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COMPACT. ASA WATCH.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

of the Gun Club Hill site as the new home of the troops.

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DAY BY DAY.

BUT TO KNOW THAT WHICH BEFORE US LIES IN DAILY LIFE, 18 THE PRIME WISDOM.—Miton.

Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Lo laft for Shanghai by the .. President Taft,

Thirteen further cases of small-

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As we have befors said, there can be no question of the desir ability of a settlement of the general question; but the point is whather this is the best time for THE NEW REMINGTON coming to terms. We are still in "boom" times, relatively, so PORTABLE TYRE-

Continued bad weather has up- | refrained far as land values go, and it is WRITER.

certain that if the issue bad been Pax (all Chinese) were notified set cricket for the past few weeks. League. Most of the better play-

yesterday.

Tries

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little ers of the outside Clubs ar sattled earlier the land might

axcitement at Chinese Now members of the H.K.CC and it's have been secured more cheaply. It should be noted that the s... Year-under conditions which real function is that of a local It is also conceivable that to Chuen Chow, to Macso, now were but a miserable shade of leaves Hongkong daily at 4pm those we usually enjoy: condi- wait even longer still might be instead of at 5 p.m. as formerly.tions which were reminiscent of to the Colony's advantage, Adrt,

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was fined $3 for carrying fire! during the lengthy period over passengers in excess of the num- which this matter has been con-ber allowed by his licence. sidered, office accommodation)

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HONGKONG, 15th Feb., 1924.

MILITARY LANDS- PROBLEM. -

The United Services match provided some quite good cricket A Router's telegram from and was well worth seeing. The has been tremendously increased washington says Judge Milton main event of the first day was in Hongkong and the question de Purdy, of Minneapolis has Jatham's 93. Not quite as good naturally suggests itself whether, been nominated United States 23 we have seen Jotham in past ew of that fact, the Govern-Judge to China, but the Sanate Years, but still, very gratifying has not yet confirmed the apto this was the bowling of E. B. and very pleasant. Second only

ment will ever be able to get pointment. back its money on the land if resumption is agreed to at Sir John Oakley's rates. The trouble is that to reject his terms now might result in the whole issue being hung up for another ten or

twenty years.

Radio Strides.

At some futura date, we pre- sume, there will be a definite decision as to what restrictions, if any, should be imposed on wireless broadrasting and receiv- ing in Hangkung. In the mean- time, radio "fans" are steadily on the increase locally, and the latest

Reed, who, in fifteen overs, took 7 for 33.

Our Picture Page to-morrow will include a photograph of the fine model of Taikoo Dockyard The second day witnessed some which is being sent to the British sound and even batting by the Empire Exhibition; a group taken Club. The irrepressible Mitchell at the wedding of Mr. Guy Hay-added a further 29, making his wood and Miss Searle a picture total 87 for the match, and Tam of the Hongkong and Shameen was quite his old self again, football teams; and a group of scoring 52 in excellent style. H.M.S. Durban football team, Owen Hughes, More, Webster. winners of the Chins Squadron, and Sayer all lived up to United Services and Wei-hai-Wei expectations and were in a great | Shields.

HIS OLD SELF"

measure responsible for the Club's total of 262. The United Service's second innings was M.C.C. Few of its playing mem- almost a procession; Sharpe,bers favour this "late" cricket, and that excellent little bat Cricket for the game's sake is Hargreaves, saving the side from what they clamour for. a complete rout.

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ELECTRIC CO.

DIVIDEND OF $1.25. At the forthcoming "annual' The Colony has not very much strides of the science are eagerly meating of the Hongkong Electric tine left in which to decide whe-observed by a large following. Company, Ltd., to be held on 3rd All of which proves the truth of ther to accept or reject Sir John It is interesting to note the possi-March, 1924, the Board of Direc-my suggestion some time ago Oakley's award in regard to the bility of receiving sets becoming tors will recommend that the as much a necessary fixture in balance available for distribution valuation of the military lands.homes of the future as are gas be disposed of as follows :— It must make up its mind by brackets or electric lights now. To pay a dividend of March 2nd, which is the date set and the time might not be far $1.25 per share on

distant when broadcasting sety, 299,683 shares out in that document for final of fairly limited range. will be To place to Reserve... 350,000.00 and it rather turns the League delightful uncertainties of cricket

of

next account.....

to the My congratulations RGA on again slipping it across the Civil Service. It is strange that that the Club would prove too a comparatively strong team like strong for any other side in the the Civil Service should go down Colony. From the point of view twice to a weaker side, and it says of competition this, of course, is much for the fighting qualities of regrettable, but it is an undoubted the R.G.A. that they have again fact which cannot be ignored. succeeded. This is one of the question into a foregone con-which raises it above the level of 148.757.39 clusion. -Far better had the Club'la mere game.

$573,361.14

$374,503.75

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.

THE SHANGHAI CONFERENCE.

IMPORTANT RESOLUTION ON EDUCATION.

[Our Oven Correspondent.)

NORTH MANCHURIA.

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decision. In the circumstances, installed in offices and houses, To carry forward to the Legistative Council must along with receiving apparatus, as commocly as our telephones meet at an early date. A point of to-day. A writer in an Ameri- [of some importance has been can journal even predicts that raised during the interval which what be terms radio, movies will

be installed in theusands has elapsed since the recent

CHINESE EASTERN homes, a year from now. He is

LOCAL HOCKEY." Council debate namely, whether Mr. C. F. Jenkins, who is credited}

RAILWAY'S PUBLICATION.

it would be wise to re-garrison with inventing the first moving TWO CLUB MATCHES:

In 1922 the Economic Bureau of the Chinese Eastern. Rail- the military on Gun Club Hill in picture machine. He goes so far

The Club met the H.K.S., R.G.A. as to forecast that people will sit on Wednesday at the U. S. R. C.

way published a book Kowloon. It has been argued,

titled North Manchuria and at home and, on a small screen. The ground was on the heavy side with some measure of reason, see events as they actually occur and the R. G. A. proved faster

the Chinese Eastern Railway." that if this decision is put into at the same hour far away; than their opponents and scored

This volume, in the Russian a highly-placed twice in the first half to one by

Shanghai, Feb. 14 language, contained over 700 effect, some years hence there For instance.

person being sworn into office. More for the Club. Subsequently, Important resolutions were pages in octavo, it was profusely may be another demand for

a championship fight, a nativeMore, who had been out of the adopted at to-day's Conference of illustrated with photographs, ceremonial dance in Egypt or team through injuries, had the the British Chambers of Com diagrams, charts and mape, and of this particular site.

the South Seas, or a battle in the misfortune to crock bimself again. merce. These included, motions gave an interesting and thorough hills of China, can be "projected" In the second half, the R. G. A. urging the reorganization of the picture of the economic life of Mr. Fletcher, in his recent in this manner, if the experi- put on two more and Woodward River Police Force at Shanghai North Manchuria.

North Manchuria has within statement, seemed inclined to menter is to believed. Had he scored one for the Club. The to check thieving and robbery; doubt whether this setting up of lived a few hundred years ago he latter's forwards were hardly at and continued insistence on the the past two or three years more would have been put to death for their best as a whole. Dyer Ball Diplomatic Corps, enforcement and more begun to attract the the garrison at this point would}

witchcraft. As it happens, he played a useful game and had bad of the Inland Waters Navigation interest of foreign capital and mean a repetition of past mis has achieved some wonderful lack in not scoring. In the R. G.A. Rules for

the prevention of enterprise. It is, therefore, felt. takes. We cannot overlook the results. having already sent defence Parkes at back and the obstruction by the Hupeh provin- that when the Economic Bureau, point, however, that the future photographs by wireless between centre-half were prominent. cial authorities of the rights of following the expressed wish of

Philadelphia and Washington-- development of Kowloon, as laid merely the Erst step, according down in the town-planning to his claims. scheme, will mean that the garri-The New "Vision." son will be situated in the heart

resumption by the Government

2ND TEAM v. SCHOOL.

foreigners.

to

examine existing

several American and British The Club second team and the A further resolution urges visitors to the country, has taken Central British School. met at that immediate steps be taken by up the work of revising the abova Happy Valley and the ground, the British Government to devote material and translating the book while being heavy, was not so the balance of the Bazer Indem- into the English language it, is This optimistic American is bad as was feared. Meacock nity for purposes mutually bene- making an important contribu of a busy centre, what with the already busy on the next step opened the scoring for the Club, ficial to Britain and China, and, tion to the general knowledge of harbour development scheme for perfection of a means of sending but Matchin soon equalised. The pending & final decision, that a country which so far has been Hunghom Bay and the general moving pictures by radio, and, same two players scored again in some portion be placed forthwith out of the beaten path

The preparation of such a further than that, an outright the same order and then from a at the disposal of the Education layout of the locality. The garri extension of the power of eye-pass from Price on the right wing Committee of the British Cham- pretentious volume as is planned json, says Mr. Fletcher in defence, sight by wireless waves. Mr.ja scramble took place in front of bers. The resolution further asks however, involves so much work is entitled as much as anybody Jenkins describes his device in the School goal and Garrod put for the appointment of a Com- that the book will not be out of fhe press prior to May, 1924. else to the amenities of existence a simple manner: "It is merely the Club ahead. The game was mittee

a long camera, with miles instead quite level up to half-time, which facilities for the education of For this reason the Bureau has here. We quite agree. But the of inches between the tens and came with the above score.

British children in China, with issued a brochure on the Chinese point appears to have been over- the photographic plate, and radio In the second half, the pace special reference to the possibility Eastern Railway and its stea, for gratis distribution among looked that residents of the for the carrier instead of light." and the ground began to tell on of founding a British Public peninsula

He is already using his new the School and though they School in some centrally-situated foreignere visiting the country are told by the invention to send messages, and strove pluckily they found their spot. Government

that they

can must claims that he transmit opponents taking the greater ARBITRATION AWARDS. go farther afield than they twenty-five complete messages in part of the game and goals were The following resolution from

a minute instead of the customary added by Holdman (2), Powell Hongkong was also adopted now, are in other words, the twenty-five words a minute of the (2), Meacock and Price. The That this Conference urges the military are to be given a Morse telegraphic code. Probably Club forwarde were useful General Produce Brokers' As preference over civilians so this inventor is too optimistic in throughout and in a defence that sociation of London to reconsider or who have interests, in the far as the amenities of residence predicting radio "Movies" for was not heavily pressed. Powell its refusal to state in an Arbitra- use in our homes in 1925: but was the most prominent. For the tion Award particulars of the are concerned. However, this perhaps it is merely a matter of School, Powell played an ex defect in, respect of which al

NATIVE CUSTOMS DUTY, point will no doubt be fully time before we shall have them. ceptionally fine game, the other lowance or rejection is granted. the following Hongkong resolu

Tha Conference also approved threshed out when the next It is galling to think. sometimes, players of note being Bond and In view of the fact that the on:That China be called of what might be done, but has to Matchin in the forwards and parties bind themselves to accept Council debate takes place. It be awaited with great patience. Whitley and Blackwell in the the arbitrators" award.

is really not vital to the larger What would not some of us give defence.

to be able to return in, say, two hundred years' time and note all

the

and interested in local affairs.

We are in receipt of two copias of this brochure from Mr. I. Bureau, and can recommend it Michailoff, the manager of the to all who might desire to travel,

region indicated.

upes to put into immediate effect Conference is not impressed with Article III of the Commercial issue that of acceptance or re-

the suggestion of the London Treaty of 1902, whereby the jection of the award by Sir John

Chamber of Commerce that it is duties and likin combined levied the advances made in the interim before long. But, appalling not desirable

for awards toon junk-borne cargo batween Cakley-for the simple reason when discussing the possibilities thought! where will be our contain reasous as this often lead Kwangtung shall not be less Hongkong and Treaty ports-in that that award merely contem- of wireless one remembers the privacy then? Is hubby, when

litigation, An unôfficial.

than the duties levied by the plates reprovisioning of accom dictum of Sir Oliver Lodge, that he radiophones his wife that he is statement of reasons accompany Maritime Customs on similar modation but is silent on the from being a practical possibility: detected in an untruth and being the award 'is' considered |

goods carried by stean point as to where the new gar get even he admits that great exposed on a screen before his unsatisfactory by China shippers Farther that, failing compliance

and the Conference asks the rison shall be located. There-achievements in the realm of whole family? Perish

by Chins with the the London Chamber of Commerce

recommendations, the fore it seems to us that the wireless lie just ahead of us, and thought! After all we have some and the General Produce Brok Customs Duties conce

he acknowledges that when man thing to be thankful for in our at Association to give the acceptance of the award would sets himself in earnest to solve a present limited knowledge of the subject further consideration. not necessarily involve approval problem he usually succeeds wonderful ether oscillations,

so-called television is still far detained in the office, to be

reduced to the level

on junk-borne cargo.