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HONGKONG.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1916.
Cinematograph Censorship.
A paragraph in our issue of Saturday mentioned that a couple of women had been appointed for
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| 37 | cinematograph-theatre inspection CHILDREN HATH GIVEN BOST- in Birmingham. All over the AGES TO FORTUNE, POR THEY ARE Empire and in the United States IMPEDIMENTS TO GREAT INTER- PRISES, EITHER OF VIRTUE OB❘ there has been, for a long time MISCHIEF.—Baces. past, a general feeling that, in the interests of the public, a close censorship of films should be observed; bat, although the piotore-theatre is now more then ten years old, it still does hot! seem to have occurred to the authorities in general that there in any evil, ather than danger to
The opening rate of the dollar conventional morality, to be on demand to-day was 2a. 3.7/16d. guarded against. Everyons ie willing to admit that the drama. Te-morrow's Anniversary.. and the novel, in their various: To-morrow is the 17th anniver forms, have been, in all ages,sary of the occupation of Aliwal two of the greatest influences North by the Orange Free State where mankind is concerned. Boers. And yet the idea among English- jspeaking people seems to be that,
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Yesterday was Harvest Festival trageous and impossible rub- bish ever dreamt of by a manisc: and Hcepital Sunday at the Union sensational films whose "plate" Church. The Rev. J. Kirk Macon-- are an insult to the understanding achie reached to large con of any intelligent being. In the in-gregations, and satisfratory terests of the rising generation lections were taken. can nothing be done towards kill- ing these monstrous fooleries? The more such pictures are allow- A large store at Wanchai was broken into on Saturday night by rising generation, the greater is a lock being wrenched off. Thirty the likelihood that the solemn picale of iron, valued at $800, lessons which we are supposed to and a quantity of iron piping, be learning from the war will be valued at $700, were stolen.. completely thrown away. Bad folion ("bad" in a technical
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"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH." By Order,
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1916.
WAR MEMORIALS,
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Store Robbery.
Hongkong Beds,
Heavy Optum Flae.
JOTTINGS BY THE WAY.
LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET.
Kowloon v. Mengkong.
C. J. Tacchi, b Redmond E. W. Dawson not out P. Bearne, b Bedmond Extras ...
Tota BOWLING.
Those old rivals the Hongkong
Brayshay Dison Marley Redmond ...
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"Miny good lesson", . with morals, can be learned on a golf curas," simpers the Bengkong correspondent of the North China | Daily News,~Of the morale wê will say nothing, our own not being mach to make a song about; but the lessons themselves always seem to illustrate the same C. C. and Kowloon C. C. met on hard fast: the paucity of the the Hongkong ground on Satur British cus-word vocabulary, or day, when a very close match This match, played on Satur- elee the tautological instincts of unable to be finished owing to she British golfer.
3 0 10 0
3.4 0 4 5 Craigengower v. Royal Engineers.
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failing light, Kowloon batted first day, resulted in a win for Craigen- and started in excellent style, 39 80wer, Scores "Swine Blamed for Rinderpest having been scored before the Royal Engineers. Borend," says the Manila Daily first wicket fell. At the fall of the 8g. McGregor, e Southerton,
b Pestonji Bulletin-Bere there may, by fourth wisket the score had been chance, be some injustice; but raised to 80, but only three more Millard, b Southerton Wyatt, b Southerion... is at least a point gained that our raps bad been added when serenent. Wabl, Mann American friends are beginning wickets were down. The last two
Soutberton... to learn the true character and bitemen saved the situation, the correct nomenalature of their Wood kuceking up 40 not Heath, b' Southerton... Skelober, b Pestorji... German neighbours.
ant and Overy 20. The
Allen, b Southerton.... izaings closed for 175. "The Scots of Penang are Bongkong side went off in scoring Boll, Southerton
Black, b Southerton... making satisfactory progress with mood, the display given by Ornikahanke, not ons ste formation of their pipe band." Mitchell, who scored 68, being Jones, b Soothe:ios... | —There are times when wealmosi | very fins. Light was failing at become reconciled to being con- the fall of the 8th wicket-152 for a seaROD. demned to sojourn in Hongkong ran had been obtained and play
bad to be abandoned. The follow ing were the scores :--
Kowloon C.C.
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A Manila paper launches ont į with the headline: "Adam's col-Appointment Puzzles Officials." B. D. Evans, l.b.w, b Syme
-The officials probably thought, Thompson
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sanse) zever fails to exercise Mr. J. J. Bryan informe o an unwholesome itfl.ence, even that a sum of £150 has been cabled aduliz, to BST nothing to London on behalf of the local of children; and when that fiction branch of the Over-Seas Club, io is made more realistic by moving support the six "Hongkong" beda photographs, bad is entered in Giza Hospital, Cairo, for a woree. We look forward to the further term of eix months. day when the censors, who, through narrowness or ignorance, occasionally condemn a fine film Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the on the score of its b-ing "im Police Court this morning, deals moral", will be under the guidance with the carpenter on board the of a board of recognised literary|1.8. Chefoo who was before him msn-who will dema without on Saturday on a charge of having mercy about ninety-nine per cent 45 tuels of opium in his posses- of the sickly nonsense which the sion, the drag being coloraled in Americans are now patting on the a piece of wood. His Worship market.
imposed a fine of $4,500, or 12 months' hard labour.
Enforced Water Economy.
We read with great regret that the Government has been forced
A Street Chase,
A Stolen Junk.
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se we did, that the gentleman had | A. O. Brawo, b Brand teen dead same little time, W. H. Stapleton, b Brand
J. V. Braga, o Morgan, b
Taylor J. P. Robinson, e Austin, b
Taylor
a
We are inclined seriously to question the wisdom and the taste of a Hongkong paper in heading news item, setting forth the temp orary cfficial arrangements made during the absence of H.E., a "Some Appointments.
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Scott was just waiting for the opportunity. He landed on Finn's
and took the count."-If this sympathies are with Finn and his jaw. If it is meant to be a slab out of a boxing report, we take off our hat to Scott for being the most magnaoimons Eghter that ever entered the ring.
is an item of aviation news, our
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8. E. Green, b Fearos
W. T. Elmon, o Morgan, b
..Taylar
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K. McLennan, o and b Tayler E. J. Edwards, b Tayler E. J. Wood, not H. Overy, b Mass
Extras
MEN
Total BOWLING.
The
Extras
Tots!.. BOWLING.
Boatherton....
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& Connooowa gok
55
O. M. R. W. ... 13 4 16 8 Pestonju ... 12 5 25.2 Craigeagower.
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25
8. Jer, o Millard, b McGregor 24
D. K. Kharas, b McGregor
9
A. Mann, run out
22 R. Bass, b Skolcher
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B. G. Sontherton, b Craik-
shanka
22
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F. Thompson, b Heath
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R. Pestonji, b Heath...
L. A. Bone, stamped Wahl b
Oraikibarka
8 B. W. Bradbury, not out-
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F. Schoepel, a Wahl, b Oruik.
abankı
18 J. D. Noria, stamped Wahl b
Mettregor
Extras
175
O. M. B. W.
F.Syme-Thompson 8 0 42 1
Brand Tayler Pearce
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'H. K. C. C.
The Kobe Herald's latest in the way of headlines is "Motor Car Palla Ovar s Clik"--If thin is meant as a tip to the constructors T. E. Pearce, o Edwards, b of cinematograph draman, we beg to express our belief that it har E. J. R. Hitchell, a Green, b already occurred to one or two of
Ovory them.
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Total 97
6 1 17 2
BOWLING.
0. M. R. W.
8
McGregor Wysti Stalcher
0 1 24 3
3 0 17 0
ME
5 0 17 1
Cruikshanke Boath
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E. P. Thursfield, b Overy
4
R. M. Austin, Wood, b Overy
Overy
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Col. Morgan, b Evans H. H. Taylor, b Overy
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R. A. Brand, did not bat
Extras
Total (for 8 wkla)
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FOOTBALL.
R.E. v: Shropshires: These tesme opened their U.S.
2 League programme at Happy
large gathering of service men. It
20 Valley on Saturday before
·Sergeant. Fallon, of the Hong- to degree the cutting-off of the kong Police, was walking is loo Talking of headlines, until we water from houses in the Rider House Street last evening when read in In thinking of the many problems which will arise for settle main districts, for we had hoped he saw a man carrying a bandie. Friday morning sx over was: F. Syme Thomson, e and b
a contemporary, last ment after the war, we in Hongkong are somewhat prone to from that the water wasters could have when challenged, the man drop "Objection to Double Income attention more particularly on those larger Imperial issues which been appealed to through their ped the bandle and ran away. Tax, we had always imagined M. K. Maas, not out will affect the Empire as a whole. Whilst this is natural, by reason Ane of what was becoming. He was caught and the bandle that people would naturally hold B. Kennedy, a and b Wood... of the fact that the Oolony stands to benefit by any beneficial in "bey have received ample warn-was found to contain 78 tsels of up both hands in favour of the Dr. Aubrey, set out... 2 was the first appearance of the novations, there is a boat of domestic problems awaiting considering from the authorities, and
Shropshires' maior team this tion at Home, of which it would be well for me to take note here, far no-oss but themselves can be pium. Before Mr. F. A. Haze idea. distant though we may be. Whilst it is true that Britishers blamed. The Observatory report the man was Soed $1,300 or 12 |land, at the Magietrsov to-day.
6eason, but the RE.'s bad been abroad see in clearer perspective the advantages of a vigorcas Im which we published on Saturday montha hard labour.
“A hugs Ökínese standing over
on view the previons Saturday, ...152 being beaten by the Hongkong perial policy than is possible for people who have always lived of shown that October was quite
six feet in height-"But to Blazen
BOWLING. Home, there is at the same time no small risk of our losing sight of abnormal from a drought point
with that; it doesn't interest as in
Clab in a lat Division game. 0. M. R W. They had a stronger team on current questions which perplex car legislators and thus getting of vien; indeed the rainfall was, Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the least. The Chinese for whom
7 0 36 0 daty on this occassion, however, ant of sympathy with British internal politics. From papers recently roughly, three-quarters of an the Magistracy this morning, we are always keeping a wide- Braga
10 0 44 2 and a close game was expected received we note that Mr. Walter Long has delivered an important inch, se against a thirty-years Bergeant Wills, of sumsti, open eye is the one who stands Evane Ovary
...8.5 0 45 6 The tum ware ***** *perch to a deputation representing the National Congress on Home mess of very nearly five inches. charged a Chinese with being in over aix feet in width.
51 21 1 R. E.-Wilkinson; Blumfield, Problems after the Wer. His alteradce bore on the serious question Those reponsible for the waste possession of a large oyster-junk, of housing, a matter that had been occupying the minds of all stater that has been taking place of about 250 picula espacity and Saturday's Telegraph tulku|-
Coxon: Brennan, Smith, Hortop; men for years prior to the war. The deputation was orging the set-know perfectly well that the valued
University v. Civil Service. The about "Women
Walters, Townsend, Bootf, White, Crer $280.
Inspectors of ting side of twenty millions for the preparation of housing schemes Colony has been undergoing an jant was known to have been Cinema Halls."What's the use? The 'Vernity easily won this Pearce, and, in doing so, pointed out that there had been for years a serious anually dry spell, but they charl- stolen from Kongping, Chinese Five sixthe of 'em would damn match on Saturday, mainly due to deficiency of houses, as was proved by the statistics revealing over: ishly declined to play the game. territory. A remand until Thurs any film straight away if the the fine bowling of Esdmond and
heroins happened to be wearing Brayabay.. cronding. We are pleased to note that, in reply, Mr. Long described They have braught this new in- day was ordered. this as one of the most important and most pressing of all post-war convenience on themselves, and
in last year's hat. - We are informed that a parcel, tasks, and though it seemed as if he were inclined to over-state the no-one will have sympathy to
A. de Sousa, o Limble, h osso be certainly acknowledged its gravity. He added:"To let spare for them. Even Dow, it may declared as a book, arrived in We take strong exception to a Hamilton the men who were enduring so much at the front go from be remarked, many of the egotists Canton last week, addressed to heading in the same issue: J. D. Wright e Lamble, b
Witshall water-logged and horrible trench to something little better than will need watching, or they will Dr. Weingold.. On examination "Cemetery Improvement", to wit; pig-sty here would be crin inst." Twenty millions were not even be drawing off as much water the packet was found to contain for we regard it as calculated to G. E. Marley, 1.b. b Bird an index of what might be required, Mr. Long made the very from the street fountains as forty rifle cartridge-cases and a mislead the public. When wo F. 4. Redmond, e Tacobi, b satisfactory announcement that plans were already under discussion they used in their houses or shope qasutity of wooden pluge, black- caught sight of it we naturally Hamilton in the Government Departments, and that no effort would be spared before the new regulation came ened, and catto fit the osses. Three imagined that one or two of K. Brayshay, b Bird... to secure that all preparations were made for a comprebeceive scheme, into existence.
latters were also found within the Hongkong's camberers of the Ng Sze Kwong, not ont All will agree that this speech reflecte the right spirit for a nation which cwen so much to its fighting men, and a very admirable That Cardiff "Peace Conference." mysterious package, which had ground had at last gone to do is A. H. Ramjahn, b Hamilton
We are neither astonished nor come by direct mail from Shang-me little good, suggestion has been made which, if acted upon, would materially grieved that some sensible people hai from the German Legation at Besist in the accomplishment of the project. No doubt story town
in Cardiff took upon themselves Peking..
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University.
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R. Ponsonby Fans, not out ....... Chow Yat Chaong, D.P. Dizon and W. Gittens did not bet.
Extras
Total (6 mkia.)...or our.
BOWLING.
20
Shropshires. Pritchard; Clayton, Wall; Morris, Williams, Hean; Braddock. Mashin, Pritchard, Wassell, Peplow.
The referee was Me, M. G.
1 Banka, formerly of the Stafford County Football Association,
Williams won the toss but
5 gained no advantage, there being practically no wind or aan. Scott
27 started for the BE. and Peuros
37 got away on the left, but daflied · 15 too long before centreing the ball 0 and Clayton cleared with a nice 1 Liok. Pritchard burst through in the centre, but found Cozon safe. Some midfield play followed will wish to set up some memorial to its local heroes after the war, to break up the peace-making
22 but, contrary to expsclatione, the and it is thought that, instead of such memorials taking the form of conference which Mr. Bamany
R. E. were having alightly the In allegorical monument or other purely ornamental work, andonald and his follow-irsitors THE WATER SCARCITY.
213 better of the exchanger, William really bold and oarefully considered piece of town-planning might|
failing to hold Scott. Indeed, the jelected to CoLynk in thai
old Crewe man took some time to dis be embarked upon, to the cost of which private munificsnes, as well
Itown. if Mr. Moodonald is s the public puree, could reader amistance. In this way the mem
0. M. B. W. settle down to his game, but Hamilton
11 6 23 3 afterwards he played besutiful ory of the nation's heroes would be perpetuated in a manner really keen to see the war ended- beneficial to those on whom the burden of war fails moet heavily why does be not bold his tongue,
jan all of us naturally are- Supplies by Street Fountains. American vapers,
Bird
... 14 1 53 2 football, very rarely over-kioking In this respect Hongkong could take a hint. A few days ago we take off his coat, and go to woʻk
A contemporary this morning Witchell 8.0 22 1 his forwards. As the game prov obeerved that one of the Icoal Government's first concerns when the lina munitions factory? Be in pot
describes the Venizelis: army as Ling
20.17 0 grassed, the superior combination war is over should be to provide more open spaces în central
The efforts made, through the " heady to start."-- We should *Witchell bowled a wide ball, of the Shropshires began co tell positions, the lack of which she Colony: feels so badly. No doubt qualified, either by education or proclamation issued by the B-cre-roommend the Veniselist kroops
and, from Pritchard's pass. Paplow *Civil Service, Hongkong will sack to record its sense of appreciation of those who by world-knowledge, to interiorsĮtary of Chiness Affair, to'ellaot¦ to try a course of teetotalism if R. O, Hutaninoa, b Brayshay
got away and beating 'Brennan in a matter which is taxing
and Blumfeld; h
combined" wisdom of all the.
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BO, Witobell,
Russia's Resurya:
The Journal de
the bighost orifice-and it might be worthy of consideration thet 10 pistesmen and army thinks of the Donramption of water in Hong them. effect this one of the best ways would be to were another fresh air Allied nations, and he had much it in notified that the supply of kong having been, mogucosurfal, resort for the Colony's inhabitants. The Government could arrange better mind his own business. fora aile and private assistance would, we feel aure, be forthcoming in Failing his willingness to be of water by meene of house services sufficient balk to deal with the expenses attached to laying out, sotne little ase, it might be wol to hourss connected with "cha rider makos will be discontinued ipping and maintenance. A monument of some kind might be repres Government wo
wwwmonade could be given an appropriate fname. Thus And some well-sired
the Achting Erose of the
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