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MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1921.
TELEGRAPH..
DAY BY DAY,
NO MAN IS THE WISER FOR HIS LEARNING. IT MAY ADMINISTER
CHINESE NEWS From Many Sources. Our correspondent at Canton
BASEBALL.
Keen Game at Happy Valley.
THE NEXT GYMKHANA,
JA
1 Fire Furlongs Race for Sabs of both classes any season that have run and not won at Gym- Ehana Meetings this Season.
2 Three Quarter of a Milo Handicap á Clasa.
3 Gymkhana Stakes, 1 Mile. 4 Three Quarters of a Milo, Handicap Blass.
Ponies Begin Work. | writes saying that General Chan
The Fourth Offolal Gymkhana deserve a hearty compliment in JECTS TO WORK UPON BUT WIT Pui-Kwai and Wal Wing-cheong between the Hongkong baseball the Hongkong Jockey Club, has
Our American friends here HATTER TO WORK IN, OR OB-King-ming has appointed the two Kwangsi-Commanders, Wong)
The baseball game on Saturday Meeting, under the auspices of connection with the efforts that AND WISDOM ABE BORN WITH A
to be Commissioner and Vice are being made to introduce the MAN.—John Selden,
team and a nine from the des- been fixed for Saturday, 8th Commissionar respectively of the
troyer Rizal produced the most October. It was originally intend- Igame of baseball as a parmanent
reorganised Kwangsi. feature of Hongkong sport. On
The newly-appointed Civil Interesting game of the serice seaned to hold the meeting on the 1st July 4lb., in order to better cela Among these returning to the brate the National Day, a game Colony to-day by the as-Khyber Governor of Kwangsi, Ma Kwant the Valley of late. On two October but this was not possible had succeeded in trouncing the bean reserved for the Interpart of ball was arranged and took were Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Black mui, took up his duties at Nan-Previous occasions the naval boys due to the fact that this date has
ning on Wednesday last. place at Happy Valley. It was burn.
The position at Luagehow, locals, but since then a great im- Polo Match between Hongkong that small beginning that led to
where the Kwangsi army is mat-provement has been seen in the and Shanghai to be played at the very enjoyable series of games: since contested. The ides The dead body of a male Chin-ing its last stand, is a little obscure play of the latter and on Satur Causeway Bay. There is some was conceived that there was ese was yesterday found floating One report says that 30 battalions day they demonstrated that fact possibility that the Shanghai Polo room in Hongkong for baseball sa in the harbour of the Leung of Cantonese troops have been by beating the "gobe" by 16 runs players will remain here to ride well as all the other sports played Wing Wharf. It was picked up ordered to the spot to storm the 10. They played with great in the Fourth Meeting.
All the racing ponies have had [spirit and always had the ascend- Publicity, whereas another report here. Enthusiasm among the and removed to the
says that one of the surrendered ancy, scoring in every innings a reat of two months and they are with the exception of the fifth. now on the fat side. This morg- players was undoubted. They were Mortuary,
Kwangai commanders has gone willing to turn out for practise:
Me Laurie made a circus catching all the panies started their games and were willing to meet An office boy employed at the to Lungehow to persuade the
in left field, robbing the locals of usual work and a successful meet- any combination
cama C.R.C. bas reported that some defenders to surrender.
General Chan King-ming has what looked like a home run,ing is assured. There are aloug, not because they thought person stole from his box two) they could always win but gold rings valued at $4 and a seat a special messenger to while Jimmis White in the fifth usual saven events and the follow- for the love of the game. deposit receipt by the Shaun Tail President Sun Yat-sen saying picked Villaina's scorcher out ofing is a list:—
that he is fully in agreement with the grass in deep short and retir Through the kind permission Bank for $180.
his suggested expedition for theed the ride by a perfect pego first, A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong Football Club
relief of Hopeb, but thinks that cutting off all chances of Thomp and the Public Works Depart Surgeon Lieutenant Comi.
Two double plays figured in the ment they have been staging mander E. Hefferman has been any proposal to attack the north son and Isgigg scoring.
should be deferred until the op- games for quite a few weeks nOW,
game. Harry making one unassist- appointed to the Tamar Depot ship
portunities are better. And it costs money. There are
at Hongkong. This medical
A telegram from Peking says ed. White figured in the other chairs to hire for spectators (no charge being made for the public cer was recently serving on that an organisation has been coming clear across the field and
the battleship Royal Oak.
formed for the consideration of doubling Cristosomo of first base use of them) and there are fairly
the questions to be submitted to after Alarcon had fouled out. It heavy incidentals. That is the
the forthcoming Pacific Confer- was a snappy piece of work, and spirit that mades sport worth
Inspector Fincher has reported
ence. The society. is requesting served to check the sailore from while and it is a spirit which all to the police the theft of another all the important personages in registering right at the start. Hongkong ought to support.
their express are rather inclined to boast about bicycle from the stand at the the country to
Outside of being a bit wild, Kowloon wharf of the Star Ferry. views.
Pace had the gobs eating out of our sports facilities bere-almost The machine is black-painted
With regard to the situation in his hand throughout. Rapadio every sport under the sun can be and vained by its owner at $20.
Hupeh and Hunam, Wu Pui-foo was touched on for 12 bits and indulged in. Let us then give
bas declared that if the allowed $ bases on balls, a welcome to baseball, sponsored
case of Hunam troops evacuate Hupeh The fielding of the local team as it is by men who are out for the love of the game only. Even notifiable disease, viz:-paraty-they will not be attacked. On was wonderfully clean, and Lake, if one doesn't know the first thing phoid fever, contained in last leaving Peking be undertook to Holt and Church at their re- spective bases were often ap- about the game (with the help of a Saturday's lis: issued by the restore peace.
We take the following from the plauded for smart handling, friend one can follow it after the Medical Officer of Health. The
Church bringing off Canton Times ~~
hard first two or three innings) there's patient was a Chinese.
Tuchun Wang Chan-yuan of straight catch at third that looked the fun to be had out of the
Hupeb bas resigned and left for like being a home run. rooting" remarks of the "fans."
With the arrival of the Tientsin by way of Nanking and
Following is the box score: It is no secret that a properly organised Club is in course of Pheumpeah from Saigon forty- Siso Yao-nao has been appointed
HONGKONG formation and it is on the tapis eight deportees who were brought by the Peking Government to fi}, that a ground of its own will be by the vessel were headed over the vacancy. To all appearances- assigned to it. Who knows but to the police. On the age the Hupeh muddle has been peacel that we tusy yet see regular local one deportee jumped overboard fully settled but according to the Lake, lb. teams competing in a League and in spite of a search made by telegrams sent out by the south-Koch, e It could easily be done, and there's the officers of the vessel, was ern forces, the Hupeh situation Church, 3b
is far trom being peaceful and Potter, r the spirit that makes for success not recovered.
more fighting is likely to continue. Lasher, 1. The Southern forces are not satis-Holt, 2b. fied with the mere evacuation of Pace, p Wang Chan-yuan and some of his satellites and the supplanting of
Cable Address: Hongkong. Telegraph,
Telephase: No. 1. A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union.
Office address: 11, Ice House Street.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 13. 1021.
THE PROBLEM OF SILESIA.
On
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behind the present movement. Good luck to it.
The Third Time.
There was only one
The remains of a Chinese clerk, 47 years of age, were removed to the Public Mortuary on Sunday from Gough Street. The deceas
morning.
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ing up of many teahouses. Mayor
suit.
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5 Ball & Bucket Race, Ladies Nomination.
6 Ogre Round for China Ponies that have ran in GymkbaOS Meetings this Season. Wioners of 1 Gymkhan race 5 lbs Extra. Winners of 2 or more races 10 lbs Extra.
7. 1 Mile Handicap.
"PUSSYFOOT" TO TOUR INDIA.
Mr. Pussyfoot" Johnson Is to visit India and Ceylon for a three months' campaign nader the suspices of the World League Against Alcohol
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Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter.
Mohicans until Uncas
effects.
their
ad-
So the Old Post Office building ad, who was employed at one of another northern militarist to the is to be offered for sale agathe shops in the street, had been province who is obeying the orders That's the third time of asking, in ill-health for some time, and of the Peking Government. we believe. Tenants were of the was under the care of a Chinese
In view of the gravity of the Silesia must be ranked as one of the most difficult opinion that the sale wasn't going physician. He went to sleep on present strike of teabouse boys
Unlike to come off for a very much longer problemos attaching to the aftermath of the war. Schleswig-Holstein, oue zone of which gave a clear man-period yet. When they had heard the footpath outside his house, which is responsible for the clos- Sun Fo invited the representative
Aye, it was a hot week-end get quality that way but by the date for Deumark while the other favoured Germany, the nothing for so long, and when and was found dead the next
of the strikers to tea and offered they saw plenty of other office
Janet, she got Hokey Fly ye get your money's territory over which Poland and Germany are disputing is accommodation going up and
his services to bave the strike tight enough.
#18 in the worth in variety and weight. interlaced in a manner almost hopelessly inextricable.
Kowloon residents should make peacefully eaded. In the course right annoyed wi when they knew that, owing to
Well, as I was saying. I boned an over-all calculation Germany would have a fairly the trade stump. the demand for a point of patronising the Kow of his speech before the gathering. binder-end. But as I tell't her And what's a dollar onsway? decisive majority, having polled something like typer cent. office room has decreased con-loon Theatre this evening and the Mayor orged the strikers not though, there was no ordinance against 40 per cent. of the votes. It was quite understood.siderably of late, they thought following rights, when the best of to disturb the general peace and in the Colony that compelled her the book and yesterday I renewed Yesterday I was both cliff to cliff wi' Uncas the last of however, that the area would not be allotted as a whole, that the Government would be the celebrated Taras pictures is order of the city by any rash no-to go wi' stays on in her waking my youth again, leaping from content to let them alone for a being shown in addition to other dertakings and to patiently wait but that regard would be had to local voting. Then the fate while looger at any rate.attractions. Arrangements are for a settlement of the strike for out and in all through the day- the trouble arose. To award the territory commune by com-But, no, the property is to be being made to instal two mach-which the Mayor promises to ase cut to visitors and mostly in my perished at the hands of the mune according to the plebiscite would have neaut a offered again and tenants have ines at Kowloon, so that it will all his efforts to bring about Pyjamas the rest of the time. I miserable redskin, Magon. Aye, chessboard kind of arrangement. Conversely, grouping been given notice to quit by be possible to run the whole pro-Some of the teabouse owners have had a field day among the books the boys to-day don't know Uncas
September 30th. One wonders gramme through consecutively conceded the demands of their in the morning but settled down nearly as intimately as the communes by industries, for example, suggests a what the Government's upset without the waits between each respective employers and opened just after tiffin to "The Last of fathers did. And more's the pity. reasonable arrangement until it is perceived that this may price will be this time. Every body rest. This will put the theatre for business but a majority of the Mohicans" You laugh? What Thousands of them never heard I'm at it for the third time o' it's the modern way to go to the mean allotting all the best part to one side, as Poland thought it was far too high last on the same level as the Coronet. them are still obstinate to follow for? It's real a good book even if of him at all for that matter for reading. A "blood" ye say? pictures for their thrills rather contends would be the case in regard to the much-debated time, a: least no-one was forth-
coming to offer such a figure as Captain Ralph Elliot, C.B.E., On account of the high price well, what of it? I think we than to books. They go and see triangle."
Another complication is that, it is alleged on $50 a square foot. Property in the from command of the battleship of cotton yarn which greatly havna enough of that kind nowa tiims that have cost thousands of behalf of Poland, the German majority is composed very centre of the City has been selling Hercules, has been appointed reduces the profite in their pro-days. I mind when I was a boy dollars in wages, animals and
the command of largely of the out-voters. of whom some 90 per cent. are at a high figure recently, but to
the ducts, many textile mills bave
Teo dollars gunboat, Boe. stated to have polled for the Teutons. thus neutralising the conditions have altered a little river
China suspended business and nearly reading "Nick Carter" and scenic
"Frank Reade." I wouldnd worth o' brains in the picture aven since the last big sales Station, which carries with 40,000 workers of both sexes are voices of the natives.
recorded. We
shall it the appointment of flag captain forced out of employment. The bave missed them for the world. would make all the difference,
even wi tbat Nations is, to all appearances, the most satisfactory one patience. until the official the Yangtsze flotilla Captain make rapid progress with the reading "Frack that could be arrived at, leaving the general onlooker to notice of sale appears in the Gov. Elliot saw much bard fighting in result that more than 100 mills chanical Man" when I knocked kindly feeling their fathers felt man whom it was the wonder why it was not adopted earlier. Presumably the ernment Gazette. We would like the Great War, and was mention were established. Now that the ower the candle and nearly set in the fraternal company of this Supreme Council wished to decide the question itself so to see it sold this time, because ed in despatches for his services. bigh price of yarn has set back the house on fire. The old man red
even after Cooper to ennoble. long as there was any prospect of agreement. Advices our Government's finances can do He got bis captaincy in June, the wheel of progress and many but that's another story and privilege of James Fenimore
with the assistance of the revenue. 1918, and whilst in command owners have to close their shops Painful to recall
The "bloods" Of course, it's no's book ye can received last week indicated that at one time agreement
of the Hercules was flag-cap-merely to wait for the price of all these years.
before were age considered pernicious read sitting on the ferry, or can the basis of a seemed probable on
fresh report Cargo Broaching,
tain to Rear-Admiral Crawford yarn
come down Maclachlan. C.B.
business can be resumed. Accord-reading but they did good in pick up between the pre-dinner by the commission of experts on outstanding points. Local shippers and merchants
ing to these owners, the price of their way for they caused a gin and bitters and the chow This, as things turned out, did nothing whaterer towards are naturally interested in ans
thirat in the young mind for gong. For genuine comradeship providing a solution, but rather emphasised the knotty movement designed to prevent The breakwater at Yaumati yarn which was formerly $5 a
necessary to have a sticky Sunday nature of the problein. The experts found the task so pilferage of freight. There has continues to be the dumping bundle has jumped to $7.20 a reading and paved the way in wi' the last of the Mohicans it's I'll admit, mind ye, s fondness or a Saturday afternoon wit, the exacting that they did not attempt to complete it. Their been such an increased incidence ground for dead bodies. The re-bundle, which is considered very after-years for better staff. report," says the cable. "splits the industrial triangle into in cargo broaching lately all the mains of two infants were picked exorbitant allowing very little for them even yet. Ye can keep typhoon signals decorating the
all your love and mush stuff when Colony, when ye can slip away.. world over that steps are not only from the stonework by a sergeant, profit to be made.
Very alarming reportshavebeen many fractions. Finding it impossible to divide large being taken to make cargo pack of the Water Police yesterday towns, it leaves to the Supreme Council the task of piecing ings much stronger but insurance and removed to the Moridary, received from Ying Tak accord-it comes to a question of light in some quiet corner to read the fractions together and fixing the frontier."
rates to cover theft and pilferage There were no indications other ing to the vernacular press in that roading. Give me a detective without stopping to think of chow And even in these days wi call the King my business rotten, exchange coy Britain's stand has enjoyed the sympathy, if not the losses have risen to an almost than those pointing to natural three mail robberies have been story, a good-going pipe and the or sleep.
We learn causes for the deaths of these two committed resulting in the loss of light just in the right place and I
Some folks there are and diffident, mosquitoes and active support, of Japan and Italy in very difficult circum-prohibitive lovel
through the medium of the foreign children. In some quarters it is nearly ten sacks of mail and wouldna stances. The contention that a district which forms an trade bulletin of the American believed from the frequency of numerous parcels. So active are
overflowingly about Maeterlinck else that's worrying, life's darkest integral industrial area should be treated as indivisible has Express Company, that in Naw these cases, that some boatpeople these robbera, that the troops have that'll snesi at that and talk summer colds, sye and wi" much on the face of things everything to commend it. In this York & Trade Protective Asso-are making a profitable business been ordered to protect the im-and others answering to such minute comes in the last chapter
An ideal settlement is ciation has been formed largely by the disposal of dead bodies in portant mail routes. case a variety of cross-issues arise. probably too much to hope for. The essential condition is through the determined efforts this manner, being paid, to thus A special hospital has been ice-cream like-names but when when Uncas hard after Maguz soldiers from the front, and it is me the "blood" everytime, no lands at the feet of his enemy who pronto buries & tomahawk in that when the respective spokesmen put their views before of the Merchants Association relieve parents of funeral ex-opened to receive the wounded it comes to sheer enjoyment, give and Cora slips from a cliff and
of New York, Merchants want penses.
planned that the invalid soldiers matter in what guisa,
I hadna' seen old Fenimore's his back! the League they shall do so with a view to securing the to cope with pilferage, the loss to
after treatment will be allowed to Last Mohican for years till I But ab the vile murderer's joy maximum of fair play, not the serving of their own political shippers from this source amount-
[reside at a special convalescent Whether the Permanent International Court ofling to many millions of dollars
True, they have the home for 8 months after which lifted it out o' MacPherson' it short lived. Just as he is about
bookcase, the inst ends.
time I to leap for safety, the rifle of Justice be used or the League appoint a committee of annually. Just what service the Chamber of Commerce through they will be sent to their homes.
about пр asking
bis Hawk-Eye, the scout, rings out Protective Association is going to
which to work, but the Chamber Before they leave the convales- jurists seems not to matter a great deal, except that as the render is not detailed, but it le has many other matters on its cent home, those, who have lost fever. Where he got it, good arid Magus's unworthy caresse new International tribunal has now been almost consum- obvious that if merchants in big hands. If the losses are so heavy both ss and legs will each be ness only, knows, for be aye rolls into the canyon. Aye, these mated, the present would be a good opportunity for it to ports combined for the purpose of why not centralise combative given $150. Those who are other did have a queer assortment of were the days.
Talking about shooting reminds get to work. A reasonably just and practical award would protecting themselves against efforts in Jome organisation solely wise disabled will be given 120 literature. Of course, ye canna give the Court a good start-uff. It will be remembered that the evil they could notion concerned with the waiter. There each, while those who are wound- expect nothing else when ye buy mes. Lan't there to be a disarms-
much a bundle. "Ye might no' this November? the League recently reached a decision over the Aaland much towards the elimination_gwould be a much better chance ofed but still able to move about books in auction rooms at so went conference st Washington Islands after the question had given much trouble.
The decision to refer the question to the League of were
bave to possess ourselves into the rear-admiral commanding industry was just beginning to I'll never forget the night I was though
Reade's Me- vantage they would never get the
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chants.
it. It is a tip which we offer
gratis to our Hongkong mer
success.
to
will receive $80 each.
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