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a mansion, and then they become He hasn't Mummio's directors of distillerien the Jilling instinct dying hard. The men who do things that really matter are allowed to languish in obscanty, spending themselves and being" spent, Aniserly pension in a brief old age is all that they or their near dependents may hopa-for from a grateful country. The case of Sit Ronald Ross is one of doggedness in spite of discouragement. A case of a man who, in conjunétion; with mon like Jenner Lister and Enstour share the honour of living suved more lives in the greatest mili tary adventurors have sacrificed The story of the discovery of the muse and care of malaria which ja to the credit of Sir Ronald, and which should interest is here in Hongkong, not a little, is fairly well known in outline. What is not

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ENTERTAINME

June 28-Corout Theatre; Mr and Mrs. Carter de Havon in

Twin Beds

June 28 World Theatre: Bessie Barriscale in Beckoning Roads

·LAND SAISE. -

SHOTS IN THE DARK."

THURSDAY, JUNE

DRY SHIP LAW.

WOUNDING OF SERGEANT "KOREA MARUS SUPPLIES

DOWSE

I

KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT."

SEIZED,

KONOLULU MEASURES.

Wu Lun Fan, the Chinese who Renter's Service to the China Mall is alleged to have shot at Sergeant Dowso in Shing Wong Street on May 3rstood his trial at the Crim inal Sessions this morning on three alternativo charges wounding with intent to murder, wounding with intent and shooting with intent

The Pulsne Judge (Mr. Justice Gompertz) presided and the Crown Solicitor (Mr. H. K2 Holmes) con- ducted the prosecution. The fury. were: Mesars F. F. Duckworth (foreman), F. J. S de Loureiro, JF. Fisher, F. Soutar, W.

I: Souza and D. Mackenzie. Mr. Holmes outlining the Crown

WIRELESS ADVANCE.

MARCONTS. NEW SUCCESS.

(Romter's Service to the, China Moll.)

LONDON, June 27. Signor Marconi speaking at Brentwood, said the result of bis HONOLULU, June 27 experiments in West Africa with American Customs officials here, radically new devices between seized and removed 292 quarts of England and the tropica long liquor from the T.K.K. liner "Korea distance signalling would become Maru," which is the first Japanese vessel to arrive here since the "Ship more rapid, more efficient, and Liquor Rules," became effective. more economical. He anticipated Routers

the complete revolution of many methods hitherto employed. He was very optimistic and was not afraid to say so.

CAPTAIN'S DECISION,

HONGKONG OFFICIAL'S

STATEMENT.

1

WHY PRICES ARE HIGH.

LOCAL PROPERTY BOOM EXPLAINED.

case for the benefit of the jury, Mr. Y. Tsutsumi, local manager described the locality of the crime of the Toyo Kishen Kaisha, Inter explaining that Shing Wong Street viewed by a China Mali repartet and The New Leather Pushers down on a somewhat steep this morning said: Before, the Round 8

gradient from Hollywood Road"Korea Man left this part on Juho 28. Star Theatre The Sergeant Dowse went down to Jano 3, under instructions from our DEFEATED GENERALS PURCHASES so well known is the extraordinary Musical Absurdity Here He

of a Head Office in Tokyo, Jinformed difficulties that were put in the way, Comes" and "The Fire Friend."vestigate the cause of the oud rinn who investigated it. The Indian Clovernment was un- sympathetic. The Ledinte Medical Service was frankly hostile; it constantly interrupted the work, and once at least succeeded in benching Sir Ronald for months. How, in the face of these dis- couragementa, he ever succeeded af Ltd all is an amazing tribute to the July 3-Lammert Bros, at No. personality and pluck of the man: 40, Coronation Road, the business at least the Indian Government took of the Motor Cycle Exchange as a care that he had no reward. The going concern, including all stock, proposal to erect the Ross Institute spares, stores, &c. af 3 p.m. which has recently been nicoted is

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July 3-Grown land sale, offices, 3pm.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

COMPANY MEETINGS."

a step in the right direction, parti- cularly as it will be a lasting memorial to a pioneer, and to, a benefactor of the human race. Our June 30-Hongkong Realty and Colonial (Hongkong) Government Trust Co. Ltd., Statutory meetlog, might well consider donating some Powell's Building, noon. of its many millions to an object that meets with universal approval. Let us also cherish the hope that some day the State will encourage scientific discovery, and that the man who wishes to devote his life to the service, of mankind will be treated as a potential benefactor and less like a barmless lunatic.

Planes.

June 30-Meeting of creditors of the Hongkong Central-Estate, Ltd at the offices of Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming, noon.

SPORTS MEETING.

July 7.-Extra Gymkhana of the Hongkong Jockey Club at Happy Valley, entries close June 28.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

morrow.

The attention of holders of

Hongkong Hotel debentures is called to an advertisement in this issue with regard to their redem- ption.

crowd. which had gathered the Captainthat he would not "be" One of the most prominent of in connection with an impending allowed to carry liquor into Hono-Chinese property brokers was scrap between the prisoner and lulu or any other American port asked to-day if there were any his party and another man and his and that the vessel would have to other reasons for the boom in pro- supporters. Two men hurried away remain dry from the day, she perty and land at present, other with suspicious celerity on the reached Honolulu qatil her return than the shortage caused by the sergeant's approach and he grab to Yokohama. Presumably the influx of people from the neigh bed one of them. The man wrench Captain preferred that the liquor bouring provinces. He pointed ed himself free, tearing his coat should be seized instead of being out that there was a cause, which in the struggle and then fired a thrown overboard." Mr. Tsutsumi seldom came under the public eye shot at the Sergeant, hitting him added that he was not prepared to and he thought that it really ex through the shoulder. Sergeant state off hand whether by @apanese plained the high prices, However, Dowse staggered but, recovering, Law, ships flying the "Rising Sun" he could suggest no remedy, fired at his disappearing assailant. flag were compelled to carry a cer The other man also fired at the tain quantity of alcoholic liquors police officer, who fired back at either as grog for the crew or for him...

medicinal purposes. He was under the impression that there was no such law.

Sergeant Dowse did not, Bald Mr. Holmes, profess to re- cognise either of the men but the prisoner had been identified by two men who know him before. He was arrested in Elgin Street and a toru coat, was found in the place where he lived. When arrested he said: "I know nothing about it; I was in my family house." At the magistracy he explained that his coat was torn through being caught in a fish coolie's basket. He said that on the night of May 3 he went to visit his aunt in Shing Wong Street to find out if she was going back to the country. After he, had had a few words with her three men went past and made some dirty remarks. He cursed them and they threatened to collect a gang to attack him. He had no idea what happened afterwards Es he went to a tea-house, returning home about 10 p.m. and so to bed.

sentence of twenty years.

DRASTIC...

The broker recounted numerous instances where men who had either been mandarins or had held public office had made Hongkong their home. He pointed out that it was exceedingly seldom that a Chinese official came to Hongkong on retirement. Rather, they always came in a hurry, brought about by defeat at the hands of political or military rivals. This would mean that their faction was out of power and they would bring all they could in, cash into the Colony to evide A conference of prohibition and any chance of confiscation. The treasury officials virtually agreed to first thing, an ousted general fix a date in the next month after would see to on arrival here would which the penalty for bringing be a place to live in and to invest liquor into American waters would his money in something that he be the seizure of the vessel and the understood.As hardly any of arrest of the captain Reuter.

SHIPS TO BE SEIZED.

WASHINGTON, June 28.

EREXPT TENNIS.

INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT.

MLLE LENGLEN'S WIN.

ات رشد

them understood business they would become interested in, pro-- perty. It appealed to them as they Discussione at Home on the ques

could see for themselves what they tion of a properly equipped sir

were buying Anxious to own the defence force of sufficient numerical

House in which they lived, they strength, serve to remind us that

would be willing to pay more than so far as Hongkong is concerned,

The annual general meeting

the intrinsic value of the house. To the Colony does not boost one, plané of the Peak Club will be held on

use the broker's own words," They for defence or any other purpose. the chib premises at 6.30 p.m. to

Giving evidence about the

would not care what return they Wiseacres have already pointed out

Sergeant's wound, Dr.-J. T. Smal-

got provided they knew their the use a machine might have been

ley, of the Government Civil Hos

capital was safe. A small loss Messrs. Lammert Bros, are put to in connection with the late

WIMBLEDON, June 27 through Injudicious buying would arrival of a passenger steamer holding a sale of miscellaneous pital, said that if it had been a

The weather was fine and the not worry them as they realised which it turned out had been goods at 11 am, tomorrow in their quarter of an inch further forward

stadium was crowded. Thousand's that they were only expending pirated. Apart from this it does Auction Rooms in Daddell Street.it might have been very serious,

Registration in After considering the evidence, were attracted by the magnetic easy money seem a little strange that neither

Monday next is a Bank Holi- the jury found the prisoner guilty Mile. Lenglen who had drawn a bye some fictitious or family name. our military or naval authorities possess the means of doing air day, and all exchange banks will on the second and third counts in the first round and waited hours would ensure the property remain scouting, or tlist aeroplanes, so far be closed. The Imports and Ex. After ascertaining that the prisoner in the centre court. Eventually they ing in their hands no matter what

was already serving a sentence of saw her defeat Miss Iagram 6-0, happened.

This is belleved to have started as is known, forn part of any ports Office will be open from 910 years for an armed robbery 60

committed prior to the present There were no great international the boom. A general who had pro- defence scheme of the Colony, Weam. to noon.

offence, His Honour, remarking duels, the best besides Mile pety in the Colony might again The China Mail, roths, bave elapsed and we still do not. desire to stress the point. merely assuming that it either has have our oficials content to dismiss engaged, or is engaging, the atten-

very serious, of band was cutting Lenglen's being Richards third become interested in polities Cup player Jacob 6-2, 6-3,8-6. His owned several blocks. Political the Ordinance "with all its imper- tion of those more directly res-

very serious," imposed a concurrent round defeat of the Indian Davis as did Lung Chal-kwong whe countrymen, Johnson and Hunter and military campaigns require and the Frenchmen Brügnon and financial backing and the time HOFOKONG, THURSDAY, Jokk 26, 1993. fections" thick upon its head. ponsible for our safe-being. It is

Lacoste all entered the fourth round would come when a man would Assuredly our officials are not blind in the quieter realms of pleasure

and the more strenuous "one of The film version of the popular

at the expense of Englishmen. want to dispose of some of his pro- to the Colony's health need. Are commerce that the question of the farce comedy success, Twin

Norton, Lycett Wheatley and party, Meanwhile others would they not solving their housing con- local use of aeroplates should not Beds," is being shown at the

Woosnam all won comfortable have arrived and they would be in. sciences with the comforting be lost sight of. The one and only Coronet again to-day. To-morrow

third-round victories, the latter the market. They would be placed attempt made not so very long ago there is a change of programme,

disposing of Mavrogordato 5-7, in the same position and would thought that Chinese capitalists are to popularise an air service between

6-1, 6-3, 10-8 in the second round offer fabulous prices. Consequent During the housing debate, rebuilding our slams? Leaving for Hongkong and Macao, Canton, the A circular telegram has been several allusions were made to our the moment the many pertinent cooft Purts; Manila, etc., did not received in the Colony to the effect [To the Editor of the China Mail

Englishman Bevan by 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, hands at higher prices which are- health laws. These allusions were questions this raises, let us turn, to materialise. The initial difficulties that Lam Fu and Hung Shiv-lun, †

rendered possible by new capital. Miss McKane recorded a first having been brought into the not comforting. Ons, indeed, was the slums themselves. Interviewed were numerous, not the least being who drove Sun's troops out of Sir,There appears in this

the vagaries of climate in this part Swatow, have now formally morning's S. G. Morning Post around victory over the American Colony, Others, quick to realise distinctly disconcerting. Thrown by the China Mail yesterday, the of the world, at certain periods of assumed office there as Director report of an interview with the Miss Gardner 6-1, 6-0. Miss Ryan that some defeated: general will out in passing, it mentioned our Medical Officer recalled his official the year. Whether the aeroplane and

of acting C.S.P from which it appears

that that gentleman is, or has been, mado a victoricus debut in the come along sooner or later to buy a house, will also purchase with Public Health and Building Ordia- remarks "that the want of sufficient as a means of personal pleasure will

acting on a legal opinion directly.

the result that although nothing ance with all its imperfections." light and ventilation in the subdivi- become as popular as the motor

Mr. Fung Ping-shan, a well-opposed to that expressed by, a..

actually happened, the property. These imperfections have long been ions or cubicles, which the Chinese advance made in air science, gliding business mas has donated $125,000 Brewer, in a letter appearing in car, romaine to be seen. With the now, Hongkong Chinese barrister-at-law, Mr. N. Instone

has been sold and re-cold so many times that its original: valus is known and have been many times are driven to make owing to the possibilites, and air taxis, the mat

to the Kwangtung Provincial yesterday morning's issue of the

almost forgotten. Here the broker. smphasized. Last January, seek bad design of the houses provided ter is not one of remoteness and

added that the money to pay for these inflated prices comes from ing to have the Colony's rural dis-for them under the present building there may yet be a serapping of road Normal High School for building same journal, based on a report in

motors in favour of those which purposes. A few months ago Mr. the China Mail

Fang gave a similar sum for

the same sources continually and tricts brought under Sanitary Board

lows is doubtless much to blame."

will not only carry us along our educational work in his native

when the crash happens the same contral, Dr. Koch raised the whole There you have again the same well-made roads, but ride the district of Sun Wal

circle will be the losers. question. During the discussion

Doubtless the winds" as well. Look out, then for that followed, the Medical Officer faulty, Ordinance.

OUR OBSOLETE HEALTH

LAWS.

Board's

should, he thought, carefully con- aider amendment of the Ordinance.

Assistant Director

Defences....

CORRESPONDENCE.

"GAMING IN KOWLOON.

What has Mr. Brewer to say now? Yours, &c.

D ́ON-THE-FENCE, Hongkong, June 28, 1923.

GUNRUNNING.

JAPANESE AND FINN SMUGGLERS,

The Spaniard Gomar beat the ly, property is continually changing

| 6-3.

second-round.

KWANGSI BISHOP.

ARCHDEACON HOLDEN

APPOINTED.

LONDON, June 27. The Archbishop of Canterbury has appointed the venerable Arch- deacon John Holden to be Bishop of Kwangst and Husan in succes- 3ion to Bishop Banister who re cently retired

PUT ASHORE ONCE.

PERSISTENT-STOWAWAY JAILED.

an air-trafie inspector. Look out The June number of "The (Dr. W. W. Pearse) declared there Government would counter this also for improved postal facilities Silver Wolf, the official organ of were many things in the Public particular elarge with the reply between Hongkong and Canton, the the Boy Scouts Association, seems Health and Building Ordinance that the oxtensive rebuilding now quicker transaction of business be to be quite the best number the which failed from the sanitary taking place will soon cure the slum tween the two places, a speeding up Association has published. In ad- of social amenities, and tell it not dition to Troop Notes," there is

This appointment is not une bon standpoint, some owing to the acts evil. But will it? One fears not in gath, relief in the matter of the conclusion of the interesting

expected and will give, general satisfaction. The new Blahop, who of the law itself and others Landlords are rebuilding where it housng, for it will be simplicity description of a Trek In

Philip Pera, who claims to be ad Before suite them. They are not rebuild itself to hitch gour aerial waggon" Australia, Nature Notes in which

HANKOW, June zy has yet to be consecrated, has been awing to economic law.

on the staff of the Church Mission- Assyrian born in Persia, was char ing for the community. Hence the to a star and spend nights, not Mr. Barney, with welcome clarity, extending the Sanitary

annoying, white ants we all know Last night, the Customs seized ary Society and has served his ged before Mr. J. R. Wood this powers to the rural districts they process will be haphazard piece in dreamland, at least in cloudland. writes about Termites, or the

and. A few clips on camping 29 rifles and 3.000 rounds of am- missionary experience in the morning with stowing away on the meal. But why labour the matter?

The humorous Gide is not forget-munition on board the Kiangshin." diocese of which he is to be head. B.S." Kangchow" from Shanghai. Our building lows are defective Today's Poem

ten and the stories given are newThe third engineer, who is a The first Bishop was Bishop Sub-Inspector Spear of the Finnish subject, has been arrested, Banister, formerly Archdeacon Water Police, who had charge of and full of point

in connection with the seizure, by of: Hongkong, now working, at the case, informed His Worship Indeed, he felt they ought to have remedy them! Our health laws are The little girl across the way

obsolete reform them! Any delay Turned up her nose at me to-day,

headquarters at Sailebury Square, that the ship left Shanghai Inst the Chinese, a now Ordinance altogether. The

is not merely indefensible but is And all because her Daddy's got

London. The new Bishop hay com- Saturday A few hours before the Board's Cashmion (Mr. G. Balso foolish culpably foolish For A wireless set, and we have not

parative youth on lila side, a very ship called defendant Bayer) also had his doubts about it is playing will fire,

serviceable knowledge of the on board and was put And the can hear Dathe Melbu sing And concerts, and that sort of thing,

language, and a first hand know. After the ship had pot-1 the adequacy of our present health

Whils, best of all for so she said),

the ledge of the needs of his vast field was again discovered on taws, expressing the opinion that

She listens in, when she's in bed,

of occupation. before the Board sought to have the

To fairy-tales by Radio Comparisons, as Mrs. Malaprop A gentleman she does not know, Ordinatos applied elsewhere, they parht Arst to notify themselves would say, are odiferone, Some Who speaks a hundred miles away! decensed are stated to Have wit time ago we chronicled the yearly"Oh she's a lucky girl, you'll say not capable of improve word made by an Arserloon Liter Well, yes, she is, I think so too... tself. These statements ar jonmal to the writer who had had don't believe-do rely clear enough surely won to a front-mnk place, to enable That any wireless tune can beat

nough to inel drastic him to presente his work for of Onri blackbird singing clear and

least a year visiout financial worry.gy

that

Doggedness and Doles.

months have elapsed To-day cables announce the grant Or thrashes, with their merry gong Ing has been done. Six of 870,000 by the Canadian Parlia Aboot the garden all day long,

A murder charge, was prefer

To-day, 70 automatic pistols and red against a cook in a ratian shop at 15, MacGregor Street yesterday00 rounds of ammatition were afternoon. Mr. T. M. Hazleriggled on board a Japanese ship prosecuted and Mr. R. E. A Webs

It is understood that as

iger his bean detaine

for defended. Defendant is alleg ed to have stabbed and caused the death of his masterson, June-15. The wife and two brothers of the

'nessed the attack and in hos deceased made a diving depos

to the effect that his copi

of the assaltants.

gested was that a

fendant had quarre boy kicking a ball into the

RHINE TREATY.

The Senat

has

statement

Defendant ma the effect that he had bee Japan, but was sent back.

baby the

He adr

ticket and