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remainder of the year. In spite CORRESPONDENCE.
THE SEVEN SISTERS
OIL MAGNATE
HARRY SINCLAIR AND HIS SENTENCE
of that balance of over ten million dollars at the end of April, it! will be agreed that much has to!
(To the Editor of the “China (Mail”) be taken into account before!
Sir, I read the article on the
APPEALS TO PRESIDENT there can be any occasion for "Seven Sisters" in last week's
Washington, Yesterday. exaltation. Economy, if not Sunday Herald with rather mixed
The American oil magnate, Mr. actual retrenchment, must still be feelinga. There is only one part of Harry Sinclair, has applied to Pre- it that requires no explanation from sident Hoover to terminato his sen- the watchword for a considerable the writer, and that is, where he tence of imprisonment for contempt of time to come.
states that he is a new comer to Court-Reuter's American Service. Canton. Had he been resident there
One case of plague and three cases of enteric fever were notified over the week-end.
a few years longer he would pro-| bably have thrown his epistle into the W. P. B. where it rightly be longed. He says "What struck me, The outstanding mail dispatched most was the absence of any reli- from London via Siberia on July 16 glous atmosphere. Everybody laugh- has been received from Japan to-Ted foolishly just as if it were all a day.
piece of child's-play." Does every festival require a religious 'atmos-
:
Masers Ellis and Edgar send us a copy of the July edition of "Figures and Quotations of Local and Other Stocks on the Hong Kong Stock Ex change List."
a
BAD LAD
REFUSES TO BE SEARCHED BY POLICE
AND THROWS À BRICK
Having refused to be searched phere? Surely a little fun now and by PC. C.233 a few months ago then hurts no one, and I have yet Chinese was this morning to read in "His Book that such charged at the Kowloon Magis innocent amusement as the above is tracy, before Mr. T. S. Whyte- condemned. The writer goes on to Smith with assaulting the P.C., and Bay, "I tried to find out the meaning resleting arrest in Kowloon City. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson passed of it all, but they (the Chinese) Read on Sunday. through the Colony yesterday as could only tell me that it was an old P.C. C233 and P.C. C457 were passenger on board the s.s. "Haruna custom." (Evidently they were giv-out for a walk when they came Mara" which arrived from the ing him a lesson in the gentle art across the accused. After the Straits and sailed this morning fort of leg-pulling). "More than that former had remarked to his com- Shanghai. She was accompanied by could not learn, nor have I found panion that he (0283) had been Dr. and Mrs. Teuster, of the Rocke- more than a passing reference to it refused a search by accused some in books that have appeared in time ago, the other looked round and saw accused pick up two English OA Chinese supersti-
bricks and threw one. A second tiona... Every coolie knows, the
stone was thrown, and so the con- story. Has he ever read anciert
stables who were in mufti, arrest- mythology? If not he will find
ed him after a struggle in which under Plelads: "The Pleiads were accused received a black eye. the seven daughters of Atlas and
His Worship pointed out that Pleione, nympha of Diana's train. accused had been caned twice in One day Orion saw them, and be 1926, and asked where he had been come enamoured, and pursued them. all this line. In their distress they prayed to the
Accused replied that he was a gods to change their form, and coolfe in the employment of Mr. Mrs. Gibson, of No. 10. Humphrey Jupiter in pity turned them into Kelly, 47, Granville-road, Kowloon, Avenue, Kowloon, had an unpleasant
feller Foundation. They were the guests, yesterday, of the American Consul-General and Mrs. Treadwell at Shek-Q.
BUS ACCIDENTS
EUROPEAN LADY THROWN OUT OF RICSHA
MOTOR LORRY TOPPLES OVER
31
KING'S RECOVERY
TESTIMONY OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
The following was read from the
experience at about midnight on Satur-Pigeons, and then made them a con- for a period of six months. day when she and her husband were stellation in the sky. Though their His Worship: You're a bad lad. returning home in rieshas. The lady's number was. et ren, only six stats Ten dollars or fourteen days. vehicle was hit from behind by bus fare visible, for Electra, one of them, schemes will come in for a large No. 188 of the China Motor Bus. Co. it is said, left her place that she and the impact caused Mrs. Gibson to might not behold the ruin of Troy, share of the estimated expendi- be thrown out of the ricsha. She sus-for that city was founded by her ture to the neglect of other public tained injuries to her head and leg. son Dardanus. The sight had such Five Chinese Injured works of a more or less pressing
An accident involving & China Motor an effect on her sisters that they nature. Whatever may have Bas Co.'s vehicle and is motor lorry in have looked Pale ever since."
Prince Edward-road accurred yester-
The Sister in particular to whom been the balances on May 31, June day. The mishap resulted in serious the feast is given on the 7th day of platform at the services of the Chris 30, and July S1, and whatever injury to a Chinese, whilst three other the 7th moon (Chinese) is Lyra, tian Science Parent Church and its may be the balance at the end of men and two women were only slight- the patroness of female industry, branches throughout Great Britain on the current financial year, it will were damaged.. The lorry, belonging skill in weaving; for Lyra said, "1
Both the 'bus and the lorry and on that day the women pray for July 7: probably be found that after all to Messrs. Chan Kau Kee, apparently am the weaving girl, what blessings struck the front of the bus damaging do you invoke? The answer from they are insignificant compared the fender, running board and lamps.
"We pray for with the expenditure require The force of the impact caused the the women was,
The cow- ments of next financial year. It lorry to topple over, resulting in in dexterity in our work.""
jury to the persons mentioned above. herd your correspondent mentions is cannot be said, therefore, that the The Police removed one man and the known to the Chinese az "Hin Colony is at last out of the finan- two women to the hospital. The other Ngau," and is a constellation in three men preferred to be treated at Aguila. To again quote your cor- cial wood as the conservation of funds will still be necessary.
ly hurt.
home.
LATE IN NAVY
STEAM LAUNCH SOLD' BY' AUCTION
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respondent, "As long as the thing remained a mere dumb-show, one cou look on and be interested in it As a guide and nothing else to
as a plece of folk-lore, but the sight the financial position at the end
of a soul, hungering for the things of the current financial year the]
of the spirit and having nothing better than these figures furnished by the state-
vain things to At their salesroom in Duddell satisfy its longing for God, was ment for April and for the period street, at noon to-day, Messrs. more than I could stand. I returned ended on April 30 are of interest. Lammert Bros. sold by public auc-home, and my last impression was a Given the same local circum- tion the steam launch "Dom Joao" sickly sense of disgust for it all.” stances of all that govern revenue (formerly H.M. armed launch If there is anything in the above Hong Kong. Monday, August 19, 1929, and expenditure that prevailed as she now ties in the
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COLONY'S FINANCES
At first glance it might appear
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Length 91,5 feet.
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are
"This Church joins in the National Thanksgiving offered to-day for the King's recovery,
"In the deepest hour of trial, when the Nation's hopes and fears trem- bled in the balance, there was added to the devoted endeavours
physi cians and surgeons the potent metaphysical aid of practical-Chris- tian Science when the members of this Church, in mecting assembled, united with one consent in the silent realisation of Life and Truth as all- sufficient to meet the specific, indi- vidual human need.
"It is, to-day, the joyous privilege of this Church to bear public testi- mony of special gratitude to God, the one perfect Mind expressed in the moral and spiritual unity of good, for the outward and actual em- bodiment of life in the happy re- covery of the King."
PUBLICITY MADNESS
irreligious or in bad taste, I should ROUND THE CINEMA be very much obliged to your cor, respondent if he would point it out. Probably it would be better, if in future, he writes on subjecta he is conversant with. Such vapourings "Pablicity Madness," featuring Lois as those last week are liable to do Moran and Edmund Lowe, started ita run at the Queen's Theatre yesterday, more harm than good, as our Chin- and will be screened for the last time Engines Horse Power NH. 28ese friends are just as "touchy" in to-day.
Lois is the daughter of an old LH.P. 168, Scotch Multitubulor, New regard to their festivals (and rightly Boilers by Messrs. W. S. Batley &80) as we are in regard to ours. fashioned soap manufacturer, whilst Co., Ltd., 1921. Diameter of Cylin- The legend is a pretty one and can Edmund is a salesman for a live-wire cival firm ron on modern lines,; "Lois's dere 13" and
father was thinking. retiring and selling his business to the rival con- cern, when Edmund gets fired. Ho joins Lois's father's firm as an “eff- ciency man" and promptly makes things hum.
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OBITUARY
ANNAMITE SAILOR DIES OF TYPHOID
RUSSIAN LADY PASSES AWAY
do harm to no-one,,
Yours, etc,
R. PEPLOW. Hong Kong, August 14,
EARLY BIRDS
CATCH TROUSERS AND A
SMOKING PIPE :
FRANK ADMISSIONS
Two Chinese appeared before the Kowloon Magistrate this morning "eseh': charged with attempted larceny.
He changes the name and wrapper of the soap formerly known as "Uncle Eliner's" with a portrait of Lois's father, with old fashioned side-beards complete, and advertised it widely us Violet" soap with a rather indiscreet representation, on the wrapper, of Lois in a batht
This naturally makes Lois "mad" with him, but eventually hatred turns to love and all ends well.
POLICE RESERVE
ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK
up to the end of April, the out- look cannot be described as at all dismal, but rather the reverse. Thus, on the revenue side, out of to many that the Colony's finan-ten heads of revenue, only two decrease over the same! cial position is in a very healthy show a position, according to the finan-period of the preceding year. cial statement for the month of These are licences and internal April as published in the last issue revenue and Post Office. And in of the "Government Gazette." both cases the decreases are so A balance. of over $10,350,000 insignificant as to be beneath The increases comprise may give the impression that the notice. days for economy and retrench-light dues, light dues (special ment, which have been with us assessment), fees of Court, etc., since the dark years of 1925 to Kowloon-Canton Railway, rent 1927, are really at an end, and of Government property, interest, that we have entered on a haly miscellaneous receipts, and land con period during which anything sales (premia on new leases). In can be done to satiate the de- no case is the increase enormous, mands of the various spending the whole aggregating only a Departments for Votes and still little over $352,000, but if the in- more Votes That might have crease under all the heads named
The first accused frankly admitted been true to a certain extent but is maintained at the same ratio
Two deaths were recorded over to steal a pair of trousers, st 6. am, that he went to No. 2 Cheung Lok-street for the water crisis which has during the rest of the current eaten into public funds con- financial year the task of the the week-end. Dang van Cuong, an yesterday.
engine room hand on board the The second accused also admitted siderably since the date of the Budget framers may not be 30 French cruiser "Waldeck Fousseau" that he went to No. 2 Jordan-road at & financial statement in question difficult after all, the water pro- died of typhoid fever on Friday atam, to steal a smoking pipe.
The following orders have been April 30 (only published now in
the French Hospital Det.-Sergt. Fowlie told his Worship issued by the Hon. Mr. T. H. King, blem notwithstanding.
The funeral took place on Satur that there had been many larcentes in Acting Captain Superintendent the “Government Gazette”). The
Coming to expenditure, it is day afternoon at the Roman Catho- Jordan-road, where the Militery Quar- Police:
avatars are. A special P.C. was posted Chinese Company Votes during the period that since found that, whilst up to the end i Cemetery with ful
there and he arrested the second ac lapsed have been considerable on of April there were decreases honours, the local Anuamite Comcused on seeing him enter the house. account of the water emergency under 18 heads, there were in- of men and offers from deceased's month's hard labour,
munity in addition to a detachment The accused were cach sentned to one alone, and an enormous sum will creases under 22, the net de ship being present. étill be required during the re-crease being approximately six Mrs. O. Kouanezoff, a local
Mrs. Kousnezoff mainder of this year and next million dollars as compared with year. It may be literally said the same period for the preceding Kowloon Hospital on Saturday, and
Signalling. The Signalling Squad Russian resident passed away at the LUCKY FIND
will attend at the Company's Head that the Government has built up year It would be futile to the funeral took place yesterday
quarters for practice in Morse and AMMUNITION ON VACANT that balance of over $10,350,000 analyse these at the present junc. afternoon.
Semaphore under Cr. Sergt. R15 Ow LAND IN SHAMSHUIRT not for the proverbial "ramy day ture, even although, as in the case hands of the local Cultural Associa
Funeral arrangements were in the
Yeung Kinheng on Wednesday at Yesterday afternoon a Chinese, while 6 pm. sharp, ... but for the phenomenal number of revenue, they may afford some tion, and the last rites were per looking for lets on a piece of vacant Sharpshooters Company of dry dayı, during which the indication of the position at the formed by the Rt. Rev. Bishop ground oft Tai Nam-street in Sham- Prize Shoot Members of this needs of the community for end of the financial year. Here, Methodius of the Greek-Orthodox shuspo, came across 332 rounds of Company are reminded of the prize automatic pistol ammunition. He took hoot to be held on Sunday at 9.80 water have had to be, and still alse, it has to be remembered that Church
The funeral was largely attend two rounds to the Police Station and re- a.m. For details, see last week's diture on water-sup- ed among those present being ported the discovery. A Shantung ser orders, ng May, June, and July Capt. and Mrs. M.
geant was then sent out with the herb Regular practices will in future. Affauassieff, collector, and they removed the am be held on the last Sunday in each still to be reckoned with in Mr and Mrs Wm. C. Felshow, munition to the Station the
Mr. M. P. Koratby. “Mr.HE. This morning at the Kowloon Magis Capt. Superintendent of Police. monthly reports
Lanepert, Mr. and Mrs. Vtraty the sergeant made an application are still heavy.com Fevkovich Mr. P. S Moisejenko for the confession of the ammunition,
(Sd) TH KING Hong Kong, August 19.. mitments to be met during the Veliki and Mr. A. A. Trambitzy, which was granted.
of
have to be ret
It is premature to attempt anys thing in the nature of a fore
of the Estimates for next
hole, but it must be
that the
various water sup
the
Squad Drill. All recruits of the Chinese Company will attend at the Company's. Headquarters to-morrow at 6.30 p.m. sharp for squad drill urder L/Sergeant R43. Te'o Chi-on. Dress Mufci