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No. 21,031
六拜禮 辦七月八英香
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1926.
日九廿月六
INGLE COPY 10 DENTA
SWIMS CHANNEL. REPULSE BAY “TIGER”
FIRST WOMAN TO GET ACROSS.
GERTRUDE ÉDERLE'S FEAT.
Not only has she won the dis- tinction of being the first woman ever to swim the English Channel. but she has redneed the record
STORY.
WHAT A LOCAL LADY REALLY SAW.
ONLY A SMALL DEER!
Stories Enve been circulating, in the Colony, to the effect that a 'real, live. couple of days ago a
NEW WONDERS.
LATEST HUNAN WAR REPORTS.
RICE TRADE.
PLANT-LIFE LIKE; MAN'S..
ORDER FOR BORODIN'S -
ARREST..
!
HOW CANTON GETS SUPPLIES.
LATEST DISCOVERY.
Rugby, Aug. 8. Parliament having dispersed, political topics of discussion have
LABOUR THREATS. General Sun Chuan-tanz, Tupan of Chekiang and Kiangsu, has, according to a report, wired
DROP IN PRICES.
The Finest ESSEX over built. The calcat dri ving and riding ESSEX over bulls. The finest ESSEX to materials and workmanship even huilt The amoothest, ma reliable 18SEK ever built. A ear you will take pride in owning batter looking and better arranged. It gives free dom from tintering and frequent repair, coals. Its price is the lowest at which ESSEX has eros. old. You.ciumot get comparable performence and rollability in any other car within hundreda of dollars of its
price
Touring. $1995. Coach... $2145 Including complete spegial equipment,
THE DRAGON MOTOR
CAR CO.. kro.
35.WOND NEL CHUND NO. HAPPY VALLOY
Bulls and Inners
From the Office Butts.
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Nervous players who have 'The Bishop of London recently
hitherto crumpled up under strain stated that he doesn't mind his
of the merciless glure from the clergy indulging in an occasional grandstand, will welcome the whiT. Holy smoko! with its 31,000,000 population, istennis "The server and receiver The problem of how Kwangtung, announcement that in noctural able to feed itself at the present are always free of the glare handi-
time of that swim by over two thyer was seen in the neighbour. Teceded "somewhat into the back- Marshal Wu Pei-fu, who is now in moment is one of particular inter
hours. Such is the notable per-hood of the Repulse Bay Hotel. formance of Misk Gertrude Ederle, One or two ladies were said to mer. told in the following have seen it, and the news soon Reuter telegram to reach. Hong- | gut around, one report being to the kong this morning
efect that the animal had bec observed, prowling up and down the beach.
As the story gained currency, owners of matsheds began to wonder whether it was safe to go to the Bay, in view of the pos- sibility of the reappearance of Mr. Stripes. In some quarters the Theory was held that the animal might have swuth across from the mainland, got on to the island and The found its way to the southern shores of Hongkong.
the famous American andy swim- ·
London. Augu.6. Miss Gertrude Ederla sue- ? cedited in swimming the English Channel, from Cape Neg to Kingsdown, her time
being 14% hours.
$
SWIM DESCRIBED.,
Later.
Miss Edlerle is only 10 years of age and she is the first woman to swim the Channel.
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There is no need for a "scara." however, for the simple reason that although an animal was Been
She started from Cape Gris Nez about seven o'clock a the morning at Repulse Bay, it was by no manus ja tiger-only a harmless little
deer!
and reached Kingsdown, of Deal! in darkness at 9.30 this evanink. She was thus in the water much longer than during last year's at- tempt.
She en-
The sea was calm at the start, but later there was still breeze and the sea roughenel. countered trouble on nearing the English shore, but landed in per- fect condition.
She was accompanied by a tug equipped with wireles, which con- atantly served Anterican news- papers-Reuter.
The tale of the animal having been seen on the beach is än is- agregation of the falls. What actually occurred, we learn, is that
lady saw an unimal in the dis tance at the back of the Hotel, and mistook it for a tiger. Investiga- Linas were later made, and the animal was uynin sighted, but an this occasion there was no doubt as to its identity, and it merely. turned out to be a deer!
Bathers can therefore continue
"Well done!" will be the instinct go to Repulse Eny without the tive tall of every sportsman the least fear of encountering any- "wide world over at this splendid thing so formidable'ns a tiger...
exhibition of wimming prowess
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SEX QUESTIONS:
"
Y. M. C. A. DEMAND.
ground.
before
With the coming of the boycott,
Peking, that his army is not going .est. Tefore the boycott, Can- being taken in the proceedings of to invade Kwangtung unless the ton was almost solely dependent on
For the nonunt, more interest in the British Association for the ad-Kumintang Army interferes with Hongkong for its rice-supplies, of vancement of science, which have Klangai and Fudden first.
which some 30,000 tons, or, roughly, been honoured by the participation. Marshal Wu Pel-fu will not be three times the quantity exported to. of the Prince of Wales.
able to return What is considered
to Hankow from other, ports of China, were tran- one of North Ching to direct the "int the most remarkable demon Red" campaign in the South, it is shipped by junks and steamers to given strations which have ever been thought, as the "Reds" have not Canton,
the Associa-
yet been driven far enough to that made by Sir
Peking render
immune from Jagadis Chander Bose, the Indian danger. In the meantime, Chau Heng-, the Hunan Tuchun, men of science have held the belief whose power is being disputed by that the life mechanism of plants General Tang Song-chi, a. pro- is a wholly different thing from Kuomintang commander, is carry that of animals, one being coing on at Yochow, an important stantly passive and the other nag- gressivo and active. Outwardly. therefore, it has not appeared that there is any continuity between
tion was
scientist, this afternoon: Hitherto
them.
PLANTS HAVE HEARTS,
0.
cap,"
A Singapore man has made a "In
thinking will increase the average, It is now claimed that scientific
span of life to 150 years." Wo don't think.
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million dollars out of tin. Hongkong such an accomplishment ment is becoming a bit tiresome This Anglo-American debt argu-
about three years hard labour. would count a feat punishable by from either wrangle.
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According to the Telegraph, "Thơ An orator in New York diad Empress of Aalu left Kube at 5am.; whilst protesting against Jazz. yesterday and was due at Kobe t Obviously death from syncopation. 6 a.m, to-day.". Kobe or not Kobe,
that is the question!
ET
DO
Last year there was a marked increase amongst animals in Hong-
Wo'd like to know where some
and the cessation of transport, con- ditions came to being which nekong of a disease popularly known of these spring chickens, figuring cessitated a reorganization of Can as "Big Head". A few bumptious on local menus, aprang from. ton's system
individuals are also believed to of Importation have been affected. Whereas rice imports from Saigon and Bangkok were formerly put August 2nd issued a mandate ton merchants have now perforce Government on through the Nam Pak Hout, Can- ordering the arrest of M. Borodinhad to do without the help of local the Soviet Commissioner to Suth
city in Hunan. -
The Beking
sent invasion of Hunan by the
their
China, aceasing the latter of hav-middlemer and through The contention advanced by Siring implicated himself in the pre-agents in Saigon and Siam they Jagadis Chander Bose after log Kuomintang fon Kwangtung. "Mare at the present moment obtain- that have been arousing world at- Contact experiments in Cult Borodin is stil in Canton advising ing the grain direct from these
the Kuominta in political and places. tention, is that such assumptl are entirely wrong. He says plarts
financial math{ have hearts and that he can record
BANKRUPT RAILWAY.
Peking-Mukden Line's Dificulties,
Shanghai, August 7 The N. C. Daily News "Peking correspondent states the Peking Mukden Railway has been declared bankrupt by 'firms dealing in materials and supplies,
The railway is in the market for $1,200.000 worth of steel rails, but no Bank will guarantee payment, as the last coupons, were only paid by des qu promised, pay- ments for oil and supplies...
and endurance. Alias Ederle matte # valiant effort to swim the Channel" last summer but had to give up after a game fight against adverse tite' and otherwise bad- conditions. For many weeks past She has been in training at Cape
Helsingfors, Aug, G. Nez, in company with that great
faulling Among the resolution's passed swimming veleran. William Bur- bethe final session of the Y.M.C.A. gess, who was the second man to World Conference was one which have the honour of completing the observes that the Conference has swim. Another well-known Ameri- | ample evidence' that boya and can lady gwinner, Miss Lilkan young men are greatly concerned Cannon, has also been training in on the sex question. The fesclu- company with Miss Ederle, and old tion urges the YMCA," to im- William Burgess has been confi-press on parents the obvious duty cent that one or other of his of giving accurate knowledge on charges would make a suevessful mex to children and to unite with asault on this treacherous swim Christian doctors and teachers in of 21 miles sometime this summer, fading out the best methods of Miss Gertrude Ederle hast now imparting this in a Christian set- justified the hopes al her famous ting. trainer and also aquatie America,
PRRVIDUS SUCCESSES.
The following is the full list of swimmers who have crossed the English Channel:--
Captain Matthew Wobb swan from Dover to Calais in 21 hrs. dã mijas. August 24 and 25, 1975.
Thos. William Huges swam from Dover to Calais .cn Sept. 6 and 6 1011, in 22 hrs. 45 mins.
Henry Sullivan, U.S.A., BWRE Dover to Caluïs, on August 5 and 6, 1923, in 27 hrs. 25 mins.
Sebastian Tiraboschi, Italy, swn from Calais to Dover, on August -11 and 12, 1923, i10 hrs, 2 mins. "Charles Toth, U.S.A.. swam from Calais to Dover, on Sept. 8. and 9, 1924, in 16 hrs. 51 ming
Professor Elliot,' summarizing the discussions, remarked that the questions bad been more insistent than on any other-Reuter.
demand foats information on this
FRENCH AFFAIRS.
THE DEET PROPOSALS.
As
Paris, August C. a result of the agreement
between M. Poincare, and the Chamber's
President of the Finance Committee, the laller is, amcinting a special Reporter to examine the ratification proposals It will be seen that previous to with regard to the Washington and the new record now established, London Debt Agreement.-Reuter, the fastest, time was made by
London, August..6, Tiraboschi in 1928, this being 10 The closing rates of franes hours, 33 minutes. Miss Ederic's } were:—French, 158: Belgian, time is two Kours under that, and 168%-Reuter. about half the time that was taken
by A. Sullivan in 1923.
NISS EDERLE'S RECORDS.,
For the past four years, Miss
OUR GOVERNOR..
other
The correspondent adds that the Railway's debts in April 'were. $10,000,00 and are now
approaching $12,000,000,---- Renter.
The Cantoace, to check fur- ther labour fees in the Southern capital, have grain issued: another warning, this Sine advising the Labour Unione chat further at
FREIGHT BOOM.
s:line.
The wife's new hat may be straw but its price will be felt, all the
D D Only five more months in which to pay your last Christmas bills.
As we read the political situa- tion, Baldwin would beat Bogey if he could get over the coal-bunkers;
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On the rivers at Home, girls are now wearing painted dresses. But some of them appear to have let go the painter:
Poison liquor revelations in The idea of the Baby Week Amerien show that if it isn't the movement is to make baby strong land of the free, it's the home of the brave,
Ever notice how easy it is for We've an idea that, the "bob" a man to be good-natured when
everything good comes his way? - A boom in freights was created was invented by some safety razor on the Saigon-Canton and Bangkok-dealer. Canton runs, and at the height of
"
GO Straighten up and do. your
Some women, call 'n man fickle because he doesn't have the same;
tempts, during the period of war this prosperity for number of ship hest" urged a would-be mediator opinions at 40 as, he did at 25.
against the North to make trouble
on the rear, will be considered ping firms which were able to profit in the Coal Strike. We thought
of counter-revolution and from prevailing circumstances, everybody was bent on doing his acts treason. Notwithstanding the
some twenty shops, mostly of hest. warning, the mechanics belonging Norwegian registry, were employed
to the Central Union are said to
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on
There's a shortage of eggs in have already prepared bombs, in the trade. This was at the be-Canada. Suppose hotel residents besides a post of 120 gun-men, for ginning of this year, since when are going without breakfast. further war; while the Kuorin with the assurance; of a fairly good tang Workers Conference is re-native crop, the demand has con- éruiting several hundred boxers to siderably fallen eT, with the result asks a correspondant.
"How Is Lenglen proncuaced? assist in further struggles. that the number of ships actually wrong.. '
engaged in this line of freight have dropped to half the number at the
AMERICAN DESERTER. height of the rice boom.
SENTENCED TO TWO MONTHS.
Generally
We suppose most men like travel because there's no place like frome.
people make the mistake of taking In Hongkong, far tou mány
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The Test matches show that.. British sport isn't played out. But weather vagaries lead to lots uf play doubt.
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Owing to labour troubles, a cigar factory is at a standstill. Perhaps the workmen took leaves. .00 That a profitable business in America can meet with a frozen: reception in Shanghai, is indicated by the importation to that port of 19,992 quarts of ice cream in one shipment,
"Excuse Me showing for three. silence as profundity of thought. days" ran a China. Mail heading,
For our part we are quite willing: These Tennis. Lengua mitches to, providing it doesn't happen
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own domestic requirements. appear to be useful and tourna- again. The crop recently harvested was 20 mental, per cent, below average, and thic margin of Kwangtung's require-
PRICE-CUTTING..
口口
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Between the months of January and April, (the period preceding the spring harvest), there has al ways been a considerable demand A deserter from the American for foreign' rice, it being a well- Army, According to his oven admis-known fact that as a rice-producing sion. Rufus Horak, 24, appeared centre Kwantung falls for short of before Major C. Willson this mor- its' ning and was sentenced to two months? hard labour on a' chrge
There is said to be a shortage. of not having a passport, their heart-beats clearly and very
Many a modern girl regards of actresses in England. Perhaps, Sub-Inspector Fallon said that meats at the moment is discharged herself as, u' pillion heiress. the public doesn't like them long. those beats simply by administer-Horak gave himself up to the local by four ships from Suigon and six ing stimulants or depressants. By police on the Iat instant,
0.0 after ships from Siam: means of an exceedingly delicate having wandered about the Colony
Because of his raid on the Road
The writer who believes that the apparatus, Sir J. C. Bose to-day for six days. He then admitted
Fund. Mr. Churchill is regarded cinema will supersede the theatre. was able to show on sensitised that he had deserted from the
by motorists as somewhat of a evidently believes that actors This considerable easing off in the highway robber. plates the reactions of plants to Americas Army in the Philippines, demand has caused no little anxiety
should be screened and not heard drags. To prove that the sap in and instructions given by Mr. T. H. on the part of the importers in Can- plants is driven in the same way King were that Horak should be to, who are left with the prospect
(the miners' leader) as blond in man, the lecturer pai at dying marigold into either and an-held for subsequent expulsion of little employment for their ships, doesn't apparently like the Cabinet other dying marigold into deadly Meanwhile, Horak's papers and which are engaged mostly on bine puckling.
To save photography had been sent to charter.
the position,. poison. The first plant revived stain for identification, and he these dealers are selling their con- and the second drooped and died.
Users of Pedder Street certainly would be deported back to Manila. signntents when and wherever the have their ups and downs."
Iforak was first danrged on a opportunity offers, not without | The audience of scientists watch-ount of vagrancy, but as it was some considerable cutting down of ed with intense excitement a snapcharge would
thought that a conviction on this not confer the dragon's struggle for life. A spot powers applied for by the Director of light, representing the snapdra of Criminal Intelligence, the chura gon's pulse was thrown
on the
was dropped in favour of the more Pulson wall, of a darkened room. was administered to the plant. serious one of non-possession of The spot of light moved pussport.
· STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
Cook
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"Only clever dressmakers can: make a living nowadays," states a London, newspaper. The survival. of the fillist!
"Cobras, pythons and, bamboo, snakes have been seen several
the prices. Thus the peculiar posi-There is no truth in the rumour times," states a Cheung Chau cor tion is witnessed to-day of rice be that. in view of the shortage of respondent. Most bamboozling ing bought by the consumer in enddies at Fanling: members are. Canton at a much cheaper price to be requested to take" their own Such a state as the above mast than it is in longkang. The pre- teu caddies.
Indeed be nerve racking, and we are' thenford not surprised to hear availing rate at the moment in Can
tan is between 40 and 50 cents per picul, according to quality.
to the left towards death. Then, when ulmost at. the
it was the first completely repre- point of death, the sandra sentative skull of a Neanderthal ron was given ether. For minate child yet found. It was the skull aftof minute, the spot of light re- mained stationary while the forces of life and death met in combat. Then the light moved to the right the right was greeted with a storm of applause."
towards life. Its first movement to
CHINLESS MEN.
ten years.
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A local resident complains that that barbased residents imaging.
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he was charged twenty cents for a that even" "Activities are IMPORTERS' HOPES.
bottle of distilled water, which springing into being." proves that "still" waters do not Meanwhile, the importers in Canalways run cheap,
"It is still true that putting ☐ ☐
beggars on horses tempts them to Many a young man flirts until ride' says this morning's Morning Post. By the same token, putting angels on horseback tempts them to glide!
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of a young boy, aged from eight totou, although they have to cut down There was no doubt their prices to suit circumstances, that the kind of men living in are not without hopes that the sea- Europe at this time-over 20,000 son of heavy requirements, when it some girl altars him. years ago--woro a most peculiar next comes at the end of this year, species. They were more differat will mean considerably heavier im- London, dance masters shake from us than we could realise. The ports than was the case at the their heads at the Charleston. differed far more from us than the kinning of this year; as indica- other people shake their knees. fair Nordic. differs from the blacktions are found, from the recent Another remarkable feature has negro.
abnormally heavy rains and floods,
"Bootlegger's Goldmine" rende n lady swimmer and is the holder of
been the exhibition of a skull dia- Sir William Boyd Dawkins de- of difficulties in the way of a good many of the world's-amateurswim
heading in an American news- autumnal crop being planted. covered at Gibraltar by Miss Car- scribed how the Neanderthal mun ing records for women. She has announces the appointment by His rod. It was a striking com
had no chin and could not "asume As to Hongkong's rice imports; paper." We suppose it referred to
quartz. made the fastest, amateur times Majesty the King of His Excel-mentary on the position which
an erect attitude. The date of the theso have droped down almost to for the following distances:-150 deney Sir Cecil Clemeniti, K.C.M.G.,women scientists hold to-day, Miss Neanderthal man wan sa infinitely the level of local consumption, years, 300 yards, 400 metres, 440 as a Knight of Grace of the
remote that they could only mereur which before the strike was. 6,000 According to a news fleman Yards, 600 yards, 500 metres and Venerable Order of the Hospital
it by geographical evolution. picuis per day, but which has since Italian priest has discovered an Callflls. 680 yards. She employs a power of St. John of Jerusalem in
by geographical evolution. fallen to about 3,500 piculs. There earth which curca England. (Continued on Page 19.)
British Wircisas.
is very little in stock at present,, 6′ x 4′ x 2′ la an offective dose.
Ederle has been America's leading HONOURED BY HIS MAJESTY.
Today's Government Gazette
Garrod made. the discovery while excavating, a site at Devil's Tower, Sir Arthur Keith declared this discovery to be important. Ho suld
Chinese War. Lords have a million and a half men under arms, but they can't keep them in hand..
The "Wets" in America regard the Prohibition issue as a caso of aink or swim,
It's reported that American an nually buy $112,000,000 worth of rianos on credit. Musical notes.