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HONGKONG, 23rd Feb., 1923,

GERMAN MARKS.

We do not know to what ex-! tent, if any, German marks are

being bought in Hongkong. but

| Armed Robberies,

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1923.

The armed robberies in this Calony continue unabated, so Į that there is some farm of excite- ment practically every day. Thy lis, if these occurrences are stil! exciting now that they have become so much a part of tha usual life in this place. Some time back, when we commenced

DAY BY DAY.

THE MORE ANARCHY સ

ROUND THE TOWN.

DR. SUN'S CANTON VISIT.

Report that He May Return North.

(By Gadabout."). TAUGHT IN THE CLASSROOM THE LESS IT WILL BE TAKEN IN BY There was a story in the THE POPULATION.-Dr. Lyttelton.Telegraph one day last week telling how a fellow at Home

There is an impression in Can- was nearly put behind iron bars.

ton that Dr. Sun Yat-sen may not because the polits, arsomebody or other got a bit mixed up and long tetain there, but that if de mistook him for his "double, succeeds in carrying out certain Must have been pretty rotten for plans he will shortly again go the hero, I should think, but the North. It is said, says x-core- Shareholders in the Hongkong article went on to say that the pondent, that he does not intend "Pres- matters do not improve we stali and Shanghai Banking Corpora experience of havings doubles to establish another

ident's" Palace, but will exercise tion are reminded that the Bank's is really quite common, good at the City Hall.

Yesterday's health return using a heading "To-day's armed shows two cases of cerebrospinal Robbery," just as if it were "To-faver and one of diphtheria day's Weather" that we were dis- Both were Chiness. cussios. there WAS A semi- bumorous touch about it, but if

have to keep that headline

Don't

standing and even have to make meeting takes place to-morrow at know if any of you've got any power as Generalissimo over all

the last word plural. The onset of this activity by local "gun meo"! has been so insidious that it has become almost sa sccepted fact

** doubles."

the military forces, and as soon farther I seem to go than mere "doubles." I seem to as the present misunderstandings have trables or quadruples, have been cleared up he will For embezzling the sum of At one time I almost began to return to the North in order to -one of the amenities of the¦ $5,000, an accountant. named think I had a similar kind of enter into negotiations regarding

the reunification of the country. place as it were-and even old Tang Cho-nam, was sentenced to dial to all Hongtong. Remember

After Dr. Suo's arrival in Can- residents, who can remember a 18 months' imprisonment by the when I first came here there wIS top, he attended an entertainment time when outrages by armed Chief Justice, st the Criminal a member of the legal profession Chinese criminals were rare, are | Sessions yesterday.

who was always addressing me Station the same evening, but at at the Agricultural Experimental disposed

by the moniker of another legal man who came East about the night he returned to the Civil

Governor's yamen.

contemplate the

same time.

.

present state of affairs without

Sentence of two years' hard undue concern. 16 wonder.

It is reported that the new Chief though, whether there is another labour was passed on U Wai, at the Criminal Sessious, before the

of the Municipality will either be part of the British Empire,

Then at a concert one day 1) Dr. Sun's 300 (San Fo) or his son- where no revolt is actually in Chief Justice, this morning. for! being, with a like population, that being in unlawful possession of a had another surprise. The inter-in-law.

There is some uncertainty st has hall the number of cases of revolver and five rounds of am- val arrived and all at once I dis- outrages by armed men that munition. Accused was arrested covered myself trying to keep present regarding Dr. Sun's alti- Hongkong can lay claim to. by Inspector Murphy and a num- pats in conversation with a fair lude towards General Chan King- Statistics for this year, especially ber of Chinese constables daring a young thing in the next seat on a ming's forces. General Stun if the arms traffic is to continue raid on a tea boase at Yaumati topic on which I was wonderfully Hung-ying, the Kwangsi com- deficient Almoet felt embar marder, has sent a representative to tlourish, should be very in. on Jan 23rd.

rated. I did. Then, all of a to Dr. Sua to request iastractions teresting. possibly showing three [hundred armed robberies and a Further details in connectionsudden, she looked me straight as to whether his forces should score or so hauls of wespors and with the armed robbery at 18, in the face, gave a little blush, continue to hunt down General "Oh, | Chan's men or return wastwards. and falteringly murmured: ammunition for the twelve Archer Street. Yaumati, show months. This is "going some," that the robber who was fatally I'm so sorry: I thought I knew Itis reported that the commanders as the Americans would say, for shot was hit by two bullets, one you." She had picked me out for of General Chan's forces in the British port of about half a of which entered his skull. The scribe, right enough, but she Ho Yuen district, who form an had mistaken me for another obstacle to the Cantonese troops million inhabitants, A large police effected the arrest of proportion of whom are law-another man after a long chase abiding. It is gratifying, however, and on him was recovered a part that the police are on the alert of the stalen property. The value these days, and we read with of the haul which the gang took joy yesterday that one of these away amoucts to $218. armed desperadoes had been des- patched and another arrested.

The Interports.

About three

the now

visitors

youth of the pen. Next time I returning from Swatow, have saw him I told him how well he goes over to the other side. An- locked, and even intimated that other rumour says that General

An inkslinger on the other side

"DOCTOR OF CHILDREN.” -

Charzed with robbing a old wo- manof 72, described as a "doctor of of children," a man named Lau before the Chief Justice, at the Hon ging appeared in the dock Criminal Sessions, this morning.

thought him rot bad looking. Hsu Sang-chi has postponed bis Then there was another case. It return she has important military was on the Feny this time. We matters in Fakiento attend to. were just moving off, when a A report from the North River Writing from the s.s. Delta, en youth vaulted over the rail, seat-states that cerizio Cantonese route for England. Mr. G. H. Fed himself beside me in a pally forces returning to Canton were Arnold, father of the little kind of way, and opened fire with intercepted by Kwangsi troops boy who recently died through a remark that might have been; and that a Eght broke out, which news from Home and from the Shanghai has again put it being mauled by a cheetah, in Esperanto, for all I understood of was still continuing yesterday, the United States by recent mails across us in Isterport events forms us that he wishes it to be it. Thada'the slightest idea what result being unknown.

Chan Chak, the head of the onths azo we generally known that the pro- hewas driving al and after I'd mur- indicates that there has been a went under at polo and cricket, Prietor of Harmston's Circus has mured apologies and he'd repeat River Defence Force, has brought big buring movement of Iste.land

have voluntarily rendered him every edbimself four times, he looked all the gunboats under his com. With mark-notes cheaper than been victorious e: football possible assistance and has en foolish, stuttered something about mand back to Cantos. high-grade wall-paper. that need golf, and billiards. Theit soccer tirely met the heavy expenses a mistake and straightway buried team deserves special comments, which the happening occasioned. himself in his Morning Post. He'd not be wondered at. As in the Despite bandicaps it beat the

been firing one of the family jokes! eleven case of roubles, the speculators Hongkong

soundly.

at me. Now, if you see anybody The Hawkins with Admiral who's a combination of a certain are going into the business in trounced the Chinese, and care Leveson on board, Dispatch and

the Services a run for their money- Diomedes steamed into Manila paperman, and the kind of bird Alleged Robbery by Client.

legal luminary, a handsome news. the hope of an eventual rise. That last match might have harbour on February 16th. Ac- The demand had become so great ender differently had the Shang cording to

who get mixed up in family jokes the Manila ay you'll know who it is. It's me. towards the latter end of last hai men been a fresh for the Hut, Admiral Leveson is year that notes of even so high aay as they were when they returning the visit of admiral mee: the local representative Anderson, of the U. S. Asistic denomination as 300,000 marks team. As it was, the visitors did fleet, paid to Hongkong last year. of the Pacific, who's a bit of a wax were being issued. In September. splendidly after the strenuous and in addition bears a per in bis way. has been holding forth it was estimated that the Ger.hree days here, with a number sonal letter from the King of about "Coneism." His idea is to

of their men suffering from England to Governor Leonard treat it the same way as boiled The jury were Messrs. J.H. man paper moser in circulation bruises and other effects of hard Wood of the Philippines and the pork and Boston beascani P.R. Glendenning, J.C. Botelho, Scott (Foreman), A. Neaves. totalled quite 250 million marks, play. There is yet rifle shooting people of the islands for their He thinks somebody ought to A. Carmichael, CH.W. Kew and and by the end of the year it was awn bowls, and perhaps, 1 care of Admiral Dumarere in bis invent & Conegraph," a kind of

H.W. Fetterly. expected that there would be in to be contested. So far las; illness. Three British sub rest pocket gramaphone or radio we have a victory at lawn tennis marines, the tender Marazion, to help the wearer by murmuring

Outlining the case for the fulls 600 billion marks

or the to our credit, and it is a consola- and the Admiral's Yacht Peters- the magic words of the cult Crown. Mr. H. K. Holmes ex- market.

tion. If we do not pull off the field are also at Manila. The What a beip it'd be to salesmen, plained that accused lived with It is interesting to observe that appes: a rather badly beaten

ober events as well, we shall Despatch went up from Sings he thinks. With its" I'll sell this woman at Sanshuipo. Can-

plainant lived at A programme of enter gos, sell this guy.sell him, sell him,

Shanghai if these notes returned to par, as ¦ port. Whatever the ragolt, how-tainments and receptions was to self bim," dinning its way into Street and described herself 19 A "doctor of childrea."-sha some of the investors" bope, ever, these Interpart contests are be carried out.

the ears of the traveller, it'd a great feature of our social

bring in no end of trade. The Some months ago the old women was probably a kind of herbalist, they would represent twice as

intercourse in the Far East, and

would **CodegraphTM ouch as Germany's national an encouragement to all to do

have wonderful possibilities in Hong woman with whom accused was doctor attended the child of the wealth before the War and batter next time. The keep and

kong. Paterfamilies could bright living. About 8 o'clock on the healthy spirit. of rivaley, baund about six times her

en his life by listening in to morning of Jan. 20th, prisoner up with true sportsmanship, that national wealth, after making they induce, is alone worth the

My reat's getting lower, and called on her and asked her to lower, and lower." The fellow allowarce for what has been effort.

who's brought forward teen ing het money with her, the old come and attend a patient. Tak- taken from her by war. Of course,

thousand Timbuctoo Land Development shares would want her to an out-of-the-way spot, woman set out. Accused took there are many speculators who

Every day those where, after a struggle, he robbed frankly confess that, holding

Sir-Regarding the advertise- shares are going higher, and Eer of some $23 and other money millions as they do, even a slight;

ment appearing in the Telegraph bigber, and bigter. For Kow. ad finger ting. Prisoner then rise will pay them. It has well

in connection with Professor locaites it would be: "Our ran away, and the old woman been pointed out in this con-

Last Night's Production.

Eruch's abow at the Star Theatre Hospital's progressing. progress reported the matter to Inspector aracuncing a challenge for $1,000. ing. progressing." Landlords could nection that the Germans may Last night the J.C. Williamson allow me to point out that the he told they are getting richer, Station. She took the Inspector Murphy at Yaumati Police not repudiate the mark, but that Company presented "Patience" amount is prohibitive in itself. and richer, and richer." and the to the spot where she was robbad to a full house, and although the May I know if he is willing to thousand-and-one people who are and then to a house at Samabaip, the mark has already within a

work generally was not up to the accept a smaller amount? If so, vainly boping their hair's breadth repudiated itself out standard of excellence which bas being personally interested in ticket's going to draw the Derby

sweep where accused was arrested. of existence by attaining almost been well maintained during the masscles. I would accept his winder would want: "It's the

worthlessness. Many Hongkong season, one or two challenge.

number, it's the number. I've got of the world. When you get a absolute

characterisations, such as "Re-

Yours etc.

it, I've got it, I've got it." Ob, Germsas in their own country ginald Bucthorne," played by Mr.

the scheme's got no and of day with a temperature of 59 sandwiched in between one with possibilities, but I'm afraid it the mercury up to 74 and another. wouldn't do. Two birds with

Couegraphs" who wanted op think any other part of the world with it up to 76, I shouldn't posite resnits couldn't both be would want it, came from the The Lady Jane, HIT RICKSHA COOLIES. pleased, and then there would be prize pessimist. Still, his opinion

present

are discarding the mark alto gether in business transactions and reverting to barter and the use of foreign currencies.

The buyer whose appetite for

OPERA SEASON.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the Hongkong

Telegraph",

A Professor's Challenge.

ON GUARD. Charles Workman: the title role, Hongkong, Feb. 22nd, 1923. by Miss Elsie Coram: "Archibald Grosvenor," the Idyllic Poet. cleverly interpreted by Mr. Jack! Ralston; and

a very difficult part, which Miss Christine Lorimer capably enact- marks is gluttonous need coed, more than made up for any

weakness in collective effort.

Coloured Man Fined.

William Lewis, a coloured man,

a record:

a danger of that inaccent little doesn't count for much. He's the 'Couegraph getting thrown down and violently jumped on,

kind of youth who wants to wear. belt with braces. In the sum merbo's watching for prickly heat Once upon a time, before la spots and in the winter worry- made your arquantance, patient ing about chilblains. He's the readers, I told a man I was going sort of fellow you'd expect to find

worry, because if the issue goes on as in the past there will be Mesars. Charles Workman sod plenty for him, and to spare. Jack Balston certainly shared was charged before Mr. J. R. These amateur speculators will bonours, the former as the fleshly Wood, at the Police Court this poet and the latter as an idyllic morcing, with being drunk and still be able to carry around a poet. Their individual work was disorderly in Spring Garden Lage. to Hongkong. He said be'd just wearing an overcoat and muffler few billions to show their friends greatly appreciated and each had He bat ermed himself with a big come from Hongkong. He told with topae. Thesudden rise war In the stick and was hitting ricksas roe I was sure to like Hongkong. responsible for quite a few pairs the mortgage they have secured to respond to encores,

duct

"Prithee Pretty Maiden," coclies and pedestrians with it. The climate's wonderful," he of white flannel bags making it ir on the future. But, joking apart, with its well-known air. Mr. Inspector Blackman proved said.

When I'm in another appearance and one bird I spotted this over-issue of German paper Ralston and Miss Elvis Coram two previous convictions for country and meet a guy off to went as far as to sport white Hongkong I'm going to tell him shoes and socks. But it's no time money is a serious matter. Ons scored the success of the evening. fighting against the defendant.

It was stated by defendant that the climate's wonderful." I to wrap up winter suitá in moth thing cot to be forgotten is that His Excellency the Governor, he would not let anyone take may even be tempted to tell him balls yet. There'll be plenty of

Sir Reginald Stubbs, K.C.M.G., the more the mark falls, the more Lady Stubbs and a party from advantage of him, and would fight it's unique. The office wit, nippy days beforssummer's round whether drunk or Bober. I wiping the honest sweat from off again. And, as the office optimist Germany's profit on the deal. Government House were present. don't mind a fine at all," he added. his brow the giber day, ventured said, these little differences of until, in the end, she gets all,

To-night Edward German's

The comparatively beavy fine the opinion that there's not in-twenty degrees or so just add to like the "kitty" in poker. "Merrie England" will be staged. lof $20 was inflicted.

other climate like it in any part the variety of life.