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THE UGLY ANCESTOR.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 4. 1924
A little girl was TERRIBLE STRUGGLE
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ARMED MAN ATTACKS EUROPEAN,
FIGHT IN THE NIGHT.
desecration, is light-artificial light, that will, as we have already
paying a visit with her mother repented, light up these dark
to a lovely old places at night and make the
Kontish mansion, and they were forms which have come from the
Miss Hope Hampton, being shown round by their hostess. hands and brains of master-minds
the American film As they were walking along one actress, tells a good of the handsome corridors, In and men, stand forth in all their
story against herself. which hung several portraits of beauty. The complacency which
She was playing at ancestors, the little girl suddenly seems to govern certain Govern-one time in Chicago on the stage, stopped in front of one of the ESCAPING FELON'S CRASH when a timid little girl came, to pictures, which happened to be the ment Departments, and a certain her dressing room and asked her hostess's grandmother. "Oh look,
TO DEATH.. type of Government official, is for her photograph. The request Mummie!" she exclaimed, "there's beyond all reason and beyond all was granted, and was repeated one of Cinderella's ugly sisters!" SENSATIONAL KOWLOON AFFAIR.
again the following night. Yeta| understanding. Perhaps the action third time the little girl came back. taken at Wanchai may rouse them When asked what she wanted to a sense of what is expected of with three photographs she replied: To-day's Poem. them and lead them to reall: that lives next door to me has promised *Well, you see, the little girl who they are being weighed and found me one of Mary Pickford, if I give wanting. If that results the her three of you" Wanchai "escapade" will not have been in vain...
A Happy Pilgrimage.
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BYRON AND
The one hundred
and fiftieth anni-) versary of Gold GOLDSMITH, sqlth's death allnost coincides
with the one hundredth ann An event of unusual interest and versary of Byron's. When news
came of the former event "Burke i importance is the announcement burst into tears, and Reynolds, his that Robert Bridges, Post Laure-most beloved friend, gave up ate of England, is spending some painting for the day." The news of Byron's and caused Tennyson months at the University of to go about muttering continually. Byron is dead." And Lady Caroline Lamb, suddenly meeting exchange of professors, It is the funeral procession, fainted on extremely significant that a suo the spot, and became a permanent cessor of Chaucer, Spenser, Dry-mental invalid. What public man dying to-day would cause such Ltd den, Wordsworth and Tennyson sensations?
should leave England for an extended stay at any American institution of learning. It is a strong and inspiring appeal to the imagination. It tells a remarkably Vice Admiral John Byron, son of
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BROTHERLY LOVE.
SLEEPING OUT ON MILITARY LANDS.
Whether it was a passion for the open air life or a fine opportunity for an economical night's sleep that led four Chinese to wander into the grounds of Whitfield Barracks and sleep there al fresco, was not explained when the men.... were charged with trespassing on military lands at the Kowloon Nemesis has overtaken a Chinese
Magistracy this morning. who entered the second floor of to the barracks supplied the neces- A Chinese storekeeper attached No. 38B, Nathan Road, Kowloon,sary information. He said he between two and three this morn- allowed the men to sleep on the on Mr. H W. Page, manager of clanaman and the other the brother ing and made a murderous attack grounds as one of them was a the shipping department of the of one of his jakt." Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold Storage Co., Ltd. After grappling for the storekeeper was greatly to The Magistrate remarked that twenty minutes, the intruder inflict blame for the trespass, but as no ed several injuries on Mr. Page, charge had been preferred against but whilst attempting to leave the him, he could not deal with him. room by way of a rope, fell into He hoped the military authorities the roadway to almost instantane would see to it.
ous death.
We owe allegiance to the State:
Fortunately Mr. Page's injuries but. deeper, truer, more,
are not severe although he had a To the sympathies that Clod has set joint of the little finger of his left hand severed. His medical advi within our spirit's core; Our country claims our foalty; we and he will be able to get about ser has allowed him to rest at home grant it so, but theri, Before man made us citizens, greated to relate his experiences to a shortly. When he kindly consent-
Nature made us men.
J. R. Lowell.
WEATHER CALENDAR.
1711.
JUNE 4.
Heat and Laziness, and Sir » Andrew Fountaine made. me dine to-day again at Mrs. Van's; and in short, this weather is insupportable Swift.
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The four coolies were fined $2 each or four days,
Major Hingston represented the Military Authorities.
BIG ARMS SEIZURE.
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STEAMER,
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morning, he was lying comfortably HAUL FROM BLUE FUNNEL back on his pillows smoking a cigar and still smiling, Beyond the bandages and the traces of Acting on information received: blood here and there he bore little stating that a large consignment of outward appearance of the murder- contraband goods was aboard out attack that was made on him Polyphemus," Sergt. Simpson of
the Blue Funnel last night.
the
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the side of the house. From this mother really held the licence but it is surmised that the man got on as she was sick and the eggs, like to the roof of the building, pro- time and tide, waited for no man, bably from the back which is he merely deputised for her and lower than the frontage on Nathan attempted to sell the eggs before Road and then let himself down they began to get ripe. on to Mr. Page's verandah. He must have first visited the pantry before entering Mr. Page's bed-
Foom.
The Magistrate dropped an un- conscious pua when he said he could understand the "excuse," but as an offence had been committed, he was bound to fine the man $2.
Mr. Fage is still in the prime of party and went aboard the ship. He Although getting on in years, the Water Police headed a search clear story in a few words of the the fourth Lord-seems to have
life and was able to hold his astat discovered 25 wooden cases, 14 of ties of intellect and art that bind passed unnoticed. It was on one
lant at bay despite the fact that the which were marked "W. M... Britain and America, and of their of the expeditions conducted by
latter produced two knives, which Hongkong" and the rest "F. V. recent rapid and extensive growth giants were discovered. But there this officer that the Patagonian
afterwards turned out to be Mr. Hongkong" The bills of lading It suggests most valuable possibili is yet another, Henry James Byron,
Page's own table knives. But stated the boxes contained the playwright, the fortieth an
putting two and two together, it machinery parts,
Inside one of the cases: were appears as if the man's object Mr. Bridges' visit naturally has Diversary of whose death fell aroused comment at once and is recently, very
when Mr. Page was roused, was to found small firearms, chiefly Luger near the poet's
carry out the attack rather than pistols. In another was a large certain to excite more of it. Its centenary. He was the first ediWHO IS THE STRONG MAN?
struggle to get away. No large quantity of Mauser ammunition. value to both Britain and the of "Fun," and for two years pro-
Of conquest we may say that it sum of money or valuables are The cases were seized and taken United States is recognised im-duced comedies. in partnership. mediately.
with the future Lady Bancroft never yet went by brute force and kept in the house and there was no to the Police station where a more The coming of Mr. Bridges and on the same day in the same year compulsion; conquest of that kind apparent incentive for the man's detailed examination will be made. deadly intent in wanting to remain According to. Police estimates the discussion that it is bound to /dled Charles Reade, author of does not endure. Conquest, along in the flat even after the first alarm there are about 300 revolvars and
The Cloister and the Hearth." with power of compulsion, an had been raised, rouse are sure to do much toward
essential universally in human the Water Police conducted in
This morning many thousand rounds of ammuni
tion in the cases. cementing the feeling of affection
Some years society, mast bring benefit along quiries and some of the Dairy between the. two countries. LIFE AND DEATH. azo,-in-the with it, or men, of the ordinary Farm's coolies were taken to the America already has a consider-
outskirts of strength of men, will fling it out. mortuary to see if they could able literature of her own-includ-the parish of Dedham, in Essex, The strong man, what is be if we identify the dead man.
A BAD EGGSCUSE." ing poetry by poets whose work stood a public-house called The will consider? The wise man; the No 38 B is just directly over the is of an exceptionally high stand-Live and Let Live, and it was kept man with the gift of method, of Dairy Farm Co.'s Kowloon estab- HAWKER AND VAGARIES ard. From Mr. Bridges they will by a widow named Death.
faithfulness and valour, all of which lishment which is at the end of a
OF HEN FRUIT. learn that quality of output is
are of the basis of wisdom; who being by way of a staircase in Jarge block, entrance upstairs Mr. George Hampton, much to be preferred to quantity
of Holmwood Park, has insight into what is what, into Humphreys Avenue. LEFT,
The honesty of a Chinese who and that the good and best things
Ол what will follow out of what, the roof of a corner is a tower and without a licence, was admired by Wimborne, Dorset,
was charged with hawking eggs of life are summed up in the lately chainman of Messrs. Hamp-eye to see and the hand to do; who from this a rope consisting of a Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kow- fewest--but best-words that can ton and Sous, Ltd., house is fit to administer, to direct, and smaller thickness tied to a bigger loon Magistracy this morning. be found. It is a remarkable fact furnishers and estate agents. left guidingly command; he is the piece, had been suspended over The hawker-explained that his that Mr. Bridges goes to a Univer to Thomas Henry Griffiths £500 as strong man. His muscles and sity that is little known rather executor and £500 as a testimonial bones are no stronger than ours; than to one that is much on the of friendship and of his great as but his soul is stronger.
sistance in many important matters tongues of Ainerizan people.
-Carlyle. from time to time, “in which he was invariably correct", £500 to John Heibert Weasenham Savage as a token of personal regard;| Poliering Works Dept.
£100 to Joseph Percy Thomasin Why Governments should be Foster as a token of friendship; allowed to waste money with im- £100 to each household servant at. punity in nct understanded of the vice; and smaller legacies to Holmwood Park of ten years' ser- people." There are glaring pieces others. Net personalty, £134,394. of evidence all albig the line to prove that when other people's | money if being spent, the attention given to the spending is often mengre in the extreme. The war, as most wars, proved a heaven for Where shall we chow? equandermaniors, and probably Seen my umbrella anywhere? quite a lot of people got rich quickly How's business?
the man rushed at him almost of police whistles in response Can you lend me a dollar?
before be had jumped out to his cries for help. The man at of bed, through the inattention given to
In the
dim light once changed his mind and dashed Government contracts, and laxity What'll we play for?
Hot isn't it?
Mr. Page could see that the felon forthe verandah. Mr. Page went to June 7-Whitsuntide Carnival carried a knife In his hand so he the door as an Indian sergeant, a in oversight of purchase of the right Must you go?
at Repulse Bay Hotel. materials and the quality of them.
took care to ward off, if possible, Wei-Hai-Wei constable and a re- Jme 13.-Mr. William Heughan, any blows from that direction.sident from Humphreys Avenue Hongkong may not have any glar
well known Basso-Baritone, will With the dog still barking, they were pounding at the door short- "Do you ing examples of mis-spending to its MARRIED IN THOUGHT. know I sing at the Peak Club, 9.80 p.m.
got to grips and were debit. Several matters could bo
soon ly after the first blasts on the have
rolling on the floor. The man whistles were heard. Too weak ** quoted to prove that in one or two
June 7-9.-Fourth Extra Race attempted to stab Mr. Page in the to unlock the door himself Mr. directions it has spent or wasted
Meeting of the HK. Jockey Club. throat but fortunately these blows Page called to those outside to money that might well have been
**In thought, of course. But
PUBLIO AUCTION,
were partially parried, although break it in. As the door was no-one's concern. That seems to saved.
June 5.-Lammert Bros.,, at there are still marks on Mr. Page's forced Mr. Page, heard a heavy It is
none survived the breakfast-table.. now losing the When it was not the hair, not Sales, Booms, be the case with most of our Colony's money in the matter of properly done, it was the bacon. G-seater motor car 6-cylinders, Mr. Page's heart but luck was still had fallen on the road
one Cleveland neck. Next a lange was made at thud as though something heavy TAYLOR-Os May 26, 1924, at monuments. Doubtless the one at the Government building which is This American bacon has made it noon.
and Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. R. Wanchai was unveiled with fitting spposed to be "going up" in Des worse.Judgment Eve, by H. C.
on his side as the knife snapped concluded that his assailant must Taylor, a son.
Jono 6.-Lammert Bros., at and only caused glancing have jumped over the verandah. Voux Road, opposito the market. Harwood. ceremony and then forgotten. For days now the skeleton structure JENSEN.-On May 28, 1924, at;
Sales' Rooms, household furniture, blów. Mr. Page succeeded in The Chinese was got to be seen. Shanghal, to Mr. and Mrs. Our Cenotaph and kindred has stood bare to the world with no
2.30 p.m.
wrenching the stub of the knife when officers entered the flat memorials in a similar-perhaps sign of a workman about it. The SCHOOL'S IN. during Scripture premison of the HK. Tramway Co.,away but in the struggle the man Wilson and others
Heard in clase June 11-Lammert Bros., at the from the man's hand and throw it followed by Lance Sergeant who .had more grandiose manner. Think ever busy elements play their silent
examination. Ltd., Bowrington Canal Road, Best, got in a vice like grip with his teeth arrived with great promptitude. work with the nature of the metal of the pomp of those ceremonies; work now waiting to be built upon; You-there-what's a prophet?
Inspector (to a dreamy boy): steam driver electric generating on the little finger of Mr. Page's They *returned to the road the wonderful words. and the but no one apparently cares any
plant, 8. p.m.
lefthand. Try as he could Mr. Page where they saw the man Boy (startled): When Ibuys a
could not get his finger free. He with his brains dashed out lying references to the self-sacrifice that thing. The explanation of the fing for 4d, and sells it for 6d.
June 4-Meeting of the Fong pummelled away at the assailant's almost at the corner of Nathan brought them into being. At the Public Works Department,. to say
Kong Lodge The Theosophical face but the man held his teeth Road and Humphreys Avenue. morient they are, generally speak- the least, is unsatisfactory, and it
At a supper in an Society, at the Lodge, 16, Qucon's together relentlessly and also One of the police officers returned 'ing, no one's concern. We should cannot cover itself with the laure!
DREAMING oxford village, the Road, 5.45 p.m.
managed to draw his second knife to Mr. Page's room Without say with which he inflicted a cut oning a word he indicated by one or night before the June 6-Bible-study circle at Mr. Page's bady extending four two movements of his hand what wreath of efficiency. It knew, if {hesitate very much in applauding anyone else did, the approaching
WINNER Dashy of 1898..a Helena May Institute, conducted by inches. or encouraging acts that seem nearness of the completion of the terested in horses was called on to women), 10,80, s.18.
certain farmer in-Rev. G. R. Lindsay, (open to all
had occurred. Mr. Page did not After about ten minutes with reply, nodding his head to show contrary to the law of the Colony framework, and should have been respond to a toast. He said that June Half-Yearly meeting of making a sound, Mr. Page felt
both fighting tenaciously, neither that he comprehended --but officials and Departments ready to have had the follow-on as he was not much given to Members of the Hongcom Jockey that a part of his finger had been changed his mind when
It is thought that the Chinese have only themselves to blame work proceeded with without speechmaking he would give us a Club, Hongkong Club Annex, 19.30 hitten off and withdrew his hand. whistles were beard and attempted when they neglect to carry out the less. The Colony is wealthy.
delay. In God's good time doubt-tip for the race tomorrow:
He described a dream that he June 11-Second annual meet out the joint from his mouth. As rope to the roof again. The thumps He asp heard the Chinese spitting to leave by clambering up the obvious and see that these shrines Perliope the shipment of anti had had the previous night. fo ing of the Peak Residents' Assche was bleeding in several places on the main staircase door fasten -made sacred by the causes that corrosive fluid has not arrived from which he saw Jeddah win, with at Peak Club, 6.15 p.m.
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Mr. Page was awakened by his dog barking and jumping on to his bed. On looking up he could make out by the light which June Got a cigarette?"Neighbours."
4. Coronet. Theatre: through the door into his room, a and seek freedom, but seemed in- penetrated from the passage-wayman made no effort to break clear What's yours?
husky Chinese standing a few feet tent to carry out the fight to a suc- June 4-The Star Theatre; away. Although Mr. Page is said cessful conclusion. What's the time?" Pure Grit." Whose deal is it?
The fight June 4-World Theatre; " The had no time to make for it Page got up and heard the sound to keep a gun in the house be lasted twenty minutes when Mr. "Dancer of the Nile."
June 4-Queen's Theatre; "See |ing is Belleving."
married many women?'
"How repulsivel
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It is likely that the Authorities made them possible are kept Colombo. Or are we to dub our before he could see the third.
The Bat second, and he woko
P.W.D. the Pattering Works He advised all to put their
will not take kindly to the action inviolate. At the moment, with Department? of a handful of British and Amer-certain commentable exceptions, can sailors in clearing building they starap aaarrant
materials which had been "stored" hypocrites; martyrs to outward
at the base of the monument at form and ceremony flippant and LOVE÷A-DYCK Wanchai facing Happy Valley, as Jelly-fish. Our remedy for the What should be everyone's con simple, (imreallasble we think on out from the bac cara turns o
-out generally"
hose who err), nets of
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duck in her arms.
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the blood, actually squirted Fromed him and, weakened by the his finger, to use Mr. Page's own blows Mr. Page had dealt out to words he felt that he would soon him despite his being armed, he money on in the morning Not Chamberlain's Collo "and.
be overcome by loss of blood. He lost his hold and fall. In doing so one did!
By!! Diarrhoea. Hemody
cafted for help hoping thereby to It is surmised, that he came lu Jeddah won at 100-40-1, and The
attract the attention which the contact with a protruding lodge -Chamberlain's Ebolic-wad--Dizyhos Bat was second....He went into the Remedy poes one unique character continuous barking of his dog had which projected him into the road. stated local town the next morning to put leo among sholas. It is made solely failed to bring
The rope and that part of Mr. his money on, but was put off by fatalyellsing severe inhe another ten minutes or so, gutting the police. Nothing was stolen.
'and only for the nie, perpose of Immad? The two men battled on for Page's Anger were taken away by man came meeting Teddah's owner's groom, stich and bowels, for uteolina up alternately and falling over each | || This morning workmen were of a fit in the who told him the hoss bad advised rampe (whatdym the cathe) pollo'sal other with neithe ketting the busy cleaning the roadway where, (most tenderly) them to keep their In their bar hoc Bency family should keep it.
pocket.
dandy: For sale story whore. punkézi advantage. Upito stage the the man felu