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The motor five-master" "Wergė- land" so long a picturesque object in the Shimonoseki Straits, was sold by Messrs. Nutter and Co., of Moj to Messrs. Moller and Co., Ltd, of Shanghai. The price does not exceed Yer 100,000.

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at the C.C. pavilion

A Chinese who was this morning sports:

can with charged before Magistrate Dyer Ball Tast evening, for the purpose of die just themselves a gentle pat with causing a disturbance on the cussing rules and making arrange on the back on their record in inter Caton wharf, in the mall hours of. ments for the coming interport port, contests this summer, says the the morning, weeded not guilty." matchen Mr. R. Hacock presided Shangtral Marciny. The splendid SHANGHAL SA 23 and those present included Dr. W.3.1 of "unbroken successes, was

Inspector Moore, who prosecuted, Agrave disaster occurred in the Woodman (How Secretary), Major me

com said that some-Kwongad - men at the Flower World a Chinese pleasure | Greentway, Mr. A. Q. Brawo and when the Polo Four

arrived at 2 a.m., to-day from Canton | esfällishment on Monday night. A ‡ Mr. Uz His Fan

as the Fatshan. As soon the

retaine fre in the Enematograph led to De Woodman read a letter from Keswick Troph

the they landed on the wharf, the stampede. Bodies were trampled on the Secretary of the Shanghai Lawn strong combination from Hongkong of wharf coolies set upon the agamat a very defendant and several hundreds the staircase. PIELER - "Í Tennis Amsociation accepting the in A few weeks later team

The stampeders resembled wildvitation to send a Shanghal team to of our swimming men ventured over rough handling. A Chinese detective strangers, and gave them a very One fatal case of enteric fever, beasts tearing, clawing and biting. Hongkong in November. Every effort to Kobe in search of more interport who was on duty in the vicinity in Chinese, was reported yesterday.

The fire: berade pluckily controlled would be made to secure the best honours and greatly to the joy of terfered and arrested the defendant. the crowd Bat personal perl.: Two available team. The suzgestion of followers of the aquatic sport ma As the detective was escorting the meeting of the Sanitary Ware killed and the recovery of many Hongkong, that each port should be laged to bring the scalp of the Kwongsi :me to the

doubtful. It is estimated that two dugler players, making eight matches even hoped that they would be followed them, assaulted the detec who were removed to hospital is presented by two palty and two Japanese port--for it was scarceky house, the crowd of cooles which boarding

to three thousand people were froide in all,/^es concurred in someones successful. Tientsin were the pettive The Ewungsi men the building during the disaster.

→ The s was some discussion regard victims of Shanghai prowess this way, leaving the detective to ing the date, the dificulty being that time on the cricket field. The Nor-handle the crowd himself. no latimation has yet been heard thern eleven gave us a very fuze run spite of the thumping he received. Τα from Singapore, fe

for our money and probably put up the detective pluckily stack to the The Chairman thought it would be better fight than they had expected prisoner until assistance came, when advisable to arrange the date to coin-to, if the truth be told. Now, during the crowd dispersed and the prisoner cide with the visit of the Shanghai the past week-end, the Model Settle The Canton Military Govern Cricket team on Novexober The meat has once again proved its brought to the station without ment has decided to contribute matches would last three days superiority, on this occasion-on further incident. HM the King of Sjam has $16,000 for famine relief in the

It was decided in the event of the Jawn Bowls greens,

The Magistrate enquired what was Singapore accepting the invitation, victims being Hankow and Hong-in the Colony.

the the objection to the strangers, landing made a gift of over £25,000, and northern, provinces: land, for the erection of a Pasteur

to hold the fixture the week following kong. This may sound very much Institute as a memorial to the late The annual fete and sale of work the Cricket interport, but if Singapore like boasting, but it is for nowas all on account of the fighting The Inspector explained, that it Ltd. Queen Mother. The Institute is to of the Women's Guild and Minis-were miable to send a team, the such reason that we draw attention between Kwangtung and Kwongsi be managed by the Siamese Red tering Children's League will be tennis matches should be arranged to the series of wins. We do so for troops in China. The police had had

held in Government House grounds for the cricket week; ··

the simple reason that what may be a lot of trouble quelling these distur- on Saturday, November 6, from 2

Regarding the selection of the regarded as the most important binces which had been of frequent The widow. of ex-Prince Joachim pm to 7p.m.

Hongkong team, it was the general interport contest of all has yet to occurrence for the past two months. has become

view that this could well be left over come, namely, the cricket match cogaged to. Herr

The Magistrate imposed a fine of until a later date, the Chairman paint with Hongkong next month Last $20 or one month's hard labour. ing out that in the meantime anlange Saturday we had an interport trial ments could be made for practice which, reading between the lines, games which could be attended by was not much more satisfactory the Selection Committee, who woul, than the Tientsin then be better able to judge the cricket comespondent has expressed merits of the players. Dr. Wood- the hope that the Selection Com man, Major Greenaway, Mr. H. A. mittee will give a little Nesbit and Mr. Ng Sze Kwong were attention to the younger players and appointed a Committee to make the it is to be hoped his remarks, will be necessary further arrangements. taken to heart. There are close on, hai Lawn Tennis Association wes formances put them in the running A copy of the rules of the Si og half a dozen players whose past per laid before the meeting with a view for places in the Hongkong eleven to adoption by the Hongkorg Asso and they should at least be given the

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"TRUTE, JUSTICE, PERLIO SERVICE”

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPT. 28, 192

OUR STARVED SCHOOLS.

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are condenied by every authority. Especially at the top of a school are they undesirable; and they are the worst possible manifestations

Cross Society.

Guerard, a large factory owner, fire! A search by Revenue Officer

weeks after the suicide of her hus- Ward and several Chinese officers on band. Ex-Prince Joachim, the young the ss. Hailong" on her arrival est son of the ex-Kaiser, shot him-on Sunday, led to the discovery of self at the Villa Liegnitz, at Potsdam, nearly 5,000 tals of prepared opium in July. His wife (Princess Marie in a water tank, of Anhalt left hinx last Christmas.

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the number of fresh cases in the

proved fatal.

The attention of footballers and others interested is drawn to advertisement in another column announcing that the 33rd annual Club will be held at 5 45 o'clock this meeting of the Hongkong Football

game Oar

more

MURDER ALLEGED.

TWO HAWKERS CHANGED.

PROSECUTION OPENED

The cholera epidemic in Korea shows no signs of abatement Ac cording to izvestigations carried out by the Government-General of Korea,

noon, two Chinese hawkers were At the Magistracy yesterday after. charged before Magistrate Dyer Ball. peninsula during the four days end-evening-. ing September 9 is 1,778. hringing

with the murder of anothe Chinese the total from the beginning of the rican Consul General at Canton, is it was felt that the rules were too in the trial games. We need the

M. Leo Allen Bergholz, the Ameciation. After lengthy consideration opportunity of showing their paces in Connaught Road Central epidemic up to 18,465, of which 8.711aving for, home on forlough on elaborate and could be curtailed and very best material we can get for September 29. and Mr. Walter A simplifed. It was mentioned that Hongkong if we are to maintain an In view of the serious famine in Adams, the Vice American Consul, there were about 20 tennis clubs in unbeaten interport record for the China, the opportunity seems r Consulate during his absence

will be in charge of the American the Colony and each one would be year. for the FMS. Government to do

called upon to pay a fee of $10 for affiliation to the Association." propaganda work in China to induce

The annual School Swimming coolies to come to Malaya. Perhaps Sports conducted by the Hongkong Mr. Anthony, General Manager. Chinese Amateur Athletic Federa F.M.S. Railways, will now~`" get busy" and get in the ten thousand tiga will be held in the VRC. bath Chinese coolies he spoke of recruiting afternoon at-2.30 o'clock. His for the Railway Department, says Excellency te Governor will dis-

tribute the prizes at 5 c'clock.

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Mr. A. Arculli, who appeared for" the defence; informed the Magistrate that he had only just been retained for the defence, and was not in possession of the facts of the case. However, if the Magistrate would allow him to reserve his cross-

It was arranged that the annual WIGWAM TENNIS CLUB. examination of witnesses for the meeting of the Association should be held in January of each year.

The revised copy of the rules will be submitted for approval to a general meeting of the Association

to be held on October 18,

ACID THROWING CASE,

ELDERLY MAN CHARGED.

ACCUSED. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL."

ANNUAL MEETING.

FLEASANT AFTERNOON'S SPORT.

Following a pleasant afternoon's sport, ut which the Committee were at home" to members and their friends, the Wigwam Tennis Club held its annual meeting.

THEATRE ROYAL

prosecution until the next hearing, be would not ask for a remand.

The Magistrate agreed to Counsel's suggestion, and the case was proceed.. ed with w

BILLIARDS.

Chief Detective Inspector Murison,

At the meeting of the Hongkong

prosecuting, stated that second de of the desire to economise, or to of Mr. J. W. Russell, frequent coitary Board Office on Saturday it was death occurred in Penang. School. Football League in the San

the other defendant was his assistant. fendant was a licensed hawker and“ keep down expenditure. In this tributor to the Press of Malaya, after PEZZINI-On September 19, 1920, connection we recall our own an- a lengthy illness brought on by Mr. A. T. Hamilton, and 20t Mr.

4 quarrel arose over payment of a at Wabu, to Mr. and Mrs. C.nouncement that some hundreds Exposure

bowl of congee and defendanta were Hern, who seconded the motion of five, wasn't it?of boys had been Sam at the end of last year. The thanks to Mr. J. Ralston, the retiring M... Pezzini, a daughter.

Mr. Handyside according a rote of

Mr. A. Hicks, who presided, in alleged to har knocked deceased turned away from this particular late Mr. Russell was a son of a

moving the adoption of the report

down. First aimed was arrested. school. We have been given to Yorkshire woollen

and accounts, which were of a most near his stall by Sergeant Cotton understand since that more than and came to the East about twenty

manufacturer secretary.

and second "defendant was caught, in satisfactory character, referred to 500 boys were refused admission.years ago. After being some time

the great improvems at which had Des Voeux Road after a long chase. Before Magistrate Orme at the been made to the ground and Club Evidence was then given and the This, we must repeat, is not due in Rangoon, where he had a tailoring been fixed for October 6th, gom Magistracy yesterday afternoon, the premises during the past year, for case was adjourned to lack of accommodation but to tablishment, he came to Malaya mencing at 5.30 p.m. The swim hearing was begun in the case in which thanks were due to the Ground shortage of staff. The first thing and finally took to journalism.

mers will probably include the placed which an elderly Chinese is charged, Committee and especially to Mr. J. with which our Director of Educa

men of last year, J. Johnstone, D. on remand, with having thrown cor- Parsons.” tion ought to get busy is the en

Laing and D. Lyon, as well as Trosive acid at a hawker and his A large quantity of the meat Logan, who won the event in 1918 mother in Wanchai on September 15: adopted.

The report and accounts were gagement of more masters. The supply for Singapore is drawn from The V.R.C are bolding a carnival

AN INTERESTING MATCH. present shortage is criminal, though Australia and recent advices from the same night in aid of the Barnardo Leo &'Almada, who appeared for the coming year then took place, and Inspectar Kent, prosecured. Mr. The election of officers for the bether it is wholly his fault, or there show that exceptional prices Homes, when some unusual events defence, entered a plea of not Mr. A Morley regretted his inability In the September number of the due to cheeseparing by the Govern are being obtained there for both

EMS. “CARLISLE” V. WILLS SCIS. are promised: Queen's College magazine, Thement, we cannot say. It should mutton and beef. Ia Adelaide

guity."

to continue as Hon. Secretary, the Yellow Dragon, we find the follow-be his function to advise the Gov- recently two fat wethers were sold,

Dr. To gave evidence to the effect vacancy being filled by the appoint- A catch between H.M.S."Carliste“ ing note apong several relating to ernment, and if they ignore his one at 25 38, 60, and the other at Churchi, Kowloon, a movement has the eye, but fortunately not so seri-Treasurer Mr. J. J: Gibbison was re- Saturday evening in the Sergeis In connection with St. Andrew's that the male victim was burned in ment of Mr. E. E. Brown. As Hot and Wilts Sergeants took place on the affairs of Class I in that school: advice, and he is not allowed to 10. Walile in Sydney at the Home been started for the formation of a eusly as at first thought. He did elected, whilst a hallot for Com- Mesa, Murray Barack The Witts "The top class in the College say so, by the well-known rule of bush live stock sales heavy weight gymnastic class. It is understood not think the eyesight would be mittee members resulted in the fol- won five out of the newen games. has now reached most unwieldy the Service that makes a man dumb bullocks brought up to £70 and cows that a qualified instructor has been affected. The woman had burns og towing being chosen-Messrs. The teams were proportions owing to the amal and defenceless, it is certainly hard up to £47 10s. Judging from these secured. On Wednesday, at 8.30 her neck.____

amation with the Pupil Teach lines on him. We, however, have are meat in Singapore, will not be pm, a meeting is to be held at the The boy deposed that after a meal A. Hicles and R. C. Burdin.

Parsons, A Mork7, HF. Crapnell,

WILTS SOTS ers of what used to be known as more important considerations in

Church Hall, over which the Vicar at his fruit stall at Wing Fung Street, The meeting closed with a cordial

CQ.M.S. Buckland **-(lost). the Normal Class. With 38 of view than the allocating of blame."

will preside, for the purpose of he went out for a stroll He had not vote of thanks of the outgoing Contemptuous dressmakers who us when all are present, the We have to think of the rising bow to the decrees of the goddess of establishing this class. All Kowloon walked many paces when he felt a afficials.

Sgt. Smith zisizor(won), Sgt. Porter gea(won), thought at once presents itself generation, of the parents, and of Fashion have startled many of us by young men will be welcome. blow on his head. Turning round he

R.QMS. Müller ............(won), that for some time to come we posterity. The present position of asserting that Venus is no longer

saw-defendant running away. He

Sgt. Reeves Kumma shall have to be content with very elementary education in Hongkong, acceptable as an ideal, says the Craigengower Club and the Police down near a blacksmith's shop, -On Saturday afternoon the gave chase and defendant, stooping

Sgt. Croning... spe little personal attention from the and the inadequate allowance made Shanghai Mercury. Following

Cr. Sgt. Alderton (lost), class-master. How many com- for it, should be a public scandal. some comments made the other day competition for lawn bowls. The threw the contents at him and his Club are combining to have a spoon picked up a tin of corrosive acid and

CARLISLE position exercises, we wonder, Things should be put right at once. by artists several West End dress former club has only recently added mother, who was following him. He

S.P.O. Woodenme(WOD), will be corrected during the next We have, though we have made makers were interviewed. They

ERA. Grace. in si....(lost), · mouth? Also by what wonderful allowances, very little confidence in declared that if used for the fragile bowls to its repertoire, and it is with knew defendant by sight. Except for

C.F.0. Aubrey mums(löst).- fest of engineering will we all be our Director of Education, and if English forms Venus would be out of the idea of encouraging new talent, a quarrel which he had with defend

S.P.0 Tyreman suodin (leat). accommodated in the Physical scapegoat should be necessary, to date and useless as a West End as well as of having a pleasant ant over the peeling of some fruit

CERA Wilson (lost). Laboratory which is normally get the urgent requirements of our mannequin, Lucille, the well-known afternoon, that this very sporting which the latter had bought, witness

S.P.O. Atkinson-area(1051). well-filled by half our number of school system attended to, we fear costumiere, said, Her, large, bigh. arrangement was made. Players could not suggest any reason why In the Thestre Royal last night FO. Patten (won). students?"

we shall have to include him in our Buxom figure would need an outside will be picked from those on the field defendant should have thrown the the Bandman Comedy Company de

The game between Sgt. Reenes in every garment Another mana- at 3.30, You see all that that means? A M.G. list.

acid on him and his mother

lighted another good house with a ) and C. ER. A. Wilson was the event class of 38 cannot get the usual Just consider. We hear that

geress contemptuously described her

Inspector Kent informed his Wor- repeat performance of their opening of the evening, when some fine cue eless tutoring: The master in Victoria British School has a part-ideals, and added, that she wouldn't Merchants Steam Navigation-Co.'s him to jom, a society, and tried to was not less enjoyable that on the the Sergt. made a splendid recovery "frump" according to modera The native crew of the Chipa charge room that defendant wanted Truth" directing comedy which Wilson led almost up to the end but ship that the boy told him in the night's success, Nothing but the work was executed by both players Charge will be unable (and certainly time Headmaster, that the Bow-give her a job. No wonder that the str. "Irene" refused to take the vessel borrow money from him. Should never be expected to try loon British School has an absolute fashion world has been stirred. After to sea on Saturday, according to the o give proper attention to Englishly untrained kindergarten mistress, this, the deluge !

previous occasion when it was played.") and won by, the narrow margin; of composition. Quite apart from the that the Ellie Kadoorie school

The boy's mother also North China Star. The reason for evidence, Evidence of the arrest of present Sacred and Profane Love," highest break.

* Bar – To night the talented Company will two points. S. P. O. Wood scored the tatement that the Laboratory-can-(which, before the Government metaccatummodate mch a number, took it over, had fee European of Antung, who is in prison at Seoul tained that there were 3,000 pas-was given by a constable.

With regard to Mr. Geo. L. Shaw, arrival at Tongku, the crew sacer-Street, on the evening of the 15th,

the strike was that on the ship's defendant at his house, No. 23 Skip a play with a London reputation. After the match R Q MS that argument is sufficient to demasters) now has only one Euro for an offence which has not yet been sengers on board. As this number Answering Mr. d'Almada, the

Miller, on behalf of the members of the bounce this effort af economy pean master, that Saivingpun, publicly stated, the Japan Chronicle is far in excess of the stip's carrying constable stated that he search

Sergeants Mens, presented a-framed ich we must suppose it to be. (which always had two before) har learns that he is now allowed to capacity, the men declined to take ed the dustbury and the do not know the size of the one, and that Wanchai, although receive and read books which are her to sea, pointing out they were place where defendant had

photo of the members, as a mark of esteem, to the P. O's of the Carini ther classes in the upper school; it used to have a European in sent to him by the foreign residents running needless risks in taking more been aleeving, for sulphuric acid, but received by the American Consulate

SP. 0. Atkinson riitably replied, 20 and it is unnecessary at the moment charge, is now run by a Chinese at Seoul, and also, it is believed, by passengers than they could provide found no trace of it. Defendant General from the Manis Oberva The telegrams quoted below were engaire, Here, presumably master Even the Peak School, members of the staff of the Con- for in case any accident happened to had no trace of sulphitic acid on his sam one of the pupils themselves, unless our information is less up sulate General furthermore, his the ship. The Chinese Maritime clothing and there were no burns on mes this damning indictment of to-date than we believe it to be, als are sent to him at suitable Customs at Tongku, on the other his body

local Education Authority, Ite is understaffed.

hours from the Chosen Hotel, and he hand, insisted that the "Irene" having At the conclusion of the evidence 16 de Lat War, that fluent, convenient, glib and bedding in his room at the jail diffent problem which confronted that the evidence was weak and his has been provided with his own bed cleared, should proceed to sea. The Mr. d'Almada applied for bail, saying, zeuse, 1. not now, to be named It is very satisfactory to learn that both the shipping company and the client had been a restent in the

this connection.It is nearly steps have now been taken to make Customs was soled by the timely Colony for 40 year wo years since Armistice day. Mr. Shaw's lot as tolerable as pos- arrival of Dr. Soity of Tongki, who Mr. Orms pointed out the serious Demobilization bas proceeded sible. No Information has yet been appeared on the scen space. We have intonastion that received concerning the date when which he cons

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Two lots of Crown land (Irland Lot No. 2311., and Kowling friland |_Lot Naa1400), were su tinned at the 145 deg. Long, offices of the Public Works Depart ment Testerday menom. The of Northern first lot, which has an area of 3.200 miles distant ac feet, was knocked down at the

upset price, ($2,120) to Me Cho clone BSE of Naha Kum, there being no her bidders, The

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The annual Crown rent is $22 scood/lor:wait: sold-To: Mr. Sit for: $5,900 Gr $1,063 upset price). The annual the screage bein