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TO-MORROW'S GAMES.

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REFLECTED REFLECTIONS:

[TOM WRIGHT STUFF.]

HONOLULU

In Kent there is a country cot- tago, little, but hig enough to dream The following games are down in. Trees lean over it, and in them for decision to-morrow:-

LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION.

Clubs v. South China Athletic Club 'ground.

Kings v. R.G.A. Sookumpoo"A" ground.

Ambrose v. Titania Navy "A". ground.

Kick off at 4.30 p.m. sharp.

LEAGUE SECOND DIVISION.

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ground.

St. Josephs vR.G.A. St. Joseph's ground.

Kick off at 3 p.m. sharp.

The season is drawing to a close and with the withdrawal of the Police teams from the two divisions there will be only three first and two second division games to- morrow.

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Nam Pak Hong sugar merchants report a strong, advancing market birds sing. The King's Higbway owing to the sustained inquiries in passes close by it, leading in a little while to culturo, to theatres, to social guiuty, to those contacts with the throb of the world that should punetante rural dreams. I can be bought for a song or rented for

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Yet the potential onjoyer of it stays in Hongkong in order to sell cotton cloths to Chinese,

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FRIDAY MARON 23 · 1928

DR. SUN YAT-SEN.

"CHINA'S MOST PROMINENT

MAN."

AN INTERESTING SKETCH,

tastes and ways, a busy student of the world's affairs. He speaks English, French,and Russian. His English is that of the Oxford graduate, perfect In tone and ac- cent. He writes English with the facility, of a high-grade English fournalist, and contributes largely to many newspapers and magazines in China, England, and America; paganda work. He has a strikingly indiced, this is part of his pro soft voice, is so quiet and gentle in his manner that it is difficult to associate him with the aggressive

the

Mr. Thos. J. McMahon, F.R.G.S. Java from America. The one dark contributes the following to the China to-day is a nation in chaos. cloud on the horizon is the absence Sydney Morning Herald: of corresponding activity in ship-It is a nation of the grandest com- mercial possibilities, but in the ments to consumption centres.

With the arrival of the "Van main it is given up to turmoil and personality that is so offensive to British and American officials, or Overstraten," expectetl to-day with commercial sluggishness.

Once the greatest nation on as one who may any day be another shipment of Java sugar, the public godowns at West Point will earth, possessing a standard of assassinated by the enemies among be practically fall As it is, civilisation equal to that of these his countrymen., Twelve months On the altar in the shrine of corridors have even been requisi-days, 'China has now become a ago Sun Yat-sen was appointed Minerva stands the candls about tioned for storing cargo and the danger to her own progress, a President of the South China Re which enact the infatuated moth.need for more godowns is keenly factor in unsettling her neighbours, public, with Canton as capital, but I have stretched my mind largely, felt. In connection with this, it is and a menace to the world's peace, his reign was a brief one. To save Marazion v. Titonia. Navy "A" yet last night I swallowed a fish-learnt on good authority that the Weak, incapable, disorganised, his life he fled; and, strange to say, bone, which stuck in my throat and big block of new godowns for the having no stable Government, and he was saved by a British Admiral, nearly added the full stop i know. China Provident Godown Co, near impotent of effort to provide one, a detail which vividly impressed the Whitty Street tram terminus, heavily in debt, bankrupt, she is the doctor, and has given him ledge.

No an

may marry Truth, will be completed and ready for meanly endeavouring to repudiate hopes he quay yet win back British though more night woo her, storage in May, but Chinese mer just debts (the loans which such official confidence. The difficulty chants are still of the opinion that great nations as England and that surrounds the President of the Courtiers whose intentions honourable must first de-nationalize this will not be sufficient to meet America presented with the hope Chinese Republic in Peking, the President in themselves.

surrounded The loyalty of the increasing demands for space. and promise that China would rise warring of the brigand generals, student is too great to be wasted on Apprehensions that Hongkong to the level of an organised and any one country; and sciened laughs would, at one time, lose its im- progressive nation). Without an Canton, and, though Sun, Yat-sen portance as the entrepôt for im- army, or navy of size, force, or quickly organised an army to drive at boundaries,

China, efficiency, China is constantly in out these quarrelsome generals, J met an Englishman who sneer- ports of sugar into e at Alpericans because the said) particularly South China, have the throes of civil war. Generals, and might have done so, he did tuchins," students, or coolies one not bargain for the treachery of been entirely removed. As was That to draw the crowd will be they say "aim to instead of "aim reported a few days ago, shipments day, generals the next, are war sorne his chief supporters, his own

Both at. the Club-Chinese game.

We aim to hit the target to the F.MS, have been diverted ing one upon the other without officials, who were bought off by the teams will be weak as they haven we not? An archer at the here and in spite of competition, cessation, and by intrigue and generals. His life in danger, he both lost players lately, the notice target would be disqualified for sin Hongkong still gets direct supplies trickery living and fighting for no fed to the British settlement of Ltd. able absentee in the Chinese team ing there. To aim is to point, and from Java One importer, alone, other purpose than to place hands Canton, and was transferred to a being their goalkeeper Lau Hias I point "to" this example of chau- has several thousand bags for ship upon whatever revenues, come gunboat. No questions were asked, within their reach. By these "white no stipulations were made by the Chung who has left the Colony, Ivinistic prejudice by way of teach-ment to Northern ports to-day.

Sun Yat-sen desired to understand for good. His under- ing that true scholarship must be This morning's Nam Pak Hong wolves," or "brigands," as they are British.

termed, the unfortunate people are go to Shanghai, and there he was study shapes were well, however, cosmopolitan in approach.

quotations were

taxed and raided without mercy. taken, the French Government but lacks experience. I shall ex- pect to see them secure the two

No. 24 Java Rough white...$16.15 There is in Central China an ever offering on his arrival protection ending orgy of rape, murder, and and a house in the French settle- No. 24 Java Fine white...$15.50 destruction. Cities, towns, villages, ment. Here he is closely watched No. 18 Java Rough Brown...$14.80 and hamlets are being looted, burn by French Chinese police, and ed, and razed to the ground. More has a small army of secretaries, (Per picul of 133.5 lbs. net chants and officials are being held who carry on his propaganda work, for ransom. Foreigners are no the doctor never under any longer exempt from capture, and circumstances leaving the house: At the present time his supporters even death

Modern China, the zone where in Canton are urging his return as foreign influence has brought trade President. Should he do so under and progress, and where Chinese conditions guaranteeing are showing their capabilities for safety, and a fully equipped army, the assimilation of present civilist he will not only drive out the tion, is asking, will Dr, Sun-Yat-brigand generals, but eventually sen, the most prominent mas compel-if the Powers permit it- among Chinamen, save China from the Republican authorities of Pek- revolt and worse anarchy ?

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The King's are at home to the R.G.A. and being now assured of the League championship the for- mer will probably case down. At the same time they should not take their opponents easy as they might get a shock.

The Ambrose meet the Titania and a very fast game should end in a win for the former..

In the second division St. Josephs will have a hard job with the Gun- ner's second string but should just manage to win.

The Titania Reserves meet the Marazion and the latter should win easily.

I am informed by the Secretary

that proposed match against

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OFFSIDE.

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After all, it was the rebellious

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Sun Yat-sen-"Sun," as he is familiary called has friends and "Little Hops" for China, enemies, not by the score but by Today in China the great Powers the million. In China millions are led by Britain are giving the ready and hoping to follow him to Chinese authorities, such as they victory in the salvation of the are, every possible encouragement nation, millions at the same time, in helping them to stabilise gover led by the brigand generals, are ment, to make trade secure, and to secretly and ever seeking his life. long-suffering people, Post-offices, Among the British, Americans, and other revenue-producing dep- ANNUAL SPORTS MEETING. French, Japanese, and other forartments; are being taken away

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The China Mail. concentrate in the latter sea. More of these pro China Football team both men is to realise that to read ELLIS KADOORIE INDIANS. denanding his overthrow, are bring peace and prosperity to the

over, France sees possible danger Shanghai which was to have been fional honesty IS the best policy,

The holy indifference" of the

eigners, he has his friends, and from foreign management, and ia Russia's attitude that, since played to-morrow has had to be

The second annual sports meet-admirers; among them also he has being handed over to the Chinese. not invited to the postponed Shanghai being unable Gallie mind is quite as derivative as to arrive here in time. There is tus and these. It was the core of

ing of the Ellis Kadooric Indian his bitter enemies, and those that Official interference with Chinese Washington conference she now some. idea of playing it on Buddhism.

School took place at the Indian ridicule his ambitions. The Chinese affairs is gradually being eased. Nevertheless a good penny is a dues not feet bound by its re- April 7 whether this

umpoo on Wednesday. That there globe are his consistent supporters, towns of the Chinese Government sults. But perhaps France's strong-materialise or not they cannot say, good penny even if we find it in the Recreation Club ground at Sook- settled. in all other parts of the The return of settlements and est argument lies in her colonies.

Said Seneca. "I enjoy life be- was a record number of entries can is income for personal use and has begun, and notable in this "Outside the Mediterranean our The Football Association meets cause I am ready to leave it be gathered from the fact that his propaganda work comes from tiberality is Japan. In short, the bound China to hard and costly Colonial Empire extends over this evening in the Recreation Compare the end of the aristocratie nearly every boy in the school every land in which there is a treaties of several nations which

entered for some event or other wealthy Chinaman.

terms are practically being torn up; Sun and the British. al philosopher in Anatole France'a with the result that a number of Indo-China and Madagascar, and Room,

"The Gods are Athirst."

heats had to be run off the previous At the time of the abolition of the no obstacle is to remain in giving Soneca meant something, and something probably quite intelli- day. As the best athlete of the Chinese monarchy, and the birth of Ching every opportunity to reform, gent; but now we do not know year, Wazir Abbas was presented the Chinese Republic, Sun Yat-sen and for the making of a China on

with the championship cup. was hailed as the saviour of China, modern progressive, lines,

But there is little hope. The only what. I am sure that "holy in The results of the events were He had the confidence of all the difference" and "enjoyment are

as follows

great powers, and particularly of outstanding Chinaman likely to do Junior 100 yds. Handicap-t, I. Britain. To-day he has lost British good is Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and he is two very different things.

A rose by any other name might Haroon; 2, Jofer Mohd.

support that is official support- encumbered with difficulties," and retain its perfume, but if men

Senior High Jump.-1, W. Ab- and is being accused-on secret uncertain of his followers. China documents found-of intriguing is insolvent, and he is sounpopular momed it skunk fewer would de-bas; 2, A. Abbas.

it by experiment. Junior High Jump-1, M. Razack; with Germany and Russia to bring with the British that the task of re- about revolution th China, and so formation appears too formidable monstrate humour with a repellant title; and Senior Arith. Race.-1, O. Has start the conflagration that is to without some especial aid. China Belloc's "Path to Rome was rosy 2, 1, Haroon, now I have found by chance an- san; 2, A. S. Suffiad.

upset all Asia, drive out the Britiah, to be saved from revolution, to have other in George Baintsbury's Junior Arith, Race, Noriman and end the whiteman's supremacy, a Constitution, to have a Parliament Sun Yat-sen denies the contents of and peace, can only do so in the Notes on a Cellar Book." Why Osman: 2. A. R. Suffiad. did none of you call my attention to Senior 100 yds. Handicap. 1, the documents, and declares he has friendship of other nations, and

dane nothing to forfeit the goodwill particularly of Britain. that charming chapter on Beer and M. Sabham; 2, W. Abbak. Cider?

Juvenile 100 yds. Handicap-1, of the British Sun Yat-sen .com- O. R. Sadick; 2 Harshim Ahmed. plains, and bitterly, that he is as

Junior Mile Challenge Cup.- sailed by British papers, and their 1, M. Razack; 2, M. Sakiman... libels hamper the work which will Senior Mile Challenge Cup.bring stable government and peace

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

No cases of notifiable disease were reported yesterday.

Alone awung the nations attend-over the enormous block from the 5.30 p.m. ing: the Washington Conference, Straits of Gibraltar to the Congo, France still delays ratifying the passing by Morocco, Senegal, naval agreement. Yesterday's Guinea, and the Cameroons, which cables mentioned that a report are only accessible by sea, Can presented by the Foreign Affairs we permit the communications of The following teain will repre- sent the Club in their league.game Committee to the Chamber of these lands with France. to be cut with the South China Athletic un Deputies favoured accepting the without maritime defence ?" Giving Saturday at 4.30 p.m.--McPhail, pact but cinly for the normal period expiring in 1936 without the implied answer France declares Israil, Bishop, Valentine, J. Stewart, pledging definite renewal there that her Washington ratio is in- Bair. May, Forsyth, Begg, W.

adequate to protect her colonies Stewart and England. after by tacit agreement. This delay, American papers state, is She admits, however, that the security of her home coast lines causing irritation in Washington

be assured by submarine where it has been announced defence combined with the com- that until the treaty has been

The tie of a common doom is not the tie that binds, us witness that ratified by all the powers no more! plete supremacy of the air which she now possesses, Consequently,

men still dislike each other; American ships will be scrapped.

although funerial pomp, is a com- Britain, having accepted risks apart from her colonial needs, she only fit to be contemplated with has really little to fear. And, any-

It is not Puckish, but sober, serious misgiving," is also becom-way, even if she does reject

on sight.

she the treaty,

cannot in ing, impatient. France, however,

It is understood that the flagship, what fools these mortals ba.

The French adage that in the feels that she has very good grounds her present parlous financial port yesterday on a cruise to Japan, tragic, commonsense, to remark for dallying. Under the Washing condition, afford to build costly H.MS. "Hawkins," will probably

true; it is a way of saying that ton agreement she has been as battleships. Thus the only real return to Singapore in a month's night all cata are gray is not literally

issue involved is liberty of action. time to be recommissioned,

colour does not matter as much as signed a very lowly position. But since the other powers have

The winners and runners up prejudiced men think it does. In The ratios, fixed before she was placed themselves under con of each division of the United the night we cease to see and de- consulted, gave her equal rank with Italy at 1.75 while Japan received straint, France, can scarcely urge Services League were presented pend on fooling and to feeling all

are not beratchy. three, and the two leading powers, this, especially with her interest, with trophies and medals at Soo- cats are soft and smooth, when they Harpon; 2, Jafer Mohd gathe

· Britain and the United States, five far less vital than our own. Every kumpoo on Wednesday. The pre-But in the night of death all cater W. Abbas; 2. A. Abbas.

worth who handed the shield for are dead cats, and caterwauling the senior division to Lieut. Jones counts no more. Let né mísơn. of the King's and the cup for the júnior division to P. O, Middleton of the Hawkins.

sonnage

HMS. "Hawkins," accom- and."Diomede" left panied by the light cruisers

'Durban

sentation was made by Mrs. Butter-

KODAK EXHIBITION.

TYPHOON WARNING.

1, M. Ismail; 2, Surjan Singh, to China. He has been accused of The telegram quoted below was Senior 4 mile.-1, W. Abbas; 2, exercising a mischievous influence received from the Manila Ob- A. Abbas.

Junior 100 yds. 3 legged Race. M. Razack and J. Haroon; 2, Senior 100 yds. 3-legged Race. Jafer Mohd and N. Osman.

M. Hussain and O. Hassan; 2; Senior 50 yds. Sack Race.-1, R. Bux and Ali Ahmed,

Junior 50 yds. Sack Race-1, L

Sabhan; 2, Q. Hassan.

S.

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Senior 220 yds. Championship.

Junior 120 yds. Championship 1, M. Sakiman; 2/Jefer Mohd.

30 Yds. Wheel-barrow Race, M. Razack and M. Ismail; 2, M. Sabhan and Jafer Mohd,

Junior 100 yds. Consolation

upon the dissatisfied peoples of servatory by the local American India, those directly opposed to Consulate General at 9.00 am. British rule. It is said that Sun Yat- March 22, 1923.

IN THEIR HOME-LAND Baby's Own Tablets Safeguard

//Innumerable Homes:

British Columbi« Mother'N'

sen's photographs are more often Typhoon in about 145 deg. found in the schools, and the homes Long. E.

10 deg. Lat N direction un-- of these people, than those of the Emperor, the Governor-general, or known. any notable British or Indien states- men or reformers. Sun Yat-sen, so report goes, has only to give the signal by revolution in China, and India-will rise and drive out the British. To these charges Sun Yat- sen gives emphatic denials. He is openly and constantly protesting that he can effect no good in the making of China solvent and A Canadian remedy, Baby's Own prosperous without British support. Tablets have en immense reputation in He has sent his legions of followers their boms and re. RE Long, OF out to regain, if possible, British Pushland, British Columbia, ie but one- over appealing by word, and by grateful praise to them. She writes:

now thiricom months old Senior 100 yds. Consolation friendship and sympathy; he is of thousands of mothers who gire Quarter-mile Past Pupils' Race. Press, to prove the sincerity of lused my baby is fine beers that the use 1.G. A. Hydèr; 2, K. M. Omar, ambition to bring peace to China, of Baby's Own Tabkow allhys 15 Adver Throwing the Cricket Ball, and so to the world. He has sent a canned by terthing and giros baby bos).

message to the Chinesd of thy sleep. My baby: has Klways bom restlos Throwing the Cricket Australia, asking them to do all blthy except for the farer and juniors -r, Gurbhajan Singh. seniors-1, Teja Singh

they can to wh British confidence pe accompanying toothing "and vain and so help him in his task of wine cossional culch bate the Tablets have Puns, ning itheles

pre-1, Noor Ahmed, Apr

apiece. Afte: lengthy discussion, great power-France herself in recognises that the Conference agreed practically cluded-now to abandon the construction of new armament limitation will capital ships, except for replace main practically ineffective until ment purposes, and even this submarine building and aircraft

was severely limited, construction are restricted. But Amongst those travelling by There has arrived in Hongkongace-1, Gurpakjan Singh: Great Britaia and America were these urgent measures cannot be at the ss. "Empress of Asia," which an interesting exhibition which I

plement of passengers are Lady visiting many of the leading allotted a tonnage for this purpose tempted until the Washington pact yesterday, took away a full com- touring the whole of China and of 525,000, Japan 315,000 and has been ratified by all the powers Leveson and the Misses Leveson, colleges and educational institu France and Italy 175,000, This When the French deputies debate Lady Burn, Lady Belper, Lord tions. The Exhibition is being General Colville, object being to demonstrate the Digby, Brig. Arrangement, France contends the agreement, let them remember and Lady Digby and the Hon. V given by the Kodak Co., Ltd., the gives her only inadequate security, this for the outcome, either way; Local residents inchided the Rey Almplicity of Kodak photography. G. R. and Mrs. Eindsay, Capt, and A fine collection of enlarged what Admiral Guopratte describ will have incalculable results.

Mr. C. O.. Olliver, Mrs. AC. Kodak pictures is shown as well Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. H. Was demonstrations of the Kodak Sassoon, Capt. P. M. B. Lake, Mr. Daylight system of developing and M.JBreen, Mr. J. L. Macpherson, printing. In the evening a motion Mr. Robert Showan, Hon. Mr. picture filma entitled A Trip Pets through Filmland" will be shown, Chow, Shotson, and Mr. Other well-known people included The Exhibition is being held in the Chinese YMCA from 10am {mazni pod,tkoco phymto tko ulda bus Krand Mrs E. S Lin

to gpm to-day, Free tickets of and Mediterand, for more barn with 207) Möller, Surg

admission are retainable Intent al dy ko'zzit enca and alrea

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poor relations share. Based on actual strength, it ignores the fact that brance stopped buf-

A good many i sop a think thecmatism ding during the war, under agree ment with Britain, in order to can he became without taking cavette Bam Thus, enncentrate upon France, with Atlan

Who can and Btortheup

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Ball,

Speaks “Oxford". English:

It is male to pay that Chamberlain's Dr. Sun Yat-sen Is a man of abo Colic, and Diarrhoea Remedy has saved $5, strong of build and an the lives of more people and ralleted pressive personality. He is a mexiitor co: It is known wil over the more suffering than any other remedy doctor of medicine by profession, civilind world for in predy caron of was educated in America and am the stomach, diserbook And Britain, and has travelled exten 1 fuidatinal pains For, de by jail, sivoly in Europe and the countries Chamkate and Storakteners.;

of Asia Ho is a man of simple