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SHANGHAI, Sept., 16. The horribly mutilated bodies of six men and four women all Chinesei were found floating in a treek at the f South Gate near the International Settlement. They are believed to be the victims of a tragedy at Kiangyin. The Kiangyin Provincial Association is sparing nb elferts to bring thei murderers to justice.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A clean bill ei health was re- turned for the Colony yesterday.
Canton bakers have granted their employees a 30 per cent. increase in wages under threat of a strike.
Colliding with a hawker attemp ting to evade artest, a Chinese barber was thrown heavily into the gutter by the force of the apact and in He is now in jured his right leg. hospital.
The total curput of the Kaiian Mining Administration's mices for Ltd. the week ending Septeraber 3, 1921. amounted to 80,255 tons and the sales during the period, to $5.446
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A KOWLOON FLAT.
ACTION BY LANDLORD.
COURT FIXES RENT.
DR. HENRY HODGIN.
VISIT TO HONGKONG.
Well known as the author of "the Way of the Good Physician", "Lay Religion and other works, Dr. Heary
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 19
SPORT.
LAWN BOWLS
SHANGHAI BAT K.F.G C.
The Shanghai Interport Bowls team played their second trial match a: Kowloon yesterday afternoon when they were the guests of the Bowling Green Club. There was good attendance of enthusiasts of the game.
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The Shanghai team was re-organis ed. and the resul: of the game justified the changes. The locals fielded a serviceable side, although it was not the best at their command, and gave the visitors a cless game Icsing by 21-15.
HOAX LEAGUE
MR. ALLEN UPWARD'S MEMOIRS.
MARCH THROUGH A GERMAN FORCE.
Segment
"The thinnest of incognitoes." a he himself describes it, cannot wholly conceal from the public Mr. Allen Upward's authorship of his lively, modest, and entertaining merantes. (Some Personalities." by "20.1631," pablished Murray, 15. net.) The book is fall at good things, and incidentally tells the story of a most adventurous life.
The author began his career in the Irish Civil Service, which entrusted him with the compilation of statistics.
The teams turned out as follows-
Most of the work I had to do ap- Shanghai.-S. Marks H. Landers, peared to me a waste of time and J. Shaw and G. McAlester (skip).
stationery. I began badly with the Bowling Club-V. Hedley, C. At invention of a new method of check- kinson, G. Gray and W. Russelling the figures, which effected a (skip).
saving of time with an increase of Playing on a fast green, the visitors accuracy. This brought me a re went ahead and took the first or proof from my superior official and heads for 2, 2, 1, and 1, respectively- an order to return to the old-fashion- to the 5th bead, the Club reduced the ed way.
He "got his own back" when re- lead by 3 points and with the next bead the scores were equal. The turns of butter, poultry, and eggs Club led by 1 point in the 7th, Shangwere compiled from figures which de hal equalised in the 8th and taking pended on the taste and fancy of the the next four, led by 7 points. The constabulary.
I was malicious enough to compare lost two points in the 13th and 14th heads, but asserted themselves in the total of poultry with the total of the next and secred 4 again dou- eggs in one district, and to draw my bling the Club's score, 18-9. The chief's attention to the surprising A fist in David's Buildings, Nathan Road, Kexc. was the subject of
Club scored 2 in the 16th, lest 1 a fact thereby disclosed, that every an action under the Rents' Ordinance F. Hodgin arrived here on Wednesday the 17th and scored another point in enck, hen, and chicken in that part
their faveur. The Club played all: beard in the Summary Court yester. from Amoy and a joint committee the 18th. Shanghai took the 19:5 of Ireland had laid six eggs a day for day afternoon before the Fuisne under the chairmanship of the Bishop for 2 and the scores were 21-12 in an entire twelvemonth. Judge (Mr. J. R. Wood). Mr. A. I. of Victoria is making arrangements they knew in the last two bea is and David "of London," who was repre in connection with his visit, sented by Mr. J. H. Seth, was the W. . Simpsom, a tailor's assistant who occupies the ftat,
The proceedings were taken under Section 13 of the Ordinance which states, in effect, that the Court may grant the landlord a rent other than the standard rent in certain cases.
although they took both, they added
This finished the return.
CHINESE SLAVERY,”
He joined the Greeks in their war
to have been inflicted by a man now plaintiff and the defendant was Mr. of Friends and on behalf of that only 3 points to their score and lost of 1897 with Turkey, which was a
in custody, a Chinese was yesterday afternoon admitted to the hospital. His injuries were not serious and he was scon discharged.
More than 30 bouses were looted by a gang of bandits at Taipu in Samshiu district on September 11 Many valuables were stolen from the
villagers, and about 30 head of
Dr. Hodgin belongs to the Society
ary in West China for some years. body he served as a medical mission- Alterwards he became Secretary to the Friends' mission. At present he is on a tour of the large centres in ferences, he is dealing with problems China where, by lectures and con
by 6.
Shanghai played hard for their comparatively bloodless business, win and fully deserve it. They were ended by the rout of the Greeks and bilised himself automatically.. A very much at home on the fast a revolution, whereupon he demo- green and "picked up" faster
of letters with Mommsen, the famous than the locals who were of their graver episode was his interchange game. Bat for their No.3, Atkinson, German historian, to whom he wrote the Club would have suffered heavier suggesting a league of Germany, the United States, and Britain for the Europe against the protection of Siav. Mommsin's reply was blunt:
of social reconstruction and interna defeat.
were the scorers.
The plaintiff claimed a monthly
During and Mr. R. Lapsley bad charge of the rental, during the continuance of the tional relationships. Ordinance, of $95, instead of $73 80, since the war Dr. Hodgin has had game and Messrs. J. O. McLaggan
He told me there could be no Treasurer of now buffalo driver away. The bandits for a top fat at 56, David's Buildings, a great deal to do with relief work Kowloon) and J. Keefe (Shanghai)
Nathan Road, Kowloon, occupied by and he is
At the conclusion of the game Mr. co-operation between England and entered the village at midnight, and the defendant. The plainaff, further the World Alliance of churches form- in spite of the strong defence offered set forta-the facts being agreed ed in the interests of international David Keith (the Vice-President of Germany for any such common pur- by a company of local militia, soon between the parties-that, in March, I goodwill. Last year he won the £200 the Club) expressed thanks to the Dose until they had fought each other tad possession of the village. They 1921, the tegant entered into a Walker Prize awarded by the Univ visitors for the very pleasant game striking phrase: "The bull and the then tegan a systematic pillage.
ersity of St. Andrew's for an essay on they had given them and extended a
Spiritual Regeneration as the basis very hearty welcome to visit the Club bear must come to grips."
Though he was the inventor of the at any time. He trusted their stay Liberal election cry "Chinese sla of World Reconstruction.”
While in Hongkong Dr. Hodgin in the Colour would be a very very as he tells the world uablush- will attend conferences at St. Paul's pleasant one. College and will visit the Y. M. C. A.
for the mastery.
1 recollect one
written agreement to pay $95 for the flat for one year, When the 'Rants' Many women in Canton are Ordinance came into force the tenant deserting domestic service and other reverted to his original rent of $73,80. fit and ocespations hitherto open to them to Plaintif claimed that the work in factories where they can proper" rent was $95 and asked the easily earn fifty cents to a dollar a
Court to fix it accordingly. day. In order to give women in-
Mr. J. H Seth, giving evidence, tending to work in factories a better traiting, the Canton Girls' Industrial Put in the account books of the Institute, a newly organized institů, property and gave particulars with is to visit Canton but will return to He hoped that before leaving thes, Liberal Party in the crisis with the
regard to the assessment.
tion partly supported by the Gover. ment and partly by private individ uals, expects to open a school for teaching the necessary skill.
:
The China Mail Saturday. Now in return I want you, the hookworm.
TRUTH, JUSTICK,
PUBLIC SERVICE"
Sandrons, Friday, Surv. 18, 1921.
Ou contributor
*Adversarius"
Ways.
The
Mr. Keith called for three hearty logly, he was no lover of Socialism, On Sunday morning be will be pre-cheers for the Shanghai players and One of his many quaint fancies was to write a burlesque on the Socialist millennium. sent at both morning and evening these having been enthusiastically services at the Union Church. He given Mr. McAlester returned thanks. Hongkong again on 'about Oct. 5 would have another opportunity of
He was bold enough to tell the
when it is hoped that his further meeting the Club. He was pleased House of Lords in 1910 that they had engagements will include at least one that they had won because it evened na majority in the country and to
nothing public lecture of a general character. up their defest of the previous day. denounce them for wanting to do
NINE STOWAWAYS.
NO WORK IN SINGAPORE.
The defendante all admitted stop.
Mr. Turner: The defendant has entered Into a lease at $95. Of course, it does not matter now; he
gets out of it under the Ordinance. He went on paying that rent, until the Ordinance came in.
The Judge again inquired as to a
The Shanghai players having given three bearty cheers and a "tiger" for the local team, the proceedings ter- minated.
- THE SCORES.
The full scores were as under: Head
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except close the public houses and the racecourses and the football krounds as in the good old days of the Commonwealth.
HAUNTED HOUSE HOAX. With one other friend be formed the International Hoax League, out Shots. Total, of which he contrived to get a good deal of amusement. The league invented a haunted house, Horbam Fall, with a room which had an enchanted key, instantly brought back by Queen Elizabeth when it was removed by human hands; and many- earnest psychical researchers came down to investigate the mystery.
Another of his, creations was the Guild of the Luscious Nectarine, "which aroused the darkest suspi clons in the mind of Henry Labouc bere." He tells a good story of King Edward VII at a date when he was Prince of Wales.
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His Royal Highness. was 'kriowa among his courtiers by a nickname
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unknown to himself. One night "a
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youth locking round the billiards- room, and not seeing the Prince, who: was just behind him, asked, "Where
This afterno a Shanghai will be?" His host slepped forward and the guests of Taizoo.
blandly. i: quired, forget the rest.
Who is?" I
Appearing on behalf of the plaintiff M. M. H. Turner rcntioned that some correspondence had taken place with regard to these flats between the Secretary of the Kowloon Resi- Dr. Sawyer, of the Rockefeller dents Association (Mr. W. Jackson) Foundation, who is now in Australia and the Colonial Secretary. after investigating questions of priblic resideats appealed to the Association, health in Siam, Java, Ceylon, India which took up their case. As a and the Federated Malay States, result, Mr. Seth had an interview stated in Melbourne that he was with the Colonial Secretary who said
Magistrale Orme had before him greatly impressed with Australia's the rents had shown, a return of 6,4 fortunate position in the control of per cent, and the increases would this morning nine Chinese charged tropical diseases. He considers that give 8.4 per cent. The Government with having stowed away from
to the by giving careful study
did not consider that return excessive Singapore by the es. "Laisang.". tropical
Inspector Spear said that when domestic problems ia
And the Government did not propose
"Of course," added Mr. the ship arrived in port yesterday Australia the health of women and to intervene. Children in such territory could be Turner, that in no way binds the incrning, the defendants were found greatly improved. Dr. Sawyer has Court but Mr. Severa's opinions of hiding in the No 3, hold. returned to Brisbane to take part in value as, no doubt, he went into the are sure to sell more papers on the campaign in Queensland against question with the Public Works ing away. They said that owing to Department The reats of these the rubber slump they could not fats have never been raised since find work and were starving in if you do not already know who
Singapore. The Blue Funnel Line had an 1917. wrote the Telegraph article, to find
The Judge: There has been a big The Magistrate passed sentence out who did, and drop him a chit, other coolie in the Shanghai Mized telling him not to mind. It may be Court Last week on a charge of "boost" in rents during the earlier of one month each. some new chap who doesn't know my stealing from the "Glaucus" while she part of this year?
at was stranded Tangaba. The Mr. Turner: We want to be allow. Tell him there isn't an atom TO-MORROW'S » ADVERSARIA of animus in my staff; that it is all coolie was charged with stealing ed to charge a perfectly reasonable for the fun of the thing. The first seven pieces of zinc value $10 and rent. We have been landlords who
was sentenced to one month's im have not been charging enough, essential of a good journalist is a prisonment. The zinc had been only getting 6.4 per cent on our as sent in some comments on a lead-thick skin, tell him. Ray that I am an stolen from one of the boilers that mone
old time follower of Izaak Walton, was under repair. Mt. Kingh, one The Judge: The Important fact ng article by a local journalist and mindful of his suggestion that we of the officers of the ship, said they that Mr. Seth has elicited from his which would inevitably entail a duel should handle our worms as though had had 33 pieces of zinc stolen books is that the corresponding fla among French members of our pro-we loved them. If he feels the barb, besides six brass tapa from the at No. 54, top floor, was re-let on counter-offer and Mr. Turner said Increase as he came into Court He ession. They are amusing, because let him know that 'twas lovingly engine room. The accused said he November 1st 1920, the reat belog Mr. Haywood offered a ten per cent
shoved in, the only object a full was a garbage coolle and found the increa ed from $73.80 to $80.
Mr. G. R. Haywood who represent did not know if it was meant serious Conched in his own peculiar vein; but basket. Indeed, I do love the lad, zice in the garbage.
ed the defendant, put it to Mr. Sethly.but he refused it; absolutely. we desired to criticise them we for the sublime aplomb with which he!
A traffic improvement recently that, in Humphrey's Buildings, fats • Mr. Haywood said he had meant
En route from #hould say they were superfluously jeered at your logic. He has humour. effected is the removal of parking of rooms, with flush clapets aruld be it seriously. Addressing the Judge, day evening to connection with the uniform. There he had one diacon-
Tell him I am sure that when he has places for riches from the main bad for $73.45, including rates. Be Mr. Haywood submitted that, for Hongkong Water Polo League were certing adventure rigorous, too much like wing a
had more practice be will do that sort horonatfares to side streets. I asked Mr, Seth whether he knew the purposes of the Rent got plased. The "Foxglore" arrived Brussels to Antwerp, he came on s depth charge" to kill a shrimp. It of thing better. Tell him to carry on. will be noticed that ricihas are no that the rents for Davids Balldings Ordinance, It did not mater in harbour late and their match with party of soldiers whom he took at
a bit what the return was on the Lositano had to be postpened. The fist for Britst
I went up to the nearest with *. appears from his covering letter I am so tired of the nambypambyness longer parked on the sides of Qutes were the highest in Kowloon."
Mr. Seth: Are they?
capital outlay, whether it was 1 per uther match-VR.C. v. UAC, was, witter on paper obviously pilfered of the others. As opponents they Road Central, having been removed, Duddell Street where
Mr. Haywood: That is so. Do cent, or 100 per cent. The Ordinance by mutual arrangement, put off until | friendly smile and probonaced the.. Im the Seamen's Institute) that the are hopeless, with their "we venture to
con the tenant, and the fair rent, in thi tasry reprobate was thinking more of at the risk of seeming discourteous to a stond has been provided for them on you know that H.E. the Governor was passed to secure a fair rent for, the night fete this evening.
case, would be no more than $73.30. the fan of the explosion than of the deny," and their "we are. obliged one side of the street. Chairs occupy made a speech in which he
The Puisne Judge remarked that are The Julge: Need you go into that in town. A similar arrangement is eslings of the shrimp. Bis covering reluctantly to hazard the surmise." the other side This is the first change demned the increases there?
this was the first case under Section etter does suggest that this reached What's the matter with them? Are being considered for Des Voeux and with the witness? tam as an afterthought. However, they Len-packed? This Telegraph Connaught Roads In East and Wees Mr. Turner: I don't agree that 13 which had been fought qut to = we will let his letter speak for itself, lad shapes better, ceems to have some Points changes have already bees His Excellency's reterence was tonnish. It seemed to him that, in this glove."
particular case, the point at issue by reproducing it here, without any red blood in him. If only be knew effected in all the busy thesougt farat David's Buildings.
Mr Haywood called the defendant, was fixed, finally, by the rent which editorial revision. Perhaps it will something of logic! However, I deal
Two fishermen WES® this Mr. W. Philip Simpson, who said was arranged between the same land- de gå.titaskets to do on his behalf, with that in the copy herewith. What!
about a cheque on account? I'd like morning charged before Magis he happened to know that the rens ord and the tenant of the correspond- amely, mollify his victim.
Orme, at the instance of ot a fat in Humphrey's Buildings, ing fat in the adjrining tenement. "Dear - Chief,--Your crazy and to stand the lada drink. Tell him trate
Inspector Spear, of the Water Police, with three roots and the flush sysum This was fixed on November 1, 1920, At $80 a month. That was a clear anreasonable demand that my ad- that too."
Thas our
eccentric contributor, with the unlawful possession on was $73.45 at tue present time. wesaris should be in by Wednesday
Mr. Turner Is the third room areas a to fix the same amount as the Lusitano....... referred to will be board their junk, of 470 rounds of
fit and proper rent in this case. In RGA rifle ammunition. Mr. A. E. Hall pantry? ight or Thursday morning, on the The "copy"
ound (unexpurgated) in to-morrow's
appeared for the defence and asked Defendant: No; it is big enough to other cases where there was not this Wilts ground that your lino man has gone,
for a semand. mod that three or four comps are on Chino Mail, ready about 1. p.m.
Replying to the sleep in. There is, pantry and guide, it might be necessary to go into Tamar" Magistrate, Inspector Spear said bathroom in adottion to three roonus questions of comparative return on Foxglove" the sick; list, seriously cripples me in
that the defendants had a permi to i he rent was treated by $10 and capital, but here he fixed the sum
named as the rent to be paid. this matter of subjects. My people
possess four rifles and 314 rounds of then secuad to the original figure. Like variety, and Houghong's most harteresting happenings do not invari
of an article in this evening's Tdo
The third of the vessels to be ammu sit on. The 470 rounds which, Turzer, astearns the Judge, Mr. Turrer: Your Lordship happens
WATER POLO.
ADVENTURE WITH GERMANS. Then on his article-writing and jesting the war came down with crash, and not being eligible to serve. England, he decided to try. The matches scheduled for yester-Belgium, wearing a Scoutmasters
NO GAME YESTERDAY.
TO-DAY'S GAMES.
The other games fixed for to-day
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word **English." He stared at me without comprehension, and painted to an officer on "horse- back who had stopped a Belgian cart just beyond, I marched up to Fox the officer, still supposing I was among my fellow-countrymen, and gave him the Scout saluse, estequired by our regulations. He very politely. drew his horse out of the way, and Pismotinned to us to proceed.
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A Fittle farther on the author learnt. he had marched straight through a German force, himself in uniform and Ostentatiously displaying the Union 84 04:46 28 8 Jack Why they did not touch bin. 71 061,32 2. remains a complete mystery, buc 71-06 7,612 there were other such episodes 8.00 8 477 Othose early days of the war
CHRONIC THARRHOEA.
A Chinese youth was, this mor
RE you subanking sentenced by Magistrate indeli
com] hien absolu ely quiet for
to two months hard labour on a
ally occur during the first three days completed by the Kiangnan Dock and formed the subject of Le charge urged that it was bagkus to look to have picked out the very lowest rent af the week. I have made recat nge / Enghtwering Works for the, U. S were in excess of the number allowed; entirely st Jenie, without seeing whati fa'the buldog. S
Shit ping Board, the freighter by the print. Mr. Hall submitted was the capital Aured the The Indge als observed that, as the few days at in beri petlje be pare charge of being a rogue and a vaga- Orvatal will be launched at the rat the cart was got serious one reimi. In the equited to the rent fixed, was lower than that, de-ful of y ur diet and take Chamberlain bond. Accursed was found. by graph, which should save you the yards on Monday, September 19, and asked off The Migle acne coalesce costs of minded it the watariff, but ifthge Cole sed Unseren dhe detective (a The ama 3pgn of the than that offered by the defending his darthon tr hyacintelligitis, morning trying to lukes a bachec rouble of noticing it. What will pror to being handed over to the adjourned the rase until zo-m/rrow. land and building were available.
the back of a house in Kan U-Fong The Judge: Has the defendant ruled that such party should pay its on, and it will care you.". For me by mio the wire netting wie window.az.
Mil besnista and Bloceklagers. bably appeal most to your sordid | Robert Dollar Company, who repres fixing ball in the sum of $100 for
made a `counteroller? soles that my vituperative gambols. seat the owners.
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