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FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1924.

Country levelled things-up a bit, and we trust that the series of rosent failures will be replaced

by encouraging:

KORJOU

thla

sudcons,

DAY BY DAY.

IN EDUCATION THEʼREIGN OF THE AXE ICAS BEEN SUPERSED- ED BY THAT OF THE WATERING- CAN-Dr. B. M. Allen,

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor of the Hongkong Talograph.)

HOME CRICKET.

MINOR COUNTIES DO WELL.

London, August 21. The Word "Kwai" The Weather at Norwich was showory, but the wicket good. Noted Violinist.

The Happy Valley Summer space, in your paper for the Meyor taking 6 for GO,

Sir-I shall be glad of a little The South Africans compllod 149, Mooting of the Royal Hongkong following views. Although Hongkong will havo Golf Club has been postponed

The Minor Counties compiled to wall some time before hoar-until the 30th, and 31st. inst.

Why is it the Chinodo have 272 in their second innings, ing him, the nows that Efrom

the liberty to use the word "kwai" (Titchmarsh 80 and Chapman 68), Zimbalist, the world-famouA

The South Africans had scored with reference to foraigners? It One British caso of typhoid means "devil" or "demon," and 6 for the loss of one wicket, violinist, is later to give a couple fover and one Chinose case of instead, for instance, of calling when it came on to rain and play resitals in Hongkong has given corobro-spinal fover wors reported Japanosu "Yap Poon Yun" they had to coase--lieuter. great pleasure to local music yesterday. The formor lovers. For Zimbalist is in the from Kowloon.

was substitute kwai" for “Yun.” In their first innings the Minor Ivory front rank of present-day

Burely they are not so ignorant Counties compiled 196.] violinists, and wherever he has The mastor of a coolie boat was word convoys? I have found tho as not to know the insult the appeared ho has boon hailed as a fined $15 by gonius. Born at Rostoff in 1889, Magistrato this morning

tho

Marine term used oven by the bottor

for class Chinese. Can nothing be La disclosed a musical tempora exrrying ftoon passengers in done to prevent a continuation mont at an early age. He did excoss of the number. allowed by of this offensivo habit? not, however, commence to study his licence.

the violin until soven years old,

Yours, etc., "CIVILIZATION."

when he took lessons from his Amongst the passengers who Hongkong, Aug 20, 1924. fathor, a distinguished orchestra arrived by the President Grant

director. Later, he went to

The Canton Crisis.

4

RUM SHIP SEIZED.

HELD AS A SUSPECT.

Savannah, August 21. Coastguards have seized a turbine-driven saboonor Charlos H. Hoyde 9,000 quarts of spirits. much absinthe and boor, outside Sir-With-reference to the the international limits, and have arms ox 8.5. Hay, if the Volun-bugun enquiries as to the legality "To Have and to Hold," the big you not think it would be better Nagsau. It is stated that if the toors are forced to pay twice, do of the vossol's registry, allegedly

Theatre. Staged in the time of rushed back to Canton preparing Router's American Service.

each of the soldiers recently tie the vessel will bo roloased.-5-

Leopold Auer in Potrograd, ard were Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, Commandor and Mra. Bullard, mado rapid ЭГОДТОНН. llin

and Brigadier General and Mrs. debut in that city WUB ቤ

Campbell King. phonomonal succoss, which was later repeated in the principal Europodn music centros. A

Ostablishod his

MUSTARD & CO. plondid London debut definitely keen interest in the Coronor for the Volunteers to pay $10 to British registry be found authen

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The Telegraph,

HONGLONG, *2nd Aug,, 1924,

CRICKET.

England, and an equally warmn welcome awaited him in the James, it unfolds some very to fight against the Volunteers in United States, where he has lived colourful sconos, both in England case of necessity? Judging from for many years. It is interesting and the now Colony of Virginia. the financial situation there, this hors to note that he married Thrilling incidents abound.

might be a good idea to stop any Alma Gluck, the famous operatic) star. When Zimbalist was in Music lovers are requested to would be subject to the troops possible fighting. Of course thie Shanghai some eighteen months note the dates of the two concerts agreeing to return to their fight ago be eroated a great sensation, M. Leopold Premyslav. the ing fronts without disturbing and we have no doubt that whon he appears here he will be received with equal warmth and cordiality, The Prince's Trip.

of

To-inorrow, the Prince Walos is due to leave for his trip to the United States, and it requires n vory great powers

colorated Polish violinist, is Canton city. giving in the Star Theatre noxt wook under the patronage of H.

Yours etc.

ITINKSO.

E. the Governor. These dates Hongkong, August 21st, 1924. aro Tuesday and Wednesday. August 26 and 27 rospectively. Moutrie & Co., and at the Star Booking is now open at Messre. Theatre.

other

interesting

the

NEW CABLES.

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

N.U.R. TO TAKE A HAND,

London, August 21.

The exécutive of the National Union of Railwaymon has decid- od to co-operate, if necessary. with the Transport Workers Union, in stopping the cross- Channol supply of fruit and vegetables for Covent Garden.--

STORM-TOSSED.

The gathering of a team to tour Australia, and possibly to of imagination to conjure up the Our Picture Page to-morrow WORK OF DANISH VESSEL. Reuter, 'bring back the ashes," arouses grout reception which he will be will include a group of three

accorded by the people anew the interest in the greatest Amarioa. On his last visit to who havo. each done 34 years' vansol in port has boon the Store] For several days a conspicuous of Hongkong Government officials of British international contosts. this great country, he captured service (Mr. Justice Gompertz, Nordiske, the Great Northern It is not our purpose here to the hearts of everybody. as he Inspector H. G. MoEwon and Mr. Telegraph Co's. cable-ship, which has done wherever he has gone. J. Kerr, A. S. P.; as well as a scuss the popularity of the,

ordinarily is stationed at Shang- and it is aspecially plousing great game, or its hold on tho to think that on this occasion snapshot of the play in the match hai, Red-flagged buoys have been SHELTERS AMONG ISLANDS

between local cricketore and placed across the harbour to public-suffice it to say that will, in a quasi-official capacity, baseballers, and a picture of the mark the line of now cables

Tokyo, August 23. there is nothing to show that pay his rospects to the Presidents.s. Ilav lying off Whampoa: as which this vessel is laying, and

The intest reports concerning of the United States.

This woll cricket is not going to have its vinit, coming

work will be comploted the 8.8. Ryufuku Maru, which +0 10011 after illustrations.

shortly.

was reported to be caught in. vast army of supporters for many the European settlement, in which

On enquiry, a Telegraph ro-severe wonther, in Bn carlior years to conă. The brightor America and Britain co-operated

prosentative Journs that flongkung as a racing coin-Store Nordiske

the cable, state that she has taken cricket cry may have the effect to further strengthen the growing the new picture showing at the damage which had been done in

with such happy results, is bound

munity will enjoy "Ridors Up,"

down refuge among the Goto Islands.- to Hongkong to ropair Reuter, · of attracting more spectators, Anglo-American friendship and and income, but the game is the bring the two great English-Riders Up" is a romance of the Northern Co.'s cable between

Star Theatre- this evening. thing. Innovationu, such as the speaking nutions,ovon closer 10-Turf with an unusually appeal Hongkong and Shanghai, and

gelber still. Incidentally, it will offset such unhappy incidents as

ing story adapted from Gerald)

while here the opportunity has the resect speech of Rear Ad. Beaumont's famous racing yarn buen taken to relay the Hong- miral Rogers, which we know to studios and the cast is a strong tion. This is the work now in It comes from the Universal kong-Canton line in a better posi-

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Came

Deepwater Bay to the Great

SUDAN QUIET.

DEMONSTRATIONS CANCELLED.

Cairo-August 21, The Sudan is quiet. Domion-

now Australian oight-ball over, will come in their time, but the main principles of our national

be in no sense typical of Amori- sport will remain the samio. All

tho one, among

wali-known can feeling towards Britain. Wo Englishmon will hope that our look for really valuable results Halo, Georgo

names included being. Creighton Progress.

The now line of direction runs team will prevail this time, and from this visit. Every year it is Brower. Kate Price and Ethol the Company's offices in Ilong-strations arranged for all over the

Cooper, Robert

down the barbour fairway, from to known prowess of the chosen becoming more and more patent Shannon.

that Britain and Aniorica must

kong to the vicinity of the Rail. country to-morrow have been way station at Kewicar, where cancelled by the organisere. The doath took placo Chong, a native of Canton, and a sentative learns that there will Vancouver recently of Lam whole of yesterday. Our repre-

the cable ship was at work the Reuter,

resident of British Columbia for probably be other ro-laying work 31 years. He was highly rowhile the chance offers. sported both by foreigners and 08

The Hongkong-Canton tola- bis own countryman. Lam Bow-graph cable used hing, a Chinese consular agent. North Point to near Hunghom, to run from the presidents of the Choo Kong and thus passed right under a The Hague, August 21. Tong (Chinese Free Masons) and somewhat congested anchorage, the Lam Sai Hor Tong, another besides being interfered with to Sandenburg has been appointed Count Van Lyndon Удп local benevolent association, and

some extent by the reclamation the Notherlands dologata to the Mr. Alex Honderson, K. C, wore work. In hand and projected. Assembly of the League of among well known mon at tho By laying it down the fairway, Nations. - Runter. funeral, which was exceptionally the risks from ships' anchors

not

World and the New.

CHINA'S - FLOODS.

well attended.

NETHERLANDS DELEGATE.

aro reducod to a minimum, aud hoth land ends will be free from reclamation work of any descrip- SCOTTISH tion.

RICKSHA COOLIE,

WANTED MORE THAN LEGAL FARE.

"SOCCER."

London, August 21. Lalust Soottish football results aro:

Rangers 3, St. Johnetone 1. Hoarts 3, Cowdenbouth 3.

-Reuter.

band makes one fool that the pull together. The hope of futury prospects are bright indood. The posco and progress depends on a English sido is to have soverall tightening of the bonds which koop the two nations together. veterans of Test Match fame, We have ideals in common, we and most of the probable players speak the same language and we have been on the Australian have stood together in war

well as in posco

May our tour Douglas, former captain, popular Ambassador of Empire Hobbs, Hondran, Hearne, Wool play a worthy part in solidifying loy, Strudwick, and

Howell, the relations between the Old Sandham

in WON

the team playing 1 Homo ia 1021. The Australian Bile iN yet known, but is sure to be as strong as over before. Namest

SOME REASSURING like those of the Tost veterans, i

REPORTS. Bardsley,

Carter,

SHANGHAI TAEL. Macartney, The latest inforniation received Mayne. the famous skipper from Shantung shows that the EFFECT OF WAR RUMOURS, Armstrong, and the choory

break in the Grand Canal dyke cartoonist Mailoy, come to mind, and fifty villages already in the has flooded over one hundred

Shanghai, August 21. The Taol was officially quoted | and wo know that there is con- Enhsion aron, affecting at least yostorday morning at 74, but it is siderablo new talent for the sixty thousand people whose reported that as much as 76 and

78 was being quoted by native, selectors "down under "to draw crops are totally destroyed.

Two reassuring reports have banks, it is believed, owing to tho upon. Whatever sides face each beon received from different porsfatent rumoure of the immin- In giving ovidence against a other, we can be sure of a serios parts of the country by the once of war between Kiangau and ricksha coolio whom ho charged

International of great gainos, with the glorious China

Famine Chokiang.

with donanding more than tho Relief Commission.

Two small banks, which wore logal faro and with using abusive uncertainties always in the The first information is from not members of the Shanghai language, Mr. E. M. Alarakia atmosphere. If thore is to be Foochow and points out that Bankers' Association, have failed told the Court to-day that he barracking we can take it in although the damage in the dis-within the last 48 hours.-Daily engaged a ricksha at 12,30 this morning at Tin Lok Lano to take good part-it is due principally triet of Yuchi was estimated as Bulletin,

him to his home at Lyndhurst to exuberanco of good spirita dollars, this figuro has not yot amounting to over twelve million

The mysterious disappearanco Torrace. Tho journey was from hospital of Li. Hing, who mero than wilful obstruction, a been verified and may prove to

accomplished up D'Aguilar Street was murderously attacked by modorn growth which has to be have been exaggerated. Other

and through Wellington Stroot Chan Sung, when on their way districts, howover, have not yet

and at the ond he tendered 30 from Singapore by the 8.8. Hong accopted. In the main these reported, so that the altuation

cants. The coollo, however, Hwa, was the cause of the caSU contests sorve to bring the still remains unportain until oye

asked for 50 cents and became being adjourned. for a further Móthor Country and Australasia witnessON accounts become

Manila, August 21. abusive on a refusal. He sought wook by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at intowympathetic contact," "woro

Tho decision of the court to detain witness-by-holding-bie the Kowloon-Mugistravy this Lavailable.

martial on the Philippines Scouts arm, but was pushed off, and morning. A tologram has also been who mutinied at Fort McKinley given into the custody of an than anything olso can. Com-received from the Commission's mencing in 1861, there have boon representative in Hankow in on July 26 has boon rendered. Indian constablo.

Two hundred and three Scouts which he states that the Yangtzo

The coolle admitted asking for river lo steadily, falling and has were found guilty of the chargon 50 cents, but claimed that he had England and Australia to date, already receded three fast below of mutiny and were ordered to bo waited for nearly half an hour at of which 57 have been played in its highest point this year. It dishonourably discharged, forfolt the Naval Canteen on the way the Antipodes. Of these, 31 have will be remembered that at oue all pay and allowance, and sent. This was denied by the complain boen drown, England has won of most of the Concessions and

timo it had flooded the river front onced to five years' imprisonment ant. 40 and the Australians have considerable auxiety was being

A fine of $5, or seven days', hard goue in the head," continued Six of the mon wore acquitted.labour, was imposed on the soolle the sorgeant, or had been dec0745 won 43. it is time the Mother felt as to its further progress, Daily Bulletin,

by his Worship.

LAWAY,

104 Tont Matolios

bet woon

MANILA SCOUTS,

MUTINEERS HEAVILY

oach.

SENTENCED.

DISAPPEARED,

VICTIM OF RECENT ΑΤΤΑΟΚ.

The case was fixed for hearing this afternoon, but was brought up this morning for adjournment. Sorgeant Dorling told his Worship that the complainant could not be found although detectives had made ove Searches for him. He was either