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NOTES & COMMENTS.
Protecting Boarding
Houses.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER A 1941.
DAY BY
DAY.
;
On Saturday thare was non-fatal caso of paratyphoid favar reported.
Our readers, after having no doubt spent a very enjoyabla,
SENSATIONS AT THE Wal-Hai-Wei, 1921)-Oliver død BOXING TOURNAMENT. an advantage in height and resob, Edward Stubbe, K.0.H.G.
President: H.Z, Sir Reginaki - but shaped in aramped style. Vice-Presidente: HE. Admiral Little was done during the initial | Sir Alexander Duff, K.C.BAHR Britt Wins Feather-Weight round was also uneventful.” Just patrick, K.0.8; B.CAL, His passage-at-armis, and the second Lieut. General Sir GM, Kirk Title in the First Round. before the end of the third round Honour wook and favoured with the most A Chinese was yesterday even-
Jones sent his opponent down Davies K.0. Chief Justice: Sir William Ross The Theatre Royal was packał wilb a right to the point The The BoD. Dr. Claud Severn glorious weather and therefore ing knocked down in Gascoigne on Saturday evening when the gong saved Oliver, bat he was C.N.G. LID.: being in quite a pleasant mood, Road by a motorcar and sustained Hongkong Boxing Association considerably shaken and his Bawdan-Smith, B., R.N.; The Commodore will probably join with us in con-flight injuries. He was taken to staged its first programme of the seconds threw-in the towel. gratulating our local Government the Hospital in the car.
season. Chief among the events on the very eficient manner is
was the meeting for the Feather is looking after the public's in- terest in the matter of the Rants three months hand four wasalupy. This was not the only For boiling opium, a sentence of Weight Championship of the Ordinance. After the Erst Bill this morning inflicted by Mr. J.R. encounter to come to a stammar Cairo, (126 lbs) beat Teddy points arose in the Courts which charged at the instance of Chief tions were the feature of the (126 lbs) The sailor was the was passed a number of little Wood on two Chinese who were ending; in fact, sudden termina. Neal (Naval
Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen and Mr. FEATHER-WEIGHT CHAMPION 15-ROUND CONTEST FOR THE
ED. C. Wolfs, Captain Suparin- tendent of Police, SHIP OF THE COLONY.
GeneralCommittee. Licut, Ba
cer S. J. Clarke; Lisus. Comman- Leading Stoker Britt, H.1.3. Bell, R.N.; Chiaf preventative Off- van, 2nd Batt Wilts, Regt; Lieut
Gerrard, Hongtong Police: Mr. Yard Police) der T. B. Drew, RX, Inspector shorter, but he was in splendid J. Scott-Harston; Mr. F. C. Hall; fettle and Attacked delny
without Lieut Commander Hunt, RN.; Neal appeared to be Mr. F. C. Jankin; Revanne Officer thing then looked well, but in the Magistrate. Mr. G. N. Orma who fifty rounds. As it was, the bal; surprised at the impetuosity of Ward and Sargeant Rogers, 2nd
his opponent's onslaught, but Batt. Wilts. Regt. Saturday it was notified that all. Wood was acting Puisaef that with counting four uncom{ was back in a moment, and,mander T. R. Drew. R.S.; Lieut. Government Goartte issued on has acted in that capacity, whilefter of twenty-one rounds, and three mix-ups, Britt, however. Logam (Chairman): Lient, Com- cleared himself coolly in two or Boxing Committee: Mr. W. third Bill is to be introduced at Judge, has gone to the Supreme pleted rounds the very text Council Meeting. Court where he is now Assistant Although in a sense this was driving Neal into the latter's disappointing, the results really corner, reached the jaw with introduced an added element of great force, the contest ending in The annual service of the St. excitement by their unexpected-
demonstrated the need for a re Preventiva Officer Walt. vision And our Government promptly brought in * second measure designed to provide for the original deficiencies. Every
evening.
If all the contests had gone their allotted length the specta- Mr. J. R. Wood has reverted to tore would have witnessed some his post of Senior Polica
dozen contests produced a most-
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Rents Ordinances and
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Commander Hake, R.NR.; Mr. F. C. Jenkin Mr. A. Murdoch and Major Rapson, D.3.0.
Official Referee: Mr. A. Mor-
doch.
Manager: Mr. J. Brooks. Medical Officer: Dr. Montagua
Harston, M.D.
to this third Bill is something like this-There is at least one fairly large European boarding house in the Colony, the landlord of the tion was held at St. Andrew's was in the meeting for the feather-
6-ROUND MIDDLE-WEIGHT property being a Chinese. Board Church yesterday morning, when weight championship.
CONTEST. ing houses bave so far been the Bishop of Victoria was the Neal and Britt met last season (160 lbs.) beat La Seaman Pragnall
When
A.B. Campbell, H.MS, Cairo exempt from the operation of the special preacher. There was a the former won a 10-round contest (149 lbs, winner of novices' M. W. fandlord thinks it is quite within preaching an appropriate sermon. question about Britt's strength with his advantage in weight Mr. G. G. N. Tinson.
so the large congregation, bis Bordship on points. There could be no Competition at Wei-hai-wei, 1931.) and A. B. Allen.
Time-keepers: Messrs. W. PRA Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires And in the case we have in mind bis province to raise the reat.
Hon. Secretary and Treasurer: and gameness, but he gave an Campbell was inclined to addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but as an exorbitant demand from the pro- Wing Shing Street. The thief of shadow-sparring during the diaphragm or lower seat him J. S. McCant and Major Rapson, them to forward their names and addresses with communications the landlord made
Early yesterday morning impression of slowness. Perhaps aggressive, bat his rival stood by King. RN. rather larceny was committed at No. 118 be has been doing an abundancewell until suddenly a blow to the
In Charge of Scales: Lient, All communications intended for publication should be address-thinking that payment would be verandah window which was left cent, faster on Saturday. Right bis feet, but was a moment late, prietor of the boarding house, entered the first floor through a interval; he was a 100 down. Pragnell struggled back to
Referees: Mr. W. Logan, Mr. bound to be forthcoming. OF course, such a demand could only opened a box and stole 19 pieces adversary and gave Neal little is contest also ended in the Hake, R.N.R... Dr. C. Forzysta
open, sad with a duplicate key from the gong he went for bis react on the boarders and the of jewellery of the value of $400. time to settle down. The Naval keeper of the boarding house saw The woman
Palice who owned the Yard
representative, & nice little difficulty ahead when valuables yesterday reported to although somewhat taken aback
svidence of their bona fides.
al to the Editor.
Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.
Marriage.
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the rates for boarders would have the police, but no arrest has at his rival's fierce attack, did to be raised if the extra rent been made.
Canton, demanded was paid. The matter
CONRAD-McCARTHY.-On November 26th, at Alexander Cornelius Conrad to Elsie McCarthy, of San Francisco.
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was brought to the notice of the Government and, realising the loophole in the Ordinance of which this particular landlord was taking advantage, it proceed-
take
away
WEDDING. McKelvie-Dennison.
duties of
KOWLOON THEATRE.
Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin.
not get badly flurried, but follow- ing a mix-up he was less speedy than usual in getting out of danger, and Britt seized his opportunity..
the evening's sport.
bad
KAD&
CONTEST.
first round.
The officials were as under:
D.S.O.
Judges: Lieut. Commander
Lieut. Bell, R.N. and Cavis-Brown, R.N.
Lieut
Between Ourselves
your ten
By Robt. MacWhirter.
and
I
no Croes
when they movie about the house or lis
ing the country's best minds irrespective of party, and ance is now being made. If In "The Immigrant Charlie and tongs, at first with advantage MacPherson, be being at the end stinking in their beds of a Sunday
is
After the evening's programme
Yesterday I heard the Bishop raps at the door, tells me to stop a knot of enthusiasts stood dis preach for the first time. Come playing wi' the soap, and that the ed to design the proposed Bill in
cossing the event and sundry ex- think of it, it's the first time kirk bells were ringing and that order to make the Ordinance as
planations were put forward.ve ever heard say Bishop preach I'd never manage to be in time. watertight as i should be. A wedding of considerable in-Nasl And when this Bill becomes terest to local residents took place straightforward. "Ha beat me, on chap's got a fine delivery. I and see
himself was admirably and I hope it'll no' be the inst, for Would I Do? Just you wait law European botel and boarding at St Andrew's Church on Satur- and that's all there is about it," belong to the And Kirk myself, shave, making & martyr my house residents will be protected day afternoon, the contracting said Teddy. In reply to the Tele-ass that was the church I face for the rest of the day wying Wi' that I proceeded to sgainst the greed of landlords parties being Mr. John McKelvie,graph just as ara ordinary householders. of the Kowloon Dock, to Miss added that he
representative,
Neal was brought up in but to be to keep time to The Church's In fact the Government has gone Agoes Dennison, daughter of Mr. tired from the
now re- perfectly honest, I've got serious One Foundation." Man, I was a little farther and proposes to and Mrs. Alexander Dennison, to be hoped that the popular kirk at all. True, I've paid seat and
"It is doubts about belonging to ony into my clothes like a lamplighter boarding houses the right to by the Rev. Mr. Lindsay, and at any rate to the extent of inside the kirk door within the 1 was getting out o' the ricksha
from landlords of The ceremony was performed boxer will reconsider his decision, rent over since I've been here but went
tom cat evor the number o' times I've been quicker.
down Dur resume occupation for them-the bride
stairs was steadied by another meeting with Britt now
It selves on the ground that the Mts. Browa na Matron of Honour. that each man has
Waana' uofil win to his last 25 years could be counted on that I savveed I was the willing property when used as a boarding Mr. H. G. Cooper fulfilled the credit. house gives shelter to more
fingers "best man". and Mr.) There was much enthusiasm, to space at that. But I'm No mention had been made of the bave victim of me more psychology. A Washington message revives an idea which enjoyed people than it would if used as a Martin was as the organ. especially among the many naval boasting about it, mind ye. kirk until it was nearly ower late extensive currency a year or so age, when the United States residents certainly owe thanks ception was held at the Station the Governor fixed the belt what you'd say ony sense o' possible before me, I shot into the private dwelling. In this matter Following the ceremony & re-spectators, when his Excellency the other hand I've not got and then wit the well-nigh im- Presidential election was under way. The successful to the Government, for all along Hotel. A large number of pre-sround the winner's waist. candidate was against the League of Nations, there being it has proved that it did not intro-sents were received by the couple
black-burning shame on the score collar like a stubborn mule at the In the other contests H. S. either. The last time I was at Brst tinkle o the chain. a large body of critical opinion in America. It was no duce a Rents Ordinance just on from their many friends. less clear that there was large body of opinion very favour-but in the determination to give
Barleigh merited great praise for the kirk, I mind as well as if it man's a queer beast but the purpose to satisfy a popular cry
Ay, his plucky show, particularly as were yesterday. It was an Old womenfolks can manage fine for able to and even clamorous for either the League or some-adequate protection to all who
he was stated to be handicapped Year's Night and we'd an hour all that thing of that nature. Mr Harding became sponsor for are forced to live in houses owned
by an injured thumb.
to spare before setting out to an Association of Nations. What the new body was to do by others. As we know most of
The opening contest, in which foot a few friends, when I could say kuifs I was in you Well, as I was telling ye, before Gathergood and Besling showed MacPherson, he suggested going back seat and that might not have been accomplished equally well by be facts in the case reviewed the League is still not apparent. It was made plain preciate the spirit and attitude of
to the watch-night service. above we are in a position to ap
any amount of vigour, W83
singing like much to the liking of the specta-mind fine it was in Mr. Hickling's easy
& lintie and syne picking out the that the members of the League are agreeable to altera-the Government
tors, and proved a sort of index to me. I don't remember much Laudamus as in the manner born. bits in the Te Det uz tions in accordance with American wishes, and on general
abut the service or the hymns You Book of Common Prayer's In its current programme the reasoning it might be supposed that adaptation of a body Loopholed Ordinances.
The general arrangements were and the like, but what I do mind no' easy to them that's no been Kowloon Theatre can boast two excellent. already in being was preferable to setting up another body. But, without wishing to bestow of filmdom's leading players in the
was that before entering the brought up on it and it's a bit of the same kind, with the risk of overlapping or other take it away with the other, we Could You. Jesa?" and Charlie a compliment with one hand and one bill-Mary Pickford in "How
6-ROUND LIGHT-WEIGHT
sacred edifice we pashed a bottle awkward when ye don't saves the of whisky under a bush on the times to rise and sit-down bel causes of friction, so fatal to the very object in view. should like to point out that all Chaplin in "The Immigrant." Ambrose (132 lbs.), beat A. B. & fit and proper thing to coming down the road after the
Stoker Gathergood, H. M. S. front lawn, having an idea it man, it's However, the President after promulgating the idea our Ordinances are
fine feeling yo've got an Association of Nations announced that he was consult-watertight as the Bents Ordin- great names their stars have woo. lbs.) The pair went at it hammer right and we were just getting stand about some folks is the way
got quite Both pictures are worthy of the Bealing, H.M.S. Colombo (130 take inside. Well that was all service.
What I canos" under- he bad several consultations with Mr. Bryau, the a certain thing then it should at able best.
legislation is designed to prevent Chaplin
through our third tano &t bis inimit to the Colombo man, bat Gather- former Democrat candidate. No definite statement was least prevent it as far as is possi-and original. In
naive, engaging, good more than equalised matters of the form, slipped out on his instead of going to the kirk. Of made, but it was reported that in a general sense ble: otherwise, why have any You, Jean? Mary Pickford rival down and out.
How Could and in the fourth round had his toes. At the time I thought course, there's them again that the scheme was making progress. Theo
legislation? If we take our Cbite shows why she is the "world's
Mac was maybe a bit, overcome was heard of it.
are out at the break o' day getting Perhaps the new President was Governorship of Sir Henry May role with her wondrous charm Ordinance, brought in during the sweetheart" investing the title
wi' the heat, so I followed to ready for Faoling. That kind use already contemplating a conference at Washington in and fathered through the Council and witchery. Left penniless beat H.S. Burleigh (Hongkong)
keep him company. We'd just the argument that they prefer to A.B. Hurdley H.M.S. (145 lbs.) made sure that the bottle was worship God in the open air. But accordance with the resolution passed by the Foreign Re-by the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, through the loss of her fortune, (147 lbs.).-Burleigh was inclined ring round we found the What they've most in their minds Estill in its cucke when as often as noite.alia_anyway. lations Committee of the Senate. When that conference we find something very nearly Joan decides that since was decided upon it naturally eclipsed other projects for resembling a joke. It is still mast earn her own living she the sailor registered some strong our heels.
abeto be aggressive. Subsequently rest of the crowd the time being, the other projects being indeed very largely hotel to get a drink without pay-preity to get a job she procures the face with for there and certainly nothing to might be all right for their bodies at is the pulled ball, stymies and the possible for the non-resident of a will be a cook. As she is too left leads. The civilian reached some folk are terribly suspicious. stomachs.
As Mac said after, state of their throats dependent upon the Washington Conference. Now we ing cash for it owing to a happy an
But that's neither here nor God like that's no' fair. 'Fanling To put the blame on find the President consulting with the foreign delegates in little trick which rides right Army and learns
outfit from the Salvation Burleigh chanced his right with viaw apparently of developing the Conference into an through the intention of the dialect.
Swedish & beary swing, but missed. The pur credit. Last week, Janet, she hat it canna but be unhealthy for Association of Nations. Mr. Harding is stated to favour Ordinance. A man only needs obtains a position with an elderly exertion telling. In the last two to the kirk on Sunday to hear the themselves you way. I'd sooner Thus fortiBed, she fourth round was slower, the kept yattering at me about going their mind if they deliberately kid annual conferences in order to consider any menaces to the Colony, and the rest
to be sufficiently well-known in couple living in the country, rounds the Curlew representative Bishop. I'd have to go, she said, have the misguided arguments of peace, and hopes that the smaller nations will join the simple. If we take the Ordinance little cook, and
is Ted Burton sees the attractive predominated. Burleigh Great Powers in the discussion of international questions. by which it is sought to control father despite, takes the job of knock-out and the verdict went and bear a paper on publicity as usual.
tried seeing I was a member of the a wealthy hard but unsuccessfully for a Men's Association. I could go
an Athiest ony day. So far as the principle of the movement is concerned hawkers (or rather, the Regul-hired man. How he wins Jean's to Hurdley.
But I'm away shaad of myself it is gratifying to learn that the nations are in accordations which have been made love makes a very pretty story-
and I'd likely be at the concerte sacrifice and brotherhood and The Message was of with the scheme. At the same time it raises the question!
under that Ordinance) we find that
and bearing Mr. Pollock, so what service. no hawker can cry. his wares excellent
With an efficient orchestra and of the future of the League. It will surely be a strange, east of Fedder Street or north of Theatre offers special inducement Ambrose, (124 lbs.) best A. B. men preaching in white sleeves bindmost. Come to think of it, was to prevent me hearing the and business is every man for The Reality in politica nomalons, and confusing position to have two bodies Caine Road. We would like the to dancing enthusiasts to enjo? An even first round. In the in that, right enough. Trusts only one day a week and at that, floor the Kowloon Leading Seaman Dott, H.M.S. Bishop? Besides I'd never seen himself and the devil take the purporting to be functioning for practically the same designer of that regulation to their favourite pastime at the
Hindle, H.M.S. Curlew (124 lb.) before! Ay, there was something altruism is apparently practicable purpose. Misunderstandings are frequent enough between spend & morning in our office and conclusion of the picture pro-expended without much damage, how. What probably made me pity of it. There's nothing wrong, members of the one body; with a rival on the scene--for giving voice, or to stay in Wynd- listen to the purveyors of tea
second, considerable energy was Woman to get round a man some inside Church building. The it is almost inevitable that the second organisation should ham Strest, Robinson Rand or
Some
fairly brisk exchanges make up my mind quickest withe Message and it would assume that character-the chances of confusion will not Conduit Road and endure. the
occurred in the third, Hindle at though was when she decided she deliver itself if only church folks. be less but greater. Apparently the immediate factor in shouting and tinkling of itinerant laws exist for the prevention of Dott levelled
first having an advantage, but was going herself. That's would live up to it." prompting the President's suggestion is an expectation loon are slao supposed to be pro-be applied so far as is possible; lines, with the award going to apples I'd have backed out. Nos book, nors ritual, nor e creed vendor. Certain streets in Kew-any particular evil they should contest continued along even wanted to go, se sure as little message, after all, comes not from up. things. The psychology for you. If she'd have human touch that counts. Tha It's the that the present Conference will not lead to conclusive tacted but they most decidedly are for when those laws are openly Datt, though the margin must man likes to feel that he's being, but from a Had. In helping & results, but that a tentative arrangement of the character not. Of course, one could go on to floated and such flouting is have been only a slight one. of a gentleman's agreement" may be reached, leaving the dite the gambling laws of the countenanced without demur,
taken to church. Ay, there's some world groping to recover lost detailed working out of the scheme to future conferences. Colony to give a further instance there must inevitably result a
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thing in that, dear ladies, when ideals, true, the charoh bas This outcome, not generally anticipated, has an element of of evaded law, but we have no lessened regard for the whole.
ye come to think of it. But take great part to play but if we'd, Leading Stoker Jones, H.M.S. it or leave it. There's no extra spread our help over seven days hopefulness, if it falls short of some predictions; but the wish to write in an arbitrary system of law administration. Ambrose (152 lbs.) best Leading charge for the tip World could feel more confidence if the duplication of should be a good maxim, of scrap it right away. It is only (160 lbs.)(Winner of Novices right in the middle of my bath on
spirit purely and simply. It If a law isn't going to be applied. Seaman Oliver, "Colombo Well, as I was saying, I was bishops in our own right.
week instead of one, we'd sil be Peace organisations were avoided,
government, bowever, that when an encumbrance.
Heavy-Weight competition at Sunday morning when Janet, she
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