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All commons should be

$35,000 VASE.

FROM PEKING PALACE TO

HONG KONG

WHERE TO BE SEEN..

MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1926.

ROSARY CHURCH.

CORRESPONDENCE.

FEARED INFLUX OF

"REDS."

To the Editor of the “China Mafk") SirUpon receipt of informat

KOWLOON PROCESSION

YESTERDAY.

LOCAL DESERVANCES.

Yesterday being the celebration

In A locality convenient to all. tion that the Canton Government is displayed a vase worth 335,000 has decided to settle the strike on of the Solemnity of the Most Holy that once adorned one of the many the 10th inst., the whole mind of Rosary, the Rosary Church, Ko wonderful chambers in the palaces the community in this Colony loon, was attended by large con-

seems to be set at ease. of Peking's Forbidden City.

After gregations at all the services." The Illustration reproduced here enduring a series of hardship Misses were said at 6:30, 7.80- is on display at Messrs. Wai Koe, accrued from the boycott in the and 8.80 whilst Solema Pontißenk the now firm that start business past 14 months, it should be per Mass was sung at 9:30 a.m. to-day in the "Hongkong Hotel mitted that any prematurely re Benediction at 4.80 p.m. was fol ".. corner shop formerly occupied by leased feeling would have prevail lowed by a procession through the Messrs. Lane, Crawford's jewelleryfed among all the classes possibly streets in the vicinity of the with the exception of "few accur- Church, the latter being decorated Or this antique work of art. "Lilate observers.

with the Papal and various na- Chung-yin" («Chinese contributor However, it must not be for-¡tional fags. to the "China Mail”) says:— gotten that our undesirable neigh- The procession was a long and I have written a good many bour, the Canton Government, has imposing one, the many elaborate topical Chinese articles but this hitherto blocked up the common banners blowing marry in the bit is a little beyond me. All that way of communication politically breeze, whilst the sun illuminated 1 have been able to discover is and commercially by dint of the tha, numerous processional cruci. very little indeed but its history le devilish boycott which the Axus and the cloth-of-gold vestments closely associated with "big fames" authorities of Nationalist Govern of the officlating clergy. fr Hong Kong's past..

department.

1

ment. have appraised at such a high value that they would not. is:--even condescend to come to terms!

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190 Years Old: The technical description

vase,

perts of aviation. He entertains An Imperial bottle-shaped Ino illusions where these are con-

cerned. He does not pretend that jan Imperial air service will pay. that is pay directly--from the start. "We must," he says, "cut fout the idea that aerial communi- ations have not to be establish- ed until someone is in a position to guarantee that they will be succesful. Com- tommercially mercial success is not the issue. What is absolutely the issue is that aerial routes between the

addressed to the Newspaper Enter-Dominions and the Motherland prise, Lid, to whom all remittances. should be made payable.

London Offices: The Far Eastern Advertising Alency (London),

Ltd., 86-88, Southampton Street, Strand; W.C.2.

are essential for the defence of the Empire, and for all that the Empire stands for." As nationali subsidies are necessary, and will be necessary for some time, to the conduct of the Australian aerial iservices, and for their multiplica- tion, so wil Imperial subsidies, be necessary for across-the-world On behalf of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. services, for which Mr. Cobham's Dulmage, Miss Elliott and the staff adventure, following those of ear- thank all who sent flowers and inlier pioneers, the brothers Smith, !other -ways expressed: their Parer, and Mackintosh, must do sympathy in the sad lose of their much to pave the way. ||daughter; Agnes Jean,

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

of Diocesan Girls' School wish to

Hongkong, Monday, October 4, 1926.

" COBHAM'S FEAT.

tralia was undertaken. He is something more than & practition- er of the art; he is an apostle of fying, and preaches his gospel with all the ardour of an evangel- ist. Whenever he speaks it is to réiterate his conviction that no-

Speaking in Sydney before, his departure for Melbourne. Mr. Cobham said how greatly im pressed and how delighted he had been to note, since his arrival in Australia the ready acceptance

"STOLEN"!

Kin Lung porcelain-cloisonne

vase "stolen" from Peking dur- ing the Boxer Rising.

The small dragon in the lower

The Juee, head pattern at the mouth is in blue, green and red.

At the mouth of the rim is a

'Association with H.K. M

M. C. L.

1J

without being satisfied with the CONCERT AT GAOL OFFICERS' price so dictated: Why do they

want to sacrifice it now? Whe-

MESS."

ther they will insist on the pro- In aid of the Ministering Chil posed levy of goods imported, or aren's League a selected pro- are contemplating to raise funds gramme was given on Saturday by some other hooked or crooked night by the Prison Branch at the means for compensation of the Officers Mesa at Victoria Gaol. strikers and pickets, we shall wait A fine programme had been ar- and see. But it is certainly in-franged to entertain music lovers. advisable to suggest that their and those who were not lovers of intention to end the strike is the the "strains of jazz." The func- evidence of their realisation of the tion was largely attended, and necessity to bridge the political certainly those present had no- gap between Hongkong and Can-thing but words of praise for Iton with the spirit of sincerity. those who made the arrange On the contrary, the Cantonments. Credit is due to Mra Administrators. would even J. W. Franks, who is the head of strengthen the feeling of hatred the Prison Branch of the M.CL. simply because of their failure to and who did not spare any, effort reap the harvest of the hoycott to make the entertainment very

or which they had so Jaboriously enjoyable. sown the bitter seeds in the past.

The programme, which showed four years.

Under such circum-la slight variation due to the ab- stance, there could only be a sence of Mrs. F, G. Jenner, was patched-up peace if any. And as follows:-

patched-up peace, in its strict Esense, is to be construed' as the temporary stop of an unfriendly action.

1. Waltz

2.. One step.

Part I.

9. Song-Garden of Happiness"

by Mrs G. L. Buchanan. 4. Pox trot ...

E. Hamorist "No, I don't Want to do that by Mr. Vic, Blundell 6. Fox troi.

If my point of view is pot con-1 sidered to be too pessimistic, a precautionary step, to watch any sudden' development of the situa tion which is, underneath, much interwoven with political in 7. Song-Glorious Devon" by Dr. trigues, ia of vital importance</ J. R. Craig. Let us be once more united to do 8. One step something co-operative with our 9. At the piano ... Mr. R. Spary. Government in the work of main-10. Waltz, taining the peace and order of this

Colony, for, upon the resumption 11. Fox trot

Part II.

of commercial intercourse. there 12. Song- did not know" by Mrs. will be a tremendous amount of H. E. Lockhart. "Red" element pouring out from 13. Fox trot

Mr. J. Grenham.

Canton into this Island to conduct 14. Character comedian

15. One step Yours, etc.,

17. Tox trot "G. K. CHANG. 18. Gaol Quintette "I want to go where you go" by Messrs. Gillespie, Webber, Culver, Ilis. and Johnstone.

Hong Kong, Oct. 3.

FACILITIES FOR SPECTATORS AT SOCCER.

To the Editor of the "Chine Mafk"):

19. Fax. trot 120. Waltz.

AGRICULTURAL SITUATION

IN INDIA."

S...

by the people of that country of the light turquoised blue glaze their mischievous service. Mr. Alan Cobham is the lion of the real significance of aviation. ground, with coral or tomato red. the hour all over the Empire. In To a country of such magnificent Imperial five-claws Dragon, skil flying front Britain to Australia distances as Australia this new.fully drawn. and Home again he has achieved est means of travel and transport part and the clouds are in delicate a wonderful task, which deserves is capable of being turned to tints of famille rose. all the eulogies expressed since he greater practical account than landed in London on Friday after-perhaps in any other country. No

Mrs. S. W. Cressey and Mr. B. noon. It was te popularise avia-where is there greater need for little bit chipped off (about two

Sir,Allow me the neccessary Spary were accompaniste, the kind of service it renders, andinches in length). Underneath is

The orchestra comprised: tion, to quicken the sense of the

a beautiful soul mark "Kin Lung direct the attention of the author- R. Hannon (cornet), W. Maxwell space in your valuable columns to Fawkes (piano), N. Carter (violin) can speak Nin Nea" in red. people of the Empire as to its be nowhere, as all who

authoritatively from actual ex-

ities of the two principal football (saxophone), T. Ellis (banjo), and ing essential for Imperial defence,

It is a first-class specimen of and to their commercial unity perience have testified, are the the palace porcelain made for the fields in the Colony to a sugges- W. 1. ille (drums). that Mr. Cobham's voyage to Aus-flying conditions so favourable. Emperor Kin Lung, about 1736 tion involving the greater comfort AD... of the Tsing (Manchu) of spectators besides swelling In this verdict Mr. Cobham em-dynasty.

their own gate receipts.

I notice that the stands of the phatically concure. "Since I The vase is 21 inches high. The

Simla, September 15.--The fol landed at Darwin," he said, "I blackwood stand is also very pretty. Hong Kong Football Club ground

are now completed for the soccer lowing is the agricultural situation have been amazed at the visibi-

season, and it has struck me that and the Monsoon progress to the. The first history, after leaving the accommodation which existed end of August, as appraised by the lity, and I can safely say that I

Peking is "sordid." It was part of last season, and apparently will Government of India: The Mon have been in no part of the world the loot which can never be valued, continue to exist this season, soon generally is sufficient, except. where the conditions for flying which was stolen from the Imperial might be extended and improved in the dry zone of Upper Burma,

admirable." The need Palaces: during the Boxer trouble upon by also erecting open stands and two districts of Lewer: Burm thing offers the same prospects of which exists in Australia for

on one or both of the goal post a few districts of the United Pro An officer in the Salt Revenue sides of the ground and, if possi- vinces, and in parts of the Nort success in keeping the various those services which aviation is administration was the first owner ble, by lengthening the present West Frontier Province, Baluchis- parts of the Empire together as alone so capable of supplying, and

tan and the Punjab States. does aviation, and that its deve-

ed into the hands of Mr. Fung Wah-covered stand. the inviting atmospheric condi-chuen (then compradore to Messrs. It is a well-known fact that The condition" of the standing lopment is more essential to the

tions which count for so much in Shewan. Tomes & Co.).

when an extremely interesting crops generally is fair. Food sup- Fodder and British Empire than to any other

I also find that a menager of this match is on, particularly when lies are adequate. people in the world. Some allow-Australia a leading place in the faerial flight, cannot but ensure for

hong of Keechong, who is unlikely the principal South China team is water is sufficient, except in parts

be anybody but Mr. R. G. down to play, many spectators of the Madras Presidency. ance must be made for the exuber-fying world, given, of course, that Shewan, made a gift of a Sung who arrive at the ground some- The condition of the cattle is ant zeal of the votary of a cult, the Governments and people of Chun bulb bowl to the British what late have to be "shut out" good, except in several parts of but that Mr. Cobham's gospel is

on account of the seating accom-Cengal where cattle discuse pre-" the Commonwealth are alive to One of the Chan family (commodation being fully occupied valla. substantially true is not to be de-i

Lita importance as a factor of de-pradores

In Assam, the prospects of the to Messrs. Douglas not to speak of that on the ground nied. That we are on the road to such a measure of perfection as is

fence and of national progress. Lapralk & Co. of Hong Kong) also immediately in front of the re- rice crop, tea and sugar cane are

owned the vase" once. He refused gular open stand. I can think of good on the whole,

The agricultural outlook is entie humanly possible, the short his- They have certainly received a several tempting offers for it. no other reason for the Hoog

factory. Kong Football Club not having the additional stands erected ex-

tory of aviation abondantly proves. Serious accidents, such as that which occurred to the French aeroplane at Ton- bridge on Saturday, are of irare occurrence. Prejudice against aerial travel is rapidly | dying, and the flight of Mr. Cob-

ham-whose claim that “flying 1;

not more dangerous than any

other means of transport" cannot

are 80

decided Allip from Mr. Cobham,

FILIPINO CLUB.

of 1900.

to

Then it is believed to have pass-

Museum.

Work for Wembley. Mr. Lam. Wai-man is the manager

of the new firm of Wal Kee," the cepting that, being actuated by a whole, as it would eliminate the present owner. He explained to Philanthropic motive, it wishes to necessity of the regular covered the "China Mail" that the rarity give the lower and poorer Chinese and open stand spectators reach or this vase came in the fact that spectators a "free show." If ing the ground very often half-an- it was really porcelain but made this is the case, I think that the hour, or more in advance of the Inta cloisonne.

Club could meet this class of spec scheduled time of commencement, He will be pleased to show the tators half way by having the in order to ensure securing a above-mentioned extra stand or place. I am sure that any other vase to visitors to his new shop.

Mr Lam bas had great experi- stands erected and charging a re- place more enterprising than shia metal chay quáta mediance in the trade. For his work duced price of, say, 10 dents to 20 Hong Kong would have had this feature introduced long before The annual tiffin party of the In getting together gold and silver cente, as it sees fit. yesterday, this year's rendezvous tion of the British Empire Exhibi-spectators who grace the sides of

As everyone knows, most of the now. La Hong Kong Filipino Club was held craftsmen for the Hong Kong set-

Of course, this suggestion ap-

ANNUAL TIFFIN PARTY

*SUCCESS.

The President of the Club, Mr award,

be fully sustained--will acceler being the Cafe Restaurant Parisien tion at Wembley, he has been thank the ground in question with their plies to the No. 1. Sookuppo ate its demise At any rate, its the management of which provided by the Government and rumour presence have to defray a charge ground as well, in view of the darkest days are over. Confidence ed an excellent repast.

says that he is to get a spanial of 10 cents per head for standing fact that many of the matches in room on a bench in considerable which the principal South China in its safety increase. Wherever. Baea, was in the chair, and was A talk with Mr. Lam is an educa- discomfort and at the risk of over. team participate are played on regular services are established, supported by Mr LR. Ildefonso, tion in itself. His stocks of spe- balancing in attempting to stop this field.

Thanking you for inserting this they are being increasingly pa- Secretary, and over 40 members...cial greenade, antiques, Chinese or avoid a hard overshot in their tronised and increasingly appre attendance and rendered a suitable tion. Mass, Wal Kee also deal in slon and improvement would add

The Parisien orchestra, was in curios, etc. are well worth inspec- direction. I feel that this exten-in your paper,

Yours, etc.. ciated. There is much, however in selection of numbers, including unredeemed pledges of Jewellery, materially to the comfort and con-

SPECTATOR. what that great airman--“the several Filipino, national, sirs, ⠀⠀ pearls, diamonds, etc.

venience of spectators on the Hong Kong, Oct. &