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The True Rabbit.
Is he much of a player?" asked one member about another who had just joined the tennis club, "No," was the reply.
"He is singularly bad in doubles doubly bad in singles."
Pourboire Punishment.
and
Tho subtlely of the judge in a
-Youthful Explorers.
Those who, are coifcerned for the spirit of British, youth, can and comfort in an expedition which has just returned from Borneo.
A prominent member was Mr. E. 4. Shackleton, the 21-yearold un dergraduate Bon of Sir Ernest Shackleton, the famous Antarctic explorer.
The latest news regarding the stranded Antung seem to indicate that several lives may have been lost. Two of the ship's boats were
The expedition put in a great capsized by heary sens, while mak-recent Paris court case deserves to deal of useful scientific and survey ing their way from the ship to the recorded. A young French pro-work in the unexplored parts of the beach.
vincial bank olork embezzled several island. These regions are infested The agents, Messrs, Butterfield where, with two female companions, found them "very easy to get on thouanaid franca. He fled to Paris with head-hinters, the explorers and Swire told our representative he spent the money in gay living at with." yesterday afternoon that H.M.S.a certain well-known café, Folkestone managed to get along bank, discovering where the money side the s. Antung, but owing to had been spent, sued both the the heavy seas, was unable to take manager of the café and the female off any passengers, nor was she able companions. The judge, to help those who had landed on
the beach near the wreck.
Messrs. Butterfield and Swire in Hong Kong have wired to their agents in Hoihow to try and get the passengers now on the beach, to Hoihow by rond, and to maké arrangements to convey thess unfor tunate people from there to Singa- pore as soon as possible.
The s.s.. Yingcbpw is standing by the wreck and the tug Taikoo is due to arrive on the scene very ear ly this morning.
The Antung is flooded fore and aft and there is at present no one on board. She is lying with a list of 20 degrees
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lengthy argument, dismissed the girls without punishment, but gave, the café manager ono month's im prisonment and a 500 franc fire-for accepting pourboires from the mis demeaning clerk!
Mrs. Bloomer.
It must be difficult for the modem girl, born into an age of sartorial freedom, to imagine the construc tion produced-by--Mr-Bloomer and her fellow-pioneers in the 'Fifties. The ridicule heaped upon their light, attractive, and elegant costuins of velvet contee, knee-length skirt and Turkish trousers was only commensurate with the shocking
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social strength: All attempts to disrupt the Republic have failed, the efforts both of reactionaries and extremists being suppressed. Ger- many would neither go back to the Imperialist régime nor
voiced in Oxford that, although the A great deal of satisfaction is leader of the party is a Cambridge man, he had gone to the sister file-of which the average age was university to recruit the rank and twenty-two.
£400 A Day,
Kakamega, like all goldfields, is providing some amazing finds. One couple are panning gold at the rate which the previous owner consider of £400 a day from an alluvial clain ed uscless. If one calls on them, the miner's wife indicates a soup tureen full of gold and says care- lessly, we got that between lunch und dinner yesterday" or pointing to a saimepan full, "result of a be fore breakfast effort."
However, only a few people are doing really well. The great ma
severance and hard work.
SUMMARY OF NEWS
_Local.
S. A. anal H. D. Rumjhen beat NE Ste Kwong and Taui Wai Pui Doubles in the H.K.C.C'e Tennis in the third round of the open Tournament.
Professor Middleton Smith, in a broadenat talk last night on the world in twenty-one years time, drew an optimistic picture of pro- gress in science and human wel- fare.
Page 6. Kowloon Junior School sports were very successfully run off yea- terday morning at the K.C.C. ground. Kowloon supplement.
The case in which the Ming Tai Bank is seeking to show that a man ner in a certain firm against which tamod Wong Shing Cheong is part plaintiffs obtained a substantial udgment was continued yesterday being cross-examined by Mr. C. before the Chief Justice, plaintif Jenkin, K.O.
'Pago 7.
In a summons for maintenance taken out by Mra, Spary against her husband, and heard yesterday at Central Magistracy, serious charges of cruelty were made by the plaintiff, and denied by defendant. The case was adjourned. Page 7.
the case in which four Indian con- stables were charged with exter
An application for a review of
tion was made by Mr. L. H. C. Calthrop, AS.P., at Kowloon Magistrnoy
Page 7.
Summonses in regard to storage of fire crackers were heard yester- keepers All were convicted and day against eight Kowloon shop-
fines ranging from $10 to $100 were imposed, Kowloon Supplement.
It is feared that there is some Some of the passengers will he brought into Hong Kong this mora- ing by the ss. Anhui and will be taken to Singhpore by the s.8. Án- shun. Quito a number are strand- ed on the beach near the scene of being made to convey them to Hoi- the wreck and arrangements are how by road.
The sa Antti left for Hong Audacity of these early dress-re- Kong from the scene of the wreck former Bloomeriam was one of on Monday night, taking with her the major Victorian sensations. The jority of diggers are barely existing, 288 of the Antung's 400 passengers phrase "to make & bloomer" A prospector in w. skilled man and and 50 out of the crew of 111. She (originally a slang abbreviation of mining needs ability to learn, perlost of life in the Antung disaster. is due here early this morning and "blooming error") was given-now the ship will proceed to Swatow and and added force when the new The Giliter of Gold. Amoy as already scheduled. The costume proved a complete "op," ferred to the 8.8. Anshun and will to orthodox long skirta be conveyed to Singapore, their ori-women generally become. Bloomers ginal destination.
Mesars. Butterfield and Swire about the time when they cease to stated yesterday that it is not bloom!" Was a typical criticism of known whether there has been any the time. Yet but for Mrs. Bloomer, loss of life
woman's emancipation might have been set back a generation.
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people of Germany have been seek but as evidence of good faith-ED. ing to create a new social order, adapting themselves to the realities of the situation, and making the best of things as they are. They
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Another field in Kenya, the Loll- with gold, silver, and mica. On a "There daiga Hills, is heavily mineralised
ble, looking towards the rising sun, fine morning after thin it is possi- to are what looks like one vaat glittering mass of gold. Alas! the in big enough quantities to yield glitter is caused by mica-not found much profit.
Local and General
The sum of $300,000 was collected Mr. B. Ellis, manager of the last month for the Canton Aerial Linotype and Machinery, Ltd, left Defence Corps.
Shanghai last week om a business trip to Mukden and Harbin, On his return he will depart for long leave with Mrs. Ellis
"The Ben Lines.a. Beneleuch is due here from Homo ports vin Manila on the 11th inst.
Several well-known ponies will be sold by public auction at the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Paddock, Racecourse, at 5.15 p.m. to-day. is incorrectly stated in the tickets.
Will those who have already pur chased their tickets kindly note that the curtain will rise at 9.90.-Yours faithfully,
The death of Mr. D. H. O'Dell, editor and publisher of the Japan Review occurred at Yokohama last Thursday."
The annual meeting of the Woman's Guild and M.C.I will be held to-morrow, Thursday, at, the Equally they have seen that neither goor's letter as to the time of the
SI,-With reference to "Play-Helena May Institute at 10.30 am. London Office: 53, Fleet Street, internal nor external difficulties A. D. O's performances at the
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were to be removed," but only King's Theatre on 14th, 15th and worsened, by violence. The country 18th instant it is regretted that has been impoverished and disarming to a printer's error: the time ed, but the truth was realised that national greatness depends on the mental and physical character of the people. If luxury and ease were impossible, and work scarce, least there remained simple ANNUAL MEETING OF
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brought within the reach of vast March, 1933, AT NOON, for the THE Gorman elections have vin numbers to whom such things were purpose of receiving the Raport of the Directors and the Statement of dicated the ancient Roman prin- formerly harred, or only obtained Accounts for the year ended 31st ciple that in times of national ri military training. With the December, 1932. + The Transfer Books of the Company
danger power must be concentrated fall of the intricate regal system of DONATIONS TO EXTENSION will be CLOSED from Wednesday, into the hands of the best man that Germany's many states, caste dis the 1st March, 1933, to Thursday, the can be found. Perhaps it would be tinctions have crumbled. Economic 9th March, 1933, both days inclusive.
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more accurate to say that the re- strictions usually placed upon the highest official of the state have to be removed, land one man be given. the right to choose colleagues who will obey him, and to deal as he thinks fit with opponents,
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necessity has destroyed the ostenta-
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Dr. Cyril Argentine Alington, headmaster of Eton College for the past sixteen years was on March 3 appointed Dean of Durham. The appointment means the end of Dr. Alington's school career and he ex- pects to leave, Etou at the end of the summer.
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Nazi storm-troops
active everywhere in Germany and Gov- ernments are being superseded by force.
Paga 1. Latest details regarding the Ame- rican financial crisis will be found on
Page 1, -Far East, for? Serious fighting has broken out. near Kupeikon
Page 9. Declaring that it was unpatriotic to carry war material consigned to Chang Hsueh Liang, the crew of the Haru Maru forced her Captain to land 100 motor-trucks at Dairen. Page 8
From the Files.
LOOKING BACK 75 YEARS
Our news from Canton comes
With a view of giving the public. better facilities the H. Kong and tend the Vehicular Service so that Yaumati Terry Co. propose to ex- the last ferry will leave Kowloon at @pm, and 7.30 from Hong Kong on down to the oth. All the available Saturdays, Sundays and Public packhouses on Honam, appear to service. Holidays during our experimental have been taken by foreigners, a number of whom being too late to secure desirable promises in that locality, have been driven to take China houses in the rear of the old factory site,
The annual general meeting of the Hong Kong Brewers and Dis tillers, Ltd. will take place at the The wedding took place yester company's office, 7 Duddell Street day, at the Union Church, between at 3 p.m. to-day.
Mr. Alexander Redford McEachran, second son of the late Mr. The Hong Kong Rope Manu- McEachran, and of Mr. Me- facturing Company report a profit Eachran of Aberdeen, to Miss Ann of $117,000 on last year's working Strother Williamson, only daughter and recommand a divident of 50 of Dr. and the late Mrs William cants. per share.
There are of course more hopes. have not heard any transactions of business being resumed, but wo report except in Cotton, which is, 22d to be of ready sale in, emali quantities at 12, 13 tsels, Opium is unsaleable, in consequence of the Mandarins making a strong set
Daily Press, March 8, 1858. against their Macao Trade being interferredwith-long Kong
LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS
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son, also of Aberdeen. The Trinity College of Music Convicted on a charge of being has awarded Mr. Clement Leong in unlawful possession of 105 taels fully acknowleriges, on behalf of the the year 1933. With this certi fined $1,900 and 8800 respectively The Rev. E. C. H. Tribbeck grate sion for pianoforte playing during the crew of the as. Huichow wa
the certificate in the senior divi- of opium; two Chinese members of Committee of the Sailors and Sol-ficate goes a Senior Exhibition to by Mr. Schofield at Central Ma diers' Home, the following dons the value of 20 3. Mr. Leong is agistracy yesterday. It was stated tions to the Extension Fund:- pupil of Mrs. J. R. Suiter.
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of Queen's Road and Pokfulam or from the publishers Ye Olde has since been carried on at both. Hong Kong, at 11.30 am., for the modified form of dictatorship has the politicians interfere the better able to the Treasurer and crossed car came in collision, causing dam-book will appear in due course. purpose of receiving Statement of been applied. Now the German, the nation prospere, but in periods Accounts and the Report of the
age to the extent of about 825 to both vehicles. Board of Directors, for the financial People, tired of unstable coalitions, of stress a Lloyd GEORGE OF year ended 31st December, 1933, and hays selected what they consider to Dr Rivano has to gather the power CLEMENCEAU, A MUSSOLINI or PRIMO re-electing two Directors and the be the best of the political parties into his own hands, trampling on charged at Central Magistracy yes veraation with Dr. Hu Shib, the While in Peiping Mr. George When a Chinese shopkeeper was Bernard Shaw had a two-hour con. and rallied round it, affotently to former friends and allying with old terday with being in possession of Chinese Philosopher. Many sub secure concentrated authority in the antagonists, ADOLF HITLER ie neither indecent photographs contained injects were discussed including Chi- state. Because the times are Serious MUSSOLINI, not a STALIN, Ho a number of wallets, Mr. Wynne- nese drama, the Sino-Japanese con- and factional strife runs strongly CRORE good leader in a crisis, that although the photographs were an China,
more of the calibre of Tanyn Jones, the magistrate, remarked flict and the Communist movement provided the powers placed in Herr HITLER'S to guide theaded advisers undoubtedly indecent, there was hands will be used drastically until of men of that type Germany has quiet and good order, are restored.
an abundance. A strongly, gover ed Germany, tackling the framen Germany is in many ways the problems confronting the count
is in many way most interesting. nation in the with the knowledge, that there is no world today. The country has remake for stability in Europe and
need for perpetual compromise, [417 vealed an amazing political and closer co-operation at. Geneva
the 22nd day of March, 1988, at the under a succession of Governments thing to be said for weak "govern- All cheques should be made payload, an Aberdeen bus and a publip, Printerio. Ltd. A review of the places-Hongkong Daily Press,
Auditors.
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1988
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the point of exposure. The photo arrived in Shanghai recently by the and some legal difficulty in relation to Mr. Paul Anderson and his wife graphs were kept in the walleté, s.s. President Grant. Mr. Ander- adehe thought the section under son is a construction engineer with 10, charge: Was nade, was the Shanghai Power Company. On gable. He therefore the same steamer Mr. Roy O. All heintil this morn-man, reached Shanghai to join more Messrs. Allman and Allman,
and A solicitors:
March 8, 1683,
Looking Back 15 Years,
The city of Kumamoto in Japan
show that the price of love" is old friend the China pony would Reno, the Divorce Court Nevada is becoming more and more like The figures at the local court there should look for a panegyric of our Probably one last place where we
on a steady downward trend, and be in the Homeric tale of the Biage that separation is legally effected of Troy yet there is a very little more speedily and simply. There doubt that the horses of the were over 30 suits brought to the Thracian King heroe, whom old Court by women against men with Homer in the tenth book of his average, very low compared with scen, were really and veritahly were settled at Yen 500 on an and biggest that he had ever regards to the fidelity. The suite Iliad describes as the handsomest
that of several years ago. The first nothing else than the sometime sums named by the women varied despised, and to our modern eye from Tort 1,500 to Ten 3,000. The ugly Mongolian pony who for the former was solved at about Yen 500 last half century has been and the later ht about Ten 1,000. or losing our money on the race The dearest decree handed out by courses of
aning,
the court last year cost Yon 8,000,
odarn Kong Daily Press, Match 8, 1908.
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