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Chinese Chamber Of

THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH.

DAY.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6. 1921.

out the information of the PORTUGUESE NATIONAL tenas, sad if they objected to dalsament of the wall they could request the Sanitary De- partmani, through the landlords, to introduse a better device.

The seizure of 300 bags of salt by the Chinese Government and the detantion, of a Chinese-awged

Republic's Anniversary

Celebrations.

The Portuguese community

steamer playing between Hong-celebrated the eleventh anniver- kong and Kwangchauwan were sary of the Portuguese Republic The usual formal "At the subsisnes of "correspondence yesterday. read by the Chinnan. A latter Home" was held at the Consulate was sent in by the shipping com- in the morning when the assem pany in question who requested bled Portuguese loyally responded the Chamber of Cathmarea to to the toast of the Republic propos- intercede wilb the Chinese ed by the Consul. Children's government for the relema of sports were held in the afternoon, the ship and the return of the salt. but the evening celebrations at the Boarded in Chinese Waters. Club de Recreio constituted the The Chairman said that the great event of the day. ship made for Chinese waters on a trip to Kwangchauwan for shelter on account of rough sea. While in Chinese waters she was boarded by Chinese Customs officials who removed the 300 bags of salt which. they alleged, the ship was trying to smuggle. The ship was also de tained. The Chamber had writeu to the Canton Government. From enquiries made it was found that the vali had already been contiscated. No reply had been received from the Canton Government.

The Sports

the

The sports were beld on Club ground near by, all the com- petitors being of very tender years. There were seven events, a team HIT after- race being added as thought. The most amusing contests were the skipping com- petition for girls and the Obstacle Race.

At the conclusion of the sports, the prizes were distributed by Mrs. Fernandes, the Con- was afterwards The Chairman announced the aul's wife, who recept of a latter of thanks presented with a beautiful bouquet received from the Han. Mr. in a silver vase by Mr. E. V. M. R. the Claud Severn, 36, thanking de Sousa, President

Recreio. members for their congratulations Club de

The sports Mr passed off without 2 on the recent birth of his son.

hitch for Severn did not accept a present. which credit should by given to

A latter seat by A Grm in Mr. P. Yvanovich who was ably) Emburg applying for addresses assisted by Messrs, CE Marques, of dealers in leathers in Hongkong, F. X. Soares and Eddie "de Sousa. was referred to.

The prize winners were a3 follows:-

A Delusion

Mr Lau Chu-pak stated that a letter had been received from Me Lo Cheong, Chinese Consul in London, Warning Chinese to avoid the defurion of good prospecta for Chinese labourers in Eagland. There were syndicates whose business was to smuggle Chinese to England for large sums of money, promising them goodly 1, Stella Hyndman; jabs when they landed in England. Elvina Rozario; 3. Thelma When the men arrived in England, sumpcao. however, they were discovered and repatriated to Chins, causing a

100 Yards Handicap for Girls of 7 years and under: 1, Palmarita Yearbrich; 2. Gloria Almada; 3,| Aina Carvalho.-

100 Yards Handicap for Boys of years and under: 1, T. Carvalho; 2, A. Reza; 3, G. Noronha.

Skipping Competition for Girls

good deal of trouble to the Chinese Cozaul.

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100 Yards Handicap for Boys of years and over: 1. C. Screnha;

L Silva; 3. A. Ribeiro.

100 Yards Handicap for Girls The absence of a consolidated of 8 years and over: 1. Cissy government in China was alluded Xavier: 2. E. Remedios; 3. E.

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ONLY WATER!

Unlawful Possession

Of Whisky Charge.

Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared at

GERMAN SHIPPING

CHALLENGE.

Sir A. Booth's Forecast. [Various statements baya api the Magistracy yesterday to defend peared lately concerning the the licencee of a sampan who was German mercantile marine. The charged with unlawful possession following views of a leading of whisky. Mr. d'Almada asked! British shipping authority are for a remand as well as bail.

worth noting.]

Historic Church At Macao- Sir. I have spent the past week end in Macan When 1 was there in February last, the old Church. The Magistrate asked Inspector built in 1915 by the Honourable Watt, who prosecuted, for par East India Company, was in ruins. ticulars of the case with a view to Now, thanks to the munificence of helping him to x bail. an anonymous donor and to the

Inspector Watt said Messrs. keenness of local residents inter Caldbeck. Macgregor and Com eated in the Church, a substantial pany, wine merchans, received building has been erected, for

cases of wine once every

There are those who refuse to believe that the German mercan- tila marine will ever again be a serious factor in the world's ship- chairman of the Cunard Co., in ping," said Sir. Alfred Booth,

a recent interview.

"There are others," he said, who declare as vehemently that which Messrs. Leigh and Orange month. A caasigam at arrived do bave gecerously given the desigo. Saturday and was stored in Holta betore long it will resume its old

If the work is to be carried to jagodowas pending delivery to be position. Sober completion. $1,500 are still needed taken. Recently in checking perhaps do well to pause between opinion will for the furnishing and Lighting of consignment i was found that these two extremes. the Church and for the repairs to bottles ci whisky had been Up to a certain point," be the Churchyard.

extracted from 6 number add d, "Germany is bound to It has been suggested to me iba of CAJES sad substituted there may be those in Hongkong bottles of pure

recover bar shipping position; water. In order for whils it is true that she bas Cantco and elsewhere who world to detect the substitution Chinese to start again practically from R.feel its privilege to contribute to detectives were secretly seat to the beginning, it is also true wards this objees: and as rae cliHalts godown to watch the loading that the beginning already bas the Trustees of the Church I am, of the coaxigament iato defendant's been made. therefore, seaturing to bring this psa o Monday morning **PREPARING TO RETURN." matter to public notice.

After the loading the detectives! "We have heard of the sensa The spot is one of great bistoric returned to Hongkang and boarded tional end of the German mer- Not only is the Church the sampan while it was anchored cantile marine how the Im-

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with a telegram received from the Obstacle Race: 1, E. Couzano; compradore of Messrs Anderson 2. H. Remedios: 3, L. Silva

Team Race: 1. B. Gouzano: Meyer & Co. Tientsin.

Remedios: J Remedios: Remedios: P. Xavier; A. Souza. Suza

[Buthorities in the case of buarding houses and lodging houses were,

Both the Peking Government naturally. Got so

Σε luited. would undoubtedly be hard and the Southern Government said people were pezalised for not Mr. Lau, set delegates to the adbenog to the authorised number Conference. Foreign powers re- cognised the Peking Government General Chamber of Comineree by affording temporary accum- was beld in the Chamber's pre-modation to relatives who had and refrained from dealing with #des Jesterday afternoon at come from their villages in Coins

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Commerce Meeting.

Soleno

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The Camese

WAICA a substantial agenda Was guas through items that were discussed, caly s few were of mument, the remainder would not be rigorously enforce being of a routine asture. Toe Hup. This has been the case in the past! Mr Lau Chu-pak presided over a when untest in China caused a big

The laminations. The evening festivities were the Southern Government. Os the arranged jointly by the Club de interest:

the

moderate attendance of members.icrux of people into the Colons delegates of the Chinese people and at the Clab de Recreio they found an East window may later be another sampan and sailed away-biggest ship afloat, only to see her

The Chairman read a letter from The Sanitary Department did not one Mr. Chenng appealing to the mean unnecessarily to molest the

Chamber of Commerce w defisc community, mana to ensure accommodation

in Hongkong for refugees Woo

migat come

from the

interior,

land.

tribute to their memory bath Free-!

unite.

to avoid the pestilence of war: burf other band sny treaty concluded by Recreio. the Lusitano-Clab, the the oldest Protestant Church in the off Queen a Statue wbarl Wheninerator is now sailing the seas for Ut Denis-even if there was a disturbance in China the foreign powers would not beatholic Union and the A. P. de Far East, but in the graveyard lie they went on board a trusted emEngland, the Vaterland (now No expense was buried Robert Morrison, the pioneerployee of Caldbeck. Macgregor and Leviathan) lies rat-ridden at New be the Chauman) was sure the law recognised by the people of these Mutuo.

South. The Chinese delegates to spared in providing a brilliant dis Missionary and translator of the Company, who took delivery of the York; the Germans will complete the Conference, therefore, could play and when the guests arrived Bible in whose memory it is haped whisky from the godown, get into the building of the Bismarck, the art represent themselves as

themselves in a veritable fairy-placed, Chinnery the poet sad The detectives engaged another steam off under an Allied flag;

painter, also distinguished Kavalį,

sampan and chased him, but in and it is also true that the pre-war whatever opinions they might ex

When they returned to de- Teatonic tonnage of 54 millions press at this important Conferetee

Dancing took place in the and Military officers, including twe the could cot be considered 83

Kowloon Theatre, which was former Commanders-in-Chief of the fendant the crew had also escap-is to day shrun to one-thirteenth ed. On the boat were found five of that total, and that under Mr. Elo Rom-tong said it was opinion of all the Chinese people.

The telegram urged compradores tastefully decorated. the music China Station.

All who have stood in this grave-large earthenware true that Health Luspectors had

jars full of the Peace Treaty Germany has yard must have been reminded whisky, a case of whisky that bad to build so recently been conducting house-to-employed in foreign firms in Hong. being supplied by the Wilts Band

The Dinner.

many ships for There was a very large number both of the romance and of the beep opened and a basket contain-other nations that she would find in view of the stops OUT being

bouse Visits in some part of the kong to ask their employers to taken by the Sanitary Department Chinese residential area and bad use their influence to induce their to restrict the number of people marked on the sila of houses the countries to support China and if uf guesta present including the cat of the work of the earlying Bfteen bottles full of the spirit.it hard to build very much for Company, contioned Inspector "And yet the newly issued letter stated that utfcisis were de- in the housts. Many people were The Chairman said this could not and the beads of several large churchmea sad Angliesa es Walt, was still checking the 600) German Shipping Annual telis living in Chinese dwellings. The numbers of people allowed to live they refused, they should resign. Portuguese and Japanese Consuls other memoresting this Messrs Caldbeck, Macgregor sud be

and ought not to be done.

Japanese firms in Hongkong. The

cases of wins and at present could the world what some of us already It was decided not to reply to President of the Club de Recreio

not say the exact shortage.

know that nine German steam- proposed the toast of the President the telegram.

The Magistrate: Is it supposed ahiplines are again at work plying A dispute between two brothers of Portugal and the other toast

that they were substitued in the to the two. Americas and to over a will which was worth $50,-] was that of the King of En-land.

course of transit across the harbour? Mexico, India, the Dutch Indies. or 3-10,000 WBS next proposed by the Portuguese

Inspector Wall gave an arm-Scandinavia, Cuba, the Mediter- discussed. It Was explained Consul.

ative reply and said the cargo boat ranean, the Baltic, even to that the executor refused to The following officials of the

was ecgaged cu Hoogkung side. Antwerp and to England. hand over the will to his brother, cinta concerned were also present:

Previous to geing scrcus to the

"Germany is preparing whose son had been adopted by the Mesars. E. V. M. R. de Souza (Pre-

godown a man brought some cases return to her old place in the deceased another brother) and to

and five jars on the sampan, the shipping world.” Antonio F. E. Silva-Netto (Pre-Lawrence, Lucas Lopes, C. E. Mar cases having been doctored. These whom the money was bequeathed, sident of the Club de Recreio), The Chamber had acted 8.8 sident of the Lusitano Club), J. D.ques, J. M. de Remedios, V. L. de cases were not taken into Holte this law was not meant to be system of sub-letsing rooms

mediator in the dispute, but no

A BUTTERFLY MYTH. stangent one, and the inspection their bouzes a money-making pro- settlement had been effected and Osmund (President of the Catholic Remedios, Francisco X. Soares godown, but were delivered at the

Lord Rothschild says there is of houses WRG oaly aposition and it was their habit to

both parties threatened to settle Union). C. A. da Roza (President E. de Souza and P. A. Yvanovich godown of Caldbeck, Macgregor | matter of form

The Decorations Committee sad Company in Hongkoaz as partino truth in the report, emanating took secure as many sub-tensats as which

from Norwich, that he has bought place now sad than to prevent possible. The writing on walls of the matter is Court. It congestion. The

The case was adjourned until the bleck swallow-tailed butterly of houses of the number of people decided to make another effort to A. Simols, Oscar M. d'Oliveira, C. consited, of Messrs. J. M. de of the consignment of GO0 cases. pumbere

A. R. ¿'Assumpeso, Pedro V.Remedios, Oscar M. d'Oliviers, J. reconcile the disputants.

Botelho, B. M. da Cunha, J. Lawrence and E. de Sousa. 8th, bail being fixed at $1,000. occupants prescribed by the Health 'allowed to live in them was carried

for £55.

puted by the Sanitary Department alarmed.

to inspect some Chinese houses to materiain her capacity and limit the number už intnales.

Better Ventilation.

The Chairman said that during ад outbreak of celebro-spinal No Need for Anxiety. meangius disease some ume ago o The Chairman said tog anitary Russian expert on such disease im. Department in dung wost was puted the cause of the epidemic to complained of was simply comply overcrowding in Hongkong. It was

to only desirable

check Jng with the law reguang pudic Bot

to bealth which had been in existence overcrowding

provide for over 20 years.

There was no better ventilation ta houses. need to entertain grave anxiety as any Chinese were making the

المارة

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The meeting then terminated.

W$3

of the A. P. de S. Mutuos), Manuel

The dste for the Dedication of the Church has been tentatively Sxed for Sunday, January 1:42.

Donations may be sent to the Io. ternational Banking Corporation "Macao Church and Cemetery Fund".--Your etc,

C. B. VICTORIA, Hosesost, Hongkong, 5th Oct., 1921.

to

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

MOMS CALLIN'

YOU, TAG

WHAT DO YOU MEAN

OF-H-H- TAAAAG!

BY LITTERING UP THE FLOOR WITH YOUR OLD WORN OUT TOYS"? WHY

DON'T YOU GIVE

OR THRCAN SOME

OF THEM AWAY?.

BY BLOSSER

It Made]No Difference to Tag!

I GUESS NOT! I'M SAVING THEM

FOR MY CHILDREN!

WHY, YOU MAY NEVER HAVE ANY.

WELL, THEN, T'LL

GIVE THEM TO MY GRAND CHILDREN

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