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THE CHINA MAIL.
£20,989.
£18,404
FRIDAY AUGUST 3 1924
CRICKET INTERPORT. ARRANGEMENTS STILL UP IN THE AIR
September 16.-Extraordinary investing public. But since the report of Mr. Lloyd George's Nicoll-road, Harlesdon, NW,
genen meeting of The China Investing public, through the speech shows that the statement
which led to this allegation was to Surgeon-Colonel Richard James Sugar Refining Co., Ltd, at the bankers, resolutely refuses
the effect that the proposed loan Reece, of The Corner House, 62, Registered Office of the Company, rust Russia, deadlock is reached to Germany and a free money Addison-gardens Kensington, W., Pudder Street, toon:
at the October 8-Second meeting of unless the British Government market would make Germany an senior, medical officer
Co.'s Office, Podder steps in and guarantees the loan extremely dangerous competi- Ministry of Health and a member the Ching Sugar Refining Co., SHANGHAI NEARLY CERTAIN
Street, noon. Actually, deadlock having ariaen, tor; that he was afraid most of the Army Hygiene Committee, Ltd., at
Alderman William Davis, of October 18. people. did not realise the real
Extraordinary So far there is no change to this is what the British Govern significance of the scheme and St. Mary's-road, Leamington, War General Meeting of Douglas 3.9.record in the arrangements for an ment plans to undertake, hence the that, if they did not awaken to its wickshire, three times Mayor of Co., Ltd., at the Registered Office interport cricket match during the of the Company, Des Voeux coming season. As previously uproar in the House of Commons meaning and make provision Leamington, £15,944
Mr. Joseph Smart, of Halesowen, Road, Central, noon.
mentioned in the "China, Mail,". yesterday. With that uproar we against its dangers, there was a
possibility of the unemployed at Worcestershire, auctioneer, left October 20.Third meeting of Shanghai have not promised do not propose to deal. Much of it home remaining so for a consider £500 10 his servant, Jane Baster The China Sugar Refining Co definitely or officially to send a
Co.'s Office, Pedder was due to Party tacties, and,able period. Mr. Lloyd George is feld, £10 for mourning, and£1 al., at
team but it is believed that "un- Street, noon. anyway, as to-day's later cables not alone in his fears regarding week for 12 months, £10,738.
November 5-Further extra-official" correspondence has been Mrs. report, the Rusalan debate is the effect of the Dawes' scheme on
Tramp Ullo
ordinary meeting of Douglas S.S. passing to and fro and that there UNFAIR. Jim, wot's virtually dead and a, decisive vote British industry. In an article in
gor Co., Ltd., at 20 Des Voeux Road is every probability of a Shanghai the Westminster Bank's monthly
team playing in Hongkong in the wrong?" Mr. Tramp Government's "Review," Mr. Walter Leaf ways"wy, the madness of people
Central, noon.
course of the next few months. challenging the
: OTHER MEETING. very existence is considered most that the Dawes' plan not only that's wot's gorn worng! I called
Unfortunately, the same cannot Neither is our pur-places Germany on a gold basis but at this 'ere ouse and asked if the
August 14.--Extraordinary Gen-be said of the Straits Settlements. unlikely. pose here to weigh the merits of makes provision for an enormous master was him; and they said eral Meetings of the Hongkong As was the case in previous years expansion of exports. The possi-No; so of course l'sticks my fut in Jockey Club in the Board Room an invitation was sent "down.but the conflicting demands which bilities of a combination between the door, and shoves hin and of Messrs. Jardino Matheson and up to the present it does not seem have been advanced by both sides, the dollar and the gold mark, blest if the master's son wasn't in Co., 5.30 p.m. since the agreement is by no between the credit resources of and give me a black heye, an means final and the Government is the United States, on the one hand, knocked me teeth don me throat and German enterprise and world an' chucked me raat dara the giving the House of Commons full commerce on the other, form steps. Mean an' gravellin' deceit opportunity to make any altera-prospect which cannot be regarded I calls it!" tions it wishes before a single without anxiety so long as the depreciated in the #QOLOTO penny is guaranteed. Simply we pound is
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says Mr. Leaf. Mr. Lloyd George's To-day's Poem. our opening sentence, that before proposal for the safeguarding of "I am lost.
the British industry was alleged in a Will no one find me soon? passing judgment
policy towards certain section of the Press to be He who found the world alone Government's Russia, several important points & sign of the weakening of his Will one day find me too.
profemed Free Trade principles Till then
upon
enquiry into the excess of imports
yearn
into Britain over those of exports; Over the world across the sea, but Mr. Leaf's proposal is very Mountains and forest where men different. He states that in self-
dwell,
defence we shall be forced on to Even to the stars I lean.
a
must be taken into account namely the setting up of an I reach out quivering hands, briefly that we must trade with Russia, however much we may choose to hate the Russians; that since we cannot change the Soviet system in Russia, we have no option but to recognise it politi. cally; and that recognising Russia politically is meaningless "unless we grant along with it the practical aid which will restore the country's credit. How much sacrifice we should make for these ends, is of course, largely a matter of opinion.
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as if there is a likelihood of the Straits being, represented in a triangular contest. Still, there is ho saying if it may not yet be found possible, at the last moment, to send an eleven to try conclus
Five sewing macblues are sions with Shanghai and Hong- reported to have been stolenkong. from the Kam Hing knitting factory in Haiphong Road. They are valued at $300 each,
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending July 26, amounted to 37,205 tons. Sales during the period were 76,990 tons
"
Still drawing interested audiences to the Star Theatre is Hittle Baby Peggy's first big picture, which is being screened again” in cinema this Kowloon's only evening.
gold basis for the pound whether Oh that a woman or a man or child" The Darling of New York we wish it or no, and he agrees A bird, a beast, a flower or a tree
City editor of the Would come and cry-he's lost with the
and find me so. Times" that a preliminary step to this should be the raising of the Round them these hands, to them Bank rate. Such a proposal is this heart would cling, bound to result in a public outery; for outside the banks the opinion is strong that any advantage to be gained from a reduction in the cost of living will be more than lost in the curtailment of business under- takings and consequent dismissals of employees.
For I could be a daughter or a son, A fruit upon the tree, a folded bud, A wolf cub, or a nestling in the
nöst,
;
But no one comes or speaks or
looks.
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Is all the world lost still, ah then I must upon another quest alone."
-Lewis Townsend,
in "Time and Tide."
WEATHER CALENDAR
Miss Marie MARIE TEMPEST. Tempest who -delighted Hongkong theatregoers a year or two ago with her delightful acting in comedy, has returned to her first love: Not since 1899, when she sang, in London, the name 1666. part in San Toy has she been heard in musical comedy, a branch of entertainment in which, from 1885 onwards, she had gathered laurels innumerable. The plece in which she retums is a Nigel Play- fair production at the Lyric, Ham thersmith (London), in succession to the old Congreve comedy "The Way of the World. Clifford Bax and Armstrong Gibbs have written words and music, respectively, for
AUGUST..8.
A mighty fine bright night, and so upon the leads, though very sleepy, till one. in the morning, looking on the moon and Jupiter with this twelve-foote glasse.
--Pepys.
PROHIBITION IN 1000 B.C.
A New York telegram stated that all the Eastern States are panied by unusual humidity, suffering from a heat wave accom Thousands are spending the nights in the parks and on the beaches, which have been opened to the public.
Evening Service is being held in the Peak Church on the Sun- days in August at 6.30 p.m., following: conducted by the August 10, Rev. G. R. Lindsay; 17, Rev. Dr. J. P. Mackle; 24, Rev. Northcott, C. F; 31, Rey. H. Copley Moyle.-Adut.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr. P. de Roux, of the Banque de Indo Chine, arrived from France S.S. 'Azayle Rideau." by the Other passengers included Messrs. Samuel Cary and R. M. Scrivener.
Commander Bower arrived from London in the s.s. "Kalyan" yesterday Other passengers in. cluded Mr. H. J. Crocker, Mr. and Mrs. Clemo. Mr. and Mrs.
Midsummer Madness." The cast
It seems that the consumption contains, only four characters. Associated with Miss Tempest will of wine reached a very high point W. E. Hale, Mr. B. H. Ferry and he Frederick Ranalow and Hubert about a thousand years before the Mr. R. F. Kingdorsley. Through Eisdell. There will be no chorus, Christian era. It was about this passengers for Shanghai included Congreve's play, by the way, ran time that Lycurgus, King of Mr. R. N. Burne, Mr. J. Elmore, for five months and never, one Thrace, set himself to check the Capt. G. S. King and Capt. J. I. tide of drinking. 'He did not rely on reads, played to a losing week.
Scott.
H.K.V.D.C.
Those in charge of the arrange- menta aspire to have the interport.. matches start on Monday, Novem- ber 10, be continued on Tuesday, (Armistice Day) and through the week if necessary. These details have yet to be fixed up but it is expected that the Shanghai v. Hongkong game will be played to a finish and two other representa- tive games will be played..
Selection Committee,
In due course, committees will be
appointed to go into details and a selection committee will be chosen. In connection with the date of the interport match, it should be mentioned that the Shanghai cricket season ends generally in place much later it will mean that September and if the match takes their interport team will have to remain in practice throughout October when it begins to get cold up there. If the match does come
off it seems that the Shanghai team will consent to the date sug- gested, i.e., Armistice Week.
After September 1, nets will be put up at the Hongkong Cricket Club and, invitations will be sent to the various clubs to send their "Interport possibles" for practice. on the Club ground so that they ray catch the eye of the selectors. Interport trials will come along later. Until then, comment on the form of "probabies" and chances of retaining the "Ashes" sa gloriously brought home by Tam Pearce's cleven last year, will be mere guess-work.
SIGNS OF UNREST.
CHAN ONCE AGAIN ON WAR-PATH.
our
employees speaks volumes for the care exercised on behalf of the traveller. At the same time it must be patent to the careful observer that passengers on the ferries are continually running risks which might easily be avoid- ed. As one boat was about to leave Kowloon last evening, we witnessed what American jour- nalists would describe as a "near accident. When the whistle sounded, the platform gate was still open and the gangway down, Three Chinese youths and three maidens ran to board the ferry. The former got on board, but the coolies in charge of the gangway
YUNNANESE MAY QUIT. pulled it up with a jerk just as the latter were about to set foot
Despite the absence of authentic on it. One of the young ladies
rumours are gaining narrowly missed being hit in the
credence that General Chan Kwing- face as the gangway went up. It
reports,
ming's troops are advancing after may with reason be claimed by the
half measures, but pasted a Pro- Mr. "Joe" Constantine, who has their spell of enforced inactivity, Star Ferry Co. that passengers are
Lady patrons of hibition Act at once. A strict tee-been in the service of Sarkies and hiding in the Walchow region. not expected to try and get on
FILM STARS. picture shows totaller himself, he forbade the use Brothers, the well-known hotel pro One report has it that the advance. board after the whistle has sound-
doubtless have of wine to his subjects and rooted prietors, for upwards of twenty-five guards of a detachment under his ed. The Law would probably
the vines within his years, is taking over the manage ally, are within striking range of uphold the contention, but a jury their own ideas about the love up all
heroes," bat dominion-so that Prohibition is ment of the Grosvenor Hotel, Sheklung which is on the Kowloon- might well add a rider to the effect making of certain that the gate from the platform assuredly they will he thrilled to by no means a new idea. How long Stamford Road, Singapore. Mr. Canton Railway and only two or
learn, by way of a Photoplay
It lasted in this case history does Constantine will be remembered three days' march from Canton. should be closed the moment the magazine investigation, the choice not tell us, but the end was that widely from his association of Inquiries, made by a "Chin whistle sounds and that those of a number of the leading ladieshis, subiects mutinied and put many years with the Raffles Hotel Mail" man from various sources travellers already through the Norma Talmadge cites Eugene
with the Strand Hotel, Rangoon. gate should be allowed on board O'Brien as the greatest screen Lycurgus to death, alleging that management and more recently before the gangway is raised. lover of her experience; Alice he had drawn down upon his coun- The other side of the shield is best Terry, Ramon Navarro; Gloria try the anger of the gods by insult- illustrated by the ubiquitous Swanson, Rod la Rocque; Barbara ing Bacchus and driving him school-boy, who so often insists on La Marr, Lew Cody; Alma Rubens ignominiously away. climbing on board after the ferry Lewis Stone; Pole Negri, Robert gale and the recommendation goes without saying that we must made above would meet the case. trade with Russia. This brings us By and large the Star Ferry Com to our next point. We cannot pany's employees are most soli-
"Sir Gerald du trade properly with Russia unless citous of the public's welfare and
PREMIER AND Maurier presid- wo recognise the Soviets. Here a little give and take along the
at ing
the line suggested should reduce the
BUTLER. STICK TO FACTS.
again, if we are to consult our real risk of accidents to an absolute
annual meeting Rehearsal Club at interests, we have no choice. The minimum. We make the sugges-of the Before passing judgment upon Powers may not love the Soviets,tion in regard to the closing the Wyndham's Theatre (says the the Government's policy towards but since they cannot alter this gate in the full belief that the Star London "Dally Chronicle") told the Ferry Company Management will story of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald Russia several important points system-how often have they look into the matter. With regard and the Downing-street butler on must be taken into account. The tried!-they must accept it with to the risk-running school lads, an occasion when the Premier was Russians may be barbarians. Let the best grace possible. This pedagogues, parents and Scout golog to a reception by the King Palace. . Mr. at Buckingham us say they are, But let us also much all the Great Powers, with Masters should be able to bring MacDonald had attired himself in
home to them the error of their
No. 430 Sappar M. Coupland, to remember that they are bar- the notable exception of the ways.
a dinner jacket and black tie.
August 9-Lammer Bros., at be Lance Corporal, "That won't do, sir," said the
No. 493 Sappar N.J. Owen, to be barians we must trade with if the United States, appear to have
butler as the Premier was about to No. 26, Godown, the Hongkong world is ever to become normal
depart. You will please wear a and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Lance Corporal grasped, but none of them seems
dress coat and a white tie. Mr. Co., Tatd., Kowloon, 610 bundles again. Russia has been recon-
yet to have realized that political | Mr. George and Dawes Scheme.
MacDonald obeyed the old mild steel square rods, 11 win. structing herself "energetically.
August 11-Lammert Bros., at recognition is not in itself enough;
When Mr. Lloyd George, in the permanent official and presently Her production is increasing, under the new economic policy; her anyway if Russia is to become a discussion in committee of supply made his appearance in a soft hat No. 17 lodown, Chins Provideni useful member of the family of on the condition of British trade, and an ordinary scarf. No, you Loan and Mortgage, Co., Ltd., nations again. Indeed political made his statement regarding mustn't go like that, ejaculated Connaught Road West, 6,000 sacks August 12-Lammert Bros., at steadily.. In short the Russia of recognition must remain largely what he described as the danger the butler, Silk hat and a white flour, 11 an
to home industry of the proposed scarf, please. The Premier again
Room, Duddel! Street. to-day is not the crippled country
postage stamps, 5.15 p.m. of five years ago. The Russia of meaningless unless Russia is to loan to Germany under the Dawes obliged, and thus properly garbed Sales
receive the practical aid she needs report he was accused of short- made his way to the Palace.
August 18-Latimert Bros., at
Theatre for the past few days. Tiring has been heard near the to-day is a country with which we so urgently. This practical aid of sightedness by a certain section of *
Mr. William Henry Bales Room, Duddell Street, Forever", as most local cinema aerodrome at Tai-Sha-Tow. How can do u vast trade that will not course is only another name for a the Preas. Indeed one paper
LATEST Phillips, of Riseholme, selection of jewellery, 11 a.m.
goers now know, Is the film version ever, there was nothing serious. accused Mr. Lloyd George of pre- WILL Cobham, Surrey COMPANY MEETIKCIE. only materially relieve our un-Joan, Now before. Russia can
ferring an economically disabled
Augnar 14. Second menting at of George du Maurier's very po- Coolies were being forced to do Peter Ibbetson military transport and the shots! employment problem but will also, secure a loan she must win the Germany to one with money in its
Miss Alles Lowe, of Sheepy, the Bandskon Light and Power Dular bold and Elsie Ferguson were fired just the better to impresa
Wallace Reid Co., (1022) Ltd., at St. George's as we have already pointed out, confidence, not of the British pocket for purchasing. An Leicestershire, £57.797.
take the leading roles."" "Times Mr. Edwud Wadsworth, of 19, Building, Chater Roto, 11 s.m. greatly help to restore Europe's Government alone, but of the examination, of the
The China Mail, economic stability. Therefore it is in motion. Again the closed W. Frazer, Betty Compson, Richard
HOROKOM, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1924.
J
exporting capacity is rising
Dlx; Blanche Sweet, Conrad Nagel, Nita Naldi, Rodolph Valentino;| Corinne Griffiths, Frank Mayo and Conway Tearlo.
1
I
--William Little.
SHADOWS BEFORE,
Coming Events Advertised In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENTS..........
August B. Coronet Theatre;
August 8 The Star Theatre ; "Forever."
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"The Darling of Now York."
August 8. World Theatre; The Bachelor Girl," August 8-Queen's Theatre; The Broken Wing."
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
firmation that unrest prevails in the to-day, brought no denisi nor cou
ranks of Dr. Sun's troops on-the East River front and that critical developments are pending. What is most disquieting of all is that the Yonnanese army, having proved his greatest strength in the LATEST CHANGES.
hour of trial, is professedly tired of fighting although some constrme. The following promotions and this as pecvisbricks at the restoru- appointments in the Hongkong tion of favour to the Cantonese Volunteer Defence Corps are con- troops. From a Yunnan tin mor- tained in to-day's Orders... chant in Hongkong it was gathered that the Yunnan troops, in Can- ton and outside, wish to return to their native province and that Gen- cral Lam Fu-Chan Kwing-ming'a ally-is to guarantee safo conduer along the upper stretches of the North River and through Lok Cheong.
ENGINEER COMPANY. No. 288 Corporal A.L. Terry, to be Sergeant (Signal Section).
No. 90 LCorp WE Hollands, to be C.Q.M.S
No. 422 L/Cerpl. E. Thompson, to be Corporal.
No. 423 L/Corpl. G.T. Padgett, to be Corporal.
No. 130 Sapper F.D. Leonard, to be Lance Corporal,
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WATCHMAN ASSAULTED.
HUNANESE TO BLAME, (An Occasional Correspondent.)
Canton, August 6. Yesterday an Indian watchmat was badly assaulted by some of Dr. "Bun Yat-sen's Humanose sol- This occurred near the Hongkong cinema-goers have diers. their last opportunity this evening Actora Asociation in Canton. of seeing "Forever, the big The watchmah had to be taken to Paramount Sim which has been the hospital us the result of his feature attraction, at the Coronet injuries..
FOREVER."
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