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BIRTH. BAUER-On 2od. May Peak Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Bauer, a son.

The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 4th May, 1992.

THURSDAY, MAY 4. 1922.

DAY BY DAY.

THERE BYT ENOUGH TRUTH; BUT STRETCHING IT WON'T HELP.

signs in Hongkong soma within that description: don't they? Looking at the whole subjoot, it seema to us that all cases should be treated solely on their merits. We haven't any, prajudica against {

Mrs. A.G.M. Fletcher is to dis- small flashlight signs, and we tribute the prizes at St. Mary's haven't heard of anybody else School, Kowloon, on the 11th in who has. And, as we say, tostant entirely prohibit their use smacks very much of grandmotherly lagislation.

Prince and Press.

at Flague has broken out Fatshan, the cause being said to be the insanitary condition of the wells in the city.

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Canton charitable institutions It is regrettable that an

Rare to contribute $50,000 for the pleasant incident. should have purchasing of rice, which is to arisen in connection with the be sold to the poor at cheap Prince of Wales' visit to Japan. prices.

The grievance of Japanese jour-

INTERPORT POLO.

Hongkong Secure Lead Over Manila.

WEIHAIWEI.

Preparing for its

Retrocession.

Faking, May We are informed by Mr. W. Galloway, of Messrs. Jardine As a first step in anticipation Matheson and Co, that he has of the return of the Waibaiwel received a telegram from Mr. Leasehold to China, the Govern- Bibby, one of the Hongkong interment has decided to appoint a port polo players now in Manila, Commission to deal with the ques- to the effect that the Hongkong tions arising in this connection, team won the third watch against working on the same lines as the Shantung Reorganisation Com- Manila by 3 goals to 2.

This means that Hongkong has mission-Reuter's Pacific Service. now secured the lead over Manila in the series of games being played. The first match resulted in a win for Manila by 5 goals to and the second was won by Hongkong by 8 goals to 5.

Manila.

THE PLEIODON.

Launched at Kowloon Dock.

The ss. Pleiodon, the last of two the four new oil tankers built to the order of the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co., was launched at Kowloon Dock this afternoon.

It was inadvertently stated yesterday that Manila won the nalists is that they have been Arrangements are being made third match. The facts are that bindered instead of sasisted in in Canton for the celebration of Hongkong now lead by recording the progress of the tour. the anniversary of "President" matches to one, the total goals Needless to say, no blame is im-Sao Yat-sen's inauguration, being 15 for Hongkong and 12 for puted to the Royal visitor, bewhich takes place to-morrow. tween whom and the rapresent- atives of the Japanese Presa thare

We are informed that quar was a cordial exchange of great-

been imposed by KOWLOON ROBBERS. ings. The fault is attributed to antine has the Imperial Household Depart-Bangkok against arrivals from meat and the British Embassy, Hongkong en account of plague,

to with effect from 4th. May. the

differing 23 papers which was the major offender.

A Cautious Gang.

Six or seven desperadoes enter-

The Pisiodun, is a similar type of ship to the Planorbis, which was launched in the early part of last month, and the Paludica and Petricole, which were lausobed last year.

Her principal dimensions are

Apparently the truth is that} There was sent to the Kwongled a timber yard at No. 1 Austin as follow:-Length, overall, 427 yesterday Road. Kowloor, last night and feet: breath extreme. 53, feet 5 the authorities and the Press Wah Hospital

was started demonstration with ins; depth moulded, 31 feet; load were both to blame. Japanese Chinese blacksmith who

have nawspapermen

acquired seriously injured by being knock-revolvers and daggers with the draft, 24 feet 9 ins deadweight of late years some notoriety ed down by a truck on the new view to cresting an impression carrying capacity, 8,400 tons. from the efficiency with which reclamation at Mataukot. they have copied the American pressman's habit of intrusion.!

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day afternoon was removed to

CHURCH NOTES.

jon several workmen who were inside. One victim had the Mr. Tang Mong-sbih, head of temerity to shout and was in- Evidently the authorities wished the chief branch of the Kuomin- stantly stabbed on the head with a dagger which one of the intru-

St. John's Cathedral Items. to spare his Royal Highness tang Party in Kwangsi, is at

ders carried. ang risk of annoyance. The present in Canton for the purpose

The robbers all fed at the We take the following from trouble

through the ATOSO

(St. John's Notes inoise, however, but returned Church of discussing party affairs with conservative attitude of the no- San Yat-sen.

later in the night, when they Cathedral magazine! thorities, the regidity of whose

endeavoured to unbolt the ac Lenten self-denial offerings.--- procedure

out of date. An elderly Chinese who was countant's room. The fokis who The amount contributed this year When the Crown Prince returned knocked down by a motor car were inside thought they could was

much less than usual. from his Westor tour they arrested a Press photographer for near the Kashing Theatre yester-frighten away the intraders by a famounting only to $44.12, which With one accord, was exchanged for a draft on getting too close to his Imperia the Government Civil Hospital/500w of noise. they yelled

"Robbers!" and London for £5. 10s. 7d. This has NO FLASHLIGHTS.”

as a result of injuries sustained. were scared when a shot came been forwarded to the Secretary crashing through the door, mis-of the Church of England Society Elsewhere in this issue we

other day when "our Prince" set Women's War Relief Society are inches. However the robbers and Strays, for the general funds publish information to the effect foot in the Colony. The Japanese to give a banquet in honour of soon left them to peace after of that Society.

Ray. J. T. Holman, assistant that ashlight electric signs, used Press photographers were very Mrs. Son Yat-sen, president of having consoled themselves with

the Sozialy. The party will be taking away a suit of clothes chaplain, left on the Empress of for the purposes of advertising, anxious to snap the British Heir- Apparent to advantage, and it are no longer to be permitted in was a characteristic act on the held at the Bureau of Foreign which they found on a peg out-Russia on April 20th, for a short Hoogkong. That action is being part of H.R.H. to aford one of B better view just as taken under the Advertisements them

A snatching incident occurred wars starring to Regulation Ordinance, the aim of the officials which is to prevent the exhibition busy themselves by hustling the at the junction of Stanley and photographers of! The author-Cochrane Streets yesterday, when of advertisements in such man-ities doubtless perceived that Chinese womaD

ner "as to affect injuriously the amenities of any public place or diafigure the natural beauty of the landscape or of the waters of the Colony or of the clouds of

sky."

Highness, though it is probable! that the operator was not so near

as were the photograpbare the Members of the Canton sing one of them by a matter of for Providing Homes for Waifs

they had made a mistake in their treatment of the Press, and the reception of journalists by the Prince, & most pleasant function, was promptly arranged. We trust that our Nipponese confreres, for their part, will take the lesson

heartening.

Government

Affairs.

WAS dis-

possessed of a valuable gold chain. with jade bangle worth $435, by thief who succeeded in making good his escape.

side.

A ROBBER'S RUSE.

Posed as a Friend. A report made to the polico

to $7 in all. A

holiday in North Chins where he hopes to visit Peking.

The Lord Bishop of Victoris left the Colony on April 27th. to attend la conference in Shangbai and expects to be away for about a mouth.

We regret to say that Mr. states that a salt-dealer of Sha- Denman Foller is still in the taukok, whose business often Peak Hospital. bat is making took him to Yaumati, was met by progress towards recovery. The An aimed highway robbery took an acquaintance in Reclamation sincere sympathy of the Cathedral place near the French Hospital Street on the 1st. instant, and congregation is with him in his With the object which to heart by moderating those last night, when a Chinese, whilst invited by the latter to a house long and trying illness.

The 24th of May is Empire the Government has in view, tendencies that have been the on this way home to Shaukiwao,at Woosung Street. Accompany- there can be no quarrel, for none subject of considerable criticism. found himself confronted by ing them was & third man who Day, a day which is being in robbs who produced a kaife and often went with the dealer on his creasingly observed throughout relieved him of $197 worth of busines expeditions. Shortly the whole of the British Empire. of us wants to see this Colony Irish Discord Again.

after their arrival at the house, & Thers will be Holy Communion turned into a dazzling jazz picture. Is discord to be always Ireland's jewellery.

knock came at the door and into on that day, at 7.45 a.m., and a But there comes a point, in ques- lot? The cable in yesterday

Inadvertently placing his foot the room rushed four men who, service for children, at which it tions such as these, when it is morning's papere was distinctly

We were told that on a live cable whilst painting armed with revolvers, relieved is hoped many of the school of Į very much a matter of individual the leaders of the pro-Treaty and another one, a fitter was instantly the inmates of their money, which the Colour will attend, at 9 am. Bronze Memorial Tablet to the taste whether certain displays anti-Treaty forces had signed a electrocuted yesterday at North amounted

taken to the significant fact was that the man Fallen.-There has been a very can reasonably be brought within manifesto appealing for an all-Point. He was

round closing of the ranke in French Hospital bat efforts to who acted as the host was not good response by those who have the definition of something that order to avert the calamity of a rescagcitate him failed, and the serrched; neither did he make been personally asked to con.

attempt to stay behind tribute to the cost of the bronze. disfigures. What is worth conflict, and advising unification remains were transferred to the any

when the gang, after accusing memorial tablat in the proch of noting in this connection is the of parties based upon acceptance Mortuary.

him of being a robber, like them-the Cathedral. The matter was last mooth's fact that the Government will of the Treaty with the Imperial

and an election A meeting of all those in the selves, took him away. The salt-referred to in allow a permanently lighted sign with 2 view to forming a Colony interested in baseball dealer has now come to realise Church Notes and we would like Cop will be held at two o'clock on that his erstwhile host was not so to say that anyone who wishes to be displayed. but will not Government baring the permit the display of the self-fidence of the whole country." Saturday afternoon at the Amer-disinterested as he appeared to be. to contribute to the cost can send From this it locked as if the long ican Consulate General's office In fact in the report be made to a donation to the Hon. Treasurer, advertisement if inter-fals of antagonism was ended, to organise for the forthcoming the police yesterday he indicated Mr. George Hogg, International After the meeting an that there was the strongest Bank. The tablet is the most Roll of mittent lighting operates. The with a settlement between the season. Government's objection, there-nival Sinn Fein wings to cement initial practise will take place at probability that this man was one complete "Hongkong

of the gang and had staged Honour in the Colony, and con the one reached with the Happy Valley-Adit.

the affair before he came to him tains the names of all Hongkong fore, is to the flashing, and not

Imperial Government. Alse,

men and boys who fell in the to the desigo. But as to the unifcation" has become a term Beginning from the first Sun-in the gnize of a friend.

Great War, without distinction of creed or nationality. We hope particular grounds on which the of melancholy import in these day of May, the 7th. inst., the

Dr. Fenton, of the Hongkong to publish the list of those who change in the type of illum- days, witness the state of things order of Masses at the Catholic in the great neighbouring re-Cathedral on Sundays and Holy- ination is resented we are unable public! Scarcely had there been days of obligation will be changed University, was the complainant have contributed to the cost in

follows:--545 3.m., First in charge against a Chinese for next month's Church Notes.

The Mothers' Union. Mrs. to discover Electric flashlight time to digest the cable than advertisements represent a for- another arrives intimating that Mass: 7.30 a... Second "Mass the theit of two felt hats at the

anti-Treaty Commander with Sermon in Chinese: 8.30 University yesterday. He told Showell, who has been acting ward stage in publicity methods the

O'Connor disavowed the arrange-a.m., Third Mass with Sermon in Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning as Han. Secretary and Hon. and we cannot see that Hong-ment. To what extent Como Portuguese; 10.15 a.m. Fourth that he left the Great Hall of the Treasurer, having removed to to attend to the telephone, and Featherstone has become Hon. kong can go on for ever objecting mander O'Connor is in a position Mass with Sermon in English. University to fetch the head-boy Kowloon, has resigned, and Mrs. on his return came upon the de-Treasurer and Mrs. Church, Hon. to them just because somebody to speak for the LR.A. remains toj Adrt.

be seen. Apparently some at least happens to think that they are of the republican faction_have A striking First National fendant in the act of leaving with Secretary. There is room for

It is pictare, entitled "A Branded the hats. After patiently bearing strong branch of the Mothers not nice." To control such'dis-undergone conversion.

on the spur of the moment, the many will join the Society. It plays is perfectly reasonable; to stated that the Irish elections Woman," comes to the Coronet story which the thief invented Union here and we hope that prohibit them seems like becom.will probably be held on the 15th. Theatre this evening. SuddenlyMagistrate decided to reward is worth joining if only for the

of next month. Assuming that precipitated from healthy college him with six weeks' hard labour. papers published by the Union. the Free State authorities are life into the hectic gaiety of s

Bame

bave

B

ing absurdly old-fashioned.

The Installation of Fans in the We have been looking up the capable of dealing with intimida-notorious gambling house kept by

Ao arms smuggler was sent Cathedral.-The Hon. Dr. Claud regulations on this matter and tion, this will give the body of the ber mother, the heroine of the

Irish nation an opportunity of play finds herself at the brink of to prison by Mr. R. E. Lindsell Saveru, who has very kindly we find that, if they

wat expressing its attitude towards the terrible abyss whence few this morning. Eleven Colt revol- undertaken to raise the money strictly interpreted, practically the Treaty. Reports respecting escape. Just when hope is lowest, vers and a liberal supply of amnecessary for installing fane in the whole of the ordinary busi- the sentiments of the Irish people however, fate intervenes to save munition were found in his bost the Cathedral, reports that the ness signs in the Colony would suggest strong support for the her. Gradually she fights her by the patrolling police last night, necessary money ($5,000) has Treaty, though the news is some-way back into society, and then and when produced in Court all been raised except $550. Any this sum is to be taken down. By what conflicting. Holding the one day she marries the man she this morning were all found to be one who wishes to contribute these regulations, "sky signs" elections on the same day will loves. The splendid acting of Dew. The sentence inflicted by towards

restrict intimidatory Forms Talmadge in the leading the Magistrate was six months asked to send the money to Mr.

Cathedral, are unlawful," and a sky sign is tend to

action, should there be factional role and the masterly work of the without the option of the fine. George Hogg, the Hoo. Treasurer described, amongst other things attempts, and if, the Trish voters producer give dramatic emphasis Another man who was arrested of the as any sign or device which, or avail themselves of the occasion to every incident and artistic con-by Revenue Officer Watt abosid International Bank. There will part of which, is "visible against to endorse the settlement in na tinuity to the whole story, In the San Nam Hoi found in probably be some extra expense half-hearted manner the irrecon-addition to other interesting possession of a revolver concealed in the ornamentation of the fans the sky from some point in any ellabies, who sppear to be losing scenes there are remarkable in his baggy, panta was fined and should more than the $350 be

months' guol,

used for this purpose, public place in the Colony." The ground, will receive a severe set-allegorical glimpses of Hades $200, with the option of two contributed the surplus will be

and the Eastern slave mart, greater majority of business back.

at the