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in that case we think, pro-Irish
THE CHINA MAIL.
CATHOLIC MEN'S CLUB.
NEW CLUB INAUGURATED.
distenss, and will continue to feel it until the present state of things is changed. I would be unrea- sonable to expect Americana 'to see our doings as we see them, and we must admit, if we are truth-living, The Hongkong Catholic Men's that we never attempt to see theirs Club held its primary meeting at St. as they see them. The most likely Patrick's Hall, laat. evening. The yay to approach that desirable in-Rev. Father W. H. Purcell, R. G. sight is to see ourselves as they Chaplain, R.N., the prime mover in see us, without annoyance, and to establishing the new club was in the aek ourselves if is not after all chair, while Mr. W. Fitz Gibben acted possible that, we are not always in as chairman pro tem. About thirty the right. We need nos and should prospective members were present, not plead guilty to everything most of them members of the old St. alleged against us, but we should Patrick's Club dispassionately ask ourselves if some of it is not deserve. The answer will affect our behaviour and attitude toward them, and (ultimately our relations.
WAR
ADVERSARIA,
V
HONGKONG TRADE
FRIDAY, MARCH MA
FANCY DRESS DANCE
THE PEAK HOTEL.“
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920.
FOOTBALL
SATURDAY'S MATCH.
Teams will play as follows Club G. Rodger, F. W. Black. M-Tenkin, M. L. Rallton, J. Stewart
Rodger, J. B, Hamilton. J. W.R, McPhail, D. Riechelman, R. Boysen, "Rest.-N. Omar (St. Joseph's),
The annual volume of trade and shipping returns" compiled by the statistical branch of the Imports and
On Saturday, the "Daily Press Exports Department is to hand. As The winter season dances at the Cup for the Ist. Division of the penal it is a mass of figures having Peak Hotel had a brilliant wind-up League will be presented to the special interest for commercial people, last night, when over 250 people Hongkong Club at the close of the showing the value of all kinds of goods danced and made merry in a variety Exhibition Game. The Chairman of· imported or exported and making a of costume and a galaxy of brightness the Hongkong Association Football comparison with the previous year and colour..
League will band over the trophy to The information is putin a more com- Although a number of the guests the Club Captain. Much interest is pact form in the four summaries, arrived, in ordinary evening dress, likely to be evidenced in the match which might have been made still more those in fancy costume preponderated. owing to the unexpected return of enlightening by the inclusion of the While there was nothing startlingly Mr. Stewart on the Club side. It The Chairman announced his pur Agures for 1915. The total imports original, most of the fancy efforts were
was at first thought that McCubbin pose in establishing the new club to for the year, including Treasure effective and becoming.
would also line up but this was not be that there was no place in the (45,493) from the United Kingdom," Fancy dress is an excuse for the possible. Colony where Catholic men could was 5,129,784 and from the Bri-application of paint and powder and congregate socially. He stated that while the Club was intended chiefly tish Colonies, Dominions and pre-war the donning of brilhant colours and a for men of the military services, that Protectorates 614.616.280 of which general spirit of revelry, that affects members of the Hongkong Police amount no less than £1.343,991 is the dancers.
Added to the gaiety of fancy cos-K. E. Riis Force, and civilians, who were RCDounted for under the heading Catholics and natural born British of Treasure. The Imports fromtume was the fact of having two bands.
Empire were thus playing in different rooms, which re- F. Dixon (St. Joseph's), Cheung Wing. citizens, would be admitted to regu- the British Last night's Kinder-lar membership, while non-Britishers, 19,746,010 and those from other sulted in quite a lot of camouflage in hon (South China), E. Niles (Navy), garten Chat says who were Catholics, would be comtries 470.905,898. The United readjusting programmes: for the two Leung Yuk tong South China). MEMORIAL that public senti admitted as Subscribing Members,States beads the list of imports, the bands exhibited an unconquerable P. Xavier (St. Joseph's), Ko Kin-fan
·ment is, in the having no vote and being ineligible Colony receiving in goods and Trez- desire to our last each other and while (South China), J.Silva (St. Joseph's). main, entirely in agreement with for office..
sure (9,128,891) the huge value of No. 8 was danced in the lounge, the the proposal to put a $300,000 A great many by-laws and fules £17.759,011. French Indo-China Jazz Band in the dining room con- (Police), A. Rahmin (St. Joseph's). monument on our $800,000 site. were discussed, and a few changes comes next with £13,557,271 and daued to give a long string of encores: Lt. W. H. Saock, R.G.A... will
THAT IS A LIE!
made, but, as a whole, the rules 20 | North China is represented by 10 No. 7.
officiate as referee and Messrs. J. P. gotten up by Father Purcell and hits | £12:192,536, including Treasure Among the women there was the Jones and J. McCubbin will act as assistants were desined by the meet valued at £3,340.056./ Central usual tendency to don the breeks or linesmen. The ratch will start at ing to be adequate, at least for a Africa is represented by a solitary £1. short skins. There were several 4.15 prompt on the Club Ground and beginning,
The Colony's total imports are put at baller costumes, very becoming to the all seats in the stand and round the - The Club is to be sensibly co- 90.851,708. As for exports the wearers. Mrs. Syme Thomas in enclosure must be paid for at the ducted, and everything will be done Empire's total reaches 18,993,145, gauzy white and another lady in black gate. to make the members comfortable.
the United Kingdom taking with a touch of powder on her pretty The Hall is admirably suited to thei
£2,699,813. Other countries are bobbed hair were noticeable. Another purpose, there already being arrange-
represented by £64,949,789. shore skirt was the kilt worn by Mrs. ments for refreshments, a concert
Exports to the United States Rees Thompson, who looked very stage fully equipped, and a large auditorium.
-amounted, to £4.876,946, to China sporting as a Scotchman.
Most of the trousered ladies accred £52,812,380 including £7.595,430
Other sum- the wide Turkish variety allied to the
At his sales rooms, Tuddell Street, classified, as Treasure.
Perhaps theat noon today, on. instructions re- maries show. the combined imports modesty of the veil, and exports. Trade with the Empire most strikingly beautiful of these cos-ceived from Mr. J. H. Gardiner, Mr. amounted to £38,739,155 and with turnes was worn by Mrs. N. L. Wat Geo. P. Lammert offered for sale, other countries to £155,855,487. son. It was carried out in old gold by public, auction, the cteam launch Tina," together with all her ma- There will be at special rehearsal | the fact that the Hall itself was not China accounting for £65,393,260 Bgured satin trousers with purplechinery, engines, tackle apparel, ' the United States for stockings and gold shoes, and a wide furniture and equipment, as she now
Text it for yourself. by asking all you meet. Count the ayes and noos
The noes have it.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
بایی
To-day's dollar is worth 5s. Id.,
The Weyerhauser Sales Co. con- trolling eleven lamber mills has cut the prices of lumber from ten to thirty per cent in an effort to stabilize the market.
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Bv reason of Father Purcell's witty sayings, and "blarney." all factional feeling to the meeting was suppress ed, and the business put through with efficiency and speed..
Father Purcell called attention to
and
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Forhead (Navy), J. R. Clark
STEAM LAUNCH “TINA" AUCTIONED.
gold belt. A zouave of purple geories in Causeway Bay,
for the forthcoming Oratorio in St. being put to any good use, that it
was getting out of repair, and it was 22,635,957. John's Cathedral on Monday next at 6 pm the final rehearsal will be on a shame that it should stand, idle
The total of the shipping entering geite edged with gold formed the cor- Her dimensions and tonnake, as Thursday, at the same hour. It is with so many men seeking a gather and clearing at parts in the Colony sage. From a lovely old gold turban set forth in the advertisement of sale, hoped all these helping will make ang place other than a canteen or during the year 1919. amounted to hung a veil of emeral green caught are approximately as
follows point of attending on both occasions. will have to be made to the building, which, compared with the figures for the neck she wore strings of amber inches; depth, 7 feet 6 inches: gross hotel bar. He stated that repaira 649, 168 vessels of 35,015,169 tons, with a jewelled ormament. Around Length, 75 feet; breadth, 14 feet 8 the billiard tables put in good 1918 shows an increase of 69,627 and ade. Mr. Watson was in blue tonnage, 51.46; and nett tonnage, Sergt. Major H. W. Now, RE, condition, and that most of all, a vessels with an increase of 6,096,980 and scarlet with a jewelled turban, and 34.99, caught a Chinese in the Barrack
stock must be bought for the bar, a tous. Of the above, 41,985 vessels made a pair: Some one suggested latrine trying to steal a brass tap. very important feature. (Applause of 21,072,129 tons were engaged in that all the Turkish ladies preserit $4,000, was fairly brisk, and the The hidding, which started at He had a spanner. Inspector Kent and laughter). mentioned a previous conviction.
Foreign trade, as compared with might have a combined entrance and vessel was eventually knocked down The draft rules of the new Club 43,436 vessels of 16,855,332 tons in give the effect of the Sultan and his to Mr. Wong Lay Chaw for $8,500. Magistrate Hutchison said some were then discussed and passed. thing about six week's hard. That's The age limit for a member was
harem, so popular in modern' Revue," fixed at fifteen years. The entrance The average nnage of individual Miss Gurner, the niece of Commodore lee for naval and military men, ocean vessels entering the port has in Gurner, wore a very handsome Tur- Charged before Mr. Smith this except commissioned officers, is $1 creased from 1,459.2 tons to 1,583. kish effect at gold and green. Another morning with attempting to export and for the others $3. The monthly tons. That of British ships has in- Turkish lady" wore black with the $25 worth of Hongkong ten-cent Subscription for naval and military creased from 1,487.6 tons to 1.772.6 face veiled in a jewelled net and pieces, a Chinese pleaded."not men, except commissioned officers, tons while that of foreign ships has looked very beautiful. Two futurist The first vessel of the combined.
After the Police gulity."
hadis 50 cents; for others $1. These also increased from 1,445.7. tons to Pierrettes created considerable admira. Struthers and Dixon, Cosmopolitan
1,449.2 tons..
tion and discussion Miss Shirley Shipping Company of New York river steamers entering during the and handsome
The average tonnage of individual| Gurner being outstandingly effective and Green Star Line service from in lang diamond Baltimore, USA to the Far East, year has decreased from 484.7 tons checked trousers, in white and black to be despatched, is the Shipping
Moreland" to 448.8 tons. That of British river satin, a low cut evening bodice and Board vessel steamers has increased from 511.6 hooped frill of tulle from waist to enroute to Japan.
all.
:
Americans forget that in objecting in a small matting bag which the
deposed that the coins were found lees include subearibing members.
to an Irish Republic the British are defendant was carrying under his in exactly the same boat as the farm. his Worship passed sentence Northerners who fought to prevent of $25 fine, or one month. The the Southerners from seceding coins were forfeited." There is India, which has worried Americans ever since W. J. Bryan
invite the Rev. Fr. Augustine to It was unanimously decided to
became a patron of the Club.
-HONGKONG_DEFENCE
CORPS.
Orders for Cadet Company by Lieut à 0. Brawn.
STRENGTH.
1918.
STRUTHERS AND DIXON
*MERGER
HOW
tons to 529.8 ons and that of foreign knee. On her head nodded a head- This combination will operate
439.9 tons to 336.6 ¡ons. river steamers has decreased from dress of ostrich plumes bound down over 100 vessels, 75 of which are
THE
STRANDED "TJIPANAS'
by a band of black beiver. The whole Shipping Board ships. Most of the costume was most effective. Another steamers in the Oriental service of lady wore the same style of dress in these companies will call at Hong- white and green stripes, very pretty terminal port of call.
kong Manila will generally be the and graceful. There were several
Messrs. Struthers and Dixon. Mascinating quaker girls. Miss Farmer Powell Bulding, Mr. Lund, Manager, looked particularly charming with her will be the Hongkong agents for plaits..
all of these vessels.
BITING DOGS.
Miss Benson as a Spanish lady, The Marine Inspector of the Java hooked very handsome in her black China-Japan Lijn arrived at the place lace mantia.. There were several of Cape Kart where the 3.5 pretty gypsies. Mrs. Irwin tall and "Tipanas" hes stranded at 3 pm.handsome and correct in every detail yesterday.
Mr. S. Goldsmith, a merchant, way He wirelessed last night that 60 Stubbing young and simple, but very Smith with allowing to be free, aw
of her costume, and Miss Ellean
this morning charged before Mr. tons of cargo had been removed from graceful and pretty,
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to free the "Tipanas" without having to unload the cargo on to light ers which are in attendance.
The election of office-bearers then took place and resulted as follows:
President: Commander Hodgson. A Chinese who had been twice wrote his book about his journey banished, and returned each time Committee: Mr. Spettigue, and Vice President: Sergeant Murphy round the world. Of this the before his time had expred, was Mr. Brown (Navy); Major Law and It is so important to both that Nation says: "It is a country of charged before Mr. Smith this mor- Capt. Bristow (Army): Inspecter Americans and British should be more than 300,000,000 people, heldning with returning from banishment. Earner and Sergeant P. Murphy good friends, that all attempts in in subjection to Great Britam by He admitted the offence, but said he (Police); Mr. W. Fitz Gibbon and good faith to clear away misunder-military force, exploited for the passed through on his way to Singa. Mr. Fisher (Civilians), standings must be encouraged. benefit of manufacturers, mer-pare. He asked his Worship to give Hon. Treasurer: Mr, Fisher, The good understanding desired chants, and bankers in the British him a chance, and he would not Hon. Secretary:Mr. W. Fitz Gib- bas to be preceded by goodwill, Isles, and administered by a highly come back again. Twelve months! boa. and at present the goodwill seems organized civil service the chief hard labour and four hours' stocks. Hon. Librarian: Inspector Earner, lacking on both sides. Comments places in which are the perquisites
The meeting, terminated with a and criticisms based on prejudice of the British aristocracy. The And want of real knowledge be cold-blooded massacre of some hun dealing with the reorganization of the
The report of the committee vote of thanks to the Chairman. Ame pinpricks that aggravate bad dreds of natives at Amritsar the Civil Service recommends that women There are Americans other day-the most atrocious piece be given status and authority iden- relations. whom it is an honour and a plea of wholesale killing of defenseless tical with men with equal minimum sure to meet, and there are Ameri-people that the twentieth century pay and equal increments up to a
the forehold to aft, that heavy an- Misa Moorhead, as & Norwegian ummuzzled and ferocious dog, which cana we are sorry for. There are has yet chronicled-is only the most point. A well-marked avenue of pro-
chors were paid out, and with tags peasant, looked delightful, and Mrs. bit a Chinese constable yesterday British who are quite good men, recent illustration of a policy which motion, the report remarks, is opened
towing, every effort was being made Piercy was a French fishing girl in afternoon. and there are British who would be has characterized British rule is up and the University monopoly of
The defendant said it was only a a pretty striped skirt of white and red better dead. Why should we judge India." The paper then discusses of the administrative posts is dis
with a turned back upper skirt in blue, small dog. He was closing his shop other nations, by their worst speci- our imperialistic methods and posi appearing.
and a fascinating bodice and cap, Ta yesterday afternoon, when the dog mena? It happens, however, that tion generally, and touches on the
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The Durlar, Norwegian liner,
Mrs. Blair was the smartest of which was sitting near him, barked as between Aniericans and British way in which British merchants Revenue Officer Clark this morn
carrying passengers taken from the French mands and was here, there and playfully at the constable. The com there is very little judgment as a beat them to it" in the mattering charged a Chinese who had just 4.
Tipanas, arrived this morning everywhere contributing to the suc-stable drove him off, and thinking than basis for the unpleasant feelings of trade with Rassia, after protesta arrived from Singapore, with the
The captain of this vessel visited the cess of the evening and keeping every the dog went up to him in a playful the constable was playing with him, that produce the uncomplimentary tions that they wouldn't. It ac- unlawful possession of 4 taels of
Java Lija manager and stated that the thing going with a swing and a vim, opinions we hear of. Jealousy cuses qur statesmen, not without prepared plum, which was found moted to Sergeant with effect from dangerous and the vessel not making series of dances at the Peak Hotel on the leg. He (the defendant was Acting Sergeant R. Bentley is pro- ship is well shekered, position not that have characterised the whole mood, and bit the constable slightly (mere xenophobia) operates, and
reason, of backing and filling concealed in a preservad ginger jar, 1st March, 1920. We hear America's standard to give our financiers time, and The defendant said the drug was for
any water, having run on to a sand and made them one of the great fee. prepared to apologise for his dog's PAHADES.` abips' described as unseaworthy goes on "That there is in Eng-his own use during the voyage. A
bank and being practically undamaged.
He is only a little dog, merely because they are not land a large body of liberal opinion fire of $500 or three months' hard All Sections, Band and Instructors The Norwegian captain stated that British. We hear the British which hates and loathes all this labour was passed. When the sent at Headquarters on Monday, 29th Captain Weide of the Tisanes Blair's two little girls looked adorable repeated the defendant, and he is fond
of playing. He is harmless. neered at for servility to kings dishonesty, and time-serving and ance was translated into Chinese, the inst, at 5.15 p.m. This will be the claims to have been misled by the as a maid and Robin Hood respective After the constable had given evi- pcd their parasites, whereas which strives earnestly to bring defendant's wife made an appeal to last Parade for Drill this Season. radius of the light on the Island of ly. A very clever couple were Cap-dence, Mr. Smith asked if he played the majority of the British about & better state of things, we his Worship, to give her husband a All should attend...
Hochow. As marked on the chart, then and Mrs. Arthur who as Duly. sre republican in sentiment, gladly concede: For everything in chance. She said they were poor Church Parade on Easter, Sunday. radius of this light is given as 13 Dally represented the war posters of with the dog at all. although the Americans do not the English temper that is fine; people, and had no money to pay the Assemble at Headquarters, at 3,10 miles. In reality, Captain Weide the Daily Mail. They really were very know that. In the same way the generous, and truth-loving there is fine. If his Worship sent the bread pm.
stated, the radius is much further and cleverly carried out and attracted con-
siderable attention British people have erroneous ideas and should be, in American liberal winner to jail, she would surely die
The found himsel! misled, so causing of the American home life, about circles, full and hearty recognition of starvation in a strange country.
the accident. This claim will be in Mr. and Mrs. Sair as an early Vic-playful, and likes to have chums. I a true to facta as Fenimore But when, as of late, an influential Her appeal was of no avail.
vestigated here, in the interests of torian pair looked like a couple of was closing the shop at the time, Cooper's descriptions of the Ameri- section of the British Press affects
shipping and the matter will also be family portraits. Mrs. Sair would have otherwise I would have given the con- can Indians. It will be a pity if
brought before the Marine Court at been absolutely perfect if she could the British take Admiral Sims
Batavia Fuller details will be ob have had two ringlets, instead of the stable every assistance it was is my
power to give.. loose hair she wore over the ears. recent disclosures as indicating the sxistence of more ill-feeling towards
rainable upon the arrival of the hut this is only a suggestion, "offered He was ordered, to pay $5- them than actually exists. There
concern over the widening breach Two Chinese were this morning between England afd America, the charged before Mr. Smith with fight- only proper answer is to cite the ing in Hooghom. They admitted the facts." It observes that Great offence. The Police said there were Britain, with the interest on its two gangs of coolies working on the
is some fany observant traveller American loan deferred; is, shield-wharf. One gang was employed to
Cadet G. Puncheon joined on 21st March, 1920 and is posted to Secting
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PROMOTION..
NEWIMMING."
This course will begin at about
G.E. STEWART, Capt. Adjutant, Hongkong Volunteer
Corps: Hoogkong, March 26, 1920.
the middle of May.
GODS:
paras" at Hongkong, makan
tures of the winter season. Mrs.
behavicur.
Witness - No, sir, Mr. Smith then enquired if the dog was dangerous.
The defendant: No, sir. He is only
pensation...
The Tipanes is of 5,800 tone because in every other respect hern deadweight, speed 9 to 10 knots per coeture, and appearance were delight. hour, and is equipped for the Chinese hit. There was a lady in dress of
wold tissue strapsed in her hy hands of whistle - at inopportune moments. passenger trade. She is loaded-prix-| capally with sugar, and at the time the same material whose dress which There were Pierrots by the score, of the accident was voyaging from decidedly fancy was very modern. nice and cool for dancing, and among Pakhof eo Hodhow, diverting to Hong-Her exhibition of the shimmy dance costumes which crowd upon my kong for passengera.
made one" memble for the contientory as I write, ses visions of soquences to the straps, Remember a smart Mrs. Oliver, in dandyfed the modern misnurtation of a well black satin breeks and ruffle and pow- known saw more struggle and dered wig, Mrs. Havelock Davies am Other elective new comes were uniform of an officer of the Navst the girl was free." -
a powder puff, Miss Starkey in the worn, by Mrs. Don Cand. Lack. Reserve, Mrs. Hornell as a maid and Mrs. Carpenter, Onster The Misses Mrs. Templeton, one of the prestiese
will see it) but there is hardly any ing profiteers, haggling about carry some metal plates into the more than is to be found in any economics in departmental expendi: machine shop of the docle The other THE DAUGHTER OF THE country towards foreigners gener-tures, and planning huge outlays on ganz got angry because they had not ally. To some extent the method its army, ite navy, and its air ser been given a share of the work to do, teaching history in American vice. It realizes that imperial and refused the other gang admit schools, has confirmed and spread Britain boids more dependent tance to the machine shop. A. The million dollar motion picture it, but that is being altered. It is people in its grip than any imperial ght ensued, in the course of which Daughter of the Gods"-being interesting to observe how the New state that the world has ever two men were so severely bart that shown at the Coronet Theatre, has York Nation explains the say known, and that, for the great they had to be removed to the hos attracted full houses every night
pital. The defendants belonged to Mies Annette Kellerman, not only thing but cordial regard of mass of its subjects, the imperial the gang which had been deprived of gives us a wonderful exhibition of officers is illustrated by an Inelden! The plight of retired Austrian Americans for the British. Instead bond is not love, but force. It is work, Iron bars were used in the diving In this picture, but the beauty reported from a fashionable suburb afresenting it, getting hot about because those who rule Great fight. The fight took such a serious of the scenes and of the players of Vienna.A house owner was in iwe should make ourselves if we Britain to-day do not seem to be sutlook that the Police were called themselves, including the Venus like search of a porter and made his Bowen and Miss Celia Bannon, the costumes in the room, as San Tey
Te not in some of our political lieve very earnestly in political to the scene, and they managed to Annette, all go to make a perfect want known to the officers league authoress of Living and trade activities laid ourselves freedom and good government, and arrest the defendants. His Worship spectacle.
Among the applicants were, a major ought to have enme ny a fate con all it is the morning after the nigh Alone *: who | But there my memory gives out. After apepo misunderstanding It is often do not practice them when bound the men to over to keep the Tonight is the last night this general, three colonels, twi fleated sidering her beautiful mir pot the Irish Question. That is money or advantage are at stake, peace for six months in the sum of picture will be displayed. The show ant colonels, seven majors and Mr Butterfield
before and one cannot. ly drop in the bucket. Besides, that the American democracy feels $100 each.
commences at 9.35 p.m.
Toket everything.
eighteen captains,
| everyone's equilibrium.
ing his
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