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FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1925.

NEW YEAR HONOURS.

FOOTBALL NOTES,"

MR. HALLIFAX THE ONLY COMMENT ON TOMORROW'S"

No event since the conclusion of the Great War has created such widespread interest as the Finance Conference of the Allies in Paris, which has concluded an agree ment, which has been well describ ed as an epoch In the reconstruc-. tion of Europe. As in the long wenry years between 1914 and 1918, the Allies have come to Echo,"

RECIPIENT.

MALAYA DRAWS A BLANK:

We have waited until noon to-day, says

GAMES.

INTERPORT DETAILS.

[By "Dutchie."] The following is the programme

the "Straits for to-morrow:- of January 2. in

LEAGUE-2nd Division. Drums v. Surreys, Sookumpoo ground.

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Sacred Heart v. University, St.. Joseph's ground.

Kowloon v. Club, Kowloon

Club de Ree, "B" y. China "Á, Chinese ground,

ground.

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St. Joseph's "A" v. Club de Rec. "A" Navy "A" ground.

Kick-off at 2.30 p.m.

gether as one strong; inflexible order to be" able to con- person, and revealed a degree ofgratulate the Malayan recipients harmony that is a striking tribute of New Year Honours, but so far, to the desire of all the participants we have had no news whatever of in the Conference to settle the any having come this way. In vexed question of inter-Allied aced, beyond a solitary "C.M.G." deble once and for all. It is for Mr. E. R. Hallifax, of Hong- gratifying to find that the rights kong at which everybody who of Great Britain have been fully knows that amiable gentleman protected, even in the con- and capable officer will rejoice- troversial matter of her financial the list received through Reuter relations with the United States. yesterday makes no mention at all It cannot be forgotten that the of any Far Eastern names and we British burden in the war was not are almost driven to the euclu inferior to that borne by any sion that on this occasion Malaya other Allied nation. For that has drawn a blank. That would reason alone, Great Britain was be hard to understand, for among entitled to respect from every the unofficials a former Penang quarter at the historic Conference merchant and public man now just signally concluded. The resident in Singapore has surely financial burdens of Great Britain earned a knighthood, while

The return game between the have been incomparably greater everybody expects the editor of Recreio and St. Joseph's "A" since the war than those of any the Straits Times," who is short should be interesting. Both have. other victorious nation. She paid ly due to retire, to be given the a chance in the league, but the all her own expenses during the reward of many years' faithful Recreios have a better position and war; she has discharged, and Kasservice to the community in the

St. Joseph's "B" v. China "B,"

Club ground,

Kick-off at 2.15.p.m. Interport Trial, Hongkong. The Rest, Club

Kick-off at 3.45 pm sharp.

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Kowloon will find: the Club Reserves a much improved team, and although they will have the advantage of ground, I think the Club will manage to share the

been discharging, since then, all shape of K.B.E-anything lesson present form should win. They her liabilities incurred during the would be an insult, in view of the were successful in the previous, War. That policy has imposed the precedents established in India game by three clear goals. greatest sacrifices upon the and the Dominions. However, Surreys should repeat their per- British taxpayers. No other vic- we believe that nominations in the torious nation has been making Most Excellent Order of the Bri-formance against the Drums and we do claim that since the A.D.Csimilar oréqual sacrifices. British tish Empire are generally fe. thereby maintain, their lead at the can both present an acknowledged taxation has been higher than served for the Birthday Honours, top of the league. Sacred Heart masterpiece with professional that of any other country: and, though two ladies figure in the should also register another win success and secure crowded houses moreover, these taxes have been list we publish to-day "as Dames for every performance, to stage and are being paid. For all these Grand Cross: so perhaps we shall reasons there is reason to compli- find the omission as regards anything in the future but plays ment the British representatives Straits unofficials made good in by the greater dramatists would at the Finance Conference on June. But even if that is so, be to trifle with the abilities of the securing in the agreement all that what of the Malayan Civil Ser- Are we to believe that players and to misjudge the was asked. The settlement just vice?

reached may therefore be regarded neither in the Colony, the F.M.S public. Lest those words should as the forerunner of the consolida- nor the Unfederated States has beat the Chinese. "A." They were chance to meet the eye of a Home tion and increasing re-establish. there been found a single officer entrepreneur, however, we would ment of British credit throughout worthy of a "K," a "C.M.Go hasten to add that for reasons the whole world. And upon that even an "L.S.O."?: apparent above, they cannot be will hinge the future commercial ridiculous, and we wish we were prosperity of the whole British in a position to explain what, in taken as a promising support for Empire. There are other phases the words of a former Colonial a professional company, a fact which is a sad commentary upon the appeal of classical drama in Hongkong..

The Gold Standard.

The mystery that has surround-

Hongkong. Friday, January 16, 1925.ed the visit of Mr. Montagu

ENTERPRISE:

The idea is

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Recreio "B" are not likely to rather lucky in the previous game. "China "B" and St. Joseph's “B” will fight hard to win and the

latter start favourites.

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The Interport team will be out.

of the agreement entered into by Secretary, can only be described on the Club ground at 3.45 p.m. the Finance Committee in Paris as a regular Feast of the Pass- when they will be opposed to an that may be worthy of comment, over. How the service itself re- eleven chosen from the "Reat." but these must naturally take gards this rather pointed failure The first named will play in blue second place beside the effect of to recognise its legitimate claims and the latter in white.

* that agreement on British finance and British credit."

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BURGLAR'S FALL.

CAPTURE, TRIAL, AND SENTENCE.

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to a fair share of the orders and

The teams are as follows:- decorations awarded at this sea-

Interport Tear:-Clarke son of the year, we do not know; but we do know that the general (Police): Wynne (Police) and community feels very strongly Bishop (Club): Leung Yuk-tong that Malaya has a distinct griev (Chinese), McKelvie, Capt. (Kow ance both as regards officials and laon) and Bristowe (Surreys); unofficials in the matter of the Charlesworth, Eaton, Humber- New Year and Birthday Honours. stone (Surreys), Li Wai-tong (Chinese) and Macklesworth (Surreys)'.

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ST. JOAN."

THE THIRD NIGHT'S PERFORMANCE.

ANOTHER IMPRESSION.

Norman, Governor of the Bank of England, to New York, which has been the subject of much Press speculation, has been cleared up A Chinese was charged yesterday Although the "China Mail's" by the announcement that an before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the dramatic critics have not been able arrangement has been entered Kowloon Magistracy

tempted burglary at No. 69, to praise the Amateur Dramatic into between Mr. Norman' and Mr. Woosung Street, Yaumati, and with

Benjamin Strong, Governor of theft of clothing. Society's production of "Saint the Reserve Bank of New York, In the early hours of November Joan" beyond a certain point for the British Government to re- 24, the used attempted to they agree, however, that it is turn to the gold standard. We escape from the first floor of the

are told

that the American above premises on his presence remarkably good-this

paper does

authorities are impressed with being noticed by na inmate. Miss- not by any means share the the British financial policy, and ing his footing, he fell from the over the amateur in the represen- The professional has the pull opinion that the players showed think that when the pound ster-verandah into the street, and was tation of drama by reason of the presumption in attempting such a ling reaches parity, it will remain removed to the Kwong Wah Hosfact that he is known to so few difficult piece. Indeed we warmly there, and then it will be safe for pital. A few days later, having of his audience in any other capa- London again to be a free gold slightly recovered from his injuries, congratulate them upon their market. It is only natural that this man made another bid for free city than that of an actor, and is courage, which is only excelled by the continued rise in the Ameri- do with the hospital clothing sup without having to divert thoughts thus able to influence his hearers the ability with which they have can exchange should bring the plied to him, but the police arrested carried the project to success. Of question of the final return of them again.

pound sterling to, and its stabili- The accused, who had a previons course we admit that they have sation at, the pre-war value of 123 conviction against him, was sen not staged the play without minor grains of fine gold or 4.86-2/3rdtenced to three months hard labour defects even the best London American dollars into the region on the first charge and fourteen company would not entirely escape of practical politics. As sterling days imprisonment on the second,

approaches to par there is always the sentences to run concurrently. criticism-but ns. one of our the grave risk that the specula dramatic critics observed, since tive operators, who have helped nobody throws away a wedding it on its way in order to profit by. its appreciation, may reverse cake because of a stray ani, so the their tactics when they see the DISLIKED BY PEDESTRAINS whole performange must not be margin of possible profit vanish- adversely criticised because of the ing almost to zero while the risk

TYPICAL WEATHER ·

The Rest-Wavish. (Tamar); Wheeler (Kowloon) and Hume (Petersfield); Petter (Surreys), Stewart, Capt. (Club), and A. Duncan (Kowloon); Harris RA.), Sun Kam-suen (Chinese), Jones (Club), Butler (Surreys) and Brown (Tamar)..

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. The following are the arrange against Shanghai: ments for the Interport games'

Saturday, January 24:----

Hongkong v. Shanghai. Monday, January 26:——

South China v. Shanghai. Wednesday, January 28:-

United Services v. Shanghai. The start each day will be at H.E. The

which have flowed into opposite channels by almost unconscious 3.45 p.m. sharp. association of the would-be direc- Governor, HE. The Commander- tor with entirely extraneous in-Chief of the China Station, circumstances.

HE: The General Officer Com-

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'The "China Mail" representa-manding, The Commodore and Sir tive who, by the operation of the Claud Severn have kindly consent factors controlling the economic ed to be present. law of supply and demand in re- By kind permission of Colonel gard to tickets and their distribu. Montague Bates and officers, the tion to the individual units mak-Band of the East Surrey Regiment ing up the human element in a will play before and during the newspaper office, was able to wit-interval at the Hongkong "Typically Chinese New Year ness the third night's presentation Shanghai game.

It is understand that arrange- failings of this or that exponent of loss remains. This position weather was the remark with by the Hongkong A.D.C. of of the drama according to Bernard ancläl paper at the beginning of the inhospitable elements at Joan," found himself handicapped Band of H.M.S. "Hawking".for was foreshadowed by a Home fin- which most people looked out, upon Bernard Shaw's great play "St. ments are being made to get the Shaw. Judged by professional last month, and it asked what night, and buttoned up their over by reason of the very factor out the Services: game on January 28, standards, the production is dis- British policy would be when coat collars if they had to go out to lined above. But he both enjoyed if they are disengaged.

himself and was made to realise The seating accommodation will tinctly good. Judged by amateur sterling continues to rise until brave them.

the distance which separates it! standards, it is in every way a from parity becomes insignifi-skies and damp streets presented play performed really well.

This morning again the leaden that he was listening to a great be confined to two stands. All seats will be numbered and can be book- triumph. However, it is not to cant, until it reaches $4.75 ora cheerless appearance, and the in

With the fast moving plot, ed. This applies to all three

scenes, and extol the production still further more. It further asked: "Are termitten drizzle occasionally de-changing

rapid games. Booking will opei. at the the dramatic critics of the we to make a definite and deter-veloped into a real downpour. dialogue neither players nor Anderson Music Store on Monday,

mined effort to annihilate the re- Colony have already cornered all maining few cents; to drive our twenty-four hours ended, at

Half an inch.of rain fell for the hearers have time to dwell on January 17:

ten personal idiosyncrasies but in a the suitable adjectives--but to currency to parity and, having o'clock this morning, the China play of the nature of "St. Joan"

The

following is the League point the moral, that we mention got it there, to keep it there; or, Mail" learned on enquiry from Mr. they have every opportunity to table to-date *****

Saint Joan" again to-day. Every are we to continue the policy of T. F. Claxton, director of the Royal make themselves felt. The effect performance so far has been change take its course and per-pour was that between 8.90 a.m. hapa it is unfair to make it a

masterly inactivity, to let the ex- Observatory. The heaviest down is really not unpleasant, and per witnessed by crowded houses and haps to see it drift downward and 9.30 a.m.-

point of criticism when so much Surreys..... the booking for those still to come into the abyss?" The alter-

appreciation could be written, but China "A" is understood to be so heavy that native, it was pointed out, would ARMS AND AMMUNITION. already appeared in the "China Police

the main critique of the play has Club. be to take bold measures, to de- the season has been extended. clare that the time has come when

Mail" this is in the nature of an RA... Now we readily admit that not the gold standard can be re-

impression, and it istoften the Kowloon everyone who has seen the play established, and; if necessary, to

smallest things which cling to the Tamar or who intends to see it before raice a credit in America-as

mind with the greatest tenacity. China "B" The successful raid on sampan If the written impression is to France has done to ensure Buc- | the local season is over is a lover cessful stabilisation. The credit tweek ago by Sub-Inspector K. W. correspond with the actual exper- of classical drama for its own would very likely not need to be Andrew, when he discovered no ience, however, the closing, note sake, least of all a devotee so drawn upon; ita raison d'ôtre fewer than 28 firearms and 9,200 must be one of genuine apprecia- earnest that waiting several fey would be xather to frustrate any rounds of ammunition, was de- tion-of the pains that have been St. Joseph's "A. 14 10 13 30 18 21 hours in a queue-Bernard Shaw's speculative "bear raid” upon the tribed in detail at the Kowloon taken-by-the-players and those DrumВ. .........................14 9 1:430*18*19 responsible for the production, Kowloon 14 7 0 7 23 26 14 test of, sincerity would fail to

pound. That would be one of the Magistracy yesterday.

In connection with this seizure and of the performance of Mrs. China 14 4 5 5 27.30 13 cool his enthusiasm. We readily rency; and it is, therefore, good the unlawful, possession of the have shown "St. Joan" in a new clat...13 4.2222 10 great advantages of a gold cur- about-woman was charged with Beale in particular. She must Rec.B15 4.5 § 20.32, 11 admit that many people are news to learn that an agreement armas. Mr. N. 1. Brewer defended. light to most of those who have Halvarsky. 2.12 32742317 attending Saint Joan" from has been made between LondonAfter hearing evidence, including seen her in the part; and it in the Sacred astur:13, 2,3 8 17-33′′ 2′′ entirely different motives, most of Government to return to the gold was committed for trial at, the have them see.

and-NewYork for the British that of a sampan boy, the accused Joan. that Bernard Shaw would which are purely personal. But standard E

Criminal Bessions:

BOAT-WOMAN SENT FOR

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