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ACKERMAN. On January 10, 1922. | Not invariably. The bowler is at Harbin, to M. and Mrs. G. O, not unknown in the wine and spirit Ackerman, a daughter

trade, for instance.

MARRIAGE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

"FENG SHUI”

VILLAGERS MADE HAPPY.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19. 1922.

SPECIAL CABLE.

GIRL'S TERRIBLE DEATH.

HAMMA

DRAGGED INTO MACHINERY BY HER HAIR.

[China Mail SPECIAL.)

SHANGHAI, Jan. 19.

Clever people in business must of great wave lengths were' ooca- cultivato a cortaia harines, u hard sionally registered by wireless attention to and a hard sbrowdness in receivera-ffects coining apparently affairs. Their minds must be, and from somewhere in space-sensational are always kept, in a tidy state. No reports speedily gained currency that loose ends, no trailing wieps of the famous inventor definitely claimed On the island of Lantuo, in a ravine, neglected factors, no gushing irrele having received actual messages from invisible from the sea, nestles the vances. This, it should be observed, the planet Mars itself. Useless for Mar-walled village of Shek Pik Wai. Its suggests a close aanlogue in the hats cons to declare that it was impossible little joss-house looks over all the that shelter their thinking. The for him to name the origin of the village roofs down towards the s bowler is essentially tidy, essentially signals. How could he know? How but its view is at present impeded by hard. It has no dent in the crown, could anyone know? The cignals a dense forest. This decided the no floppy brim no daunting puggarer. came from

outside the earth village council, in view of anprus cotton mill belonging to the Naign A 15 year old girl cumployed in a We cannot profess to have found Apparently they might come from the perous events otherwise inexplicable, Wata Kaisha, Macao Road, was yea proofs of the esoteric significance of its app r reaches of the atmosphere. was not good feng shui. The jossterday the victim of a terrible accident. prevalence on our local Ralto, but They might be caused by magnetic ought to be placated by cutting a She was stooping to pick up a spindle we flatter ourselves that we have disturbances in the sun; or land this swathe through that forest and open ander the machine when her har be- succeeded in in iicating the direction phrase blinding the voracious seusaing a vista. Now it is perhotly well in which the enquiry may be pro-tion lover is what did the damage) known to all men that the Govern she was drawn in and killed before came entangled in the machinery and fitably pursued. In the absence of they might come from Mars or Venus ment has a strange affection for even the machine could be stopped. At the irreverent small boy indigenous even. As a matter of fact," says the most useless of trees, and manithe inquest a verdict of death from to our streets at Home our brokers Marconi in his latest review of recent fests auger if anyone cuts them with misadventure was returned. ara not troubled with enquiries as to wireless telegraphy developments, out permission. Wise men that have where they obtained their hats. If these efects Lave not been near.y tried to plumb the official mind report that interested us we could always so noticeable of late and I sincerely that they think trees improve the make enquiries of Mr. Mackintosh. hope that the gentlemen of the Press water supply and make the land more But it is why they wear bowlers that will not interpret this last reraark of fertile. This foolish superstition intrigues us, and we naturally ex mine to mean that I areert that the cannot be their true belief, because pected the most trustworthy inform Martians, in despair at receiving no one finda thein so shrewd in other ation as to that from the brokers reply to their signals, have given up matters. No doubt trees are themselves. To our amazement, as the attempt, probably thinking that European feng shui. That must well as disappointment. we discovered our state of civilisation is so low that be it. All things considered, it would that they either do not know, or they had better wait several thousand be wise to apply for permission, prefer to keep it a secret. Hence more years before repeating the So ssid, so don; and so it happen These last words showed that on Tuesday the District that Marconi is not only a great Officer, and inventor. He is also a great optimist. Forestry Department, and a Chan an officer from the

Mail reporter, mado a perilous land- ing on the surf thrashed beach from which a meandering trail roughly paved with boulders lands upward, round a spur of Lantno's most tower- ing mountain, to the village.

these speculations which, taken up¦ attempt. by more qualified students of such matters, may yet prove productive of interesting sid-lights on the pay. chology of financ.ers.

Golfing Fea's

The interport golf tourney in which Hongkong yesterday dufented our of the strongest Shaughai teams ever sent to the Colony has naturally aroused more than usual local interest

in the royal anu ancient game. Quick

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to establish 冠 bond of mutual sympathy among ita ardent devotees, golf is a sport that requires only a chance remark “

TO- Kiray miniscence Lu start a food of anecdote, personal and retailed about players and feats extraordinary.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

One fatal case of plague and a non-fatal case of cerebro spiul fever were notified yesterday.

SPORT.

FOOTBALL..

CHALLENGE SHIELD

COMPETITION.

COOK'S CLAIM SUCCEEDS.

$200 DAMAGES FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT.

A Chinees ship's cook was awarded/ $200 damages for false imprisonment by the Pirisne Judge (Mr. Justion Gompertz) at the Summary Court this morning. The defendant, an the name of Ming Kee, in Wing Sing "gg-dealer carrying on business under

Street did not appear.

Evidence adduced in support of the claim disclosed that the plaintiff, Chau flon, was employed on board

wage of $30 a month. Sometimes he the Chinese steamer" Hai Ton" at a

was able to make $40 ana well by selling things." On November 14 the

egg dealer bad him arrested and taken to the police station hu false accusation of larceny.

| The defendant alleged that he stola u gol i watch and some other jewellery | but no actual charge was preferred and two days later he was released. When le returned to his ship. they would have Bothing to

do with

kim because, they said, h had stolen things and he had not been able to get any kong F. C. pavilion at Happy Valley

A meeting was held in the long-thermployment. last evening to make arrangements but His Honour thought a sum of Chan Hon claimed $500 damages

when the following clubs were repre- represented by Mr. F. X. d'Almada. for the Challenge Shield competition, $200 would meet the case. He was

SHADOWS BEFORE.

IN THE MAIL."

sented: Hongkong Club "Ambrose," "Cairo," Tamar." R.G.A., The King's, Kowloon and S. C. A. Mr. B. J. Wilton presided.

The following were appointed to

competition: COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED It was a littl: startling, in British arrange the Shield territory, to meet the first line of Chairman, Mr. R, J. Wilton: Hoo. Sec. and Treasurer, Mr Nicoll; Com- defence, and to pass through the The Hoosier State" Jazz Band narrow opening in a barrier of seR.N.; Master Gunner May.

mitten, Mr. J. McCubbin, Mr. Morris plays the music for tonight's Kow-stones piled more than man high. It was more so to enter the village through a gap in its inner wall. Standing in the midst of the village g een (that wasn't green) not far from the village well, and looking at the

loon Theatre cabaret dance.

The Secretary announced that the following clubs had entered the com petition: Hongkong Club, Kowloon,

"Ambrose,"

"Cairo "

"Tamar,"

R.G.A., The King's and S.C.A. (2

"Durban,"

"Hawkins and St.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

January 19,--Coronet Theatre, The Beauty Market," Theatre, The Big Adventure.

Hongkong

World Theatre, "This is The Life " Kowloon Theatre, Cataret Dance.

January 23-Mr. Harry Ore's piano recital, City Hall, 5.30 p.m.

fovi ations have been issued for the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong annual ball at the City Hall ou February 10. huddle of little bouses, one got an/teams), and that further entries were Theatre R rel, "The Quaints,"

impression of having arrived in a expected from Hongkong Police, While not a few of the tales related

Attempting to alight from

very "foreign" place, indeed, and at make strong demands on most willing credulity, golfing lorening tram car in Queen's Road a time in some much earlier century Central yesterday, a Chinese youth|than this. Chinese kindliness and contains many fully authenticated received injuries requiring hospital good manners were shown. records of really remarkable per treatment. formances. Holing is one is not so į

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even the

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particularly keen player The Siam Lottery resulted having achieved the distinction on in the first prize being wou by no less than seven separata rccasions, Chinese hawker. the second by and Jurky

actually medical student and the third by an

up-country girl.

a

amateur

twice in the one round. Pro- bably be movi Ганц watch ever recorded Was a contest

They brought stoole out, and summoned their head man to speak for them. While we waited for this gentleman's

Josepb's.

It was decided to play the first round on January 28, and the second round on February 18, the semi-finals and final on dates to be arranged later. These games will be played on the Hongkong Club ground. Entrance

Tee $10.

The Chairman informed the meeting

that the H.K.F.C. had decided to give silver medals this year to the runners- up.

arrival, we three foreign devils talked. The two officials were ininded to tease the humble reporter, in view of the fact that he represents a paper which aever een idere the feelings of officials, The smallpox epidemic is still with and he was as willing to tease them. played at St. Andrews in 1868 limited us, says the Straits Times, as accord- to three holes played after 19 p.m. ing to the Chief Health Officer's state the "bullying and tyrannical pro- pavilion on Saturday next, January

Asked for his impreesions so far of with the only light the moon above went for the week ending Decembercedure," he said his chief feeling was and a lantern on each putting green. 31 last there were five cases of small- The 1500 at stake on cach hole was tox, of which one was futal.

| claimed the once only as two of the

boles were halved. America boasts a !

The draw for the first and second rounds will be made in the Club

21. at 6 p.m

UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE,

SOCIAL EVENTS.

Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hong- February 10.-The Institution of kong, annual ball. City Hall, 9.30-

p.m.

Ball, Club Hall, 9 p.m.

January 20.Taikoo Club Annual

January 21.-Quera's College, p izo distribution, Queen's College. 11 a.m. January 28.Victoria Recreation Club Masked Fancy Dress Dance.

SPORTING EVENTS.

January 30.-Victoria Recration Club Scratch Regatta, Black Boulder

February 20.---Hongkong Jockey Club race meeting, frat dag. The Challenge Cup.

one of amazement at our cheek as a face. Here we were butting in to the midst of a peaceful and industrious Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet community, established there for game played at Pitsburg in 1999- Colonel W. A. Blake, Wiltshire Regeneratiots, miles away from the

The results of yesterday's games Point. giment, on vacating the command of scenes of our own activities, and in were as follows:- a brigade in Egypt, has reverted to no way impinging co us, and asserting R.G.A... regimental duty with the Wiltshires, our authority in a matter about which "Tamar"- .... The King's. the 2nd Battalion of which is shortly we had no rea! right to be consulted." Ambrose"...3 leaving Bonglong.

If I lived in such a place," he said, "and wanted that thicket out of my A case of rabies baving occurred way, I'd jolly well cut it without is the castern district of the city, a consulting you. You didn't plant

in which 26 members of the Alleghany Club wagered $4,000 their best player could drive a golf ball through five miles of city streets in 156 strokes. Aud do it the champion did with 30 strokes to spare. But broken windows along the route cost bim over £100.

Personal Luggage

What is personal luggage? This question, which affects a vast number

•

It would be interesting to know what is the most remarkable feat recorded police notice in this issue warns dog it. It's wild. It must harbour locally. Won't some enthusiast owners to exercise strict supervision mosquitoes. It certainly does ob obliga?

over their dogs and to keep them on struct the view. It may shut leash in public places. Constables out the sea breeze. It are authorised to destroy stray dogs.

It was then the Forestry man Lieut.-Colonel W. Loring, R.G.A.rosition from his point of view. These politely but firmly explained the these bowles you will find broker. of travellere, caused the fligh Court who had a recent period of service in much anxi ty in mail week when the

people when they wanted money had. Hongkong as commanding officer of Great Western Railway Company

no regard for posterity and would

seen coming ashore from the ships cian when travelling in a train wased the brevet of lieuten pt-colonel, that we protected and did things for decision that a 'celle taken by a musi- been promoted to Colonel: For his

services in the late war he was award-And the D. 9. patiently explained away in junks. It had been done. sometimes, sheltering men whost personal luggage, just as much as an avocations, since they do not pursue officer's revolves. The actual amount the Belgian War Cross, the C.M.G., these people, and taxed them much

renasin them amongst us, must

involved was 2s. 7d., only-but 28,000

less than their own people used by

unknown. It must On January 5, 1922. at New.

to da. and exercised Our chwang, K. P Vandenberg not be overlooked that some of these members of the Musicians' Union were "prepared to fight the matter out."

superior foresight and prudence an to be held at the St. Andrew's Hall public apirit for their benefit, and that Vaneaparos to M. Wadditcwe, men may be brokers, because brokers

som.tairs travel. Allowing for all Counsel for the railway company (City Hall) on Saturday, January 21 they were aware of this and were well uée Lorenzen.

argued that an instrument used for at 9.15 pm, to which all ex-active necessary deductions and exceptions, the nature of the ralient fact is this, gaining a livelibord was not ordinary service men, whether members of the that Ice House Screet has lately the musician's contention held, a view at the short time between now personal luggage. For, said he, if

Association or not, are invited. In bourgeoned into bowlers. Bowlors appear on the Rialto as fresh ideas in profesional piunist could carry his and Saturday no invitation cards will Nietzsche e Zarathustra. They are piano with him. Thereupon one of be sent out.

the learned judges observed that if, without being particularly SECO searched for. but if sought, at once appear more numerous. Since this is golfer his clubs, why should not a

Also it may be appealed aga nst the rounty court's the Royal Garrison Artillery, has eforest large areas, packing the staf

TANSAPAKOEA. — WADDILOVE

DEATH.

FAWELL. On January 11, 1922, at

Shanghai. Ransom Aungle, son of Mr. and Ms. Y. A. Fawell, aged 6 years.

The China Mail.

* TRUTH, JOSTIOR, PUBLIO SENVIOR.

+lawakona, Thomsday, Jan. 1 1992

an artist can take his ease! and a

and D.8.0.

An informal smoking concert is

un effect, and every effect must have hunting man take a couple of saddles?" in Des Voeux Road, West reports to

a cause, we are moved to speculate

However to this sage remark no an-

as to the nature of the involved nexus swer was apparently forthcoming. The between bowlers and brokerage. The musician's legal champion text warm

A foki employed by a Chinese firm the police that yesterday afternoon is employer gave him 8008 in an envelope to pay into the Wai Lung Banks in Queen's Road Central. When

content,

The China Mail man reflected that the demeanour of the people certainly seemed to confirm this.

The conversation next produced the suggestion that perhaps the feng shui reason was only an excuse. The New Year was approaching, when the in- come from the wood would be useful. This onkind suspicion proved unjust, because when the village spokesman appeared, it turned out that they

"Merlin"

THE TABLE TO DATE,

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Carlisle ".... 1

Goals Club F. W. L. D. F. A. PTS,

R.G.A..... 6 4 0 2 19 2 10

Hawkins" 6 3 0 3 11 4 9 ** Tamar" 6 3 0 3 20 3 9

"Ambrose,. 6 3 12 12 4 8 The King's 6 3 3 0 17 10 6 "Carlisle".. 5 1 3 1 4 20 3 "Titania" 4 1 3 0 4 12 2 "Marazion" 5.0 3 2 2 9 2 "Merlin "* 6 0 5 1 2 24 1

The King's took up the Wilts. position.

CRICKET.

H.K.C.O. v. CRAIGENGOWER,

The following will represent the H.K.C.C. in this match on the Club ground at 2.15 p.in. on Saturday, 21st

instant E. J. R. Mitchell (Capt.), Major H. M. Edwards, Major Wright, 0. Blaker, E. G. Lammert, B. D. C. Morean, F. H. Farthing, F. N. Young, L. D. McNicoll, J. D. Humphreys and H. E. Hollands.

ORICKET.

5.0.0 v. RA M.C.

February 21.--Hongkong Jockey Club race meeting, second day. The Hongkong Derby.

February 22.-Hongkong Jockey Club race meeting, third day. The Champion Stakes.

February 25.-Hongkong Jockey Club race meeting, fourth day. The Hongkong Handicap.

PUBLIC AUCTION SALES,

January 20-Hughes and Hough, Chinese porcelains, curios, lacquered ware, etc. Sales rooms, 2 30 p.m.

January 22.-Lammert Bros., St. Lambert crystal cut glassware. Balen rooms, 11a.m.

January 23.--Lammert Bros.. household furniture. "Glenthorne' Kimberly Road, Kowloon, 2.45 p.m.

January 26.-Hughes and Hough,

household furniture. No. 6 Humphreys

Buildings, Kowloon, 10,30 a.m.

February 8-Lammert Bros., lease hold property at Fuk Tsun Heung- (Kowloon). Sales rooms, 3 p.m.

COMPANY MEETINGS,

January 20-The General Ex change Co., Ltd. No. 10 Des VoeuLX. Road Central, 3 p.m.

January 26-West Point Building On Saturday; at 2.15 p.m. at home, Central Estate, Ltd., (11,46 a.m.); Co., Ltd. (11.30 a.m.) The Hongkong

problem once it leaks from the realmly submitted that if the test of perhe arrived at the bank, he searched wished to defer the cutting until after the following have been selected to Tho Hongkong Land Reclamation,

ol scientific research into that of sonal luggage was to lie in the in

- popular gossip, will in all probability tention of the traveller to make his pockets for the money but it was

BROKERS AND BOWLERS. ·

'tram

Ltd.

the New Year who

They were shown just what area play for Kowloon

A. O. Brawn, E. J. Edwards, L. J Land Investment and Agency Co

Co., Ltd., (noon), and The Hongkong by restated as a conundram, "Why money by use of the article, a barris gone. He thinks it was stolen in the

they might clear. They wore tola do brokera wear bowlers" It will ter could not take his wig or a nurse

they must apare all trees of three Blackburn, R. E. Lindell, H. Ltd. (12.20 p.m.) The offices of Overy, W. B. Haslett, E. F. Spinks, b: perceived that there is no essential her uniform. After much wrestling

As briefly reported in a special inches diameter and upwards. They L. B. B. Hodge F. Evelyns, G. Messrs. Jardine. Matheson, and Co., It would not be in strict accordance difference between the scientist and with legal tome, the learned judges wire to the China Mail Mr. John were told that an expert would stay Russell and T. Lawrence. with the truth to say that every, the gossip. There may possibly be anally decided that what a wan

February 6.Tho Nancy Moller broker on our local Rialto is now little more anxiety for the true solu- carries for his professional use he Doughty Smith, of the Borneo Co., with them to advise in case of doubt, and a Bikb watchman were attacked so that they need mako no mistakes.

Steamship Co., Ltd., proditors' meet- wearing one of these rotund lots of tion than for the social answer, but must pay for but what he carries for by gang robbers near Padang Plan They were told that they would be

ing Offices of Beth, Mancell and hard felt that are called bowlers. Such that will be about the only real his own amusement may be personal

Wot through, shivering with cold. McLure, Avenue Edouard VIL Bocause we have observed quite for proceed ou either line, without audise and chargeable. And so the Mr. Smith badly wounded. The ahui. They were told that any at his hosts on the deck of the launch, February7-The Hongkong,

• statement cannot be permitted, difference and the enquiry may there. luggage and go. free or may be mer dolmine on the Siamese frontier. The allowed a whole month in which to

watolman was killed outright and clear the stripest cia their feng and very tired, the reporter deserted Shangul, 4 p.m. law stands padding an appeal. As recently hats of tweed, bats of velour, detriment to ultimate truth.

robbers decamped with about 30,000. tempt to over-reach the Government where a police officer had joined them Canton, and Macao Steamboat Com and even one hat for which, our Residents long in the Far East are ever, it can get you either way.

A later message said that Mr. Smith would mean--consequences, The end He turned in with the Chinese in the Ltd. Union Building, moon, customary language has no opithet; aware that our grant neighbours the Memines from Minam

died in hospital at 4 mtu, ds the of the durbar saw all partion very, anbin below, where nice warm emaila Bat the bowler hat is very much in Japanese are almost passionately National education, and repeated result, óf gunshot wounds received in cheerful and apparently satisfied. brought him slumber. It appeared evidence. It is attracting at least addicted to this particular lisadgear rebut despite, that love of the the encounter.

The faturn was begun over a vory (when they rangled Hongkong) that attention the It is an excedingly, hard task for marvellous which makes it necessary

agh mountain pass (over 1200 feet) the kind lopking old gentleman with flowers that sut as harbingers of cidinary imaginative powers to con for a benevolent government to sup

to Tai 0, where the launch had gone, whom he had shared a bunk was the of the Boxing. It we may not cing of oofve of a Japanese gentleman making | pinas astrologers and other charintane

The scent and descent were made in polluan prisoner, Something to address on bowlers, bowlers everywhere, we mdes any pretends to success in businan trading on credulity remains a very

was than two hours, in a incontrat 36 with gons: Wantnver he had done, will be jet ort them here and there. W my apart from his bowler. This may trong human it. Therefore, what

iksle of zain, over a trall, whose wat or been suspected of being willing toxing Pully add as a generalization Let more afford a clue. Brakurs knd the Senator Guglielmo Marcool auneusded

*But do, he was a most good natured) on. Fridays at hesioutife than generál zatiens Japanese ati invariably clever people that effects resembling wireless

offered gloriola mongbald scenery, bedlallow,

much

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