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'MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, - 1921,

ODDS AND ENDS.

MANINLY SCISSORS LOOT.

Plaice and Proft.

GENERAL ITEMS,

A pear weighing 1 lb. 100s, has been pioked at Woolhampton Park, Read- ing.

A mother has asked for a constable with blue eyes to be sent for duty to Surrey church for her daughter's marriage.

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That plaice transplanted from poor to richer and leas populous feeding grounds make much more rapid growth, the marine biologists have proved. It is now proposed to trans plant these fish on a commercial scale

The largest number of herrings land to the most favourable ferdinged at Scarborough this year arrived grounds. Any exploit of science that when two boats brought in about increases the nation's supply of whole- "some food is laudable, but the con- suming public wonders whether under present conditions the only gainera from such an enterprise would be those who have the handling of fish

before it reaches the market. There are some traders who prefer to sell a little at a high profit and do not want the supply greatly increased. Last of Paris Big Whool.

There is reason to hope, says a Paris massage that the relic of the big wheel is at laak to disappear from the horizon of Paris, which it bar Bo long disfigured.. It is more than a year since the work of d molition be gan, and many mouths since the wheel was left sborn of its cars and with a huge slice cut ont of its monumental circumference. The contractor who began the work, finding that there was heavy fall in the price of metal and that he would lose heavily by the transaction, abandoned the enterprise. Another contractor has now been "found, and the work of demolition

250,000 fab between them.

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Singing A popular song, Carl Wanderer, an American x-officer who killed his wife, was hanged at Cook County jail early in the

morning.

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BOXING.

HONGKONG ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL REPORT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

AT THE THEATRE,

WARWICK COMEDY COT.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NIPPON TUSEN KÄISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM EUROPE AND STRAITS.

NE-Company's Steamship,

The Warwick Comedy Company The report of the general committee wound up their season at the Theatre of the Hongkong Boxing Association Roval on Saturday night with a for the year ending September 30, capital presentation of HV 1921 has just tren isatied. It states Esmond's amusing farce-Eliza

From the accounts it will be soen Comes To Stay Miss Marjorie "YOKOHAMA MARU,“ that there is a balance in band on the Clark, Eliza, the hobbledehoy having arrived from the above Forte, general account of $391.77 and on orplan who is wished" on to a Oonsiguens of Oargo are hereby informed the tournament account of 397 which bewildered with the amount carried forward from eventually marries, was the life and placed at their risk in the Hoxoxong & the previous year gives a credit soul of the piece and, though she bus Kowton WRAP & Grown CouraNTI balance on the 30th September last played many parts well in Hongkong, this seemed to be her masterpiece of $1,568.56.

Miss Clark was ably supported by the rest of the cast and the whole show went through with an invigora ting swing. The audience was not large one, even though it was the Company's farewell performance but it was enthusiastic in its appreciation and gave its applause without stint.

bachelor whom eliebab their Goods are being landed and

Donations of £25 each have been made to Eurl Haig'e Fund and the Boxors Benevolent Fund and the Committee have earmarked a sum of "Do you know if he is married" not exceeding $300 for the erection of a tombstone, in due course, over the a woman was asked in Marylebone

grave of the late Mr. J. C. Wildin to County Court. "I should think so.whom the Association are so deeply I have seen him carrying parcels," indebted for his enthusiasm and hard was the reply.

work on the Association's behalf.

Your Committee have also ordered New Ring which will be suitable either for erection at the Theatre or the Ming Yuen Gardens. This was necessary as the old ring which was donated to the Association by the Hongkong Police Reserve has worn out. The new Ring is made in sections according to the plan aug. gented by the Imperial Services Box- ing Association. This Ring has now been completed and will be used at the forthcoming tournament.

Attempting to leap from a motor-a car travelling at high speed to an aeroplane flying close overhead, young film actress, Madeline Davis, was killed at Long Branch.

By the light of matches a special meeting of East Ham Town Council was continued during a five-minutea failure of the electric light supply in and around the town hall.

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The pheasant shooting season has been actively resumed Most of opened in mail week. At the leading the metal will be sent to the devastatatorca birds wore sold at about half ed regions. It is suggested that the guinea each, and during the early part site on which the wheel stands should of the week the price will probably be converted into a lake garden.

drop to half that figure. *Mute of Malice"

A prisoner -ut the Birmingham Sessions refused to plead, and special jury was empanelled to decide whether he was mute of malice or by

act of God.

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A young Dutchman named Daim a speculator in exchange fluctuations, has disappeared from Vienna, leaving fiabilities in the Vienna bank aggre- gating £250,000. He is reported to

have carried off £50,000.

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The Committee wish to express their thanks to Mr. E. A. M. Williama for kindly auditing the Association's accounts in the absence of Mr. A. R. Lowe.

During the year Mr. Moxon retired from the Committee on leaving the Colony, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin was elected in his place.

T-DAY'S "ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

THE NEW GHILL ROOM. will be

npeted for Dinner on the uight of 30th November, 1921.

Patrons art, therefore, notified that the present tirill Room will cease to exist a euph after Tiffin on that date.

Tables booked for St. Andrew's night will be transferred to the now Grill Room.

Hongkong, November 21, 1921, -

EUROPEAN WOMAN seeks daily employment Lower Level pre ferred. Apply Bax 1337, c/o "China Mail."

·PUBLIC AUCTION.

* Undersigned have received in: structions to sell by Public Auction

Under the Rules of the Association NGLISH SOLICITOR (Admitted all the officials (except the Presidenteska mgagement Municipal, Commer 12 England 1918-Bombay 1920) and Vice-President) and the members einl or otherwise (law excepted any The first juryman summoned was a

of the General Committee retire at City Fast of Suez. Experience Govern freethinker, and though he affirmed

this meeting. Sir William Rees ment Contrrots, Tompany and Mercan refused to use the words "by act of Approval has been given for the Davies Kt.. Mr. R 'M. Dyer, Mr. A. tile faw Publin School man. Address God." Another juryman took the issue of a set of Irish bagpipes, of the Murdoch. Mr. J. Brooks and Mr. G. No. 1335, efo. " Chins Muil " same attitude, and these two were pattern known as the "Trish war G. N. Tinson offer themselves for allowed to stand down but had to re-pipe," for each piper on the establish- re-election as Chairman, Vice-Chair- main in court. Both the Recorder ment of regular Irish battalions, in-man, Official Referee, Manager and and counsel said they had never excluding the Irish Guards.

Honorary Secretary and Treasurer perienced a similar case. The prison

respectively. doctor said in his opinion the prisoner, Alfred Clarke, who was charged with breaking and entering was mute of malice. He was normal until August 30 and normal while in hospital, but in his cell he refused to speak. The jury returned a verdict "Mute of Malice," and a plea of Not Guilty was entered by direction of the Recorder. The trial was then gone on with. Stranger Than Fiction.

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The Hazebrouck police discovered Mesars. 8. J. Clarke, J. Scott a booking-office clerk at, the railway Hafston, F. C. Hall, F. C. Jenkin, and station calmly burning thousand-W. Ward offer themselves for re-elec franc (normally worth £40) notes of tion as members of the General Com- which he had a bundle by his side, mittes.

He had already destroyed a number Under Rule 3, the Army have when found and arrested as a mad-nominated as their three representa-

man.

When Henry Grist and William Grist were fined £50 at Newport, Mon., for stealing copper and brass from Bedwas Colliery it was stated that the men had dug a large cave under the floor for the reception of the metal and fitted it with electric alarm signals.

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Few days go by without actual happenings recorded in the nowa which in fction would be rejected by magazine editors as too improbable. There is the Long Beach, man, depriv- ed of memory by an automobile ac cident, who went about his business for three years, failing to recognize H.M.S. "Renown," painted white his friends and his fiancee. Suddenly and looking in the sunlight like his memory snapped back and he great silver ship, was receiving her resumed his old life from the moment finishing touches in mail week. Al of the accident. He brought his most the last fitting to be placed romance back to life and marri- aboard was the old Cost of Arms d. The three years of his ment- which hung above the Prince's cabin al hiatus were forgotten as com-when he visited India in 1875. pletely as had been his former life. Consider the Oakland counterfeiter, who pleads that he made counterfeit half dollars to exchange with boot leggers for counterfeit whisky. Chio-

tives on the General Committee: Major Rapson, D.8.0., Captain Nusl and Lieut. Mortimer; and the Police, Inspector Gerrard. The nominations of the Navy have not yet been re- ceived.

The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe, the Association's Honorary Auditor retires but offers himself for re-elect on.

The Berlin correspondent of the London Daily Chronicle describes Germany as a happy hunting ground for bargain seekers of all nationalities. The Dutch are buying diamonds, the Americans furs and evening dresses,

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Gonews at Kowloon, where each consign. wont will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery on he obtained as soon as

Goods are lauded.

Optional Goods will be carried on anteve

structions are given to the contrary be

fore NOON, TO-DAY,

Goods not cleared by the 27th Novem- her, 1021, will he subject to rent.

Dinged Package wrist be left in the Judowas for examination by tho' Con». dyneo's and the Co's. representatives at an appointed hour on TUESDAY and FRIDAY. All alainis must be pre. sonted within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they aapnot be recognized. No disima.will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowna.

NIPPON TUBEN: KAISHA,

Agents. flongkong, November 20, 1921.

NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

From EUROPE. and STRAITS,

THE Company's Stearnship

"LIMA MARU," having arrived from the above. Porte,

onsignees of Cargo are hereby informed hat their Goods are being Ixnded and placed at their risk in the HONGKONG SD Kowloos, WHARF AND GODOWE Co.'s Bndom ent Kowloon, where each consign- mont will be sorted out mark by mark and

Goodt are landað. delivery can be obtained as soon as the

unless instructions are given to the Optional Goods will be carried on contrary befors NOON, TO-DAY,

Goods.not oleared by the 27th Novem- ber, 1991, will be subject to rent.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowne for examination by the Couiguse's and tho Co.'s representatives at an appoint. ad hour on TUESDAY and FRIDAY. All claima must ba presented within eu duys of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized. No olaims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godownr.

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ALL preliminary notices of forth entertainments, sent for insertion in

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Jazz Band.

Coco ant Shies, Shooting the the news columns of the Ching Mall,hute, Shooting Gallery, Re- are charged for at the rate of $1 each freshments. the British field-glasses and cameras, tas announced in May and June of and the, Belgians, French. Spaniards ast year) providing that they do not and Scandinavians are clearing out occupy more than four lines. Owing to the look-out in the Liver-the drapers and tailors, china and future if this space is exceeded they pool shipyards over the dispute about furniture shops. Several large parties will be placed in the advertising the use of the oxy-acetylene burner, oi Japanese who are touring the world calmns at the prevailing rates. it was stated by the employers that arrived just when the mark had

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ago contributes the account of 11 ships which would have gone to reached its lowest point, and quickly youth who took a cat into backyards the Merney for repairs, finding work joined in the hunt for bargains. A at night, let it howl and gathered up for several thousand men, have been solid stream of automobiles purchased the resulting crop of shoes hurled diverted to other porta.

by foreigners was running day and from nearby windows. These he sold, asually to one-legged beggare.

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Periscopes are to be used by the

Let any aspiring young author try Bolton police for the detection of

night between Strassburg and Kebl for a week, reminding the corre spondent of the stream of traffic after

these on the magazines and they will criminals. Two have been bought, a race-meeting. This rush to buy come back. They are true, but too and the Chief Constable told a resent prices soaring Butter weat improbable for fiction.

porter that they would be given to up 30 per cent., in three days plain-clothes constables for the pur- and a motor car prired at 250,000

Dry Fly M.P.S.

the next day.

At the end of a charming "History pose of watching suspicious characters marks overnight was 35.00 marks, of Fly-fishing for Trout" (Pbilip Allen through windows or over walls.. and Co,, 12s. 6d) Mr. J. W. Hills,

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M.P., one of the most ardent natur-The last of the British troops ro- alists and sportsmen in the present maining in France were expected to House of Commons-which holds return to England in mail week. They many score of fishermen allows him are a party of about 100 men of the self to mention just four modern Royal Fusiliers (City of London writers. They include Lord Grey and Regiment), who have been engaged on Mr. Andrew Lang. Of Lord Grey he the work of exhumation of the bodies saya, almost as if it were his chief title of our soldiers in preparation for their to famet: “He was the first writer of re-burial in British cemeteries abroad, importance on the dry fly who really knew what the wat Hy meant." He calls him "the best or to a presuress for the equivalent

For Balling her 15-years-old daught and most devoted day fly fisher of 58., a Viennese woman has been man in England," and quotes his sentenced to 3 months' hard labour. famous Enying "Is is impossible The woman who paid the money to live in London without great obtained about 2a. 6d. from her sacrifice." Mr. Hills fished much with customer, and was sentenced to 5 Andrew Lang, and writes of him: montha haid Isbout. All that the "Andrew Lang has left a picture of girl received out of the money was a himself fishing which will live as long a men like good fishing and good pair of stockinga..

Ietbere.. But one who knew him and

has fahed with him on many waters Returning home one might, from Galloway to Hampshire may Wallasey Cheshire man and his wife perhaps be allowed to say that he ex-were surprised to find that the fire, aggerates his deficiencies. The truth which had been laid but not lighted is that he loved fishing so wall that he in the front room grate, was burning, cared not if he caught fish or not, and discovered that the back of the Of himmelf Mr. Ela confanns that be grate had so crumbled that there wa 5! reads wvseything, which, in written a passage through to a rate in the about tabing, and is & true that next house, The residents of bock

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