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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1924.

COMPANY'S PROFITS.

ALLOTMENT RETURNS NOT FILED.

PENALTIES "REMITTED.

FOOTBALL'

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CHARITY GAME 'AT HAPPY -VALLEY,

[By "Dutchle.”] |

CRICKET.

SHAMEEN IN VICTORY OVER X.C.C.

THE CHINA MAIL.

. On the Kowloon Cricket Ground: yesterday, the Shameen eleven, de What must be stated to be the floated the home side by 28 rahs on Accumulated profits of $152,000 best game this season' took place the first innings,

YACHTING.

LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP♪

CHEUNG CHAU,

HOUSES IN DEMAND FOR NEXT YEAR.

The second race for the ladies" Championship, under the auspices (From Our Own Correspondent.) of the R.H.Y.C. took place on

1 CHEUNG CHAU, Nov. 11. Monday. The course was from

The "Kung Yik" is expected

..

full time table will be resumed. '.

A camp of students held on the far part of the Island has been broken up.

To-morrow will be the anni- versary of the "Breaking Ground" for the Assembly Hall.

by the Chinese Printing and on the Club ground yesterday, The visitors batted first and the Club to Channel Rocks, to back on the run tomorrow and the Publishing Co Hongkong, between teams representing The scored 141, of which A. T. Lay

$10,000 Services" and "The Rest." This claimed 40. He was missed twice Cust Rock and home, on TA capital of

The starters"were. Dianá (Mrs.. were referred to in the Supreme was arranged to help swell the before reaching 10 and three times Court this morning by Mr. proceeds of "The Poppy Day" later. For Kowloon, Ramsay (25), Arther), Colleen (Miss Stobart), H. S. Flizroy who before fund and although the resulta Lyal (18), Raven (15), Duncan Ailsa (Miss Owen Hughes), out) Halcyon (Miss P. Grace), Sealark Нелгу

Cowper Gollan, were satisfactory, they were not (13) and Fletcher (10 not Chief Justice, applied on behalf of so good as one might have made a bold bid for victory, but (Mrs. Cock), Bluenose (Mrs. Tracy) the company for permission to expected taking into consideration Ponifret, whose analysis read 5 for Adanac (Miss. G. Grace), Ursula file a return of allotment.

the fact that there, were few 42 was the mainstay of the attack Mrs. Fanssett), Lola (Miss J. The company, which was found-counter-attractions,

and, with Dore capturing 3 wickets Holyoak), Joan (Mes. Davison), ed in 1900 said Mr. Fitzroy, was

for 7, the home side failed to reach Thecla (Mrs. Peyton).

Results: int exceedingly prosperous

an

their opponents' figures. The condition! At an extraordinary

visitors reached the century in their second attempt, Goodwin taking 4 for Scores:-

meeting, on November 30 last year, it was decided to increase the -capital by allotting shareholders 400 per cent fully paid up shares and 300 in actual cash; further that the remaining $50 shares should be turned into $25 shares.

The Game,

"The Services" fielded as adver tlsed, but "The Rest" made two changes, Mair replacing Leung Yuk-tong and Wheeler deputised for Wynn.

The game opened in favour of the Services who early forced a corner off Bishop, the resulting kick being negatived by

SHAMERN 8.0-18T INNINGS.

T. Lay, Duncan, b Leo J. Rodger, 1.b.w. Lyal

It is also a year since the pirat- ing of the Lee Fat." Residents are thankful that no further raid has to be recorded..

The noise of the seaplanes WRE hoard In the island, but they were Anot located during their trial flights. There Is a, brisk demand for houses for next summer, which promises to be a full season.

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16

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E. Baskett, st. McMaster, i

1

Corrected H'cp on Finishing

Time course Diana -

2784 38 43 Colleen. 455. 4:50 25 Joan (1) 3.40m. 4.50 3

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Lval

Bluenose (2) 2.45m.

4 53.40

6

Sealark (3) 2.45m.

4'55°23--

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Adanac

245m.

4 55 26

276.

4 57 55

12.45 scr.

4 58 13

5 z 25

an R. J. Hall; b Lee....................

Ailsa

10 Ursula h Overy.........

*. 18 Surg. Lt. Pomfret, b Goodwin- 6

F.

F. C. Dore, e Goodwin, b Overy 1

Evelyn, st. McMaster, b Goodwin

secretary attacker handling close in Soon G. Dungan, & Ramsay, b Overy, 16 Halcyon Unfortunately, the

a nice pass from H. H. Benson, b Goodwin seemed to have forgotten to file after from the returns of these allotments as Charlesworth, Eaton found the H. S. Gordon, at, McMaster, they werc made, said Mr. net with a daisy cutter. The Rest Fitzroy, and it was not attacked and Johnson must be until he came to file the annual blamed for a bad miss from a statement that the Registrar had beautiful centre from the left.

his attention

the to

Later the same player redeemed his fault by heading a nice goal from a perfectly placed corner by Chan Kwong-it. End to end play. was then soen, both gonis being i tested, but there was no further scoring at half-time.

drawn

omission....

His Lordship pointed out the heavy penalties to which the Company had made themselves liable, but granted the application as it appeared to have been due to inadvertance.

MR. TAPIA · INJURED. REVOLVER SHOT PIERCES

CHEST

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HOWLING ANALYSIS.

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231

W.

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10

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7.

7

2ND INNINGS. A. T. Jay, b Goodwin

Pomfret, Surg.

MeMaster, b Lyal Rodger st. J.

b Goodwin

BRITISH FILM WEEK.

YESTERDAY'S

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事。

At.

McMaster,

Hall, b Goodwin H. H. Benson, Goodwin

Resurning, The Rest took up the attack and Clemo, running down, F. foodwin fine centre for John J.C. Lyal lobbed, over son to head into the net with the G. Lee backs and goalie looking on. It H. Overy was not long before the Services levelled up. They being awarded RESULT OF ACCIDENT. a penalty for u foul on Eaton. Clarke saved from the spot kick, Mr. Tapia, of the China Merch- but the bail rebounding from his ants steamer "Kwangtah," was hands. Butler, who was following admitted to the Government Civil up his kick, placed the ball, into Hospital yesterday aftemoon as a the net. Both teams tried hard revolver shat had pierced the left to get the winning goal and it part of his chest and passed out must be admitted that "The Rest through his back. :

had the majority of the game and Captain William Philip, masterfully deserved the lead given to of the "Kwangtah," which-left them later by Clemo He shot Shanghai on November 8 and ar from close in and Wavish saved, rived here yesterday, says in his but the ball twisted and slipped report to the Harbour Office, that Mr. Tapia, third engineer of his out of his hand over the line. ship, was wounded accidentally by With five minutes to go; Humber- being shot with his own revolver.stone put the Services on level,

On inquiry at the Hospital, a terms, beating Clarke close inj "China Mail" reporter was court from a pass by Bristowe. Cously informed that Mr. Tapia's game ended in a draw of three! condition was rather serious as the goals all. bullet had lentered and injured his left lung.

The

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AUSPICIOUS

OPENING.

QUEEN'S THEATRE

PURCHASE OF LOVE.

Should a wife accept lavish gifts from her husband as peace offerings after misbehaviour on his part?

Can a wife's love and self- respect be bought by a man as one may buy a. dog or some other domestic pet?

These question & constitute several of the vital problems in

British indeed was the characterBought and Paid For," featuring of yesterday's opening of the

Agnes Ayres and Jack Holt, which British Film Week at the Coronet William de Mille has translated to Theatre. It dominated everything the screen as a Paramount picture, from the famous stage success even to the music which consisted

The of some of the songs that were by George Broadhurst, hummed and whistled from morn picture was shown to delight- Queen's to dawy eve and after, in the days ed audiences at the

this of long ago, and which seem to Theatre last night. In O have lost none of their witchery story the husband, a millionaire, working girl and with the passing of time. A trip 2 round London was the openinga while they are happy, then the lavishes upon her costly gifts. For

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b Overyų. . Dunean, L.b.w. Goodwin *** F. C. Dore, e Ramsay, b Overy 4

E Buskett, Raven. 5 Garvin.....

H S. Gordon, not out

Perman; < b Corvin

Extras

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H F. Evelyn, be Lee

McMaster,

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BOWLING ANALYSIS,

0. M J. C. Laval ... The teams were as follows:- The Services: Wavish; Hand- F. Goodwin As far as can be made out, Mr. ford and Leonard Bristowe, H. Overy Tapia was carrying his revolver in Woodland and Brown; Charles G. Tee

0 10 Humberstone, W. F. J. Gorvin "

KOWLOON C.G.- Ramsay, e and b

his pocket when it accidentally went off causing the wound.

"CAN CURE ALL."

P

'PRACTITIONËR” IS FINED

IN COURT.

at

worth, Eaton, Butler and Macklesworth.

The Rest: Clarke; Wheeler A. W.

Pomfret and Bishop; Muir, "McKelvie and Duncan; Clemo, Forsyth, Johnson. S. Jex, run out Li Wai-tong and Chan Kwong-iu. J. C. Lyal, b Pornfret

G. Lee, Gordon

Referee:-Mr. F. Smith.

F. Goodwin, b Pomfret

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On the run of the play "The Services" were lucky to draw, for A, R. F. Raven, e Rodger.

b Pomfret 1. A. R. Duncan, e Hall,

b Tore D. H. F. McMaster, e and b

Dore W. F. J. Gorvin, b Dore from the Medical game this season. McKelvie play J, C. Fletcher, not out

A Chinese, named C. P. Hui. "The Rest" were undoubtedly the was charged the Central better team, Johnson and the two Magistracy this morning with Chinese were the pick of the for establishing himself as a medical wards." The former was always -practitioner without obtaining dangerous and played his best registration Board.

A

,

It was alleged that the ed his usual safe game, but I, Overy, b Pomfret ....... defendant had actually obtained a seemed on the slow side, Duncart. fee of $3 from a Chinese girl undoubtedly played well, whilst and issued a prescription. the two backs and goalles were hlotter advertisement, produced in Court, declared that the defendant quite good. For The Services, the had 27 years' experience and can whole forward line combined well, but Eaton will not get a penalty cure all diseases.

Defendant stated that the only every time he falls in the penalty P. B. Baskett... 6 qualification he possessed was area. The defence was very dis- Burg-Lt. Pomfret,

joined and Wavish in goal was the a certificate from cal Officer of the Fatahan nowhere near his usual form. Hospital, and pleaded ignorance of the law requiring registration.

The Magistrate inflicted a fine of $25 and advised-defendant to obtain proper registration before he altempts to practise as medical man

Modi-

NOISY NEIGHBOURS.

MR. JOHN LEE LODGES ; COMPLAINT.

(Recreation Mr. John Lee Grounds Custodian), an old gentle- man residing on the ground floor of 'No. 15, Morrison Gap Road, appeare ed at the Central Magistracy this moming as complainant in case in which he charged Mrs. Gruber and her daughter, who are the occupants of the first floor. with creating a disturbance and behaving in a noisy and disorderly

manner

*

The Felix funny party were busy with their collecting boxes and reaped a good harvest which together with the gate. receipts should make a respectable sum to hand over to the "Fund."

The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak,

9 item; told by an American who comments favourably on all-the 16 interesting sights that come to his 2 eyes and good they are too. Our Own Topical". is also distinctly British, comprising the 3 latest news from Home. But Betty Balfour in "Squibs M P." is England of the English. We are 0 taken to Paris and back again to 1 London in the fortunes of the 9 sprightly girl who has won riches by means of the Calcutta sweep, .100 Chief Interest centres in typical

election scenes and in Squibs making a speech in the House of Commons in favour of bables-

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15

13

5

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10

Extras

"Total

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BOWLING ANALYSIS.

0. M. R. W

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11.4

3

425

H. S. Gordon 4 0 .20

2. 0 F. C. Dore

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WORLD THEATRE.

"THE MAIL 'MAN."

even as against the Singapore base. The fun in the haunted wing of the country house is sim-

ply uproarious... This is carried through in great style and causes roars of laughter. The whole gives a splendid idea of British comedy, in their done by past-masters profession. Given a saccession of similar pictures, the British Film rivals. Industry-need-fear no Acting seems to be the dominant characteristic, but this is not secondary to settings duction. A perfect whole seems to

or

pro-

marries

husband repeatedly comes home drunk. His wife, a woman of fine sensibilities is horrified. At last, the climax comes, and when she refuses to kiss him, he insults her by saying that he has bought her and paid for her, and, therefore, owns her. This causes a breach The ensuing events and the dramatic reconciliation, make the picture highly enjoyable. Agnes and Jack Holt, both Ayres Paramount stars, play the feature roles with artistic effect

TRAVELS OF WU.

LOYANG MARSHAL IS HOMEWARD BOUND,

(Reuter's Service.)

PEKING, November 11. Marshal Wn Pei-fa, sailed .for the South from Chefoo yesterday

at noon.

It is believed that Marshal Wu be aimed at, and achieved. The Pel-fu intends to land in Halchow succeeding pictures in this interest-Boy, his object being to reach ing week of British Films should Loyang via the Lunghai Railway, command extended patronage, and encourage those concerned to persevere in a commendable piece of enterprise.

CHINA COAST.

LATEST SHIPPING

CHANGES.

Mr. A. Taylor, second officer, Ichang," has gone second officer "Tamlog.

Mr. D. McKenzie, second officer, Taming has gone second officer, "Ichang."

Mr. W. A. McDonald, second

but Chang Tao-lin is rushing troops

to the South from Tientsin in order

to occupy Hsuchowfu and inter 'cept Wu Pel-fu's passage.

U.S. BIG AIRSHIP.⠀

(Reuter's American Service.)

WASHINGTON, November II. Mr. Wilbar, Secretary for the Navy, has signed an order formally accepting the ZR3 on behalf of the Government.

For Coughs and Colds. When changeable weather or exposure start at once taking Chamberlain's

Congratulating her son, Emory officer, Kwangchow" has gone to cold and wet results la bronchitis,

and The G.O.C. were among the Johnson, the well-known producer, s:cond officer, Chengtu." spectators. Thanks are due to and Ralph Lewis, the star, for

Mr. J. Whyte from reserve, has Cough Remedy, standard for over fifty

The Surrey Regt. for the Band their brilliant work in "The Mail-gane second officer, "Kucichowas and strongly recommended for which played several popular selections both before the game started and during the interval.

MARINERS. BEWARE.

TELLICHERRY LIGHT IS

CHANGED.

atabboro, weakening coughs. For asle Mr. D. Wilson, second cflcer,sverywhere, Karichow," has gone second officer, Pakhoi."

Hunan," has gone acting chief Mr. T. B. Low, second officer,

officer, same ship

man," released by Film Booking Cilices of America, which will be shown at the World Theatre today, Mrs. Emilie, Johnson, author of the story and of all the other Johnson successes including

Mr. O. Fox from reserve has "The Third Alarm," "Westbound

gone second officer, "Hunan. Limited" and "In the Name of Mr. JW. S. Hood, third The Law, asserts that the forth-engineer, "Hsin Peking," has gone coming attraction is by all odds third engineer, "Chinking,” her "greatest effort to date."

Mr. E. J. Grainger, third engineer, "Chinking". has gone third engineer, Tatung."

Mr. J. Brown, third engineer, "Liangcbow" has gone third engineer"Hala Peking"

almost a

Mr. F. Toury, froin reserve, has zone third engineer, "Llangchow."

Captain, C. A. Robertson, from leave, has gone master," Wosang

Mr. E. V. Bishop, acting master, Wosang," Is on reserva.

Mr. H R Dobson, second officer, "Lienshing has gone acting chief officer, "Tungching."

A notification from the Pre-"I have written sidency Port Officer, Madras, hundred photoplays." Mrs. John- concerning the Indian West Coast, son continued, "but none has been

appears The complainant stated that the Tellicherry,

on the 80-intensely human. none so defendants made themselves very Harbour Office notice board. utterly thrilling to me as "The objectionable by moving chairs Mariners are given particulars Mailman honestly regard and other articles about the floor, about the exhibiting of a new if as my greatest story. "To me and that he was disturbed at all light, as from December 10. The the humble mailmen are far more hours of the day and night. Inew light will be red, on the pier colourful and picturesque than nuisance to be at Tellicherry and is intended to most laymen realize. When we only wish the stopped," said the complainant to be a guide to small craft returning see them plodding along their -the Magistrate.

from the anchorage,

routes through the long hours of Mr. M. K. Lo, who defended,

the day, they appear rather drab pointed out to the Magistrate that

Mr. BA C. North, of the and uninteresting. Their grey. the complainant was the oh-

party as he often Secretariat for Chinese. Affairs, uniforms often heighten this jectionable appeared dressed in pyjamas to appeared at the Central Magistracy impression. But when we get remonstrate with the defendants this morning to prosecute in beneath that uniform and look has gone second officer, Tung and considered himself entitled to number of cases in which several into their hearts and their souls, dominate the occupants of the Chinose women are charged with when we know their lives as we upper floor, He (Mr. Lo) con- procuring girls for immoral pur show their lives in The Mail sidered that the defendant should poses. Some of the cases were man," one readily sees in them, a be bound over. APRSA KOREA postponed, one of them in which world of drams: To me there-

The case was adjourned until an old woman is charged with

story that has ever come from moon Felt Wednesday, to enable procuring five girls being down fcre, The Mailman in the bast complainant to produce witnesses, for hearing this afternoon.

my.p

Mr. A. Woodley, chief officer,

Tungshing, is on reserve

Mr. J. B. Stewart, from reserve,

shing

Mr.T. Wilkinson, from reserve, has gone second officer, Fausing.

Mr. C. Kenmit, chief officer, **Kungóp, is on reserve.

Mr. R. Kettlewell; from reserve, bas gone second officer, “Apocy. Shipping and Engineering

SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS. BOILER MAKERS. FORGE MASTERS. OXY-ACETYLENE, ANL ELBOTRIO WELDERS.

MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL

HURRY! HURRY! HURRY I HURRY!

From far and near they come-in street, cars and motors and on

foot-eager, tense expectant to see

"THE MAILMAN"

1.

Don't delay an instant | Get your tickets early or stand in line and risk failure to Bee it!

See the entire Facifle fleet-mammoth gray guardians of the sea-in smashing. bombardment-dozens of aeroplanes in a fierce assault from the clouds-grim destroyers seeking their prey in the surging billows-giant submarines unleashing their messengers of death and destruction !

And woven into this mighty spectacle of scenic wonders, a heart-warming drama of father love and son love-of mother love and family love-with stunning and. stupendous notes of starky human drama!

EMORY JOHNSON'S EPIC MASTERSTROKE OF

L 20TH CENTURY SHOWMANSHIP.

starring

RALPH LEWIS, JOHNNIE WALKER,

AND A BRILLIANT CAST

Showing To-day till Saturday

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Better than

“ENEMIES of WOMEN"! that is our opinion of

LITTLE OLD

NEW YORK

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The M/S "PANAMA”.

will be loading for Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Hambarg, Copenhagen and other Scandinavian Porta About 7th December 1924.

M8 AFRIKA *

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M.B.AUSTRALIEN*

Expected on yet. Will leave hoinaward bannd

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