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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1927.
PROTECT YOUR CAR as recently as Monday last that
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"the old conditions of Chhin have imposed on us obligations which must reingin until we are relloyed
of them by negotiation" and "that is a phrase pregnant with fores
DAY BY DAY.
THE EXPECTATIONS OF LIFE DE- PEND UPON DILIGENCE AND THE
MECHANIC THAT WOULD FERFECT HIS
WORK, MUST FIRST SHARPEN HIS TOOLS-Confuciuá.
"Musical Jottings," by "Allegro," will appear next Thursday.
Yesterday's health return shows two cases of diphtheria and one of typhoid fever, all being Chineac.
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CHILDREN'S PARTY.
FANCY DRESS DANCE AT KOWLOON.
The Very Idea!
A new and radical form of piano technique le being introduced to
Mr. Harold Dollar, loft by the Eventually they decided the winners rosult of 10 years of practice and Empress of Asia on his, return to as follows: Shanghal at noon to-day, after a brief stay in Hongkong, where he soldier); 2, M. George, (well-press-
Girls:-1, M. Bryson, was engaged on busness.
(Toy experimentation.
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by installing "PYRENE" Fire Extinguisher. "FYRENĘ" will kill fire without
Between oighty and ninety pupils the musical world by Henry damage to the
of the Kowloon Central British Cowell, 29-year-old, California" School had an enjoyable time at the composer and planist the elbow engine, woodwork at the present Juncture. All the or upholstery Concessions are the outcome of
school last evening, when the an-forte. Cowell, who claims entire" Water spreads a "old conditions"-conditions un
nual fancy dress Christmas dance credit for the innovation, has and party were held in the ball. devised a technique which utilizes petrol fro; sand is
der which it was not possible for
There were many parents, friends, the elbow, forearm and palm, as inofficient and will foreigners to stay in China and
and former pupils present, includ-well as the fingers, in his piano put the engine out
Ing Mr. A. E. Wood, Director of of action.
conduct trade. unless they hal
playing. The Observatory's weather fore-Education, Mr. E. Ralphs, the Rev.
It is possible to strike 48 keye "PYRENE" Ex-places set specially apart. The
cast up to soon to-morrow is J. H. Joynston, and Mrs. B. Wylle.
Generally speaking the display of simultaneously by utilizing tho tinguisher is small Concessions are legitimately theirs East or variable winds, light; fine.
fancy dresse Was remarkably sensitized elbow" according to in size, light in to keep inviolato na sanctuaries of } -
good, the dancers showing taste and the musicfan, who has astonished weight and easy to safety and comfort, and anything ter supply in the rider main dlo- Joseph and Mrs. Bennett, wore con- his new technique in tonal effects. On and after Saturday, the wa-effectiveness, and the judges, Mrs. critics in Europe and America by Hesigned to rob them by force of tricts west of Garden Road will fronted with a difficult task in do- In playing via the new technique PYRENE" does those sanctuaries, is the act of an be restricted to two hours daily,ciding who should be given the Cowell wears buttonless sleeves.
prizes not deteriorate and
for the best costumes. His discovery, he said, was the enemy and also an act of war. is always ready
If and when any Concessione are for uso...
to be handed back to China (as they must all be when other condi; tions. make such a proceeding possible) they must be returned us the result of formal negotia tions and agreements similar to those by which they were original- ly conceded. It would appear that at Hankow the British forces were withdrawn because matters had gone to a point where to have lami- ed. Marines and asserted ull rights would have precipitated a serious happening and endangered civilian lives. The British Con cession has been left in the care of Cantonese troops, and it is to be hoped that the Chinese authorities will take the earliest and every possible step to bring about A 'set THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1987 of conditions in which there will
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Ktop a "PYR- ENE" handy on car and in garage.
Mustard & Co., Ltd.
Incorporated under the Companios
Ordinances Hongkong,
Alexandra Buildings, Dos Voeux Road Central,
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DEATH. RÓZA-AI Kowloon, on 6th Janu- ary, 1927, Mrs. Zephia Maria da Roza. Deeply regretted. Funeral will pass the Monu- ment at 5.30 pm, on the 6th instant.
The Telegraph
be no interference with British THE HANKOW CRISIS. privileges and liberties.
other news" for us here the Far East has been dwarfed
The sympathy of Britishers and foreigners here will go out to their fellow nationals in Hankow
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Boys:-1, G. Arnold, (Russian December was an extremely dry nobleman); 2, H. Brown, (supor month, for, according to the restitions);
special prize, cords of the Botanical Gardens Levkovich. there was only 0.16-inch of rain, this being spread over five days...
A car, driven by Mr. Niasim, knocked down and injured a Chinese woman in Queen's Road East yesterday. She was taken to the Government Civil Hospital,
Amongst the pussengers who left by the Empress of Asia to day were Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gel- dart, Mrs. T. R. Percy, Mr. R. M. Austin and Mr. E. F. Townsend.
Anti-rabic treatment is being administered to a Chinese at the
Government Civil Hospital, who wis sent from Tai O yesterday after having been bitten by a dog.
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Much sympathy will be felt for Mr. C. A. da Roza in the death of his mother, a well-known and highly respected resident who has resided for many years in the Colony
Passengers arriving by the Blue
Mr. G. F. Nightingale, the Head- maater, introduced Mrs. B. Wylie, who distributed the prizes, after which he thaüiked her for accepting their invitation to attend. He also expressed thanks to Mr. and Mrs. viding special prízcs, to Mrs. George Joseph, and Mrs. Bennett for pro-
and Miss M. George, who had so kindly taken charge of the refresh- monts, and to Mr. George Bond, for of..iating at the plano
Ho loved to slide down shiny.
boards,
And often took a chance, The times he had were rip-
ping. He
Can prove it by his pants.
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Wife: "Forgive me for asking, dear, but father says you can't meet your creditors."
meet them every day," Husband: "It is false, dearest.
"Rlean, you, dearie 1. wasn't, true."
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know it
A New York theatre is handing re-cach person that arrives after the show has started a brief synopsis
Three cheera were given for the Headmaster, after which the mainder of the evening was given up to dancing..
WORLD CRUISE.
of the first net so that they can pick up the trend of the show. Such a synopsis would be useful to some Hongkong audiences.
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"EMPRESS" DUE HERE NEXT list, the candidates were asked to
MONTH.
The Empress of Scotland, flag. ship of the Canadian Pacific flest, sailed from New York on Decera
ber 2nd on her second round-the. world cruise, lasting 132 days. She
During an examination in Eng-
write short paragraph contain- ing the words, "Calm, collected, crossing, and consternation.".
One bright lad submitted the following:
"The absent-minded professor had almost congratulated himself is due at Hongkong on February on crossing the busy thoroughfare
tor the past two or three days by in the trying times through which Funnel liper Sarpedon to-day in- 10th. The Empress, which is of in safety when, to his consterna the reports of really grave happen. they are passing, and also to the cluded Mr. and Mrs. W. S: Bailey. 25,000 tons gross register, carried tion, he saw a stream of traffic
ings at lankow--happenings 80.
British civil and naval officials on
friendly.
hitherto
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A case of suicide is believed] to have been revealed by the dis- becovery, at Castle-Peak, of the body of a Chinese with his throat cut open. The deceased has been identified as being a broker named Lo Yuen-pang, who lived at No. 467, Shanghal Street, Yaumati.
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G. V. Laman, a farmer near Portis, Kansas, has found the segret for keeping contented farm hands and taking the dreariness out of farm work,
Algiers, Monaco, Naples, Halfa, and he was-collected:" Port Said, Suez, Bombay, Colombo,
Batavia, Padang,
Singapore, Manilo, Hongkong, Shanghai," Pr king, Kobo, Yokohama, Honolulu, Hilo,
Francisco, Balboa, Cristobal and Havana will be visit ed, and the Empress will return to New York on April 12.
In a letter to the Hasting The Round-the-World Golf Club Tribune, Laman expressed his will again travel on the Empress of thanks to the paper for broadenst- Scotland, and play on the courses of
of Medicine.
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ever before,'
Mr. J. H. Underwood, Mr. T. 0.180 passengers, and will call at 26
ports in 20 countries. The first bearing down upon him. With Lammert, and Mr. R. A. Mills.ports out of New York will be Fun- great presence of mind he stood serious that they might well have whose conduct so much of great Lady Jane Grey was a passenger chat, Madeira: then Gibraltar, quite calm. The traffic passed on great historie repercussions. What importance depends. The patience by the same boat. ever might be the eventual sin of and forbearance shown
have been a testimony and the Nationalist programBIE garding the return to China of the Carnest of Britain's desire to various foreign Concessions there. can be not the slightest excus for any attempt to regain those
Bins Bay Pirates.' Concessions by force or for in-
The story of the piracy of the citement to mob violence so that Chinese-owned steamer Heng An, There was considerable move- the different countries visited.ing the world series and other the lives of foreigners are--so-which we published yesterday. ment of shipping during the There will be about 20 in this club, sports events over radio station and invitations from golf clubs In KPKX. Placing his radio set and gravely imperilled as to make shows that the procedure followed twenty-four hours ending at
by the pirates, closely resembled am, today. Nineteen vessels the ports visited have been extended a loud speaker in the hay field, Laman and his farm hands stack- evacuation an immediate ex-
that of previous affairs in which arrived and thirteen departed, the to them.
Among the prominent passengers ad hay while listening to the play- patient. But it would seem that steamers, have been seized by qut-number, of vessels in Harbour were Prince and Princess Pignatelli by-play description of the games. China is slow to learn the lessons laws travelling as passengers and this morning being 68. Seven Bri- of Madison, Coun.: Lady E. Marie "We stacked more hay each day of history, for there is now not the the vessels taken to Bias Bay. In tish ships arrived and three de- Roberts, of London; Mra. Oscar this end mor
Strass, of New York, wife of the Laman wrote. the Canton report of the affair, no parted. slightest doubt that an organisel mention was made of the fact that
former Ambassador to Turkey; Mr. A banquet in honour to pro-and Mrs. George H. Walbridge, of effort is being made to drive the the boat was taken to this notori-
"Once upon a time a school British out of Hankowa proceed-ous neighbourhood, but the point minent military leaders in Canton New York, and Dr. and Mrs. W. D.
s now fully established. As we' was given ap the Russian Club in McKim. of Washington, D. C. Mr. teacher asked her claas what Walbridge is hoad of several Henry VIII did to Anne Boleyn, ing which can only result in a stated yesterday, this is the first Tungahan last Sunday evening western light and power companies and the bright child made answer, contention of force, which incident of its kind since the Sun-General Li Chai-sum, General Li and director of the J. G. White "Please, teacher, he ironed on least to be desired for the sake of ning praey, and it goes to prove Fuk-lum and the chiefs of various Engineering Corporation of New ber." When teacher, puzzled,
departments "were York. Dr. McKim is a noted all concerned. We have had an-promised suppression of the Bias Present. A Russian dinner was physician and author, and is bright child opened her history to begged for further knowledge, the beyond any question that the military other instance. of lying Chinese Bay bandits has not been effected. served and Russian songs given. member of the New York Academy. triumphantly point - to the propaganda, similar to the lies As we well know, Hongkong was
A trum collector was charged A picturesque figure on board is sentence, "Henry VIII' then press- quite willing to co-operate with and distortions which were sircú.
before Mr. E. E. Lindsell to-day 73-year-old John Shea, retired tug-ed his suit upon Anne Boleyn." the Canton authorities : this ated after the Shakee Bund work, and matters even went so
with tendering false silver change boat captain, who is leaving his to a passenger, the charge being beloved Lake Superior for a time affair in June, 1925. British far as the visit of two Hongkong in respect of three counterfeit 6 to survey the oceans of the world
officials to Canton to discuss Marines-id-not-kill-or-in-anyway.
cent pieces and twelve 10-cent possible plans of campaign. UTF- injure a single Chinese in the in-happily, the Canton oficials did pieces which were alleged to have been kept in the defendant'a money cidents which took place on the not care for the idea of co-opera-satchel. The case was adjourned. Hankow Bunt on Monday last. On tion, preferring that the expedi-
*.* tion he undertaken by Chinese A hawker, charged with lacking the contrary, they displayed a cau-troops. There could, of course, be
a licence, suid in reply to evidence tion and tolerance which has no objection to that attitude, given by a Chinese constable that ITS FUTURE USE UNCERTAIN.of a small house with walls six heen warmly tributed by all. providing there was an assurance he was running after some truck
As the result of enquiries as to feet thick and with gun emplace that the job would be properly coolica. to return some fish which the disposition of the Astor House ments on the top, is for sale. Yet the Chinese agitators tackled. It would now appes had been dropped on the roadway Hotel building now that it has pass Several similar fortifications; dot Hankow have told stories of cruel however, that little, if anything, from their vehicle. His story wased: into the possession of the Ho the coasts of southeastern Eng- and wanton killing by the British has been done to rout out the not believed, and a fine of $ was Hong Bank Interests, we are in land. At present their Marines and have telegraphed such. pirates, and that such military inflicted by Mr. R. E. Lindsell this formed that no ambitious building occupants are knights of the road,
movements as have taken place morning.
project is being contemplated just who frequently repose in them. anve been aimed rather at the
yet, but that, if possible, repair
It is now the contention of the Government authorities "independent" General there than
The many friends of Divisional work will be put in hand in regard
to that portion of the building movies that criminologists mako (according to a Reuter's message) at the bandits. This failure to Inspector Peter Grant, of the where a slight subsidence of the
slear out the pirate hardes from Hongkong Police, will extend verandah has occurred, necessitat the best scenario writers. have been associated with indigna the notorious region, is to be sincere sympathies to him on the ing shorings being put up.
"This may sound formidable to tion meetings called to "disarm much regretted, as Chinese as well death of his father, Mr. John
Otherwise the building, which is the average person," declares Tod the British and to drive them from as foreigners have greatly suffer Grant, at Pollywick Brnes, Glen- lors than 80 years old, is quits Browning, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ed from their activities. Moreover, livet. The late Mr. Grant, who sound throughout, and its use as director, "but criminology: is a the Concession" and this is surely a strong move by Canton would was 83 years of age, was formerly an hotel establishment is not im- study of man. The most humane outstanding instance of in-have been regarded as evidence of farm manager, at Mimore Distil paired. There have been, we un-men of my acquaintance are nited discretion. If the Nationalist determination to maintain law lery, Banffshire.
derstand, a number of enquiries in detectives and criminologists. Government does not know any posedly under its control.
and order in the localities sun-
this direction, but no definite de They have learned to fathom the
better than to think that the restoration to China of the treaty
n fabrication all over the world,
The
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ASTOR HOUSE BUILDING.
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When Napolean once contem- plated a highly militaristic visit to England, he little realized that' his hope of an invasion would help relieve the housing situation int England. A
The War Office has announced that one of the ancient coastal defense fortifications, coneisting.
only
The latest river boats to reinstate cision can be reached until the re- their old crews are the two vessels pair plans which have now been minds and motives of the human The of the Sze Yap Steamship Com- prepared and submitted by archi- race, an ability which every good realism of the screen consiste of Concessions can be secured by the Chinese Imperial Railway Five these men arrived from Canton,
Coupons due on December 1 of pany. On Tuesday night, 110 of tects, have been approved by the scenario writer must have.
Public Works Department:
the portrayal of authentic mental force, then It is pitiably equipped per cent. Gold Loan (Shanghai and the Tai Let, which left ynster-
reactions. The scenario writer with brains and will prove to be Nanking Railway), and Imperial day. for Kongmoon, carries a full
who can set them down on paper hde the mind of criminologists." not the saviour of its country but Chinese Government Five per cent. complement. The On Lea leaves Shanghai Hangehow Ningpo Rail
Browning is noted for his direc the scourge.
way Loan were paid on that date
tlon of such crook stories as "The by the Hong Kong and Shanghai
Unholy Three" and "The Black- bird." Banking Corporation.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the British Labour Leader, said only
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to-morrow with a similar crew. It is learned that negotiations are procceding with a view to similar reinstatement on the West River Jollar on demand
I ighting-up
bonts,
5.53 p.m.