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DR. SPOONER.
DEATH OF ANOTHER OF "SPOONERISMS.”
Have You Heard?-
Justice Piddington emphasised lits representative character. In no case can any country whose delegates are present be asked or required to agree to any convention which lessens the industrial protection already given to its workers. Therefore the ameliorative efforts proceed-W. A. Spooner at the age of 86 ing from Geneva can never be to:
William Archibald Spooner, theat that one at all." the loss of any country. He con- Oxford ""don", who originated cluded:-·
"Spoonerisms" was born in July,
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London, Yesterday. The death is announced of Dr.
Reuter.
He
WAA.
Lady (Interviewing 'maid): "And how long did you any you were at your last place?" **
"My last? Oh-er-I didn't start ·
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There is now a vogue for writing 1844, as the son of a Staffordshire novels in several volumes. This means that women readers can skip county court judge.. educated. at Oswestry School and much more at a sitting. New College, Oxford, of which
She: "Don't you know there are he was a scholar and of which he was elected a Fellow in 1867 after rerms in kissing?” taking a first in Classical Mods"
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"If through the doctrine of the living wage, nationally carried out, you can bring it about that, consistently with industrial progress and stabi- lity, it is possible for
and "Greats". He became a lec-kiss hard enough to kill the germs." turer at his college in 1868 and man and his wife, and children tutor in 1869. In 1872 he was Fifty-two others were reported as
He: "Say girlie, when I kiss I
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to be sustained out of the ordained. He was chaplain to injured, either by ambulance sur- who attended them at the дл hon, geons profits of industry in a state of Archbishop Tait and
Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, scene of the accident or by physl health and reasonable comfort, Oxford. From 1903 to 1926 he clans to whom they went for treat- you have ensured the future."
was Warden of New College and ment later in the day, It is refreshing to have this since then he had lived at Oxford
In retirement. outspoken view of the work of
the International Labour Organ- PANIC IN CHANGSHA isation, as many there are who are inclined to be indifferent
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Hi: "Why are you getting the Yule log so soon?"
Si: "I do my Christmas chopping early."
to its work for the simple reason RECAPTURE. ONLY MATTER 7 playing?" that they know little or nothing
about it or, alternatively, because
to them the very word "labour" breathes sentiments of Socialism or something worse,
News in Brief.
TIMES.
Peking, Saturday. Foreign reports from Changsha state that every ship leaving is
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Jazz: "Why are all the bonds
Razz: "It is a demonstration In the interests of noise suppression!"
W
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Slow Walter: "Have you ordered anything, sir?"
Disgusted Diner: "Well, I ask-
packed to the utmost capacity with ed for Christmas pudding, but that panic-stricken inhabitants who be- was so long ago, you'd better bring lieve that the recapture of the city me a hot cross bun!"-
is only a matter of time.
Some reports state that the popu lation is reduced to one-third of its normal number.
Whilst playing with his white bull
General Ho Chien's troops are terrier at his house, 4. United Ter- race, Kowloon, on Saturday after-digging in and erecting barbed noon, Mr. C. Charrington was bitten wire tea li from the city-Reuter, on both hands and the right fore-) arm, Mr. Charrington went to the Kowloon Hospital for treatment, but was not detained.
FREE PARDON.
SEQUEL TO CONVICTION AT ACCRA.
being sought to achieve that in flie international arena. If the League has provided, in ita Council and Assembly, for the beginnings of an international Parliament, it has, provided also. in the International Labour
Among those who left the Colony Organisation, for the beginnings by the s.s. Kashmir on Saturday was
London, August 7. Chief Justice of an international labour Farlia- the
Mr. T. B. Barrett, who is now in (Sir Joseph Kemp) who has gone on leave. The East Africa, has received a cable ment.
The nine principles con present Puisae Judge (Mr. Justice from the Colonial Office informing cerning labour conditions as set J. R. Wood) will become acting him that the Governor of Gold down in Part 13 of the Treaty of Chief Justice, while Mr. P. Jacks Coast has granted him a free par Versailles, stand as the charter! will take up the appointment of don in respect of his conviction at toward which humanity is sure to move. With their enunciation al very important point in the his tory of man in his industrial
Acting
Puiane Judge.
Acern in 1921 on a charge of ob taining from African Products, Ltd., £10,000, in the form of a In a report made to the Police, bonus on shares held in the com- Hing Cheong Foundry, 5 and 6 Con- but the amount has not yet been
pany by false pretences. Yau Sin, foreman of the Kwong
He will receive compensation relations has been reached.
naught Road West, stated that some
specified. For the first time the problems time between August 18 and 30;
Mr. Barrett was sentenced to of labour have been regarded not thieves entered the firm's store at three years hard labour, part of
2, Chishing Lane, by breaking the which he served in England. only as
international but as lock on the gate. They stole six sets urgent, and in this lies a confes of riming machines, five sets of cut-that his client was the sole share. Mr. Barrett's solicitor explains sion of failure on the part of all ting machines, and some wooden holder of the company, which was Governments in the past so to re-boards, valued together at $854. gulate those condition as to con-
subiequently wound up.
He contends that the Court in Criminal Appeal in London should
Hong Kong, Monday, Sept. 1, 1934.form to ideas of natural justice. As the result of an accident on the hear appeals from the Crown
To Germans it was a matter of Matauwai Road yesterday, Mr. W. Colonies.
Stoker, of the European Y.M.C.A..
GENEVA OR MOSCOW?
deep grief, and bitter resentment Kowloon, was taken to the Kowloon
HIGH-?
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A joyous event had taken place in
the home of the film-producer.
"Here is the son and heir, sir," said the nurse, smiling coyly.
The producer gave it a perfunc- "Sorry," he said ab- tory glance. sently, "not quite the type?"
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You won't bent this, sir," said the salesman in the carpet department to the little gentleman.
"Pardon me," remarked the stern. faced woman at his side, "but he will if I wish it!"
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Applicant: "And if I take the
job, am 1.to get a rise in salary every year?"
Employer: "Yes; provided, of
course, that your work is satisfac-
tory."
Applicant: "Ah, I thought there
was a catch in it somewhere!"*
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"Why do you always, address the letter carrier as professor?"!
"It's a sort of honorary title. I'm taking a course by mail,"
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She (at the Hogmanay ball): "T spent the summer in“Germany. I love Dancing."
He: "Shall we have this fox trot, or is your cold too bad?"
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"I say, uncle, can you lend me the car this afternoon?""
"Certainly, my boy."
"Oh, thanks awfully, and by the way, could you possibly lend me the
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Price of a couple of fines as well?"
Instalment Collector: "Seo here,
your piano.
you're seven payments behind on
Purchaser "Well, the company advertises, 'Pay As You Play"."
"What's that got to do with it?" "I play very poorly."
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that they were compelled by the Hospital. He was riding his motor
CONSULS IN EAST. Treaty of Versailles to make a cycle when the rear, tyre suddenly Mr. Justice Piddington, Chief confession of war guilt, but the burst as the cycle was approaching IS RETIRING AGE OF SIXTY TOO
the Blind. Home, Mr. Stoker was Industrial Commissioner in New day will come when that confes thrown from the eyele and, falling South Wales, in the course of a sion will seem as nothing to the rather heavily on the ground, recely- recent address on "Labour and confession of peace guilt, which ed injuries to his hips, arms and the League" stated that "what applies to all nations. It is to knees. His condition is not serious. is wanted throughout the world is ward wiping out and redeeming
He was a romantic young man. not a crusade dictated from that peace guilt of undeserved Captain Robert Dollar, Presidentuation legislation, said that only but the object of his affections was Morcow, but a crusade prompted poverty that the whole of the of the Dollar Steamship Line and a limited number of officers in the not in the same mood, however.
Consular Service from Geneva." The work of the efforts of the International Labour Office goes Labour Office are directed.
Giving evidence before the Royal Commission on the Civil Service, Sir Hubert Montgomery, assistant Under Secretary of State in the Foreign Office, apropos of superan-
American Mall Line, accompanied Far Eastern 'International by Mrs. Robert Doliar, will leave reached the retiring age of 60,
"Some people thirst after fame,” he sighed, "others after wealth, others after love."
"And there is something all peo. ple thirat after," she said.
"And what's that?" asked the
"Salt fish!" she replied.
San Francisco, on s.3. President owing to the unhealthy climate.
The Foreign Office and the Trea- on quietly and without sensa- Remarking that since he had Jefferson on September 12, for a
tour of the Far East. Captain sury were agreed on the need for tions, but all the time it is build occupied a seat on the Industrial Dollar will arrive in Hong Kong on an earlier retiring age, but amend ing, and in the last 10 years there Bench he had never used the the President Fillmore on Octobering legislation had been deferred lover, cagerly. has been more done through the terms "capital and labour" in a 18, and will remain in Hong Kong pending the report of
the Royal Commission. Geneva conference for the uplift judgment, because he saw no until October 21 and sail for ing of humanity than had been necessary antagonism between done in the previous 20 years in them, Mr. Justice Piddington any country in the world.
applied the terms of the League
Manila on, the President Lincoln.
INDIAN R.C.
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
SIR ARTHUR'SALTER
LEAGUE OF NATIONS 'FINANCIAL WIZARD' RETIRES:
Ten Years Ago.
[From the "China Mall" of September 1, 1920.1
►
Sir Arthur Salter, director of the Today's dollar is worth 4/- 2. economic section of the League of Nations, has tondered his resigna.
Correspondence:-Sir, A friend tion, recently. It was announced of mine showed me a letter written. that he intended taking a long rest. him by a certain firm of solicitors," teemed in League circles. will mises.
Sir Arthur, who is greatly on giving him notice to quit his pre-
The letter was couched ja
It is said that the League la Covenant's preamble, with appro- futile because of the absence of priate alterations where neces- enforcing powers, but it must be sary, to "labour and direction." remembered that to the League Such a declaration, he said, would Covenant there have been 55 involve a renunciation of class adhering nations, and to the war and a resort to peaceful and Kellogg Pact 62 out of the 64 progressive legislation for the of the Indian Recreation Club, At the annual general meeting Powers of the world.
Behind amelioration of the hardships held at Sookumpoo yesterday chiefly be remembered for his language highly disrespectful of s every word in these documents, it that lead to class war. In that evening and presided over by Mr. services in the financial recon- fellow-belag's feelings; whilst i can therefore be said, is the respect the international aspect of A el Arculli, the President of the struction of Austria and Hungary, winds up with a threat of an action
Club; the following office bearers He has bean called the League's] for ojection. pledged word of many millions of the League's labour organisation were elected for the current "financial wizard, and to him fa I think that more books on polite- men, and they represent the prac-is of paramount importance. year:
De accredited joint authorship, with mess must be imported into the tical resolve of the peoples of the No physical revolution has ever
Sir Josiah Stump, of the famous Colony for the use of those who world, expressed not through succeeded in permanently im-Vice-Presidents, Messrs. S. S
President, Mr. A. el Arculli; Dawea Plan. During the War he think that they are superiora of the was at the Admiralty as Asajatant humbler people they write to John monarchs or
diplomats, but proving economic conditions. It Mohindar Singh and Sirdar Khan; Director of Transports, and was Kestrel through their accredited repreis too early to predict what may Hon. Secretary, Mr. A. H. Madar; lator Secretary of the Supreme sentatives,
happen in Russia and far too con-
Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Badan Singh. Council. S It is true that man is a fight fusing to pretend to know what is Cricket Captain (1st KI), Mr. ing and quarrelling animal, but the actual state of affairs there. Mr. A. H. Madar; Cricket Captain
GENERAL'S FATAL FALL. A. H. Rumjahn; Vice-Captain, he is the master of animals and, The imposition by force of the nd XI) Mr. F. M. el Arculll; Buenavista Springs, Pa, as a man, the master of animalism i will of one set of people upon ance-Captain, Mr. A. S. Suffiad,
Yesterday. A syndfente is in the Beld for General H. T. Allen former the purchase of steamer to be. within himself. He is also a con- other set cannot result in equal Tennis Captain, Mr. HD commander of the American amy used for cheap one-day-excursions structive animal, and a thinking. Justice for all the people. A Rumjahn - Hockey Captain, Mr. of mcupation on the Rhins, died of At week-ende and Holidays,' it be. and leving
crusade with a constructive obiec Hockey Mr. Gurbachan Singh; scenes from the porch at the launches cannot fill possibly re- Bingh | Vice-Captain heart future whilst viewing, the Ing found that ordinary motor-
achieved he
|| Lawn Bowls Captain Me, Mahan summer residence of the German quirements in this respect for hun- Ambassador. He fell Afbaan fest dreds of people desiring to go fur- from the verandah Renter's therafold than the waters of the American Service.
MASA Colony.
tution of Singh
A committes of fifteen memb was also elected.
Ten Years Hence.
[From the "China Mall” of
September 1, 1940