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Just Received

A Very Fine Selection

of

Bathing Caps

Newest Shapes & Designs

At very reasonable prices

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD,

Phone 16.

Made for each other

Victor records are made for the Victrola, and the Victrola is made to reproduce Victor records. Only through this combination will you obtain "what the artist intended you to have when he approved his record, as played on the Victrola. Come in and find out how much pleasure music can give you. We will gladly play your favorite music for you.

TUESDAY, MAY 8 1923.

DAY BY DAY.

Just Received

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for designation and apportion- ment of gifts. Then, further, it centralises the collection of} money, with reduction in ex-

The

New Remington

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OPTIMISM IS LIFE PESSIMISM

TOBACCO DUTIES.

THE COLONY'S WATER SUPPLY.

Better Outlook "After. Recent Rains,

Portable Cross Society, the Society of St being persuaded to part with the other providing for a new of April. The total fall to May

Typewriter

A marvel of compactness. Fits in a case 4′ high, Has Standard Keyboard. No shifting for figures.

MUSTARD & CO.

MARRIAGE.

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A woman to-day charged her nephew with stealing $50 and i The Bandit Nuisance.

gold ring, and in reply to the magistrate she said he had been Thompson, of Sunningdale, Berks of indignant comment on the lat- incorrigible. He bad got into bad/cts the duty will be 30 cts. per b. largely due to the restrictions

There is, naturally, a great deal punished, but he appeared to be est outrage by Chinese bandits-company. Mr. Lindsell" Well, the holding up and leating of the we will see what the Court Ser Shanghai-Peking express, the Keant can do: he will give him kiting of a Britisher and an ten strokes." American, and the "capture" of:

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

the funeral.

grand.

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in

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reveque.

under

the

the

Altered Fee on Cigars. pense, and experience his shown IS SLOW SUICIDE.

Thera will be a meeting of the Įthat it results in greater efficiency in the work of the, agencies the No. 11 Sparea Parts Store in which the Colonial Sacretary will An outbreak of fire occurred at next Thursday, at 250 pm, at Hongkong Legislative Counci}} themselves. In the case of the the Naval Yark at Kowicon yea-meve two resolutions, one provid-Public Works Department, giving. The water return issued by the Victoria Community Cheat we terday. It was put out before ing that on and after the 11th day figures up to the end of last notica that the organisations

the arrival of the brigade.

of May the duties payable on month, shows that the Colony's helped include, amongst many

tobacco imported into or manufac water supply is in a much better A 17-years-old girl was yester-tured in the Colony shall be position than in March, owing to others, the Boy Scouts, the Red day victimised by the old trick of according to a revised scale, and the rainfall during the latter part Vincent de Paul and the Y.M.C.A.Jewellery valued at $70.50 as scale of fees payable for Chinese 1st. for this year, however, is The amounts devoted to each are paper, which was represented to

sacurity for a parcel of worthless restaurant licences.

several inches below the 1922 shown, worked out on a percent-her as being full of banknotes.

A representative of the, Tele figure, being 9.53, inches against graph, an enquiry from official 13.85 inches for the same period age in relation to the whole sum

quarters this morning, gathered last yea The restrictions in- distributed. Accompanying the The health return for the past that neither of these revisions is troduced earlier this year are still appeal also is a statement of the por fall fatal), five of enteric revenue, but they have been found than so as to accumulata a re- week sbows nine cases of small-designed to increase the Colony's necessary, if for nothing more work which all these societies fever (three fatal), three of plague necessary in accordance with the serve that will tide over any do The idea seems to us an ex-(one fatal), and one non-fatal altered prices and conditions now possible shortage next year, as cellent one, and if the heads of case each of paratyphoid fever, prevailing As regards tobacco a P. W. D official informed & various charitable organisations peral fever.

cerebro-spinal fever and puer cigars, cigarettes and snuff, the representative of this paper this

duties are really being adjusted morning. here were to get together and

in accordance with the increase endeavour to give the experiment;

The Government has approved in the price towing to higher are given se follow (in millions of The storage figures on May lat. a trial in Hongkong, we have no loon Bowling Green Club hopes of most cigars, and the duty on

the scheme by which the Kow- labour and manufacturing costs) gallons) doubt that in the long run it to extend its ground and erect a cigarettes and ordinary tobacco Tytam byewash 117; Tytam In Hongkong: Tytan. 189.88; would be all to the benefit of new Clubhouse. This will involve remains practically unaltered. these institutions. The slogan of down, as the Bowling Green Club at rate of $3.50 a pound, and Pokfulum 19.20; making a total the K.CC. ground being cut The duty on snuff has been at 226.25; Wong Nai Chung 4.52: intermediate 53.14; Tytam Tuk the Victoria movement is "Fill is to get a strip of land as far as importation of cheaper quality parod with last year's total, on BUSBY THOMPSON.-On the Community

this practically prohibited the of 494.16 million gallocs, com. May 1, 1923, at H.B.M. Con- Dace & Year-Enough for All."

Chest: Give and including the cinder Lack. suitate-General, Shanghai, sud

snuff. Under the proposed new the same date, of 696.84 millions. afterwards at Union Church, by

cheap kind, for instance, where with 96.00 on May 1st, 1922. scale, allowance is made for the Rev. A. P. Lansdown, Charles E.

In Kowloon: 118.00, compared Busby, of Loaden Mission, biao

the duty is to be only 50 cts, and value is less than $1.10 per lb chap, Chihli, to Norah Mellor

It will be seen that the Kowloon where the value is less than to storage has increased. This is The prices of cheaper brands introduced on April 4th, which of cigars having gone up since baa resulted in the average con- Mrs. Maria Vicente das Dores

April, 1921, when the prevailing suinption of water per head per Britto Gutierrez (wife), Mr. and

scale of dutes was drawn up, they day falling from 13.3 gallons M18. Francisco Marra Gutierrez,

are having to pay the higher in 1922 to 91 gallons last Jor., (son and daughter-in-law, Dumber of other foreigners

Two Chinese women, oce a con- hardship on

duty, which in the end means a month. In view of and Miss Cecilia Maria Gutierrez who were travelling by it. Ap-cabine 22 years of age, living at

the dealer and increase of Kowloon's population (daughter), all absent at Alanila Parently there was a callous No. 22, Aberdeen Street, and the consumer. The Government, by

-from approximately 134,620 to and Mrs. Maris Emilia Gutierrez disregard for the lives of the other a married woman living at the scale,

introducing #0 adjustment of about 139,660-the tendency (daughter), Mr. Raul Gutierrez passengers, and only the best of No. 5 Wingwoo Lane, were both unfair valuation, thus benefitt sumption were

are removing this would be for an increased con- (son-in-law). and the

luck prevented the derailment of sent to the hospital on being dis- ing the public, and probably measures removed.

the restrictive children, brothers ,and their the whole train, the miscreants covered to

he suffering from at a slight cost to the revenues of WIVES, sister, brothers-in-law,

having tampered with the line opium-poisoning. The latter died the Colony, though not sufficient tions on May 1st, 1922 and 1923, nephews and nieces of the late sufficiently to have caused a ter- after admission. It is believed to be worth taking into considera- are given as 359,450 and 369,780 Hongkong's estimated popula- Francisco Maria Gutierrez, begrible smash. No doubt the Lega- that both women deliberately tion. Approximately, there will respectively. From 22 gallons per 10 thans their friends for the tions will take the matter up took an overdose of opium. many expressions of sympathy rigorously, and obtain satisfac

be no alteration in the tobacco head per day last year the water In their recent sad bereavement,tion: Perhaps it is just as well For stealing a watch from the

consumption has been brought and also all those who attended that a big affair like this bas mantelpiece

The matter is made clearer dawn in Hongkong during April occurred, for it is long past the Cotton's quarters at Caine Road, Thus,

Sub Inspector by quoting specific examples to 15.7 gallons, by means of res- time when "the Chinese au carpenter's apprentice was or-cigars valued at not less than ply. In view of the continued old scale triction and an intermitted sup thorities should have beendered by Mr. R. E. Lindsell to $2.20 per lb. pay a duty of shortage here, these restrictions showa by concerted action on the receive ten strokes of the birch $2.50 per lb, and cigars at bet so still very neccessary. part of the Powers that such this morning. With the carpen-ween $1.00 and $2.20 per 15. pay autrages cannot be tolerated. Itter, who was charged along with a duty of 1:50. Under the new following figures for Hongkong's It is interesting to compare the is absurd to think that peaceful him but released on accourt of scale, cigars valued at not less great pumping reservoir, Tytam travellers cannot venture through lack of evidence, the defendant than $3.25 per lb. will pay a duty Tuk, as showing the big drain on civilised Chins nowadaya without was engaged on certain repairs of $2.50 and these valued at bet-its supply during the drought- running risks that savour of the in the dining room. "very wild West" days of America

ween $2.10 and $3.25 per lb. or the old coaching period of

will pay duty

On May lat last year the water at the rate in storage in Tytam Tak amount- Britain. The "knights of the road"

of $1.50. These examples to 500.40 million gallons, and for the most part treated their vic-)

are taken from the top of the the level was 48 feet 7 inchas Organised giving and organistims with the greatest considera-

scale: there are lower duties below the overflow. On May 1st. ed distribution now find much tion, yet they swung at Tyburn and

graduated in accordance with the last there were only 226-25 mil- favour in connection with charit of the past. In fact, it is hardly)

their profession became a thing H.K.C.C. Championship. brand of cigar that is valued at level had fallen to 72 feet 5 inches market values. Now, taking aliens gallons in storage, and the able institutions. The movement kind to their memory to com- Club Championship Singles in the

It was impossible to finish the $2.30 a 1b, udder the old scale below the overflow. to put charitable endeavour on apare them with the outlaws who time for the prize presentation in under

duty is $2.50, whereas business footing is gaining ground Government. Nearer at hand we H.K.C.C.tennis tournament Thea cheap brand, formerly valued lost reserves to be made up again.

fout the authority of the Chinese connection

No doubt the Colony has joat Gew scala it is faced a critical period, and econ in big cities, and the subject is have the case of Mr. Rowson, final, however, has just been at, say, $2, and now at $2.20

recent actually less, only $1.50. Thus omy is still required to enable the one of which Hongkong might Unfortunately, in this latter io-played, S. E. Green defeating G. or more (up to $3.20 for in- well take notice. Our attention stance of outlaw activity, the W. exell by 63, 64, 6/4. The stance) will in future pay no has just been drawn to the locus stundi (which comment was lacked the experience and variety revised scale has been careful- Hongkong Government has NO loser put up a good game, but be more than it did formerly. Thei methods followed in Victoria, given the opposite effect through of strokes of bis opponent. The ly calculated so as to work very British Columbia, where there a printer's error in our Saturday's holder of the title is F. exists what is termed the Com- in the matter. The Shanghai-rest Green in the challenge but are introduced into the new A New Association Formed. issue) so that it cannot move Redmond, who will now have to ary tobacco are almost unsfected, Aequitably. Cigarettes and ordin- munity Chest. This is an organi-Peking train outrage, however, round. sation created to provide for the involving as it, perhaps fortunate-

scale in conformity with the maintenance of the city's charity. does, the nationals of several

other adjustments. able. welfare

It will be seen that the new that an association has been and character-international action; and might foreign Powers, is a case for

measure tends to encourage trade formed to perpetuate the memory building institutions. Its officials be the beginning of the end for

in the cheaper qualities of cigars of former realdents who have are all voluntary workers, and bandit activity in that region, at

and snuff, to the advantage off served Macao in days gone by. Dr. they get together on a basis of least for some time to come,

poorer-class consumers

A. C. Correla Mendez is President On the Way to Japan. Chinese Restaurant Licences. and in addition to local Portu- one campaign a year, instead of Kites and Shuttlecocks. The contingent" of many. Canvassers are appointed

The adjustment in the scale guese and Chinese residents the athletes and printed appeals went out, the Captain Superintendent of Eastern Olympiad in

We hasten to sympathise with pines in the forthcoming Far restaurant licences will most Consuls and merchants of Can- selected to represent the Philip of fees payable for Chinese committee includes Portugese these latter stating in concise Police in his efforts to stamp arrived in Hongkong to-day by increase of revenue. It is being

Japan probably bring in a small ton, Hongkong and Shanghai, form which societies are receiving local street urchins who y

In connection with the move- out the aleance caused by the President Grant, and efforts introduced in accordance with ment, celebrations are to take money from the Chest and how kites, kick about tennis balls, are now being made for them to the changes in this class of place at the Macao Club on the much is allotted to each one. and play with shuttlecocks in baseball, tennis, or other games tinuation of the re classification held. Representatives from Cen- meet local athletes in football, establishment, and is a con-19th, instant, when a ball will be One week each year is set aside

the heart of the city, in which may be arranged. for this canvass, and those who annoyance of others. They are arrange a football match and the publicans

public thoroughfares, to the great

of licensed premises, under which ton, Hongkong and Shanghai will It is hoped, at any rate, "to the fees payable by licensed be present. give may specify the institutions often also a danger to themselves Hongkong Football Club ars now European establishments) were (mostly the big which they desire to benefit. The and to traffic of different kinds. sounding local players in this revised last October. Under the Community Chest officials do not for splitting hairs as to whether will stay here until Thursday, the annual fee ranges from $250 It seems to us hardly a matter connection. The Olympiad team new scale for Chinese restaurante presume to tell people how much or not these small boys use the when they will proceed North. These unique whiskies are they should give, but it does streets as a playground in the

for premises valued at less than, circulate some ideas on the point, hours of slack traffic. It is not Tamar will play the Filipino team at $10,000 or over.

We now learn that H.M.S. 8500 to $3,000 for premises valued very finest procurable in Scotland worked out on a percentage basis any schedule of hours, and the morrow, heing represented by feasible that they can be kept to on the club ground at 5 p.m. to- and from their great age are an absolutely heathful stimulant- Connoisseurs

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HONGKONG, 8th May, 1923.

CENTRALISED CHARITY.

;

LAWN TENNIS.

with

the

FILIPINO ATHLETES.

the

LIBERTY OF PRESS UPHELD.

MACAO'S BENEFACTORS.

Our Macao correspondent states

STREET GAMES.

C. S. P. Takes Action. Following his successful bout in relation to income.

only cure, if care there is to be, Routley; Smith, Handford: Grant,

with the Bench yesterday morn- The advantage of such a scheme verboten. Nowadays, when white Prior, Wilkins and Bard.

appears to lie in a definite Hudean, Oxland; Hill, Roberts, supreme court in affirming the ent of Police lost no time in Springfield. Il, April 18.-The streets, the Captain Superinteni- ing regarding boys playing in the as this is that it means only clothing is becoming the vogue, .cne campaign a year in place and the summer rains are apt to

decision of the circuit court that pressing his views Sergeant the city of Chicago cannot main- Elston was seat with all speed to result in slush on. making

the road-

tain its libel suit against the Chi- the junction of Lower Albert Road ways, it is all the more annoying best remedy of course would be cago Tribune which was accused and Ice House Street, a particul- appeals, to have one's raiment marked by more provision of genuine play of damaging the city's credit arly bad locality, where he arrested It also places giving on an in-a carelessly-kicked bell, and to grounds for the Hongkong streat through editorial criticism, said: two small boys. A ball was seized: telligent basis-the whole bill bave one's hat whisked off by the arabs; but as it is the police The decision is based on the sa evidence, and placed before the string attached to a kite can be appear to turn the Nelson eye on fundamental principle of the Bench this morning. Unfortun

pronounce their of various Agencies Perfection.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED.

constantly recurring

for

the community's welfare quite as provocative of language the juveniles who play in the American government that every ately,, the defendants did not activities, after careful checking not heard in drawing rooms; back streets of Chinatown, and citizen bas the right to citicize the appear, and, without comment, by citizens of trust, discernment whilst the same string sewing they deserve every support in government for violation of the his Worship ordered their bails of and discretion, is presented at

one's throat might be positively their efforts to clear the busy city law and that the liberty of the $5 each, deposited with the one time, with full opportunity subsequent trial for murder The to the general public,

an extenuating circumstance in a thoroughfares of a real nuisance press is the same thing as free-Inspector In the charge room, to

Idom of speech."":

be confisested.