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HONGKONG, 24th April, 1924.
VERANDAHS,
settlement
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1924.
DAY BY DAY.
whore vorandahs are not absolutely gonoral, we call to mind Shanghai. In Nan-
THE GIFT OF RHETORIC HAS king Road, the main business
DEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE!
THIS EARTH thoroughfare of the settlement, BLOODSHED ON
AND is
ALL THE GUNS
MARRIAGE MUSINGS.
[BY "CYNICUS "1.
BARBERS' DISPUTE.
"COOL, CALCULATING LIES."
Of all the functions I detest-
The case was continued, at the savo mo from weddings. Not that thero A huge strotch of THAN
I would favour the abolition of Supreme Court this morning, vorandahloss strast, and from EXPLOSIVES THAT WERE EVER Buch knotty problems-for be it before Mr. Justice Gompertz, In
INVENTED. Mr. Baldwin
from me to over breatho such a which Fazil Karin, a barber, suod our experience of it in summor
thought-but it seems that on Alara Kia, mastor barber of the we can only say that it rosom-
Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung such occasions one is made an East Surreys, for $450, alleged to blos a furnace for the intoler-and the other distinguished Chin-involuntary witness and participa- have boon paid. by plaintiff to able heat which is oxporionced esp visitors to the Empire Extor in an event which cenouras defendant la
One.
of a
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rospect on itseldowalks during the hot hibition arrived in London on nobody excepting the contracting consideration which had failed, partius. People look so awfully The parties were to have gone March 22nd.
silly when they're getting marri- into partnership and plaintiff season of the your.
An With the frots as they now arg, Sub-Lieut. A. G. V. Hubback od. How much more humano if alleged that he paid the money propared, but wo should say that it would need has been posted to the Foxglove, the whole thing could be quietly in consideration thereof.
Take the case of the Thing dofondant refused to sign it or to some very strong and special China Station, from Mur. 17. Sub-performed under an anaesthetici agroomont was reason to warrant any genoral Lieut. A. P. Gilson similarly joins hurst-Dunkins nuptial. business! tako plaintiff into partnership.
the Hollyhock.
The plain unvarnished facts of the Mr. C. A. S. Russ. represented caso were that Mr. Dumkins had plaintiff and Mr. L. d'Almada movement in Hongkong against verandahs. We cannot think
Mosers, A. S. Watson and Co. docided to take unto himself a appeared for the defence.
Mr. d'Almada said that the that the Government would Ltd., (who have boon appointed wifo, to wit (or to woo) Miss Polly.
Phigghurst. That only point His Lordship had to Heriously contemplato a wides- sole agents for Hongkong and Phonaction proad anti-verandah movement South China for the celebrated was, no doubt, quite a commend-docide was whether the money Cow & Gate" brand of milk, an able thing for him to do--but why was actually paid or not. Ho without first taking public English product) has received the not leave it at that? No! That would suggest that plaintiff's WAN not to be believed, opinion into account. Let us following tolegram:"Cow and would novor do 1 The event must story have all the cards laid on the Cato awarded gold medal Calcutta be used as a reason to assure the because there was no nood for Phigghurst is buliovod to be the terms of the agreement had boon table. Than we shall be able to Exhibition, boating all. com- world that Miss Polly Phonacitin him to pay the money until the
petitors"-
only and/or youngest daughter of actually settled and the trans- decide the issue purely on 'lis
An accident was witnessed at Mr. Adolphus Herbert Phiggburst, action completed. In addition, it merita.
of Phigghurst by Phigghurst, seemed hardly possible, knowing Wost yesterday, Whilst saying so much, we Shaukaiwan
when, in trying to cross the tram while Mr. Daniel Disraeli Dum- the clavorneas and methodical kins is understood to emanate ways of the Indian community, would not deny the possibility tracks, a little Chinose girl was from that part of England where that plaintiff would not have obtained some receipt or acknow- that a caso can be made out for knocked down by a tram.
The bride must be given away fedgment. He would suggest cortain restrictions regarding log was completely revered when all the bost people come from! verandah spaco, in view of the one of the whools passed over it.
The unfortunate child was taken as usual-free and gratis sort of that plaintiff brought the action -ALABASTER At Boscombe, on the 23rd. April, Laura Abbie growing tendoncy towards high to the Government Civil Hospital, thing but why should it be nocos-out of revenge hecnuso he was positively posh in a creation (by Mr. Russ said that in hie widow of the late Sir Chalonor buildings in Hongkong. It might where her condition is precarious. eary to explain that she looked discharged by defendant.
Blumation and Blumstion of white opinion defendant's case was a be advisable to confino
AL- Alabaster, K.C.M.G., and'daugh-Jovon
At the Kowloon Magistracy moribund satin, roliovod at theories of disconnected lies.
on the ter of the late Dr. D. J. Mac verandahs in curtain streets to gowan, M.D., of New York and
the first and,-or socond storeys. this morning; a Chinese coolis elbows with Swatfly lace (kindly, though ho had sworn
was sentenced to one month's lent by a distinguished relativa) Koran, defondant had told de- Cliina.
The point we wish to stress, how hard labour for stealing a suit of and gathered at the nook in a liberate lies which could be a matshed in harry, the train being of the non proved to be cool, calculating lies. ever, is that the whole mattor is clothing from
Evidence was stop Varioty, deeply studded with It was his experience that when one coding most serious con- Nathan Road. sideration. There is no justific-givon to the affect that defendant blotoau buds rounded off at thoa man swore by the ghosts of his scon taking the shoulders and as for mentioning forefathers or oaths of that do- was actually for rush clothes which were hanging out such a thing as a collusion voil: scription, ho intended to lie, so ho lation whatsoover
made a more emphatic oath. Ha tactics. We suggest, therefore, to dry. He was soon to put them well, I ask you?
That is by no means the end of went on to tell the plaintiff's ver- that for the present there should on under his own clothes.
things, however. The bride's
sion of what happened botwood mother invariably looks convinc-thom and submitted that his times be a reversion to the status into;
An interesting official
comingly bewildered, and no wonder and details coincided with the and that the Government care-
times which were undisputed. Judging from, the telter which fully draws up its proposals, inmunication, together with sample I should say that the ordeal of
His Lordship aid that in spite forms of froo passports granted donning a gown of soft orange
(gussetted by Do of the extremely able way the we published yesterday, as well corporates them in a draft Bill, to opium dealers, has been sent Phonectan as from comments which we have with a notification that it into the various Customs Stations in Soule Maison), arranging one's case had been put by Mr. Rues, board in architectural circles of tends to put them into force, say. Canton and district, stating to complexion to match, and bulpae he was satisfied that the money the drugs imported by these ing an exquisite bunch of exotic was paid and he was therefore lato, quite a controversy has six months honee. That would dealers are necessary for propar-herbs, is suflicient to make any obliged to give judgment for arisen in the Colony in regard to give ample opportunity for all-ings remedy to cure the opium mother-in-law anxious to get her defendant with costs. the oracting of verandahs over interests to state their case, and, habit, and therefore should be own back in the near future.
So for incidentally, the presant hopeless passed on production sidewalks in our streets.
passports. we have been-unable-to-ascortain muddle would be overcome. The precisely why the Building Au need at the moment is sanity of
Everyone who likes dancing thority has so far departed from outlook on what is a very tick-and who does not these days?
should mako a point of seeing inmemorial custom as to dis-ish question. allow the building of such ver
brother Koka in the Star Theatre only gave a patent fly-catcher!
Then there's all that businese Matters concerning the quos- andahs in certain cases, but tho
where they are beginning a More Lloyd Georgics.
brief Kowloon season to-night, during the signing of the transfortion of cross-breads and China has fact that he has done 50
One cannot pass over what for me these two clover per-certificate--or whatever it is roal-ponies having come to a state raised a suspicion that in.courso
says as formers give an exhibition of ly called. If Mr. Bollows (the where further discussion becomes art extraordinary of timo no verandahs will be Mr. Lloyd George
ol little account, dancos, striking as varied, which organist) really must play Baithenocossary, the Tientsin Race-Club u matter permitted at all. We are inform-for several reasons. First of it is a pleasure to behold. Sup-von's s'norter (words by George has called
April-25 in the iontein Club, ed thai, as a result of this new all, he has too great a following plementing their entertainment Robey) why make such a fuss general mooting at 5.30 p.m. on. If the honeymoon happens to It appears that in the presont ruling, great confusion has been for his utterancos to be without is an excellent movie play called about it!
Ól influence British political" A Message From Mars," based croated in building operations in opinion; and, again, his views on on the famous stage play of the beepont in Manila, they never scheme of classification it takes tell you that the bridegroom went only one-third of the committee away in a Baguio pair of trousers of 15 to declare a pony to be the Colony, with the result that the Labour Ministry, judging same name.
Still they do insist on saying a cross-brood, which means that architects are at their wits' and from recent articles in the Home
of "The establishmoni. the where the happy couple's hiding only five votes are necessary in entuavouring to comply with papers, reflect what a big group of Liberals are now thinking.) the Government's requirements. Evidently the pact between Mr. British troops in China has been place is -i only wonder they don't against any animal, to have it,
the year 1924-25:-Hongkong: fast!
not seem to meet with general it can easily he understood that Lloyd George and Mr. Asquith fixo at the following figures for tell you what they had for break- thrown into B Clase. This dous However, despite all these approval and an effort will be many muddles are created when is not proof against the Beverer Three companies Royal Garrison an ürchitect who has douignod/strains and strosses of party Artillory, 319 of all ranks; Royal factors, the Marriage Markot made to mako it necessary that affairs, and opponents of Libera- Engineers, 37; Royal Corps of continues firm, oven though no larger proportion of the com a building with verandahs is told fiam will see in this latest develop- Signals, 29; a battalion of British quotations are officially issued.mittee shall constitute an adverso that the plans may be approved ment an antusing indication of
of departmental corps along with provided no verandahs are in-the divided councils that prevail infantry. 881; and detachments in that camp. The real dificulty Indian and Colonial Corps (60 cluded in the structure. All weis to decide what form of party officers and 1,498 men), making a can gather from the Building opinion Mr. Lloyd George repre-
battalion of British infantry, and Authority on the subject is that sonts; yet it is easy to discorn total of 2,290. North China: A
datachments that he opposes Labour and all its
of tha
be Of course there have to prosents. What on earth is the use of going to the trouble of sending out invitations if presents But it's awfully don't roll in? annoying when they are all label-
CHINA PONY CONTROVERSY.
SPECIAL MEETING OF
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"As it stands about 25 per cent. of the ponies, old ones and griffins, are unable to run in the regular races, and while the
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and who is at prosent on a world in ontries for China pony events statement explaining the Gov- opportunity to express his dislike, Far East are concorned is now tish singer since Andrew Black," China ponios, the great reduction tour under tho immediato hurts intorost and competition in In view of this örnment attitude on the question. Inevitably, inter-party friction is developing. A Labour Govern-
auspices of the Burns Fedoration, their class. we cannot but evince our sym-ment which holds its position by
Is to appear in Hongkong at an further discussion, the date for early dato..
closing ontrios for the Spring. pathy with the architects in this virtue of the jealousy of Liberais,
to wish
Late of the Royal Opera, Meeting has boon put forward.. matter. Tho' writer of the lettor who
Mr. housos, opera which we published yesterday the Conservatives triumphant, but
are secretly hoping to triumph THE HO KOM TONG CUPS. Covent Garden, and the principal to April 28.-N. C. D. N.
The Handicapping and draw Italian appears to us to have made out themselves long, is an
ere u strong case for a retention of artificial product, and cannot for the Ho Kom Tong Cups took Heughan is a fine baritono singer,
The following is the lovers should not miss. the old practice—that is, to por-expect a smooth passage. What place at the Palace Hotol last and his visit is one that music
is boing: rosented in non-Labour night.
His visit here will be a brief one, mit the construction of verandahs
quartóra is the expression of matob to commonce to-morow asu priviloge, under certain opinion by the Premier that his night, 25th. inst, at 9 o'clock commencing on Saturday, May WORTHINGTON DEFEATED. Yesterday, in the HK.C.0. May 7th, at the Theatre Royal
tournament, G. W. Sowell defeat- specified safeguards. The argu. Ministry will avoid a gonoral Mr. E Antonio (125) v.. Mr. H. 3rd, and ending on Wednesday,
The following is the Handi.
ed R. E. Worthington in the ments put forward by our cor-election for at least two yours. Milon (125).
Thus are Liberal hopes daslied-
FERRY INCIDENT.
semi-final of the A" Class respondent seem much to the unless there is a schems to defeat cap-Mr. S. J. Bradsell (100),
Singles Handicap. The matoh was an excellent one, and some.. point, and, at the moment, we are Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's ain, Mr. J. A. de Luz (100), Mr. Luz inclined to support his conton-Meanwhile, one can imagine the Antonio (125), Mr. R. F. Gardener
The Yaumati ferry launch Man good rallios were seen. The odds. tion that the case in favour of Conservatives sitting back and (100), MC. Geo (115), Mr. W. umiling to themselves; the in-Wong (150), Mr. F. E. Bilva (190), verandahs over footpaths soms scrutable smile that might, moun Mr. H. T. Brooks (100), Mr. H. P. Shing was on its way to Hong wore slightly in favour of Sowell, (50), when a splash was hoard, and it ington's 15/3, However, the win much stronger than that against anything. The Labour battalions, Green (150), Mr. H. O. Balchin kong at nine o'clock last night who owed 3/6 as against Worth it Wa bellove wo are right in on the other hand, will be stung (175), Mr. H. Wilson
all-round game.. The scoros`wore saying that in Singapore, so far by Mr. Lloyd George's words into Mr. C. Spry (125), Mr. N. was ascertained that a passenger was; distinctly to the credit of further offorts to consolidate their Ramsay (125), Mr. H. Blandin had either fallon or jumped over Bowell, who played an excellent from any objection being offered position. And possibly, dospite (170), Mr. L. R. Billing (70), board.
The vessel was swung round 6-4, 3-6; 6-3, - to verandahe, an attitude quite everything, the MacDonald Goy. Mr. E. Antonio (125), Mr. H the reverse to this is taken up ernment will continue to jog Milos (125), Mr. F. Trongue (100), and a search was made but no In the Club Championship, L along, "doing its best," and help Mr. H. D. Bennett (100) Mr. Etrace was found of the passenger. Forster met and defeated R. J. by the authorities-the provisioning the country through Remedios (100), Mr. K. K. Loung It has not even heen found out Saundars after a five-se fussle, of verandabs is compulsory. As dimouilles-which is what really (250), Mr. A.G. Pilo (125), Mr. whether the victim was a man or the scores boing-6-2, 6-7, 3-6; 6-3;
A. J. Osmond (325), example of an Eastern counts,
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A MISSING PASSENGER..
A woman.