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BETWEEN OURSELVES. UP THE WEST RIVER.

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our own burglars and guo-runners. Ony man under the influence of castor oil fin strong doses) is very apt to seriously ponder over his avil ways and shortcomings Si Signor, Carramba, per corps de baccho, per corpa de cigarette, per corps everything elsa ob, you bet your sweet lifa a, it is. A Matter of Arcent.

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Adventures of the **Kwong Ying."

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

"BATTLING KEY.”

To Fight 8.P.0. Morgan.

`À match has been fixed up ber twoan "Battling Koy," the Chin- ese boxar, and Stoker Patty Offlour Morgan, RN., artjoles being signed last night.

A WUCHOW 'EPISODE. The life of the officers of the

Too fight will take place al tha graft which ply up and down the West River in these troublesome V.R.C. on Friday, 10th, inok, # times, if not altogether a merry catchweights within the light- one, certainly does not lack weight limit.

excitement

PLEASURE MOTOR BOATS.

Must Have Certificated Men.

The district appears to be in a MacPherson and I have nearly terrible state; piratas and bandits, fallen out again this werk. Ay.galore, and even the forces which I've an awfu'time one way and attempt to keep law and order another withat man. Now what seem to ba at loggerheads. A d'ye think it is that's bothering Telegraph reporter had a chat him now? Man, he's gottan it yesterday afternoon with Captain' into his head that just because Morgan, of the Kwong Ying, a

The Mozette contains amend- he's a Glasgow man, I've been small Chiness steamer which slighting him, and the place he trades between Hongkong and ments of regulations under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, balongs, in ray weekly screeds! Wuchow, and the pressman was the effect of which is that Some folk have a vivid imagina-given an intensting account of motorboat used solely for pur tion right enough. And that Kwangsi city as it is at the pre-poses of pleasure mus; have a enmes from Linkcumdoddie! sent time. Right in the heart the Low- lands!!

But you may as well argue wi" the Government a try and con- rinca Mac when he gets an ides in bis head. He asys I've got the Glasgow accent running alt through my stud. Did ye ever hear the like?

Troublesome Troops. The people, who are mostly from Kwangtung. ara quite peaceful folk, but it is the soldiers who cause all the trouble. To give an instance, the troops art all paid in paper money, which

certificated master and engineer;} certificates of compatency roust be obtained from the Harbour faster, who has power to permit

certificated motor engineer, with a master's certificate, to be in charge of a motorboat, and also power to grant a special permit of course, of practically to the master of a motorboat for valur wastever. Captain Morgan the doing of any acthentioned mentioned a case of a soldier wbe in such permis Owders must landed went into a shop to make a report to the Habour Master the off the London train. Wullie purchase.

He tendered papar

engagement OF discharge

It minds me a Tam Jobostoce that night when "be

of

Armstrong, Linkcomdoddie's money. which the shopmar masters and engineers withia only porter, was refused. Without any further 48 hours. Masters and engineers

one

Bnd taking the tickets at the time and this is how the collieshangie

Went:-

I've

me

must produce their certificates to the Harbour Master on engage- ment, and report discharge. A record of engagements and dis charges will be kept in Habour Master's Office. Certi- ficates of competency must be kept on board the motorboat.

the

value a few cats, in his palm. Ah, lia: what have I got here?" be said, or something to that effect, as be turned to the chief officer to show his find, grinning all over his face. The soldier then went to the next cabin and performed a similar operation there.

argument the soldier took the goods and, picking up a chopper. alashed off two of the unfortunate Wallie:Sae ye've gotten shopkeeper's fingers. There was back. Tam?"

another case of soldier, who Tam:-"'Deed. AS.

because be was not served. pulled gotten back."

out his bayonet and split the Wallie: And hoo did shopman's skull. like London

These little happenings in Tam:-"Oh, it's an outlandish Wuthow appear to be all in place

They telt Fon.

day's work. There are two lots they couldns understan' maof troops Kwangtung and dwccent!"

Kwangsi meo. These are always Wallie:- Awcount; I never at variance ondoccasionally have beard tell bst Linkeumdoddiela scrimmage, the Kwangtung folk had way swccent.”.

men, who are better disciplined, Which is quite true. I ask. usually coming out top. I you then if Lickcuradoddie spite of these little troubles, some man hasna' an accent o' bis owo, ( sor; of law is maintained. Aday how is it possible for him to for two ago two soldiers were shot

Captain Morgan suggested that acquire a Glasgow one after for selling their ammunition and the soldiers should search the life-time in the Far East? But the other day a General passengers, but the officer was se know what Mac is. He age was likewise dealt with satisfied and beyond producing) thinks he knows everything about for

offence. the cartridges from underneatbį Some other other folks business. He poses Theshooting of criminals in the mattresses in these two books, 2.3 a literary critic into the Wuchow is quite a commua oc- refused to do anything more. He bargain. mainly OD thecurrence. They are taken out on wanted the compradore, he said. strength of getting the "Lady to the foreshore, in front of the Failing that he said the com- of the Lake" for school prize pas: office, their bands are tied pradore would have to sign a as a boy.

bebind their back, a couple of Shit to the effect that he

hotsting out as the victims are smuggling arms. · La Captain! fired it from behind, their bodies Morgan's opinion the whole thing drop, and the crowd of spectators was obviously a "plant," and he knows that 3stice has been satis-refused to allow the troops to take fed. Toat is Wuchow, according the compradore away or to allow to what the pressman was told him to give a chit. aboard the Jong Ying.

Vessels Seized.

WAS

The

Talking about that brings me in mindoyoung Archie Dalgleish: him that was brought up at the sawmill. Just about the time he began to shave he took it into his head to join the kirk. At that time it was thought Archie har

The soldiers threatened to dol got religious daft but not long

this, that and the other. aadj after be married big Maz David.

The West Biver at the present | Captain Morgan told two of the son, her wit the red bair. After time is a long way from being a Indian gosrds to stand one at that the only religious thing place to go for one's health. It is each side of the offer. Archis took my real interest in seething with pirates, and their two Indians towering above him, was the baptismal service.

activity makes legitimate trade the Kwangsi officer became a Well, anyway, as I was saying, almost impossible. If a trader litle more ressonable. In the at the time I was speaking of: from one of the up-river porte end, after seeing a Customs officer our minister Mr. Bell. • grey. wants to send away a quantity of and the Harbour Master. Captain! haired divine of the old school, goods, be has to pay tribute to the Morgan decided to go up to the he asked hera a few simple robbers, or they will not allow his Yamen. questions and receiving rather merchandise to pass. As there

A High-Handed General. unsatisfactory answers, said :— are pirates in practically every He and the First Officer went "Archibald, I am rather dis village this is an expensive item.ashore sod interviewed the appointed at your ignorance of with the result that the merchant officer's superior, a Kwangsi Gospel truths especially as you cannot get bis goods away, and zeneral. "And he was some gen- attend church and read trade all round is slack. If the eral, Captain Morgan told the your Bible. To 199 you pirates only took the cargo aboard pressman. He was half-dazed think it would be better the numerous craft that ply with opium when his visitors ar if I answered any question yourn the district it would be bad rived, but he managed to come to could put to nie.”

enough, but they go further than a bit and light a pipe of tobacco Archie. being a slow-thinking that: they take the vessels them and the palaver began. The gen- led and no' grasping exactly the selves. The West River Steam-eral

di'courteous purport of the minister's remark, ship Company (the English name and high-banded. Unless the thought for nearly two mingle for the owners of the Kwong Yiog) compradore was handed over the by the clock and then asked:had four large motor-boats, craft Kwong Ying should not leave "Hoo mony teeth d'ye think there some eighty feet in length and port that day, was his stand. are on oor big buzz sawy

capable of carrying a hundred Captain Morgan was equally passengers, scited about eight emphatic in his reply that the months ago. They may be Kong Ying would leave. recaptured some time or other In the end, Captain Morgan and in the meanwhile the went to bis Company's office and Company hiss to send there met a Kwangtung general| "Just so," said Archie, Just money every month for the He was very courteous, not at 30. Ye see. Mr. Bell, it's every crews. Captain Morgan mention all like the Kwangui officer-and man to his own trade."

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The minister, though, wasaa" to be caught that way. The ques tion was a technical one, he said and one could hardly by expected

to answer.

THE COMEDY

COMPANY.

"Her Husband's Wife.

It was a very funny play which the English Farcical Comedy Company sieged last night at the Theatre Royal. Full of most humorous uations, "Her Has bands Wife" kept the audience ased from start to finish, and all who took part did well.

WAS

130st

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4. 1922.

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Kwangtung BELGIAN-DUTCH LOAN TO and Peking Hankow Railway

PEKING.

ed other fires besides this said he would accept full respon Company which hare suffered siblity for the Kong Ying sailing. similarly.

The party then went down to A master who takes his ship up where the ship was moored. Here the West River sever knows they found about forly Kwangsj what may happen before he gets troops. bot the back to Hongkong and civilisa officer siso had soldiers with

agreed to make the loan for an tion again. The Kwang Ying him. "What are those man doing

extension beyond Pastu, towards, was an intended victim or her here?" he asked. This was good

Ninghsia ou the condition of the last trip.

enough for the Kwangsi soldiere: A Plant."

Negotiation for £15,000,000 £200,000 advance. He therefore they faded away.

telegraphed his European prin. About ten o'clock on Thursday During the absence of the

Finaccial gossip is centred in cipals to advance credit for this, morning, a Kwangsi officer and a Captain and Chief Officer, the the £15,000,000 loan which is al-sum. party of armed Kwangsi troops Kwangsi men had pasted a large

The principals, thinking that! Mr. Winnington Barnes gained came aboard and told Captain notice on the ship, stating that it leged to have been completed be- farther hogst rs in the part of Morgan that they intended to was not to leave Wuchow. The tween the Peking-8aiyuan Rail- the negotiations for the cross- and the Belgian-Dutch country line had been completed,! the old uncle, which he played search the ship. They went along Kwangtong officer's intervention Way with marked skill. Mr. Andrew to a cabin (used for Chinese bad altered matters somewhat, group, with an advance, prior to telegraphed credit through four the Festival of £200,000, of which banks the Hongkong and Bharg Hiszinson as the husband was passengers) and tried the door. however, and at a quarter past to £150,000 was paid over, writes bat, the Chartered, the

is extremely good, especially it was locked, but the first officer the Kwang Ying left without Mr. Rodney Gilbert to the NC. Yokohama Specie, and als the scene in which he acted said if the sollier would wait he more trouble, arriving in ons Daily News, from Peking under International Banking Corpora as an inebriated man. Mise Jane would get the key. The searcher kong about two o'clock yesterday date Oct. 16. Comfort scored another success replied that it did not matter and afternoon without further mishap.

as the wife, whilst Miss Emily put his arm through the window Ladew as the wife's, friend was at the side of the door. Placing excellent

To-night Ian Hay's successful play "Tilly of Bloomsbury "will @ the attraction.

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of a buck he was able to reach, be withdrew it with a clip of old, rusty, native-made cartridges,

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