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Government Trade Department and

the Department of Public Safety,

There were fees for such porralta

·DAY BY DAY,

The opening rate of the dollar on domand to-day is 28. 4.11/16d.

Thore was one case of typhoid fover reported yesterday, the suf- forer being a Portuguese.

and Government revenue stamps LIFE AS THOUGH IT WERE NEVER WE MAKE PROVISIONS FOR THIS also had to be affixed." This TO HAVE AN END, AND FOR THE Aystem was in vogue for a while, OTHER LIFE AS THOUGH IT WERE and then the Chinese merchants NEVER TO HAVE A BEGINNING,

Addison complained that it was cumbersome and entailed delay, with the result it is now only necessary to obtain the usual Customs permit and, a permit signed by the Commissioner of Commerce, Mr. T V Soong Thie. Government official has recently been interviewed by "n reporter of the Canton Gazette and has stated for publication that the National Government appointed a Commission of three-the Minister |of Foreign Affairs, the Chief of Police and himself to enquire into the merchants' complaints and that it was that Commission which decided that the signature of the SPECIFICATIONS AND PRICES Department of Commerce was suffi

On the Murray Parade ground cient to enable goods to be landed

on Wodnesday evening the In- off ships or removed from ware- fantry Company H.V.D.C. de houses. The point is that the featud the "B Company East MUSTARD & CO. Canton Government is working the Surrey Regiment by five goals to two in a friendly football fixture.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1925.

details of the embargo, although it may be quite true that it has not made an official promulgation,

to open credit accounts and de- Cafe Wiseman are now able liver broad daily to Kowloon residents.

With regard to Tuesday's mass mooting, we are informed that the remarke attributed to Mr. C. E. Peacock were made by Mr. Q. D..M, Wolfe, Mr. Pencock did not address the meeting.

PLAY AND PLAYERS.

́GREEN REGAINS TENNIS TITLE.

ByWanderer."

That it is not entirely the age to score from third on the squeeze of youth was again demonstrated by play is retired at the plate be- "the evergreen "Sammy" Green, at cause the catchor pushed the bat- the Kowloon Cricket Club last even-tor out of the way to complete ing when in the final of the tennis the out? championship he defeated W. Hyde by three sets to one after a splen- did game.

The Answer:-This is one of the very few plays in baseball where two penalties are inflicted for one offence,

Green lost to Lay last year, but he has maintained #high When the catcher Interferes won the H. K. C. C. championship out of the way, tipping his bat standard of play this season (he with the batsman by pushing him

earlier in the year) and was able or running in front of the plate to to keep his more youthful opponent receive "the ball, he commits an on the run throughout, his remark-interference. able courteraft gaining for him a well-deserved success.

The match swung in Green's favour for the most part, though Hyde put up a strong fight and but for the fact that he lost his servico at a critical stage, might have taken the match to the full distance. Green won the first at 6-3, lost the second set at 3-6, and took the third and fourth at 6-4 and 7-5 respectively. Green at one time led 4-0 in the fourth, but Hyde rallied, only to break

down at a critical moment.

The telephone service between: Hongkong and Kowloon will be

In addressing the merchants on restricted during Saturday and this matter, the official Strike Sunday whilst one of the sub-of hits, gained an easy victory over. marine cables is being repaired. Committee has stated that if the It is expected that the full service Government continues its 'present will be restored on Monday. "Special Permit" system after the strike is over (as the merchants;

The act of the catcher, however, Is construed not only as an inter- ference but a balk as well.

The interference on the part of the catcher entities' the batsman, who was prevented from striking at the pitched ball, to go to first.

The balk has a direct bearing on the baserunner trying to score from third on the squeeze play. The calling of the balk entitles him: to score and the run counts even:

though the man coming from third: apparently was retired at the plate.

Thus, the catcher is twice pena- lized for his interference with the. batsman, a balk and Interference: / being called on the same play. This is quite unusual..

Howard Kinsey Prominent. "Big Bill" Tilden recognised to. be the greatest tennis player in the world stood on the brink of defent

Easy for the Japanese. Ishimatsu, backed up by a string

the Vounteers-at-the-Happy-Valles Diamond yesterday. The Japanese aluggers played the deuce with the ball in the opening inning and The new crew of the a.s. Hin eight runs had trickled over the sang found difficulty in maintain-plate before third out, The Volun fear will be done for revenue ing steant, and the master of the teers replied with a hard-worked was in Hongkong but a few months when he met Howard Kinsoy who purposes) the workers will again go vessel, which was bound for San- orphan, but the Japanese were ago, in the semi-final of the Illinois out gn strike. This can be sworn

dakan, returned to Hongkong in a responsive mood and follow-

championship. yesterday. It is hoped to secure ing three runs in the second and. to by heaven and earth. Although the Japanese Consul at only by special permits can a

but the services of some new firemen one in the third, the Nipponese from possible loss of the match, Only two points separated Tilden made a further spurt and piled up and it was the third time in a week Canton reports to Tokys that the strict blockade of Hongkong and

eight more in the fourth to make that he had been through a similar Two Chinese were arrested by their score a score. shipping embargo against British the submission of the Imperialists the police on the s.s. Yatshing and Japanese boats has not been

The Volunteers found Ishi-ordeal and emerged' triumphant. be effected." · There is not the yesterday for. being on board matsu's twirls rather more diffi- Tilden won the two first sets

without permission. At the

CANTON'S CULPABILITY.

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Government that by no means dis- Government is carrying out this of the prisoners was sent to pri.and were blanked, twice in four Kinsey put on a spurt. took the officially-promulgated by the Canton ightest doubt that the Canton Marine Court this morning, one cult to deal with than leg-breaks with comparative ease, but Howard poses of the contrary, assertion that embargo by means of cargo landing on for one month with hard innings, the other pair producing third at 6-2 and the fourth at 6-8.

an official organ and prints only what is officially agreed to.

We will take the Chinese version of how

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Shooting to KiI.

the

men's" release.

The

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Baseball League Matches.,

At Happy Valley to-morrow after-

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the authorities of Canton

labour. The second defendant did singles. The Volunteers went in Kinsey whilst in this Colony showed are permits and that without such a not appear and his bail of $50 was

himself to be the possessor of a. a sixth time and made two. actively supporting such embargo, permit there is no chance of goods estreated.

remarkable chop stroke and an aggressive drive to the corner. It is true that the rules of the being handled.

Football at Home, Surely, this is

and it was. this latter shot which embargo were first published in the just as direct a contravention of

The football season in England he brought off successfully against officially commences to-morrow and the tall Quaker. Kinsey led 5-2 in Canton Gazette and, although it can the Treaties as if the embargo had regularising licensed quarters re- will continue until the first Satur- the fifth and the players were 30-30, be argued that such publication was originated with the Government fused sanction, whilst various mea- about this time one sees comment he was unable to hold the champlon," day in May of next year. Always but despite a fine defensive stand. not an official promulgation, it is and had been officially promulgated aures to reduce V. D. are detailed on, and hears talk of, the in-who drew level at five-all, led 6-5, generally known that the Gazette is by it.

in its stead. This is sure to trusion of the big ball game into saw Kinsey walk through his ser- cause a great deal of discussion in that part of the year said to have vice for 6-6. Tilden carried off the been specifically set aside for the next two games by playing heavily our sister Crown Colony, where summier pastime, but increasing to Kinsey's backhand.. From an incident which has just the majority public' opinion has numbers of clubs and the result-

Tilden's wonderful stamina is this embargo came about, and how happened in the native city at been in favour of reopening the ing increase in the number of being given a real test this season: it is being worked, and from that Shanghai It is clear that Chinese

games necessitates the encroach since it started he has averaged five licensed premises which; with the ment and when all is said and matches each week in singles alone. version it is clearly proved that the police are not averse to "shooting exception of the Chinese places, done, the new season is always Both Harvey Snodgrass and a com- Government of Canton has been to kill" when rioting crowds get

were closed some years ago,

welcomed in England by the ma-paratively unknown, George Lott, The facts are that hand in glove with the strikers and out of hand,

suggested Ordinance, based, we un-

vita Pir, took him to five sets and were Football undoubtedly holds the within two points of victory only closely co-operating with them in the police arrested some workmen,

derstand somewhat on the lines of allegiance of the masses to the to see Tilden pull out his very best the application of the embargo, whereupon comrades of the latter

the old Contagious Diseases Or- exclusion of most else, and there and win out in the end. "The Hongkong and Canton demanded

will be an increasing interest this It would appear that Tilden is Strike Committee of the All-China Gathering in large numbers, they dinance, is the direct outcome year in view of the revolutionary most dangerous when in a tight Labour Federation," which is the demonstrated outside the station of recommendation made by a local changes brought about by the corner.

Howard Kinsey has since been committee which included a medi- legislators during the close season. controlling organisation in the and, when they would not disperse,

The new rules have been framed given his place in the American"? strike, addressed a long letter to the the police first fired into the air cal man of the highest standing with the primary object of redue- Davis Cup team. merchants of Canton on August The mob treated this act with and long experience in the country.ing the necessity for the pheep In this respect We can leave the Straits to fight of the whistle. 18th in which they stated the derision, whereupon the police fired

they are bound to prove success- objects of the strike.

in earnest, killing two and wound-their own battles, but Hongkongful but numerous debates on the Having pointed out that the strike was to ing three or four. We can imagine cannot dismiss the matter without subject have failed to convince noon the Hongkong Baseball Club rid China of the cruel oppression the outery which would have re-some amount of apprehension as many that the changes are bound will meet the Filipino Club in the to what the Colonial Office, urged from the spectacular point of game will start promptly at 2.30 to prove beneficial to the game first game of a double-header. The of Imperialism," the strikers stated sulted if the men who did the that all

Much depends of course clock. The South China A. A. water communication shooting had been police in the forward by the reformers of view,

whom Lady Astof is a

oo the clubs themselves. There will play the Hongkong Volunteer leading between Canton and Hongkong had service. of "Imperialista," But

is considerable advantage to be Defence Corps In the second game been suspended, "but for the relief inasmuch as the firing was done spirit might next do in connec-gained by the side which realises at: 4.30 o'clock. On Sunday, 30th of the trade of Kwangtung it has by Chinese police on their own tion with our own Colony. It there the drastic nature of the altera-inst., the game between the Japan- been resolved that non-British countrymen, the probability is fore behaves us here to be watch-tions and makes plans according e30 Club and Indian Recreation vessels and non-British goods, not that we shall hear nothing in the ful of the "whole hoggers" whoy, and it will be interesting to Club will be staged at 4 p.m. South see whether the anticipated in China A. A. line-up and batting conveyed by British vessels nature of a protest. The point are abroad to "clean out" the Far crease in goalscoring does mater order for to-morrow's game will provided they do not pass through| to be kept in mind, of course, is Eastern seaports, in their own way. false, Hongkong are allowed entrance. that under certain circumstances Unfortunately, they know little of

Baseball Posers. Poser No. 8:What is the pro- This is a concession "made by it is absolutely essential to take the local conditions involved. We striking workers to the merchants." drastic steps, and that considera-have maintained before, and reas- per ruling if a baserunner trying Thus, is it very clearly stated that tion applies with equal force whe-sert, that the suppression of the embargo rules originated with ther the police bo Chinese or licensed premises merely lends to

CILIN A COAST OFFICERS. foreign.

Our only complaint is aly vice, the evil being driven un- form of a concession to merchants that where the shooting has to be derground. This means that the who complained

done by the latter.. Chinese agita ills which it is sought to remedy, total

are actually

lly intensified. We have cessation of all trade. So far the tors immediately make capital out

Instances of this în already of the circumstance, whereas they Canton Government does not appear in the picture.

are silent when native police are the case of our former licensed But, in order to

oplum divans: and the same requit make this embargo effective, the forced to act in a like manner.

would follow on the heels of any strikers said that all goods being

unwise interference with existing landed in Canton had to have One of the items in the news social conditions, or indeed even Special Permits to show that they cables this week referred to the worse effects may be expected. We conformed with the rules. And matter of social hygiene in Singa can only hope that the Colonial this is where the Government hand pore, and the contrary recom Office will follow the advice of mer Is shown, because it was made mendations of the Colonial Office on the spot rather than any well- necessary for permits to be signed committee, which desires to have meaning, but misguided, of would by the Strike Committee, the the proposed Straits Ordinance be reformers.

the strikers and were made in the

at the

Social Hygiene.

case hact

· RECENT CHANGES.

Mr. W. T. Paul, chief officer, Taming, has gone chief officer Pakhoi.

be:-Pung, 1st base; Chan, 3rd base: June, 2nd baee; Pan, right- field, Shim, pitcher; S. L. Leo, shart-stop; Leung, left-field; S9. Lee, catcher; Choy, contre-field.

Mr N. Richardson, sup'y second fficer, Kingsing, has signed off,

Mr. J. D. Thwaite second officer, Lakwang, has gone second officer, Luonho.

Luenbo, has siened off.

Mr. O. Roberts, second officer,

MAJOWEVick, chief officer, Yue Ying Wa, is on reserve Mr. C. H. Thompson, chief off Mr. H. Loven, from resoryo, cor, Anhui, is on leave.

has gone second officer, Halvard. Mr. W. Royle has been appoint-Mr. J. Roberte, chief officer, od sup'y second officer, Toming. Borneo, is on reserve,

Mr. J. W. Gelene has been ap- Mr. P. R. Harris, from roseTYD, pointed third engineer, Newch has gone second offices, Phoum-

Openh-8 ipp noun) Engineeri Mr. J. H. Telfer, from reserve, has gone third officer, Chipshing Mr. A. M. Barf bas been op Mr. F. M. Idc, second officer, pointed second offcor, Kutsang

Kutsang, Is on reserve.

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