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HONGKONG, 22nd August, 1923.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1923.

there is the much bigger factor of the pance of Europe being threatened by a German collapse. It is this possibility that has boon most strongly stressed by op ponents of the Ruhr occupation. We can, for the present, but hope for the best; and in contemplat. ing the pass to which they hav! come we can esally find it in our hearts to feel sorry for our former saemiles in their bitter ordeal and the gloomy future that seems to lie before them.

Much Appreciated.

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DAY BY DAY.

HERESY IS THE SECRET PROGRESS-Mr. J. L. Garvin.

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From A. Fong we have re- ceived some excellent photo. graphs of the damage done aflost and ashore by the typhoon.

HOME CRICKET RESULTS.

Tate's Sensational Bowling Feat.

(Reuter'a Servios,)

(Continued from Page 1).

London. August 21.

England beat the Rest by five wickets at Lord's. A feature of

It is notified that R.S.M. Char-the match was the sensational bowling of Tate, who after lunch les Mitchell, of the King's Regi- yesterday took five of the Rest wickets for no runs. McBryan ment, is to be Quartermaster scored 80 for the Rest, and Sutcliffe 65 for England. with the rank of Lieutenant.

At Sheffield Yorkshire best Glamorgan by an innings and thirty. four. For Yorkshire, Oldroyd compiled 79. Glamorgan in their Bt. Lieut-Col. B. A. Hecond innings scored 89, Robinson taking 4 for 22 and Rhodes 5 for D.S.O. of the Royal Army Ord Dance Corps, is to be Ordnance Indies in their secard innings scored only 130, Cornwallis taking 6 Kent at Canterbury beat the West Indies by 171. The West Officer, 2nd. Class, with rank of for 37. Lieutenant Colonel.

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It was a most graceful act of

At Cheltenham, Middlesex buat Gloucestershire by eight the part of the Governor General of the Philippine Islands, in the Leung Studio, 28 Haiphong Road.

We have received from the A for 39, and in their second innings 141, Lee taking 4 for 27.

wickets. Gloucester in their first innings soored 154, Lee taking 8

Essex beat Northants, at Southend by 263. For Ess x, O'Con midst of the political turmoil with Kowloon, twelve excellent photo-nor compiled 99. Narthants in their first innings scored 126, Douglas which he is now faced, to spare graphs showing damagh done by taking 5 for 55, and in the second only, 45, with Douglas taking time for the sending of a message the typhoon. All are extremely 6 for 14. of sincere sympathy to Hongkong clear picturer." in the disaster which has struck

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Hants at. Southampton beat Lancashire on the frst innings. For Lanos, Watson knocked up 131. For Hants Hake compiled 81,

Warwick scored 126 in their second innings, Astill taking 9 for 41.

Leicester boat Warwink at Birmingham on the first innings," The match at Chesterfield between Derby and Notts was drawn. Worcester beat Sussex at Worcester by six wickets. For Wor Destor, Pearson knocked up 103, not out.

this Colony. Coming from the The silk forwarded from here not out. head of a friendly foreign ad- by the Emprees of Canada on ministration, the sentiments ex- 28th July arrived in New York pressed are all the more appre on the 18th August, having been ciated. But American sympathy

21 days in transit. has not stopped at that. Hard on the heels of Governor General

Six robbers, two of whom were Wood's message comes a very respectively armed. with a dagger practical offer of help-nothing and revolver, entered a but in Lan short of a willingness to place at Nai Wan village on Monday TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY. the disposal of this Colony the night and escaped with property

account.

valued at $77.

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whole services and resources of the .8. naval patrol in South

One of Kent's historic estates A Glimpse of Pitiful Toil. China. "Happily, our "plight is

is to be sold, Montreal, the seat not such that we need outside Colonel W. N. Nicholson, C.M.G.. thousand sores, near Sevenoaks.Yangtes rapids, which made During the absence of Lieut. of Earl Amherst, and some three poril of the boatmen of the Upper The heart breaking toil and assistance at the moment, but Admiral Anderson's kindly offer is D..., the duties of D.A.A. and The founder of the family fortunes picturesque stories none the less appreciated on that/QMG., China Command, will be was Field Marshal Sir Jeffery travellers in China, have had to, for eatly performed by Captain E. R. S.Amherst, Commander-in-Chief in yield at last to the advent of steam Little touches such as these must serve to cement Anglo-Dods. M.C. 2/4th. Bombay Grena North America from 1758 to 1764, and steel. Many of the junkmen

diers, (K.E.O.) American relations. They show

who, with Wolfe and Admiral who used to pull and strain at the that there is a very real and a

Of the eight prisoners who came our Canadian Empire. Sir Jef-stream are bemoaning the loss of

Boscawen, helped to establish ropes in dragging the vessels up very deep friendship existing be. tween the two peoples. In mo the Criminal Sessions, yesterday,ments, which are inscribed on an sew conflicts have occurred be. before Mr. Justice Gompariz, at fory had some great achieve this bestial employment and a ments of distress and anxiety, it It is impossible to rand of these comforting to be able to count in connection with the pirating obelisk conditions in Germany without on

grounde practical

and of a junk off Hainan Island, Montreal. One relates to the people, but for the most part they of tween them and the "steamer sympathy wondering how the people can genuine assurances of goodwill. three were acquitted and five surrender, on September 8,1760, tubmit to the fats which deprives

His Excellency the Governor, in were each sentenced to 7 years of Montreal, with "all Oanda," them of a bare living. his telegrams of thanks, has hard labour. penned the right words. Thos

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bave managed to carry on for so long, and the country bave avoided being plunged into such utter chaos with anarchy ramp ant as in the early days of the Bolshevist control of Russia-as to turn the whole of Central Europe into a seething pool of despair. One can hardly credit the figures given of increases in electric wires and other causes.

in the

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were

In the old days their carriage The health return for the prat

recorded at about $1 Among the exhibits arranged (equivalent to Y1) per month, but weet shows soven fatal case for the Imperial Education Con- it will have been somewhat more of smallpox, threa cases plague (two fatal), two non-fatal schools. From two hundred and opportunities besides of winning ference was a series of films for in recent years. The men had Fortunately, the recent disss cases of enteric fever and one fifty, fifteen had been selected to larger rewards by risking their trous typhoon was not accom.fatal occurrence of cerebro-spinal give the delegates an ides lives. At the beginning of the panied by any serious outbreake over. All were Chinese except of cinematographic progress in bigh-water Reason there was a have happened from the fusing of of enteric. of fire, though this might welling one imported Japanese case the direction of education. Most race to get valuable cargoes from of the pictures were appreciated. Szechuan-espacially opium-to Some warg got. But the the Lower Yangtse, and boatmen

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HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY,

the cost of living. To the ordin-Then some terrible catastrophes For carrying out blasting oper- pictures as Lord Gorell told the would try to shoot the rapids at |ary nowspaper reader such huge might have occurred. There isations outside the regulation company beforrehand, were eam-great peril for the sake of a few no doubt about it that the averago hours on a site opposite the ples of the best of their kind, and extra pense. One traveller has percentages will be associated Chinese tenement house in Hong London Mission in Bonham in that kind perfection has by no told of seeing three boats in with the phenomenally depreciat kong is a veritable death trap. Road, a representative of the means been attained. The con- succession destroyed with all ed German currency. We know The narrow wooden staircases are Sang Les contracting arm was ference afterwards spent a morn-hands, while a fourth also made that wages in the country, as in spreading any outbreak of fire,

simply funnels which aid in fined $25 by the Magletrate this ing in discussing this matter, and the venture and got through.

morning. Defendant's excuse eventually resolved on the esta other lands, have risen enormous and, constructed of China pine, for commencing the work earlier blishment in London of a central only one, and that unable to travel Then came the steamers, at first Is but (also as in other lands) they are of a most inflammable than he should have done was committee to keep education in through except when the water they have not sufficed to over material, just as are the partitions that he anticipated rain.

touch with the cinema.

was high. Now the fleet bas also. There are various ex- take the greater cost of living-pedients which might be adopted

grown to seventeen, four of which We have had reports at trequent in order to minimise danger, but

Plans are being made by the vessels of very light draught, Y. W. C. A. to care for a thousand bullt specially for the coa-are intervals, especially during the it does seem to us that the time

film-struck girls at Hollywood able to operate even in the winter last few months, of terrible con- buildings, fireproof

has come when, in the case of new

thie summer. Mrs. Edward M. when the waters are very low. ditions in Germany, and of the should

Townsend, Y. W. C. A. businses Most of the steamers are Chinese be made compulsory,

head, announced recently that owned but fly the French flag, people being in dire etraits; and whilst in the case of old property

Will Hays has raised $120,000 hoping to have more safety under a casing of fireproof material warnings have been sounded that should be insisted upon.

The Hongkong Philharmonic from "leading motion picture it from the raids of briganda, the breaking point might very mattere are, when serious fires the Cathedral Hall on Monday. Mr. enlarge the Hoolywood Y.W.C.A.ese flag, formerly unrepresented,

As Society held its annual meeting in producers with which

to officials and others. The Japan- soon be reached. If we take the break out. tenants are often C. E. H. Beavis; who presided, building with that purpose sprang into prominence last year caught like rats in a trap, and was supported by Mr. E. J. in view. The girls, most of them and is now a good second, follow. Router message, published yes their only means of escape in Bullock Hon. Secretary), Mr. E. without marked talent or beauty ed by the American and British. terday, as a criterion, we can many instances is by getting to Ralphs (Hon. Treasurer) and Mr. and all without adequate funds, So we come to the less picturesque well believe that. According to the top and clambering aver roofs. Temple Bavan (Conductor). pour into Hollywood from all times when trade is measured by this latest Berlin report, the price There is certainly need for some- The Chuirman expressed a hope parts of the country, hoping to tonnage and not by sweat and of coal is two million times If action is not taken, we may Society during the forthcoming be disillusioned after making the ments in 1922 were more than

thing being done in this matter. for the continued success of the become screen actresses, only to livas lost. above the pre-war rate! After a live to rue the consequences of year as well as that the next rounds of the studios and learning double those of 1921, and con- recent increase in the transport inactivity.

rates of two thousand per cont.

coal promises to іпстевне в

further two hundred per cent,

until the prospect staring the

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Annual Meeting.

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The tonnage move-

concert would be successful. The froza repeated rebuffs that thore is sequently freight ratos fell. fact that the Peak tramwaya had no place in the industry, except The development of this trade been stopped in the evening se- under exceptional circumstances, will be of interest for many years SALE OF "CHEKIANG." counted for the lack of financial for the untrained. The Y.W.C.A. to come, as Szechuea province is success in respect of the last expects to care for 100 girls every said to be about the richest in concert.

week while they wait for money China and great developments Gorman householder in the isce An Unfortunate Postpone-sented by Mr. Ralphs, who stated jobs in California more suited to munications are opened, Physical, The financial statement was pre- to take them back home or find may be seen when new com. ment..

that there was a balance at the their abilities and opportunities. as well as political, difficulties million marks per ton. Prosum. The Chinese-owner

stoamor Bank of $120. Starting with $547

will have to be overcome in order ing these are paper marks, that Chekiang, one of the ships which in hand at the beginning of the Now that the mark has fallen to provide railways connecting went ashore at Stonecutter's year, they had lost $307 on the so law that it is possible for the province with the outside Messre. Lammert Bros. yester-large part of the old balance.. Be for a cheap holiday, the Germans arrow gorges, with their danger- In the mortune, the during the typhoor, was sold by concert which had swallowed a Austrians to go to the Fatherland world. noon. It was originally intended sides the mishap regarding the are beginning to deal with it as ous rapida, afford almost the only to hold the sale a week ago, but trams already referred to other the Russians once did with the transit-EI. the sale was put off for seven days attractions fixed for the same night rouble. That is to say, they are in view of negotiations which were had handicapped the success of cutting off the three noughts taking place with a prospective the concert.

means more than five pounds

sterling, even at the present de

preciated rate. We can expect

a very miserable winter for the

people, with footwear and cloth.

ing alee soaring to absolutely prohibitive prices.

cutter's..

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when prices run into four of The deliberations

of the purchaser. The vessel was then The financial report was adept more figures-as they mostly do National Assembly on the ra The only conclusion we can negotiatione fell through

lying safely at anchor.” As it was, ed.

nowadays. Some time ago, writes vision of the Prayer Book pro- and The following officers were a correspondent from Cologne, voked an apt allusion from the arrive. at, when considering the then the typhoon game and the elected: Mr. Beavis (Chairman), things in shop windows sad Lord Mayor when the Arch- absence of much more serious ship was blown on to Stone- Mr. S. Collett (Hon. Secretary), sisewhere used-ro to be bishops and Bishops' dined with disorders in Germany, is that the

Mr. E. Ralphs (Hon. Treasurer) priced at 20 many "mille " him, according to their annust The ship, which was sold by and as members of the Committee (thousand)-60 mille, for example, custom, at the Mansion House, population, besides being inher-the order of the mortgagees, is 985 Messrs. Temple Bevan (Conductor). It was less confusing to the eye. What lay folk wanted, be baid, ently orderly, is still under the tons gross. Her length is 190 Fieldgate and C. Gerkin. The But now mille" as well as the was to be ablo, to take spell of the years and years of feet, beam 33 feet, draft 18 feet 9 appointment of Pianist in the pince three noughts are simply dropped an intelligent part in sug ser- ine., and b.p. 262. The auctioneer of Mr. Eric Rice was left to the in speech, writing and print. vice in any parish church discipline introduced by the explained that the ship lay on a Committee to decide.

Eighteen" or "M.18" means which they might attend, and to former rulers. It is a good trait, sandy bottom and could be easily The third Monday in September 18,000 marice, and when the meau follow that service out of one. and is about the only thing we got off at high water in two or and every subsequent Monday were says: "Rhine Balmon, M.400 It Prayer Book, bound in a decent three days. She was believed to decided upon as practice evenings does not mean that you can have and suitable English colour, can go at present that gives be undamaged, except for having for the next concert, the date of a portion of that delicacy for one- neither wholly promise of the country warrying her rails bent

which will be settled by the Com twentieth of a pauny, but for (at wholly "grey, nor even wholly through its troubles. Apart from There was an offer of $10,000, mittee, probably falling on a date the time of writing) about 49, orange.” The company laugh the jeopardy in which a disorder and bidding rose gradually to towards the close of the year. Accountants, clorks and typists ed their appreciation of their $11,100. Then someone caused a The busincer concluded with the are agitating for the abolition of reference to the multi-coloured ed Germany would place the bid of $20,000, at which figure the decision to raise the subscription thousands. It would certainly proposals made in the National reparatione due to the Allies, vessel was knooked down.

from $1 per annum to $2,

simplify their work.

Assembly.

green, nor