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THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1927.
COUNTY CRICKET.
KENT'S DECISIVE WIN.
London, Aug. 4, At Canterbury Kent scored a decisive victory over Notts, win- ning by an innings and 115 runs. This was mainly due to a splendid effort by J. Bryun, who compiled 184, and to the deadly bowling of Freeman, who captured altogether 11 wickets for 01 runs. The
scores were:
#Kent: 370,
Notty: 110, and 139. For Notts, S. Staples did some effective trundling, bearing the brunt of the attack, and taking 9 wickets for 141 runs. When Notts went in, Freeman captured 6 for 57, and when they, followed on ke did even better, taking 5 for 15. -Reitter.
PING-PONG.
"HONOURED GUEST.
. (Continued from Page 1.)
forerunner of higher honours to come-(Cheers).
PROTESTANT CEME- TERY DESECRATION.
Á BANGKOK, OUTRAGE.
Bangkok, July 23,
Was
and
ÁMOKS AT SINGAPORE."
CHARGES OF MURDER AND;
Chinese Amok.
August 6 has been fixed for the
SHARE PRICES. V
· ATTEMPTED MURDER.
Two amoks appeared before the.. So for my allusions to our honoured guest have mainly bocit heen aroused by an act of desecra-pore on Thursday.
A good deal of Indigriation has Third Polico Magistrats at Singa- in relation to his official activities. tion which has taken place at the In speaking of him from the inore Protestant Cemetery during the charges of murder and attempted The preliminary enquiry into Intimate view-point of friendship week. The grave of the German murder against Amiran bin feel I cannot dissociate him from Charge d'affaires (Mr. K. Zobel), Marina, the Javanese, who alleged- the gracious lady, his wite, who which lics close to, the monument ly ran amok in High Street on We are delighted to see here this erected to the memory of the Ger- July 2 last, wounding seven per- evening. Since Mrs. Souchorn man mariners who died in Bangkok sons and killing one, has been came to our midst, 1 venture to and at sea, and was erected by the fixod for August 10. think that there has not been a long defunct Concordia Club, has single charitable object, a single been sadly interfered with. Fol- worthy movement, which has not lowing the Interment, a hindsome been benefited by her practical bronze cover extending the whole ofcouragement and untiring sup-length of the grave, and bearing hearing of the preliminary en bort, charming personality who an inscription to the memory of the quiry into charges of attempted sees visions and dreams dreams, deceased
made in Gar-murder against Chia Ah Ming, she has given us some delightful, many
sent out to be who allegedly cut two persons in mental picturës in her "From placed in position over the High Street Chinese passenger Groves of Palm" and other de- | grave. Tlib whole memorial is lodging house on July 21 lust. seriptive writings. I her realistle of a very massive character, and the ben-picture of a foggy night at the bronze could not have been moved Peak, recently published in the without a considerable amount of Houghong Daily Press, made me labour The grave is situated close realise, as nevor adequately to the river's edge and it is as- TWO PRACTICE GAMES. realised before, what an indeseri sumed that the ghouls who stole the bably dreary and nasty place the bronze came and departed by boat. Peak can be, her other article Formerly the cemetery keeper's re- Since the formation of the published in the same paper cer-sidence was on the water's edge but an Hongkong Ping Pong Longues the tainly enabled me to appreciate,
when the cemetery" was enlarged many cluba and societies interest more than I ever did before, the this house was removed to the other ed in the game have been prac magical enchantment and woad-end of the ground, and adjoining tising hard, each aiming at the rous beauty of Hongkong under the main road. In the war years championship. For sake of train there favourable atmospheric con- when iron was at unheard of prices ing the players, the Wah Yan Old |ditions. Boys' Union will meet the Chinese Y.M.C.A. in a friendly match onto a remarkable degree that rare cemetery for the sake of the metal, Mr. and Mrs. Southern possess people willing to steal the chains placed around memorials in the Saturday, at 2 p.m. In the Union. but rather undefinable quality but this the first occasion we bo- And, subject to the turning up which perhaps can best be delieve when a grave itself has been of the players from the St. Peter's scribed as genius for friendship.actually descerated. Up-country in Church. Young Men's the Union (Cheers). In spite of
th the the days when the railway was Will have a return Ping-Pong comparatively short period of forcing its way through the prime match with the Club on the same their stay. in the Colony val jungle, there, were many such day, at 7 pm. in the same place. their friends here are alreadyfcidents, and one unfortunate en The players representing the legion. Ever courteous and cheery,gineer's carpac was dug four times Union are:-Ng Tai Ping: Wong sincere and sympathetic, they by Chinese coolies, until at last the Fong, Chow have taken Hongkong by storm deceased's friends sent the renuins" Tung Hoi Ng Tin Man Ching, Wong Mung Pay, and May they remain long with us, down to Bangkok for burial in the Chun Wai Ming.-Contributed. for the Colony is brighter and Protestant Cemetery.
richer by their presence.- (Cheers).
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GOLFER DOES A HOLE IN NOTHING NET.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, I ask you all to rise and join with me in drinking a bumper to the health of Mr. and Mrs. Southorn, wishing them long life, happiness and pros-
The Colonial Secretary's Reply.
A hole in nothing net was reperity.(Cheers). corded during a bogty competition At Walton Heath recently when Col. Fletcher (13) holed his tec shot at the fifth, where he re ceived a stroke.
GIRLS OF 2,000 YEARS AGO.
it is stated that there were found
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
TRIED TO HANG HIMSELF
IN COURT.
The Hon. Mr. Southorn, replying,
A Chinese attempted to commit said he was overwhelmed by the suicide in a waiting room in the warmth of the reception that had Police Court building at Singapore been given to his wife and himself, last Thursday, by strangling him- and that the bare English words self with a rope tied to a shutter "thank you" sounded very attachment not Ave feet from the chilling response to such a warm ground, and was ent down-at about und heartening welcome, Theara, in an unconscious condition cold English language needed by a Court peon. some of the wealth of imagery of
The rope being tied quite close the Oriental tongue adequately to to the floor, the would-be suicide express his feelings that evening. had apparently tried to necom When he received Sir Robert's plish his purpose by getting as far kind invitation to a dinner given from the wall as possible, facing by his Chinese friends, he imagin- Discoveries made on the site of ed a small gathering where his way from it, and then throwing the ancient eily of Populoniam or health might perhaps be drunk to Populung prove that woman's dress a speech consisting of "Well He has not yet been identified, in Etrubin, pajor to the fall of this here's luck!"-with a reply equal though an officer of the Court be great mysterious people, was furly short to follow. He had not leves, from the description of the richer than wen in the later ip-imagined so large and representa-mahi, that he is a person who ap perial Ronun times.
tive a gathering or a speech of peared before one of the magis
RICII DRESS ORNAMENTS IN FAMILY TOME.
himself backwards.
In a colossal dwelling tomb have | eulogy such as Sir Robert had frates with an application for a been found costly dress"decora-given them that evening. When summons for navault. tions.
he realised what he was in for,
These are not of tinsel or he was tempted to go to his friend bronze. but of solid, sold, with delated with one of those patent the Colony he came
Dr. Black and get himself incen-left Ceylon' never to mention signs na clear and beautiful is
from, as it when they were placed in the tomb poisons which would have in- was of no interest to the people of capacitated him from atteqiling, Hongkong-but in spite of all his over, 2.0 years ago.
These ornaments still have the from this cowardly course.
but he was dissuaded by his wife efforts, the name of Ceylon would (keep ́escaping he hedge of his holes in the, four which they were sewn on the gar-fault in what he had said of him- habit become, that one
Sir Robert was generous to a teeth." So reprehensible, did the of his ments, while designs on vases self, but not of course in what he astute co-sinyes of the Secretariat which have also been unearthed had said about his wife. It was Was moved the other day show that the dresses were rich not too generous about her to to enter a patriolic, if slight in folds and pleats.
Corners, by
No inscription has been found
identifying the tomb as that of any special family, but its con- struction shows that it was used for the entombment of a very in- portant man and his family.
There have been found sepul- ehral objects, which belonged to three persons-the man, his wife and child.
"Girl's Nail File.
In the woman's tomb, beside the usual votive sepulchral offerings,
there are:-
Gold plaques, which adorned her dress,
Buttons of gold and blue glass,
would never be able to repay.
whom he owed a debt which hey sarcastic, protest, and right- ly so, for Hongkong bad many He had read with interest of the good things to offer. Mr. Southern dinners given to his friends Sir spoke of the beauty of Hongkong Joseph Kemp and Dr. Kotewall. by day and by night that was He had noticed how the people of when you could see it which he Hongkong valued their old friends, said was about once a fortnight! and rejoiced in the recognition of—and of other attractions of Hong- their virtues; but he thought kong. that he and his
wife were
Various Fallacies.
"one up" on Sir Joseph and Dr. Kotowall, for whereas they all had He went on to say that he had long acquaintance with. Sir been told various fallacies about Joseph's and Dr. Kotewall's good, Hongkong, before he arrived here qualities, they were taking bisand by those who ought to know Wife and himself largely on trust. better. For instance that there They came among them as strang were no trees in Hongkong, that ers, and they took them in, into there would be no speech-making, their innermost friendship, naked, and that he would be able to enjoy A silver scaraboo, finely chisell-metaphorically speaking, as folk the most glorious weather. He ed, representing a goddess,
coming from the Tropies to face their bitter winter winds, and they asked what could be sald of or clothed them in padded garments perience of the last three weeks? hungry, and see what a feast hud
"He went on to quote a saying, been provided for them.
"If a man be gracious and cour- teaus to strangers it shows he is. citizen of the world," and said that if that were true, the people of Hongkong were citizens of the
Toilet articles, one resembling a tail file, with an ear cleaner at, the other end,
for the weather after the
CX-
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of loonl share quotations issued to-day:
Banks,
Hongkong Bank, $1,000 Chartered Bank, £20 0.
. Morcantile A. & B., £32
Morcantile C., 137. P. and O., 9A
East Asin, $68 n
Marine Ins.
Canton Ins, $620 9. China Underwriters, $.80 North China, Tls. 143 n. Union Ins., 279 b Yangtze Ins., $35 'n.
Fire Ins.
China Mres, $210. b. H. K. Fire Ins.,..600 n.
Shipping.
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Douglases, $32 n. Steamboats, $22 n. Tugs, $110 n. Indo-Chinus, (Prof.) £30 Sholl Trans., 92/. a. Star Ferrios, $52) b. Watorboate, $16.90. B.
› Refinerica.
China Sugars, 518 8. Malabona, $32
Mining.
B.
Bonguets, $1.70 67 Kailans 45/- b
Langkats, Tis. 19 n.
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S'hai Exploration, Tle. 34 n. Shanghai Loans, Fla. 62 Raubs, $4 п.
·Tronohs, 19/3 n. Ural Casplane, 5/- n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $1137 a. Whampoa Docks, $38 n. Hongkows, Tis. 147 n. Now Engineerings,-Tls. 5 Shanghai Docks Tls. 91
Landa, Hotelą, etc. H. and 8. Hotels, $6.90 H. K. Lands, $53.60 X. Div. Realtys, $6 s.
Territorials, $1
n.
Humphreya, $124 n. Princes Bldge, $80 n. Rural Lands, $li n.
BA
D.
Cottons. Ewo Cottons, Tls. 735 n. Orientals, Tle lib. S'hai Cottons, Tls 51 12
Busca, Trame. “
China Buses, Tis. 7 Tramways, $20,80 b. Peak Trams, (old) $15 Singapore Tramis, 11/› Taxis, $1 D.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements, $20 b. Canton Ioes, $5 n. Cements (Comb.) $7 s. Chico Lighte, $13 A. Chitta Prov., $4 n. Constructions, $2.30 5. Dairy Farms, $15 n. Der A. Wing, $0. F'kong Electrics, $51) Macao Electrice, $37. b. Kopes (Old) $10 n.. Lane Crawfords, $7 s. Mackintosh, $191, n Sincores, 83 0. United Abostos, $20 s Watsons $11
Powells, $5 a. Telephone 3.70
8.
8.
Albuster perfume bottle, Links of a chain,
A Time of Difficulties. Pendants carved in amber re-
He had come among them unfor- presenting women's hends with a
tunately at a time of difficulty and quaint headdress and bangles.
stress. Work had engulfed him from the day of his arrival, and Vases of exquisite workmanship, he had yet to taste the delights of world indeed. Lamp of odd design. In the man's tomb there were a
Hongkong when all was at peace His wife and he were deeply and prosperous, when markets sensible and appreciative of the
The latest sport in Wales is snail lance, spurs of bronze, a seal ring, boomed and money flowed, and und bronze ornaments, the use of work was only a pleasant interlude warm welcome and many kind racing, and Penarth has given the lead by staging a "Derby" on the which have not been discovered. between a "morning walk and an asses they had received from all cliffs. Borrowed from the Far orening bathe. Such delights he communities in Hongkong from the East, where it originated centuries might have known had his fate them all most sincerely for this, spoedy na greyhound racing, is day of their arrival. He thanked ago, the sport, although not so been otherwise, for when
In the child's tomb was the cup, the plant and the vase, which evidently belong to her.
Important bronze votive plece were also discovered close by.
it was his lot 28 years ago to and not the least for the generous fascinatingly uncertain, as the welcome and enthusiastic recep- snails sometimes slumber en route. choose what Colony he would go Until recently Jittle was known to he selected. Hongkong, only to tion they had received that even They are raced over a yard course, of Populuna, a city which was old and that the supermen of that day dinner and company that pleased horns with grass stalks.
ing. As Pepys said: "A good and jacketed by touching their when Pliny was young, and which refused to share their pleasures
The winning post is batted with wet Virgil mention in his tenth book with any newcomer; and as there me mightily." of the Aeneid, as having sent to was no vacancy in Hongkong, he
toast, ivy, and the snails painted with the assistance of Aeneas 600 men, had to be content with the next "Prosperity, to Hongkong, and a their owners colours. The race. whereas Elba only sent half that beat place, Ceylon. There, he said, speedy end to all their difficulties, sometimes lusts half an hour, and number. Livy, too, mentions its all his good resolutions had failed. including the bad weather." is proving popular in the mining greatness.
He had been warned when he' (Applause).
valloys.
the He gave thêm