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can do but little to upset the main] trend of things for long, All this

bother will inevitably settle down.

for the Chinese have a way of coming into their own.

DAY BY DAY,

IN SEEKING WISDOM THOU ART WISE; IN IMAGINING THAT THOU HABT ATTAINED IT THOU ART A

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PLAY AND PLAYERS.

THE EFFECT OF A KNOCK-OUT.

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The Board of Education is cultivation of cauliflowers is now 1920. mecting this afternoon.

asking, "What will Blattery do 1921 now?"

We may not yet have touched bettam in our present trial; there may be deeper depths of financial worries, moro serious displays of force necessary, "much bitterness and heart-burning before .we emerge from the shadow which has・ "J, K. «Y."-We think thứ. spread across the South China moment inappropriate for publica-

tion of your lotter. horizon, but that the common senec of the Chinese will prevail, that

Hongkong will go on to grow and

Rank. Wkta. Aver.

155,510

1922

6,876, 22.61 220,869 8,675 26.46 175,032 *7,751 22.63 * 204,800 7.773 23.34

Jimmy Slatter; is a young Ameri- 1929 can boxer who rose rapidly, 1924 180,320 8,206. 21.97 sensationally indeed, and was hail-It will be seen that even In 'a wot ed as a certain future champion. season like 1924, 24,800 more runs Liout: H. H. M. Oliver, M.C., in a moment of youthful indiscre were scored than in 1920, the first RA, and Liqut. G. H. Sloane-tion, it would appear, he signed to full season after the war. This to prosper in company with the Stanley, R.A., have qualified in meet the somewhat more experi- represents an increase of between enced Dave Shade and was knocked thirty and forty matches. To put out in three rounds in the ensuing it in another way, in the last five collision,

and a half seasons (to July 26). 5,000 wickets have fallen and over million runs have been scored!" This draws from us the query

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growth of prosperity in South China, that order and good government will eventually come to the southern provinces in the fitness of time we have not the slightest doubt. Lord

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ed as from to-day.

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Capt. Robert Kettlewell, who has been acting as Chief Officer of the s.8. Haldis, has been ap pointed by the China Navigation Company (Messrs. Butterfield & Swire) as master of the s.8. Taming.

The question now concerning American fight-fans is whether or or not Slattery will get over the ko. The effect on a boxer's as to whether these gentlemen, the physical make-up is never lasting, expert and the statistical genius, but as Andre Dupre the French boy have ever paused to reflect on the who was here recently endeavoured direct association between bowlers to make clear, It sometimes has and run-getting. Even the wizard- very lasting effect on a boxer's ly Hobbs would find himself hard mental equipage.

put to score a century without a bowler.

On the face of things it is really absurd to suggest that run-getting

knock-out of Shade, his knowledge Before Slattery ran into the

was purely academical. He had no doubt convinced himself that it was 1s 30 enormous that bowlers have better to give than to receive. too much to do, for in the first Old-timers at the ring.side did not place, if bowlers do what they are enthuse over the way he took the given the ball to do, run-getting is beating from his opponent, gaining Unless of course the Hon. R. H. at once cut down to a minimum.

the Impression that he looked eplendid when, in front but rather Lyttelton Intended to say that batsmen have improved rapidly in uneasy when receiving punishment, the past five years whereas bowlers. To a coming champion a beating have stood still. If this is his. should indicate but one thing and meaning it is purely a matter of that, that a weakness exists some opinion, and I doubt the prospects where in his defence. It just of it proving a correct, one in the remains to be seen whether Slattery face of facts; in any case the Hon. will benefit from the knowledge. Lyttelton's statement' would per- haps find considerably more sup- porters if he made a suggestion tending to assist in overcoming the difficulty.

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The forthcoming wedding is announced of Mr. Walter Brad- One had come to take it as a rick Collasins, of No. 270, The matter of course that the faction Peak, to Miss Amalie Ratherina ruling the roost at Canton would Friese winkel, of No. 180, The BETTER DAYS AHEAD. tell lies when it suited their policy, but the recent instances of deli- As the days and weeks go on berate untruth are positively (and we are now entering the amazing, not so much from the point

PANCHO VILLA'S FUNERAL, eleventh week of the "strike") of their daring disregard for facts,

A cosmopolitan assembly, many more and more people are asking as their utter recklessness,

thousands strong. lined both sides with a growing frequency what is reckless have the authors of the

of the Avenida Rizal, at Manila, going to be the outcome of all the latest denials been, indeed, that We understand that His Excel- when the funeral cortege of the lency the Governor will leaye for late Pancho Villa, flyweight cham- disorganisation and they have tripped badly, and stand Home on October 31st, aboard the pion of the world, slowly wended its Chinese discontent. In the face of exposed for all to marvel at. We P. and O. linor Khiva, and that way to the final resting place of the a worsening financial condition, refer only incidentally to the at-Mr. Cecil Clementi, the new Go-departed champion.

vernor, will arrive here two, days and with an Immigdinte future in tempted refutation of the charges before Sir Edward Stubbs' depar-held at the Stadium where the which there is no sign of a break, of following a Communistic policy, ture, it is indeed hard for many to retain as embodied in an interview which their optimism as, to the eventual

yesterday and satisfactory settlement of things, which, in view of the fact that and they point out that there is Canton Gazette is an official organ, an economic limit to the processi

amounts to the Triumvirate inter of waiting for better times. While viewing themselves, for obvious that is true, and while there will propaganda possibly be individual cases of sore hardship and deep disappoint- ment, we are in fact all must of necessity be intensely sanguine that the present is but a passing phase and that both Hongkong and

Canton will again enjoy their periods of great 'prosperity, End atļ no very distant date. Lots of

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and responsible thought, but by the well-reasoned process of looking at things over reasonable distances of time.

reproduced we

purposes.

A mob of some some 150

BASEBALL POSERS,

Poser Not 9:-When a. flelder makes an attempt to retire a bare- runner on a touch play, is it neces sary that the runner be touched

elder merely have the ball in the A service in honour of Villa was with the naked ball or need the casket containing his remains reat hand with which he makes the ed in the centre of the ring, the touch?.. ropes of which were draped In The Answer: It is not neces- Chinese in. Yokohama caused a black. Wreaths covered the ring sary that a baserunner be touched disturbance recently when they attacked a Chinese sailor from and balconies in profusion, while with the naked ball in order to re- the Empress of Canada crew, two powerful electric chandlers tire the player.

The fielder need only have says the Japan Advertiser. The "stood watch" on either side of

In a speech opening possession of the ball in the hand siilor refused to join in the the casket. Their general strike in Shanghai and the ceremony, Attorney Kelly said or hands making the touch in order

his appearance in Yokoham off that nothing could be said in praise to properly retire a bassfunner. the ship, aroused. the ire of other of Villa which could in any way I seriously doubt if in one out Chinese who had found them-equal, his own achievements in his of 10 players at first, second or a result of chosen field. Had he been a third that the rummer is actually selves stranded as sailor, who was beaten up con-his last fight off and would probably a majority of cases the touch is their quitting ships, Besides the second-rater he would have called touched with the naked ball. In siderably, a policeman' who at have been still living, but Villa was made with the back of the band tompted to protect him was a champion and his last acts were or glove that bolda the ball. roughly handled. Twenty police

In plays at the plate perhaps men later put the mob to flight after an hour's fight which notted

His monument, continued the not once in 50 times is the ruz- many broken noses and black speaker, was his title. Might his ner touched with the naked ball. In such plays there is the usually spirit rest in peace and his memory violent contact between fielder and achievements be preserved in yos. Thirteen were arrested.

the hearts of his countrymen.

them.

those of a champion,

A CURIOUS SUGGESTION.

and baserunner. Very often, the catcher after receiving the ball, assumes an attitude that makes it a rather difficult matter for the runner to touch the base, he is

locked off.

denials deserve but short notice, for no one who has watched developments on the mainland can harbour the least doubt as to the acknowledged. Kuomintang policy. Bat where the Canton Government has blundered budly is in its at tempt, a few days ago; to disclaim any responsibility for the shipping people one meets need to cheer embargo aimed at British interests, The British Consul at Shameen has themselves up a bit, not falsely out]

been officially informed that the have to sue; so long will America of the sheer desire to escape serious

Canton authorities have nothing to take Chinese courts at the Chinese When the Chinese do with the boycott and Illegal valuation.

If the Hon. R. H. Lyttelton is restraint of trade, yet, as we have establish, honest courts, on a judi- correctly quoted, it makes one

At such times the catcher invaria- shown from the admissions made claf system based on justice, we wonder exactly where he assimilat bly tightly grasps the ball with both ed the art of logic. He is reported hands and the big glove is the only in another quarter, the Kuomintang will submit ourselves to

to have said, "The curse of cricket thing that comes into contact with The history of Hongkong has Government is in active alliance It is up to China. That, as we is the glut runs. The blot on this the person of the runner in making been but a series of commercial with the so-called strikers. Such understand it, is precisely the at year's cricket and on all cricket is the touch. ups and downs, all more or lesserade lying la decidedly amateurish, titude of Britain on this subject that run-getting is so enormous that The impression that the runner must be touched with the naked connected with periods of unrest

and suggests that continuous re- There can be no question of with-bowlers have far too much to do."

One scribe, commenting on his ball to be retired is widespread. It. and disorder in the neighbouring petition has engendered a certain drawing from foreign residents

statement, says:

is a question that is often asked me. country. Perhaps it is true that amount of carelessness.Appar- and traders in China the protec That is obviously true, as the Of course it is in error. we are now &periencing one of ently the Canton lie factories are tion which they enjoy from extra- the gravest of those fluctuations not run on the principle that con- territoriality, until China has her- a fluctuation which has its source tinued success requires & good self established courts and a judi-

seas, but they have disappeared. in the spread and application of an memory, but on the lines of sheer clal system to which free men,

The mountains and hills are.. gone, worn away by wind erosion. evil political doctrine that has to

effrontery: To us it connotes used to institutions of justice,

Thr canals are not ditchos nor be uprooted, possibly by force. But]

acturi desperation.

could properly resort. So far

water courace, as commonly sup-- to-day is but to-day. I fa not

posed, but vegetation on "each from the present moment being

aide of conduits of water. Those eternity; it isn't "even to-morrow,

propitious for the abolition of theso

conduits are routes of travel for and the phase through which we

rights, no time could be more in-

"That the Martians exist and commerce and anything else." are passing is just a phase and no United States, will not lend too appropriate for the making of are a race not very different from Mr. Hamilton bolloves he can more. That may be cold comfort ready an ear to the demand of

our own is the latest conclusion prove to the expert and ox- such a demand. There is in no arrived at by professors at Lick perienced astronomer that bolage to some, but for the Colony as a the Chinese extremista for the

part of China a government cap-and other American abe of intelligence and a civilisation Colony it is but the sobering and abolition of extra-territorial rights able of getting its authority reservatories."

far in advance of ours exist on heartening truth. The Chinese will perhaps be comforted by pected even within the confines This statement was made by Mars; battling and overcoming are just as much traders by nature reading the following extracts of one solitary province. How, Dr. W. W. Campbell president of the desort conditions that now

an the International Astronomical exist. as we are; this vast and thickly from an editorial which recently der such conditions, can it be Union, which met at Cambridge populated neighbouring country will appeared in a prominent Amor expected that the Powers would be recently. still need to buy and soll with the can newspaper:-"So long as the willing to

to place their subjects Mr. G. H. Hamilton, of Trinity "outside"" world because it has) Chinese have courts to which they at the

College, Cambridge, will shortly. It is announced that the com- mercy of Chinese courts present what he considors con petition for plane for the grave of become ao, Imbued with outside will not themselves willingly roof so-called justice? There is elusive evidence of the existence the lato Dr. Sun Yat-sen word to idens, habits and customs. A sort, so long as the honesty of little enough protection assured of sentient beings on Mars, with be closed at the end of last month. |a civilisation of at least ninety. A memorial road will also be handful of Russian Communists or Chinese business rests on the dis to foreigners In China oven as thousand years to their credit. constructed from Nanking City Bolsheviks in Canton, though they honesty of Chincse courts, so that matters are; how much worse would My proofs are forthcoming," to the alte selected, the funds to might disturb matters for a while no one will do business with their plight be if they were denied he said. Hare is in the condi- be presented by the Klanged and inflict temporary hardships, man whom he might conceivably such privileges as they now enjoys tion that the earth is approaching Erovincial authorities C

n.

The Only Condition. Those who are hoping that the

MARS CIVILISED 90,000 that is, e desert. Once it had

YEARS.

New Theories of Astronomers.