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BAKER-OP October 10, 1922, at Hankow, to Mr and Mrs. H. F. Baker, a daughter. SHUTTLEWORTH-Oa August 2.

1922. at Jhelum, India, to Wilkie and Joy Shuttleworth, a son. SMITH.-Ö October 1, 1922, at

318 Teingtao, to Mr. and Merton Smith, a FOD.

COCHRANE. On October, 6, 1922,

be tires upon one luckless moribe who

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.

bas laid himself open to attack, rends this rash innocent, and then, etriking a heroig attitude over the COMMITTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT. mangled corpse, utters some sweeping inference of general victory ("G The report of the General Com- tlemen, there are rome queer pople mittes of the Hongkong Baxing lat louse in the Press these days.") | Association, prepared for presentation This, he fondle Lopes, will be taken at the third manual general meeting as BD effective answer to all prove to be held in Jardine's Board Room criticism.

on October 23 at 6.30 p.m. states:~~-~- As this incident Bet the

From the Accouate it will be seen that there is a balance in hand en the General Account of $282.06 and on the Tournament Account of $57.54 which with the amount carried for ward from the previous year gives a

keynote of the whole speech, it is the sub profitloss to pursue.

oply It ject further. electioneering propaganda - trane. parent at that.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

NORTH CHINA POLITICS.

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE

AT PAOTING.

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MONDAY,

PECULIAR PN, POINT.

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OCTOBER 16. 1z22

GODOWN ROBBERY.

BOOTY HIDDEN IN ADJACENT COAL YARD.

ONE THEY JAILED.

Mr. R. E. Liadeel's Court this mornis; saw a sequel to the burglary in Mesra. W. C Jack and Company's Grdomo la Boi Street, Mongkok. A Chinese was charged with the unlaw- ful possession of some of the stolen proverty.

EXECUTOR'S CLAIM FAILS, PEKING, October 15, It is reported that Wa Peilu

Because there was no proof that ached Facting yesterday to attend the defendant signed the n to a conference which is expected to con plaintiff who sought at the Summary sider the Peking political situation Court to-day to recover the balance before dealing with mollitary affairs. due under a Promissory Note was Bon

Hsiung Ping-chi, the newly anitad.

The circumstances of the case were appointed Civil Governor of Shan- tung went to Facting yesterday to unusual. The plaintiff, Chan Wai ohi attend the conference, representing for whom Mr. F. G. Vaux appeared, According to Inspector Lanigan, », Li Yuan hung.

executor for his constable was on duty on Saturday is acting as

After he had night near a coal yard adjoining deceased obtained probate of his wife a catate Mosers. Jack and Company's godown, Paw the defendant crédit balance ou the 30th June last Wang Chung-husi resigned individual he found among her papers a promis when he

wall. Ho over the sory note for $350 made by the Hop climbing 7. This has hitherto accepted.

Kee firm. The note was dated May pulled the defendant down and strast- Numerous rumours are ofeculating 2, 1917, and an endorsement upon ited him. Locking over the wall, the semi-officially stated that no move ference results are known.

Baa Chien, Minister of Justice in Chung-husi Cabinet, the Wang arrived yesterday from, Shang-

of $1,823.18. The item "Printing, Stationery and Advertising" in the General Account shows an increase

The President yesterday sent back the Cabinet's resignation, after which

not boen

wite.

over that for 1921 o' $148.93. This regarding the premiership, but it is stated that $50 had been paid en constable saw three man in the yard One case of diphtheria, Chinese increase in entirely due to the fact will be taken aatil the Paoting son questions in point were, according to they saw him, they. ran to the

was notified yesterday.

Nazimova in "Billiona" will be at the Coronet for two more daya

that your Committes considered that it would be more coavshient to make

the financial year of the Association end on the 30th June than on the 30th September, as the New Com-

account on April 14 last year The

wo king over a pile of coal. When Mr. Vanr, whether the balance of waterfront and jamping into $300 should be rep to the state the harbour, recapsd Jo, the yard........ and whether or not the payment on the car stable found some of Messrs.

An official advertisement to day mittee would then be appointed be. hai, a day too late, to take his account in 1921 took it out of the Jack and Company's missing property

invites scaled tenders for various

Government stores.

News from Kwangtung reports the province quiat. Foreigners are moving about unmolested.

Three Chinese diod on the 6.8. Nanking" during her voyage from San Francisco to Hongkong.

A water-logged native crait was passed by the 8.8. Yun Sang" in lat. 20-21N., loog. 116.01 E.

The bathing beaches at North Point Kennedy Town and Stoo! cutter's Island will be officially closed from this evening.

place in the Cabinet.-Reuter.

ww

Statute of Limitations.

-a number of electric fans and some After evidence had been given as to white metal worth over $700. The fore the Boxing Season commenced.

the finding of the note and of the de-hurglars must have hidden their booty effect this two Extraordinary Meeting of the Association were con LATE DR. WU TING-FANG. fendant's refusal of a demand for $300, in the coal yard alter the burglary.

Mr. Vaux said that that was his care.

which occurred

the night The acting Puisae Judgo (Mr. J. R.cf October 10, and returned dating Wood): Have you got a case ?

the following nights to take it away ja small lots.

vened and the advertising of soch meetings and the printing of the Re- solutions pasa-d at Auch meetings more than represent the above in

crease,

The following Championships were won:-Featherweight by Leading Stoker Britt, K.N., Middleweight by A. B. Duncan RN., and Heavy weight by Pte. Wilkins, R. L..

The following Donations have becu made. To Inspector Pitt on bit retireme & and your Manager ts ahow untiring efforts last year's successful tournaments are ia no small measure due, £50 each; to Sergt. Sky Kerrison as a small token of his past fights and to the Sports Ford of the 2ad Batt The King's Regt. $200 each: to the British Legion $400; and Cups to the Naval Draft proces ting bome last December Sir William and Lady Rees to the value of $108. Your Com- Davies returned to the Colonymittee have also made a presentation yesterday from the North un the to your Secretary and Treasut to

the value of $389.25.

It is announced in Tokyo thats thousand men have been discharged, from the caval arsenals- owing to paval retrenchment.

China Mail Nanking."

Miss Mary Pickford, the famous

seren attist, is to be a visitor to Jaja hortly along with her husband, Mr. Douglas Fairbanks.

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A garden lets and rale of work in aid of incal charities is to be beldia the Gaverument House grounds ca Saturday, November 4, at 2 p.m.

Amongst the passangers who left by the President Taft" wers Dr. and M. A. Faiton, Mr. and, Mr. Cr. Suur dge Me. J W. Alabaster, Mr. N. E. Keat and Sir Keith Smith.

The total output of the Kailan The China Mil Mining Administration's mines ins

"TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"

HONGKONG, MONDay, Cat. 16, 1929,

QUITE CLEAR.

Mostly heroics. That is our verdict

the week ending September 30 1922 amounted to 76,695 tons and the sales during the period to 98 017

tona.

.

Japanese papers report that Mr

R.D Cochrane, Manager of the

Ykobama branch of the Standard

Oil Company, and an old resident of Yokohama, has been, drowned wh le bathing.

a

PEKING AWARDS POSTHUMOUS HONOUR.

PERING, October 10.

A mandate last night conferred posthumous honours on Wu Ting-fang and allotted $10.000 for his funeral expenses.-Reuter.

STOWAWAYS THREE.

SUBSTITUTES WHO LIKED THE JOB TOO WELL.

Three Chinese were abarged. before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning, with having attempted to stowaway on

board the B... " President Taft."

Two of the defendants said that

they were taken on board to act as

Mr. Faux: Yes,

His Honour: What have you proved You have proved i

of this document respect that a demand was made on the has been made. There is no evilence defendant and that no parment

that it was the defendant's note,

M: Vaux: I have put in a promis- sory note chopped and signed.

His Bonoar: There is no evidence that it is their own chop.

Mr. Vaux: It is evidence of itself.

on

Mr. J. M. Jack identified the fans and matal as bis firm's property. He said that 1,261 be, of the metal. worth over $1,000, were stolen.

Dai-ndant said he we climbing into the yard to sleep. He knew nothing about the fans and metal.

The Magistrate passed sentence of four months' jail.

It is quite imposs ble far ms, unless I WORSE THAN FWLCRATE. have an actual witacsa of that signa- ture, to prove it. I have nothing but that document which was found.

His Honour: The mere production of this document in your custody does art prove that the defendant sign:d it.

POLICE COURT DOCK OVER- CROWDED.

A heavy list of cases awaited Mfr. "Mr. Vaux: I think it does. If it E. W. Hamilton ia bis Court this parp rte tu be signed by these people morning wh & there were as many as

Your Committee have also order destitutes for two mesa-boye who then it is prima facie evidence enough thirty pri-ogers crowded into the

stove to be erected on the grave of the lat: Mr. J. C. Wildin at an estimated expense of $150.

I fort

the other man said he was to make them deuy it. have got a job on board as eist Lordship holds against me in this

small dock. Many other defendants

ta well of the Court...

fortunate enough to raise hail filled

Two car had been disposed of, when Chinese detectives brought in a couple more prisoners and tried to re-queeze them into the dock,

unt aterrage cook,

A representative of the Pacific Mail cane then I will reconsider it afte

War's. aaid defendants Your Committee during the year Company

bad

Hi Hour: The plaintiff is non- be on board, suired with cos 8. purchased a scale for weighing in

no permission to which was urgently needed and also, When substitute crews were engaged,

The defendant (Lo Hop) was had felt provided for the Ring. The they were always given identification presented by Mr. M. W. Lo. new Bing ordered last summer was cards to produce o board before used throughout the Sason and was mailing. Defendants, who were dis- an unqualifed success.

The Committee wish to express their thanks o Mr. J Sent Harston for his generous gift of $100 to be used for such purpose, as the Com mittee might think Ft.

Un fer the Rules of the Association

covered during a search as the ship was sailing down the harbour, had so cards in their possession. They were transferred to the police launch which was following behind.

A stevedore raid that he had assigned two of the defendanta to the all the officials (exerpt the President ship as substitute crews and by way and Vice Presidents) and the tomb rs of proving his authority, produced a passport which showed that he was of the General Committee retire at

with

"President connected

the

this meeting. Sir William Rees Davies has intimated that he Wilson." wishes to retire from the chairman. The Magistrato said that his con. shin of the Association but will remain nection with the "President Wilson"

sferee, Manager and Hon. Secretary

aud Treasurer respectively.

HOTEL WINDOW THEFT.

HAT SNATCHER CAUGHT AND

JAILED.

master

Capt. Isaac Chalmers, maricer, charged a Chinese before Mr. E. W. Hamilton this momiag, with the theft of a felt hat

The captain said he was sitting at one of the windows in the King Edward Hot-l lounge a little after 10 p.m. on Saturday. His hat was co

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The Magistrate then called Inspec- tor Caygill's attention to the over- crowding. remarking that it was impossible to put any more men în the dock, which was uncomfortably, crowded as it was. "It in worse than a crate of fowl!" Mr. Hamilton aded. "Take these two prisoners outside and put them in the police cells until the dock is less crowded."

Later one of the prisonera in the dock complained to the Court coon-

ble of feeling cramped.

This led the Magistrate tu instruct the interpreter to postpote all the "bail" cases and to proceed with the men in the dock. "I want to get rid

a Vice President, Mr. R. M. Dyer did not give him say authority on the window sill and bis elbow was of some of them. It is overcrowded,” has been nominated to succeed him the "President Taft." It was unresting on its brim. Suddenly he felt he rai7.

After several cases had been and Mr A. Mardoch. Mr. J. Brooks fortunate for the delenfants, but a tug and his hat was gone. He zaw and Mr. G. G. N. Tinson offer them they would have to pay fiase of $100 a Chinese running towards the Hang speedily desit with, the Magistrate

Vhon he selves for re-election as official cash or go to jail for six months.

got told Inspector Caygill that he would Long Hotel. outside, the man was nowhers to be have to make some arrangements acen. having evidently turned down with the Captain. Saperintendent of the lane behind the hotel. Calling Police.tor some of the prisoners to in reacive in the until the Court turned to his seat Ten minutes police cells later the coolie returned with an Invas free to deal with them. Thin dian constable bringing the defend-atercrowding of the dock was very ant and the hat,

unsatisfactory. The Indian said he saw defesduct

The Inspector suggested that the

Messre. S. J. Clarke, J. Scott Hars

at Shanghai, to Rita Maclleride, on the Premier's Manchester speech. Mr. H. G. Sirams Chairman tou, F. C. Hall, F. C. Jenkin sad W."ILL LEAVE IT TO YOU." the hotel coolie to give chase, he re- he kept

wife of James Aikman Cochrane, How like a plausible lawyer he is M.C., a daughter.

HEARN-On October 9, 1922, at Shanghai, to Rev. and Mrs. Thos. A Mary Elizabeth.

daughter.

Hearn, a daughter,

MARRIAGES.

Ward offer themselves for re-election

as members of the General Committee.

the Shangbai Municipal Council, who defending a palpably guilty man. has been paying a brief visit to Fio! that anyoho should for a Hongkong. left by the President Under Rule 3, the Army bave moment, for an instant, consider his Tait" on Saturday on his return to client dishonest, his client who might Shanghai.

wicked

|J. Gorman.

nominated as their three representa

tives on the General Committee: Lt. Mortimer, H.K.S.R.G.A., Lt. G. J. Jones, 2nd King's und Lt. Walab, R.G.A, and the Police Sub-Inspector Marks. The Nominations of the Navy bave not yet been received.

The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe, the Association's Honorary Auditor

retires but offers himself for re eles

tion.

STAR ROLE.

FOR FILŽ BEAUTY,

**Because she is of an extraordinary beauty, sculptural, classic. Artists pronounce her, with o-e breath, close to perfection. Because she has ar ex- quisiteness of youth. Because she bas super-delicata sensitiveness easily

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL

PERFORMANCE.

It is not every show that comes running in Ice House Street be word "bail" might be marked on to Hongkong that one wants to see tween Chater Road and the Ster the charge cheets of defendants twice but a good many people are Ferry. He intercepted him. The hat released on bail. This would be a guide for the interpreter. If there evidently feeling that one helping of wae picked up on the side-walk.

Defendant anid he was walk-cases were held over it would help to

Road when two empty the dock.',

The Magistrate said that this course.

the delectable dish set before them

by the A.D.C. at the Theatre Royal ing in Chater

t

is not enough. The audience at the men rashed out of the lane behind highly successful second performance the hotel. Thinking he was about to would help, but he did not like to see of Ill Leave it to you" on Saturday be assaulted, be took to his heels. He congestion in the dook at any time. night obviously included sprinkling did not have the bat in his possession The prisoners must be kept in the of first nighters who had come again when arreated. A small bey subas-police celle and brought up in small batches as the cases. were disposed of.. and, to judge by the bookings, a goodquently banded it to the constable. many others intend to renew at the The Magistrate said that if defend. two farther performances Lext Wadant had no guilt he would have had Sentence of six nesday and Saturday theirs cquaint. no occasion to run. ance with Uncle Daniel and Mrs. werks' jall would be passed. Dermott's young hopefuls.

BATTLE WITH THIRTY.

WHY A LONE CHINESE CARRIED A DAGGER.

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SHIP'S CABIN THEFT.

·

CAPTAIN'S CASH BOX STOLEN.

TUCKER-On October 11, 1922, to have easily erted, too, among so much The marriage will take place Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Tuckor, temptation. Oh! what a base, what shortly of Mr. Ronald V. Camerou, a cruel slander: The jury-the up-aineer, residing at Express Lodge, right, the intelligent jury-manifest Kowloon, and Miss Beatrice M. Butelart, who is now en route from SMITH-SMITH.-On October 7, ly muct perceive the

England par the s. "City of Paris" And he bog im. 1923, at Shangbai. Benjamin conspiracy. Henry Smith to Katherine Hilda plicit trust in the jury's. integrity. Shanghai gold and silver smiths Smith, both of Shanghai, China. They are just men, they are generous, have presented their employers with GERMAIN-RAEBURN-On Octo-

He throws himself upon them. They demands for increased wages and ber 11, 1922 at Shanghai, ThomaS

shorter working hours, as well as for Sunday bolidays and shorter op- Carrington Germain, only son of Will see fair play. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Germain,

And so he goes on to the very end of prenticeship, states the Chinese press. Tunbridge Wells, to Dorothy one of the most expensive messages May, second daughter of Mr. and

evor cabled broadcast over the world. According to advices received Mrs. T. D. Raeburn, Shangbai.

from America, Mr. George E. WAINWRIGHT PILCHERO Of course the speech is purely an Hepburn. Shanghai agent of the October 11 1922, at Shanghai. electioneering barangue And from Admiral Line, has been chosen to Frederick Leonard Wainwright, that viewpoint it in a tiumph-bril-serve as general manager for the eply son of Mr. and Mrs. L.D.

liant, witty, destructive. Mr. Eloy Orient in succession to Mr. Jobs Wainwright, London, to of Lillian Mons, second daughter of George realises a general election ca

Charged before Mr. E. V. Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Fikher not long be delayed. He has seen the of Shanghai,

writing on the wall. Well, then, let Ece" mast a strong gale near Sam Chan cause she is finely different. Because Tk latest attempt was when the city this morning with the unlawful porses it come. He is a pugnacious animal Tong on September It early in the of her sense of innocence and touch of ship “Mansha" went to that localitysian of a dagger, a Chinese openly captain's certificates and bank re

She began to leak and the young Madonas in poise and end aleo failed. Officers on the war admitted the offence. He was once SILVER WEDDING.

moruing.

thip declare that at the spot where (he says) and ba is ready. Party water came into the hold so she feature," STAPLETON-MAY-On the 15th

Alright, you anchored at the island for two days These were the reasons given by the island is reported to have been ateaulted by over thirty men, ka raid, cipta for $20,000, was stolen. October 1897 at H.B.M's Con- politics you want?

in order to repair the engine room such well-known authorities as Mary found the sea i-2,000 fathoms deep and now carried the dagger, for sell

flat. It was sulate Oneral, Shanghai; by Bir shall have them.

In imposing a fiae of $500 or aix Nicholas J. Hannen, and after- The first blow is this Manchester pumps. The "Poo Lee "is back again Pickford, Cecil do Mille. Maurice and that the bottom

Tourneur. Howard Chandler Christy, stated that no such island exists with- ! wards at Trinity Cathedral, by speech revealing the choicest trinks in Hongkong now.

James Montgomery Flagg, and in an area of 180 square miles of outbe' jail, the blagistrate said there the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A., of the controversialist-the skilfal

The Hankow press reports that Eugene V. Brewster for awarding the there. The island was reported to was bu questi D but that the weapon waz a dagger. It could not be mis- Frederik Viliam Stapleton to

glossing over of unpleasant facts and the face of lottery tickets has been crown of beauty to Virginia Brown have been discovered in 1904 by a

Au 18 year old schoolbuy com-. Emmaline Maule, oklest dangthe careful avoidanen, of tackling practically prohibited by the Wa. Faire in the Fame and Fortune" British steamer, and since that time taken for's carv ng knife.

awkward inués, But most of all chang authorities. Daring recent Elm con'est in 1919. The winner has various reports have been received

Madame Victoria Suarez bas, mitted suicide yesterday by banging there is the concentration on minor days crowds have besieged the doors now received even a greater reward from the place. However, every ship details where he can prove himself of lottery ticket shops along the Hout that of creating the famous role of that attempted to locate the island says an advertisement in this issue, himself at his resid. nce, No. 29, Maloo, clamouring to receive money Ameera in Rudyard Kipling's pro has failed." It is reported that the brought the latest Paris fashions to Cunqaught Road Central. Îlis patento right--triumphantly, crushingly right back on the tickets which were issn:dduction, Without Banefit of Clergy," Japanese navy has not decided yet Hongkong. They may be seen for a ste at a loss to explain his not, as be

spirits in the morning. Dace the Premier answer the most before their prohibition was pro-presented by Pathé, which is being whether it will remove the island week at her room (No. 65) in te appeared to be in his n-ual higi

King Edward Hotel. shown at the Coronet on Wednesday from its charts or not. damning preen criticism! Oh no claimed.

hter of Joba Howell, May, Imperial Maritime Custom

DEATH.

DE BOISSEZON-On Octobir. 7,

1922, a Marazilies, Rust de

Boity zoo, wife of Chala de Boisarson..

Since 1914. Japan has been attempting to locate Abreojos Irland The mall Chinese steamer Poo and rarely lent to dramatic art. Be in the South Seas, but with no success.

defenca.

During his absence ashore on: Saturday night, the cabin of Capt. a. J. Scettof thes s." Kwangtung" was entered by misus of a duplicate key. & locked drawer was forced open and cash to cottuining over $500, the

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