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The China Famine Fund.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1920.
DAY BY DAY.
KOWLOON NOTES.
THE GREATEST FRIEND OF (By "The Ferryman".)
There was one fatal caso of diphtheria notified yesterday, the sufferer being a Britisher.
It is deplorable to hear that TRUTH IS TIME--Colton, there are complaints already of tha misapplication of the money raised in China for famine relief. The country's financial history indeed, is ominous, yet with such at incalculable catastrophe with-
The Masan tobacco monopoly hoped that ftaternal compassion was let for $90,010 per year, and would ensure integrity and dilignot for $900,120, as previously ence in the administration of the stated. funds. For years the fact of a high othicial in China being an
in its own borders it was to baj
FOOTBALL.
To-morrow's Matches.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,
The following is the programme Upton Sinclair last fifteen pounds In fasting for twelve daya Mr.
Morrow —
The bathing beach controversy has left Kowloon rather cold, for of matches arranged for the simple reason that more con- corn appears to be shown for Hong- kongites than for those of us who live on the mainland. We can fully sympathise with those who want
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in weight during the first four |days-which, as he aflorwarda learnt, was a sign of the extreme- Kowloon v. Hongkong Club-thereaftar only two. pounds in
ly poor state of his tissusa, but » St. Joseph's ground, at 4 pat existing public bathing
[eight days. He broke the fast H.M.S. Carlisle v. H.M.Safter the twelfth day with some beaches retained, but at the same
Ambrose.-Navy time we cannot forget that Hong-
"ground, at orange juice, and two days later kong has long enjoyed what
I went on the milk diet, when he Kowloon has been denied. So if R.O.A. v. SC.A.—Sookunpoo | soon began to regain weight. Thə The total output of the Ad- Hongkong has a grievance now, ground, at 4 p.m.
results in renewed physcial and honest and patriotic man has ministration's mines for the week in the threatened loss of its H.M.S. Tamar v. Hongkong mental activity were so encourag been sufficient reason for his ending 27th November amounted beaches, Kowloon has a far bigge: Police Navy "B" ground, at 418-be lost all his lean and relegation to some remote post, to 82.123 tons and the sales durane, in that it never has enjoyed p.m. The circumstances which delayed ing the period, to 84,032 tons. public bathing places. the Commencement of relief! measures were also a sufficient. taken of the fact that financial
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know that he was fasting. He lost nine pounds weight in eight days. He then went for a week Honger on oranges and figs, and made up most of the weight on these. He went bare-bonded in the rain, was apparently immuns to colds, and, above all, had an abounding energy, so that when- ever he had a spare minate or two he would stand on bis bead or do some other "stunt" from sheer exuberance of animal spirits.
dyspeptic appearance and read and wrote incessantly that DIVISION II.
ha tried the experiment again We have received a copy of the Time was, before the railway H.M.S. Carlisle Res. v. H.K. later. This time he had nona interests are only too apt to take schedule of the 1921 Flower and came, when Kowloon residents Club Res.Navy Aground, at the weakness from which be had suffered during the precedence of humanity in China.
Vegetable Show, to be held under could pap out of their houses in 2.30 p.m.
previous ordeal. He took s cold The most extraordinary of all the auspices of the Hongkong kimonos, slip down to the fore
United v. Indian Recreationth and a vigomus rub twice a that Italy has approved of the Horticultural Society in February shore and enjoy a dip in the Club.--Navy"B" ground, at 2.50 day he walked four miles eers surtaxes for famine relief only on
no bring. But those days are gone, p.m.
nocning and did tight gymnasium condition that China agrees to fewer than 16 classes specified and to-day Kowloon, a big penin- Club de Recreio v. 22nd work, with nothing save a slight A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. honour Austrian bonds held by the public, is to be held in the in its this anomalous position of Punjabis--S.C.A. ground, at 230 tenisney to chilliness to let him
Italians. The implication that a Government should be denied the City Hall at 5.15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Staff and Departments v. Oilers right of rescuing its own subjects1st December, at which a paper! from death by starvation except on rose-growing in Hangkang, by
Is it too late now to hope fornited-Seokunpoo ground, at
2.30 p.m. upon condition that it takes on its Mr. R. A. Nicholso, will be read
bathing facilities for Kowloon own bankrupt shoulders the bad and discussed.
before next summer? Couldn't Kowloon Reserves v. R.G.A. debts of another Government is
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sort Reserves-St. Joseph's ground, at slipway extraordinary—especially as no The Bazaar Committee of the be cut salong the railway 2.30 p.m. cuarantee seems to have been Society of St. Vincent de Paul seawall and the beach cleared of S.CA. Reserves v. St. Joseph's offered that the bonda so to be acknowledge gifts of prices and rocks, etc., at some point where-S.CA. ground, at 4 p.m. secured by China will be only souvenirs for next Sundays it is sballow at low tide? Any. those already in bona fide Italian Bazaar from the Pharmacy. how, it is altogether too bad that
The Club are possession. Such a stipulation | Kwong Sang Hong, Mrs. Maria do people livingon a peninsula should
drawn away would be irrational at any time: Carmo Baptista. Mrs. Laureiro, either have to go across to bays from home this week but should at the present time the lives of Mrs. P. M. N. Nolasco Silva, on the island or take a launch their ground not be required by the Rugby Section it is expected millions are in question.
Mackintosh & Ca., Graca & Caftrip when they want a bathe.
A new entry on the menu is that the match will be played at forecasted by the report of tha Lenin's Latest.
home, for Kowloon have a pre- Inter-Departmental Committee on ference for the Clab ground.
the Development of the Falkland Isles. It recommends experiments Kowloon will take the field in the utilization of whate meat that Sovietism is on the verge of Annie Dillon, Miss Wildin, Mrs. Government of standing in the this week with conndence, folas food, and suggests tha: collapse, only to find it give some Carroll,
over the samples should be sent to London way of the Colony's development, lowing their victory astonishing taken of vigour. This
to fast. th storag yet now they complained when Carlisle and if the match is on in cold week it has been announced that
the uneat trade A very successful whilst drive commercial expansion was put the Club ground, a large crowd opinion of practically all the anti- Bolshevik was held in the Catholic Meas before bathing facilities. But I will turn out to witness the and the public. In this matter
York bas been abead · elements have been overcome. Club last evening. There were couldn't help thinking that the same. The Clab team should New aud, not content with the success 126 players present. The follow-Government itself varies its win if they are fully represented. of a. for whale meat began of Bolshevik arme, we now reading were the prize-winners policy to suit its own argument matches has been much below that city three-years ago. The Their play in the two last to be served in the restaurants of that Lenin aims at dissensions among the "bourgeois Mr. Wheeler, 175: 3. Mr. West- For example, only the ather
sowing Gents, Mr. Britton, 176; 2.
their usual standard. countries" by grant brooke, 175: 4. Mr. Bedford, 15 day His Excellency said he bad roably instanced by the recent Mr. Hearn, 130, Ladies.-1. Mrs. use up his mind that, so far as
as, Mr. Driscoll, 173; Booby Prize, Siberian grant to Mr. Vanderlip. Bacon, 173: 2. Mrs. Cheesley 163;
Mr. R.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1920,
THE BATHING BEACH CONTROVERSY.
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Mr. Fletcher in yesterday's The astonishing
oflen: Wanchai: St Mary's School.
Francisca Y. debate, twitted the Unoficials Several Kowloon: Mrs. Bolshevism continues.
| with inconsistency, inasmuch as times the world has been toll Botelho, Miss Warren, Miss
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Although Mr. Pulluck' matian in the Legislative Council yesterday was defeated, it was at least instrumental in throwing deal of new light on the situation. To those who were present at the meeting, it was apparent from the tone of the Colonial Secretary's
The battle between the Save be worth seeing speech that the Government was n d opposed to the principle of the
he was able to prevent it notes will resolution: what it could not fall in with was the interpretation pull To appearances the Bolshevik 3. Mrs. Pile. 161: Booby Prize building should be erected on the for just now these teams are!
The Ambrose upon it by those who spoke in support of it. Mr. Pollock wanted grimespot weaker but stronger Mrs. Lamerton. 190
finest site." Now, obviously playing well. an assurance from the Government that the present public bathing than before.
1: may be that Spattigue acted as M.C., and the that piece of land could be used/should have the advantage fo:troduced to the beaches would not be taken away, even fur important commercial Lenin & Co.
are a long way prizes were presented by Mr. assist in the commercial ex-ward and should win. development. until sabotatutes were Bond therefor. The Govern from the end of their tether yet: R. W. Brown.
pansion of the Colony by sellingį
gr. atest success has been in ment agreed that all reasonable fasiities for sea-bathing should be it may be that, as often
it as a site for office buildings. R.GA. receive the Chinese at the popularizing of the spiny provided, and went so far as to point bother provision that might happens, the end will come sud-
The demand for more office Bookuppoo where the 3.C.A. will dogfish, which, under the more possibly be inatty, but it took the view that in a matter of a choice denly. Success in the field can mans will contain two photographs we have been told that some firms played there last season and also has quickly won a place in the To-morrow's Pictorial Supple-accommodation is great; in fact, feol at home, seeing that they attractive trade name of grayish; between the commercial development of the Colony and the providnot obscure the iniquities of taken at the opening of ing of bathing beaches for the public its duty to the community las Bolshevism, nor the disintegra: Chinese school at the Man Mo bere because of the impossibility will be fast and even throughout grayfish was unknown either to the have been unable to start business during the summer. The game food market. Although canned in plumping for the former. In other words, it was safe-guarding either bathing rights or business expansion, and of Bolshevik rule in Russia will wedding in Kowloon of Mr. W.EGovernment would rather let the rttack on both sides.
a matter ofing elements in the situation. Temple: a group sken at the of getting office room. Yet the with the defence overcoming the the trader or to the public Ocio- the two the Government, as well as two of the Unofficials, thought certainly not last. In
The game ber, 1916, within six months it almost Cook and Miss J.A.. Unite: "finest site" remain vacant than should end in a draw. that the larger elainy must is given prior consideration.
it was on sale in thirty States, The debate, in reality, did not resolve itself into a discussion of ok galling the laboring d at the Canton Hospital: at The bathing beaches are used; every part of the country the picture of Chinese nurses gratuat-help business interests by selling
and before long the demand the general question of the duty of the Government providing bath classes, and they are thoroughly photo taken at the wedding in the Enes: site isn't. Ye: the Police should be evenly contested. found off both the Atlantic and ing facilities, although that was what was foreshadowed by the discontented." These words were England of Mr. Sidney Shirving-former can be sacrificed to com The Navy men have improved in the Pacific coasts.
The game between Tamar and outran the supply. This fish is terms of Mt. Pollock's resolution. If it had, there would have been used by Prince Qbalaen-ky, of ton (late of Victoria Gaol, Hung-mercial expansion and the latter their last two matches and with no divergence of viewpont ale manifest. Mr. Pollock and those who supported he wanted tau specific teaches reserve Petrograd, who has arrived at song) and Miss Frances Thomp-lcan't! What about consistence strengthened team should take i Sydney from London. Educated on Bruce, of Hongkong; as well for bathing unit others equally convenient were found. That was a Oxford.
Prince Obuluensky
the points. where the Government joint issue with him. incidentally fought the Germans with the
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how many Londoa theatre throwing fresh light on the matter be showing that a cor- Russian Cavalier Guards Regi-
harbour.
managers ever see a complete poration desired to develop one of these beaches
In the Junior division. the pet'ormance of their own plays. by the ment till the revolution when he construction of large wharves and godowns. This gave Mr. Fletcher took side with the White Armg
day that Kowloon Point game between the staffs and oilers Mr. Lambert, the manager of an opportunity, of which he took full advantage, of rubbing in the point that the very people who www evinced such concern for the
against the Bolsheviks. "I have led as to the inducement for the should be kept as a reservation should be the best game in the His Majesty's, anid the other great faith in
"for Europeans of moderate division. Both teams are show-nigh: that although "Cha Chin preservation of the bathing beaches were those who often complained peasants," he said, "and as soon sum mentioned on one occasion houses on the Peak." The com- fast game is expected, the result four years and 50 days he has Russian Dempser-Carpentier clash. the means who cannot afford to rent in good form just now and a Chow" has been running for of the Governmet! standog on the way of the development and the Bolsheviks become sufic actually reaching half-way toment has prompted a reader to being a draw. expansion of the Luiery, in which connection be delivered a deatiently weak for them to elect seven
never seen all the acts little thrust by stating that one of the supporters of Mr. Pollock'same form of responsible Govern-dollars.
figures in (American)
consecutively! This is rather motion recently jd with others in urging the Government to ment. the country will recover "parse" will be of the mammoth that we at last have the reason the second string of the Carlisle. recalled that all play records have
It is certain that the end, me the following-We
ought to congratulate ourselves The Club Reserves are away to astonishing when
is reclaim one of the these two beaches for commercial purposes! Mr quicker then people expect." order. Contrast with this the e Fletcher made another good point when he asked if the authorities the Prince's opinion not guineas paid to Lasker when he why we Europeans of moderate The latter are triers and should been been beaten by it, including in, say, Liverpool or Landon, would be expected to preserve for 5 per cent. of Russians are really was the world's chess champion means reside on Kowloon Point beat the Club who seem to have assets aus deel and late Mr. bathers stretches of winly foreshore in the middle of commercial Bolshevik. Such are the ter-For areas, and he was quite right in asserting that there was no parallel rifging methode of the "Reda," Happily, money is not quite every-
Personally, I have always held some trouble in getting their Walter Winans declared that be display the opinion that those who took team together. Every week it is had seep 76 performances of between Hongkong and Home seaside resorts, for, as he indicated, however, that they are able tothing, and Senor Capablanca- up their residence on the Poak necessary to make three or four "Cho Chin Chow." this Colony i first and foremost, a commercial centre. There would hold sway over the remainder of who
did so because there were no changes in the side.
has even been a suggestion of have been no cor tliet of opinion at yesterday's Council meeting, we the people. Similar views have commerce as well as being the Colony, and that they cal
other residences available in the
"season" tickets being issued for imagine, had the Government been more definite in its pronounce lately been expressed by Prince world's chess champion does remain there for the very simple R.GA. Reserves
the play. "One day I sball go ments regarding alternative bathing facilities. Mr. Fletcher spoke of Leoff, the
Kowloon Juniors meet the sad see the play myself," said the possibility of the Government arranging for the transport of believes that, in spite of Wrans feel the inequality. He finds reason that the scarcity of houses
ex-Premier. who not complain, strongly as he may
00 the St. Mr. Lambert, "before it is taken Schulboys to suitable bathing places by launch dilated on the propos-el's defeat, the peasants will rally consolation in the pleasure of the not to throw away an abode until military team will fight hard to re-
ground, where compels those lofty inhabitants Joseph's
the o-perhaps in 1947." ed new short road to Repulse Bay, with possible cheap transportation against the Reds. Lenin's talk game of which he is such a they have another to dwell in.". rates: mentioned negotiations for free bathing facilities on the of bolstering up his regime by astonishing exponent, and in the
main bracketed with St. Joseph's Repulse Bay beach; and animadverted on the new road to Shauki- sowing dissensions among other welcome extended to him from
at the head of the table. The soldiers should win. Wan and the advantages of Sandy Bay, in which
Anyhow, one would imagine countries is, at the root of it, all quarters of the globe. After direction the tramways might be extended. He also said the confession of weakness. This is all, much as everyhealthy-minded that it's cheaper to live in Kow Government were ready and willing to further all reasonable bathing not the language of confidence fellow admires manly exercise, no loon than on the Peak. But is
St. Joseph's should disposé of The following "will represent facilities, even to providing accommodation, and to consider any but of anxiety. proposals for cheap transportation. There was, however, a vague-
one of any hoeness of mentalit? I've always had an idea the S.C.A. Reserves easily. The the Club de Recreio in to ness about all these statements which was in sharp contrast to the Brain versus Brawn.
texture would sooner excel in that rents are far less on the College team is far the best team morrow's match against the certainty that the North Point beach is as good as lost to the
professional boxing than is upper level than they are in in the division and if they main-Punjabis:-E. Sousa; P. Hyad- public.
Much might be written upon na
Da Kowloon taking the size of tain their present form they man, E. Cordeiro; A. Botelho. C. Assumpceo, A. Azavedo, J. relative remuneration of the occasion of the Johnson-houses, etc., into consideration. should win the League.
Remedios, J. Soares, G. Osmund, the Government recognised it as a duty to provide adequate entertainment there
The United and Club de Recreio V. Conceicao and P. Monteiro. facilities for bathing, pledged itself to investigate the possibilities of marked contrasts to the advant-your
are some irrespective of the result. Throw fashion to live in Kowloon-"the should win their games against The following will represent
the Indians and mind back to another most expensive place in
the Club securing alternative accommodation to take the place of any sur-
against Kowloon on the "A" ground to-morrow, rendered for commercial purposes, and to report to the Council the age of the muscular represent-Johnson toiling over his manu-Colony, my desh fellow." Eb, respectively.
atives. Senor Capablanca, the script that he might procure the what? results of its investigations. If it can be shown that the retention chess champion of the world, has wherewithal for a plate of soup,
Kick of 4 p.m. abard of the present beaches would resalt in interrupting the expansion just been expressing bis views, or another Baras gauging ale-
G. Rodger; W. Gerrard, F. Kowloon Bowling Gresa Clab of the Colony, on whose prosperity we all depend, then we should The Cuban Kangis, whose mental fubs that in his leisure moments is holding its closing day and
Lawrence: M. L Railton, J imagine that no sane person would argue that the bathers must feats almost exceed credibility, he might delight generatione, presentation of prizen to-morrow
Rodger, J. W. H. McPhail; J. B. have prime consideration. But whilst saying that, we want also to
Hamilton, or L. "Goldenberg, H. Last Saturday the The following will be playing Me. Tavish, M. Sandberg, E. urge that, in a climate such as we experience in Hongkong in the receives but modest sums for his The higher call has been re- afternoon.
extraordinary exhibitions of skill cognised even among boxers. Weather made the event impos-for the United:MacDougali: J. Moore, E. Riis. in the preservation of public health by definitely making it its by prominent pugilists his whom Jack Johnson voted to be mising this time. summer months, it is the bounded duty of the Government to help Compared with the figures obtain- There was the hefty Sam McVes, sible, but it looks far more pro- Beech, D. D. Urquhart: A. R. The following will represent.
Simmons, D. Laing, C. H. Blake; business to provide sea-bathing facilities. If we can't retain North earnings are not only insignificant the most formidable of bis 80-
Club 2nd. XI sgainat Point and West Point, then other places must be provided. The but infinitesimal. "When I think tagonists. Sam, the possessor of
Carlisle on the NAVY Government cannot avoid its responsibility by an attitude of mere of the anms netted by boxers 1 a fine voice, heaved & sigh, not tournament is now well under Logan and Baker.
The Wigwam Tennis Gabe J. Leonard, G. Chubb, Reserves: "A" ground to-morrow, willingness to consider proposals from somebody else. Fat the can only reflect what a queer for more opponents to batter, but way.
kick-off 2.30 p.m. Sharp larger claim first, by all means; but don't entirely ignore the other world it is," he remarked to a because fate had allotted him produced some excellent matches. ed to represent the Staff anderson; A. McDonald, W. Ireland, The following have been select G. Grost: M. Tonkin, J. Hend- To adopt turf phraseology, let Commercial Expansion" win, if you Press representative. All sorts of celebrity in the pugilistic instead The second round has to be com-Depts:-Rhodes; Bradley, Hop F. Sorransen; L. Jack, E. Railton like. But give" Bathing Beach" at least a place-don't let it be a conflicting accounts have appear-of the musical world.
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plated by January 9th next, per (Captain); Filmer, Lansley, A. Boysen, J. Bogg, N. Other.
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