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Sir-te a letter w ich spreared in
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insula Hotel at Kowloon is being buted an essay dwelling on a curi. "The surprise of Just Saturday's The following forthcoming a vonciscs of yesterday, the Honorary
The site of the projected Pen boarded in and it is stated that build-us adventure tint Ind on Jan gue matches was C.R.C's, vic-riages are announced' ing operations are to commence at sa 1, 1928; but some of my Hongkong tory against Craigengower, in spito
Mr. W. H. Bawn, clark, Hong-Erg'ish Serretary of the Anti-Mui early date.
friends will want to be told of it, so of the latter's strong team. As kong Hotel to Mrs. Golden Harri-Tsai Society while withdrawing as here go for another version, At anticipated the L.R.C. v. Kowloon hai Street, Kowloon.
son Bottomley, of No. 011, Shang-bing not quite beppy the expression that the Society for the Protection of The total output of the Kailan Kaimuki on the island of Oahu, in nnd Club V. Navy games were left Mining Administration's mines for the the group that Captain James Cook drawn on account of the Katamen 8.8. "China" to Mies Marion Young, Chamber gave certain "facts" upon Mr. Tuke Chess, engineer of the Mui Tsai is but the creature of this week ending January 19, 1923 discovered and named after his
whoh, he said, the expression was amounted to 94,794 tons and the patron the Earl of Sandwich, I was mastering the bowlers. In remark of No. 3, Arbuthnot Road.
Mr. T. 3. Franco, of No. 14, based. sales during the period to 69,400 tons on that day the guoot of a Chinese ing this one should note that there Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, to One of there "facta" is that the gentleman who has a Hawaiian was very little, in the condition of Miss Auren Maria Rosario, of No.!"Protesion" Society was proposed The azzal prize distribution of wahine to wife. Lunch was pre the wickets to help the trundlers. 22, Queen's Road East. St. Paul's Girls' School takes place at pared and served after the fashion the YM.O.A. at 3 p.m. on Saturday weak (February 3). Mfrs. Grace, wife
of the Commodore, will give away the prizes.-
of his wife's folk. That's the story. University, although they scraped
Not much in that? Ah; but my home against the R.G.A., did not
by a Commit'es member of this Chamber "at the famong meeting at
the Taiping Theatre (30th July, 1921) presided over by the Chamber's Chair-
see us as we were, in the garden give a convincing display. Rather, most wickets in the league! O of bunanas, papayas, gunvas, clean-one is given the impression that Earnshaw and Townsend each have man." I am dirrated to point out ders, hibiscita, oranges, and what with the exception of the few uain-20 wickets in the second league int that the meeting was convened by the not, behind the wooden bungalow of stays, the team is rather mediocre they me closely followed by F. M.[late Mr. Lau Chu Pak and by Mr. H.M.8 "Iroquois was commis-my host. His wife's dark-skinned and on the form of last Saturday, Arolli anil H. D. Romishn The Flo Fook in their capacity as Chines sioned at Devonport last month by relations and friends, all helping their r of successes night be features of Saturday's bowling was representatives on the Legislative Cam. C. W. Tineon, preparatory to with the preparations for the ment; brought to a halt especially when a "hat-brick" by Phillipson for the Counil and not as members of this leaving for the China Station, to re- the sweet potatoes, the bananas, ne remils the way, in which the club and a gould performunen by Chamber. place the surveying, ship H.M.8. the poi (porridge of tare root), the Civil Service beat them in a Cartell, a new nue for the Anther fact" in that the pade "Merlin."
citrons, the various other fruits of friendly a short time ago. The who should considerably strengthen work was taken in Land by the Cham- kindly earth; and the Pig, the two second league games were the team. The best all-round-ber. It is true that pending the
sults are those by A. A. Runijahn An entertainment of solo, choral great central figure at the feast, the rather one-sided.
and Capt. Davies in the first league appointment of an Honorary Tres- and orchestral iteme under the Cynosure. With his emptied inter
As to the prospects of the clubs and Peterson and H. D. Rumjahn sarer, I agreed to receive subscrip- patronage of His Excellency the exposed, the pig lay beside a Governor, will be given on the 28th hole in the ground of the shape and participating in the two divisions of in the second. Quick and 8. H. tions. with the consent of
dimensions of a grave. It really the league viewed from the point Tamil, to a lesser degree, have also Chairman; but I have acted thus for and 27th February by members of was a grave, a grave whose victory of the positions occupied at present good figures to show.
many Associations in coures of forme. the Philbermonic Society at the is not questioned, since the body in the Tables and previous showing,
tion, including the Hongkong S.P.C.A. Ltd Theatre Royal.
that descends into it doth-rise again, mumber of teams can alwady be
To-morrow's fixtures (home teams and League of Fellowship, in o far glorified. Listen and learn, and considered out of the running. Last given first) include :----
as they affect Chinese membership. envy if you must. -
Saturday's games went a bug way
I am not awste of the "fast" that towards" gompletoły ruining the thanes of some of the tennis. In Navy. the juning division, the wooden per position will either be fill
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JAN. 24, 1921.
MUI TSAI CHIT WAR..
WEEK ONLY.
There will be a ten-dance at the Helena May. Institute on Thursday next, February 1, at 5.30 a.m. Tickets, $1 each,-should be obtained beforehand from the Bocratary who is at the Institute daily from 10a.m. to 2 p.m.-Adut.
FIRST LEAGUE.
SECOND LEAGUE.
Neur de grave is a wood fire in which red and glowing appear unerous chunks of lava. By that pail of water. Opposite is a pile
Civil Service 2nd XI. v. Kowloon of the large, heavy faves of the tice by the Civil Service or Kowloon 2nd XI., University 2nd XI. v. eatled. Dipping their hands 2nds-it will probably be T.R.C, 2nd XI. into the pail of water the sacrificial decided by to-narrow's match- ministers satolt the wed bar rocks with the other four-clubs-in-the-ruL}}-
The anncuncement has just been received in Shanghai of the marriage of Miss Marjorie Pfeiffer, formerly our." connected with the National Y.M. O.A. there, to Mr. James Kilgour Michie, Col. mbo, on December 7. Mr. Michie is connected with the firm of Steel & Co., and is stationed at Rangoon.
The Hongkong Civil Service List for 1923 has now been published. Compiled in the Colonial Secretary's Office, it gives historical and statistic al information relating to the Colony particulars of our civil establish- ments; and the record of the public
service of officers.
my
H.K.C.C. v. R.G.A.,' C.R.C. v. the Chairman ard Vice Chairman f this Chamber wers elected Patrons of the Society. The Tatrons of the. Society are the two Chinree reprisentatives on the 'L gi-lative Conncil, while its Chairman is the Chairman of the Po Leang Kuk frihe "Outrret yrar."
.
PRIENDLY.
KCTC. y. Civil Service, TR
College.
We do not deny that"a large amber of the Ch_mber's Ommittee. sere on the Committee of the
When the University LEAGUE BATTING AVERAGES. "Protection' Society," bot Mr. C. G.
FIRST LEAGUE.
of Ioning. E
Highest Score.
Aggregats,
Average.
a pack thens into the interior of ning for the premiership. The the pig. Imagine the eteam, the E's, at one time tipped as likely University, Police v. Queen's
It does not persist long, champions, will practically have fo Tnto the give, paved and lined win every remaining watch to come with the cool (and perhaps non-con- cut on top. ducting? foliage_mestioned, they 2nd XI. has playeil off two or three lower the pig. More ti leaves are ure fixtures, the position will be covered over it, and over the whole clearer. gives earth. Smoking and joking Rd. A., Savy and Kowloon, by together, and drinking things that
Jailing to win their respective games are more elevating than lawful, we sat round and wait. How long? last Saturday have lost their I did not notice. Unlike the suputat – obarges of winning the first-league- with the poetic legend, it is the plea- championship. Milough the C.R.C sant hours that I forget to count, y are in the same position. Owen Hughes (H.) 108 60* 108 00 Suffice it that I saw the resurrection. Of course. University are far ahead Fincher (S.)..2 71 65* 71.00 of the body, and felt, smelt, and other teams in the league and A. E. Wood (C..).2 G559 tasted that which would have trade will be recedingly difficult to catch Claxton (H.)....2 121 87 Charles-amh re-tell-nt greater Apparently, the Club aru! the AA. RamjaboU jo 261 70 length and with more gusto the his, Civil Service are their most da Com. Wood (N.)..4 112 68*
genos rivals. The games between Webster (II.).... 93 78 tory of roust pork,
These three are not to be played till
Quick (U.) ....5 155 81*
Would you call-it rost or bake17
Auderson has apparently forgotten.
that his own Chairman is bimself a member of our Committer.
Mr. Anderson then proceeded to point out the "fast" that out of
the seven members of the Committen elected by the 'Protection' Society to drvise with our representative. B scheme for the abolition of the Mui
Tasi syster six are Committee. members of this C amber. It would 65.00 interest you to know that of the Anti- 60.50 Mai Tai Society's representatives, 50.80 twe are also members at this Chamber. Mr. Mowbray S. Northrote, who
47.33
It is much to to regretted that the has resided in the Colony for 30 years
46.50 Anti-Mai Tsai Society should have and bar during most of that period
44 00 found it law with the least possible conflict, been connected with the Hongkong No matter. The pig's the thing, the latter part of the season, so inter Saver (O S) .... 88 49
necessary to make the 38.75 statement to which we took excep- except of course, where grava abare Land Investment and Agency foy. the transmogrified, transcendental est ought to be sustained till the end. Mid. Evans (R.)4 150 61 37.50 tion, and afterwaule to attempt to demanded its most rigid application. Ltd. is to leave Hongkong early in thing. I know the itch that Elin The League Tables and Averages 8 H. Ismail (I.R.4 103-63-34.33 justify it in ord to attain air own However, if the Chamber has made a March on retirement. He attended laut, to make,type somehow slobber,
to make the reader salivate and sigh, in the Press to date. Should any 8. D. Ismail (I. R.34 100 51 are compiled from results published Davies (R. A.)....6 203 75 mistake in opposing the bill, the other his last annual meeting in the In Taub's tale a thiness home had fixtures he inadvertently omitted A.H Madar ( R) 66 42
acity of secretary this morning, side has made an equally big mistake
to burn before men learned the glad will are member of the team can-Oliver (RA)....6 168 47 tidings that inta, the world pork had in rushing into the area. Had the
The Chinese barbers of Shang-ai cons. A comely tale, and as plausi, gered kindly correct me? Grimes (Cr.)....2 62 51 reform party ignored the opposition, are up in arms, and unless a change is just aripios that phika
Bacon (Tal.)2 62 39 Torning to the averages one is Benson (K). 75 115 00
33.33 given to justify that assertion are po 33 86 object. The "facts they have 33 00 facts at all. If they are souud argu- 31 33 ments, then it may be said with equal 31 10 force (and, of course, equal absurdity) 31.00 that the Anti Mi Tasi Society is the "28.75 | creature of the Chinese Y.M.C.A.I
28.50 am, Sir, Yours faithfully.
IP LAN CHUN.
Secretary
Tht earnest folk can very often yesterday's cancelled Legislative / come over the situation hair is likely sophery have guessed and propagat struck by the length of the bats-Oms" (Cr.).......2 57 48 spoil their own cause by too much Council meeting would have been to be firing in the near future remarksed as truths. More plausible, men's list. As I have said before, A.H.Rumjahn(I R)3 84 38, 28.00
the Chinese Chamber of Commerce
having mado the now before the Legislative Council take in opposing the
first mis
measure, will be endangered unless they can
matter could have ended ditaredit the opposition the Chamber
members. But does not the Anti-
at this late stage, tomewhat re
the
to override the
pre
D.
SECOND LEAGUE,
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FIRST LEAGUE.
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20.66
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Hongkong, January 25, 1923.
A English translation of the petit ion was handed to the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son on Wednesday for transmis- sion to the Goverment.
the N. Daily-News. The local thought 1. picking teeth, and this is due partly, to the fact that Abbas (Cr.).....2 25 18 25.00 2ral, the Colony's wani-tsai reform duly held, the two Chinese unofficial Hairdressers' As ociation has received privately regretting the mean capa- some batsmen have only played in champions are now showing. Doubt members would have been courteous information that the Japancas Gav city of my stomach, might be, two or three games and owe their Chester (R. A.)..6 121 31 24.20 less they consider their dispute with ly beard, and then the bill would have ernment, in accordance with the pro- far as these islands are concerned, inclusion or high position to one Parcell (N.)...... 115 49 23.20 become law through the official visions of the new Health Act, in re a tale of volcanic eruption, of lava outstanding innings or one or two Skinner (N.)....3 44 42* 22.00 serious enough, feeling that the bill majority's vote. Thor, the Chamber turning 7,000 Chinese barbers to heated not by men hat by Plato, pot outs." For purposes of com- Hanosy (Tal.)....2 42 30 China, and accordingly it has resolved and of a straying parker getting his parison, a batsman's aggregate and O. Ismail (I. R.)..$ 62 32
MUS TSAI BILL. to ask the Ministry of Foreign Affaira heves entangled in the moltea the number of innings he has bad B. D. Evans (K.)..5 80 44 to lodge a protest with Japan.
stream. Jlow a group of primal should be borne in mind. Some Bradbury (C.R.)..2.40 40
LABOUR PETITION DRAWN UP. Polynesians, wandering by, first oricketers go further. They aver quietly and decorously, likewise with The engagement is announced of sniffed that gracious odour, drew that a batsman's average is no index
A sub committee of twenty was sp- intends to offer, at the second reading: the least offence to the Government Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regi-source of it, and how thereafter game, the coalition of the wicket H.D.Runjaba(I.R) 182 70 41.00 the Chinese Y.M.C.A. to go into
Captain Bartram W. Parker, late nigh to the easily ascertainable of his ability.. The stage of the Peterson (U)....2 101 94
pointed by the recent labour meeting through the two Chinese unofficial which muat obviously feel awkward, ment, only child of Mr. J. H. P. events, followed as in the Chinese and the opposing side against whom Petheram (E.)...3 82 57 41.00 the details of the mus tsai Bill. out to ay humiliated, at having to Parker of Shanghai, and of Mrs. history so would the newer version the runs were scored should all be Rumjaba (LR) 78 59 39.00 It has now drawn up a petition to be Mai Topi Society's perfervid policy, father a measure it sought so long to Parker, Charles Street. S.W., and But if the advent of the pig taken into consideration.
Wahap (LR)....4 77 38* 28.50 presented to the Clovernment to sub- was contemporaneous with that of evade. Instead of this dignified coarse Josie (Cissie) H. B. Morris, only Captain Cook, as somewhere I have
Alexander (P.)...5 140 68 37.25 atantiate the resolution passed unan- This week's list is especially long Hammond (R. E.).6 171 100* 34.20 imously by the meeting. The petition semble the good old practice of bring taken, the Anti-Hui Tei Morris and Mrs. Morris, Simla Court, primal, much less Promethean, who have now played in two innings R, Earnshaw (P.).4 100 00.
daughter of the late Colonel John read that it was, the nation of any because of the number of batsmen Redpath (R. E.).. 114 65 28.50 has been submitted to the one hundred flogging the dead horse?
The Society's immoderate clamour has Lansdowne Placo, Cheltenham, sudurigin must be reluctantly relin and are therefore included. As the J. Ackbar (I. R.) 3 23 18 23.00 have "chopped" it.
25.00 and äilty odd labour guilds all of which qualifying "Bomewhat" is
in-further routed the bill's opponents and granddaughter of the late Birquished.. They may even have season progresses, unless they Pearson (R. E.)...0 101 40
Inter alia, it serted because the horse is not yet made it impossible for the Govern- John Morris, Bart., Shetty Park learned to cook from Cook, mther develop onsistent form, some of
20.80 requests the early passing of the Bin, 'quite dead; but, even so, it has not
Edwards (K) Glamorganshire. The wedding will then from Vulcan. And yet not so them will drop out or occupy lower
....6 103 35 mast quietly
20.80 emphasises the importance of the reg- long to live and will assuredly pass Chinese unofficial members' objections
take place shortly,
tiat, for whatever these guileless positions...
istration clause and recommends the cannibals in pre-porker tinies may
LEAGUE BOWLING AVERAGES. establishment of an industrial homs out with the next Legislativo Council
(some of which, from its OWD Mr. G., Davis, manager of the tuve called their piere de resistance, Although fifth in the list, A. A.
for liberated mui txai. aceting Koowing this, the Society
attitude, the Government Yokohama branch of Mesers, Kelly they cooked in like fashion that Rumjahn, the University batsman get rushes into a public chit wat
and Walsh, has been appointed man which was later to be dubbed "long is pre-eminent. He has scored 254 with the Chamber over a paint which sumably believes well founded.)ager of the company's office in Singa pig. So after all, with some slight rens in 5 games, being far ahead of does not the least affect the broad The mus tai problem is admittedly pore, and will leave for his new and tragic alteration, our guesa anay any other bat. Capt. Davies of thes very awkward. Comarquently any post In April. Mr. Davis has have truth in it, al Pluto's kitchen R.G.A. is next with 203 runs made question whether or not protective attempts to deal with it must be been a resident of Yokohama for first have sent forth those advertisin 6 attempts. Other big scorers legislation is wise. Once the bill was made with the greatest
cars about 14 years, and has been actively ing scents. His friend entrapped in are Oliver (R.G.A.) 188 in fi, Quick Balhetebet (U.). Candidly identified with several organizations, the lava, our primal clief put forth (University) 355 in 5. Mid. Evans Read (0.5). introduced into the Council, as the leat hardship result.
Ha (Navy) 160 in 4 and Com. Wood Familton (C.S.)...... China Mail Lae already pointed admitting that the system lends He has been a member of Christ his hands to draw him forth.
itself to grave abuso, the Chinese Church choir, aceretary of the Cricket clapped his scorched fingers to his 142 in 4 innings. Capt. Oliver has Quick (U.)..... Chamber should have been contont to Club and of the football sections of subject begins to be unpleasant, and double-figures every time. Ban-Walla-a (N.)...
mouth for relief; and quite so, the ecu remarkably consistent, getting Hannay (Inf.). its fullest let the bill became law, even though the YO. and A.0., as well as of to cast, as the reporters say, a gloom mond still has the highest aggregates. R. Temsil (I R.).... 10 Commerce, even with claims granted, was merely was its provisions went much farther then several Masonic organizations.
over the season's lupy theme. in the second lengue, viz, :171 for jog time in seeking to have it defested, they thought setual conditions war
But O, my dears, I do wish you, ranted. The Anti-Mai Tsai Saoiety, in for the official majority here has no turn, should have conceded that too our Sir Skinner Turner and a jury at
The trial started before his Hou could have tasted that pig. choice but to bow to the instructions drastic an interference with long Tientsin of Stephen Power, who from Home under which the bill established social and economic con is charged with stealing $2,645 has been introduc.d. Obviously, if ditions" might easily bring worse evils from the Sun Life Assurance Co. the official majority could deg therewith-starvation the alternative; and of Canada and of embezzling three Kobe of Me. L. H. Lovely and fring to the team when the first
should accordingly have quietly allow.sams amounting to over Tle. 1,500 Miss Margaret Farbridge. The division results are scrutinized. Only 8. H. Dog (U.).****** Jastrections the bill would never have ed the Government to pass the bill, from the eams company. Mr. H. P. ceremony was held at All Saints' one century has been compiled in C. Earnhaw (P.)...... 23 been framed, because the Hongkong however inadequate it might team in Wilkinson, Crown Adacate, with Church and the bride was given the league to date--by Hammond. F. M. Arculli (I.R..... 19. Government, now strongly zealous eyes. Once the bill. had be- Mr. E. W. Mounsey, is appearing far away by her father, Mr. J. W.
A:D. Rumjsho (L.R.).. 15 come law practical experience would the prosecution, and the Bocused Farbridge, Him Daisy Manabridge Of the bowlers, Balbetchet in Peterson (U.)... depies that the mui tsai system toon have shown whether Ite, provi- is defended by Mr. R. T. Evans, was bridesmaid, while, Miss Chi-firmly established at the head of the Cowen (0.9.). amounts to slavery, and tag we have ions were unduly or harsh or too Witnesses examined for the pro- qui'n Paske-Smith was train bearer first division-list and he will have to Shenton (K). "said, before) savos ita faco by admit wonk. Surely, even now, the rival secution so fir hiva included Mr. Mr. W.D. Blatch was but man, and failbailly before he is removed. Townsend (R.E.). ting that the system does lend itself. factions raight cease their biokerings Archibald Matthew of the Teking the ushers were Negara HAG. Laite One thing about the list is the Jacobson (RB). to grave abona. Consequently, the and reserve their energy for helping branch of the Hongkong & Shrugbal Chinese could have relied upon the the Government to make the bill effec Bank, Mr. R. B. Gatch of the bank's tive once it is pass d. The problem, Tientsin branch, and Me. Ascroft, varnment enforcing the new Heaven knows, is thorny enough. ↑ resident · secretary of the San Life.
out, the Chinese
even
Chamber of
tentious position in the list. A fes-Blades (N.)... 6 innings but I ocuples in whe-A. H. Madar (IR).......
ture of the T.R.C, batsmen's records Webater (H.).
No, of
in both divisions is that with two Davies (R.A.) exceptions everyholy has or A, A. Rumjahn (U.)....13 The marriago has taken place in exhaustible patience, but not grati-
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