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esuse that revenue continues, thai we are raising more money.

WORK WELL WIN WHEN WISH- ING WON'T.--Coleman Cor.

The health return for the past than is required for current three days shows three cases of needs. The facts thus, would it small-pox and two of diphtheria, not: be fair to the present-day all Chinese taxpayer to reduce taxes, spoh

AWN BOWLS

SOME TOPICAL NOTES.

NTON STRIK

THE PRESENT SITUATII

Nawe from Canton in to the effect that most of the restaurenta

Specifications on Applica- in point of fact it has a tendency which the junk was last seen she of those surprises which the ment having agreed to give than

tion to

MUSTARD & Co.

Distributers.

to grow rather than otherwise,

Ruhr Controversies.

JAPANESE COURT MARTIAL.

[BY "TOUCHER"}, The Lawn Bowls Season is dealing in European food, have nearing its close, there being but resumed business on the ground wo more items remaining on the that they are not in the same line programme, i.e. the Final of the of business as certain other hotals

The latters- Open Singles Championship, and and restaurants The usual Weekly Meeting the League Team match, K.B.G.C. Guild has notified the Civil a reduction to continue until

of the Hongkong Lodge-The v. Taikoo "B". The latter match Governor that if the dinner tax is there is a more definita prospect Theosophical Society will be will be played next Saturday at devoted to educational purposes of the opium revenue disappear held at their Lodge, 16, Queen's Taikoe, where the home players they will agree to pay it, provided ing? It seems to us unreason-Road Con Wednesday the 10th, expect to win and secure the the administration of it is carried able to maintain, under present is open to all comers. Aifit.

inst, at 5.45 pm. The lecture League Championship. The lads out by members of the Guild.

["frae owra the water," however, The fire-cracker dealers” sicke- conditions, a level of taxation

are a strong combination, and remains unsettled. It is reported Taikoo will do well to be out in that the manufacturers hava de which was framed in the belief

The master of the ss. New full strength:

cided to separate from the dealers, that one of our biggest sources Matilde reporta passing a derelict

by whom they are largely of revenue would cease, whereas junk la Lat 2038 north Long

Saturday's match, Craigen-financed, and will start manu 108.55 east. In the position in gower v. K.D.R.G, was another tories of their own, the Govern

constitutes a danger to navige former has given us through-protection. tion, and ships proceeding to Hai- phong are warned to keep a look-out the summer. For some reason not easily explained, they have out for her.

scored more successes when play- ing away than on their own green, The Germans admit defeat:

Charles Ray's happy comedy and their latest victory over a they have abandoned passive

combination like the resistance, and desire to resume of the young adventurer in a strong

"borrowed dress suit caused K.D.R.C.-whom they defeated reparations deliveries. The French remain firm in their much laughter at the Star last on every rink-shows that the ALLEGED TRIPLE MURDER. purpose and demand proofs of night. Ray's style is quiet and fight is not always to the strong.

Tokyo, Oct-& German sincerity before they restrained but in the language of I wonder if Gow was still wear-

alling that jacket?) It is greatly to Amid the stress and turmäil will think of discussing terms, the theatre, he gets across

and Yet. ways

will the same. "A Tailor Made Man" be regretted that next season of the last six weeks, no. have to be found for bringing will be shown for the last time Craigengower will suffer the loss incident has created as much of Omar and Ismail who, I hear, sensation, which has been con- about a settlement. In the mean-

are to raise a team to represent siderably enhanced by the ban of time a serious breach of amity is

the L.R.C.

secrecy hitherto imposed, as the threatened between Britain and The remarkable Peacock film,

|act of Captain Amakusu, whose France. Mr. Baldwin was the "Hearts Aflame," is to be shown

The Police team were rather trial by public court-martial opens man who appeared to have poured for the last time at the Coronet badly served on Saturday in this morning.

Interest in the trial is so great oil on the troubled waters, whilst to-day. This film is worth seeing having to play one man short and Marquess Curzon, it would seem, if only for the truly amazing three reserves. Sickness and that the Court is strongly guard-- has thrown oil on to the flames, spectacular scenes it contains. He certainly seems to have stirred The representation of an actral duty, I am told, were responsible: ed, while the Counsels are special- up bitterly hostile feeling in forest fire, shown in natural col- otherwise the result of their ly attended by gendarmes and

match with Taikoo "B" might plain clothes police. France, if the Press of that coun-ours, is a feat that has rarely have been different. As it was, According to the preliminary try is any criterion. Neverthe-been equalled.

the combined scores of two rinka report by the Military Judge, less, we cannot see anything in

showed a difference of only two which was published this morning, what Lord Curzon had to say

Mr. R. C. Hunter, of Messrs. points. Duty calls have affected Ongi, bis wife and a which departs from the recogni-

Lane, Crawford, Ltd., yesterday the standand of Police play all year-old nephew were arrested HONGKONG, 9th Oct., 1923. sed British standpoint.

charged a rickshs coolie with de-through the season, and, if they on the night of September 19: the sudden burst of dignation across the Channel is manding more than the legal fare.are to regain their former prowess OPIUM REVENUE. the more remarkable for that. He stated that he engaged the and prestige, they must be given

Only the other. day Mr. Baldwin coolie ontside the Gas Works and better facilities to get together gendarmerie sergeant, Amakasu His Excellency the Governor conversed with M. Poincare in proceeded to the King Edward for practice. Perhaps their C.S.P. consider this suggestion did the Colony a distinct service Paris, and there was a notable Hotel, where he tendered thirty will

in France-cents for the ride. The coolie when next season comes along. change of tone

A fize when, in his annual Budget the conclusion one drew from that then began to abuse him.

The two semi-final ties, played speech, he explained in a precise was that both sides were prepared of $* was imposed.

simultaneously on the Police! and explicit manner the position to give way to specific points of Hongkong so far as the

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DEATH.

TAYLOR-On October 4, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, Alan Douglas, dearly loved and only surviving son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Taylor. Aged 10

years.

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concerned.

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to-morrow.

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saven

While under examination by a

attacked each in turn and strang led them with the "mudo" hald.

after which their bodies were thrown down a disused well and their clothes burned.,

Enquiries by the friends of the

Amakasu's defence is that he

VISCOUNTESS JELLICOE

ARRIVAL AT MANILA,

Manila, Oct. 8.

Jellicos,

of view held by the other party. A raid by locusts was made on Green, attracted quite a crowd of victims, especially the child, as traffic provided the main principles of the Ipoh Golf Club recently, interested spectators. The match to their whereabouts led to the in opium is

We each particular Government were First collecting round the lights, between Russell and Wallace discovery of the crime. could, as His Excellency stated, not seriously impaired. It seemed they eventually became such awas well worth watching, the

to us doubtful at the time whether nuisance in the bar room of the final scores being 21-11 in favour was prompted by fears for the State do without our opium revenue the rapprochement was based on Club that the half-yearly general of Russell Wallace was certainly if the extremists of Osugi's type. and suffer no serious financial fundamental agreement or on meeting, which had commenced not in his best form, whereas were allowed to live. He stated difficulties: and we could, like-speculative expectations. We at 6.30 p.m.. was considerably Russell gave a very fine display that he killed the child in the

-bis drives" and "heavy belief that he was Osugi's so wise, prohibit the use of opiam. conclude now that the French shortened. Locusts and whiskey

Wallace seemed over-anxious, But the result of these things hoped for a British surrender of is not the stuff for the Malayan draws" being deadly accurate. Daily Bulletin.

certain principles, without any wilderness, evidently.

but all the same, the scores do would have no effect on the reciprocal surrenders by France,

not give bim justice. He had evil-we should be utterly unable and have been disappointed.

Passengers on the night mail hard luck with many of his shots, which left Kuala Lumpur on and joss was decidedly against to stop apium-smoking. At the Mr. Lloyd George. present time, the traffic locally A remarkable figure during the Sunday night, September 30, for him. under strict control and,war, and a very interesting Singapore had the distinction of

being the first travellers from the Greener and Omar, on by making the price of the person still. is David Lloyd Federal Capital who have not adjoining rink, both put up a drug very high, we are able to George, one of the greatest med been compelled to leave their wretched show. I had previously

erez produced by Britain, accord- prevent excessive smoking ex-ing to his champions, and one of train at Johore and cross to fancied Greener for & win and Viscountess cepting possibly amongst the the cleverest mountebanks who Singapore island by means of the was somewhat surprised at his companied by her daughter Lucy wealthy classes. Even so, opium ever entered politics, according ferries which have been in use weak efforts. Both players in the arrived on board the Aki Maru

to his worse enemies. We might for the last fourteen years. After second half improved somewhat, from Australia.

a brief halt in Johore Babru but their play was never brilliant. They were met at the dock by still continues to be smuggled in perhaps be unconsciously Station the mail train continued Any luck going was in Omar's Lieut. Wood, representing the and it is a physical impossibility fluenced by personal party bias to keep it out It would, as were we to discuss his political its journey across the Causeway favour, but on the whole ha Governor-General, the British

activities, but can fairly comment connecting the island with the deserved to win. Judging from Consul-General and His Excellency said, be possible on him as a man of remarkable mainland and arrived at Tank what I have seen of Omar's play, Marvel, U.S. Commander in this

Road punctually on schedule he will have little chance against district. to deal with the opium from attainments, clever without a

time, says a Singapore paper.

Viscountess Jellicoe and her Russell. If he hopes to win, he India and Persia, but under doubt, and lucky where others

must take better command of him-daughter are continuing their were deserted by Fortune. Now

self and be less self-conscious. trip to China to-day. Daily cannot present conditions

that Mr. Lloyd George is touring]

Greener, in playing Wallace for Bulletin. prevent the inflow of the drug North America, he is again-

third place, made the same poor: from China, where" enormous perhaps just for a spell-before

showing as he did against Omar quantities are still produced. the public eye. Since his fall,

and want down to the tune of after a notable Premiership, he It is, therefore, impossible for has gradually been falling into.

NOT YET SOLD.

21--9. Hongkong to abandon the Gov- obscurity. Perhaps it is only

An advertisement in the local ernment monopoly until China & comparative obscurity, consi-

papers on September 27th. an- herself ceases to flood the market. dered in the light of his former nounced the wreck of the ss. vivid publicity. Formany months Loongsang, as she now lies in Such a step, in the circumstances, his views have been given daily Hongkong harbour, is for sale.

to cutting on problems of the, moment-on

would

be

akin

We

off our noses to spite our faces. France and the Rubr for example

THE "LOONGSANG.”

STOWAWAYS.

TEN FILIPINOS SENTENCED.

Admiral

PEKING AEFAIRS.

COMPLETING THE CONSTIUTION. Peking, October 8.-The Inst meeting of the Constitution Drafting Conference is occurring this afternoon, when the third

On enquiry to-day we learn that been received. As the advertise- Described by the police as If China is really sincera in in one of London's widely read no firm offer for the vessel has yet dailies, but, so far as We can her detestation of opium, she has judge, the effect on public thought ment stated, the vessel is to be the opportunity of proving it. has been mil. There is no doubt removed by the purchaser in an usual case of its kind, a reading of the Constitution will ten Filipinos, before Mr. C. D. Constitution as completed will be he has fallen from favour-and in accordance with conditions laid charge was preferred against be passed. Subsequently, the Personally, we

of written on a special cloth scroll this morning, think far too) this connection it is interesting down by the Harbour authorities. Melbourne

It is understood that Parlia much heed has been paid to the to read in the cables of an anti-

stowing away on the President

ment has suggested the "rection Taft from Manila. anti-opium cranks. As in the Lloyd George demonstration in The question one

Inspecter Spear, who presecute of a stone tower in front of the case of alcohol, the control of New York.

ed, said defendants were found Presidency or Chunghnamin sa can speculate on is whether he the traffic is far to be preferred will ever again become a power

concealed in the air space be memorial to the completion of to the prohibition thereof.

tween the "A" and 3" decks the Constitution.Reuter. in the British Government The estimates of Hongkong's record, and remembering his ns-

Knowing the man, noting his COOLIE WHO WAS THIRSTY a rather uncomfortable place Ito choose, but apparently they When charged before Mr. Chad stayed there for a con-

STOLEN PICKLES.

revenue in 1924 from opium have, tional characteristics, we should D. Melbourne, at the Police Courtsiderable time, as, although the CAPTURED FOREIGN

come back" date.

¿

we are told, been framed in a not be at all surprised if he did this morning, with the theft of a spirit of optimism, based on the hope that the coming year may 820 an end of the struggles in DOVER AND THE NAVY... China and an effort made to The naval base at Dover was

craving. eradicate the national vice. For ordered to he closed down on September 29, when the Admir-

His Worship. Was it all right? ourselves, we see little hope of aity Harbour Board was trans that prospect being realised. It ferred, with the exception of the Quite nice?

Defendant-When a man is seems likely, therefore, that our submarine harbour to the Dover

Board.The King's Harbour thirsty anything will do. revenue from opium will largely Master and the assistant King's The drink now cost the exceed the estimate. His Ex-Harbour Master were to be with coolie his liberty, a sentence of cellency says that the tobacco drown from Dover from Septem-seven days hard being passed by

ber 29

the Court tax and the increased stamp

LADIES.

at some future tin of pickle from the cargo in steamer, arrived here yesterday morning, they were not discover the No. 1 old of the Presidented until last night. It was the Taft, a cargo-coolie told his Wonhip that he was thirsty and noise they made that attracted CAPTORS BREAK THROUGH the attention of the officers. The

TROOP CORDON. : had opened the tin to satisfy the Inspector surmised that there was connivance on the part of

Kaifengfu, Oct. 8. some members of the crew.

The bandits with Miss Darroch Questioned as to their intended and Miss "Sharp broke through destination, defendants said they the cordon of troops and crossed were going abroad, preferably to the Pehan line at Linying, be Americs, to obtain employment, tweet Hsuchow and Yonchow

Bentence of one month's hard and are heading westwaTI=18: labour was imposed on each of wards their mountain fastness, the defendants.

Daily Bulletin,