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NAVAL HISTORY
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1929.
the facts and less secret diplo- Chan Shing, charged with the macy. The Shearer method will theft of a metal watch from Mr. never solve disputes. It merely Ulbright, bar keeper on the N.D.L.
"Coblenz," came before Mr. T. S.; uses the peace conference as an in-whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magie-
strument of war.
PAID FOR RENT
trazy this morning again, having been three times granted remands. His Worship axed September 201 at 2.15 p.m., for the hearing; as the vessel will then be in port.
P'RAPS
PRAPS NOT!
An Englishman and a Scotsman were discussing the characteristica, of their respectiva countrymen. "Onywey," said Sandy, "we ken hoo Glancing through the Estim- Three country Chinese folk were to spend the Sabbath Day." ates for expenditure for 1930 one fined $5 each at the Kowloon Magis-
"It's nighty easy for you to do is rather struck by the fre-chickens by their wings, and allow all you do spend."
tracy this morning for carrying two that," replied the Englishman, "it's
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quency with which amounts are ing them to swing. The first offender charged against rent payable by had the option of one week's jail
A candidate was saying what he the Government in the course of with hard labour. Three others
would do if only they would elect one year. No fewer than twelve were fined $5 each for carrying one him to Westminster After mak- chicken each suspended by the
ing many promises and pledges he wings.
'wound up by asserting that he would make his voire heard from
Back came the inevitable" voice" from the back
the crowd:
Charged with the theft of a
Departments have to lay out money for the rent of premises quile distinct from the usual items rent allowances." The chicken from a hut along the Cattle Land's End to John Groats. biggest amount is nearly $25,000 Peak-road & Chines' unemployed for the rent of Police Stations, coolie pleaded guilty at the Kowloon whilst $16,000 appears for the rent Magistracy this morning. His "Speak up, mister: I can't hear of the building used for the Radio Worship: I see you have nine pre- Office (in addition to an amount vious convictions.--One for assault, of $1,500 debited to the P.W.D.). another for opium, and the others Even so, the total amount in the for stealing and unlavint possession, Estimates under the heading of Six months."
rents is no less than $80,019!
Degrees
Thus the Government spends $40899851833055092 $6,669 a month on the rent of pre- mises for carrying out Govern- ment work. It would be interest- ing, leaving out the rent of the Radio Office, to ascertain how the sums aliccated for rents have in- ereased during the last ten years. It seems about time that the Government set about becoming its own landlord in a greater sense than it has done heretofore
Temperature, 10 am., to-
day
79 Temperature, 4. p.m.
yesterday
84 to- Humidity, 10 am..
day
33 Humidity, 4 p.m., yes-
terday
COMEDY CO.
72
rather than go on paying the in-67656283596*5**** creasing amount asked by owners of property used for Government work. Apparently it is such an easy thing merely to rent pre- mises, but nevertheless it appears, in the absence of an official ex-
of the biggest things ever done."planation, poor economics to go There is even justification for the on expending over $6,500 a month enthusiastic and highly optimistic on rent. declaration: "it would then be possible to deal at Geneva with
bury our swords, and no coe shall harm you."
This is followed by
a rather more prosaic statement of ion- nages, and a parental prohibition to Uncle Sam to possess a total tonnage, greater than 300,000.
on October 17.
"HER CARDBOARD LOVER”— ANOTHER SUCCESS
ACCOMPLISHED ARTISTES
you."
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The välage football team were giving their annual dance. One of the bucks, a large and lumbering person, was no dancer, but at last he was persuaded to take a partner
on the floor,
He shambled round in shamefaced fashion and finally stumbled heavily, bringing bis partner with a crash to the ground.
Immediately there arose a con- certed shout of "penalty."
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"Oh, George, dear," she whisper- ed when he slipped the engagement weet of you to remember just the ring on her tapering finger, "how
sort of stone I preferred! None of the others was ever so thoughtful."
George was staggered for 霹 moment. Then he came back with:
"Not at all, dear; you overrate This is the one I've always
ме.
used."
She was inconsistent enough to
The Forbes-Russell Company proery about it. vided delightful entertainment last
type is in the first place more success. ful in the marc delicate merlium of the
PROMINENT COMMUNISTS ARRESTED IN PARIS
PLOTTING AGAINST STATE
Paris, Yesterday.
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A visitor in a small village, watching an old rustic fishing in a shallow streamt, noticed that for
i never drawn from the water.
"Are there any fish in that stream?" asked the visitor a; last.
"No. sir, I don't think so," re- plied the old man.
"But you seem to be fishing," "Yes, air."
night with their second performance of It was at a London police court. The as. "President Hayes" will "Her Cardboard Lover" a comedy A man was in the dock, charged land and air armaments, and, sail from Hong Kong on October 7 adapted from a French original The with the perious crime of sending a eventually, whole world arma- instead of October 2 as previously defects were largely those of the play child for a packet of Woodbines, the
itself, for a comedy of this very light child being under age. ments. The British Government advertised.
A policeman gave his testimony, feels that such agreement would
The plane ordered by the Far origina language. Wit and sous. The cigarettes were produced in be cheap if Great Britain gave a East Aviation Company for their entendus that seem in French subtle court-dimning evidence cruiser for it. After this geni- demonstration and general flying and light as air, grow clumsy if not The chairman of the Bench shud. erous and simple open-handed-work is due to arrive in the Colony actually dull or vulgar in the heavierders slightly, but only with cold.
language.
His hair is a bit thin on top, and he ness, comes the grave assurance
The first set certainly dragged; the glances at the open window, from from the Government that Bri- A small fire broke out on the roof pace was too slow and the whole seem which a draught is coming. From
ed to lack life and galety. In the tish security is absolute. In of the Central Market yesterday, second art, largely owing to the admis- his pocket he takes a black velvet other words, Uncle Labour says their mid-day meal there. In res- the
when some workmen were having able playing of Miss Auril Vivian as cap, and carefully pets it on.
volatile and temperamental Suddenly there is hoarse indulgently to his nephews and pense to a call, firemen went to the "Simone," these faults disappeared and whisper from the public gallery: nieces, in effect, "do not worry, scene and had no dificulty in sub-throughout this and the last act the "Lummet They're goin' to hang the little ones. We are all going to doing the outbreak.
merriment of the audience testified to poor blighter!" the quality of the acting. Mr. John This morning, Tsoi Loi (22), 6 Manuel as "Andre," the Cardboard
A young girl, proud of her new Dock Street, was
at the Kowloon Lover, was good and so was Mr. Magistracy charged with an assault Alexander as "Simone's" egotistic and dress, pat it on and proceeded to Miss Heather admire herself in the mirror. Her unpleasant husband. on Ho Kau, a painter's labourer, at
Angel was satisfying as "Albine," the father admonished her for her con- 2, Wuhu Street, Hunghom. A remaid and confidante, as were mand of three days was granted as Isobel Pargiter and Mr. Bradley in
Miss ceit.
"D'ye no ken," he demanded, the complainant is in hospital. less important parts.
"that ye're just as Nature made. It was a pity that the curtain rose
ye?" Hong Kong, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1929. The Utopian atmosphere with hawker at the Kowloon Magistracy ringing of innumerable bells but where Rather bad luck attended a fully ten minutes late heralded by the
"An d'd Nature mak' ye as well?" which the naval conversational- this morning when he was charged all was so good it is perhaps unfair asked the girl.
"Aye, of course," ists of Britain and America before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith with to cavil at so small a point.
The disappointingly sparse audience "Then, d'ye no think that they're have surrounded themselves has hawking Moon Cakes without an
was very appreciative and it is to be makin' a better job o' THE now, appropriate licence in Shanghai-hoped that their enthusiasm will en faither?" The official "history" of the not blinded their visions to the street. He was fined four dollars! courage many to go to the other plays British and American naval
practicability of a future war,
to be performed by this accomplished conversations, contained in
The case in which Le Choi (18). company. a however. They are extremely statement to the Press, makes careful in mentioning the word, stall foki of Mong Kok Market, is charged with the murder of Chan complicated reading.
Confus- and dance as gingerly around it Mok, a foki of the
same market."RED" THURSDAY half an hour the angler's hock was with
desires carnest
as the drunken Count danced commenced before Mr. T. S. Whyte- agreement are
strange- round Caliban. It is almost a Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy inconsistent considera- word to be whispered, since so un-
this afternoon and will be continued to-morrow. tions, rather
monetary than sure is the fabric of peace they moral, and innuendoes that have woven,
a truthful, ugly The Dominion of Canada has radiate still an element of suspi- word may rip its gossamer and decided to take part officially in the cion. The surface of the nego leave a gap of years.
Centenary Celebrations of Belgian So they Independence. Canada will have a been arrested here. Itions is not so unruffled as not to speak off-handedly of a "hypo- pavilion to itself in the 1930 One, M. Monmousseau, is the betray the agitations that are go-thetical war X," which indis-Centenary Exhibition to be held in General Secretary of a Communist ing on below. The idealists on putably shows that they have the Antwerp. Work has already start-organisation, and the other is the
ed on the site selected. both sides--Mr. Ramsay Mac-possibility of conflict in their
well-known Deputy, M.
A man named Zeno travelled with Conturier. Donald, General Dawes, and, per- minds. The very fact that the
cirzus during the summer months. A report was made to the Police They are accused of plotting Business had been bad, and at the haps even President Hoover-are thought of warfare is something yesterday by Shadt Lal, an Indian against the safety of the State, in close of the week Zeno went to the straining for peaceful issues. At to be mentioned in agitated whis. Regimental contractor, of the loss connection with incidents at a "Red" manager for his salary. The latter
of $1,000 from his safe kept in a demonstration on the same time they have their pers, clearly proves that the store at Whitfield Barracks, Kow-ter.
August 1.eu- countries and their parties to Ministers are secretly not at ease loon. A Chinese clerk is suspected. serve and
such representation, about the matter.
He is alleged to have disappeared Expenditure demands caution and wary. cir- is, without doubt, a vital
from his lodgings at Temple Street.
cumspect restraint.
sideration in the aim of naval re- A married woman named Chúng Public opinion in the British duction, and fear is another, and King (44) was at the Kowtoon Empire is focussed upon Mr. Mac- just as strong, raison d'etre. The Police Court before Mr. T. S. Whyte- Smith this morning charged with Donald, the leader of a party assertion that Great Britain will keeping her house at 156 Shanghai- which has the support of only a not respond if America should ex-street for Po Pit Lotteries, and with. section of the electorate. A false pand her fleet, unless such action the unlawful possession of 876 Po step in foreign diplomacy, as Mr. stimulated other countries to for 48 hours.
Pin tickets. A remand was granted Winston Churchill has pointed out build, is rather akin to saying rather maliciously, might easily "of course, we trust you perfect- end with scant honours the rely, but all the same, do you mind gime of the Labour, Government, sheathing your sword.” The position thus forced upon the ♦Suspicion is still rampant, and Premier ja one of extreme the conviction that peace must be, at all the performances: The two This decision is due to a conflict and smiled.
"Think of it--a sponge cake." delicacy, in which even a middle is not as strong as the desire for famous dancers, Nina and Jacques between the British and French
Alec smiled again. will take the stage at the 7.15 and delegations regarding the terms course may transpire to have been peace. War is not de mortuis yet. 9.15 shows only.
upon which such assistance, if any,
"What's the matter, dear," she the wrong one
There is no reason that it
should be granted a disputant, asked at tea. "Don't you like the. The noble aim of Great Britain should be allowed to burst the I Ching was fined $10, or 14 before war-like operations have cake?" to obtain a world shipbuilding gossamer
daya' prison at the Kowloon Magis-actually commenced-Reuter
"It's very nice, my pet. I was chains forged at tray for the theft of a brass cook-
thinking" agreement is typical of all those Geneva, but it could do so here ing pot worth $1.50 from a married Sidney Blackmar, the cinema "Of what, dear?” lofty and disinterested gestures the captors lax
Chinese woman living et 67, actor, confirms the report that he "Nothing of any consequence, which have made her symbolic of What is needed is the present sold the pot to another Chinese Lenore Ulrich, the actress, who it's no wonder sponges are found Baikeley Road, Hunghom. He had was secretly married on May 23 to darling. It just struck me that honourable action. It will, as the negotiations is greater frankness, woman for $1.80 under the pretence however, refused to confirm or com at the bottom of the sea.” official statement declares, be "one open-handedness, courage to face that it was his aunt's.
The trouble dates from that day!
con-
"Then what is your object?" was The prominent Communists have the next question,
"My object, sir, is to show the wife that I've no time to peel the 'taters."
Vaillant
LEAGUE CONFLICT
BRITISH AND FRENCH AGAIN DISAGREE
VICTIMS OF AGGRESSION
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said, "I'm sorry to keep you wait- ing, Zeno, but we pay alphabetically. If you'll be patient you'll get your turn."
So Zene waited, and went again to the manager, who said: "I'm very sorry, Zeno, but the money gave out before we got to Z."
The next season Zeno went out with the
same show. When the manager saw him he said: "How do you de, Zeno?" And he replied: "Don't call me Zeno, I've changed my name tɔ Ajax."
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Geneva, Yesterday. Notwithstanding the plea of Vis- count Cecil to avoid further delay, the third committee has decided to "Naughty Nanette" starring Viola remit the fist article of the draft "There Alec," she said, "we've Dana, will be shown at the Majestic convention, dealing with financial been married just a month. Theatre to-day and to-morrow Anaid to States who are victims of thought I'd celebrate the event. added attraction is the screening of aggression, to a sub-committee, for Yes, that's sponge cake, dear." Charlie Chaplin in "A Dog's Life" further consideration.
. He kissed the dear little woman,
ment on the statement.