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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1933.
ECHOES OF
OF 1859
64-Another Display Of Editorial "Friendliness".
September 15, 1859. Our diurnal and saplent can temporary in his evening paper of Tuesday, issued yesterday mer- ning, actually presumes to give one of the oldest Parsee houses in China little gratis advice on things commercial Tsays
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CONTRACT
BRIDGE
Tournament Opens At The Sports Club
opening.
The Contract Bridge Tournament sponsored by the Sports Club was officially opened yesterday when no {"protest" the bill, but as they ob-less than forty-four people were jected to sanction change of engaged in first half of the first custom, they protested in our round matches, columns against the grounds Before play commenced, Mr. R. which the bank had so arbitrar- E. Lindsell explained that those ily adopted. They flatter them who are defeated in the selves that they have achieved all rounds will be qualified to take they intended--the bill of course part in a competition to be held was duly paid-the three days later, for the consolation prise, made no difference, and they can- be saddled with the not now charge of having changed the cus- tom of the port Dunderhead adh vises them when next they have a grievance of this nature to com- plain of, to take the advice of their lawyer to which they "an swer and sy that the Parsees here avoid litigation as much as possible.
dunderhead "we understand any- thing" of Commercial matters, a draft at sight is payable at sight. I drawn at one day's sight, the usarce (and the law allows it). is that it is payable on the fourth day. from the day of presentation."
of (Sundays and the event the Bil being dishonoured being of course too improbable contingen- cies to be entertained). The law goes further" (be it observed we are quoting) "It allow three days grace on a bill at sight." Great men do change their minds some. times. but the rapidity with which
.: contemporary perpe- trates the achievement is surely unprecedented out of the limits of
our
· EYE TROUBLE CURED
Many ladies took part in the tournament which will be continu- ed this afternoon
The results *! yesterday's matchee were:-
P. N. da Silva and H. Bartos beat Mr. and Mrs. Kershaw."
M. H. Lo and H. Lo beat Mrs. Grist and Dr. I, Newton,
M. K. and M. W. Lo beat Mrs. A. L. Shields and Mrs. Grossman,
Major Field and F. W. Edge beat Mrs. W. M. Lambert and Mrs.
The following is take from the M. A. Johnson, advertisements—
Notice.
P. V Botelha and A. A. D'Azvedo beat Mrs. J. Lewis Turner and Mrs. H. Odell
R. E. Russol and D. H. O'Kieffe beat Mr. Worthington and Mrs. Keary,
Mrs. Litton and Dr. K. W Chaun beat. Mrs. D. J. Lewis and Mrs. W.. Clark.
M. David and M. A. Tobias beat Mrs. M. E. Politi and E. M. Ray- mood.
Mrs. Muzaal and Major, Duclos
1. Koo Tin Foo, was afflicted with score eyes for a considerable a lunatic asylum. He starts by time, and have employed Chinese declaring that a draft" at sight is doctors to cure my eyes' to no payable at sight, and within the effect. I dared not to let a for- space of ten short lines of large eigner to see my eye because type, he says that the law allows "I was afraid of foreign, Mo-
dicine three days grace upon it.
would not agree with me. My eyes grew worse and worse every day and at the recom!- commodation of Mr. Camajee, I
R E. Lindell and M. E, Politi let the Parsee Doctor H B. Dan-beat Mr. and Mrs. Herman. tra examine. He told me that he beat D. C. Dunhamn and C. Grover. could cure my
W. L. Mackenzie and L. E. short time if I will use his medi-Stone beat. J. C. Bollard and An- cine. I followed his direcion and drew Tse. I and my pain was much reliev led in the first day and in a very short time my eyes were com pletely cured. I wish to. mend this Parsees Doctor to any of my friends who are affected with eye disease.
in
The facts of the case are As follow: The firm in question re- ceived a draft at sight on one of the banks. It was sent for col- lection and returned accepted three days grace being "claimed. The holder remonstrated rain They took the opinion of the managers of the other banks and of the leading firms-the reply was unanimous as to the custom being that a bill at sight was payble upon presentation but two of the opinions were" to the effect that legally three days might be claimed. The holder's for friendship's sake would not
eyes in $ very
recom-
KOO TIN FOO. Hongkong, Sept. 12, 1859.
TALK ON AGRICULTURE'
AT CHINESE Y.M.C.A.
Use Of Modern Methods
Urged
The series of vocational talks in Chinese, which are. to be delivered at the Y.M.C.A. in Bridges Street, com- menced last night under the Chairmanship of Mr. J. D... Bush, when an interesting diecourse on Agriculture was delivered by Mr. Fung Ki Cheuk.
THE CHINESE FARMER
2
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
Local Amateurs Practicing Hard
"Hard work makes perfect" says a proverb and certainly the actors in the Pirates of Penzance are put- ting in hard work into their many practices. Already the play is be- ginning to take form and gives promise of good entertainment in February.
Under the enthusiastic supervi sion of the musical conductor Mr. Trowt and the producer Mr. Davies great progress has been nade. The atmosphere alone is worth much as it is full of enthu- siasm and mutual e-operativa,
In the first chorus we are trans-- planted from our surroundings of the drab and grey Kong Kong and join the wild life of the pirates in Cornwall. The deep voices vi men in the chorus bring with them the roar of the angry sea and we visualise the wild craggy rocks and feel the cold breezes blowing.
"For I am a pirate King and it
most important for the people and is a glorious thing to be a Pirate rightly so.
{!
Mr. Bush addressing the au- dience said:-
King," sings Mr. Kime. Queer how our own existence suddenly You have seen it announced-{ that the Chinese Y.M.C.A. Will
MB FUNG'S VIEWS. seems worthless and we feel that there never could be a more glori- give a series of talks on vocations. These talks are meant especially Mr. Fung in the course of his ous life than that of a pirate king, for young men who are starting remarks. urged the necessity of In contrast to the deep tones of in their life-career and who are studying modern means of agri- the men with their rugged song not quite sure of the vocation culture. He said that the vast comes the lilting glad melody sung that they wish to follow. It is the. areas in China that were from by a chorus of girls.
of those giving these talks year to year
Constant rehearsals of each part aim
under the plough to present to young people the were not yielding to the Chinese gives fill assurance that there will possibilities of different vocations people the wealth in agriculture be nothing amateurish about the in China and how to prepare for that could be brought out of it play when it is finally produced. them. Firm convictions in a by employing modern scientific The chief parts are taken by the chosen vocaton come to some of methods. It was true that in following: us early, and others rather late in some parts of China the advan- life.
rages derived from using modern Tonight, we
were being realised, are glad to have implements Mr. Fung K Cheuk to begin the
but there were still vast tracts of first lecture of the series' on land where the most primitive "Agriculture." Mr. Fung is a very
means of farming were still being public-spirited citizen and has been employed, and where the farmers devoted to promoting agriculture I had to combat food and famine In the New Territories for the past at regular intervals by the primi seven years or more. Mr. Fungtive means at their disposal I does not profess to be an agri- Mr. Fung referred to the good cultural expert. But he can tell work that was being done by the you much from practical experi- agricultural colleges in Nanking ence in his work among the farm-and-Canton, He expressed the
Frederick the Pirate Apprentice Lieut. Com. E.H.C. Branson
Mabel
Mrs. Bowes Smith Ruth
Mrs. Matheson. The Pirate King Mr. Matheson Edith
Mia. Starling" Isabel
Miss Hunt Kate
Mra. Frost Sergeant of Police. Mr. J Goble.
"
AUSTRIAN ARRESTED **IN JAPAN-
ers in the New Territories. I have hope that more of such colleges associated with him for some- with their whole attention devoted time 17 the New Territories to experimental work, would come Agricultural Association and I into existence in every part of Forbidden Territory Said To find him ปี real worker and China. since there was room for Have Been Photographed B real Inspiration to those of such colleges. These institutions, us who are interested in oh however, would not be of much taining improved conditions for value, unless the object was en-
the farmers in the New Territories.tirely for the benent of agricultrian named Bolgbrutt, who was
Agriculture is considered the ture and not so much as a means
most important industry in the of making money.
country. Under the old regime
every year the Emperor in person
ploughed the arid first and so
the Queen attended in. ретвоп
New Territories.
Hyoto, Dec. 7. Police to-day detained an Aus--
allegedly found in possession of details of many Japanese noval bases and fortification in Japan.
Police declare that he had travel-
With regard to the New Terri-led to Shimoneseki, Ujina, Yoke
to the silk works, both thus set-torles, Mr. Fung said that since suka and other places, taking pho- ting an example for the people the Agricultural Association had tographs in forbidden territory. to follow, Local officials acted come into existence, there had United Press.
similarly In the provinces and been a marked improvement in districts, regarding it as a most the products of certain of the
Improvement.
He
most important duty. This sys- farmers. He expressed the hope capable of am can be traced back several that all who can will visit the concluded. by reminding the au- thousands of years in history. The forthcoming show and see "for dience that he did not claim to chief duty of a magistrate is to themselves what the farmers in be a technical expert on agricul see that the farmers had, good the New Territories have done, ture, but had undertaken to give crops and the land taxes were The quality of their produce, the address so as to impart in- duly collected in his district. however, while of a high standard terest in the community on the Agricultural products, particularly compared to those producea in everyday life of the farmer in food stuffs, were considered the other parts of China were still China (Applause).
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