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GOLDEN WEDDING
PIERCY-SMAILES. On
largely a legacy from those who had done so well during the war to advance the science of aviation,
MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1929.
Kong, Canton and Macao. Both The military garage at the machines and aviators could be corner of Austin and Canton- roads was entered some time be readily available, and all that is tween March 25 and 30 by thieves, needed is that the tentative sug-who stole two canvas stretchers gestions for a British Air Service of military pattern, marked with
initials "W.D.V." that have been heard of so fre- quently and so long should be
A report of a robbery was made taken up by those able and will to the Au Tau Police Station on ing to float a company. Success, Saturday by inmates of a runnery
at Pai Heung. Enquiries showed] we believe, awaits such an enter-that a number of thieves tried to prise.
sneak into the unnery; and, owing to the excitement of the nans,, the more alarming report was made to the Police. Nothing
was stolen.
Mr. A. W. Ilayward, residing
PRAPS
P'RAPS NOT!
Father: The man who marries
my daughter will get a prize.”
Ardent Suitor: May I see it, please?"
Small Boy (at table): "What, all that pie for grandpa?"
Mother: "No, my son, that is- for you."
Boy: "Oh, what a little bit!"
Teacher: Willie, what is a
Willie (from the city): A barn a garage where they keep
If we are to retain our belief in the special psychic nature of humanity, in its essential differ- cntiation from the animal crea-! tion and in a life beyond the at No. 4, May-road, has reported barn?
to the Police that according to a grave, we need
a more solid
in statement foundation
the vernacular is than hopes or emotions, if that faith is to with-papers, his house boy, Chau Sha-animals. stand the subtle but determined ah, 28 years of age, had com- attacks made on it to-day in the the harbour from the s.s. "Tung with you?"
mitted suicide by jumping into He: "May I have the next dance name of science or literary criti-On." Mr. Hayward stated that She: "No thank you, I'm too
He: "Why you're not stout at you're just comfortably plump.
cism.
The statement was he granted leave to the boy on danced out." made yesterday by Professor Thursday last to go to Canton. John Ambrose Fleming in The Police had received no con-all, a paper read before the Victoria firmation of this.
Institute
Dealing with atomic structure, Professor
Many local people left for Home Fleming pointed out how Dron the "Malwa" on Saturday. Neils Bohr had suggested that They included Paym. Lt.Cdr. there were only a certain number and Mrs. Barker, Mr. and Mrs. of permissible orbits in which P. S. Cassidy, Mr. T. F. Claxton, the planetary electrons could Director of the Royal Observa evolve. It was just as if round tory. Mr. W. S. Cuff, Mrs. D. J. a city there were only a certain Gilmore, Mr. and Mrs. V. M. number of concentric circular Grayburn, Capt. E. L. Grieve, roads along which motor-cars RN, Mrs. A. Maitland, Mr. could run, but not in regular A.
H. McBride, At every stage of Mrs. E. Nicholson, Comdr. P. R. P. Mr. and routes. the investigation into atomic Percival, Mr. and Mrs. W. Pryde, architecture one was as clearly Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Redmond, Mr. met with evidence of purpose and and Mrs. C. A. S. Russ and Comdr. design as one was in the case of
the most complicated chrono-H. H. Snepp. meter or wireless receiver. One tion: of their origin, any process, could not invoke, as an explana-'
such as a struggle for existence,
ROBBERS BUSY
as there were no intermediate RAID ON CHINESE BOARDING
HOUSE
Teacher: "Now boys, I'll give you one more chance. Whose em- blem is the leek ?" Pluribers' Union!"
Johnny: "Please, teacher, the
+
I understand, twenty-five years in Professor: "You have now been, my service, Henry?"
Faithful Domestic (expectant. ly): "Yes, Sir."
as a reward for your faithful ser- Professor (impressively): "Well, vice I have decided to name after you my newest species of beetle."
"Tomkins' book was a complete. failure," said one.
"How was that?" said the ather.
"Well, you see, he was writing a mystery novel, and one of his principals was a Scotsman!"
"But what difference does that. **make?"
HAUL OF $765
Five robbers entered the, Tung
"Oh! But how can a Scotsman be uncanny?"
as it was unquestionably the types. The eighty-eight kinds of stoms known were separate or war's necessities in that direction distinct. They were like coins that provided the stimulus. This struck in a mint, and each bore may be looked upon as one of the the impress of the image of their
maker in the attributes they pos-On Boarding House a wayside very few benefits the war con- sessed...
Mind in the form of innat No. 41, Castle Peak-road, "ferred upon mankind ; and it is chemical atoms consisted of Saturday evening.
A man from the backwoodis of According to a report made to Western America visited, New one, happily, that has been well localised energy, and matter and
radiation were incontrovertible the Police by Tse Pak-leung, a York for the first time one Chris worth developing.
terms because they were essen-partner, they intimidated the mas, and went into a restaurant The London-India-service, just tially of the same nature. With fokis and himself and stole money to have his Christmas dinner. inaugurated, has been long con- out energy there would be no amounting to $765.
At the time of the robbery All went well until the waiter templated, and it has not reach events or phenomena in the ex: there were about 190 hoarders, on brought him a serviette.
ternal world. The nearest ap the premises. ed its present incomplete stage proach one could make to an in-safe was kept by the partner, and, pulling a six-shooter from The key to the eyes of the backwoodsman flamed, before very thorough investiga terpretation of it was that it was who was forced to open it by the his hip-pocket, he told that waiter tion in many directions. When it the result of the ever acting will
of a divine Mind present at all robbers, and from which $715 his mind.
4
The
is in proper working order--that times and in all places. What we was stolen. Another sum of $50 "You take that blamed thing is to say, when it is a passenger called the laws of Nature were was taken from the fokis. as well as a mail service-it will as Oersted had said, only the
be one
of the most important thoughts of God links binding a part of the British
Empire to the mother country.
Post" (London).
·
"Morning
Mr. J. K. Arthur and Mr. V. All Britons will wish the new ser. Yvanovich left for Manila on the
| více the very best of luck and. trust that the authorities may be in a position to develop it before 1st long.
April, 1879, at St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong, George Piercy, of the Diocesan School, Hong Kong, Jeannie Smailes.
to
"Empress of France."
During the whole of last month the total rainfall registered at the Royal Observatory was 0.505 inch.
Mr. H. S. King, General Y. H. Tang and Mr. P. A. Cox arrived on the "Empress of France" over the week-end.
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away at once," he said, evenly. "I only one of the robbers was arm-handkerchief, without
The report further added that reckon I know when to use a having ed with a revolver, and that none them darned hints thrown out!" of the inmates was bound or gagged.
They were travelling home on Friday evening, and the self- assertive man was talking to a friend who was vainly trying to get in a word.
BOGUS OFFICER
FRAUD ON THE CAVALRY
CLUB
"Yes," said the loud-voiced an, "I always bring my dog in Before Mr. Cancellor, the Marl him to travel in the guard's van the carriage with me. I allowed borough-street magistrate, Albert once, and I had to pay for a lot of Guy, 37, clerk, of Bridge-avenue stuff he was supposed to have Hammersmith, was charged with eaten !" obtaining by false pretences £4 from Charles Jonathan Everett, a clerk, the money belonging to the trustees of the Cavalry Club, Piccadilly.
It is particularly interest- ing that Aero Clubs are springing up, almost "mushroom-fashion" at home and that every possible encouragement and facility is being afforded them by the Air
Mr. and Mrs. George Piercy Ministry over which Sir Samuel celebrate their golden wedding to THE AIR SERVICE TO INDIA Hoare presides to ably. It is con- John's Cathedral on April 1vices Club, Pall-mall, where, it
day. They were married in St.
Hong Kong, Monday, April 1, 1929.
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friend spoke.
The train slowed, and then the
dog's up to," he remarked quiet- "Since you know what your
ly, "I suppose you know he's half similar offence at the United Ser home?” as
He was also charged with a finished the fish you're taking
fidently predicted that before 1879.
was alleged, he obtained £5 from The inauguration on Friday-long there will be daily services
Paymaster Captain Robert R. office boy, and in due course a A city man arvertised for an. (and
Mrs. T. W. Doyle returned to Hoare, schedule according to
across the Atlantic, and with that Hong Kong on the "Malwa." The charges, whilst three further himself at the office.
There were two other bright little fellow presented despite threatened difficulties)
in view influential officials of Banvard Company, who are now cases were taken into considera- of the regular air service from Liverpool recently held a meeting appearing at the Star Theatre, tion by the magistrate.
"What is your nationality, my London to India is an event to determine the site of a suitable were also on the same boat.
Detective Robert Fabian said "Breetish, sir," was the reply.
boy?" he was asked. the greatest importance: It is
the accused telephoned to the landing ground for aircraft. The Consul General for Portu- Cavary Club saying he was Col-ity
"And your father's national- the first regular service of another cities and towns in Great gal has received an official cable onel Málise Graham, and that he Imperial nature and it is certain Britain and Ireland have been Treaty of Amity and Commerce regiment.
dated March 27 stating that the was sending an old N.CO. of his
"Breetish; sir." that it will be followed as soon as similarly engaged, and it is evid- between Portugal and China has man should be given £4, as he
"And your mother, too?" He asked that the
"Yes, sir, Breetish." possible by regular services to ent that, aerially, there is bound been ratified. The Treaty is, in (the man) had got work at the
"And what is your name?" Capetown and later to Australia.
consequence, now in full forco. to be very considerable progress
Army and Navy Stores. In an
"Jack "obba, sir,” ́`· We in this part of the world are made before long.
"How do you spell your name?" Other coun-
The Fire Brigade was called to money from a milkman by say
other case he attempted to get "J-a-c-o-b-s, sir." naturally most interested in the
tries, notably France, Germany an outbreak of fire last night at possibility of a regular service to and Italy in Europe, the United about 8.30 o'clock,, at No. 225 Bristler. Ce had been sent by He was of humble origin, lived the Far East or, at least, to States, Canada and Australia pliances turned out. On arrival the story over the telephone of local works, but always en- Queen's-road Central. Three ap- obtained money from others by ed as a general labourer at the Brigadier-General Bethune. He in a country village, was employ- Singapore. It too will come, and have also been taking similar it was found that the roof of the the N.CO., in each case represent deavoured by the smartness of It is merely a matter of time
steps towards promoting a real house was ignited. The fire was ing himself as a distinguished his attire to create the impres when the service will be in regular interest in aviation and of de- put out shortly afterward with military officer. Prisoner had sion of belonging to a higher working order, Daily, aviation is veloping it in accordance with done. becoming more than ever an their own peculiar needs for
Lancers before, the war and wit- ness believed that was correct.
She lived in the neighbouring ordinary method of transport, transport purposes. Obviously,
drew large crowds It was through the ingenuity fairly well-to-do parents
town, and was the daughter of ard statistics have shown that the Aerial Age is now with us and Karl Dane and George K. Arthur the Carlton Club, that the prison-tures, and a friendship began. In
to the Queen's Theatre to see of General Baird, secretary of there have been fewer accidents during the next few years vast (the latter
They met one night at the pic- in the oir than there have been developments in many directions "made good" in America) win he attempted to obtain 88. After his occupation, he said he was a a Briton who has er was caught at that club, where reply to her inquiry respecting on either railroad or sea. It is are certain.
further laurels in film comedy telling his story of the supposed clerk. quite an ordinary thing now Locally we do not appear to be charming heroine. This picture other places and obtained money in the village where he resided,
Marceline Day appeared as a N.C.O., the prisoner called at
One day she happened to be adays for people in any of the making much actual progress, but will be shown again to-day. At "His wife says he a lazy, good- and was passing his place of em- great capitals to journey by air we have at any rate got as far as the "Queen of Mystery," will de- the officer.
all performances Janna Ducio, for-nothing scoundrel," concluded ployment about noon. London, Paris, Berlin, Rome, to appoint a Director of Air Ser-monstrate in mental telephony
Slingered in the hope of seeing her Vienna and other well-known vices though, so far, there is no
Mr. Cancellor sentenced Guy, beloved. European cities are to-day within air service to direct. There can Mr. and Mrs. A. Hargreaves victed, to a total of twelve gaged in cleaning out boilers and who had been previously con- That morning he had been en- a few hours of one another. be little doubt but that the ap-Malwa" on Saturday. Mr. Har-
Browne left for Home by the months' hard labour. Daily, the world may be regarded pointment, which has been placed greaves Browne has spent three
presented quite a grimy appear- as growing smaller, as air travel, on the shoulders of our Harbour years here as Civil Secretary to you used to call me M "Oh, Johal she exclaimed. ance as he left the factory to pro ceed to his mid-day meall enables people to pass from one Master, clearly indicates that the ing. He played cricket for the Queen
the Commodore and is not return- piace to another and over large Government contemplate aerial second eleven of the Kowloon C.C.
catching sight of him as he an Very Young Husband "Yes, deavoured to pass unnoticed, distances in a very short space of developments in the near future, Roth Mr. and Mrs. Hargreaves but when I found that the Queen thought you told me you were a The progress made and that sooner than was at one row were musical functions week to mend her subject's socks."So I am, my dear was his
Browne were prominently ident let the dinner burn and took a clerk." aerially during the past decade time thought likely we will have at the Halena May Institute and I decided that a Republic was calm reply, "but you see it's my has been astounding. It was very regular service between Hong the will be much missed there, bette
day for mixing the ink.
time.
Fout any
"Do damage being stated that he served in the 16th social order, but
Very Young Wife (tearfully):
So She