WHITBREAD'S
FINEST LONDON STOUT."
BREWED IN LONDON
FROM THE FINEST MALTED
BARLEY AND HOPS.
THE STOUT WITH
BEER PRICE!
Sole Agents:
LOST
·A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
Established 1841.
YOUR CHOIRE
OF TRANS-CONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTES
VIA VICTORIA thru Canada and the Canadian Rockies -- Like Louise, Banff, Jas- per National Park, etc. etc.
VIA SEATTLE- Yellowstone Na- tional Park and Its wonders. the Nin- gara Falls, Chi- cago, elc.
VIA SAN FILAN.
CISCO The Royal Gorge, Feather River Canyon, etc.
VIA LOS AN: GELES-Hollywood, the Grand Canyon and picturesque De sert,
|HROUGH TO EUROPE VIA NORTH AMERICA "THE INTERESTING WAY
£120 & £112
DOLLAR "STEAMSHIP LINES AND AMERICAN.. MAIL LINE
KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL
In Lots of hot'
Ican than 1/2-ton:-- Delivered to Poak District (aboro Bowen Road), $23.00 per ton. Delivered to Bowen Rond and Lower Lovela, $21.00 per ton. Delivered to Pokfulutu Rond,$23.00
per ton
Delivered tö Kowloon, $19.00.
. per ton.
Orders should
be sent in writ~·
ing at least 24 hours before
the Coal is ro quired.
All orders
must be accom- panted by Cash,
Oneque, or.. Compradore Order payable to "The Kalan Mining Ad-
ministration.".
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.
Head Office: TIENTSIN.
DODWELL, & CO., LTD., Agents, Hong Kong,
*EWS.
DAIRY FARM ws.
Butter Prices.
Reduction
We are pleased to announce the following reductions as from the 1st November next.
"Daisy"
Butter to $1.40 per lb.
1:35
The Dairy Far
Ice & Cold Stör:
THE CHINA MAIL.
WHITEAWAYS
MEN'S FELT HATS
'TRESS'S
IT'S
4
"TRESS"
You can be sure you are
correct if you are wearing
a "TRESS" HAT.
have been established as hat makers for
84 years. For value, style and finish they are in the front rank of Hat Manufacturers.
THE LATEST SHAPES & SHADES.
SNAP OR CURL BRIM. $16.50 to $22.50.
MEN'S OUTFITTING DEPT.
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.
The-Chinn Mail
[Every evening except Sunday. excluding Annual Bvbscriptlen, postage abroad, H.K. $86, payable in adrance. Local delivery free.]
Overland China Mail.
[The weekly edition of the "China Mail Annual subscription, H.K. $13 including postage $16, pay. abia in advance.]
Published by
The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd. Printers & Publishers,
Na, SA, WYNDHAM STREET, HỒNG KONG
TELEPHONES... Business Ofice: 20022 Editorial Department: 24641.
Cable Address:-Mail, Bong Kong.
All communications should be addressed to the Newspaper En- terprise, Ltd., to whom all remit tances should be made payable.
London Offices:-S. H. Bywaters &Co., Ltd., 36-38, Southampton Street, Strand, W.C.2.
Hong Kong, Thursday, Oct. 30, 1930.
""
FALSE NEWS.
probably has done a lot of harm.
One caso uf cerebro-spinal meningitas was notified yesterday.
J
Wing Ching (6), living at 15 Tai Foo Street, was
yes- terday bent to the Govern-
Hospital. ment Civil
Blue. cidentally fall into the harbour at Saiwanho.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1930.
EH BY GOOM.
LOCAL YORKSHIRE SOCIETY.
INAUGURAL MEETING."
1
Have You Heard?—
These 'cer Yorkshire folk'eld It is rolated by a contemporary
a meeting last night, and made up how one day à tall man called at
For the Information of those their minds to form a Society, the Norweglan Legation. An ladies and gentlemen, who are at-So. look out, lad. There was oficial who attends to vistors in the tending the Ball at. Government several ladies there, and every normal course asked him his name that is and told him to be seated in the House to-night, we understand that body, talked in English
the correct dress is mens dress or whil't meeting was on. They waiting-room. The man gave the evening dreas with orders and de talked summat else afterwards. zame "Haakon."
There was one feller mét some .corations.
So the official went in to his friends he'd never seen before, chief and 'told him that Mr. Hankon Mr. G. Bird, head watchiman of and he went to't Hong Kong would like to see him. And it was the Taikoo Docks, has reported to Hotel, and oh, well, least said, some moments before his chief, the Police that a Chinese named soonest mended..
puzzled at first, leaped to his feet, Chan Chung, (48), residing at It took a bit of time to get mying, “For-goodness' sake, man! Salwanho, accidentally fell in the 'meeting started, because every- Mr. Haakon, indeed! Mr. Hanken No. 1 slipway at 10.45 yesterday body was saying to somebody.is King Haakon of Norway." morning, whilst they were slipping Ello, where do you come from?" The tall monarch thoroughly en- the tug Takao. He fell a dis-and when they got an answer, foyed the joke,
tance of 20 feet and fractured his they'd say "Harrogate, (the "H":
skull.
His condition is serious, is silent), Leeds, Heckmondwike," Daughter "But, father, I love (or wherever it was), does to any-John-and-John lovea-me, and we are
of the Queen's College states:
you marry
The Yellow Dragon, the organ one called Johnson there? The going to be married." Wa does an all? Eh! by goom, it's a Father "How can hear that Mr. Crook, who went on small world. Whoever would 'ahim when he only earns fifty leave early in the year, has definite- thowt it?"
shillings a week.*.
Daughter-"When you're in love week passes so quickly."
one
*
Sentry "Halt! Who goes there?"! Corporal-A friend with a bottle
"Pass friend, halt
ly retired. We wish him and his Anyway, Mr. J. Scott Harston; family a very long and happy life took the chair, and every In Landon where they have now present clapped their 'ands and settled down, Although Mr. Crook said 'Ooray when he read a will not be returning to the Colony letter from the Governor, Sir! again we know that he will always William Peel, saying that he of whisky." be in close touch with Queen's, and would be glad to be the President. we hope that from time to time we He said that nothing would give whisky." may be able to publish articles from him greater pleasure, as a matter him in the Yellow Dragon.
of fact. Well, he can be quite A story is current concerning a sure that. nothing could have now minister, a short, stoutish man, given the meeting greater plea-who was recently appointed to a
AN EMIR IN EXILE.
Sentry
***
church in the Highlands. .
sure, at that.
There wasn't much argument He met with general acceptance, about the rules and regulations, and was disliked only by the beadle. Mr. Harston read them through, and a tall, lank-limbed ́individual, who -VICTIM OF TREACHERY: LOSS one or two folks asked questions, and had served long in the church.
OF TREASURE.
that was all. Mr. Meyer, the Knowing that the old beadle was a secretary, had been to a lot of shrewd judge in these matters, one trouble to get them all framed up. of the elders, disturbed by this and they were passed practically marked disapproval of the dumpy Kabul, Afghanistan,
toto (that means "as you were"). Sept. 17.
minister, asked him what was Then they got on with the elec- wrong. The former Empire of Bokhara, tion of officers. Mr. Harston was state lying between elected Vice-President,
"The man's nae guid," disclosed and Mr.the beadle after persuasion. "His and Afganistan, E. W. Coulson treasurer. Mr. J. Gtroosers winna fit me Alam Khan,
once Meror is to be secretary
*
#
It has increased the feelings of hatred which British people feel towards Russia, a feeling which the small
Turkestan has been growing in intensity Saiyid Mir from the time of Balaclava to the worth over £35,000,000 is now a When Mrs. R. M. Dyer was pro Magistrate-"How do you know overthrow of the Romanoffs.poor exile living on the edge of posed for the Committee, up went you were going only fifteen miles au These feelings are very foolish this city.
Firty years old, well built and every one's and like a rocket. That hou indeed, for usually they are based handsome, with a big black beard, tomley and Mr. J. H. Show
was real pleasant, Mr. J. H. Bot. Defendant-"Why, I was, on my
were way to the dentist's." formerly possessor of a harem of elected to serve with her, upon reports which have
Mr. foundation in fact. If the report over a hundred of "the most H. H. Priestley was elected as beautiful women in Central Asia
I think I'll call round and ace the of the ill-treatment to Master
auditor. and ruler over 1,250,000 sub-
doctor to-night, dear," said the com- Jowett had been true, the wave of jects, he has been reduced to dinner and dance after that.
They began to discuss "aving a mercial traveller when he
Ar-home. indignation which swept over poverty. He has lodged a protest rangements were left to the Com- my ears off and on all day"
"I've had singing noises in
no
*
*
came
many of his fellow-countrymen with the League of Nations in an mittee. It's going to come off In "I don't wonder at it," replied his
*
would have been to a certain ex-effort to secure their help in re- December some time, and it'll be wife. You left your sample case
gaining his kingdom from, the worth watching. tent justified, although a certain Soviets who, he claims drove him get a Yorkshireman to dance is the portable wireless set!"
Anyone who can at home this morning and took out less distinguished Briton, who was from his country and robbed him worth encouraging. I didn't catch
of his valuables. connected with the Lena Gold-
what they intended to have at Such was the power that Saiyid dinner, but I hope they don't forget with the telephone. Just back from She was having a hectic morning fields received far harsher treat-wielded that shortly after his ac the pudding-Yorkshire pudding. I the honeymon, there was the excit ment without any satisfactory cession to the throne four of his mean. That'll make things more ing task of ordering supplies from action being taken by the British kingdom were slaughtered, while Home like.
wholesale massacre was carried Government. But in the case of on among political oppositionists
Jowett the report was, if we are and noblemen.
to believe the Soviet Ambassador
Bokhara's Capital,
at sundown.
K
-TYKE.
FOUR JUST MEN"
BLACK MASKS AND MOCK REVOLVER.
---
Was
our young
the local tradesman.
"Hallo," called the young wife "Is that Bunn, the baker's?"
"The Undertakers?-"Came the
reply, "No Madam.”
A little ruffled she repeated her question very distinctly, and got the answer she wanted.
ed."
"Because when I asked him whe-
・本
*
The Emir's capital city of in London, "absolutely unfound- Bokhara had
a population of ed." It is asserted now that about 100,000 and was a great young Jowett
was never placed trading centre. Surrounded by
"Will you leave a loat every day under arrest; he was merely re. stone wall, a great citadel in the
centre of the city housed and A rald by masked men
at The Laurels ?" she requested.. quested to wait until certain protected the Emir's treasures. described at Wokingham Police
"With pleasure, madam," said the One of the many disadvantages necessary documents reached him The gates to the treasure cham Court recently, when
baker, "a Cottage?" from which newspapers in the from
Nearly biting the transmitter in the British Consulate bers, were guarded by sentries and men were charged with being con- Far Edat suffer is that they are authorities.
were opened at sunrise and closed cerned together in attempting to her indignation the bride retorted unable to verify the news' that Yesterday another report was Saiyid would inspect his hoard of the use of his property, assaulting
Twice each day deprive the owner of a building of Certainly not! We're gemidetach- is cabled out to them. A piece of cabled to the local Press which gold coins; precious stones and the watchman, and being_found.on "I'm sure he's a waiter, Marle!" news that is flashed under the has since been emphatically de- magnificent jewellery which were enclosed premises by night.
The men were Alfred T. Pocock,! "Why do you say so?". sea may be true or entirely false. nied. It was stated that a meet-reported to be the greatest collec-
aged 25, of Mason Street, Readingther I could always rely upon him, tion'in Asia. It must be taken at its face value, ing of Conservatives, presided Living with apparent safety, Arthur C. Seward, aged 25, of printed, and disseminated among over by Col. J. Gretton, M.P., had surrounded by wealth and Juxury Beverley House, Wokingham; Par. he said he'd stick to me through the paper's readers as a veracious decided to send a declaration to and ruling a million-and-a-quarcival James, aged 22, of Binfield thick and clear."
ter people as he willed, the Emir | Heath, report. Later, perhaps, may the Chief Whip submitting that a paid little heed to the possible Gordon C. Taylor, aged 25, of newly-wed husband said, "Kate,, come a second message: "Report change of leadership in the Con- power of bribery. Not until it Gipsy Lane, Wokingham. strongly denied." But it has al-servative Party was essential to was too late did he discover it is The watchman, William Gaines. ready appeared in print and been the national interest. Following financing the Young Bokharans midnight he heard someone on the alleged, that the Soviets had been aged 61, said that shortly before read by people who may never the publication of this, Col Party and urging them to revolt premises. He added: see the denial or correction. The Greetten stated that the report against the ruler of the Emir. "Four men rushed in. They. were
When he did realise his danger wearing black marks over damage is done, and a wrong im-
their was "unauthorised and incorrect,""
He was one of those clever people he offered to incorporate his faces and they had socks over pression is given which, in some and several Members of Parlia-state within the British Empire their shoes. One of them fainted who knew everything. His latest extreme cases, may have a most ment who were represented as and asked the British Govern a revolver at me.
craze was the reformation of the dictionary.
There were dozens of serious effect. It is humiliating having affixed their signatures to ment to take care of all his wealth "They tried to tie me up, with a for a newspaper continually to
the manifesto have, indignantly fused and Saiyid found himself then they tried to push o gag' in
and treasures, but the British re- rope round my arms and legs, and words there that could be altered, and the spelling madé much shorter. have to run the risk of offending denied any association with such playing a lone game against the my mouth, but I yelled out for help!
"For instance,” : he said, "words like "catalogue" and "epilogue' until a policeman came."
should have the last two letters eliminated.
A words?" sald an enemy.
I an enemy "Yes.
as antrue or sensational newa
a "document.
Russians.
Treachery.
Henley-on-Thames; and
*
That tart which ́ you made was
just great."
Said his wife, with a start,
"But the tart is still there; So that which you ate was the
plate."
+
Ten Years Ago.
From the Chi
its readers by publishing false news, for nothing so undermines
It would be futile for us to In the early hours of August 5, not an actual firearm.
It was stated the revolver was public confidence in a newspaper offer an apology to the public for 1920, the gates of the city were Film Romance."
these misleading reports, for our left wide open and the Russian Mr. E. D. Berry, who appeared With irritating frequency-in- accurate, reports are sent to Hong responsibility begins only with infantry marched straight in and for the four men, shid Then how about the word
"gluc took possession. The Emir made this Bavours of the romance of Then the loquaelous one had to the correct transcribing of the Kong from all quarters Notables which are despatched to us. out of the main gateway of the Edgar Wallace's Four Just Men, a quick change and was passing the aims of of an episode from
ponder. many days ago it was reported that Master Christopher Jowett Wo do think, however, that some city, disguised as a porter, as the whose mission in life these young a nephew of Mr. FW, Jowett action should be taken by the Russian troops were still march men were apparently trying to
ing in"
emulate, rather than of a serious Some Government to prevent, Two of Salyld's sons were sent fight into crime.
N M.P., had been arrested by the
where possible, the transmission to the Government University in "In the heat of the moment they Soviet Secret Police, the Ogpu ΟΙ
unfounded and mischievous Moscow and many youths of the struck the night watchman harder and detained for - several weeks
Becounts from London news higher classes of Bokhara were than they had intended. All bear in a dlthy room,
Bent to institutions at Tashkent excellent characters, without proper food, and in every condition of agencies. Such action would not and are now back in Bokhir Seward in a son of the owner to restrain the liberty of preaching the cause of the Soviet of the premises,, and the question the Preas, but would serve to pro- The power of Bokhara is now a of ownership is pending decision tect from the perfidious fabel- Soviet commissar and the trea- in the Chancery Court
There is to be a social gathering sures, once closely guarded in The Mayor, Imposing a fine of at the Helena May Institute on Fri- the city, are said to have found 22 sách,, and coste, for aasqulting day next af p.m. to welcome the & new resting place in Moscow the watchman, salt, the Benches new Bishop. No invitations are United Press.
Egarded it as a serious offence, but beleg sent out, but if is hoped that they took into consideration their all who can will come and mest ed him, H. E the Governor has in- hasFirst student (at a dimmer) excellent characters ?andys
What's the time, George?", the men about their future con Elmated Ela Intention of being pre-
Second student.
n't know, duct.
Bent The Bishop will be en and my
throned at 5.80 on the same day in St. John's Cathedral."
discomfort. - Naturally, the newspapers made the most of this sensationál tit-bit, for no- is more guaranteed to evoke indignation of
rence that ona:
tend
cations of unreliable, scribblera.
¡rief.
The other charges were
October
To-day's dollar is worth 3/ 10% d.
Link