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CORRESPONDENCE.

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THAT BAND RECITAL

WHY MATINEE IDOLS ARE | LAST NIGHT AND NEXT,

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(To the Editor of the China Mail.)|

SATURDAY NIGHT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CRIMINAS LESSIONS.

SHORT LIST.

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MAKING A FORTUNE." We are looking forward to Sir,-With reference to the re cert at the Volunteer Headquarters Reds Davies, K.C.) found an un- Saturday's band recital and com The Chief Justice (Bir William port in the China Mail in connection with a great amount of interest. usually short liet confronting him with the shooting of the Chinese Our appetite was whetted afresh when he took his seat at the July actor, Long Yuca-kwan, I am by attending, uninvited and un- Criminal Sessions this morning. plessed to enlighten you and the announced, the weekly recital, There were only four cases altogo public, pro bono publico, with the held last evening in the enclosure reason of the frequent murder of at the foot of Garden Road. We ther; one of them concerned an Chinese actors.

were very tired but these crumbs natural offence with which an I do not say that it is the case from the table of the Great White-ndian and a Chinese word jointly with the abovo incident, but it is clothed refreshed us not little, charged. the common knowledge with the despite the fact that we had to cling

La Fo, who, as the result of a Chinese that the gorgeous dresses of to those iron bars, shift from one police raid on a coal coolies board- the netora, their excellent acting foot te another (we weigh thirteen ng house, was found in possession' and beautiful love songs, coupled stone and a bittock, as Barrie would of two revolvers, three daggere and say and so much blubbery avoird-19 rounds of ammunition, waa Ben- with a little courting of beautiful upois on two feet for any length of tenced to two years jail. girls, generally well-to-do ones. time induces distress) and catch Won Shui, who admitted a charge] make these girls se crazy that they glimpses of the Great Ones (the of robbery and was stated to have frequent the theatre so much and band included) through the interbeen one of a gang that raided take costly presents beyond their cies of the said iron bars. We are matshed in a small village north of means to the actors, and some exon going to pluck up courage one of Samabuipo. was sentenced to five go so far as to make frequent these days and write to the Com-years jail. The Chief Justice, wara- clandestine nuetings with them, manding officer suggesting that asing the prisoner to keep away from that husbands invariably come to there are a number of granite seats the Criminal Court in fature, said know, and the result is the hiring around a circular piece of masonry, that if it had been shown that arms of secret society men and just inside the enclosure suggesting the were used he should have imposed revenge is done very cheaply.

work of the ancient Druids, we the cat in addition to imprisonment. I would suggest that indies un-might, on some Tuesday evening,

Electing to stand his trial, an-|

theatre.

READER.

Yours, etc..

Hongkong, July 17.

SECRET SOCIETY WORK?

THE COLONY'S HEALTH,

During the 24 hours ending July' 16 the figures of notifiable diseases, reported are: plague 3 Chines; small por 3 Chinese; enteric f Goanese, 1 Chinese; paratyphoid 1 British.

THE WEEKLY RETURNS.

July 14 (with deaths during period The figures for the week ending in parentheses) are: plague 3 (10): small-pox 15 (3); diphtheria enteric 7(8); meningitis 4 (5); puerperal fever (1); Influenza Chinese, except one British uphold (not notifiable) 2. All patients are case and one Portuguese down with influenza,

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Jumping off a moving tram at Eastern Street yesterday, Chinese girl, fifteen years of age, received such serious injuries that she died shortly after being taken to hospital;"

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

R.

TO OWNERS AND DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

TAIKOQ DOCK,

RIVER STEAMERS BEING BUILT.

The Talkoo Dockyard & Engineering Company of Hong- kong, Limited have under cons struction, for Chinese owners, two

feet beam, and 12 feet depth with River Steamers 233 feet long, # & speed of 13 knots. The vessels

about 700

will be fitted with staterooms for 40 first class passengers and second and third class. These accommodation for two vessels, which will be in service in about ten months' time, will be a valuable addition to the Increasing number of first class steamers which have their terminus in Hongkong. Mr. G. W. Young, of the Talkog Dock Co., in-

this morning that he was not in a formed a China Mail representative position to disclose the name of the Chinese owders, but he understood that the new vessels would pro- bably be placed on the ran to Kongmoon.

Other work in hand at Taikoo Is a launch for the Asiatic Petroleum Co., whilst a large pontoon is also under construction,

ALL SAFE.

RHEXENOR" REACHES

KOBE.

accompanied by gentlemen should be allowed to repose our self-effac-other Chinese was arraigned for the not be allowed in, any Chinese ing presence on one of the seats, possession of a loaded revolver. We will waive the question of the Evidence adduced in support of the dinaer, which is a piece of self- abnegation provlog our desire to charge by Mr. Dyer Ball showed listen to the music in comfort result of information given to that the prisoner was arrested, as Last night's performance drew the usual crowd. There was our friend the police, on the road from Kow. Ho Deal Mei, No Tick Heah, Ahoon City to Sa! Kun on the uftor- A well-known local resident

Gum, Lio On, and quite a few noon of June 10 with the weapon writes that he thinks' the recent case their honest occupations of scrap-tuan who informed the police save/ from the junction of the Tai Po Roma which went ashore in the Inland

grimy ones who in passing from tucked into his waistband, The may turn out to be one of private ing some part of a ship, stopped evidence to the effect that the pri- vengeance or of unsuccessful black-by the way and gathered these soner and two other mon proposed mailing. In either case the hand offerings of the gods. We stayed to make a fortune by committing of some Secret Hociety is employed, only to listen to three pieces, a highway robbery."

I know the polies are doing their almost to unearth Secret Societies but how often can a conviction be obtained"

"ONE FOR THE JOCKEYS."

(To the Editor of the China Mail.)

Sir, I have read with interest the remarks of "Argus" under the headings of "A plea for the Starter," and "The Local Turf," and consider that in the latter, article especially he lays far too

all of which seensed colourless, save that they gave opportunity for some delightful flute and piccolo playing on the part of one of the bands-men and revealed the fact that the conductor knows his business. We are looking for ward to Saturday night if only for the fact that we shall be able to sit comfort and drink it all in. We hope a few hundred others are doing the same.

FIRE DANGERS.

much emphasis on the "Youngsters" CARELESS GROCERS FINED. as ho calls them (I presume he is here referring, to experience in fac- ing the starter) as being the cause of the bad starts. This appears to be yet another effort to take all the blasie off the starter.

Inspector Clarke said that the in- former had been employed by the police in one other case that he knew of.

Chief Justice to the informer "If you take my advice," said the severely after questioning him at some length, "you will try and get your living in another way."

prisoner said he knew it was illegal In reply to the Chief Justice the

to carry a revolver without a licenca hut he was so poor that when he was asked to obligo by carrying the agreed to do so. He suggested that revolver in return for a reward he. a fair decision would be that he and grocers in storing kerosene oil ther in chains and thrown into the Carelessness on the part of the informer should be bound toge was alleged in Mr. C. Dr Mel-harbour. bourne's court this morning when

The Chief Justice Yes, that Line prosecuted two shopkeepers Detective Acting Sub-Inspector might facilitate matters. of Shanghai Street, Yaumali

Without leaving the box the jury retarned a verdict of "guilty." Sentencing the prisoner to two years' jail, His Honour said it was immaterial whether the other man gave him the revolver or not.

At the last Gyukhana there were only two races in which there were jockeys riding who had not ridden The first one had an expired per in at least a dozen or so Gymkhauss, mit for forty gallons. Inspector and the majority of the jockeys had Lane, on a visit, found that he had ridden in many times more than a 24 gallons stored properly in the dozen. In the case of the "B" underground tank but 4 gallons in Class the worst start of the day the shop, amongst firewood, can with only one exception, every dles &c." Defendant pleaded jockey in that race had previously ignorance.

Inced the startor at least 25 times Mr. Melbourne, inflicting a fine in Hongkong and yet "Mr. Argus" of $25 pointed out the danger of bolds out these Youngsters are fire.

the cause of such bad starts. I con- A second-defendant admitted tend that at the last Gymkhana, if that he had his full quota of 40 we had had six of China's picked gallons in his tank and 20 gallons jockeys, in any race of six starters, had just been taken out for de- outside, pleading that the latter the start would have been just as livery to a client. Inspector Lane informed his Worship that the 20

bad.

If the "Youngsters" referred to gallons were stacked up in a rear

EDITOR'S DEATH.

LOCAL CHINESE PAPER'S LOSS.

Mr. Chan Dow-wün, who has been We regret to record the death of Managing Editor of the local Wah Taze Yat Po for over thirty years."

Mr. Chan was fifty-six years of

should on occasions interfere with mom amongst firewood, charcoal age. He had been suffering from a good start, then this can quite and cooking-vil and did not have partial paralysis for some four casily be remedied by the Stewards the appearance of having been just months and entered the French taking the matter in hand and taken out, making it a practice for a rider to kerosene must be placed in an ap-

He added that all Hospital last week. Unfortunately, get permission from the Stewarda proved underground tank with an

This defendant was fined $50.

to ride in the races. This would give iron covering. the Stewards an opportunity to con- sider whether tha. rider is suffi- ciently qualified to ride in a race or

he made little progress and passed away yesterday.

His funeral takes place to-day; when the remains will be removed. to the Tang Wah Hospital reposi- tory pending burial.

not, on the other hand the Stewards yesterday's Summary Court IA native of the Sun Wai district, are quite capable of giving the rider would like to bring a few facts to the late Mr. Chan was, with hig in question a good ticking off. your notice. I have been an ex-father, among the early Cantonese

I have a great measure of respect porter of goods to Chinese in studente of English. His father, for our present starter, inasmuch America for over twenty years, after being Chinese Consul to Cuba, that I always got a fair start with Ourbusiness includes the receiv- was associated with Mr. Murray bim, and he has given up his spare ing of remittances from our clients Bain, Senr., on the China Moil and time so often to come down and abroad for their families in the the deceased gentleman was also help us along at several meetings, interior and in return we make accountant to the China Mail in his .but it is only ridiculing the standard arrangements for their clansmen younger days. After his father had, of Hongkong racing to put all the and themselves to go or return to with Mr. Murray Bain, established cause of a bad start down to the their foreign interests. There are the Wah Tsze Yat Po, Mr. Chan's jockeya, as a good starter is able to fair number of South and interests were dovoted entirely to handle a field of beginners much Central American Consuls in the the vernacular paper. easier than a field of our "Whilly" Colony. Some of these employ friends who come down from compradores. They may not

As a mark of appreciation of his Shanghai "to beat us at the start.be known by this designation but services the Wah Taze Yat Po will

The matter of a gate start has one or two have put up signboards not publish to-morrow. already been discussed and found to this effect. Chinese who have

impracticable on such a small race with the Consul direct as a middle- dealings with them prefer to deal coume, and you will find that 09

per cont. of the owners and jockeys There are other reasons as well, man sometimes causes delay, still favour the "Flag."

but I really think that if these

I consider the efforts of Mr. were-sifted they would be found Argue" might be more profitably to be groundless. The Chinese need in connection with the im- would also appreciate more officia! provement of the supervision of the

Pari mutuel," Enclosing my card, with compli- ments.

Yours, etc.,

OWNER & JOCKEY.

Hongkong, July 17,

FOOD PRICES.

EFFECTS OF THE WEST RIVER DISORDER.

announcements by the Consul as been no arrival from Wuchow since Up to this morning, there has to endless trouble has been caused Fook Choung" was expected last misunderstanding which has led Monday although the ss. "Kuong in recent years. There have been shiploads of Chinese emigrants

night.

who after several months Poultry stacks in the whole sale i have cmbarked on ships dcpots have shrunk further and the

[The views expressed in yesler only

to find on arrival supply is very small. In crater, day's article "The Local Turf," that they are not allowed to land chickens were sold at 94 cents per were those of persons interviewed Pronouncements as to conditions lo.

by Argua. The question of the in the different countries would be The Pork Guild bas decided that pari-matuel was dealt with in a very much appreciated and the its members are not to compete for loaderette in the China Mail of July Chinose would be the first to show the small lots which get in eo BE 9.—ED.]

their gratitude if a Consul went not to take the price prohibitive: out of his way slightly to impart Lots will be drawn for and whole- knowledge to applicants for passe purchasing prices will be re- ports.

PASSPORT CONFUSION.

To the Edllor of the" China Mall"]

Sir,-With reference to the re- -marks made by Mr. M. K. Lo at

Yours,etc...

SZE TO TUNG-SUN,”, Wai Fat Yuen firm, ***

Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, July 18.

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stricted to 20 tools per picul for lots over 1,000-head which is equivalent to ahant 27 cents per lb for lota under 500 the price will be 28 toela par picul which is about 39 cents per 16.

THE Coastal Road between Castle Peak and Tsun Wan is closed 10 Motor Traffic. The Coastal Road to Tsun Wan is now open to traffic.

E. D. C. WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, July 18, 1923,

PEAK CHURCH.

On enquiry at Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's, Agents for the Blue Funnel Line, a China Mail reporter was told that the s.s. "Rhexenor," Sea of Japan last Thursday, had safely reached Kobe. After going into dry-dock to undergo repairs, if any are needed, the vessel will resume her voyage.

Don't Neglect Your Family When you fail to provide your family with a battle of Chamberlain's Golia and N the remaining Sundays in July Diarrh on Remedy at this season of the there will be Evening Service at is too dangerous a malady to be trified and the Sundays in Augusto pintat is sure to be prevalent, and it year, you are nezlecting them, as bowel 6.30 at the Peak Church. The with. This is especially true if there are Preacher on July 22nd will be Rev. children in the fami y. A dose or two of following Sundays the Rev. A. D-lost a doctor's bill I. Kirk Maconachie and on the this remedy will place the troub'e with

in control and perhaps savo a life; or at Stewart. All Seats are free.

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I am, Gentlemen,

Faithfully yours,

Hongkong, July 18th, 1923.

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