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THE CHINA MAIL.

THE IDOL IN THE GROVE.

(TOM WRIGHT STUFF).

WEDNESDAY MARCH 21 7028

KING'S BOXING."

LAST NIGHT'S PROGRAMME.

*TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.

Several matches were played in Tournament was continued last The King's Regimental Boxing connection

with

the tennis

SHANGHAI WEDDING.

POTTER-BOOKER.

The marriage of Miss Edna Leo

TOWN PLANNING.

WORK GOING AHEAD.

The mapping out of Kowloon in

SANDWICH ISLANDS. conformity with the Government's

In this place in which I now was, town planning policy has been then worshippedanidol that was hid tournament on the Hongkong night when a big programme of Booker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. completed, a China Mail reporter in a grove. It seemed that no man Cricket Club ground yesterday events-was disposed of. They were Calhoun Booker of Los Angeles, was informed by the Colonial had seen it, because the grove had afternoon. The most interesting all novices, competitions and to-Caisfornia, to Mr. Joba Stauffer Secretary (the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. the tabu sticks set round about it; match Was that between E. night, the somi-finals and firals will | Potter of Andersen, Meyer`& Co., Fletcher C.M.G., C.B.R.) to-day and but all were agreed that the god Busschaert and M. K. Lo, the be contcated. There were thirty was solemnized by the Rev. A. N. attention is now being focussed was most worthy. Never met Ione Belgian winning in three straight events to be decided last night but Rowland at the Union Church on upon Hongkong.

That doubted this, and that is a rare sets. The following are the results: some of the competitora failed to March 15. The church was pro Government work

Open Champoinship: E. Buss-prosent themselves and the events fusely decorated with beautiful onthe thing to say of the various faiths of, scheme, Mr. Fletcher said, is being ment. All history is punctuated chaert beat M. K. Lo, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4; were got through with more speed spring flowers, palms and bamboo pushed ahead as much as possible with the records of heretics and Yew Man-toun beat N. Trambitsky, than was at first anticipated. and the wedding procession made but in some cases it had to swa

The results of last night's bouts a very pretty plcture as it passed sceptics and martys The Name 6-3,47-5, 5-7, 5-7, 7-5; F. Wheeler private development.

of this god in the grove was not beat L. Jack, 6-0, 6-4, 7-5 S. Dare as under.

up the aisle, 1"。 tabu, as some have been. It was Ismait beat H. Krebs, 6-4, 6-1, 6-1; pronouncable. Indeed, it was for R. E. Worthington beat S., H. ever on the tongue of these peo- Ismail, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3. ple: Daily, hourly, in all, their speech and thoughts, they would In the advertisement columns name the name. It was H'turteht. Curious to see for myself what will be found details of a forth-likeness. H'turteht had, I lingered coming land sale on March 26, much about the gove, but was when 6,825 sq. feet at the junction always frowned upon by any that of Canton Road and Pak Hoi Street, Yaumati and 7490 sq. feet saw my purpose, and sometimes I was threatened. The priests at Shaukiwan, will be put up for

themselves, so far as could dis- Club Championship: G.. W. sale.

cover, never went nearer than the Sewell beat G. Miskin, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2; outskirts; and they were the most R. E. Worthington, walk over; bitter against me, iesenting my E. R. S. Dods, walk over. curiosity with scowls, with re- Handicap Singles "A": J. R. proaches, and with lies and Lloyd (+3/6) beat W. L. Thomas calumnies. They put it forth that (+5/61, 6-4, 6-2; C. C. Stark I desired to destroy the god,(+15.3) beat T. H. King (15), and many of the people murmured 6-4, 6-3; L. Forster (3/6) beat A. against me, so that feared for B. Raworth (scr.) 6-4 6-3; G. ny life, or at least my liberty. Miskin (4/6) beat R. K. Valentine

LAND SALES.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

To-day is ch'un fen, the Veraal Equinox, according to the Chinese calendar.

Sir Paul and Lady Chater are leaving by the "Empress of Austra lia" for England on holiday.

Lt. Col. M. Greer is going on two months' leave, Lt. Col. B. H. Finnis three months and Lt. J. A. Parkes one month, according to Conimand Orders.

Mr. A. H. George of H. M. Consular Service, rec atly acting Consul-General Tsinaafu, is in Shanghai and and will shorty pro ceed Home on leave.

The second annual general meeting of the British Legion (Hongkong and China Branch) will be held at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, at the City Hall.

Suffering from the effects of opium, believed to have been self- administered, a Chinese' married woman, 24 years of age, was ad- mitted to

the Kwong Wah Hospital, Yaumati, yesterday..

Twelve months' hard labour was the sentence passed on a Chin- ese named Li Chuen, who was found guilty of participating in the robbery of two Chinese cyclists on February 7

The two Chinese who were

Open Championship Doubles: $. E. Green and D. S. Green were allowed a walk over by Horace Lo and C. Choa; O, and H. D. Rum- jaha were allowed a walk over by Yew Mantsun and Ho Wai-hing A. Evelegh and A. S. Lindsell beat G. R. Sayer and F. A. Redmond, 6-7, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2.

Handicap Doubles; A. Macken-

I harangued them frequently, (+4/6) 6-2, 6-3. scaling to their commonsense, Is it reasonable, I demanded, that I zic and R. H. Valentine. (+36) should wish to destroy a thing I beat J. Hancock and A. H. Penn have not seen? If I saw it I might (+36) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4; E R. S. Dods love it. That is why I want to find and A. B. Raworth (-15.1) beat H. K. Prosser and A. B. Kaspiesen out what it is.

(scr.), 6-3, 6-2.

One told me that it was too radiantly beautiful for me to look upon; that it would blind me. Ah! You have looked upon it? I asked cagery. That was not necessary, said he, sourly. I am selling you that it is so, nevertheless.

An old, old mar called Shopen Ha War told me that he had seen it, that it was hideous, more terrible than an amy with banners, and better avoided. The others all cered and intimated that he was mad. As if he could have seen it, they pouted. Why! It is tabu, and not to be viewed by faite men. "It is," said others, to H'turteht that we owe our freedom." When I suggested that a big tabu was in- consistent with freedom, I became again highly unpopular. It was a ticklishi job living with this tribe. began to think the best way to a quiet place and live by myself;

I

I

Mixed Doubles: R., Worthington and Miss G. Grace (30) beat G, Dowburn and Miss Jenkins (+15.1) 6-0, 7-5; C. Willson and Mrs. E Mitchell walk over.

JAPANESE ARMS CASE.

ONE MAN TURNS KING'S

EVIDENCE,

At the Magistracy yesterday be fore Mr. J. R. Wood, the Japanese, two men and three women, who were arrested last week, were charged with possession of seven, Mauser pistols and 900 rounds of ammunition.

The police asked for the com- mittal of the four defendants and but somehow the secret of the the discharge of the second défen- grove drew me continually. My dant (aman) who wished to turn Mr. Leo desire to know was stronger than King's evidence.

d'Almadı defended. my prudence.

- LIGHT WEIGHTS (THÌRD)

SERIES.)

PTE. DENNIS V. PTE, CLEMENTŐ.

Miss Booker, who was given away by Mr. Frank Lowell, wore Ivory French satin, effectively trimmed with orange blossoms, a long veil of embroidered tulle; and carried white roses. Miss Margaret From the Girat both men ex-Powell attended her as maid of changed hard blows with lightning honour and the Misses Josephine rapidity. In the third round Den- Pomeroy, Norma Perkes and Mary is began to lose his stamina and on Beatrice O'Bryan were the brides falling to the boards for the seconi maids.

The colour scheme of the decora- time was counted out.

FTE, ROBINSON V. PTE, PROFFTT. tions and gowns was built on the This baut was notable for the way hues of the rainbow and a very in which both men were on the charming effect was obtained. The alort for opportunities. Robinson maid of honour, Miss. Powell, wore however was the better boxer and Georgette in opalescent tints and won on points.

ITE. AYRE Y. PTE. MAUDSLEY.

çarried a sheath bouquet of pink carnations. The bridesmaids wore quaintly patterned taffetas in In the second round Maudsley picturesque rainbow shades, Miss tired in favour of his opponent. The Pomeroy appearing in orchid shot showed a good exhibition of boxing with gold, Miss Perkes in yellow, but lacked wind.

and Miss O'Bryan in apple green shot with gold.

L/C. MARTIN V. PTE. KENDALE.” This bout was another instance of waiting for the boxer's precian moment, keeping everybody wound the ringside in breathics expecta tion for the expected knock-out which however did not happen. Martin was a little more telling with his blows and the fight was decided in his favour.

PTE. HOPLEY . PTE. MCLOUGHLIN.

McLoughlin was repeatedly warn od about an open glove and for this offence the bout was stopped and the judges gave the winning deci- sion to Hopley,

NOVICES BANTAM WEIGHTS

PT, HODGSON V. PTE. HUGHES.,

Hughes was very speedy with his punch besides being agile. He won the contest.

PTE. JOSES O. PTE. STACK. From the very commencement of the first round Stack was at the morey of Jones who hammered away at his non until he knocked him out.

!

· PTE. RODAWAY V. PTE SUMNER.

Rodaway boxed with considerable Det. Sub-Inspector Cockle gave judgment and landed three blows to evidence as to the discovery of the every one of his opponent's. In a mis and the arrest. At-11.15 p.m. the third round it was thought Sun

Garelon, Hongkong & Shang nearly 150,000 tons in the new work tried yesterday at the Criminal/the evidence (if it be permissible he posted three detectives outside her had given into a knock out

hai Busk, of a dughter.

SANDES O Maret 14, 1923, at Shrughat, to Mr. and Mrs. C. L. C. Sides, The Mercantile Bink of India, Ld, a son, FERGUSSON-01 March 16, 1923, at Shanghai, the wife of

dughters

PACIFIC SHIPPING RIVALRY,

begua, This meant that the ton-Sessions on a charge of unlawful possession of daggers were found nage laid down was brought within guilty. A sentence of two years measurable distance, of that hard labour was passed on one the other prisoner was launched. Since then the gap has and been still further reduced with the sentenced to a term of three years.

the

Chutt

1.

PTE GARDNER V. FTE, CARTER. The fight want the whole of the most of the attacking won the fight on points.

FTE. O'GRADY V. PTE, JOHNSON. O'Grady was awarded the verdict on points although his opponent

The little flowergirls, Jane Bunn, Virginia Atkinson, Jane Robinson. Dorothy Lane, Barbara Mcintyre, and Bunny Powell, also carried out the mid-Victorian idea and looked sweetly pretty in their old fashion- ed poke bonnets and dresses in rainbow hues with their stiff lntle bouquets.

Mr. Harold J. Sheridan served as Mr. Potter's best man and the ushers were Messrs. Fred McIntyre, Ray D. Bunn, Carl Crow, W. P. Willson, A. D. Robinson, and H. B. Lane. Mr. Thompson presided at the organ and Mrs. Elizabeth Leonard of New York sang "Because.".

After the wedding ceremony a reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mcintyre at 695 Rue Ratard affer which Mr. and Mrs. Potter left for a honeymoon trip. On their return they will re- side at Freeman Court, 2 Route de' Say Zoong,

The bride, has been a resident of Shanghai for some time; actively connected with the American Woman's Club and College Club. Mr. Potter, before coming to Shang- hai, was in the service of the U.S. Goverment in the Philippines and has served as president of the American Association in China.

RIDGWAY-HEADLEY.

Another wedding of special interest to Shanghai people was' consummated the sanie afternoon at Holy Trinity Cathedral when Miss Muriel Headley daughter of the late Mr. Henderson Headley of Ramsgate, Kent, was nurried to Mr. J. A. Ridgway, son of Mr. A. E. Ridgway of Surbiton, Surrey, by the Very Reverend Dean Symons. Mr. Ridgway is in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and is a mem ber of the Shanghai: Light Horse. Miss Headley is the niece of Lady Fraser.

Since I could not see for myself began diligently collecting, and writing down, and classifying, all to call such hearsay evidence) that No. 1, Mallory Street, where the but he recovered himself to con- these people had to offer, and, I second defendant was arrested. tinue till the and. He lost the fight must say, very willingly did offer On information given by him, against a much better boxer.

were found #t at all times. Thus I learned that the women

TTE. QUINN . PTE. STEWART, 'turteht was kind, Cruel, wise, No. 61, Praya East. Some of the Although Stewart wan. u much capricious, comely, hideous, arms were surrendered and the bigger man than his adversary in amorphous, "very like a man," rest discovered in a basket which had to be very wary of Quion who sharp-eyed, blind, busy, indifferent, was opened by two of the women. made a determined effort to win the late A. Fergusson, of a result that the point of balance Mr. J. K. Moir, who was former anxious, enormous, su tiny that At the Station, the third defendant His determination made him suc-

has now almost been reached ly in the Hongkong and Shanghai he

could hide in the woman) volunteered to take

cessful. and 'the volume of work Bank service, has decided to retire skin of a spider-sucked fly, and witness to her house, No. 8, Gage

from the management of the Lon- in hand has ceased to shrink. don branch of the National City many other things. I began to Street. On arrival, they met the The China Mail. Consequently

some of suspect

these first defendant who was pointed NOVICES' MIDDLE WEIGHTS depression Bank of New York, and the estimates must be to some extent out as the man who had sent the

(2ND SERIES.) may be considered over, especially International Banking Corporation, in error; and grew more than ever women to fetch the arms. TRETI, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"

now that building costs have also with whom he has been since 1907 anxious to see for myself. But the Cross-examined by Mr. D'Al-

'L/C. SPOORS V. PTE, DIENNAK.' considerably. Even HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1923, declined

watch kept upon me was closer mada, witness said that subsequent

Spoors, a shorler 18an was very

The bridal procession made a Geoffrey Lammert, youngest than ever, especially after they inquiries elicited the fact that the though this afternoon's cable ex-son of Mr. G. P. Lammert, of Hong learned of my suspicion. Some of two male prisoners had completed aggressive and gave Drennan very beautiful picture, the bride, pects the big rise in the price of kong, playing for his school (All them werc very angry when negotiations for the purchase of great deal of punishment. An extra who was given away by Mr. G. H. round had to be decided in which Stitt, wearing a gown of ivory | ship plates, sections, etc., to swell Saints Honiton) in a cricket match I failed to accept, endorse, and re- the arms.

the contract charges, the extra-his hat for 165. He was in great given me.

against Old Honitonians, carried affirm the particulars they had Further evidence was heard. Drennan emerged victor after a well georgette crepe over blush pink

Lought bout.

charmeuse, with pearl trimming. Terminal port for both services, ordinarily high prices ruling during form, says the school magazine,

and carrying a shower bouquet of Hongkong will learn with interest and immediately after the war and his success was particularlyant ones, to whom I owed my safe Even the kindly ones, the toler

pink carnations. Her vell which from today's later cables that the period are now a thing of the past. gratifying as it was his last schoolty, did not get my point of view. CAPTAIN FRENCH RETIRES three rounds and Carter who did was of old Brussels lace, was lent Nippon Yusen Kaisha and the In 1898 the price of a new, ready.game.

The chief Mil Ton, speaking in the

for the occasion by Mrs. Percy Liddell, and the bridal gown was Canadian Pacific Steamship Com-for-sea cargo steamer of 7,500 tons

Areopagitica, or council hall of the

designed by Chiffons. Mrs. S. B. B. McElderry will chiefs, said of these discrepances

27 YEARS WITH "B. & S." pany may shortly augment their capacity was £48,000; in 1914 the read a paper on "The International that I had mentioned: "Yet if all respective Pacific fleets con- price of a similar vessel was Red Cross" at the meeting of the cannot be of ane mind, as who Captain E. M. Freach, Assistant siderably. The Liverpoel Journal] £43.000. After the outbreak of war Reading Circle to be held at jook's they should be ?this doubtles Marine Superintendent of Messrs. scored freely throughout the three bara wore mauve satin petal, frocks of Commerce understands that the price of such a vessel had risen 10.30 to-morrow morning, Thurs is more wholsome, more prudent, Butterfield and Swire, is leaving rounds.

day, March 22, at the Helenia May and more Hturtohtish, that many to-day by the Tango Man" for Clyde shipbuilders, have been to £187,000, in 1920 it stood at Institute. All members of the In-be tolerated, rather than all com- South Australia. After 27 years' NOVICES WELTER WEIGHTS sounded regarding prospective big £259,000, and in 1921 the price stitute and their friends are in pell'd" Hear, hear, I cried, from service with the firm on the China orders for the Nippon Yusen Kai-‡ dropped to £63,000. High prices,vited.

the coco-palm log at the Coast, he is retiring. Eight years sha. Should this company secure of course, seriously hampered

back. He looked my way kindly. ago he was promoted to the posit- the substantial subsidy it is now the Home shipbuilding industry, The death has occurred in and went on: "I mean not toler-ion he now relinquishes and prev seeking from the Japanese Govern- but they proved equally awkward Ceylon of Dr. Charles Francis, late ated Thomasery, which must see ious to that had seen much service

Registrar, of Deaths, Penang He to believe, because as it extirpats on the Upper Yangtsze, meat, it will be prepared to order for foreign yards. Consequently was one of the early Ceylonese all religions and civill supremacies, At the company's offices yester-count in the first round, jumping lace over belge satin, with a a fleet of 23,000-tpa liners. Threat-the slurip,, although it reduced settlers in the Straits having gone so itself should be extirpat.” When' day, Captain French was presented PTE. CARLSON V. COEPL, WHITEHEAD picture hat trimmed with brown ening the Canadian Pacific Com-Britain's output, still left her far there about 25 years ago, thuring he said that I wished I was miles with a handsome silver rose bowl. A feature of this contest was hard ostrich plumes

Mr Eidgway was accompanied by the whole of which period he was away. Another big chief was talk-in recognition of his services to hitting by both competitors White Mr. W. Hunter as best man and the pany's lead in the Pacific, this and away the world's greatest in Government Service, in Singing when I got over my fright, the China Navigation Company. In hand displaying a very useful left ushers were Messrs. J. C.G. Fer- move, it is assumed, will bring that builder. Having emerged from apore and in Penang. Dr. Francis They called him Stoo Art Mill. I the presence of a number of col- He won on points.

gusson, N. de P Fuzzey, GW. company into the market for new the depression with competition belonged to a well-known Ceylon understood him to say that there leagues, Mr. G. T. Edkins eulogised PTE. JESSOP CORPL. BARRACLOUGH. Garrett, and W. N. Hansell A re- boats also. Since both lines will little increased, Britain can face the Tamil family, and was an LR.C.P. would be baneful consequences Captain French's long, association This was a tame fight in which ception was held at the residence of Mr. P. W. C. Liddell, 273 Avenue lay their orders with the Clyde, future with every confidence. and S. of Edinburgh. He retired to the intellectual and through that with the firm nad wished him long Barraclough gained this decision.

on pension about a year ago. He to the moral nature of men like me life and happiness in his retire

Haig, 'immediately after the came the Home shipbuilding industry Should the rival Pacific lines place leaves behind a mother and sister, unless liberty to investigate the ment. will secure welcome support just orders with the Clyde, this cone and a large number of friends in grove were conceded as. I didn't The other superintendents of the NOVICES FEATHER

WEIGHTS (3RD SERIES.). shout hear, hear, however, I had company indicated their esteem of when confidence is returning after fidence will be greatly strengthen-Ceylon and Penang.

had my lesson, and concluded that | Captain French by making a fur- last year's serious depression. ed. And, Hongkong's shipping Information received in Shang- it might be prudent to hear him ther presentation, at the Hongkong PTH. BIRD'V. CORPL, ARMSTRONG. Lloyd's Register returns for the trade, incidentally, will receive yet Hai is to the effect that Sir Keith out. Sure enough, the qualifica- Hotel yesterday evening. quarter ending, December 31 further impetus. showed that work in hoad

in Britain's shipyards at

the

close of last year was not only less

tons

Smith, who was here a few months tion came, Such liberty must ago making plans for a world flight, be with-held, he said, "when is not going to attempt it this year, the circumstances are such

(3RD, SERIES.)

PTE, HIGHTON V. PTK SCOTT, Highton had a more telling punch and knocked Scott out to the full

. 1

Of the quartette of bridesmaids, Miss Peggy Liddell and Miss Bar-

over blush pink georgette, with pink georgette hats, pinks shoes. Lowson and Miss Peggy Melhuish and stockings, while Miss Isabelle

word blush pink satin over mauve gcorgette, with mauve hat, shoes. and stockings. All carried small silver baskets filled with flower petals. Mrs. Liddell was gowned

on

a

emony, which was attended by many friends. The brite's going away dress was an effective costume in maive and grey, a coat Bird knocked his man out in the and skirt of grey, with mauve silk.

jersey, worn with a small grey and second round. R

mauve hat and white fox far. Mr. LTE. EDWARDE V, PTE. HAYTER.

and Mrs. Ridgway sailed on the "Kashmir" and will spead their honeymoon in Southern France and England.

Fraps

scored freely to the body OCon-

dict, was scientifs.

4TH SERIES.)

Pto. Hayter won this bout In a letter received by a friend as to constitute its indulgence at Hturteht. They told me that points. His boxing although Shanghai's Russian problem locally Sir Keith mentions, that a positive instigation to some mis- Heurteht wasn't in the grove at all. little slow was very steady." shan at the end of the September has assumed larger dimensions Vickers are improving the Viking chicious act, such as the violation Not in the grove. I gasped. quarter of 1922, but fell short by since the arrival of 150 more re- considerably, and the new model of the tabut of the grove Confound "Then where is he?" They smiled NOVICES LIGHT WEIGHTS considerably over a million gross fugees on the N. Y. K. S. Kumano which finished will be much better it, I had been resting most of my patiently. You are still very than the present type, Unfortunate hopes on Stoo Art Mill, who seem young," they murmured. If we ons of that under construction at Maru," from Gensan. The group ly it is not possible to have the newed about as gentle-a savage as one knew we would know. Some say the end of the year 1921. Morcover included some, 30, cripples. It is bus built in time to start a world might meet anywhere in Poly- that He is a Shé, who is only to be operations had been suspended on reported that about 1,000 crippled Bight this year. In his letter Sir nesia.

found at the bottom of a deep,

"In the second round Taylor avail ed himself of a good opening and one-fourth of the and invalid Russians are to leave Keith mentions the reports than I fled to the woods then, and dark well"

with a deadly right to the jaw nominally under con- Gensan "after April, while about various other flights round the found a little crowd of old men You mean .. !?"

world are talked of, but he has no who had fled for similar reasons Contemplate the sacred name knocked Glamenta clean aut Analysis of the 4,500 are being employed on the definite news of their prospects of namely, to avoid the embarrassing

said they, Then 12TH, O'CONNELL V. ETS, RODINSON.. however, gave every Japanese railroads in Korea,

consequences of Indiscreet peeps

Robinson had a gooù right and

sear

starting

backwards. understood.

PIE, TAYLORY, PTZ, CLEMENTS.

littk mom.

TTE, ATRE V.L/O. MARTS. Ayre. than his opp

more accomplished boxer won thing thy.

narrow ma