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CHINA COAST OFFICERS.

The Latest Changes.

Captain F.D. Northcombe, of the Luenyi, is on reserve.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor of the “Hongkong Telograph."!

Interport Football.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH; TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20; 1923.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY. .

For slaven year work has been going on for the purpose of ro moving all unexploded ammuni- tion from the wreck of the battle-}

Captain J. Legge, of the Chin- Sir,-May I crave a few inches|ship "Liberte," which blow up si Liang, bas gone master, Luenți of your valuable space to com- Toulon in 1911 with the loss of Mr. T. Jobastone, chief officer,{ment on the match between 240 lives. The vessel sank in six Fangtion, is on reserve.

Hongkong and Shangbai?

fathoms, on a mud bottom, and,

to enter

Mr. G. Mather, from leave, hus It seems to me regrettable that in October, 1921, it was possible! gone chief officer, Fongtian.

Mr. C. E. Fisher, chief officer,ne of the visitors was ordered off for the first time

the field, and ander the circum-the bull. In February, after all Soochow, has gone chief officer,

stances, I think that the referee Ammunition had been removed Kingyoan.

Mr. D. Lupton, from leave, has might have been a little less

severe, although I am not ques gans oblef officer, Soochow

Mr. L. Jenkins, chief offcat,tioning that he was technically

correct in his action. Taming, is on reserve,

Mr. H. H. Bolderson, second I certainly do think that Hong- officer, Fatahan, has gone acting tong supporters showed very chiel officer. Taming.

poor sportsmanship in clapping. when one of their guests was ondered off and also in shouting

Mr. N. O. Shute, second officer. Kashing, has gone second officer, Fathan.

Mr. A. F. Summerfield. from reserve, has gone chief officer, Nowchwang.

Mr. A. Oliver, second officer, Kiangau, has gone second officer, Kweilin.

Mt. T. M. Love, second engin ser, Woosung, is on leave.

Mr. A. Mackenzie, from reserve has RONA second engineer, Woosung.

Mr. J. Gordon, "from reserve, has gone third engineer, Shansi.

Mr. R. Macintyre, third engin

eer, Shansi, is an reserve.

Mr. A. Buchan, chief engineer.

Chusan, is on reserve.

Play the game, Shanghai!" As a matter of fact Shanghai "ployed the game" sufficiently well to

win.

Yours etc.

HONGKONG AMAZON. Hongkong, 20th. Feb, 1923.

BRITISH CONSULAR

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ad plates cut away by means of blow-pipe, the hull was explored It was and one skeleton found. thought that no more human re mains would be discovered, but it is now announced that in a cabis near the officers' quarters three mora skeletons have been found, but identification is impossible.

Many years ago a popular song advised us, if we wanted to kno the time, to "Ask a policeman. Butin Essex you may ask a police-

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every hope of being answered. Among the examination questiona put the other day to ambitions; members of the county force seek. ing promotion we "How to say! legs and wings hue a fly" Wel can imagine the people of Essex running up to the nearest police. Iman and saying. "To settle a bet, ¡does a centipede always step off with the left fool, and if so which oze" In fact, you can always pick out an E-sex policeman by

Changes in China.

Peking, Feb. 19. Mr. W. C. Sinclair, from reserve. The following British Consular has gone chief engineer. Chusan" changes are announced:-Mr. Ker his look of almost unearthly Mr. D. M. Stewart. From is leaving Tientsin for home for tearning, and the cap and gown reserve, has gone second engineer six months, and Mr. Brown will which are essential parts of his Newchwang.

be left in charge of the Consulate-uniform, Mr. G. Atkinsoo, second engin-General at Tientsin. eer, Wabu, has gone second Mr. Pratt, who is at present at engineer, Luenzi.

Amos, will be Vice-Consul at Mr. J. H. Cameron, second Tientsin. engineer, Luenyi, is on reserve. Mr. Tours, who is due to arrive Mr. W. F. Henderson. from at Shanghai on March 2, will reserve, has gone second engineer, proceed to Tsinan, when Mr. Wabu.

George will go home on a year's

Mr. W. T. Anderson, second engineer. Kashing has gone) second engineer. Chungking.

leave.

Mr. C. D. Sraith, who is due to arrive at Shanghai on board

Greville put bis finger on the real A good many years ago Charles modera difficulty of keeping when the great diarists flourished diary when he pointed out that, there was no such daily record of events, minutely annotated, asi appears now in the various new Papers of the world. We owe our best information of many notable

instance-to diarists: whereas it

Mr. A. Moore, second engineer, the Fushimi Maru, will pro-events-the Fire of London, for Chungking. bas gone second}ceed to Kiukiang, relieving engineer, Tatung.

Mr. Combe, who is to proceed Mr. G. Tinker third engineer, to Chengtu as Consul-General, is the newspaper files which pro- Fengtien, is on leave.

vide the raw material for history spending A shers time &t Mr. J. Symington, from re-Chungking en route.

nowadays. Very few people are serve, has gone chief engineer, Mr. Grant Junes, who is at position to give that inner history of events which, for one present at Chungking will be

resson or another, is not to be Mr.G. S. Paxton, fram reserve, transferred as Vice-Consul sti has gone sup'y second engineer. Hankow, where he is expected found in newspapers, and maoy Shengking.

to arrive during the latter haif people are apt to grow disgusted

Kanchow.

M. R. H. Norton, third engin|of April. eer, Ngankin, is on réserve.

with what seems to them the

Mr. Moss, Vice-Ceasul at Han-triviality of their daily records.

Mr. J. Clark, from reserve, baskow, will proceed to Ichanz as gone third engineer, Ngankin. acting Consul, and Mr. AMeck

Mr. K. Logan, chief engineer, will proceed home from Icbang) Kweihin, has gone chief engineer, on March 15th, on eight months Kwangse.

Mr. P. A, Maitland, chief engin. ear, Kwangu, has gone engineer, Kweilin.

leave.

Mer Mills, Vice-Consul at Nan- chiel king. will relieve Mr. Affleck,

pending the arrival of Mr. Moss. Mr. O. V. R. Basham, from re

Mr. Archer, who is expected serve, has gone chief officer, from home at the end of March Suiwo.

will proceed to Chungking, tes Mr. D. Carnie, from reserve, lieving Ir. Combe, who will has gone chief enginere, Loongwe then go to Chengtu.

Mr. W. Thompson. chief Mr. Clive left for Shanghai

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There are still two mouts in

London, notwithstanding the loss of the Bishop's moat at Fulham, and they are within half a mile of each other. The larger is in one of the loveliest old-world) corners in all the metropolitan area. It surrounds what is left- the ruined bannutting ball --oi Eltham Palace, and a somewhat picturesque house of the last Century. The bride across was

engineer, Loongo, has retired. yesterday to attend the Chsm-built in Edward IV's reign, and

Mr. F. Kerslake, from reserve, bar of Commerce Conference has gone third engineer, Fausas. Kourtesy Daily Bulletin"

Mr. F. F. Clark, bird engineer Fassing, has gone acting second engineer, same ship.

Mr. H. Craig, second engineer, Feusing, has gone acting chief engineer, Washing.

Mr. P. Winterson, chief enging eer, Waishing, is on leave.

WEATHER REPORT.

Feb. 20d. 12h. 07m-Pressure has increased considerably over

are

things of beauty. The other moal its graceful stone arches

is at Well Hall, and originally anclosed the house where Eliza

Sir beth Roper, daughter of Thomas More, once lived, but the' house was burnt to the ground centuries ago, and the present Well Hall, a large Georgian build- ing, was erected outside the most,

Mr. F. Dunstan, third engineer China where an enticyclone is which is now included in the

Laeabo, is on leave.

forming. Pressure is pearly

grounds attached to the Hall. Here until last spring that pleas

Mr. J. H. Lee, third engineer, stationary over the Philippines ing lady of letters, E. Nesbit, had Kinging, has gone thirden ginees and Annam. Luenbo.

Mr. L. Grohe, second officer. Heinming, has gone second officer.

Yushan.

Mr. A. E. Smith, second officer. Yushuo, bas gone second officer, Hsinming.

A depression is central near Tourane.

The monsoon will set in again along the S.E. coast of China and over the N. China Sea.

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Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 bours ending at 10 am, to-day. M:. T. D. Sheritt, from leave. 2.00 inch. Total since January has gone second engineer, Kiangat. 0,20 inches, against yung.

1verage of 2.59 inches.

ORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TOMORROW.

District. Forecast.

N.E. winds, Formosa Channel freshening;

consider. ably.

Mr.W.Spence, Second engineer. Yoshon, has gone acting chief engineer, Tungwah. — Skipping and Engineering,

EASTERN ITEMS.

South coast of 1 China between | N. W. to H.K.& Lamocks. N.E. winds,

4 South coast

From time to time mention 3 Hongkong has been made in these columns Gap Rock, of schemes on the part of locs! Chinese to "establish suburbs of their own in the vicinity of Shanghai, says the NC1, Sens.

to fresh;

cloudy

of at first,

China between clearing

H.K. & Hainan. later..

1. P. CLAXTON, Director.

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C. F. Malthy, Mias Nancy Whitte- mere, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Whitte-

A certain amount of progress has 1.K. Observatory, Feb. 20, 1923. reading across, and the other A. Brostedt, Mrs. R. Salame, 3ra teated in the refracting chamber

been made in the conversion of Kiangwin into a residential dis

trict, and now it is learned thats number of merchants are pro

more, Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Fisher, DON'T BUY GLASSES Mr. and Mrs. D. Elliott, Mr. end as you would shoes. Many de Mrs. W. S. Alfen, Mrs. Maryfects of the ages are revealed only Gutierrez, Master Paquito Gatier- by a careful examination, and can rez, Mrs. J. G. D. Aquino, Mr. and only be corrected with specially If your eyes Mr. H. L. Palford, Mr. A. T. ground lenses. Fill in the stars with letters, Silva, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Acker trouble you, have them thorough- and you will find two words, one man, Mr. and Mrs. H. Leeds, Mr. examined and, scientifically of the Hongkong Optical Co, from top to bottom. The words Felipa Gaan, Miss Clara Gagajina, successore to Clark & Co., manu will give & name familiar to Miss Ida Salame, Mr. and Mrs. S.facturing and refracting opticians festive Wal Rev. John D. Ferguson, Mr.(the only competent optical A CHRISTMAŠ SUICIDE.

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0.5. Cole, Mr. E. E. Crowder, manufacturing house in

the posing an even grestor develop. Worried because, he said, he'

Yesterday's answer: ment in the Pootung district. had not received a Christmas box

Dr. Boon Wahk, Mr. Quezon colony) located in 53, Queen's If a man sold an automobile Nuble, Mr. Lim Au, Mr. Jose Road Central, and According

the Shanghai and was not wished a happy for $200, bought it back for $190 Ocampo, Mrs. Edna Stiver, Mr. and lenses be specially ground to a pair of Journal of Commerce these Christmas, a 17-year-old motor merchants are subscribing captiver of Plumstead, threatened and sold it again for $220. he Mrs. W. R. Ripley, Miss Helen Van correct their defects. ital for the development scheme. to throw up his job. He was later and had $230 at the end. Either Infant Betty Miles, Mr. and Mrs. made $30, as he started with $200 Horne, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Miles, which will include the establish found hanging in a garage, hay $20 or $40 are common answers C. E. Griffith, Mr. L. P. Lace ment of number of small vill-ing apparently stood on patrol to this puzzle, but both ages there.

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