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THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

Kowloon's Clock.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1921.

DAY BY DAY."

SHANGHAI OLYMPIAD.

Meet.

WHEN YOU HAVE ANYTHING The Open International Kowloon now has its public DISTRESS THE HEART OF THE TO COMMUNICATE' THAT. WILL clock and, according to the full PERSON WHOM IT CONCERNS, BE description of it which we publish- SILENT, IN ORDER THAT HE MAY ed yesterday, it is a clook of

SHANGHAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The Annual Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, March 22. At its annual meeting, the British Chamber of Commerce elected

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Spa-Blends perfectly with Wines and Spirits---

especially Whisky.

"A little learning is a dangerous thing, Drink doep, or touch not the Fyerian Spring. There, aballow draughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking deeply sobers us agair.”

POPE.

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1921.

THE NEW ARMY.

Saadi,

Interest in the Far Eastern Games is becoming oumulative, It began with gentle hints from

Can well be proud. At the

few interested spirita in China. Gordon, Hutton, Lester, Scott, Sheppard, Wilson and Trenchard moment there is still the bamboo

It has grown until it is now a well Davis. Mr. Gull was appointed Secretary. structure hiding the face of it from

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hannibal organised, steadily developing in-

Mr. Burkill, the retiring Chairman, in a speech, announced that the barbour but it should be a few and Mr. T. Ramsey were passen-stitution. Committees in each of the Patent Office had adopted the Chamber's draft of the trade mark days only ere this is removed and gere leaving by the s.s. Colombia these countries are seriously at law which was now in the hands of a sub-committee and will go to the travelling public given the to-day. benefit of its accurate timing. The joke about "Dead-Eyed Dick" is now made a thing of the past Three cases of cerebro-spinal and the station tower given its in-fever (one fatal) and two ooour tended significance. We have rences of small-pox were notified heard nothing but pleasure ex- yesterday. All were Chinese. pressed regarding the deep-noted

bell which marks the passing of Amongst the passengers who the hours, and, as one Kowloon left by the Empress of Japan residont was beard to remark on yesterday, were Mr. and Mrs. J. the forry, it makes one Dalziel, Mr. T. 8. Forrest Mr. English town. Kowloon has Neilson.

J.D. Humphreye" and Mr. Donald

think one is living in

ing out into

the

work drawing together all of the diplomats in six weeks. He regarded it as an achievement in available athletic material that bringing the Chinese Government to the point it had now reached the Far East can produce. Soon the mint question, He congratulated the Chamber on the that at the time of the Games in institution of an Appraising Department for the Customs. The May there will be assembled in proposed limitation of the validity transit passes was not going into Shanghai some 300 odd Orientals force as a result of the Chamber's agitation in co-operation with the striving for Far Eastern honours. Legation. Mr. Burkill announced that they were appealing shortly Simultaneously with the growth to British firms to form a central fund for donations to develop of Far Eastern organisation and British educational and medical work in China. interest, there has grown up in Shanghai and in Chine cumulative interest in the Open International Games. The idea of these games le that not only nationals of Far Eastern countries may have a chance to compete, as

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AVIATION NOTES.

[By "Meteorite.]

COMPRADORES SUED.

Interesting Shipping Claim.

and

At the Summary Court this

beard a case in which Chan Cheong, of 165 Queen's Road Contral, sued Li Cheung Tal, of 11 Victoria "Street, compradores, and Li Chang Miu, managing director of the firm, for the return of $400 paid on 24th December $100 paid on the 29th December, 1920, as part security respect of his proposed preter and cook departments on employment as No. 1. in the inter- board the 8.8. Kugeric which, the defendant stated, was chartered to the Leun Sheung Company. At the time of the paymont it was agreed that in the event of the boat not sailing the deposit should

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Mr. Crow, outlining the ease,

amount

the

boon woll to the fore in the news of this week, what with the Hotel scheme and the com- "A True Wiltshire Man."No in tho Far Eastern Games, but The Peking Department of pletion of its new time-piece. useful purpose would be served that all athletes from any part Aeronautica is shortly to be re-morning, Mr. Justice J. H. Wood And Kowloon is going to be much by publishing your letter. We of the world may, in a manner organized on broader lines to more in the picture yet. There's have, however (without in any similar to the World Olympic enable it to cope the Dairy Farm big building to way disclosing your identity) Championships, strive in open increasing importance which with the he erected, whilst rumour has it forwarded the nature of your competition. Therefore simul-aviation is assuming in China. that the Hongkong and Shanghai complaint to the proper quarters.taneously with the Far Eastern In its petition to the, Cabinet Banking Corporation iutend

Championships, the Open In- the Department pointed out building a branch, office on the

ternational Games will be held that their personnel was too peninsula in the fairly near

The Chinese Catholic com-in Shanghai in May and June. few. to enable it to handle the future. The queation bas often munity are holding an "At If there is to be a group spirit increased been raised as to whether Kow- Home" at "Spring Villa," 13 developed in the Open Inter- entailed by the inauguration of work loon will eventually oust Hong- Macdonnell Road, on Sunday national Games, as well as giving different kong as the commercial centre of afternoon in honour of His Grace an individual a chance to compote, petition was accordingly granted air services. The the Colony, and that query is the Archbishop of Pondicherry it will be necessary for some by the Cabinet, and the staff of given an added insistence by and the Bishops now visiting the goographical distribution to be the Department was increased. Last week we had a few words to say upon the Army above. If the British authorities

happenings as those chronicled Colony.

made. Naturally there. will be few foreigners coming from Japan viewed chiefly from the financial standpoint in the light of could only got our Chinese friends No fresh development is repot-and the Philippines to take part, With reference to the announce the Estimates for the ensuing year. An address delivered to link up the railway systemated in the strike of native printers. and the great majority will come munt which appeared in The by Mr. Winston Churchill to his colleagues of the War from Canton to Hankow, then The talked-of co-operative shop from China. If, therefore, the Handley Page Bulletin on Office on his taking a formal adieu of them by reason of something well worth talking counter-measure against a nam-should be conducted on the same of the air mail to Paris on Fridays

there would, unquestionably he contemplated by their Guild as a Open

be returned within 10 days. In International Contests November 20th, regarding the use

fact, the steamer was never taken transfer to the Colonial Ollice offers occasion for some about regarding Kowloon's future her of the employers who have basis as the Far Eastern, China in order to overtake the ordinary Company and the plaintiff was over by the Luen Sheving remarks upon the organisation of the post-war Army. importance. But, as in most refused to grant the eight-hours would have a preponderance of Thursday evening mail

therefore unable to take up the Mr. Churchill's address makes it clear, in spite of an matters Chinese, it is a case of day, is, according to the latest entries and athletic ability. India, Egypt, and the Far allusion to a possible restriction of forces at some unknown waiting.

information, not yet organised.

position for which the security Therefore, to avoid this, the East, and in somo 'weeks date, that his policy at the War Office has been to Youthful Vandalism.

Contest Committee are of the Australia, the Postmaster-General

was paid. opinion that the Open Interau- points out that the air mail is of and Hastings) represented the Mr. Crow (Messrs. Hastinge reconstruct the Army practically as if no war to end war"

The Banvard Musical Comedy tional Competition should be as no advantage for packets for plaintiff and Mr. T. Rowan ap Whilst speaking about Kowloon Company gave another of their follows:-- had ever been waged. The position is lamentable- lamentable, that is, after all the hopes that have been reference to the beautiful display Theatro. Royal last night, when Games foreigners and Japanese Thursday night, or for Australia said the facts were somewhat

affairs one can he forgiven a entertaining displays at

India, which can be posted in peared for the defence. Before the Open International time for the ordinary mail on raised in the direction of universal amity. As things are, of gorgeous scarlet blossom that an original revue, "Plums for from Japan might group together. in weeke when no ordinary mail for singular. The plaintiff was ap- Mr. Churchill could plead not only plenty of need, but a is promised by the big trees on Picking," was presented. As Similarly in regard to the Philip Australia via Suez is advertised.proached by the defendant, who superabundance of it. Besides the army of occupation on some of the roads. During the past usual, the singing and dancing pines; while in China the Rhine, there are the armies in Ireland, Mesopotamia few days they have boon burst were excellent. This evening divisions should be based on the gain one or more days in delivery obtained from a shipping com. the Fackets for Egypt may, however, informed him that he had fat bud and in "Harem Belles" will be staged. proposed national athletic or through use of the air mail, pany the sole right to supply and sundry minor theatres, to say nothing of the danger Peking Road there is one ald of reducing armaments pending a general agreement. The veteran so well ahead of the

ganization for this country, except on Wednesdays and

persona to work in and manage the Army presents itself, therefore, as a furce essential for the others as to be already a blaze The Hon. Colonial Secretary Therefore in addition to the two Thursdays. Air mail packets for and the Egypt, Aden, and India, and

interpreter and food departments present.

of colour. But there is a danger forwards us printed details re-groups from Japan

foreigners and places beyond, which are received

of the s. s. Kugeric. He offered that some trees in Nathan Road lating to the issue of a Momorial Philippines, Dealing with the question of basing the new military will never be given a chance to Plaque and Scroll to the next-of Chinese in Chine

would be too late for the Wednesday air cooks and explained that the to sell the right to supply the organisation upon mechancial developments or scientific blossom fully at all. There must kin of members of the Mercantile grouped 18 follows:-North mail to Paris, but in time for the discovery. Mr. Churchill intimated that considerable be something about young tree Marine who lost their

lives China, East China,

steamer was going to Havana Central ordinary Thursday mail, will be and New Orleans, carrying 800 attention had been paid to these matters, especially in shoots peculiarly attractive to through enemy actions. All ap- China, and South China. This so included, in order to avoid Chinese passengers who would regard to research, but, as troops were required in several boys, for with stones and sticks plications should be made in the does not provide, of course, risk of delay, unless specially pay 60 cents a day who would Leland Stanford and University Friday air mail. Airmail packets required for the right was $1,000, areas without delay, there was little time for experiment-and anything that comes to hand first instance through the Colonial for visiting groups, such as the marked for transmission by the

defendant groups of urchine (white as well Secretariat, Hongkong. ing with very speculative theories," It would be interest-as native) have been seen pelt-

of California Baso Ball Teams, for Paris and Brussels and places and the plaintiff agresing paid ing to know just what the reference to mechanical and ing away at the bows A quiet wedding was solemnised provided they come, and 'sup-beyond received too late for the $400 on account on the 24th chemical developments siguities. The mechanical applian-and making a scramble for in Macao last week, when Miss posing there would be athletes air mail of any one day will be

December and live days later. ces may denote contrivances such as tanks which some shower down. Only yesterday Yat-sen was married to Dr. Tai, warships of other nations, provid- much earlier arrival than the Kwong Tat Sang, whom he had the long red shoots as they Grace Sun, daughter of Dr. Sun for the American Fleet and the ordinary mail when that gives a being provided by his uncle, among them, nor does it provide forwarded by the following another $100, the remaining $500 high officers say have become a "wash-out"-or they may tiffin-time there was refer to improvements in weapons. As to the chemical game of this kind in progress and Besides the parents of the bride, it does at least make the begiu-packets are specially marked for merry a returned student from America. ed.tbey send representatives, but next day's air mail unless the

taken into partnership and who developments, are poisonous liquids, of which we have no-one seemed to care,

An only a fow intimate friends Rings of a grouping, which ought the air mail of the next day.

also brought an action for heard lately, not to mention poisonous gases, of the effects of Indian constable was uncoa-attended the wedding. Dr. and at least to be satisfactory, and

the amount provided by him. which the world has seen only too much, really to be added cernedly gazing into

Hung Mrs. Tai are spending their which ought to encourage group,

Later it was found that the ship, to the horrors of warfare? Regarding the composition paces off the promise of a beauti

Cheong's window, while not thirty honeymoon in Canton.

The taking over by the Civil instead of going to Havana and of the Army itself, apparently the plan Mr. Churchill had fut floral display was being ruin-

In the Games in 1915, there was Aviation Department of all the New Orleans, proceeded to Sing- Three Chinese living at Cir- an entry list in the Open Inter-surplus to Service requirements, plaintiff that the Leun Sheung

airship bases and in view was to provide in the Estimates for a maximum ed. This thoughtless spoliation

material apore. Defendant bad told the strength of some 340,000—a decidedly larger number than should be put a stop to. The cular Pathway yesterday co-national of 133 different athletes.

and five airships, including two

firm had a charter on the ship the pre-war strength-but not to force recruiting while boys are only the victims of their operated in the concoction of if expectations are fulfilled, there surrendered Zeppeline. opens a

from Messrs. Namazes, but this it remains to be seen how far reserves can be obtained in ask for punitive measures

natural greediness and we don't what they thought would be a is every reason to believe that we

or digestive meal. The recipe con- should have more than 200 this new sphere of activity, according was found to be not the case. the form of the Territorial Army.

to the London press. It is When the plaintiff saw hira, he police court frightenings. But it aisted of towl's legs, groundnuts, year. The war, of course, upset all the old Territorial is reasonable to ask for the batter and some species of medicinal In order to provide for this intended to proceed immediately said that when the boat came establishment as a separate entity. "terriers" being trans-protection of Kowloon's natural berbs which were thought to large number of athletes, on the with experimental work to gain back from Singapore, she would ferred or attached wholesale to Army battalions, so that adornment. Nathan Road is one possess digestive properties. It individual and group basis, the experience for the running of go to New Orleans with a cargo

of the prides of the people of the turned out that after having con- Contest Committee has drawn up commercial airship services." It of Chinese coolies. the distinctive character of the force was lost in the peninsula and they ought to have sumed this delicious tit-bit, in- the following list:-Track and is hoped," says the authority returned,

and plaintiff again exigencies of war. All the "amateur" members had the beauties of it safeguarded, testinal troubles set in, and in a field events: 100 yards, 220 yards, quoted, "that the surplus airships pressed to take the job. The served their prescribed four years by the time the war

panic each and every one of them 440 yards, 880 yards, One mile will, ultimately, be handed over defendant's explanation was that

the Chinese On run, 220 yarde low hurdles, 120 on approved terms to private

Now Year was ended, and those drafted to Territorial battalions during A Fine Record.

had to go to Hospital. madical examination ít wag yarda high hurdles, running broad companies to operate, and that bear at hand and that it was the war were serving on a "duration" basis, hence it has Freemasonry in Hongkong ascertained that they were suffer and running high jumpa, pole the knowledge and experience impossible to find the cargo just been necessary to begin all over again. Until the last few can boast of an existence spreading from poison effects engender- vault and disous throw, 16-1b: gained by the Department will then. At a matter of fact, Mr. months the response had been very moderate. This is not ing over a period of three-quared in the course of their digestion hammer and 16-lb. shot, half be made available to any such Crew explained, the American regulations did not allow of the altogether surprising in regard to these who served in theters of a century, for it was on of the herbs in question.

relay (teams companies." March 21st, 1846, that the war-

of four each) and modified

shipment of cooliee to Havana, war, though one would have thought that a considerable rant creating Zotland Lodge was

Marathon of eight to ten miles.

When the plaintiff heard that the number of the younger men would have been agreeable to signed, Circumstances have The South China Athletic As-Swimming: 50 yards, 100 yards, indication

Of immense significance as an boat was not going he demanded maintaining associations, especially as Service men are operated

the trend fitting sociation's sports will be held on 440 yards, half mile, mile, 220

of the return of his money. The exempt froin a large proportion of drills. The section celebration of such a noteworthy Friday, the 25th, at the Race- yards breast stroke, 100 yards United States are the following $500 at once, but agreed to do so activities in the defendant said he could not pay from which a substantial quota of recruits might reason to learn that there are prospects a.m. Tramours will run to the (teams of four). Tennis: singles Los Angeles Chamber of Com- subsequent unsuccessful negotia- anniversary, but it is gratifying course, the first race to start at 11 back stroke, 200 yards relay suggestions submitted to the by instalments of $100. After ably be expected is the new youth who were rather too of a big Masonic Ball in the course early in the morning. The and doubles. Team events: base merce in response to request for tione young to do a bit" in the war. Mr. Churchill thinks that coming autumn. The address Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak has kind-ball, basket ball, foot ball. This information from the office of menced for the return of the

proceedings were the corner has now been turned in regard to Territorial delivered by the Worshipfully offered a first prize of $25.00 Bat should provide ample opport the Chief of Air Service through money paid, recruiting. The reorganisation of the Special Reserve Monday night showed how, in the the 220 Yds. Flat Race (open men the fast and the slow, the the best method of encouraging bearing out Mr. Crew's statement.

Master of Zatland Lodge on worth (a beautiful silver cup) for unity for all sizes and shapes of its Civil Affairs Division as to successors to the old-time Militia-is being deferred for early days of the Colony, great Championship of the Colony), light and the heavy, the sprinters commercial aviation through the

The plaintiff gave evidence the present,. With respect to conditions of Army service, difficulties were experienced in whilst Mr. R.J. Wilton, of the and the long distance men all instituting of aerial competitions plaintiff.

Judgment was given for pay has been increased very largely, one might say working the craft, but those have Hongkong Tramway Company, have a chance. If local athletes and the offering of prizes for per- enormously, and although a lot of this is consumed by high long since been overcome, until has also kindly contributed $20 to want to know any more about formance records. The r costs, it is proposed to maintain the scale when costs go Hongkong and was rever more that all the contests will be very touch with Dr. J. H. Gray, Hou for the purpose of encouraging

to-day Masonry has a big hold in the Prize Fund. It is expected these games, they should get in Angeles Chamber of Commerce, VICEROY'S MILITARY SECRETARY. down, which will be welcome news to Tommy, if not to the flourishing than it now is. Its keen and interesting, especially orary Becretary of the Contest practical aeronautics in the State has appointed Major Crauford It is stated that Lord Reading taxpayer. An up-to-date educational system is to be adherents are to be found in all the 220 Yds. Flat Race (open Committee, 20 Museum Road, instituted. There were Army schools before the war, but sections of the community, and Championship) which will un- Shanghai.

California, offers a trophy to Stuart to be military secretary they did not go a great way beyond the three R's. The its high principles are making for doubtedly draw a good number of Handsome prizes and trophies corporation who, during the year Major Crayford Stuart was Lord that individual, partnership or accompanying him to India new educational system will place the soldier, as far asought to be ancouraged by every

a spirit of brotherhood which entries.

will be offered, and all should 1920, for a period of not less than Reading's private secretary while possible, on a level with the civilian in this respect, so that possible means.

have a rattling good time. We offer our

one month, engaged in com- he was Ambassador in the United) he shall not be handicapped when leaving the Colours, felicitations to our Masonicfriende

mercial aviation in a business States in 1818-19. Major Crauford During the campaign old Regulars were wont to shake on the record which the craft bas At the London Fress Club Lard

way and as a result of their Stuart has a distinguished army efforts directly or indirectly career. He commanded the Hood their heads and predict that "the Army will never be like attained locally, and join with them in the hope that they may

contributed to the advance of naval battalion, ic Gallipoll and It was before the war." Let us trust that it will differ for have many more years of useful

commerce and the boonomie served for several years with the The better.

wealth of the atate,

existence.

against

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JOURNALIST SOLDIERS,

Burnham unveiled a momorial to eighteen members of the club and two members of the staff who fell

in the war.

competition.

mile and mile

PAPAL APPOINTMENT, The Pope has appointed the Rev. Father August Gasparis, of the Paris Foreign Mission, Vicar of Northern Manchuria.

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