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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1929.
On the occasion of his being]U.S. THANKSGIVING
DAY
PROCLAMATION BY THE
PRESIDENT
DAY'S REST ENJOINED
P'RAPS
PRAPS NOT!
"Is that an Aberdeen upstairs?..
1.
family
·com~
made a Privy Councillor, the London "Daily Telegraph" ob- served that he came into the House of Commons as a militant member of a party for which no Briton had a good word to say. He was one of the most adroit
"No-why?": and strenuous of that ruthless Through the courtesy of the "They're raising such a band of debaters who, guided by American Consul-General, the motion because the baby swallow-
"China Mail" has received a copy od a penny." the strategy of Parnell, went of the annual Thanksgiving Pro- near to destroying the procedure clamation by the President of the of Parliament. The bitter strife United States which has been re-
ceived by radio:-- of the past left no animosities.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED When we recall that, he never
STATES OF AMERICA, changed his loyalties or his prin- THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION. ciples, that 1929 found him
A...
"Am I the first girl you ever kissad?"
more particular now than I used to be."
"No, but I am
"Papa, what's a net
At this season of the year, when steadfast in the faith in which hof the harvest has been gathered in, the entered public life, we have some toward God with thanksgiving for make an ideal wife.
thoughts of our forefathers turne:1 Obadiah "I think Peggy will measure of his humanity and his the blessing of ds of winter. They go to her home I find her darn- Every time' power of friendship.
against the needs of winter. Irishman came by custom to look to the Chisting her father's socks." as he was, and insisted on being, Magistrate to set apart a
day of Joshua"Thut" caught me until I "T.P." would himself allow that thanks as a united people might
prayer and praise, whereon their
noticed it was always the same he was something more. Hogiven with one voles in union. Golock." followed his last leader, Johnas greatly blessed us as a nation in the year now drawing to a close. Redmond, in hearty endeavour The earth has yielded an abundant for the cause of France and Bri-harvest in most parts of our coun- The Height of Embarrassment
try. The fruits of tain and their Allies. No other been of unexampled quantity
industry h
have-Two eyes meeting through *
and keyhole. course, indeed, would have been value. Both capital and labour have
enjoyed exceptional prosperity. possible to him, for he was al-Assurances of peace, at home and ways a citizen of the world, enlarged.
abroad, have been strengthened and Progress has been made good European. Throughout his in provision against preventable dis-
"A net. my son, is a bunch of career the weaker States, the op Enlightenment has grown
asters from floods and pestilence. holes tied together by little pieces pressed nationalities of Christen-new revelations of scientifle truth and books and run out and play
apace in of string. Now, put up your dom, could be sure of finding him tional advance has been gained. Op-
in diffusion of knowledge. Educa
tuca while." la zeulous and trusty friend. portunities hava stendily enlarged. Enduring advances have gained in the protection of the public health. Childhood is measurably more secure. New experience and new knowledge woman?" have been recorded; from which a Older "Yea isn't she? She is deeper wisdom may grow. We should so happy she would have a good Mr. R. A. Dermod Forrest and accept these blessings with resolution time thinking what a good time Mr. A. H. Elston are returning to God.
to devote them to service of Almighty extraordinari-the Colony. from Home leave next
che
would be having if she Now, therefore, J, Herbert Hoover, were having a good time," ly wide. His happiest work, as month.
President of the United States of America, do appoint and set aside our readers know, was done.
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his range
was
NEWS IN BRIEF
Chang Wal-tang (45), à Chinese
Old- "Isn't Mrs. Smiley a happy
母
in those character studies of all at 1, Belcher Street attempted thanksgiving, and do recommend that
Ambitious Writer-"Professor, I suicide yesterday by taking an all of the people on that day rest
want some special training. I'm overdose of opium..
He now in should extend to others less fortun
from their daily work. That they just itching to write!"
Staid Professor-"Well, why not
the Government Civil Hospital in aately placed, a share in their abund-sit down and scratch off a little?" serious condition.
sorts and conditions of men and women into which he could put his multifarious acquaintance with the social life of many years! and several countries, his shrewd i and kindly appreciation of ability and temperament, and his relish for a good story and a striking
"Father" episode. The letters and of the House of On Bank of Wuchow. Commons has had a full life, and for him we may amplify the old quotation and say that nothing human and nothing humane was ever outside his interests.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest. of a Chinese named Cheung Kim-pong stated to be the com- charge of the alleged embezzlement pradore of the s.s.. "Kochow," on of of $1,000, the property of the Tak
Flanders poppies for the Halg Fund Amongst the successful sellers of on Armistice Day was Master Desmond, son of Mr. W. J. Kerr, of Fanling, who collected no legs than the second beat return of the day, $186.10 at the Golf Club. This was
and much credit goes to the lad for his efforta.
ance, and that they gather at their accustomed places of worship, there for his many blestinga upon them, to render up thanks to Almighty God for his forebearance and goodness.
The teacher'e thoughts..
were
It witness whereof, I have here far away, but when he heard the States, affixed the great seal of the United dough-but; tread unto sat my hand and cause to be boy read: "Here Is 4 warm
on It," he Done at the City of Washington, thought there was some mistake, this fifth day of November, in the and, glancing at the book, he say: year of Our Lord 'One thousand nine "Hero is a worm; do not tread hundred and twenty-nine, and of the on it." the one hundred and fifty-fourth. independence of the United States,
HERBERT HOOVER...
LONDON HOSPITAL
Viscount Knutsford's Appeal
When, in 1923, Mr. O'Connor was the guest of honour at a gathering of all Parties at West- minater, he said he had, been & journalist practically all his life and will take place in Hong Kong ber of local residents have re-
By to-day's Home mail a num and a politician during more than early in December, between M.ceived the following from Viscount Hong Kong, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1929. half, but he never wanted to be Harry Owen Hughes, eldest son of Knutsford:
PASSING OF "T. `P."
A marriage has been arranged,
The Peak, Hong Kong, and Mias Mr. and Mrs. Owen Hughes; 402, a Frances Isabel Oakley, daughter of Mr. H. E Oakley, C.B.E., and Mrs. Oakley, of Berkhamsted.
There appeared recently in the
London, Hospital,
Whitechapel, E.1. Dear Sir, Forgive me. If this trespasses. It make a friendly glance at the Enclosure which so vividly illustrates a great work and a great need.
I hate bothering people, but thei
INSURANCE
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to Jews saw
While walking by the canal a notice-board which stated that five shillings would be paid to whoever rescued another man from drowning. It I didn't take them. more than, a minute to arrange that one should and the reward divided. In weat fall in and be saved by the other, Cohen, who found it rather deeper than he had expected. How- ever, he splashed about, crying: "Come on! Save me!".
The other hesitated.
reading that notice-board again, "Cohen," he said, "I've becu and it says, “Six ahillings for a boy. Now, do be reasonable."
Well, sir, what you say is true. But when you married, you were only a midshipman, with even a smaller salary than mine. How did you get along? asked the officer, believing, he had made' the most diplomatic, of defences;
But the crafty old sea-dog: thundered: "I lived on my father- in-law for the first ten years, but I'll be hanged to do it!"
you are going":
a journalist, and never wanted to be & politician. He became journalist because Lord Russell and Gladstone wanted to reduce The great world of letters, the Franchise, and
were beaten'; and not merely the House of for their defeat meant that he London "Times" two remarkably Commons, has lost a "Father" could not get a nomination for good photographs taken from the need is so serious that I am through the passing of Mr. T. P. the Civil Service. And so he deck of the destroyer "Stormcloud" driven to broadcast it. O'Connor. Though he was made went into journalism-it was Harbour during the typhoon that help me, if you possibly can, in ful' daughter,
as she was anchored in Victoria Will you overlook distance and A naval dignitary had a bequtf- a Privy Councillor, "for political the only trade which did not re-swept across Hong Kong. They what really is
A young officer, a desperate herd with no resources but his pay, fell services," politics never sufficed quire an entrance fee. Similarly show the huge seas caused by the job.
in love with her, for his energies. He had been he did not require an entrance enlarged to quarter-page size.
and asked the gale, and one of the pictures fa
Yours very truly,
old gentleman for her hand. The for two generations, a great fee. Similarly he went into
KNUTSFORD, father at once taxed him with the [The enclosure is a photo of a fact that he had only his pay, journalist, the "original and only politics through an Irish priest, a The Hong Kong Art Club is hold-football match with the following hardly enough to keep him in begetter" of many excellent Scottish publisher, and the de-ing its annual exhibition on Decem-letterpress: "As amazing crowds white gloves and burnish his brass schemes, giving to what he had vastating effect on one of his ing. The greater proportion of the ber and 50,000 more were treated
ber 18, 19 and 20 in Pedder Build-93,000 people. But all this num- buttons. written an inexhaustible vivacity friends and fellow-countrymen work done by the members of the atthe London Hospital Last and a wonderful knowledge of all of an English barmaid with a Club during the past year will be year."} sorts and conditions of men V-shaped blouse+-+
It was hard exhibited, and will include many Our readers are well able to ap work to be a journalist and water colour: There will also be an sketches of local views in oll and preciate the eye for character, politician at the same; though in Arts and Crafts and Photographic: the experience of life, the vivid the days of his youth he manag- Section. style, which characterised his ed it without any sense work. Whether he was writing fatigue. He entered Parliament some-weeks on the covering up, of Work has been in progress, far of books or men, of parties or when Parliamentary obstruction the nullah at the junction of individuals, whether his heroes was the chiar weapon of the Nathan and Waterloo Roads, but local agents, advise the China were taken from affairs of State Irish party, and he had to make will be a great Improvement when by the head office of the General Isproceeding very, alowly. This Mail" that they have been notified or finance or the world, he his first speech in the House when completed, as at present this is a Accident Fire, and Life Assurance brought to his subject an unfail- he did not know whether he was blind corner to trafic approaching Corporation, Limited, that the ing interest and vigour, and on his head or his heels. Also, he Nathan Road from Ho Mun Tiu and Directors have resolved to recom whatever he wrote was inevitably had to speak several times, of the houses in Kowloon Tong is dividends, subject to Income Tax: Kowloon Tong. The renumbering mend the payment of the following readable. Not many men of most every night for several now being carried out, which should An Interim dividend of 2 per letters have done as much as he years. Members were always be enable strangers to find horses, with cent, on the Preference stares, and fo disseminate an understanding ing warned not to speak
less trouble than under the old of 6/6 per share, compared with too of his own time.
Bcheme.
6/-laat year, on the Ordinary often; his experience would arg
shares, both payable on November The initials of TP.and it rather be that members who had The friends of Mr. O. A. Render- [1, 1929
The annual dinner of the Church of is good proof of a man's quality any ability and any ambition Ian in the Ching Coast, and us a Dirac-
{England.«Men's Society at the Hong when such an abbreviation of his greater risks in speaking too little tor and representative of Mesura.
Kong Hotel last night was one of the mnosti amocessful Tanctions, in the hi name is widely used are fami- than speaking too much. He had Charles Morgen and Con paper His Excellency the Governor, Bir The Bishop of Victoria presided and
tory of the Hong Kong Branch, liar to many who know little of geen Parliame areers be merchants, will be interested to Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., and Lady amongst those present ware H.E. the Parliamentary fame. He has ginning in splendour and pro- from ble long-liness. He and his a dance at Government House on C.H. and many otherapy doubt
learn he is recovering slowly Clementi are fasulug invitations for Ventris, the Hon. Mr. Claude Berern, Governor, H.E. Major General been one of the most distinguish-mise, end in neglect and futility wife left Vancouver, after a star of December 12 at 0.30 p.m. ed and the most popular of those sim
weeks, In June; crossed Canada Baika by easy stages and, dived, at
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