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HONGKONG, 25th March, 1924.

HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS.

TUESI

barbour im

big soils, wa querying

DAY

MONEY MAY BE THE ROOT OF present ALL EVIL, BUT-IT- IS A WONDER

cannot refrain from the capacity of the system at control Bernard sald': One fact... bar emerged very clearly, namely, that the harbour, which is vital

The "Australia.”

her

Career by

As Mr. FUL STIMULUS AND THE ROOT CHINESS

ALSO OF MOST- THINGS.—Sir." JA Thorsson.

+

A

AKOTED

It la many months nowʻSINCE the disorder In South China

HR

HEBAT HIS GROUND

fore-

So be observed at the corner. House Street and Queen's by the Pharmacy. At first

move

The Empress of Russia is now necessitated, the curtailment of we thought it was a dog fight, but to the development and progress due here as 5.30 pm today and traffic on the Chiness section of as the orowd grow thicker and a of the Colony, should have an will berth at Fier Na 5, Kowloon the Kowloon-Canton Railway policeman's turban. appeared |leading=avaninally to a total above the heads of the throng, it administrative department of its Wharf

sessation beyond Soumchun. The beosure apparent that some bigger town, in comison with other great!

Master E. Danenberg, the six-question is occasionally raised garne was stoot. As matters world-ports - instead of being, in

year-old pianist, gave a very sue here as to when traffic on the turned out afterwards, there was part, a branch of the Public cessful recital in Macao last Sun- whole line might be resumed, and nobody afoot, except the crowd Works Department." We can day in the presence of H. E the the reply usually is, just as soon and the police.

Within a few minutes reinforce only wonder how much longer Governor of Macao and Madame 35 normal conditions be re-asta-

blished over the border. Raports ments "arrived, and the press of Redrigyes.

now coming in, however, some humanity left only a small ring this necessity is to remain un-

within which, it seemed, some provided for.

Receiving serious injuries when what discount this expectation.

We hear that observers of can-stirring drama was being enacted. attempting to slight from moving tram near Water Street, ditions along the Chinese portion Two Indian constables at the very Chinese, years of age, was of the track are passimistic.con-least, and a Chinese "detective, We can well understand and taken to the Government Evil cerning the time that it will take could be observed struggling in to get everything in order again, the midst of the seething throng. appreciate the sentiment of those Hospital yesterday.

Apparently it is nobody's and those on the outskirts of the crowd, with Australians who resent the pro-

business to look after the matter, rapidly-growing posal that the battleship Australia A slight error crept into out where the permanent way bated breath decided that it must should be sunk. This fine fight-comments on the Hongkong and becomes damaged not the least be an armed robbery sequel, or ing ship, of over 19,000 tons, was Shanghai Hotels Ltd, yesterday attempt is being made to affect possibly a murder.

But it was Are Company's assets

only

a lame built in 1911 and she has had the

proper repairs, whilst rolling-| Sine record of which any country fifteen million dollars, and not stock is left to go to rain. In Chinese beggar, and he was might well be proud. She took five million, as stated,

some instances the neglect has stubbornly sitting down on three part in the Battle of Jutland, in

been criminal, and reports are square feet of the King's high- which she distinguished herself The silk shipped per s.s. Presi-received of locomotives that have, way which he refused to vacate. united efforts of the for the work she did, and now it is proposed to put an end to dent Jefferson which sailed from seemingly, tumbled down em- The

sinking her this port on February 22nd, at 10 bankments, being left lying on several representatives of the off Sydney Head. Whilst notam arrived at New York on their side to the mercy of the Police Force failed to professing to be acquainted with March 16th, at 1.30 p.m. having elements One estimate places this villain. Even the offer of a been 23 calendar days in transit. the shortest period in which chair ride to the Central Station. all the circumstances which

thorough repair, replacement, and at His Majesty's expense, failed hara resulted in this decision

consider it A sum of $10, a pair of ear-re-organisation could be effected to move him. His was a sordid being reached. we

months. So The soul, earthbound, and utterly matter for the utmost regret rings and a pentito, were taken at eighteen

a fine unit of the from an amab employed in the prosects of a full resumption of lacking in appreciation of the that such Australian Navy. having such Military Hospital at Bowen Road Kowloon Canton traffic,

of peaceful So the chair was sont away. associations with

Then somebody had a brain- the Com-in a hold-up yesterday afternoon with the return monwealth, should be sent to the Dear the Filter Beds. The robber conditions, appear very remote.

ware, and a length of thin cord were made his escape.

was produced. But the police- bortom as though she something

men could not persuade the beg- existence whose should be speedily forgotten. The usual Wednesday Public|

gar that the cord should confine his resisting limbs. What were There is, seomingiy, no obligation Meeting of the mungaung Lough under the Washington Treaty, to the Theosophical Socisty will be

these constables to do with such an obstinate beggar! No doubt dispose of the Australia in this held on Wednesday, Maren stih,

the sweat of exasperation was way, which makes the proposal at 4 pm, at the Lodge, 15, all the more mysterious There Queen's na. Central Subject:-between S. H. Ismail and beginning to bedew their brows.

Presently a European detective is a moral and psychological 10eusopuj kad caucation."—AL Rumjaho in the second round of

of the Open Singles Champion-arrived on the scene.

He seem effect in matters of this kind, and are welcome.-dur.

ship, and, after a long struggle,ed to be uttering some magical we cannot think in this instance

the former won by three sets to words, for after a few minutes two. Yesterday's match was the cause of all the bother decid- be secured from the payment slightly better than the first one, ed to proceed to the headquar

use rentals in advance in especially in the beginning. Ismail ters of the Force, and rose from Canion will be used for the meet was the more aggressive and on his sitting position. A chair hing or muntary expenses, as the the run of play was the superior was again summond, the man first, third and was installed, and he proceeded with in state up the hill, followed by unives comparative ease, Rumjain a small retinue of curious idles.

made offering little opposition. The remainder of the crowd Results: Upen Singles, S.H. gradually dispersed. Probably Ismail beat . Humjahn, 6-2, 3-6.they felt they had been cheated Almost every cody like melo- 7.5, 3-6, 6-2.

by the decrepit mendieant giving drama when it is good; com A. B. Haworth beat K. H. Lo, in so easily to the mighty forces sequently almost everybody is 6-1, 6-0, DU.

of law and order.

represents

Pirates.

to

It is now stated that the funds

even lift in the world-offered to him.

LAWN TENNIS.

YESTERDAY'S MATCHES. The replay took place yesterday

gets,

the Izst

sure to like Fair Lady," this Ko Kalau beat Randle, 6-0. evening's big Coronet Theatre 6-1, 6-1,

From the trend of opinion that it is likely to be one to bring amongst shipping men in Hong-honour or credit to the British Empire. We know there are folk kong, and the mercantile.com- who would like to see all ships of munity generally, it may be war at the bottom of the sea. ад utterly gathered that the form which That

are said to have refused to pro-5fth our harbour improvements are to idealistic state, and the time for anese and Yunnanese troops He won the

total disarmament is not yet. take bave been nearly decided We are hoping, therefore, if only

ceed to the bast Front their arrears of pay are upon by these interested, and for sentimental reasons (and sen- that the Government is prepared timent counts for much in Em-good. to acquiesce in the decision of perial matters) that the idea of sinking this fine ship will soon be The expert commercial men.

abandoned. speech by the Chairman at yes- terday's Chamber of Commerce meeting contains a reference to

Club Championship: C... Stark KONGMOON NEWS. what might be termed the alter- We are hoping there is some native schemes-that of Sir truth in the report that some of The Net," and it is the very best beat A. Skinner, 7-5, 6-0, 4-6, 6-4-

the pirates concerned in the melodrama

the Handicap Singles "A": Throughout Maurice Fitzmaurice, for a big Hydrangea and Sunning affairs whole piece the timing 18 excel-Worthington (owe 185, beat B. PIRATE GANG ASSEMBLES, of have been captured. What is lent, while the singing is at a D. Evans (2, 6), 6-1, 6-3;-:BG..

(Our Own Correspondent.) wharves at Hunghom Bay; and more. trust that they willjames good, especially where the de Manser), beat J. R. Collis |

Kongmoon, March 24th. be shown до mercy if they action 19 laid in the beautiful is-1 (3, 6), 6-3, 6-2. the suggestion that our liability

are definitely connected with land of Sicity.

Handicap Doubles: D. Burling. The attitude of the naval officers to typhoons would make a huge these piracies. The report

ham and C. G. Purdue 146), beat here towards Dr. Sun Yat-sen's that they have wet dock, where ships could is

been The Canton Gazete says In Grayburn and A. Carr 4-6, 6-, recent order appointing Lam shelter saugly, preferable. The secured, as the result of informa

tion from" the local police, by order to check the rumours to 62; A. Piercy and 15. Corneby Yeuk-si as Commissioner of Coast puzzling. latter idea was fully explained Chinese troops in the Tamsui and the effect that the goverament 15.6). beat W. W. Mackenzie and Defence is

Nobody knows exactly what is in this paper at the time it Namshan districts. If that is so, pere is going to adopt bolshevism E. Lammert (5/6), 6-3, 6-0,

Mixed Doubes: W. and Miss what, and yet everybody knows was brought forward. We have it is further cause for gratification, and will experiment on the adop

because it implies much-to-be-tion of same in Canton, Genersi Hattersley Smith (scr.), beat L. M. that something is wrong some-- an impression that the Hung-desired co-operation between the Techen. Wu, the Police Com-Lloyd and Miss Holyoak (15) 16, where. Mr. Lam, having been

reclamation and น series

we

hom Bay scheme is very little Chinese and British authorities,

picture. "Fair Lady" is founded

on Kex Beach's popular novel,

missiner

a close watch tor makers of suca!

Justice.

R. E.

.

rather

back to Canton, returned here ot Canton, will issue 6-3, 6-1.

again yesterday by the gunboat 总算 арпочасеment prohibiung

To-day's Matches.

Tung Kong.. It is said that Lam favoured. It is a fine plan for We want to see more of this co

tbe circulation of Such Mig- operative efort, for if it is extend-

creditable rumours. He has

Open Singles.-Yew Mun-tsuny. has paid three visits to Kongmoon developing the facilities of this ed there is no reason why many

detectives of K. Yamazak); Wong Po-keung v. since the issue of the order of the port, which is continuously being of these terrible picacies should instructed

appointment, but has been unable Handicap Doubles.-F. A Red to take over the naval command. called upon to cater to millions not even be provented. A Kong- the Police Department to keep R. E. Worthington.

moon correspondent, in a letter

It is reported that the Kong- of tons of ocean-going ship which we published yesterday, rumours and will bang them to mond and . H. Roffey (owe 20)

v. J. E. Warner and N. L. Smith moon-Shiubing towboats have ping. The statistics we recently made a point which must have

(2/6); H. Hearne and C. 31. Wilson been commandeered for military published show how this traffic occurred to many when he refer

(15) v C. D. Armstrong and D, J.transportation, resulting in an in- Haiwalian music and SODES free (4/6).

terruption of traffic between the is growing In years to come, red to the seeming hesitancy to

rout out the pirates who seized still continue to enjoy a vogue in

Mixed Doubles.-G. G. Franklin two places. such wharves as we have will be the ferryboat Kwong Shun. On the Colony, as testified by the and Mrs. Boyd (ser). W. A. Commandeering of coolies for. inadequate and congestion and the face of things, there does seem rousing reception given to the Towers and Mrs. H. R. Remington military service has been going confusion might well result. to have been an undue tenderness Haiwanian Troubadours

on in Sunwul during the past two (4/6). shown towards this particular Star Theatre last night from Handicap Singles "B".-J. B.] days. This has had a depressing When we think of the Fitz-gang. Maybe, however, opera-beginning to end of their porform-Powell (1,6) v. J. C. Macgora effect on the general business. maurice scheme merely in those tions are afoot which will lead to ance. This is no less due to the

(3/6).

There are few pedestrians in the

IN

WHITE

world, and

SHOES.

FITTINGS

A. B. &C.

IN CANVAS.

BUCK.

KID.

LADIES' DEPARTMENT

Hongkong Hotel Buildings?

PEDDER STREET.

at the

terms, we visualise a port with important consequences. We ability of the performers to instil We are informed by the Hon.city.

hope so, because it would be a vim into the items that to vary Secretary of the Cricket Club Over 100 pirates are reported facilities second to none in the bad thing were pirate gangs to get ing their contributions in such a that the match which was due to to have assembled near Lars Tai

wharves berthing the impression that they can way as to preclude the possibility huge linens at the very head of a calmly seize vessels right under of feeling for one moment bored. be played to-morrow between the Bbuen co the Sunwni river with railway system tapping the re-the nose of the authorities and The jazz band proved itself to be brothers Lo and the brothers the object of piracy on some Rumjahn has been postponed. It passing towboat. Fortunately, sources of the whole of South escape the punishment which is very eccentric and the addition will now be played on Monday, their scheme has been envisaged

their due..

of the marimba provided some on the Stand court. China, and beyond. Then we

uncommon music which, delight- think of the time it will take, the

expense, the possibilities each MORE AMMUNITION. summer when King Typhoon rules and our vision embraces. the chaos on the "mainland, where rolling stock and perman-

FOUND ON FRENCH : STEAMER.....

ed the audience. To-night the Company is again performing at the Star Theatre in a new pro-

gramme.

YET ANOTHER,

by the soldiers, who are taking steps to disperse them

When one walks through Long- moon at the present day, one may easily noties here and there ammasi pisces with a board hung in front, inscribed with the words Con- vernational Saloon What are these places? It requires quite a Yet another staam launch has stretch of Imagination to fealise been sized in Canton A report the fact that they are virtual

LAUNCH SEIZED IN CANTON.

BIG CHEQUE FOR BARTS. ent way alike are being left to Two sacks, containing 9,620 In connection with the Fleet go to rack and ruin whilst feudal rounds of ammunition, which street Week for Barts, beld in the reaches as to the effect that this opium-smoking dens in disguise, were found by the Chief Steward autumn, a dinner was held last sunch, which was employed in wars are being waged; and the of the M.M. Angkor concealed in mouth at the London Press Club towing a passenger junk between Honghom Bay prospect fades the ship, were turned over to the Lord Stanmore, treasurer of the Shun LA and Canton, had just into the category of things Water Police on the ship's arrival hospital, was handed a cheque for left the jetty early on the morning grandiose but possibly unattain-here yesterday morning. The £9,468 by Mr. Matt Blythe, on of the 3rd instant when a score identity of the smugglers has not behalf of the Executive Committee of men clambered on to the able. With Mr. Bernard we hope been ascertained. A The company included represen-vessel from the launch, over- the décision as to a definite An application for the fore-tatives of the Institute of Journs

88 yet to fut stated that they had been ordered i heard of the craft? policy will not be long forthcom feiture of these arms will be made lists, the National Union of Powered the crew with arms and

to the Magistrate,

Journalists and the Press Club.

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