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THE CHINA MAIL.

ARMS POSSESSION CASE.

BOATMAN 'GETS, JAIL):

Arrested in connection with the

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22 1923

rained from wood same season-1

TODAY'S FLOWER SHOW. Three pots of annuals or plants INTERPORT FOOTBALLERS, LONGKONG HORTICULTURAL Mr. N. L. Watson 3, Mr. B. L. Sim PRESENTATIONS ON BOARD

THE “RUSSIA."

SOCIETY'S DISPLAY.

SOME FINE EXETOITS.

The Shanghai interport football

{ the work of isolated roving bande | ==TREASURE ISLAND.

twk` plainly anggests that a very serious military situation exists,

Arums-I, Mr. H. B. L. Dowbig These latert outrages are much recte

gin § 2, Hírs, H. W. Bird, p sarions than sabotage, and unless the

"Antirrhinuma, 4-1, M. H. B. L Eros Blake can give stronger affact to

Dowbiggin; 2, Miss F.O. Hall; its avowed intention of taking "the discovery by the Choungebau Island a choice selection of vegetables are 3: Mr. L. Yaten.

A beautiful array of flowers and i Begonia:-1, Sir Robert Ho Tongars left by the 8.6 -Empress of Hussie" at noon to-day, Prior to most grim, messures," then will police of a large quantity of illicit on view at the Hongkong Horti Caotos and or peony Dahlian-1, the departure of the ship they were its position become perilous inopian-8 tons-in muggler's cultural Society's unual show, Sir Robert Ho Tung.

at home to the Hongkong Football the extreme. For not only will it face vaye on the barren land of Sai Kau which is taking place (on the Houg: Other Dahlian-No. Award.

Association in the smoking room an the relentless cosity of the Xing Chan, and subsequently found kong Cricket ground to-day. Heliotrope-1, Mr. N. L. Watson; board the ship. During the many

to be in unlawful possession on The inclement weather of the past

complimentary speeches two inter Republicans but it will also have a bourd his boat of three pistols, two few days has somewhat interfera 2, Mr. L. Yater.

Lesting presentations were made, population growing ever mom reative revolvers, 63 clips and 867 munds with the show as regards, certain

The first was to Miss Gladys of ammunition, Kwok Kwai the Peak plants which had lost their

Hamilton (the mascot of the Shang st its inability to suppress disorder master of is Yaurati fishing boat merit for exhibition but apart from And thus will continue the present was yesterday convicted by a jury that little handitan the produce is daily tale of murder and rapine, sitting in the Chief Justice's Court quite up to exhibition standard; ingendiarinn and train-wreaking at the Criminat Sessions, in connec- Indeed the majority of the exhibits Mr. T.E. Fearca.

tion with the unlawful posacasion are of a remarkably high order and Lineris (tall)-1, Mrs. F.C. Hali; 2, the fassus conditions, in short, which of the arms and was sentenced by the judges found it no cosy matter. E.B.C. Hornell sent Mr. Shaw scurrying back to his Lordship to 5-years' hard to make their awards. | London because the lanation there labour.

seo comparatively harimlem,”

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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Double Geranium-1, Mr. Taten; 2, Mr. B. M. Dyar.

Single Geraniuma-10 Thorne: 3. Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin.

Petunia, Mr. N. L. Watson; 2,

hai team) and took the form of a gold brooch with a centre circle of pearls. In making the present tion, Mr. Campbell, the Manager, mentioned that the mossoot had cer tainly brought them good luck this Vorhas1, Mrs. F.0, Hall; 2, Mr. trap The judges were as follows:N. L. Watson.

The second took the form of 8. Pot plante (open) : Mr, N. L. Wat- Larkspur-1, Mr. H.B.L. Dowbig-presentation to Mr. James, the sou and Mis. Aubrey: pot plants gin, 2, Mr. A. Brearley; award of Hon. Becretary of the Hongkong, (Peak section): Mr. Ho Kom Tong merit; Mr. E.L.. Sim..

Football Association, and Mr. H, Green.

Phlox Proemtozondi., Mr. F.C. Hall; 2, Mr. E. B. O. Hornell..

Freecos-1, Mrs. 0. Thome; 2, Mr. H. B. L Dowbiggin.

Nasturtiums (dwarf)-1, Mrs. F. C.

At the Magistracy the prisoner was accused of bouce near the island for the pupose of keeping guard over the opium, and he was charged with the possession of the drug also, Cut flowers (open): Mra. Airey but that charge was droppell, and Mrs. Aubrey; out flowers (Peak) An advertisement re the estatested that the arms, etc., were Mr. H. Groen.

Prisoner, in the witness box, section): Mr. R. A- Nicholson and the late Mr. Leo Longinotto (solisitor) thrown on board his sarapan by a appears in this issib."

number of armed men in a larger hoot than his. They threatened to kill him if he threw the arms over Board. H ordinary occupation was, that of a fishermon.

The new arrangements which will | be în force at the forthcoming race

meeting am advertiend to day.

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Mr. Campbell Prosser, Counsel

Vegetables (open): Mr. E. L. Sim and, Mr. E. F. Airey; veget-Hall; Mr. A. Brearley. obles (Peak section): Mr. H. Green and Mr. E. F. Áncott.

General exhibits: Mrs. Dyer, Mr. L. Gibbs and Mr. H. Green.

Over 1,000 exhibits wei "chown

In connection with the publisfer the defence, in his address to but in some cases the exhistore auction at "Ulbank," No. 2 May Roter's afory might seem a little in the Society's rules. A combon the Court, said though the prison- disqualified for an infringeme of on Tuesday next, Messrs. Lammert credible at first yet when it was mistake with some of the exhibitors Broe, have changed the times of the closely examined it appeared to be was the cutting sway of vegetable male tó 11 am, and 2,45 pan.

rather more feasible. It might be roots in such vegetables, 88-Koh! said that if the story were tree, why Rabi, turnips; carrots and parsnips. did the prisoner not throw the arms The roots in such exhibits are a overboard, or take the arms to the guide to the judges in tesing the police. The answer to that. was soundnew and wholesomeness of that prisoner's sampan was num-the produce. bored and the men would always know where and how to find him, should they wish to murder him..

The fatal output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending February 3, 1923 amounted to 90,820 tons and the sales during the period to 65,831 tons.

Formerly an employee of the Cheung Shing Bank, Ya Kam-i was sentenced to six years' jail with hard labour at the Criminal Bessions to-day for emberrling a sum of $14.974.85.

The President and committee of the Hongkong Cricket Club are to be "at home "~to the members' and subscribers at 1 p.m. on Saturday to celebrate the opening of the new Pavilion.

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An inquiry was opened this mom- ing before Mr. J. B. Wood into the circumstances attending the death of an unknown coolie who was knocked down by stam-car No. 59 in Des Voeux Road West on February 10.

A married woman has reported that on her way from Lalchikok sha was followed for's considerable dis: tance by a maż, Near Chai Wan Kok village, the man clored up and assaulted her, robbing her of $3.

the ship.

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'The China Mail.brigandage. As Mr. Shaw pointed out Criminal Sessions to-day, Lai Kame

*TRUTE, JUATICK, PUBLIC SERVÍCE"

In passing sentence, His Lord- ship remarked that there were a large number of people in the had no right to be armed at all, and Colony in possession of urns who the problem was one which bad cauged a considerable amount of concern to the authorities.

MORE ARMS.

TWO CHINERE SENTENCED,

wine.

PRIZE LIST.

POT PLANTS OPEN TO ALL EXCEPT PEAK GARDENS AND CHINESE MABEET GARDENS.

The prize list was as follows:- Marguerites. 1, United Services Recreation Club; 2, Sir Paul

Chater.

Nasturtiums.1, Mr. G. M.

Shaw; 2, Miss Choo.

Salvia.-1, Mr. G. M. Shaw; 2; Mr. D. G. M. Bernard.

Six pots of annuals or planta raised from seed same season,-1, Mr. Ho Kom Tong: 2, Mr. Ho Fook.

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Dianthus-1, Mrs. F. C. Hall; 2, Mr. F. S. Harrison.

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Shanghai team, thanked both the Mr. Quayle, the Captain of the Association and Mr. James for the

splendid time they had had here and silver cigaretta caser inscribed :-- then presented Mr. James with s

Presented to Mr. F. T. Jamee by the Members of the Shanghai Football Interport team. Febrp-

Carnations and/or Picolees-1, Mr. ary, 1923.** Murdoch ; 2. Mr. A. Broadley.

Mr. James, replying, said he had Mignonetta-1, Mr. E. B. 0. Hor-dane no more than other members of the Association in looking after nell; 9, Mr. N. L, Watson, Hospital; 2, Mr. L. Yates.

French Marigolds-1, Matilda their comfort whilst here, but he

could assure the Bhauglisi teag

0. Hall; 2 Matilda Hospital.

Patsies and/or Violas-1, Mr. F. that if they had had a jolly good time then he was satisfied and so

Mr. N. IA Watson...

Violets-1, Matilda Hospital; 2, were the Hongkong Football As

sociation. Toasts to each other were drunk, and on the departure Blocks-1, M. R. M. Dyer; 2 of the boat cheefs were raised by Mr. E. L. Bim.

Hongkong for the Shanghai foot- ballers and were replied to as the boat left the wharf.

Three pot plants-1, Mrs. R. M. Dyor; 3, Mr. P. Lauder.

Vegetable open to all except Peak Gardens and Chinese Market Garden's, Collection of vegatables.-1, Mr. Ho Kom Tong; 2, M., G. M. Shaw.

Cabbages:-1, Hongkong Club; 2,

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

Mr. D. G. M. Bernard; award of GERMAN MISSION PROPERTY. merit, Kowloon Cricket Club.

Bavoy Cabbages-1, Lady He Fang; 3, Mr. Ho Kom Tong.

Caulifowers or Broccoli.-1, Hong kong Club; 2, Kowloon Cricket Club Lettuces (cabbage)-1, Lady Ho Tung; 9, Mr. D. G. M. Bernard.

Lettuces (cos.)-1, Hongkong Club. Eadiva.-1, Mr. Ho Kom Tong. Brussels Sprouts,-1, Mr. Ho Kom

Tong

The second reading of the Bill in work and the disposal of the property connection with the carrying on of the of certain German missions in the Colony, was the chief business before this afternoon's meeting of the Legial, ative Council..

When the meeting had assembled. His Excellency said that for certain reasons which had presented them- Kobi Rabi-1, Mr. Ho Kom Tongselves it was doubtful whether it was

Lady Ho Tung.....

In the afternoon, Lai-Foo and Ini Sap Ng were convicted by the same jury for the unlawful posses- sion of 27 Mauser pistols and 1,900 raised from seed same season, 1

Three-pots of annuals or plants.2, rounds of sammunition, and smart Mr. Ho Fook; 2, Mrs. Ho Kom sentences were passed by the Chief Justice.

-MARY PICKFORD AT THE CORONET.

Tong.

Arums.-1, Miss Choa: Antirrhinum-1, Mr. Ho Kom

Tong, Lady Ho Tung

Begonia,1, MT. D. G. M. Ber-

nard; 2, Sir Paul Chater. M. Shaw; 2, Miss Choa.

Donbla Geraniums.-1, Mr. G.

1

Turnipa, Mr. Ho Kom Tong: Bit Paul Obater.

Usrrota1, Mr. Ho Kon Tong Mr. G. M. Shaw....

2,

2,

Parspipe-1, Hr. He Kom Tong; Mr. G. M. Shaw...

Onious.-1, Mr. He Kam Tong: 2 Lady Ho Tang.

Leek.-I. Kowloon Cricket Club;|

Tomatoes-1, Sir Paul Chater;

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3; Mr. N. La Watson; award of merit, Cabbages.--1, Mr. R. M. Dyer; 2,

Mr. D. O. Russell.

desirable to proceed with the second reading of the Bill at any rats in ita Pant form.

The Council, therefore proceeded to

deal with the only cther business be- tore it--the consideration of the Jury List.

H.M.S.' Titania's" jazz quartetto will play at the Palace Hotel on Saturday night,

morning presented with an illaminat ed address and a completa silver writing set by his colleagues, on the occasion of his leaving the Colony,

Radishes.-1, Mr. G. E. HI, Benving

2 M. E. La Sim; award of merit Hrs. B. Ó. Hall.

Besta-1, Matilda Hospital; 2, Mr. B. M. Dyer; a of m.; Me. N. L Watson M,

Prisoners, who belonged ton cargo boat, were arrested on board by Sergt. Carey at 10.16 on the night of January 30. An unusually bright light on the boat attracted the attention of the Sergeant, who labour, but all happy that their great

was patrolling the typhoon refuge at The public meeting to discuss the Yaumati, ins small boat. He Bingle geraniums-1, Mr. G: M.2, Sir Paul Chater.

Potatoes.1. Lady Ho Tang; 3, task had been achieved, they met Mr. housing problem which had been call went on board to investirate and Shaw; 2. Mr. Ho Kom Tong, PROSSER.-On February 11, 1923, Erskine Childera outside, sullen with ed for next Friday has been postponed discovered the arms in a large sack Ho Kom Tong

Ivy Leafed Geraniums.1, Mr. Hongkong Club.

Radishes-1, Mr. Ho Kom Tong; until March 19. The annual genersi Mr. Campbell Prosser also de

Mr. A. R. Austin who bas' just disappointment sad, compressed with meeting of the C.R.A. will, however,fended in this case. Fle said he Mr. Ho Kom Tong: 2, Hou. Mr. Beets.-1, Hongkong Club: the Taikoo firms, was yesterday

Cactus or Peony Dahlias.-1, 2, Sir Paul Chater.

retired after many years service with wrath. Staring his emissary's anger, take place on Friday as previously had to offer the old excuse that the A. G. Stephen.

Kowloon Cricket Club. the sinister de Valers speedily mada sonounced.

arms belonged to, some one else. Prisoners were merely acting aa Tong,

Other Dahlias.1, Mr. Ho Kom Celery-1, Mr. M. Shaw; 2 the position clear. The principles the

Hongkong Club; award of mezit: Mr. Among the departures for Home carriers. He reminded His Lord- Republicans were defending, hedoclaz-by the Khiva yesterday were Mr. and ship that they had already received 2, Miss Choa.

Heliotrope.-1, Mr. G. M. Shaw; D. G. M. Bernard. od were by their verynstureirreducible Mrs. G. Dodwell and family, Mr. and sentences in connection with the

Petunia.-1,, Sir Paul Chater; 2,2, Mre. Makebam. and not susceptible to compromise. Mrs. Fossar, Mr. and Mrs. A. O.anding of opium in the same socks, Mr. Ho Kom Tong.

Pesa-1, Lady Ho. Tang; 2, Mr. Therefore it was victory for the Braws, Miss Girling. and Mr. B. D. and for this reason he asked for

Verbena,-1, Sir Paul Chater; 2, G. M. Shaw. Jeniency.

Mr. G. M. Shaw:

- Potatoes.-1, Mr. C. E. H. Beavis; Republic or utter defeat. Facing the Brane. Mr. A. H. Barlow is travell- First prisoner who was the mas-

French Beans-1. Mr. D. G. Mg, Mr. D.. O. Ramell; A. W., Mrs. Republicans were two courses. Une ing from Singapore to Marseilles onter of the boat received 5 years'

Linaria.-1, Mr. Ho Kam Tong. Bernked; 2, Mr. Ho Kom Tour. H. W. Bird. an hard labour and the other man two Mr. Ho Kom Tong.

Clarkia.-1 Mr. Ho Fook; 2, was to subdue the country by armed

Marrows-1, Mr, Ho Kam Tong. years. force and the other was to adops Before the Puise Judge at the

Sweet Peas, Award of marit, VEGETABLES, FRAK GARDENS ONLY Mr. Ho Kom Tong..

Collection of Vegetables-1, M. Larkspurs.-1, Repulse Bay H. W. Bird; 2, Mr. 0. Thorns. | tong was charged with havingdemand- at the time, they attempted the first ed the sum of $100 from a Chinese

Hotel; 2, Sir Paul Chater. alternative, but having no war chest git! by menaces on January 12, and

Freesia 1, Mr. Ho Fook; Sir Paul Chater. and no programme beyond calling with having threatened to "deal with HONGKONG, TREKIDAY, FEB. 2, 13. Ireland a republic, they were her with a revolver and shoot all the forced to become briganda. Unfort-members of her family," if she refused to pay the money. Aceased admitted unately the hope that Me Shaw saw the charge and His Honour paced in this has not been fulfilled. Since sentence of four years' hard labour. Since the Irish Free State was no country could tolerate brigandago,

Admirers of Mary Pickford have Carpations and or Picotees: 1. Regally established little more than he predicted that the populace would We regret to announce the death an opportunity, in "Through the Mr. A. A. Gutterer; 3. Bir Paul Chater, two months ago, the cable news from soon become savagely angry with (Tommy) aged 15 years, the second management are at present screen Bay Hotel; 2, Mr. Ho Kom tong

yesterday of Master Wo Chong Ming Back Door," which the Coronet Malden Hair Ferns,-1,-Repulss shat troubled isle has been almost Robin Hood, Alan A Dale, Friar Took, son of Dr. and Mrs. Wa Lin Teh, at ing, to view the work of the win Other Ferns-1, Repulse Bay invariably bad. Calamity has follow and the others, When the explosion the Feking Union Medical College some little star from many interest Hotel 3, Bir Pan Chater. ad calamity with menutozone same, he was confident, the #ree Hospital after short illness of four ing angles. As an orphan, then a Asparagus Plamoans-1. Bepulse regularity. This afterncon tidings State authorities could let themselves made by the doctors of that Hogital mother a house this does she step Mr. Ho Kous Tong, go

days. In spite of every attempt war refugee, an immigrant and Bay Hotel; 2, Mr. Ho Kom Tong

finally as a servant in her own therefore merely feed the prevailing

Mignonetts.--1, Lady Ho Tung: 3, go in exruest. The difficulty of the to save his life, the patient could put from plane to plana in the social French Marigolds-1, Mr. Ho Kom depression. Wearily one aske, with overcrowded jails and of the diabanded survive his sente attack of meningitis sobeme until bar true identity is at Tong 2, Mr, G. M. Shaw Mr. George Bernard Shaw, what can frregular, who takes to the road again following pramonin Mayode say that has not been said the moment the troops have pamed

last revealed. Becauso her step Kasturtium (dwarf)-1, Hr. Ho father considered her a burden, be already motil people are so tired of

Local billiards, enthusiaste ware cation her hutoa lied about her and Kam Toug: 2 Mr. D. G M. Bernard. Turnips-1, Mr. N. L. Watson 3 Mr. it that the words have lost all mean-

solred...........became given a rare frost at the "V.1.0. It because her own mother didn't read or Viola 1 Mr. Ho P. Lauder Aw. Mr. H. BIA

night when the champions of Hong cognice-hor, she suffers many dis Kom-tongy 2, Repules Bay Hotel Dowbiggin, ente ing1 Indeed, the more one contem

kopg and Shanghai-P. A. Ivanovich appointments but in spite of these

Violeta, 21, Mr. G, M. Basw:2, 1+ "plates Ireland's misery, the mors one

and B.C.E Jobson-met in a match she triumphs and satisfactory Ho Kom-tong derpairs. When the elections went

pl 1,000 up.” The match was played climax brings happiness in its train, Btbok-1, Lady Ho Tung; 9. Mr. in two semidum of 500 esok, commune. Papa wide

Ho Fook,"

OVERIGE Primul 1, dir traul Chaper Threa pots any plants--1, Bir Pai

IRISH HATE.

against thom, instead of coepting the country's verdict, the extreme Ko

declared they would never ight, : 'Later when the signed with Beli

ing at 6 and 9 pain, respectively.A

the | gloss game resulted in a win for the mo

Eliangbaï champion by 99 points.

Writing from the as-"Delta

** THROUGH THE BACK DOOR."

Celery,-1,- Mr. Murdoch; 2. Mr.

Watson,

HoSavey Cabbages-1, Mr. N. LA. Brearley; a of m.; Mr. N. L.

Watson: 2, Mrs. H. W. Bird; award

Peas-1, M. B. M. Dyer; 2, Mr. of merit, Ma. A: Brearley,

Caulilowers or Brocoull.1, Mr. Benvia; a, of my kirs. 0.

Phlox Drummondi-1, Lady Tung; & Mr. Ho Kor Tong.

Roses-1, Miss Choa. Dianthus, Mr. Ho Took; 2, Mr. Ho Kom Tong

*** Col. R. Marr Johnron, the retiring - Chater; 2, Mr. Ho Kom Ting.

Commandant of the Shanghai Volan-| [FOT FLANTS, FRAK GARDENE. ONLY,

en teer Corps, bade farewell to hie com

the mind on February 11. Following a

route much in the morning, Major

W. Pifcher, the Broond in Command

(to with the wiinila Corra parsiled în

Harrison 3, MAHEL Thorne Dowbiggin

~ French Beans -1, Mrs. H. W. Dird. Lettres (Dabbugo)=-1, Mr. N.L. OUT FLOWERS OPEN TO ALL, `EXCRET

merit, Mr. H. B. Watson; 2, Mrs. F, C. Hall; award of .......... PRAK GARDENS AND CHISEER

Letiscos (000), Mom, H W.

MARKET GÅRDENERS.

•Twelve Bunched of ont flowerk. Bad Malikia Hospitalin

MEA. Nicholson : 2. Mr. Ho Tom Endir 41, Mir, O. Hall

of mecit, Mr. B. La

Bite B1, 1. B. L. Tong Lady Ho Tang,

PSD Bui Pro 11. Ho Kem tại Dowbiggin 2. Mr. 0. Thoms, award

2, Lady Ho Tang et

Antirrhinum. —1, Mr. Ho Tong: 3, Lady

Tung

Kobl Rabi1, Mr P. Lander 3. Sir Robert Ho-Tung; A., H. E. & Harrison.

Carrota,~1, Mrs H. W: Bird; 2, Commander Beckwith :'a/w., Matilde Hospital, ak

Paranios,—L: Mrs. H. W. Bird; 2. Matilda Hospital,

Onion---1. Mrs. E. 1, Dyer

Bird

7—1, Ma. H. W. BM-2, 5t Ho Tung: award of marif,

Bed or Fisk, ham 3. Mr. RA

abo Rosed, any Nicholson,

Lloyd George rela