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SATURDAY JULAY

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日四初月六

436 PER ANEHN

YOUTH IN HONGKONG.

"SEISTAN" STRANDING.

WUCHOW FLOODS.

SNOBBERY AND THE CONVENTIONS.

COURT'S FINDING.

ALARMING OUTLOOK.

The weather was cool and cloudy with intermittent sun. There was a large attendance including H. M. tho Quewn, and the Duke

and Duchess of York:

Effects of A Fetish.

Master Severely Censured.

Big Loss of Life.

The, finding by the Alarino 'Latest nows from Wuchow and [Court of Enquiry into the strand-environs shows that the floods,

A writer in the current ing of the ss. Soistan wes given reported a few days ago, have

In the final of the Ladies Singles Championship. Miss McKane Colony, says: at the American. Miss Wills 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

In a thrilling final, only indomitable will and courage enabled|

MEN'S DOUBLES SEMI-FINALS.

In the centre court, in the semi-final of the Men's Doubles. Williams and Washburn best Lyrelt and Godfree, the holders 4-6, 12-0, 6-3, 777. Lycett retired with an injured log.

IXED GRIL

·BY ASHLEY STERNBL...

A CATAFALQUE,

foot in the air, Floats

A bloated tom-cut,

On the pond's green scum. It's apparently lost its brick, Otherwise

It wouldn't float,

John's Cathedral Notes, describ-this morning, the master of the increased to an alarming extent, I am greatly perturbed to learn Owing to my chyining diction." ing some aspects of youth in this steamer being severely censured. and already exceed the severe from: a recent official return that ary having boon lost in the spring The Court comp, sed the follow-onon of 1914. On June 29th the sleepy sickness is on the incrcaso, cleaning (it isn't in the coal-box "What can we say (from obing members: Lieut. Commdr. height of the rivor was 57 fost. Apparently one can be afflicted whore I usually keep it, but I Miss McKano's wonderful recovery against the brilliant and hard-servation it needs he confessed, Conway Hake R.N.R. (president). the next day it was nearly 65 with it for quite a long time expect it will eventually be dis driving American. Miss McKane lost the first set nil was 1-4 down not experience) 70 the chief oil. Comdr. C. R. H. Harvey and on July 2nd was over 73 feet, without its, presence, hefing do-covered on one of the book. one of the diseasa's most shelves,) there will bo no poetry, in the second. She then won six games running and the 15,000 difficulty of girl's life in Hong-O.B.E. R.N., sperintendent of Practically every part of the tected spectators obeered her to the echo. Thereafter Miss MyKane com-kong? The main difficulty is of the R.N. Chart Depot, Capt. d. R. town is inundated, and the houses disturbing characteristics in the this wook.

But stay! What about a little ed inspired. She hit harder than ever, keeping a magnificent length course abundantly evident the Gorria (.. Ruthenia), Capt. S. S. in the low-lying suburbs are sarller stages. This fact, however,

submerged. It in serves to explain much of the rera Fibre ? No rhymes, and placing and voileying superbly. Miss Wills played wonderful ton-womenfolk who are not engaged Morse is., Kiangsu) aful Capt, S. completely

exported that the disastrous Inattention which the public so no reason, no motor required; nis and was invulnerable on the buck-hand, but this was countered in business, have not enough to 0. Mitford (ss. Suising).

The President road the finding flooding which occurred in 1915 often encountere in Government only a few frothy burblings oz- by the Britisher's clover anticipation, net play and beautiful sideline do. This, we shall assume for

as follows: We find that the (when the water in the river rose departments. A friend of mine gurgitated from a puet-soul. As strokes. There had never been such a cheer at Wimbledon as mark purpose of argument, gets to the British 8.8. Seistan, Official Num- to 70 feet) will be duplicated. onco took a losse to Somerset for subject, almost any old thing

hoart of the matior, ed Miss McKane's victory.

ber 89,430 of Hongkong, of which. A heavy rain-squall on JulyHouse to he stamped, and was will do, such as the dend cat Í Tho servant problem does not David · Thomas (Certificato of Ist. added to the sufforings of the kept walting at the counter for --- saw yesterday floating on one of oxistin any intense form in this Competency No. 101,183 of Liverpoople in the district. Boats were well, sufficient to may be was the Hampstead Heath ponds. So Colony, Labour is cheap, servants pool) was Master, left! Hofhow sunk, hauses collapsed, and con-clean-shavon when he went in, hand me the muffled drums end are herous and easy to obtain. with passengers and, cargo at 5 sidorable other damage was done, but omerged with n beard and the muted triangle, and tot mo

· The Americans were always slightly, botter, though William. And in the first case the a.m. on 12th. June. 1924,bound for The flight of the poor people has whiskars ko the Hanging Gar-intono-

young girl in Hongkong is Hongkong.

becomo pitlable in the extremo, ¡dens of Babylon. When a com- 9At 0.90 a...on 14th. hine, Irreparable damage and loss has atose clerk eventually enquired really farried them through. Lycull excelled in making most not called upon to perform those remarkable saves and was splendid at close yollaying. Towards minor household duties which ship was steering on 8. 36 E. been suffered through the inunda bis business my friend merely the end he rather overdid poaching, but otherwise this was his best would ordinarily fail to her lot. (true) course when hearings of tion of a wide area of agricultural said... disply in the championships. He sprained his ankle in attempting So much is this the case that Gap Rock Light and Great land, all rien and vegetable crops "I did want this lense' stamped, to retrieve, and though he continued for one game in great pain he pleasure becomes almost un-Ladrono Island were taken, plac-being ruined.

but it doesn't matter now it's eventually retired. Godfree was good at service and over-head work consciously the main pursuit in ing the ship two (2) miles South of

expired.' LOSS OF LIFE,' In the other semi-final of the Men's Doubles, the Americans life. This for the first year or the latter. At 0.55 a.m. heavy

For years my friend attributed Birbirds and Hunter, beat the Africans Raymond and Spence 6-4, two is no less than thrilling. But rain set in, the course was altered There has apparently been a that clork's dilatoriness to`sheer the unfortunate thing is that the to N. 76 E. (true) and speed big loss of life directly owing to Governmental laziness. He now 6-4, 6-2,

The African pair were beaten but not disgraced, Raymond's thrill does not last. The problems reduced to 8 knots. At 3.10 a.. the flood, but details are lacking. knows the poor fellow was mosoly wea ankle being again a handicap, The Africans, nevertheless, of life may be evaded for a time, land was, sighted on the Port The streets of Wuchow have in the throes of incipient sloopy hitard and volleyed magnificently. Spence making miraculous but they cortainly cannot bo beum, helm was put hard a'port; sampons plyingalong theircourse, sickness, roturns. Richards was the star of the match and he frequently left solved by the more pursuit of at 3.14 a.m. land was sighted on and the inhabitants are existing the Africans standing by his middle court drives. Hunter was safe pleasure. And so after a time the the Starboard bewm. engines as best they can on the roofs of

The amiable follow, wearing a and accurate and both killed most effectively at the net.

young girl is not satisfied with were put full speed astern and their dwellings. A serious aspect small cauliflower in his button- those things. They have become at 417 am ship struck the West of these floode on West hole, who was recently found in MIXED DOUBLES SEMI-FINALS.

ordinary, tame, and humdrup side of Hongkong Chau.

River is the number of dykes the affices of the Lord Chancellor The Court consider that the that have collapsed. River traffic enquiring at what hour the Great What is nocded is something more exhilarating something ship's position at 030-.m. was is being interfered with owing to Soal was to be fed, has now boon with a sense of intoxication in it. hot known to any erree of the strong current now running stored to the County Asylum. accuracy as only two bearings and the Canton-Sansui railway IN A GROOVE.

were taken with an angle of 150 service is interrupted. between them and from this doubt- And another great difficulty in

shortly, that one gets into a rut so quickly. ful position we are of opinion that In such a small place as Hong.tho Master navigated his ship water level appears to be station-ju propos of two of America's bot and live within his wife's kong when everyone knows more with insuficient and unseaman-, ary, and the various officials and newest gems of minstrelsy ir-income."·

like caro in that he neglected in associations in the neighbourhood ported over here; to wit, "Do Shri- setting his course to allow for the are arranging relief measures for mps Make Good Mothers?" and

M. Paul Poirot, the autocrat Hot-of-the-ildo, but taking into the-stricken-area-Funds are Does-the-Spearmint-Love-ite of the world of feminine to be independent and to take consideration that after the ship being raised, and supplies ac-Flavour

the Bed-Postfashion, who tells shooplike in the hallmark of truck, everything was done by cumulated for moving up to the Overnight?" Exception has boon where their waists have got to fashion. The phrase "My dear the Master in a seamanliko man-spot directly the floods commonce, takon to these most expressive be, and decides the length of and illuminating titles, but surely their skirts for them, has now PARIS NEWSPAPERS HIGHLY INDIGNANT.

such a thing is not generally ner for the safety of the ship, her to subside.

this is all for the best? At alliesuod a decree to the effect that Loudon, July 4. done" often kills good intentions passengers, and crew and even- tually the whip floated off and

events, one knows what the song they are to stop having elim is all about before one bugs it ankles and growthick onea

In the semi-finals of the Mixed Donbles, Godfree and Mrs. Shepherd Barron beat Woornam and Mrs. Covell 6-4,4-6,6-4; whilst Gilbert and Miss Me Kane beat Laimb and Miss Harvey 6-2, 6-4. Reuter,

ANGLO-FRENCH MISUNDER-

STANDING.

LONDON, GREATLY SURPRISED.

than ovorything about everyone olac, it is not a little difficult

To be completely wido- views.

Political circles in London are greatly surprised at the and splendid aspirations. French attitude with regard to the Chequer's conversations. It. It is really the sign that the made for Hongkong Harbour Master. David

the

But would suffor a sea change Down in the mud,

All among the tadpoles

⚫ And nowts,

Broken ginger-beer bottles. Empty sardine-tins, Monkey-nut shells,

Leaky saucepans,

Old boots,

And, possibly. A suicide or two. ·

Poor Pussy!

Overheard at Newmarkets,

"I hear Bertie Slackor has It is hoped that conditions will Some unkind things have been given up backing horses?"

the uttered by the musical critics "Yes. He says he can't possibly improve

OH

On

Indios

is maintained that the British Government has done nothing con-young are positively frightened/undor her own steam, the Court PIRACY PREVENTION. {which is more than we can claim instead. And the poor things are

CORRESPONDENCE.

trary to any understanding with the French Government in causing by the bogey of an obsolete Public adjudge the an secount of the happenings at Chequers to bo communicated to the Opinion. We are reluctantly com- Thomas, to be severely censured.” ather Allios. It is emphasised that there is fo intention whatever pelled to believe that all but the of interfering with the work of the Reparations Commission but the very low, become in time victims Commission cannot deal with matters outside the Treaty provided of what the ingre modern psycho- in the Dawos Report. Britain is submitting no hard and fast decision logists call the Cowloon Comi lex. "or proposal, but is merely suggesting its own view and repeating No one of course really knows! expressions used at Chequers' which are not binding without con- who is the goddess of the "in-not-

generally-done cult," but to be in! sultation with its Allios.

The Anglo-French misunderstanding over the terms of the in-the fashion one must follow the vitation to the July conference appears to centre round the French load. contention that the British Foreigh office inserted in its Invitation

FRENCH NOTE TO BRITAIN.

(To the Editor of the "Hongkong

• To agraph."') Pandemonium in Kowloon.

EXEMPTION FROM REGULATIONS.

n

for some of our home products. terribly upset about it, for it is The above titles afford no possible well known to pathologists that, loop-hole for misunderstanding, though it is possible by careful the one boing purely concerned overfeeding and maticulous: In- with the question of maternal attention to padal exertion to It is notified in the fizette solicitude displayed by the lower make a slim ankle thick, there that the Governor-in-Council has,Crustacone, and the other with in no known method by which a tho possible avaporation of under the provisions of section

thick ankle can be made slim certain essential

whon bils 20 of the Piracy Prevention exposed to the air.

again.Women are noble créatures, Ordinance 1914, granted exemp

and will cheerfully disfiguré” tion from the provisions of such

themselves in the groat cause of Ordinance to every non-going ship! Here we are not so precise. fashion, so long as no permanent What are the remedies? The to the July conference suggestions amounting to a suppression of the most important sooms to be the

proceeding froin Hongkong to any Somebody tolls me, for example distortion of the body shall result. authority of the Reparations Commission. An authoritative statement creation of what we might call a

port or place on the Canton River, that The Lost Chord" and "My But now for the first time they or the Wost River, or any rivor Dear Soul' are two songs which are faced with the alternative of bus boon issued in London, already cabled, and this was handed to

saner and more Christian out-

Sir-Referring to the letter by in the interior of the Kwong-tung will suit my voice admirably, aud looking like a plano for life or of the French Ambassador, who interviewed Sir Eyre Crawo to-day look on life a mere enlightened" Pax" under the above houding Province, for the purpose of dis- I order, tia from the local earning the coorn of M. Poirot. ¡A clearing up of misunderstanding is anxiously awaited at the Quai Public Opinion.

in yesterday's paper, I have no charging or loading cargo at such tunemonger on the casumption Personally, I hope the ladies D'Orsay, where there are hopes of a satisfactory explanation from!

hesitation in confirming his state port or place or proceeding from that the former has something to will kick at thick anklos; as I feel. Britain, but it is realised that the difficulty of reaching an agree ASPECT OF EVOLUTION.

ments and in associating myself such port or place to Hongkong do with hanging up pictures and that they are more shinned mont at the London conference may be considerably increased. The

Altitude of residence must not with his sentiments. I had not after fulfilling such purpose, the latter with the extortionate against than shinning, so to situation is most embarrassing for M. Herriot in view of the dabato on foreign policy in the senate on July 8th, when he will be asked be confused with elevation of thought it possible that Britishers which does not during the voyage price of tish, only to find upon speak, Mureover, if they give to explain the apparent contradiction between the complete agree-mind, social precedence must be could behave in such a manner to or from such port or place subsequent examination that way on this point, the day will

come whon Paul will order them. ment" at Chequers and the disagreement with regard to German allied to social responsibility. Moderation in all things is an carey any passangers other than woll, I needn't expatiate.

Snobbory should be despised as oxcollent motto, but in the in- euch number of cooties, embarked But reverting again to the two to grow calves in proportion. Then defaults in the execution of the Dawes plan.”

being the possession of those stanca the conviviality was takon at Hongkong, as the Harbour American songs, one critic, there will be another rumpus, whose social evolution has been even further than the ordinarily Master of Hongkong may in his notice, appears to be specially in- since,fromtimo immemorial,it has triflo 100 rapid. Self-accepted meaning of the word absolute discretion think, rocos-censed by what he calls the boon one of Society's unwritten Paris, July 4.

extreme." On no occasion lesary for effecting the discharge absurdity of the lyrics. But Ilaws that fatted oalvos are the M. Herriot has despatched a Note to Britain, stating that contred idleness should not be Franco does not consider herself bound by the British suggestions regarded as an ideal, but rather this desirable, even if only on the or loading of cargo at such port should like to ask the highbrowed inalienable prerogative of pro

as a disease. Here it may bu score of consideration to others, or place and for the carriage of one whether he can find any | digal sons. accompanying the invitations to the London Conference.

The nowspapers have sounded a chorus of protest such as has that the Churches can help if and especially so wlion Britishors which during such voyage he American goods to beat the follow

ing British-born gem of poosy not been heard for many months. They declare that Mr. Ramsay they will preach more boldly that live amongst a large foreign shall have issued a permit.

nuch will be required of those population in a British Colony,

which I onoo board sung in a MacDonald has virtually renounced the Treaty of Versailles. The

I am sending direct to the host

suburban music-hall- Journal Delais advocates French abstention from the conference to whom much is given," and that

"Why don't you be an angel, until it is assured that no proposal infringing the Treaty will be the place of pleasure in the well- of this memorable evening an

balanced life is not primary nor advance copy of this letter.

Daddy,! Yours etc.. even secondary. The pursuit of

Away up in the sky 7- R. 1. VINT. Beauty, Truth, and Goodnes alwald boheld up as the real Kowloon, July 5th, 1924. DUTCH ARMAMENTS thing, and if should be made per-

footly clear that strenuous life is the roligious life. But any important alteration London, July 47

The Hague, July 4.. for the better must of necessity [... At Bradford the match between The Second Chamber has pass-come, from the younger genera- Yorkshire and South Africa waed a vote of credit of two millione tlon, and, we venture to think, continued before a thousand foring to the account of the War from the girls of the Colony, The spectators. There wore interrup Department ostlimates, to enable influoroo they could exert is far tions awing to rain.

thom to carry out a contract with more powerful than they imagine. Yorkshire scored 147 for 4, and Armstrong. Whitworth for de- If only they would assert, their declared (Oldroyd 33, not out, livery of war material : and has resi inde sadench, and find their and Sutcliffe 30), Dixon took 3 also passed a Bill facilitating co parleck Trondom interviour than for 32.

operation between the Holland

Vião présent dimouities

liscussed. Reuter,

SOUTH AFRICA AGAIN DRAW.

CONTRACT.

The South Africans replied ricnd Holland Sawh

'tho most

SUGAR SHIP ON FIRE.

London, July 4.

I want you to be an angel,

Daddy, Along of Mar. and I.

A message from Omuta, Japan, Mr. Edmund Gosse is roporto BASEBALL LEAGUES says the steamer Manchester to have exclaimed on reading the Civilian, on the voyage from above: Browning never wrote Java to Vancouver with a cargo anything approaching it." of sugar, is afire in number two hold. Water is being pumped in, Router

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