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MARRIAGES. UNDERWOOD-ARDAIN.-

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1923.

there the much-discussed har bour tunnel, a great deal of commerce is prevented "owing

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During the past three days, five cases of enteric fever and one of small-pox were notified in Hongkong. All wore Chinese.

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A Chinese who killed his sweet heart after she had jilted him for a wealthier suitor was sent enced at the Mixed Court at Shanghai last week to 15 years committed 10 years ago.. imprisonment. The crime was

CANTON NEWS,

Significant Bank Note Development

(Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, August 6th.

SIR ROBERT HO TUNG'S CONFERENCE.

14

General Lu Yung Hsiang Concurs.

Sir Robert Ho Tung forwards

A. rather significant develop uw the following translation of a ment is taking place here: Last letter, dated Chekiang, 26th July, Saturday, Hongkong banknotes 1923, from General Lung-hsiang, were at a premium of about 16 Tuchun of Choking——

on

you

would find a large part of the From a printing point of view holding them until they can pro- to

there is nothing remarkable vide a certain sum of money for myself, speaking from such s

SUMMARY COURT.

Possession Dispute.

to the effect of oyelonio weather DEAL MORE GOOD THAN BAD, YOU SHOULD DO A GREAT on our shipping, especially the BECAUSE IT'S THE BAD THAT IS smaller craft that have to rún MOSTLY 'REMEMBERED.-Coloman to shelter. The surprising thing for.. about the matter is that nothing! definite has yet been decided on, during all those years of suffer ing, by means of which some at

per cent. yesterday at over 17 Chokiang, 26th July, 1923, least of the inconveniences re The silk forwarded from here by per cent.; and to-day at 18 por Sir Robert Ho Tung. ferred to might be overcome.

the "Empress of Asia" on 12th cent. Usually on Sundays there A striking instance of hox July arrived in New York on 3rd is no change in the rate, or, if Dear Sir,

It was with a sense of deep August, having been 22 days in than the Saturday's rate. There gratitude that I received the kind there is, it is generally lower Hongkong struggles on, summer rapait.

is, therefore, much speculation as letter which you seat to me from after summer, through various mishaps, is in our frequent land-

to the exact meaning of this such a long distance, and which A subscription of $2,000 from steady rise..

is filled with such flattering terme slides. These are more than

the Shangbai Race Club will en

As to the conditions on the that I feel I scarcely, deserve. able the Refugee Relief Advisory North River, it would appear that In your lotter you have nuisance, as they constitute a Committe to send away 50 de-the Northern troops have divided expressed a desire for conven- real danger. Unfortunately, there stiture Russians.

into two sectione-one to remaining round-table conference is no hard and fast remedy for

round about Nambung and the of the principal lendere other to leave via Chihing and of the North and South to devise such things. So long as building,

Yuen Yuen, cut soross country methods for bringing about & and consequent digging, opor-

and reintores Chan King-ming peaceful unification of our coun ations continue, we shall have

somewhere near Waichow. try. Should such an idea be MUSTARD & Co. these big washaways, with their

It would seem that another successfully realised, it would be resultant loss of time and money

new military faction bas sprungla blessing to the whole country. into boing, known 18 The casual observer who, yester

the I have all along been in favour Yunnan Independent Army. One of the disbandment of troops, and day morning, had an early view The hearing of the libel action of the commandora is living in I am glad that your view co- of some of the landstips, a well by Colonel H. L. Pearson, the Chinese hotel and recently to incides with mine.

Engineer in Chief of the Sioga increase his revenus he had; as the tone of earth washed downpore Municipality against Mr. A-arrested the compradores of four to give your sound counsels, so

I hope that you will continue.. the billsides at numerous places W. Still, editor, of the Straits Chinese passenger boats trading that even the deaf may be made -such as down Wongueicheung Times Press, Limited, has been from here to Kongmoon, Shiching to hear. To eave the country Gap into Happy Valley, and specially fixed for September 4th. and other places. The excuse and to quell disturbances by given for the arrest was that they peaceful moans is what I have ovon through the cemetery there A recent lesue of the Malay were unable to provide this com always been ia favour of. -must have wondered just how Mail was printed entirely on mander with steam launches, but As to the procedure (for the many years of that kind of thing paper made with rubber latex. it is believed that in reality he is Conference), I rely

davies means. As for island deposited in the harbour. about it, the paper being brittle their release-a polite way of do- distance, all I can say is that I Through the murk of gray mists and not opaque encugh. But ofjing a bit of "squeeze.” Another will co-operate with my handful and greger skies wo find one course rubber latex paper is in its of these commanders is resid- of earth to shake the course of

infancy.

ing at another hotel and he tried the stream. glimmer of comfort, however.

to commandeer for his troops the With kind regards to you, S. Sandanand, editor of the sampans lying in the canal pear

I am, On July 20, in Paris, John Esr. On looking through the annals

Yours sincerely, bert Underwood (Shanghai) to of the Colony we learn that the Rangoon Mail, has been sont- the French Concession on Satur Melle Loisette Ardain (Shanghai). "record " rainfall was in 1889-enced to two years' simple impri- day last, but the boatpeople ob

-(84) LU YUNG HSIANG. sonment for the publication ofjected. What this commander, MATTHEWS-PHILIP.-On total of over twenty inches in seditious articles. The magistrate wanted the sampane for I do not August 1, at H.B.M. Cousulate-sixteen hours! After all, we have observed that it was the third know, unless it was to convey

eneral, Shanghai, by Mr. Sidney something to be thankful for.

time an editor of the Rangoon them to the Wongens station, the Barton, CM.G., and afterwards at

Mail had been before the court terminus of the Canton Hankow Holy Trinity Cathedral by the

for such an offence.

Railway. That may be the ex- Rev. C. E. Spaucor, M.A, George

planation, as it was a very hot day Edgar, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hongkong & Aviation. Matthews of Wandsworth, Lon-

Dr. Chong Eang Lim, an ex- and possibly the walk to Wongsha, We should very much like to pupil of St. Xavier Institution at under the conditions, did not ap dou, to Jessie, daughter of Ms. Jearn a few more details concern Penang, has been appointed by peal to the troops. Philip, of Huntly, Aberdeenshire, ing the proposed airship service the Peking Union Medical College which, according to Canton verna- of the Rockefeller Foundation as cular popers, is to he started soon its official dologato to attend the and which will cover, amongst | Fifth Congress of the Far Eastern` other places, Canton, Hongkong, Association of Tropical Medicine, Macao and Kongmoon. It is stated to be held in Singapore next that an American is organising month. the company which is to start this project, for which two million dollars will be required in capital Two airships, each with a capacity bo carry forty passengers, are, it io said. being purchased in the United States for the proposed service. At the moment, however, we rather sceptical regarding this story. If such a scheme were seriously intended, we hardly: think it likely that so little would have been heard about it. The day of the airship may come in the Far East, but that time does medium of your popular paper, hands yesterday there were to be The defendants, the Sam Wing not appear to be yet. We haven't expreseed a fear that a serious heard expressions of admiration Firm, (represented by Mr. C. H. even got aeroplane services, and, overnight was being committed by at the excellence of the accom-Lyson) counterclaimed against weeks ago we commented on the so far as one can judge, we are still the Public Works Dept. in allow-modation provided, Everything the plaintiff.. Their claim was many inconveniences to which a long way off getting them. ing bouses Nos. 146-152 Nathan was spick and span, and there that they were tenants of the residents of this Colony are sub- Indeed, so far as Hongkong is Road, Kowloon to be tenanted was a roomy and spacious ap-ground and first floors of 166 concerned, we appear to be one of when the hill just behind the pearance about the vessel which Wing Lok Street and the first jected by typhoon weather, and the most backward places in the house has Go retaining wall created an admirable impression floor of 52 Market Street which The fact that they have evidently world in the matter of aviation, and showed

were let by plaintiffs Jan. 28th, 1922. Оп become resigned to the state of Even Canton has its military cero- of an imminent landslide. The pedon would be a delightful ship on

Wrong: ffaire, Actually, they deserve planes, but here in this Colony next evening his contention was on which to travel. Everything June 1923, plaintiffe

the sight of such a machine is an very adequately supported by about the ship appeared to be of fulld and illegally dispossessed the sympathy of other commun-absolute novelty. We suppose your correspondent "P.M."

the best, a feature being the plain them of the first floor of the Wing It seems as if the Public Works but most effective scheme of de. Lok ities. Not only is our very wet that one day, in the dim and dis-

Street premises, They weather a nuisance and a danger tant future, Hongkong will come Dept. did not care at all, for no coration carried out all through claimed re-possession and dam-

into line with other progressive attention seems to have been the liner. The two and three-agen. health, but it comes at a time centres. True, we have an Aero directed to this matter. As berth state-rooms and the cabines "Willie," the de luxe with their cot-beds were TO SELECT of the year when the temperature Club, tut there isn't a machine anticipated by

f the atmosphere already makes of any type in the whole Colony, landslide occurred yesterday, but, greatly admired, as also were the So far as we know, the Club never happily, without serious mishap. large and airy dining saloon and fe here decidedly unpleasant. holds any meetings and its mem-I think another landslide will the charming drawing room, both Grilling heat one day, wet feet bers never get together. All of follow.

very daintily turaished and equip. and much other inconvenience which makes us wonder what Now, Mr. Editor, is it fair that ped. The children's nursery was the next, health suffering parti-possible justification thern cán be the Public Works Department also another feature which came Saturday last at:Happy Valley, for the existence of such a body. should be so negligent? Willie" in for a deal of commendation. the South China again defealud cularly from lack of exercise Perhaps somebody will tell us.

prophesied, but the P.W.D. paid The band of the King's Regi-the U. S. N. Pampanga by a score jowing to the rain, yet the Hong.

no beed..

ment supplied music for dancing of 11 to 4. Does the Government care more which took place on one of the down fine until the end of the The sailors held them The Blue Funnel. kongite comes up smiling again.

roads than for the lives of people and refreshments were served in for the improvement of motor big promenade decks, whilst to fourth innings. The stranding of scores of folk

H. Chin, South China's first through the harbour ferries not

at stake?

the dining saloon and the smoke baseman, made a home run on a being able to cross is a minor more than delighted with all that referred to in threatening or not, enjoyable occasion.

Anyone can sau whether the hill room. Altogether it was a most single, while S. L. Lee showed matter compared with the holding they saw. This vessel is not only but he should wear spa-boots, for

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The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 7th August, 1923.

HOW HONGKONG SUFFERS.

After the severe gales of three

Those who took the opportunity yesterday to look over the new Blue Funnel liner Sarpedon were

a tribute to Brilish shipbuilding,

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the "Hongkong

Telegraph.").

THE "SARPEDON.”

Yesterday's Reception.

A dispute over the possession of the ground floor of 166 Wing Lok Street and the first floor of 52, New Market Street occupied Mr. Justice Gampertz this morning in the Summary Court. ~~

The case for the plaintiffe, the Man Fat Sbing firm, conducted by Mr. A. al Aroulli, was that they let the promises to Young

A large number of residents Fun-nam and the Bam Wing firm. yesterday accepted the invitation At the end of the third moon these issued by Captain J. Riepen-tonants gave notice to plaintiff bausen, on behalf of the owners, that they were going to quit. How. to see over the new Blue Funnel over, they did not do so, and plain- liner Sarpedon, lying at anchor in tiffs, who had as a consequence the central fairway. A frequent of the notice re-let the premises, service of launches was available) had a great deal of trouble with for the benefit of the guests. the new tenants, who could not

The Sarpedon, which is one of got possession. The Tai On Sta the four new passenger boats claimed that they were the sub- Si-It was only two or three which the "Blue_ Funnel Line is lessees of the other defendants, weeks go that your corres-putting on the Far Eastern run, and they were therefore, brought pondent Willie," through the is a magnificent ship, and on all in as defendants also.

A Kowloon Landslide.

raud..

sorious

signs and made it clear that the Bar- they

The case is. proceeding.".

BASEBALL.

In a seven-innings game on

The general impression was couple of his dandy efforts. Juna up of staffa of business houses. but she is alsa worthy type with the pavement of these houses is at that the Sarpedon is a splendiad Wm. Chin with K, F. June and Ed. Kwong certainly played With many persons it is an en- which to inaugurate the Blue least three to six inches deep with ship, and we have no doubt that an errorless game, and R. Shim

she will prove & most popular pitcted finely... forced "holiday" that makes Funnel Line's new monthly pas-

The P.W.. should be stirred to passenger boat. their employers suffer and entailsenger service to and from the extra work for those residing on the way, is also in port, is the

East. The Patroclue, which, by action

Youra etc. the same side as the office, but second vessel of the same type to with others it is a case of having be launched, and these two, with Kowloon, Aug. 7th., 1923. deducted each day so spent away will maintain this new service. further couple of sister abips

JOHTAJEE

TWO TYPHOONS.

. STRANGE EXPERIENCE IN

MOTOR RACE, Captain A. G. Miller has had a

Į curious experience at Brooklandė, where he best all one to nine one-

from work from the individual's It is a matter of the utmost satis-same time providing every pos- The telegram quoted below was hour motorcar records and all one leave when it falls duo. Thie, faction to Britishers generally to sible comfort, at fares which received by the American Con-to seven one-hundred mile recorda we learns actually the rule in see the good old Blue Funnel Line are moderate, it will be conceded sulato-General, Hongkong, from While driving, & tyre came off seriously entering the Eastern that the latest example of Blue the Manila Observatory at 9.39 and struck him on the forehead, at least one big local department, passenger service. In the past, Fucnel enterprise has everything a m. fo-day-

frendering him unconscious. His Smallér type businossen which there have boon all too few to commend it. We are quito sure (1) Typhoon in about 130 mechanic steered the car to have all the European staff resid- British linors available on the that in their how undertaking the Long. E and 26 Lat.: N., moving safety, Captain Miller, in a few

Suez run, and when it is paint- Company will fully maintain the W.N.W

minutes recovered and resumed Ting at 1 Kowloon are practically ed out that these now. boats will splendid traditions which have (2) Typhoon in about 130 bis drive. A fire-engine on the at a stápästill on days of isola do the run from Hongkong to always boon associated with its Long. E and 14 Lat. N., moving side-track played on the tyres tion." On the whole, even wore Liverpool in 29 daye, at the name.

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each time the car flashed past.