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BIRTH
PRIOR TO Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Prior at the Victoria Hospital on July 29, a son.
Hong Kong, Tuesday, July 30, 1929.
| may be described as an "old hand”
at the political game-he having, been Premier on more occasions than he probably now remembers merely calls upon the Cabinet
TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1929.
CANTON FEEMS
COMMANDER - IN - CHIEF GOES TO NANKING.
to carry on," while he carries on HIS ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG also the post of Secretary of
PRAPS
P'RAPS NOT!
State for Foreign Affairs, which H.E. the Commander-in-Chief of Large Lady: "No, Ma 'usband (` he himself occupied in the the 8th Route of the Nationalist ain't never raised 'is 'and against Poincare Administration and an-Army of China, General Chan Chal- me in anger."
nounces that the Premiership will tong, left Canton pesterday after, Small Lady: "Reely! Wot's 'is
be his special care. Delightfully noon on the gunboat "Chungshan" obby then " simple. Had such a crisis occur and arrived in Hong Kong in the
red at present in Great Britain, evening. The "Changshan" anchor-
of
a musi-
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and his ed off Shamshuipo in the Naval Manager (of concert hall, hearing Cabinet together with all his Con- anchorage there. General Chan and loud sighs during selection servative and Liberal opponents his suite stayed in the Peninsula plantation songs): "Ah! sir, I see would probably have rushed the Hotel, Kowloon, and embarked later you are a Southerner." country into another General on the American Mall Line 8.3.
The Other: "No: I'm Election, with its flurry and "President Jefferson" which sailed cian." scurry among the constituencies early this morning for Shanghai. and its enervating excitements at From Shanghai, General Chan Chai- the polls. But though, they tong will proceed to Nanking to order these things differently in attend the conference France," we still persist in re- garding our Gallic friends as much more emotional and excit able than we "phlegmatic Bri- tons."
But are they?
For trick cycling in Nathan Road
retrenchment.
on military
"Tom says he has both a trade and a profession. Which does he follow ?
"Whenever his money gives out he goes back to his trade.”
'Phone to Hong Kong
Canton, Yesterday. The Canton Municipality has de-
"I give Reggie credit for get- cided to instal a long distance ting me a nice engagement ring." telephone service with Hong Kong. "I understand that's what the According to plans, the wires will jeweller did, too."
be laid underground to avoid inter-
a Chinese boy was fined $3 or in ruption by bad weather. The terms default three days' jail at the Kow-end particulars of construction have loon Magistracy this morning.
already been drawn up and tenders will be invited in the near future.
New Road on Honam
Colonel J. McD, Haskard, Gen- eral Staff, China Command, leaves to-day in the "President Grant" for
*
In the village school the teacher asked the class to explain the mean- ing of the three words-defence, defeat, and detail.
The new road on Honam Island, After a brief pause, one small boy the construction of which had been rose and gave the following explana- a month's holiday in the Philip laid down according to the first part tion:
"When our pines, returning to Hong Kong on of the programme of
dog. jumps over de September 1.
Munisipality, has now reached the fence, de feet goes first, and de tail stage of completion with the ex-goes last."!
the Canton
+
An official announcement from the ception of laying the asphalt.'' local Corps of St. John Ambulance | The ceremony for the opening of Brigade states: "The profound these roads will take place at the marked the farmer to a farmhand "You're back early, Michael," re- sympathy of all members of the end of next month. Corps is extended to Mr. Wong.
Work on the second part will who had been to a theatre in the Kwong Tia, J.P., Superintendent of commence in the middle of August; the Mong Kok Division, is his re- the stores and residences on Lungment, and sat down to study his pro- The other nodded a silent agree- cent bereavement."
Kai Sam Yeuk-road are being grammme.
was from
law here.
vacated for demolition.
Chungshan Model District
town.
"Why not?"
+
Yeung Kwan was cautioned at vealing any state secret by saying the
Kowloon Magistracy this
"Well, take a look at the pro- In order to make Chungshan al that the Police still wage unceas-morning against washing clothes model district not only in name but takes place in two years' time."
gramme here. The second act ing watch. Patrols by detectives within a street fountain (100 also in fact, the members of the are maintained day and night and yards), because she said that she Chungahan Council have decided
Angus was habitually late at the country and had that no more gambling and opium a special larceny squad is assign-been in Hong Kong for only one smoking shall be allowed within the work, and seldom did a week go by ea the duty not only of following month and not accustomed to the district. There is, however, at pre whole morning, making ingenious that he had not lost at least one up reports but also in the more
sent a sanpiu and poplu lottery, exeuses each time for his failing. which was farmed out officially to a important direction of prevention.
Before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, a private company, and it may be
One day, when his first appear- There is no relaxation, even in sampan woman was charged with necessary for the District Council ance was "after dinner," his fore- daylight, of the search in the the unlawful possession of four to await the expiry of the concession what exeuse have you got this time. man's greeting was: "Well, Angus, lanes and alleyways for possible scrubbing brush.
spanners, two chisels and a before gambling can be entirely I should think you have pretty well
chisels wiped out. Mr. Lee Luk-chiu, tha clues of preparation or planning bore the Government mark, The magistrate of Chungshan, is, now in worn them all out by now, haven't
Magistrate decided that there was Canton
The
you ?"
His reply was: Yes, sir! I'm afraid shall have to tell you the I dreamt I was out of work, so I didn't trouble to get up."
of burglarics. This method has
to present, to the Canton succeeded and, it seems,. is the no evidence that the articles were Government the petition of the only one which will circumvent stolen, and discharged the accus- Council, relative to the prohibition truth this time.
ed. The two chisels were fiscated, but the other articles
con of opium and gambling. were returned to her.
Rounding Up "Reds" As previously reported, the Com- munist troops under the command There was some excitement on of Chu Tak and Chu Mo retreated
Conductor (to old lady ascending the Hai On wharf yesterday while to Houkang in Fukien with the the steps of the motor-bus): "'Old a herd of cows was being land- Cantonese 7th and 9th brigades in tight!
the gang or gangs who, presum- ably, are still at large.
The root of the trouble lies in Hong Kong being a free port. Obviously the stolen property is not disposed of within the ed from the 8.3. "Kaochow." One close pursuit. In order to round up Old Lady: "Young man, I'm not of them fell overboard and land- these remnants quickly so as to pre-old and I'm not tight, an' if I 'as Colony, Otherwise, with the
ed in the middle of a fishing net vent them from making further any more of yer Police and their agents taking spread out over a sampan to dry. trouble, the Canton Government has yer to the company."
sauce I'll report infinite pains, or by a degree of The cow struggled frantically, the cabled the Fukien Government to luck, some of it would have come sampan was almost overturned the Cantonese troops.
net was torn to shreds, and the despatch troops to co-operate with "That night I heard burglars, and to light. No impediment in the Eventually the animal was safely
you should have seen me dash down- mer-landed, and the owner had to payment of the 7th brigade has been
In the meantime, the 13th regi- stairs!" way of packing stolen
"Ah! They were on the roof, of chandise and shipping it away compensation to the fisherman.
sent from Sungkou, to attack Hou-course ?" freely can be conceived under Messrs. Berruex
kang: other troops will follow up. and Groton
The Communiebs conditions prevailing. Conse- Huis were summoned before Mr. 2,000. Their defeat by superior place in the country and determined number about A new-rich 'man bought a big quently, the burglar gangs of S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Government troops, now approach to devote himself to rustic pursuits.
Court for causing obstruction by the past have not had recourse to leaving their cycles in the shel-ing, is a question of only a few days. To a friend he confided some of his the local receiver or "fence" but ter previously used for parking
Chinese Emigration
ideas. On receipt of a petition from the have gone elsewhere to realise motor cycles at the "Star" ferry Overseas branch of the Kuomintang, and breed salmon."
"I'm going to have a big lake In other wharf. Both defendants pleaded stating that the climate of the their ill-gotten gäins.
that they did not notice the new French Colony known words, once they get clear, the sign, Mr. Berruex remarking that thieves can laugh at the Police it was only a few inches long and Island, for which the French officials extraordinary habits, you know, go down to the sea. and sell their loot with impunity. not easily noticeable, Mr. Groter are seeking to enlist emigrants from They've got to Which makes it all the more dif- Huis said that as a matter of fact China, was very unhealthy, the local every year, or something like that."
his cycle was left there by a
Government has issued orders to the "What?" cried the rich man. "I ficult for their traditional foe, friend to whom he had loaned his enlistment of emigrants for that kids down to the seaside each year, different districts to prohibit the don't mind taking the wife and the the policeman. Hence the un-eyele The Magistrate imposed
but I'm darned if I'm going to cast usually high degree of watchful-fines of 58 each.
a lot of salmon na well!" ress kept in season and out of
BRIGADE
ENCOURAGING PROGRESS
jstand.
}
"Oh," said his friend, "you can't as New do that, old man. Salmon have
*
BURGLARY PROTECTION
Much satisfaction will be felt over the quick recovery by the Police of the valuables stolen from the Sincere Co., Ltd., during the recent burglary. The Police have also to their credit a num- ber of arrests in connection with
General Cheung Wai-tszung the case but, as the persons in
Although it was previously re- custody are to be prosecuted, this season. The Sincere Co. case was ORDER OF ST. JOHN ported that General Cheung Wai- The very fat "society" lady was aspect of the matter is sub judice an exception in that, it is gather.
tseung, Chief of the Canton feeling exceedingly annoyed when and, accordingly, cannot be com- ed, some of the jewellery reached STRENGTH OF AMBULANCE Aviation Bureau, had ft Canton to her husband came in, so he inquired
take charge of the National Aviation the reason for her bad humour mented upon. It will be recalled, other hands in the Colony, By s
Department in Nanking, it is now "That artist. you engaged to however, that for a number of coincidence, this capture by the
learned that, in view of the Canton sketch me in black and white hag: years the Criminal InvestigaPolice follows a case a little while
Aviation Bureau not having yet called, but he was most rude to me!" tion Department has been haffled ago, in which the property re from the 1928 report of the Chapter over the office, General Cheung has Way, sald her husband, "surely
The following information, taken found a suitable successor to take said she, Indignantly.
by the series of alarming bur- covered had been stolen from General of the Order of St. John, will decided to return to Canton for a not you must have misunderstood glaries
be of interest, free at
many of the big shops premises in charge of Mr. F. C. Strength of the Brigade
brief visit, prior to his taking over him! in the heart of the business | Mowfung, who is Assistant (a) In the British Isles, &
his Nanking post permanently "Oh, no, indeed," she replied. "It Canton News Agency.
was on account of my-er-plump. centre of the city. There
"Ambulance (Men) was one Superintendent of Police (Re- occasion in which a part of the serve) The Police Force is to
Nursing (Women) Cadets "swag" was found in another part be congratulated on these two of a building which had been successes, but the public must (b) Overseas. broken into, but there has not remember to give abundant sup- been any arrest of note. Tre port by taking all reasonable care mendous quantities of goods of all and not think that, because the varieties vanished, as it were, Police have solved a "big" bur- into thin air. And the owners of glary, there is no farther need to the stores were much perturbed, protect oneself as much as possi All kinds of
of precautions were taken but, after a time, some other place would be entered and at least one of the largest gen- eral stores was visited more than OnLA.
ble
The
Excitable French
HINDUS & MOSLEMS
38,222
18,400
5,814
Total
57,445
Ambulance (Men) Narsing (Women) Cadets
*7,727 2,280 401
NEW WAY OF TACKLING AN OLD PROBLEM
Total
Appointments Grand Total, 67,922,
10,477
Bombay, Yesterday.
negs
"Well, whatever did the artist Bay ???
"Why, he looked at me, was the reply, "and said he could draw me best with a pair of compasses!"
The driver of an old cart was The plan to divide India into stopped by a zealous constable for separate Hindu and Moslem spheres careless driving. He refused to and to convert seventy million of give his name.
Still he refused.
1H.R.H. The Duchess of York has the depressed classes therein equally "You'll get yourself into trouble. been appointed Commander-in-Chief of to Hinduism and Mahommedanism, if you don't give me your name," he Nursing Divisions
was mentioned by Mahomed Ali, in was warned. 2-Major General Sir Havelock giving evidence before the Commit Charles G.G.VO, KO.SI LLD M.D., FR.CL Chief Commissioner St. John Ambulance Brigade Overses las bests created a Baronet by 11.M. the King.
1 MONTH FOR 20 CENTS
tee enquiring into February's dia- turbances at Bombay
"Now, then, what is it persisted the constable,
"Better find out," retorted the
All said the pan had been originated by the Aga Khan whose other followers at Ahmedabad and cise- "Right" said the constable, going where were acting thereon and to the side of the cart where the converting men, women and name should be
The resignation of M. Poincare. as Premier, and necessarily also of his Cabinet has, of course, For over a year now, what is been hailed everywhere 488 known as the "European hong "French Political Crisis. But district has been immane. So it must be admitted that the that the feeling of anxiety haa, simplicity of M. Briand's solution
A Chinese lad, 14 years of age, the subject with Gandhi who had "now you'll get yourself into trouble. to a certain extent passed Not rather robs it of its
was sentenced to one month a in said that "it was doing a religious Your name s obliterated.” so-called prisonment for the theft of 20thing in an irreligious WAY 50 the vigilance. We are not re- critical aspect. M. Briand who cents from another Chinese Beuter
children. Ali dald he had discussed! A-ha he said after a moment,
wrong cried the driver,