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THE CHINA MAIL.

The Chamber confesses that it has given constant, and carnest attention to the problem. of, piracy, and with previous experience in mind has repeatedly addressed the Government urging that the importance of British interests in the Far East warrants the commissioning of a large num ber of mosquito craft to combat and effectively prevent this evil With this statement in mind and the time it has taken to admit the need of Naval patrols, it cannot be said that the Government has been over hasty, and it seems it is much to blame for the present position of affairs, which to say the least has made Hongkong a laughing stock. We cannot imagine either the Portuguese or French authorities allowing such a state of things to exist in the areas they control. If the Govern- ment here had to exist by general vote, its length of life on this one. question alone would have been a limited one,

IRISH?

Surely the following sounds very much like an Irish bull?.

Mr. Justice McCardle: I should think the jokes about" Yes, we have no bananas,” would last for all time.. Counsel: The bananas have

become a chostruți

can

at bomo SERVANTS still provide. 2

joke or two worth: chuckling over. Here is a story. of a parlourmaid who evidently, had a voto but

BREAKFAST.

TRUE.

MONDAY MARCH 17 1924

SATURDAY'S SOCCER."

It is not always the giver who gives; it is not not always the CHALLENGE SHIELD FINAL. receiver who receives.

--Malay Proverb.

RESULTS A DRAW.

TITANIA RES; v. SACRED'.

HEART.

Playing on the Navy "B" ground the Titania" beat the Sacred Heart. by five goals to mil. The School fielded a very heavy side and the sailors after twenty- The big match on Saturday's five minutes' play dominated the football schedule was the final game. Brayin opened the score round of the Challonge Shlold for the sailors after twenty-five Competition. Though extra time minutes play and

the same was played, the game ended in a player scored again a few minutes goalless draw!

lator. Bunton also got through The results of the matches before the interval. The shilors pressed throughout the second half and put on goals, through Banton and Bravin. By winning. this match the Titania" Reserves | won the Junior League Cham- planship.

Were

CHALLENGE SHIELD FINAL.

SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming Events Advertisod In The Mail.

refused to

ENTERTAINMENT 5.

March 17-Coronet Theatre; as sho

Baby Peggy in "The Darling of Kowloon ...... 0 Surreys.........

HONGKONG LEAGUE.— New York.

March 17-Star Theatre;

DIVISION 11. "Molly St. Joseph's Douglas Fairbanks in

... 6 S. China "A".... coddle

Titania Res.... S Sacred Heart.... 0 Theatre;

Club de Rec... 2 Iroquols. 5. China “g” o University... Đ

1

SPORT,"

KOWLOON v. E SURREYS.

SOUTH CHINA "B" v.

UNIVERSITY..

These teams played a fast game on the Club ground and the final whistle found the teams equal and

A big crowd lined the tapes the score sheet blank, Kwok at Happy Valley to see what was Ping-kan gave away a penalty, expected to be the deciding match but Laing failed from the spot for the Challenge Shield. Kow-kick. loon won the toss and pressed im-

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mediately, Latham missing, how | SOUTH CHINA A v. ST. ever, when.

the доа!.

JOSEPH'S. |Retaliating, the Surreys transfer-

red the play, Eaton shooting at the St. Joseph's beat South China March 27-H.K. Jockey Club proper moment. The ball went "A" on the latter's ground by the a little too high and hit the cross-large margin of six goals to mil. extra race meeting.

har rebounding to Wooldridge Kent Rahmin (2) Mackenzie (2) March 18.-Lammert Bros., at vick gave McElvie a chance for

who shot wide. The clearing goal and Peed scored the goals. Sales Rooms,

Duddell Sreet Kowloon, but the Surreys' goalie electric furnace, etc., etc., Noon.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

use t for a particular candidate because, alleged, he was a Roman Catholic. Questioned as to her evidence she replied that she had read his announcement of a "mass meeting." There is another story

March 17.-World of an old lady who took one of her malds to the National Gallery to Max Linder in "Be My Wife."

March 29.-Theatre Royal, see a picture portraying the three persons of the Trinity. The maid Grand Concert, 9.15 p.ro. stared at the First Person for sonic

SOCIAL.. March 17-Hongkong Football considerable time, and then said,

Lor mum,' d'you think its like?" Club dinner in the Hongkong Hotel,

7.80 p.m. It has remained i

March 17.---Grand Carnival (din- for an American Der dansant), in Hongkong Hotel Actress Peggy Grill Rooms, 8 p.m. to midnight. O'Neil no less, good naturedly to April 2.-St. Andrew's Fete in tilt at the English breakfast and to the Church Hall and grounds, suggest that there is something Kowloon, 2.30 p.m. wrong about it, and that it colours The Base.

the day and the outlook of the 'Signs are not wanting that the average Britisher. The one thing Home Government seem to be that impressed Peggy most during wavering over the question of the a tour of English cities, was the Singapore Base or Dock scheme.apalling tediousness, not to say The weighty words of the now dullness, of the day's initial meal. It has provoked the reflection in aged Earl Balfour are not to be her that the breakfast, rather than

We lightly disregarded.

March 20, Hongkong & Wham all

any other meal, moulds or mirrors poa Dock Co., Ltd., ordinary yearly deaire peace and we all regret

a nation's character. It is the meeting at 2. Queen's Building these heavy expenditures on

one meal that varies. most noon. “being prepared" which seem to be Can the stolidity of theMarch 22-Yearly Meeting of a necessary adjunct to the main Scotch character be traced to Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels tenance of peace, yet which so porridge, or that the interminable Ltd. 11.30 am. very often are but a preliminary British vistas of bacon and eggs, March 27-Fifty-fifth meeting of to war. But until the hearts of taken neat, tend to reduce the shareholders of the H.K. Fire In- men are changed until we treat originality of the Englishman'ssurance Co., Ltd. at Messrs. our brother man as honest until outlook on the affairs of his daily Jardine Matheson's offices, noon. we find him dishonest-such life? Americans believe that the March 29.-Further extraordine schemes of preparedness as the fruitarian is the most intelligent ary general meeting of the Hong- Singapore Dock scheme seem man and that the American who kong Land Reclamation Co., Ltd., absolutely necessary. This parti- apples or pears, continuing with an Offices, II a.m

begins the day on a platter of fresh at Messrs. Jardine Matheson's cular one seems also vital. It con-orange cocktail and ending with March 29.-Ordinary Meeting of cerns Hongkong as much as it poached eggs-eggs with the Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., at does, say Australia. If the free-sunny side up," is a candidate for Company's offices 20, Des Voot dom of the seas is to be secured such a distinction. It is certainly Road, 11 am. by efficient naval protection, if an interesting question. British possessions in this part of the world are to rest secure in the knowledge that our silent forces are adequate and in a state

MENONTOJUHOLÔNICOSIA of efficiency which the times

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COMPANY MEETINGS.

March 91. Forty-sixth annual meeting of shareholders of the Before the war the China Sugar Refining Co... at INDYES. Germans were pre Mesara, Jardine Matheson's Offices,

eminent jn the at 11 am, manufacture and sale of dyes, and the secret of their particular process seemed undiscoverable. dyes cane from Germany but that The standard reference work on has now been displaced by a com-

OTHER MEETINGS, **

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

ran out and fisted the ball out

CLUB DE RECREIO v.

"IROQUOIS.

of danger. Following another

which Mason almost scored, Club beat the Iroquais by two promising Kowloon movement On the St. Joseph's ground the the soldiers turned the play out goals to one Gosano and Fuertes of their own area and for a time scoring for the Club and Bromfield threatened the Kowloon goal. for the saflors. Eaton, shot too bigh and Woold-

ridge was stopped when running through the defence.

go

·Mackles-

HOME "RUGGER."

was

loon, were attacking. Their own the ball out to Myers, who dropped goal narrowly escaped penetration a great goal with his left foot. by the merest luck when Dmcan, England continued to press, and the custodian failed to hold the five minutes from the end Myers ball and allowed Phillips to shoot.picked up, from the loose and ran Fortunately, Wheeler was standing through the Scots defence. He on the goal line and cleared. And scored a wonderful try and Conway so the game went on until time converted. During the last minute Catcheside scored a try near the was declared with no goals. attacked strongly at the restart, way.—Reuter..

During the extra time Kowloon post which was converted by Con- but the play generally veared round and the Surreys pressed

LONDON, March 15. worth forced a corner but the kick came to nothing. The play was At Twickenham, the interna evenly distributed throughout the tional "Rugger" match, England first half, each team attacking v. Scotland, was played in glorious and defending in turn, though the weather in the presence of 40.000 general excellence of combina spectators, including His Majesty tion seemed to

slightly | The King. in favour of the Surrey's. England beat Scotland by 19 Ten minutes after the start of the points to zf, thes winning the second half, Muir, the Kowloon international charaploxiship. forward was carried off the field England attacked in the early injured. He made a plucky stages. From a scrum right under attempt to continue five minutes the Scottish Bar Young later, but eventually had to retire, actually over, but he was eld up. caving his side a man short. The At length Scotland worked their Surreys took advantage of this, way to the English line, where and redoubled their efforts. Their there was ́ a. grim struggle unti Marok 24.Annual meeting of spirited attacks proved fruitless Chantrill, the English full back warrant, and have a place to repair to for supplies, overhauls,

Members of the H.K. General however, though the full extra kicked to touch. After thirty-. was played, Kowloon eight minutes Corbett cross-kicked etc., we do not see how the Base

Chamber of Commerce Room, City and at times menacing their goal under the posts, Conway con- Chamber of Commerce in the Old time

successfully holding, them back to Wakefield, who registered a try scheme can be shelved. It aims

Hall 4 p.m. at no particular nation. It is not prehensive Colour Index fasued by March 25-Thirty-sighth yearly despite their depleted team. verted. At half-time the peores provocative. It is precautionary the Society of Dyers and Colourists mooting of Members of the Hang. A free kick and a foul awarded were England, 5; Scotland, and as such should be so regardin Britain described as an apt kong Club, in the Club House, 6.30 Kowloon relieved two dangerous At the resumption, of play, after ed. It may be argued that ships memorial to Britain's emancipation p.m., to he followed by an extra-situations. Roberts and McElvie fruitless Scottish attacks, the of war as means of defence and from a thraldom which has always ordinary General Meeting immedia- were often to the fore when Kow- English scrum half, Young whipped offence are or will become been more apparent than real.tely after obsolete that war ere long will This is very, satiafactory as is also be confined to the air. But the news that during 1923 the evidently that does not appear to exports of British dyes were be the view of experts; and it almost double the total of the year

before. seems obvious even to the lay

Two coolles who were working mind that airships and planes can

We believe man's on the hillside behind the Blind have only a limited power in this

TROUSERS, nether" respect. The alternative to the

garments Home, near the Leather Factory were first invented on the Kowloon City Road, were Dock scheme seems to us to be by a Roman general in the days killed by a landsilde which what we may" call: a Pacific when such persons wore short occurred about noon yesterday. Alliance between those countries skirts. After a more or less ruddy

"SOCCER." bordering on the Pacific or who battle he is said to have.

strongly. Neither side had scored At Belfast the International Possession of two automatic at the finish. The replay has been Soccer match. Ireland v Wales. have large interests in the Pacific. strolled behind the lines pistols.. two magazines and 560 fixed for April 5. If such could be arranged, there spoking his favourite rounds of ammunition was alleged

was played in ideal weather before might then be an international cheroot, and planning the next against Chan Man-lai, cook of the the half backs on both sides prov-Ireland by I to nil, thus winning The game was well contested 30,000 spectators. Wales beat. base at Singapore, but not avail-day's offensive. Suddenly he is

President Wilson before Mr. ing equally matched. able in case the proposed alliance said to have come upon an I. R. Wood this morning. Mr. both defences could have been a

Probably the international championship. collapsed and war broke out. But elephant which was a handy thing Haywood informed the Magistrate little stronger. Kowloon were der. Play opened very fast with

The ground was in splendid of if it is true that Britain's in those days to have with you in that he had just been instructed very unfortunate in losing Muir at Ireland attacking. strength is upon the sea nothing a war. He paused in admiration for the defence and applied for a a critical period of the game.

The Welsh backs relieved, but Ireland return- should be done to weaken that of the animal's legs, noted the remand which was granted.

thick hide which covered them

The teams were:-

ed and severely tested the Welsh strength. Further developments with its suggestion of warmth,

Kowloon. Duncan; Wheeler defence, after which the Welsh in this matter will be awaited and in the course of a few weeks Passing through the Colony on and Knight; Turner, McElvie and goal had several narrow escapes. with interest. It is a commentary the Roman Ariny was clothed in his way to England, where he H. Wheeler; Latham, Mason, There was no score at half-time. on our parochial outlook that trousers. From that time dates proposes to retire, is Mr. H. F. Roberts, Nash and Muir.

On resumption, Ireland continu- Hongkong looks on and says man's claim to be the most shabbily Bell, a well-known resident of Surreys. Douglas; Cooper and ed to attack, There was an 1924, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Ordinarily concerned with matters nothing. Even the local branch and untidily dressed of the Shanghai Major J. A. Cochrane Williams; Petter, Bonniface and exciting five minutes in the Welsh Mrs. O. D. Gander, a daughter. pertaining to trade and com- of the Navy League is dumb humans crawling this earth.

It M.C., who came to China in 1919 Bristowe: Charlesworth, Eaton, goal mouth, but eventually, the WADE.-On March 9, 1924, at merce, its attentions are not con- Perhaps it is busy arranging a need someone with a little cour 10 help build wharves and Wooldridge, Philips and Mackles ball was cleared. At this stage

Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. H. fined to these things for which it doneel

age to bring us back to the age or godowns for the Blue Funnel line

Wales were awarded a penalty T. W. Wade, a daughter.

stage of dress that at least will at Poolung, is also here for a few Referee: Mr. Hollands Lines kick from which Russell, the SMITH. On March 10, 1924, at primarily exists. The pages of

be hygienic, good to look upon, days with his wife. They will men Messrs. Smith and Wakehani, Welsh right back scored. Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. B. its report abound with examples

and free from the bagginess, leave for home by the ss. At the close of the senior game Ireland made vigorous effens to H. Smith a son..

dust collectingness of the average Teiresias"

the Junior Challenge Shield and equalise, but the game ended with SHAW-On March 10, 1924, at of its work herein-from Arbitra-

Medals Wereiterate again our astonish form of baga,:

were presented Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. H. tion Awards, Piece Goods Con- ment that the Colony possesses

to Wales leading by one goal to mil. Cease then, my pen your

According to a cable from "Titania" Reserves. The "Mara-Reuter. tracts, Telegraphic Communicano atr-service of any kind what

headlong pace arrest;

Peking

Reuter's representative zion had qualified to meet the *****GLASGOW, March 14. Man never. Is, but always To learus authoritatively that the Titania" in the final of the The Inter league

Soccer tion with Canton, to Piracy soever; and that no one seems to

Cabinet is undivided on the Russian competition but as the team of the match between the Scottish and Regulations, and a proposed care or worry that the place does Be dress'd.

question. The Government is “Maration that had played England league, teams resulted SPITTLES.-On March 17, at Hongkong Industrial Exhibition, one plane-not even as a curio not even boast the possession of

unwilling to accord recognition throughout had all left for home in a drawn game with one goal unconditionally, without reaching a they, before leaving, asked that each. Reuter satisfactory arrangement regarding the medals for the runners-up payme LONDON,' March ts. the principles for a settlement of should be sent on to them at their Following are the results of

Challenge Shield should be given to the "Titania" Reserves.

N LAZARUS,

Hongkong's Only European

Optician.

BIRTHS.

its report for 1923, has been the

the

land and housing problems. On PARR-On March 11, 1924, at almost everything elue,

Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Chamber has efther been asked Wm Parr, a son. WHITAMORE-On March 11,

1924, at Shanghai, to Mr. and powerful influence and organisa Mrs. C. E. Whitamore, a son. tion to effect some needed reform GANDER-On Sunday, March 9,

R. Shaw, a son.

DEATHS:

for its opinion, or has used its

Aeroplanes.

6.30 am at his residence, Its work, ie, and has been, in or a war relic. As a pirate To-day's Poem. No. 30B. Nathan Road, Row- loon, Ben James Spittles, parts, unconnected with ordinary detector we believe such

pedsession would be worth ité

aged 49 years.

p.m.

copy.)

The

(Alas The Love Of Women:):

known

***Originally it had been intend

worth.

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5.1

FIRST LEAGUE. "Aston Villa, 0; Tottenham H., 0.

Burnley,0; Sunderland; 3. Cardiff City; 0; Notts County, 2. Chelsea, 1; Birmingham, f. Liverpool, Blackburn R., o. Middlesbro', I: Bolton

The funeral problems. It deals with it least weight in the value of the loot Alas! the love of women! it is certain outstanding questions, home addresses and that the Saturday's Association Matches:- will pass the Monument at 5 two matters which we hold are seized by disciples of the jolly To be a lovely and a fearful thing; ed that Baby Poggy's first big Mr. James, the Secretary of the Fish, today, p.m., on March conducive to good reiption's roger, and as for dropping bombs

16, at her home, No. 5 Blas between British and Chinese on the secret lairs of numerous For all of theirs upon that due is picture, The Darling of New HKFA said it was unfortunate Buildings, Sophia

Captain

thrown a bus Ka

York" should be shown at the that the Senior · Shield had not. Gutierrez, of cancer. (Shang-

Shang-its Language School and the Chotalgids, this has no qual And if the lost, life hath no more Coronet Theatre for three days been won, as this would be the hai and Sydney papers please support it gives to the. Hong-ment does not come into the To them but mockeries of the past proved that the management have would be in the Colony. He then Newcastle: U., 1; West B

meh only, but so popular has the picture last Saturday that Mrs. Wilton to bring kong University; whilst its effecmatter. If the particular nation

decided to show it for two days asked Mrs. Wilton to present the tive organisation of the distribu- from which pirates hall is not alone, tion of the expression of the able to keep them in check, then And their revenge is as the tiger's more, namely to-day and to Junior Shield and Medals to the Nottingham F., 2; Arsenal, 1.

A spring.

mengganda, morrow. Higher tribute than this Tunia" Reserves. First Preston, N.E., 4; Manchester, China Mail. Japan in her recent trial, is at to the suggestion made by one of ours as theirs, what they inflict on White Customs officer were togretted the Sentor, Shield had West Ham U. 2: Everton, 1.

Chifuy a practical sympathy with somebody should step in that Deadly, and quick, and crushing could hardly be paid to a picture, Mr. Wilton, President HK.F.A. C

a. We expressed opposition yet, real

Serve in thanking those present on be Sheffield U o'. Huddersfield

half of his wife remarked that be TAMMEN illustration of its work in an our sorrespondents that our navy SONORONG, MONDAY, MAR 17, 1924. anexpected emergency. Examples should proceed to blow up the

sha" at No. 1b wharf Milers not been won but as he was leaving Foint, Sydney, they discovered next week for home he hoped he of the lew taken countryside at certain stated

he view

99 jars of a certain Chinese frult would receive the result by wire the Chamber's usefulness spots, but we are getting to believe that this is the only remedy An

hidden away in the vestel. (As) less. »The question of more play- by the Government which, wisely aeroplane or two could do this

the fruit was not mentioned in ing fieldst was referred to and he the steamer's

#hoped that when Morrison Hill was secki ita, aid or opinions in the work with Mttle inconvenience

officers, removed that more grounds would The only question so far that does many matters which require care- and at comparatively little, sdát.

1.om. De available for football... He was not seem to have ultheri

ught In one particuler, That is one argument in favour 1786

anter lorry to Isave Hongkong, but withs. for troubled the Hongkong Clamts views do not seem to have been many more "too numerous to of local aeroplanes. There are

Led the Hongkong.”

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pted by the Governo mintion

HONGKONG PROBLEM.

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WEATHER CALENDAR.

MARCH 17%

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