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HONGKONG DEFENCE

CORPS.

PRESENTATION TO COMMANDANT,

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WAR AND LANGUAGE.

of th' Entente Cordielle.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CONTROL OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.

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individuals on isolated farats. Then with regard to akchel Was the cry for more spirits right? His opinion was that alcohol was not essential. The Local Government Board recommendations presumably condemned excessive alcoholism, but said nothing about moderation. The gargling solution recommended was a horrible one.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1919.

SELLING POISONS.

MANAGEMENT OF COLONIAL

DISPENSARY CHARGED).. `-

Before Mr. G. N. Orme, this after noon Tong Hok Ling, an employes in the Colonial Dispensary, was

chalged with selling poison on our

count:

1. Being in possession of a certain

Possession of a certain poison to wit arsenic.

WEATHER REPORT,

April 93 194 19m.-No returns" from Japan and Vladivostock, Fressure has increased slightly to moderately at all reporting stations, & weak anticyclone. developed over the Yangtse alloy yesterday and is now moving eastward.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 4 bours ending at 10 am. 10-day, 0.04 inch

Total since January, 1st, 8.99 inches, against an average of 10.04 inches,

Forecast for the 31 hours ending at acon on the Bith.

1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock. E winds, tresh; cloudy, some drizzling rain.

1.-Formosa Channel. N.. winds,

frush.

3-South coast of Chins, between Toagkong and Lamocks. The same wa -South coast of China between

No. 1.

3. Sailing a certain poison to wit asento cue Sergent Mason.

4. Selling a certain poison to wit corsive sublimate to me. Sergeant No. 1. Peplow

The management of the Colonial Hongkong and Haina The same ag Dispensary, "better known as Colin Mackenzie & Co. were also charged | with:

1. Keeping open a shap for retail- ing dispensing stal compounding poi- Mons, contrary to the provisjones under Sections 8 and 10 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance. corsive sublimate to Peplow.

2. Selling a certain poison to wit one Harry

Sir St. Clair Themson said it was almost certain that infection was car ried through the airpassages. Disease was splashed upon them by people laughing. coughing, and sneezing

$. Selling a certain poison to wit within a distance of ten feet. People

coughing in public without putting under part of schedule & to the known to have influenza should bearsens to one A. Mason, isolated and wear veils. People *4. Selling a certain poison contain- Phannusy and Poison Ordinance of

their hands or sneezing without using a bandkerchief should be prosecuted for indecency.

Dr. Hector Mackenzie recommend-

Dr. Murray Leslie said that every one should start the day with a good breakfast and a brisk walk.

1918 to wit corrosive sublimato to one Hury Peplow.

The caso was proceeding.

·CANTON · ADVERSARIA.

ROYAL OBSERVATORY

HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

APRIL 23, 1919.-.

Station.

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Canton is about to issue new re- Canton ... 29.08 venue stamps.

Wuchow is inundated.

Labour Day (May. I) is to be hon

29.93

29.88

Pescadores. 99.9.1

Hongkong Gap Rock

Macao.

Wachow... 9.

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oured at Canton.

Li Lu-keng is starting a daily paper Echow Fhalion at Canton.

The new China is certainly inter- C.St.Jamco

Toarane esting. Canton has a Socialist Aparri

the interior.

thing from a description of a beaten DOCTORS AND INFLUENZA. army to a synonym for

Pass" Mat nap; Or 1 sudden lament In the Napoleonic Wars the stay at the nightly extinctior. of of a few thousands of French pri the electric light"la a bospital At the Hongkong Defence Corps KENT TO MEET NO ŠZE KWONG soners in England leit some marks ward. As an expression of disgust on the English language that have or dismay at an unpleasant surprise Headquarters yesterday at

cever been rubbed out. Some French or the abrupt completeness of a rais Major H. A. Morgan, 18th Inntry,

words and phrases, if only a few adventure, such as the sudden detach-

THE USE OF, ALCOHOL. of the Indian Army, who has been

The stand accommodation" on the took root and lived, like the beechment of one wheel of i limber, it has Commandant of the Hongkong De H.K.C.C. ground was taxed to the mast that came with the Romans long been a dangerousrival to "That

Sit Malcolm Morris, presiding at feace Corps for some time past. Was utrust yesterday evening when N. and mixed with our acorns. Quel does it!" and "That puts the lid on" a Conference in London on Influenza presented with a piece of silver plate, E. Kent defeated T. Mishima, the objet!" a French prisoner would say Uttered with various intcoations and and its prevention, said there was Major Morgan is proxeeding to Tien Japanese player, by three sets out of at sight of some scarecrow of atualities of expression, it has the an enormous difference of opinion, poison to wit corrosive subliumbe.

light tsin to join the 18th Infantry there.the four played. Kent thus quali village idiot in his place of captivity, virtus of some of the classical Greek and

and leading- were wanted on certain points. The present was from the Offered to meet the champion. Ng Sze The villagers cars would be tickled, Particles-all of which the late An-

He did and Caleb Jay" would become the drew Lang once declared to be trans- had much to do with it and if it was warmani odigers, N.CO. wind inen, Kwong, "in the "dallenge round.

see how climate of the Corps and was presented be

Among the numerous spectators, stock word for guy or unprelatable by various Inflections of a fore a lagge number song whom the Hou. Me. Claud Severn and sentsible body throughout a whole single English adjective much used 2 crowd disease why did it attack were included. Major H. WakeAdmiral Sir F. C. Tudor were in-countryside cbscurely related perin armies men. Surgeon Major G. D. B. Black,terested onlookers.

haps to Juggins the }," as

Another thriving acquisition "is Major J. H. W. Armstrong, Captains Mishing has the service, but Kenta greenhorn or mug" has been "tud-sweet.". It comes, of course, G. E. Stewart Evan Jones, A. gained the first point aktst, ap-called in the Cockney tongue. If from "tout de suite," and has already Wright, R. W. B. Kennett, G. G.

pleas Faulty returns by the such things could be done in the been made famous in our comic Wox and B. J. Brunch, and Lieut. Japanese gave the first game to green leaf, what will be done in the papers. It was much valued, early Highby, Lindsell, Moxon and Black Kent, Alishima failing to score a dry? When many millions of men in 1916, by English contractors point. The second game was more have lived for several years in foreign foremen as a goad wherewith to Major Maddonald in making the evenly contested and the scores were countries; as allies, invaders, or pri urge French and Bagian labourers presentation sub's Car meeting here 40-80 in Kent's evour, when a long soners, they are sure to leave some engaged in building huts behind thing behind, and also to bring some our lines. "Now then, soanies, this alternen in for the pure of hand shot that kept low completely thing back, in the way of language:tudsweet with them joists" or "Sitha, carrying out a proposal which was non plussed the Japanese and we and anything new and piquant in man, get on wi't a bit tpdsweeter put forward and ageed to when it Kent a lead of 2-0. Kent hid became known that our Command-bod time in the thini mme but we speech is now diffused through was a manifest improvement on the ant was being transferred to the red returns anost Mishima, the country by papers and music-hall original plan of shouting an order in qure English, very loud and very Sort The proposal was that weane which he won by 40-30, Kent stars as fast as bad news. should present is with a souvent did some good smashing in the text sing, long before the war came, that foreignness was a form of deaf The lamented Pelissier used to slowly, as though on the assumption of his association with the Corps game which was carried to douce and song with the close: send I am sure spruk ke every then won by the Club man.

neas. At any rate, it had the degree And we'll say "Sacre!" "Sapristi!" of efficacy which Voltaire allowed to member of it when I say that we are

won a gulue after this ringing the

instead of "Go to-!"

com sill very glad to bare this opportunity score to 4-2 in favour of Kent; and

Incantations when hesaid that And that will be the next result bined with a proper quantity of et showing appesclation and of test then some weak serving by the

Sir Kingsley Wood, Parliamentary 5. Selling a certas in poison contain Vidivostock, 6 a arsenic, they will kill a whole flock of fying to his achuinistrative abilities Japanese helpot Kent to the next One might perhaps have expected as sheep." "Combined with a proper Secretary to the Local Governmented under part of sebedule A of the Nemuro

two games and he won the set 6-2.

much of the war. But, in fact, there amount of gesture, and with the will-Board, said they were groping in the Ordinace, to wit arsenic to one A. dodate His kenness for the officiency o

Mishima wet in off in dashing has been no international exchange to believe, a few, tudsweets and dark for want of a better research Mason. every member was undivided and style in the second game, wheres of oaths, the native products in this compries might be credited with movement in this country. They Mr. C. G. Alabaster (Instructed by Rochi his infailing interest skett Kent was alvage traible. Mishima line being perhaps too near to the power to wing the sense of the could only adopt the

educational M. Hall, of Messrs. Lo and Lo Kagoshima.

Nagasaki training raised the shooting standard won the fist five games, due vinly heart. Outside them, the wind exhortation into the heart of the methods suggested. Further disappeared for the defence and Mr Dali, to the highest point it has ever at- to some hard sh: to nemas the court. bloweth where it listeth, and no man,

ciplinary action might be necessary hearer:

G. H. Wakeman" (Crown Solicitor) tained in the histog of the Corps. The Japanese us best with the can tell why certain French words

for the prosecution. To those who were shy of privative at backhanded strokes which guipel and phrases have been adopted and it is chiefly in French mouths

Souvenir" was English already. to control individual liberty,

Dr. Carnegie Dickson said that in the butts he was always ready to give line applause sine after time, Kent most passionately by the English, that the word has gained a special crowds it was condition and not

walk round Devil's Peak on a Sun-

won the six gume, —–1 The and certain English ones by the sub-meaning. It happened in this numbers that mattered. The important day moming to encourage and bus seventh game brought hour douces. French. For each nation has had its way. In the first year of the war point was that a person acutely shen up for the nest prictive.

was His the first prolongent game so far. Then exports as well as its imports. The the dissipation of tinned food by the affected

not ac ordinary work and his clean 'administation Kent gained the game with a fine first word that the British soldier British armies in France went to carrier. e bevry detail, we all adnite, and shot that was placed just where the acquired in France was "bonn." It wonderful lengths. Men would throw whall of his departure wiss him very Hapanese wits not. The next game means good. A stroke of luck is "a unopened tins of bully beef from ed good food and fresh air. A

en sent give a couple of had bit of bonn." Its opposite, he decided, troop trains in the exiguous hope of patriotic abstinence from food might heroes who died when Canton rebell Major Morgan, on belad of the turns but he recovered and won. must be no born."

have had its after effects. Physical no good-hitting sparrows Full tins were Others, N.0.0's, and rentiery of With the score 5-3 in favour of When he shopped in the shops given away to whoever seemed as if vigour was invaluable. The State ed in 1911 are, to be honoured on Tricha the Corps. I ask sini to accept this Mishita it seemed possible for Rent of the Gaul is ustal form of he might like them, and these goods ought to be better prepared for April 29, by a huge memorial service. Tanso..... The day is ordered to be oberved as Koshun..... small suvenir as a tenente of your to fumble retrieve his bad start in acquiescence in a price was "Bonn!” were called by the givers "scuvenirs," epidemics. association with the Corps,

this set but the Japan fired in Only a few advanced linguists went partly on the analogy of gift shoulder-

a public holiday. On the proposal of Serpent-3ajer tivo unreturnable shots and won the so far as "Je prong." The estáb titles and cap-badges, partly through Bond, three histy.cheers were the next game and set.

He received lished formula of rejection was No

native British disindination to avow

Dr. Kirkhope, medical officer. giyen les Major Morgan, who in reply unstinted applause on bringing the bona." If it was thought proper to any motive so presentable as down- Said: Major Medonald and bittergumes levels

add emphasis to this and to vindicäte

gut charity.. The French poor Tottenham. said that influenza was Offers, S.C.0's, and men of the The third set was easily Kent's. one's perception of excessive height near the seat of war perceived not one disease but a combination of Defense Corps I thank you very He won the first three games, is a price. "No bonn" was some that the British soldier was a kind many He did not know what use much indeed for this present you playing better tactics than his opp itself in the form No blooming fruitful vine, or legs, with its upper results of hospital treatmentions times raised to higher power of of widow's cruse, or a perpetually notification was going to be. The have given me.

I have only herens." His phy at the net wus goal bone," "No blighted bonn," "No branches laden with corned beef and been appalling, because aggregations Party; and that party has opened a Dagupan two years connected with you but thereabouts whereas the Japanese blinking bonn," and similar exercises jam, for all to plack who would.. has been a great pleasure. I have never attempted this game.

of large numbers of sick persons enjoyed all the time I have spent four guine there was & geel lone in alliteration. These variants took They plucked and ate till the Secre- depressed them and reduced the trade school for boys and girls. "It Maniis.......

the fancy of the rural French, and Itary for War, or some lion under that chances,

Alcohol stimulated the is preparing for propaganda work in Legaspi ...

Tacloban with the Corps, and have done my vally for the first time. After taking heard French village children laugh: Solomon's throne, began to growi at vital activities, and he would continue

icto I would not do the game to deuce Kent leest owingingly decline to be taken in by some what te regarded as waste. The to use it.........

A fatal case of beri-beri occurred Surigao. are. Major Muedodald has ret to a good stroke, of the Japanese piece of British chaff with shouts of miraculous fall of manna and quails,

at Canton on April 20. tioned the shooting Well, I can tell along the side line. Kens won the No blinkin' bonn," quite innocent on the larger scale, came to an end. you the iniprovenient nude. Last next game due to good judgnient, his of any expletory value in the middle But the hungriest of the little French year there were 11 markanon: this placing when the Japanese was on year the number has risen to 28. the buck line being distinctly goodnow as deeply embedded in French with capacious bags they would term. No bonn," "at any rate, is boys and girls did not acquiesce. Girt Hear, hear. List year there were the next game was a love game and slang as in English. Each language make the round of our men's rest 67 hindi-class shots, this year that went to the Japanese, a succession

has given and has taken. mumber has dropped to 18. Thuis of geobertiokes accounting for this.

billets, soliciting "Souvenir 'jame" There are other cases of meeting and "Souvenir boulie," the word directly due to every man's person! The next guine was the best recovery half-way. At many French inns in "souvenir having now lost all the effort and is just shows what indivmade by either player. Kent wus the British zone there was sold during and I hope that you will keep uping, 40-kve.. A neat stroke caught liquid affirmed to be stout. Though gratuitous," or even of

gained instead the meening of this keenness when I have gone Mishima oppreparel, a thoroughly it always seemed to have had a bad some of these babes, on being refused. away. Ishall always keep this pie sound anush brought the gume to crossing and not got well yet, it was would frankly address you in the of plate as one of by most transize 10. A long return wide of cherished by many exiles, for the terms merited by a barren fig-tree. "possessions. Ethank you ane and Mishim gave Rent deuce after sake of its name, and, with a delicate Call for your very great kindness to which he won, receiving well-merited concession to the frailty of lips which. The genius of stang never tires of

ng in presenting it.

applause. In the eight gume Kent cannot frame to pronounce English seeking novel forms of greeting. One was at the net and hickily stopped right, they would order it as Stoo, which may have a future in England a haul return from hitting his face. Madam, please," or a second glass as is "Sammash." It comes from the HONGKONG GYMKHANAy be rebounded from his moquer Anchor a stoo. It is on the cards interrogative French Camarche ?" just over the "net. A lucky point for either that "stoo" may become so and is a fair specimen of pure Kent who smiled at his good fortune common a nickname in England that phonetic mimicry as distinct from When the game was 30-40 Mishims it will drive the original out, as the phonetic mimicry qualified by at- Eit the ball wildly over the back line French partridge drove out the En-tempted assimilation to existing and the third, set went to Kent,glish, or that the concessiveness of our words.in the assimilator's own giving him a lend of 2 sets to 1. troops may perpetuate throughout language. It is the difference bet- The indicups for Satinday's) The fourth set proved to be the Northern France the first, incorrect ween the conversion of the French Gyurkhuria are as follow:

last. Kent won the first game after French pronunciation of the English assiette into the Scottish "ashet" and Five Furlongs Ruce,Dalesman, u few deuces. He had the Japanese word.

the conversion of the French petits gateaux” into the English "petticoat

·157 IK.; Morning Star, 172 Be. ;] well beaten hereabouts, his placing

Of course the two best-known tails," a name still applied to a sort Wedding Bell, 132 1ba.; Baton Boy being much superior. Mishima's

pieces of British homage to French of confectionery. The British soldier models, during the war, are trong backland stroke. Kentwon pry" and "Napoo."

Com always applied the second method, if Gyinkban Stakes-One Mile the first five games of this set and tionary Force was much tickled by Reninghelst became Running house,

The "Expedi-possible, to nams of places; so C18. Malcolm, 156 lg.; Tyton Chief, lit they Mishima won one, i—1. Keat

ead of some French essay in English wears velvet, and Poegsteert became or in the language of signs, to inquire Flag-street, and Hallebast Hell-blast. whether the meaning of the symbols had gone home to the mind Faith officers and men, finding they could Far the greater number of our

"Kent disposed of A. B. Baworth,guage, the English shifted the accent made no effort to learn it. French ful to the genius of their own lan-get" on without knowing French, M. W. Lo (walk over) and Yew Man from the second to the first syllable is easy enough," one man said to Tsun, or the way, to the final. of the word and adopted." Compry" a friend; Class Handicap "A"-Timee- The date has not yet been fixed for to all sorts of good uses. It gaveis Bong swore, ham'selle," and all you want to know quarter Mile-Malcolm: 104 "bs.: the challenge wound when the chalan edge to orders. "Clear out theProm'nade avec moy." Scotsmen Paper Money, 163 H.; Gery Mouse, lenger, NE. heat, will play the straw from them billets," a sergeant learnt more than English, and Cana 2921 tons, from Taketoyo, Capt. Bows, ease was plague, 18 cases, diphtheria 157 b.: Alexander, 157 lbs; Re champion, Ng Sze Kwong.

Last week's communicable dis would say, "Sharp, too. Compry." dians more than Scotsmen. Naturally A. F. Co, Kowloon Bock. gulurity Dublia, 151 Ite.; Vivut, 158 HANDICAP DOUBLES FINAL. It curled the tails of repartees. Y mess sergeants and others who had. Ass,; Rochester, 158 B.: Smokebos,This evening the final of the might bear two old Regulars engaged to do much business with the natives Macao, Capt. O. Piacy Po On Co. and cerebro-spinal fever 14.

SEUN SHING, Oh, 297 tons, from out, enteric two, smallpox three 162 . Tytam Chief, 149 bs. Handicap Doubles will be played. in one of their eternal arguments behind the lines leamt more than the Wharf Viola (late Burst Length), 117 s; The contestants will be F. A. Rod about the relative military value and average combatant. Almost every Cart Valentine, B.B. Co., Whari.

SUI TAL, Brit., 700 tons, from Mieso, Mountain Food

Vesuviss mond and. A. Moese (owe 4/0) and lethal energy of the old Ypres salient.car and lorry driver picked up (lite Dublin), 140 The.; Burning Daylight, Lieut-Colonel G: B. Crisp and Capt. An" 'ow long was you at Wipers?" though to cast back a withering "A 140 s.; Swallow, 145 lbs.; Grouse, H. E. Murray (scritch);

April 23. "Six month." "Well, I was eight, droite, Monsieur, a droite!" to any 140 lbs.

SUI AN, Brit, 160 tons, from Macho, so wet right "ave you to speak? French driver who had been slow in Capt. Birse, S.B. Co., Wharf. Class Handicap "B"Three-

Compry. Or it might be used simply letting him pass. There were some

GERF, Chi, 283 tons, from Wychow, quarter Mile. Maybe, 158 lbs. 155. be. Flyford. 131. Judex,in its primary sense, in conversation great linguists. One of the English Capt. Wong Chiu, On Fick, Whart Dusky, 157 s.; Gentle Cat (lats 149 lbs.: Morning Star 148 b. with the French, all of whom were privates in charge of a prisoners' cage Kangmoon, Capt. J.

HUI MING. Brit, 880 tons, from Catford), 158 s.; Bend Or, 155 :: Starlight, 118 .: King John, 1151 soon accustomed to the little derange near Passchendaele last autumn conid Wharf.

J. Wilson, Ja Vick, Flyton (late Firety). 153 bas. Eutu Boy, 140 b.

ment of accentuation, Handicap One and a Quarter Second Fiddles 153 M.; Morning

speak not only good German, but SUN TAK, Forty 1143 tons, from Star. 150 lbs. Judex flute Moos Miles-Pink Bye, 100 the MalGallic graft on the stock of British ring up a continuous rattle of chaff Co, Yanmati anchorage.

Napoo is another triumphant three or four German dialects, keep- Hong Koche, Capt. Cerzeire, Tung Hing light), 150 ss.; King John, 150 s.; cohn, 16 s.; Paper Money, 168 popular speech. Our troops percely with Silesians, Poles, and other Vicary Star, 150 s.; Ridgeway,s; Alexander, 157 is, Greyed without delay the admirable efect groups of prisoners. I asked how he 160 lbs.: Jeyhoon, 160 b.; Lovejoy, Mouse, 156 lbs. Salamander, 153 of finality with which Frenchmencin had learnt it all, and he said it had 140 J., Starlight, 140 lbs. Mey; Vivat, J.; Rochester, 1 close a transaction or indicate that a been by assisting his father, who lists in it, Perhaps our troops may incon, 149 lbs.: Aidlog 11, (lute Tumbs. Regularity Dahlia, 151 game is up, or a commodity sold out, was foreman at a factory in East find German easier than French, and bourine), 140 s.; Dalesman, 149 Bokebox, 158 The. Tytam Chiot, by saying, through firmly conclusive London where every kind of alien extend their average knowledge of ba. Heator, 145 Wedding 14 J. Burning Daylight, 140 be; lips, "Il n'y a plusown cousin to immigrant had been employed. An It beyond Kamerad and Kaput, where Bella, 115 ile. Weilet Chief, 142 Momtuin Ford, 140 lbs. Gentle the arresting Rien ne va plus of Australian sergeant, who had spent, it stood at the end of 1918. They Cat, 140 m. Maybe, 116 ba; Bend the croupier at roultte. In the four years at the school of technology may certainly be said to have done Handicap-From Two Mile Post Or 116 lbs. Dusky, 140 lbs. Mey-trimmed and conderised form of at Charlottenburg, could discuss the better in their struggles with the Once Round and. In Sokabos, moon, 145 be:Weitai Chief, 140.) "Napoo" It enjoys an enormous yogue mantle of almost any technical erienry of France that with her 106 10. Viola, 157 ibu.; Swallow, by."

in our forces and serves for any military subjout with German specia language,

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ARRIVALS.

April 29. „TOKOHAMA MARU, Jap., 3.785 toma 3.7... Whacf. from Singapore, Capt. K. Okamato

TYNDARIOS, Brit., 7,171 tons, from

Halts wharf.

NOTICE TO CORRES- PONDENTS.

29.9

Ramidity.

Wind

Direction

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Weather.

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Q. W. Jerraces, Chier dulstant. Hongkong Observatory, April 23, 1919. 1. BAZONITEZ, reduced to 32 degreen Fahrenheit, on the level of the sen In inches, tenths and hundredths.

dual keenness and Bructice will serving and the Japanes was lead the war a swarthy but frothless/Special meaning that it had had, and Singapore, Capt G. L. Stcut, B. & S., follow the rule and enclose.. yourses Fahrenheit.

CLUB.

HANDICAPS FOR SATURDAY'S

* MEETING.

Hate Woodworket), Fe, Jey points were chiefly gained by his

heon, 149 lbs.: Hector, 16 be,

due" for

"After Truth."As you didn't

* TENTERATURE, in the shade In de

name, we cannot publish your letter. 3. Hamry in percentage of sakura- KWONG SAT, Brit, 447 tons, from You ought to know the difference betion, the humidity of air satamteck with Wharf." Canton, Capt. J. Acock, Shin On Co-tween being "pro-justice" and "pro moisture, being 100.

*4. Dizzation of Wism, to two prints. OKOYSANG, Brit, 1,427 tona, from Japanese." As a matter of fact, the

FORCH OF WIND, Scoring to Canton, Capt. Bichand, J.M. & Co., C37. writer of the article you denounce 23| Bedford Scale.

HONG BEE, Brit, 2050 tons, from 'pro Japanese" has a grudge against Swatow, Cap. L. V. Van Ezdon, Sen the Japanese, and certainly does not Soon Hoak, Taikoo Dock.

love them; but he happens to have KANCEOW, Brit, 1.292 tons, from

a passionate affection for truth and Swatow Capt. D. E. Martin, B. & S.,ce. The questions in the second Taikoo Dock

CARNARVONSHIRE, Brit., 5,955 tona, part of your letter are silly. from Shanghai, Capt. H. L. Brukt, J.M. & Co., AS.

KUEIOHOW, Bat, 1,920 tons, from Chefoo, Capt. Cale, B. & 8. C36,

6. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, a detached cloud, d drizzling main, i fog, s gloomy, a bail, I lightning, o overcast,

thunder, visibility: wder, wat Ppassing showers, q squal, r rain, 3800w

7. BAIS in inches temile and bun"" dredths

HONGKONG. REMISTER.

CHUENCHOW, Brit., 287 tons, from PINKIE AND THE FAIRIES Macao, Capt. Jones, CO. 8.8. Co, Wharf. SOBHU MARU, Jap, 1,000 tons, from Canton, Capt. Izoye, O.S.K. Wharf.

KWANG LEE, Chi., 1,468 tous, from The sum of $2.410.55 has been Canton, Capt. Sangster, C.M.S.N. Co., harded to the Treasurer of the War Barozzata

HEONGSHAY, Bt., 354 tons, from of this Production ........

Memorial Fund from the proceeds Temperature

Humidity by-

the traction of] Canton, Capt. Crispin, S.B. Co., Whart

Amateur MIKUNI MARU, Jap., 574 too, from Hongkong

Dramatic Wind Canton, Capt. Kwaguchi, Suzuki & Co., Club-comprised of the gross takings. Force

of the first performance $1,216.00 Weather KETHVEN, Brit 2,042 tons, from and the net result of the sales of in Bowloon Dock.

formances $1,194.55.

1: Vitat. 15. Burning Day won the next easily and thats won the French use of Compris ?" at the fand Godewaersvelde became Gertie Shanghai, Capt. H. Lewis, C.P.O.S. Co., programmes throughout the ten per-;

light, 151 H. Pink Eye, 143 Hs;(match, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 0~}, Regularity Ballia, 146 lbs."; Alexan-| Mishima renched the final round der, 146 U.; Grey Mouse, 140 Has by defeating A. H. Rumjan, G. Lovejoy (late American Chief), 148 Manley, and F. A. Redmond,

x Salubmoder, 145 B.: Rochester (late Seyhoon), HC by Paper Money, 148

Tbw,

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from Yanga, Capt. B. Grialler PROMETHEUS, Norw, 1,084 toos, Thoresen & Co., Taikoo Dock.

ILEA VERDE, Port 162 tous, from Hok Un Micao. Capt.d'Assumpcao, Cement & Co., KWONG YING, Uhi, 407 tons, from Wichow, Capt. M. Orehne. Whart Wachow; Capt. D. Brath, Lai Hing Co., CHUNG ON, Chi, 537 tons," fron Whart

BULTAN VAN LANGKAT, Dutch,

To-day's shipping arrivals in Tatoutsi, Elvira Stolt, Esang, Nanyo harbour include: We Sang, Suiyang,

Matu No. 2, Chefoo.

CLEARANCES.

April 23.

TUNG BHIN, OLL, Ga.m., for Saigon, Chap Choong.

EDUAD É, Amer, noon, for San Francisco via Shanghai, P.M.E.S. Co.

BHLN FING. Chi, daylight, for Kebro, Janu Feb 8.8. Co.

KWAI SANG, Brit 06.0 for Calcutta via Singapore, JM. & Co. T TELEMON, Brit 2 pm, for Liver pool via Singapore, B. & S. gada R.0. Wan vis Macao, Wo Hling.

SHUN CHEONG, CHL B. for

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1,4 T. F. CLAXTON, Director Hongkong Observatory, April 23, 19177,

HONGKONG TIDES.

ampled at the Nationalt of the analysis

The tide-table_kiven below has been

in London from the result

of observations taken by zoeans of so sutomatio tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsul during the years 1803-8:

The zero of the table corresponds with" the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 foot a inches below. mesu; ses-leval

To obtain the depth of water on the tide gauge ab

Victoria Naval Yard Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet add 3 feet 4 inches, and the gauge 4 inches to the height given in the table.

April 24 to 30, 1919.

DISH WATTS

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MERCURY, Amer, noon, for Manila Thay, 110 Inter KWAI WAB, Chi.7 m., for Touranda Wal Bing. Trip to Chik Wan and return, Shan Loe WING PING, Ch. 9.sm, for Trial 8. Co nas wo chí 1-20 am, fue Canon Kwong Hing

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