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FRIDAY, JUNE

COMMERCIAL.

HONGKONG NOTES

sugar.

COMMENT.

SUGAR MARKET.

RICE:

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1923

TENNIS TOPICS.

THIS WEEK'S LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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THE CHINA MAIL

THE FLOOR

GUARD ROOM EPISODE.

NOT ENOUGH KLHOW GREASE, 7% Conduct prejudicial to good order

BASEBALL TO-MORROW.

AMERICANS AND JAPANESË.

: "RETURS:

DENCE:

To the Editor of the China Moll:T-

Sir, You have made reference

(Specially Contributed.) The Hongkong Cricket Club and military discipline in that when. At the Happy Valley baseball on more than one occasion to Bu The Java Llin s.s. "Tisondari" have secured second position in andered to scrubs the guardroom floor ground, at 6 pm. to-morrow, the question of Band recitals, and has come in with about 70,000 bags the Senior Division of the HK he said, the floor; I'd American players representing the recently hinted at what might be of sugar or over 100,000 piculs. Tennis League, having beaten all rather go inside, was the obarge HKDC will play a return mateb attempted. With your permission More than half is consigned to one the teams they met except the proferred against Private Edward with the Japanese nine from the I should like to make, the following Nam Bak Hong firm while one of Indian R.C. against whom they put Reynolds of the King's Regiment at M.B.K Last Saturday, when offer, I aai willing to donate the the refineries also received over up a good fight with the scores of a District Court Martial presided those teams tet, the Americans sit of $20 towards the const. of

Jover by Major W. P. A. Hatters- 25,000 piculs. With prices fall-53 to 48 games, ing in all parts of the world, and In the "B" Division the leading loy-Smith, D.8.0... R.G.Awon by D. Both teams are said engaging our military, band and to be considembly strongthened for organising a public performance, if the local market dull, quotations teams in the league are arriving at Murray Barracks this morning to-morrow's game. On the Ameri Rome of our music-loving residents cag aido Scott Blank and Done will also offer to help defray the are lower with little business re- a very interesting stage, these are Capt. R. Noville, R.M.L.I was corded. The s.8," Lake. Farrar" LRC, CRC, and the University, present as a Waiting Member, will appear, while the Japanese cout. A sum of $150 should be

Lanco-Carport Knowles was the have obtained the services of Chu sufficient to organise a public peri is expected to arrive shortly with The Indians have only three more another cargo of new crop Java engagements and on each occasion chief witness. He told the Court as pitcher. Chu was the most conformance and invite people to

they will encounter week teams that on June 15 be was acting as hence they may be tipped likely Provost Corporal in the afternoon: sistent run-getter and a brilliant attend. If this is done, it will be contre-field in theWaseda University a test case and we can then find out final contestants, but the CRC and He ordered the accused, who was in alio of 1913 and trade a tour of if there is a real demand for music University have each to negotiate the guard rooms as a defaulter, to California as a member of the team in the open air. If the venture fails Shipments to the interior are still with Queen's College who may saab the guard room floor, and

The M.B.K. players state he is very then let the subject be buried and going forward as the shortage spring a surprise on any team in Reynolds proceeded to do so in a lunt to hit so a close game may be let us be content with our gramo

the league brought about by the fighting has

On Saturday last in the "B" very lazy manner. Witness ad- not been made up. The market is Division C.R.C. had a comfortable vised him to put a little more expected to-morrow. On Saturday, phone records, but I hope this offer

lome to the South China Olympic ment. Little has been done for win over Craigengower "B," and elbow grease" into it and Reynolds July 7, the R.K.B.C will be at will be taken up

thereupon muttered something,

nine and the following Saturday beat Civil Service CC. by the Vancouver, South America and

narrow margin of 3 games, scores tund used the lingange mentioned in Australia.

the charge. Witness then had him Canton are expected. 51 to 48.

The following league matches intrested. are down for decision to-morrow, After Private Ingram, who was home teams being mentioned ou daty as military policeman in first-

the guard room at the time, had Queen's College v. C.R.C, Craig-foffered corroborative testimony, the engower "A" v. Club de Recreio, accused gave his version of the inci

Ryan He said that the guard Civil Service C.C. v. Kowloon “A” dent. University v. Craigengower "B" room floor was thick with, grease and LR.C. v. Netherlands T.C. and he was not supplied with soap. Lance-Corporal Knowles told him, that if he did not put more elbow grease into it he would be put into the guardroom and he (the accused) started to scrub the floor again. Lance Corporal then had him arrested. The evidence that be made the remarks attributed to him. was false.

firm with prospects of improve-

export beyond small lots for Club de Recreio playing at homebrew bis. brush into the bucket the Sharpeen Baseball Team from

FIRECRACKERS.

It is reported that there has been

in fire! considerable activity crackers, many shipments having gone and being about to go to America.

GROUNDNUT OIL.

Prices are high on account of scarcity of stocks but the market is dull as enquiries are lacking.

OILPAPER UMBRELLAS.

Chinese merchants in Southiern

H.K.C.C. HONG DOUBLES.

In this competition 4 matches lave been played, V. M. Grayburn and St. G. R Clark beat R. H. Wild and I. G. Johnstone by 9/7 and 6/3.

C. Willson and J. R. Wood beat TG. Bennett and M. M. Watson 6/3 and 6/4

Dr. Aubrey and Dr. Thomas beat FM. Goldrick and LMS. Lloyd 6/1 and 6/1.

pohla said he had no idea why he Questioned by the President Itey.

and Central America have been trying to develop a trade with China in oilpaper umbrellas. A

G. Miskin and C. Blaker-beat was arrested; presumably it was few years ago, this kind of um- D. C. and K. M. Logan 61 and 6/3, because he did not use enough

** | elbow grease, brella came in for some pronijnence Matches down for to-day- ás a result of the boycott on Japan- H. E. Grace and Worthington v.

After considering the evidence for

ese goods at that time. The article W. B. Roberts and R.E.S. Dods. a short while the Court called for has turned out to be satisfactory E. G. Lammert and G. Moore v. and it is cheap. As a large num-Hand J. D. Humphreys.. ber of Chinese palm-leaf fans are A. K. Mackenzie and C. V. exported every year, it was thought Mark v. G: G. Franklin and J. A. that it would be possible to trade Worswick.

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in umbrellas as well. It now seems F. A. Redmond and L. Forster as if the pioneers' pains are to be v.. S. E. Green and E. J. R. rewarded as orders have been Mitchell

placed in Fatshan factories for

Irial shipments to be made up. This industry should be worth in- quiring into.

COMMERCIAL CONFERENCE.

TOP SPIN.

MURDER.

INDIAN WATCHMAN ARRESTED

evidence about Beynolds' military career. This showed that he was 28, enlisted. in 1919, and had been in trouble of various kinds a good many times before. The Court then adjourned to consider its sentence.

MILITARY FOOTBALL.

KING'S RÈGT. COMPETITION.

The teams for to-morrow are H.KB.C

COM.M.B.K

Scott or

Edo

Proulx O'Connor

Chu

Jb. Wuho

Church Shank

Saido

s.. Kang

Dowrick --Koch

3b. Yamazaki

Wilson'

c. f. Umemoto

Dome For

r... Tanida

If. Fukushima

Lefevre

Davidson

Subs

Finan

Brown

Umpires:

Dr. Urquhart (Strikes

and Balls)

Mr. F. M. Seidle

(Bases)

PLAGJE

HONGKONG DECLARED

INFECTED.

Yount, etc.,

MUSIC LOVER. Hongkong, June 28, 1928.

TYPHOON WARNING.

The telegram quoted below was received from the Manila Obser vatory,by the local American Con- sulate General at 11.45 am. to day

Cyclone or typhoon crossing northern Luzon moving west or W.N.W.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

INSURANCE OFFICES,

NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

A FIRE & MARINE INSUR ANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Trananation of PUBLIO RUSINES on MONDAY, 2ND JULY, 1923."

By Order, LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

made Bscretaries, FIRE INSURANCE Associatios of HONGKONG, MARINE INSURASCE ASSOCIATION OF AN

HOSGRON CANTON,

Hongkong, June 29, 1923

OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

The Colonial Secretary announces that information has been received that the Superintendent of Customs and the Treaty Powers Consuls in Tontein and Ching Wan Tau have TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND declared that the ports of Hongkong The summer Flatoon Football and Canton are plague infected. Competition 2nd Ba. The King's For the present precautions will be Regt. is at present in progress on. Murray Farade Football Ground, confined to medical inspection. Two matches are played nightly and are watched with interest by a considerable crowd of spectators:

The League has now reached an

Tokio, June 28. A Chinese carpenter was mur Count Kawakami and M, Joffe dered at Bay View yesterday morn (Soviet representativo) met this ing, a bullet from a carbine blowing

Safo, Sure, Always Curss. afternoon for the first series of pre- part of his skull out. Death was instantaneous. Great excitement

Do not suffer from ramp ulic or path liminary pourparlers. They are endeavouring to find a basis for an prevailed in the neighbourhood interesting stage as all the teama in the stomach her Charaberlain's when the shot rang out, quarrymen have practically fulfilled half of Colic end-Diarrbora Remedy goes to the risht apot and gives immediate relief. agreement leading to another co-working in the vicinity and others their engagements. mercial conference between Russi scattering for shelter. It is stated Twenty teams are again como cannot afford to be without it if you

are subject to attacks of this kind. and Japan-Reuter. ̈ ̈ ̈

that an Indian watchman was re-peting but the two Machine Gun sale by all Cheinist and Storokeepers sponsible for the shot, having fired Teams and the Band and Drummers at the carpenter from close range. have this year become No. 1, 2, 3, An Indian named Ghulam Mähom and 4. Groups of the new Head- med has since been detained by quarter Wing the police in connection with the affair. ...

MANCHESTER COMMENT..

Writing on the cotton market in mail week (May 29), the Man chester Guardian Commercial

sys-

This morning, the Indian came The big jump in cotton prices at before Mr. Wood and was formally New York yesterday, which was remanded for a week. reflected in an advance this morn Defendant's age is given as 23 ing of from 26 to 86 points, came, and he is stated to be employed at too late to have any effect on Manhe Government Quarry, and to chester business. The July position have been in the Colony for only for American contracts was at noon 25 days. It was alleged that there 1 dispute between to-day about 56 points above it had been highest of last week, but there were deceased, and defendant over an naither buyers nor sellers on the axe belonging to the former. boards of the Royal Exchange to note, the inct. ~

STABBED TO DEATH

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The Battalion Football Cup is to be awarded to the champions and the usual medals are to be present. ed to the Champlons and the Runners up.

The League Table including Thuisday night's matches is as follows:

TEAMS

LEAGUE TABLE.

GOALS

POINTS,

ALL preliminary notices of forth-

coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sett for Insertion in the news columns of the China Mgil, are charged for at the rate of $1 each. (as announced in May and June of 1922) providing that they do not occupy more than four lines. In future if this space is exceeded they will be placed in the advertising columns at the prevailing rates

"OVERLAND CHINA MAIL"

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CONTENTS,

Domestic Occurrences Leading Articles (90)

The Jemadar's Goa Local and General Bocial and Personal A P. W. D. LF.

New Coal Wharf The cloth market has been sub-

The remains of a Shaukiwan No. 2 G. 9 8 1 020 6 37

**Yellow Dragon ject to holiday influences ince

Careless Servant Wednesday of last week, and there bean-curd dealer. 46 years of age, No. 1 G. 10 6 3 1 21 10 15 were also found by the police No. 4 G. 9 6 2 1 27 9 14 were many absentees on Friday a yesterday. He lived in an un- No, P. 11 5 3 3 22 14 13 Radio Talk well as yesterday. The tone has numbered house behind the Shau-No. 9 P. 11 5 3 3 18 13 13 Correspondence not, however, suffered, and the kiwan market and was found on No. 14 P. II. 4 43 15 10 12 Water Supply position is rather healthier. Whilst the hillside with a stab-wound in No. 1 P. 10 4 4 2 15 11 12 Hongkong's Healt there remains ample room for for the lower part of his abdomen. It No. 10 P. 10 4 4 2 12 10:12 ther increase of demand, signs of is stated that the weapon was still No. 11 P. 9 4 3 2 14 8 11 improvement are not wanting. protruding from the body when Sales of considerable weight have discovered. boen made by producers of grey and

white shirtings for the Chin

No. 12 P10 3 5 2 10

Trouble ovar Tyre Records Reviewed

Round the World

FACE

8-11

What Rumour Says

9

Kowloon's Progress

West River

B

Thiew & Plate A Him. High Above

Games of Chanos.”

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No. 16 P. 10 15 4 9 16 7

500 Ection: 2:

No, 13 P. 10 3 4 3 11 910 No. 15. P. 10 3 3 4 10 16 No. 3P. II 3 3 5 10 15 markets, and though they have in finishing fabrics for Control and No. 4 P. 10 3 25 13 14 some instances only served to re- South America is observable, and No. 6 P. 9:32 4 12 15 lieve stocks the transactions report printing styles have also been book.

No. 3 G. 10 3 1 6 12 22-7 ed also-cover, forward contracts. ed. The business could have been Home and Continental trade has No. 7 P. 11 2 27 (9/17- greatly extended if makers bad been been almoet at & standstill, the No. 2 P. 11 2-2 7 3 216 Our Police Fores prepared to make concessions, and former having been curtailed by the No. 8 P. 10 10 9 8 29 2 Colony's Finances.

ND-G-group; P-platoon, Gald Dispute it is becoming fairly obvious that in holidays and the latter by the move-

No. 2 Group which is composed One Literary Lobb Banghai, if not in other Far East ment of exchange. The further fall ern markets, stocks have been in the value of the German mark of the Machine Gun Platoon head Home Again... allowed to shrink to the lowest has been a definitely adverse factor, the table having obtained seven possible limit.

and one large manufacturer whose teen Points out of a possible cigh Baudits Ciptiy Indin buyers have not yet follow. business depends to a considerable platoon of C Company at 430to Shipping

teen. This team plays No.12 Swerptske Diept od the lead given by Chines Offers extent upon European markets bae night and an exciting match is ex- Can for have been made for shirtings, been compelled to stop the whole pected as No., are showing Jump Into. ahosties, and prints on behalf of of his loome,

greatly improved for this season. Commerciat Calentta and Bastbay, and some Not more than a moderato turn. No. 14 Pistool who were Chams unccessful argatintions are reported, over is reported by spinners Pro-pions last year are at presett In the but the general impression seems to ducers of Egypthin brints and sixth place of the tile hut this be that India will continue to qualities bave been able to pro team has greatly improved during restrict its oncrations until the dif their margins owing to the depth its last three matches. ference between new and old, crop of their engagements, and cotton prices are further narrowed. spinners of ordinary American

Some of the Near Eastern outlets and wets have only experienced continua to make efforts to replenish quiet market their position- 18 1 their storks of rice-goods. Con worse, and probably a shade better, No. 0P stantinoris and the Fersian Gulf than it was a week age are mentioned as being more active nouncement of the contributors to demand Erypt, on scale of minimum prices the other band has proved in die favourably received; apreinting me ket, nothing beyond hasntly believed that few stock lots of grey and bleach. In göperulkaiffei ed shirtings having been booked for unremur Alexandrian Cocasional demand for played

The week's results are as fol

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Nov 7 PA

Maono Trade Fair- What He Found. Whole The Money

8 Colony's Food

Obituary ci Garr son Changes China's Curse

| Reprieved

2

Chinese Y.M.C.A.

11 Shots in the Dark.

Official Changes

Why Prices are

The Great Diys How To Do It Bottle Battle Careless Blasting Feak Tram Mishap

Serious Fraud Charges Heavy Rains

Hogal Dues

More Trouble fr

Tatal Shots 2

| Pút Ashots Once

Undersiti

Arms Bad Opium Rescuing Refug

Bport

The Extra Gymkh

Exchange

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