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FROM TIME TO TIME; above idiotic superstition of the BEING

TOTALLY UNEMPLOYED, IN SPITE kind. There are local" fat boys" or EVERY ONE WANTING MORE going about making other GOODS, CAN ONLY BE DUE TO A people's flesh creep, actuated by MUDDLE-Mr. J. M. Keynes, the childish thrill of the kind.

The health return for yesterday obtained by listening to ghost shows one Chinese case of small stories in a dark room, We have pox.. been told of Europeans here who have very foolishly enquired from their Chinese servants whether it is really going to

A report from the North River happen," thus probably making Maid servants more than ever district states that the Yunnan- ese force in Namhung city has certain that it is! Many people retreated before the advancing seem to have a sneaking hope troops, which have Seized Chi Pthat there will be something Hing city.

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Divers were still at work day examining the spiken Loongsang.

CORRESPONDENCE,

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[** £efograph."), Piracy Provention.

LAWN BOWLS:

Shanghai's Bad Luck Against K.B.G.C.

[BY JACK HIGH."}" Sir-With reference to "Tri-

Some remarkably good play dent's" letter regarding the lack of practical suggestions for the was witnessed in the match the Shanghai and prevention of piracy, porhaps it between has not occurred to him that for Kowloon Bowling Green Club, to-such to appear in print would especially on the part of the Club render them of no use whatever Team. All four of them were in for the simple reason that our top form. especially Crawford, friends the pirates would knowas Barr and Russell. Gug went off much, or probably more, of our a trifle in the second half, but easily a match for Shaw. In the intentions than the majority of right through the game your las readers ?

Was

Of course, all risible means of first twelve heads the Club were defence are laid on the cable, facea over Shanghai, the "score. up, but there are, or should be, against the latter at the tea other little items which should be interval being 21-6.

In the second half. Shanghai The following telegrain was re-known only to those who may did much better, scoring 11 points

have to use them.

to their opponents' 7, but wore 1,

· "The "Q" boats and other mysunable to make up lee-way. tory, ships were not advertised unfortunately, did not see the South-beforehand also the men who last two heads of the match, but ran then were allowed to have was told that Veitch played a some discretion!

grand shot for four in the last Taken full and bye, the sina-head. tion bristles with difficulties.

Your eter

after all, they, of course, coming; through quite safely. They must ceived from the Manila. Ob- be the type who were always servatory at 9.23 a.m. to-day- "a real Cyclone or typhoon E. of the longing to experience typhoon," and were more than Northern Visayas

eastern Luzon, filling up." satisfied on August 18th. It is the duty of every scusible person

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HONGKONG, 19th Sept., 1923.

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SCARE" PIFFLE.

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paganda of ill tidings at every opportunity, and set an example to the ignorant folk in our midst,

consciously) what might become

a serious panic.

Chronic Unrest.

appearing on another page.

were

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CASE

MARINER

That Taikoo Match.

Shanghai.

No. 1. No: 2. No. 3. „Guy.

K.B.G.C.

Crawford. Barr...

Skip

Russell:

Sboty Totul

writing on this

Yours etc.

HONESTY.

10

"ROBIN HOOD."

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The final result, 28-17, is the worst beating Shanghai has sufferal. I have been accused of harsh oriticism, but, at the risk of further anathema inust repeat that the Shanghai players aro not a strong combination. I same observation made this after

them play seeing

und two matches, With reference to the adver-

I have tu" war- tisement in another column, as Sir,In reply to "Jack High's" since seen nothing to the collection of second-hand letter in your paper to-day, I have rant" me altering that opin- clothing at the City Hall, for no desire to enter into & con-ion. In whatever order they play We should like to think that despatch to the devastated areas troversy over this Bowls match they show a weak chink in their there was prospect of an early in Japan, we are asked to state and only wish to tell "Jack lligh" armour. They; themselves, admit settlement of the unrest in South that a very gratifying response is that I adhere to what I wrote in being outbowled, so what is the Chine. At the moment, however being made to the appeal for this my letter of the 14th instant and use of saying otherwise? In any the portents in this direction are form of assistance and the Ladies am content to leave the verdict case, they have less to be asham not too bright. On the East River Committee which has the arrange as to whether my criticism of ed of than had the Hongkong Jack High's" version of the (1922) team after their disgrace- front, the operations are continual-ments in hand has already re- ly fluctuating-first one side gains coived considerable supplies. It Shanghai and Taikoo Bowls ful exhibition at Shanghai.

What is more, they do not seem We, reproduced yesterday a success, then the other. Troops is desired that gifts may reach match was justified or not to the

also, are rushed from one front to the City Hall by Friday morning bowlers and spectators who wit-to be unduly worried over their

ill-luck and thereby show them fairly full description of the dire ather as necessities demand, in order that Saturday may be nessed this match. and thus we hear & report that the free for packing, "

Judging from Jack High's" selves to be the true sportsmen evils that have been predicted

second attempt at cxplaining how they undoubtedly are,

The teams and detailed scores for a date this month, with a weakening of the defences long

this match was won and lost, 1 view to gising our readers an the North River is likely to be THE "YARRA

followed by a renewal of activity

think he has gut more muddied were as follows: idea of the kind of senseless by the Kwangsi and Northern

up over it than even in his first »Four Accused on Trial.

Tomlinson. twaddle that is being dispensed troops. All these developments are

The four men charged in con-tempt, and I would advise him Cheetham. by supposedly interested parties, symptomatic of the unrest which

and trustworthy report of this Shaw. has been apparent in the South for nection with the theft of 8,452, if he would like to read a true There havebeen Various versions ry many months. We wonder rounds of pistol ammunition from match to get a Sith Chindwitch.

Norwegian. African and of the story of woe and disaster, when it will all end? Canton's his the but all appear to have the same tory since the Republic was croat-Australian Line steamer Yarra Morning Post of the 14th instant ed has really been one long suc-came up for trial, at the Criminal and therein he will find the origin. An amusing controversy cestion of warfare, relieved only Sessions,

before Mr. Justice genuine article. ··

"Jack High" seems to think is at present being waged in occassionally by brief periods Gompertz. this morning. Accused some of the Northern papers as of relative peace: Obviously no were charged with stealing the Wotherspoon had all the juss and o who is the individual respons Government, whatever its politiammunition, and there was an Shaw all the hard lines in this cal complexion, can function alternative charge of conspiring match, but my opinion is that each got pretty much what they ible for setting the alleged pro-properly under such conditions to steal it.

The Jury, were "Messrs. W. deserved, and they both certainly phecy on foot, and a certain it is also equally apparent that foreigner, who apparently made it is not the will of the people Kaily (foreman). W. J. Howard, played well... Taking the game a religious prediction of the end that this foolish warfare shall be J.-H. Oxberry, J. Ormiston, F. G. as a whole, Mr. Editor, it only kept up. No good results, accrueda Luz, F. X. dos Remedios and remains for me to say that this

finishes 1115 of the world. is getting most of from it the evils are clear to all. A. Webster.

Mr. A. Dyer Ball (for the subject. the blame? Well, we have all Political and military ambition heard of the -Millenium, and "end-jarë, of course, at the bottom of it Crown) explained that the Yarra fall. And the peuple, who want arrived in Hongkong on Aug. of-the-world prophecies of a cer- live in peace and quietude, ate and berthed alongside the tain seet, and we have in our the sufferers.

Kowloon wharf. Aboard the ship Hongkong, Sept. 19th., 192).

of fifty cases pistol ime been amused by the earnest-

mmunition' consigned to Shang- ness of enlightened Westerners The Prospects.

hai. On the morning of Aug, who “booked" seats in the places There is a

measure of hupe 13th the fact that the amnuni- of worship concerned, so as to be felt in some quarters that politition was on board was reported ready in comfort for the last cal manoeuvring in Shanghai the police by trump. There was a period when may eventually lead to an under-watchman on board (now the first standing productive of peace. It accused). The police inspected. these predictions were made al-appears that Dr. Sun and General the ammunition and as it was

There are plenty of undisputed most annually. Still the old world Li Yuan-hung are both willing through cargo did not interfere.

At half-past four on the morn-historical facts concerning the gues round as it has done for to attend the round-table con countless years, and the false ference proposed by Sir Roberting of Aug. 14th. Mr. Dyer Ball events of the Twelfth Century, in Ho Tung. Unhappily, how-continued, Sergeant Carey, of England. Experts who conducted

Life on a ranch in the West these. WO are not the Water Police, was returning the research work in connection prophets of our age are again and ever,

Ap with the preparation for the wasn't swift enough for "Pop"-"

the new Douglas again confounded. It is regrettable the only figures in the picture. from duty in a sampan.

Pepper. He was a cowboy with screen. sensation, romantic inclinations, and the it the Christian religion should be Were this pair to get together, it prouching Kowloon Wharf, he making of might help; but no re-grouping of noticed three men on the Yarra, Fairbanks

Don Quixote" so made, at times, a vehicle for con- interests or fresh alliances can climbing over the deck "cargo. Douglas Fairbanks in Robin perusal of

11 United Artists re-affected him that he determined coming next Saturday

the golden veying these "scares," as is being suve China. All must show a Two of them elimbed over the Hood,"

to bring back Coronet Theatre days of chivalry and knight- alleged in one quarter. There willingness to sink their personal rail and stood on the scuppers lease

pictured him are too many ager believers ambitions if real peace is to be foutside the rail), and the third to the

secured. That is the mischief. mun handed them something, found here, in a land of mysticism and We cannot see any sign at the Sergeant Carey's suspicions were tensely interesting data relative self, astride his horse, rescuing. superstition ;" and "dozens of un-moment that there is such a co-aroused and after he had landed to the doings, manners and maidens, smiting villains, and performing other deeds of derring existence, lie boarded the Yarra, taking customs of the people who lived

do. His boss was so much in love. scrupulous individuals ready to operative spirit in

Until it is engendered, however, with him two Chinese constables. in the greatest age of chivalry,

There was assembled quite with the idea that he let "Pep' turn a chance phrase, or veiled conferences of any kind must end The three men were sitting on allusion.into a declaration of fact. in failure. The only hope we can the cargo, (These men were the enough material for creating a go with a few blistering words So the new Quixote set forth besides exuggerating it beyond see is that bitter experience will second and fourth prisoners. The truly remarkable historical back-for a parting blessing.

romance associated Romance he soon found, in the alt recognition. The unusually eventually prove to Chira's milit-other escaped later.) The Ser-ground for the enactment of the

ary and political leads that geant told off the constables to dramatic frequent typhoons we have had revenge, hatred and selt-seeking look after these men, and then with the name of Robin Hood, shape of a distressed maiden. He this season, and perhaps to some lead nowhere. Mistrust is, how-went to investigate. In the place kaown to this generation as only then got mixed up in a train rob extent the disaster in Japan, ever, so firmly grounded in Chin- where Sergt. Curoy had seen a traditionary English hero. He hery, was arrested for murder, men standing in the is said, by some, to have been broke out of jail, and discovered ese political life that we cannot the two

al Locksley, Notting- the most wonderful girl. added have lent colour and

see any prospect of an early scuppers he found five bags born

the "yeur of Jack Hoxie as Don Quickshot. credence to these tales of coming adjustment of differences between of ammunition, "tied an to ahimshire, about

of the Rio Grande", the cowboy: calamity and from all accounts the various conflicting cliques, rope and all ready to be dropped 1160.

We may be unduly pessimistic. over the side of the ship. Sergt.

In the more thrilling days of dreamer, is in his element. Hoxie the belief in what has been pre Our wish is that we had cause to Carey went into the first hold and his career, he lived in the woods is a real cowboy, who sticks to found the watchman (first dicted is very widespread among be otherwise.

with his band, either.for reasons the parts that made his name. accused) sitting on a bale of cargo of his own or because he was Ho manages to infuse a lot of the more ignorant classes:

Near him were a cartridge clip really outlayed, his haunts being humour into his work, and makes and some cartridges. He was chielly Sherwood Forest and the film one that will please. PREMIER AND BISHOPS,

"Don Quickshot" will be at the. Barnsdale in Yorkshire. The The death of Dr. Watts-Ditch-put under arrest. demn the propagators of this piffle about the coming, fire, field, first Bishop of Chelmsford, below the Sergeant found sever most generally accepted theory is Caronet from to-night

and flood. Whether and the resignation by Dr. Cha-boxes broken open and empty that he was the Earl of Hunting-| famino,

don incognito by circumstances vasse of the Seo of Liverpool (this In the meantime the constables,

over which he had no control, temple treasurers or joss-stick to take effect on October 1), has who were on deck, saw a man makers have a land, in it, we placed the nomination of two new coming towards the ship in a

as well as adventurous to a received no know not and care not. All we Bishops in the hands of Mr.sampan, He gave a shout as he was generous to a fault PING IN HALF BENT BY LIGHT- for he During a severe thunderstorm dangerous degree," Baldwin. This means, of course, approached but know is that it is impossible for that for the first time since 1905 answer. As he climbed aboard robbed the rich to give to the which broke over Betford (Notts) companions were a house in Spital-hill was struck an ordinary buman being to the choice of a Bishop has had the constables arrested him. predict such things, and what we to be made by a Prime Minister

who is not only a Conservative, sentenced to 4 years hard labour Friar Tuck, Little John, Will by lightning. Although hairpins.

a.Groon,

in the house was not injured, are chiefly concerned with in the but is, generally regarded as a and the other to 3 years hard Scarlet, Allan-a-Dale and George were twisted in her hair a wonisp

that is good Churchman,

One cannot too strongly con-

romarkable credence

the local

In the hold

A Famous Character Portrayed.

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