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NEW SHIPMENT OF

LOWNEY'S CELEBRATED

AMERICAN CHOCOLATES

A. S.

ON SALE BY

WATSON & CO., LTD.,

The Hongkong Dispensary..

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NEW

STOCKS.

BIRTHA.

FORSTER. On February 7, at Par- tan, Surrey, to Mr. and Mrs. G., P. Forster, a son.

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of 2 son..

MARRIAGE.

Ltd

TARANTULLE for Dainty Home-Sewn Lingerie and Baby Wear

THE CHINA MAIL.

missed the light. The mischief was, in going to New Zealand when you of course, that we had ran off the are bound for Macao. The third fair-wind-that-would-have-pushed us lesson is that no matter how good into Macao, and had to beat up again. their intentions may be, or how hard That's differenti

they may try, three men in a storm- We beat up a gloomy tassed boat in three days cannot

h

A MIX-UP looking lee shore, in the consume four dozen eggs, six pounds

BELOW.

FOOTBALL.

2ND DIVISION LEAGUE.

There were only three football

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1820

the Navy scored their first and only roal. Beardall, at outside right, ob tained the ball from Hannaford and centred. Styles, who was unmarked, got to it just in time to put in a hot hot from close quarters, amid great jubilation. Kowloon had a chance

DARING PIRACY IN HARBOUR.

CUSTOMS CREW. LOSK FIREARMS.

A piracy took place on board the

mirk, the wind scream of sausage, twelve loaves of bread matches played at the Happy Valley of equalising not many minutes later, | ing, the rainpelting, and two chickens, a ham, two gallons of on Saturday, and all three were in but Clemo shot from close in right to the two of us below praying that we curry and rice, seven pounds of connection with the second division the goalkeeper's hands. The Navy steam launch "Kowloon Tsal,"~ might hit aothing The Rocking potatoes, etc, etc. It cannot be done, league of which the Navy and How-tried hard to increase their score in one of several

Horse lived up to her name. More over, she pitched. The luggage took possession of the cabin. A pan of curry that somebody had forgotten to stow in the pantry got fone:

We tried, and we know it cannot.

Those etceteras, includ-

you will not need to be told that it coffee, made just

TCC MUCH CURRY

armed

Customs

loom are the leaders with ab equal the final stages of the game, but they launches anchored of the Praya in number of points. Both teams went were unable to do so owing to fine through the league without a defeat.

Crew

was

arom

A SAUSAGE ed large parcel of They tried conclusions against each play by Wheeler. The Navy left the Wanchal, off the Soldiers and Sailors" TRAGEDY, Smoked

should be explained for struggle in which none of the specta

sausage. It other on Saturday, and after a hard field winners by a goal to nil. Home in the small hours of Sunday some, and began to travel about. landlubbers that the galley fire was tors were able to "spot" the victors, cause they were the better team (five in all went to sleep as usual The sailors deserved to win, bemorning. The crew of the launch. It naturally spread itself, and that inaccessible, as solid water was pour the sallers won by one goal to line. Downs and Innes were the on the deck on Saturday night. At

especially at forward and in the balf most successfully. In. half hour there was nothing and nobody to be kept closed. The picnic stove minutes before the close of the Each of them beat the Kowloon by 7 or 8 pirates over-running the

aning over the bows, and the hatch fad

rii.. Their score came a few most conspicuous of the forwards. about 2 am, they were awakened that wasn't smeared with sticky, was left loose early on in the trouble, match. The other two matches were: smelly curry. If you have ever and it got mixed up with the curry, St. Joseph's. South China "3" backs on several occasions. by tricky vessel. spent several hours in a small cabin and was cut of action. Consequently, and Staff v. United. In the former dribbling, but they were unable to themselves or raise an alarm, the with a gallon of ubiquitous curry there was no cooking. We ate up match, the Collegians scored three Marshall were inclined to be lazy-who were armed with kaives and

Before they could fand that mixed with the hot oil cold stuff until we were sick of it goals in quick succession soon after The halves played a great game, the hammers. Two of the crew were get past Hyder. Both Styles and crew were set upen by the pirates from the drippings of the engine) The only warm thing we had was the match started, and were all over manner in which they served the thrown into the hatch, whilst others doesn't remind you of violets or stove died, and that was without up the match, thus conceding the ball to the quintette in front being who attempted to put up a fight.

before the their opponents who eventually gave roses or narciss. The Chief Officer cream, because the Captain painted two points to the Collegians,, In the especially good. They worked un handicapped as they were, were was ill very ill. Not to be bashful, his bosom and legs with cream for other match, despite general expect and the offence. Goss played as he were alleged to have murdered the we were all very ill. And our illness some reason at ather Some mentions, the plucky youngsters held has seldom done this season, and cook and thrown his dead body over ceasingly, helping both the defence severely handled by the pirates, who did not improve the s ́epery.........

are so vain-ways trying to improve their own against the soldiers, and that is saying a lot while Reynolds brad. their outward appearance. One of managed to make play even and You met realize that us discovered those sausages, while interesting, losing by the only two

Two others all this while boxes searching for a little variety in diet. goals of the match. Descriptions of Hayward in goal had little to do.

spared himself absolutely nothing.

of the and bags and bundles and we all said what a pity it was the matches follow:

received blows

the The Kowloon players have the rendered unconscious After over- head with hammers and were were bouncing about that they were not cooked." Three the floor, helping the curry to spread hungry men gazed at those sausages

consolation of having done their powering these, the pirates threw Books, clothing, cutlery, tobacco nearly all day, yearning for frying NAVY (R), 1; KOWLOON F.C., 0. did wonders in stopping the hefty and

very best. Jackson and Wheeler them into the hatch with the others, pouches, all sorts of things, slid pan and a stove. Almost at the erd

closed sailors as they did. The latter played ransacked the launch and stole eight about on a skating rink made of of the trip, the Adversarian decided to

it. They

then curry. Other things. slid, also. The taste one, and discovered that they

an especially live game. The Navy Reserves won the gave the sailors as good as he got of ammunition, and four suits of Jackson rifles, two revolvers, a large quantity Chief Officer stepped in it, and being were cooked and ready all the time. Second Division League honours on a heavy man, he shrt to starboard As the China Mail goes into respect Saturday, by virture of a close vic- combat."

until he was rendered "hors d'élothes.. They like a sleigh, and his knee met the able families, we will not repeat the tory over the Kowloon F.C. Both hardest worked players on the ground

White was one of the the boat on which they came, then returned to bux containing the eggs. "Ouch," he language this occasioned.

teams have now finished the season, and seemed absolutely untiring. His fast alongside the launch, and rowed

and sald. We enquired anxiously if he

which

made the Navy having the proud record of partners did not distinguish them off in an unknown direction. It is had broken the eggs, and he said

Should you observe not having a goal scored against selves. The forwards did not play considered remarkable that the noise "Damn the eggs as if i were their

HOME FROM three citizens with them in an unbeaten season, Kow up to their reputation. They were of the struggle on board the "Kow- fault. He crawled into his bunk, his

very red faces, slight loon, who have a better goal-scoring obviously not fond of the wet. lips roving perhaps in silent

ly rolling is their record that the sailors. sustained ground and heavy bail. Their com- tion of the people on the neighbour. prayer. He also told the Advers.gait, you must not suspect that they their only defeat on Saturday. They bination was spoilt by the clever ing launches. As ́ it was, nething loon Tsai," did not attract the atten- arian, alias the Passenger or Guest, have been drinking. They haven't have had only two goals scored play of the Navy halves. Rasmussen was known about what had happen that if we never reached land again liquor, for there was no apportunity going to the credit of the united Taylor, who played miserably in the Tsal" managed to break out of the We brought back 95 per cent, of our against them during the season, one was the best of the quintette, with ed until the crew of the "Kowloon this touching moment the Captain to pay it proper attention. The red F.C. off a penalty and the other first half, a close second. Hyder in hatch, some time after the pirates had came down to tell us that the light of faces are the result of sea air and being that scored on Saturday by the goal did remarkably well, in saving departed. They at once blew the dis Macao was visible. We both cried out, salt spray; the rolling gait is due to Navy. This is the first time that at least two "Mird the curry, Captain." What kinesthesia, sequel of long hours of Kowleon has had the honour of curry?" he asked. His feet shot much pitching and tossing. But all being runners-up in the second divi-

shots.tress signal on the syren, and this from under him, and be sat down in swear it was a jolly holiday, it, with a jar that shook the ship.. It was then we learned of his gift for swearing. hitherto unsuspected. He Stted that curry with more adjectives than any curry ever had before, They were all good, close fits, too, and left nothing to the imagination.

At last we WE MAKE HARBOUR. entered the tion is now on the list of exempted The Kowloon Residents' Associa- harbour, and societies. without a single dissentient vote, decided to abandon ship. In effect, Professor E Danenberg's sixth we were fleeing from that curry. We annual pianoforte recital by pupils, would go ashore and take baths, takes place at the City Hall on while the crew cleaned things up. Wednesday, March 10... Before we could get away, however, we had a Portuguese harbour official

he could have his camera. Just at

•

THE SEA.

*

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

*

Mr. Vicente Nicolas Atienza of

never can tell."

It turned out that we were unjust. He hadn't brought his trousseau, or his dress suit Most of his luggage contained catables. There were eggs cooked to satisfy. He had a ble form to fill the Government Civil Hospital is and uncooked. There were made up up. What was our tonuage? "Shall added to the list of qualified medical dishes only needing to be "warmed I say 40?" said the Passenger, practitioners. He has the B. M. and up." There were eausage. There who had a fountain pen. Better the B. S. of Hongkong University.

sion.

class

balf

excellent

STAFF, 2; UNITED, 0.

to

[Notes by "Bella Spree."]

was the first intimation anyone had that something was amiss in the-- The Navy team on Saturday was

harbour. The Water Police launch not as straag as it has been in some

turned up on the scene som after past matches. The "Carlisle," which for this match which was played on Wanchai Police. The harbour was Both teams were not at their best the alarm was given, as also did the left for Vladivostock last week, took the Navy ground on Saturday, but scoured for hours but the pirates whó away Bryant, Macarthy and Cobbi nevertheless, play was more interest had a good start, were nowhere to To-day's dollar is worth 5s. 83d. three forwards who have been mainly ing than was anticipated. Contrary be found. The two wounded men responsible for the successes gained to the general expectations that the the coxswain and a seaman were by the team. With the exception of United would meet with a crushing removed to the hospital by the Wan- in the team for the first time. The and more experienced opponents, in a serious condition. As there are Innes, all the forwards were played defeat at the hands of their bigger chai Police and are considered to be position of centre half, rendered the youngsters played very pluckily so valuables on board the launch, it the vacant by the departure of and showed early in the match is surmised that the pirates made the Hannaford,

"Carlisle,"

was filled by that

they mcan a first

give attack with a view to securing the from the "Ambrose," which, vessel, soldiers did not take matters very seine other piracy.

a good account of themselves. The firearms with which to carry out by the way, was well represented in seriously at first and were inclined to the sailors' eleven.

play with their opponents. The were, in their most important match, the opportunities afforded them, and A TALK ABOUT SHIPPING.

Kowloon had hard luck, for they United forwards made the most of weaker than they have been at any made repeated incursions into enemy is a sad story connected with those say four," said the chief Officer.

time this season. Van Langenberg, territory. However, most of their sausages, but we have not come to

their centre, half, did a remarkable chances of a oring were either check- It may be cheaper." "Cargo ? " | it yet: Wait. There were thirty was the next question. Need you boxing shows without the special mufti, and informing Rasmussen, the faulty shooting. Millar, their dashing Our theatres must not entertain thing in tursing up on the field in ed by the backs, or spoilt by their GOURDIN-THOMAS.--On Satur-pounds of ice for the ice chest. As ask?" retorted the skipper.

day, February 21, 1930, at I the ice took up all the room, we somewhere in the archives of Macao The Services are already talking of owing to indisposition. If he had chance of opening

So written permission of the C. S. P. captain that he was unable to play young forward had a very glorious

That shipping conditions are rather 2.m., at the Union Church. Ken-ice chest. So we left them on the which, shows that a Hongkong ship Boxing Association. They say that notice, it would have been possible goal and shot rather aimlessly. The Mail last Saturday by Mr. Huarl of could not get the provisions in the they now treasure a large document having shows independently of the given his captain even an hour's but he got nervous when in front of the statement made to the China the scores, bad at present for ship-owners was nedy Road, by the Rev. J. Kirk for. Yes. We left them on the entered their harbour in the darkness without the Services there could be to obtain a substitute in Bandran, ball hit the cross bar, and, instead of Butterfield and Swires. The rate of Maconachie, Nora, third daugh-foor.

no show, and they think they should who has played twice for the team, rebounding into play as it was exchange of pesos Macao was full have the gate money for ServiBut under the unusual circumstances, naturally expected to do, it went into peands make it very difficult for the and sterling Rasmussen had, to induce Clemo, an touch." Some midfield play was Philippines and Australia to increase old Kowloon player, who has not witnessed after this and then the their trade with Hongkong and Indo- M.D.. of the Tung Wah Hos-Year as lucky. It may be for them. of the streets were dicing tables, at will be played at the Victoria the tram, both at half and in the immediately returned to the attack is needed at present for the same The first match in the Open turned out for two seasons, to help soldiers attacked, but Simmons who China. While formerly for instance Along both sides Billiard Championship of the Colony him out of the difficulty. Needless is a safe and promising young back, five pesos would buy five silver dollars, It wasn't for us It drizzled and it which there was a very fascinating Recreation rained, and the sea was choppy.way of losing money quickly. The

to say, this completely disorganised cleared to midfield. The soldiers worth of rice, the double of that sum Naturally, a three navigators slept fantan houses were busy. In the

Club, to-night at

forward line. Perhaps it would be and during a melee in front of goal amount of merchandise. During the J. Langford believed to be the shelter of the cession lo after lunch, in what they fondly evening there was a religious pro game between E. Guimaraes and p/ defeat to the absence of Van Langen- range, giving McLeod no chance. both in French Indo-China and in too much to attribute Kowloon's Townsend scored from a very close war, there was a shortage of rice Parkes, The cabin.

But the rain and an occa- thousand people escorted something. Yvanovitch, which was to have berg, but more than one Kowloon Half time was sounded soon after Siam, as most of it was to be shipped

two or three It was dark most of the afternoon, back again. They said it was a postponed indefinitely. sional sea found their way inside. from a church round the streets and been played to-morrow, has been supporter is firmly of that opinion. this.

It is certain that the Navy would but when the darkness of real dark Cross, but as it was hidden under a

At the resumption, the young sad to say, it arrived sometime to the belligerent countries where, came on, and it was past the hour canopy we cannot awear 10 it.

have found it harder to win if sters went out to equalize but what in very poor condition. Last year at which we should have made Macao,

Miss. Marie Tempest and be Kowloon had been able to put their chances they had of doing so were also the crops were very bad in the brilliant comedy organization left usual strong eleven in the field.

again spoilt by faulty shooting. rice-growing countries. Since last By inveigling

The Navy commenced the attack, The soldiers attacked twice more in Autumn, however, production has the India at the end of the month to Skipper on board for a continue their tour through the major and Hyder in the Kowloon goal was quick succession but on both MACAO. drink the night before, cities of the East. Their season in forced quite early to show what a occasions--they

slightly increased and the B. and after solemnly swearing India has been a most remarkable capable goal-keeper he is... Kowloon checked by Simmons. The United greater quantities of rice in Saigon. were effectively S boats are beginning to load

of hours we had slept, thought of a to make an early morning start.remembered for many years to come. tried

Knight failed

find the net. From

The labour-situation is far from number, subtracted two (because he But the sea was up before us. Never The next city to be visited is passing

shot instead of midfield, the soldiers reckoned we were both fools not to did Rocking Horse rock so, The Rangoon, after which, in rapid suc- was standing a few feet away from they forced a corner from which has been delayed for 6 weeks in took being settled on the Pacific Coast- Rasmussen who the ball into enemy territory where The B. and S. Steamer Changchan call him sooner) and announced that vessel cannot we were ten-miles off our course, pitched so much. The Adversarian the Straits Settlements, Shanghai, minutes after this the Navy had theters soon showed signs of exhaustion, one can foretell the end of these need caulking, it cession, the Company will go on to the goal mouth. For about ten their second goal came. The youngs Australia owing to strikes, and thor and headed for the most southerly bribed. the Crew: totie him Tientsin, Peking, Hankow, Hongkong best of the play, and would have and did not attack with sech vigour. economic difficulties. point of New Zealand.

ter of the late Mr. A. P. D. Gourdin and of Mrs. Gourdin,

We understand

of 32, Nathan Road. Kowloon,

LUCKY, BUT NOT

to George Harold Thomas,

FOR US.

Qur Chinese friends regard.

a wet New

pital.

DEATHS.

HAYWARD-On February 16. at Soochow, Elizabeth, widow of the late Edmund Hayward.

REMSTRUP On February 16, at Shanghai. 1. P. Remstrup. ZIAR-On February 16. Irene May

Ziar, of pneumonia. only daugh ter of Mr. Y. S. and Mrs. Mabel

Ziar.

with a cargo of curry,

CHINA NEW YEAR of people, most- IN MACAO. ly 'gambling.

some one awoke and asked the patient helmsman where we were. He said

FROM

he didn't know! Here was a bow- dydo. The Skipper took down a chart. multiplied the distance

which

charities.

8.30 Mr. W. meeting Mr. J.

The China tail. Lantao and Macao by the number had been swabbed up, we were able of comedy acting which will be not many minutes later.

between to him that the last traces of curry one and they have set up a standard had a possible chance of scoring forwards made another attempt bot

"TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVIVE."

HONCHONG, MOSDAY, FER 23, 1930,

ADVERSARIA:

On the eve of the

F

..

LOST AT

•

in his bunk, and read a rattling good and Japan. new book by Niel Lyons a war

TATION CASE.

と

a long

to

once more.

scored if it had not been for the The soldiers kept the ball in enemy stubborn defence put up by Jackson territory and subjected their citadel Funnel Line, who has been a guest Mr. Holt, manager of "the Blue and Wheeler. Several cerners were to a hot bombardment, but so well of Mr. Ross. Thomson for a while, DEPOR-For a while before the whistle went net. At the final whistle, the soldiers "Kashima Maru. He expects to be conceded, and from one of them did the boys defend, that sailed yesterday for Manila on a Hyder. effected a magnificent save they were unable to again find the business trip on board the steamer for the interval, Kowloon made retired winners by 2 goals to mil.

back in this city on the 3rd of March Someone suggested a suitable coat of arms for London a raincoat with a pair of galoches and an umbrella rampant. Shall we suggest for our Colony's stamps a. majestic The Chinese felded only nine men peak hiding in the clouds, or the

Mrs. Hartford, well-known in New

PRIVY COUNCIL KEVERSES LOCAL DECISION,

www....

Court reversed. Deportation invalid.”

several incursions into the sailors' territory. They did not get far past the halves, for Trace, Hannaford and Hodge were playing a fine game, and on the rare occasions they reached Goss and Reynolds, they found that

ST. JOSEPH'S, 3; SOUTH CHINA "B," 0.

fog?

It was dark, but near story. The other two swam for dear by islands loomed life in the cockpit, beneath the tons of SEA. darker. Over that yellow water that poured over them THE LI HONG MI 'ANTICIPATION China New Year,!

chart a fierce" argu VERSUS in Thursday's Ad- ment arose. The Fassenger dis glimpse of the sun in three days was from the dipping bows. The first REALIZATION... Versaria, you had covered that Dumbbell Island is bailed as we approached Castle Peak, some paragrams in not Cheung Chau, as commonly where we anchored for lunch. Every- the romantic vein, anticipating a called, but Chung I, and that body wanted to stay, there and rest yachting trip to Macao. There was Cheung Chau les south west of the two years (we had provisions enough) sme talk of the glory and the glam- extreme western point of Lantao. but the Chinese crew wanted to get our of the sea. There were hints of "If," he argued," you are computing home and see its parents before they The following cablegram was repair impossible. Hayward saved one against the Collegians on Saturday our intention to wear a white yacht- your reckoning from the wrong died. So we ventured out again, ceived from London, on Saturday, by long shot from Rasmussen. When and were greatly handicapped by the ing cap, and to strike attitudes over Cheung Chau, what's the ruddy use and had calm weather, with light Mesara. Wilkinson and Grist, solici-the whistle went for half time, no absence of their wings. In justice York Society, is among the tourists the dller, trying to look as noble and You don't know where we are. We breezes, end the usual fat calm after tors handsome as they do in the magazine may be here (pointing to where getting into Bongyong barbour from "Li Hong Mi. Decision of Suprente In the early stages of the second must be said that whilst they She is staying at the Hongkong pictures. Realization is seldom like the chart bristled with, balf and Capsuimum

zoals had been scored p anticipation. You may have noticed quarter fathom soundings.) Let's this. Instead of careening to the down sail, go half speed, and anchor

to the Collegians however, it who arrived on the s.s.Venezuela." breeze, while we strode the cockpit in the first likely place."

This refers to the appeal to the half, Kowloon played like a different had full team on the Hotel and will remain here for about This was a trial trip, Privy council of Li Hong Mi, a natural team, and so determinedly did they field, only five of the eleven, were two weeks before sailing for Shanghai like a statuesque Colossus, the Rock. anchor bere" cried the Chief Officer.

and we have learned born. British subject who was formerly attack the sailors citadel that they regular players, the others being and Japan ing Horse left her moorings under That was on a lee shore. The Skip.

Beveral useful lessons.in the service of the Hongkong Gov. came very near to scoring. Once picked up on the field to fill the gaps. Ms. Dreyfus, the well-known Mani power and the competent steering of per turned a scornful eye upon us all curry overboard before we start decision of the Full Courton centre to Rasmussen, who was only combination at back and the ball business trip. He is staying at the First of all, to throw Taylor, on the outside, sent in a finestra and D. Urquhart made a fine la jeweller arrived last week on a a Chinaman, while we were on our both, and went out into the night. That is entered in the Captain's log- Jade 12, 1918, in the action which few yards away from the goal. The never got past them. So well dirdi Hongkong Hotel, knees below tackling the job of stow-It turned out afterwards that the Secondly, that proper watches be act he brought to have a Deportation Kowloon centre forward got his foot they defend, that Place their ing a cargo that would have dismay- steersman had steered south west all the navigators going to Order set aside and to recover dam to it, but unfortunately for his side, goalle, had no work to do and ed the purser of a liner. One man instead of west, and we were among sleep after tiffin, as if it were an ages from the Attorney General, the the hall struck the cross-bar-and-te-fight-not have been between defence à trying time. They scored brought two Saratoga trunks three some islands ten alles south of MaOnion Club or a Sunday School affair. Secretary for Cainess Affairs, and bounded into play, giving Hayward the sticks" for all the difference three goals in as many minutes and suit cases, and various other boxes cao. Our wily skipper, without letting Watches to be chosen by throwing the Captain Superlatendent of Police an opportunity of clearing. The Naval it would have made. Sandy after about half an hour of onesie and baskets. We demanded, some on, turned round and steered north of dice, if ever our dice are on the ground, that he had been defenders were now beginning to use Urquhart, Omar, Ismail and Cordeiro play, the Chinese packed up."? sur- what bitterly, if he supponed he was east for as many hours as we had retrieved from the bilge. As the wrongfully used during the local their weight before, and the lighter were the only three good men in the rendering the two points to the going to Macao for a honey zone south, his intention being to Skipper sald, when he recovered proceedings which led up to the Kowloon forwards lost the fury Collegians forward airing, and be Collegians. noon. He replied, placidly, you tack about in the open all night if he is temper, there is really no sense Order being made.

of their attack Soon after tween them they gave the Chinese

"Let'o

VALUABLE LESSONS,