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·THË PROSTITUTION
OF SPORT.
One reads with foulings almost
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1924.
DAY BY DAY.
FALSEHOOD 18 80 EASY, TRUTH 80 DIFFICULT.-George Eliot.
TWO-MINUTE TALKS A Dally Tonle
BY ROBERT POWE
A BUNDLE OF LIFE.
on a tablo-top. It is a base prospect of axorciso, originally intended to promote the well- being of mankind, turned into a matter of current coin. Woj
Twenty-one Bishormon were only wish that we could sound a
I have been turning out the old ed with the dond. He was start- noto of hope, but we soo, with fined $5 each at the Marino Court this morning for fishing with other obgorvore, a vision of pro-bright lights in prohibited waters, doak. There in the secret drawer ing for Australia, and the latter lifo In tho Antipodes. fessionalism growing ovon fatter 1.0. wost of Waglan, and for fail-80 ounningly contrived by the brims with his hopes of a it years ago, I found a bundle Strango to think that the busy on the corpse of the old sports-ing to have the lights properly olovor workman, who fashioned now.
of old lottorn. I have road them hand which wrote those lines is manship that is now on its death-shaded. bed..
The "Quainte" delighted an- before; yot when I read thom numbed in death. He was 50 other large audience at the Star again, they speak, with renewed vital and so much in love with Thoatro last night when the forco and vividness. Some aro life. But Donth beckoned him, The country which has not an popular "Nine o'clock Rovas" the letters of those who have and he is buried beneath the election on hand just now would was staged. The company was passed away. Truly they boing hot soil, beneath the Southern What pathos and forco thore is I take up another at random appear to bo absolutely out of in groat form, and encores were dead yot speak. fashion. Recently the British and the order, of the evening. the German peoples have been night will see the farewell por- in the fottors of loved ones who "Shall be pleased to have tos whom once we wore so intimato old times!" The old times-ybs. registering votes, and now we formance in Kowloon, whion "Pot have gone from us, or of friends with you and talk over tha with. Forgotten scones riso anow they wore pleasant times, filled have, Franco and Japan just con-Pourri " will be presented. oluding their plections. One fact in common stands out in connec
Elections.
To-
Сгова,
good
A dry goods and general mer- the mind, and voices sound in with cheerfulness and tion with all these appeals to the chandise shop has been opened at our ears as convincingly as if followship. This friend is now familiar band-writing, ho seems public-namely, the Government 31B. Wyndham Street, under the those who possessed them wore far away, but, when I road his The faded paper, the yellowing. to stand close by my side. Tho of the day has in every instance title of The Now Era Store." In yet in the land of the living. suffered as a conséquence. What order to popularise the venture,
for
of
many social evils.
Here is another-a few hasty linos from a brother now number
ago,
NO PERMIT.
FINED FOR PETROL STORING.
is moro, in almost every case the proprietors have introduced a handwriting, tell their tale of the power of memory is wakoned to the more advanced and progros-special premians system, whore-year which have passed since frosha life by lottors writton long A business note from a lawyer Bive political parties have come by customers who introduce now the busy hand wrote at the now but dust. I take up one-a out on top, showing, it would coom, business roóbive either cash or dictation of the brain which is that the voters in most countries merchandise for the survice they lottor from my mother writton relating to some transaction. The when that son was but a lad, firm has long coased to oxist are tired of leaving, affairs in the ronder. hands of the reactionary parties.
Mr. Mei Kwong Pul, formerly staying away from home at under the old name. Yot when From some standpoints, this is a
the world. How such a letter od so substantial and enduring, of finance healthy sign, because it can be public and commissioner and school, beginning to battle with the latter was written they seom- vibrates the heart's strings, with Lot me soo-yes, I recollect, a. takon as indicative of a desiro to commissioner progress. On the other hand, the Kwangting, may be asked again the fragrance of maternal love sudden tragedy overwhelmed process can (witness the case of to assume the post of financial still overpoweringly exhaled from them. In a moment, as it were, Russia) bo carried too far, and we commissiner of the province, the rustling shoots. A letter full they were compelled to wind up should all view with disfavour succooding Mr. Cheng Hungnion, of affection and wise counsel. A their affaire and the business A bundle of life! Letters of any worldwide acceptance of the concurrently secretary of finance letter such as only a mother can passed into the bands of strangers.
I lay it down doctrines of extreme Socialism. to Dr. Sun Yat-uan. Mr. Ma Ying write to her son. In national and international Piu, general manager of the and fool that while there are the past, opistles from people affairs it is best to hasten. slowly Sincero Company at Hongkong mothors in the world, their love some of whom are dead, soms road anew, and some are very vicient political eruptions soldom Canton, and Shanghai, is being will be a preservative against forgotton until their letters are have any lasting bonoficial effects, mentioned for district magistrato
far away, Lotters that make the For ourselves. wo are all for the of Houngshun.-Canton Evening
dead past livo. spread of progressive and donio-Star. cratic ideus in political life, but,
At the Kowloon Magistracy whilst saying so much, we are fully conscious of the dangers of the morning, an unemployed of disgust of the fine inflicted on the new democracy, which, in all seaman figured as defondant in a PUSHED OVERBOARD ? Newcastle United, winnors of too many cases, is used as a cloak case of attempted robbory in which three mon entered No. 233 for revolutionary enterprise. % Portland Street as far back as the INDIAN HAS A HARBOUR the English "soccer Cup, for
-SWIM. 26th February, 1923. Two of the
The Kal Tack Motor Bus Com- playing weak teams hefore the Canton Situation.·
The report of the illness mon have already boon sentencod
Cries of man over board 1" and final. We do not desire to enter
pany word summoned, at the of Dr. Sun Yat-sen is
to terms of soven and five years' into a discussion of whother they the moment causing attention hard labour respectively. Defon- its Chinoso equivalent caused a wore really out to win all the to be diverted from the general dant is alleged to have boun ro-rush of passengers to the side of Magistracy, this morning for There is cognised by one of the inmates,ol tno Star furry crossing from storing 365 gallons of potrol.on Sub-Inspector Lano told Mr. time and evory timo, or moant to situation in Canton. reserve their bost men for the howover, a doal of evidence that and ho was arrosted in Shanghat Kowloon to Hongkong at oight their premises without a pormit. matters there are in a very: tick-Street on Sunday. Ono wook's o'clock lost night. Tho forryboat
was about a hundred yards trom Lindsoll that the petrol was pro- theperly stored and looked in a tank, crucial tant. Whatover lay at lish condition. Generais Ngai formal remand was granted.
the Hongkong wharf at An Indian
dis- but no permit was issued becauso the bottom of the tactics it must Bong-ping and Hsu Sung-chi arei
thrown Mr. Lindesll-Why not-for have been a breach of the rules-believed to be working hand in
playing the glove for the purpose of ousting Penang of Lt. Col. W. V. L. Van corned struggung in the water, it was a dow building.
the him,
forry they were not
being new building? Last week 1 had the Yunnanose and Hunanono Someren, M.C., D.S.O., one of and lifebults word.
In case where a permit was not game,"
How can it profit a club troops from the city, whilst our Malaya's best-known lawyers. to to wina Cup final and then losu old friend, Wu Hoa-mua, a formor Ho was the son of Mr. R. G. Van stopped: The man held on to
The officer explained that the a great deal of its reputation by Civil Governor, is said to be Someron, the oldest barrister one of the lifebelts until rescued granted because it was an old
coming down from Shanghai practising in the country until a by a motorboat in the vicinity and building. an exhibition of bad sportsman-to Canton for the purpose of in-few years ago. Tho late Lt. Col. transferred back to the ferryboat.
born.. at It appours that the Indian took upstairs was used as a domestic Someron, was ship? In Britain itself, wo may teresting himself in the problem.Van be sure, the whole mattor will be There is no doubt about the Penang, comploted his education the plunge involuntarily, having tenomont, that being treason. thoroughly aired for some little point that of late there has been at Home. He joined up on the boon pushed overboard. by a com- for the withholding of the permit.
of fooling growing a
op outbreak of the war, and rose patriot with whom he was having Mr. R. Earnshaw, the manager, Line_to_come. What concerns position at the continued pro- very rapidly in rank, boing in his an altercation. Both men were said the petrol was stored only A nominal file of $5-was us is this additional proof of the sonce to Canton of "outside" early twenties the youngest takon to Folice headquarters by a few hours and was then put on
imposed. poison which is gating the heart troops from other provinces, and Colonel in the British Army (he Police Sergt. Ellwood, who hap- to the road.
tho was then about twenty-throo). poned to be on the forry at the would out of British sport, and sport in moment is ripe for an effort After the Armistice the War time.
is something to dislodge them. Canton for Office offered him a commission general. There rotten in the state of athletics the Cantonsso" is evidently the as Major in the Regular forces,
slogan of those who are notively but he preferred to return to "PAUL LECAT” ARMS.
Ilo had three which turns clean play into interesting themselves in the civilian life. matter of gain, with loss and less movement, and we may shortly brothers serving during the war,
WORKMAN SENT TO: GAOL. for the methods on-hear of important developments one of whom was killed in the THE PANTRY BOY'S, CASE,
great Gorman offensive early in
Ko Shing the pantry boy of the
Cuthill, head 1918. Straits papers report that ployed. It is a ennker which in this particular connection.
the Hon. Mr. W. H. Thorne 9.8. Paul Locat, who was charged Mr. George moved the adjournment of the with having in his possession 18 watchman of the Kowloon Docks, Ponang Supremo Court for a day Mauser pistols and 8,800 rounds appeared as complainant in a out of respect to the momory of of ammunition on board the vessel caso in which an employee of the the deceased, who was accorded a on the 21st April, and was com- Dock Co., was charged, before Bessions laat week, again appeared Kowloon Magistracy, this mora. одо iron funeral with full military honours.mitted for trial at the. Criminal Mr. E, W. Hamilton at the
before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at ing, with stealing the Magiatraoy this morning, shackle and pin, the property of
the Company. when the case was re-heard.
Defendant stated. that he put His Worship, explaining that. as the four firomon, who were the articles in his pocket, whilst niso charged with being in working and forgot to take them of arma and out again before leaving the possession
promises after work
Concern
is spreading, and in the four: cornors, of the globe is this disease to be found.
However one looks at the
it
800m
that
COMPANY REPORT.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED.
The death has occurred
FIGHT FOR WATER.
at time.
WAB
matter, it bocomos obvious that! The report of the above Com- professionalism is the root cause pany for prosentation to share- of all this horrid rottenness. In holdors at the second annual horse-racing, where professional ordinary general meeting, to be held at the Hongkong Hotel on!
TABLES TURNED ON jockeys are engaged, the organi- Monday, 26th May, at noon,|
COMPLAINANT. sers have over to be on the alort statos :-
The Directors have pleasure. In
shareholders n' A snatching case which came| to prevent shady praolicos; in
submitting to the boxing ring it is the samo, statement of accounts made up before Mr. R. E. Lindsoll this ammunition, are to be dealt The morning was marked by an un-with summarily, it would only and nowadays ovün "clean"to 29th February, 1924. pugilism' manifests itself in a balance at credit of Profit and usualdovalopment, the Magistrato be just for defendant to be tried Loss Account after allowing for ordering the complainant to pay summarily also. His committal Evidence of roselving defondant shameless bid for big purses by Depreciation and Bad and Doubt-$10 compensation to the alleged was therefore withdrawn.
caso. was world champions; and in foot-ful Debts, togethor with balance snatchor for bringing a malicious
after which the ball the ovil is no losy marked brought forward, subject to your charge against hor. Both wore from the second officer was given, The decision was made by his adjourned till the arrival of the ...$100,000.00 in fact it has recently become a approval, as follows;
General Resorve
Worship in consequence of the ship, when evidence of the ship's cause of "grave concern to those Dividend of $1.00 per
Sharo
125,000.00 statement by Inspector Foter officers will be takon. who desire to uphold the prostigo
Grant that he was satisfied with 62,500.00 the defendant's version that the of the game. Possibly in the Bonus of 50 cents por
Share postiforous practico of wagering Bonus to Staff... 13,769.40 trouble arose over a 'fight for
water,
on the results of matches lies the Carry forward to now root cause of this prostitution of
account
*
women.
FULLY LOADED REVOLVER.
ARMED MAN AT WEST
POINT..
KOWLOON, DOCK THEFT.
Accused's record was produced
for stealing a hammer.. and it showed that he had recently sorved one month's imprisonment His Worship remarked that absent-mindedly takon. the hammer was probably also Bentence of two months hard labour was imposed.
CANTON AFFAIRS.
MILITARY “UNION”* FORBIDDEN.
26,719.07 ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Board of Directors. The Board After a quarrol with her
It is reported from Canton the sport, until in many cases, the of Directors consists of Mr. husband over her refusal to carry
representatives from General Ha a manie worse W. E. L. Shenton (Chairman), water from a stroot fountain laat game beconies than drunkenness, for tipsters. Mr. A. S. D. Cousland, Mr. M. night, a Chinese woman of 305 Police Sergt. Murphy, in chargs Sung-chi have been despatched t Ten thousand, or many more,Manuk, Mr. Chen Tong, Mr. H. Queen's Road Wont attempted of a special pisket, noticed a the Cantonese commanders in th Birkett (Directors), Mr. R. L. suicide by swallowing opium. Chinose at West Pollit on Monday wast and south of the provinc misorable speculators will watch Bridger, Mr. F. M. Crawford, Mr. Bho was takon to hospital. twenty-two men striving to win W. A. Eustace(Managing a match and not always striv- Directors.) In accordance with ing-and of those onlookers the the Articles of Association, Mr. A. 8. D. Cousland rotires but vast majority are unhealthy in being aligible offers himself for mind and body. They take no re-election. taba part in sport themselves, and no Secretary-8. J. Jordained special interest in football as absen audited by Meters Linsload recreation, but tho men at play and Davis, who offer themselvONE are to them like the rolling dice for re-election
DOISY AT HANOI
night acting suspiciously, and had to help in the formation of him arrostod He was found to union of Cantonese forces et be carrying a revolver, loaded in maintain peace and order in th every chamber as well as five extra provinco.
rounds of ammunition, and was A Generalissimo Instruot taken to Police headquarters. It over Paris May 13.
nation arrived at Hanol transpires that he was out with Peace D encount rod, several storms two or three other mon at the
schino and engine are down aside st
Epiökét appear
Auditors. The accounts have He
dur the seven hour flight, but time, but thero