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HABIT 18 THE NURSERY OF The Boy and the Marked ERRORS-Victor Hugo.
Note.
one
case
fu s charge of demanding money by menacée beard by Mr. E E. Lindsell this morning,
FLOODS IN FUKIEN.
Houses Washed Away.
MANY LIVES LOST. and public reception roams."A The Bookshelf," by "-Libra banquetting hall is not a restaur-rian," is unavoidably held over.
(Our Own Correspondeat.) [ant, anyhow. As to the strong | Yesterday's health return Sab-Inspector Shaltain, prosecut-
Fosshow, Oct. 21. an shows two cases of enteric fevering, said that the youthful comin Funing of floods in the Funing News has come from missionary Do too English and one Filipino) plainant in the casa was drawn Prefecture and of considerable zidə Топе
of diphtheris into conversation with a strange devastation that la baing caused in and public
rooms and
(Indian).
at the Eastern Cinema and was the Fuan Hsien. He says I on another, all we can say
told to join a certain club con- is that municipal officials at The Kwantung tannery near ditional on his paying a sum of left Funing on Thursday morn- invariably Tungshau, Canton, originally a $20, which was the entrance fee. ing and spent Thursday night at Ka Bang and saw what dread. jquartered in such surroandings, sami-Government concern. will Threats were used by the maful havoo the flood had made be sold through the General identified to be the prisoner in the there. It had been seven feet and we do not know that their Chamber of Commerce on Nor-case, and it came about that a high in the Church and all over work suffera in consequence. In ember 11 next. The upast prica arrangement was eventually any event, wo should say there is $100,000, would be little probability of Government officials working sa late as to be disturbed either by any public meetings or theatrical performances held in the new [building.
suic de.
ferry
come to by which the sum be the village mud walls, and in paid in instalments of $5.
many places, whole houses had A married' woman who was The police were apprised of the come down The streets are reported to be missing from her case by a report personally made almost impassable, and the whole home early yesterday morning by the boy at No 2 Polica Station, village fargely in ruins. The was later discovered lying lifeless and the Sub Inspector planned Church has lost all surround- in MADY on a rock at Taiwan Bay, having that a marked $5. be paid to the ing walls, but, as met her death by drowning. It is prisoner when he was asked for other cases, the inside shell presumed that the case is one of it at the time and placa decided stands on its pillars. I went by on. It was also planned that de river to Fuan on Friday and tectives woull be ready at hand saw all along the river banks The New Orientation.
traces of the bavoo doce. Amongst the passengers who to swoop down on the prisoner Generally the water seams to The student of politics has arrived by the Empress of Asia 9 Boon as this incriminating material for za interesting sesterday were
Mrs. T. E piece of evidence was in the have been about 20 feet abare the ordinary level of the river, exercise in policy-making o Pearce, Mr. G. T. Edkins, man's passession The scheme, behalf of the various parties who Mr. H. Hancock, Mr. Rhowever, had to under.o complete and in soms places it had been are about to seek the suffrages of C. Morton, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. F. alteration by a premature encoun- at least 10 feet up. The Lipper the British nation. We bave the Stone, Mr. H. C. Sleigh and Mr.er with the prisoner. By chance seems to have been worst, so that Babsioag branch of the river Bonar Law Uniocists, the Yates.
he came across the bog at the Chamberlain Unionists. the
General Post Office and cor the Upper Bah Sions, Tang Tan. National Liberals (headed by Mr. A Chinese female, stated to be latter to band over the $5 note and Diong Buang suffered Lloyd George), and the Independ-a concubine, living at Front Row, which happened to be the one very badly. The river broke la HONGKONG, 27th Oct., 1922.
eat Liberals (beaded by MrTaihang village, committed sai-marked by the Sub-Inspector, bly at Kuchong, the Arquith). The Labour Party is, eide yesterday. Her body was Under the circumstances the boy station, a quarter of a mile up OUR CITY HALL
of course, a distinct force. What discovered suspended by a girdle (decided that the best thing for river, washing away (with the need is there of the four parties from a bed post in her cubicle him to do would be to follow the loss of 50 to 80 people) sil the houses bat one. Going in We were extremely pleased to just enumerated that is, what it was cut down and taken to the prisoner and have bim arrested
differences are there to justify Mortuary.
at the first favourable oppost the city of Fuan, and, rising up
From there, the water encircled read Mr. Bin's admirably-
the existence of these four
unity. Near the Central Market expressed plea at yesterday's separate entities? Mr. Bona
through Iong Tau by 4 o'clock on A gold chain, valued at $60, is the boy blew whistle and a Council meeting for the abolition Law speaks of retrenchment, lost from a jeweller's shop passer-by promptly grabbed the Friday afternoon it came over the
abandoning on the altar of 270
prisoner. The nota
city wall on three sides of the city. of the present City Hall premises
Queen's Road Central, and the substitution therefor of theraselves. Assuredly the nation the police to-day. It is stated by
jeconɔmy messures desirable according to a report received befound to be on the ground, and | From the lower parts of the city
It is alleged by the
the people were rushing for refuge mojers block of Municipal will welcome economy, but some the je veller that the chain, which that it was dropped by to Gui Ho Sang and the other Buildings, of which the Caloay outline at least of how it was contained in a box with four prisoner when arrest appeared hills, or, if too late, up to the lofts
so badly in need. The scheme is intended to effect this is or five others, was missed after a
needed before enthusisam cap customer came to see them. Efforts The prisoner in the Court Sapg, many of the houses bad he put forward, far the construc-be felt for the Tory slogan were then made to discover where averred that this
only the ridge poles visible. 2}} # The water rose till 10 p.m., after tion of a main building to include Such disbursements as interes: the man had gone, but with no "plan" The boy owed him a
the Nations!
which it gradually subsided, but Debt and & museum and library, dancing on
grudge because at one time, when balls, Colonial Secretariat, Coun pensions, and old-age pensions, provision for sinking-fund, war
in the capacity of a watchman the night was filled with the sboard a steamer, he saw the noise of the crashing of walls cil Chamber and the P.W.D. which represent such a large big houses at the Coronet. The of passenger. To enable the pairing people. The inner frame- "East Lynne" is attracting boy attempt to pick the pockets of houses and shrieks of the des- with &
detached theatre. has proportion of the Burget, must enthusiastic reception the picture accused to bring his witnesses work of moss houses held, and
remain, whatever party be in everything to commend it. The
is getting seems to demonstrate in support of bis statement his
now the city. ja the site, as he says, is ample for sucb be added fifty millions per annum their decision to present it as abe adjourned anti!
power, and to these has now to that the producers were right in Worship ordered that the bearing lower parts, comprising about half place, and the transformation in respect of interest alone 03 world classic born anew. Nothing morning. would be one thoroughly in ac.the debt to the United States of the great emotional appeal of Perhaps the Banar Law Unionist the sweet and simple story has cord with the needs of the time. The present building has long been laughing-stock: it can
best be described as a relic of the
past, and it is conspicuously out of harmony with the modern buildings Cow springing up in this Colony.
Mr. Bird his the nail on the besd when be declared that this
is no longer a matter for private
result.
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to him to be inevitable.
then WAY
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bos
the
to-morrow
of their houses. Below Gui Hu
of its area, is in ruina, streets and drains blocked, mud standing several feet high, and debris of have their ese pa such matters been lost, and the characters NEWS FROM CANTON.
every sort accumulated in all directions. The Chamber of Com- as education and the Civil Service
appear just as one remembers
merce and the missionary ladies Estimates when they speak of them to have been in the book.
kept food going for all who applied economy. The country is certainly
for a couple of days, and there spending a huge sam срол
Railway Guards Increased. education. Adding local expear before M. E. W. Hamilton, Chan At the Police Court yesterday,
was a big exodus to the villages Our Canton correspondeat of all who had relatives available, diture, it probably approximates Kwai was charged by Inspector states that General Chan King-so that the city is largely deserted, a hundred million per sagum. Fisher, of the S.P.C.A., for cruelty, ming, bas ordered the railway and trade is at an almost complete notwithstanding that the Coali-
to fowls by carrying two crates, guards on the line between Can-standstill. The number of dead in tion Governmen: deferred many ach two feet in diameter, with too and Sheklang to be greatly the city was not large, and all of the Fister reforms. Despite 18 fowls in each. Mr, Hamilton increased during the day sad not known have beencollected; many this heary outlay, however, said that, had it not been for the to be decreased until after the washed down from the villages
cationists teil us that we are fact that the crates were properis last train has passed.
bave teen buried too." not doing enough. By a rigorouslined, he would have inflicted a In consequence of the recent The situation in Foochow is enterprise. The public has the overhaul there MAS bethe haziest motions as to who runs onlooker feels that there must be fine of $25, bat ander the circum- bomb explosions and other in- quiet at present, though there is stances he thoughts fine of $5 cidents, the members of the an atmosphere of apprehension. the City Hall and well nights room for saving: set it is would meet the case.
Commander-in-Chief's headquar-The soldiers have been paid in unlikely that the margin can that be, for the simple reason make a great difference to the
ters have had their official badges paper money issued by the changed,
Generals in command. These the that its affain never get any Budget. As 20 foreign policy, The Provincisi Book at Cantos
General Hang Sia-lua's force people will not accept, so the publicity.
take practical the Conservative Party, with its of officials to
charge of the redemption of notes.
increased trom 20 to 30 battalions are rumours that Wä Penfo is Imperial traditions, would have! public subscription, but it is acted very differently from the It is believed that the short- and has been ordered to proceed sending an army to retake the term loan with the Hong-
without delay to Chungchow. city. now in the hands of a body of stand taken by the Coalition over)
kong and Shanghai Banking Reports recently receive show trustees, appointed by whom we the Near East, for instance Corporation to give immediate thats big gang of robbers attacked do not know. The Government Personal-Not Political. effect to the proposals in Dosing market some days ago and with this probler kidnapped a hundred people, later contribute the ridiculously low These considerations stimulate! sum of $100 per month to the incuriosity as to how Mr. Bonar has been coacluded and that re-eeing to their stronghold in the stitution. and there. apparently economies.
Law proposes to effect substantial demption of the notes will take bills et Fungchon, on the West River. Commander Tea Ping has Chamberisin place within a very few days.
accordingly attacked them in its responsibilities ond. Is it any Unioniste have not announced) wonder that the public clamours definite lines of policy, but, ment," comes to the Star Theatre and captured and over 80 of the Count Tolstar's novel, "Atone strong force, with the result that many of the robbers were killed in vain for really modern they are not joining with the
Lloyd George Liberals, it looks this evening in picture form. kidnapped people released. theatre and an up-to date suite as if their platform must run
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FOOTBALL.
To-morrow's Teams. The following will represent Kowlcon in the 1st. Division match against the RG.A Townsend: Wheeler, Knight; Morrison, King, A. Doncas; Millard, Ball, R. J. Brown, Mason and Coombe.
The following will represent the United Athletic Club in 2nd. Division League fixture, against the Police-Beach Chilton, Urquhart; Leonard, Mackenzie, Duncan: Watkins, Brown, May, Derry, Chubb.
of assembly rooms such as the parallel to, if it does not merge works of the great most ordinary towns at Home in, the Bonar Law one. AL & National Liberal meeting on can boast? This is, as Mr. Bird Wednesday, Mr. Lloyd George, his creative genius is no better temarked. matter for the gave
illustrated than in this story. some indication of Government, and there could be lines
Interport Trial Match. to be pursued
The film-producer's art has com his followers. no better time than the present.
which biped with the author in provid. from
The following teans have been it would appear that his party is ing as dramatic a production as selected to play in an Interport with our financial position as it virtually to become a centre party could be found within the list of Trial Match at the Club ground The following will represent the is, for the authorities to take thes, indeed, the Liberal Party film masterpieces. The manage to morrow at 1.30 p.m. sharp, Hongkong Club in their League. whole project in band.
was before the war, standing be-ment announces that only two Tin will be served in the game with South China "A" to-
the Conservatives and days will be giren to the screen-Pavilion at 12.45 p.m:-
morrow:-Rodger: Isrart, Bishop; As we obered only a few Labour. But under the new con- ing of "Atonement."
R. Hancock (Capt.). T. E. McPhail (Gapt.), Stewart, Moore; days ago, the museu and ditions set up by the war it is
Pearce, Capt. P. Havelock Davies, Mair, Forsyth, Begg, Valentine library ars nothing short of a doubtful whether the principles of Our Picture Page will be one L. J. Davies, E. B. Reed, Rev. E. and England.
Conservatives and Liberals can of exceptional local interest to Quick, Capt. C. O. Olliver. C., disgrace to the Colony, whereas differ as in former days, the ten-morrow. The illustrations will Stapleton, Capt. R. le Fleming, R. as Mr. Bird pointed out, Hagdency now being to align along include two pictures of scenes in E. A Webster, Major Matthews kong ought to have a museum anti-Labour or non-Labour lines I'll Leave It To You;" & group and Major G. R. Sayar.
tween
RUGBY FOOTBALL.
of really exceptional interest. in resistance to the threat of proof the Children's Club organised AE Wood-(Capt.) B.-D.
fetariat dictation. This is seen by Mrs. Sanders photo of Event, A. "A. Rumishn, F. J. de The following team will rep- The Straits Government spends in the case of the Independent General da Costa, K.C.M.G., who Rome, F. C. Miller, E. J. R.resent the Hongkong Football some $1,000 % moath on the Liberals, who, in spita of is now visiting Macao on voili- Mitebell. H. Owen Hughes, Lieut. club y, Tha Army at 4.15 p.m. do public museum and library in professions of sympathy with try reorganisation plans; Bacon, Capt. Doda, C. F. Alex-the Club ground on Saturday in sketch of the new Asiatic Petro- ander. D. Reid and B. G. Lam-the opening match of the season-- certainly farther Singapore; our own museum and Labour, are
removed from that body than they leum building to be erected on tert.
E. G. Mooraam; D. Skinner, S. J: library look as though they have are from any of those which have queen's Road; a group of the
Jordain (Capt.), A. Ritchie, K. J. never had that amount expended (boun enumerated. Mr. Mc Defence Corps and U.S.S. Rain-
Smythe, W. J. Clark, J. A. D. an them throughout the whole Kenna's conversion is some in-bow rifle teams which met last Hiss Dorothy Home, who isto Merrison; C. J. Cooper, H.-8. A glance at the Sunday; a portrait of "Battling be married to Mr. N. C. Wilson, of Prowse, W. H. Andrews, H. H. period of their existence. We are dication of this.
present position shows that the Key," the Chinese boxer; and a the Mercantile Bank of India, Day. E. W. Corbett, J. W. Brown, glad to see that Mr. Severn de- several divisions are much more group photo of Mr. Trang Foo on Saturday, arrived bars by the S. T. Jones and W. A. Nowers. auribes this part of the building as personal than political.
and his family.
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