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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

His Excellancy the Governor, accompanied by Captain H. S. McGrath, A. D, C., on Sunday visited the Hongkong Volunteer Defense Corps in camp at Lowy and lunched with Liaut. Col. L.. Bird. D. S. O., and the officers.

DAIRY

MONDAY, DECEMBER

1920,

FARM NEWS.

POULTRY

We are now in a position to supply our Own Farm Fed Chickens and Capons at the undermentioned pricest→

This morning, Commander W.P. Culbertson, U.S.N. (U.S.S. Chickens

Wilmington" called at Govern-

mens House and was received by Capons

His Excellencs.

CORRESPONDENCE.

¡To the Editor at the tangkong Telegraph}

An Unpleasant Experience.

Sir, You had in your news- paper a few nights ago a para- graph European attacked", or something ta that effect, in which the nama

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initials, the individual referred to was myself and, thinking the rather exceptional experience, if correctly described, might be use- ful as a warning to others. I venture briefly to state what actually took place.

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I was sitting, as usual, jus: outside my front entrance #X about 7.30 p.m. waiting for some of my near neighbours to join me for an hour's chat, which has been a long established after-din-i ner custom in Moreton Terrace. when a young Chinese, apparently of the respectable class, in quite ordinary dress, was approaching from the left at a leisurely pace. in whom I took interest whatever. but alter. thought, he had

Rone by. I suddenly felt something pressing gently on my face cover- ing my eyes, nose and mouth completely and emitting a strong smell of pepper. I at once tumbled to the situation, rising quickly, cripping my stick and thrusting; myself forward. but I found that three senses had been par out of action, for I could neither see. smell nor taste anything but jap-

After baking-off as much of the pepper as possible, when I did manage to open my eyes I discovered that the gentleman was very modestly retiring- undoubtedly as the better part of valour.

Presence of mind is a valuable i attribute. My first thoughts were for my eyes, as 1 knew it would be impossible to follow in pursuit, unable to see properly. Aod again, to save my sight was of much greater importance than to

This annual match was played at. Fang yesterday. The catch the culprit, regardle of following was the result-

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what he might have stoten. Had

I tried to follow. I should havel Sing Four-been drawn right into the hands 50m9of confederates, two of whom were

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away on the Polo Ground-warb

led of the failure by two hand- claps.

Ist once weat into the house and placed my face in a basin of cold water, which

few

in a

minutes restored sight almost to normal. I then reported the matter to the Police Officer in charge of No. 2 Station, Wanchai, leaving my highly saamnet-coat |

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as an exhibit. Finally, I could do little roore than laugh with my friends, as an old resident, over an experience which I considered unique-but a decided gain.

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BILLIARDS.

Inter-Mess League Matches.

In a League match played on Friday evening the Warders lost at home to the R.G.A. Stonecut- ters. The

scores follows:-

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R.G.A. STONECUTTERS (4).

Sgt Ives

Szt. Cordon

Q.M.S. Maughan.

Sgt. McKay

Q.M.S. Tidey

Sgt. Burnett

WARDERS (2)

, Mr. Gipson

Mr. Kelly,

Mr. Brightman

Mr. Markham...

1691 84 know nothing about the Young. Men's Christian Association except its name, and from this they judge that it is an organiz Jation fot the furtherance of the Christian religion. This idea would prevent some of them from subscrib ing towards the erection of a

R.G.A. Victoria v. P.O.'s.

Played on Saturday evening in put up a good fight and shared the R. A. Mess, the naval team the points.

The

were.-

results

CANTON AFFAIRS.

.M.C.A. building, and it is a U.S. Consul Hesitates to ernor (as he so pity, therefore, that H.E. the Gov-

often does) Recognise Officials. dropped his voice at the pithy

**

The Banque Industrielle de Chine beg to inform the holders of the tempy bonds of the Credit

Nation, which have been

subscribed rough them, that same must be exchanged in their. The American diplomatic and Paris Office for definite boads of the games end of a certain sentence in his consular authorities will be re-before March 1921.

speech at the recent meeting in quested to recognize the signature

R. G. A. (3).

...

76 S. Sgt. Davis 150 Sgt. Major Collins 159.Q-M.S. Rivers 157 CS.M. Pragnail. 159 Mr. Gar. Thomas 141S. Sgt. Gillard...

PETTY OFFICERS (3.)

150 C.E.R.A. Telford 144 E.R.A. Danyer. 133 E.R.A. Sargent 126 S.P.O. Irvine 115 C.P.O. Finch

the City Hall. The gist of His of the Cantonese officials having that only the Commissioner of Excellency's remark, which the intercourse with them, says the Customs at Kowloon way sign, 150 reporters did not catch, was that Canton Times. Now practically as the Commissioner for Foreign 134 he revised his opinion of the all consuls in Canton recognize Affaire in Canton has to make 122 Y.M.C.A. on seeing its work in the authority and signature of the 69 Ceylon and finding that most of the Commissioner for Foreign the

investigation and issue 150 its members vere Mohammedan.

document, while the Affairs, except the American, Commissioner at Kowloon simply The fact is that, whatever the who will only bo word Christian io the title to send

too glad attaches his name without any may have mesat originally, it the Commissioner for

their passports to examination. In fact, he does

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It is understood that Mr. Frank

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150

but to morality and behaviour.jects intend to travel inland but

now refers not to religious dogma, ter-signing when American sub-investigation.

coun- not have the time to make an

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150

Mr. Tallon

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aud no-one (whether Jow: insists that passports issued by the W. Lee, Commissioner for Foreign Mohammedan, Parsee, Confucian, Canton Government shall be Affairs, who assumed office but Hindu, or Atheist) need hesitate signed by the Commissioner of recently, will do everything!

The highest break (40)

Was

Sargent played well in his break of 30 unfinished.

Mr. Johnston ...

made by Mr. Gipson.

150 C.P.O. Forster...

on religious grounds to support it. Customs at Kowloom, who is a possible to facilitate Chinese

Yours etc.

official of the Peking Government. going abroad, isauing passports, J. R. YOUNG. Hongkong, Dec. 6, 1920,

Regarding the passport ques-however, only to the qualified tlon, there seems to be no reason | persons,

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