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KING'S SPEECH
(Continued from Page 1).
ment was
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1929.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE WATER PROBLEM!
the Press.
PRAÐS
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"Jim's goin' to take out a fire in- qurance policy for 'imself."
"You mean life Insurance." "No, I don't, I mean fire.
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for which Great Britain had sug-' To the Editor of the "Caino Hail gested London. A definite state-
Sir,-As the Legislative Council bas at present impossible., The Dawes Plan must be replaced adjourned sine di Ism writing to
An Aberdonian spent a holiday, by some new agreement. He often One of the outstanding finance fan with his sweetheart up Deeside, felt that Great Britain's meticulous tora relating to our water problem is That was all he spent. rectitude in fulfilling her obligations the extreme costliness of stop-gep was not so much recognised as it methods which provide purely tem- should be. "We are bearing turdens porary as contrasted with Fermanent which, in strict rectitude and in relief relation to the capacity of others,¦ Bearing the above point in view, the should not be imposed on us (La- Government statement with regard ta bourite Cheers) and we shall not go permanent measures" to be "taken to been fired three times in the last back on any of our contracts (Ironic the Honourable
increase the supply" fannouricad by six weeks!!!
Director of Publicit Opposition Cheers) but we shall, in Works in Council on June 20 cannot Irish Magistrate: The defendant future arrangements not forget be regarded as satisfactory in the fol swears he was perfectly sober. that the just business and interests lowing respects, namely Policeman; He was absolutely in of our nation cannot be sacrificed." 1-Paragraph 3 of such permanent toxicated. If he had been perfectly (Labourite Cheers)..
measures reads thus: Relations With Russia "The Dragon's Back and Mount sober he would have known he was Pottinger catohwaters have been in drunk and not made a disturbance. Replying to a question with re-vestigated and preliminary drawings gard to the conditions in which prepared. The minimum yield from Judge: If you could not afford to Russia would be recognised, Mr.arens intercepted by these catchwaters pay for it, why did you insist on is estimated at 1 million gallons n' MacDonald said the conditions re day. Construction work can be com- having the very best wine in the mained as laid down in a published menced next year if sufficient staff is restaurant ? despatch. The Government stood available."
Accused: Well, I said to myself, by: these conditions.
This statement does not seem satis-"I can't pay in any case, so why. Turning to home affairs, Mr. factory Surely complete drawings not have the best 7" MacDonald said as regards "safe-should be prepared and construction be
commenced this year, if possible. guarding" they had, on coming into If the Government has
suf- OTHER WONDERFUL lice, received a report from the folent start of its own, then the ser- Willie, I hear you wers cared to-day
wool industry, which they proposed vices of an outside engineer in some at school. What was that for ? to publish, but did not intend to put srohitects' firm should be employed, Willie! Well, mummie, you see, into operation. They also proposed as was done 30 years ago, when, for teacher told us to write an essay on to treat as a dead-letter the "White the construction of the big reservoir at the result of laziness, and I sent in Paper" detailing conditions for the Kowloon, the services of Mr. Lawrence
4 blank page. establishing of safeguarding. E-Gibbs (then in the firm of Denison, quiries to the electorate had just Ban and Gibbs) were retained for such expressed overwhelming opposition to protective duties and the Govern of the making of catchwaters to drain Also in connection with the subject ent. did not intend to renew the into Tytam Tuk Reservoir, one would existing safeguarding duties. They like to know why the additional catch. reserved the right to repeal them waters to drain into that reservoir, before the statutory period of their namely, Mount Parker and Tylam Tuk operation expired.
East, which are recommended by Mr. Action with regard to the coal-Henderson in his report of February fields could not be long delayed, and 20, 1928, (see the third paragraph on
"Yes, he want to an hotel and page 10 of Sessional Paper No. 4 of the Government were consulting all 1928), are not to be proceeded with
said he was an American; he sat seems the interests with a view to produce now. Surely here again, if shortage of down and didn't drink alcohol, so deathing measures that would not be a staff is the difficulty, the services of a the manager got susplelous."
temporary patchwork but which non-Government engineer could and But would put the industry on an up-to-should be retained.
A political canvasser, after date and efficient footing.
2-Then we come to paragraph 6 of spending 20 minutes on a doorstep the Government's "permanent mea dilating on the glories of his party, eures," which reads as follows:--
asked the woman of the house if "Investigation of the further sections
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So far as the Government have divulged their intentions, there does not appear to be much that is likely to lead to friction. But the present Parliament and Gov. ernment are both in a very callow
construction.
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Mother (to her small son)-
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Bride: My husband had a hope chest, too, before we were married.
Neighbour: For mercy sakes!, What was in it ?
Bride: A bushel of socks-he hoped some one would darn "eth.
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"So they have found that svindler the police have wanted."
Henderson's remarks in his said re- "Really," she said. "Then I beg port, the other proposals both in Hong your pardon. I had no intention Kong and Kowloon when complete of hurting your feelings." would bring the total supply of the
The Electorate ..
King's Speech on the subject of of the Shing Mun Valley Scheme is she thought it would be any use his elections Mr. MacDonald said that proceeding. The Gorge Dam at Pine.calling again when her husband was the Government stood for Constitu- apple Pass appears to be feasible and at home.
preliminary investigations of Gin
"No" was the unexpected reply, tional Democracy. He doubted Drinkers Bay, where there is a very "You see, we are already insured whather some developments, like the large basin capable of impounding fully relaying of speeches to 20 or 30 2,000 million gallons, Eave turned out with one company." constituencies, made for democratic well. Considerable preliminary work
is, however, necessary before works of The bumptious: young man was security.
this magnitude can be commenced." There was also the question of the
Surely it is most important to ac. trying to create an impression at a representative result of elections: celerate these preliminary investiga-
party. stage at present. Time will tell. Some favoured second ballots, some tions and preliminary work by employ "Oh, yes," he said, to a woman The ironic cheers which greeted proportional representation and ing, if necessary, engineers outside of guest "I am something of a thought- the reference to the Government's terms of reference. The proposed the Government Service, more esps reader, I can tell just what a person intention not to repudiate or inquiry would therefore be wide cially as, if I correctly understand Mr. is thinking,"
and comprehensive, terfere with obligations already
Government's Minority entered into in the country's The Prime Minister concluded by name, was eloquent of what may stating that the Government recogn colony only up to 1631⁄2 millions a day, Their true love had not been run- yet be in store for them. Mr. Mac ised that it was in a minority, it is only to our estimated requirements ning with quite so much smooth- Donald's reference to the finan-other sections of the
In quoting from Mr. Henderson's ness as it used to do. But now cial burdens borne by Great Bri Government's work would be done "only" in two places, for the purpose of and she was in his arms again.
remarks, I have interpolated the word their quarrel had been made up, tain, in consequence of the war largely in a spirit of consultation emphasising my point, namely, that we
"Oh, Rupert," she said, "I was settlement, will evoke no Party
must speed up our "permanent maa wrong to treat you as I did. You'll animosity. It seems, however,
Problem of India
sures," in order to prevent being caught forgive me, won't you, for being so Mr. MacDonald said the King's napping again in a few years' time.. URQUHART-On Tuesday, July to be more indicative of patriot«.
In his said report Mt. Henderson angry with you all last week 2, at the Victoria Hospital, to ism than statesmanship, and it mention India because explora- "To cope with the increased consump-
Speech from the Throne did not also says:—
He nodded eagerly, Lilian, the wife of A may safely be assumed that any tion was still proceeding. He re- tion a consistent annual programme of don't mind a bit.
"Of course, darling," he said. "I I saved over Urquhart, a son,
serious deviation from the policy gretted that influential opinion in main laying and distribution improve three pounds while we weren't already laid down regarding those | India had not been favourable ment is necessary both on the Island on speaking terms." Hong Kong, Wednesday, July 3, 1929. obligations will lead at least to to the Simon Canimission and the Mainland Balance Tanks at North Point, and Kowloon City are be bitter controversy. What France reconsider the situation and help us
and he appealed to that opinion to coming urgent necessities."
These point, stoccantis The young man was in a tearing in hurry.
He flung himself into a will think of Mr. MacDonald's re- to give a happy and beneficial solu- the Government's above statement, and passing taxi. "Drive like fury!" marks will be well worth waiting tion to a very difficult problem probably the public would like to be he yelled to the driver.
[Earlier reports in regard to supplied with answers to the following "All right," said the man, and the King's Speech will be found questions shot off
Has such a consistent annual pro- They turned corners at a terrific on page 7.1
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DEBATE ON KING'S SPEECH
Perhaps the most interesting statement regarding the King's g speech was the observation made.]... Unquestionably, the new Gov- by Lord Salisbury, the leader of ernment have started well and the Opposition in the House of wisely. They are obviously act-
tanks at North Point and Kowloon City After about ten minutes the Lords, that there was nothing ining with extreme discretion, and FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS being put in hand?
young man put his head out of the In conclusion, it may be confidently window. it with which the Conservatives evidently are aiming at a longer The following forthcoming wed-stated that the Government can fully Where are you driving to ?” he were unlikely to agree most cor-existence then fell to their lot in dings have been filed with the seakon upon the hearty support of all asked dially. Considering the fact that 1924. The reference to Great Bri-Registrar of marriages - the speech in question was writ, ten by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald ten by Mr Ramuy, mert
and
statement of the Labour Govern ment's policy, the noble Lord's observation was very remarkable. If the "cordiality" referred to continues, then the new Govern ment will have a happier exist ence than most of its predeces sors, particularly those unlucky enough to be in that "minority" to which the Prime Minister re ferred. There is little indeed in
sections of the community in putting
our water-supply and its distribution
"“I don't know,”", replied the driver:
in order to meet our full requirements, p
tain's proposed relations with Mr. James Rapler, Sweeney, fore Russia was as vague as the obserman shipbuilder of Kowloon Docks, upon & satisfactory permanent basis, "you haven't told me yet." vations on the safeguarding of in- to Miss Janet hap Paul of without any restrictions as to supply patient atter than the last
Bell
Yours, etc
H. E. POLJACK.
Hong Kong, July 2, 1929.
dustries were plain. The new Mr. Peter Albar. Dragon, teacher years. Government are evidently Free at the Wah Yan College and living Traders to the core. Mr. Bald- at 21 Battery Path, to Miss Bernice win's sagacious reference to the Isthmaline Chenailoy, of 36 Caîne
Road. Conservative's intention to eschew factious opposition" and his pointed statement with regard to India and the
Commis
LORD REVELSTOKE
London, Jrine te...
sion's report are both fertile of Lord Revelstoke left 2,192,312 He bequeathed £175,000 to hospitals-and what we may
seven of his famous collection of pic tures of public museums-Singapore: Free Press
asylum):
doctor.
New doctor (flattered) How is that 7
Patient; You seem more like one- of us.
Josephine (reading conclusion of long letter).Then I will come home and marry the sweetest little girl on earth
Juliet, What a mean trick! After being engaged to you!
WOMEN'S SERVICE
FRIENDLY CENTRE TO BE OPENED TO MORROW
OBJECTS EXPLAINED
To-morrow a friendly centre for business women will be opened in the Chater Bungalow, Kowloon, to-day under the auspices of the Friend-
First Trout You should have. seen the worn that I caught
Second TroutYes, but the one I had and, got away from me was.
the near future. The problem the King's speech indicating that India is to be the Government's the Government are contemplatacid test accordio to air. ang "revolutionary" legislation, Baldwin, but fudging by Mr.
A warrant which was issued only League for Christian Service and so long as they keep within MacDonald's observations on the reasonable limits (from the point problem, not even with regard to June 1 was executed on board the The centre will be open to women the biggest that I ever saw in my
yesterday, when a of any nationality or creed, the life of view of the Conservatives and India is the Government likely to Liberals) that unity mentioned be re ionary.” The Prime by Mr. Baldwin and absence of Minister's statement will be rivalry, to which Mr. MacDonald bitterly resented by the Indian erred, may possibly be present extremists, but that it is Bound
Lords and Commons will be the opinion general ment it is 'plain are held. The new Government has
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On the occasion of the opening tic talent and ability into opera- to-morrow - Mth Jaffray - will, be tion.
At Home to any Americans who A Council of Women is being of 320,678:24, the wish to call. The calendar of ac formed to work in co-operation the dira. Won was tivities will be made known as with existing institutions and ged before Mr. E. W Hamil Fool as possible.
80cieties, the intention being not morning, and remandes The centre is being launched to overian but to supplement on a voluntary contribution basis work. It is hoped to reach the and In connection with a Women's Mor Tal and oth classes of Exchange where Industrial work helpless women and girls at the from any titution can be ex same, time servin
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