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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1926.
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TIP IOWE SMITH TEN DOLLARS, AND their fendors, that they have GOD FORGIVES ME, THAT DOESN'T FAY points of principle at stake, and It | SMITH.-R. G. Ingersolli might be argued by their partisans
that the fight has been an inovit The 8.8. St., Alhans, which left
DEATH OF SIR SASSON DAVID.
A CALL TO FRANCE.
able one. If there had been las Mojt on the 24th instant, is due received in the Colony to day of was tittered by M. Poincare, in a
truculence and obatinagy at the beginning, the miners would have fared better and the country would have been saved much. Mr. Cook on Sunday said that the miners were prepared to accept the report of the Royal Commission and are prepared to allow the people who drafted It to Interpret it, which lavastly different attitudo from the one manifested when the sub- sidy came to an end. At that time thore was absolute, opposition to the Report on the part of the minere, although the Government and the owners announced their readiness to accept it. Much wa ter has passed under bridges since those, days and the owners have, It would seem, assumed the ob stinate role which the miners have given up. It would be a thousand pities if the conflict were prolong
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GOLDENBERG.—On September 27th 1926, to Nina, wife of H. Goldenberg, a
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son.
The Telegraph
TUESDAY. SEPT. 28. 1926.
SECOND THOUGHTS.
of moderation and compromise will, at this late hour, come into their own.
cast a cloud over the whole com-
here to-morrowand
The Bt Gloria Lodge of the .A.0.B. is holding a farewell din nor at the Royal Naval Theatre on Saturday, October 2nd.:
The Empress of Asia left Yoko hama at 5 p.m. on Monday, and is due at Hongkong on the 4th Oc- tober
APPEAL BY M. POINCARE HEAD OF MESSES. S. J.
DAVID AND GO,
Farte, Sept. 27 A clarion call to the country to Telegraphic advice has beon getically for the country'e recovery, unite its efforts and labour ener
the death, at Bombay of Sir peech at the Council, General of the Sasson David, BL, KC... hoad Meuse, declaring that an impres and founder of the well-known Farston of lack of resoluteness would Eastern Brm of Messrs. Sasson J. be unfavourable both in France and David and Co., Ltd. abroad. He laid down as alterna- Born at Bombay In December, tives an imminent catastropha and 1849, the deceased was the son of a period of severe sacrfaces. · Ha the late Mr. J. David, a prominent said he had never pursued a polley member of the Jewish community of resentment and hatred toward and one of the first to go to Bom Germany and was ready to attempt bay. After his education, the reconciliation, provided such an at- deceased Joined the firm of Messrs. tempt did not clash with France's E. D. Sasson and Co, then doing Treaty alliances nor cast doubt on business with China, and he spent the imperial German Government's some years in China and war responsibilities. France.would was eventually a partner in do her utmost to provide for dis Mr. T. T. Laurenson, local See-the firm. He stayed for tressed humanity a less sarabra rotary of the China Coast Officers a considerable time in Hong, future than the past, but she Guild, and Mr. W. J. Stokes, local kong in its early days and also in neither was ready to sacrifice her Secretary of the Marine Engineers' Shanghaf. In 1885, he started his contractual rights nor slacken her Guild of China, returned to the own firm and became agent of the
vigilance Reuter. Colony to-day from Shanghal. David and Standard Mills and was
soon the leading cotton yarn mer the Harbour to-day, a sampan cap-ed branches throughout the Far Caught in a sudden squall in chant of Bombay. The firm open sized and threw the occupants into
East the water. No lives were lost and loss reported is that of the sam the boat was aniyed.. The only
pan deenca
The Empress of Russia loft Yokohama' on Saturday afternoon, and is due at Vancouver on the 4th October.
A passenger junk was found to contain eleven passengers in ex- cess of the number allowed by licence when stopped by a police launch on Sunday." At the Marine Court to-day, the master was fined. $6.
confining its business principally to cotton and cotton been one of the leading firms doing yarn, and it has for many years
this class of business."
TO BE DEPORTED.
"FOUND ·· MENTALLY? DEFICIENT.
Berne, Sept. 27,90 The Federal Council has decided to deport the Russian named
The deceased gentleman has Grindberg, who made threats held many high offices. He was against the Austrain delegates. It Chairman of the Milowners Assos stated that the man is mentally
deficient Reuter ciation in 1904, was Sheriff of Bombay in 1905; was for several yours a Government, nominee on created a Baronet in 1911. He the Bombay Municpal Corpora- was further honoured by being tion; was President of the Cor created a K.C.S.I.. in 1922. Els
Mr. C. F. F. Johnson, of Messrs.peration in 1921-22; was a Direc- heir in Percival Victor David, who A. S. Watson and Co. Ltd., was tor of many public companies was born in 1899 and who is a aned $5 by Mr. J. H. B. Nihill at and
on the committee of Barrister-at-Law
Was
the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday several charitable organtentions. The local office of the firm in for disobeying the signals of an In 1909 he had the honour to be a Hongkong has been closed to-day Indian constable at the Star Ferry Member of the Viceroy's Council; as a mark of respect at the passing
he was made a Knight in 1905 and of its outstanding founder. Wharf on September 7.
The Very Idea!
munity. The Dutch resident who
There was one Chinese cage of
If you really decide you can of this sort, looked up a medical had the misfortune to be literally blown into the sea can be said to typhoid fever reported yesterday. clean up a task, you can go right book of charges, and read Disa 'Cause location of the jaw, one to three The weekly return of commanie ahead, then, and do it. have died at the post of duty, forable diseases shows that there where is the fellow who falls fuizens.” he was at the time engaged on a particularly perilous piece of
were eight cases of typhoid report down. Lask, when he makes up Knowing that even the smallest work for the firm which he had ed last week (all Chinese) of his mind to go to it?
of these charges was not likely to which five proved fatal. There There are too many people, the be got in this instance, the doctor served so long and well. The.
was one non-fatal case of diph-whole world around, who spend asked:Was the boy's jaw ever sympathy of the whole community. will go out to the bereaved widow
answered the and family in the heavy loss which
The case of the two postal clerks, generally found Just thinkin mother. they have suffered. One other as charged with stealing postal part about where they are getting. "And what did the doctor.charge pect of the "blow" was the splen-cels, was agaic adjourned when
The man who comes walking you then?"
theria, the sufferer being English. Instead of at labour, they're "Ay, Swance,"
most of their best time at frotting, dislocated before?"
Yesterday's "Blow." Just at a moment when we were considering ourselves pretty well out of the typhoon season, we have had a narrow shave from what might have been a serious disas ter. Happily, Hongkong missed the main force of yesterday's "blow," but, even as it was, one:
For not having a motor horn squall was registered at a velocity on his cycle, Mr. G. E. L. Johnson of a hundred miles an hour, which of the P. W. D, was fined 35 by is well above what is considered Mr. J. H. B. Nihill at the Kow- normal typhoon force.. It is grati-10on Magistracy yesterday. The It would seem that at long lastfying, however, to record that no
defendant pleaded that his horn the Minera' Federation is coming great damage was done, although was previously stolen from his to realise that it has to compro- the loss of a European life has cycle while it was left outside his
residence. mise in order to effect a settlement of the unfortunate coal dispute which has lasted ever since May 1st. There has been no more im- portant speech made during the past few days than that delivered over the week-end by Mr. A. J. Cook, the Secretary to the, Miners' Federation, in which he confessed that although he hated compro- mises, they would have to face one. He further indicated that they were fully prepared to accept to save over thirty Chinese lives said his client had gone to Macho he has reason to feel much more "Did you noter-consider that lower wages, but they did not like justifies the scheme of providing and, on the other, Mr. Leo Almada 4 shirker.
circumstance which more than but was believed to be returning, proud than the fellow who's really rather a remarkable charge for working longer hours, and they the Colony with such a boat. It said he was awaiting instructions would endeavour to get round the is to be hoped that Hongkong has from the other defendant, with the Act of Parliament which makes now seen the end of the typhoon view to interviewing the Assistant
season, for, although we have not Crown Solicitor who was to prose those longer hours permissible. actually been "struck" this year, cute in the case, Mr. Cook, however, did not forget we have had one or two nasty ex- to use the word "national" and all periences, to say nothing of the
The Management of the Cafe disastrous floods of two months Parisien announce Grand Gala his show of the spirit of compro-go. It is usually considered that Dinner Dansant to be held on 'mise must be reckoned according-when September is past, the Co- Saturday night; October 2nd, at ly. It is just possible that the lony is well out of danger of which, in celebration of the ter typhoons, although one somewhat mination of the Boycott, handsome miners will again offer to make an facetious Director of the Obser- gouvenirs will be presented to agreement and that the owners vatory, when asked precisely what every couple on the floor:. In view will reject it on the score of its he considered the typhoon season of the growing demands for tables national character.
to be, is said to have remarked On Yesterday
Saturday nights at the
The very smartest American I case you'll hate being away so that it usually commenced
on "Parisien, early booking is have found in Europe (aays a New long, without all the comforts of was a critical day in the dispute,January 1st and ended on Decem; advisable for next Saturday's York writer) is a Boston professor
home!" said another faction.ax We heeded the outery of the for the matter was discussed by ber 31st.
who is travelling utterly sans first faction, thanks whatever special function. the Houses of Parliament when
baggage save for a brief case
renewing the special emergency Regulations, and the tendur of the speeches then delivered, which will be found elsewhere, goes to show the urgent desirability of a Paris
Brussels settlement. Whether or no the Amsterdam owners and the miners can get a Berlin,
H Copenhagen common ground we shall see when Vienna
Helsingfors the miners meet in conference on Lisbon Wednesday:
Buenos Aires Shanghai The most serious aspect of the Yokohama matter is the tremendous, loss the Genova
New York
stoppage has inflicted on the coun.. Milan.. Stockholm try. It is estimated that the direct Oslo lons is well over £200,000,000,
did work performed by the rescue called before Mr. R. E. Lindsell. ahead of the crowd, is naturally Wan-an-sixpence!" said the tug "Kau Sing," which was able On the one side, Mr. MacCallum known as the worker. Of course woman.
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such an operation?" asked the The worry and wonder that doctor. most people do are things quite "Aye, we did that" replied the disastrous, you'll find, One key woman decidedly, but we' to success, that helps carry you peyed it without grumblin' through, is the strength to just make up your mind, s
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barn,
With very clumsy legs. He stepped Into a chicken's
nest,
And, pronto, scrambled
eggs.
Friends who have been to: writer) mean well but each has Europe (says another American: his or her own little pet scheme. on the howithal and the where withal.
Don't take a trunk! Ib will, drive you mad said one or two.
"Don't try to travel with a suit-
As Capt. Weston of the s.a.wherein are tacked a toothbrush Gods there be! Do thou likewise! Ling Nam, was unable to come and one specimen of the family A trunk when travelling in Europe is about as necessary as maiden ashore from his ship yesterday the B. V. D. Professorial. assault casó in which he is lavolv He buys soap, cough drops, shoc hair fern growing from horses
ed was again adjourned when it strings, handkerchiefs, shaving card, k was mentioned before Mr. J. H. B. cream as he needs it, or them. He Besides, the pence, Imogene
One pays full fare for a trunk in Nihill at the Kowloon Magistracy estimates that he is in no way, yesterday afternoon. The case is extravagant by throwing his all countries of Europe. one in which Mr. T. S. Jeffrey is varlous purchases away when prosecuting a Telephone Co. em contrasted with the cost of bag SheI have been to the doctor." ployee for assault, while the de- gage if he had it.
He looked at my tongue, and 2.17/82 fendant has issued cross gum- He is the merriest, happiest, prescribed a atimulants 45.23/32 monses against both Mr. Jeffrey travelling soul, pushing on from He-Not for your tongue I
and Capt. Weston for a similar one unknown place to another, hope!" .2/0. 4.65 8/10 offence. The case was adjourned walking the highways and byways,
26.11 till Friday afternoon.
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COTTON PRICES.
as free to roam when and where Why do editors go crazy”. he will as the ubiquitous Italian Because they get such stories a9.- fles.
this one from Ray Comin
One dark and cool travelling "Lost in the San Bernardino costume is about all one needs, Mountains one perfectly goul anyway. Travellers are accepted and famous motion picture pro PROGRESS WITH MANCHES- at par value and nothing more is ducer] Hal Roach recently hired.
TER CONTROL SCHEME.
expected of them." I have not a new chauffeurono entirely un- seen one dresa hat among the familiar with the topography and London Sept. 27. travelling herd yotl geography of southern California, Father progress in the Manches
Market One of his first asaignments, was ter scheme of a Cotton Yarn A380- A young lad who was on holiday to drive Roach to a polo game in forms and ballot papers for the trict, had the misfortune to dis- terested in roading a new scenario, clation Limited is that application with his parents, in a country dis- Alhambra. Rosch became in~ election of Directors have been sent locate his sw. His mother took and forgot to direct his chauffeur. out to 298 mills, spinning American him to the local doctor, who, after When he came to they were In a good deal of trouble, put it right, the heart of the San Bernardino Tho mother then asked him his Mountains. For once in his life charge The doctor, not knowing Hal Roach was alightly Inte at exactly what to charge in cases polo game-,
which is a figure beyond the com- Bombay prehension of most of us, whereas Hongkong the total losses to trade must be Silver (spot)
Silver (forward) enormous. Even out. hern In Hongkong the affect of the stop- page has been felt, for local im of cocou caught fre as it waa go
A motor-lorry laden with sacks porting houses are experiencing ing up Brixton-hill, London. Fire dificulty in getting fresh supplies: engines were summoned from The miners themselves Have, of Brixton and Streatham, but before cotton
they arrived omnibus drivers had The Association's captial will course, suffered most, and the put out the fire with their ox-oventually be £300,000 and twenty strike must have emphasised once tinguishers,
Directors will be elected Reuter,