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LOCAL AND GENERAL

Western country, the wages paid open in the Supreme Court on Mon- The next Criminal Sessions will in Hongkong are trivial.

start work in Canton under the com- The salvation Army is 'about to mand of Captain Ching Tienkwan, formerly in charge of similar work for the Chinese at San Francisco.

How the prices they have to pay day, December 20, for acommodation at these private hotels in Hongkong can be justified under the instances in doubtedly something that will cause wonder in the minds of visitors a wonder that is likely to he ex- pressed to the discredit of the Colony.

To-night the Bishop of Victoria will be at St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, to meet the young men of that parish. Invitations have been sent out, and it is hoped that as many as possible will attend.

APOLOGIES TO

MR. WILDEN.

NOT BOXING ASSOCIATION'S

FAULT.

NAVAL OFFICERS STRANGE OBJECTION.

WHY NO BOXING LEET LIKELY THIS YEAR.

MONJAY, DECEMBER 19, 1920

AMMUNITION SEIZED.

IGNORANCE NO EXJÜSE

WHERE WAS THE RIFLE?

CORRESPONDENCE.

T

BATHING POOĽA.

(To the Editor of the " China Ma,"I

Sir, That facilities for bathing are A Chinese who arrived in the essential to the health and happiness Colony on the 3.5. "Tyndartus," the prosperity of the Colony, as a of the community, and therefore to

Saturday from Ontario, was this morning charged" before Magis-

state

he was a wild un "Where.". be said that he was taking the ammer/future, but it is not necessary to

whole, may be accepted as an axiom. If, as stated by the Colonial Secre There is another feature of the

Crue with the unlawful fary, the whole of the foreshore from situation which is bound to add

Green Island to Lyeemun is required colour to their comment and this,

morning erupted Mr. Wilden, of the Winchester 44 rifle ammunition. part, the Colony has indeed cause to Into the China Mail office this possession of 300" rotinds of for the use of the shipping of the is the cod independence of the

Hongkong Boxing Association. And Pleading "guilty," the defendant rejoice at the prospect of a prosperous botels with gard to the profests of their visitors concerning. both Among local residents who re roared," is that skunk Adversarius? prices and accommodations. The turned to the Colony by the Empress I want to tell him what I think oftion to his home in Chahung in the bathing places on that account

deprive the community of convenient Government has allowed them to of Russia" on Saturday were Sir him."

Hoiping district for use in self de have their own way so much that Ellis Kadoorie, Mr. C. G. Alabaster.

The beach, although a source of We explained that Adversarius fence in view of the unsettled state great joy to children, is not essential they dons they please. It is a cass Mr. and Mrs. Forsyth and family of comes in only on Friday nights an with them of take it or leave it.owloon Docks, Mr. and Mrs. W. P.Saturday mornings, and that his of the country,

for bathers, and, if bathing pools Let a patron of one of these private Hedley and Mr. W. C. Kailey, of the whereabouts for the rest of the week Inspector Gordon of the Water the tramline, that portion of the were provided at various points alang hotels express the opinion that the Standard Oil Ca's installation. Col are csually known to use

Police said that the defendant bad population (probably about 95 per H. E. Griffin, and Deut. Col and high pries demand is not justified Mrs G. B. Duff were also passengers better than to let him refer to me as gulations as notices were pasted steam-launches or motor cars, might Well, you ought to have known Bo excuse for not knowing the recent.) who cannot afford trips in by, local manilitions.. Dies he get any consideration? He does not.)

a 'big bluff', as be did on Saturday. on all ships. However, added the Insecure a daily dip during the summer He is told that he is at liberty t Recreio at Kowloon, have arranged responsible for what appears in it

The members of the Club de You run the paper, don't you? You're spector, he did not propose at a trifling cost. get out if he doesn't like it. What a Garden Party to be held in the

to disprove the defendant's statement he may not know is that in the grounds of the Club, for the purpose undertook

We meekly admitted this, and that be wanted the ammunition for structed very cheaply on reclaimed These bathing pools might be con- case of some of these botels there of welcoming H. E. Senber Henrique amends, if Mr. Wilden would think the defendant was one who to make the lowest part of the pool to make proper self defence, as he certainly did not land, as it would only be necessary exists a watertight combination Morteiro Correa da Silva, Governor show cause. You did talk big, you would use the ammunition for an a few inches above the level of low. that get him thing and sing. of Macao, and Senbora da Silva on koow." we said, about the number unlawful purpose. All the same, the water If he happens to be dealing with the occation of their visit to Hong of interesting competitions you had defendant must not be allowed to enable

at Spring. tides to any of the hotels that are parties kong for the purpose of laying the arranged, and we happen to know violate local regulations

the pool to be to this arrangement he is done for, foundation stone of the new Club that the public is seriously disap

emptied and cleansed once a fort The Magistrate: These He pas properly indigrant, and Lusitano building in Ice

people night, and to lay connecting pipes to House pointed over the non-appearance of sometimes get through with the com the sea provided with valves, so that Ltd.ses that he will take advan- Street.

the meeting."

traband? Yes. But it is generally the water could be partially renewed they escape by the ebb and Sqw of the tide every

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An entertaining concert given at the YMCA hall by the pupils of St. Stephen's Girl's School op Saturday afternoon, in aid of the North China Famine Relief Fund Jedging by the large audience a substantial sum should be raised for the object in view. Songs and recitations were rendered in excellent style by Messrs. Yew, Yau, Bowes Smith, and Freeborn, while a playlet from "The Merchant of Venice' was successfully staged by the pupils.

Mr. Wilden lit a cigarette, and the case that if calmed down a bit in view of our detection when coming ashore, they night, but kept up at a depth varying meek demeanour.

are caught on the Canton wharf. from 6 to 8 feet during bathing

ammalheurs-

"The public is not more disap-It is evident that the pointed than I am." he said. "tion would be of no use to the expected to have had a record com defendant without a ride, and I am petition about the end of this month; convinced he has a rifle hidden some and it is certainly no fault of mine where, but he will not tell us any that it is not taking place."

thing about it.

The Magistrate imposed a fine of

Whose fault is it?"

I am not prepared to say that it $200 or in default two months' bard is anybody's fault. An unforeseen labour. objection has come from certain officers of the navy, which I regard as an error of judgment on their part. Negotiations are going on YESTERDAY'S FIRE CALL. Fet between the Boxing Association

-". SUPREME COURT.

CHINESE WINE SUIT.

with the means of the probable A small charge (varying with the users of the pael) could be made for the use of dressing hut and costume a fresh water shower-bath should be and to prevent overcrowding, and added.

The V.RC. bath shows that clean sea water can easily be obtained from the Harbour with sight filtration.

"Bathing pools might thus be con- structed in making the proposed Reclamations at North Point, Wan- chai and Kennedy Town.

tage of the invitation to save. The [bösel pengaitor merely stailes, le knows there are only a few hotels to which the tenant can go, and by knows also that he probably wil fb up again at on with which the proprietor has an understanding. Likely enough, this is what peer- The tenant goes to another stab fichment to arrange for arcom

lations, and I told there is nothing available at the moment. Bet there may be something in a few days. He goes, promising to In the meantime. came agam. the unnover rings up the hotel at which the prospective tenant is stopping. “How nunch is so-and---> paying The information is forthcoming, and when the tenant jappears again, it is to make the

interesting discovery that be can! have, accountalations at the Sune price he is paying at the place from

for parses. They think the prizes case without the assistance of coun-

They object to the men fighting which he wants to move. Some

should be small trophies. They say sel this morning won a judgment in interfere with the use of the foreshore These pools would not in any way titaes it is worse. The answer as

the purses offered are too big. to the amount he is paying is No. 21, occupied by the Man Tse

the Well. What difference does that the

Supreme

before by shipping, as the pools might be supplemented with a suggestion: Teng Chinese medicine shop. Pokfu make to the Association?

Puitne Judge.. Mr some distance inland, and they would He is paying such-and-suca: ba: lum Road, West Point. When the would save on your outlay if you Chues, and he saed Cheng Shing Tal adjuncts to, open spaces and recrea You Justice Wood. He was Ah Sing be. excellent substitutes for, or you can get more than that. Don't brigade arrived the flames, which agreed to the Navy suggestion. let your room go for anything less had spread very rapidly, had already,

Yes. But we should not get such the balance due him for goods be

for $316.08, which he claimed was tion grounds. taken possession of the first and good boxing, nor such public sup had sold the defendant. second floors of the house, and were port. The men prefer the purses, blazing furiously. Steps were at land box more keenly for them. As owed the plaintiff no more than The defendant alleged that be once taken to safeguard the neigb-manager of the Association I quite $50, and was prepared to consent to bouring houses, and a strenuous agree with the men. It is not as if judgment for that amount. hour's fight succeeded in getting the

than

BIG WEST.FOINT BLAZE.

HEAVY DAMAGE SUFFERED.

About 1.25 on Sunday morning the Fire Brigade was called out to an outbreak on the ground floor of

of No. 24

and the navy, so I do not wish to say more than that at present. But I demand an apology from you for the attack on me, which was not deserved."

What was the objection?

"

NO NEED OF LAWYER.

مش

A Chirese who presented his own

Court

The

Similar pools might be provided near Hunghom Station, also behind Dock Foint, and in the new reclama. tions at Kowloon City, Taikoktsui, and Cheungshawn.

Yours truly,

F. B. L. BOWLEY.

PRINCE AT GOLF.

SANDY HERD'S ADVICE.

And so it goes on. Of course. this applies only to the hotels that enjoy such a convenient arrange ment. Anyone who appears to know which hotels they are can fames under control and eventually they were boxing for the benefit of fact that the plaintiff, following probably circumvent them. But extinguished, but

private promoters. Any profits theAs the hot before

custom of some Chinese probably ΠΟΛΕ

sociation makes are for charity. The firms, had disposed of the books of Hongkong's the whale casual visitors possess such infors and the second floor of No. 26 purses offered are certainly not big in

which

the transactions ination. All they know if they occupied by the Kwong Fat export

ones, all things considered.

were kept in detail, and had merely are unlucky enough to land in one teal dealers, had been completely

What is the biggest?

carried forward the balance, caused of these establishments-is that gutted, and all the goods and other For the main event, the champion- complications, as it was impossible to they are up against it. And if they property totally destroyed Luckily ship, fifteen rounds, $400, and of that obtain an itemized statement of the are like most people, they go away the outbreak was discovered early, the winner usually gets only sixty debt. The defendant was represent- talking about us and our way of and all the inmates were able to per cent, and the foser the balance.ed by Mr. Lyson. Judgment with of York played golf over the course safe-guarding the interests of make their escape by the roof... But that is only one event. For a costs was gwen the plaintiff.

Iraveller.

The Kwong Fat Co's stock is in. ten round cortest the purse is only Company for $2,000, while that of as the men themse may decide. sured with the Yeung Shing Insurance $150, divided in the same manner, or

The Government of this Colony can, do many things arbitrarily. the Man Tse Tong Co., is insured to For a six round event the purse is the distinctly understood that both con- To attempt to enumerate them the extent of $3,000 with the Wing low sum of $60, which you caunot testants wished to box under amateur and to saying what they think would be a big task and furnish On Insurance Company. The two call exorbitant. To box six rounds status, and these cases were rare. Stail.The experience of any one who something unnecessarily painful to other floors of No. 24, which were used for two-thirds of sixty dollars, surely

has ever travails with inen of this reflect upon. I can, for example, as dwellings, were as far as could be sort, on, land or un sea. in the take away the people's bathing ascertained, not insured. The extent smoke-moin of a passenger liner or beaches without providing anything of the damage done to the two Chin in the parlour car of a trair across to take their places, in the face of ese firms is said to exceed the insur Canada will bear out the statement every reason why it shouldn't. Bat ance money by big margins. that you can hear in their company it seems utterly helpless in the more crisp. pungent comment on matter of curbing landlords- the shortcomings of the places they though there is every reason why it have visited, than in a week's should. browsing in a whole-library of

-Hesekost, MONDAY, De: 13, 1990.

IS THERE A PRIVATE HOTEL RING?

THE R.G.A.

WHIST DRIVE AND DANCE.

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STOLEN MOTOR CAR.

PROSECUTIÓN DELAYED.

QUESTION OF IDENTIFICATION...

"TUCK YOUR STOMACH IN."

The Prince of Wales and the Duke

of the Coombe Hill Club at Kingston Hal, Sarrey, where the Prince is a member,

their best ball against the Prince's They formed a side, and matched equerry, Captain Fiers Walter Legh, who is nearly scratch at

So that as far as you know this is golf. Receiving a stroke at hole, that cannot be considered an exces the first time in twenty years of local they beat him by 4 and 3. Alexander sive compensation, in-view-of the boxing that such an objection has Herd, the local professional and fact that these youngsters go through been raised?-Yes. Most decidedly. runner-up in this year's open cham- tously. They train hard in the hope that this question of prizes affects the the Prince's golf coach. a hard and strenuous training pre- We gather that your opinion is pionship, accompanied the party as of getting into the ten round class, quality of the boxing?-Most cer "With a little practice, the Prince and the ten-round men are ambitious tainly,

would soon secure a single-figure for promotion into the championship Can you make that plain for handicap," said Herd after class. As a former member of the us?-The

the men, not Lower Deck myself, I can tell you much value to the small trophy, were real beauties. At the ninth, a attaching match.- He played some shots that that this training entails considerable would not train: so keenly nor hole of 180 yards downhill, he took a expense. The trainer and sparring box so keenly. It has always been spoon for his tee shot, laid the ball partners are usually given something. my experience that the men bank the 5 yards from the hole, and holed the Then there are medicaments to buy money they win, and appreciate it. putt for a 2.

At the tenth, after pushing his

e of the thing the Govern- travel. ment of this Colony has not done What they can not help discover- that it might have one-if it had ing is that food, rents and ser- I say concern about Hong vants' wages in Hongkong are Long's reputation abroad-has lower than in most countries of the

In connection with the theft of a They have to diet themselves, deny It is certain that the training would Sven to clip the wings of some of world, and hotel prices are higher.

motor car belonging to a Chinese themselves, and work hard, so that be less thorough for the trophy than drive into the wood, and only just its profiteering landlords of private A list of retail prices of food in

merchant, from a godown in Irving even in the case of the maximum for the purse, and the training is the getting out, he played what I honest botels. Either because of general Hongkong, published a few days 320 A very successful Whist Drive and who were remanded, were again if I can see how they make these The purse they can save and use; seen. for a long time. He had a Street, Wanchal, the three Chinese purse, it is fully earned. I'm dashed most important part of the game, y describe as the best shot I have" spatby, or because of a syngathe in the China Mail, shows by com- Dance was given by the 88th Com- brought before Magistrate Orme this purses appear too big. And there the trophy they would probably sell, hanging lie 200 yards from the hole, tic regard for the exalted privilege parison that food is cheaper here any R.G.A.. in the R.A. Theatre, morning. of every owner of a two-penny than almost anywhere else. Here Victoria Barracks, on Saturday even

his feelings overcame him again) and get no more than half its value. and with his spoon he pot the ball business, as distinct from the are a few of the prices: beef air-ing, when there was a record attend remand. He said that the police had to call me a big bluff without first this are still proceeding. Are you His spoon shots at the ninth and Inspector Kent asked for a further I think it was dashed rotten of you You said that negotiations about beautifully on the green and got a 5. natural rights of the general public, loin, 19 cents a pound; roast beef, ance. it has allowed thezu to go on until 19 cents a pound; steek, 10 cents ing part in the drive and the following Canton authorities that the car had way responsible for this disappointing place this year?

There were 212 players tak received a communication from the ascertaining whether was in any hopeful of any competition taking tenth won the match. their predatory activities are a by- a pound; leg of mutton, 32 cents were the winners :--

At the start, Herd had to take the word with every visitar, to the a pound: loin of pork. 24 cents &

been discovered there, but they want of the lads and of the public.

Na. I am afraid not, because the Prince to task several times for one Ladies-1st, Mrs. Beard; 2nd, ed it identified before sending it to We take that Back, Mr. Wilden. principal boxers object to work for serious golfing fault-lifting his island who has the misfortune to pound; chicken, 32 cents a pound; Mrs. Blumsden; 3rd, Mrs. Booth; 4th, Hongkong. The man the owner of the You say the trophies suggested anything but a purse. I should not head and body during the up swing.. encounter their variety of hospital and fresh egus, 26 cents a dozea. Mrs. Pile; Booby, Miss Pile. áty. Since the war there has been Such prices as these have not been

car had sent up to Canton was not in instead of purses would not be anyte surprised to hear of a novices: "Tuck your stomach in; keep a tremendo impetus to travel in sees in Europe or America for years Brown; 3rd, Mr. Bunten; 4th, Mr. what he (the Inspector)

Men-1st, Mr. Mckee; 2nd, Mr. a position to identify it, and from attraction at all to the lads?

competition.coming off....

your bead down," was Herd's ad- could Not a bit. I was formerly a mem- the East. All boats are fall; and in the latter-country not since Lane; 5th, Mr. Hall: Booby. Mr. gather, the owner himself was un-ber of the Lower Deck, as I told Association? No. I don't think was moved to reply: "Sandy, if Under the management of the monition, until at length the Prince every week there are hundreds of long before the war. Housewives Harris. travellers, from all the principal there who for four or five years have

able to do so either. It appeared you, and 1 know. Do you know so, The Boxing Association you keep on telling me that, I chail comtries of the world, passing been paying a price equivalent to $1 lady and gentleman who remained at defendant, who bad had custody my time all he had was his ditly bag. and lost a lot of money on it, because to correct his methods," said Herd.

Special prizes were given to the that the only person who could what accommodation a lower deck had a novices competition last think I'm getting fat."

identify the car was the first hand has for storing trophies? In year on the Volunteer Parade Ground; through Hongkong. It is of con- and $1.23 (Hongkong currency) a the same table for the largest number of the car for several months and Can you fancy a sailor, stoker, or the public were not interested in it

"Still, it took him only a few holes siderable importance to the Colony dozen for eggs, would probably de-of games and were won by the follow was familiar with the various parts. marine going round the world with Novices are not the draw that the have met,

and it ought to be to the Govern clare a holiday and go on a jolli-ing Mrs. Lammerton 8 games, Mr. The Inspector proposed to send the trophies in his kit bag? I cannot others are.

He was about as apt a pupil as I ment to consider what impres fication if they could buy them at Bayley 11 ganies. sions these visitors carry away with 26 canta a dozen.

The Duke of York has a splendid first defendant in company with Doesn't it stand to reason that be them and what word they spread

The Submarines orchestra supplied Sergeant Kelly to Canton on Wednes should prefer a purse?

You will let us know if the naval back swing. He would make a jolly So with rents. The rental of the music for the dance which, was day to identify the car. About the charms and other char property in Hongkong is high voted a success. C.S.M. Pragnell The Magistrate If he is to go up also? Yes.

officers relent, and your negotiations good player if he were to practise You have soldier competitors are successful, will you not?--With regularly." acteristics of the island in which, higher than it has any need to be; carried out the duties of M.C. for the to identify the car, it would put him we live.

pleasure, if you cut out the big It is to be aseamed that these rents for hotel sites, private or formed this duty for the dance,

but it does not compare with the whist drive, while Mr.-Gr. May per in a very strong position. Has Mr. from the army? Not to my know

Has any similar objection come bluff" stuff.

Please forget that, visitors are, neither fools nor hope otherwise, in any city of import-

Hall no objection ?

ledge.

Wilden. You and the China

WHOOPING COUGH. Lonely stupid. By far the greater ance in the United States, which

Mr A E Hall: I am defending How long have you been interested Mail have really the same

I don't suppose that I have missed a ing. the second and third defendants, and in boxing, Mr. Wilden ?-All my life object in view all the time, namely, WBN your child has whooplex have nothing to do with No. 1. T But as regards local boxing? Oh, the good of the game. Good morn scegli loose and expoctivatia cay by ago be cxreful to keen the HAMBERS AIR Cough Remedy is Canton

gleine Chamberlain' agh Hemedy is the largest selling cough medicine Replying to the Biigistrate, the years.

tournament during the last twenty Good morning

may be required. This remedy-illale the world today because it down fast defendant said he was willing to During that period was it ever the out-having-bit anybody, and Adverseconda ly in many epidermis on an e -And the big man walked out with. lignify the tough mucus and reške it. Lerantly what a cough medicine is amp

Leaĉi-i ta exactoests It by boom tod custom to have trophies instead of sarlus crawled out from under the contains no necrotic of other infuriams posed to do." It stops coughs and colds to Centon and identify the car, speedily and affectually,For sale by A remand was granted until Thurs purses?—No. - It was always purses, guillotine, where he had taken refuge substances it is perfectly for sale all Chemists and Storekeepers." day morning.

onless there was a case where it was at the outset of the interview. by all Chemists and Storekeepers.

A

amber of them are representatives happens to have the reputation of THE BEST COUGH MEDICINE have no objection to his going to of burnéen houses on the lookout being perhaps the most expensive for trade and such are not chosen of all countries to live in. And for stupidity. Rather are they vet the price of hotel lodgings there alected for their keenness in ob high as they are are lower than option. Generally, also, they in Hongkong,

live bype, accustomed

And so with servante wages, conclusions quickly Here the difference is vastly great

Mr.