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cars had solved the congest-
DAY BY DAY.
ANYONE WILL MAKE MONEY IF
fon problem. If that is the case, HE HAS NO OTHER IDEA IN 1118 whore is the nasossity for bigger HEAD-Hazlitt.
care?
י.
A young boatwoman. WAY
TWO-MINUTE TALKS A Dally Tonio
CUSHIONS.
By ROBERT POWER
As we have often said before, drowned resterday at Yaumati: A cushion is a contrivance to mother has so long contrived the real problem of Penk trans-Bay in a fall from her sampan.
Yesterday's health returnshows ono British caso of paratyphoid fever (Importoil) and one Chinoso caso of enteric.
soften the hardness of a soat. 'them that it soome quito natural The colour may be attriotivo, for har to do so. But it is but the softness is the real con- selfshanoes. The daughters should 500 to it that mother has the sideration.
Some people demand plenty of little comforts sho so soroly cushions. They want always to noods. Try placing 4 fow have buffors against;the shooks cushions benoath the old mother of life. It doesn't mattor, who and making her days a bit easier provides the cushion so long as than they are.
portation is not the number of people that can be carried by thoi oxlating system. The primo necessity is another line, which would tako pooplo in rapidly-1- developing outlying distriots
Injured by being knocked down
the cushion is there.
Thoro are sons who'might woll nearer their homes than the by a motor truck bolonging to the On Lok Yuen at Whitfield,' &
Those luxury lovers are in fact spara a little time to add a fow prosent service does. Adding Chinose was taken to the Govern fo's selfish folk.
comforts to the fo of the to the carrying capacity of the ment Civil Hospital in a serious
Money can purchaso many parents who for Во long. present system will not meet condition yesterday.
cusblone. Luxury can be bought maintained thom. It would ́ba that requirement: but, on the
by the wealthy. The poor can- kindness--a real, cushion slippod Wo much ragrot to hear of the not afford cushions, but you will unobtrusively bonoath, the old other hand, such 14 now line illness of the Hon. Mr. A. R. find in many ways they will people. It may cost time and would materially rollave the Lowe, who is lying at the Peak mako tliom to help someone who trouble, but you may, be sure it. congestion on the other and Hospital suffering from plourisy is a little bit worse off than they will be appreciated. Don't ask
and enteric. His numerous are. friends will wish him a spoody word or act is a cushion that thom as a matter of course, but Wo may say that a kind for the cushions yourself. or tako
recovery,
doos wendorfully soften-a hard try giving them to those who bit of the way.
have a greater neod of thom. Yostorday, in the Supreme
Are you demanding cushions I have found that the gaudiost Sul, a conductor of the Peak, who it is who is providing them. always the most useful. The Court, judgment was given for Li in your life? If you are, just see and most striking cushion is not Tramway Co., who claimed a It may be they are obtained for kindly act and the sympathotic month's wages in lieu of notice, you in circumstances of sacrifice word nood not attract a vast Mr. M. K. Lo was for plaintiff or unselfishness. Cushion lovers umount of notice, but the effec and Mr. H. C. Macnamara forjare generally selfish for they do is what matters. the defendant Company.
not give a thought to those who Cushions of kindrosa tlio- provide them with the comforts thoughtfulness for those who May Road Fures.
A foreman employed by Mr. of lifa.
perhaps o innot always help Andrew Harper'was fined $15 by There are mothers who pro- themselves! If you are only able May Road residents will be Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kow-vido cushions for their daughters.. to gofton the lot of one person greatly disappointed over theloon Magistracy this morning. The daughters could very well do, with whom you are acquainted. fact that the Peak Tramway for causing an obstruction by without them and mother could you will be doing botter than if you Company has not soon its way repairing a motor lorry on the very well do with them. But were houping up cushions for favourably to consider their footpath outside the workship on they have got used to little yourself or compelling others to protest against the imposition of the afternoon of the 14th inst. luxuries and tho hard-working provide them for you.
make the provision of more accommodation thereon absoluto ly unnecessary. Provido a how eystom, somewhat on the lince reforred to by Mr. Fletcher dur- ing the last Budget dabate, and the Pook tram problem will be- come automatically solved.
THE PEAK TRAMWAY. higher fares, and wo must say
that our sympathy is with them. Lo Tai-hi, the master of the We were hoping that yoster-ground than the uniform rute 85 at the Marine Court this morn-
It appears to us that some better motor-bost "Australia," was fined CANTON STRIKE OFF. day's meeting of shareholders in charged by the lower level trams ing for failing to carry régulation the Peak Tramway Company should have been forthcoming to lights. Defendant admittted that
Justify this obangu. In would have lukled some in-first place, the
the the red light had gone' out, but are added that he was about to re- formation on the subject of the not wholly parallel from the fact light it when his boat was boarded. that the May Road inni, though
line to serve districts not con [vonimutly covered by the oxisting systou. During the last Budget debats, the acting Colonial Sacro
CASON
Four mistresses and a masteri
MORE DEMANDS. BY MERCHANTS.
cipos..
IDOLS OF CLAY.
NEW PICTURE AT THE STAR.
!
A roport from Canton statos - The lights o London seem to provision of another tramway charged the same as the Peakite, Amongst the passengers who words "for ever" being inserted the art and decoration dopart- that as & consequence of the possess unusual allurement for will not get the surue convouience departed by the Empress of in the official declaration cancel ment of the Famous Players In service, due to certain care Russia lo-day were the Hon. Mr. ling the proposed "nationalisa Lasky studio, judging from this not stopping at his level: H. E. and Mra. Pollock, the Hon. tion" of house property rights, the number of London street scones whereas on the low level trams Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Mr. and Mrs. general strike has not been put which have been built for resent each and all get the anime sarvica. P. S. Cassidy, Dr. and Mrs. S. J, into effect. tary announced that the 'Govern-Secondly, it is not quite correct to Schofield, Mr. and Mrs. S. Bakor. European dispensarica oponed Mr. Hydo a London eat was The Chinos and productions. In "Dr. Jokyll and mont was in communication with say that a uniform ruto.is charged Mr. and Mrs. A. Cameron, Mrs. F. their shops yesterday as a result construoted with such attention the Company with a view to the low levels, singe an extra. Herridge, Mr., E. Des Voeux, of the authorities granting their to detail and realistic atmosphere ranning a line from the bottom some cars after Causuway Day: Kadoorio and Mr. E. Kadoorio.
ten conts is added in the case of Mr. J. J. Harrington, Mr. E. S. request for the cancellation of that one of the extras, 'an old....
the proposud tax on patont medi- English character woman,"com- of Garden Road up to Magazine The main fact is that under the
plained that it made her positivo- [Gap, opening up now siton all now Peak Trum rates the pas the way, whilst in March last senger who travels farthest is get of fishing junks were each fried mercial.community, after a secret
It is reported that the com- ly homesick.
Then, while filming "Lady ting a roduction, whilst the man $5 for using drags and grappling mouting, has decided to make Rose's Daughter," with Elsie he assured a Telegraph ropre-who gets off lulfway is boing ask irons in the harbour without per- representations to the Govora Ferguson, the London stro-ts sentative that a survey of the ed to pay more. That Booms to us mission of the Harbour Master.ment on the following lines after dark again played an im- proposed route was boing carried distinctly anomalous.
As the police officer stated that he That the forces of other Provinces portant pictorial role, with rows out by the Government and the couple living on the Pouk will Wanchai Bay. There was wet Generalissimo's orders, move to and honest-to-goodness cobble- pointed out recently, a married saw eight boats dragging in must, in accordance with the of little shops, and fruit stands Company. In view of these now get a reduction statements, it does seem rather dollars per month, whilst a man caught. Defondants stated that no
of two coal in the five junks which he the outskirts of the oity; that stones, and a dingy little apothec new commercial taxus bo ary's shop for Miss Ferguson to surprising that a matter of such and wife using the car to and they were fishing doop and the imposed; that the order for the buy poison in,
from May Road will have to pay coal got in their nets. markać public importance should nearly soven dollars per monsom
"nationalisation" of comotories But by far the largest and most be_in_to_way_referred_to_by_the|more. In view of the flourishing
be cancelled; that the proposed pretentious of all is the White- Chairman at yesterday's moot-condition of the Company, we do Mao Marsh's performance in not be carried into effect; and Goorge
Cinema patrons who recall registration of property enould chapel set which is being used in Fitzmaurice's latout think that the plea of May Road Intoleranco" and "Birth of a that a now Mayor be appointed. Paramount special, "Idols of ing. It was many Gars ago folk might have been more Nation" should take note that that a vote actually appeared in sympathetically considered.
A strongly worded official Clay" in which Mao Murray The Face In The Dark," in notice has been issued by the and David Powell are appearing. the Budget for commencing a
An Invention for Sale..
which sho is starring, will be put Pubile Peace Bureau stating that The sot takes up most, of the now tramway to, serve the
on for the last time at the Queen's anyone distribúting baudellis un-
studio floor space, and is one of castorn district of the upper invention for sale, and the world an entirely different role as the be regarded as traitors and be
Mr. Grindoll Matthows lias on Theatre to-night. She is soon in couraging traders to strike will the largest ever put up. lovele, with ita terminus at is presumably agog wondering daughter of an ex-serviceman soverely dealt with. Wanchal Gap, but this scheme what it is all about and who will who joins hands with band of a
"douth ray]
war.
ANGLO-SOVIET CONFERENCE.
House of Lords Calls for
Conclusion,..
FURTHER IMPOSTS.
"Idols of Clay" will be shown at the Star, Theatre for three days commencing to-day. It is a Paramount picture,
Prominent among the building's ere a choap 'theatro, a Roscuo Mission houso, several Chinose A general incoting of the Com- was later abandoned and the oventually purchase it. The crooks and gives a very human mercial and Village Corps for tu opium divane, and a row of Government had evidently mado covery in the usually accepted her lovor and allegianco to her was held on
is not a now die portrayal of a girl torn between whole of Kwaugtung province cab was introduced into the dilapidated houses. A hansom up its mind that the alternativo sonso of the torm, for we rooollect father.
ith instant, notion, which called for about with Mr. Chan Lim-pak in the sixty or noventy extras. All of ronte suggested by Mr. Fletcher quite a number of thoarios, as
chair. After the cuairman had the properties used in socuring, during the last Budget debate well as a fow practical demon-
declared that the meeting had the right atmosphere were im strations on a small scalo, being: was to be preferred. What the talked about during the
nothing to do with tho strike and ported directly from London was not interested in politicul three wooks before the set was [public is wanting to know is Already there are said to
muttore, it was decided to create
built. when this lattor project is likely rival claims to the invention. What concorns the British
avadquarters for the Commercial to tako definite shape. Surely public moro than anything.
Corps in Canton. shareholders of the Company olso, 19 the possibility of might have been informed of the tho ray being sold to a foreign country. One would have thought
A circular notice from tho progress of the negotiations,
In the House of Lords, Lord Finance Department to the that Mr. Maithiowe, as a Briton, Mayo, in moving for the im-authorities in all districts states It would almost appear from would have given his own Gov-nodiato discontinuance of the that all house owners must supply Mr. Clarke's remarks yesterday invention, especially as he has siderod
orament a chance to acquire the Anglo-Soviet Conference, con- one month's rent to the' Govurn-
that flirting that the Company is moro con- been offered what appear fair Bolshevism did not. commend distress in war-dovastated areas, with ment as a loan for the roof of corned with accommodating fur-terms, but it seems that money itself to the Empire.
tho samo. to be repaid in six ther passengers on the existing whole affair has recently assumed ment hoped the conference would receipts being accopied at par for talks fouder than patriotism. The Lord Parmoor said the Govern- months on the basis of tho yalent than with interesting the form of vivid theatricals, and continuo until an arrangement the payment of taxes. itsolfin a now tramway line. We it would not surprise us to learn satisfactory to both countries was must confess to some surprise on in the end that there is not such reached. He thought there was that the licence fees on steam
Another official notice states a torrible power in the ray as ronding the statement regarding has been made out. In a recent no reason why this result should boats are to be increased. A the provision of bigger enrs, be interview Mr. Matthews is repartisans abstained from intor-/schedule with varying ratos for the Inter-Alllad Commission..t not be obtained if outsido
:
London, May 28.
Lord Curzon doolared that tho
ALLIED MILITARY CONTROL.
Note Handed to Germany, Paris, May.28. An Allied Note has boon band- ed to the German Ambassador, regarding military control, roaffirming the Allied standpoint
The Note claims the right of
causo at the lust annual meeting ported to have said: "I am foronce. The Government was vessels of from ton to: 2,000 tons verify all over Germany whether it was indicated that the Com-tempted to hope that my invon- endeavouring to speed up the has been issued and sont to the during 1923, when control coated pany would most likely be un-and then I should feel that I had of issues were involved, naveral of an intimation that it will be put preparations, and whether..dla tion will make war impossible,negotiations but a large number/ Commissioner of Customs; with Germany engagòd in new military table to secure permission to accomplished something for the which were of great importance. into force on June 1st,
armament can to-day be considor. introduce larger cars, and an groator glory of my country." The Governmont regarded the Whether subadquont events have
CHAN WANTED BACK, ed finally comploted. If the German Government agrees to an alternative plan was outlined borne out that sortiment the attainment of an agreement as A circular, telegram appears in onquiry, and the result be satis for re-arranging the seats of the public van bist Judgo, Most peo-most important to Europe, the Hongkong vernacular papers factory, then the Allies will present cam so as to enable them plo, after reading of the demon-conference communiques had been sald to emanate from the Seventy- appoint a committon of guar to carry soon more passengers Government and refused by the He did not wish to be unfriendly King-ming, his commanders and ornment must as a preliminary Two Commorolal Guilds in Cad- antees or some similar effective stration desired by the British negative, ambiguous and obscure. ton, addressed to General Chan organisation. The German Gov. on qach trip Now, howovor, inventor, will come to the con there in talk of new cars capable alusion that the country has not harah and ho therefore sug the commanders of all Cantonoso reply satisfactorily to the five of carrying sixty people. This yet lost very much by his motion, opining that the Conforasad to the people by taxes and with amendment
gesteda modification to the forens pointing out the hardshipe demands of the 1988 Noto des dramatic flight to the Continent; Įdevelopment is surprising also in eventually he may find himself early conclusion as possible to requesting their hasty ratura se boncerning the export
view of resent statements by the with an entirely unmarketable. The House agreed."--Rauler, Company that the introduction
sdeath may " on his hands)
ence should be brought to as
l'as 40 bring rellaLiga Asan
militarisation of thei