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according to a pu from by the Customs. This tree is often useit as the stock on which the cultivated fruit is grafted. In the silk 'dis" jeg héiwedding was solettu tricts; the cocoon cultivators make Stobi à Carhadral on- fit their sole food for a while, so as noon by the Rev. VEL

not to offend the highly-sensitive of Mr. M. EF-Alrey, Sap silkworms, with the smell of cool of the Eastern Extension, ing. Fresh or dried, it has con- and Chine Telegraph Co. siderable food value, and keens well to Mim C. F. Chauncey, of in cold storage. But those who New South Wales. don't like persimmons - don't like em, which makes hotel proprietors keener on offering this trait.

ARMISTICE ETIQUETTE,

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Mr. R. Farist: performed the duties of best man. The bride, who

SPECIAL CABLES

BANKOWS

LINGHAL, Sept. 20, defeated Hankow in the given away by Mr. J. L. Crockatt, interport lawn bowls by 29 to 15

After the ceremony, a reception as held at Charter House, the residence of Mr. G. L. Crockatt, honoured. where the customary toasts were

Hongk

CHILD LOST.

KDNAPPING PEARED..

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER

CRIMINAL SESSIONS:

RETURNED „PROM, BANISHSCENES

THEATRE ROYAL

MEDY. 00.

UL. OPENING NIGHT.

Not a vacant sest was to be seen in the Theatre Royal on Saturday night when the Bandman Comedy Co whose fame. has gone abesad before them, opened their Pongkong. season with "Nothing but the Truth,”

Before the Poisse Indys, Mr. Justice. Wood, this morning, Chan Kau wa charged with disobedience of a banish ment order. He pleaded guilty.

The Crown Solicitor, Mr. Jacks said that the prisoner was arrested on August 22 in Wellington Street clever comedy from the pen of and taken to the police station where James H. Montgomery which had a bls, finger prints were found to be long run in London.

was attended by Miss Alys Crockatt as: bridesmaid." "Appropriate musc was rendered at the organ ́by Mr. Dentnam Fuller.

The wore a becoming while MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. In passing sentence of three years We gathered from the faithful Jersey sille cost and skirt, with black Reuter that part of the British rulle: petare: hat trimmed with Press at Home was shocked at the coloured fewers. She – carried a duplicity" and "perfidy" of the beautiful bouquet of pink and white Russians in continuing to chase the Hopolala creeper. Miss Alys Crockatt, retreating Poles while negotiations the bridesmaid, were white en for an armistice were afoot. Itbroidered organdie muslin with makes, oné despair of the Press, large pink sash, and a dainty Dutch which appears to be conducted bonnet Se also carried a bouquet of chiefly by idiots and scoundrels. pink Honolulu creeper. If they didn't understand that the Russians were by military etiquette entitled to do as they did, they more idiots. If they did know and yet conspired to arouse pas.

The presents received were sions by these charges, they were

numerous and valuable. The bride scoundrels. In 1918, 35 every newspaper reader ought to remem-gold wrist watch. The bridesmaid's groom's present to the bride was a ber, we advanced, and the Allies present from the bride and bride advanend, as fast and as far as we could daring the days while the the best man a platinum and poari | .*

groom was a siver purse, and from TE KOWLOON ST. ANDREW'S PATROL Ltd. armisties asked for by the Germans brooch. was being negotiated We re-took Mous about the time that it was being signed. Was that duplicity or porády? On Nurenber 11, you will remember reading, our otheers fought with their eyes on their wrist watches, waiting for the hour of eleven, and determined to do ar |much damage at one`mingte

eleven as at any previous moment of the war. They were doing their duty as it is nåler-tood. What would foreigners, who knew and

those of Cham Kan who had been

Not only was the opening night banished for life. At the Police soccessful in point of the numbers". Station he said he wished to come to present, but also in the spontaneous players, assisted by a piece the plot of Hongkong to be a hawken. Wat manner in which the efforts, of the hard labour his Lordship observed which was eminently suited to the that the prisoner was banished in purpose, aroused the keen enjoyment 1911 for five years' for theft. He of the audience, who gave testimony returned to the Colony and was to their appreciation by frequent SHANGHAL Sept. 20.

again banished for ten years, LA bursts of applause and laughter. Linda Moors the 3-year old March this year he came back and daughter of the manager of the was banished for life...

Many novel and comical, and some- times tragical," situations followed. Russo-Asiatic Bank at Hankow

FORGED LETTERS.

the resolution of a young stockbroker mysteriously disappeared on Thurs day night on the steamer Wooeung Chan Fat Him. pleaded guilty to to tell the absolute truth, however bound for Harlow in the vicinity of uttering two forged letters of recom-unpleasant and Inconvenient to him- Chinktang. $2,000 reward is offered,mendation, one purporting to have self and others, for twenty-four Kidnapping is feared.

been signed by. J. B. Breton and by hours in order that he may

win F. G. White.

bet of 10,000, and - so The Crown Solicitor said that on double the sum raised for charity July 23 the prisoner applied to the entrusted to him for investment Colonial Secretariat for a post as a by his fiancee, a charming young probationer. He said he had been church worker, whose father the employed by the European YMCA unscrupulous but at the same time for a year and by Messrs. Alex lovable, old partner of the hero of Ross & Co. for three years. He was the piece, has promised to double the asked to bring certificates and church fond provided that at least produced two letters signed B. 3. $20,000 is raised How the bet is In connection with the boy scout Breton and F. J. White, Secretary of up, in spite of the conning of the recruiting rally to be held in St. the Y. M. C. A., Enquires elicited three men who have wagered against Andrew's Church Hall this evening, the fact that there was no such the young George Washington is we have been furnished with the person as B. J Breton and that Mr. the stay of the succession of following particulars which may be White was not the Secretary of the delightful contemps which kept

the audicace YMCA at the time the letter was of interest ---

high good At the Police Station amour from the time that the prisoner said he did it.

piece first got into its stride until the fall of the curtain,

"ST. MARGARET" JERSEYS,

JERSEY

SUITS, AND KILTIES

FOR

BOYS AND GIRLS,

IN

ALL SIZES.

INSPHOTION-INVITED.

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of G. G. Franklin, a daughter, still born.

LOBENSTINE.-On September 13,

1920, at. Shanghai, to Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Lobenstine, a daugh- ter. GARWOOD.-On

at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. M.

N. Zanbel, a son.

MARRIAGES.

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The bride's going away costume was a charming fawn and coral voile, with fawn velvet ribbons, and she wore a smart hat of burat straw with pink flowers.

The honeymoon will be spent at Cheang Chow.

LOCAL IND ́ GENERAL,

The water in the Grand Canal is reported to be higher than for five years, due to recent heavy rains.

BOY SCOUTS.

RECRUITING RALLY.

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The St. Andrew's Patrol will be a written. local unit of the Boy Scouts Association, that world-wide organisa- In a statement prisoner said the tion inaugurated by Lt. Gen. Sir R two gentlemen had promised to

Considerable credit is due to the Baden-Powell The objects of this give him letters of recommendation players for the excellent manner in sustained their organisation ace, primarily to train and asked him to draft them. Later which they One case of enteric fever,

the younger generation to be true he went to see a friend of his and different roles. Mr. Leonard Stephens. remembered this, think of the Bri- Chinese, was reported in Hongkong Britons, gentlemanly loyal and self- asked him to give him some of the as the determined exponent of truth...

reliant, to instil in them that love of [Y. M. C. A.-paper. He then gave and Mr. Carl Lawson, as ha roguish tish newspapers, which clamoured on Friday,

God, King and Country which has $1 to a boy at Alex. Ross & Co's, business partner, be themselves about Russian pirtidy because they j did what we did ourselves, and

always been Britain's chief pride, and asked him to get a piece of note with equal credit in the two most what all armies in like case

and to a certain extent, prepare paper. He took both pieces of paper important parts of the comedy, while them for the time when they will home and wrote the letters. In 1914 Mr. Forbes Russell is a junior No womler. as I

rac we get a

have to go out and make their own he was young and did not know the partner in the firm, Mr, Clive reputation for hypocrisy.

way in the world.

law. That was when he wrote the Woods, as the implacable enemy In particular, the St. Andrew's letters and he did not intend to de-of the young trath-teller, Mr. David, Keir, as the gushing parson whose Patrol, which will be under the able fraud. leadership of Capt. Fogg, assisted by His Lordship addressing

"innocence" of business does, not Capt. Burdillon, aims to keep the boys prisoner said he had had the letters prevent him from recovering his The district of Taichow in Cheaned and at the same time instruct for five years, prepared to use them money from a had investment, all kiang has again been subjected to a quarters three or four times a week, at the Colonial Secretary's-office in Johnston played to perfection the them by holding classes at Head for employment. He produced them deserve commendation. Miss Muriel terrible and calamitous visitation The subjects dealt with will cover July. He would be sentenced to six print and formal wife of the prodigal during the recent typhoon.

every interest and hobby a boy could, months* hard labours,

stockbroker. Miss Violet Blyth Pratt, have, and proficiency badges will be

Miss Niqua Lewis, · Miss Enid issued to all who pass tests in each

Burton and Miss Beryl Bar- subject. Thus a boy may get a

raclough each made the most of the grounding" in any trade or pre-

parts allotted to them. fession.

BOWLS.

"Many merchants in Samshui intend to discontinue business because of the hordes of bandits that terrify the district.

To-day at Shanghai four of our best available lawn bowlers are try ing to maintain Hongkong's repute, either against Hankow or Shang- hai-probably Hankow to-day and the Shanghai teani to-morrow. On - Notes of the Bank, of China have their way up they spent a night on been declining owing to the political Kulangsu, and showed the Amoy trouble and were worth only 77 per en how we play billiarde here, cent of their face value at Canton on hat was an extra turn, and we Friday. hope, for the sake of their main

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́ ́ ́UNRELIABLE - WORDS.” * Kwok Cboi pleaded not guilty to an indictment of offering a bribe of $200 to W. E. Wilson, with a view to influencing his conduct as a public

To-night the Company will present "The Naughty wife

CORRESPONDENCE-

A.P.G. DID ITS BIT, AS USUAL."

To the Editor of the "China Maii."1.

Dear Sir,-In to-day's issue of the.

BIRTH'S.

virtue.". How this may affect you we don't know, but bow it affects LANE-To Mr. and Mrs. West-Russians and Germans we do. The

It is purposed to hold. "treks macott Lane, at Queen's Gar-Germans are merry over it. They

every Saturday afternoon when servant.. dens, on Saturday, a son.

answer Winston as Shylock did

errand, that, they did not exhibit On account of the political situa powers of observation will be trained

Mr. Jacks, appeared to prosecute FRANKLIN.-On July 27, 1920, -at | Antoniő :

Hongkong prowess in other direction, the price of rice in Swatow and and nature subjects dealt with. Be and Mr. T. N. Chau, instructed by Fowey, Cornwall, to Mary, wife Well then, it now appears you tions in which they are likely to Chacchow has risen, so that only yoad this, as often as possible, week. Mr. Hall defended.

: neel my help. :

excel. The game of bowls needs eight catties of rice can now be end camps will be held.

The following jury was called: What should I say 10 Fou?

The Patrol will be self-supporting w. Davidson, L. A. Rose, G. G. Rapp, Messrs. Pang Kwok Sul, H. Gitting, a clear eye, an even pulse, and a obtained for a dollar. Should I not say

steady hand, for it is not nearly so

that every member will purchase Hath a dog money? Is it easy and old mannish" as the The death is announced of his own uniform and pay asmall week. A. S. Ellis, G. Vatts.

possible

Opening the case Mr. Jacks said bystander supposes. Billiards needs Major N. Graff Lonnevig, the popularly subscription toward camping ex- A cur can lend three thousand a mental grasp of angles, and lawn and capable Norwegian stat officer penses. The cost of uniform should on August 27, last at 7.45 p.m. No. 1 Hongkang Daily Press there is a pará- September 6.

ducats?"! 1820, at Norwich, England, the While the Russians, of course, are shall be able to measure with his a brief illness from typhus.

bowis requires that its exponent of the Chinese Legation Guard, after not be a serious handicap in view of Police launch was going through graph headed The Flight to Hai- the remarkably low cost at which Capsuimus when a junk was seen phong "Another Disappointment." wife of Walter H. Garwood of more than ever stiffened and con-mind's ere a true parabola. As in

uniforms are supplied, and in a with two launches alongside. En The paragraph states that the French a daughter.

firmed in their ways: Noting these billiards, he must be able to esti-

Ange-Chinese compositors in Colony Tike this where probably 90 piries showed that salt was being Consulate here received yesterday a ZANBEL-On September 13, 1920, actions of the War Secretary, they mate the fastness or otherwise Hongkong have organized, a guild per cent of the boys already possess transferred from the junk to one of wireless from Hothow, saying that the naturally mistrust the overtures of of the plane on which he performs, under the name King Yuen Sha, say practically nil. However, to obviate on board and while he was there the which was conveying H. Painlevé to

khaki clothing, the initial outlay is the launches. A Police officer weat

seaplane piloted by Captain Ricon. his colleague the Premier, and and manifest touch" and get a the Canton Times. "Lee Chun Wai communicate their mistrust to the good length. The constant stoop and seven ofhers were recently elected all difficulties a scheme is being prisoner spoke to the boatswain of Haiphong, was compelled to descend

arranged whereby boys may purchase the Police launch, saying he would people so that they are more united ing and rising is good exercise for to look after the affairs of the guild. their uniform of the instalment give the Folice Sergeant $200 ifat Holow owing to shortage of gaso than ever against foreign in-all the trunk muscles. A good

he would let him go. The boats line. The paragraph goes on to state trigue and aggression. It is not, style in delivery is as important as

plan if desired. after all, surprising that the stance in golf.

The St Andrew's Patrol is Tucky wain told the Sergeant who that it is impossible to obtain gaso- hai, Cyril Wilrid, second son of French, who share Winston's de- should swing back as the knees voluntary manslaughter of a Chinese Headquarters, since the Hall, which the jank and launches to Hongkong, fore, understood that M: Painlevé will The right arm pleaded guilty to Shanghai to in- in having the Church Hall as their refused the bribe and brought line at Hoihow, and that it is, there- Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hampson, sire to defeat Soviet Russia, dislike hend, the left leg going forward at killed by his motor. The prosecu will be open to members at any hour where prisoner was detained. At have to continue bis journey by of Wolverhampton, England, to his proposal. They hate the Rus the same time, and the movements ting counsel suggested a fine of of the day, will make a most excel the Police Station the prisoner said steamer. Egic Enninia, eldest daughter of sians for disavowing the Tsar's of arm and leg should be as care. $500, which the judge said he would lent meeting place for the boys in he offered the money because he was We understand from the Frenchi Signor and Signora A. Pincella, debts to France, but they hate the fully co-ordinated as in swimming. consi'er.

their leisure hours, being well supplied frightened. At the Police Court he Consulate that their wireless message of Mantowa, Italy.

Germans still more, for reasons we The bowl, resting on the three WRIGHT MOTHERWELL. On need not catalogue, and they are middle fingers and against the

with books and games, and boasting said his launch was towing the junk from Hoihow merely contained the The "Empress of Asia" which a very creditable set of gymnastic when something went wrong with information that the seaplane was comi- September 13, 1920, at Shang unable to see the excellent qualities palm, without interference by the arrived yesterday brought a party of appliances.

the furnace. They had to stop and pelled to descend at Hoihow, owing hai, Wiliam Wright, cider son of in them as friends and allies which thumb, should not be thrown. It 56 delegates to the Sunday School

All Kowloon boys between the ages were drifting. The Police-launch to shortage of gasoline, and with re- Thomas Wright, of Dumfries, Winston Churchill now professes should roll off the hand at the exact Convention, to be held in Tokyo next of 10 and 18 years are welcome, and it came up and they were threatened gard to the remainder of the para- Scotland,

to Margaret Bell to see. Moreover, to re-arm Ger- end of its swing, and be rolling Son are in charge of the travelling laudable movement their hearty sup money to the Chinese with which to specially for Mr. Ricon's fight to month. Messrs. Thos. Cook, and is to be hoped that parents will give this with arrest. He (prisoner) was graph, we would say that we laid down Motherwell, daughter of Andrew many sufficiently to be of service almost at the instant

frightened and promised to give a supply of Aviation Spirit at Hoihow Motherwell,

touches the Bellahouston, against Russia would make her so tur£ All this is really necessary;

part by removing any obstacles to Glasgow, Scotland.

powerful that the Allied police but once the bowl has started, the

He did not promise it to Haiphong, and have already received the boys desire to join. The Patrol drink tea. COX-MORAN-On September 4, force might find its already hard subsequent attitudes of the bowler

1920, at Nagasaki, Japan, fenry job much harder. If the Germans are optional, and decided by verdeath, in New City, of Mr. John IL Andrew's Church, which singly or tinued "I had no money. It was of the shipment. We are, Dear Sirs, Shanghai papers record the will be run under the auspices of St. the Sergeant. Words are not rea letter from our representative there liable' prisoner's statement cop dated 16th inst. advising the arrival Hareld Cox, of Shanghai, to succeeded in doing what Winston sonal taste. Many run crabwise to Wisner, founder of the firm of ches for the bona fides of the project only a promise. Marie Marcella Moran, of Syd- Churchill wants, the German mili- right or left, watching the progressessed came to the Far East boys themselves This is your Messrs. Wiener & Co. in China. One word, in conclusion, to the

yours faithfully, lary party would naturally feel en: of the wood. Others run after it

For The Asiatic Petroleum Co. couraged to carry on and try again. in the crouching manner of the originally in 1869, joining the firm of chance Lads to show your British

(S.C.); J+4: We ourselves are inclined to see chimpanzee, while others stand on Messrs. Oliphant & Co.

Hongkong, Sept. 18, 1920,

HAMPSON - PINCELLA. On

September 11, 1920, at Shang

of

ney, Australia. -

DIATEL

VISNEROn September 8, 1920, at New York City, John H Wisner, aged, seventy-dx-years.

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merit in the Germans, now that one leg like storks, using the other

Albert Francis Ollerdessen

arrangements."

their newspapers have commented leg to guide the bowl (which takes From October 1 the Hongkong on Winston's propoasis adversely no notice) to right or left as their Hotel Company is opening a motor We see, for example, that they desire dictates. The man who de garage. A modern fire proof garage have a great deal more common-livers bowl and then turns his being constructed at Repulse Bay sense than he has. They've had back on it, before it has completed and a garage is to be established in capable of accommodating 100 cars, enough of militarism, and are sin-its journey, to pick up his pint of town adjoining the Hongkong Hotel. cere enough, judging by recent de- beer, is an anwartby person, not monstrations, in saying so. bow do you like our gallant Secre-match.

But to be selected for any important tary of State for War? Isn't he a Equazoju, MONDAY, SEPT. 2, 1990, marvel? He deserves the biggest

The China Mail.

JUSTIOR, PUBLIC SERVICE"

WINSTON.

Grend variety of

Home papers know what Winston

and handsomest tombstone that money can buy, and we don't care how soon be gets it.

PERSIMMONS

ANSWERS TO

CORRESPONDENTS..

spirit. Roll up this evening 6-tal 7 o'clock and show the Colony the stuff that Kowloon's made of.”

CRUSOE'S ISLAND."

A NATIONAL PARK ↑

A fine of $100 was imposed by PLAN TO MAKE IT A TOURIST RESORT, Mr. G. N. Orme on Saturday on a

Evidence was then called. The prisoner was discharged.

MAN WITH 2100 NOTE.

STRANGE PREDICAMENT.

UNLIMITED CREDIT WHEREVER HE WENT.

MOTOR ACCIDENT.

COOLIE SÉNT TO HOSPITA

"A coolie was injured and sent to the hospital this morning as a result A motorist in the south of England of a motor accident in Wongreichong found himself the other afternoon in Roed. It is understood that the the strange predicament of having driver, one of the makeo "learn no money but a hundred pound note.

Chinese for being a collector of Professor WA. Bryan, vice-pre He urgently needed some small class was avoiding some children and manns, stores from ships without a sident of the Hawaiian Historical change, but the banks were closed steered his car into a buck loaded licence. Defendant was arrested at Society, who is in the South Seas and no one could give it to him with earth. The coolie with the truck Telmiisatsuri in possession of 120 seeking proof of his theory of au But the production of the note was was injured and taken to hospital m fathome of eight inch Minila rope immense submcazed continent in the quite sufficient to procure him credit Another version is that at a point

the caf which, he said, had been sold to him Pacific, has spent two nights in wherever he went gov by the Chief Officer of the ss. Raigimon Crusoe's cave in the island. He purchased petrol, cigarettes, where the road is narrow owing to an Amerigo-The, China Mall ap-Tilleboe for $96. Mr. A, E. Hall, of Juan Fernandez, off Chill.

and chocolates without parting with open drain being railed off the car peared first on February 20, 1845. defending, applied, for the return of The Chilian Government, he says, a penny. He dined at a big seaside overtook the truck, hooted, and tried Persimmons now share the daily The Brat editor was named Andrew the rope the sale of which he said a considering the creation of a hotel, where he thought he would to pas who get their news filtered fruit dish with the perennial banana Shortrede-In 1876 it incorporated was certified in a chit signed by the National park and tourist resort in have no dificulty in cashing the note Incidentall the residents nis sort of alliance and the modest peanut. Botanista en evening sheet called the Evening Chief Officer. Mr. Orme granted the island. Modern hotels and other Bat it could not be done. A sailing locality are tired, ots

to to

Gar-label it Diospyros kaki, and the Mail, started in 1864, and has been the application

attractions are included in the plans, manager, after careful examination thoroughfare used as a motor school, them go

Robinson of the note, assured him that payment and as a practice course for noisy, fire

was of no cunaexquence, 4

engines. They hope Here is the bill, he said. "Perhaps are engine pusied

the Becretary for War,

"as- after; but it may be news, to

Ruas apanese call it kaki The tree a daily ever since. The very first

ertuan should do well here, because it pré- English paper in China was the

sint, fers a soul of decomposed granite; Canton Register founded by James Four New: Lanches trê

but most of our fruit is imported. Matheson. It lasted, intermitten

gth and There is a wild persimmon in from 1827 16 1359:

nerdiction:

ander”, “Selkirk

this?

you will kindly send on the money, ladder ind another motor knocked When you get home.

down a child near by.