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RECEPTION.

The China Mail. TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC VI

THE CHINA MAIL.

loss conspicuously a victim of "welled

head" then Sun, but as the Ameri

cans suspected him of egomania-of a tendency towards autocratic ways

SPECIAL CABLE.

SINGAPORE ́SENSATION,

-they dismissed him. It spes HONGKONG MAN'S “TENNIS

there are many Chinese who are not

la a position to discard Sun, though

we have reen that large numbers of

the more level headed patriots have dona 80-

only 疝

"

CAUSES SHOOK,

[China Mail SPACIAL.]

BisGarone, July 17. It was a splendid gesture with

R. L. D. Wodebonne, formerly of which Sun Yat sen retired in favour Hongkong, created a tennis acusation of Yuan Shih-kai years ago. It was in the Singapore Championship beating gesture, prompted by the Japanese, Nakamura, last year's something like force majeure, and as Halayan bampion by 6-2, 7-8, The things turned out, it was a pity he did semi-finalists are two Japanese, Honda retire. Had he been as stut born then and Koizumi and two Britishers Dean as he is now China's fate might have and Wodehouse. been happier. This was clearly the time to repeat the gesture-when the constitutionalist cause won. in the north. What matter if the wrong people were going to claim the credit? They could not have scoreded. San's

would surely have been enhanced. It is a tragedy that he did not see this, that he was not better advised. Now, when Kwangtang could be taking its rightful and honoured part in national reconstitu tion, it is divided against itsel pestered with crime, and all to "ear face" for one individual who used to love his country, but now stems to | love his own aggrandisement more.

NEW SMALL POX HOSPITAL.

GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING

BITES.

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BASEBALL.

SATURDAY'S GAME-

UNIVERSITY OF CATAPURNIA V.Š,

HONGKONG.

CORRESPONDENCE.

SOME SUGGESTIONS.

To the Editor of the-China Matt.}}

TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1922

TRUMPETER.

WHAT ARE YOU SOUNDING NOW!

CANTON SITUATION,

NEWS FROM THE FRONT.

News has come to hand from the Canton-Hankow Railway that

Sir,-With all its faults and short- AN "ANGEL'S WHISPER" THAT WENT there was heavy and continuous

UNANSWERED,"

fighting in the vicinity of Siukwan throughout the day and night yester Failure to respond to the "Angels material advantage. General Chan day,with neither side winning say unpopular Kwing-ming's forces which have

comings and these the China Mail bus cover been slow to point out, Hongkong might be a lot worse. On the other hand, it could easily be a great deal better. It basa magnificent Whisper as situation and many of the local viewa

.the

are deservedly famous, but the truthDefaulters' Call is euphemised by the charge of the defence of the City, are remains that those who live amidst rank and file of the Army, led to the being strongly reinforced, and yester- grand scenes get blasé to the gorgeous appearance of a young soldier of the day evening eix train loads of soldiers hill and sea sospen, the wonderful sky King's Regiment, No. 3768858 Pte. strived at Wangaha station bound for lines, and the weird cloud effects. B. Reynolds, before a District Court Sinkwan where they will go im- The average person wants variety in Martial at Murray Barracks this mediately into action.

With regard to the aerodrome fire at his daily existence. Take the case morning.

But even with three or four good Picture Houses Hongkong would still

now learned that the

of a young lad just out from Britain Major W. C. Downing R. G. A. Honam forted in yesterday's China or America (and of such Hongkong presided and the other members of Mail, it gets a goodly quota every year). If the Court were Captain Bristow structure lected was a large matabed he is not keen on club life, or if he R. G. A. and Lent, R. H. Jones built in t vicinity of the aerodrome cannot afford to join up, what is D.8.0., C., of the King's. Lient. H. and used as barracks for the air there in Hongkong for him to do? A. Redding .u. prosecuted and the mechanics and for storing spare parts. Go to the pictures you say. Thasis accused was defended by Lieut. W. J.The fire brigade arrivel just in time to save two aeroplanes which were- all right, but can Hongkong boast of Humphrey &.c. its Picture Houses. Mr. Ray has done The charges, preferred against parked on a piece of ground between wonders in that poor alley way of his, Pte. Reynolds alleged that he struck the matsbed and the aerodrome. The and were he gives a derent building a superior officer, Lance Corpl. matshed was burned to the ground, (any the City Hall which would do Bamforth on July 8, and that on the but the aerodroma was not affected. All is now reported quiet in Kong- The University of California Glee plendidly for such, though as a same date he was abrent from s

moon, but the warships are still Club arrives in Hongkong on Thurs. theatre it is so anachronism) he would parade. He denied both.

give Hongkong all it desired Lance Corporal Bamforth was the anchored off Chuetaushan, evidently day by the "Empress of Canada pictorially.

chief witness. He told the Cours that waiting for an opportunity to- and will be with us a.veral daye.

he was acting as Roll Corporal on launch another attack on the City. The Taatre Royal has been engaged

July 8 and precisely at " 12.00 hours" General Ip Kai has cabled Com- by them and a very enjoyable concert be far from lively. A few years ago on that day he ordered the bugler mander Yuen Tai, station officer at will be given. The Glee Club has the Special Police I believe (I am nos to sound "Defaulters." The defaul Henngshan to immediately send re- seven Varsity baseball players in- quite certain) organised a fow open-ters fell in in front of the guard inforcements to the garrison of Kong- elading the University of California air Concerts in the Public Gardens, roots, he called the roll, and moon.

Chan's troops stationed in Fatihan star pitcher. The Hongkong Baseball These were tremendously popular, and the accused was found to he absent. Club has arranged a game with them in the open air midet lovely surround- When "Defaultera" was sounded at ad a rush with "General" Ho's for Saturday July 22 at Happy ings with soothing music Hong. "13.30 hours" Reynolds was still bandit mankuans in the outskirts of Valley and judging by the fine work kong's frigid populace, visibly missing so he sent an R.M.P. to find the City yesterday. Looting is re- of the local team last Saturday thawed. Cannot these be revived? him. A quarter of an hour later ho ported to be rife in the villages in the against Canton, the University players If the military or naval met the R.M.P. with Reynolda ja vicinity of Fatahan where the batidita have their work out out for them. bands are not available could charge and he marched the accused are grasping the chance of their The Government has now under The game will be started at 4 p.m. we not raise a Town Band? The into the guard room. After they had lives" and have started a campaign. consideration the provision of a new weather permitting, and the specto Special Folice did so, and later the arrived there he asked Reynolds why of terror among hospital for small-por cases and the fore shoult witness the best game of Scottish Company of the H.K. he had not answered the call and villagers. task at present in hand is the chope the season.

Volunteers raised a splendid Pipe the accused explained that he was ing of a site. In this connection The Hongkong team showed by Band We have the talent, the down getting some tes and didn't Little Green Island among other last Saturday's game that they are Enthusiasts, the money (see latest hear it. The Lanes Corporal then places is mentioned as a likely now in mid-season form and are play-P. W. D. Estimates), and, surest of ordered bim to go to Wellington spot. Little Green Island asing airtight baseball. In Gilson they all, we have an appreciative audience Barracks and get a bucket of hot may be generally known is a small have discovered one of the best pit-waiting. It would brighten up the water. The aconsed then turned around island lying just of Green Island. chers in Hongkong. During the gamo Saturday evening, especially for those and asked. "Who theare youshoving?" A paint scraping contractor living The hospital at present used to house with Canton he put out three of Can who cannot afford to trek to Repule and struck the witness on the left side in Waba Street, Hunghom, was dri- casca of small-pox was built some-ton's men in one inning with four rit Bay every week, and be something to of the face with his fist. He then imving in a ricaha from Taumáti to his where about 1893 ad a police station ched balls and again with five. The look forward to during the dreary mediately confined Reynolds and home at 3.50 this morning, when but was never used as such. Now as whole team backed him up in big business hours.

reported him to the Sergeant Major. crossing the railway bridge at Hung- The RP., Pta. Wright, gave hom, the vehicle was stopped by four the Colony has grown, bringing with league style, only two errors occur-ing

Wandering along the Praça of a it the need of greater police personnel on Hongkong's side.

Sunday afternoon from the Post evidente bat his version was that men who were walking in the direction it has been found arcessary to convert

Office westwards I have wondered when he was cold to go and get the of Yaumati. The highwaymen the building for police uses,

greatly to see so many river steamers bucket of water Reynolds hesitated struck the ricshs coolie, so that he lying there idle when a potential and the Lance Corporal then gave him dropped the shafts and bolted. The harvest awaits them. Anyone who deliberate pub. Thereupon the robbers then told the fare to krep has seen both is struck with the closs accused struck the Lance Corporal on quiet as they were detectives and resemblance between the environs of the jaw.

only wanted to search bim for arms Asked what be saw in the guard and opium. The contractor replied Hongkong and the Lochs and kyles of the Forth of Clyde below Dumbar room, the trumpeter said that be if you are policemen, I will go to ton and Greenock. There we have heard the accused say "Dont you the station with you and be searched one of the finest services of pleasure well shove me" but did not see him there!" whereupon be was dragged from the ricals and set, upon by Lance Corporal Lindsay gave cor-the four.

of whom

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

An organ recital was given last and bad characters, to support that evening at St. John's Cathedral by view. But the bad characters among Mr. Denman fuller naristed by Mrs. his following ste not confined to these Gay Kezdett. recent recruits, engaged by him in Lia desperate situation. Whatever light

necessary to remember that it is an

The 'Rents Ordinance case con-

KINEMA NEWS

́WORLD THEATRE.

The newest addition to the ever increasing ranks of the motion picture stars is William Favershams for many

the inoffensive-

ARMED ROBBERY.

A PLUCKY CONTRACTOR.

men, one

years one of the most distinguished sailings in the world out of which half strike the N.0.0. actors of the English-speaking stage, a dozen companies seem to do well. who makes his appeataoce in "The The Scots are a business race. With so roboretive evidence and Private relieved him of a gold watch and it may threw on his character it is cluded yesterday with the Chief Man Who Lost Himeeli", the first of many of that hard beaded lat in Ambrose who was engaged on special $170 in cash. As the robbers were The Beception arranged in confortunate fact that be has always Justice, Sir William Rees Davies, seira of Selznick Pictares featuring Hongkong it seems strange that sane work in the guard roam, said that running away, the contractor seized Just think Corporal whom he was pushing the kind his back was having the better nection with the wedding of Mr. J. W. been sunconded by the worst kind of intimating that he would give a writ this famous player. The Man Who of them has inaugurated $1 Sun- when Reynolds asked the Lance one of them, and holding his ar meite

Lobt Himself" from a book by H. de day Afternoon Cruises. Franke and Bliss G. Vennell on the advisers, by grafters, by purely selfish ten judgment.

Vera Stacpole, will be shows at the how pleasant it would be some Sun. Lance Corporal told him "not to, be of him when the robber's accomplices 20th July will be held at Volunteer schemers, or by eccentric adventurers

World Theatre beginning to-day till day afternoon when at a loose end, as

returned to his rescue. One of them Billy."

In a statement to the Court the whipped out a dagger and stabbed the- Headquarters instead of at Victoria like the late General Homer Lee.

Captain F. L. Brown 0.B.E., Thursday next. It is described as a hundrede are in Hongkong, to take a Gaol.

He will have to be remarkably R.E. has been given leave of absence mystery comedy dramar with setting trip to the head of Junk Bay, to Clear cu eed explained

that the contractor in the back and the lucky now in the course of from July 24, to November 30, with in London. It concerns the adven- Water Bay, to Castle Pealt and round Lance Corporal did not give him left arm and aboulder, but still he events--if he is not to be cuspected of permission to go to Yunan, French fures of an American who goes to Lan Tao, er round Hongkong viewing direct orders to get the bucket water very pluckily held on to his man and allowing asBaseinn in his entourage. Indo China and Biam.

sleep one night a plain Victor Jonts the superb scenery drinking in the When he was marched to the guard shouted for help. A watchman He has publicly accused Chen of that.

Philadelphia, and awakes the next fresh breezes, music and tes on board room be was placed in the detention employed by the Kowloon-Canton and Chan's brother has just been

room and about two minutes after Railway, came to the contractor's murdered. It is possible that the Voeux Road West, entrusted a foki with a houseful of ornate servants and

A shopkeeper of No. 17, Des morning as the Earl of Rochester etc. Barely it could be done.

Then what has happened to our wards the Lance Corporal had him assistance and blew a police whistle.. murder Lad no political significance. with $1,140 yesterday to pay to the disagreeable relatives, a beautiful wife Amateur Dramatic Society? Has the brought out and said "Il-your The other three robbers thereupon It is only fair to fecognize that there Kwong Sang Hong firm in. Des Voeus from whom he is supposed to be enervating atmosphere of the East ideas up for you." The Lance Cor- took, to their heels leaving their circus ances-cherebez la Road Central The man left the shop estranged, and a reputation, that sapped ita, vitality or it waiting paral then gave him a shove towards comrade still in the contractor's cos- the door and told one of the police-tody. This man struggled violently femme-which detract from the at 10 a., sad hay not retarged since wakes binne of the most shunned until we get a decent City Hall? grounds of suspicion. At present all

men in English polite society.. Poor And what about public dances in men to take him to the cookhouse to to get away, but between the contra- we should say is that from the point

Jones has an equally hard times living the Winter? Wouldn't a European fetch a bucket of water. Afterwarde ctor and the watch, they managed of view of San'a reputation the event) The mistress of a cargo bost up to the title or trying to get away Ming Ynen pay. Of course Mrs. the Lance Corporal gave him soother to overpower him and take him to (ii)

was unfortunate, But now we come lying in the Causeway Bay shelter, bas trom it and his numerous odd adven. Grundy and a few mobs would object shave and then he he lost his temper, the station. The contractor's gold The Court at this stage adjourned watch was recovered in the arrested No doubt exists in our mind that to the meat of his following. It is a reported to the police that sometime tures are said to constitute one of to this but we can afford to ignore considerable proportion of the follow-fact we have proved to our own satis. during last night someone boarded her the most remarkable comedy dramas them. The few popular dances held to consider its sentence which is to be man's possession. The other three ing that Bun Yat-sen still has is faction, by enquiries among Chinese vessel and stole a tin box containing ever presented on the Berera, and a in the short lived Prince's Pavilion Promulgated in due course. robbers made good their escape in the compos d of decent people who ar so friends, that Sun Yat-sen's recent jewellery worth $334 and $580 in cash. production fully worthy of Mr. demonstrated that such a place would

direction of Yeumati. blinded by admiration for his conduct-se7 from the beginnings of She did not discover the loss until the Faversham's talente. Hedda Hooper, be well patronized, excellent and praiseworthy jast that Lis quarrel with Chan-bas alienated morning. they

both bere and in Canton large bodies

ARROBONO, Torsɔar, July 18, 1922.

SUN YAT SEN.

cannot BCO

his

picsens

were

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demoralization. Once a hero always of mea who formerly, as we did, Mr. G. H. Parkes, the physical a hero, for some people This is, after believed in him and bad hopes of him. culture expert at the Public Bchool all, a form of loyalty, akin to the This desertion would have been on for Bays, Shanghai, caught an enor ancritical patriotism which adopts larger scale but for one thing, that mous carp, in the pond in Horgkew the formula, "my entry, right or Sun Yat-sen is the head of a society Park. It measured St. 9in. over all, wrong." He is their leader, right or whose members are sworn to personal 2ft. in girth and weighed exactly 35 Wrong. They are incapable of reflect allegiance. It is what in Hongkong lb. He had tried fly, and other bats ing that Philip nuber and Philip would be called a secret and unlawful first. The successful Lait was a piece cirank many be two very different men eociety. It will be remembe ei that of dough. He caught the monster

SHIMMY SHAKE"

TO-NIGHT.

CHINA COAST.

SHIPPING CHANGES:

Mr. A. 8. Reid, has been at

appointed second offfoer, "Hanyang."

Captain G. P. McAdam, of the "Liangchow," has gone master, "Kwellin,"

in one body. In our previous article the first preliminary to the revolution{with a twelve-foot rod. The line was to Hongkong of the famous "ahimuy into practice, or, on the other hand, I was not allowed to cross the serve, bas gone master, "Liangolow

we describe Sun Yat-sen, in effect, in China was the foundation, by Sun, not described.

Captain J. A. McCulloch, from re-

Mr. O. B. L. Stringer, from reserve, has gone on ef officer, "Kingyaan.”

Hr. R. E. Bissett, second engineer, "Poyang," is on leave.

as Counters of Rocheater, playing the. Commander Evans' brilliant lectures leave my railway ticket with them principal role with Faversham will last winter showed that given the until the through low train if I won't hold the audience's interest through right stuff Hongkong's thinking pay the $5. This is the first time every foot of five actionful reels, populace will turn out in good num-that I have ever been asked to pay LATEST

bere. In a large University town duty for taking my camera over to like Hongkong we aarely have several Chinese Territory which I have done who could enlighten us on many for the last three years, and I had to things from the platform. *raj, A leave it with a friend of mine at the But I have asid enough. It is easy Police Station close by before I was; to suggest. However it is possible that allowed to get on the train and join these few ideas will cause some other my relatives. Tonight will see the introduction more practical readers to put them What I don't understand is this. If

as drank with glory. It is true. He of such a society, and that he was

obuke." The clever girls, Miss Joanita they might give rise to some more frontier with my camera ·00 an has lost his sense of proportion. He banished from the Crown Colonies in

Antido and Miss Conchita Blus, have feasible proposals.

express train why could I be allowed has arrived at that condition of mind consequence. Whether the Kuo Min "A Historical and - Statistical come up from Singapore to show us Anyway let us do something to to travel by the slow one. Besides, where "have face" is more import. Tong ie the original society be formed, Abstract of the Colony of Hongkong just how this and many other things waken the place out of its comatose ant than to save his flow country-or a later development, we do not 1841-1920" has just been issued by ia the jazz line are achieved and their condition. men in mass. Even a good man know. We are advised that Sun Yat- the Government. This is the third first appearance is announced for to- serving a good cause may be a bit of sed is the absolute head of it, and issue of this useful little work, which night at the Kowloon Theatre whers] an opportunist. Why not? We that regardless of political develops appears once in every decade, and its special two dollar dance has been make this remark as a preamble to synte, all its members ate bound by includes the prefaces to the two pre-arranged. Jazz songs and dances by casual look at another section of his dreadful paths to serve him personally, vious issues, one by Sir Matthew the tales ted pair will be interspersed Bymnathisers the foreign ection, with "obedience That may be a Nathan and the other by Sir Fre amongst the dance numbers and who can bardly b: described as a typical Chindra method of political derick Lugard. Copies may be altogether an enjoyable evening's following, or as supposters. We do organization, and it, is probably the obtained at the Colonial Becretary's entertainment is promised. not know that Sun Yatsen has ever most affective, but it do a not com Office at $2 each..

ublicly professed Christianity, bat m nd itself to our foreign ideas of a the outside world has acquired the patriotic band. When our political habit of regarding him as a Christian. Janders~eft,—or nommit frute It may have seemed profitable to him far lens thần Buni Jax_com at times not to deny it. These who mitted. we discard them. We air- uava czrefally observed his conduct loy.] to our causes, but we laxiss on UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA way that it is a sufficient, dmisă” We rectituds in our levimu... So do the need not refer to more than his Americana.

President Wilson was

BASEBALL GAME SATURDAY, HAPPY VALLEY:-

HONGKONG:

Yours etc.,

HERE'S HOPING,

I

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Me, R. Bain, second engineer, Hanyang." has gone second an- gineer, "Payang."

does every amateur photographer pay duty on his camera Le wants to proceed to Chinese Territory with cemers of his own on an express train For the interest of the public

hope you will kindly enlighten, meed in these respects and oblige.

Enclosed is my card,

Dear Sir,

Tours afnoorely,

I am,

To the Editor of the "China Mall."

Dear Sir, arranged to accompany my relatives as far as Sham Chan Miss Juanite, by the way, is one of yesterday and intended to take the the sotresses who figure in White 8.05 a.m. through express train. An Hands" a picture that is being shown an amateur photographer I took my afutha Kowloon Theatre this wook, I camera with me in order to snap rome

HONGKONG, July 17, 1993. beginning on Wednesday. Each night pictures. I was, however, slopped before the picture in abown the and by the Obiness vaatam officers at the we cannot enlight her partner will entertain the audience Kowloon Station and required to pay respondent Perhaps the authority with some of their effective song and sum of $5 as custos: duty. The concerned can! It seeme dando na pabera.

laternative they suggested was to Ed. (. M.]

K. Y. GHAN

Mr. H. M. Rogers has been appoint-

second officer, "Tucukwo,”

Mr. F. N. Hopkins, from reserve, has gone third officer, Mansang,"

Mr. G. K. Hudson, third officer, "Maurang," is on reserve,

Mr. J. Colquhoun, second engineer, "Tungobow." han

B000nd

engineer, “Liangehow.

Mr. G.Stewart, from liave

second engineer, Tongshow

Mr. A. Vitogradoff."

Hainming," is on reserve,

geno

Mr. B. Ganther has been appointed

second officer, "Hain