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now, each country acting as she Even in minor, "local" matters, there is not the unity which has for decades been taken for granted. When the
U.S.A., and, say, Croll-Rees for England, were probably playing in first-class tennis before either Lacoste or Cochet know how to handle a racquet. So, therefore, we must come to the conclusion hat the Frenchmen's invincibil- ity most likely rests in superiority of judgment and quickness of eye plus a nimblencaa that is more likely to be present in men of slight build than in those of brawn. Our Gallic friends have, undoubtedly, in defeating the Americans two years in succes sion, proved that they are truly wonderful players and therefore all honour to them. There was a time when English players were even more supreme in tennis than our French friends → but that time seems long since past. Still what with Austin and other | youthful players coming on and by no means forgetting "Our Belly" and Miss Bennett there is still hope for the old country and, who knows, our supremacy may yet return.
The Rev. and Mrs. G. E. S. Upadeil left for Manila yesterday by the C. P. 8.5. "Empress of Canada."
For causing unnecessary pain to a pig a Chinese was, this morning. at the Kowloon Magistracy, fined
$3.
Owing the K.C.C. Concert being held on Saturday next, the usual K. B. Green Club whist drive will take place on Friday, August 3.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1928..
CORRESPONDENCE.
"CLAIM. FOR EGGS.
¡To the Editor of the “China Mall,”]
P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOT!
Muriel met Mabel one afternoon.
"You refused them both!" said. Muriel, interrupting.
Sir, My attention has beon "By the way," Mabel remarked,.. drawn to a report, published yester "both Clarence and Claude pro... day, of a claim against the Cafe posed to me last night and Pavilion for payment of eggs." This has no doubt misled many of your rendars into the idea that the claim was against this concern, and I have therefore to request you to be ao good as to explain that the claim. was against the former proprietors of the Cafe, Mesara. Forprodist "I understand.", remarked Calla- Ltd., now in liquidation.
han to his friend Casey, "that the
"Te-cs-but how did you know?" "Easy! My dear, I saw them in the bar afterwards, shaking hands!"
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As sole proprietor and manager of judge fined ye ten dollars for the present firm, having purchased assaultin' Coughlin the other day'" the business for cash from the "He did that," answered Mr. quidators on the 30th June last Casey; "an' it was a proud moment, free of all Hability, and having al-Il tell ye, whin I heard the ways made all my purchases for sintince." cash, I am sure you will see the in- justice of allowing yesterday's report to go uncorrected.
Kowloon, July 31.
Yours etc..
J. VIDERO. Sole Proprietor.
WEST POINT STONE-
STEPS.
"How's that?"
"I'm thinkin'" continued Me Cheey, "that it showed which one of us had the best of the fight."
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He: "The Blynks must be awfully rich, judging by the clothes they wear."
She: "Not necessarily. Some of the most gorgeous flowers haven't. got a scent, you know."
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Editor: "My dear sir, we cannot publish stuff like this-it's not: poetry at all, it's an escape of gas!"*
Poet: "Ah, 1 see! Something: wrong with the metre!"
To the Editor of the "China, Mall.”] Dear Sir,-As a seafaring man, want to call your attention to the vile condition of the stone- steps at the Bund landing places at West Point. Supposing I have A Chinese youth, charged with to bring my wife ashore from my riding a bicycle in a dangerous boat in mid-stream, we have to here to-morrow manner in Nathan-road was fined get across at least four sampant $5 at Kowloon Magistracy to-day.
before reaching the steps, which appear to be used as
a latrine
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"Mother writes that she will be!
for a short stay,
dear," said Mrs. Lingerby.
"Very well," said her husband. and as he left for his train he
A motor-ear accident occurred in Something should be done about patted his little boy on the head and!
the early hours of this morning, with the result that two men and`a woman were taken to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital.
this.
Yours, Sir,
SEAFARER
Hong Kong. Aug. 1, 1928.
At about 10 o'clock last night,, a man living at No. 10 Fook Shou-lane. 3rd floor, Salyingpun, accidentally MR. A. K. HENDERSON
Death was instantaneous.
Overland China Mail.precautionary cordon was placed fell from the verandah to the street.
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around Tientsin two months ago, the Japanese chose to act ist- dependently. On the other hand, when contending factions endangered Tientsin two or three years ago, the Legations in Pek- ing took joint action.
LEAVING COLONY SHORTLY ON RETIREMENT.
Three men, suspected of being connected with the robbery of the POPULAR RESIDENT. "Pe Ling Tung" trai tong, Shatin, last year, were recently arrested by Mr. A. K. Henderson, Chief En the police, says a vernacular report.gineer of the Hong Kong Tramways Company, will leave for Home on Mrs. Marcelina Antonia de Pinna retirement towards the end of this dled at her residence In Kowloon month. early yesterday morning at an ad- | He first came out East in 1896 vanced age. The funeral took place and has been in the service of the at the R. C. Cemetery at 5.30 p.m. Tramway Company since November, and was attended by members of the 1010. The Institution of Engineers family and friends.
and Shipbuilders of Hong Kong of been a member since 32 years ago, which Mr. A. K. Henderson has is making a presentation to him on. August 10.
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The St. Andrew's Society will also son of a tiffin given in his honour offer a present to him in the occa-
said, kindly:
"Johnny, didn't you ask me the other day to buy you a tin whistle..
a trumpet, and a drum.”
"Yes, pa," said Johnny. "Well, my boy, I shalt bring. then to-night."
mon
Jones occupied an office in com-
with Smith. One afternoon Jones was writing a letter when he paused and became very thoughtful. "Say, Jim," he finally remarked, glancing across at the other, "how" do you spell 'graphie'? With one
or two?"
"Well," responded Jim, who did not want to hurt Jones' feelings, "it" you are going to use any, Sam I think you might go the limit."
ste sanctum.
eminent publisher to the tattered "Sit down, Mr. Stylo," said the genius who had entered his elabor- manuscript and I think I shall pub
"I have read your
Wish It. It seems to me a good book,. and I think it will fill a long felt want."
said the author
"I'm glad to hear you say that,"" "And, by the way.
Has Britain lost in the diple- matic aense by this policy of con- ciliation? On the face of things, it might be said that she has. When results are analysed, though, it looks as if Britain has
A Chinese who was charged, be neither gained nor lost. Viewed fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morn from the point of making concesing, with having in his possession sions, the United States may a watch and a chain, suspected of claim priority in concluding a new he had stolen it from the bathing being stolen, frankly admitted that Commercial Treaty-if there is shed at Kennedy Town. He was Hong Kong. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 1928. any advantage in so doing: but sentenced
two months hard on August 16, at the Hong Kong could you advance me a couple of
Hotel, and it is believed that the pounds on account Britain, if only unofficially, offer- labour.
of my royal- East Point Recreation Club is mak-ties?" ed the least resistance to China's
For causing an unnecessary ob-ing a formal gift. Mr. Henderson "Oh, I think so! But why n imposition of the Washington sur-struction in the market, with has been a useful member of the couple of pounds?" taxes-if this can also be con- feathering chickens next his stall, Committee of the Hong Kong Golf "I want to begin filling that long strued as
a gesture to seek a Chinese was fined $5 on the firstClub.
He has many friends who felt want of which you spoke." favour. America has settled the Sanitary Inspector told his Worship leaves the Colony.
offence and $10 on the second. A will wish him good luck when he
Nanking incident with the Na. that a kitchen had been constructed
Mr. Henderson, it is understood. tionalists. 'Britain has
In the market not.
expressly for is going home via Australia and the feathering birda.
Cape, in both of which places he has Neither har Japari, for that mat- ter. Going to the other extreme,
many friends.
CONCILIATION AND CHINA.
Sir Austen Chamberlain's speech in the House of Commons, while not providing any surpris- ing revelations, is informative to British sojourners in China to the extent of emphasising consistency the keynote of our China
as
policy. We do not say that we janticipated no surprise whatso- ever because we felt that an in-
Yu Kwok,
ta
秣
partner of the
to direct action more than any police that another partner named if we say that Japan has resorted Kwong Yuen Hing firm, No. 151 Tung Tsoi-strect, reported to the other Power-in contrast to Leung Min, $5 years of age, a America's successful negotiations native of Suntak, absconded
shops on behalf of the firm.
on
various
SIX PLANES.
PARIS PREPARATIONS FOR ATLANTIC.
Paris, June 20, Final preparations for no fewer than
six Atlantic flights-five
He was the last word in rusticity, the gnarled old man so busy' in the potato field. At least so thought the young journalist in search of "copy."
"Good morning, guffer," said the man of ink, leaning over the gate. "a lovely day!"
"Aye," answered the aged one, resting on his hoe, "but there's thunder comin' along."
Delighted, the seribe drew out his notebook.
"How do you know that?" he asked, "red sky at morning-shep-
the reply, "but it were on the wire- herd's warning, eh?"
"Dunno nothin" about that,"": was
less last night and in all the papers this mornin'."-
definable "something" was possi-Britain is not any the worse off July 24, taking with him $3.500 ble now that the Nationalist Gov-than Japan. If Britain has done which he collected from ernment has actually commenced less than either America în "giv- its programme of Treaty revision. ing" or Japan in "holding," she Kwang Ki, a licenced driver, French and one Polish--are being However, conciliation and readi- has been consistent. And refer driving motor car No. 226 when his port for Paris-New York flights, and stated that ut 2 o'clock he was hastily completed at Le Bourget air ness to meet Chinese aspirations ences from time to time by the car came in a head-long collision each pilot hopes to be the first to as far as possible will not give Home Government show that our with No. 520 publie car near Tin start. offence. Furthermore, it seems
representatives on the spot have, but his foki, who was sitting be French flying "acs," whom Mr. Wan. Kwong Ki was not injured, Maurice Drouhin, the well-known that the Imperial Government
also, not been content merely to aide him at does not intend to sacrifice safety be consistent, but also to have severe cut. on
the time, received a Charles Levine, the American mil- A hard drinker was told by the for haste to be first in the field been preparing for the right time broken wind screen. The driver of engaged last year for the fight, is every time he felt that he must the head by the Honaire Atlantic filer, provisionally doctor that he could be cured if
for the settlement of questions left hand and a woman passenger "Rainbow," as
the other car was injured on the
to pilot a "mystery" plane, the have a drink he would immediate-
to which much ly take something to eat instead. outstanding in China.
was also hurt.
The man followed the advice and secrecy has been observed.
The machine, a gaint three-engin for food had become so fixed with was cured, but the habit of asking On Saturday, Mr. T. B. Wilson, ed all-metal monoplane of a new de-him that once he was nearly locked General Agent of the Dollar Line
Captain Condouret will make an
please!"
shot
with concessions. At this junc- ture, special attention should be paid to the statement by Sir Austen that he had no particular anxiety to take the lead and try. The Davis Cup Winners.
and the Admiral Oriental Line, sign, is stated to be capable of fly up as a lunatic. get ahead of anybody else." The French have once again leaves, Hong Kong by the "President ing for several hours on the sur- He was staying at an hotel, and Recognition has been given to the proved their supremacy as tennis Madison" for Manila, and Mr. C. P. face of the sea in case of an accid-hearing a great commotion in the fact at times have changed players, or, perhaps, more accur James will take charge of local in-ent, and has accommodation for a room next his own, he peeped in materially that the necessity of ately have proved that in Lacoste, will sail by the "President Pierce
teresta. From Manila, Mr. Wilson crew of four.
to, see what was the matter.
He saw, and rushed madly down' any one Power to reveal her in- Cochet and Borotra they have a for America on holiday. On about attempt in the "France," a single to the office, shouting to the clerk: tentions and therefore, be first in trio that is in the meantime prac- August 14 or 15, the local offices of engined monoplane, and Commander "The man in Room 53 has the field has passed.
tically invincible. Nor should it be the Dollar and Admiral Lines wi'l Parris (with a hydroplane), Lieuthimself! Hon-and-egg sandwich, There were periods, we recall, forgotten that in Mille. Suzanne be removed from Hong Kong Bank enant Detroyat and M. Bossoutret, Lenglen they produced the great- building to Pedder building, ground chief plot of the Farman Company when "maintaining pride of eat woman player ever known. floor, facing the Hong Kong Hotel (who will pilot a Farman), are all place" in the interests of prestige There must surely be something entrance.
making final tests of their machines. in the French temperament that took precedence over other con-
Commander Gullbad, whose planc, causes them to excel in tennis. It Mr. Chung Tat-ching presided at driven by two engines each of 500 siderations. It is true that Bri-is not physique, for neither the twelfth annual dinner of the horsepower, was almost ready for a tain did once hold that position. Lascote nor Cochet is physically Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange, start, has been delayed by its loan But it is not truc to say that she more than rather a poor average held last night at the Yee Wo by the French Government to Capt. and is easily out-matched in that restaurant, West Point New Amundsen for a flight to the rescue has lost it in any race or com- respect by practically all the officials for the coming year were of the Italian polar airship "Italia." pedition. It is not true even to other competitors who were good elected as follow: Chairman, Mr. Two Polish airmen have still an say that she has relinquished it enough to represent their respec- Lam Kwai-sang of the Cheong Kee other plane in readiness
tive countries. It must therefore native bank; -Vice-Chairman, Mr. to meet present circumstances. be other qualities that are respon- To Koprying of the Chuen Hing
Bourget. During the last few years, the sible for the excellence they con- bank: Treasurer, Mr. Li Chitsyge of degree of co-operation between tinue consistently to show, Nor the Tak, Wing bank. The retiring Husband
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A-depressed-looking fellow_stroll- ed into the grill, roora around lunch hour. The waiter bustled up.
"What will you have, air? Some cold shoulder?
"No, thanks; I had that this morning."
"Well, then, tongue, sir?"! "No, thanks, I'll get that to-
night.
at Le
(in car)': "Great
the Great Powers in their China 1st in their actual playing ex-Chairman, In the course of his heavens! The engine is terribly
perience, for in that respect they address, paid a tribute to Mr. Ho Tu overheated."⠀ policy has steadily decreased. In are easily eclipsed by practically (the honorary adviser) and Mr. Wife (calmly): "Then, why don't
fest issues, it hardly exists all the other players. Tilden, for M. K. Lo (the legal adviser).
3 turn off the radiator?"!
A dashing young fellow named
Drove his car with a great deal,
of vim;
Bald he, "Tm renowned For covering the ground!",
But alas how thi ground
covers him!: