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BIRTH

ARDULLI---At the St. Paul's Hospital this morning, to Mr. and Mrs. A. el Arculli, a daugh tor. (Shanghai papers please copy).

The Telegraph,

HONGKONG, 24th Doc., 1924.

Many are the thoughts that crowd the mind of the average porson at this time, and it may be that they are not altogether happy. For the sick and noody we can have the deepest pity, with the lonely person who feels the absence of a homelike atmos- phero we can fully sympathise;

but for the individual who

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1924.

DAY BY DAY. · BOXING TOURNAMENT.

BEING ALONE WHEN ONE'S CARTLIDGE WINS EASILY,

BELIEF IS FIRM, 18 NOT TO DE ALONE.-Aterbuch.

The next issuo of the

Thore усто 110

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor, "Hongkong Telegraph.")

Crowded Motor Buses.

only An Innocent ohildhood could give us, with the anticip ation of pleasure ongendered primarily by the mysterious gifts from Santa Claue,

Christmas is still oasily the most enjoyable day in the year] for most of us, because of the Telegraph will bo on Boxing happy gatherings, the rovelving Day. We take this opportunity of gifts and the pleasure we can Christmas.

of wishing our readers & Morry

bring to others, and because the bost and finest of human omotions and othien como the surface. Charity, tolerance. day. ganiality, brotherhood, kindnous these aro in ovidoneo, and they bring with thom an entirely the theft of $200 from his room at Mr. H. Hancock has reported diforent atmosphere. The root the Hongkong Hotel cause in the teaching to which we subscribe as Christians, but an

There will be Holy Communion' Christmas Day these finer in the Poak Church on Christmas qualities are so generally present thornlig at 8 o'clock.-zidel, that they become e natural part of daily life. All humanity is

We have rocoivod from the struggling for a goal unknown. Vacuum Oil Company a most We sometimes are moved to offeclive wall calondlar for 1925. wonder if that goal is not the happy time when the spirit of Christmas will, instead of being confined to a single day or a soason, he spread over all the days of the year.

[BY "WANDERER."] Winning twolvo rounds out of

Bir-Might I draw attention in the fiftoon scheduled Jim Cartlidge your columns to the abuse of

by cortnia at the City Hall last ovoning, ro- privilege

publio peated his previous success over servants, which loads to dan- Captain Matty Smith, only in geroue orowding of motor buses. moro convincing manner. Both and inconvenience to the gonoral boxers weighed in at 135 lbs, and public? cases of except for the fact that Smith had. Chinese and Indian policomon are allowed to ride free of charge ly it.

in the busos, and they take full Compared to the previous bout advantage of this, always occupy- last night's fight was a gom. ing first-class seats if they can, but not nearly to such an extont, who pays, or obliging Europeans Clinching was still indulged in, and thus excluding the passenger

and thoro was much froor ox- and others who would like front change of blows when in that seats to sit among the great Imanner they had "como to grips." unwasbod.

to notifiable disoase reported yester-a severe cough, both were porfoot

The football match batwcon the Army and South China, fixed for Christmas Day. has boon cancelled.

The opening round was brisk, Anather thing, if a bus is full, both took a certain amount of the conductor will

not stop punishmont though Cartlidge for any paying passenger, was slightly the more aggrossivo. but will permit policemen to Ho continued to carry

ile clambor on to the footboards, attack into the onomy quarters and hang on thore to the dangor in the second round and scared of everybody concerned. cloverly with his left. In tho No doubt the conductors daro third round Smith dropped into not refuse the constables thinso clinch to savo punishment special privileges, but the Polico and was cautioned for holding. Department might impress on Cartlidge got going very quickly their Chinoso and Indians the in the fourth, but Smith fought fact that, as specially privilogod back splendidly. Cartlidgo landed public servants, they come after two hoavy blows to the face, the public. Smith retaliatod with two power- A bad practice which the bus The Bogey Pool at Fanling, ful body blows, and was then companies should stop is the played from 20th to 22nd Decem-forcad: into a corner where ho conductors taking mombors of False Alarins ?

her, was won by T. C. Monaghan took a good deal of punishment thoir family about with thom, Wo cannot feel that there is (1 up). There were 27 untries. without letting Cartlidge have it thus filling at least one valuable any noad at the moment to be

all his own way, Hound fivo was scat, seriously anxious

tamo in comparison both being] Perhaps the Kowloon Rosidents situation in the Far East because has been sold to the Sze Lun tako no risks. Cartlidge, who all mattore up. We learn that tho .s. Wing On vory wary and detormined to Association of the reports of a developmant Steamship Company for employ-through was superior at long of closer relations

hints

over tho

but ween

anxiety in high circles in London

1

meet a!!

might take those

Yours, sto., CROWDED OUT. Kowloon, Dec. 23rd, 1924,

Personal Spite.

Japan and Russia The London mont on the longkong-Kong-range bocause of his speed in getting out of reach after dolivory correspondent of a Now York moon run. journal, suggesting the likelihood;

of a blow, addod points in this of the oarly conclusion of a new

way in the two subsequent rounds) froaty between the two countries, The Legislative Council is to though ho was cautioned in the Monday, when the seventh for an unfair use of his

Sir, British people are not ac second reading will be taken of head. an Ordinance to amond the

The next four rounds went in do not care for them either. customed to flatteries and, thoy Fraudulent Transfors of Bus-Cartlidgo's favour, but in the When such appeared in your inesses Ordinance.

twolfth, Smith fought back in daily papers on various occasions good style and there was little to and, from what I can make out, choose between them, though I have every reason to beliovs for using his head illegally. Cartlidge was again cautioned that the writers are trying to make an impression of themselves Smith was improving and in the at the exponse of others. I may

until aftor the vacation.

hu

at an under-current of

over the immodiate outlook. We are not surprised that American CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS. statosmon do not share that view, and at the moment thera appears. n occasion for the slightest alarm. The whole Far Eastern of possession of certain promises, The appeal case in the matter situation is undoubtedly under bogun before the Chief Justico developments are being closely going a change, but no doubt and Mr. Justico Comportz thirteenth he landed two hoavy safely quote the common saying. watched on all hands. There is yesterday, has been adjourned body blows. Cartlidgo, however, "It is too swent to be wholesome, always a section of the preek,

Christmas was still his superior and in the The voiled information and ax- fourteenth, the succosding round, prossions against como porsons both at Home and in the United States, willing to make mountains

camo naarar to knocking whom, you, Sir, may torm them out of molohills for the sake of

Smith out than he had at any as socialists or communists are sensationalism, but no good pur-fight on board the .s. Philoctetes the provious fight. Smith took a founded. (I

Arising out of the alleged fatal other time during last night's or unjustifiod, mislanding and un- pose is served by tactics of this on the 13th inst., when an aged tremendous right to the chin correspondents.

refor from your order. Japan has been much

Chineso deck passenger was which lilted him on to his heels Loyalist" and "Um Portugusse"). Portuguese maligned in the West, otten deliberatoly refuses to recognise without the least justification so killed, Li Cheung and Ma Chow, but though dazed ho fought back The letters are cunningly writ the significance of the Christmas far as ber foreign policy is cou-were charged before Mr. B. W. round quite recovered.

also passengers On the boat, well and came up for the final ten and, with malicious intention Smith of contaminating the British season, religious and sentimental, of peace and concord is in no Magistracy this morning with favour in the early stages; he the vindication of their personal Hamilton, ELL the Kowloon had matters much in his mind against certain poople for one can have nothing but criti-wise being assisted by aspersions manslaughter and remanded till landed twice heavily on the body spites. All we wantere straight- cism. We refer to the thoughts of this charactor. which come to us out here as Cruel Practices.

and once on the face. Cartlidge, forward and upright employees, whon ho again took up the not unauthorised informors and being both religious and senti- In the course of an interesting

running, scored frooly and was a shirkers, for such people are de- montal, and to those who are article on the demand locally in

Two of the soven mon arrested shado tho better over the whole trimonial

teabouso at West Point round.

to others and the separated from their homefolk by amongst the Chinese for snakes as subsequent to the receipt of a

country whose land they tread on, thousands of miles of sea and food, a contemporary mentions & roport that an armed robbery was Cartlidgo's superior, but ho de-

Matty Smith was in no round Thanking you for the insertion. land the matter of sentiment of notice by the S. P. C. A. This before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the punishmont, Cartlidge was too Kowloon, Dec. 24th, 1924. Yours ofc.. paint which wo think deserving being planned, were chargod monstrated his ability to takej BRITISH TO THE CORE. must be predominant. Not that is to the affect that the spleen of Police Court this morning, with spcody wo intend to traverse the con-a snake is, mixed with native each being in possession of a Cartlidge put up a much better to suit his taste.

wine, used as troversy BY whother Hong-

abovorage, and loaded revolver. They that it is taken from the feptile formally remanded.

woro show, giving his opponent no The fivo

cerned, and we feel that the cause

Tuesday next.

opportunity.

SHARE MARKET.

SHANGHAI QUOTATIONS,

kong is irreligious, but it is whilst the latter is still alive.others are still in custody for the Peace and being quick to Roize Da obvious that the first thought The method, seemingly, is to feel purpose of an enquiry which le

boen:

for the to-day has

"This is

spleen and then being conducted into the rocont] HEAVYWEIGHT CONTES IS, thrust n sharp knife into thoseries of armed robberies. Christmas Evo. I wonder what it snake's body, wheroupon the

The opening of the hoavy- Mosara. Ellis and Co. havo is like at home." And tharein spleon spurts into a plate. The

weight contest between Stoker kindly supplied us with tho Booth and L/S Francis was very following cable quotations of fíos, wo fancy, the greatest reptile is then thrust back into a

Charges of careless blusting on tame and no blow of any conso Shanghai stocks significance of this season the tub alive, but minus its sploon.a site at Jubileo Road on two quenco was landed in the first Shanghai office:- from the r The whole procedure appears to occasions, rosulting in rather three rounds. Round fiva was a way in which it has grown to us extremely crue), but if stand for, not only the beautiful probably never

Langkats (comb.) Tls. 2234. strikes

severo injurios being caused to a distinct improvement; Francis! tho woman; were made against the was gradually assuming supori- buyers.

Ewos. Tls. 12, buyere, teaching of peace on earth and Chineso salosman or purchasor in contractor Ng Wah at

the arity and he connected with a goodwill to all our fellowmen, differanco is most likely display-was contonded that every care Booth was inclined to leave himi- Contral Magistracy to-day. It splendidly judged right to the jaw.

Shanghai Dooks. Tla. 108, but also the close ties of blood cd us in the taking of a live fish had boon taken with the laying self open and unfortunately for

Now Engineerings.-Tle. 7.50, which nothing can sever, and from a tub, tiving a piece of of the charges, although one himself ho telegraphs his blows even long years of parting cannot rattan around its gullet and then wonian was hit by a fragment of

Orientale. - Tla. 4, buyers, handing it to the customer, who rock.

a round in front" one might Shanghai Colton. Tle. carries it homo, Out of its adjourned for the attendance of groggy in the ninth, but he re

were almost say. Francis had him! element, the fish must suffor "Tho' time has passed, and considerable agony before it dies. hospital, Mr. R. E. A. Webster Francis was given the verdict.

the woman, who is still in mained on his foot till the end. seas divided, Yot almost any day 'we' soo defendiod.

at people walking through

etroots carrying live fish in this] Christmas-tido." way. In hundreds of respecta

dim.

In the words of the poot:

Fond

mom'rios

comic

that way. Tho

sa:110

our

Tho

summons08

The more sentimental among thoro te still much needloss FRENCH WAR DEBT. first us, whose memories go back to and reptiles in

cruelty inflicted on animals, birds this Colony,

a childhood of twenty-five years dospito all the admirable work MR. COOLIDGE'S OPINION, ago or more, must regret that the that the S. P. C. A. has dono. practice of the "good old fashion Only by quiet but persistent offort will it be gradually sup od" Christmas, when the scattored pressed. branchos of the family gathored

EATON'S WIN.

buyers.

buyers.

buyers.

59,

yesterday. Barber fought liko fury: Campbell bont down Young was contant to let Eaton! almost double and lookod havo all the Day in the

up occasionally-to gria; live rounda of their Campbell appeared to be taking contoat but in tho sixth, heavy punishment, but he re out, hard and ofton and put on Barber had tired himself out ho the best round of the bout, he hit, mained grinning and whon many points without over looking began to hit back. In rounds Washington, Doc, 23.

liko pulling up his defiofonoy two and three Barlier went to President Coolidgo considers Eaton was the winner. that the United States Govorn-

the boards about savon times but mont cannot notice M. Jusser- LIGHTWEIGHT CONTEST. it was mainly due to his own Ho romained down weakneнн. and's suggestion, yesterday, for a The lightweight contest in LILAU TROUSERS.

moratorium in the payment of tho which Wareham and Signalman for the full count on the last It maybe that in those days the the fashion for silver-groy flannel

Oxford and Cambridge, who sot French war debt to America. Rogors were concerned provided occasion.

The President fools that com- an interesting natch.

Bland fought batter against Rogers members of a family are scattered trouters, are now giving a froshment will be out of place, since was wild in comparison with bis Corpl. Major at the last tourna did last night all over the world, and a proper load in the men's wear world by the Ambassador photo to make opponent, but he possesses a hofty mont than ho

making a great run on flannata suggestion to the country by punch in his right hand. Waro-against Emmerson. Emmerson's. rounion it impossible, or it hay trousors in shades of lilao, khaki, means of a public addross whon ham was a good winner, his loft experience and wonderful con- bo simply that times hava

dition wore a great asset and ho brown, biscuit, and ovon light it was woll known that the only standing him in good stond. changed, and customs with thom. green, Some of those are cor- way in which such a suggestion

was a comfortable winner though Bland improved as the fight pro- Moro's the pity. You the tainly a triflo extravagant in huo, could be considered by the Gov-

grossed and was doing, woll at traditions of old still linger in mistaking the fact that shades of provided by Congress when it

the close, bat at the same time there is no ornmont was through the channel

There was quite a good four hearts, and we cling to the brown and biscuit will be promi-orouted the Debt Commission

remnants of that great joy whle, nont next spring and sumnier, Reuter's American Service.

at the home of the head of the clan, is going into dosuetudo.

OTHER FIGHTS. The committee of tho H.K.B.A. usually succeed in providing some diversity. Thio Campbell- Barber light was the medium tendanco.