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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1991.
DAY BY DAY.
WE CANNOT OVERSTATE OUR
FATAL FIRE
Two Danes Killed.
DEBT TO THE PAST, BUT THE (From Our Chen Correspondent.)
MOMENT
HAS
THE SUPREME
CLAIM. THE PAST 18 FOR 19;},
BUT THE SOLE TERMS ON
POLO GYMKHANA.
Interport Tent Pegging
Cant. Fisher, who tied with him by previously, "sharing chair, sat rather violently on
the ground,
In the throwing the Tonnia The old Post Office buildings
There was a good attendance at Ball competition the Indies at- have done good service in their
Causeway Bay yesterday after tempted to catch balls thrown [time as official premises and for
Singapore, Oct. 13,
noor on the occasion of the Palo by gentlemen when riding at full the last half dozen years or more
Two Danes at Sababbernaw, Gymkhana, and an interesting gallop. The prizes went to hire. as general offices, but the time WHICH IT CAN BECOME OURS ARE Selangor, ware aaleep when their programma of sport was pre- Bowden Smith and Lient Lane. has come for their displacement ITS SUBORDINATION TO bangalow caught fire. Que was sented.
The Golo, a sort of golf on horse- A polo match between Shang-back, was won by Major Timmis. and
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barued to death and the other
The Bishop of Victoria has left jumped out of a window and was hai Light Horas (Lisut.-Cal PJ while Hrs. Bowden-Sinith
by something up-to-date.
PRESENT-Emerson. A palatial and modern building, at laast nine storeys high," upan which no expense is to be spared the Colony on a visit to Shin-bing to make it a credit to the Colony, and Canton, and does not expect is promised by the Chinese par-3 return to Hongkong until the chasers of two of the four lata. end of October.
|The purchasers of the other lots,
[fatally injured..
A QUICK TRIP.
Cor, C.C. Boyd, H. Robinson and Mr. Bell-Irving were the success– EH. MacMichael) and the Armyful competitors in the Threading Past and Present (J. Bell-Irving. ↑ the Needle Race. Capt. Johnstone, Capt. R. Navilla Lady Kirkpatrick kindly and Major A.W. Timmis) was the presented the prizes, and at the irst event. also Chinese, will build their A fire which brakə out yester
It was a fairly even conclusion she WAS accorded game, the two aides being well-three hearty cheers, for which OND offices on the Iand day evening destroyed a matshed
Blue Funnel Boat's
matched. There was not the dash Lieut-G.neral Kirkpatrick brielly acquired. When the site was put on the billside to the East of the
Performance.
and fire of the Interport match, returned thanks Al the events Jup to auction last year the bigh new motor read at Magazine
upset price of over $1,900,000 and Gap. The Brigade was called but From Our Osa Correspondent therefore, much more interesting Clementi-Smith.
but play was far more open and, were judged by Lieüt-Col. Brig. Gen. the con-division of the property the structure was completely
Singapore, Oct. 12 from a spectacular point of view. MacNaughten officiated as M. C. resulted in no bid being forth demolished before its arrival
The first two chukkas were play and the time keeper was Mr. coming. This time the reserve
The Blae Funnel steamered with no advantage to either Fiddes-Wilson. ' prices aggregated a shade under Two accidents took place at Troilus bas roached Penang $1,300,000 and the Crown rent was the Kowloon Docks yesterday from Liverpool in twenty-four Cap Neville put the ball between side, but in the third chukka reduced. In the end all the pro- whilst construction was being days this being the quickest since the posts for Hongkong, which THE WORLD THEATRE. perty was disposed of, but the carried on with a new steamer. Į the Pyrrhus did it in twenty-two
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD, bidders did not rust prices along, boiler maker fell from the days before the war. The Troilus score, however, was soon equalis-
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1921.
THE SILESIAN PROBLEM.
protest
TENNIS.
SHANGHAI NEWS.
Against High Rents.. The Commissioner of Police is urging the Council to curb the
Auto Show.
now arrived.
BURGLARY.
Attractive Pictures.
Those who bave not yet seen "The Westerners" now showing at the World Theatre and who
should attract large houses.
have
8.3
Delacombe and Mr. I.M.P. Beron were the successful competitors. £3 A WEEK FOR CHORUS GIRLS? The Musical Chairs caused A draft contract has been pre- many smiles. The competitors pazed by the Actors' Association, entered into the
thing with providing fo: a minimum salary enthusiasm, the last chair being of £3 a week in the chorus of occupied by Mr. Potts while pantomines and Christmas shows.
Between
Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter.
Ay, when women folk start in and there and finally winding up
In the Interport Tent Pegging are fond of pictures dealing with (by sections) competition, Hong- the pioneer days and the times kong was represented by J. Bell of the gold rush should maka a Late Interesting Items.
Irving, Capt. Fisher. Major Tim-point of doing so to-night. The misand Brig. Gen. MacNaughter, story is one dealing with the feuda (From Dur Den Correspondent.) and Shanghai wax represented by between redskins and whites and G.F. Brennao, C.C. Boyd, B. Ro- tells of the efforts of a half- Shangbai, October 13,
binson, and BB. MacMichael. breed named Lafond to The entries for the Autumn Marks were awarded for pace and Tengeance on those who prevent-
ed him assaulting a Race Meeting are less by one style as well as for strikes, draws seen with an end be hundred as compared with the and carries, and each section was entries last year.
allowed thres attempts.
deserves and how the regenera- Shang- A Murder Charge Defence.bai's style was far superior to tion of another man is effected George Copoulos, who is that of the Hongkong four, but by the woman he loves make an
| absorbing theme. charged with murder, has entered the Home team pat up a very a defence of insanity. It is good show and the visitors only With the change of programma alleged that he killed his wife at got the verdict by a very narrow which takes place
to-morrow, Woosung, on July 12th.
margin of points. The judging there is being shown the William was by Lieut. Col. Clementi Fox production "The Scarlet Smith.
Pimpernel based on Baroness Some of the other events were Orczy's well-known novel Tha increase in rents as he fears very amusing, especially the outstanding characters of Sir disorders if the present tendency Gretna Green Stakes, in which Percy Blakeney, Lady Blakeney and Chauvelin are in the banda Treaty. On the top of the Sanste's
is not checked.
competition the gentlemen ware decision comes report that
Regulating Stock Exchanges required to ride the length of the of such well known stars
Dustin. Farum, Winifred President Harding, who was said The fan of the Ralston Cup The authorities of the French Geld, bacd over their ponies to to favour 3 settlement by Tennis Tournament was played Concession
Kingston and William Burress. have
announced their mafoos and then run to a
The story has been faithfully diplomatic means, bas intimated off yesterday afternoon at the stricter regulations covering spot where their lady partners
reproduced and the picture approval. Not long ago an Am-¡ Queen's College Ground, Cause-Stock Exchanges which ara were waiting and pall them to the erican shipping magnate express was. Bay, before a fairly good springing up in the Concession winning post in riekshas. Miss ed the opinion that Britain would number of spectators.
like mushrooms. not offer serious objection, as ber O. Rumjahn just, managed to interests were small. This is a beat S. H. Ismail after a hard
Mr. C. R. Borkill has been ap surprising statement at first sight, tusslą by 3 seis to 1.
pointed the head of the Auto considering tonnage figures, but The scores were 4-6, 6-4, 6-1. Show which it is being planned Although no official announcement has yet been made it has to be remembered that and S-6.
to bold. the measure refers only to as to the decision of the Council of the League of Nations)
Tennis Champion. coastwise trade. On principle. in regard to the Upper Silesian problem, it is fairly safe however. Britain could hard- THE MACAO AFFAIR.
Mr. Port is now the tepola to hazard that the reports which have filtered through tolls refrain from some
champion of Shanghaite baving various Press correspondents at Geneva have their found-agains: a step which reduces the Latest News from Canton.beaten Mr. da Silva by three
straight sets. ation ou facts. When the Allies agreed to submit the beforementioned Treaty to some-
Our Canton correspondent whole matter to the arbitration of the League there was a being no exception in i to justify shan have held another meeting have been engaged to take in the thing like "a scrap of paper," there!
Harbour Improvement. reports that the people of Heung- All the foreign experts who general chorus of approval. for it had become evident that the present measure. The fate connection with the Macao consultation on the improvement Britain and Frame held views very much at variance with of the Bill is, however, still in the harbour affair and have decided of the harbour, with the exception each other and if a split in the Allied forces was to be balance. Even in the Senate to ask the People's Association of the Britiaber, sir. Palmer, have to improve their mind ye may as wi' the orthodox appeal anent avoided some such way out as was eventually adopted there was a substantial minority in Shaki and Shiula to join with
well put the paper aside and try personal salvation. Nothing in would have to be found. And when the matter went to Among these, according to anment against the fact that no including some Republicans them in a protest to the Govern
to take an intelligent interest the world the matter wi’it,ye ken, the League a sinall committee of impartial adjudicators earlier report, was Senator Lodge, action has been taken. It has
in the conversation. Now, I bar still I'd a kind of feeling I'd was appointed to examine the question and report their which is significant, for that also been suggested that the three
never was one that went in for been tricked if you know what I lectures-outside the home-made mean. It was like swallowing finding to the Council. That has now been done and the legislator has been somewhat places should combine in the
variety; in that case they come castor oil encased in brands. Wa world is anxiously awaiting official news of what that conspicuous br antagonism to organisation of a volunteer corps
to you, whether ye want them or got both, but I hope it did us Britain. A later message, how-t finding has been.
to be of assistance to the Govern-
no-and I'd as soon sit still of a good. ever, seems to imply that this ment in case of need.
A Prisoner's Request. Reports, which Reuter says are reliable, tell us that Senator was
night as change into my second. Going down the road, I said to not amouZ the the districts of Gleiwitz and Hindenburg and a part of opponents of the Bill. In any
The man arrested in connection best suit for the best lecturer Janet it was like old times, to When we Bethuen will be given to Germany whilst the districts" of case there was outspoken opposi- dimination. Corsidering the local with the burglarious attempt on that ever worstled through a which she agreed.
college.
were courting we went about and a house at Winglok Street or Koenigshuette and Kattowitz and the remainder of tipa in the Senate, one member coal dispute commitments
charged But Janet, she kept on pester Carrubber's Close Mission quite a Beuthen will go to Poland. As is already well known the appealing to the Chamber not to the demands consequent upon Taesday night
rcommit-ilseli to sa act which the uployment problem, the belore fr. RE- Lindsell at the ing me all last week to take her lot-on wet nights. It didns":
to the City Hall. I didas" mind cost mach, the singing was fine two districts which report has assigned to Poland are by would risan entering the dis- committee starts with a clog. Police Court this morning. far the richest in the territory under consideration and were larmament conference "with T..ese conditions. bowaver,
An accountant of the shop in the least but I certainly and if it did us to good it certain- the very districts which Germany s0 persistently soiled hands. It is taken for emphasise the urgency of the described how the two men par-kicked at yon reference to the ly did ns no ill.
Bandman girls Even if I do there wit our eyes open and we claimed under the result of the plebiscite granted in America that the committee's task. Some months ticipating in the burglary entered,
Housent Representatives is likely ago it was understood that the the third floor through a fanlight prefer musical comedy to solo knew what to expect. taken. Germany is very much concerned to display olduracy against the Government, impressed by the over the verandah door and made religion, she always got her share did have much with the matter. We have been told that if the Bill, and leaders of the gravity of the financial position, a thorough overhaul of the boxes of it, legs and all, and outside parsons at home that beguiled ye League's decision is unfair in German eyes there is a danger Administration's party admit had planned substantial which they carried to the roof to the theatre I wouldns know a into their folds wi the names o of the present Cabinet resigning in order to demonstrate that recourse may be had to economies. chielly by the rifle at leisure. In the get-away, Bandman girl if I met her in footy sermons pasted on the kirk Although the defendant was intercepted my porridge of a morning. But door? When folks need their its incapacity to pay the sums due under the reparations diplomacy before Congress takes reduction of staffs.
women religion sugar-coated it's doubtful final decision. Leading some reductions have bean by a Chinese detective in Wing-you know what some agreement. The taking away of these important industrial,
whether they're worth curing at So Janet she got me persuaded, all. districts will. say the Germans, make in impossible for the gans like the New York World affected, the lates: news is that sing Street carrying a tweed suit are
and the New York Journal of they are more than counter-on his arm; and when searched,
Of course, mind ye. I'm country to carry on discharging its other obligations. Commerce are as condemnatory balanced by additions, and for a wallet, a diary and a pair of the night before restreen to go seeing that it is already overburdened with liabilities. as the most chauvinistic of Britisa these the authorities are able to garters were found on him. An up to the Kirk Hall and bear Dr. no finding fault wi what the fine up-standing worthy Dr. said. No, far from it. The German Chancellor. Dr. Wirth, has already said so in journals could be. Another factor make out a plausible case. It is attempt was made to secure his Hodgkin. A
is the opposition of the American just by a systematic investigation release by a bribe of $10 to the chap, grand speaker and has yon Maybe it was a different kind o quite plain language and the German Ambassador at railroads. Viewing the case gen-into such matters as the Civil detective, but this failed, and the far away look in his eves that address he gave in Kowloon, Paris has called upon M. Briand and attempted to explain erally, one obtains the impression Service that valuable
service fact was brought up in another denotes the visionary. Now to compared wi his orations at the serious consequences which will ensue in Germany if that the Senate has exhibited can be rendered. The task of the charge against
tell the truth, I hadna. the the City Hall Maybe rightly so, the prisoner alightest idea what kind of stuff for Kowloon's a queer place now. the settlement is an unfavourable one. That is a matter same precipitance in pushing on committee is DO: an enviable in the Court to-day.
Sentence of six months' hard we were in for when we got adays wi' K. R. A.'s and the like. which the Allies must be prepared to face, for there can with a measure that might have one.
they succeed
there and it waana' until we and they need all that's coming to loppiox Яlices off labour was passed. be no question whatever, we think, that in this matter the been capable of diplomatic adjust-in
the debit side of the account The defendant put in a plea for were half way through that I them for they're a cantankerods Germans are sincere enough aud that the loss of the
without causing a justifiable reduction of the sentence on the jaloused it was the usual kind o lot, let me tell you. And what's an aged gospel spellbinding preceded by more forbye, its just as well territory they had been looking to get under the first Retrenchment.
outcry from capital or labour they ground that he had plebiscite will be a matter of grave seriousness as far as What Mr. Bottomley would call will merit the country's gratitude. mother in the country to look a lot of unusual talk. You man's nothing depended on a collection & thinker right enough and some for I've seen more folk round & the temper of the German people is concerned.
a business committee" in that We are not sure whether the after. it is a body composed of leading nation retains its confidence in His Worship pointed out that o' his earlier thoughts were fine, dead dog on the roadway than But for Britain and France the procedure has already members of the world of com-Sir Eric Geddes, who heads the he should have considered this, even to the verge o' almost was at you meeting the night
irreligious. If I'd written afore yestrendful some o' the things he said, our But a handful like yon can they would accept the decision of the League of Nations Government, has begun its task ness" life after a bout of Cabinet The application was ruled out. whatever it was. When a matter has been put to arbitra of considering ways and means service, but the committee in
Sab-Inspector Macdonald ask-ministers would have been cock leaves the whole lump. I made tion there must follow an acceptance of the award, other of economy. This is by way of general is composed of tried men ed how the $10 offered as a bribe in their ears and looking down a start myself in the morning wise why arbitrate at all. In addition, there is the prelude to the policy of retrench in the sphere of commerce. Their by the defendant to the detective their noses at what would have when I asked Janet how her sore ment that has beba forced decision to question the repre- could be disposed off by the appeared to them to be language ear was keeping. She must have prestige of the League of Nations at stake and it would upon the Executive
almost to the point of blasphemy, forgotten about by the sentatives of the combatant Court. He suggested its alloca-Bus & religious lecturer can get though, for all I got for my paisa seem that if the decision has gone against Germany there recent course of events. The Services before the departure for tion to the Poor Box. is nothing for it but quiet acceptance with as good a grace universal industrial depression Washington. suggests that the His Worship agreed, and on away wi that sort of thing, was the retort that it was Done as is possible. Germany is undoubtedly in a difficult plus strikes has made a big gap committee desire to know the the defendant's admission of the provided he makes good before the better of me. and to get on position but it would be the reverse of political wisdom to trade returas. while disburse of the disarmament conference ed another six weeks to
in the Exchequer receipts and programme proposed in the event second charge of bribery, he add. he sits dowo. Which he did wi' my eggs and bacon afore they the in the traditional style, bringing turned cold. So much for
in the usual touching story here Christian oberity.. fail in the application of a decision so fairly arrived at. ments have ekowa little sign of proving unsuccessful.
which
Was
ment.
and if
sentence.
Bat we went
I never
time for the
the lecture