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A plan is afoot in Cantos to GENERAL OFFICERS' ADVICE, establish a cotton mill in Sharisi with
a capital of $1.500,000.
St. Jude's Cathedral choir, practice will take place on Friday at 5.15 p.m. instead of on Thursday,
fined a Chiste. $2.000 for the unlaw Magistrate Lindsell this morning 1ul possession of 40 taels of prepared
opiam on the Hautak wharf.
A Chinese yest day afternoon! had his foot injured through being as aver by tuck at the corner of Queens Road and Connaught Road.
Stainer's
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FESTERIOY'S ANNUAL VÅRADE.
CARGO BOATS..
WORKING CONDITIONS
AGREED.
SPORT.
FRIDAY, APRIL 2 1923
BILLIARDS HANDIC 1P.
PALACE HOTEL TOURNEY.
UNSAFE BUILDING.
BUILDING REGULATIONS.
IGNORED.
A FLAGRANT CASE."
Recently demands for increased pay At the Palace Horel yesterday Many spectators round the Murray and improved working conditions evening, two very close matches were Parade groned yesterday arternoon were made by the guild of cargo boat played in the billiard bandicap A. King, the well-known motor owners and crews, A. committee, tournament. In the first match at 6 bost proprietor, was summened before viewed the annual inspection of the with the Harban, Master (Commander p.m., J. C. Achim (-150) and E. R. Magistrate Lindsell this morning by Hongkong Volunteer Defenes Care: Beckwith K.N.) as chairman, Hyndman (-100) played a very fine Mr. Grimes of the P.WD, charged by the General Oficer Command was appointed to investigate the camt. The players took the lead with having erected a building in the Troops Major-General Sir John dispute and yesterday afternoon alternately, and it was anybody's Causeway Bay, near Whitfield, with- Fowler, K.G.M.G., C.B., D.S.D.): the terms of a settlement were game right to the last stroke. Achim cut the permission of the Building
The Parade was disappointinely mall, enly 11 of 281-rank and Glened by the parties concerned won by the narrow margin of 1 point thritics, taming out. The tarnost, not included were those of Commander and Eyndman's highest were two of ng 44 members on leave, represented Beckwith. the Hon. Mr. E. V. D. 17. At 9 p.m., J. E. Tait (-125) met only half the Force. The Corps Farr and Mr. G. M. Dodwell (re- R. Earnshaw (-100) and defeated him marched data from bead parters'
presenting the Hongkong, General after a very close game by 250-222 Chamber of Commerce), Mr. Chau Tait pat up, breaks of 95, 24, 19, 18,
the Harbour Office. The signatures ¦ Achim's breaks were 18, 15, 14, 14;
The chief terms of the agreement, ¦
TO-NIGHT'S CAMES,
Mr. Grimes said that plans for the building were submitted in October last, but they were not approved. in spite of this, the defendant went on wit the building and although he had been warned several
selections from The Messiah will headed by pipes and drums, and be rendered by a choir of 50 voices formed up facing Murray Barracks Tig, (representing the Chinese 17, 16, 14: while Earnshaw who had times by letter as well as by the andrew's Chiach (Kowloon) with the Mounted Section forming General Chamber of Commerce) and very bad luck could not do better personally, the work was
right-angle on the right tank. Monday night.
The G.O.C., accompanied by his four represents tires of the men's guild. then 15. A.D.C.; and several Staff Officers, was received with the grand salute, Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O.. A. ministrative Commandant, was in charge of the Pasade, and with him were the Adjutant, Major R., Fourg and Lient.-Co Nichokon DA. and QUG.
The master of thes s. "Kaifong" which arrived here from Hotbow last evening has reported to the Harbour Office that the red buoy at Haitan Head is not in position.
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The cook of the se. "Tean," now at Taikoo' Dock, was yesterday alier noon knocked down and run over by motor car No. 2, in Staubiwan West. His injuries are not considered serious.
The Coronet Theatre's special
Aher the inspection, the parade formed three sides of a square, from the centre of which the General addres-d the men complimenting| them on thvit, smart tar cut on the
6 p.m.-M. McCarthy (scr.) v. F. T. James (-50).
9 pm. Parkes (-2009 v. W. S.
A day's hire shall be from 6 am. which dates from yesterday, are:-
a 10 pm; but should the work contine after 10 pm a quarter rate Coff (-25). additions! shall be paid up to 6 am.
If any boat is engaged after 6 pm. and works during the night, a day's hire shall be paid and no extra pay for night work shall be made in this
case.
LAWN TENNIS..
H.K.C.C. TOURNEY.
Toon-issed patil April 4. The summons was taken out against him on the 12th. Mr. Grimes described this as a grant case of di-ngarding ¦ the orders of the Building Authorities and asked for the masimum penalty. The building, be understood, had cost $10,000 to erect but he did not think it was safe. He had personally spoken to the defendant about the building, and had told him that The final in connection with the he was not satisfied with the steel Fall a day's pay shall be paid for Club Championship competition of jo ats used. Mr. Grimes als asked the above tournament was played off the Magistrate to direct that proper a boat engaged but not used."
A fraction of a day shall be paid sterdar aftercoon when F. A plans be sent in within a stipulated Relmond defeated P. H. Davies by period. ne further action would be When the black typhoon signal is three straight sets, thus qualifying to taken against him. hoisted sil beats vader hire shall be
meet J. B. Penman, the holder of the to towed to shelter at the expense of the championship in the challenge round. Work resumed after the Altogether 22 games were played. signal is lowered shall be at the rate Redmond was in fine form, sud agreed on when hired.
allowing his opponent to take only 4 games, won the match comfortably The final results were: Redmond, | 6-1, 6-1, 6-2.
comedy programme presenting Hareld occasion when they formed a guard for as a fall day.
Lord in "Areong Those Present And Madge Kennedy in Dar Dreams will be screened for the last time this evening.
The combined orchestras of the Corcnet and Karloou Theatre give an orchestral concert in the Prince's Pavilios on Sunday afternoon. The Collection will be handed over to the Society of St. Vincent de Pant.
Straits papers record the death of Mr. J. G. Graves, who had long beer resident in Singapore. For many Fears be was engaged by various firms as beilding overseer, among them Swan and Maclaren and the Harbour
Beard.
The Colony's plague figures showed a further decrease yesterday when only three cases (oze fatai) were
reported. One fatal case of small po
completed the day's return of notifi-
All the cases ab'e disease. Chinese.
ef honour to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. His Royal High- ness, be brew, was very pleased
see that they had a Tolunteer Defence force here. The object of this spec tion, the General proceeded, was to see the general turn out and appear- ance of the Corps and their steadiners on parade. He had much pleasure in telling them sidered both were good. He need hardly say that in a place like Hongkong he thought that the num- ber of members in the local Defence Force should be much greater than
that he con-
hirer.
The above agreements may
be
waived by mutual consent of parties by 18 games to 4.
concerned.
OBITUARY.
at present. This Force, he wanted! THE REV. WILLIAM GOUDIE. them to remember, was essentially for
real service; not a show force, or The sudden death of the Rev. simply a force got up to emase, but William Goudie, of the Wesleyan to carry out real serous work when Methodist Missionary Society, is called upon. He was quite sure that announced in a cable received by the the work done by the Volunteer Force local representatives of the Society. The deceased, who was 65 years of during the recent troublesome times
was fully appreciated by a large num- age, served as a missionary in South her of people. Great credit was due to India from 1551 to 1906. In 1909 e the Force and members should get a was put in charge of the centenary the Wesleyan larger cumber to join up and take a celebrations
of
TO-DAY'S MATCHES,
Open Championship Singles-0. Ramjahn v. 11. W. Lo.
Handicap Singles “Á."~3. B. Penman v. A. Brearley.
Handicap Doubles.-F. A. Red mond and . H. Refier. R. and H. Hancock.
CRICKET.
INTERPORT TRIAL.
INTERESTING MATCH TO-MORROW.
Defendant said that new plans were
sent in yesterday by Mr. Hazeland. bis architect.
3r. Grimes said that he had tot seen or heard of them.
The Magistrate imposed a fine of 5100, and gave the defendant one week in which to forward new plans.
WEST RIVER NEWS.
TROOPS COLLECTING AT SMIC HING.
(From a Correspondent.)
WCCROW.
-The news from the West River is very interesting at the moment. All steamers arriving at Fuchow, either from Canton or Hongkong, ander the Chinese flag are immediately taken Cricket enthusiasts are promised a over by the military. for conveying band. He did not think in these Missionary Society and by his fine treat on the E.K.C.C., ground to troops to Sam Shui. This leaves only times yote could say that magreste enthusiasm carried that morrow, afternoon when the United three British boa's the Korg Ning," Tai Ming" and Kochow" to carry The Straits Times reports that there was bo chaare of any movement to remarkable success. Services I which is going up to
appointed Stangbai to play an interport match on. Mr. Leong Sam Tong, miner and further trouble, for all over the Subsequently he wa
Secretory General
the of archant, of Ipoh, is proceeding to crid there were rots and distur
I
that
There is great excitement at Wa- chow but at all other points along the river everything is quiet. The shop- keepers are shy of taking the Provincial Bank paper; the Hongkong
a strong H.K.C.C., combination. The the stern-wheele "Nac Sing" was Chiba, where we understand he will tances of some sort or other going Society and represected it' at varions there, will play a test match again General Ngai Bong Ping. on board represent some of the leading Chitise on. It beloved them to be ready inter-denominational and international match is scheduled to start at 2.15 at Shui Fling on Thursday morning. in Perak in the establish at of a
to meet any that might are. He missionary gatherings. He was one
as follows:-T. E. Pearce (Capt.), G. ing at that port until the whole face shipbuilding yard in Canton.
was entirely in favour of traici a in of the best-known preachers in his sharp. The Club team will be All craft conveying troops are stopp- mali units, such as in sections and denomination and had been elected R. Sayer, E. B. Reed, E. J. R. Mit is collected there. A Perang correspondent wires platoors and he appealed to the men Pre-ident of the Wesleyah Methodist chell, R.E.A. Webster, L. J. Davis. E. G. Lamme.t, B. D. Evans, H. ibat the arrival of the Hamlarg to work together and to get to know Conference for the present year.
Passing away in the fullness of his Owen Hughes, Matthews and E. W. America licer Haveled," crated their NC O's, and officers much interest among the raves they might have confidence in them. activities, he will be much missed not! Hamilton. who crowded the Victoria pier and As far as Military leadquarters were only in his own charch but by many workers of other watched fer come to her aaborge.cored, of course they had nothing missionary
denominations. She is the first German ship to call to do with the Corps except to try at Penang since the war.
and assist in the trainig and make it as effcient as they possibly could. They could rest assured, that Military Headquarters. would continue take an interest in them and do all
..An Aberdeen-Kaifcog 'bus, going down the incline on Pokfulam Road, known as Dairy Farm" Hill, sad- denly skidded and swerved towards
to
MASKED DANCE.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE MATCH.
On the College ground, Causeway dollar stood to-day (Wednesday) at Bay to morrow afternoon, the second; 121
H. M. S. Moorhen "is at present annual cricket match Staff and Pupils
of Queen's College v. Queen's College at Wachow. Old Poys' Association, will be played, commencing at 2 pm. sharp. Both teams will turn out as strongly as
they could for them in the future. TO-MORROW NIGHT'S FANCY possible, and a good, game is assured.
embankment. The driver im- Afterwards the Parade marched
DEESS REVEL.
The following teams have been chosen-
thediately applied the breaks. The post, and the General to is the Salute vch te stopped with a jolt which at the foot of the flagstaff from which threw a 19-year old Cree girl floated the Unica Jack. The men heavily on to the road. She received were then marched back to head-than a fancy dress dance, especially a E. J. Edwards, J. C. Fletcher, S. A. R.
quarters where they were dismissed
injuries to Ler face and body requiring Lospital treatme: t.
Leung Wo who was recently convicted at the Criminal Sessions in cozzection with the Praya Marder and sentenced to death, has been KONTLING, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2 oponent on this occasion seems to granted a respite of execution by H.E have been Lient-Colonel Archer Shee, the Governor perding an application and if the women cancot improve upon to the Judicial Committee of the his standard of logic they certainly Privy Council. The execution has months been repited for three First only, and should leave of appeal be do not deserve the suffrage.
Le ssid that the given, then a farther respite will be of zumber male and female granted until His Majesty's pleasure voters WAS already equal, and is known.
WOMEN VOTERS,
The women's franchise at Home has the age limit of thirty. The wise' legislators who toel: two bites at this
of
cherry considered that a female this would add a female majority of
to take an
ago 3
He
The man then
THE UNITS.
There were present on parade:- Rattalion Headquarters.- Lient,
ST. DUNSTAN'S HOME.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL MEN'S HELP APPRECIATED. Few amusements are capable of Queen's College.-J. S. Carreer giving more enjoyment to pleasure (Capt.) F. M. Arcoil, A. O. Brawn,
Mr. N. L. Railton, Honorary Secre masked one. Tomorrow night's revel Ismail, W. Kay, A. H Madar, M. F.tary of the Hongkong Football As- in the Prince's Pavilion organized by Madar, D. Mohammed and J. F. de sociation, has received the following the enterprising ex-Active Service Rous
letter signed Ian Fraser, Chairman of Men's Association promises to prove Q.C.O.B.A.-A el Arcolli, (Capt.), the St. Dunstan's Home Fund:-
C. G. Anderson, C. Chos, H. C. Hent,
"Dear Sir,-I have to acknowledge The sale of tickets indicates a big . A. Ismail, S. D. Ismail, S. receipt of the very welcome contribu brilliant success. attendance, while a wide variety of Ismail, E. A. Moosdeen, A. H. Fotion, of £31.115, which has been sent fancy costume is aserred. Among berta, A. H. Rumjahn and D. Bum-fot the benefit of St. Dunstan's
blinded soldiers and sailors, an those présent will be H.E. General sh Sir John Fowler, KCMG., Sa
Umpires-Hung Hing fat and which is the result of charity football William and Lady Branyate, and the sea. Hon. Mr. T. L. and Mrs. Peikine, His Excellency the Governor, is unable to be present through another engage- Ment,
Colonel L. G. Bird, Major R. B. Young, and 14 other ranks.
Artillery Company.Liut. J. S. McCann and 10 other ranks.
Engineers-2 Lieut. P. M. Smith, M.B.E., and 18 other ranks
Machine Gun Corps Capt. Mar.
doch and 12 other ranks.
Mounted Infantry-Capt. Murdoch and 17 other ranks. --
Light Infantry.-2 Lient. T. P. Bevan, M. C., and 8 other ranks.
Infantry-Lieat. F. C. Hall and 13
other ranks.
Scottish Company.-Lieut. T. W. Hill, M.C., and 29 other ranks.
Reserves.-Lieat. G. M Dodwell and 17 other ranks.
Cadet-Lien A. J. Weyman
NEW QUARTERMASTER,
a
The Band of the King's Regimetr will provide the music. The catering in the able hands of the Hongkong Hotel Company.
is
"THE DARK LANTERN."
THIS EVENING'S KOWLOON ATTRACTION.
of 29 is too young, and frivolous five millioze. Next he said that as Walking along Gascoigne Road intell get interest treasurer of the London Municipal towards Yaumati abcat 9.30 last Society be had learned that forty per night, a Chinese was accosted by five in politics. Two years
cent. of the women could not be permen 1er the barracks. Oce of them Bill was read a record time which suaded to go to the poll. There was asked him if he was a Ilakka. proposed to extend women's suffrage no demand by "girls of 21 to 30" for plied that he was. on equal terms with male sufirage, the vote. His Lecond hason for ze-pressed a dagger against his chest and (Acting Adjutant) and 2-other ranks. making, that is to say, the age limit fusing the suffrage, if it did not told him to keep still The others Garrison Sergeant Mjor H exclude his funt, certainly robbed it searched his person and relieved him Westlake, D.C.M., has been chosen to twenty-one. Adult suffrage for both of its terrors. During the debate of a police whistle, a bunch of keys, acceed Capt. W. Highy as Quarter-drama: The Dark Lantern" comes ecxes sums it up. This Bill was Viscountes: Astor put in interpolated white cotton cost and a canvas girdle aborted by abetentions in Standing questions that seem to have non-in the pocket of which was $21 in cash, Committee preventing a quomim. The Pinased him. He did not, if the news. The men then made off up the
paper reports may be frosted, state the hillside. different age limits have come to be percentage of inale voters who refrain regarded as a greater affront, and from polling. His assertion that the more illogical, than the old inequality ladies of 21 to 30 have the greatest contempt for politicians" waS E
B
FOOTBALL
H.K. LEAGUE FINAL.
matches played under the saspices of the Hongkong Football Association.
"I enclose an official receipt for: this amount, and wi hit I hope you will accept yourself and convey to the members of the Association and
the
The following will represent the to all who participated in the efforts, Hongkong Football Club in the final an expression of very sincere and league match against “Curiew" te- cordial thanks on behalf of morrow on the home ground, kick-off gallant men who will benefit by such at 4.30 p.m:-0. Bodger; W. Gerrard practical interest in their welfare." and W. Lawrence; J. MacPhail The sum acknowledged, was the (Capt.), J. Stewart, and J. Weyman; process of charity matches held dar- H. MacTavish, A. Forsyth, S. Begging Christmas and W. Kubr and E. England.
holidays.
A MACAO MURDER.
News of a dastardly murder
New
ROAD ACCIDENT.
MOTOR CAR KILLS CHINESE BOY.
Yest
A Chinese woman with her two
Comedy touches relieving tanse master of the Hon kong Volunteer to the Kowloon Theatre this evening Defence Corps and has taken over the a seven part Realart feature with a duties of the post, following Mr. strong human appeal, Lave, is the Macao reached Hongkong yesterday. Higby's departure from the Colony predominant note. A young English On Wednesday morning Mr Forrio, yesterday. Garrison Sergeant Major girl travelling with wealthy parents wife of an assistant engineer in the Westlake has already seen 27 years' visit small European state] Public Works Department, was in her WORLD THEATRE. service with the colours and is well-whose prince offers her mer-bedroom at prayer when a robber of no suffrage at all for women. It is foolish admission to make. It proves
known to most of the members of the ganatic marriage. She has a hard entered and stabbei her in the back sons, aged six und eight years Corps.
struggle with her pride before she of the head. He stabbed her again respectively, was walking on the The World Theatre is presezt ng a considered that a women of 21 is as nothing cise could their titis to the
makes her decision. How she actual and again until she collapsed and then right side of the main road in ly does decide it would be unfair to rifled a safe containing money and Aberdeen village towards Hongkong · · more mature than a man of that age; suffrage, because the first essential strangely intimate drains of the towards getting good Levezument, bittersweet that makes a woman's
an excellent story to relate but it may jewellery worth rome thousands of yesterday afternoon, when the elder In March last Lord Robert Cecil which is good politics, will be to lile. "For Better, For Worse," is the
Ar subject to disorders of the introduced, under the Ten Minutes weed out politicians like himself title of this wonderful production by UBING the summer months children be mentioned that this incident is ba: dollars. The robber got sway before boy suddenly ran scross the road. $ táto mme“ dizzction and was kille I Eale, a Bill to eguace the age at Women cantes possibly made a szef B. DeMille in alich the sting board receive the most care the key to a train of events that give neighbours came on the scene and He was knocked down by motor car meas of politics then men have done. paris are given to two famous itare lut atten font, as soon as toy wanaturar Alice Brady in the leading role wide frund Mrs. Porficiolying unconscious No. 338 which was travelling in the
lovers us of the bowels is motiond scops for her fine emotional acting. on the floor. She which the suffrage falls to both sex. It is the hope of those who now sup-Elliot Dex'er and Gloria Bwanson.mm'erlain's Colio and by The settinge, notably the court and hospital and died there during the instantaneously by the force of the
day. He said that women bad voted “in !
port their claims that they will bring This splendid picture first appears of Fe-dy should be given. Fale by castle scenes, are very beautiful. numbers about equal to those of the 2560 improvemente days
EOAEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN.
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