1920-12-02 — Page 1

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS

PAINTS & VARNISHES

COVER

THE EARTH

ANDERSEN. MEYER & CO LTG

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

69300 四拜禮 號弍月弍十英港香 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1920,

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS,

boats there.

Irum Our Own Corresponddenis) -

THE TROUBLE AT“ {CHANG.

Looting and Burning Continue.

Shanghai, December 1.

PIRACY.

Armed Robbers Board

A Junk.

M. C. L. BAZAAR.

The Financial Result.

We have received the following for publication --

Dear Sir, Will you be kind

held last year, our receipta were

BETA SINGLE COPT: 10 OTS.

SALE OF ROSES,

Collectors and Total. Receipts.

The following are the names

is

on

Q.

$36 PER ANNUM.

Dutch BSX Red Le

ANDERSEN MEYER &

COXSWAIN FINED,

QUEEN'S ROAD FIRE.

Heavy Damage Sustained.

Further details of the fire at Queen's Road West yesterday AL the Marine Court this show that the outbreak was caus morning, before Commander C

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foki

For Careless Navigation.

The steersman of a night soil junk has reported to the Police

to a quantity of cinema films as Magistrate, the master of steam that on the night of Tuesday last enough to publish the following estar ladies who took part fed by the setting fire accidentally W. Beckwith, R. V., Marine his junk, whilst anchored at Kwai statement of accounts, the resul: yesterday's sale of roses

WAS charged with heung in the Chin Wan District of the Hongkong Women's Guild behalf of the Society of St. thes were being sorted out by lannets UT

Vincoat de Paul-Miss

of the shop occupy-falling to observe the rule of the and Ministering Children's was boarded by a gang of six rob League Bazaar beld at Govern-

Xavier, Mrs. O'Sullivan..

ing the first floor, of No. 175. road în the harbour on the Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Willis From there the fra spread to No. 25th ultimo. The Hankow office of the Standard Oil Company wires that [bers who were armed with dag.

He pleaded not Mias Scanlan, Miss

273, which house and No. 273 guilty. Annie loating and burning are continuing at Ichang, and there are no guters, Awakened by the noise of ment House on November 6th? Owing to our having had to

The The coxswain of the Chungpo There has been considerable property destruction, but tramping on the deck occasioned

Dillos, Miss Doris Dillon, Miss were completely gutted. [depend entirely an the bazaar the lives of foreigners are not endangered, Shanghai naval cricles by

the two said that on the day in question the pirates boarding this year, without any outside Daphne Nigel, Miss Gladys de houses adjacent to these and the hawas crossing from Famati to

Agnes Dillon, Mrs. Nicel, Miss damage extended to state that British and American gunboats have been ordered to! Ivessel, the steersman emerged' proceed to Ichang burriedly. H:3:5. Cinat is proceeding from from his rabim and was confronted jentertainments, such-as-—were Souza, Miss Julia Gardner, Miss ground floors were also involved. Hongkong and when about off Hankow. The US.S. Monocacy is the nearest and is sailing to the daggers of the robbers who $10,000 odd this year as against Afro Havelock Davis M. Ls, two principal buildings are est launch was steering the same Irene Ozorio, Miss A. Guterriez, The losses sustained by the Naval Buoy 18 the defendant's proceeded to bustle him and the $13,000 for last and we have Mrs. Jeszel, Mrs. Corsan, Mrs. imated at Ichang from Wahsien.

three other members of the crew

$38,000, and were course butastern. He came upfar into the hold. The hatch was therefore been obliged to

Edwards, Miss Gibson, Mrs. covered by insurance to the ex-ther and crossed ahead when the down our donations. battened down, whilst the robbers

Clwas practically alongside. She The Committee has erdeavour. Bagnall, Mrs. Vining, Mrs. Hant, tent of $32,000. looted the boat. eventually

Mrs. Benson, Mias Hetty

An injured foki was removed bler one short blast. Wirness making their departate in a fished to allocate the furds so that Noronha, Mrs. Minnie Noronha, to the Government Civil Hospital then stopped. ing junk with $112 worth of particular Home should suder Mrs. Summers, Miss Hortensis suffering from severe burns caus

too severely. broken cable and eight pieces of

ed when the films flared up. In thanking the many peoples Groat, Miss Idalins Re- Jge, Miss Annie Urquhart, clothinr, of the total value of $75.who have helped and worked so

mer os, Miss Molly d'Almada e generously I must especially men Castro, Miss Angels da Luz, Miss tion Mr. Hallifax for his savist Elsa Alves, Miss Dolly Hanson, ance with the finances, also the Miss Betty Steele, Miss Batty men of H.V.S. Tamar, the Kow-

Pearson, Miss Patsy loon Dockyard, the "Police, Mr.

And Miss Aileen Grabam of the Electric Co., Mr.

The amounts collected in the Noronha, who has done all the

ZIONIST EMISSARY AT SHANGHAI

Shanghai, December 1. Mr. Israel Cohen was given a tremendous greeting at the Palace Hotel this evening when addressing the local Jewish community.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS. ·

Peking, December 1. In regard to the cancellation of the Military Pacts the Japanese Minister still insista on the Eastern Railway being guarded by the Japanese. The (overnment considers that there is lack of sincerity on the part of Japan and has deceded to declare the cancellation separately.

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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The Army Quarterly,"

CER

printing as a gift, and Mr. Knoch various tins were :—

of the P.W.D.

The Committee also desire to

The firs: number of the Army Quarterly, incorporating the express their warm appreciation of the support given to them by the United Service Miyazit, An- nounces the policy of this dew-Cricke: Club who allowed a col- forum for the discussion, explan- old review as being "to provide a lection to be made during the, match with Shanghai which ation and review of all military realized over $300. affairs. The publication will go Dr. Wellington Koo has reported that the question of the losses ing to attract the attention of the

farther than this by not only seek suffered by China has been held over by the Peace Commission of numerable temporary ex-soldiers the League, on the ground that China has not signed the Treaty as well as of those engaged in but it has been formally declared before the Treats Execution Com-the-profession of arms, but also. mission that these questions are being reserved.

by opening is columns to the contrary aspect-pacifism.

Shanghai, December 1.

A rumour prevails here that Tuan Chi-jai and Hsu Shu-tsang are on their way to Canton to take part on the reorganisation of the Military Government.

A bighest naval title is granted to Admiral Lum Po-yik of Canton on his return to the North.

10ther Early an! Spebie! Telegrams on Prop_17

GOLF.

Scotland v. the Rest.

-

BILLIARDS.

Palace Hotel Handicap.

A financial statement for the

of funds appears below, Year together with the allocation

Yours faithfully. W. MARJORY STUBBS. Government House, Yoz. 39, 1930.

The opening number contains numerous contributions from writers of weight. Lieut.--Gea-Grate eral the Earl of Caran, whose Victoria fine leadership of the British Police

DECADENCE OF HOME LIFE

Hynes The Charm of the Victorian Hynes.

Era.

Tia No.

1

$66.70

2

210.55

15

39.75

32.00

5

98.71

$

46.35

44.55

8

12,80

13.55

10

33.91

II

3474

BAZAAR RECEIPTS.

JZ

85.45

Stall.

Total.

$294.71

13.

10143

14

64.15

524 20

15

61.70

943.05

16

86.51

forces in Italy will be easily SL Stephen's remembered, discusses the 1911-Sweets...

338.20

17

(To be returned)

192.15

18 campaign in that region: Belilios Public School Lieut-General Sir Noel Birch St. Paul's Girl School handles Artillery Development Military

1232.15

(To be returned) 94.60

›

1040.90

613.05

373.25

33.30

39.60

99.75

177.40.'

106.43

59.50.

59131

95.51.

and

121.03.

235.10

132.55.

25

Хита

*69.00

Dolls Lucky Table Quarry Bay Thatched House (Bar)

676.20

48.67.

206,00

45.49.

923.95

75.33.

135 65

31.90.

Marpole

69.93

54.44.

Cricket Ground Col-

Jection Donker Ride

20.05.

689.77

27.33.

-::20

17.55.

from Sir Robert Ho Tung Donation from Mrs.

Winslow.

Last Night Rehearsal Donation

30.03

21.25.

200.00

15.00

in the Great War"; Wine-Com-Tex mande A. Chamier discusses Shy

Aircraft Co-Operation

with Chute

Infantry" while Mr. Helaire Lucky Well Balloe writes on "The Obstacle Fiss

M.

of the Somme Valley". Major-Kowloon General G. C. Dawnay has been Entertainment the Teams representing Scotland

final of be above secured as editor and Lieut.- Programme. and the Rest will meet at Fan- Handicap last night M. A. The Col

Headlam ling on Sunday. 3th December, suceeded in beating Mr. Ho Saiassistant editor of the review. The main Course will be reserved Man. and carried off the splendid which is published by Messrs. to 11.04 am cup put up by the management. Wm. Clowes and Sons, Ltd.. Players are requested to go out By mutual agreement, they play. London, 76, or 39-per annum, by the 8 o'clock train. Thereed 400 up and some very interes:- including postage. will be singles in the morninging play was witnessed. The over the main course and Four-final somes in afternoon over the Re-400;

from 9.33 a..

dief Course.

Fores Ho

wete: -Tse. Sai Meo. 297. The highest breaks of the win-

KIANGSI NATIVE TRADE,

In Kiangsi Native Trade and

The following are the team:-ner were 32,31,18.18.16 and 15 its Taxation (the Commercial

SCOTCH.

T. W. Hi

B. D. C. MorKON

T. S. Forest

J. L. Crockett (Capt.)

Major Leslie Smith

A. H. Ferguson

J. B. Ross

Hon. John Johnstone

E. Davidson

N. C. Wilson

A. C. Leith

R. E. Macdougall

H. Bruce

J. D. Kinnaird

T. R. Charrels

E. F. Nicoll

J. W. Patton

K. S. Morrison Dr. Chas Forsyth Dr. Valentine T. Maillard N. S. Marshall · K. J. Morrison G. M. Young

THE REST.

Major Bagnall. R. L. D. Wodehouse. R. M, Smith.

G. 8. Archbutt. Captain James. ·

Capt. W. E. Gribbell,

W. D. Kraft, (Captain). Captain Warner.

P. J. Paravicini.

A. H. Crew.

C. E. H. Beavis.

R. A. Cammidge.

R. Hancock. Major Downing. Major Edwards N. L. Baith J. Hooght

whilst the loser compiled 35.26,- 124.31.18.17,16,10, and 15.

Press. Shanghai) Mr. Stander Wright, of the Chinese Customs Mr. J. Parkes kindly consented Service, sets out to the study in to present the prizes and in a detail the trade-taxing offices of very appropriate speech declared | a province and their infu-

Total $10,393.91

the winner of the 1st prize silver enes од the trade taxed. Hon. Treasurer & Secretary cup Mr. A. Tse, the 2nd prizeThe province here dealt with silver cup Mr. Ho Sai Man and i Kiangai, the author

the 3rd prize billiard cue Mr. Radding that the tax conditions Thomas. For the highest break afecting domestic trade in China Mr. A. G. File, with a break of are essentially similar in all 31, received a silver cup.

provinces. Mr. Wright has INTERESTING HANDICAP. trived to assemble in a single volomé a remarkable quantity of During the prize presentation Kom Tong, who is the father of the winner of the second prize,

it was announced that Mr. Hamaterial anent the various in- dus.ries, which he surveys with

EDITH LEWIS.

1038858887688588669

(To be returned)

60.85.

19.20.-

(To be returned) 15 OL

Total $2,269.47.

Tins Nos. 17, 19, 21 and 24 could not be returned before the Hapot in the King Edward Hotel closed down. It is expected that the total receipts will be about $2,500.

Mr. D. Brown, & passenger in the Yaumati ferry, said he saw the CI launch come up on the starboard side and collide with the ferry, which kept on her coume. A blow was struck but no damage was done.

The Bading of the Court was as follows-I find the coxswain of C1 guilty of careless naviga- The last half century has seention in crossing ahead of the a great change in the habits of ferry launch Chungpo. I, there- the people. In the later years of fore, considering that there are the Victorian era in particular, two previous convictions recorded home life began to disappear. against this coxswain, fine him The family circle, where the 25, or one month's hard labour links that bound tha

and order him to be re-examined young

NEW IDEAS WANTED ·

IN AVIATION.

| people together under the parent-before his certificata is returned.

al roof tree Were nightly strengthened. was broken up: and those quiet, serenely happy hours vanished never to return, states a writer in a home journal. It was in a great measure the coming of the modern music ball which-was-in-the first place responsible for the growth of the restless spirit that sent young Is there a slump in avistion people abroad. Managers of brainpower?

grow and

entertainments

new

treasury »some had to be invented.

Why the £20,000 Prize is Withheld.

When a Press representative multiplied, and in order to fill the inquired why the Air Ministry's attraction £20,000 award bad been withheld, be was told that "lack of new Thirty or forty years ago ioideas in designs" was the sole Edinburgh, for instance, there was reason for keeping back the first no such thing as "a place of enter-prize.

tainment.”

properly so called, There has been great de- save three theatres, and maybe a pression, act only in England but couple of circuses at the very in other countries, in the aviation most not always so many-and industry during the past year. fullks, young and old, spent their France and Italy bare held com evenings at home, except on the petitions which proved disappoint rare occasions when they mado aling, and America's commercial great occasion of visiting one or aeroplanes are much behind the other of these houses.

British planes.

The evening in the family circle

AFTER-WAR DEPRESSION. was. more or less, like the

This depression has been Cranford parlour, with the natural post-war condition. crinoline left out and the serenely Manufacturers have been buying decorous and genteel air modified and

military

converting

by the yellow back" and the machines, instead of constructing

But it was and bringing-forward-new-

bagatelle board.

"home," and there was no desire designs.

to set out in search of other pleasures. Indeed, as we have as shown, there were nons.

"Except де wings, such

the Handley Page and Alula wings, there has been Up till the seventies, if not nothing very striking inoriginality indeed the early eighties, there displayed of late; but the was in Princes Street, Edinburgh, military machine supplies are a relic of the ancient Song and bound to run short, and the out. and Supper Rooms, but it was look for the future of British only affected by a beeps and by the dashing young recently. "is much brighter.

few has progress" said an aerial engineer men who in their offices mixed seidlitz powders surreptitiously odds are that the next two years "It is only a forecast, but the under the lids of their deaks in will see cheaper cost of produc- The Committee desire to thank early forenoon. There was tion, and individual effort to ANNUAL FINANCIAL

the ladies who assisted in the music ball too of a kind, but it create entirely new designs." STATEMENT: 1930.

sale and who all worked so very

except to Balance in hand st end

enthusiastically during the whole the venturesome boys who were

The forenoon.

Committee's bent on sowing a tremendous of Financial Year 301.99 thanks are also due to Me Witch-barvest of wild oats sad who

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. Proceeds of Victoria

eli, Manager of the

themselves King considered

young The closing rate of the dollar on Edward Hotel, for kindly grant backs of the highest order.

Then came the theatrical and) {demand, to-day was 39/41⁄4d. ing the use of the Hotel lounge as a central depot, and to M.,music hall reformer, the up-to-

THE WEATHER. T. E. Pearce for the loan of 50 date restaurant and buffet the flower baskets.

roller skating craze, the revues,

Bazaar

83.85

and keen interest, bis conclusion a cogency born of experience. Donation

Holyoak

Hoa.

Mfr.

100.

npal Bazaar

10,393,91

has kindly offered in being the centralised control is From Proceeds of Au- prizes for another Handicap to the extent of $400. The Manage-

inevitable ment has apportioned the prizes as follows:-Ist" prize Cup. $200; 2nd prize Cup. 8100; 3rd prize, $50:-Higbest breaks, $50. The Handicap is now open for entry. The entrance fee is $3, but the Management wishes to

FOOTBALL.

announce that all entrance fees Second Division Matches. will be devoted to charity.

F. Bevington

C. A. Peel

M. M. MaaS

Col. Cox

N. L. Leefe

H. Scott

L S. Greenhill

The first pair will drive off at 9.32 and the remainder at inter- vals of four minutes in the order given.

Players are requested to order their own tiffins.

The following 2nd Division League matches will take place on Saturday December 4th :-

2.30 p.m. -Punjabis v. United

F. C., Navy "B" ground.

2.30 p.m.-Oilers United v. Club de Recreio, Navy "A" ground.

2.30 p.m.-Club Res. v. Staffe & Depts, Club ground.

4 p.m.-South China, Indians F. C., South China ground,

4 p.m. Kowloon ▼, St. Joseph's, St. Joseph's ground.

$10,879.76“

...$10,481.53 Working Expenses during

Proposed Allocation:---- Local Funds :- French Convent

By Balance

year.

Advertising and other expenses in connec-i tion with Bazaar Balance in hand

Funds in British Isles- M. C. L. Cot at Otter-

shaw...

398.23 10,481,53

$10,879.76

Trafalgar Home for

Orphans

Merchant Service

Guild...

2,000

1,000

1,000

Royal Soldiers Daugh-

tars

1,000

100 150 800

Orphan Homes of

Scotland

300

|

Village School Fund... Diocesan Girls School Fairies...

200

400

600 500 200

Balance to be carried

forward to year's account

next

1,000

1,000

Italian Convent Nethersole Hospital... L.M.B. Training House Baxter Mission

C.MS. Victoria House Blind and Foundling

Home

WLA

taboo

2 p.m. Barometer:-29.69. Tern. and finally the picture housesperature:-71. Humidity →→88.

with, the last phase of all, the

dancing ball.

To-day home life, as the older

LIGHTING-UP TIME.

generation knew it, hardly exists, Lighting-up time to-day is 5.38"

and it looks archaic when dis- p.m.

DON'T FORGET.

To-day.

covered. Is this better for us all, or is it worse? I know a home! were it lingers yet, not in its Victorian sense, but in its most modern guise-more advanced even than revues and picture; houses and dancing halls-where

City Hall-Public meeting to the "delight of living is more consider erection of European intense than in patrolling Princes Y.M.C.A. building-5.15 p.m. Street or applauding footlight and

Coronet Theatre--5.15 and 9.157, film favourites, and I often won-

7.1.

$10,250.00 der if the restless, discontented, Hongkong Theatre—5.15, 7.15

and distraction-loving multitude and 9.15 p.m. whose ceaseless footsteps hurty- ing beneath the window tall

231.53 oightly upon my ear will ever

To-morrow.

Coronet Theatre 5.15, and £15

grow wary of their excitement|p.m.

$10,481.53 and reimen to the more satisfying Hoogkong Theatre 5.15,, 7.5

delights that fill my leisure hours" and 9.13 p..