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HONGKONG, 12th Jan., 1925.
OUR FOOD LAWS.,
MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1925,
DAY BY DAY.
ated would be discovered. It in, howovor, satisfactory to note that out of all sixty-six samples
CHILDREN ARE THE TOMORROW analysed last year, only four oF SOCIETY.Whately. were found to bo adulterated. Nevertheless, that dans not Dr. Francie Clark, formor imply that there is not a deal of M.O.II. in Hongkong, has boon impure food sold in this Colony, appointed Bonior Modical Offloor
int Weihaiwai. and wo should not rost content' until ovary possible precaution is taken to protect consu mora against such commoditlar.
Asking For More.
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
SATURDAY'S RESULTS. Saturday's football matchen re- aulted as follows:-
INTERPORT TRIAL.
Whites ...
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0
1
0
1
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DIVISION 11. Surroys R. 6 St. Jonoph's... The silk which loft horo by the
Kowloon I.... 3 University P. and O... Mantus on the 13th
Drums ... ... 3 S. Heart December was delivered in Mar-
Club do R. "A" 4 Club R. lo "B" 2 sailles on the 9th January, S.. Chion "A" 5 8. China B" 5 transit of 27 days.
A fuki of the Wingchoong shop With the bigger issues which
at No. 27 Shing Wong Street has are attracting public attention,absconded with $1.850 worth of there is less thought being given diamonds and gold leaf belonging to domasti malters, and littloj bas bien board of the labour troublos which threaten to arise at any moment. The root cause
means
ment,
These are
THE INTERPORT TEAM PICKED.
[DY WANDERER."} The Interport trial on Saturday was practically valuoloss insofar as it was intended to provido the "The Love Pirate" is proving solcotion committee with some
to the firm.
drawor in his room.
ten minutes and the Blues should havo scored on more than on
LOCAL BOXING.
NAV L CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Far more pleasing was the attondanco at Murray Barraoke on Saturday, when the China Float Championships were fought, and it is probable that it would have boon oven larger, had tho
time of commoncomont boon au
hour later, which undor the circumstances have been quite convenient as the fighting was all over bofore olovan o'olook.
The boxing throughout, was of a high standard, much hoavy punishmont was given and taken, and as a gonoral rule there was Itle to choose botweon the cantostants,
ovan-
BANTAMWEIGHTS. Tho first fight of tho
(Hawkins) and A. B. Workman
was to follow. It was hammor
Marino
but in an extra ono
WELTERWEIGHTS. L/Stoker Pipor knocked out Stoker Penfold in the third
littlo
In the
ehance
a big draw at the World Theatre, sort of idea of the currant forming, batwoon Marine Doherty of these is the old one of "more being one of the most interesting of the players, and though, an a | wages", and the time has comel Arawas soon on the screen for a matter of fact, the Interport team (Durban), bodod well for what
when one of the chiof oxcuses for Buch demande, a riso in the cost long time. It is a Richard Thomas was picked after the game was and tongs from boglaning to end,
concluded, it is fairly obvious of living, has passed, so one has production.
that more attention was paid to both men landing heavily with to look to the possibility of those
Mr. Bullock, of the Diary the season's form than to the either hand and neither shirking the iono. Doherty, who won demands having become almost a
Farm at Pokfulum, has reported day's play. of habit. Tho lárast branch
the Novices' Bantamweights on the theft of Li fully-loaded omplos ment to be affooted is that
The game in all conscionco was Thursday, was given the verdict. silvor watch and a very poor one, and only served roprosented. by the railways revolver, a
FEATHERWEIGHTS. Recent Home papers show that chain, and silver coins from to bear out my contention that it demands for increased remunera-
is wrong in principle to play the
Townrond fought tion for no fewer than 650,000
strongest forward line against pluckily against Sig. Rogers, but railway workers have been made Armed robbars entered a but the strongest defence. The White the latter's superior ringeraft told by the National Union of Rail at Pokfulam yostorday and had forward no lacked support and in the ond and he was weil beaten
only partially wuymen, which the railway com-
ransacked tho had to forage for themselves for when the gong was sounded for panios calimato would cost £30,- placo when they wore disturbed the most part; is it any wonder the last time. 000,000 annually, and the men's into flight by an alarm given by they were unable to give of their
LIGHTWEIGHTS. bost? The Blue forward line representatives claim would be two of the inmates.
Stoker Lee was knocked out in The family and relativos of the only half that figure. But even
were plied with porfectly judged the second round of his fight with late Mr. M. B. Sufflad tonder thon, the issue is regarded with Norma Talmadge is soon in posses but had neither the ability L/Tel. Emerson after having their heartfelt thanks to their dismay in industrial circles. The "Within the Law" at the Queen's nor the shooting power to force slightly the bottor of the or friends for thoir kind X-coal, steel, iron and engineering|Thostre and her acting is the ball home.
changes up to that point, Dove pressions of condolence in their trades doclaro that the pos-woll up to the high standards
The only goal of the game was boat Castle after three keenly recent bereavement; also for the abilities of business, already associated with film career. It scored by Baton shortly before contested rounde, and in the final floral wreaths and attendance at hampered by high rail charges, is a First National picture.
half time, whon, following a serim-between Emerson and Dove, the the funeral.
would be threatened most
mage round Clarke's goal. Mo-formor was given tho vordiot. The Bariously were transport ratos A P. W. D. lorry collided Kolvio let the ball go to laton, light was stubbornly fought out; furthor advanced-tho only with tho platform of the who was standing with Hum Dove held his own for throm
for the companies to traffic post at the bottoin of borstone. Eaton is GVER cool rounda recoup themselves. The com- Gardon
Rond yesterday, The when such opportunities present which was ordered Emerson wAS panies doolare that the proposed Indian constable on duty thatselves and ho made no chiefly agerposive and gained Increase would involve practical- this point was injured in the log mistake this timo. Thore
the decision. word ly all their earnings, and the and was removed to the Govern- plenty of thrills during the last amount would have to be passed mont Civil Hospital, on to the public-an already grumbling public. It is contended The Hongkong A.D.C.'s first occasion. For at least three round and was himself knocked that the railwaymen as a class performance of "Saint Joan ** minutos thure was a scrimmage out by Marino Bolts are more highly paid than other takes place this evening. The round the White goal. Backs, In view of rocont discussione sections of labour. The matter public is again reminded that the halves, and opposing forwards Recond round. Piper fought locally on the subject of pure is still under discussion, but in performance begins at 9 p.m. wore all miskicking in their almost well, but had food laws, the roturn of samples the meantime one can speculate sharp, and those not prosent at frenzied offerts to got the builgainst a boxer of much exper
jonco. A. B. Ringham knocked takon last year under the Sole off on the probablo effect of an in-that hour will not be able to gain away or to score and Rodgo! was out A. B. Sparkes in the first craased wage, not only on rail-admittance until after the first wondering whether he was on his round, but in the final was dis of Food and Drugs Ordinance is way raton, but also in other act.
head or his hools.
qualified after twico being of more than passing interest, branches of industrial employ The list given would appear to
The most pleasing feature was cautioned for holding. Ringham, Amongst the passengers who aft by the P. and O. linor the play of the Blue half-backs, of course, is only a novice and boar out the contention that War Cripples.
Macodonis wore Viecount Hin. Loung Yuk-tong, McKelvie and against Betts he had no chanoe. not nearly enough attention is! A French Government report chingbrooke, Dr. G. M. Harston, Bristowe. The two wing half-backs MIDDLEWEIGHTS, paid in Hongkong to the all-just issued certains somo grin the Misses Hareton, Miss S. Bave a more consistently excellent Stoker Booth knocked out A.B. figures rolative to the Groat War. Addie, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. play than Muxelvie, but ne Bell in the third round after being important question of the purity These show that more than ten Macalpine, Mr. and Mrs. Jipe they were all that could be of those things which we all eat willion cripples represent one of Henderson, Mrs. Langstone, Mr. desired. Both Loung and Bristowe well ahead on points throughout. and drink. It is certain that far the legacies left us by that torrible T. R. Percy and Mr. T. W. tackled determinedly and effec Pearce boat Tovey, who, an older
struggle. Of those, Germany has Hornby.
vely and their forward passes in the opening round. Pearce man, tired after scoring cloverly loss work in this direction is 1,537,000, France 1,500,000 and
were always accurate. The more done here than in towns of a very Britain 1,170,000.
An Indian wardor, who was one watches them, the moro one was never any match for Booth, much smaller population in the astounding figures and so long as discovered carrying a letter from notices how alike they are in their though he fought extremely
these poor fellows continue to okean Indian convict in Victoria mathods. Both have a tendency pluckily until the end. United Kingdom, despite the fact out att existone they will remain Gaol, was fined $100 or six weeks to wander across the field when LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHTS, that thera is need for greater a living monument to the horrors hard labour at the Central Magis. the ball is on the other side, but A.B. Moir beat Stocker P.O. vigilance in a Colony within the and the futility of war. Humanity, tracy this morning, when it was they are never out of position when Young after a grualling contest however, forgets quickly, and said that this offence was rogard play is transferred to their own which possessed fow attractions. sub-tropics, in which much of the danger is that in anothered with great gravity by the particular side of the pitch. Mc-Young took a considerable amount our food is propared and handled generation or two, when those Gaol authoritios. He had boon Kalvic played soundly and hoof punishment, but refused to
Cripples of the World War wil omployed for only a month.
gavo Humborstone little rope, admit defeat. by nativos.
have passed beyond human kon,
while he was always up with his forwards. For the whole of last year, they will have been forgotten,
The other half-back OFFICERS' LIGHTHEAVIES. together with the hugo death
failed chiolly becauso: Sub, Lt. Gibson (Hawkins) only sixty-six Famples
lists which marked the great
they would not or could not proved too good for Midshipman analysed under the Ordinance, upheaval in Europe. Politicians
place the ball where it could be Kinloch (Despatch). Gibson was milk heading the list with ex-cover up the terrible side of war J. H. Taggart to the children of passas wore in the right direction, he was met occasionally with
made most use of and when their aggressive throughout and though actly thirty, the next commodity as fast as they can, and those the local staff horo. The room the ball was invariably in the air good doal more than he received
struggles on the battlefield bo- way tastefully decorated with in point of number of analyses, come glorified, thrilling and Chinoso lantorns, and the long boing camphorated oil, of which romantic adventure as taught table, which souled about forty The only likely weakness of the six samples were tested-all in the to children in our schools. Hig
tory is largely a record of battles, guests, adorned with baskets of Interport side is going to be in forns and dahlias and loaded with the last line of defence. Of tho last quarter of the year. Apart with tho horrors supproused. good things to eat.. Games were four backs on view on Saturday, from milk, the analyses mado There are fow monuments to the indulged in, and at the close of not one gave an unblemished dis-
ARMS TRAFFIC. only averaged three a month for memorials as are raised all too od with an appropriate gift.
crippled of past wars.
the party each guest was prosent-play. Wynne, the only оде the whole year. Looking closely often depict military leaders as
picked for the Intorport, was HAUL FROM SAMPAN, forceful, useful with his hond, into the list, total emissions which arous and thus surround war A
A charge of possession of 15 Chineso foreman of the and kicked well as a general rulo. revolvers, three- Mauser pistols, may be noted are drugs of any with a false glamour. So 100 Public Works Department aple miskicked occasionally, but four Luger pistols and 7,200
howover, as we hear in mind the alcoholic real horrors of war, there will peared before Mr. E. W. Hamil his recoveries were good.
rounde of ammunition, was beverages, whilst ordinary food-to ground for hope that future this morning, on charge of falling obedient as Eaton, but the whole and two boys, before Mr. E. W. ton, at the Kowloon Magistracy
Forward nono made the ball so brought against a boatwoman atuffs and tinned goods are very War is neither glorious nor big conflicts may be avortod.
to report an accident, driving an
or less Hamilton at the Koyrloon sparsely represented. For ex-romantic. It is wholesale murder, unlicenced motor cycle and driv-White ample, only three samples of in which the innocent suffer.int a motor cycle without having in harmony and with adequate Magletracy this morning, Mr.
give the N. I. Brewer defonded." driver's licenco. On the ap-support Thoro may be occasions when
arm18 and ammunition four came undor notice and one it is inovitable, but looking back who statod that Mr. A. B. Purves Huniberstone was a trifle slow in wore discovered on
plication of Sergeant Hallam, visiting dofonco a lively time.
board 8 oach of ham, lard and green on history we must all fool that who was the victim of the ne- getting back after being beaten, sampan at 12.30 a.m. on the 9th peas. When one bears in mind millions of the world's bravest cident would appear to-morrow, but he is worth his place if only inst. The two young boys wore the huge quantities of food, and bost men havo noodlessly the defendant was remanded for for his shooting. The Blue for sleeping on the boat and were
porished through the cult of druge and
liquor consumed militarism in days gone by.
24 hours. The accident occurred wards had hosts of chances, but arrosted. The female defendant, on New Year's Day, but dofon- Butler was the only player who who is the owner of tho sampan dally in this Colony of about a
dant was not located till Fostor-really looked like scoring. Harris, was arrested the following day. million inhabitants, the inference
Borgt. 'Androwa asked pormis- the right-winger, played bottor day, when he was arrested.
than Charlesworth in some re-sion to withdraw the charges can hardly be resisted that very
spects, but it is not usual to pick against the two small boys, who scant attention is paid to the
thon discharged. ·The Interport players because they wore matter of watching and safo-
do fancy tricks to amuse a crowd. female defondant was remanded. guarding our food supplies,
The Interport team
ANOTHER FIND follows:-Clarka (Police); Wynno Found unclaimed on board the At Homo, a regular campaignfilo a
Toheran, Jan 11. (Police) and ia always bolng waged against Registrar had not let them know
Bishop (Club); President Madison on the 31st Parliamont has sanotioned a Loung Yuk-tong (South China) Docomber by Sorgt. A. Kirby, a rounds of impuro food and drugs, and of their omission, and the Chief ton years' exemption from McKolvia (Kowloon) captain, ând revolver and 250
(Surroys): Charlos- ammunition contained in prosocutions are quito common. Justico romarkod that he did not customs dution on agricultural Bristowo Eaton,
woro ordered if the matter wore taken up hore consider it a part of the duty of and technical mod with sowing, (Surreys), Li Wat-tong (South to be confiscated by Mr. E
Humberstone rattan basket,
with equal cost, wo fool sure that Companies informed as to what printing, cigarette-making and China) and Mackleworth (Bur- Mamistoas much that la impure or adultor- was their duty,
roys.)
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LOCAL COMPANIES,
THE DIRECTORS DUTIES.
Two companios made applica- tions in the Supreme Court this morning for raliof of omission to return of allotront of sharos. It was stated that the
The Roof Gardon of the Hong- line kong Hotel was the scene of a vory enjoyable party on Saturday afternoon, given by Mr. and Mrs.
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PERSIAN DUTIES.
tho kitohon.-Router,
oxcopt
and difficult to secure.
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and was given the decision
Tho prizes were presonted by Captain W.J.C. Lako...
The
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At
Kowloon
Magistracy this morning.