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Hong Kong, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 1928.
THE "SOONG DYNASTY "
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1928.
Majesty, as a matter of fact, is in not the Football Association take
his 64th year, and at such a period a serious view of these and do
of one's life a complication must something to extinct this kind of P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOT!
Yours, etc.,
SPORTING.
Hong Kong, Dec. 4, 1928.
regarded lightly. spirit that the spectators may not be One should not, however, have the chance to see a good and seem to incline towards undue sporting game? Should this kind pessimism in the matter, for it is of spirit exist on sporting fields evident that though the King's the idea of concord clubs which condition is not so reassuring as have already been discussed so it was a few days ago, still it is much is nothing more than a not, it would sem, of such a dream. nature as to give really serious anxiety to his medical advisera. One must hope for the best and trust that His Majesty will be able soon to throw off the malady that is now causing more an- xiety. The latest news points to a less alarming condition of affairs than was beginning to be feared; and the hope will be widely ex- pressed that soon the royal NOTES ON RECENT HAPPEN-
INGS ON THE ISLAND patient will be well on the way It towards complete recovery. must, however, be recognised that the administration of oxygen points to a somewhat more alarm- ing condition than was generally believed.
The elevation of the race can come only through its great men and women. Every collective ad- vance was first. an idea, a higher recognition by one discoverer, which gained a response and then permicated the great reservoir of
human thought. Christian Science Watchman.
Bookings for the Automobile Association dinner-dance, at the Peninsula Hotel on the 14th inst., are still available.
General Chan Hing-wan arrived at Foochow on Dec. 1 at 3.15 p.m. from Canton. He left again on a.m. for Hang-
In disbandment and central.Dec. 3 at 845
chow. isation of the country's finances- the two problems which need the Captain George Anderson, of most urgent attention-little has the American Bureau of Shipping, been done. Agreement has been arrived at Hong Kong yesterday on the "President Cleveland" reached with most of the interest-from San Francisco via Shanghai. ed nations, it is admitted, but only
in regard to the Nanking In- Mr. M. H. Rothrock, of the cident and Commerce; and also Goodyear Rubber Co., was on the with two small countries on ex-"President Cleveland" which ar- rived here yesterday from the trality. Settlement with Japan States and sailed to-day for has yet to come.
Manila.
Within the compass of this article it is not possible to quote A warrant has been issued for chapter and verse. It is essen- the arrest of a Chinese named Lo tial, however, to recall that the Pun-pak, alias Lo Pak-wai, alias
Lo Cheung-li, until recently liv late Yuan Shih-kai, the first Pre-ing at No. 12, Centre-street, who sident of China, who achieved a is alleged to have embezzled the form of unification, was fatally sum of $1,813, the property of bitten by the microbe of personal the Kwong On Yuen firm. ambition and fell because hel
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Angry Customer: These eggs
aren't fresh.'
Indignant Grocer: "Not fresh? Why, the boy brought them from the country this morning.”
Customer: "What country ?". "Washington Cougar's Paw."
The human brain is a wonder- ful organ. It starts working the moment we get up in the morn- ing, and doesn't stop until we get to the office.
"No noose is good news," anys the pardoned murderer.
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Blinks: "Have you ever seen a prize-fight?"
Jinks: "No, I've never seen a prize-fight, but I have looked in on
women's afternoon bridge party,"
Cheung Chau, Dec. 1. .We have recently said good-bye to Mr. and Mrs. Minkoor (No. 25), Rev. and Mrs. Desterhaft (wea congratulate these friends on the interesting event that has recent- ly taken place in their household (No. 22) and yesterday Mr. and Mrs. May, we are sorry to say, departed for Fatshan.
Mr. L. M. Whyte, though he has returned from his trip, is no long- er residing here and we under stand his house awaita a buyer.
Since the departure of the Rev. F. and Mrs. Wilkinson, his fine organ has been in the Hall for use at the services held there, and we are grateful for the loan of it. The other day there was a call for the instrument to be sent to Kong Chuen for use in the Conference. Hall, recently built here by the above gentleman's father. The instrument has been donated by the son.
Another change in the lands. cape has been the removal of the P.W.D. matshed (the lower one is also being removed as the fine new Government School building has been completed. The building is a two-storeyed red brick structure -four class rooms upstairs and
TEST MATCH
LATEST DETAILS
After lunch the score was -205 for 4 wickets,
Jardine 32, Hendren 26, not
out,
Mead Lb.w. Grimmett 72. -Reuter.
On the
"Well, George," said a country clergyman to an old man who sat by the wayside breaking stones, "that pile doesn't seem to get any less," "No, Vicar," replied the old man, "them stones is like the Ten Commandments; yer can go on breakin' 'em, but yet can't get rid of 'em."
Referee (excitedly): "Hey, the
bell rang for the eleventh round." Boxer (who's lost his enthus- jasm): "Aw, let's ait this Qut."
Four nice mudguards
Four wheel brakes, Four sleek snubbers When she shakes.
Four new pistons,
Four plugs, too, Four wide doors
To enter through.
Four bright headlights-
How they shine!
Four more payments- Then she's mine! Arthur L. Lippmann "Judge."
one
in
"There are several admirable books telling how to save life while waiting for the doctor."
"Yes, but what we need is one telling the young doctor how to save life while waiting for a patient."
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Are you a wet or a dry?" "I claim to be strictly temper- ate in such matters, answered Senator Sorghum, "a person who main hall below which can readi-can take a political policy or let ly be divided into two class rooms it alone." wanted to keep everything for Three Chinese drivers of public (the desks are already in posi- before the tion) by a smooth-running fold-
Hubby found some holes in his vehicles appeared himself. Two men of utterly op Kowloon Magistrate Mr. E. Wing door of teak wood, which stockings. You haven't mended posed views were sounded to-day. Hamilton, on a charge of assault, harmonises with the other doors, these?" he said to his wife.
"Did you buy that coat you One, a Chu Jen (M.A. in the Im- and were bound over in personal of solid construction. perial exarnimations) and a man bonds to be of good behaviour lower floor there is also an office promised me?" she asked.
"No-no." The trouble and masters room and cloakroom. 6 months. of Ittters and commerce, at the for
The entrance hall communicates "Well, if you don't give a wrap, originated, it appeared, from a
with a small verandah on the I don't give a darn." same time a competent English dispute
prospective scholar, was confident that trou- customer late last night at the South by a door.
The building faces the har-"Return to school I much enjoy!" bour and is surrounded on three Said little Bennie Blatt. The following, from one whose ble is looring ahead. The other, Kowloon Ferry Wharf.
sides with turf which is also laid The Teacher smiled and said, business it is to keep his finger a former No. 1 stoker and ex-
"Dear boy, A Chinese named Sui Cheuk-on the sloping walls of the exca- on' the pulse of China's political official of the Canton Seamen's
objection to the site situation, portends grave dangers Union, was equally emphatic.hing, described as an insurance vation of the hillside. This wall
broker of the Holland-China is the one ahead. It was written from Nan- Their details differed but the re- Trading Co., No. 67-69, Des chosen, as it is apt to cut off a WEB lot of the South breeze in spite king to the "China Mail's" poli-sult of summing-up the same. Voeux-road Central,
Emphasis, however, has to be morning charged before Major of the large and numerous win- tical correspondent, with a quali-
on one point. Feng Yu-C. Willson, O.B.E., with the fication that it is a personal rather laid
It hsiang, the "Christian General" alleged embezzlement of $26.25, building has been reclaimed and and further with forging a docu- levelled with the excavated earth than an official forecast.
(mentioned by the writer in Nan-ment relating to that amount. A and cemented over for games reads:--
and is already marked out for there are strong rumours king) has never gone to war for week's remand was given, bail such as basket and volley ball,
these. that Chiang Kai-shek & Co. are rid the benefit of others. If he join being fixed in the sum of $100. ing for a fail and that if he does not curb hir ambitions he may go the way ed. the combination predicted, the
of Yuan Shih-kai. It seems that Nan- danger to him lies in the anti- king so far has not done much more!
alco
to oust the Soong Dynasty, as it is
this
gave the name of Lee Sui-to and
dows. The front side of the
You'll make a Diplomat."
Overheard in the heart of the city: "See that skyscraper? I helped watch all the excavating."
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German horns on his flivver--he's always Teuton it."
£2,000,000,000 DINNER INDUSTRIAL MAGNATES IN
CONFERENCE
On the North side of this, and The manager of Messrs. Wong built in harmony with the main talk in a grandiloquent way about Soong crowd becoming too strong. Bros., Pottinger street, reported building, are very comfortable than
The whole lot, which extends things that are going to be done, and. He has successfully held the to the police that a Chinese; who servants' quarters, etc. that there has been very little, if any,
New York.The opening of the real achievement in the direction of balance of power for some time, described himself as manager of into what was once a fine private garden, with "Flame of the for- disbandment and unification of An- doing so partly by fighting but the Yu Wah Co., obtained on est" and other trees, is fenced in fifth annual national conference solving the fundamental problems of
of major industries here recently mostly by relying on the perman-credit an Underwood typewriter
worth $275. When an attempt with wire mesh.
The students of the Cheung was marked by a banquet given "The possibility of a combination between Feng Yu-ssiang, Yen Haient liking of Chinese politicians was made to obtain payment for shan, Li Tsung-jen and Fei Chung-hai and Generals for compromise. It the machine, it was found that Chau school may well be proud in honour of nine pioneers
Seated at table with toast- facetiously called here, is being freely is this preference for compromise the Yu Wah Co., was a bankrupt (and the other inhabitants as American Industry.
The other building close to the master Oscar Mayer, president of discussed. The Chirese here are ex which lends hope that the evil firm which had been closed down. well) of this fine building.
Lee could not be traced, and is Police station is also nearing com- the Institute of American Meat tremely sceptical as to the possibility
at all from day might be staved off until believed to have absconded with pletion, and the block of three Packers, were Mr. Henry Ford for of deriving any benefit 'San Min-lem" and if Nanking does not better complexion is visible. The the typewriter.
houses of brick with reinforced motor-cars, Mr. Orville Wright show definite results pretty soon there may be a general bust-up/"
"Soong Dyrasty" will wait, but
floors and roof is now being and Mr. Glenn Curtiss for avia coated with cement and a balus-tion, Mr. Thomas Edison for in- trade on the roof. It is not high vention, Mr. Charles Schwab for enough to cut off the view of the iron and steel, Mr. Julius Rosen- harbour from the station. We wald for. merchandising, Mr. understand that the owner is a George Eastman for photography, ROUGHNESS ON THE SOCCER member of the Kaifong, who will Mr. Cyrus Curtis for publishing, and Mr. Harvey Firestone for rub- probably reside there. FIELD
We are still waiting the new ber. electric light plant, the old one
The substance of the foregoing will the others mark time mean-
is too true. Only the bluntness while? of language is usually reserved. for personal communications and seldom used in reports for publi- cation. The Chiang Kai-shek
The King's Health:
CORRESPONDENCE
To the Editor of the "China Mail"1
、“,
It would seem to be a fact that
Because of the vast industrial & Co" element is obvious. The the optimism that one believed to
which had done good service in enterprises represented by the virtual President of China marri be justified in feeling with regard
Sir, I hope you will kindly the past, having been silent for special guests and the 2,000 other ed the sister of Mr. T. V. Soong, to the King's health, in the first the Finance Minister who has few days of his illness, does not spare me a little space in your some time. It is possible that the prominent business men present, been engaged of late on discus now appear to be quite so easy to paper re Local Football, Recently new plant will serve to illumine the banquet was described as a it is frequent enough that there some of the foreign houses on the "ten billion dollar dinner": there can be were striking and purposely kick- hill. The new roof of No. 24 is (£2,000,000,000) afon of Treaty matters. Then hold. His Majesty,
In Local about finished and some necea Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler there is another relative, Dr. H. H. little doubt is now quite seriously ingat opponents
Ull, the congestion of the lung and Matches, and on Saturday's sary repairs have been carried out spoke on "industry as public ser Kung, in the family by marriage what was thought to be a mild match between the R.A. and on the Assembly Hall, under the vice" and Lord Melchett, chair man of Imperial Chemical Indus No wonder they call it the "Soong attack of pleurisy, having de South China a player was actual direction of Mr. May. Dynasty up there, particularly veloped into a comewhat more ly struck on the breast and was Thanksgiving day passed off tries Ltd., addressed the confer-a na this clique holds the purse or felied there and then, I was pure un trop exente vere no Amerence on the subject of "the gen- strings, the point on which most lessening of the congestion or imprised to ses that such a spirit can representatives here, as in eral Industrial situation⠀
point on which most provement of the pleurisy this (malice) exists on a football field former years.
Europe" Chinese leaders are easiest to additional affection of the heart which should not be shown even A very fine view of the four The purpose of the conference, rous in the boxing ring, as the game RF fliers was witnessed by the it was announced, was to bring take offence. Mr. Sun Fo is step must be regarded as
CHEM PEAK CHIENTHA
matter, especially one, such as was rough and dirty throughout residents here,
together the key men of Ameri another former Miss Soong the King, who has never been and if not owing to the sharpness Hill fires on Lantau are afford-can industry for the discussion of
United Stateside but he is now working outside the robust, and who is now not quite and fairness of the referee some ing a fine sight at night From the Industrial conditions in the
Bo young ad he used to be. His one might have been killed. Will our own correspondent.
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