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THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1922.
NOTES & COMMENTS. DAY BY DAY.
The Ardfhels Accord, ́
AN INTEREST IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS IS A PRESERVATIVE OF YOUTH, BECAUSE IT TAKES A MAN OUT OF THE INDIVIDUAL LIFE INTO THE GENERAL LIFE-J, A. Spender.
Yesterday'a
Dies Suddenly This Morning.
PASSING OF A PUBLIC BENEFACTOR.
FOOTBALL,
Notes on To-morrow's Matches.
(BY_"QUIZ.").
The matches for to-morrow LIS
LEADPA: DIVISION 1. Kick-off 415 p.m.
SIR ELLIS KADOORIE. (the School for Indinan is housed
He was also keenly interested in the Hongkàng University, to which he was a large benefactor and of the Court of which he was An unusual atmosphere of
a membar. Ayother project in calm reason, which it way be
which he displayed a very hoped will prove to be the fore
practical interest was the He runner of a better state in Ireland,
lana Kay Institute, for the marked, the conclusion of the
erection of which ho was as follow:- proceedings at the Ardfbeis, or
primarily responsible. In this ratura All-Ireland Siza FeinConvention.
health
connection it is worth recalling The rivals wings have agreed to shows one fatal case of small-
The news of the sudden death that in 1914 he expressed his submit the issue to the people; pox (Chinese).
this morning of Sir Ellis Kadoorie, willingness to contributes su Chine-Kowloon F. C. ground, H. M. S. Curlew v, South when the Treaty signatories have
Kt, came as a great shook to his [of $13,000 for the purpose af drafted the Constitution. Accord- Owing to pressure on our space, numerous friends and the com-etecting a women's institute of ing to the cable, thera
"Between Ounolves is held manity in general. On Sunday.hostel, provided that, within two "boisterous enthusiasm," but over. It will appear in tothe deceased gentleman sp-years of the date of the offer an Reater omits to add of what kind. morrow's issue.
peared to be in his usual equal sum of money was raised. From the general trend of the
health, but on Monday morning The only condition stipulated message, however, it is to be Soffering from injuries caused bo complained of B slight was that the building should" be inferred that the demonstration by a fall from scaffolding at the cold, accompanied by little assceiated with the name of Lady ground. was favourable to the Treaty. Central Market, a Chiness was fever. He had intended, as was | May, and he added that if it were Mr. de Valera
80 fat yesterday taken to the Govern- his custom, to be present at the found that the building could rot WAS amenable personally to ment Civil Hospital in a serious Races, where he has for many bejerected for a sum of $30,000 announce acquiesence in **the condition.
years been a most familiar figure and it was found that it cost up-"B"-Navy "B" ground. preamble"-presumably alluding
amongst the owners, but on wards of $10,000, he would be will-
WAD
to the introductory clause of A carzo coolie working aboard medical advice be remaineding to pay half the extra cost. The the Treaty which is the Lochow yesterday accident-ndoors during the whole three' offer was accepted, and the project gratifying development, as isally fell into the bold and was
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD, the general applanse which seriously injured.
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He Was Government
greeted bis announcement ramoved to the Where the representatives of Civil Hospital. Britain and Ireland have agreed apon terms and the Irish people. To-morrow's picture page will bave given many signs of appro- contain a number of photographs bation, it is a pity, in one sense, taken at the Races, agroup taken that there should be any disturb at the wedding of Mr. V. Walker ing process such as an election and Miss Mair, and a farther
From another group of Boy Scout office1s. is apt to involve. point of view, this course is divest the intransigeants of any haunted house, The House of eminently desirable in order to
An exciting story of a modera Whispers" which comes to the bostility. This is
the Kowloon Theatre this evening is assumption that the De Valeraites a picture with a strong mystery will not be so unsportsmanlike element and a dramatic climax. ss to ignore a result adverse to
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them, albeit the fact of such aj The theft of money and prop- result would in itself enormously erty of the total value of $3,237 discount their opposition, unless is reported to hara occurred at the margin were narrow. If the the residence of a Chinese lady election should resul: unfavourat No. 8 Man Cheung Foog. ably to the Treaty well, thes, Wong Nei Cheung Village. the hopes of a settlement drop to yesterday. zero. The encouragement is that the tokens given by the Irish
In the Supreme Court, before people at large are predominantly the Chief Justice (Sir Wm. Rees- affirmative. All that appears to Davies) this morning, Mr. Edays. Up to last night he seemed, was made possible by Mr. Ho be needed is a
fair field Potter (instructed, by Mr. John to be no worse, but at about six (a cable to hand this morning is 300) brought a petition for the o'clock this morning he was taken forward with a sum of $25,000 coming generously less reassuring, The news
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THE LATE SIR ELLIS KADOORIE.
un-jo
Kom-tong
Happy Valley.
H. M. S. Ambrose v. King's Navy "B" ground.
Hongkong Polioav. Kowloon,- Nar “A” ground.
R. G. A. v. Tamar-Sookuopoo
י.
LEAGUE: DIVISION II. Kick-off 2.15 p.. University. South Chine
Curlow Reserves. St. Joseph's. Navy "A"ground. South China "A" v. Club Reserves.-South Chins ground. Kowloon Reserves v. King's Reserves. Kowloon F, C.ground, Happy Valley.
Owing to the Club ground not being available this week, the Club-South China match' is postponed. South China will play s back fixture with Curlew on the Navy "A" ground.
The game between the Curlew and South China should produce good football and will be attended by a large crowd. These teama hava not met before in League football. The sailors will ba out to win and strengthen their hold 00 the League championship. Their play against Kowloon last week was not striking and they will bare to play much better if they expect to take the points to-morrow. South China having got their exit from the Shield Competition still have a chance to head the league and will give the sailors a good game. A draw would do neither any good so a fast game is expected with South China coming out on top.
Ambrose are at home to the
their Bret win in Hongkong foot- King's" who should register
with characteristic generosity, China a fortnight ago and should Mr. Kadoorio (as he then wasbare bared the points. The. more than fulfilled his promise. sailors appear to base struck a bis total contribution 10 the bad patch for they have not
the furniture. In
considering the total number of men involved, Hongkong/fresh set-back after the symptoms the trial, the two bandits freely assuming but most genial and other directions, the deceased football this week when they re
As compared with
or thereabouts. It is not clear at
non-materialisation
confessed their crimes.
TRADE & SHIPPING.
of
his
emphasises the need of the Irish/inding up of the Kwong Fook with a violent heart attack and However, the expenditure was ball. The soldiers had bard luck
Steambip Company, Ltd., under provisions of the Company's Freeman's Journal that they Ordinance, 1911.
away within ten minutes. An order was It is exactly six weeks to-day that the seamen's strike assert themselves).
The deceased gentleman had made in the terms of the petition. resided in Hongkong for close on began, and, at the time of writing, a settlement seems as Rubber Down Again.
forty years, coming here in 1833 far off as ever it did. There have been offers and counter-
The Canton Times states that ass broker. Later, he became a project totalling no less a sum taken a point since the middle of offers, demands and counter-demands.
Rubber bas reached the low the bandits who took part in the merchant and developed a big than $52,000, this including the January when they trounced the But there appears record of 7.3. 4. per lb., announces robbery of the Canton-Kowloon connection both locally and in covering in of the Albany mullah, Titania by six goals to oil. They no evidence at the moment to warrant the belief that an London cable. This is rally railway on 10th inst were cap-other parts of the East. A shrewd the laying out the garden and play good football and deserve end of the deadlock has been reached. Indeed, there exists very little, if any, lower than i tured by Calocel Hsu Ting kit in man of business, a big notable the defraying of the whole cost better luck. in many quarters a feeling of distinct pessimism regarding has been down to during the past Sheklung a few days ago.
At public benefactor and an
many The Police return to League the immediate outlook. It cau, however. be said that twelvemonth, but it means
of recovery that lately made their were sentenced to be shot and the be greatly missed. It is with and he was
They likeable man in social life, he will gentleman benefited the Colony,ceive Kowloon on the Navy "A is coping with the situation wonderfully well. Whereas appearance.
most generous ground. Their last game ag›inst sentence was carried in front of fortnight ago ships either gave this port a wide berth or the prices ruling in the lates: the Sheklung Station where the Kenuine regret that we record bis contributor to war funds. Be the BGA was played-on-How
demise.
had larze commercial interests Year's Eve, when they went down came in and went to anchorage, there to remain, it is quite Home papers to hand, it means robbery occurred.
The late Sir Elis Kadoorie, in the Far East, whilst he was by three clear goals. The win a common experience now to see boats both entering and tho considerable fall, in the pre-
who was born in Bagdad on widely known in Hongkong and over South China last week in clearing. Other meaus have been found of manning both railing conditions. of 2d. per lb.
December 7tb. 1865, bad resided Shangbai for bis lengthy associa-the Shield Competition make them coasting vessels and larger craft, very much to the chagrin the moment why this should have
in the East for over thirty years. tion with the Turf, being the owner favourites for the
Rame to of the strikers and their leaders. In fact, by degrees welcome about, except upon the
He was married. It was in June, of the "Chief" stable. In March, morrow. Kowloon still have 1917, that the honour of Knight- 1914, he was made a Justice of trouble to field a ride and turn are getting back to normality, and shipping interests have hrpothesis that there has been
hood was conferred on bim by the Peace. What we said of out late. They were eleven found that there are ways of circumventing the strikers. over-production in spite of restric
Hongkong Returns for
His Majesty the King, the news bim on the occasion of the minutes behind scheduled time If the seamen should eventually find that numbers of them tion schemes, coupled with the
being received in Hongkong with conferring
Knight-last week. Playing several re- of revived Last Quarter of 1921. are not required in future, the blame must rest with their demand upon a large scale. Yet
feelings of general pleasure, in bood may well be repeated serres they surprised the Curlow leaders for refraining from going to arbitration on the and
Hongkong trade and shipping view of his popularity and of his now-bis quiet geniality and his in the opening minutes of their even in the absence of! points at issue. Nothing seems to satisfy the Union important new uses for rubber, returns for the fourth quarter of amarous and liberal benefac-manifest ability in many direc-game and with a little more dush must be & substantial 1921, compiled by the Statistical tions. The late Sir Ellis took tions, together with his unassumin front of goal would have officials. They reject every suggestion made for a 'settle there ment. This has had the effect of reviving the opinion held market for such a commodity, and Bracepairment, have just been the most lively and practical ing manner, bis kindly hospitality shared the points. They ahoold
a return of fair, though so langer
interest in education, to the in private and in public (never be out sharp to time this week in some quarters that there are other and bigger interests infisted, profits may be looked issued.
advancement of which many of more delightfully in evidence that and give the Police & hard game. at the back of the seamen, bent on getting the Hongkong for when the weeding-out process In starling value, there are de bis benefactions were devoted. when he was playing the part of The last match between those Government to how-to to them.
has been carried a good deal creases in imports of £4,095,797 Schools bearing. bis name host at the Race meetings) gained teams ended in a win for Kow- erected by him The weeding-out of and in exports of £2,728,296 com- were Whether or not there has been a real desire on the further.
in for him a wide circle of friends Icon by 1 to mil.
At Sookuapoo the match part of the Union officials to reach a settlement, it cannot plantations in meant, of course, pated with the corresponding Hongkong, Shanghai and Booam, amongst all classes of the com-
in the commercial, not the quarter of 1920, but it should be the first-named of which he hand-munity. To these, the news of his between the services should be be disputed that the manner in which the negotiations agricultural, sense. There are explained that the Sgures are ad over to the Hongkong Govern, death has been received with feel-well worth watching. The lead- have been conducted bas left much to be desired. With still many shaky concerns that based on exchange converted into mant, by whom it is now con- logs of the deepest regret, for to ers cannot afford to drop a point the men's leaders remaining in Canton, there has been will have to be eliminated. These sterling at the rates of 23.-1034 trolled. Some little time before know him was to love him for his or they will find the Curlew ran- ning them close. In the last nothing for it but to attempt conversations through have been unfavourable to restric-in October, 1921 (as against his knighthood was conferred be generous and manly instincts.
The funeral takes place to-day game between theso teams the the medium of delegates who appear to bave no authority tion, feeling the need of whatever 43. 2Vid. in 1920), 29. 9d. in presented to the Colony the build. to commit the Union. The resuit has been much running For well-established and well-in 1920) and 2.74d. in Decem-
revenue they can get bold of. November, 1921 (against 3s. 11d.ing at Sookunpoo Valley in which passing the Monument at 4.30 p.m. sailors got the verdict by two goals to mil, result that will to and fron Canton, with a consequent loss of valuable managed undertakings there ber. 1921 (against 35. 5d. în
probably be reversed this week as time. Furthermore, the parties cannot get to close grips. should be a fairly remunerative 1920). The total of imports is
Barracks about 7.45 on the night the soldiers play better football in question. He was drunk and on the Garrison ground. The This state of affairs prompts the query as to whether it is future. One large company has 22,867,762, and of exports £24,
used obscene language.
sailors will not be so strong as in! not high time this method of conducting the negotiations just shown its confidence by buy-373,403. China easily heads the
Sergeant Fowler, Regimental their opening match of the league came to an end. The strike leaders have been assured of ing up several properties. At the list in exports, her total being present time rubber shares are £16,736,002. Under this heading,
Provost Sergeant on the night in but they can still score goals and safe conduct by the Government if they come here; yet unsuited to investors who cannot the United Kingdom is credited
question, said he went to Mount it is expected that the first to they choose to remain a hundred miles distant and to afford to wait. To those desiring with £149,20 and British Domin
Austin Barracks sad found sc-score to-morrow will win the
match, the Union is in real earnest in desiring to effect an adjust. the low levels ruling just now 993. In imports, Chias is repres which Major W. C. Downing.dition. He took him to Murray should win their games speak through the medium of wandering delegates. If reasonably promising lock-up, ions and possessions with £1,702-
A District Court Martial, of cused outside in a drunken con-
In the Junior games the leaders opportunity-if jadg-ented by £3,956,425, the United
and ment, let its leaders, as proof thereof, come to Hong-meat be exercised.
Kingdom by £1,932,779 and R. G. A. was President, was held Barracks and confined him in the
maintain their respective posi- kong without delay and enter into direct negotiations with!
tions. The Curlew by their win British Domialous and posses-at Murray Barracks this morning guard room. Ex-Enemy Ships. the owners. That appears to us to be a very necessary
Lieut. Reading said accused over South China "B" last week" to try Sergt. F. Jackson, of the gions by £2,143,481.
2nd Ba., The King's (Liverpool) was not on duty at the time and advanced another step towards For rame lime it has been step if the dispute is to be hastily ended.
The shipping returns show that Ragh, on charges of drunkenness when he was given an order he the division championship but We are assuming, of course, that the Union really had disposed of all the ex-enemy total number of vessels entering order of the Regiment and second charge. Lieut. Reading fixtures and as it is rumoured
understood that Lord Inc'.cape during
the quarter the and conduct prejudicing the good abeyed it. With regard to the they are still behind in their does want to settle this dispute before it grows to larger tonnage with the exception of a the port was 2,335 of net tone military discipline. Capt. C.W.A. submitted that it was brought that they are leaving for a three proportions. Yesterday there were in circulation many final little batch, and now it is age of 3,171,558 (of which 1,348 Hannay prosecuted and Lisut merely on account of neglect of weeks cruise it will be practical- rumours of an alarming nature, which we have purposely announced that the whole busi- of 1.702,067 ware Britieb), whilst H.A. Reading, M.C., appeared duty on the part of the N.C.O.sty inpossible for them to cous- refrained from publishing. If we believed them, we ress has been cleared up at the the departures were 2,310 vessels
in the case. They saw him at plate their programme of fixture should feel uneasy about the future. But at any rate waterling. As some two and a half (of which the British figures were
round sum of twenty millions of a nat tonnage of 3,117,223 for accused.
Pte. Parker, who on the night seven o'clock and let him go before the end of April next do think there is a distinct danger, both to Hongkong and million tons were involved, this 1,326 vessels of 1,650,379 tons). of Feb. 5th was on duty as The second charge was not Tomorow they are due to play regimental policeman, said he accused's fault and he hoped the St. Joseph's on Navy " ground Saw accused staggering across Court would deal with him as
University should turn the the square and told bira leniently as possible.
fables on the "B" team this week. Evidence, wiib to go back to barracks. Accused
character was given by Capt. expected win in their last meet-
to South China had a mort un Collins and Major Wright and ing and won by & goals to nil. the accused's history sheet stated. The "A" team should beat the that he had served in the Army Club Reserves on South Chias over 15 years and had seen active ground, while the league leaders service during the war...
should stregthen their position, The decision of the Court" wilt by winning against Kowloon be promulgated in due course. ResoryCE,
offer
12
COURT MARTIAL.
'King's" Sergeant in
Trouble.
to Canton, in a perpetuation of the present situation. gives an average figure of £2, Labour restlessness, largely directed from Canton, is fairly which testifies to the fall in prices obvious everywhere, and, if matters do not quickly mend, during the latter stages. At the Germany, But the manner in we can foresee developments which might well have dis-start excellent prices, were obwhich Lord Inchcape has handled took no notice. of the order and tained. It was practically inevit- astrous reactions. We do not wish to be, in any way, able that there would be a big the huge deal, keeping sale costs went off in the direction of the alarmist, but facts and tendencies of which we are aware aag before such an extensive down tohalf-crown per cent., gives Peak Tramways Station. Wit are sufficient to make us somewhat apprehensive of the quantity was cleared off, and the bima claim upon the appreciation ness reported the matter to the
of his countrymen especially as, Provost Corporal. future. Labour agitators have been given far too much fall in prices was accelerated by the slump in trade, and conse-
we believe, he placed his services A number of R.C. O'a spoke freedom in Canton, which to-day is, perhaps unconsciously, queatly in cargoes, until some of at the Government's disposal
to seeing accused in the Sex- nursing a serpent in its breast.
the vessels were sold back to without any remuneration,
geants' Moss at Mount Austin
regard