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be regarded as in any way inimi-' cal to the Chinese Government. Nor can that Government cavil over the assertion that the Shang- hai Defence Force is "the only thing that stands between order and anarchy." Its very presence
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1929.
The first vocal reheanaal of Sidney STUDENT DROWNED
Jone's opera, "The Geisha," by the Philharmonic Society, will take place in the Cathedral Hall on Monday next at 5.30 p.m.
SON OF A FORMER POLICE OFFICER
PRAPS-
PRAPS NOT!
SAD END TO PICNIC The next change at the Majestic
Magistrate: The many friends in Hong Kong of
"You say defendant Theatre, Kowloon, will be Charlie Chaplin's excellent comedy "The Mr. J. J. Watt, known familiarly as struck you three times and knocked Kid" in which he acts with Jackie "Blacker," who was formerly a De you down?" Witness: "He did, sir." Congan, the children's favourite. tective Inspector in the Hong Kong And what did you do then?" "I The film will have a three days run. Police Force, and since his retirement
some years ago has settled down on asked him if he'd finished." the family farm. "Little Elrick," Maud, According to the Cantor News Aberdeenshire, will sympathise with A gaily decorated car, taking a Agency, an order has been issued by him and the other members of the newly married couple from a Belfast the Provincial Government that all well-known family, on the tragic death church, had on the back in large servants in Government offices must of his eldest son, Robert John Brownie letters the inscription :---
be in uniform, the design of which has not been published, but the mat- orial must be of native product,
Watt, on July 18.
John, who was only 21 years of age at the time of his death, was drowned whilst bathing at Alberta, Canada.
Going home with his father at the Mr. T, S. Whyte-Smith at the
time of the latter's retirement, young Kowloon Police Court sentenced John worked on the family farm for a Hung (26) to three months' hard time; and then, like many youths of labour this morning for the theft of the Old Country, he decided to try his an alarm clock from stall No. 48 in luck in Canada. Public Square Street. His record showed that he had one month jail for stealing just a year ago.
Studying for Ministry
soon
"Aisle Altar Hymn."
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"got and news. My dog died last night."
3
"What did it do, swallow tapeline and die by inches or did it run up the alley and die by the yard?"
"Naw, it, rawled under the bed and died by the foot."
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He emigrated in 1826 and found work on a farm in Alberta.
"It's scandalous to think they're. After about 12 months of farming in At the Kowloon Magistracy, yes Canada, John who had saved some going to charge you all that money or four niiles, terday, the owner of private money, entered College to study for for towing three motor car No. 2177 was summoned the ministry, and the tragad occurred George." before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith for whilst he was out picnicking with a driving the car in a cangerous party of fellow students.
Other of young John's relatives manner in Nathan-road, at 11 am who, like his father, were formerly on. August 1. According to the well-known residents of Hong Kong, evidence defendant drove the car
"Never mind, dear. I'm getting back at them. I've got the brakes
or
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Peggy had been "listening-in" for
from Middle-road to the Majestic ❀❀*$£*$❀❀❀*6*6**@Ythe first time. A few days after- Theatre at 43 miles per hour. An employee attended Court and told the Magistrate that the owner of unable to be present the car was
a headache. He because he had admitted the offence, however. A fine of $20 was imposed.
PRETTY WEDDING
MR. JOH
E. FARMER WEDDED IN MANITOBA
A
CANADIAN BRIDE
50 of Mr. and
Canton
Degrees
Temperature, 10 am., to-
76 day Temperature, 4. p.m.,
yesterday
85 Humidity, 10 a.m., to
day
wards she was taken seriously ill, and one evening, on his arrival home from the office, her father asked her how she was. "Oh, daddy," exclaimed, "the doctor's listening-in to my tummy!"
she been
88
Humidity, 4 p.m., yes-
Lerday
73
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A Welshman was playing a golf match in which he was getting the worst of it. He was obviously chagrined, but kept his temper.
However, on one tee, where his were his uncles, Mr. George Watt, opponent sliced badly, the Welshman hitherto Senior Revenue Officer, Mr. exclaimed: "Ah, I'm afraid you're Robert Watt, retired Sub-Inspector of in the bunker. I hope.". the Hong Kong Police Force, and his aunt, Mrs. Taylor, wife of Mr. A. K Taylor, Senior Inspector of the Sani- tary Department.
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Ten-year-old Mary had
was telling her scholarship, and
won
a
A pretty wedding was soleranised at
Only recently John, a studious and mother about the papers. St. Barnabas Church, Somerset, Maniable youth, wrote a cheery letter to The subject for essay had been, toba, on July 10, when Mr. John Eric his cousin here asking for articles on "How I spend my Saturday morn is, an insurance policy of an ii- Farmer,
Mrs. W. China to be used as material for aing." and after discoursing on lecture which he intended to give in minding the baby, helping mother valuable nature not only to for- Farmer, Hong Kong, and
Miss and
Grace Hainsworth
Canada eigners in the International Kent, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. P.' Settlement but to the Chinese Kent, of Ontario and Manitoba, were
joined in Holy Wedlock. authorities themselves. The The Rev. Mr. Ashley of Carlyle, latter admit-and they are al-Sask: and the Rev. E. Lewes of
Somerset, officiated.
ways reiterating that the country The Church had been beautifully
is in a state of tutelage-that decorated by young friends of the they have undertaken a formid-bride, with pink and white peonies, and wild roses--the six principal pews on It each side, for guests, being marked by able programme of reforms.
is, therefore, logical to assume bunches of roses, and "baby's breath"
GUIDE'S DEATH
A CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER PREFERRED
wash up. and so on, Mary ended with the amazing statement, "and then I play a game of chess with my brother."
But you can't play
"Chess!
chess!"-
"I know.
I wanted to put
dominoes, but I couldn't spell it."
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SEQUEL TO A QUARREL
The vicar was paying a visit to Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the homes of his poorer parishion-
was
the
that they will welcome rather/tied with white and satin ribbon bows, the Central Magistracy, yesterdayers, and in the house of a certain Many relatives and friends from afternoon, a Chinese described as a costermonger he asked many ques-
with charged were guide than resent the presence any Ontario, Sask; and Manitoba
tions about the family. A very another guide grubby, but
very cheerful, lad force in a particular part the present at the Church, and after manslaughter of
ward at the reception given by Mr. and named Charlie Leung, alias Leung attracted the kindly cleric's atten- vast country that helps even in a Mrs. Kent, at the home of the bride. Iu.
tion, and he asked him his name. The bride was led to the altar by moral sense to instil into the
ber father, to the
The prosecution was conducted by "Reginald D'Arcy Smith, sir," re- strains of masses a respect for law and Mendelssohn's "Wedding March." Mr. T. Murphy, assistant Director plied the lad, with a grin.
The vicat turned to She was gowned in white satin char- of Criminal Intelligence, who said
the boy's order. Thus can the retention of
meuse, with veil of antique embroider that both the accused and the other father. "Whatever did you give the Shanghai Defence Force beed net, held in place by a coronet of man acted as guides to foreigners him a name like that for?" "Cos a powerful means for good to the orange blossoms, and
whom they often took to certain I want 'im ter be a professional Nationalist Government, quite bouquet of bridal roses and lilies of tailors' shops in Jervois Street, by boxer," returned the parent, "and, apart from the equally honest The bridesmaid, Miss Grace Wilson, whom they were paid commissions, wiv a name like that he'll get a bit plea of protecting British in- school-friend of the brids, wore a The two men had a quarrel on o' practice at school." terests there and throughout the georgette frock in shades of mauve, August 23 and the accused struck
and carried coloured sweet peas to the other with the open hand on the| A new soap was being put on the There is nothing very original Far East generally, The policy match.
chest. A struggle ensued in the market by 3 firm of perfume in the plea made in the "Sunday of the British Foreign Office has blue with a bouquet of pink and white The doctor, said Mr. Murphy, was the manufacturers organised a big The bride's mother, Mrs. Kent, wore course of which the latter collapsed. makers, and before its introduction 'Times" (London) by a former re-never been to obstruct another carnations.
of opinion that death was due to competition offering a prize for the sident of Shanghai that British nation in its work of regenera Farmer, wore grey silk, and carried shock-and to an internal injury to
Hong Kong, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1929.
BRITISH INTERESTS
The Rev. W. T. Featherstone re- turned to the Colony yesterday by the s.s. "Empress of Asia,”
interests can best be served by tion, but rather to do all that it allowing the Shanghai Defence legitimately can to assist in the Force to remain there as it is the furtherance of the good work, "only thing that stands between order and anarchy" The mere lack of originality, need not, how ever, result in the plea falling on deaf ears, particularly so far Office as the British Foreign
In fact, there is is concerned. such a tremendous amount of good common sense in the sug- gestion that it is entitled to be most strongly supported by every Briton not only in Shanghai buted to 93,544 tons, and the sales throughout the Far East.
during the period to 65,156 tons.
Apart from the merace of the
the valley.
carried
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The bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Wm. red peonies.
the head.
Mr. Allan Kent, brother of the bride -attended the groom.
During the signing of the register the Rev. Mr. E. Lewes sang "At Dawning."
A girl friend of the bride's family played the music for the service ex cept the Wedding Marches which were Mail.dispatched from Friedrich-given by the Organist from Carlyle,
The bride's travelling costume was a shafen dated August 15 per the "Graff Zeppelin" via Tokyo was confection of pink and mauve. delivered in Hong Kong yesterday,ing through Manitoba, the happy After the honeymoon, spent motor- being eleven days in transit.
couple will reside in Milestone, Sask; where Mr. J. R. Farmers Acting The total output of the Kailan Manager of the Canadian Bank of Com- Mining Administration's mines for merce. the week ended August 10, amount-
:
60 ROOSTERS
war clouds in Manchuria it cannot in default 14 days hard labour by the ARRIVE. FOR PERFORMANCE
Yeung Sai (26) was fined $10 or
Kowloon Magistrate, because he stole a jacket from a married Chinese woman living at 61, Apliu Street, Shamshuipo. The jacket was worth twenty cents.
HERE
CROWING DRAWS CROWDS
A week's formal remand granted.
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best slogan advertising their latest product. was
"TERRIBLE PAINS"
ALLEGED THIEF SENT TO THE HOSPITAL
BLAMES A CONSTABLE
Entries soon began to arrive, and in less than a month the offices of the company were almost filled with bundles of postcards and letters.
After the closing date adjudica- tion was commenced, and the follow ing came to light shortly after: "If you don't use our soap," wrote the competitor, "for heaven's sake use our pérfume."
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At a school in a small mining A Chinese named Chi Tat (53). was arrested yesterday afternoon by town a teacher was speaking to a a Shantung P.C., for the theft of 31 class of five-year-olds on their at- bricks from a contractor's matshed titude at prayer-time.
"When you kneel down," she said in Om Yau Street, and taken to the Shamshuipo Police Station, where in her most reverent tone, you be was locked up in the cells. At should close your eyes and fold about midnight the man complained your hands.",
BAMBOO NEEDLE
+
She was about to read a child's
The young curate was about to conduct his first marriage service. A little white and nervous, he proceeded
of terrible pains in his chest and stomach which he alleged had been prayer, when a small voice piped— be said that the Chinese Govern-
caused by the PC. striking him in "Please, teacher, mother don't fold ment has had time to evolve order
the chest, so he was immediately her hands nor shut her eyes when out of the chaos that undoubtedly
sent to the Kowloon Hospital to be she saya her prayers." A
The teacher hesitated, but before Torcat's 60 trained roosters arrived examined. prevailed throughout the breadth
in the Colony this morning on board His appearance in Court will de- she could reply the voice continued, and length of the country wher
the Messageries Maritimes 6.5. "Athos pend on the certificate from Dr. D. J. "She just looks at father and says, it assumed the reins of office in account of her home being destroyed vessel berthed at the No. 3 wharf, Hospital, which had not been receiv-a-got a mon like thee!"
Said to have been distressed on II" from Japan and Shanghai, The Valentine, M.O., in charge of the God bless every poor coman as the new capital of Nanking. by the typhoon, a young Chinese Kowloon Godown and the birds were ed up to 10.30 this morning. The wisest leaders of China woman living in Wong-chuk-hang taken on shore in their cages and re- would be the first to admit that village, Aberdeen, committed suicide moved to the Star Ferry Wharf
The roosters of all shades and. so far the new Government has by hanging herself from a tree in
beauty were kept in big blue front the village. not worked wonders or miracles |
slanted wooden cages, with about three within such a short time. It Nows has been received here of layers, each holding four roosters in a
separate box. needs to consolidate its power the death of Mr. S. P. Hunt, a
There were five of these cages, andA brotherof Mr. J. H Hunt, the crewing of the fowls drew quite a outside as well as inside the capi O.B.B Secretary of the European crowd, who were astonished to see that tal itself. However willing, how Y.M.C.A, Kowloon, with whom at the bottom of each rooster's cage was Chinese rattan worker named Poon Hon (28), of No. 7, Shan Pin- ever able it may be or imagine much sympathy will be felt by its name
The fowls looked very happy enjoy- lane, was yesterday afternoon ad- Casting a reproving look upon the itself to be it cannot rush the large circle of friends,
ing their meal of padi
mitted to the Government Civil Pair, the clergyman, went on with whole country into adopting Mok Mun (16), living at No. 49 wore marked "Live Birds: Handle wound alleged to have been inflict-
The cages in which they were put Hospital suffering from a serious the service.
From this day forward."", modern customs and laws that Wanchai-road, ground floor, was yes With Care
“Mind Barin” that ag in?” inquir- ed will a rattan worker's bamboo have been so long alien to it. tarday fatally injured on the head Mr. To eat is the originator of the needle by a fellow worker named ad the startled lover.
Moreover, any suggestion that when a large earthenware pot féll rooster act, and his troupe are the
From this day forward, repeat- on him from the second floor. He only trained cocks in the world. Feta Chan Tso-san, in the course of a
ed the curate. Till this day interesta e best be
was unconscious when taken to the nesisted by Mlle. Flor D'Aliza, and they fight
came the served by the Shanghai Defence Government Civil Hospital, and died will make an appearance in the Queen's Chan has been arrested by the fortnitt!". Torce remaining out here cannot there at 4 o'clock this morning Theatre shortly.
RATTAN WORKER SERIOUSLY
INJURED
Police.
To have and to hold," he reiterat- ed to the deaf bridegroom. "Eh?” Dry-lipped, the curate slewly repeat- ed the words. To ave and to 'old," grinned the bridegroom, aqueezing
the bride's hand.
surprised