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It will be seen that no real attempt Conference which is an arrangement. bas been made to analyse the story for the establishment of a joint servico i at all. For anything wo know to the to the Far East in which both German | comtruty, the billiardroom boy may and English companies will pince their still be alive. During the period of own vessels. The Flamburg Amerika these deaths, there were other deathe and North Germ u Lloyd are the come quit as tragic, with which German companies and the contract ownership of the cue is not connected.ing party on the Ruglish side is the We dont regard the numerical Bucknall Steamship Company. The method very seriously. but if Huvelland' has now inaugurated fe remarkable that five consecutive the service and soon there are to be owners of the C

tuvo died, nine hons on the un presumably three for each catapany. British shipping will have to look to it laurels now or the passing of analizer eight years may see Germany forging ahead again.

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11. is equally remarkable that five people who had nothing at all to do with it have also died. The numerical method would consider the ten cases, and conclude that the evalence was evenly balamed for aud against, or neutral. Bacon's Novum Organum was the inductive method that starts from the axion that things which are always present, absent or varying together.

causally conmeted. It has been misappled here. Owartship of the Intal cue has been regarded as always present" whereas it was present only in four or five of a much larger number of cases, the balance of which are disregarded

But now let us observe that it is 1 prove that the CTIC had nothing ta do the deaths owners, in order to squash the super- stations foohshness of those who be lieve that th. Assume that the ow Dership of all tive as established, it guite reasonable to suspect a We are far from intending to suggest that our natural explanation covers all the five pinnat but it could have done Had they all been strangera to us, and the circunc stances of their deaths unknown, We could have argued in the way probably fi causal connecti a is indented. Men who n private hilliard ruce are probi his excegervely addu to to fler gate. Excesanandre tion to the game often means other

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14. 1122.

IN THE SOCIAL SWIM.

I was quite interested to see the lenderette on Tooday about the local A.D.C. One of my friends can back from "somewhere in France" soon after the Aristics. He is very keen on amar theatricals, and he applied to all and sundry to see if there was an A.D.C. he could join At the time they wore all living the reputation of "Kisnet," (which I must admit was most beautiful Staged by Mr. Sinclair), and did not

Eveutually Lord Dunsany's plays seem inclined to try anything else

were advertised, and as be heard me

FANCY DRESS DANCE,

“THE ONLY GROWN-UP PATH TO THE LAND OF FAERY."

The only grown-up path to the land of faery." This i bow the funny dress dance has been descriland by a write

who believes that to ր really happy at a faticy dress dance

must don the character with tim dress though within limits, of course,

tardes going as Mephistopheles and for she would not have malo acquain-

behaving as such. The encbuatment

SHANGHAI, Feb. 14 Medaille Rennaissance Francaise his been presented by M. H. Wilden. French Consul General to Mr. H. O. Sinus, thairman of the Shang hai Club during the war as a mark of appreciation by the French Govern were wanted, my friend bring very of putting or another personality it

ment for lus splendid servic s. The presentation ca the Club was largely attended, those pres nt including Sir Everard Fraser, the British Consul General Judge Skinner Turner, and Mr. 11. 11. Fox British Commercial Attache, M. M. Seniman and H. members of the French Mudier, Chunal, SHANGHAI DOCK HMPLOYERS

DEATH.

A man named Rowden has best: found dead in the Palace Hot Iron natural cours. He was employed by the Sbungli Dock Company.

$1,000 ARMS FINE.

SO YEAR OLD BOATMAN

CHARGED.

As this

notes, much

keon wrote in and naked if be might have a small part. His romance, magie, joy. letter was never even answered. I thoughtful of server did not matter very much, as he was however depends on the way the transferred up Nath before the plays dace is managed. A very enjoyablo were produced, but it seems to be rather typical of the Hongkong 4.D.Crnings promised at the Kowloon I see Mr. Deman Fuller has returned later tu night, therefore, since the from leave. I hope he will give us som management ha aparently overlook more of those most enjoyable Orgna vil is ming that will contribute to the the special fancy dress recitals at the Cathedral. I Lear Mr.Sucess oak and Mrs. G. J.. Sim have returned, and dance at luas ergunised in place of the Prizes are back in the r old house in Luga. eual Tuesday cabaret dare. Road, so Mr. and Mrs. L. 1. Bird are promised for the best cost-imies. ave had to go out to Repaise Bay Sperial attention has been pred 1. tall their new house is ready. Miss mural and lighting effects. Bowden Smith bas also arrived Blour is one of the best in the Colony. in the Colony, a sister. I unders |stand, of the Commodore, on her way

up to Peking.

On Monday, I think it was Muaday.

I went to Pygmalion," which I had

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The Home Government's intention announced among recent cables to

establish again

unrestricted market for pold in London as early as possible" is one that would have joined there paving the road to sti worse financial depression had it been denied effect much longer, for it was the imperial capitai's ability before the war to meet all demands in gold without hit or question that made l'aris. it the world's clearing house

reserved the essentially cautious right to convert into gold or silver at its own option. Berin boasting gold standard, Was Dover- thrless to engrossed in promoting the industry of e

country to tackle this important aspect of in ternational banking. New York, following the collapse of the American system in 1907, Dever felt able to guaranted a certainty, or oven a

never seen before, aminty. I fear, BARRIE FUM SLOWING THIS

bow chance, of obtaining gold. honden

the famous adjectives was the only centre where gold could

And rly boatman was charged (which, I believe, shocked London m be secured cheaply, easily, and with before Magistrate Word the morning those pre war days) sounded on the gut questa Very

Then came the war with the unlawful possession of one stage. When you have been doing and with at the gold bargo, While revolver, 7,700 rounds of ammunition war work the adjectives in questi this restriction" remmed, London and 18 ammunition clips.

more as a tender Mr. F.G. Vaux, for the defence, said recollection of old times, that shock could not hope to keep its asendancy,

vially with New York, kornost that while his client auitted being ing. I enjoyed the play.

I always rival, alive to the opportunity. With the licenace of the junk, under the like hearing Bernard Shaw preaching the prosper

of t of freezing once more, sleeping boards which the and everyone here now knows the London my ronidently expect to co traband

found, he was! Warwick Company, so 1 pred say become again the world's banker. ignorant of its presence on board. nothing about the acting. Anyway

The defendant was over 80 years of want nothing better in the East. age and was unable to take an active part in the affairs of the unk. The contraband was probably smuggled on tFu༥ board by some of his fokis.

Sub-Inspector Bond said that he discovered the arms and ammunition underneath the bed boards of the

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LOCAL AND GENERAL,

late hour land atmosphere. It means, in short, an unwinlesome mole of life, which increases the. chance of sickness and of death. Conperds ntal «fforts must have ruin- erdental canses, or at least unalogous antecedents 16 as foolish to advance | The F. AL. S. Goverment invest superstitious "explanations" that in ments were valued on August 31, uns case never explain anything, not † 1921, at 17 491 550, even themselves. The date (the factsį į

inst be voiled. and al

The Singapore Chinese are arra anverdliable evidere, ruled d. ing a monster torchlight procession in Veriliable evidence inut not Ly, huur of the visit of Prince of ignored, as in this case were ignaal Wales. th deaths people who did!

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3. H. W. Stevenson, wife of the alte ene. Here that uniformly famous billiard player, who is visiting of se, nence and as supposed core a the East, was robbed of $700 in cash tions was only got by deliberatelyn Singapore last week. excluding instances which diel not fit the extraordinary theray. Itara intend on bithane cue, we were to

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The exchange banks will be open

try to prove that menderslap at the for the transaction of public Hongkong Clah is mesternusy fatalitan Monday, Tuesday, by ignoring the thaths of not them;

and Wednesday next week.

bars. We haven't the lime doblet that a mtar who

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sounded rather

On Tuesday took place the second Centipede dance, which

EVENING

alany people confulent of a pleasant Levening's entertainment Vesterday infly cursed the strike when they

rod that owing to the dislocation of the mail survice in consequi me ol shipping dispute et la al frescoman impossible at

the last moment to seren the Coronet Theatre's bie feature attraction. "Male and Female Artcraft's brilliant filan version of Sir Inmes Barrie's great drama. *The Admirable Creaton. Bowever, there is now no prospect of further t! cheery 1.9 ever. Thri

mischancy and this picture so engechy Centipedes certainly make ideal hosts,

awaited will be screened at the po but it is a little embarrassing, never pulat little cinema this evening knowing who your actual host is. without fail. With antiapalion only thought I knew who had asked me whetted by this delay, the demand Tuesday, and wher-in my for seals promises in Rssuing even

defendant oud bi wife who were pa

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and a

asleep when he came aboard. It was blundering way I wanted to thank greates proportions. rarefully packed in sacking. When him, he becun very sad, and said it questioned, the defendan told him was nothing to do with him. that he did not know to whom the coarse, I know the son contraband belonged.

very good one to why all iuvita- ions are kept, or anyway are suppos- ed to be kept absolutely secret, but

Mr. Vaux asked that consideration be given to the age of defendant who was not kren of hearing, can hardly ere und was unable to walk.

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OIL FIRED TUG BOATS.

rubh, mund of Club' S.1 alight though lig damp are sul alive aud. Teing dropped on to a blanket a tea Jeay have used that very e 11, godown at No 306. Canton Road, so, we hope they may not remember Kowloon was burnt out last night. the police. The ammunition was againe, but if I am not wrong-she Kowloon Bay, being 27 knots over

it et ralize it, for such rhaugld's fen tertained by man who stiperstitious but

age quantity to have on board a Mr. F. D. R. Openshaw, Chief Eshing junk. bave a Resident Engineer for Construction, i

ESCAPE ATTEMPT FAILE

way of contributing towards bad re !F.M.S. Railways, is shortly retiring |

Hence the saying at ut fear is þafter 214 years work on Hailway mote fatal than cholera.

Germany's New Flag.

you look clusely at the bluck,

facts are sot nude less remarkable white and red ensign which bengs by being asribed to coincidence over the stern of the German nitor

is the counidence that calls ship Havelland

It

1. r explanation in the ase of this cue.

now at Kowloon Docks you will notice a miniature

construction

H.M.S.Hawkins" left Sign- pore on February 3 for Bangkok, to pay a ceremonial visit which will last about five days, afterwards pro- ceeding to Manilt,

it is rather difficult for the "mere, SUCCESSFUL OFFICIAL TREALS woman who would be to thank

Messrs. W. S. Bailey and (5., Ltd.. In imposing a fine of $1,000, or in her host, and, incidentally make sone

have completed for the Anglo Saxon delali six months' and labour, the effort, to return his hospitality. Mugistrate said that he had no doubt There are something like thirty-¦ Petroleuni Co., Ltd. Singapore, the the defendant kaew a lot about the four entries for the Taggart Chat second of two sea-going tug boats. for ladies at Fanling, The vessels are named respectively He had not given all the lenge Cup information the police, and which starts on Februnty 16. Mrg. Dragon and Lion." The second therefore he could not expect any Drew won the Captain's Cup, beating vessel on her official trial made au leniency. He would have rec ived Mrs. Fitzroy Willianis in the final. average speed of 10.27 knots on four Bome consideration if he had assisted am not a golfer in fact I hate the runs over the measured course itt

won it last year too, but perhaps it the contract spend. was something else. I know she won

The vessels, built of steel are 70 sume el ampionship.

feet in length and are fitted with com- I was very sorry fo lear of pound surfare cordensing engines of the death of Mr. Sharp, which took 200 horse power with the Smith place at the Peak Hospital early on Mever Pro-sure System of oil burning Thursday morning. He had been in the furnaces. The machinery and ailing for some tiroe, and when he was boiler ran perfectly. There were on The master of another fishing boat given a degree at the Hongkong Uni board during the trial Messrs. Hous. war then charged with the unlawful versity, his speech bad to be read for Vellenga and Tally representing the possession of 7 rifles, 1 Mauser pistol, him by Dr. Teesdale Mackintosh. He Owners and Messrs. Witchell, Swan 2 revolvers, 5 909 rounds of ammuni- was a very popular member of society, and Railey for the builders. tion, 10 cleaning rods and 8 as was shown by the large numbers magazines.

who attended his funeral, and the

wreaths Bent. Mach Mr. Vaux also appeared for this quantity of man.

sympathy will be felt with his tion. Mr. Reid was the Presiden.. Sub-Inspector Bond said that this widow and children, who are at home. Over the entrance there was a large case was similar to the previous one.

I think he was the nephew of the gilt propeller and two beacon lights. από time resident in the The hall had been beautifully decorat- The junks were lying side by side.

TWELVE MONTUS' JAIL,

weed with palma and flowers, while at

owe the Matilda Hospital, erected in the head of the stairs was the crest of

Owing to the Memorial service His own rship is traced back to a black, red and yellow flag taked on for Sir Henry May, the Musicale, The reason of it which was to be held at the clean Mr. Eydon, who committed suicide, to one reiner ul it. The billard room boy at the club is

is that on January I last the old May Institute on Thursday afternoon, regarded for the porpses of the German Imperial colours disappeared February 16, must be postponed. atory, as the de fach, owner for a time from the ships of the German navy characterstico ali such tales, The the said to have jumped off a and mircantile marine in favour of The Federated Seamen's Union When the witness went on board this Colony, to whose generosity evidence 13 **strengthened" by Canton steamer, and so died. A Mr. the black, red, and yellow flag of Australia demands that able sea-junk. the defendant tried to escape, additions in order to make sure of Digk did not own it, but "robably prescribed in the new Republican men should be paid £20 a month: but was prevented. In this case also, memory of his wife. In consequence the Institution, a phoenix rising from German ream. D are lamp trimmers £21; greasers and fire- the contraband was found under the Severn's dance fixed for the 9th was one side was the model of the first-

of Mr. Sharp's death, Mrs. Cland the flames of a funeral pyre. This particular billiards it a time or two." He died. The Constitution,

cu Iwcame the property of Mr. Jorn

protested men f21 and ordinary seamen under bed boards.

steamboat, built, I think. in 1801, Mr. Vaux said that although the Chimer. He died. By this time very strongly against the change, 18 years of age £11.

I also have to record with much and on the other a model of a Hong- the implement had a reputation. Mr. the purpose of which is to establish a

defendant was the licensee of the junk, bok with the 1848 revolutionmies,

An Enactment has been gazetted ho worked as a seaman on a lighter regret the death of Mr. Farebrother kong tramcar, which was built last present. I

canyletion.

cre that Hongkong has been talking

of has been credited (in one version) with ones than six

owners, who have all untimely died. to be superstitious, became the The number grows less when strict recognized owner. He died untimely.

said

have

in Penang.

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FIVE ARMED MEN.

catellled.

John

On

Claud

successive Farebrother Biaxon, who claimed not and a number of German pilots went to provide for the use of uniform Owing to the strike, he had no work Mason, which took place at the year. Amongst those

Sir eo far as to express their intention pol weights and measures throughout the to do and returned to the junk. On French Hospital on Friday evening. noticed His Excellency and Lady and Lady Mr. and Mrz. to handle any German ship wearing F.M.S., in which penalties range from the evening in question he agreed to He hud b en iit for some time suffering Stubbs, enquiry smule, but there still Winte he was lying in bospital, the new colours. The Belgians," a $50 for trading without them to $500 take obarge of the junk and let the from his heart, and eventually went Fowler, remains ermet to lead men who¦ hu Fa'd 10 a visiting friend:

into hospital on New Year's Evc. His Severn, Mrs. Pollock, Mrs. Gompertz; rest of the family go ashore. I'm not superstitious, know they ought to laugh about Lauk Lere

Home paper obscrves, "will be quite for forging their stamps.

Mrs. Dyer. There were it to remark that "anyway it's queer." | but I've been thinking about content if the pilots have their own

The Magistrate (to defendant): In condition was very grave from the and Perhaps the best itu intion of the that beustly cue. Do you mind tak-way, for they are justly indignant at

Fifty-three persons-38 Chinese your case the Inspector came on your first, an though he made a very twenty-one iterus on the programme bold that superstition has may be ing it and boving it destroyed?" The the Huns designing an ensign so like and 6 Mohamedans-were deported junk and found a large quantity of gallant fight for life, ho passed away and two extrus, the music being found in this incident. Two men friend promised this service, and their own." Presumably the akipper from the Straits under orders of There is no excuse for you as stated on Friday evening. He had supplied by the Hongkong Hotel were discussing the story, and both dunbtless made his mind casier by so of the Havelland" either forgot to banishment during the month of like there was in the case of the old beau ten years in the olony and was Band. There was an excellent supper were affecting intellectual superiority doing. He kept his promise, and provide himself with one of the new December, 1921, Arnong them was man. Twelve months' hard labour. very popular amongst a large circle after the seventh dance, which as of friends. At the begining of the usual was served in the Theatre, over those who have taken it seriou-ly actually saw the thing smashed into ng before he left Hainburg or else Tan-Sin Cheng, formerly well-known The arms are confiscated.

war he joined the Police Reserves, Altor the first extra, the proceedings Both agreed that superstition dies three piecos by one of the billiardroom ho is aiming at a compromise.

but soon went to the front where he were oponed by the State Lancara. bard, and then one told of a Govern servants. But it did not eave poor Germany's Bia.

got a Commission and was awarded Altogether a most successful and ment motorcar that is “anlucky." It Mason. One "theory

19 The arrival of the Hamburg A Kuala Lumpur correspondent

tho M.C. The funeral which took, enjoyable evening. this #! gave trouble when it was being that

The latest Hongkong problem :- cue mutat have Amerike motor liner Hovelland" is slates that some changes are reported

plate on Saturday afternoon was well Jonded. With a

different driver been made with wood got from some the first visibio indication locally of to be imminent in the trusteeship of

"What

should Mrs. "A" do, attended, and there were large

issued each time it has had a long series of tree on which come tan bad hanged the bid that Germany is making for the Loke Yew Estate, which has

number of wrenthe. The Roman whon she has traordinary accidents. The sughimaaf. People who entertain much the recovery of the shipping trade recently been valued at $89,000,000,

lot of invitations Catholic Bishop, Dr. Pozzoni, per-1 gestion that a "stiff" eng ne mush theorian" are not impressed when which she lost by the events of the a surprising figure oven to those who

formed the ceremony, and amongst ivate dance, und Inevitably lead to accidente, just as a the cause of the various deaths are past eight years. For soute time past were aware of its extents

Five mon armed with revolvers and those prenent were Bir William Rees number of people, whom she does not, "stuck" drawer sooner or later aiskes onnunerated. They were not all the Home papers have been drawing a man fall backwards, was refused. It suicides. Cancer accounted for one, attuation to the great scheme of

daggers visited the Yau Tal pawoshop Davies, Mr. Gomperte, Mr. Komp, Mr. know, and certainly never asked, The depot ship at Hongkong, H. in Yaumati und demanded admittance. Nisbet and a very large number of quits calmly write and accept with was a good engine, cocoit started. He pneumonia for another, and so on. co-operative working which has been M. 9. "Tamar," whisk flies the broad Under Instructions from a feki who persunal friends. Luckily the wra- many thanks ots. You may not be capped it with a story of a horse that What has that got to do with going forward aniongat the German ponnant of Compindore Bowden abscended immediately they were ther, which had been very thronening lieve me, but that is what happened was "hoodvord." So for him, we it?" they say. There

must skipping companies with the object of Smith, bus just received a finif, crew admitted, the cook-boy opened the all the day cleared up a bit at the Hongkong quite recently. suppose, the cur story in nob to be have been an evil spirit in the thing." din nating wasteful competition amio carry on with, the principle of door. The rubbers drove the inmates time of the funeral,

May I conyoy my respectful con- laughed away. Let un regard it wore Anu, they concludo triumphantly reducing operating expenses. In Fur sondig out half crews yearly, instead into the kitchen, and having hound Thors were a large number of colenres to Lady May on this death particularly, and those respectfully, there are more things in bonven sad Bastori, circles the first fruits of this of nil,crete every two years, having niul gagged them all, rifled three guests, about nine hundred, I believe, of her husband? Those of is whic Alat yesterday'a Aforming Pod did arth

a bit of Bhatspore general merging of interests Jus ten been found me, effective, and is the entre stealing a large quantity of fur the annual Bugizore Ball on knew her will, I am sure, join with Our contemporary explained it as is sadly overworked.

the resuúeltation of the East Asiatic | lõuga (ul muro economieni.

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