1923-12-27 — Page 5

THURSDAY”

IN BRIBE!

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN

CABLES

The "Batavier" is badly ashore In the Natuna Islands,

WHOSE HOOKAHE

LIKE ARABIAN" NIGHTS"

TALE OF A FIFE...

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What the Paiste Judge (Mr. Justice Gompertz) thought to be The Japanese Regent has been rather like a tale from the Arabian fired at by a youth of 21.

Air Experts think that the airship "Dixmude" descended either at sea or in the desert.

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Expert committees connected with the Reparations Commission are to meet carly in January.

Christmas weather at Home was wet and dismal. More holiday- goers than ever departed ́ ́ to' different parts of Britain.

The trade in cotton goods in Great Britain is said to be mostly unremunerative, whilst the prospect of an appreciable improvement is

not apparent.

demonstration

CORRESPONDENCE."

STAR FERRY LAUNCH

(To the Editor of the?! China Mall.")

· KING CARNIVAL-

HOTEL”. HILARITY:

DA

PALACE HOTEL.

The popular JAZZ BAND"

of

H. M/5. “DESPATCH"'"' will play at the above Hotel on SATURDAY,

the 29th Decembet,' 19285": DANCING 9.15 P:NL -

DESALES.

The mass production of enjoy mant must be spontaneous if it is to be at all successful, Spontaniety was the dominating characteristic of the Hongkong Hotel's carnival held last evening in the splendid- y-appointed Grill Roum of the Hotel and which attracted a happy gathering estimated at about 500. Nothing had been left to chance TERCENTENARY OF ST. FRANCIS and the result was a perfect piece of organisation'and unobtrusive at tention to the comfort of guests on ENTERTAINMENT AT CLUB LUSITANO. which those most-concerted are to '" be heartily congratulated. The connectda with the celebration

of the third Centenary of Sta decorations were in keeping with Francis de Sales, the Pailon" of the, quiet dignity of the appoint Catholic writers and-journalists, an harmonised, from the pleasing of His Lordship Bishop Pozzani, will colour of the lamp shaded to me be given at 6.30p.m. on FRIDAY, 28th December, at the Club Lisitário, greens' which bedecked the hark by kind permission, of the Committee dued radiance of light on those cordially invited An excellent pro- present"). The medu provided was grammë hás bean arranged.". tioned that each table had a pro- fusion of flowers, crackers, and coloured streamers, it will be seen that the means of ene The band played up to the joyment were ready to hand.

occasion and ancores were readily given and as much enjoyed Many of the dancers were in fancy • COẾ tume, and if they did not reach any great heights of originality, they were certainly pleasing, and in some cases, a riot of rich colours. Apaches, Highwaymen jostled Columbines and fair damsels. bedecked in leopard skins, orattir ed as Pierretes. There was a pearly Coster, and ao' engineer id ̈over"" alls true to life, even to the cmudge on the cheek; and the spammerin' the

Sir R. Sapru has suggested the fact the Good Samaritan to some ferry. Surely if the upper deck or ing glass wire which shed a sub of the Club All Catòlica uro

need

Sir, I was a passenger by the 8.00 a.m., ferry from Kowloon to Hongkong this morning, and before landing at Hongkong and nights" was related by Mr. C. A. S. before the ferry was actually tied usual the lower deck Russ in the Summary Court to-day UP, 25- when an Indian guard named passengers or I'should say, the 3rd GhulamGhanse sued another guard class passengers, try to get off the named Nathoo Khan for 512, alleg ferry as quickly as they can, the ed to be balance due for money space open between the ferry and lent. He also claimed $500 dam- the wharf sometimes being as wide as nearly 3 fact. In this case this ages formalicious prosecution.

From Mr. Russ's narrative it morning the open space was some appeared to be another striking thing ka 4 feet when a Chinese of the truth of boy of some 14 years of age or Shakespeare's dictum that loan oft more, tried to get on to the wharf Joses loan and friend, for up to from the ferry, with the result that September of last year, when the he fell into the sea, and the other transaction began, the panties were fellow passengers had just time to both on excellent terms: During Rive a hand to the poor unfortunatements of the room; everything entertainment, under the patrounge that month, however, while they py who was extricated, otherwise were up at the police station draw he would never have been seen ing their pay Ghalam asked Nathoo again or he might have been to lend him $30 as he wanted to crushed between the wharf and the new arrivals. Nathoo thereupon the 1st class passengers have n of strong Government action in respect of the Indians in handed over the $25 which he had board some 6 feet wide whereby just drawn from the coffers of the they can get off the ferry it is all South Africa, and the raising of aC.S.P. together with a further $5 that the more essential that the poor also perfect, and when it là mên2 tariff against South African coal. he borrowed from one Ahmed All lower deck passengers should have About ten days later Ghulam a similar movable plank or heavy The Frane has declived on the asked Nathoo to pay back the foot board placed in a similar posi- New York Exchange. President money and it was agreed that the ton as the upper deck foot board Coolidge has asked for the pre- former should accept a hookah and so prevent the public generally paration of recommendations for pipe in part payment, leaving a from meeting with accidents such the extension of Coastwise Ship-balance due of $22. Ghulam took as did actually happen this morn ping Laws.

the pipe away and in the foling. The Ferry authorities should lowing month Nathoo reduced his give this their immediate at indebtedness to $12 by a payment tention, as 1 know from dally of $10. He promised to pay the experience that the eagerness of $12 on November 1, but when they passengers when alighting met up at polite headquarters on either side, that is Kowloon and pay day, November 5, Nathoo tried Hongkong, is so acute, that unless to put Ghulam off and they this placing of a foot board is both got fairly angry about it.'

attended to immediately there will The Federal's Reserve Board's On November 17 the defendant be more fatal accidents, as I have November report says the produc- sent a relative named Facil Khan ten some aged men and women tion of basic industries has de to the plaintiff. Fasil, who came sometimes with great difficulty creased 2%, chiefly due to reduced with no apparent object, stayed the trying to alight when the open output of iron and steel, smaller night and gave Ghulam some space was too much for them to sugar meltings and volume of sweets. When he tasted these attempt to jump This is a most unemployment being 2% smaller daintics Ghulam thought they serious state of affairs and I give than in the Spring. The wholesale seemed bitter and he got the idea my name to you Sir to inform the trade decreased 13% whilst whole that he was going to be poisoned. authorities if necessary that the sale prices declined to 4% above Both parties made a complaint to writer of this was a passenter, and those for Spring:

the police but no action was taken did see the sad accident, which about it.

fortunately did not end fatally. The board must be placed im- dediately, even if it is a movable down by the crew on duty?"

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A fire broke out last night in the Imperial University at Fukuoka. The entire building of the En- gineering College was destroyed, the damage being estimated at five million yen."

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back pocket. Garments of birfucation were the vogne adopted by many of the ladies,, and doubtless led to comfort' ip dancing. Santa Claus distributed his gifts to the ladies:

as to the mamer'börn and this im- personation must be voted a great Streaters throughout success. the room added to the brilliancy of the affair, paper hats, if they did

On November to last Nathoo went up to police headquarters and applied for a warrant, charging one, which can always be put hot add to one's dignity, reflected

Yours etc;

PASSENGER-

BRITISH INCOME TAX.

معالي

the thought that little noisedse now and then is 'relished by the wisest men; whilst those with the gift of "music" displayed 'their capabilities on the wooden trumpet or horn that was keyed in all pit- ches of the known languige"of

and efficient fashion and attended to the comfort of the guests. Those in charge were considerateness personified and had due 'cause to be satisfied with the results of their labours.

Ghulam with the theft of the Washington-The Japanese Em-hookah and also with the theft of bassy has completed arrangements a blanket which the plaintiff could for the purchase of 97,150,000 board prove, said Mr. Russ, that he feet of lumber, to be used in recon brought from India with him. struction work in Japan.

Ghulam was arrested summarily and was kept in jail about 24 hours before being released on (To the Editor of the China Mail.) music. Boys glided along in sleek ball. The case was remanded to November 20 and when the charge was investigated the Magistrato Sir,-There must be many of dismissed the case. In the mean-your renders who are British sub-t time Ghulara had had to instruct jocts, (and, of course, this includes solicitors, whose charges came to persons born in the Dominions and 360..

Colonies) who have money invested in England.

Philadelphia The anthracite bureatr of information for Pennsylvania states that hard coal shipments for October totalled 6,564,526 gross tons about 3,000 tons less than in 1922.

New York-Building unions in and about New York City have de manded $1 a day increase for $100,000 workers, a total increase of about $25,000,000 for a working year of 250 days.

Mr. Russ said the actual issue was as to whether or not the pipe was handed over.

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I feet sure few of them are aware that they are entitled to reclaim His Honour: It is all rather like part-at least-of the heavy British the Arabian nights. However income tax deducted from their Mr. Russ: These cases always dividends, mortgage interests or Sofia The Bulgarian Governare. ment has announced

After several witnesses had been in the United Kingdom

ather income which has been taxed a general amnesty for the participants in the called on both sides, Mr. H. C. recent Communist uprising, only Macnamara, who appeared for the

Prior to April, 1920, very low the leaders and organizers of the defence, suggested that it was claim tax from the British Inland persons resident abroad could re movement being excepted. clear the proceedings--had arisen

out of an obscure quarrel over the Revenue, but since that date, pric- Toronto The

five railways supposedly poisoned sweets.

tically every British subject living operating in Ontario enriched the His Honour found in favour of broad has the right to get back a provincial revenue for the last the plaintiff, giving judgment for art of the tax suffered by himin | fiscal year to the extent of $943.557, the $12 claimed and $125 damages, terpect of his British income according to the statement of "I am quite sure," the Paisne. Many of my personal friends Liv W. H. Price, Provincial_Treasurer. Judge added, "that when the ing abroad have been able to recover plaintiff's friends know he has got apme running into hundreds of Pittsburgh (AP)--Young men damages they will quite forget pounds and I would advise my of yorking as apprentices in the steel that he has been in jail.” industry to the number of 65 have begun a four-year course of train- ing at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. The employers will pay them their regular wages while they attend school, which is one day |- a week.

ACTORS KIDNAPPED.

DEATH OF "STAR.”

your reader who suffer from the tax. to look blosely into the msttér• Inh these days, of bad trails, heavy expenses and high incothe tax,"1) one can afford to neglect the "ro- | overy of & tax that hits everybuna so hard,

I am, Bir

!

Yours' faithfully,?

A. J. LIVESEY, Grosvenor Place, Hyde Park Garner,

20 November, 1923.

Landon 8.W.1.

ST. PETER'S CHURCH

Rome After a conference bet A Cantonese actor named Sam ween the managing board of the Fung, who was considered a star 24, Fascist Party and representatives one years ago bas met his death of the Ex-Service Met's Associa at the lands at some bandits in the tion, it was announced that a cordial Shan Tak silk district: The stary is agreement had been reached which that the troupe to which be belong- would avoid any action that mighted was performing in the interior! lead to friction. The Graad Fascist aid that thirteen of the 'principals Council has assented to the conven- were taken off to ransom. For once tion, and will ask all Fascisti who the exception to the rule cropped are former service men to join the up and a Chinese patrol launch association!..

appeared on the scene The car

A very enjoyable evening was tives were being rowed to the river spent in St. John's Cathedral-Hall Vancouver In an interview, A. bank in a small boat with Mausers on Friday last when a Christies W. McNeill, independent member pointed at their chests. When the Social was held in connection with at Ottawa for Comox-Alberni, urges the British Columbia Legisla-Patrol vessel came within sight, the St. Peter's Church.

doccased actor in suid to have shoat: About 70 pouple, were présent, ture to declaté promptly and as a united body against the right to "Robbers at the top of his voice and judging from the hearty vote being given Hindus and other whereupon one of the desperadoes laughter and appreciative applause, Orientals. Mr. McNeill said that shot hint instantly. Realising their all thoroughly enjoyed the games The platform was very artistical- Mahnimous action by the Legisla position, the chandits abandoned and music provided. ture was necessary in view of their boat leaving their captives ty decorated, and the musical India's renewed demand at the Imbeland, and made for the shere prografate, arranged by Miss perial Conference for the right to When the oops came up the Mow Fung, was particularly good vote to be extended to natives of bet they brought back the twelve and some fine talent was displayi India in this Province....

who, undoubtedly owed their ed. Those contributing ware Mr. liberty, if not their lives, tothe and Mrs, Griggs Miss E. Rogers" Edmonton, Alta That, the deceased.

Miss Braga Miss Mow-Fang, Alberta Government will at once It may not be generally known Dr., HA G Earle, Mr. S. Paul, attack the problem of future liquor that bandits in the suburbe bave Mr. Alfred Lee, and Mn*Li legislation and administration" In ] minãoˇit' a favourite practice to take Chor CHIA Christmas Carols, the-smtement made by the away actory for fansom which is sung by the whole combatly pre Premier, Herbert Greenfield, fol- usually fixed at seral thousands of sent, greatly added to the enjoy lowing close on The Announceolata per Although ment of the evening, and during ment of the result of the recent re-special. soldiers are carried on the the intertah refreshments, provid- ferendum.vote. Just what form this theatrical house-boats for protection led by the fadies of the congreța- Legislation will take is as yet unit is how common for tributo-to-be-tion, were saved, known. The appointment of paid when esób troupe enters a ¡At (the..., contusion"; of the special liquor commission has been hur dit-infested didzigt One gane programine, the Rev. Et Copley suggested, and the number and dist robbers recently took away all Moyle thinks ill those who ded tribution of vendors, storge ja said, the ongiunteer and pro« so kilalaninted inclunkingu) to be under consideration.

portion to be ransomsĀ.

Vening such a success.

Special dispensation having been sought, dancing was carried on to a late or early hourto the great content of the revellers who one and all voted the Carnival a great success and no doubt; like Oliver Twist, asked for more.

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A POWERFUL SENSATION

KILLER

4.

Here he is

A smooth, oily, cultured creature-wbo' killed any thing that did not obey his will, as easily as he played pláno discussed Shakespeare:""

the

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He is a strange “master mind."

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