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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1929.
WORLD PEACE
· PROPOSAL TO WITHHOLD MINERALS
AND STOP WAR?
[By Colonel Maurice Spencer, C.M.G. J.P.)
P'RAPS --
PRAPS NOT!\
Danger And appreciate the Naisance safety first spirit of the Bureau, yet it seems to have taken a re markably long time to discover that signboards were a danger. They are ecrtainly a nuisance in the main thoroughfares or,
ns President of the British Donald: "Aye, Minister, there's strictly speaking, in the alleyways Association, at Johannesburg shows twa things I'd like tae ken. of the business centre through clearly the great change in our out-did you get into that collar, and hoo which inany civilians pass in look which has come about as a re- dae they get gless bools into.
We talk lemonade bottles?" sedan chairs from which theysult of the Great War. could touch the boards on either now not of the independence bat of side. Removal would certainly be the interdependence of nations, an improvement, but to have the Sir Thomas goes so far as to urge femonade part artificial? queried signs swept away in a day or so the control of mineral industries as the old lady with the steel-rimmed would be greatly resented by an insurance for peace. World glasses, smacking her lipa suspici-
Minister: "Is there anything you would like to know before you pass The address of Sir Thomas Hol-away?". land,
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"See here, young man, isn't this
eusly.
"I cannot dezeive a woman," re- plied the vendor, almost choking.
"My blessed mother The lemonade is It was made with
shopkeepers as an interference Peace is evidently in the air. with business and the condemna. Bir Thomas says that, owing to tion of custom prevailing metallurgical advances, a new era throughout the length and of international dependence was in-with emotion. breadth of China. The institu- augurated at the beginning of this tion of reforms should be made century, which we did not fully re warily if respect is anticipated cognise until the War came. from those who are told to throw futare international dealings, tho over the beliefs of their ancestors distribution of minerals will be a! and to spring in a moment from controlling feature. the days of the dim past to the will last only until our minerals are Ladies' Guild will have a Rummage
In
was a woman. part artificial. artificial ice."
Minister: "I wish to announce Civilisation that on Wednesday evening next the
enlightenment of the present exhausted. No single country is century.
self-contained, either for the needs ladies of the congregation to get rid Sale. This is a chance for all the
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This
is
"Local Liars" bright
original
of peace or for those of war, We the cannot even live now without thing, but is too good to be thrown of anything that is not worth keep- and free interchange of our minerals
Don't forget to bring your for those of other nations; in the way. and
name of civilisation, we dare not â go Lo War. The results of our
husbands."
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snappy heading that graces paragraph in the "Ceylon Ob-increased scientific knowledge.now could teach a girl to swim.
server." It says: Why is limit the effects of national ambi Colombo such a notorious place tions and dominate the inter- for rumours? Never does any
national political atmosphere for thing happen that approaches a good or evil. tragedy but it is exaggerated and Sir Thomas Holland reminds us lied about with amazing rapidity. that in February last, as a corollary Members of the Forbes-Russell to the Kellogg Pact, Senator Capper Company, who during the time of submitted a resolution the accident were playing "Her American Senate, prohibiting the
to the
or other articles
One boy asked another how he
"Oh," said the other boy, "you go up to her gently-like, take her hand gently, lead her gen y down to the water, put yer arm gently round her waist____”
What's the matter?
"Oh, go on!" interrupted the boy. She's my sister."
in!"
Cardboard Lover" at the Empire, supply of munitions from America "Your sister! Oh, shove her were said by the most "knowing" to any nations infringing the Peace| often the man has no choice in ones, to be in hospital-a ridicul Pact. Sir Thomas would go fur- The fast bowler opened for the the matter. He is arrested andous assumption for which only a ther and substitute for
the provisitors, and took a very long run up local Ananias could have been hibition of "arms, munitions, im-to the wicket before delivering the brought before the Magistrate responsible. On another page,plements of war within 24 hours, and probably if the true story appears (gained for use in war'' the simple embargo ball.
The batsman calmly watched the he is asked to return home to put with much difficulty). Mr. Forbes-on the export of mineral products. on his top hat, freck coat, and Russell is naturally anxious that
the off, and The President of the British As-ball flash by, well to the silly rumours should be consociation makes the further sug- then remarked to short slip, "Some Overland China Mall. "boiled" shirt, the Police would tradicted. Nobody associated gestion that, as the British Empire runner, your bowler."
never see him again. Be that as with his company was concerned and the United States of America
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STILL WATERS
Shirts
it may, we are not and should not
Another long run up, and the
It was then short slip's turn, and
in the affair and if any of the liars are the only two nations that can second ball shattered the wicket. disbelieve it they can see the com-fight for bag on their own natural be guided by the prisoner's mode pany unscathed to-night when resources, they might agree to re- he chipped in with "Some bowler, of dressing. It may be that some they play "By Candlelight."-Infuse to export mineral products to our runner."
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A man, passing a barber's one
of us envy his freedom of dress. Hong Kong no such stories have countries infringing the Peace Pact. but certainly no one envies the So far been afloat and the Forbes: No war could then last very long day, saw a notice in the window,
Russel Company are playing to armamenta position he is in.
would only be needed appreciative houses without the for short period.
a
"To let saloon." Economics
Going inside. he misfortune of any of the mem- are to
asked the proprietor what rent he dominate polities: we had isbers being in hospital!
better look again at the report of required. the World Economic Conference of
puzzled,
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From Hong Kong
The barber, looking
week the League of Nations, to which, stated that he had no wish to dia-
A
there was
so far, we have given only an ac-pose of the premises. ademic blessing. Perhaps that way change
in the lies the shortest path to
Dis- headship of the armament.
To preach Preach And easy, but
Practice practise what one preaches is often very difficult. Mr. Hamilton has openly preached about the
senior department of the Port- "Cissy" shirt and has even gone
mouth naval yard.. so far as to invite Police, Officers
Com. T. M. to appear before him dressed in establishment since March 28, Brounger, who has served at the similar manner. It is, therefore, 1927, vacated the appointment of interesting to note that after commander of the yard, which carries with it the offices of de- issuing the "mandate," our learn-puty-superintendent and King's ed Magistrate ceased to don his harbourmaster. The successor of "Cissy" shirt. He has gone back Com. Brounger will be Com. C. W. Phillips, whose last appointment to the orthodox collar and tie. was in Hong Kong as King's har- Why, one may ask?
The old bourmaster, fashion is surely hard to kill!
Neglect of Bus
APRIL VIVIAN
IN "BY CANDLE LIGHT" AT THEATRE ROYAL
The
A DISTINCT SUCCESS
Drawing him outside, the in- quirer pointed to the sign. "Well, what about that?" he asked.
"I'm sorry, sir," said the barber, after impacting the window, "that is really Toilet Saloon,' only the third letter has come off."
"Oh! I see," replied the other. Well, I should advise you to keep your on it in future."
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Two ladies
•
were discussing the merits of the new curate. repeat performance of "By "Yes, indeed," one remarked, "a Candle Light" given by the Forbes thoroughly charming man. Russell Comedy Company, at the Thea what I like about him is that he is And tre Royal last night drew a fair house a real altruist," April Vivian was a delight and scored a distinct success. The dialogue WAY
"You don't say so?" her friend
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The "Cissy" shirt "Cissy" vogue which the Acting Senior Magis-
One case of enteric, fever (Jap-witty, and the "butter" who potched replied. "Well-upon my soul-I trate, Mr. E. W.
What might have anese) was reported on Thursday.
on his master's preserve is well worth heard him singing in the chair last Hamilton, tried to institute.while
ended in an accident,
going a long distance to see,
week, and I could have sworn he sitting on the Bench in his judi-
with probable loss of
Mr. E. W. Gaubert has been ap "Her Cardboard Lever," which has
To-night the Company will present was a tenor." pointed foreman of, works at Cha-evoked warn life, cial capacity. has at least found
happened on them, from Hong Kong.
#ppreciation from the erities in other parts of the East. one supporter in the person of Tuesday afternoon in Nathan "Interpleader." He, while admit-Road in a bus on No. 1 route, ting that the Bench is not gen-travelling from the Star Ferry of the University of Hong Kong, of erally the place where a dress to Shamshuipo. Just past 688, Nathan Road, has been added
and the
'bus
Mr. Allston Gourdin, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
DRAWING
KOWLOON JUNIOR SCHOOL RESULTS
At an examination held last auspices of the Royal Drawing Society (London) eleven pupile the Kowloon
Hole Proprietor
(to ex-page buy): "Hello, sneaking round look- ing for your old job back?”
Ex-Page Boy: "Certainly not! I'm just looking to see if you're
till in business."
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Lawyer: "If you expect to be ac- quitted your wife will have to weep a little during the trial."
The Accused: "That's easy. Just tell her I'm going to be acquitted.
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He entered the wizard's sanctum
fashion is set, pleaded that in Austin Road
stop, the to the register of medical practi- view of the humidity
driver suddenly pulled the tioners.
Why? fact that a prisoner at the bar is vehicle up.
Simply
At the expiration of three months to get out to talk to a friend of from date the Lee 'Wing Company, allowed to dress as he pleases, his. While doing this the clutch-Limited will, unless cause is shown term under the Magistrate should not, therefore, brake disengaged, and the bus to the contrary, be atruck off the be condemned in seeking to estab- began slowly to descend the hill register of companies and the cum-Junior School were presented, all after climbing four flight of stairs.
-without the driver, who still in- lish a precedent, and that he sisted
on talking! could not
was be expected to dis-not
till a
shout came pense justice in the orthodox stiff from lady passenger that
2 the driver found fit to attend the journey. Was the driver's talk so important that he had to neglect his duty? "Neglect leads to dis- aster!**
It
pany will be dissolved.
Measts. Fung Ping-wah and Fung Fing-fan are giving a reception on
of whom passed, eight with "Are you the celebrated Mime. Honours. The successful candi Bombaston?" he asked.. Yes," re- dates are:- Division 1.
to 6p.m. on the occasion of the 70th birthday of their father, Mr. Fung Preparatory Ping-eban. His Excellency the Governor has signified his intention to honour the reception with his
collar. It rhay be pointed out to wheel of the bus and resume the Friday at No. 1, Park Road from 4 "Interpleader" that if a Magis trate suffers from a humidity of 99 degrees, what must be the suffering of the Chief Justice and the Puisne, Judge, who have to appear on the Bench fully gowned and wigged? Furthermore, if
a precedent is to be established, the initiative should be taken by
Typhoons
Robert Cocks (Honours). Peter Green (2nd Class),
Cedric Salter (Honours). John Kempton (Honours). Betty Crouch (Honours). Margaret Bell (Honours). Muriel eCaw (Honours) Peggy Stringer (Honours); Phyllis Thomlinson (Honours). Hester Heath (2nd Class). Janet Finser (2nd Class).
METEOROLOGICAL
plied the bizarre-looking personage who received him. **The great clairvoyant?" "Yes.” "And you foretell the future?" "Yes," "And read the mind?" "Yes." "And un- fold the past?" "Yes, yes," "Then," said the visitor, as he took a roll of bank-notes from his packet eagerly, "tall me what it was my Svife asked me to bring home for her to-night?" And that's where she was beaten.
presence. Apropos typhoons Signboards and Canton-the
The officers of the Supreme And
"Straits Times" Court will be open daily observes that it from 10 am to 1 pm during the Loog Vacation, except on has been recently the Higher Court, and not by a proposed that signboards: sus- the office will be entirely closed, and public and general holidays, when
"There was a fight in front of our Police Magistrate.
workshop to-day," said a joiner at pended over the streets should be on Saturdays, when they will be
the dinner-table. Two chaps got taken down, the reason being wen from 10 am to noon, subject,
The rainfall for the month of into a row; one struck the other, There is another that most of the advertisements of the Supreme Court (Vacations) was 20.07 inches on 23 days, at the chap who was struck ran and grab- however, to the provisions of section August at the Botanical Gardens and then the crowd gathered. The Soft Collars matter which are insecurely suspended and, in Ordinance, 1898, so far as it relates Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it bed a cartstake, his eyes blazing. "Interpleader times of typhoons or storms, are to the Criminal Sessions. The Long was 15.12 inches on 21 days, at the I thought sure he would knock the has apparently overlooked. A liable to give way and cause in Vacation commences on September Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, Fan- other chap's brains out and I Magistrate is not asked to appear pedestrians. A secondary reason (both days inclusive).
convenience to unsuspecting 20, and terminates on October 17,ling, it was 15.67 inches on 23 days, stepped in between them."
and at the Police Station, Taipo, It on the Bench in the orthodox atig is that the boards are strung up
His little lad had given was 12.58 inches on 17 days.
eating his dinner as the narrative collar. There is such a thing as under the verandahs in haphazard The King has approved the ap- The lowest reading of the baro-proceeded and his eyes balged out fashion and the streets of Canton pointment of the Rev. Frederick meter (M.S.L.) was 29.025 inches of his head. He was proud of his a soft collar, and we have never thus present an untidy and con-Bower Wood. M.A., curate in at 18h. 49m. on the 22ndur qe father's valour, and he cried: "He known any objection being raised fused vista. But typhoons and charge of All Saints, Putney, to The maximum gust velocity, as couldn't knock any brains out of against it. As to how a prisoner storms have been raging for the vicarage of St. James Stock-recorded by the Dines-Baxendell you, could he, father?"" at the bar is dressed, it does not years and signboards hung and tod-on-Tees, vacant by the re-anemograph, was at the rate of 117 The old man looked long and enter into the argument.
swung long before Canton became signation of the Rev. William miles per hour at 13h. 39m. on the intently at his heir, then resumed Very
a city
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