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The Telegraph
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4 1436
AN ABSURD PROTEST.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 4, 1926.
DAY BY DAY?
LAZINESH TRAVELS 80 SLOWLY
THAT POVERTY SDON OVERTAKES HIM.
Benjamin Franklin;
Lieut. P. L. F. Colomb has been appointed to HM.S. Ambrose for duty with submarines.
and also deprecating what it do scribes hs the "wanton disregar of life and property Such ob servations come from the Peking oficials, who must know that Chinese troops, by their trencherous action, caused serious loss of His to the British naval forces after General Yang Sen had actually seized British property to which he had no rights what ever. It is too late in the day now to seek to turn the tables on the
Messrs. Carroll Bros. have re British over this Wanhattan affair, ceived a cable from Singapore ad for the origin of the whole busiting them that rubber is quoted
at 66% cents per pound. nesa lies with the Chinese milit arists. No amount of quibbling will alter that main fact.
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The P, and O. s.s. Alipore, which left Shangbai at 2.30 pm. yester day, is due here at 5 am, on the 7th instant.
PROHIBITION VOTE.
"WETS" GREATLY
·HEARTENED; ·
ARMISTICE DAY
MESSAGE FROM THE BISHOP.
The Bishop of Victoria Issues the folowing Armistice Day message In St. John's Cathedral Notes: New York, Nov. 3. Last year in England a movement "The "Wots" are greatly hearten-was made towards an observancó
State referendum where' a, 110,000| with that for which it stands—a majority favoured a request that deliverance won at tremendous cost. Congress authorize each State to A prominent leader in this move- determine what percentage of ment was the Roy, H. R. L. Shep- alcohols, intoxicating. An pard of St. Marti-in-the-Fields. plmost identical proposal" appears. It is worthy of note that HRH the to have been passed by Illinois by Prince of Wales is reported to have a large injority, while Wisconsin refused to attend a Victory Ball favoured 2.75 per cent. beer by two which was to have been held on that to one. The issue not always no night, but instead was present at clear in other States but the a great service held in the Albert Lieut. R. M. Southern, has been majority voting on the"modifica- Hall, " appointed to HM.S. Iroquois, ad- tion of the law showed a wet, Armistice Day should be one of ditional, and as Senior Executive trend. Proposals to repeal the memberance and of Officer and Assistant Surveyor, present State lawa enforcing proof rememberance of cou
ad with the result of the New York of Armistice Day more in keeping
First Class
hibition were apparently carried given for great ideals,
regards
Unless Armistice Day has some
их зибордалу Аліга,
A Chinese boy jumped off in California and Montana while ton to the unfinished Nevada overwhelmingly voted for queathed to us by our Wo notice that an unusually moving motor bus at Kowloon yes-
resolution denouncing the times are desperately critical and forceful article has been publish terday, and received Injuries from present. Federal law and demand-the world is not healed, ed in recent sape of the which he died soon after admised the re-amendment of the The only lasting memorial Atlantic Monthly, from the pen of sion into the Kwong Wah Hospital. United States Constitution as those who fell is a living on-the Professor W. Ripley, of Harvard
prohibition. Missouri growth of a better world; the re- University, who draws attention The appointment of Surgeon to the necessity for lavestors and Lieut. Comdr. J. F. Pace to HM.S. and Colorado appear to have voted birth of human life. shareholders to receive more de Tamar for the Horgkong Naval down measures aimed at the Sinite and more detailed informs Hospital has been cancelled; also modification of the State laws.religious background it will die.
the appointment of Surgeon Lieut, Reuter's American Service. tion concerning the status and prA, A. Parfret to H.M.S. Revenge. gress of the companies in whiet. they are investing. This is n sob- ject of very great interest in Hong kong where there are so many Companies on the local register. Professor Ripley "analyzes the published statements of a num ber of companies, mentioning each company by name, and cons
The health return for yesterday trasting the careful and accurate shows two cases of typhoid fever information supplied by the United (one Chinese and the other Bri- States Steel Corporation and Gentish, the latter being imported), as. eral Motors with the utter inadewell as one Dutch case of scarlet quate and misleading information fever... supplied by some of the other com--
A scheme for awarding four scholarships for choir-boys taking the form of free education at the Central British School. Kowloon, has been approved by the Church Body of St. John's Cathedral..
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NAVAL ORCHESTRA. GOOD NEWS FOR DANCERS
And here in Hongkong I think we need, in addition to the crowd that throngs.the centopah, right and im- pressive as that is, the quiet and stillness of the Church, and I hope that as years go by we shall wit Dancers in particular, and resiness not a sinckening off but an in- dents generally, will be interested orcase in the religious observance to learn that among the recent ar- of the day. rivals for HMS. Titania is an
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entirely up-to-date and first-class ner who have all had first-class ex orchestra. +
perience, and is under the leader- Known when in England as the ship of Mr. A. A. Dawes, who will Medway Molodians, this group of be remembered as the leader of musicians has played at
in the the Hawkins Quartette here Philharmonic Hall, London; The Hongkong in 1919-1921... Connaught Rooms; the Holborn The orchestra consists of piano, The Note which the Foreign panies. He regards the process. H. M. Ships Despatch and Castor Restaurant, and in 'all parts of violins, anxaphones, trumpet, ban- The orchestra includes jos and drums and should be in Ministry in Peking has addressed of making prices of stocks con- arrived yesterday, the usual sa Kent.
sonate with values, and conditions lutes being exchanged. The latamong others Mr. Jack G. Hylton, much demand during the season to the British Legation in regard as the fundamental reason for de- ter brings reliefs for Naval units Mr. J. Bramley and Mr. R. Tan-now commencing. to the Wanhsien incident can only manding such publicity. "Rigged" from Home, and the former re- ba described as a most amazing do-market prices, based upon inside turns from summar duties in the
north. cument. Its authors have obvious the most vicious features of the Messrs. J. F. and N. C. Mic information, are perhaps one of ly shut their eyes to the facts, and present stock market situation in greger, the Governing Directors have made a specious endeavour to the States and relief from this of the well-known firm of Messrs. distort the actual happenings in menace may be had only upon Caldbeck Macgregor and Co., are complete revelation, in contradis paying a short visit to Hongkong,
Bay Hotel.
such a way as to exculpate the tinction to that which has been so and are staying at the RepulO A O
principal offender from all bfame, aptly described by Mr. Hastings Anyone who has read the accounts Lyon, speaking of the prevalent practice among public utility com- of what transpired must be fully panies, as limitless obfuscation." aware of the fact that the whole Fortunately, we in Hongkong have trouble was caused by the piratical Companies, which, as a rule, make a full and frank disclosure of their actions of General Yang Sen, and affairs but it must never be for yet the Chinese Foreign Office now gotten that shareholders have comes forward with a claim that duty to demand, at annual meet Moutrie & Co., Ltd. the British gunbonts and Messrs.tion to which they are entitled to ings and the like, all the informa- Butterfield and Swire are respon-permit them to appraise correctly sible, following this up with talk the value of the stock they hold. of demanding reparation for dem- age done. Thus is it sought to transfer the blame to those who were the actual victims of the treachery of the troops under Yang Sen's command. +
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WEDDING.
FUGGLE-MAYOR.
Verry Idea!
"Good night, we're
I aid of M. C. L. Funds, a successful sale of work, was held leisure that gives the gentler sex signing off."
Is it patience, application, or they say: at the Helena May Institute yes predominance in our crossword So, 'round the dials, go again. terday, under the direction of Mrs.solutions? asks a writer to a Home You still crave snappy alrs. Most King, who was acting for Mrs. E paper. Winning hits fall to the any place that broadcasts is all D. C. Wolfe. There were many women in a ratio of two to one. right with you. Who cares, just useful articles on sale, whilst a number of raffles were also held. Apart from the lack of the punt so the sweetest melodies come in it is probable, that more women from out of sight. At last, you're A message from Cheungchau than men employ their spare time in again. And then, "We're sign- states that an extract from the log in these competitions. In the ing off. Good night.
Your bloomin' patience aure, is train, the two sexes appear, 'about. of the steamboat Kinshan reports level, but it is doubtless the wo tried. And so is every station. that a Chinese passenger jumped overboard on Sunday night. The man at home who turns the scale. You hit all sorts of wavelengths Statistics giving age and sex of till you've likely scanned, the na- ship was, stopped and a lifeboat puzzel solvers might form, a bright tion. Too often, 'stead of music, lowered, but the man was not seen addendum to the next census. do you get a rasp and cough, and
again.
Amongst the passengers who
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sudden declaration that the Despite the jokes circulated station's signing off..
left for Manila by the Empress of about the Scottish national char- What are the wild waves say, Happily, the facts of the affair ding took place at St. John's Mrs. W., E. Douglas and children. money. A report of the Glasgow heard. The answer's very simple. On Monday afternoon the wed-Russin yesterday were Mr. and acteristic, Scots do part with their ing? That's a question we've all are by now well attested. The ori-Cathedral of Mr. Frank Reginald Mr. Douglas, who is with the Corporation Tramways shows that You don't know it. That's absurd..
Fuggle and Mrs. gin of the affair was the commun Mayor, the Rev, H. V. Copley the Manila branch. Both he and of money and: 918 packages of solve the problem right, and dine Annie Ada A. P. C has beca transferred to in one year, 2,186 different, aums Just tune in on your radio: you'll Morla officiating.".
deering of two British steamers-by General Yang Sen, for the trans
street cars.
simply say, "Good night."
The bride was attired in a be Mrs. Douglas will be much missed clothing were left by them in times out of ten the waves will with hat and shoes to match and coming dress of crepe de chine by their many friends here.
porting of his troops engaged in the Central China War, and the im- carried a bouquet of white roses.
The Rev. E. A. Bastin, who con- She was given away by Mr. H. cludes his ministry at
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A high speed typewriter, the in- thevention of a Washington lawyer,
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She was worth a million, but he
She was so beautiful, "he was
Plumb was best man.
Home, under doctor's orders, on The inventor, who can write 160 The bridal reception. was held account of ill health. His place words a minute
on an ordinary life. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mer at Wanchai is to be filled by the typewriter, el ims he can bang out riman. Mr. Fuggle in connected Rev. J. C. Knight Anstey, who is 283 a minute on his new machine. with the Prisons Department. now at Brentford, England. Until Each alphabet on the typewriter
the Arrival of Mr. Anstey in extends in a single vertical line. December, the Rev. H. F. Rossitter will supply at Wanchal."
Hongkong.
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
MORE COMMITTEE WORK.
ایه
Rugby, Nov. 3
Three Chinese who were con- victed at the September Criminal Sessions on a charge of murder on board a fishing junk on May 20 at Lap Sap. Mei, were duly exe-. cuted at the Victoria Gaol xester-" day morning, and at the Central' Magistracy in the afternoon Major C. Willson held the cus, tomary enquiry into the death of the three prisoners.
bought quite recently a
chow,EPOR
Who bites my bedroom
shoes;
And though a chow it's true I
chose,
The chow.It is who chews!
He didn't like her mother. He didn't want to live where she wanted to..
He wanted to feel free And because she turned him dowir
prisoning of the officers of the two Merriman, Mrs. Merriman attend-Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wan-Fred A. Dolph, has 1,160 keys, con- hated to marry for money.'; ships. This was an act which ing as Matron of Honour. Mr. B. chai, on Sunday, is proceeding stituting 40 different alphabets afraid he'd be suspicious all his could not possibly be tolerated by Britain, whose policy has been and, is to preserve strict neutrality in China's civil wars. So, despite the fact that General' Yang. Sen was fighting a party which has been ex- tremely anti-British in its actions, it was deemed wise to send a navul' relief expedition to secure the re" lease of the detained mercantile. marine officers. When the relief party approached the steamers, it was met with a murderous fire from rifles and machine-guns by Chinese troops, whilst gun emplacements in the town of Wanhsien also opened fire on the British naval party. With the circumstances thus, there was be option whatever but to picct fire by fire and that was what the British did. In acting thus, they were entirely within their rights. Subsequently, it was plainly intim ated that if the seized vessels were not released, further action would
To enable further progress to be made with the work of the various. committees, the Imperial Confer cace will not meet in full session until Friday morning when such reports of the committees as are ready for representation will be considered..
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"Admirers of Mr. John McCor- mack, may enjoy this story. The popular tenor read a Japanese re- view translated into English by n native, which stated that he “auf-, focated his audience," Investiga- The old lawyer found that his tion showed that the Japanese business was becoming a little phrase should have been rendered more than he could handle, and he left the audience breathless decided to turn over part of it to his son.
office, wit
The manager of the Wang Lee Some months afterwards the Man-eating sharks are usually Company of No. 7, Sai Tung On young man, beaming with plea associated with tropical seas, but Street, Heung Shan; with a branch
by the ferocious.types. Of all the office in the Bank of Canton Buil-sure, sauntered into his father's northern waters, too, are haunted ing, was charged before Mr.
British Islands, the Shetlands pro- R. E. Lindsell, at the Central Ma-Dad he exclaimed, "rement bobly lead in the number of sen gistracy vesterday afternoon with bor old Banker'a cage. Well I've fraudulently, obtaining the sum settled the whole affair in thres monsters The Shetlands are well $1,230 from four Chinese who had weeks and we've been working on acquainted with the basking shark, which lies on the surface of the deposited various sums with the it ten years,
Considerable progress was made to-day in the examination of the intricate problems concerning questions of nationality, by the Committee interested with that subject, and at the meeting of the Economic Committee the matters under consideration Included the defendant as security for positions Settled! gasped the old man, water in the sunshine. Its tall taxation of non-residents trading on board them.a. Kong Ning, Settled! Why, my dear boy, I can inflict a powerful blow, and in the Dominions through agents whereas the said ship was not the gave you that case as annuity, fishermen steer clear of the mon- be taken. Happily that became un or branches, and the liability of property of the Wang Les Cemre brought up the whole family sters.**** necessary, as in due course the Bri-State enterprizes to taxation. pany as purported by the foton on It you included."
AWESOMy wife and I have a joint The Committee of Prime Minis dant. REA
Mr. G. R. Hayward appeared You ft before your radio and bank account." ters further considered tho
Her for the deferico Co With the facts an they are, we problem of Inter-Imperiare After evidence, the case was ad-turn the dinis round. You mon- That's a good idea. Saves e
Lations and the discussion
on aed at $1,500 cash and spot is found where Jazzy musie's "Oh, yes, all I have to do in to journed till next Tuesday, ball key with the blessed set until some lot of trouble? two guarantors for the sum of being played. You think it's pret-put the money in She draw 81,000 each.
ty soft and just about that time out
tish boats were freed.
can only marvel at the effrontery will be resumed it a meeting
of the Chinese Foreign Office in of this Committee, to-morrow —— zecking to hold Britain to blame British Wireless.