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ANOTHER ARMED ROBBERY,
A FORTUNE-FELLER'S ***CUSTOMERS”
HONGKONG IN -1919.
(Continued from Pays L.)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1919.
and Sindhi exmmunities.
17. Meeting of Legislative Council; questions asked on sanitation. Bill amending the Rating (special warate). Ordinance 1917, passed.
14.
[-10. Meeting of the Legislative Coun.
cil. Motion by the Hon. Mr. 18. P. H. Holyoak, urging the 21. necessity for wireless, with "drawn."~
for the 11.
the free peoples know them for what. they are, and laugh. Tha China duilla free paper freely speaking as the mouthpiece of a fren people, (and nothing has happened in 1919 to make it afruid in 1960. Put that in gaur pipes, ys fossila, ye back-num- (bers, ye. Eliphazxes and Bildada, and, Zophars, ye Tories and sycophants,
Yet another armed robbery has and smoka k. Backed by public approval and support, the China to be reported. A fortune teller Mail views your petty onalaughta First Street on the second floor. hiring with his family at No. 32 through eyes that smile. The "con-
about to retire temptibles” win once more,
day yesterday when a knock was heard at the door. It was open- ed and four men entered with are 12. quest to see the fortune-teller. While [one of them was having his fortune
told there was an event that the seer 13. did not foresee. The fortune teller was seized, and two of the man en- tered the cubicle of his wife, threa- tened her with a revolver and dagger, 15. worth a tled ber up with mosquito netting. and robbed her of a gold bangle, a rattan bangle and her earrings to There was a case of diphtheria the value of $136. The men disap-| yesterday,
peared and fer an aların was raised but none of the men have been ar- rested.
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Dr. Wu Ting-fang will entertain the Foreign Console at Canton on New Year Day.
A 25 per cent. Increase in rail- way fares in Japan is to come into force next month.
j.
A watch-night service will be held at Union Church, to-night commencing at 11.45.
Steps are being taken at Kobe
Union Insurance Society of Can 24.
ten and the British. Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd, meetings. 26. Inspection of the H.K.S.B.,
28. R.G.A by H.E. the 'Hoo, Mr. Chud Severn. Dog and Poultry show. "Our Boys" at the Theatre
Royal
Sir Chas. Eliet visits Hongkong, Talet to Sergt. Linßeld 'unveil
ed at St. Andrew's - Church, Kowloon. Second annual meeting of Con- stitutional Reform Association Extraordinary meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to con- sider the daylight saving ques- tion. They turn it down. Interport voiley ball. Canton
beats Hongkong.
&
19. Peace Colebrations. Asia Banking Corporation open-16.
ed.
Notification of abolition et cen-
sorship.
Police Reserve Club meeting. Rice riots.
Police Reserve Club closed. Meeting at City Hall to consider
address to the new Governor. Licensing Board meeting. Meeting of the United Asbestos
Oriental Agency.
AUGUST.
damaged by typhoon,
War Anniversary service at St.
John's Cathedral.
Dinner to Shanghai Laws Broly
Team at Hongkong Hotel,”......... Gymkhana.
Presentation of Distinguished Conduct and Long Service Medals by G.O.C TM Gun Club Hill
J. R. Johnstone wins annual
Harbour Race. Legislative
17. Annual
Council, opeat:g speech by H.E. the Governor. meeting Indo-Chinm Steam Navigation Company. Ministering Children's League Bazaar at Government' House. 19. Ambulance Brigade Sports.
Opening cruise Corinthian Yacht
Club.
18.
Extraordinary meeting of Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd. Opening cruise Royal Hongkong
Yacht Club, H.E. the Gover- nor present.'
Opening of the Hing Wah Paste
Manufacturing Company.
Arrival of Admiral Sir A. E.. Duf, K.C.8., on. H.M.S. "Hawkins."
Annual meeting of the American
Red Cross Society.
Meeting of Legislative Council, second reading of the Budget.
...NOVEMBER.
1. Gymkhana..
Tai Hang Range opened.
3. Hongkong University
20.
29.
Meeting of Chamber of Com
merce
and presentation
24.
certificates won in the Lan-
་་
guage School.
Rice trouble at Hunghom.
30.
Military dinner and concert at
R.A. Theatre.
26.
3r.
S.S. "War Bomber" launched.
Presentation of prizes at Gar-
rison School.
30.
16.
HONGKONG BOXING.
21. 22.
19. Hon. Mr. N. J. Stabb appoint-
ed to the Executive Council. Lusitano, Recreation Club sports. Police Reserve meeting. to ar
range duties.
3. The s.5. Pheumpenh
arrived
ANOTHER BIG TOURNAM INT PROMISED.
Presentation to Major Morgan, by
6. Seventy-fourth Punjabis peaco
sports.
the Defence Corps.
-
7.
G.S.M. Hurle leaves.
23.
Presentation to Dr.. Forsyth by
Kowloon CC.
S.
Local followers of boxing will be pleased to learn that another "bum- pe programme has been arranged
Ujo Maru" and "Bintang collide in the Harbour.
5.
Meeting of the Tramway Co.
9. V.R.C. aquatic night lete.
24.
25.
Presentation to Dr. Forsyth by Union Insurance Society of Can-
the Kwong Wah Hospital.
ton extraordinary meeting. British Traders' Insurance So- ciety extraordinary meeting. "Aladdin
I
12.
Wiseman's burgled.
Milroy.
15.
Mr. N. L. Smith appointed
Police Magistrate,
Meeting of Steam Laundry Co.,
Lid.
Kent and Redmond win Doubles
18.
Marquis Saionji arrives.
Q
Tennis Championship.
20.
25.
Second Gymkhana.
29.
Social at St. Andrew's Church,
Extraordinary meeting of Indo-] 1. China Steam Navigation Co... 13.
16.
20.
**Social " at St. Andrew's
21.
Church. Kowloon,
Captain Northcote presented with
long, service medal.
28.
Ordinance to prohibit former enemy aliens from being within the Colony without a permit.
SEPTEMBER.
18.
1. First
for the sale by public tender of for the second boxing tournament enemy immovable property.
to be held on January 9 and 10, under the auspices of the The String Band of the as-now well known Boxing Association: "Ecuador" will play at the Carlton of Hongkong. It is proposer to hold Hotel this evening from 7.30 to 11.45 the tournament in matsheds which will be specially erected for the pur- pose on a site not yet fixed upon, but which will be advertised soos.
p.m.
The death is announced from Nagasaki of Mr. H. M. la Chapelle, President of the Finance Department of the Dutch East Indies.
A Chinese painter fell down the hold of one of the recently launched ships, in Kowloon Docks, this morn ing, and was instantly killed.
It-is-reported that the Chinese gunboat "Tung Hoi" owing to a collision with another launch was sunk, off Shishing, on the 23rd inst.
will be confined to preliminary bouts The first night of the tournament
in connection with the Nevices Com been received for the various classes petition. Over forty entries have of this competition, and some good 30. bouts and keen rivalry expected.
can be
the gala night, the semifinals and On the second night which will be fals of the Novices' Competition will be held, followed by a few big bouts, the main event of which will be a 15-round contest for the Welter- American Vice Consul Paul Fweight Championship of the Colony Faison, for more that two years at between Seaman Parsons of HMS. tached to the Canton Consulate-"Ambrose" (challenger) and "Sky General, will be transferred to Nan Kerrison of HM. Naval Yard (bolder) king.
and a return boat between Stoker "Teddy" Neal and Officers' Steward Daniels.
The Second Presbyterian Church of Canton will be formally opened to- morrow (Jan. 1.) The Government has ordered the army Band to be
present.
The annual general meeting of no grievous travail, no nights of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club unrest. The year passing was thief (Ladies' Section) will be held at the of no pleasures. It has written no Helena May Institute on Thursday, defeature on the face of the China January 8, at 11 am. Mail. Quite the con-long unac
If Mr. A. Wikon, Acting Commis PATRICIAS DE MAMA SINA 19 customed with the note of liberty. stoner of Customs at Canton has been Truth has been salved from the absent from his office the last few bottom of her stinking well, and days because of an injury brought given her place in the sun. Neither about by a fall from a 'ricaba. decreasing nor increasing our faith
ANOTHER YEAR GONE.
"A man whore labour is in wisdom,
and in knowledge, and in equity;
in the perfectibility of human nature,
Mr. James Y. Haring, an engi- 1919 has taught us anew that Virtue neer of Kwangtung Electric Supply yet to men that have..not laboured is not without its reward, and that Company, has gone to Yokohama, therein shall he leave it for their no sincere labour is wasted. When where he will be married. He re portion. This also is a-vanity and awe mention that the China Mail turns to Canton with his bride. great evil. For what hath a man of circulation has more than doubled
all his labour, and of the vexation of its daily
average in the year
The judges will be Col. -Loring Major Rapson, Liert Ansdell and Lieut. Dickinson, while the referees will be Messra J. Gedge, W. Logan, A. Murdock and McCann.
at the Naval Theatre.
St. Joseph's College sports.
*MAY.
2. New Police Club opened.
5. Hon. Mr. Landale left Hong-
kong.
6. Presentation to Messrs. A. Mac- intyrs and D. McDonald, at Engineers Institute.
Presentation to Captain and Mrs.
Union
meeting house opened. Extraordinary general meeting of Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co. Extraordinary general meeting of K.C.C.. question of new Club house ciscussed,
7. Annual meeting. Licensing Board.
Extraordinary general meeting of “
Union Insurance Society.
8.. Royal Hongkong Yacht Club Arst
championship race.
Led. Typhoon, Presentation at K.B.C. to Cap 17.
tain Milroy. Meeting of Legislative Council:
Larsen." griffins arrive.
2. Discussion on Child Labour in
Sanitary Board.
Cruiser Championship, C.Y.C. Anniversary of the Armistice. Launch of s.s. War Bugler." Diamond Jubileee Celebrations. of Union Church commence.
Meeting of Football Club, Mr. Wright, hon. sec., and treat.. resigned.
Tiffin given by American com-
munity to Senator Burton. C.E.M.S. dinner at Hongkong *Hotel.'
21. Kovioon British School ärst
Arrival of 2nd Bant. Wtshires. Capt. H. G. Monteith, D.S.O
presented with O.B.E, by His Excellency.
annual sports.
22.
Kowloon Bowling Green Club
"At Home."
24.
10.
13.
Closing cruise of Royal Hong- 9. Men from Kirkee return.
Chamber of Commerce meeting,
kong Yacht Club.
Mr. E. V. D. Parr elected as representative on the Legisla- tive Council.
4.
Meeting of Legislative Council: 27.
14.
Peak School prize distribution... Belillos Shield presented; to
Dockyard Rifle Club.
17.
19.
Cups will be presented to the winners and runners up in the various classes of the Navires Competition, while the best lovers in the various
aight at 20. The entries in the Novices' Com-21. petition are for the following classes: Midd'eweight, Lightweight Featherweight.
KINEMA NOTES.
and 22.,
passing of the Ordinance for the acquisition and disposal of: rice by the Hongkong Govern- ment and for validating acts previously done.
Steel plates valued $5,000 stolen 28.
from Kowloon Docks.
6. V.R.C. night fete.
9. Dinner Japanese bankers.
Meeting Hongkong Electric 11.
Co., Lid
New godowns opened for Messrs.15.
Dodwell and Co. and the United Asbestos Co. at Tai 15 Kok Tsui
S.S. "War Driver" launched. Meeting of Canton Insurance
Society.
Meeting of Union Insurance So-
ciety of Canton and the China! Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Police Reserve appeal case."
23. H.E. the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn opens University Medical
.HONGKONG THEATRE. Another attractive show brings the 24. The marriage of Mr. C. P. F.new programme for the week, com-
his heart, wherein he hath laboured just gone, we do not indulge in reck. James to Miss Rosina Mitchell, under the sun? For all his days are less advertisement we state a signi. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, ficant fact, a fact that has a bearing of Quarry Bay, is to take place at his heart taketh not rest in the night. on things more important than dollars the Union Church on January 20. This is also vanity. There is nothing and cents. It proves something, not better for a man than that he should only for advertisers and readers, but
1
Schools.
-Meeting of A S. "Watson and
Co., Ltd. Empire Day.
Celebrations at
29.
Presentation of Military Medal to Sergt. Hutchins by His Excel lency.
St. Andrew's Bal!.
Devastated France Fund. Gym-
khana.
Italian Convent Bazaar..
Tug St. Monance" launched at 30. Submarine Flotilla arrives.
Cosmopolitan Docks..
Chinese Recreation Club at
Home.
Annual meeting Hongkong Foot-
ball League
Dinner to Vice-Admiral W. L.
Rogers, U.S.N., a Hongkong Hotel..
17.
Meeting of Hongkong Cricket
League.
13:
Exhibition of photographs to be
sent to Lady May at Helena
May Institute.
Meeting of Legislative Council..
St. Joseph's College. Saiying. 20. pur School and Craigengower C.C. "At Home."
St. Francis Convent Jubilee pele-23.
brations.
Discussion on child labour at the Presentation to Miss Pitt.
Sanitary Board.
JUNE.
24.
DECEMBER.
F. Meeting at Kowloon to consider formation of Residents' Asso- ciation.
3.
Naval and Military Lodge In-
stallation Dinner..
5. Inspection of Wütshires by
G.O.C.
Kowloon Fetish School "social"
· and
7. St. Vincent de Paul Bazaar.
8. Amalgamated Engineers'
11
Seamen's Guilds send ultima
tum to shipowners..
General Meeting of Corinthian 11. Motor Bandits charged in Mr.
Yacht Club.
Chinese charged at Magistracy with shooting Sergt. Lannon. Hongkong Police Reserve dis- banded farewell parade at Meeting at Government House,
Central Police Station.
Death and funeral of Inspector address by His Excellency on Leeds of Hongkong University.
Lammost.
JR. Wood's Court.
Big jewel robbery at Sheri
Bros.
Death of Mr. Chan Kai Ming.
by the Hongkong". Football Association.
Tournament.
Funeral of the late Mr. Chan Kai
Ming.
Shipping strike decision confirm- ed by meeting of the Chin Coast Officers' Guild and.' Engineers' Guild at the Astor House Hotel.
12.
Presentation to Mr. E. Wright
13.
Hongkong Boxing Association
Extraordinary meeting of Hum-
phreys Estate Co.
14.
25.
Captain E. D. C. Wolle, Sergt.
3.
King's birthday celebrations at.
Hongkong Club...
May and Sergt. G. W. Kynock
5.
Legislative
Council meeting.
Discussion on support to Chi-
nese charities.
28. Peace Celebrations at Belilios
Death of Inspector Terrett.
Public School.
16.
ship Co.
Stubbs, K.C.M.G.
mencing during the 5.15 and 7.15 p.m. performances, with a delightful film entitled "The Kreutzer Sonata" 25. in five parts till Friday next and at 9.15. p.m. Robert Chamber's greatest 27. Canton was visited by a strong novel, as a film drama, will hold eat and drink and that he should for us. We had a theory regarding gale on the evening of December every one by its realism, colour and 28. make his soul enjoy good in bis what was needed in this colony. It 27. The barracks in front of the charm-"The Girl Philippa"-featur Jabour." Singula de nobis "anni was only a theory at the end of Tuckun's yamen were blown downing Anita Stewart, the special dainty prædantur euntes; eripuere jocos, 1918; it is a conviction now. and other damage was done, but no among the American Stars. She venerem, convivia, ludum." "Careful | Our theory was that there loss of life has been reported. hours, with Time's deformed were more brains in Hongkong than
held the fate of Kinkdoms in ber hand, have written
hand. She was only a will-of-the- strange the papers had been crediting it with, The Military Government, at the wisp girl, a bespangled cashier in a defeatures in my face." The Bible, more brains and more principles. request of the French Consul, has Cafe on the Franco-German border. Horace, Shakespeare-each provides Our theory was that these brains issued a mandate, asking, the people But she was destined for bigger us with a thought for the end of the wanted, and would appreciate, to buy the French Restoration Loan things. Fate took her froin her tiny year. Each, it will be noted, has a something more definite than Bonds which are sold by the French world of humdrum and threw her tinge of melancholy. About the end the
ans of fence-bank in Shameen. of many things, by the natural sitting journalism, something less.
into a whirpool of government intri analogy of death, man is normally milk-and-watery. We put it to the
gue and diplomacy. The hearts, inclined to be sad; but who should test, and 1919 has furnished the is prevailing extensively in the with her. But her master-a big Japan papers say that infiuenza hopes and lives of hundreds were Be depressed because one more year demonstration. How should we feel Japanese Army. On the 16th inst. tawny blustering brute of a man- passes into linibo? Certainly not the melancholy or down-hearted? Nine the number of cases was given as maltreated her. Naturally she found China Mail, certainly not its workers, teen nineteen has been our friend.
a heaven in the friendship of strangers, and meeting an artist who rees In her eyes a "Soul as clean as a flame," 12. she trusts him.
ifs
and
:1
5,688. The fatal cases reported up
f probably not its regular readers, Nineteen-twenty begins for us on to that date numbered 190.
all bave been banded together io Saturday. We shall speak of it as ague of cheerfulness, to make the we find it, when the time comes. At Mr. George Grimble's chauffeur best of a bad bargain, and we have present we need only say that we was summoned yesterday at the suredly enjoyed good of our labours, intend to deserve as well of it as of Magistracy for driving without lights. and can face the new year and its its predecessor. Throughout we are While the summons was being heard er troubles and duties with aderermined to maintain the note of the defendant suddenly collapsed and good heart. It may be difficult cheerfulness that is wholesome and had to be carried out of the Court to furnish scientific evidence of healthy. Throughout we mean to He was discharged. Tsomething accomplished, some speak our minds about privilege, thing done". It is out of the about injustice, about betrayal of question to .contemplate -an our sacred British
VICTORIA THEATRE.
The flavour and glamour of the war, Big events come thick and fast,
its romances, feeling and hidden secrets are woven into a pulsating film, gripping in its forces, and drama- tically built up to maintain a high: powered suspense. This drama will The European-American Return undoubtedly attract a large attend principles ed Students' Association of Canton on ance at the theatre every night till arned repose, for as Amurath to and laws. Throughout we shall Monday-elected the following officers next Friday. It commences to-night Amurath succeeds so one year steps go on demanding the into the breach left by the departing deal for the common man, insisting Vice-President, Chee S. Lowe: English for some special comics at interval.
square for 1920: President, H. Y. Loo; at 9:15 performance. Watch also other. Each year is a job, and the on the rights of the people; we shall Secretary, Hin Wong: Chinese 4919 job is done. We turn to the persist in denouncing the selfish Secretary, Y. N. Lee; and Treasurer, neat quite simply, without minorities who use wealth and power Arthur Lym. The returned students
Miss. Le Roy, who is appearing at melancholy, without repentance, to grab more than they have the will hold their eighth annual reunion Victoria Theatre to-night, is pretty without too sanguine hope: Is the right to, and who would like to on New Year eve.
Parisian dancer and a charming his not best? The China Mail has use these things to crush and sup
soubrette who after travellingthrough logany friends who assure us that it press all who oppose them. Theirs Canton Municipality is making different parts of the world, will go has grievously offended those who is a fatile hope. It originates nich preparations to inaugurate a system to Manila and then to India and bare power and will to do it harm, further back than 1919. More years of property registration. The system other ports of the East. She appeared Panfl That's for 1920, if at all than this one have rolled by since in operation in Fengtien, Kirin and before His Majesty King George at For 1919 we are safe. We can write they had a fighting chance. Their Peking will be taken as a model. the Delhi Darbar and other royalties tdown an asset. It is ours with its real power vanished finally and for The work of the Municipality is a well. She appears only to-night progress, itâ good wir, its fun, is ever when democracy awoke to face vided into four divisions, general and is on her way to Shanghai. happiness, its good accomplished. one Kaiser. Having faced one, and affairs, engineering, surveying and Of the last it may be said it triumphed, it has no fear of minor registration.
than
our
design; kaisers. They may talk of "contemp it cannot be wholly denied. There ibles" asthey like (and as they do). To have been no sorrowful, dull days, day the free peoples recognize them:
The first three branches have been working for some time bat the registration divi son has not yet been started.
presented with Colonial Auxi- liary Forces Long. Service 15. Medals.
Annual meeting of Hongkong 27. Annual meeting Douglas 'Steam-
Horticultural Society.
Student demonstrators in Couri. 30. Arrival of H.E. Sir Reginald
6.
China Light and Power Company
meeting.
7.
Gymkhana..
9.
Burglary at Hongkong Cigar Store and Campbell Moore and Company.
16
Meeting of Legistative Council. Members of Hongkong Police
Force return.
17.
Meeting of Messrs. Powell Co.,
1.
18.
Presentation at K.CC. to Mr.
Ltd.
D. J. Mackenzie,
20.
Tiger reported near Kowloon
4.
City.
21.
Meeting of Legislative Counci;
Trading with
the Enemy
Amcadment Bill passed.
V.R.C. night lete.
25.
Dr. Coxion To's office and the
Pharmacy burglary.
30.
Peace observances.
Reception
at Government House. Circulation of China Mall shows
remarkable increase.
JULY“.
4. American Independence Day. Reception at Hongkong Hotel. Meeting of Peace Celebrations
Committee.
China Mail circulation still climb- ing. "General public interest. Hongkong Steel Foundry Com-
pany annual meeting.
St. Andrew's Society annual
meeting.
K.C.C. annual meeting.
OCTOBER.
2. Farewell: dinner to Sir Charles
Eliot at University. V.R.Caquatic sports.
17.
19.
Four prisoners break out of Vic- toria Jail, murdering Warder. Speed and an Indian warder. Hongkong Sketch Club Exhibi-
tion.
Enquiry into death of Warder
Speed.
Rule nisi granted against China Mall for alleged contempt of Court (Big boom in China Mail circulation.)
|
Police Victory Ball. Parade of Hongkong Defence Corps inspection by H.E. the Governor.
Pansy Day. Cabaret Dance for
Devastated France,
Kowloon. British School Xmas " "Party.
20. China Light and Power Com
pany meeting..
Celebration of Anniversary of
Portuguese Republic sports 21 at Club de Recreio. Interport Lawn Bowls matches
commerce at K.B.C.
6. H.K.C.C. annual meeting.
Queen's College aquatic sports
at V.R.C
7. H.K. Football Club annual meer.
ing.
9. First general meeting of Hong- kong University Medical -So- ciety.
10. Meeting of Humphreys, Estate and Finance Company at Hongkong Hotel.
Dalence Corps Shooting Cham
pienship won by Cpl. Grimes.. 22. Induction of Rev. G. R.. Lind say at St. Andrew's, Kowloon. Annual meeting of Royal Hong-
kong Golf Club.
23.
24.
Annual meeting Royal Hongkong 26.
Yacht Club; Mr. F. Smyth elected Commodore.
5.
Peak Tramway blocked by earth.
slide.
IF, Launch of s.o.
6.
WALLA WALLA boats are new
and fast.
Thanksgiving services at the
Churches
Get them at Blake
10.
Mr. P. P.
CLE., entertained by. Sich
War Trooper," 28. Lady Rees-Davies officiating. Annual meeting Dairy Farm, Ice|30.
and Cold Storega Co Cadet sports at V.R.C.
Meeting of Legislative Council; Ordinance to repeal the MiR- tary Service Ordinance of 1917 and the General M tary Service Ordiziance of 1918 passed. ̈
China Mall contempt case, fine
of $50 imposed.
Xmas tree at Kowloon Docks. Civil Service Xmas tree. Football match, England beats
Scotland.
Extraordinary general meeting of
China-Borneo Company, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock
Company dance
Trial of new, motor bus.
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