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FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1923.
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Reuler's Service to the China Mail,)
INTERNATIONAL ORLOKET.
ENGLAND'S THRILLING WIN.
CAPETOWN, January 4,
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England won by one wicket: The final stages of the game were played in brilliant weather on s perfect wicket before 2,000 spectators. Mana (451 and Jasp (35) made a gullout stand compiling sixty-eight lor, the seventh wicket Then Brown-was out for a duck. The crowd was greatly'xcited when Kennedy and Macaulay came together for the last wicket with five: seeded for victory. Kennedy bit a boundary bringing the scores level and then the fieldsmen closed in in a last desperate effort to stop the winning run but aller buing completely beaten by the second bali Macaulay go the third away. The game finished at 2.30 amidet long and hearty chears for the viciore.
CANADIAN CONVENT BURNED.
ELEVEN IN A YEAR.
QUEBEC, J.But
The Good Shepherd Convent of St. George De Beauce which has beta destroyed by fire is the eleventh Catholic institution to be destroyed by fire within a yout.
MUI TSAI
CHINESE VIEW OF NEW BILL.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DISCUESION.
MERELY IMPORTUNATE.
THE RAID ON THE "JADE."
A report that the French sleather "Jade" was boarded outside the An extraordinary mig of the harbour by a number of Chinese for Chinese General Chamber of Com-the parpore of carrying out an armed merce sie held at the Chamber this alteri con at 2.45 p.. to discuss the gavernment's decision to put inte operation the new Ordinance, relative
to muiisai.
robbery, apparently had its origin in the objectionable tactics of a party of importunate Chinese boarding. house runners who stormed the ip with more zeal than discretion.
The board- their Lave
7 THE CHINA MAIL.
THE SUI AN PIRACY.
#MAD AND SILLY."
STABBING CHARGE EXCUSE,
The following topican) verses-ap- pear in the latest issue of The 'Yel- low Dragon over the signature
Fong Wan, a young Chiness, ekea "R.W.L." It has been suggested, but a precarious living by doing odd. the journal explains, that Mr. jobs for bowkers in Arthur Street, Ralstoning them at the next Youmati. Yesterday he resented Queen's College Old Boys' dinner, Meanwhile they deserve a wider something said to him and stabbed
one of the bowlers with a-dogger. nudience.
This resulted in Lis being baled before Magi-trate Linder!! this mor
Our fair Sunday morning I went
10 Macao
On the good ship" Sui An," pig and being charged with wound. Inhaled the fresh ineezes, admired, ing, besides possessing a dagger with
out a permit.
the seascapes, And rande quite a lot at Pan Tam. Flushed with success and at peace
with the world
I said to my friend Wah Teg: "You cannot beat the old China
coast,
Ti gives, ist mort pleasure than
ever we lost,
So fill up your glass and I'll give
Vin at lunst:
Cool hek to the China Seb."";
He wanted to bigue: 1 od lim
Yam Bing,
Then straigh like a bolt from the
Blue
The pirates swooped slows, shot the
captain and guards.
Andscooped us ning with the
Crow
Tok all the momy we'd earned
at Wol,
Then Wah Ter snarled at me: "What think ye now o` yʊur China.
L'oast?
You call this more pleasure than
ever you lost. I think. I could give you a
better foast Thin luck to China Sea,"
Ty, stole all our teeney,
watches, our rings, They shouted. they struck
they shut.
Tiny tickled our pages with
volvers and knives,
And one ugly brute pincel
bat.
much
In pleading guilty, he told the eilly. Sub-Inspector Lanisan, who Magistrate that he was "mad and had charge of the case, explained that: the defendant was not rsnetly mad, but there was renson to believe that there was something wrong with Fis
beat,"
..
Mr. Lindsell adjourned the case till Wednesday next. Meanwhile. Fong is to be kept under medical observa. tion.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVALS.
Per N.Y.. s'nania Maru" on Jan. 3'-Me and Mrs R. W. Bradney, Me and Mrs C. R. Hown, Bliss P. M. Brown, Mr. R. Baejer. Br 8. D. d Costa, Mrs T. H. Gen. Mr N Banana, Rev. and Mrs C. E. Hicks, Mr and Me A. D Hambreys, Bias F F1, Kendrick, and Ms. R. Jamh. Mr A. C. Ten, Me M von R. Multon, Mr and Mrs M. J. Ta rigurs Ms D. K. Glevers, Randrigues, Miss M. Rodrigues, Miss 3fr 14, Wing, Mr G. G. Wood, Mir A. . Andersen. Mr S. Angway, Mr W. Alt saler, Mr.H. P. Bendixsen. Bend Ms 5 BrandSureen Me and Mrs
earw. Cak Mr J. K. Calelius, M
us,
Molare Mrs. Neiman, Mizo M. F. Sanith, Mr. M. Steiner, Mr IL Schwab, M. 3. Sharer, Miss G. Shearer, Mr A Fuster, fler. W. Trouberth, Mr.A. W. M. van Cyn, Miranda Whitehend,
TO-DAY'S
· ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC
SOCIETY.
THERE are vacancies in the other.
tra for Fluto, 2 Clarineta, I
Timpan. The conductor (Mr. T. P. Bassoon, 2 Boms, 1 Tremhong and Me Bevan) will be glad if those who are willing to nusist will attend the practica at the St. John's Cathedral Hall at 5 15. p.m. on MONDAY 8th January, 1923.
E. BULLOCK,
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, January 5, 1923.
NOTICE.
ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that N. JAMES BRENDON THOMSON
has, retired from our firm and that his interest in and responsibility for the business ceased as from the 31st day of December 1922...
AND NOTICE IS FURTHER: GIVEN that wo bava, as from the 1st day of January 1923, admitted Captain DEORGE DUNCAN ARTHUR a Parinor in our firm. ́
CARMICHAEL & CLARKE, Hongkong.
llosgkong, January 4, 1923.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
*IE Undersigned havoreceived instrue.
tions to sell by Public Auction,
on
THU: SO, January 11, 1929,
commanding at 2.45 p.m.
at No.50 'The Park, "Red Hill Wost" A large Quantity of valuable Household Farniture,
**Comprising:→→→ Drawing Room Suite (Chesterfield Conch and chairs with covers, Cabinet, B.okense, Carpets
etc.
Teak sideboste, dining table and
Iron bedatruds, double and single Pile carpets and rugs etc. wardrches, dressing tables, washstande,
Aleo
Seraval Pieces of Blackwood-ware and brass ornaments
Me and Mrs. P. Homein, Messia chairs, dinner waggon, ice chest, tea It is usual to see a number of
mynd C. Fletcher, Hasano, H, Hoshi,, tables, dinner services etc., etc.
8. Ikan, A. H. Robin 60. Vajar M. launches and sampus hovering We stid past Cheung Chan, sawm. Kuwahara, tes rs Konishi, H.
niunchi, Mr R. Uchula, fe 9. Niw arriving A ship
with around
Repulse Bay Hotel Chinese passengera.
Vignali 1. Yaer, J. Yeside, K. Watan Whos: lights mocked our misery.ale, W P. Turelve, Rev. P. Fahy, Me ng house runnera
and Mrs Yau ziki, PH. 1. Zaadnur used on the H. Lowenthal, Mr A. Tomson. 11 dijk. Mes A torron, Miss E. Drake, M Liu Hà Ni-n -s A.R. Kvne, Med C Luik, Me M. Pulás, Mis J. Tirot, Dr. F. We sell, Aless Tentch, N. Amano W. Ressel. T. Kikuchi, Y.; Kudeh, 1. D. Kiteurs, T. Munare, !
Okazaki, Y. Oh-Inoue and Ms T., inst Tokuda
Mr Li Po-kwai was in the chair and he was supported by Mr In Lan chuen the Hop: secretary.
Among those present were the Hon Chow Shou-act, the Hou: Me Nun methods of arcunug pannage And, frequently find themselves be Ilan lez, Mr Ho Fouk. Mr Lo Chung- thi, Me M K. Ln, Mr T. N. for the Maine Magistrater for boarding vessels before they are pro- Chau, Mr Li Wing kwong
Fung perly berthed or anchored.. Simon
Yao, Tes
Mr Ping-shan, Mr. Chau Yu-ting, Mr Yung Tse-ming and many othe prominent in Chinese business circles.
M
Mr. Li Po kwai asked the member to late their opinions as to the advisability or otherwi» of putting the Ordinance into operation as a great deal of correspondence had been received by the Chamber on the question.
+
Thesecretary Mr. Ip Lan-chuen read A letter from Mr Wai Po chik dealing with the question from the earliest times and mentioning the fact that owing to peculiar domestic and political circumstances, mui tsui were absolutely poco sary.
In reply to a question the Chairman stated that mány lettere hon becu received al-aby the Tung Wah Hospi ul.
Chiff Const
As
We
we sent to perdition the whole
pirate høst 15 would gladly have watched
them all sizzle and past That night by the China Sea.
-
Take a phantom vessel we passed
Waglan..
Ahina Mail reporter was told that on Wednesday night some of the ruauera persisted in going on bard in contravention of th ordere of the ship'a oflicera. . It seems that a Dumber quarrelled At among themselves as to whose fault it was and that the quarrel developed into a fight. In the dark it locked like an organized raid upon the chip. In
DYNAMITE DISCOVERY.
FICTITIOUS FOREMAN PLEA
FAILS,
Two Chinese, describing themselves Earth coolies were charged br la-pretor Kent in Mr J. R. Mr. Wong Ting tin, comprad: re of the P. and O. stated that the time Wood's court this morning with was not ipe to abolish mui tsui, unluwtal possession of G9 sticks of China's internal conditions hul to be dynamite. They were arrend by radically changed before such a thing to Indian rosetables on the Jubilee Road near Telegraph. Bay yesterday should be attempted.
Mr. Fung Kam Chuer, master of evening.
One of the defendants WA the Ping Ou boarding house
there being contrasted the conditions of mai tsai discharged owing to
in Hongkong and daughters of labour. no evidence against Lim while the
We glided beyond Mirs Bay.
daybreak the villains went off
with their lost.
:
And an inks Hip Hip Hooray.
DEPARTURES.
Per D. I. 8. lavan" en Jan. ^: - Mes W. A. Harron, Miss M. W. Berros,
Me and Mrs Hardin Mers A. Ramsay, H: Rydeny Hornby, Bustin, J. N. Crred. MacLaid Mr. and Mrs A. J.
the floweriest gunge wo vent-. -. d.1. Greiz, F. Tilley, A. WI
ed our wrath.
Me and my "pol' Wah Tee. As we cured those ghouls of the
China Coast
Whose chief recreation will be te|
Impast
Of the Sunday they had us so badly
on frost
On th' sicakable Chino Sca. What a lovely experience!" anze
idiot says. "So'romantic" says mumber two. ignorant stay-at-home know-
alls insist
The
In telling what they would do. Never sing of a life on the beau
wave,
Don't mention the Doop to me. Adown the years on the. Chinn
Codel.
Ture dastardly pirates will
chuckle und basst...”
VA And 1 H. Pestman, Me and bis LA G. Sardar Afzal Khan and
Msafil Kban.
L'OVEMENTS OF STRANGEM
The B. F... Bellerop hon rivei KL Buston on Dec. 31,
Doe "Pfaff Sewing Machine with cover.
And Onomi Grand Piano by "Bluthuer" On view from Wednesday the 10:h
Catlogu' will be issued Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Jongkong January 5, 1923.
ESTATE OF THE LATE
T. 0. WILKEN.
ALL Outstanding Accounts in
connection with the above estate should be sent at once to the undersigned c/o "China Mall" office.
G. W. C. BURNETT, Hongkong, Eeptember 22, 1922.
"OVERLAND CHINA MAIL”
PRICE
PER COPY.
Contains all the News of the Week,
25 CLS. CONTENTS.
ing families in the interior Ile said other plead that the dinamite was Aud just to annoy me my old Wall Leading Articles that the Hongkong nui tsai's lot was handed to him by a foreman.
However, he could not give the far enperior to a gal in the country.
Another member Laid that if whereabouts of the fictitious foreman the buying of girls as mai trai and the Magistrate sentenced bim to would two months hard labour. He was not permitted, it only besit those who bought also fiard $1 or seven days for not gicle on adopted daughters and used havia the requisite labels on the
explosives, which were confiscated. them for prostitution.
Kaa
Mr. Ip Laa cheue mentioned that
an Ordinance could be enforced in a
place like Singapore. But Hongkong Mr, James Brendon Thomson ba.
was too close is China and conditions retired from the firm of Mears,
diff-regt.
wate
There
sui
Tee will toast
The "Sui An Pimey.
YUNNANESE INVA IN.
GENERALLIP ACTS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
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Domestic OccuFIELD28
Not A Bribe 1 2-3 Macao's Governor
.18
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4-5 Wuch
Captared
.13
Local Wedding
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Harmston's Cireus
.20
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Captain Evans...
.20
Tom Wright's Column. Sir Skipuer Turner..
7
Rear Light Tale
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O.B.E. for 8.CA.
7
For his Village
8
Big Property Deal
Bank Sues Bank
8
Special Cables
.21
Legislative Council.
9
Pianist Prosecuted
Yara Market..
Jailed for Fist " Jag
.21
Our Fiances.
.10
Dr. Jose Rizal
.21
11
Duty on Cheques.
.22
11
Pens, Pencil and Pickpocket..22
11
Probably Dronk
22
China Coast....
22
..14 .14
Grocer's Shop Raided
.22
Tel. Cestral No 195.
German Pistols
Found In Pantry
15-16. Blolen Serga
.17. Sport
-26
.17
Unrafa Whart
.17.
Passengers
.27
17
Exchange....
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Local Shore Market
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Kowloun Duck Ball CANTON, Jan. 4. Advice has been rectired in Can-Canton Fire
Wa Carmichael and Clarke, marine ton to the effect that General Ip Children's Corner Do inducement in either buying surveyors, and Captain George Dun Kue, in command of the Kwang-Hongtong's Trade in 1922.12-14 er selling girls as zatí
can Arthur bas been admitted as a tung troops at Shin Hing has Pastage Redac ions Sellers, were generally lurred by partner.
attacked the Yannan soldiers at In Kwangai circumstances while buyers had to provido their upkeep in return for their cervior.
The meeting is proceeding as we go to prees.
FOOTBALL
CLUB ». POLICE.
.14 Fung Chuon and Kong Hou. Canton Bomb Outrages There are
Vacancira in the Nothing was gained, by the action Hongk-ng University
Obituary philharmonie Society's orchestra inr but it has had the effect of stem- a flute, two alarionete, a bassoon, two ming the tide of invasion
Fatrl Fall: General Chen auticipates that borns, a trembons and a timpani and those willing to assist are invited to the Kwangs troops might make To Tuting attend the practice at St. John's either Sumah or Ying Tak their Manila Murder. Cathedral Hall at 6.15 pm op Non objective. Trains on both the Our University
Canton-Sanishii and Yuch-Han day, January 8.
Railways have been ruining day and night to augnsout the defences
There was removed to the Kowat these two strategic positions. lopa Mortuary, yesterday the body of Chon Wing-hain, commander of
gunboats!
The following team will repre- Wong Chow Sze. a widow, 15 years of River Patrols is stationing garrisons sent the Club in their league game age, previously living in an anoum along the West River to aid the with the Police on Sookunpoo beted house at Un Long Market, ground, on Saturday, at 4 p.m. -Taipo. Her body was found at 6.00 Angon, Israel, Bishop, Valentino, a m. on the 3rd, inst, by her brother. Stewart, MePhail (capt.), Mo. It is onjectured that she was Favish, Forsyth, Begg, McBride, murdered. England.
A verdict that, decen-ed took his
life by hanging himself in a fit of mental depression was returned at
K..C.. HICO,
'VARSITY D. KING'S. --
The following will represent the The following will represent the the injuest held at Singapore in con-R.0.0. 2nd XI v Hongkong 0.0. Varsity gatest the King's, outraction with the death of Allied And Why to a friendly match at Saturday, at 2:30 pm. on the Club Leonard Howell, a European warder Kowloon today, at 1.15 pm ground H. Braga A. who was found! auglog in a ward of the 3.0. Brawn, E. J. Edwards, W Sephor (cap.), S. Onur, D. Laing Prison Hospital. Evidence was given 15. Haslett, W Fraser, C. W. B. J. Au, E.K. Liew, T. L. Cheel that the depenred had had an pofor Jeffries, N. L. Railton H. Overy, 5. By Gazdar Epple Wing Boats misunderstanding with kid wife W. Hyde, A. Lench J. Blulitt and
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