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ties. The British authorities may

meet with a certain measure of success in protecting the larger steamers, but they cannot possibly hope to safeguard also the thou- sands of small Chinese craft in the Canton Delta, 'which moans, as we pointed out the other day, that the pirates are only being curbed, not put out of the business

CHINA MAIL.

SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming Events Advertised

In The Mall,

ENTERTAINMENTS."

August tr. Coronet Theatre; "The Shriek of Araby."

August 11The Star Theatre; Hoot Gibson in 40 Horse Hawkins"; also Leather Pushers,

Round 18.

Laura la Plante in "Excitement." August 11, World Theatre ; August Queen's Theatre;

Hate." Alice Lake in

altogether. Doubtless it might be argued that there is little purpose in expecting co-operation from the Canton authorities with disorder |

Punho AUCTIONS. still rampant in South China, but surely if the Canton authorities les Room, Duddell Street, motor Angust 12-Lammert Bros, at are unable themselves to suppressar requisites and sundry goods, piracy, they would welcome help etc., 11.30 a.m. from the British, as did the Viceroy, whom Sir John Jordan mentioned in his speech. When we are assured that for all China's disunity, any important issue involving the rights and interests

August 12-Lanumert Bros., atļ

Room, Duddell Street Sales postage stamps, 5.15 p.m.

August 13-Lammert Bros., at Sales Room, Daddell Street, selection of jewellery, 11 s.m.

COMPANY MEETINGS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

One case of typhoid fever is reported in the returns of the M.O.H. for the 48 hours ending yesterday.

The "Shrick of Aralay," Mack Sennet's delightful burlesque of The Sheik," will be shown at the Coronet Theatre again today. The inimitable Ben Turpin plays the lending al

MONDAY - AUGUST 11.1924.

"LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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TRAFFIC PROGRESS.

* A Chinese

OLD AND CRIPPLED CARS. arraigned this morning before Mr.

TRANSPORT CHANGES. C. A.D. Melbourne at the Hong- kong Magistracy on a charge of stealing rice-meal from the Dairy Further strides have been mado Farm shed, where her husband by the Police to cope with the As a lot of things had Colony's traffic problem, At the works. been stolen from there lately, the present moment, attention seema Magistrate imposed a fine of to be concentrated on livery $20 or one month's bard labour, motor-cars and coolla hand-trucks. Inspector Grant prosecuted.

For some days past, officers of the Traffic Department have been Japanese holiday-makers in

A coolie employed in Messrs. busy examining motor-cars let out the towns of Hojo and Tateyama W. S. Bailey and Co's dock was on hire by public garages......... As a were alarmed on Friday night by charged with stealing one plank of result about seven or eight cars a somewhat severe earthquake wood before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, have been "refused licences" at the Kowloon Magistracy this which is tantamount to their hay- The shock was felt very slightly morning. Defendant, it is alleged, Ing to be taken off the streets. which, however, did no damage,

in Tokyo.

took the wood from the yard during

A young Chinese was takon to the hospital yesterday afternoon injury to suffering from an his head Cansed by being knocked down by a motor cycle driven by a European, in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

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August 14-Second meeting of of the country against a foreign the Sandakan Light and Power

The Second Hongkong Troop Power finds all the Provinces Co., (1922 Ltd., at St George's

of Boy Scouts and the Fourth Building, Chater Road, 11 a.m. standing solidly behind, Peking, it Septeraber 16Extraordinary Pack of Cubs held their monthly cannot be argued that active general meeting of The China parade at the morning service in QUQ British help is impossible owing Sugar Rehning Co., Ltd. at the the St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, Registered Office of the Company, yesterday, when the Rev, G. R. Lindsay delivered a sermon for October 3-Second meeting of their benefit. the Chins Sugar Refining Co... street, noon." Lad.. at Co.'s Offics. Pedder'

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to the diplomatic complications about dealing with a rebellious Canton. If what we are told is true, Peking has only to give its

Chan Stuching, 25 years old, ef No. 48, Portland Street, was assent, and the way is clear for a October 18. Extraordinary charged with attempted suicide by big drive against the pirates. General Meeting of Douglas 5.S. taking a quantity of opium, before Even if she were left to take., Ltd., at the Registered Office Mr: E. W. Hamilton, at the Kow- of the Company, 20 Des Vaux loon Magistracy this morning. She Road, Central, noon.

was bound over in a personal bond of $50 for three months.

solitary action. Britain, we know would welcome the opportunity for an organized campaign against the hordes who have done so much to damage Hongkong trade.

Flowers For The Temper.

October 20-Third meeting of The China Sugar Reining Co., Tad. at Co.'s Oflice, Pedder Street,pon.

November 5.--Further extra ordinary meeting of Douglas S.3 fo., Ltd., at 20 Des Voeux, Road

Central, noon.

OTHER MEETING.

In these days of highly dis-Meetings of the Hongkong August H-Extraordinary Gen- agreeable weather, when the busi- Jockey Club in the Board Room ness man's temper is easily ruffled of Messrs. Jardine Matheson and

Col, 5.30 p.m. as the result of dull environment in office precincts, our thoughts stray to the picturesque beauty that can be derived from ap arrangement with the chattering stall-keepers at the foot of Flower Street. Why not have a few

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and there in the sanctum of the taipan's room, and pretty blooms

A report was made to the police to the effect that whilst a coolie of the Wing Cheung rice shop, 23 Connaught Road West, was carrying a sack of rice on to the s.s.Tai Lee" at noon on

Saturday, he missed, lls footing body has not yet been recovered. and fall into the harbour. His

the absence of the Indian watch Apparently, general defective con- man. The latter falled to appear dition was the cause for refusal and to give evidence and defendant unless appearances are deceptive or the light of some mighty engine was discharged,

is concealed 'beneath the bushel of a dented hood, the respective owners cannot but agrée that their cars had seen enough active service.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The official French gold mutuality" medal haa been presented to King Sisowath of Cambodia.

it

Importance of Brakes." It is believed that two inde pendent and efficient brakes" constitute the most important requirement of the regulation's for CATH. Those for which licences Captain R. GA. Glunicke, have been refused have not come Royal Marines, who was latterly serving as intelligence officer on up to requirements, in one case the Yangtsze and borne on the the solitary brake being in an books of the "Bee"which carries entirely wrong position." Another the Hag of Rear Admirai Anderson part of importance is the stub-axle has been transferred to the flag- and in this respect cars have been found wanting. Minor defecta like, ship" Hawkins.*

leaky hoods will not disqualify a Commdr. C. R. S. Watkins, car from livery service but the R. N, late of H. M. S. "Ambrose" licence is withheld till a serviceable sailed for England in the hood is put on. "Devanha on Saturday. Ins

Although inspection continues, pector D. Macdonald of the it is safe to say that this wedding Hongkong Police, proceeding on

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leave, was also a passenger by out of the cripples will have a

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which at present are a menace to

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At the British Embassy in Paris the public will have to be consign- on July 11 Captain Cousin, an ed to the scrap-heap as far as

cigar box as a recognition by his standard being kept up. officer of the French mercantile Hongkong is concerned: Periodical marine, was presented with a silver examination will

Majesty's Government of his services to British subjects during the Japanese .earthquake.

Partly due to the wretched weather on Saturday the Charity Baseball match, between the S. C. A. A. and the Rest, had to Captain Cousin was master of be cancelled. The S. C. A. A. the s.s. "André Lebon," of the team, however, aided by Messrs Messageries Maritimes, which was Alves and Gosano (of the Club de in Yokohama harbour on Septem [Recreio) staged an exhibition ber 1, 1923. and was for a week the

game of 5 innings in which Choy's team proved victorious.

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Those cumbersome hand-trucks which give employment to the human beast of burden and are: propelled by a man whose front view is almost entirely obstructed, have also come in for attention. these trucks were issued but, it is Hitherto, licences for 1,100 of headquarters of the acting British gathered, the number is to be Consul-General, Mr. Boulter, and reduced to 800. Further, the his staff of volunteer rescur licence-fee-is-to-be-increased from. Liu Sheung charged with being

$10 to $24 per annum. Residents An Indian ship's guard, of the workers.

who have seen cookie-trucks stuck on the deaks of the toilers in the in possession of 483, rounds of

Canton river steamer "Kwong Sai”

Major and Mrs. C. E. Perry, and in the road or on the tram-line will Such congenial Mauser ammunition on board the was brought up on remand before general office? surroundings should have the 5. "President Jefferson" lying at Mr. R. 5. Lindsell at the Hong- Mr. M. W. Stevens were among agree that this increased contribu- effect of putting everybody in a the Kowloon godown wharf, was kong Magistracy this morning, for the passengers for Manila in the tion to the revenue in well-deserved

President Jefferson." Mr. pleasant mood and make up for brought before Mr. E. W. Hamil-stealing appies from the ship's S

to our highways. the drab atmosphere inside most ton at the Kowloon Magistracy, cargo. Defendant was represented J. H Taggart, Mr. S. C. D. on account of the wear and tear

this morning.

by Mr. C. A. S. Russ; the case was Galloway, Dr. Mary H. Taylor It is conjectured that the reduc- business houses. Some may sayi Mr. J. Almada Remedios re-remanded again until Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, Rev. and tion of the number is due to the that. 4 collective demand on the

Mrs. D. H. Thomas and Rev. 5. Nincreasing patronage extended to Stinson were among the arrivals. flower-sellers will render prices presented the defendant. The case next.

the motor-lorry garages, several prohibitive. To them we suggest, was remanded until to-morrow

Li Kai, charged with tealing morning.

The following have as an alternative, that a large

been of which are reported as extend- An Ingenious Plan.

one chicken at 10 am. yesterday appointed Chevaliers of the Legioning their fleets. number of gardeners just beyond When the Admiral Oriental liner la Wong Nei-cheong village, was of Honour: The French Consuls suburban Kowloon, could provide all the flowers needed and, more- "President Jefferson" arrived here sentenced to 7 days R. 1 at the M. M.Danjou of Singapore and over, bring them round to offices at 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, Hongkong Magistracy before. Mr. Teissier of Foochow; the Consulate regularly and punctually if order she was boarded by the usual C. A. D. Melbourne, this morning interpreters M M. Eynard (Tong-

by seen theking). Goubault (Canton), Crepin searchers under the Prevention Defendant was

complainant, a woman, to pick up (Shanghai), Reynaud (Pakboi), Ordinances.

the chicken and after hiding it in Daadez (Chengin), and M. Ardain, Lui Sheung, the possessor of a his clothing, walk away. She blew Director of the Shanghai branch of new bicycle, apparently crated by a whistle and when a constable the Banque of Indo-China. the manufacturers for the voyage, arrived the defendant was arrested. came under suspicion, and was

ed to do so..

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Forty Years of Tennis.

The

Mr. E: F. O'Connor, on the staff of the Admiral Oriental Line here,

Further, pusuant to notice, Dr. Koch will more

COLONY'S ICE SUPPLY.

SANITARY BOARD.

TO-MORROW'S QUERIES.

At the meeting of the Sanitary Board to-morrow afternoon, Dr. W. V. M. Koch, pursuant to notice, will ask "Will the President inform death is reported of the Board what facilities exist in Although there has been a pro- accordingly searched On. his Fifty miners were entrapped General J. B. van Heutsz, former the Department for Bacteriological longed and, at times, somewhat person and concealed In certain of bitter controversy over the origin his belongings, were found 183 in the Iriyama coal mine in the Governor of the Netherlands East and Analytical work in connection Fukushima province, when a gas Indies. He died on July at with the investigation into Infec- of lawn tennis, the actual facts are rounds of Mauser pistol ammuni-

explosion occurred on Friday Montreux, at the age of 73. The tious Diseases." not in serious dispute. The game tion and 11 magazines for the night. It is feared that all are death of another eminent Dutch- as. It is played to-day is scarcely same weapons. Part of this haul dead. Nine bodies have so far man is also reported in Admiral fifty years old. In the early was hidden in the false bottom of been reecovered. The mine, which Jonkheer ) A. Roell, a former

"That this Board respectfully eighties first-class play at lawn box which the traveller carried is in the centre of an important Minister of the Navy and a mom submits to the Government the tennis came into vogue, when ret, under the heading of personal coalfield, has of late been an- ber of the Netherlands Peace court and rackets were, to all effects.

fortunate, this being the third Delegation in 1907. He died on necessity for the formation of a "Water Board" to supersede the intents and purpose, what they are Having achieved so much, the disaster in twelve months. Twenty July 10 in The Hague.

present Water Authority-such at prosent. In a remarkably short searchers went a little "further, miners were killed in an explosion

Board to conalat of the Director space of time, however, the Ren-and subjected the cycle to a close in August, 1923, and 13 were burnt

of Public Works, the Medical shaw brothers showed the world examination; and this revealed in a fire in February last.

is leaving for the United States, Officer of Health; the Government new and startling possibilities in that the tyres were not quite what

The owners of junks Nos. 1837, on holiday, at the end of this Bacteriologist, the Government the game. The All-England Lawn tyres should be. When these were Tennis Club was formed, new removed from the machine, it was 1168 and 2243 have reported to the month. Mr. O'Connor expects to Analyst and one Private Medical and kept the evil in check. In the codes of laws were drafted and discovered that in the inner tube Police that at 1.30 on Sunday be absent 5 months and on the Practitioner." early 'sixties, the Viceroy com-championships instituted. The tubular canvas covers had been morning their boats were held up expiration of his leave hopes to be by pirates in a fishing boat off posted to Hongkong again, though In each of these 150 Kwai Chung. There were eight Shanghai or Manila may possibly missioned the British Consul to story is an interesting one, and it inserted.

By his is attractively told in Commander more rounds of pistol ammunition men in the gang, two of whom be his new assignment. Horokoro, Monday, August 11, 1926. procure him three gunboats and Hillyard's book, "Forty Years of had been stowed, and when every were armed with revolvers and departure, the American Baseball to have them manned by British First-Class Lawn Tennis" (Wil- thing was in place the wheels two with daggers. They ransack Club will lose one of their keenest subjects. For twenty years or lams and Norgate, 12s. 6d.). The appeared to be equipped with fully ed junk No. 1837 and stole there players, whose place, it will be PIRATE PROBLEM.

more these vessels patrolled the author is the present secretary of inflated tyres. The man has been from an iron padlock valued at hard to fill.

$50, and a coil of hemp rope with Canton Delta and did most reputed to have done more for the

the All-England Club and is detained.

Colonel Commandant L. S. T. valued at $1,00; from junk No 1168, Intimately associated China for nearly fifty years, excellent work. Sir John remark-game than anyone living. His

one oar and three colls of hemp Halliday,,V.C., the newly appoint- ropes and from junk No 2243 aed Marine A.D.C.to the King, will fourteen as Envoy Extraordinary ed that the same form of co-opera-reminiscences are all the more

iron anchor weigning 288 catties be remembered for his services at and Minister Plenipotentiary to tion was doubtless no longer interesting because they are freely WARNINGS TO MARINERS.

valued at $30 and au dar valued the defence of the Legations at at $5.

Peking at the dme of the Boxer Peking, Sir John Jordan is a man possible, but he thought that interspersed with personal opin-

ions of the play down the years. Several new notices to marinera

outbreak in 1900, when he won his whose views about the Flowery co-operation of some kind in such Many would have us believe that have been posted at the Harbour Laura La Plante and a big The appointment is conferred on V.C., and was seriously wounded. Republic are universally respected. a beneficent work ought not to be the game as played at Wimbledon Office. These comprise:

company, nuder the direction of When he delivers an opinion upon impracticable. This, as everyone to-day is entirely different from

delayed owing to North entrance to Chefoo har Kobert Hill, worked several days! commandants in receipt of the China, that opinion receives the must agres, is only common sense years ago, but Commander Hill characteristics of the lights mak-ture which marks Miss Taura la good staff work in the war, and that witnessed only twenty-five bour: On or about August 2 the on the outdoor scenes of the pic good service pension of £150 per widest attention. Special interest One of the strongest points made yard is not so sure. "I've yet to ing the northern entrance to Plante's introduction to the screen had something to do with the plans attaches therefore to the speech by the Commission which investi. see the man," he writes, "who hits Chefoo" inner harbour were under her new starring continet for the Zeebrugge raid. which he delivered at the dinner gated the piracy of the "Sui An" harder or more accurately than changed.

Originally written for mother's use 8. H. Smith, volleys better or more New Lamocks light:-The new it was assigned to Miss La Planto Mr. Edward Guy Hillier, CM.G given by the Commissioners of the was that the root of the evil could persistently than E. W. Lewis, or light will be exhibited at Lamocks on the decision of Universal heads of Feking, China, banker, for many Hongkong Section of the British be traced chiefly to the unsettled who is fleeter of foot than Ernest on August 15 and not August 20 to promote to stardom their most years agent in Peking of the Hang Empire Exhibition. Referring to conditions in the neighbouring Renshaw, H. L. Doherty and as first announced.

promising actress. The story is a Long and Shanghai Banking Cor Tungchow Crossing: The East novel one relating the adventures, poration, who, although blind for the serious disabilities under provinces, and only the other day othere I could name."

Beginners, too, should be grate-buoy at Tungchow Crossing has of a bride who has a craze for years, took a prominent part in which China is at present labour the Captain Superintendent of to the author, for he rarely been moved. From the new posi-undergoing sensational experiences.bringing about the financial re-

piracy Police in his report for last year which he said was much worse dwelt upon the huge number of whereby the player can improve bears S. 58.3/4 degrees E. mag sensational airplane tricks and hair- Japanese War and who died on now than it was in his time forty Chinese craft looted in the Canton his game. He holds in review all netic, distant 5:08 miles. This raising onto stunts fill the picture, April 12, aged 67, left estate of the forming the background In gross value of £56,523, with net your age. In these days, he Delta. Obviously the piracy evil the champignol chapter to and buoy, as heretofore, matern end short, when six, insu love, one girl personaley £47,036 Le expressed added, the British authorities can never be substantially reduced cular points to which so many southern side of This channel ta there's excitement: Do not mise the hope in his will that his fo

of Crossing

seeing this exceptional fine picture would not marry before he had with without the wholehearted co players will not devote sufficient in a state of change and should be at the World Theatre to day and reached the age of 25 at least acted in close co-operation

navigated with caution. the local authorities at Canton operation of the Canton author thought.

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NAVIGATION

to-morrow.

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Colonel Halliday did

Complaints having been made regarding a shortage of ice, it is interesting to learn that the full supply will be available again in another ten days. Some time ago the Dairy Farm Co. dismantled an old engine to make way for n new one. They had hoped to have the new one running about the end of May, but the work was labour the troubles, principally moulders' atrike. Lattefly the. Dairy Farm Co. had been receiving between 15 and 30 tons of ice from Shameen, but when the strike broke out there this source of supply was of course closed. The ice cream, it might be mentioned, is made by a small refrigerat ing plant at the Farm and does not therefore require... ice. However, as noted above, the Dairy Farm Co. expect to have the new ice engine running in another ten days when the.. usual, full supply will be rai sumed."