1924-12-29 — Page 7

THE M. O. 1.

RESULT OF YEAR'S WORK.

WISH WYNNE AND COMPANY.

THE HONGKONG.

SATURDAY'S CRICKET.

FIRST LEAGUE MATCH.

We have received a longthy LARGE AUDIENCE statoment from Lady Stuart

ENTIRELY CAPTIVATED. Taylor, Hon. Treasurer of the Hongkong Women's Guild and The opening performanos of Ministering Children's League, Miss Wish Wynno and her which shows that the rosult of talented assistants took place at the year's activities has been the Theatre Royal on Saturday at 171 for 6 (G. Loe 85 nat.) Tho $13,341,10...

Aftor dedusting expenses, tho Committoo has allocated to Home charities £925 (or $7,875.82)

and to local charities $5,250.

Wo havo not the available to-day to give of the various allocationo.

THE EVACUATION DISPUTE.

GERMAN PRESS FULMINATIONS,

The Chinese Rooroation Club drow somewhat luckily, with the Kowloon Crloket Club In a first League matob at Causeway Bay on Saturday. The K.CO.: only mustered nine mon, and devlared evoning, and the big audience C.R.C. managed to stay out time, was almost immediately captivat with 82 for 9. Goodwin, Lyal, od by the high standard of the and Leo shared the Kowloon offering, and insisted on having bowling honours.

CLUB vs. NAVY,

mero, Considering that the artists had just completed a trying spaco voyage up from Singapore, the The H.K.C.0. lost their two details auocess of their entertainment is days' match against the Navy on

the more notoworthy,

Baturday, the sallors having a It can truly be said that Mr.(couplo of batsmen who scored Edgar Warwick, has brought to conturio Following his 104 on Hongkong a wall balanced com- Friday, Flt. Lt. Livook made a pany, in which no star is able to fine half 'contury on Saturday, ahino too brightly in comparison and Lt. Comdr. Jotham carried; with the others. Every one of his bat for 100. the entertainers thoroughly on- Friday's scores wore; Club 271,. tortained-and in so saying wo Navy 173 for 8, which was taken have summarised the quality of up to 198. The Club's accond this excellent offering. We board knock produced 132, towards remarks afterwards such as: which R. Hancock contributed] "It is like the old days in 56, not out. With 200 to get to. Berlin, Dec. 28,

London, again," and that aptly win, the Navy produced a first Commenting on the decision of convoyed the effect of the per-wicket partnership that brought the Ambassadora' Conferoneoformance on the audionoo.

more than half the required total, with regard to evacuation of Miss Wish Wynne gavo two and won comfortably with 217 Cologne, the nowspaper Vorsorios of her inimitable obarac-and five wickota still in hand, waerts says this attitude of the torisations, in either half of although one mad had to retire, Government at Paris and London the programme, and established hurt, soon after going in. could only be dororibed as wise the reputation of oxcollunco In the Club's Becond innings on the supposition that they which had proceded hor. Lt. Col. Cantrell took 5 wickets could quietly ignore the opinions She excelled in the persona- for 39. For the Club, F. N. Young and foolings of the whole Gertions of Cockney charactors, and took 3 for 29 in the Navy's second man poople. No pooplo oan it was with feelings of regret that knock. arrive at poace so long as it doan one realised her period of appear- not possoas a securely fenced in anco on the stago was necessarily territory, in which its word alone limited. The performance opened The Navy and Indian Reorda- provalls. The Berlin Tagblatt with dainty songs by a dainty tion Club drew in a second says that if the order is for singer, Miss Gwen Adeler, and division Losguo match on the the occupation to continue in the "house" was enthusiastic Club's ground on Saturday. The definitely, then the underlying right away, Mr. Harold Waidon visitors knocked up 150 (Capt. idea of the political power of followed with a medley of vocal Lake 50), H. D. Rumjahn taking imperialism, that of Marshal and instrumental humour, and it 5 for 28 and F. ol Aroulli 3 for 18, Foch and company, has boon in- was hard to loso bim when his The Indians ropliod with 117 for stilled into the head of M. Herriot, turn was over. The tale of tho 9 (H. D. Rumjahn 44), Capt. It becomes manifest that it is not Pacific Island girl who attracted Davenport taking 5 for 36. an imposing sight to see the so fascinatingly, was a decided reconciler of peoples using Fach's "bit," and decidedly modern. sabre as a crutch.

The occentric dances of Zoe wore something quite out of the ordinary, and the house could have done with more.

The Vossische Zeitung says the difficulties appear to come from England. The whole Baldwin Government must be rogarded as the embodiment of crass economic

OTHER GAMES.

A team of H.K.C.C. players thoroughly trounced “weak, University eleven on the former's ground. The visitors hit up 160 (G. Pieroy 58 and T. Jenkins 51), and the home team compiled The first half of the programme only 26 in reply, R. Macalpine concluded with songs by. Mr. taking 6 for 10 and W. Cornaby Alfred Cunningham, whom we 3 for 11. imporialism. The naintenance: Can unhesitatingly describo 战臼 The Royal Engineers, declar. of tho ovacuation dato and one of the finest wingers it has ing at 123 for 7, wore defeated by restoration of Germany's in been our lot to hear. Apart from the K.C.C., who replied with 148 dependence are a necessary con magnificent voice, ho has the for 7. Cpl. Blondin, for the R.E., dition for the carrying out of the art of the vocalist at his finger compiled 51. For the Kowloon Dawos scheme.-Reuter.

tips. His two appearances aido R. Masters knocked up 45 seemed all too briof, although and J. Hondlo 39.

THE RUHR NEXT?

Berlin, Dec. 28.

old

no contributed eight songs, A friendly game between the including such favouritos as the Civil Service and University Rogarding the non-evacuation) "Airow and tho Song," ended in a win for the former by "Simon tho Collaror," "The 3 wickets. The Varsity scored of Cologne, the great danger ap-sands of Doo," "Father O'Flynn," 136 (T. Yaow 34), B. D. Evano prohended is that this decision is an excerpt from 11 Pagliacci," taking for 2 The Civil the prelude to non-evacuation of and the delightful Toroador's Service replied with 141 for 7 (A. the Ruhr next September in acc ordance with the promise at the song from "Carmon." London conference.

Sutherland 58, not ou, H. Balbatohet tuking 4 for 34.

The further appearances of Miss Wish Wynne and the other

A Taikoo R. C. toam WBS The Nationalist newspapers artists drow forth

entertained by the Craigengowor prolonged especially assert that France applause, and altogether it was C. C. and the game was drawn. intends to romain in the ruhr in-one of the most enjoyable even- The home side declared at 149 for definitely on the ground that Gor-logo which theatro-goors have? (A. Reed 43), and the visitors many has not fulfilled the peace had in Hongkong for a long time. replied with 115 for 6 (T. Grimos treaty.

42). The arduous task of prasiding The Government is awaiting at the piano throughout fell to the Ambassadors' Conference

.

tho lot of Mr. Bernard Kitchen,

G

note, when there is good reason and bo deserves a high mood of LENIENT TREATMENT, to believe Germany will protest of praise for the able manner in to the League and demand which he accompanied the others dofinito date for the evacuation of as well as rendored several aolo Cologne and the Ruhr, simultane-

ріосов. qusly Reuter.

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REVOLVER HOLSTER.

FINE FOR POSSESSION, "It does not look dangerous

MAN WHO DISCLOSED ARMS DEALS. The presont season will only run for six further nights. There conviction of a man who was Consequent on the arrest and will be a completo change of profound on board the Phranang,. grammu to-morrow, Thursday bound for Hoihow, for possession and Saturday. Roquests for of several hundred cartridge

TO MACAO AND BACK. special numbers should bo addressed to Mrs. Edgar Warwick have employed him to take those tantalising calms, the Macao by itself" remarked Mr. N. L.

CAS08, & man who is stated to

Except for a few annoying and at the Hongkong Hotel,

to Hoihow, appeared before Mr. yacht race on Boxing Day was Smith, at the Contral Magistracy J. R.. Wood at the Contral thoroughly enjoyed by all com-this morning, when a rovolver Magistracy to-day.

potitors. La Cigale finished first, holstor was shown to him as Having made a confession in noarly two hours ahoad of U and having been carried by a dafen-} which he gave all the necessary I; Ireno, the only yacht to tako dant, a Yunannese woman who information of certain illicit deals the southern course being third; was charged with possession: in arms, the Polico wore inclined Coquette, the smallest, fourth;

CHINESE LADY'S SUICIDE.

DAY BY DAY,

own."

A spoctacular but fruitless Boarch of the offices of the Eclair

to take a loniont view of the nuan's Feathers fifth, and Azuma sixth. woman was on hor way from bor The polico slated that the has followed the decision by the

AN UNUSUAL CASE.

case and Mr. Hazlerigg, the As- La Cigalo was in the hands of home at Bonham Road to rejoin Government to prosecuto

sistant Crown Solicitor, accor Messrs. N. Croucher, P. C. Potts her husband and brother who Eclair for

We reported on Saturday the dingly put in an application for and F. Lonfestey, all brokers, a word military officers with Chan "disclosing scorotease of the Chinese lady who clomoney. Coзumonts of importance in was admitted into the Govern-

sign, according to Mr. Potts this Kwing-ming's army in Walolow. nationa' defence."

His Worship bound the do morning, that ment Civil Hospital suffering fondant over to come up for judg-after.. his

the Lord looks "What she has said appears to The announcement has raised

from the effects of poison believed mont whenever called upon with the

Describing be true," said the Magistrate, who raco to a storm of protest in almost the to have been self-administored.

- Telegraph thon inflicted a flue of $25. fu six months. entire press M. Maleche, presid-1

It was learned to-day that she

representative, the winning ent of the Paris Prese Association took "Lysol" and in such large

trio said that though it was roach the Clubhouse at 1.54a.m. has written to the Promior pro-quantities that she died from the

almost calm at the commongo- Thoy mot with dangerous cross. testing against this flagrant poisonous offects produced by this

mont, the wind froshaned, and currants in Capsulmùn and also attack on the freedom of the disinfectant, on the night of her

carried them safely through to caught the wash of the Canton Press." M. Horriot has replied romoval to hospital..

Ma Wan Island, where it dropped stoamors. Though the sea, was that

A slight error crept luto our for about an hour. journalistio indiscretions

U and I also calm, visibility WAS. vory Mrs. Lai Kwoug-teun, who had account of the Boxing Night got through the pase, but the bad, and, they wore obliged to havo several times hindored recourse to this unusual means Carnival at the Hongkong Hotel. others were struggling hard. A stoor by Orion until they saw diplomatic negotiations, and of taking her life, was a young The novel favours distributed by land breeze, springing up, sent Capsuimun and Green Island. stating that the Eclair publication lady of 20, and bolonged to "Father Christmas" woro of the abridged memorandum of well-known Chiucso family, bolag gifts of Mr. R. A. Nicholson, and, to the Brothers, where they wore Mr. Croucher and he said he ex- the them off again and carried them The course was woll known to the Choquors meeting involved daughter of Mr. Lai Hoi-san, needless to say, they were much becalmed once again, the boat posted to finish at about 9.30 pm. both M. Horriot and Mr. Maca wealthy businessman and one appreciated. Donald; while General Nollot's of the Directors of the Tung

drifting in a circle until a steady | Unfortunately their balloon" jib[ roport was an capocially cen- Wah Hospital. She married

northeaster took them, round the was carried away when approach. The Douglas Steamship Co, mark at 2.45 p.m. A strong tido ing Sau Chau, or they would. fidental document, not to toa son of Mr. Chau Chouk-fan, Ltd., have arranged a special was running and they headed for probably have avoided their throu published without the content of brother of the Hon. Mr. Chan oxcursion trip to Swatow by the Bau Chan in the hope of reaching hour dolay. U and I followed the Allied Governments,

Sui-ki. Provious to her death the s.s. Hai Ning, which will leave It before dark, but when within them closely, but headed for Talbo The Opposition newspapers No. 39 Des Voeux Road Wost. next, returning from Swatow at three hours. At 9 o'clock the wind did not sco Trono until she reached deceased lady had been living at Hongkong at 4 pm, on Friday, eight they wore boosimed for over after rounding the mark. They prophesy that this prosection It was from this house that she 5 pm, on Saturday. Hongkong froshoned, increased gradually, home on Saturday, but the others will mark the downfall of the was taken to hospital on Friday will be rasohed again at day- and held long enough for them to kept fairly well together. Horriot Governmont-Reuter. 'night,

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