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FRIDAY, JANUARY
NEW $500 NOTES
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FRAPS PRAPS NOW!
How many races did he win?" Oh, he only ran oncel"
Mrs. Jumtup: "To whom are you writing, dear?”
Her Husband: "The Inspector of Taxes."
those in charge of the "Irene” having been ignored and the
TREPLACING THE ENTIRE position being evidently one of
KACIRCULATIONĄ extreme gravity, he had no 'alter- native than to act as he did. The H.K: BANK STATEMENT "Irene's" owners were doubly un-"
Five hundred dollar notes of Well, old chap, had a good
day's shooting?" lucky in that their vessel was pir-new design will shortly befasued Sporty One: "No, not very suc ated and then made the target for by the Hong Kong and Shanghal cessful! Only shot one bird; submarine shot, and all will fully Banking, Corporation, thus com- and that was a hare which I sympathise with them in their that institution's, inter-knocked down with a stick"
on of replacing thein entire old- misfortune. Had they, however, culation of notes in this Colony. Yes, this is inde
"Yes; this is indeed a wonder- The new notes, which are tul racehorse! won their case against Lt.-Com-
As a matter of mander, Hallahan, naval officers slightly shorter than the old, are fact he only lost one race during
of a light purple shade with the whole of last season." would have been in a sorry plight centre of the front and a border when next they discovered a meron the back in polychrome.
In conformity with the pre- chant vessel in the hands of
vious notes of this issue, a pro- pirates!
minent feature is the medallion carrying a water-marked head of In Loquacious, Numbers
Britannia and the figures "500" This is balanced by
a. seated The League of Anti-Imperial female figure whilst the centre-la ism, which came into prominence taken up by the Bank's crest and a few days ago by reason of the the words "Ave hundred dollars." detention of some British, dele- The figures "500", occupy each gates by the Belgian authorities, corner, three of them having the has completed its sitting at Chinese equivalent adjacent. Cologne in a manner fitting its The reverse has a view of the queer title. According to the main entrance of the Bank as a brief cable received in connection centrepiece surmounted by a with the function, which is all we herald and flanked by two oblong have to, judge upon, Imperialiam panels, one having the denomina- (whatever interprefation the tion "500 dollars" in it and the League places, upon the term) other the head of Britannia pre- did not figure upon the agenda to vlously mentioned. any appreciable extent. The de-
The serial number will be seen bate appears to have been taken in six places--two on the face and up with a consideration of the four on the reverse, attitude of Trade Unionism The notes are dated October towards the League, and here the 1927, and will be autographed speakers showed themselves to be by two members of the Bank as "anti-" ordinary ideas as held by the various workers' organisa- tions as they no doubt are ant! SUICIDE'S WARNING what we're doing."
445 12:5
Cook
staff.
"GAS ON: MIND LIGHTS"
A
imperialistic. It seems the Bri- tish Rightists like. Mr.Thomas were attacked because they were not sufficiently Leftist, while the British Leftists like Mr.
Suicide while of unsound mind were attacked because they were
the verdict returned at not sufficiently Bolshevistic; and was it forcibly illustrates the attitude Brixton on William John Goring, of mind of the League's members 64, who retired from the position when an out-and-out Leftist such of chef at Buckingham Palace as Mr. Cook has to stand in de- seven years ago. He was found fence of his conduct. However, dead in a gas-filled room at his the little party has broken up, home in Ribblesdale-road, Streat- having divulged sufficient of its ham. Pinned to the wall in the sentiments to warn the author hall was the notice: "Gas on: ities, at Home and on the con-mind lights open windows.""
A note found on the kitchen tinent that the Red element is still abroad in loquacious numbers table read: "Dearest, my brain is in Europe.
going wrong for want of rest and pain. You know how I have been."
Thirteen cases of small-pox and two of diphtheria, all Chinese, were reported yesterday.
The Canadian National Rai Co. have both issued handy little ways and the American Express celluloid pocket-book calendars for 1929.
Mrs. J.: "Oh, then, do tell him about that horrid one I travelled' to the shops in yesterday."
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They were having`a lesson on bad habits, but one small boy was not paying much attention.
"Now, Peter," said the teacher to him by way of a teat, "What do we find it easy to get into and very difficult to get out of?"
"Bed," promptly replied Peter.
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It was an ancient village, and the ancient fire brigade arrived at the scene of the fire to find the burning building a mass of smoke. The chief made a careful inspec- tion and then lit his pipe..
"We'd better leave it alone, boys, until it burns up a bit," he said; "then we'll be able to see
For years he had been terribly henpecked, One morning at breakfast he said to, his wife, "My dear, I had a queer dream last night. I thought I saw, an- other man running off with you.. "Indeed," said his wife. "And what did you say to him?"
"Oh!" he answered; "I asked him why he was running.".
•
The teacher had been lecturing
the class on the instinct display-
ed by animals and birds. He com- pared it with human beings to the latter's disadvantage. He invited his pupils to ask questions on the subject.
Percy: "I want to know, sir, what makes chickens know how big our egg cups are?"
Australian.
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The manner in which the Sub marine Commander went about his delicate task was sensible int "Hope and work create yital
Maria Amelia Goring, the the extreme and in no way ruth-ity." ... To cure a person,
more than material agencies are widow, stated that her husband Jess, as it might very justifiably needed; the mental and spiritual had been depressed. He was very have been in the circumstances surroundings must be right. One seldom free from pain, and had
"It's a blinkin' shame," said the He had, of course, to take into day this principle will find general been unable to sleep. Latterly his
acceptance for all chronic dis-life had been a misery to him.
"It's Prohibition again." consideration the fact that a large case "The Spectator" (London).
Dr. T. H. Brown said that death
"But what has Prohibition got number of innocent persons were
was due to gas poisoning. Goring to do with calling your national had been suffering from an in-flower Mimosa?" asked his friend. aboard the "Irene" and, with
"Well," explained the Austra- that in mind, he had to exercise
ternal growth, and must have been in constant pain.
lian, "they don't like wattle-- and did exercise the utmost
The coroner, Mr. Douglas Cow-savours too much of "Wattle you vigilance. He gave those in
burn, said that Goring had been a have."" charge of the "Irene" every op
life, insomnia, and one could hard-"Yes, doctor," said the patient; victim of that curse of modern portunity to "heave to," and, had
ly wonder that his life became have been suffering like this all been well with that vessel,
such an intolerable misery that he for a long time. I consulted tha determined to anticipate mattera chemist" such an order from a. warship
in this way. would have been complied with BEITH. On January 12, 1929, at jimmediately. The pirates, how the Country Hospital, Shang-ever, so near their destination, hal, to Mr. and Mrs. Jan Beith, were naturally loathe to be frus MUMMERY. On January 12, 1929, trated and recognising that their
The wonderful nature film "The at the Victoria Nursing Home, lives and their booty Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. jeopardy they attempted to evade Birth of a Flower," will be shown at the Majestic Theatre, Kowloon, W. C. Mummery, daughter, the submarine. They were un-on Saturday and Monday, st 12.30 Maureen Madeleine Sophie.
successful, but not before the p.m. This will be the last chance L4's commander had found it im to see this interesting study of
nature. perative to fire a few shots which effectually decided the matter. These are the facts.
tí son.
BIRTHS
MARRIAGE
ZIA—NYIEN.—On January 16, 1929, in Ngoh, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Zia, to Mr. P. V. Nylen, both of Shang- hal.
DEATH.
were in
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The "Irene's" owners' tacit con tention that they, having nothing whatever to do with the pirates, had a just claim in the damage BAHR-On January 18, 1929, at done to their vessel by the Kinklang, Peter Bahr, age 47. submarine, filed a claim for HEAPS On January 18, 1929, at a sum totalling $580,000 "plus the Country Hospital, Shanghel $1,000 a day (for over a year) Gladys Mabel Heaps, youngest daughter of the late Rev. and not against the British Admiralty Mrs. Heaps, Forest Hill, Lon- but against the gallant comman don, aged 88 years.
der of the 14. It was a big
THE
IRENE" PIRACY AFTERMATH
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The British-American Tobacco Company has issued its Chinese Calendar for 1929, an extremely artistic production in four sheets, pathetic colourings the seasons, depicting in soft tones and sym-
MRS. PANKHURST
PROPOSED STATUE IN LONDON
Admirers of the late Mrs. Pank-
"You consulted the chemist?" exclaimed the doctor "Good graci ous, man, you surely know chem- ists always give ' stupid advice. What did he tell you to do?”
"He told me to come to you," said the patient.
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She was a woman of somewhat
hurat propose to erect a statue, to her memory, and have also pur-lighty appearance, showing mora chased her portrait, painted by silk stocking than her years war- Miss Brackenbury, for ultimate ranted. The Vicar's small daugh- presentation to the National Porter, aged eight, opened the door trait Gallery,
to her and surveyed her with. Mrs. Flora Drummond is chair some disapproval. The Directors of The Hong man of a representative group. Kong Land Investment & Agency which is sponsoring the scheme, Co. Ltd. have declared a final and Viscountess Rhondda is the dividend of $2 per share. This treasurer of the fund.. with the interim dividend of already paid, makes $4 in all for the year 1928.
"Is the Vicar in ?” inquired the visitor...
"He's gone out," was the reply. "But mother is in, and she'll pray for you, you miserable sinner"
Mrs. Drummond, stated to a re porter that the scheme had the support of many of Mrs. Pank- At the end of the eighth round, hurst's old associates, and they the badly-bruised boxer thought The annual meeting of the Boy afmed at raising a sum of £3,000. he had had enough of it for one Scouts Association (Hong Kong They hoped to erect the statue on evening. The seconds did not branch), will be held at 6pm, a Westminster site, and also in- agree with him, however, and de- St. John's Cathedral Hall. Mrs. Pankhursts' grave in Bromp on Tuesday, January 22, 1929, in tended to place a head-stone over clared that he still stood a chance.
"But
pleaded the boxer in a Excellency the Governor, Chief ton Cemetery. Under the regula- tired voice, "I can 'ardly see 'im." Scout of Hong Kong, will be pre- tions of the National Portrait "Never mind,” said one of the Gallery the portrait could not be seconds, cheerfully, it 'im from presented for a number of years. memory
BROADCLOTH
sent,
the 5.5
شورة
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ENGLISH STUFF "STILL HOLDING ITS OWN "
The New Vicar. "And the next question is, dear friends, the carol-singing. From what I learn, a couple of tenora would brighten the singing, ander I think 1 can find them for you.".
The Spokesman: "On behalf of the singers, I thank ee, sir; I'm
threat to hang, Damocles'-sword A small fire broke out on board Hong Kong, Friday, Jan. 18, 1929. like, over the head of the young when the vessel was on her way Taishan" last night commander and one can well from Canton to Hong Kong. For imagine, his feelings of relief on tunately the flames, which broke hearing the decision and fully out in the third class compart sympathise with him in his ex ment, were soon put cut and there
Good old English broadcloth There will be very, general clamation: I am now a free man was no damage done.
still holds its own the world over," Chinese was agreement with the decision of Sir again."
yesterday sald Colonel the Earl of Denbigh Henry Gollan, C.B.E., the Chief The unfortunate owners con- knocked down by one of the at a Court dinner of the Cloth- sartin sure it'll make us sing Justice, in the action raised attention that their vessel was Hong Kong and Shanghal Taxicab Workers Company, held at their more earty. You see, sir, last Co.'s vehicles. The victim, who hall Mr. Charles B. Orme Clarke, passon was 'ere twenty year and the instance of the China Mer wrongfully sunk very properly sustained fractures to the right the Master, presided, and was he never gave us a penny. chants' Steam Navigation Comfell to the ground on defender's arm and left thigh, was taken to supported by Wardens RW.
the Government Civil Hospital pany, with regard to the loss of ple
for treatment. The vehicle, it was reported, mounted the pave ment in t to turn up Garden Toad from
the 8.8. Irene" belonging to that the effect that the company. That unlucky vessel, it the damage was fired will be recalled, had the misfor, sult tune to fall into the hands of Act of
and to be in possession of that effect had
she was
árine 14,
the re
Taylor, J. E. Humphery, FW. A new-rich man bought a big Bowring, and J. N. Horne place in the country and deter The Master submitted the mined to devote himself to rustic Visitors." The Earl of Denbigh pursuits. To a friend he con In reply, said the company hadded some of hir ideas. dane much, not only for the City I'm going to have a big lake of London, but for the whole and breed salmon ENER
Kya Ob, said his friend, you or becount
can't do that old man. Salmon, aordinary habits, you
gotito gov
a Chin
con-
Viscount