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Alon cargh'stamura with limited passenger accommodation at
aracially reduced rules.
For troight and pussige rates and information apply to
Butterfield & Swire.
Agents."
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MONDAY, JULY 12, 1926.
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[By A. G. Thornton.]
|TACNA-ARICA DISPUTE.
TERRITORY TO GO TO
BOLIVIA :
New York, July 10,
THE B. A. T.
TTIONALLY STRONG
POSITION
Issue, of Bonus Shares."
It le reported from Santiago that Certain statements of general negotiations are proceeding with application, harmless enough in Bolivia, providing for handing over The announcement was runde themselves, often have a devastat-both Tacna and Arlen to Bolivia last month that ind director of "" ing effect upon certain individuals with compensation to Peru and the British-American Tobacco Thus, when a bald-headed man Chile By Bolivia-Reuter.
Company proposed to capitalize o roads in his favourite journal that
kuthcient portion of the undivided baldness and kindheartedness are
profits of the company to enable usually found together, he immedi-thankful to Old Groom.
Well, it is not to be; but I am then to allot to the fortunate He has shareholders of the company eno atbly goes home and takes his wife ven me a pashlight into the in- bonus Ordinary shure for every
to the theatre.'"
In this way I have been devastedite possibilites of life. Wo are four shares hold, and to issue to by u harmless little statement in what we are by the slightest turn shareholders at £1, per share of the wheel. I was not born in further Ordinary shares in the priit, the other night. An old groom
in life.
was speaking, and if any Newmarket, and have discovered ratio of one in five,
49 was poluted out, says man is entitled to respect I suppose the what-might-have-been too late
Tinics, But the speculations in the it is an old groom. He said, the old groom, that to be a good horse-duced by Old Groom clearly point of the company Can a man must have flat thighs.to the question, "Are we all really exceptionally
doing the right job?"
:
the balance-sheet disclosed an strong position, and the market was not alto.
He (the old groom) had never In certain cases, there is, of gether taken by surprise at. the
known a man with round thighs
jannouncement. The issued Or course, only one anwer. achieve the highest in horseman-can think of Mr., Donoghue in any £16.071.445. so that additional Nobody dinary capital is at present ship.
the
other role than his present one, and capital to the extent of about It is surprising hów ignorant a' fairly wellinformed man can be on similarly it is difficult to see Hobbs £7,332,000 will be created. This a subject like thighs. Here have any other part but the one he expansion of capital indicates the I been knocking about the world for playe. But what of the average possession of large hidden ro- man in the average job? Every serves in the valuation of the com- a considerable time, filling up my spare time with the study of philo-average man worth his salt knows pany's investments. Upon sophy, art and cricket scores, and in youth that he is cut out for bat-announcement the shares of the British-American Company' гове to 1288. Gdy subsequently closing I never knew that a flat-thighed ter things, and his only mistake is man was anything to write in the to let his sense of humour get the after hours at 127s. 6d, the papers about. Not to beat about better of his dreams as age creeps market valuing the "rights to the bush, I may add that I belong and the particular talent which
on. The only trouble in life is to the new issue at about 98s. to this distinguished order of man kind. There are, I suppose, few thighs flatter than mine.
very man has hidden about him somewhere, and to live moderately
A FEW SUGGESTIONS.
THE WRECK OF SS. KING SHING.
The following notice to mariners has been issued by the Commissioner of Customs nt Shanghai ander date July. With reference to the s.3. Tung Sling which lies sunk in the Whingpoo about 63 cables seaward of Black Point, notice is hereby given that blasting operations on the wreck, which have been tem porarily in aboyance, are about to be renewed
And when we reach this point in theerful ever after in the exercise NOTICE TO MARINERS. our analysis certain important of it. Many a man is weighing up speculations open out. e thought butter to-day ignorant of the fact comes on me in a blinding flash that he has flat thighs. Many a that I have missed my vocation. South Sea Islander who has never. I have been going astray, pursuing handled a bat or tennis racket has, if he did but know it, the batsman's humdrum avocations when the highest was within my grasp. In wrist or the perfect backhand grip other words, I ask myself, is it pos-in embryo. sible that I ought to have been i jockey? "We must consider this.| More than this-I feel some men This is vital. It must be answer. have come with difficulty to, or are ed now,
making for distinction in the wrong It is true that, though with Dean job. A gentleman of my acquaint Swift I have, a great respect for once who sells fish in season at the horse, I have never felt thor marked prices is very like a rural oughly at home with that noble Dean, I know slightly. He has not, animal. He has always seemed to of course, the Dean's, knowledge of me to be built on unduly generous certain faings, but he has the dean's lines. In my youth I fervently ad- marier as he dispenses a couple of He and the mired the heroes who brought the pounds. raiddle cut. good・・ (unspecified) newa
Dean might change jobs, I often Ghent to Aix, but the only gallop think, without anybody noticing it
Those in command of vessels navi- I indulged in personally was on the much.. back of a farmhorse, who consider Indeed, in a really intelligent gating the Whangpoo are, therefore, utely dicked me, on to a bed of hay social order jobs would be inter-requested to proceed at dead slow spoed when approaching, and pass- before the farmer got within strik changeable. Every schoolboy would ing, the vicinity of the wreek. The have a Prime Minister's portfolio | attention of those in command of In his satchel, and as a pleasant Torrado Boat Destroyers and other relief from the cares of office, the highly powered craft is. specially But in view of what the old man who at any given period hap-dawn to this request. groom says I cannot leave it at that. pened to be a Home Secretary Not only am I qualified in an im-Lcould do a week or two on point portant respect like my thighs: duty at Charing Cross. there are other things. The equal- It is, indeed, a world of accidental ly important matter of weight, for careers. Think of all those gentle. example. Here we are in Derby men who this week will be inviting week, and for the first time I realise passers-by o'er the Downs to have that could at a pinch, get the a little gamble on the crown and its classic weight. I could (as a flat-attendant.anchor, to find the lady,
ing distance.
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
from
t
It is essential, in the interest of the safety of those engaged in the work, and of the expedition of the work itself, that the water in the Vicinity of the wreck be disturbed as small a degres as is possible.
SECRET TRIAL.
OFFENCE BY US. CONSULAR.
* CLERK.
The American Consular clerk,
thighed man) be among those even to make a fortune by learning Vogelweid, who is charged with rounding Tattenham Corner in the certain winner at the cost of photographing the Sasebo forti- front of or behind, as the case only one penny, gents.
fications, underwent a secret pre- might be Mr. Weston....A little
Think of their vast knowledge of emotion is pardonable in one who human nature, their saster know.iminary trial in Nagasaki
Wednesday. suddenly realises that his name edge of weights, horses ánd might have been written on. that courses. Think of the fortune their The case was adjourned till scroll of fame: "Winners of Clas-energy and optimism would bring Monday, "accused being remanded sic Races.".
them on the Stock Exchange. in custody of the Consul-Reuter.
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Laisung Tuos. 20th July at 3 p.m. Mr. Hurry W. Bray, an Austra The rain was pouring down in ..Mingsang Wod. 21st July at 8 am.lian, who is touring India and the torrents, and the dear old lady, Tooshing Wod. 21st July at noon. Far East in a motor caravan, has with a younger companion of the Suisang Wod. 21st July at noon. arrived in Madras from Tuticorin. same sex was sheltering in a store Sun, 25th July at 7 a.m. He is on his way to China. The doorway. A gentleman approach- Kumsang Kwongsang Wad. 28th July at
caravan is mounted on a Chevro-ed and was enthusiastically greet- Cheongshing Thurs. 29th July at noon. let engine and there is a sleeping (ed by the younger lady. She turn
..Fooksang Sun. 1st Aug at 7am. berth in it and food lockers, draw-jed to her companion. ""Oh, Auntie
Nameang Sat. 7th Aug at 7 am. For freight or passage apply to:
· JARDINE MATHESON & CO. LTD. General Managors Telephono 215. Central
KOBE via Moji
KOBE via Moji
era for clothes and tool chests. this is Mr-have you mot?" There are also special lockers on The old lady, who appears to have the sides to hold petrol sufficient bcon denf, glanced at the rain and to drive the vehicle for a thousand replied "Indeed yes, a terrible miles.
soaker"
T. S. S. “SIANG WO" - Passenger & Cargo River Steamer, built and orgined at Kowloon Dack, by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co., Ltd., to the order of the Indo-Chins Broom Navigation Co. Ltdag for service on the Middle Yangtaze, Hankow Ichong.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:-
R.M. DYER, B. Sc.. MLN.A. KOWLOON DOCE, HONGKONG.
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