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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH:
More human lives are
YALE
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MONDAY. JANUARY 29, 1923.
losing huge sums of money week by week. Rubber restriction has possibly come just in time to puiļ [things right.
DAY BY DAY.
SERVICE 19 SOMETHING DIEPER | AND BROADER THAN POLITICAL PARTIES, AND COMMERCIALISM
LOCAL FOOTBALL,
Saturday's Matches.
(BY "QUIZ") Saturday's resulta [follow-
We have referred to these matters of pant history in order MEANS MUCH MORE THAN MAKING
MONEY. to show that this almost un- precedented instance of a Gov-
The health return for the past! ernment permitting legislation
two days shows one case of diph-) enforcing the restriction of out-theria (French) and one of enteric White put of commodity, in order to faver (Chinese). force the price upwards, was
[dua practically to urgent neces At its meeting to-morrow, the Board will appoint sity and in order to safeguard Sanitary the revenues of a portion of Select Committees. Other buni
neas is of a routine character. the Empire, and relieve the distress of thousands of people of different races and classes. It
The strike of employees of second-hand clothes dealers seems,
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Interport Trial.
2 Blues
него
Hongkong Shield. Titania... ... 1 Durban...
League: Div. II.
....9 Police Titania... Durban'... 1 Kowloon 3. Chian "B", 2 St. Joseph's....,
1 United... Warders
Interport Trial,
fore a good
SATURDAY'S CRICE.
League Matches.
There was some fine battian the H.K.C.C. ground on Satur. when the Club, against e as weakened bowling of the Rt.
(who were without the servic! [Captain Havelock Davies), (- piled a total of 231 for th wickets dowe, and declared.. Owen Hughes was tot out, Ó a fins 138 to his credit (inclug 125 fours). The RG.A... •
Major Halford not batling org to an injury he received dug Of the matcb, could reply
only 110.
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The Navy defeated the CR at Causeway Bay. The Chine team compiled 70, Wallace ta log 6 of their wickets was a question almost of life or to be weakening. The employers Played on the Club ground be-26, and the Navy repli attendance, the with 175. Ching took 4 Na death for great and essential have demanded that the men
association with the teama werd evenly matched and wickets for 39, Indoatry. In acting as it did, the diesrow
Guild within three days; other- Colonial Office bad the very wise, their services will not be the game ended in a draw of two
goals all Play was not above the At Happy Valley, the K. C. sound excuse to offer that it was required.
ordinary and several chances second eleven easily accounts Civil Service C. ( legislating for the good of the
were lost on both sides. The for the
"
in the keeping of one lock when it is placed on a rail- road switch than in any other position.
Great railroads like the Pennsylvania and Union Pa- inhabitants of the countries con- A large quantity of wood points which require attention are second string. The latter score cific that take every possible cerned as well as for the interest having the appearance of being combination and accurate shoot-87, Weaser taking 5 of their precaution to safeguard their ad persons, both in Britain and recently cut, was found by ing. The play suffered through wickets for only 15 ruos, and the Forestry Guard being laid out to the absence of these essentials to Kowloon team replied with 168 for patrons, use Yale & TowDS
{sisewhere, who had invested dry in the grourds of the Japan good football and a great fault in 6 wickets. F. Wheeler contribut Bronze Padlocks.
huge sums of money in the ese crematorium at Scotunpoo first-class football nowadays ised a fine 58 to the winners' total
By defeating the University | different rubber estates.
This was regarded as suspicious the eagerness to score by in-p and today the caretaker was dividuals instead of working for 2nd XI by three wickets and But there is one aspect of the brought before Mr. J. R. Wood the opening and then giving to ten runs, the Indian Recreation matter that necessarily suggests and called upon to explain how it some one else who is batter placed Club's 2nd. XI are placed more firmly at the head of the League, itself for examination-namely, came to be found in the place. to score the goal.
He denied having the wood in his) The game opened in favour of with five wins and a draw. The Uni- has not this official sanction possession. Who was using the the Whites, who forcet a corner versity scored 96 (CW. Lam. 43), established a precedent that will wood then asked the Mag-in the opening minute, but the and after a poor start the Indians BECKER-CONSTABLE-A1|make it difficult to refuse similar strate. "I do not know was Blues go: the ball away and in replied with 106 for seven, A. his reply. A fine of $10 was less than five minutes from the Moosden carrying his bat for 35. Juhore Bahru, on 16th. inst, by requests from other industries in
imposed.
start were one up," Dr. Valentine
Friendly Matches. the Rt. Rǝr. The Bishop of
having beaten Swan by low
The K. C., C. and Civil Servico Singapore, F. E. Becker of Wee the future! The Labour party st
One feature of D. W. Griffith's screw shot. The Whites were syngton Estate. youngest son of Homs opposed rubber restriction the late Mr. F. Thorpe Becker when it was first proposed on the great genias which has helped out to level up, but individual CC.senior elevens met in a friend-
Mrs. Becker, Epsom, to Dorothy, only daughter of Mr. Brounds that it was flagrant him to gain world-wide fame play spoilt many a good chance. match on Saturday on be as a producer of motion pictures The Blues went farther ahead .C.C. ground, and the visitors G. W. and Mrs. Constable, connivance by the Government is bis ability to recognise talent following a nice run on the left won by a good margin. The
in a policy that bad been officially in the rough. It is therefore not by Chao Kwong yiu, who gave KC. C. reached Traquair, Feebleshire, Scotland.
surprising to learn that the com- the ball to the doctor and the of 74
10
MARRIAGE
+
DEATHS.
after
A total
very poor
The visitors
condemned when attempted by ned ages of the three leading latter brought Swan to his knees start, Ling taking 5 of their British workmen. It was pointed players in his newest dramatic in clearing. Before the goalie wickets for 23. The Civil Service, PEMBERTON.-Dec. 17, at
out that the miners who did not comedy." Dream Street," which could recover, Forsyth put the with A. E. Wood compiling 58. Menton, South of France, George William Cyril, formerly of Hong-produce as much coat as possible is being shown at the Coronet all ball over his head into the net. scored 151 runs in reply. Wood's koog, aged 50.
were the subject of attacks on all this week, represent less than Ip Kau found bis Clab mate, score included six and eight three score years. These juvenile Chan So, much too good for him fours. Evans took 5 Civil Service HONNIBALL-On January aides, and that when labour
stars," who have now clearly for he was beaten several times wickets for 18.
The Police, were visited by 20, 1923 at Shanghai, Zeenab, troubles resulted in higher prices demonstrated their indisputable when attempting to run through.
Carol However, the South China for- Queen's College on Saturday, 4nd youngest daughter of Mr. and
for commodities of different kinds, right to the title, are Mrs. George Honniball, aged
Dempster, Ralph Graves and ward would not be denis', and, lost by 14 rack. the workers were looked upon as Charles M. three months.
They, bare the getting the better of Chan So, be compiled 146 (J. S. Carreem 53 and IVY-On January 21, 1923, at ja vile, grasping class with nothing respectiva parts in the picture of went in to bea: Hill from close A. H. Madar 45). C. Kelly took Shangbai. Annie Edith, wife off but their own interests in view. a music hall dancer, a handsome tange. The game was now two 3 of their wickets for 14. The Robert S Ivy.
Again, there have been sugges- young dock labourer and the to one in favour of the Blues and Polica slaven managed to resch latter's brother. It is with their there were no further scoring 132, (A. Reynolds 33, and N.J.
Watts 31, being their top scorers). ACKNOWLEDGMENT. tions that any other big industry, mingled loves and lives that the before the interval.
threatened with bad times, can story of the film chiefly deals. Resuming, Bradshaw of the Craigengower, wing to a fins Mrs. Maria Francisca de
Titania came out in place of century by F. E. Lawrence (who Figueiredo e Gomes and family cow claim Government nursing.
Hudson who was injured just retired), were able easily to defeat gratefully thank their relativer until it recovers. There are and friends who
mants were placed under foreign before the interval. The play the H.K.C.C.second string. The sent floral fallacies in both these arguments. supervision. Foreign aid of this showed a falling off in the second winnets acored 220 to the other tributes and expressions pi sympathy in their recent sad which it is not our intention to kind would help China to get on half and Ip Kau stored the side's 123. D'Arcy Evans took 4 breavement, also those who so discuss here. but there is also her feet and soon render for-only goal of the period. Gerrard of the losers' wickets for 17. kindly attended the funeral.
more than a modicnn of justificather loans unnecessary. And, above failed to clear close in and Ip all, the people would have the o, being well up, gos the ball tion for resentment at this seem-satisfaction of knowing that the and put it into the net. The Whites ing favour shown to an industry money raised was not finding its had the better of the exchanges t which is suffering through the way into the pockets of political the close but could not score and
adventurers or of any other of the the game ended in a draw. shortsighted policy of its own'
country's squeeze-takers. controllers; and for this resson
"A New Religion." it is perbaps unfortunate for the Government that it has had to
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 29th Jan., 1923.
RESTRICTION OF OUTPUT. intervene. Time alone can show what the result of this precedent
will be.
A Lesson.
R.A.M.C. REUNION.
The Annual Dinner. Titania v. Durban. Owing to the Durban being out The annual reunion of the of port when the first round of Royal Army Medical Corps was Of "new religions" there aph, Shield Competition was down beld in the Hongkong Hotel on posts no end. North Chine for decision, these teams met on Saturday night, and a most enjoy- papers have recently been de- scribing a new cult which is ssid Saturday last to decide who able evening was spent. Colonel should meet the Hawkins in the Rampbries presided, and.amoog to have taken a considerable
second round. The game ended those present were Dr. Pearse, We wonder how many persons,
hold oa the people. The move- on reading about the rise in the
ment is now apparent in the in a draw of one goal all and the M.O.H., Rev. J. T. Holman, Dr. South also, and it was recently replay will take place on Wedges Black, Major Harding, Major Con price of rubber following the
described by a Chinese woman of day next at 415 p.m. on Navy way, Capt. Tomory, Capt. Enright, Government scheme of compul-
"A" ground.
and a number of other present and A very pointed illustration of Nanning as something which has sory restriction in Ceylon and
more fame than The Titania had the better of past members of the Corps. Col. what foreign supervision could do already woo Malaya, have given thought to for China is to be found in the Christianity." People are throng the play in the opening half, but Humphries spoke of the work the wider issues that this pro-financial statement regarding the ing to it," she said, "and many at the interval the score sheet done by the R.A.M.C. In the cedure involves. The salvation Salt Gabella for the past year, who have enemies whom they was blank. Early in the second Colony, and Dr. Pearse of the fide Major Barding in of the rubber-planting industry This shows that the revenue with dead are becoming members. half, the Durban took the lead work done by the Corpe during
secured from this source, after all They have only to sit and throw through a penalty for hands and the late war. does not concera us over much administrative expenses had been themselves into a trance, and a Dariison beat Phillipe with a law the course of a speech in which in Hongkong, as, fortunately format, came to no less a sum than spirit emanates from them which shot. The Titanis theo put on [be touched on the prospects of ourselves, it is not a local indus-$85,000,000, and that the surplus will seek out the enemy and slay pressure and daring a scramble the Corps' sporting champions, try, but the question of restric-released to the Chicese Govern him instantly, without anyone in front of the Durban goal Grice expressed his ragret at parting
ment totals well over $78,000,000. having to move a finger." This got the ball into the net The from them all
Several recitations and ronge B WOMAD's view of the teams tried hard to get the win. tion of output in order to force There was a time, not so many is
which, "Dew religion,
c-ning goal, but time was against were afterwards contributed by op the price of a commodity is years ago, when the Maritime one of world-wide interest, and Castoms represented China's big-cording to the Northern papers, them and the match ended in some of those present.
to be a combination (draw. gest source of revenue, but we claims deserves the careful attention of believe we are right in stating of five religions-Christianity Governmente, producers, manu- that the Salt Gabelle now heads Mohammedacism, Confucianism
Four "games were coutasted Bull (four), Keefe (three) and the list, though the new Customs Buddhism and Trois-the great facturers, workers, and buyers
tariff may once again reverse the attraction being that anyone can in the Junior League and St. Gale (two) were the goal scorere.
The Interport-Team, slike. The Colonial Office only positions. Be that as it may, the become a member while still re. Joseph's lost their unbeaten re- assented to the rubber restriction point we wish to emphasise is maiving a believer in bis own record, going down at home to scheme becoming, & compulsory that foreign supervision has ligion. What there is of the lofty South China "B." Kwok Po-kan The following have been chosen one when all attempts at volun-resulted in a huge sum oually ideals of Christianity in it we fail scored in the opening minutes as the probable Interport team to being secured by the Govern- to see. Christianky teaches us and about balfway through the meet Shangbai daring Chinese tary restriction had failed to ment of China from the salt to love our enemies this new firet half Ip Kan put them further New Year:
Swan (Police); Gerrard (Club), affect the price, and the acoum-collections. How much of the cult, according to the testimony ahead. Following this, the game
$85,000,000 would have found its we have quoted, appears to be more even, but St. Joseph's Chau Bo (Bouth China); Hudson olating stocks threatened way into the hands of the Cen-means of getting rid of those failed to score and were defeated (Tamer). Stewart (Club) Loung Yok-tong. (South Chine)Cbo become practically saleable. tral Government had the Depart whom we dislike. One educated by two goals to mil.
The Warders got the better of Kwong-yenng (South China), There was talk, in fact, of ment been ran by the Chinese Chinese gentleman has given it destroying all existing stocks as themselves, we wonder? A mere as his opinion that the whole the United in their League match Forsyth (Club), Begg (Club), Dr. Valentine (Police) and Chea fraction, no doubt. The rest thing is simply another political by a goal to bil, Bland scoring.
Kwong-yiu (South China), a drastic remedy for over-producwould have enriched certain in- device to try to bind men of all Kowloon and Durban played
Reserves; Wynro (King's); tion. Meanwhile the market dividuals in other words, it parties into one strong group drawn game of one all on the
bball dominate the Navy
Valentine "A" ground. Riddle scored McLaren (Police), price of rubber was falling would have been absorbed in which
As matters are, no country, and that all the talk of for the sailors early in the game (Club), and Ip so (South steadily, the industry, especially "equeeze."
less & eum than $31,000,000 has invoking the spirits aims at en- the planting section, was threat-been
A practice game will také plazë retained by provincial couraging women to join in order and Ollier scored for Kowloon Chins.) ened with utter collapse, and the authorities and militarists. The to extract money from them. We before the close... Governments of the countries whole polat of the facts and shouldn't be in the least surprised At Sookanpoo, the Titanis on the Club ground at 5.15 p.m. where a large part of the revenue gures we are citing is to show if that were the explanation of easily defeated the Police by, nine on Wednesday, 7th. February, and There's goals to nif. Crossing over with a further trial game on Saturday, what Obins would have nothing the whole business. depended on a big export of raw to lose, and everything to gain, if nothing very "religions" in it, at a lead of five goals, the sailors put 19th. February, on the Club
on four more before the close.'ground at 4.15 p. rubber, at good prices, were all her revenue-producing depart any rate,
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