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DAY BY DAY.
FROM A DISTANCE IT IS BOME- mised for the end of next year. THING: AND NEARDY IT 18 Thero are dangers to bo over~| NOTHING.-La Fontaino. como, risks to be run oven thon,
OPIUM SMUGGLING.
SOME LOCAL DODGES.
LAWN TENNIS,
but nothing can provont the Mr. W. L. Dunbar returned by to outwit proventive officers line pext month and interest this atoady advance of aviation to-the P. and O. liner Soudan. wards the stage of univoraal:
use,
Piracy Prevention.
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THE COMING CONTESTS.
A relatively new method which The annual tennis tournament opium smugglers have designed of the H.K.C.C. is due to begin
become increasingly apparent in year promises to bo as great us.. the fact that a large number of avor. Chief interest will natural- little children have been arrested 1y be contred in the Open Amongst passengers aboard the lately with the drug in their pos-Singles and Open Doubles Cham- P. and O. linor Kashmir, homo-session. As the watoli on the ward bound, are Mr. and Mrs. waterfront has become more and plonships of the Colony and the Rondor Harris and Mr. U. Goffo, more strict, smugglers have boon struggle for ultimate honours C.M.G.
hard prossed to think out a now bide fair to be vory koon. idea which shall give thom an Ono notabilo absenteo from It is satisfactory to note, as
advantage over the officers in those two events is Ng Szo was disclosed
Yesterday's hoalth roturn at yesterday's
this game of hide-and-sook, and meeting of the Steamboat Com-shows two cases of small-pex and though the employment of child-kwong, who has been the tennis talk of the Colony for almost a unoli of diphtheria and
ron can scarcely be regarded as decade. His absonce will bo ro- pany, that the Hongkong Govern-one mont is urging the Admiralty to esrobro-spinal fover. All were clover, there is considerable in-grotted not only by all his sup- strongthon the naval forces so an Chinoso.
torest in the statement from one porters but also by the players to provide for the ostablishment
officer that quite a number of the themselves and the tennis public of a systom of patrols which will
Shareholders of the Hongkong children arrostod with the drug at largo, for his is a personality adequately safeguard ships from and Shanghai Banking Corpora- in their possession wore released that attracts and is admired. It is external attack by pirates. Intion are reminded that the Bank's after investigations had proved hoped, however, that this does. making theco representations, meeting takes place to-morrow that they were innocent of gullo: not mean his rotiromont and that however, the Governmont still at 11.30 a.m., at the City Hall. and the law appears to have up-ho will grace our tennis courts adheres to the view that armed
hold this point in the caso of a: again next year. protection on board ship in
little boy who was brought up OBROntial, but there would appear Our football cartoonist, Stan before one of the Magistratos For the Open Singles there aro to be a willingness to modify the Hill, will be soon in humorous last week. As in other cases. 53 ontrios, of which the Japa-. existing schenie from the fact vein in his contribution to this dimunitive, defondant was nosocontingent, headed by that reference is made in the morrow, which deal with the caught bringing the opium T. Honda, tho rodou stable Government's lotter to the match in which Sir Harry Lauder ashore from ships, and the champion, consists of 12. Honda, Chamber of Commerce to such kicked off.
evidence gathered in that according to the now ruling, casa showed that he had boon the will have to play from charactor. It is portinont to note Whilst riding a push-biko at unwitting tool of smugglore who, the start, but with added oxperi that the shipping companies Homantin, a Chinese-youth had howovor, had got wind of the onco abroad he should have a long and the marino guilds lay most the misfortuno to drop into aarront and escaped from a trap life in this ovent. One now playor importance on external protec-nullah yesterday. He received which the revenue officers had whose progress will be watched tion, and if this is assured by serious injuries, necessitating his sot for thom. The problem has with not a little interest is Capt. the Admiralty, there should
bocomo a serious ano with the C: T, O'Callaghan, who is dus to increased occurrence of these arrive here in a few days. Capt. bo little difficulty in coming removal to hospital. to a satisfactory arrangement
cases, and the attitude of the O'Callaghan, it is said, is no regarding the minimum morsUTOS A report to the polico yesterday authorities in dosling with it was ordinary player and has been to be taken on board to safeguard stated that a stoker in the employ expressed by the Magistrate, in two Jours champion of life and cargo. With the Gov-of the Gas Company received the caso mentioned, when he big tournament somewhere in ornment and the shipping in-sovore burne to his face in an issued a warning that persons India, and hope aro already terests, as well as tho maring accident occurring whilst attend-convicted of employing little entertained
will. guilds, agreed on the necessity of ing to the furnace at the Gas children for the smuggling of even do botter than tho botter naval protection, thore Works.
oplum would ba deported in popular English player, Worth- would appear to be grounds for
addition to the usual penalties, ington, was last year. M. W. Lo hoping that the Admiralty will
Vo are asked to draw atten-heavy as those latter already are, is ontored again and should do sympathetically consider the tion to the fact that the printed
woll, as should the sporting ox- champion, B. E. Groon. representations now made. circular sent to members of "Brain-Teasers.”
MUSTARD & Co. protection being of a "reasonable"
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PEREIRA.- On February 16,
at 66 Haskell Road, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Pereira, a daughter.
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 20th Fab,, 1925.
Woll,
as our
Wo are informed that part
that
ho
the Horticultural Society stating joipation in the traffic has not
In the first quarter appears," that ontries closò on Wednesday, boon confined to men, but that Now crazon are continually 26th February, should road wary women also indulgo in it. among others, the names of . A. For the reason that the smuggling Ramjaun, S. H. Ismail, 9. Fujita BRITAIN'S AIR POLICY. cropping up and one of the latest Wednesday, 25th February.
is the cross-word puzzle.
has become rampant with the and F. A. Redmond all of local if it has to be something, perhaps
increased participation of womon, fame, while M. FitzHonry and F. Amongst the passengers who the force of formale searchers has A. Henslowe appear, wo bellove, Those who predicted that the it is just as well that it's nothing left by the Empress of Australia been augmented. The latest case for the first time. The second
WOTHO, The current popularity Conservative Government would
to-day woro Sir Harry Laudor rosulted in the canviation of a quarter iuoludes a collection of of those "brain-toasors," take a progressive line in its American friends call them, is and company, Lady, Paarco, Mr. woman at the Central Magistracy wall-known players-E, O. Flo-
Yow Man-kit, T. dealing with big questions of the making buman dictionaries and R. E. Toug, Mr. C. F. J. Quarles yesterday when evidenco was cher,"
H. Unogro, Ho day will not be disappointed at uncyclopedias of many of us, but van Ufford, Mr. Liang Shih-yi, heard that a female searcher Honda,
perhaps what is more important and a number of Shanghai jockeys found on hor several tins of Wel-king, A. D. Humphroye reading of
opium. The high cost of the Ng Szo-choong (brother of Ng the increased air
is the fact that larger vocabularies who came down for the Races.
local product is the chief cause of Bzo-kwong) who has had con- estimates for the coming Budget and increased contact with books
largo amount of the drug boing sidorable experience abroad and year, and the definito policy of make botter readers of us all. expansion which is contemplated.but crossword puzzles may con- the Racos, showing the loading in Kwangchowwan and
Information is not intelligence, will include snapshots taken at brought to the Colony through is said to be very formidablo, T, various channels from Indo-China, Yamı da and A. H. Rumjan. In Swatow. the third group ΔΙΟ Capt. No-one by now contests the coivably give folk botter brains, if of the winners of the Dorby, the Those sources of origin have boon O'Callaghan, H. Yoshida, K. asaortion that the aerial arm ig they continue to exercise them. Victoria Stakes and the Royal wall, established, and our
pro-Yamasaki, M. W. Lo and S. E. We have hoard of cases in which Navy Cup, as well as His Ex-ventive officers are over on the Groon, whilst the last quartor to prove one of the chief weapons these puzzles have helped people colloney's pany Gaudio, which alert to provoat opium, from includes Dr. Valentino, W. H. of Powers engaged in a future who hitherto have found some ran second in the Causeway Bay those and other localities getting war, and in the case of Britain, difficulty in hitting upon altar-Stakes; a group at Happy Valley, through.
Our Picture Page to-morrow
nativo words when writing, in including Sir Harry Lauder,
the Air Force is constantly being order to avoid undue ropotition. prior to the kick-off in the foot- called into service on a small Woll, if the curront craze asalsts ball match botwoon South China scalo against recalcitrant tribes in a matter like this, it will have and the Club; and a pictura takon done some little good. Another at the wedding of Sub-Inspector on the borders of the Indo-point in favour of these puzzles is John Murphy and Miss Maudio Arabian regions. That this arm that they tend to concentration, Fitzpatrick.
Wong
MARINE COURT.
BATCH OF CASES.
Choa (rumoured to be a promin
ing young player), D. J. Allfree, H. D. Rumjalin and Ho‘Ka-lau.. The last two should do well.
In tho doubles, the holders, H. D. and 0. Rumisho, dro not competing together, duo to the latter's absonco from the Colony, S. A. Rumjaho, of the service is to be increased, without which nothing that is worth while can be really well;
Dotective Sergeant
however, is stepping into the |with un additional personnel of a done. On the whole, so long as
of the Shanghai Eight boatpeople were fined breach and the two should provo thousand men, should be welcome an undue amount of time is not Zung-feli,
WAS killed $1 each at the Marine Court this an equally formidable pair. news to those persons even who wasted on them, to the exclusion Municipal Polico,
unknown of more beneficial mattore, we by
bandits who morning for anchoring in the Among others entered are Capt. O'Callaghan and Dr. Gawler, fear what they torm militarism, think the cross-word puzzle can attacked him in the dark in fairway. for it has long ago heon shown to described as quite a helpful Fakion Road last Saturday night.
Two Chinese were charged with both new players here whose progroв will be closely watched. His body was picked up with 11 being on board the Arizona M. W. and M. K. Lo, old cham that Britain is far behind other and useful hobby.
bullet wounds in it. Wong wan
Maru without permission and pions, are also in and moot E. de one of the best Chinese detectivos In the force, joining in June; 1908/wore sentenced to two weeks' and Souza and J. M. da Silva in the six weeks' hard labour respec- first rauad. R. Hancook, one of and being attached 10 the tively, the second dofondant
the most popular players appears Criminal Intelligence Depart having been proviously convicted.ing, is partnoring F. A. Redmond moat in Juno 1911. Recently, he
countrica in tho matter of aircraft, which are as essentiall in defence as in attack. The encouragement being given to
SHIPPING NEWS.
Three bostmastors wore fined and should be a match for 407 private acro clube, and the prizon LOCal waterfont ITEMS. Was instrumental in arresting
some kidnappers and it is bolley-85 each, or five days, for obstruct-pair. W. Hyde and E. C. Fincher, offered for oficiont designs of After a few days of vory fine ed that he was shot as an act offing the Polico Pior at Yaumati, the best Kowloon pair, are up improved flying machines, have weather outside, the monsoon is revenge by the remining members and seven others wore cautioned against J. Abe and K. Yamasaki, for obstruating the Eastern Strost a strong Japanese pair. T. Honda alroady established both tho again increasing in force out at of the gang.
and H. Yoshida should make a forry wharf,
good pair.
nuclous for a personnel roverve
sea, and most vessels are report. Ing stronger wind. Curiously
in case of need an woll as the enough, the weather is fine in the
assurancO
that
inventive barbour, while during the oarlier our gonius, which has come to our part of the wook, when It was and had a N. E. galo with misty
noarly calm weather, outside, it weather.
The coastor Helikon, Captain
incentivo.
EVERYWHERE.
aid on many an occasion, will not was at times blowing half a gale be permitted to rust from lack of in here. A point that manters E. Johnneson, which arrived this Our understanding of God is
have often noted is that if it is morning from Bangkuk, reporta a calm but cold weather at, Hong-full galo from the north east, Beliitled and awry.
Spiritual For the present, main publle kong there is generally a very tremendously high seas and very We picture Him as
Judgo intorest contres in the devolop strong monsoon blowing out at dirty and rainy weather with
squalle of torrifio force. Nevor- Somewhere beyond the sky, mont of the commercial side of The big froightor Wost theloss, the Helikon had quito a Superior to our earthly wants, aviation, not only in its connec-Momentum, Captain J. G. Lan-quick voyage. This morning she or self-absorbing care. tlon with a possible wartime ues pandor, arrived yesterday from experienced a temperature of only Yet, when our earthly props all
Fall Shanghai, and had strong mon- 42 degrees outside. but also from the purely business soon with mostly misty weather
The coaster Solviken, Captain To call on Himr wo dare.
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Among new names appear those of Capt. O'Callaghan, and Dr.. Gawlor as the most formidable, W. H. Chor and F. Grose, I. M Razack and C. Casasumbhoy (said to be two very promising young pairs), J. H. B. Nihill and O. C. Womack (who are up against the Rumjahhs) Ng-Szo choong and Yung Hin-lun, whose appearancd. will probably oreate much interest.
point of view. The Secretary of coming down hore, while tho A. Norvalls, loft this afternoonWo roadly say that God is love,Ismail, Yow Man-tsun and Ho
fool
Kwok Po-kan and Ho Wel- hing, Maj. Hattersley Smith and Col. Russell Brown, J. Takikawa and T. Yamada, 8. D. and 8. H.
Ka-lau, old players, of some note, just are all in. In all there are 37--
pairs.
State for the Air has now stated four-mastod motor vessel of the for Saigon, where she te om-
Danish East Asiatic Co., the ployed on a time-churter. The Prescribe it in our creed, that the programme the Govern- Aunum Captain A. Rasmussen, party of eight round-the-world But in our heart of hearts mont bas in mind is being kept which arrived two days ago from tourists, who arrived here on the sufficiently elastic to enable all Kobo, only had a moderate mon- Bolviken on her voyage up from He overlooks our need,
soon but very misty and rainy Saigon, prosented Captain Nor That it's a nation or raco required expansion to be made westhor.
valls with a letter of thanks
Divine power may regard, in tho futuro, and in the mean- The Oriental Navigation Com- before they left Hongkong, in
Loristan, which it was stated that they And that the individual life time the authorities are proceed-pany's versel, tire
Captain A. C. Inglis, which bad onjoyed a better time on this is either made or marred ing with experiments both in arrived yesterday from Saigon, moderately-sized atomer than on By its ability to do, sizo and design of aircraft, with also had strong monsoon and some of the world's largest liners Or failure to acquire,
on which they had previously That God who's with a multitude particular attention to airships rainy weather.
This letter was only From one life doth rotiro. Tho Blue Funnol linor Pro-travelled. and their use on long-distance tosilaus, Captain D. T. Williams, dellvored to the Captain after the commercial flights. This brings arrived yesterday from Shanghai' passengers had left the vessel,
WALLACE D. HAWKEB,
THE DAVIS CUP.
Now York, February 19 Czechoslovakia has issued a chal lenge for the Davis Cup- Router's American Service.
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