CHINA NEW YEAR HOLIDAY OCCURRENCES.
STREET ACCIDENTS, FIRES AND A' FHW ROBBERIES.
But for the appalling motor-car accident reported in the Daily Press, sesterday, the China New-Year holiday would have
passed without many serious incidents to record. Apparently, even the wicked ceased from troubling, and the armed rabber was at rest; he, too, shared in the general holiday. Or perhaps the opportunity to gamble for two or three dags, with small risk of interference from the authorities, appeased his criminal instincts. At any rate, very few robberies were reported to the police..
THE HONGKONG I
«DAILY PRASS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH. 1971.
CORRESPONDENCE.
OPIUM SMUGGLING FROM÷ HONGKONG?"
ĮTO THE EDITOR OF THE): ** HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
SIR-My attention has been directed to some Random Refections" concerning the contract between the Indian Govern ment and the Hongkong Government for the supply of opium at a axed price for
the next five years..
It was hoped here that the Hongkong Opium trade was nearing extinction, but this does out appear to be the case, and considerable revenues are still, drawh in
SPORT
ORIOKET.--
ROSE GROWING IN
HONGKONG.”
[BY R. ADWICHOL307.]
HONGKONG CO. V KOWLOON DE
Gardening in the tropics in dogs under These two teams met at Kowloon on Wednesday, the visitors winning by 59 very different conditions to those which runs. Hope made-81-far Hongkong and prevail in the old country. The gardener. took a wickets for 19 runs. Stapleton has to learn the ways of a different made 30 for Kowloon. As time permitted, slate and how to manage a different
1st Innings.
Capt. Spinki, Lb.w. Silkstone E. F. Airey, and b Gorvin
J. S. Jennings, 1.b.w, Gorvin ....... W. J. Hope, b Gorvia
21
3
et.
G. M. W. Dorking b Silkstone... I
8
+
19
B. B. Valentine, b Stapleten
D. Logas, b Stapletop
P. Jacks, not out ..............
-1100
garden pests, and control assistants of a second innings was played but, as it so he has to fight a different set of
whose language he is generally
generally-ent rely was unfinished, the match was decided on the first innings. Scoren
ignorant. These drawbacks are enhanced HONGTONG.
[by a, lack" of literature on the subject In the old country one is flooded with books, pamphlets and periodicals on gardening, and has also the proceedings of the various Horticultural Societies to fall back on. The bulk of the publications aro, owingto the different ditions, of only limited use to the Hongkong gardener. It was to supply the want of gardening information that the late Mr. Tutaher wrote his very useful, little work on Gardening for Hongkong"; this work, however, given. only general information, and it is as an amplication of it that the Hongkong Horticultural Society has now produced the pamphlet under review. It has been written by Mr. R. A. Nicholson, whose garden at the Cosmopolitan Dock has for some years past supplied rose-lovers in the Colony with a treat of colour, scent and
J. Ralston, b Gorvin ...
B. E. Taylor, b Gorvin
G
Sewell, hot out
Extras
Total
TOWLOON-
1st Innings. W. T. Elson, b Spinks E. F. Spinks,, b Hope
It would be hardly likely that I should agree with the "Random Reflections" singe the question of the Opium Traffic is taken very seriously by this Association, and these reflections are somewhat » super- As we remarked yesterday, with sofficial; but I heartily support the sugges. R. S: Madden, à Löbel many motor-cars and so many people tion that "some explanatory statement" about, pajing the customary New Year from the Government" seems desirable." visits, a crop of motor-car accidents was to be expected and the police reports for the holiday period give particulars of several, fortunately none very serious, with the exception of the one already Hongkong from this traffic. There is no mentioned. The list is not very extensive, desire to malign the fair character of the considering that it covers a period of Hongkong Colour and Government, and three days. Indeed, it is remarkable how for more than a year this Association has few motor-car accidents occurred, having done its best to obtain information about regard to the "hair pin" bends which this trade in Hongkong, but there seems conspiracy of silence, and so many roads in Hongkong contain, the to be absence of side walks in many places, and courteous letters of enquiry, whether sent that characteristic of the Chinese which to Hongkong Government House, Clergy, keeps all drivers of vehicles in a constant Ministers and Missionaries, and Physic- state of nervous tension-a habit of walk-inns, or others are either never acknow- ing in the streets as though lost in a ledged or the answer to questions asked profound reverie, which renders them is politely refused. Under such condi- entirely oblivious of the existence of tions is it surprising if the Hongkong other users of the highway. One would Government and Colony is regarded un- have thought that contact in the Colony favourably in this matter by all those who with Western methods and means of are attempting to end one of the worst locomotion would have led this meditative evils of the present day 1'- people to adapt themselves to changing The fact that opium smuggled out of conditions, but apparently the ingrained Hongkong, it it be so smuggled, is Indian habits of thousands of years cannot be opium, is credible, and can be explained altered in a generation or two." But because Indian opium, although more ex- perhaps the fact that thousands "from pensive, is much preferred by wealthy the country" come to spend the holiday Chinese smokers to the native grow in Hongkong has something to do with opium, irrespective of price.-Yours truly,
it.
There were a few fires, during the Buliday; one, at least, is attributed to the fire cracker custom, the observance of "which filled the streets with fragments of red paper, until one was reminded of a fall of Autumn leaves. At the same --time the air was filled with reverberations only reminiscent of France and Flanders between 1914 and 1918. Shell-shock victims must have, bad, some gruesome swinges on being awakened suddenly from aleep, uider the impression that "Jerry was at it again.
MOTOR-CAR ACCIDENTS.
On Tuesday & European was taken to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from injuries to the head caused by being knocked down by motor car No. 40 in Des Voeux Road West, near Water Street. He was unable, partly on account of his injuries, and partly because he was under the influence of drink, to give any account of himself, or even to give his. name. His age appeared to be about 30 years. Yesterday, further inquiry elicited the information that the man was an un- employed seaman staying at the Sailors' Home. He had not been seriously in jured though he sustained a nasty cut on the skull, and had been discharged from hospital,
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Hicksha coplies, No. 309, reported that at 12:30 p.m., on Wednesday, when in Queen's Road West, near the Koshing Theatre, motor-car No. 68 collided with and damaged his ricksha
There were sent to the Government Civil Hospital on Wednesday, two Chinese youths who were knocked down by motor ear No. 3, in Des Vaux Road West, near Eastern Street. They were suffering from injuries about the body.
ARTHUR SOWERBY, General Secretary, International Anti-Opium Association, Peking. Peking, January 29th, 1921.
[We reproduce the "Random Reflection" to which the foregoing letter refers:-
One of the Peking papers devotes a leading article to the subject nd in- cidentally the writer says: **It is common knowledge, almost an open secret in fact, that from Hongkong & great deal of the drug is smuggled into China Really That is news indeed. The re- sident in Hongkong who reads the papers must be familiar with the fact that great efforts are made to smuggle opium inte Hongkong, because opium, I understand,.
..166"
*
D
E. W. Alderson, e Sewell, b Hope 2 A. W. Muir, & Airey, b Spinks....... 0.7. Stapleton, b Hope
A. O. Brown, 'c and b Hope
F. A. Horridge, b Hope
Bates, b Taylor
F. Lobel, b Taylor
A. E. Wilkstone, b Hope
R. R. Beecham, b Madden W. F. J. Gorrin, not out
. Extras
Total
HONGKONG,
end Innings.
13
4
7
09.
5
.114
Capt. Spinks, e Elson, b Spinka
40
13
10
E. F. Airey, st. Elson, b Bates J. S. Jennings, not out
W. J. Hope, Alderson, b Gorvin 5 R. S. Madden, Herridge, b Bates" 5 R. R. Valentine, b Brawn.....
7
11
G. W. Sewell, not out...... .......15
Extras
Total (for 5 wickets) ................115
KOWLOON.
2nd Innings.
W. T. Elson, b Hope, .....
E. F. Spinks, not out"
E. W. Alderson, b Hope
F. G. Herridge, Lb.v., b Hope...0
S. Bates, b Hopo.
F. Lobel, b Hope
A. E. Sikstone, not out
40
5
0
13
R. R. Beecham, e Sewell, b Hope 270" W. F. J. Gorvin.c Hope
-Extras
Total (for 7 wickets)
10
The undermentioned will represent
is purchasable in China at about a third CIVIL SERVICE C.C... HONGKONG CO. of the price at which it is procurable in Hongkong. There is, therefore, the in- ducement of great profit to the smuggler to smuggle opium into Hongkong, but Civil Service C.C. against Hongkong none whatever that. I can see to smuggle C. on the C.8.C.C. ground to-morrow: Hongkong opium into China."-ED. G. E. Sayer (capt.), R. E. O. Bird, E. W. SONOROUS AFFECTATION." Hamilton, E. Strange, E. B. Reed, C. Severn, W. H. Edmonds, F. J. Ling, R. C. Witchell, F. J. de Ronc, and H. F.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG. DALLY PRESS."]
Bevan
RIFLE SHOOTING,
HONGKONG RIFLE LEAGUE
TRIANGULAR ··MATCH_
A triangular match between the H.M.S. Titania, the Wilts "B" Company, and the Wilts "C" Company, resulted in ä
Sın. While kindly exonerating me from toploftical airs in general, "Roderick Random" lays the thing to my account for my use of the phrase." My attention bas been called," when asking you to be good enough to correct a report. Well, in point of fact I had not read the paragraph; my attention was called to it, and the fact that friends thought it worth while to do so was the reason for my troubling you in the matter.
Life is short, and, one need not be in for H.M.S. Titania, the scores being a Prime Minister to overlook a column as follows:- in the morning paper. Humbler folk do sometimes have their attention called to things, and if they happen to say so it seems a little gratuitous to twit them about sonorous affectation. Yours faith- fully,
J.. KIRK MACONACHIE. Union Church, February 10th, 1921"
OUTBREAKS OF FIRE.
On Monday afternoon at 5 tofclock al fire broke out in a house, No. 17, Stanley
A Chinese girl, aged 11, was sent to Village. The whole place was gutted. the hospital on the same day alter being The ground floor was occupied by three knocked down by car No. 148, in men and two women. It is believed the Connaught Road West, near Eastern blaze was caused by a spark from the
Street.
A Chinese boy, 10 years of age, went to hospital suffering from injuries to the head due to being knocked down by car No. 47 This accident occurred on the eve of the New Year holiday,
How Wei, a messenger employed at the International Bank, reported to the police that 3.15 p.m., on Wednesday, his soa, who was playing in the road at Queen's Road Central, was knocked down by motor car No. 152, and sustained alight abrasions.
Two Chinese women reported that at 3.50 p.m. on Wednesday, while they were valking near the Happy Retreat, they were knocked down by motor car No. 187 which they said came upon them middenly in founding a curve. They were not touch injured and declined hospital treatment. =(Continued at fout af next column.)
stove.
Firecrackers are blamed for an outbreak which did 800 damage to the matting roof of the building at No. 152, Des. Vaux Road West, on Tuesday evening at 7.30. The place is occupied by the Shun Woo firm of salt fish dealers. The fire brigade extinguished the blaze. The damage is covered by insurance,
On Wednesday afternoon, a small fire occurred at No. 3, Wah Ning Lane, and was put out by the inmates.
REPORTED HOBBERTES. The quartermaster of the ss. Pa Shek made a report to the Police that at mid- night on Wednesday, whilst walking along one of the more secluded streets, he was act upon by four men and robbed of the sum of $140. He was slightly injured in the arms and legs by one of the men, who was armed with a knife. Ze
Wong Fong, of 44, Canton Road,re- ported that at 9 p.m. on Monday he was. walking in Hankow Road when three men pounced on him and stole from his person an American rolled gold watch worth 800, a watch-chain, and three Canadian silver coins.
H.M..
TITANIA
**
form not soon forgotten. We are told how
to make a rose bed, "what varieties to grow, where to get them, and how to care for them, and, with the information given, any gardener should be able to produce all such roses as the climate will allow.. The pamphlet can be obtained for 50 cents from the Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Horticultural Society; it is issued free to members and we would strongly advise any flower-lovers to join the Society and adopt this means of obtaining a copy."
COAL MINING IN SAGHALIEN. A Ministerial Bill for the establishment of a semi-official mining company with a capital of 70 million yen for the ex- ploitation of sealed" coal-mines in Karafuto (South Saghalien) is to be intro- duced to the Japanese Diet this session. Experts estimate the coal in "sealed " districts only at between 4,000 to 7,000 million tons, and its quality is described a-better than Fushun coal and corres- ponds to Yubari coal.
100,000 TO 1 SHOT. GOLFING FLUKE.'
A goling reader writes to a Home paper: Holes in one shot are recorded in the Press at the rate of about once a fortnight, but a fake that happened to me on Monday seems to have far longer. odds against it.
About 50 yards from the fifth green at Langley Park, Kent, I played a soar- ing mashie shot against a stiff breeze, I found the ball in the hole. It had pitched clann in and embedded itself above the cup and 2in. below the level of the turf. Allowing for the flag, stick the ball had, perhaps, 3in of target out of 300,000 squara ínches of green. To hole out in one you have an area of 30 or 40 square inches which will serve your pur pose if the ball is travelling slowly enough to be stopped by the hole itself
"Boughly it looks like 10,000 to 3 against the hole in one and 100,000 to I against the direct pitch into the hole that I have just described.”
GOLT. X
ENGLAND. SCOTLAND.
This match was played on the King's
200 500 600 Total Park course on Tuesday, the teams being drawn from the K.C.C. and representing England and Scotland. The singles in the morning resulted in a draw of six games all; in the afternoon Scotland won the foursomen by 4 games to 2. Scores:
Singles SCOTLAN
8137898986
8185878387
190
112
112
107
yds. yds. yds,
#
Mr. Preskett. 41 43
40 » Tapley
Jackson 33. Scott Douglas ...Sigsworth
123
41
105
Barker Smith
35 35
-30 103
11
Total
WILTS
ENGLAND.
J
·SCOTLAND.
H. F. Stoneham. 1 The Maconnchie: 0 A. V Pinson. a. D. G. Nicoll..... 1
W Higby 0 W. Melver ... 1 CW. Reynolds 1 W. McKay... 0 660 F. H. Crapnell... 0 J. Gibson
PHeatcote
A.W.E. Davidson 0
200 500 600 Total yds. yds. yds. Mr. Selboard
26:28 18
-75 Blackford..:38 30 30 107 118 Caphun 42 23 43 Sammitt
4126 39 *00 Newbury 31 40 / 21.
98 Gortin
.19 32
31
82 Stepp 42 43 # 37 Terrant... 34.
-1
35
T. Evelyn J. McMurtrie H. W. Page
J. Hyde............... E. Stevens... 1 D. W. Ritchie.... C. Bond
0 R. A. Donaldson." 1
R. E. Nicholls.... 1-J. J. Andrew ........... 0- W. Edwards ... 0 J.H:Donnithorne 1
Foursomes.
0
The Macanachie,
129. F. Stoneham,
AV. Pinson.
.799
W, Higby, C. M.
W. Reynolds. 0
F. H. Crapnell, P. Heathcote
T. Evelyn, H. W.
Pogo
Total
WILTS
Newton 25.
200-500 600 yds. yds... yds. Mr. Vinall -40 21 99
Morris Tyto Evang
Total.
ច
H. E. Stevens,
C. Bond
20
18
68
E. Nicholls,
88
W. Edwards
200142
23 18"
置
28
* Snook
Clements Jassel
Total
(Continued at foot of next column.)
39
16.
D. G. Nicoll.. 1
W Melver, W.
0
McKay 1
Gibson, A. W. E..Davidson MoMurtrie, Hyde
J
D. W. Ritchie, B.
A. Donaldson...
J. J. Andrew th
H. Donnithorne 1
THE #MEAD" SHIELD,
The finalists in the Mead" Shield, which is being played for, as the cham- pionship of the Kowloon, Cricket Club, Tare B.-D. Evans and D. J. Mackenzie.
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