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ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD

is not worth a single

pair of eyes.

"A visit in time

Buy Bavo mine."*

Bear that in mind and see

LAZARUS.

Bob CENTRAL

The enty, European Uptielsa in Chrdulony. -

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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

PHINDLE (ant

No. 12,640

六拜禮 號五十月雙十英港香

TO-DAY'S INTERPORT.

SHANGHAI BATTING AGAINST MALAYA.

YAUMATI TRAGEDY.

NOVEMBER 15, SATURDAY,

"INDO-CHINA FLEET.

MAN SUCCUMBS TO

/STÁBBING.

NEW BOAT FOR CALCUTTA LINE.

1924

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DESTROYED.

firo

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Standard

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Special

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MIXED GRIL

BY ASHLEY STERNE.

a penal offence, and that school- mastors broaking the law shou'd bo mulated in very substantial damages. Look out, then, for the Capital Livy.

Fire dostroyed a Kai Taok A tragedy was enactel in Acquired by Messrs. Jardine Shanghai Street, Yaumati, yas- Mathoson and Company for Company's motor bus on the torday, whan a inan was stabbed service on their Calcutta Line, road yesterday morning whilst whilst at the doorway of his tho Barrymore, an oil-burning proceeding from Shamshuipo to FOR 6 WICKETS. hone, and died from bis injuries vessel of comparatively ronant the Star Forry.

build, is duo in Hongkong akut The oxhaust pipe blow out, NOON SCORE: 90

shortly afterwards.

The latest despatolos from the Jehould nover be surprised to learn A statement made by the man's Thursday next wook. She is to omitting sparks which settled

,fuel tanke, and Feminine Fashion front bring us that the boys were getting up a petition to the Prime Minister, to break out the disturbing tidings that.onco The second match in the trian- stolen singles saw Malaya quito

tho undor gular Interport cricket tournog smart in the fold. The bowling wife to the police was that the be re-named the Komsang and ning

chaels. The five again woman's waist is to be urging that the translation of the of both Knight and Thompson deceased was called out of the will join the Indo-China N. caused

the housoby a man whose voice she ro- Co's fluct aftor a re-lit which 'ls opened this morning on Cricket Ground, when Shanghai was good, both being on

minutes later, a police whistle was who was originally built for the got out after the vehicle stopped the neighbourhood of her knees, All I San say is that if I were à mot Malaya. The team from the fast sido and keeping a good cognised as that of Ko Chan. Fivo nocossary in view of the fact that second-class passongors hastily shifted, this time to somewhere in Livy into English should be made

Hoveral singlos were

and escaped injury. blown, and the woman ran down Atlantic trade. South have brought with them a length.

the stairs to come across the Four years old, she was built In a very short time the bus woman I should strongly protest reputation for being quite a strong obtained.

with the score body of her husband lying in the in the Sunderland yards of Sir was one mass of flattos on the against having my anatomy megg- batting side, though as compared with Hongkong and Shanghai standing at 18, Shanghai's cap street. To her enquiry, he replied James Laing, and is a sheltered roadway as the fire got hold of od about like this, and should ship of 8,947 tons the woodon superstructure. The insist upon the fashion exports they are at present an unknown tain tried to turn a delivery from that Ko Chan had stabbed him dook

He re-iterated deadweight, 5,410 groda and 3,001 bus was completely destroyed, keeping the waist whore Naturo quantity to us here. Shanghai, Thompson round to the lug, when "on purpose". which sullored so unexpectedly

wicket Malaya's

it's round the knoos; and to on to the first floor. The man twenty foot long, she has.a beam which was, however, not covered was once under the arms; now died shortly afterwards.

of fifty-five feet and is thirty-six by insurance.

morrow it will bo round the ank- out to win the match against kooper. Barrett had scored 3.

Acting on the accusation, the foot in dopth. Her sea spood is

les. In a week or so waists will One wickets down for 18. Malaya, for a defeat in this match

police have carried out a search given as 12 knots. would put them at the bottom of

FURTHER DISASTER.

for the alleged murderer; but the the list. The bad luck they ox- and

noxt in man is still at large. Thursday porienced on

J. A. Quayle was Friday is expected to forsako

was out second ball, thom, and there is a general ox- and he

from. Thompson; one

A. pectancy that big scores will be hitting registered in the match now in right into the hands of

At 10.32,

at the hands of Hongkong, are a ho put the ball up into the hands this accusation an 'being carried not tonnage. Four hundred and the loss being placed at $2,000, (put it. Within my own memory

progress.

of Livock.

The Barrymore, or, to give her now name, the Kumeang, has no saloon accommodation, but sho will carry socond-class and docki

for Hongkong yesterday,

**

THE HOK CANTON.”

*

AND SPECIE.

B. Holmes-Brown at mid-off NON-CO, OPERATORS. pasangers. She left Singapore MERCHANTS WANT CARGO

Two wickots down for 18 runs, at 10,57 a.m.

to

the

The pitch this morning was

AN APPEAL FOR FUNDS. again hard and flory-more to the

D. W. Leach then went in to

Allahabad, Nov. 14. advantage of the bowler than to partner Evans, the 20 going up

Pundit Motilal Nehru, the Glorious weather just later. Evans hit Knight to the batsman- prevailed and thoro was quite the off side for a boundary and

Swarajist leader in the Assembly, good attendance when play com- both batsmen were playing chas appealed to rich and poor fidently. Smart fielding was again

openly menced.

strongthen evident. THE TEAMS.

The 30 was "tolographed at membership and funds of Swarajists, who have "to Shanghai made two changes in at 11 o'clock. Evans had a "life" the its team to-day, G. F. Gardner when he had scored 15, hitting a boar the full brunt of reactionary and E. F. Duckett displacing hard one right into the hands of opression, and are fully prepared tho advent of a Conservative W. C. G. Clifford and T. W. . "cover point", who found it too for a long, hard struggle, which hot to hold. Several singles and a "2" followed, the 40 being reached Government in Britain makes The full teams were: Shanghai.-E. I. M. Barrett at 11.05. Evans was slowly put most probable.”—Renter. (Capt), E. G. Barnes, D. C. Burn, ting on runs, only the smart fold P. Carr, A. J. W. Evans, G. F. word of Malaya saving several! Gardner, Dr. W. O'llars, J. A.hefty hits, from going to Quarle, and T. L. Rawsthorne,

Wilson.

boundary.

the

FRENCH STRIKE

ECHO.

NARROW OFFICIAL :

VICTORY.-

GTA

Concerning the story we gavo yesterday of the seizure and be washed out altogether, and be detention by the Canton Govern-carried in a bag suspended from ment of the Hongkong ateamor the wrist. Hok Canton on an allegation of opium smuggling, it is learned.

to-day that the Chinese General At a recent ratepayers' meeting Chamber of Commerce of Hong-in-a-rural suburb, a speaker got so. kong yesterday sent a letter to abusive that someone in the the Chinese officials asking that audience suggested that he should Paris, Nov. 14.

thrown into the villago The Government has secured the cargo be returned to its bo

horse-pond. Though I sincerely narrow majority of 161 to 135 in respective consignosa hora.

This communication was made deprecate the speaker's unruly. I navartholoss feel statement of railwaymon dis-as a result of representations behaviour, the Senato providing for the rein- missed after thike of 1020.3 from local merchants who aver that there is nothing to bo gained The opposition insisted that therint a Rum of over $30,000 in by casting our ill-bred upon the reinstatement must be optional Chinese coins transmitted from watore. FRANCE'S INCREAS-since the Government lasku Kwang Chow Wan, was amongst logal power to compel private cargo seized by the officers of

I am delighted to read that ING REVENUE.

companies to reinstato mon. M.the gunboat Wingfung acting an- Malaya.A. E. Holmes-Brown

LEACH DISMISSED.

Herriot demanded an unqualified der orders from the Canton Gov-1924 is going to be a "vintage" (Capt), G. M. Brand, W. N.

reinstatement, leaving the Government. Other merchandise con-year in the wine-growing in- Edwards, R. T. Foster, N. Just when it seemed as though)

Paris, Nov. 14. ernment free to secure the best sisted of livestock, matting, and dustry. I only wish somebody decides whether the wine of a Grenier, P. N. Knight, G. E. Leach had got set, he was clean a ball

The October ravenue returns arrangement in the negotiation metals, for the return of which would inform me who or what Livock, H. A. Playre, F. H.bowled by Thompson by

Ig Thompson, N. H. P. Whitley, and that came in smartly from the off totalled 3,037 millions of franes, with the companies. The fate of the present appeal is made.

A Chinese morohant in town particular year shall be "vint- 728 this section of the amnesty Bill of

there BO or not. side. Leach had scored 10 runs. showing an increas0 E. W. N. Wyatt.

Amalgamated Union of Black Three wickets down for 48 runs, millions compared with October, was regarded as very critical

officials are willing to return the and White Grapes which settles Umpires. Mr. N..C. B. Peck

1923. For the first ten months of from the Government viewpoint. Festerday stated that the Canton " Shanghai) and Mr. R. H. Bilke at 11.11.

cargo, and further that this is Dr. W. E. O'Hara wont in to 1924 the increase amounts to-Reuter. (Malaya).

now placed in the custody of the the question, or do the wine- Scorers. Mr. A. Youngson join Evans who had boon the 4,463 millions. These figures are:

Be that as it Canton Chamber of Commerce growers tosa for it, or canvass the (Shanghai) and Mr. W. P. Crew-only one to make a stand and approximate.-Hovas,, - ford (Malaya).

who had, at this stago, 22 to his

SALVATION ARMY. No word, however, ie forthcoming vinos, or what?

from the officials in regard to the credit.

specie.

SHANGHAI IN FIRST.

1

EVANS CAUGHT OUT.

U.S. BATTLESHIP TO Capt. Barrett won the toss and

BE SCRAPPED. clocted to send in his side. Ho At 11.16, Shanghai lost the and A. J. W. Evans opened the services of Evans, who hit right into the hands of G. M. Brand. inninge exactly at 10:30.

Service.

colebrate the

COTTON.

MANCHESTER SPINNERS

WARNED.

HOW IT HAS GROWN.,

London, Nov. 14. | AMERICAN A wonderful reception was Washington, Nov. 14. P. N. Knight began to bowl fielding at mid-ull. Evans had from the Naval Yard end, thothon.scored 24

The Supreme Court has dis-given to General Bramwell Booth first over to Evans being score- Four wickets down for 50 runs, missed the application for an by a large gathering of Salvation the Royal D. C. Burn then partnered less, oxcopt for one leg byo.]

injunction to prevent the destruc- Army workore in

may, there are three certain facts tion of the old battleship Albert Hall to

wine which Mulaya's folding was soon to be O'Hara, who proceeded to hit two!

London, Nov. 14: about vintage" reminiscont Gon. Booth, in good quite early on. at least boundaries and a brace, putting Washington.-Reuters American General's jubilee of officership.

Mr. Fred Holroyd, president serve to differentiate it from the the days to mood, referred three singlos boing saved in up the 60 on the board.

In the next ovor, at 11.22. the

not of the Master Cottonspinnere ordinary sort which tastes so when tho the first over. F. H. Thompson

army Was took the ball at tho Law Court Doctor was caught out at mid-on,

only little known but disliked, or Federation, has sent a lottor to much like copying-lak: (1) you ond, and after Evans had scored by Grenier, having made just 10

when the fondest dreams could the members of the Federation always have to pay double for it a single, made an unsustained runs.

not have embraced the hope that spinning American cotton urging in a restaurant; (2) it is invari the army flag would fly in seventy then to vote in favour of a workably decanted behind a screen by ing week not exceeding 394 hours the waltor; and (3) at least a or eighty countries, as to-day.

Many from Oversoss included and not to make the same mistake third of it mysteriously evaporates Adjutant Beckett, who alluded to as they did last year, when full-in the process. the marvellous work of the army time running was resumed at a in China and Lieutenant Colonel time when the markets of the world were unable to absorb full- Perera, from India-Reuter.

timo production. Reuter.

appeal for 1.b.w, against Shang-

hai's captain. Barrett then drovo

Five wickets down for 61 runs

a boundary between cover and out to partner Bura.

mid-off, this equalling his highost|

TIFFIN SCORE.

T. L. Rawethorne thon went

At noon, the score stood at 90

Shanghai all out for 119.

Malaya 20 for two.

previous score of the tournoy. for six wickets, Burn having been Raws- Ho the squaro

cut another bowled by Thompson, boundary, and the 10 went up on thorne and Gardner were at the

the board at 10.46. A couple of wicket.

HONGKONG & SHÀNGHAI INTERPORT CRICKETERS.

hoya are sion the Hongkong and Shanghal Interport cricket teams, together with umpires and officials. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

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A serious fire was caused in a Boston bakery the other day by n cat which knocked over kerosene lamp. That's the worst of these animals with nine lives;

|SALTPETRE ABLAZE. they're so frightfully extravagant

MUCH DESTRUCTION CAUSED.

with them.

Many visitors to the seaside this last summer, disappointed with the oxuorable weather, have boon hoard to remark that next year they will stay at home. This isn't a very optimistic determina- tion, but I think I know just how they are feeling about it. I.ot .me, thon. with all suitablo apologies to Mr. John Masefield, sum up the situation in a fow verses entitled-

BEAPHOBIA.

I shan't go down to the seas

again!

I'm sick of the running tide And I don't oare a blow for

Felixstowe,

Tho

Margate, St. Loonard's, or Ryde tho wheel's kick and whale's way Don't cut any ice with mo; Nor the wind's song and flung

spray

When the temperature's forty-

three.

The blown spume and the grey

mist

May be all jelly fine for John: But the b'own spume plays A

different tuno,

When you've only thin trousers

on.

In short, the wind, the spray,

the spumo,

And the never-ending rain

Havo filled my oup; I'm quite

fed up.

So I shan't go down again!

On coming unexpectedly into a fortune, a Somersetshire farmer immediately bought

趙

linen

collar a thing he had never pre- It is when his viously worn.

stud first rolls under the chest of drawers that he will begin to grow cynical about the advant- ages of wealth-or else send his valet out for a pint of studs.

•

short-story

A well-known writer has been suggesting that, in view of modern developments, the Seven Wondors of the World ought to be revised. I quite agroo. It's no good perpetuating a set of Wonders which are quite obsoleto, and I hope the Longue of Nations, at their next share. holders' matting, will have this important matter on the agenda- paper.

In spite of the statements which have appeared in the nowspapers. there still seome to be consider

Meanwhile, I offer the able doubt as to whether or not Jersey City, Nov. 14. Fifteen people were seriously Professor di Martino-Fusco has following suggestions which. I

trust will prove helpful: hurt, and nine hundrad families found the 129 books of LAVS·\~ (1) Instead of the Pyramida,

are homoloss, as the result of a Historians are earnestly hoping Are in the saltpetra plant of the that he has British schoolboys Richardson Chemies! Company.aro fervently praying that bo The damage is estimated at hasn't, or that, if he has, the Professor will have the sports millions of dollars:

Scores of people were out by manship to keep them to himself. glass, which was soattered over a My readers may remember that radius of balf a milo by series of some fow months ago I drew their American attention to the agitation set up explosions-Router's

by schoolboys when Professor Piflinger Rottonbleiter, of Pot tausend announced his discovery.) of one of the missings books of Huolld. What will happen when (ang. If) Professor di Marlino Fusco diegorges over a hundred new Latin works, of which no ** orib," is available, can only be dimly surmised. Personally, I.

Service.

TO-DAY.

5.40

Bass's brewery;

(2) instead of the Tomb of Mauaplus, Uncle Tom's cabin;

(3) instead of the Temple of Diana, Mary Pickford's villa at Hollywood;

(4) instead of the HangingTM Gardens, of Babylon, the scenic railway at Wembley;

(5)., instead of the Colossus at Rhodes, Jackie Coogan; ̈

(6) instead of the Statue of Jupiter Olympus, the Albert Memorial; and

(7) Instead, of the Phares, at Alexandria, a bottle of pre-war whisky.