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HONGKONG, 11th Aug., 1924.
HONGKONG DRAWBACKS.
MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1924.
DAY BY DAY.
kong island thuis in Kowloon,) and local atmosphorias are about as bad as tave boon recorded in
ONE CAN LOVE ANY MAN any part of the world. It is to!
[THAT ..._19. GENEROUS.--Leigh be foured, say the exports, that Hunt whon local broadcasting comes into operation, the enjoyment of Mr. M. W. Stevens loft for by the President it by the Colony's "fans" will bo Manila
Jefferson. somewhat Hmited. In CANON
like this one can only accept the Amongst the passengers who views of tho mon who havo arrived by the President Jefferson sti lod the subject, so the lay-wore Mr. J. H. Taggart and Mr. |man must regretfully revizo lie R. R. Roxburgh:
opinion of things, and come to the sad-conculsion_that_the_list
Tho, health return for the past two days shows on British caso of drawbacks to life in Hong-of typhoid fever, from the kong has not yet been exhaustod. Shaukiwan district.
"The Shriek of Araby," Muok Hardy Men.
Sonnot's burlesque of "The That the men of the Surrey Sheik," will be shown at the Rogimont aro upholding the Coronet Thoatro again to-day. traditions loft bohind by their The inimitable Ben Turpin predecessoru us keon sportemon is plays the loading role. amply ovident froin the koenNÉBS
of the football' contests"which are
taking: place almost' nightly on Kowloon rosidents are ramind~} the Murray Parade ground. Here od that the fortnightly public at present is being fought out band concert will take place to- A competition for the Montaguo. night (weather permitting) on the Bates, Platoon Cup, and there is ground of the Kowloon Football much rivalry for top position.Club. The concort begins at 9 Despite the fact that we are now p.m. (sharp). In the midst of summer, those matches are contored with rare: Captain R. C A. (lunicko,| spirit and an energy the niere Royal Marines, who has beon: thought of which almost makes serving as intelligence officer on
TO MEET DEMSEY.
GIBBON; EASILY DÉFEATS BLOOMFIELD
us porepire. The Surroy men the Yangisze and borne on the London, Aug. 1.--At Wemblay In the third Bloomfield cajno out most assuredly take their foot-books of the Bee-which carrior in glorious weather, before 64,000 very groggy. The American with ball seriously, and whilst other tho flog of Rear-Admiralpectators, Tom Gibbons knocked right and lefts to the Lead floored clubs are having their summor Anderson has been transferred out Jack Bloomfield in the third him. He rose, but unother punch
'Ho-back "these sturdy soldiora to the flagship Hawkins.
are keeping themselves in con. stant good fettlo. But it is not in football alone they find recrea-
on
the
Value on board for the pirates, who had, to be satisfied with the anchors and oars, which thoy transferred on to their own| vessel.
knecked him out.-Router...
round.
In the first round Gibbons rushed Los Angeles' Auguet 10-It is with heavy blown to the body, announced that Jack Dempsey will but Bloomfield more than once! probably meet Toni Gibbons again, steadied him with powerful lofts. in London in October, as
KONGMOON NEWS.
· (Our Own Correspondent.)
Konginoon, August 9th,
In connection with the conflict
1
"DOINGS OF THE DUFFS."
DEATH OF THE CARTOONIST.
thu
The Commissioners of the tion during these hot days. The Hongkong Section of the British other avening we saw them an Empire Exhibition entertained In the second, while the Americna result of a tempting offer from a gagod in a torribly gruelling tug-number of their frlouds at the was raining short arm blows to the syndicate in England. Router's
body. Bloomfield was going for American Service. of-war contest, dospito the fact Chinese Restaurant,
8, when 越 that this was occurring neath evening of July
the head. Near the end of the [Gibbons has a good record. Ho The newe that the
gathering of British a broiling sun when even the representative
round Gibbons floored the English has lasted the full fifteen rounds Government is encouraging the shade temperature was neuror "China bands" was prosent,
Inan with n left hook to the in a provious encounter with art of aviation by subsidising ten pinoty than oighty. And i
jow. Bloomfield staggered to his Dempsey, being thou boston on glance at the barrack square Three conservancy junks sail-feet after a count of six, but was points, and a low weeks ago ho light-aeroplano clubs, is a
shows that boxing events are ing together in Kwai Chung Bay again floured, the bell saving boat Georges Carpontior in a ton- Rinder of the hundreds of ex just now being staged. The wore boarded by pirates from him from being counted out. round bout at Michigan.] flying men who would welcome Surroys' motto would soom to another boat. There was nothing the opportunity to "keep their "Koop Fit." And wo really envy these sporting Tommies for hand in" and the largo, numbers the amazing onorgy which they of civilians who are eager to possess and regularly display. learn the art of aviation as aThe "Tan-ka.” sport. The invention of smail-
Considerable interest attachos powered machines, has brought to the report that an attempt is The Chinose panwanger from
to lo made in Canton to provide the sa. Hong Hwa was charged between the Yunnanese soldiers flying within the reach of many educational facilities for the on remand before Mr. E. W.
and the Merchant Volunteers at Many readors of the Telegraph who otherwise looked upon avia- boateropid of that great city. Hamilton, at the Kowloon
Walter R. Allman, tha ·ölovor. tion as a semi-military or com-Thond betple are known as the Magistracy this morning, with Kow Keng, it is reported that will hour with regret that Mr.
numbers of Merchant Voluntours | mercial business. Of course the Tada or "ogg-people," and maliciously wounding and cutting. bavo boon sent there from cartoonist who originated "The
to. be the Li Hing, a fellow passenger Fatshan and Canton by tho
Doings of the Duffs" comic strip, underlying idon of those clubs they are said
descendants of a tribo of who is still confined in hospital | Headquarters of the Merchant is doad. For a period of some will be to provide the reserves of aborigines, driven in carly times Defendant was remanded for one Volunteers Union of the Pro- ten years, Mr. Allman, mado pilots who would be required in to live on the water. For many week.
vince for the protection of the people laugh with his famous pon time of national emergency or as centuries, according to the late
interests of the morohants at Kow charactors, Tom,- Holon Professor Couling, they wore foodere to the mail and passenger forbidden to live ashore, but in and stealing apples from a
A charge of broaching cargo Kong. As the Marchant Volun. Danny Duff, and in that time he
case teer Corps at Kongmoon is also drow some 3,000 comic slips. - peace. This also brings to mind eattle in villages close to the Kwongsai was brought against tions are being made by the of Mr. Allnin 'saya.... of him
watorways
still one of the whip's guards before ficiala of the Corps for the do- that "millions the moribund
of nowspaper dobarred .from inter-marrying Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Police spatch of mon to Kow Kong in readors in various Parts of Hongkong, which originally was with the Chinesa and pre Court to-day. Dofondant, who co-operation with the follow the world will mourn his de- intended to encourage the art of cluded from competing in the was represented by Mr. O. A. 8. Volunteers. So far, 400 men miss. To them, in truth, he was
examinations. They Russ, flying locally. The matter is a Imperial
WAH romanded until bers of the Corps have enrolled an invisible friend. Fow of the-. now, of course. suffor no Thursday. topleat one, in view of the recent specific disabilities by law; but,
themselves, these to be sent to great throng of roaders know Kow Kong as soon as an ardor is Allman personally. But they visits by world fliers and the all the same, they havo romainod Showing at the Star Theatro received from the Headquarters know him wall by his work. Only attempts by a local pilot to thrill pretty much a class to themselves for the last time evening is Carl in Canton.
Allmsn himself know the affort and are for the most part an the public. As a fortified port, literate folk, living from band to.
Laomello's Western romance, The holding of a bazaar at and worry that wont into tho
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laugh out of it. I being heartily supported by the getting various other public hadice and have seen "Wally" Allman stick are required. In fact, wo have it
prominent individuals. Proliming to his task when it took jon very good authority that this
inary arrangomonts are in the almost his Just bit of anorgy. Colony is so situated, with such
hands of the Chambor until the And through it all Allman has life, are being driven into tho At the Olympic Games, in the 10th inst., when a nasa meeting had a great deal to do with the peculiar atmospheric conditions ranks of the poverty-stricken. At men's tennis singles both Harada will be held at the Chamber hall building up of the cloan family and awkward topography, that any rate, a schone bas boon pro-and Fukuda roached the third and methods of procedure will be consis, aviation here is dangerous and posed whereby a number of schools round by good play, but Honda disoussod. It is understood that Impracticable. So for some years may be orected close to the rivor) (of Hongkong) was beaton in' the tho bazaar will be kopt open for bank, and in which vocational first round. having to face the four or five days consecutively to como, and until the march of training will be available, the expert Burotra of France. In the and all the proceeds realized GERMAN REPUBLIC. science has improved flying school sessions: to be so arranged third round of the men's doubles would be devoted to rollof work. that those boat children may at- Honda And Fukuda wore defeated achines to a degree consider end either for whole-day or half-by the Spanish pair, Plaquer and |ably in advanco of their presont day tuition. It is hoped in this Saprista.
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MOULDERS' STRIKE,
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WIDELY CELEBRATED
ANNINERSARY.
A Chinese employee of Messrs.
Borlin, August 10. Patriotio demonstratione all morning charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon
Wo learn to-day that there is or the country wore held in honour of the fifth anniversary of Magistracy, with the laroony of avory sign of the moulders' strike the foundation of the Republic,“ one plank of wood, which wBS ["fizzling out." Negotiations havo
President Ebert, addressing taken out of the yard during the their frequency of succoss and declared that only with the ideal not boon characterised either by
demonstration at Muonstór, absence of the Indian watchman.j Defendant was discharged owing the points at issue romain very of liberating their brethren in to the non-appearace in court of much what they wore when the the Rhinoland berore usem could
mon-went out. Tejas the watchman to prosocute on behalf of the Company..
That some of the moulders are the heavy burdens of the Dawas they find strength to undertake gotting tired of "striking "
plan-Roufor," is evidenced by the fact that a chain of stations linking the strength of the Commercial Corps
The South China Athletic on Friday and Saturday last a whole Empire, the possibility is not altogether to the king of
the Canton authorities, for the Ansoolation were to liave played number of them engaged at of Hongkong as a centro contes Civil Governor has issued an basaball match against the Talkoo, returned to work. We up again for consideration, and official notice prohibiting the pro Rest of the League on Saturday understand that about half-a hore we find the Colony is so posed United Corps Society. In aid of the Kwangtung Flood doren men returned to work on awkwardly placed that, as with The Committee of the Society Relief Fund. Only two of the Friday whilst on Saturday well
has, however, hold a meeting on latter team (Mesars Alves and over a dozen moulders reported A aviation, the conditions are very the subject and decided that the Gosano, of the Club de Recrels) for duty It is expected that opian unfavourable to radio devolop suppression order be ignored. It turned up, but a notatoh game during the course of the next an ambitious scale. has further been resolved that the was played between teams fow days others will also return Soolaty be declared established Captained by Jane and Chong, to worki The surrounding bills are re on the 13th instant, and that all the latter winning by (bree runs It is confidently sponsable for a great deal of the shops be asked to class on that to two. The Hon. Mr RH, employers that t
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Kotowall pitched the first ball: "5" fizzle out!!
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