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One tatal esse of phagie, CH- nese, was reported yesterday.

SPECIAL CABLE,

SHANGHAI SWEEP. FIRST PRIZE $167,000,

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Snow fell at Chefoo on Nov. 4,INNERS OF RECORD PRIZES UNKNOWN. and the temperature fell to 50 deg

More than 20,000 employees of the human hair dealers shops in Can- ton had recently to stop work owing to duil business as a result of the local

disturbances..

If you want to shine 11 St. An- drew's Ball practice the Eightsome Reel and Foursome Reel at home. Columbia record No. 270, which can be purchased at Anderson's, will sup- ply the music.

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[China Mail SPECIAL]

SHANGHAI, November 4. The Champions prizes this year have established a record. The first prize is $167,000, the second prize $47,000, and the third prize $23,000 The winners are not known. The Hawk (Mr. Hill) secured an unex- pected victory. Bydand was second and Tatovillard third. The race was run in arctic weather conditions.

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HAINAN SITUATION.

FRIDAY. MOVEMBER 12, 1920.

FUNERAL

[Special Correspondence to China Mail]

LATH MR. J., F. X. BATALHA.

men

NEW STEAMER.

"SOOCHOW* LAUNCHED.

The funeral of the late Mr. Joe

CEREMONY AT TAIKOO DOCK. KRUNGCROW, HAINAN, NOV. 1, 1920. Francis Xavier Batalha (John The political situation in Hainan Kestrel ") whose death from periton for the China Navigation Comp may The steamship "Soochow "," built seems to be easing daily. On October 1st and 2nd this city was attacked by itis, occurred at the St. Paul's Hosto replace a former vessel of the There were only 2,000 defending evening, took place at the Catholic presence of a company of prominent the revolutionaries under Sin Ki Zipital, Causeway Bay, on Wednesdaying at the Taikoo dockyard, in the same name, was launched this morn- troops and nearly 5,000 attackers Cemetery, Happy Valley, last ever-guests. but these were poorly equipped and so could not take the city. revolutionaries then withdrew and both of the Portuguese and Chinese Public Works Department, christened prepared for another attack.

The ing. Many of the deceased's friends” Mrs. Chatham, wife of the Han Mfr.

troops and people of this place were graveside to pay their last tribute fect, the

W. Chatham, CMG, Director of the

kept in suspense the whole month. to a

The counmralties, were present at the the ship. The lunching was per- However emissaries came from Several nans of the French and eleven o'clock the bell rang: the good and faithful friend water smoothly. A moment after "Soochow taking the Canton and visited both camps. ItItalian Convents were also present. seems that the present Tain To Tai The Rev. Fr. Bianche conducted timbers, began to move: Mrs. Chat- Sea has been advised to withdraw the service both at the mortuary ham broke the bottle of wine on its vessel, with a slight creaking of He was shouting that England

LOGAL AND GENERAL. was no good." said a policeman at the

He issued a proclamation telling of chapel and at the graveside. Thames Court, where a coloured man." and "tiger" in our blood he be left in the control of Sin by the deceased's widow and two tests and a great crowd of work-

When Mr. talks of the on Oct. 29th.

the proposed change of government The cortege which passed the to the accompaniment of a voller of stem; and it slipped down the ways appeared in the dock.

Affairs are. The magis-

to Monument at 530 pm, was followed fretrackers and the thearing of trate: 1 will intersity his belief by is being just poetical in the Victorian Ki Zi but instead of having daughters, Mrs. A.Hyndman (mother- fining him twenty shillings.

style. He might just as well talk of Dan Hai and Tain To Tai as the in-law) and Mr. Harry Hyndman The horse and sheep dog of the eie leading military and civil officials, (brother-in-law), also by representa-entered one of the buildings where The visit of H.I.H. the Crown chant and beaver in our blood. But their functions are to be carried on tives of the various Portuguese Clubs refreshments were served and toasts . After the launching the guests Prince of Japan to foreign countriesthes how differem the case would by two boards, one for civil affairs and other friends. has been definitely decided upon, become —Mr. H. G. Tels. and one for military affairs. The akhough the exact time has not as yet

boards are to be elected from the ing-Sorrowing wife," "Elsa and

Wreaths were sent by the follow-re drunk to the ship and those been selected, says the Hochi.

Another Singapore fint is report thirteen districts of Hainan. This Edna Mother

associated with the occasion. will probably be either in the springled to be in difficulties, says the Malaya | seeras to accord with the wishes of (chief mourners); the members of Club; address, expressing his pleasure I Mr. G. T. M. Edkins, manager of and Harry Butterfield and Swire, made a shor Tribune, and to have suspended pay the revolutionary leader and no Lusitano, Messrs. Walter Ford and having the guests present at the ment in consequence of the continued doubt with the wishes of those of the Co. the China Mail, and Messrs. L. launching, and at the participation depression in the rubber marker. Cantonese from whom he takes his P. Vincence, G.W.C. Burnett, Tom of Mrs. Chatham. It was interesting by forced starvation has been uneak. More than one other company is szja orders. Sea has his troops in readi-Wright, T. O. Wilken, CM-to note he said, that the vessel had a

and rabber brokers generally are take away his troops. His destina-Kee. Yo to be undergoing a very anxious time. Dess to depart and it is said he will McDonald. P. T. Julyan. E. J. F-namesake in the China Navigation living chiefly an optimism

go as soon as transports come to Games, Lai Smg U. Ng Chan Company, unfortunately lost back in tion is said to be Luichow-where Wong Sam, Ng Nai, Ng Yee also the comparison in the size of the Ming, Weng Kam, the 90's. It was interesting to note he is to attack the Kwang-si-ites AF. J. Neves, A. A. Place. G. P. Cruz, two vessels, as indicating the growth It is reported that a curious cir-joined forces with

free lance, Li Fok Lung recently J. S. Rodrigues, A. J.M. Roderigues, in the size of shipping on the China cemstate happened at Nanking re-

present, and J. M. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Coast. The old "Soochoa" besi, commander. Icently to one of His Majesty's gun-station between one and two hundred M. A. Murray, Miss L Franco and is 310 feet in length. He called Be was allowed to C. Barrus, Mrs. M. F. Jolyan, Mrs was only 260 feet long; the new noe A code of Babylonian laws of the hours. yeur 2.200 B.C. has been discovered chor for about two weeks, when she turned out to be mostly Yunnanese,

This vessel was lying at anmen in the part of Hohow. These many others without cards. inscribed on baked clay mablets, stated received orders to come to Shanghai. ex-Lung Shikwong men and all Mr. Joseph McCabe in the course of It was found that she had been silted inveterate and expert highwaymen a lecture 21 Wigan. The laws plainly in and it was only with the most They have kept the inhabitants of show the 4,100 years ago a minimum diffierity, that she was extricated from Hothow in hot water aver since their wage had been laid down for everythis position. Class of worker in Babylon,

arrival There have been shootings, robberies and kidnapping every day and night. In one instance the military official sent his troops out to round up a gang of these robbers while they were attacking a village. Li Fok Long's troops are also said to be will breathe a sigh of great relief going with Soa's and all this region when they are actually on board ship.

De autumn of 1921.

The murder of six more babies!

Ltd. by the police, says the Yamed, which ads that they are searching for sitiar cases. The parents of the baby par 130 of Y50 to the murder- ers, promising never again to inquire for the child.

SPECIAL SHOW THIS WEEK.

INFANTS CLOAKS,

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CHILDREN'S FROCKS-COATS, AND MILLINERY,

JERSEYS JERSEY SUITS-and KILTIES.

DEATHS.

PATON-On November 3, 1920,

4.

Shanghai, Willian Ballie Paton. aged 65 years.

SEXVICE."

PATALITE, JUSTICE," PUBLIC

dosesong, FRIDAY, Nov. 12, 1929.

GROWING PAINS."

moment.

at the

While HMS. "Hawkins" was The following approaching wed mooring in the Shanghai harbour, one citgs ere anzounced: Mr. Alec. of the mooring wires on the starboard Howard, shipwright. Army Ordnance quarter fouled a tow-boat at anchor, Quarters, to Miss Jane Clarke. Stan The tow-boat was nearly capsized, she dard Off Company, West Point, Mr. heeled over at an angle of lorry de Walter Ernest Cook, Cosmopolitan grees and water poured in over her Dock to Mise lehel Alice Unite, offsides into the engine room. None of Government Civil Hospital.

the crew was injured. The tow-boat was afterwards righted.

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Kennedy Road from the west and, we are informed by Inspector. The membership of the Shang- Garrod, is now open to motor traffic ha Revolver Club is

now being

the

ABMISTICE DAY.

SOCIETY OF ST. GIORGE.

THEATRE ROYAL SMOKING CONCERT.

PART L

the at

Baritone Solo, Mr. A. Hyde Lay. At the Piano, Mrs. Bood. Song "Whoop! Let's do it again,' Mr. W. A. Hannibal.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

attentiod also to the provement in the accommodatio→ for passengers, afficers, and engineers. There was a great der ence in the horse power of the two. vessels, that of the old steamer being but 720, while of the new it is 2300. He proposed a toast to the long foture of the "Soochow and those

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS BY LICUT.who were to bave the ship in charge,

COL. L G. BIRD, D.S.O.. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.

Hongkong, November 12, 1920.

PARADES.

Parades for week ending 20th November will be held in accordance with Programme of Work published m Corps Orders on Friday, 29th October, 1920.

attend.

MUSKETRY.

All N.CO's

Orders for Mounted Infantry Section.

PARADES.

are

A toast was then drunk to Mr. and Mrs. Chatham, and as a souvenir of the occasion, Mrs. Chatham was way Bay, at 5.15 pm. on Monday.ed his appreciation of all that had Parades at Riding School, Cause presented with a diamond brooch.

Mr. Chatham, responding, express- 15th, Wednesday, 17th and Friday, been said. He spoke of the begin- 19th November.

Dress: Optional, Monday and

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day:

Drill Order, Wednesday."

Fri-The dock itself, he said, had had in ring of the Quarry Bay development.

Orders for Cadet Company by Lient. A. J. M. Weyman.

BAND.

be cat, out of solid rock. He addert a wish that the dockyard would.. continue to prosper, and that to day's Launching would be only one of many. Mr. Young, on behalf of the China Navigation Company, spoke a few words of praise for the Taikoo Dock- yard; Mr., Greig, acting dockyard manager, responded.

and this was drunk enthusiastically. Mr. Edkins then referred to bis gratification at the presence of Mr. and Mrs. Chatham, who leaving the Colony shortly. He did not like to have them leave, he said, without having them participate in a launching, and he complimented Mrs Chathaia on which she had performed the cere- the manner in as far as the function of Macdonnell largely augmented by the addition of

many. Mr. and Mrs. Chatham, he Road. On the occasion of the inter- tumerous officers on the coast who are

said, had been in the Colony a good port entertainment at Repulse Bay taking an increasing interesi in re

many years; they had known Querry: astrously modest and shy, and have run after I am. for the purpose of marine officer won the Experts medal public motor cars will be permitted to volver shooting. This month an ex-

Bay when instead of containing the faith in mythical arcana. which bringing back passengers only.

Part 1, Instructional Practices will large works of the dockyard it con- "SCATCHARD.-On November

vain oll men like to pretend they

The observance of Armistice Day 9:00 am at King's Park Range. grow from the beginning. He wanted in the monthly competition there and in Hongkong concluded last night

be fired on Sunday, 14th instant, at Chatham had seen the dockyard sisted, merely of 3 beach. bir. 1920, at Shanghai, Thomas Dil he hut know it, be

at least one sea Captain has sworn to with a smoking concert is nearer the goal of truth than bening in Kuala Lumpur early in

It is said that the tram cars will win the next month's medal.

Dress: Richard Scatchard (Tommy) aged

Drill Order.

5 years.

they, provided that his fresh and 1922. This is supported by the know-

Theatre Royal arranged by the and Men of Nos. 1, 2, Platoons and to have him present at the launching SMITH-On November 4, 1920: st, and dried prejudices, inculcated. serious consideration to the scheme, that she had been assaulted by five ed; and a most enjoyable evening's ager mind is not harnessed in cat ledge that the Government has given reported at the No. 7 Police Station the theatre was attractively decurat

A Chinese girl on Wednesday George. There were many guests; not yet fired Part 1, are requested to was due to Mr. Chatham, he added, members of the Royal Society of St. Mounted Infantry Section who have because he had been associated in building op the Bay. It Shanghai, Maude Agnes Smith, ingrown. The gardener of thought the point having been impressed upon men at the To Yuen restaurant, whom entertainment was provided. aged 23 years.

There will not be any Musketry on

that there was presently to be further. has first to eradicate sneb weeds. the authorities that the best method she alleged had made her drunk and

Saturday, 13th November,

improvement.in the road to Quarry Sisyphus the boulder-beaver. Our age is to improve the means of to the Government Civil Hospital Admiral Gleaves, U. S. N., and the and the task is harder than that of of solving the problem of house short-then molested her.

Among the guests were H. E. the

Bay. For ten or twelve years Mr. thoughtful youth is a knight who transport with the outlying portions of where an examination failed to show Interport cricketers. The entrances She was removed Governor. Major General Ventris,

Chatham had had in mind, the impro aust his vigil, see to his arm the town.

vement of the road. Soon there was be a road-one hundred feet wide, our, and win his spurs fighting

any marks of violence. The door, to the building and the stage were

he thought-outside the works, against dragons. He needs courage

however: reported that she was "very lined with plants and ferns, and The China Mail. modesty. If he is sincere, he may public of Armenia to set at Yokohamaa! aud confidence, not shyness and world has been appointed by the Re-

The first woman consul in the drunk" when admitted to the hospitat. flags of the Allies were hung about the balcony and walls. Outside the as well be bold.

A small fre broke out in a Chi-hall was a large shield, bearing St. Modesty may The new Consul is Mrs. Diana Agapeg rese house in Hokkoon, Kowloon George's Cross outlined in red elec. come with achievement. The cur-Aptar, a widow, 61 years old. ous thing about youth is that the has always taken a keen interest in was extinguished by the inmates

She City, at 5.30 yesterday morning. bit tric lights, surrounded by fags. last thing it realizes is its roeth-the affairs of her fellow countrymen assisted by police. The cause of the

The programme follows: fulness. In the twenties, after and has been a tireless worker in their outbreak was attributed to 1 mos(Godfrey). The Band of the 2nd Bat- years of vague and dreamfut ambi-behalf.

Selection," Memories of England" tion, there is a feeling of failure.chandise business in Yamashita-cho, flames from the lamp which an inmate

She conducts a general mer-quito net being set alight by the talion Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Success should have been here by Yokohama. There are growing pains of now, or at least visible on the hori

of the house had liz in the bed while

Regiment. the mind as well as of the body-good men begin their true life work at Christmas time will come as a great Lzon. He does not know that meny

killing mosquitos. The damage was Drury Lane without a pantomime smajl. **The thoughts of youth are long when approximating fifty, all the shock to the children home for the Song thoughts. The first adver-years preceding having been fully holidays, but it seems likely that the tures of developing manhood among occupied in preparation.

directors of the theatre will decide ideas are exciting and disconcert

Just now we are liable to find that a pantomime is out of the ques and no oldster has reason to extraordinary cases, not to be ap- tion this year: The Garden of Allah CELEBRATION IN HONGKONG. smile at them, for he came by that experience. Another effect of war. bringing in £0.000 a week.

preciated by the standard of normalis atracting huge audiences,,, and me road hingell. The boy Boys left school to plange direct tomime costs a fornme to produce |

A pan- hinks in a way, little, easy, prac-into the world war. It was like the without the certainty that it will bring

INDIAN STORES' DİSPLAY. ical thoughts adapted to his backs, should be matured for such cumstances, the Drury Lane annual corresponds to the New Year of the saddling of, foals. Brains, like the fortune back again. In the cir- The Diwali Festival, which in India fironment, but his thinking is brunts. For the most part they seems to be a thing of the past. ased on a large platform of things were kept too busy to do much,

Christiar calendar, is being observed sumed, taken for granted. He thinking, which was perhaps just

by the princinal Indian shops in presents Adain in the Garden they have had time for retrospect, cat the vicarage hedge, writes the ing. During these three days. the as well. But since the war ended because I rum out in shirt sleeves and Wednesday and concludes this even

"I seem to surprise some people Hongkong. The festival began on ffore he tasted knowledge, and is and the tide of meditation flows in Rev. H. G. Piele, vicar of All Saints friends and customers, extending althy and happy. His brain is upon them fast. They are over- Acton, to a London journal. "It is liberal hospitality with the compli

Tenor Solo, "An old garden shops hold open house" for their (Hope Temple), Mr. Howard Free- owing with his uncle, however.whelmed with thoughts.

Ideas a most excellent exercise, and one ad its appetite, enlarges. It is at Concentrated attention seems im- find all sore of things. Two dead being celebrated on a generous scale cals, Messes H. Symons and D.

buzz about them like bees aswarm. with a certain amount of excitement.

Bass Solo, "Drake's Drum” (New- man's of the season.

bold), Mr. R. A. Green, sent, by analogy, herbivorous possible. They feel a little afraid. cats tied up in newspapers, some are the establishments of D. Chella- James (EMS. "Ambrose."

Two shops where the festival is Double Turn by "The Two Ras placid. As it develops, it will They wonder if older men had such oyster shells, the remains of a mack-ram, 36A Queen's Road Central, and counter an idea and taste blood ideas; half guess that they could erel which you could smell streets off, Pohoomall Brothers, adjoining at 36 Mountains" (Simson), the Band.

not have had; and that they them-and hoops and paper parcels of every Queen's Road Central.

Selection, The Maid of the become clamantly camivorous. selves must be abnormal, set apart, variety-these are my sporting bags dealers in Indian, Chinese, and Harry Woods and Messrs. B. Elfey compete for places in the League There will be a Practice Shooti man is finding himself." perhaps (this with

on Sunday, 14th November for a shudder) a so far."

The accompanists were: Mrs. member of the Corps wishing to eternal whence and why and little mad, like Hamlet.

Japanese silks and embroideries. (H.M.S." Ambrose") George Grim-Team, at King's Park Range com To help them to courage, to con-

Consequently the stock lends itself ble and AT. Lay." vince them of their power and Lieutenant, who arrived at Yokohama with old embroideries. Especially in Mr. Kato, 2 Russian Sub- to decoration. The walls are hung Happy the youth who

mancing at 2.35 pm. has a wise guide, a fatherly are but mental growing pains," Yokohama shortly, says the Nichi the shops are ablaze with colour. potence, to assure them that these, on October 8, will be ordered to leave the evening, when the lights are on

REMINDER essor, a prescriber of diet and this is the job for us older men. Nichi. This order is not on account Tables are set out with good things

With reference to Notice in Corps Not that this outsider We must avoid offending them by of anything he has said or done in to eat and drink for all who visit the about China sees names that mean Tuesday, 7th December, 1920 for who asked her for $350. When she Orders dated 29th October Re Camp. A Chinese woman reports that st Repeatedly the reader of news 2nd Weekend from Saturday, 4th 10 terviewed fortune teller at Yaumati The Camp will be open during the 3.30 on Wednesday afternoon she in- much for him. He must over-emphasis of their youth and Japan, but because he is supposed to shops during these days of festival.

immaturity, while at the same time be a Bolshevik. He was born at

nothing to him. He desires to know training (provided sufficient names replied that she had no money, he After graduating

about these men. Who's who in are sent in) to enable members who asked her for her Jewellery, and China is the book to help him.wish to complete their three (3) days when she complied, giving him also Millard's Review (Shanghai) has just Camp in one weekend, many biographies as the first did. submitted to Adjutant by 12th Nov, fortune teller told her to meet hira published a second edition at $2,

jewellery borrowed from a friend. Names of those desirous of attend- he took her to the Mur wo Temple to In addition to authentic letterpress, which contains nearly four times as ing Camp, during this period, to be, each public man's photograph is are required immediately by Platoon Caine Rod and Old Bailey where he Chin jos. On the way back, the Members are reminded that names in the evening at the juretiam of" given. It is now a large and hand- Commanders reattendance at Camp, would return her Jewellery She some volume, which all interested in This is most necessary to enable pro- kept the appointment, but the fortune Chinese affairs should possess

"ger," "Camparirangements to misde, Telfer did not.

her will be rounced upon, and ied.

I

s own meat, and do his own persuading them they hare plenty Tomsk, Siberia.

ng. A. spoon-fed mentality of time, and need not despair over from the middle school, and sub- their apparent slow progress. More sequently from the Military Academy,

INDIAN FESTIVAL.

Both are

TYPHOON WARNING.

our thing, if a common. Butnerience, and much, very much he was sent to the front, and was once membering traveller can offer more reading than they have yet taken prisoner at Omsk. He came to The telegram quoted below was road hints, helpful sailing ad time to do, will restore their Japan recently on three months' fur-received by the American Consulate The young and earnest self-confidence, and satisfy them lough. Another Russian at Yokohama General, from the Manila Observa science will be apt to that their mental machinery is as is reported to be subject to a similar tory at 9 am today advices too seriously, too good as the best-it only needs expulsion order. The right of asylum

De will be disubrication and usé, use, use,

Cyclone of typhoon S. of Naha moving N.NE OF NE

Is at a discourt in these days,

Selections from their Repertoire. the Misses Aileen and Doris Woods.

Tenor Solo, "The English Rose" German), Mr. Howard Freeborn. (from "Merrie England,"

Ed. Selection, Joy Bells" (Chappelle), The Band,

Interval Selection,, "Cha Chin Chow" (Norton), The Band.

FART IL

the Band.

Pot Pourri, "Arlette" (Novello),

Comedy Doo, "Lena and Tedo." Franks, RN.

At the Piano, Lieut. Ivan R.

born.

CHINESE BIOGRAPHIES.

quarters on Monday, 15th instant, at The Bank will "parade at Head- 630 pm. Dress: Drill Order (with instruments).

PARADE.

J

CLASS OF INSTRUCTION. The N.C.O's. will attend a Class of Instruction to be held at Headquar ters on Thursday, 18th instant, at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Drill Order.

The gruss tonnage of the new Soochow is 2604; displacement 2920 tons in salt water; length 310 feet; breadth 41 feet; depth 24 feet 9 inches; speed, 12 knots.

The "Soochow" is the fifth vessel The Company will parade at Lead-of the "S" class of CN. Ca quarters on Tuesday, 16th instant, at steamers built at Taikoo Dockyard," 5.20 p.m. Dress: Drill Order.

and when completed will be placed on the Shanghai, Hongkong and Canton run. She is 320 feet long over-all, 41 feet beam, and 24 feet. 9 inches moulded depth, and measures 2,500 gross tonnage. The machinery consists of one set of triple-exansion engines, having cylinders 22 inches, with a stroke of 39 inches, super- 32 inches and 56 inches in diameter, beated steam being supplied from a Large single ended multibular boiler. Electric light is installed throughout the vessel.

G. F. E. RAPSON, BL-Major, Adjutant, H.K. Defence Corps

NOTICES.

FORTUNE TELLER'S

WILES.

WOMAN DUPID.

CONFIDENCE TRICK AGAIN.

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