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HONGKONG, 26th Dec., 1924.
|Ront Strikes. "
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1924.
Tho commoncomont of tho "war" between the rent atrikors
DAY BY DAY.
FOOTBALL NOTES.
[BY "WANDERER."} The Hongkong Leaguo fixtures for to-morrow are as follows
in the Clydosido district and the PETITIONS NOT SWEETENED] TO-MORROW'S FIXTURES. authorition will be watched with WITH GOLD, ARE DUT UN- interest, because of the SAVOURY AND OFT REFUSED: OR, chanons of its sprending RECEIVED, ARE POCKETED, to other parts of the country, NOT READ.-Massinger. There has boon a good deal of this refusal to pay rent, in apmo! cases going back quito à numbor) of yours, and the tussle had to camo sooner or later. As with several other social questions, At Sunday evening's sorvice in it is diflcult to discriminate at St. John's Cathedral, carols aro timon between the doserving to be sung. CANUS, whero extreme poverty
The Taikoo Club in holding its annual ball on January 16th,
and hardships provont payment, Chov, J. M. Alvos in distribut- and the instances of deliberate ing prizes to students of the defiance of the law. In the case Sacred Heart English School at of the Clydebank trouble, it is to St. Patrick's Hall to-morrow lu feared the element of defiance afternoon.
is greater by far than the |oircumstances warrant. To many
All ships arriving in Hongkong tho signs of Communistic doctrince are not wanting, and 48 hours report a very heavy N. from the south during the past the whole matter resolves itself!
No into one of testing whother rights damage has been reported.
F. monsoon and big 8008: of property are to provail. High rentalf are naturally an
but in the Caso al
might do a great deal of good-it
BISHOP OF HONGKONG'S
WEDDING.
A
HOW THE BRIDE WAS
DRESSED.
The following is fullor description, from the Times, of the wedding of the Bishop of Hongkong:-
DIV. L-Klok-off 4 p.m. Tamar y. Kowloon-Navy "A". The marriage took place on China "B" v. Polloo-Kowloon. Novombor 15th at St. Mark's China "A".v. R. A.-Sookunpoo. Church, Woodesto, Purloy, of
DIV. II-Kiok-off 2.30 p.m.
the Bishop of Hongkong (the
Sacred Heart v. St. Joseph's "B" Rov. C. R. Duppuy son of the lato -St. Josoph's.
Mr. Duppuy and of Mrs. Duppuy,
Kowloon.
C. Reoroin "A" v. China "A"-Harrogate, to Miss Baker-Man-
ton, daughter of Mr. H. Bakor-" St. Joseph's "A" v. Burroys.
Munton, of Broomhill, Woodcole, Purley, 'Navy "A".
Drums v. Club-Sookunpoo.
The bride, who was given away
C. Recreio "B" v. University-by her father, wore a classical Chinese.
China "B" v. Kowloon-Club.
gown of doop cream charnouso eatin with long looven of The R. A., having roturned to of gold embroidery
georgolto. An upstanding bandeau the fold aftor a long abaonice, posios of orange-blossom, held a with sido
obstacio in China "A."
and aho carried a
bridasmids,
tho
MUSTARD & Co. object of contest with tonants,
Ou and after Monday, 29th will be on view at Bookunpoo flowing white not veil in place, those instant. the s.s. Chuanchow is to where they will meet a stiti ar long gold brocado train was
The nod Clydebank dwellings it has not bave Hongkong for Macao daily Chinoso won, when the teams chiffon, with palest shellpink beon rack ronting that has been a rm.. instead of 4 pmlast met, by five clear goale, but bouquet of palo sullow rasos. at issue. In one way the affair arriving at Macao at 9 p.m. it is unlikely that, such a total Hor two
will be reached on this occasion Misses Dorothea and Mary Bur- should draw further attention all Amongst the passengers who though I can hardly doubt their rough, wore white frilled muelin ovor the country to the unsatis-arrived on the 8.s, Sarpodon were ability to win. factory state of the housing the fion. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Mr.
droasas over pale pink, and white situation in gonoral, and haston and Mrs, C. G. N. Tinson, Mr.
muslin picturo hats. They car the Government's mosaures for and Mrs. L. G. S. Dodwell, Mr. Current form points to à victory ried early Victorian posles of relief of the resulting conditions, and Mrs. J. P. Sherry, Mr. and for the Tamar over Kowloon. autumn flowers.
Mrs. H. Molville Smith, Mr. R.The Tamar have boon improving Balkans Trouble.
The Bishop of Poterborough, F. C. Master and Mr. D. Lwith the progress of the season who gave the address, Canon There is hardly a year of un-King.
but Kowloon have been going Holland, the Rov. H. H. Wood- brokon poace in the Balkans.in)
back if anything.
house, and the Rev. E. A. Bhat- the whole history of that aron A mysterious occurrence on
took, vicar of the parish, officiated, BOLSHEVISM IN CHINA- clashing of national ideals and Kowloon. A house in Middle goal against China "B" when the ..., M.C., was best man, The since the Armistice, with the Christmas Eve is reported from The Polics scored only one and the Rev. P. W. Guinness ambitions which has been going Road was for about a minute, clubs last met, but they should church was beautifully decorated on-not necessarily bottered by near 11 p.m., under a fusillade of improve the look of their "goals The spread of Bolshevistic the parcelling out of territory and
with white chrysanthemums, ideas in China is, we are glad to creation of nationalities which ones; some of which broke for column at their second palms, and forms. note, receiving due notice in the League of Nations has lent of the responsible parties could game has been postponed.
Eovoral panes of glass. No trace attempt. The Club and Surreys Europo, in which connection the itself Lo. Indeed, it is a wonder bo discovered.
that the situation has remained remarks mudo in the French so penceable for such compara- Chamber by the Deputy for Indo-tively long spolls as we have soon, China, are much to the point. He Most probably the people of the Balkans countries are about as fears the organisation of a Bol tired of strife as anybody elso, and traction, now showing at the Surrays and will probably got During the signing of the register shevist Government in China and have taken something of a rost World Theatre The Lullaby their firat defeat for six weeks. Rest in the Lord" was sung the sproud of Bolshevism to Indo- ! Now, there seems to be some/thome is carried throughout the Their form has not been impros-by the choir, and as the bride and
idos of making up for arrears./Presentation of the film, both by sive and they are not likely to ridegroom loft China, Burmah and India, and Bat no doubt the Albanian revolt the orchestra and in the story hold the soldiers. The Club de thinks that developments should could be confined within.
ity itself.
The picture, which is Recreio first elovos will find A" a little more difficult bo closely watched. For longer borders with proper diplomacy, scheduled to remain for to-day China than we cure to recall, we have and for the present wo can butly, is one of Miss Novok's best, to beat than their opponents of trust that no sparks from the and sets off the star to groat the past two weeks but they directed attention to the danger conflagration will spread to the advantage in settings both vivid should win. to China, caused by the dis-combustible material all around. and drab. semination of Soviet doctrines. Only a fow days ago there was a
message attributing this ro- Our Picture Page to-morrow That danger is as great to-day news to viet influence, and if will include a number of photo-sily and Kowloon should also be
the Philharmonic was, for during the past few is wall founded we came back to Society's production of "The yours the propagandists from the old discussion of the evil Yeomen of the Guard;" a group
effects of Bolshevist intriquo of St. Andrew's Troop, of Boy as follow:** Moscow have been busy in in all parts of the world. The Scouts; two photographs taken various parts of the country, further events in the Albanian at tho camp of the Artillery sparing neither money nor energy affair will be observed with a section of the Dufonco Corps at in converting Chinese to their certain amount of anxioty, and in Pugshan; a picture of the wod-
the moanting one can but hope ding of Mr. M. M. Hamilton and China "A" subversive principles.
that this ebullition will serve as Miss Fisher; and a group of the Surreys
The organist, Mr W. Starke, included in the musical portion of the service Moyerbeor's Coro- A good example of harmonious In the Second Division there nation March (La Prophete), Elgar's "Salut d'Amour," picture production is provided in are two matches of interest.
Schubert's Marche Militaire," the Lullaby" an F. O. B. at Josoph's oppose the unheaton and Friml's "Nuptial Song."
QUAD A if not even greater than ever it wo presume that that allegation graphs of
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On SATURDAY, December 27th LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. will be open from 8.30 · a.m. until 12 o'clock NOON,
a
St.
the church
Mendelssohn's Wedding March was played.
Among the congregation woro:-Mrs Duppuy, mother of the bridegroom; Mrs Baker- Munton, stop-mother of the bride; Drums. Sacred Heart, Univer- and Mrs Williamson, Mrs Bur- Mrs B. Baker-Munton, General rough, Mrs Purves. Mr and Mrs on tho winning side.
Koeblo, Mina Hill, Miss Barton, Mr and Mrs Bowley, Mr and Mrs The League tables to date are and Mrs Haynes, Mrs Marriott, Stanton, Lieutenant-Commander
Club
the letting off of steam through Hongkong cricket toums ropro R. A.
狮铆
Police Tamar
A Paris journal suggests that Dr Sun Yat-sen nay in the near Near East, for a fine at least,
a safety valve, and preserve thesenting Oxford and Cambridge.
future poclaim Soviet Ro-from another spell of warfare, Mr. N. L. Chu, cousin of Mr. Kowloon public in South China--a develop with all the possible complica-N. C. Chu, manager of the Com-China "B"
tions which such a matter can morcial and Savings Bank, Can- mont which would surprise few mean for the big Powers andton, was knocked down and run observors of his recent political eventually the world.
activities. It is quite feasible that he might make some such proclamation,
his ability but to carry the scheme into effect
is quito another matter. At the
CRICKET.
DIVISION I
Goals.
Mra Oram, Miss Grant, Mr and Mre J. F. Smith, the Rov. E. F. Wigram, the Rov. Ashford and P. W. D. L. F. A. Mrs Smith, the Rev. W. W. Cush Mrs 9 8 0 1 29 5 16 Pound, Mr and Mrs Rowlett, Mrs 10 50 5 19 11 10 Scholte, Miss Webb, Miss Swan- 7 4 0 3 12 16 8ston, Mrs Llowollyn Williams, ...11 3 2 6 9 18 9 Mr and Mrs Wobstor, and Mr
9 3 1 5 8 12 7 and Mrs Allon.
10 8 1 1 28 9 17 and Mrs Cash, Mr and
7 3 0 4 18 11
G
9 009 445 0
DIVISION II. over by a bus of the Canada Surreys ...11 10 1 0 34 4 21 Motor Bus Co. in Wai Oi Road Recreio, "A"10 8 1 1 51 3 17 | East, Canton, a fow days ago, and St. Jos. "A"12 8 1 3 26 10 17
died in
the Now Kung Yoo Drume... 11. 6 1 4 22 16 13 Hospital a few hours after an China "A"...11 4 3 4 21.18 11 immodiato operation intended to Kowloon ...11 5 0 6 19 23 10 savo his life. The doceased was] Recreio B12 3 2 7 14 27 8 Ohio, U.S.A. He camo back from Club Ros. 10 316 6 19 7 a graduato of Wesleyan Collogo, China "B"...12 3 2 7 7 36 8
1 2 2 7 15 29 9 2 2 5 8 23 B10
A reception was held in St Mark's Hall after the ceremony.
HOME FOOTBALL.
HOLIDAY MATCHES.
London, December 25th.
G
6
St. Jos.
1 4 5 6 21
6
The matches in the English Leaguo to-day rosulted follows:-
BN
and
1
THE COVERED
WAGON."
C.R.C. Y K.0.0. moment. Dr. Sun is, fortunately selected to play in the above The undermentioned have been out of the picturo so
far as League match on Saturday at the States in 1920 and entered the Sacred H. South China affairs are con-p.m. at Causeway Bay-H.Ovory,jabove bank last year.
University cerned and we, with
|J. C. Fletcher, F. Goodwin, J. C. many others, trust that he will long Geo. Lee, H. H. Bonson, K. R. held at the
Lyal, A. W. Ramsay, S. Jox, The popularity of the dances remain
Hongkong ED. That
he is quite Macaskill, J. Prasor and R. C. Ropulso Bay Hotels has resulted prepared to attempt the putting | Witchell.
in bookings for Boxing Night at of shear Bolshevism into practice
the Grill Room, and for Now On Saturday, at 2 p.m. on the Year's Evo at Repulse Bay. wo have not the least shadow of
K.C.C. ground. The following having to be closed. Those dis- doubt. He has already rosorted have been selected for Kowloon appointed for those occasions. in Canton to Communistio-B. Potheram, E. J. Edwards, howevor, may look forward to a principles. dospito the fact, O. B.
ho has shown a disregard of the hereditary culture of China,
There is, however, some relief]
to be found in the thought that
Dr. Sun is
not, everywhore!
K.C.C. "A" y R.E.
HONAM FIRE.
SIXTEEN HOUSES
DESTROYED'
GREAT PICTURE AT THE CORONET.
Div. 1: Birmingham 2 Arsonal Blackburn 0 Proston 1; Bol-
Div. 2-Cholson 1 Wolvor
ton 1 Notts Forest 0; Burnley 1 Huddersfield 5; Everton 0 Nowcastle 1: Leads 6 Aston Villo 0: Manchestor C. 1 West Bromwich 2; Notts County Livorpool 2; Bundorland v Bhof- fold (not received); Tottenham I Away from the beaten track of Bury 1; Wont Ham 3 Cardiff 2. Ravon, C. Earnshaw, jolly ovaning on Friday, the 23rd cinoma pictures, "Tho Covered W. F. J. Corvin. A. A. Dand, January, when a fancy dress Ball Wagon" proves itself a bistorical, & noted Japaneso professor R. J. P. Mastors, E. G. Renton, will be held in the Grill Room of document of immense value aside hampton 0: Clapton 0 Hull 0; recently told Hongkong Univer J. . Long, E. J. Jordan and tho Hongkong Hotel on tho from the thrilling daye when the Coventry 0 South Shields 1; sity students, that by so doing J. II. Hendle.
uccasion of Chinese Now Year's West was untamed and largely Leicester City 7 Port Vale 0; Eva, for which tablo roservations in the hands of the redskins. The Middlesbrough 1 Manchester Un, may now be made.
vory word redskins is enough to Oldham 0 Dorby County P arouse the attention and to make Portemouth Crystal P. 0: Amongst the passengers who the blood tingle. Their possession Wednesday 2 Blackpool 6; Stock- Brrived on the Empress of of the land they hold was port 1 Barnsley 0. Canada'were Mr. Lloyd Batos, of disputed by the peaceful invasion Portland, Prosidont, Columbia of the settlers, and wo know
Div. 3 (South)-Abordara 2 amongst the Chinese, taken at A fire, which resulted in the Diggor Co., who is on a pleasure what sanoa were enacted and Morthyr 1; Bournemouth 0 Now- hir own valuation. The hope of destruction of sixtoon businos tour of the Far East with his blood shod in the conflicts that port: Bristol R. 1 Brighton 2; China Hes in those of her etatos.houses and caused one duath, wife; Mr. G. H. Lynott, of took place. Thero is,. In this ham 3 Southend 1; Millwall 3 Charlton 3 Brenford 0; Gilling- broke out in Lung Hau Village Messrs. Davis & Co. Ltd., who story, the intrepid icador whoso Northampton 1; Plymouth 1 mon and political loaders who in the vincinity of Honam at is returning to Hongkong from sterling qualities win through in Exoter 1: Q: P. R. 1 Norwich 24 eschew Bolshevism and all that 9.25 on Monday night, says the the U.S.A.; Mr. H. Burgess, of the face of imponding disgrace, swanger 1 Bristol City. 1:
It was not ex-Vancouver, Superintendent En-and hold the heart of the boroino it implies. Fortunatoly, thoro Canton Gazette,
tinguished until 11. 30 after gineer, of the Canadian Pacific in spite of the afforts of a rival Swindon 2 Reading 1; Watford 1 UTO many Buch, And thoir ravaging for two hours.
Luton 1. and Steamships, Ltd.,
Mm.to blackon his character. The influence will, we trust, suffico Over two hundred soldiers Burgoss; Mr. A. R. Sykos, story is a moving one and only. Div. 3 (North), Bradford 4 to nip in the bud any organised Wore despatched by Gou. Lilarabitous, of Tokyo; Mr. W. T. capable artists have been enrolled Loncantor 1; Darlington v Dur movement for the adoption of Fook-lum to assist in extinguish (Dye, of Mosers. Trollopo & to make the ploture the great ons ham (not recuived); Grimsby, 2
ing the conflagation as well as Colls, Ltd.; Mr. F. B. Marshall, | it is.
Walsall 1: Halifax 1 Lincoln 0; Boviot doctrines. Otherwise, wo protect the village from bandita and Mr. B. Monteith Wobb. Mr. The Coronet are confident that Hartlepooola 1 Wigan 0;. Nelson can foresee nothing but chaos who are, as a rulo, Hablo to Russell Konnody, Gonoral this film will vie with others it1 Chestorfi Id 0; Rochdalo 5 and disorder in store for this appear at such a timo, and tako Manager and Agent of Router's has shown in popularity and will Crewe0; Rotherban. 1 Ashington troubled country,
advantage of the commotion to Telegram Co., Tokyo, was ajdraw e thusiastic crowds to the 4 ruthport 1 Wrxlom 0, Fluot.
through passenger with his wife. Theatre,
Kontor.