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WEDNESDAY, July 4

THURSDAY, July 5

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THE CHINA MAIL.

4.

CHINA'S POLITICS.

SEPARATIST MOVEMENT

GROWING.

PELINO, June 1

MONDAY, JULY 3, 1928.

HONGKONG'S HURRICANE

HONGKONG BANK, SPORTS.

TYPHOON WEATHER,

ATHLETICS AT BECKENHAM;

to have

ORDEAL

FERRY SERVICE STOPS.

BASEBALL

HEB.C. AGAIN DEFEAT

M.B.K

[BY ARGUS.]

nho, not merely in the chain of Empire possessions, but in those multidunous matters which go to make up the affairs of the world: Our banking institutions are but clearing housas of transactions.com. menced in such places as London, New York, Paris, or the many places that could be manod, and Parliament appears to be gaining Hongkong and Shanghai Bank The separatist movement in The annual athletic sports of which so brought to completion in

Apart front the wreckage caused the grotest slipping part in the strength. It is now reported that were held on the Bank's sport to the pleasurable anticipations of the American baseball players At Happy Valley, on Saturday, world, Hongkong, or commenced Ch Fu-cheng and a group of ground at New Beckenham, on May here are carried to the uttermost M.Pe departed from Tientsin on 26: The weather proved, fine, but a fine barile holiday which last again proved too strong for the re- presentatives of the Mitsui Bussan parts of the earth and find a clear Tursday to Shanghai, where they was not quite as genial from the week's sunny weather might have Kaisha, running out winners, by ing house in the numerous bodies propose to cxtablish the quarters of spectators' point of view as might encouraged no serious damage seams 11-5 without having to complete the

eated for that purpose. It and the Hupeb Guild for the sesembly have been desired. All the

proved and registration of M.P.3. Parlia-arrangements

so for to have bean done locally by seventhinnings. There was another gests as nothing else can, our intermentaciune still at Tientsin have been well organisad, and reflect the typhoon woathor of which well patronised.

capital attendance, the stand being dependence upon our follow-irmans the world over. That calamity and inued & manifesto calling on their credit on the Athletic Committee Hongkong got its first taste for ti

There was no, score until the nád Mr. A. M. Knight,

innings the sonson, during the woolend. There second disaster, prosperity and plenty, collongues to join them.-Reuter.

when the honorary secretary. There was whemvor they may happen, renet

again a good attendance, though seemed nothing in Saturday after-Americans collected a triplets the rather cool wind had doubtless noon's meteorological phenomena to Ikeda's error, O'Connor scoring

Lefevre sending Proulx home on " prevented the presence of some justify the warning signal hoisted Lefevre (when Fukushima failed Those who were present included: Sir Newton Stabb, Lady Addis but towards evening the wind to get to a lofty hit at centre. field) and crossing the plate in terms of people difficult. To be LR.C. "B" v. NETHERLANDS and children, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. freshened and on Sunday morning himself, thanks to Wune allowing Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. C. there was an unusually high tide a grounder from Church to pass Jones, Sir Francis and Lady which later rose to within a foot between his legs. In the fourth, Aglen, Mr. Byron Breman, C.M.G., Mr. and Mrs. Guy Acheson, Mr. or so

of the Praya's surface. and, the latter by Dome. In the O'Connor was scored by Wilson Geo. B. Dodwell, Mr. and Mrs. Most of the prauli craft had senrried fifth, Dowrick scored from a passed Stanley Dodwell, Mr. H. E. R. Hunter, and many old and present away to the typhoon shelters and members of the foreign staff as one stenera moved out to safer

op us in some form or other. It is

an interesting thought, wide in its

LEAGUE

TENNIS.

application, powerfil in its appeal. To think in terms of pounds is easy,

able to do so with sympathy and tolerance should solve for us many world problems. It suggests "The United States of the World," bound in peace, prosecuting trado and cominerce; art and science, with one sim in viow, the good of the world in general.

Chinese Fashions.

The writer of our Commercial Notes had some interesting things to say concerning the fashions, not in drees, but in designs on silk materials, adopted by our Chinese Ltd friends, Shanghai it would seem

T. C.

Playing at home on Saturday in the 2nd Division of the Hongkong Tennis League, the Indian Recre ation Club beat the Netherlands Tennis Cub comfortably by 67 games to 32. Scores:

ball, which caused some argument. On a wild pitch by Chu, Dowrick started to run from 3rd, but feli

El Arculli and A. Kitchell well as practically the whole of the anchorages. Several steam launches, before reaching the plate. In the London staff. Tea and refresh- however, took bathing parties across meantime, the catcher (Edo) had ments, were provided in the pavilion during the interval, and to Stonecutters during the after-recovered the ball as it hounced were again served by the Bank's noon.

beat Spit and Coenraad, 7-4; beat

Leeuw and Everts,8-3, Groot and Dekker, 6-5; beat De

1. Hassan and A. H. Rumjahn beat Spit and Coenvaad, 6-5: beat Grout and Dekker, 9-2; lost to De Leeuw and Everts,5-6.

S. A. Hamid and D. Rumjahn

off the stands, thrown it to Chi, who put the runner (Dowrick) out own staff from the London Office. ...Night found a stiff breeze fast as he lay half-stunned on, the programme this year in that. the bour looked so angry at 11.30 bably due to Dowrick running la Ag alteration was made in the developing into a gale and the lac ground. The argument was pro ladies' events were withdrawn on p.m. that the Star ferries were not an attempt to steal, when he was sets the fashion and Hongkong/beat Spit and Coenvaad, 7-4; bent this occasion. New events for the able to face the journey across, entitled to the run on a passed male members appeared in the shape of the tug-of-war, the forced unexpectedly to find a tem umpire at baseball is all in the

follows suit.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

mom concerned with fabric designs Leeuw and Everts, 9-2. than cnt of material and in this respect the Chinese feminine is in- direct centrast to bar Western sister who, whilst having an eye to colour of material is as much concerned, probably more, with regard to fashion in the cut of clothes. So far as we can see the simplicity of the Chinese costume is likely to remain as it has done for centuries, with seemingly half-hearted exeur sions into the world of Western fancies so far as the skirt is con- cerned. A high stiff collar with on

A Router cable from Tokyo states that the twenty ninth Russo- Japanese conversation took up the question of the future of. Northern Saghalien and its possible purchase by Japan which, if accomplished, would, it is believed, virtually dispose of the Nikolaievsk issue. No decision was reached, but the discussion will be resumed to-day.

obstacle race and the sack race. Details are

100 Yards Scratch.-Final: Ist,

game on

game and the heat of the moment porary lodging for the night.

The sea was still battering away in soon forgotten. In the sixth S.H. Ash; and, L. A. Bullard; 3rd, at the Praya wall this morning but innings, the Americans added five J. Jeffrey. Time, 11 2-5 sec. had abated sufficiently to permit the more runs and put the

Sack Race: 1st, I. Sutcliffe; 2nd, ferry service to resume. The jour- to centre field, reached third, send- ice." Proulx, with a tremendons hit M. Scott; 3rd, H. B. Clark. nay across with awnings furled was ing Wilson and Dome home, 300 Yards Handicap: Ist, A. F. not without its thrilla and on the Dowrick scored Proulx, reaching Clark; 2nd, V. F. Tyrrell; 3rd, A. Hongkong side improvised landing safety himself and Lefevre Macdonald. Time, 38 sec. platforms bed to be used on the crossed the plate on a passed ball

Putting the Weight: 1st, J. M.windward side of the forry wharf. when Church was at bat. Crabb ; 2nd, C. Bennett. Distance, The No. 6 signal, indicating that Though the Japanese had all 28 ft. 1 in.

the galo was likely to increase, went bases full on several occasions, 2nd, R. L. McKissack; 3rd, M. Scott, evidence throughout the morning out of the hole and except in the Long Jump: 1st, V. F. Tyrrell up at an early hour and remained in O'Connor managed to get his side Distance, 18 ft. 54 In.

Half-mile Handicap; 1st, T. R. All along the Prays groups of sixth innings there was no real

Chinese lined the deserted piere danger. Boyd (5); 2nd. J. Jeffery (scr.); 3rd, fascinated apparently by the sight The score by innings A. F. Clark (5). Time, 2 min. 23 sec.

Smith; and, R. G. Munro. Dis down from Lyemoon. Armed with H.K.B.C: 03.0215- Throwing the Cricket Ball: Ist, of the foam copped waves sweeping tanco, 82 yds. 11 in.

long poles with a sort of grappling

M.B.K:-

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total. 001012 I

qut every likely looking piece of O'Connor p. Chu wreckage that came their my

""MACAO" TRIP SPOLLT.

The line-up was:

M.B.K.

Edo

Ryan Church Shank Dowrick Dome Wilson Lefevre

lb.

Wuno

2b.

Saldo,

s. s. Kano

3b.

Yamazaki

1. f. Fukushima":

c. f. Umenioto

r.f. Tanida

Inncomfortable look about it was at one time affected, whilst a purple colour in hose was much in vogue. Holiday of the United States, In honour of the National This "purple patch" lasted quite a (July 4), an official celebration will time and became hackneyed to the be held at the American Consulate eye-just be a row of standar). houses does in a suburban street on Wednesday. Between.4 p.m...

General between noon and I p.m. Quarter-mile Scratch: Ist, S. H. book at the and some of the more What may be described as "jazz and 6.30 p.m., a The Dat will Ash; 2nd, L. A. Bullard; 3rd, Centerprising spirits, keen to profit H.E.B.C. gnetem are coming in, but are not be given in the grill-room at the Bennett. Time, 58 sec.

by the ill wind if possible, fished | Proulx likely to be popular amongst the Hongkong Hotel to which all

High Jump: 1st, L. A. Bullard; many who, in spite of emancipatory friends of the American commu-A. Chalmers and V. F. Tyrell ties views, still retain the old-fashioned, ty are cordially invited, no indivi-

for second place. Height, 5 ft 6 in. and one to be highly commended, dual idvitations being issued.

Typhoon warnings issued on Children's Race: Ist, J. Addis: Chinese prejudice of retaining the =

2nd, J. Hulford; 3rd, T. Tritton;

Saturday deterred many people virtue of modesty and simplicity in the public health is as good as it is. dress amongst the women of the this Spring after many years A. Murray; 7th, R. Addis; 8th, J. day trips arranged. The "Sui An "

Mr. John Rodger who retired 4th, K. Todd; 5th, S. Coles; 6th from taking advantage of the holi Remanboring these facts, one must constry. Whilst times against the service with the China Sugar Knight.

which left here at 9 am. yesterday BEACH.-May 27, at Willow confese certain surprise when one scomingly daringness of the West Refinery, had an unpleasant ex- One Mile Scratch: Ist, T. R had but a meagre number of

Lodge, Muswell Hill, N., Mary learns that the Government has ern wonian's dress is often a feature perience in company with his Boyd, 2nd, A. Chalmers; 3rd, C. first-class passengers-even the Umpires: Fanny, wife of Wm. Jus.

of European civilisation, it is cer-daughter, (Miss Jessie Rodger) on Bennett. Time, 5 min. 30 2-5 sec.

intrepid "bridge four" deciding Beach, aged 67.......

ignored the Olitsky repart recom-tainly not a feature of life out East, board the Pacific liner "Marvale" The Tug-of-war between the just before the vessel sailed BEALE.-May 25. at Maldon, mendations regarding meningitis at least in China, where the when she went ashore on Cape Home Staff and the Foreign Staff that "discretion was the better Essex, formerly of Hongkong, because there has been no epidemic (Chinese) female of the species in Freel Rock on May 21. The vessel was won by the Home Staff. part of vabour." On arrival at Addie Beale in his 1st year since the report was published. this respect is above reproach.

was so badly boled that the Captain Obstacle Race: fst, L. A. Bul-Macao, the Captain decided to expected to reach here on time to ordered the passengers into the lard; 2nd, T. R. Boyd; 3rd, A. Fat 3. p.m. instead of 4.p.m. With message had been received from sail on the return Journey morrow (9 am.) since no wireless. Pbig surprise is not lessened when

boats immediately after the vessel Clark. one learns also that the Chinese To-day's Poem.

struck. All reached store in safety 120 Yards Handicap Messengers the exception of an hour and a half the Captain up to 10.30 am. but had to walk 20 miles to Tre- Race: 1st, Meeres; 2nd, Cruse.

while crossing the open sea, when The Macao Service has been- pasty, whence they wore taken by train to St. John. The vessel, a former Allan liner, ran on the rocks during a fog while bound from Montreal to Liverpool.

She China Mail, version from preventive meastires

HCFOKONG, MONDAY, July 3, 1923,

NATURE'S CREDITS.

Beauty is truth, truth beauty-that is all

ye know on earth and. all ye need to know.

---KEATS.

SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming Events Advertised In The Mail.

ENTERTAINMENT.

t

July 2. Coronet Theatre;

has not waned and that systematic education so that the disease can be properly attacked has made little progress. Recent figures regarding | meningitis are reasuring, but the question arises dres their mildness Drawing the moral for political batoken only, another credit which science, which be avers has been Nature will recoup later with merci- recklessly neglected by Govern-less hand. That question we do not ments and electorates during his profess to be able to answer. Nor lifetime, Bernard Shaw enlarges do we assert even, taking the facts, upon Nature's way of dealing with that the Government has drifted unhealthy conditions.

Nature, le into the happy indifference with Rays, demoralizes us with long the proverb speaks out of sight out credits and reckless overdrafts, and of mind. Simply we point out that then pulls us up cruelly. One in the question does arise. And having stance he gives--common domestic arisen with one disease, might well anitation. A whole city generation arise with others. Those credits are p.m. may neglect it utterly and standul too terrible in their consequences for ously, if not with absolute im any doubts. punity; yet without any evil conso- grances that anyone thinks of tracing to it. Then suddenly Nature takes her rovenge. She strikes ut institution of public holidays-those Few remember perhaps that the the city until the innocent young oasee in a wilderness of working have paid for the guilty old, and the days, was in the main due to the socount is balanced. And then she ceaseless efforts of one man, the

Wesley Barry in Bob Hampton of Placer."

July 2-World Theatre: Bessie Barriscale in "Josselyn's Wife."

July 2-Star Theatre; Grand Italian Opera Co. "Rigoletto" 9.15 Italian Opera Co., "Traviata" p.m. July 3-Star Theatre; Grand

He

wins.

WIS

CRIME.

left here at 7 a.m, yesterda

Dr. Urquhart (Strikes

and Balls)

Mr. F. M. Seidle

(Bases)

to

The handsome challenge cup the vessel rolled very badly the trip presented by the London Cominit was thoroughly enjoyable and the suspended but if the weather tee when the sports were inau-vessel reached the wharf at 7.30 moderates the Canton vessels will gurated was won by L. A. Bullard P.m. The "Hok Canton," whic leave tonight.

According to present indications (11 points), who becomes the for Canton met with rough weather the centre of the typhoon should holder for the year. In the high outside and was unable to cross miss Hongkong and spend its force Mr.. A. E. Knight, riding a jump at 5 ft. 6 in. Bullard beat the motor-cycle along Praya East Previous Bank record by one inch the bar. She was passed by the on the Macao coast.

Sui An" at 3.30 p.m., making for NO SERIOUS DAMAGE. closely followed by Macao for shelter. yesterday morning, had a rather nasty accident which caused him a then Tyrrell with 8 points. A

Further afield where there are S. H. Ash with 10 points, and

Saturday and last night the few buildings the wind swept over severe injury to his Jeff arm and aj cut to his knee. It is believed photograph of the trophy in a silver smaller steamers took shelter at the open spaces with fall force. that he was going along in an frane served as a memento of his Stonecutters or Junk Bay and the Hitherto, however, the damage has junks and launches at Yaumati. not been serious, only some small easterly direction when a dog) wandered in front of the cycle

At the conclusion of the pro-Hitherto no casualties have been trees having been blown down. This morning the mainland bus outside the Naval Canteen. Mr. gramme the prizes were presented reported at the Harbour Office.

At6 am. yesterday the typhoon services had stopped running in the dog rain in alto same Mrs. A. M. Townsend, to whom was reported 200 miles 5. by E and residents living in the Knight swerved to avoid collision to the successful competitors by

districts had direction. Mr. Knight was thrown cordial vote of thanks was given from Hongkong and was expected outlying

to strike the coast this afternoon at struggle into Kowloon on over the handle bars with the after the ceremony,

Kwongchan, 200 miles from here, foot. Nearing the more populous- he made his way to No. 2 Police machine on top of him. However,

At 2 p.m. yesterday the typhoon districts, they were able to get Station where Divisonal Inspector

was located 150 miles South of Gapricahas to take them to the ferry. Rock and reported to be travelling. This morning Homuntin was Aris attended to his wounds,

WNW

A without electric light This moming a third warning was issued, indicating "s severe An armed robbery occurred at a typhoon within 30 miles of latitude

21 N.; longitude 113 E."- matshed in Ma Wan, Kowloon Signal No. 4, gale expected from A Reuter cable from Tokyo Tong in the early hours of yester the East (N.E, to S.E.), was up a long illness. announces that the Dowager day morning when the earth-coolie Princess Arisugawa has died after occupant was murdered. It is be during the week-end. At 6 am

lieved that the robbers, after this morning it was replaced by Since 5, p.in., yesterday there ling securing an entrance, were dis. No. 5, indicating that the gale is been a choppy sea in the harbour, SOCIAL EVENT.

Colonel John Ward, M.P., has turbed in their work and expected to increase.

but Hetle damage is reported along July 4-Rooption at the Ameri: returned to the House of Commons eflenced the coolie by stabbing

The weather was so severe at the Praya, Back to sleep again and gives another R., Hon, Lord Avebury, P.C.com Comenite from noon to. 1 p.. after a long linete dimring which him. When the police arrived, the 11-30 last sight that the Star Ferry

better known as Sir John Lubbock, and The Dangsat at Hongkong be underwent three operations,,

Some of the Chinese business period of credit, with the and that the British Fublic, and Hotel Grill from 4 to 6.80 p..

coolie was already dead and pro-service was suspended, many late men were of the opinion that this | party and money to the value of travellers being stranded either at is too early for a "real"styphoon" result. This process Hongkong has principally the working section of

Hongkong or Kowloon. This and did not trouble to tie up or + LAND SALE,

| The London Gazelle announces, $140 had been stolen.

morning, the Star ferries, stripped secure their long spending sign- often seen in the past, as our it, is indebted to him for the effort

he put forward in their behalf. We offices, 3p.m.

July 3-Crown land sale, P.W.Dber 10, 1922, that the King has ap- DESPERADO CAPTURED. under date Foreign Office, Decem-

of their awnings, were running 4 boards. Along Queen's Road epidemic records will amply prove in Hongkong follow out the custom

pointed Mr. W.R. Brown, to be one

usual, but most other services were Central & long sideboard Whether the Colony can still fear operating at Home, but a benevolent

*PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

of His Majesty's Consuls in China

suspended. The Star ferries were hung from the second floor of a When on patrol at about 4.40 yellable however to stop any moment; medicine shop, was blown down more trouble from the same stree, Government has ordained that cer-

July 3-Lammert Bros., at No.NET

terday morning, a Chinese const the red flag having been holsted and broken into several places. #

June 30.

July 4-Star Theatre; Grand Italian Opera Co., "Faust" 9.15 p.m. July 5-Star Theatre; Grand Italian Opera Co., "Madame But- terfly" 9.15 p.m. Italian Opera Co, The Barber of July 6-Star Theatre Grand Seville" 9.15 p.m."

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

ARMED ROBBERS MURDER COOLIE.

The tram service is running as usual; the need of more of the weather-nroof vehicles being awnings, though breaking the force amply demonstrated as the canvas- of the wind, are practically no protection against themin.

It is very hard for the layuan totain other days shall be observed as / 40, Coronation Road, the businesę. Mr. S. Berg, Consul for Norway, able named Ma Yuen was fired at It was learned at Messra. Butter It is also rumoured that a sign- guess. Our medical men who have holidays, and ours “not to wonder of the Motor Cycle Exchange as a left by the P. and O, as, “Sicilia" by a Chinese but without, effect field and Swire's this morning that board fell in Graham Street strik--

why" accept them ne blessings to going concern/including dil stock, on Saturday for Java, accompanied He noticed the two men emerging the se. Sunning was expecteding two umahs who were said to he inside facte could possibly my which we are fully entitled: June pares, stores cc. at 3 pm by Mrs. Berg. He is on a Business from the direction of the harbour to reach harbour during the day have been injured but this has no what medits 'wo bre asking Nature 30th, or rather the day following Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, at 3 and Co., and will be away about a when they noticed him They

July 11-Lammert Bros, at their trip for his firm, Messrs. Thoresen and was trying to shadow them from Shanghai Map sed what credits the le giving, is one of these. The idea me believe pm alergo quantity of wines, month or so.

been confirmed, pos The Nippon Yusen Kaisha Man- Certainly we are not inviting dis ta that our banking institutione shall splits and malt liquors.

timed on the constable,one of them arer received a wireless message A large matshed of over 100 feet have the day, given theta free of all July 12-Lammart Bros. Elec- Sir Francis Arthur Aglen has other is alleged to have drawn a the Muroran Maru, stating theatrical show given by the escaping by running past him. The this morning from the Master of in height at Shankiwan, built for zeber from the example Show gives, interruption to make up their, and trical equipment. Old premises of received the Royal permission to revolver and to have fired but mies that the vessel had arrived at temple there was blown dow for our sanitation is well looked incidentally our accounts, and to the Hongbong Electric Co., Wing wear the insignis of the First Class ed. The constable returned the fire daylight off Lyemun Pars 1.30m, last night. No iter. The games, cannot be said, carry forward' débits and credits as Ting St Wanchai, 8 p.m.

of the Order of the Excellent Crop, two rounds entering the man's and it was hoped to reach and were injured buta avail the case may bé. The day is ons bowever, about all on lurking of the most ambiant is the COMPANY MEETING with Grand Cordon, and Jewelty body. After falling forward the charago, this afternoon, provided pollen troubles. Not yet can it be paid onlendar and should have its own

July 7-Extraordinary general which decorator husbebaxcape desperado was captured, in ex) the phoon abated Shat the danger of epidemice his message. It should teach us how, meeting of the Hongkong Hide formed on kim by the Calaise Promination of his weapon

aldent for his servic

Mry Percy Coz, of the G.P.S. tated that the Royal Mail Indeed one local small though we are here in

Leather Co., Ltd. at

General of Stephen's Building, Des Voeux foctor holde that it is remarkable aves, yet how important a link we

Boad, 12.15 p.m.

Gustorhs,

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