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HONGKONG.CORINTHIAN

YACHT CLUB.

The final races for the Champion ships in the Handicap and One Design, Heyward Hays, and Gael Classes were sailed on Sunday 15th inst. In the Handicap and One Design Class the points are-Rolla 33, Daphne 33, Ailsa 30 Bonito 20.

sailed between Rolla and Daphne.

A final race has therefore to be

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's (Router's Service to the China Mail.).

THE LOAN TO CHINA.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE-FLU.

Infuerza is not a notifiable" disease. Qught it to be? Some people think so, but the difficulties in the way of making it so are real.

The paint is brought up just go with painful force.

Last week there were 21 deaths certified as due to influenza-one British, one Malay, and 19 Chinese. all over the place, the weather ja the People are sneezing and spitting

将

CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR ANGRY CORRES- PONDENTS.

[To the Editor of the China Mail),

Sir-Yesterday evening one of the lads who has entered for Satur- day's Marathon race was taking a run near Leighton Hill Road by way of training. A large deg chased when, in self defence, the lad kicked him and was about to bite him,

NEW YORK, February 10th A representative of Pierpoint alorgan Co departs on February 19th for China representing the American group of the Chines Consortium which consists of groups of British, American. French and Japanese bankers. He goes first to Japan where he will as members of the Japanese group concerning reservations which, it is understood, they desire worst possible in this connection, and the dog. Seeing this, the owner make regarding certain portions of Chinthe doctors of the town are too busy of the deg, a European, large in which Japan claing particular

to give every case proper attention. enough and

Avoid crowds. Don't neglect that cold. Go home early, and stay there. Keep cheerful Reading the China Mail helps.

interests.

NO CHINESE FOR BRITISH SHIPS..

LONDON, February 9th. A ninas meeting, of 'seamen at Cardif annniously passed a resolution in sup port of their Caion action to abolish Chinese erewa on British ships.

Captain Tupper said the Senuen's Uaion was determined to put an end to the mening British ships with Chinese to the detriment of Britons. There were goed shipowners who realised their ro sponsibilities to the men. The Union was going to eat! "Ston owners, and allow the other shipownere te unfair ship

to have the trade.

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

(BY COURTERY "HONGKONG DALY PRESS."]

THE

KIADOROW QUESTION-EX- TRAURDINARY SITUATION.

REPULSE BAY

ATTRACTIONS.

the

strong to hit three like the lad, chased him.

enough

with the intention of hitting him. The boy was, fortunately for him, speedy enough to run away from the infuriated owner.

It was the owner's business to call away his dog, and the mac acted like a cad when he chased the Iad) to hit him for doing what he (the) owner) would have done under similar circumstances. If this should catch that his action, if repeated, will gain the eye of that man, he will learn

a whip from a man smaller than for himself the business end of

himself.

It is a pity that a white man should have so acted..

Yours faithfully, VIMY,

certs of classical music are to be Every Sunday, orchestral con-

tea (from 4 pm) at the Repulse Bay held during lunch time and afternoon

Hotel. Last Sunday at Repulse Bay: there were over one hundred and sixty people present at afternoon concert, and the type of music rendered was evidently much appreciated from the

Hongkong, Feb. 16, 1920. fact that every item was enthusitati cally. received. These Sunday after- noon concerts are becoming ipereas

AMONG THE GREAT. ingly popular at Repulse Bay,as also ! are the regular Saturday vening

The new "Who's Who," printed on

fast, the Hotel was packed for the aver 30,000 biographies. It costs: 40s. clemency of the weather on Saturday a half inches thick, and contains dances, and potwithstanding the thin paper, in small type, is three and

in this the 72nd year of issue.

"What started as a boycott against the American Shipping Board vessels being operated by the Admiral Line by certain of the lightertner of preceded by the descent of a gang of/ Points, Sirius having 27 and Dawn 16. to negotiate concerning the retrocessioni dinner dances..

Yokohama ended in murder on Jan. 31.

rowdies upon the str. "Lake Gitano," the crushing of an independent lighter, the cutting adrift of a number of other independent lighters the sericus beating up of one of the American mates of the vessel and a nasty pault with intent to kill up Mr. John M. Laffin, mabager of the American lighterage firm of the Pacific Stevedoring & Landing Company. The man murdered was one of Mr. Tomoye's employees, a

Champianship goes to Ursula with 32 In the Heyward Hays Class the

The Championship in the Gael goes to Joan with 26 points, Gael having 14, Toinette 12, and Theda 3.

final race. This should have been The Cruisers have still to sail their decided on February S, but one of the beats finished in the time

t

"On Friday we were able to work Joanese, who was visited at his without interference but on Saturday

at discharging the "Lake Gitano" home by armed men and put tomorring at 7 o'clock, when I went death, evidently for refusing to join aboard the ship with six Japanese, a in the boycott.

rug belonging to the Lightermen's Guild came out, towing a number of our barges, some of which were half did not come alongside and one of our filed from the day previous. They

POLICE PROTECTION. DEMANDED, Immediately following this out break of lawlessness, Captain John son of the "Lake Gitano" called upot Consul General Scidmore, of the American Consulate-General, who thereupon issued a demand upon the Japanese authorities for adequate police protection for the American shipping and for the Japanese em ployed in lightering and discharging the American cargoes."

In the afternoon,

representa tives of the Admiral Line and of Struthers & Dixon presented the facts cf the case before Ambassador Merris, who is taking appropriate

action.

PERING, February 13th.

china shuult greept Japan's invitation ing in regard to the question of whether; An extraordinary situation is develop

of Kiaochow.

The pro-Japanese militarist, are getting behind the Government "and discussing terms with unofficial Japanese.

the duties of Foreign Minister and Es

Lu Tenghalang has declined to assume į moved from his oficial residenor, while Chen Le, the vice-Minister, has discreetly and secretly left Peking for Tientsin and declines to return, although the President has sent a special representative to dis- suade him from resiring.

CRICKET.

H.K.C.C... UNITED SERVICES.

Eighteen years ago it was about two inches thick, and cost 5s. But that was before the war, and it was also before the day of thei CB.E. Jest how many pages are devoted to O.R.E.s the Daily News with ore eye on the clock and the other on Professor Parts, had no time to count, but this, The following will represent the portion of the volume may fairly be Club in this match on Friday and described as a bit thick. undertake the responsibility of incur the commencing at 10:30 aastat), Orders, and "Who's Who will be This creates an interesting situation. Saturday, February 20 and 21, play three more elections, another war, Two or No is anxious to assume the offer and a.a. sharp each something fresh in the way of obloquy of directly nego Japan relative to Shantung.

(negotiating with

Blaker, R. A Brand, E. W. Day, D. delivered in a series of volumes, The situation is farther compliensed E. Donnelly, E. W. Hamilton, E. complete with ornamental bookcase, hreans the loan of five millions from R. Mitchell, T. F. Pearce, E B. Reed, carriage forward by Carter, Paterson America, Great Britain, France and G. R. Sayer and F. Sutton. Walchianpu and the transaction cannot b Jaren is being negotiated through the

As usual this invaluable reference book is up-to-date, and omissions officials. completed in the absence of responsible;

that matter are surprisingly few. One notices, however, while Capt.

that woodwork, carpentry wood. Sir John Alcock and his Atlantic is absent. Incidentally one learns flight are duly noted, Hawker's name

chopping and carving are among the pastimes of the blue-blooded, that a remarkable number of clergymen go in for outdoor sports, and that with quite a number of outdoor mea chess is a favourite recreation,

drew up to them and, after a con presume was an agreement to tow there is money in sight to enable the versation which I did not hear, but

Consternation prevails at Peking, a the lighters back to the hatoba, our Governmins-to-meet-the-New-Year obli tug took the lighters in tow and gations. attempted to bring them alongside the ship,

The Lightermen's tug then ran between the lighters and the ship! and prevented this, while those on board attacked the men on our tug

Their launch drifted alongside ruffians, probably 50 in number, the "Lake Gitano and a mob of boarded the steamer, armed with clubs and knives.

APFAIR BREWING FOR SOME TIME,

The affair has been brewing for One of our men standing near some time, especially since on one where they were coming aboard, was day recently there were seven Ad-attacked without warning and badly miral Line ships in the Yokohama beaten. I was standing on the after harbour at one time and the hatch cover talking to the second amount of the lighterage business mate when one of the rowdies came to be done was easily apparent. In up behind me and struck me a blow anticipation of the greatly increased with a club. The mate called to ma business cofing through the in- and I turned, just in time to escape. creasing number of United States another who was preparing to slash Shipping Board Vessels ច។ theme with a knife. They managed to Japanese

independent get several lusty blows on my head lighterage company, known as the which stunned me, and then turned Pacific Stevedoring & Landing Com-their attention to the officer, assault- pany, was organized by Yokohama ing him with clubs and knives, leav Americans, with American capital, ing him bleeding and unconscious on. and to this new frm has been going the deck.

ran,

an

a great bulk of the American ORDERED TO KNOCK OFF WORK. business.

"During the row. the rowdies re This has far from pleased the older fused to allow our coolies to come lighterage companies, amalgamated aboard, but when they had disposed Into the Lightermen's Guild, with the of us, they ordered them aboard, "result that there has been increasing made them open the hatches and friction. The Pacific Stevedoring swing the booms out. They then Company has been using guild lightold them to knock off work." ters, under charter, and of late their After driving the men on board work on various pretexts, according ashore they proceeded to the home to a spokesman for the Admiral of Mr. Tomoye, who furnishes: Line, or, after tying up alongside of lighter for Mr. Laffin, They wrecked vessels to be discharged, would be the building and killed one of his l towed away before fully loaded and employees. ecattered with their freight contents all over the harbour.

Mr. J. M. Laffin said, in regard to these events, that the trouble was of long standing and the result of jealousy, on the part of the Lighter- men's Guild. to European competi tors.

Attempts to secure better treat ment went on during the greater part of the week and various pro- mises of better service were given, only to be unfulfilled. Some of the so-called "higher-ups" of the guild interviewed the Admiral Line and DON'T RISK PNEUMONIA." Struthers and Dixon managements, notifying them that if the lighterage GET rid of every cold as quickly as business were to be given to firms all pulmonary trouble, and pneumonia possible. It is the forerunner of they named, the trouble would cease, may develop in a few hours Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It' is a simple thing to do, but the effect is

and Storekeepers."

MR. LAFFIN'S STORY.

Mr. J. M. Lain made the follow

tiser m

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WATERHOUSE

DISPAT HES.

Scattie's third regular trans-Peciñe Steamship service under direction" of the United States Shipping Board was started when the 10.000-ton steam- ship Stanley" sailed from that port with 8,500 tons of cargo for the Orient. This is the first vessel in the trans-Pacific trade to be operated for the Shipping Board by "Frank Waterhouse & Co., of Seattle.

With the exception of one year the Waterhouse concern has dispatched a ship from Seattle overseas the first week of every January for the last decade. Most of the company's sail- January, have "falle on New Year's ings in past years, in the first week of

day.

. As the second vessel in the Water- house company's new Shipping Board service between Searle and the Orient. the 9,400-ton Stearnship. Maquan with a full cargo left Seattle on January 20,

For the February sailing in the now service the Shipping Board has as- signed the 8.800-ton steamship. "West Tyan." Other vessels will be assigned for March and April sailings.

The 7,500-ton steamship "Delight" operated and managed by the Water- -house concern for the Shipping Board as an extra vessel in trans-Pacific trade is now in the Orient, after dis- charging a part cargo of rifles and munitions for the Russian Mission of Ways and Means at Vladivostock.

The Shipping Board is planning, to place in operation between Seattle and Oriental perts at least four passen- ger and freight vessels that will have a speed of 17 knots an hour. These will be capable of carrying something Like 7,500 tons of freight and several hundred passengers. It is expected these craf: will be placed on the run sometime in the summer of 1920. They will be Sperated, on a regular schedule and are expected to be en Important adjunct to the present trans- Pacific passenger services.

H.K.C.C... KOWLOON.

Club against Kowloon on Friday, The following will play for the February 20, play commencing at 10.30 am. sharp-A. B. Raworth (Capt.). C. Brown, A. Burnie, A H. K. Cobb. P. Jacks. A. K. Mackenzie, W. W. Mackenzie, C. W. Martyr, Capt. H. E. Murray, D. Reid and C. C. Stark.

HOC-EY.

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The following will represent the Club against 22nd Punjabis U.S.R.C. on Wednesday 18th instant at 5 pm P. Jones, W. W Mackenzie, C. C. Hickling, E. J. R. Mitchell, Rev. E. W. L. Martin, G. H. Piercy, R. A. Brand, E. L; Sim, W. H. Edmonds J. V. Braga and B. D. Evans (Capt).

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Hongkong Boxing Associa tion specially requests that motorists will not use the route over which the Marathon race is being run between 3 p.m. and 430 pm. on Saturday

next.

Last week's notifiable discase was two cases of ca fever. In the subsequent 48 hours there were two cases of diphtheria, ene British. There were 2 deaths from influenza, referred to elsewhere.

"," ་ MISHAP TO MOTOR SHIP.

The matorship Tanjong Rhu, Capt. Lewes, en route to Christmas Island and Australia, entered Anjer on Feb. was about three feet in the after 2 owing to a leakage. The water

her mail and cargo of cement, and hold of the ship. She has discharged the Captain is awaiting orders from Singapore. Some weeks ago it was reported that the vessel, which is one of the motor-ships built in Sing- apore, had been delayed through engine trouble while on her maiden voyage to Australia. Apparently the mishap referred to is an additional

one.

BASKET BALL.

OPEN LEAGUE TO BE FORMED.

The Committee of the Hongkong Basket Ball League at their meeting yesterday at the University decided to form an Open League. Any in- stitution or Basket Ball Club in the Colony may enter. Enterica close an Wednesday, the 25th of this month, and play will commence on March 1.: The matches will be played in the evenings at the Y.M.C.A. Gymnasium, Ia Favorite has just received Application for entrance to the League another consignment of exquisite should be forwarded with the Ite summer hats in the latest styles and of $5 to Mr. J. L. McPherson, at the colours by the ss.

Empress of Chinese Y.M.C.A.

Russia." In the consignment there

are also flowers and ribbors. These ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF are now on view, at 9. Beaconsfield Arcade.

CLUB.

LADIES' SECTION.

- Messrs. Sincere and Co., 'an- nounce that for the convenience of Ladies are reminded that a Bigey patrons doing Chinese New Year competition will be played over the shopping, their premises will be big course at Fanling on Thursday. open up to 10 p.m., this evening, 19th February, for a cup kindly pre- 11 p.m.

to-morrow evenfug and sented by. Mrs. John W. Taylor. midnight оп New Year's eve Ladies to choose their own opponents. (Thursday.)

Three quarters of handicap.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1820

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