TUESDAY, DICEMBER 18, 1983
ARMS. EVIL.
IN BRIEF.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CABLES.
The Swarjists have refused office.
SINGAPORE COPIES HONGKONG EXAMPLE.
[China Mall SPECIAL. }
SINGAPORE, December 17, Mexican rebels claim slight Owing to the increase of crime, the Legislative Council has passed a Bill making the punishment for extortion and possession of anme similar to that enacted in Hong-| kong.
successes.
The departure of the Greek King is said to be imminent.
The North Scotland and the Midland Banks have entered into a provisional agreement to combine their interests,
Singapore has come into line with Hongkong and possessors of unauthorised arms are to be severe- ly dealt with.
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KONGMOON
PARS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
KONGMOON, December 15, H.M.S. "Cicala" arrived here the day before yesterday and is Reuter's American service an-still in port. She should have left nounce that New York values on the 13th and it is stated that jumped sensationally, the cotton- orders have been given for her to market closing 97 to 116 points :higher.
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The Chairman of the Anglo- Persian Oil Co. said they had not been consulted regarding the dis posal of the Government's shares in the Company.
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The Air Ministry announces that the Government has decided to appoint Sir Herbert Hambling and Major J. W. Hills to be the Goyem- ment directors of the poposed Imperial air transport company.
Due to collapse with a coal mine at Kasuya in the Fukuoka prefec- ture yesterday morning, thiny miners were entombed. Owing to gas rescue work is difficult and, it Is feared, hopeless.
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stay at Kongmoon on account of the presence of the cruiser "Wing Fung." A rumour is current that the cruiser has been seat here in connection with Dr. Sun's alleged attempt to take over control of the Customs. Admiral Chan Chak went
to Canton last night.
At Kungyick, the wharf of the Sunning railway ferry and a small launch were burnt in a fire. The cause of the fire which resulted in damage to the extent of about $100,000, has not been ascertained.
Dr. Sun has ordered the Civil Governor to deal with the nominees for the San Wui and Hok Shan magistracies on account of their being unable to take up their posts, General Leung Hung-kai has been appointed commander-in-
chief of all pro-Sun troops in the southern peninsula, where the posi- tion is now not so serious. A de- The extremist section of Civil claration by Sun Po-fan, the anti- Servants at Paris attempted to de- Sun leader that he proposes to make monstrate against the Govern-a separate province of the districts ment's refusal to increase the cost of Ko Chow, Lui Chow, Ngai Chow
of living bonus by 750 francs. and the island of Hainan, is Several parties who were marching ridiculed.
to the Place de L'opera, were dis-. persed by the police who made 20 arrests.
An expression by Herr Strese-
mann that excitement was so great
that the German Government was
CANTON CUSTOMS. .
A FREE PORT?
unable to assume responsibility for the lives and safety of those under-In the earlier cables in this issue taking military control of Germany, will be found a cable as to Dr. is said be calculated to retard to Sun Yat-sen's attitude regarding
France.
THE CHINA MAIL.
RESULTS OF THE GRAND
CHARITY DRAW.
KOWLOON.
FANCY DRESS DANCE AND CONCERT.
THE STAR.
"FOOLS AND RICHES."
Following are the full nosalts of
"Fools and Riches" the Herbot the Grand Charity Draw at the
Parents and friends of the pupils Rawlinson features showing to Society of St. Vincent de Paul's of the Central British School, Kow-night at the Star, is the story of Bazaar on Sunday :-
loon, attended in large numbers a happy go lucky fellow, a victim of fancy dress dance and concert held too much wealth, whose idea was 1.-1924 Model 6 Seater Stude at the School last evening. The that it was his duty to spend all the baker Car, No. 0555, Wong entertainment lasted two and a half money his father had amassed. King-hee, c/o Union Trading hours and was thoroughly appre- When Jimmy Dorgan became Co., Ltd.
ав 2 Wastrel and ft ctated by the large audience. The known
noised about that ba 3-Gulbingen Piano Player, No, dancing programme was inter was
a loose 0775, 0. A. Smith, White-spersed with vocal and musical was travelling with
жего shadows away, Laidlaw & Co.
selections excellently rendered by crowd, there -Noracer, No. 4767, J. Cortez, Miss E. Bell and Messa. Rowell, cast on his reputation. This talk
Macao.
D. M. Richards and C. Olive; the reached his father's ears, who was last named giving a recitation, a hard-fisted rough and ready old After several dances the fancy fellow. Old John refused to be dress parade took place, the child-lieve the reports, and he evolved a ren walking round the room clad in unique way to force his son to The multi-coloured costumes and of a "Stand on his own feet." hundred and one designs. It was working out of the plan makes the a splendid display which was plot of the interesting story. favourably commented upon by all present. The programme terminat Greed with the presentation of prizes to the wearers of the most striking costumes:
4. "York" Brunswick Phano graph, No. 9981, "U," 5, Broadwood Road. Singer Electrio Sowin Ma chine, No. 0285, Cooke, Car- roll Bros.
6.-"Gecaphone" Radio Set, No.
4916, T. C. Jensen, Island Cement Co. 7-Marble Bust, No. 1708, S.
Police Logan, Shamshuipo Station.
Zeiss" Binoculars, No. 3707, (namb not clear), U-Silver to set and tray, No. 1699, Mrs. Wimble, Naval Terraco
10.-Portable
Underwood
writer, No. 8686, F. de Sa, Great Northern Telegraph Co.,
Ltd.
11-Portable Remington, No. 4293,
E, A. Carvalho, Treasury. 12.-Portable Brunswick Phone
graph, No. 3083, Mr. R. D. Read, Union Insurance Society. of Canton, Ltd. 13.-Lady's Gold Wrist watch, No. 1528, C. Colombos, H. M. T. Poet Chaucer, Naval Yard, H.K. 14.-Child's tricyclo, No. 2875, Fung Chak-chi, 60, Wellington Street 16.-Gent's wrist watch, No. 0780, J. E. Ollerton, P.Ó. Box 484, Hongkong. 16.-Gent's wrist watch, No. 2115,
J. C. G. Ferguson, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. 17-Lady's Brooch, No. 1996, W.
Doang, Dairy Farm, 18-Gent's cigarette case, No.
0507, E. Abrahnı. 19.-Lady's Pendant, No. 1657, 8.
Turnbull, Douglas 6.B. Co.
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HOCKEY.
CLUB V. NAVY,
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TO SHIPPERS PASSENGERS.
FROM BANGKOK.
Jan E.
Banks.
FROM JAVA.
The following will represent the Club at the U.S.R.C. to-morrow 21, 4.45 p.m., Club in colours-A HD2-JUJ..tjp. Roffey CLR. Becher: G. Murray 23-J-C. L. Tibodas. E. G. England; E. J. R. Mitchell;; E, L. Sim; H. Owen Hughes F. C Miller; W. Woodward; G. R More; B. D. Evans (Capt.)
CLUB 2ND V. VARSITY.
At Happy Valley; to-morrow at 4.45 p.m., Club in colours, Bower; L R Rowell; H C Macnamara; T. J. Price: H. R. Remington; G. H. Piercy (Capt) F. Schnepel; W. Hyde; D. H.F. McMaster; G. T. May; and J. C. Faers.
MOVEMENT OP, STEAMERS.
The O.P.8. R.M.8. Empress of Asia is due here at 7.50.-10-morrow and will Ferth at Buoy &4.
The B. F. a. Helenus" for London, Rotterdam and Hamburg, was despatch
ed at noon to-day.
The B. L... "Benwaedhai" from Middlesbro', Antwerp and London left
the progress of negotiations with the Kwangtung Customs. Inquines 20.-Picture by Major Gandy, No. Singapore for this port on Dec. 18 and
Following a period of crimes of violence and extortion by Chinese, mostly aliens
other against Chinese, the Singapore legislature passed an Ordinance containing stringent penalties, including the "ca". The measures taken include the general search for arms in the Streets.
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among people who arrived
from
night,
4381, L. A. Kozario, Noronha & Co.
1--Kodok Postcard dize Camera,
No. 2829, Nott, Peak Hotel,
Canton last revealed the information that beyond the assembly of warships there nothing had happened. Little importance is attached to the so-Lady's Pendant, No. 1690,
F. M. Graca called massed meetings which are alleged to be the result of some 23-China tea set "Royal Doul- propagande work among the work- ton," No. 4759, Mak Kit, The ing classes.
Mrcao Electric Lighting Co., Ltd.
No. 3514, Chuk Ting, 105, Den Vaux Rand, C. Wing Cheung. 25.-Blackwood tea table, No. 0187, F. E. Wilkins, 7, Broadwood Pepace.
26.-Silver Soont bottle, No. 1351,
A. W. Stevens, c/o Hongkong Amusement, Ltd.
27.Gold Sleeve Links, Not. 1151, C. D. Melbourne, Supreme Supreme Court. 28-Lady's Gold wrist watch, No.
Seen today, a prominent Canton sugar merchant said that what Hun.-Cut glass vase, So far there have been 1,245 mut-I might do in the event of the Powers breaks of foot and mouth disease retaining control of the Customs, in England notified and 41,183 would be to declare Canton a free cattle and 42,173 sheep, pigs and! goats have been slaughtered. The ort and advise the people to dis- Government has paid £1,246,000 regard the Customs officials. This, compensation. The Doncaster and be pointed out would merely be a Newcastle Christmas fat stock stop to embroil the population which might be led on to believe that it shows have been abandoned.
was all for the benefit of the pro- Sir Roderick Jones this morning vince. Our informant also said that had an audience with the Prince he had been told that little was Regent who interestedly enquired wing on above the surface, the into various matters. Sir Roderick various parties were still holding has been the guest of Prince conferences. European merchants British in Canton hold the opinion that Sun Tokugawa Ijuin, the Society, Press Associations and will not forcibly seize the Customs others and he spent the week-end in spite of the warnings given. as the guest at Nikko of Count, It has also been hinted that Su Kabayama, President of the Direc- will not act in Canton where the torate of the Kokusai agency.
naval strength is concentrated but inty try an experiment at one of the smaller porta, like Bangmom.
BOOIAL AND PERIONAL.
A reminder is given of the Philharmonic Society's concert this evening.
at the
was
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an
LOCAL QUAKE.
Rumours of
earthquake Miss Bondfield, who turned to the House of Commons, having happened during Sunday, recent Election, is aa China Mall man asked Mr. daughter of the Rev. E. Bondfield, Claxton head of the Obsrvatory, if Mr. Claxton a former pastor of Union Church, this was correct.
replied in the affirmative. The Hongkong.
quake was a small one, commen- The Bridge Drive arranged bying at 5.45.28 and ending exactly Mrs. Quarles van Ufford and Miss at 5.45. Hickie on December 14th in aid of
the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals realised one hundred dollars.
Commander Beckwith, RN., is, the China Mall is pleased to leam, much better and returned to the Eyric" yesterday where he has been able to sit up. His condition is much improved.
COMMERCIAL NOTES,
NÁM PAK HONG QUOTA- TIONS.
This morning's Nam Pak Hong quotations, for "spot" goods, usual guild terms ***
1999, W. Woodward, P.W.D. 29.-Tonnis Racket, No. 3123, Mackeynolds, Asiatic Petro leum Ca.
30-Tennis Racket, No. 2025,
Chan Ming-teo, Chung Fuen. 31-Silver Purse, No. 3203, 8. E.
The N.Y.K. 68. Tango Haru" (Aas: may be expected to arrive here to day tralian Passenger Line) left Nagasaki on Dec. 17 for Hongkong on Deo. 17 and ja capected bere on Dec. 11.
*Viopress of Tho C.P.S., M.8. Commander, will leave hore for Victoria and Vancouver, BC via Bhanghai (1700- sung), Kobe and Yokohama at noon on
29.-5.ONL: Tikli
FROM SINGAPORE. Dec. 37.-U.58.B..
West Faralon.
FROM MANILA,
Dec. 23.-4.0. L.
24.-U.S.S.B.
FROM #YDNEY, AND
Dec. 91. N.V.E. Jan. 1.-E. & A. Feb. 1-E&A. Mar. 2-1 & su Apr. 4-B & A Way 9.-K. & A.
Fres, Jefferson ; - West Chopaks.
MELASURE)
Tango Maru. St Albans. Eastern. Arafara.
St Albans. Bt. Albans.
FROM YANGOGYBR.
Jan. 10.-B, F.
30.-B. F. Feb. 27.-B.F. Mar. 19.-B. F.- Apr. 9.-B. F.:
30.-B. F.
Doe. 1%-A. O. L. Jan. 10-B F. 30.-B. F. Feb. 174. F. Mar. 18.-B. F.
Australia" Cast AJ, Halley, BNR 9-BF.
Dec 21.
The A: 0, L. &.s. "City of Spokane Failed from Sosttle on Oct. 21 and dar Jan here on or shout Dec 22,
The B. F. 6.6. "Lomedoa "left Liver- pool in Nov. 17 for Siarapore, Hong- Long and Shanghai and is dus here on or about Dec. 9. reThe A.O.IA 5.5" President Jefferson Stains from Mavila at & p.m. on Dec.
10 and is due here at 7.30 am, on Dec. , add will sail from beattle and Vic toris in Shanghai and Japan at 10 a..
Doc. 14.
Tyndareza Protesilaun.
Achilles. Philocteter. Tyndareus. Protealaw.
FROM NEW YORK.
Elkton. Jan. 13.-4.0. Li
FROM PORTLAND. Jan. 10.-1.8.N.B. HARDAWA
FROM EUROPEAN PORTS. Dec. 80.-3.0.1. Oldekork.
2.-H.A. Rheinland.
Vogtland. 15.-J.0.3.L, Esparoes.
Jan. 30-LA.L
The B. F... "EysonTM left Liverpool"]: on Nov. 16 for Bingapore, Hengxong.. Shanghai and Japan anti în due here on or about Dec. 23.
VOTING CONTEST.
OUR $50 PRIZE.
ANOTHER CINEMA PICTURE
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FILMS SHOWN RECENTLY,
POLL.
This week, we are holding another voting contest for popular cinema pictures recently exhibited at the Coronet Theatre. Next week we will run a similar competition for films shown at the World. We will give a prize $50 to the competitor who sends in the coupon agreeing most nearly with the order in which the first ten pictures are placed. It is not imperative that the coupon must be exactly correct to win. Somebody must win the $501 Why not you?
Twenty names of cinema pictures, are given below. Baleat the ton yos consider the most popular and write them oat in the order of your cholon. Then out the form out and send it to the "China Mall” offon marked "Toia."*"
The list which nomata nearest the correct solution will win the pzine. The correct solution will be decided by the general vote, the item polling the most rolas being placed firzi, the one coming next baing placed second and he an unlif the list of tau is completed.
Therefore the souret of the contect is Not to select the tax most popular Items in alphabetical order from our Hat, But to select the ten most popular items from our list and judge what place each individually will occupy-which will come first, which second, and so on until all ten have been placed.
The contest lasts from Monday to Saturday. Tha zornil will be sazomzord In the "Okins Mall" on the succeeding Wednesday, when tho winxar's name izlil be published along with the correct Iisi.
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Ermy copy of the "Chloa Mall” gontažas one benn diring the wider ons by for the prize.
Bagnier reader the "Kare not less than six trśas in ona vať. Compatišand may mad in an many forms'sa they liks.
Forina should be sext’fa toʻrosch the “China Mall" by Monday. Any fors „rsosired by the “China Mh!!!! later than Moulay will be discounted.
When making your cholos was only the words gwen balonk. Any forma wrongly marked, muillaked, ne indistinały writian will be reind out.
The decision of ika Höfter upon any połata which may áziso shall be final. Mambarn of the “Chilas Multikatt min dabezred from untrifug thu neplant.
MAKE YOUR CHOICE HERE
Below we give the names of twenty films recently exhibited. Select the ten you think the most popular.
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A Tailor Made Man
2... All The Brothers Were Valiant Captain Fly-By-Night
Disraeli
Garrison's Finish Hearts Aflame
Hearts Are Trumps
Human Hearts Orphans of the Storm Rich Men's Wives Salome
The Eternal Flame The Kentucky Derby
The Love Flower
The Prisoner of Zenda
Through the Back Door
FROM SEATTLE,
City of Spokane
3...
Tyndarans.
4...
Protesilas
Achilles.
5...
Philocteten.
Tyndarens.
6...
30.-B. F.
Frotasilan.
7...
FROM LOS ANGELES AND SAN PRANCISCO. I-U.B.B.B. West Prospect
8....
-9....
10....
· 11...
12...
13....
14....
15...
16...
The Three Must-Get-Theres
'PESH LUNDO.
17...
. Gleniffor.
Lyon.
18...
Kashgar,
Sicilia
19
Mores.
20.
Aloubez.
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$5.-P. & O. ~G, L.
Karola
Glegante
al-P,&O,
Loudan.
Nalders.
CONSIGNERS NOTICES.
29.-P. O, Mar. 7-P. & 0. 18.&0. 91. ' P. & 0. Apr. 3-P. & D. 8-P. & D. 17.-P. &O.
'Delta 'May 1.-P. & 0.
METROM LIVERPOOL.
Khyber.
Chins
Bicilia,
Kalyan
Karaic
Soudan.
Khiva.
To the Editor
China Mail,
+22--B, F.
.. 25-3. T.:
37-R. F.
Jad,
Dardanus Laomedon. Hyzon Lycaon.. Mentor.
Sir;
Agapener
Phemian
The B. F. 6. "Lyesma" left Livor pool on Nor 24 for Hongkong, Shanghai and Daing and is due here on or about Des $7.
Dec. 27.--€, LJ. 77.-B. F. 29.0. 4-P; & 0. 14.-PO.. 14-0. I
Jan.
Feb. 8-P. 40
Cargo arrived per s.a. "Aquam” ro: Dec. 1-B. F. maining undelivered after, to-morrow will be subject to rent agents,--John Manters & Co., Ltd.
Cargo arrived per as, "Wort Marwah remaining undelivered after. December 30, will be subject to rest. Agents—; Stratbers and Barry
The B. F. s.s. "Ixion" laft Liverpool! on Dec. 8 for Hoogkoon. Shanghai and | Japan and is due kere on er stent Jan
13.
The A. C. L.B. "Eikton" is expoct- da Luz, Jarding, Matheson &od to arrive from New York via porta
on January 18, 1994. -- Ca. 82.-Mahjong_set, No. 2803, E.
Ruillon, Peruvian Consulate. 133.-Gent's Cmvat Pin, No. 4428, F. Dixon, 4, Layeemoon Villaa. 34.-Gent's Attache caso, No. 4203,
Sunburnt, o/a Layton & Co. 35.-Gent's Cravat Fia, No. 1991
M. C. Choa, Asiatic Banking Corporation. 36.-Cake dish, No. 4568, E. H.,
Smyth, Canton. 37-Kodalt Vest Pocket Camoru, No. 2448, A. Martin, co L. C., Ltd. 98.-Gold Plated Fountain Pen, No. 4644, (no name), Macao. 99.-Olack, No. 8467, Adeline A thatched cottage, dated 1601, at j Domncé, 4, Lyeemoon Villas. Salvington (Busser), the birthplace 40.-Silver Pursa, No. 3245, Violae of John Belden, was sold by auction Elmundo, c/o C. E. Warren & at Worthing for £300 to Mr. Edward Co., Ltd.
41.-Lady's Vanity Case, No. 1516, Sayers.
Chinese Club. Frederick Bretton, aged 17, of 42.-Lady's Brooch, No. 2255, Bromley, Kent, is alleged at Bell initialled "Y" or "F"? ingham, near Catford, to have stab 48.-Clock, No. 3475, Cheung bed his aweetheart, Margaret Wil- Shing, 40, Nathan Road,
Kowloon... liams, aged 16, of Bellingham, in'
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the back, face, and right arm with 44-Silver vasas (1 pair), No. 1872, a olasped knife. Bretton was arrest-! W. J. Carrie, 1, Peak Road. ed and charged with the attempted 45.-Lady's necklace, No. 2778. murder of the girl, who is now in Teing Ching-hai, 2, Baling hospital.
Street. 46.1 doz. Teaspoons, No. 4359,
M. M. Gomes, Noronha & Co 47.-Silver Ink Stand, No. 1914, Kwok King-yee and Loung Fook-man, Griffith, Ltd. 48.-Silver vases (1 pair), No. 0148, C. P. Marques, Eastern Tole- graph Ca 48.-Bilver Caned Almanac, No.
8628, J. Graca Ozoria, Kow kon' Dooks. 504-Thermo Flask, No. 8945, 8.8.
5. Brandwood Bead Delivery orders and prizes can be obtained from Mr. Ir A. Barton, c/o The Treasu
Java Sugar.--per picul, net weight, No. 24, rough white $16.35. No. 24 fine white 16.40, No. 18. rough brown 15.70.
ALL preliminary notices of forth Keeper pisal, gross weight coming meetings, lectures and for net, No. 1 Siam long white entertainments, sent for insertion in (superior) old and new.crop, $8.35, the news columns of the China Mail, fordinary) 8.15, No. 1. Salgon long are charged for at the rate of $1 each, (as announced in May and June of white 7.30%
Flour, per sack of 50 the Day- 1922) powiding that they do ace ton $2.81, Kwan Tao 278, Molluse occupy indire than four lines, in In Vairy 278, White, Greens: 288, future if this space is exceeded they Sperry's 358, Malte 2.80, Reindeer will be placed in the advertising
cult at the poivalling rates.. £82, G. & G. 2.85.
Ixion.
Promethean. Demodoors. Teirosina,
•Atreus
Adriatica.
6-BF 13-B F. 17: B. E. $5.-B., F. Fab. -B: F,
B. F. TB.-B F 16.-B.F. T.-B.F..
FROM HAJBURO.. Deo. 16-R. B. Emil Kirdo...
29-1.4.L Reinland
FROM OCPRENHAGEN.
TranDVAR) XA.
·Kina."" Erle. 29, +R. A.
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An Antiseptic, Liniment There is no danger, whatever from lock-jaw or blood poison resulting from
wound when Chamberlain's Pain aim is promptly applied. It isntiseptle JAR.
Italicistan wonbda bo'l and destroys the gremk which vesune heal without maturation andia.cae Shirdi Yab the time, required bys the anal trent ment. For sale ovarywhwes
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Way Down East
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Hongkong.
December 18, 1923.
I consider the following the ten most popular films from the above list, placed in the order in which I think they are liked best :-
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