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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1927.
DAY BY DAY.
NOT TO SPEAK:1UL EKQUIRES ONLY OUR SILENCE, WHICH COSTA US NOTHING-Tillotson:
YOU stating that the French dolegato MUST Doriot spoke at the tomb, shij OWN IT
"he paid tribute to the murdered Tender who was struck down by an assassin in the pay of the Bri tish." It would be hard to agine a more deliberato and plan- The Empress of Asia to duo here derous falsehood, than this, for from Manila on the 6th instant at
8.30 am. it la well-known that the lake. Lišo Chun-kai was killed by one of his political enemies, just as so many
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1927.
THE BAR TO FRIENDSHIP.
We remember, very well with what a show of pious sincerity it
The Ben Line as. Benayon, from Home and Straits ports, in duo hore
OBITUARY.
DEATH OF SISTER ANNA
The Very Idea!
It was a branch of promise case,
It is with much regret that we and counsel became suddenly very have to record the death, which earnost.
took place at the French Convent. "Was defendant's air, when he this morning, of Sister, Anna.
promised to marry you, perfectly The deceased, who had been serious, or one of lovily and ailing for about two months, wna Jocularity?" he asked.
a Portuguese Sister and had spent "If you please, sir, the plaintif just over 50 years in the Convent, answered, it was all ruffled with her special work being the care him running his hands through it," of the Chinese orphan babies. She was a most devoted workering," said counsel. ""Was the "You misapprehend my mean-: and gave her whole life to the promise made in utter sincerity care of the babies admitted to the
"No, air: It was made in the Convent, Widely known and parlour," replied the plaintiff. The health return for yesterday highly respected, her numerous shows four cases of small-pox friends will hear with the utmost (two imported Indian cases and two regret of her death. She leaves
Chinese).
The total rainfall for the month of February was 166 inches, of which 1.08 inches fell on the 18th. There was rain on twelve days.
asistor and other relativos in Hongkong, for whom sympathy will be folt.
micr
The funeral takes place to- morrow morning, passing the
Bonument at 10 o'clock.
Mr. Byron Brenari.
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Two married folks can live as
cheap
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As one, so people say." Well, maybe so, but after all, Who wants to live that way?
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Moderate, steady drinkers ex- hibit somewhat greater expecta- tion of life than abstainers.--- Professor Raymond Pearl
on Friday. other of his countrymen have been killed throughout the agès... The Ben Line B.8. Benmacdhut, Political murders in China are no from London and Straits ports, is rarity, and to pick out the murder due here on the 6th instant. of "Lino Chun-kai and say that it was committed by an assassin in the pay of the British is a despic. able lie which would be unworthy of notice were it not designed to stir up anti-British feelings Later in the report from which we have quoted above, there a re- ference to the fact that the de. legation paid a "tribute to the 190
London, March 1.
In these days fathers don't seem Hongkong Strike pickets who have
The death is announced, at the to have much control over their Re of 79 years, of Mr. Byron sona, either with regard to lost their lives while on duty
Brenan, who was a well-known gious or political beliefs-Mr. arrying out the blockade against
British diplomatic officer in China Clarke Hall, Hongkong. They wore killed ly
years ago.-Reuter.
Wives cannot The late Mr. Byron Brenan.starved by their husbands, but actually be bandits hired by British. Imperial.
CM.G, FR.C.I., became a Student that is a right which a cat or a dog iata." Tom Mann "paid duo re- von deaths. There wors
eight. Interpreter in China as far back also enjoys-Councillor Eleanor spect to the memory of these cases of small-pox, all Olin 49 1800-over 60 years ago. heroes" on whose graves be laid diphtheria, jone Buitish), and live and was Acting Interpreter in ese (two imported), four cases of was made 3rd Assistant in 1808 wreaths bearing a lying inscrip-casts of enteric fever, (two British). Canton in 1871-72, in which latter is not always the woman with the tion which called the dead "the Oas furthor case of small-pox wudyear he rose to the rank of 2d shortest skirt that has the longest ons of diphtheria, both Chinese, Class Assistant. He" was liter were reported on Monday,
martyred longkang piekets." And so we could go on and quote fur ther fabrications,
A farewell social was given on January 26th at Islington Chapel to Dr. T. W. Pearce, a few days prior to his return to Hongkong, where he has spent 47 years.'
During the last week there
seventeen CIL309 of moti
were
fiablo disease, resulting in ale
MYSTERY FILM,'
SHOWING AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE.
of
He Rathbone.
Acting Interpreter at Shanghái, and was made 1st Class Assistant in 1874. In the following year he
To-
Man at Bow County Court! It
pursc.
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Woman lodger at Bow County
want to Hankow, and in 1875 be- Court: If I did not quarrel with came Acting Assistant Chinese my husband, he would think I had Secretary in Peking. He Was gone soft, Acting Chinese Secretary from 1878-80.
Walthamstow man
There's
Ho then saw Consular service at Wuhu, Tientsin, Chefoo many a worse thing in this world
and Peking, and in 1886 was the than a mother-in-law--if she has British representative on the money. sat at Hongkong in 1886. He was Opium Mixed Commission which
Midland husband: My wife
The 'above "lies and falsehoods are so palpably false that, to all with the power of discernment, they defeat themselves. But, the point we would like to cm-
To those who like to try their phasise is that these slanderous hand Ties are being invented and dis- the current film, at the Queen's at unravelling mysteries, seminated by the people Who Theatre should prove particularly Consul at Canton in 1893, and in and I have a lot of squabbles, and
acceptable. With the title complain against treaty "in "The Mystery Club," it, has to do
1896 he was instructed to visit we have always been happy in. justices" and who often pose as with the consequences of a wager, Ports of China, Japan and Korea.
officially the principal Trentythem. being full of friendliness towards involving the possible forfeiture of to report on the subject of British A man at Southend Court anybody willing to be friendly millionaires' club that they can H.B.M. Consul-General at He then corrected himself and
a sum of $25,000, by members of.
trade,
From 1898 until 1901 he pleaded "Guilty, but innocent." with them. We say that there commit crimes without detection is no possibility of friendliness with lying blackguards-mer who are the very worst kind of menace
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by the police. Before, the finale Shanghai, at the end of which ser- pleaded "Guilty, but ignorant."
vice he retired on pension. He is reached, all manner of thrill-was awarded the CM.G. decora ing experiences
From the Hollywood "Film”” ing. the disappearance of valu- daughter of the late General T.
occur, includ. tion in 1854. His first wife was Mercury":-
was that the Canton Government gave it out some time ago that it was prepared to be friends with all who, on their side, were pre pared to be friendly towards Can: to their fellow countrymen whose able jewels, and the kidnapping of C. Kelly, and his second wife, by old Century plant, which will The recent destruction of the ton, and we thought that it would minds they are trying to poison.a wealthy child. There are, als whom he is survived, was formerly
some tragic happenings, wrongful-Miss Emily Gore of Raveagh,material for the opportunists of never blooms again, furnished be a happening of inestimable If Nationalist China hopes to prosly attributed to the members of County Tyrone. For some year? Hollywood, than which there is no valne if the feeling between Can-per by its present campaign of the club. In the end, the master past the late Mr. Brenan had been town more plentifully endowed ton and Hongkong were put on a calumny and falsehood then it criminal is revealed but this de-living in South Kensington.]. friendlier and happier basis. basing its hopes on the very wort
with which. There are few who will deny tha: kind of foundation. We are ready an improvement in the present re- to be friends with the Chinese ped- lations is not mutually highly de-ple and to face the truths and sirable, but, unless there is a realities of the changing political change in the sayings and actiona situation in China, but we are not of those in places of responsibility prepared to be friends with politi and authority in Canton, we fail
We will
leave to be gathered by those who nouement is one which
go to see the film. Suffice it to say, that the climax is a most aur- prising one. Matt Moore takes out, whilst he is supported by a the lead and is excellent through-
strong cust.
There are other attractive 'fea-
cal liars now engaged in mischieytures in the programmte, including a most interesting Gaumont news reel and a clever Inkwel! cartoon.
to see how there can be anything pus propaganda in Canton,
else than a prolonged continua.. tion of the estrangement. Dur ing the past few months, the Bri- tish authorities everywhere in China have striven their utmost to give plain evidence of their friendly intentions towards the Chinese, but, this notwithstanding, there is in active prosecution a
Public Health.
The Chinese Medical Associa-
TITLED OFFICERS.
WITH THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS.
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INDUSTRIES FAIRS.
THEIR MAJESTIES' CONGRATULATIONŠ..
London, Mar. 1. His Majesty the King has sent
Private
Now we know who writes the captions of the films..
Sir Ernest Shackleton once dis- coursed on the smells of places, with every sign of a keen and cultivated nose, The "ideal" smell, he thought, was that of Mauritius. China had a sinell of "moth-caten eurtains," West
the following letter to the Presi-Africa of decaying vegetation, and dent of the Board of Trade, Sir Arabia of rancid butter. St. Philip Cunliffe Lister, through his Petersburg (as it then was) melt of wood fires, and Hungary of Secretary, Sir Clive Wigram: "After visting the Bri-Cattlesheds and stables. Japan tish Industries Fair, the King and had "the genuine spicy smell." Queen desire to convey to the ex-Paris suggested burnt coffee. As hibitors their Majesties' hearty for Berlin, it conveyed the im- congratulation on the splendid dis-ression that "If there were any amells they would be numbered Amongst the officers of the 2nd play of goods shown in all parts and under police regulation."- ment which should have the most Battalion of the Coldstream Guards, also glad to hear from the Prince of the fair. Their Majesties' are beneficial results. During a period arriving in Hongkong yesterday, of Wales that the exhibits at Bir- campaign of lles and villification of five days, as was shown yester- are several titled personages, some mingham are equally worthy of Mr. George Edwardes was related in Canton and by Cantonese lend-day, over 3,000 public vaccinations details concerning whom are given the high reputation which our by Mr. W. H. Berry, the comedian, ers that makes it impossible for were carried out, and so great was below:
the demand for treatment that
tion, the Chinese Y.M.C.A. and the St John Ambulance Brigade are to be complimented on the which has so far attended their "Health Week" campaign, a move-
Buccess
HISTORIC DECISION.
TWO COUNTRIES"
· BOUNDARIES DECIDED.
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The following story of the late
A crow at the masthead ca French ship rod twice at Ne son. and then killed him.
The Tark that soars, on dewy wing means that the lark was going so hard and flapping his wings so hard that he broke out into perspiration.
us of this Colony to entertain the many people had to be turned Born in 1802, the eldest son and products. I am to assure you that
Major the Viscount Muraham manufacturers so.justly enjoy for at the Gallery First Nighters'
the quality and finish of their Club dinner in London.
Edwardes used to say the most feelings of friendliness which we away. However, the work is still heir of the fith Earl of Romney the King and Queen look forward excruciatingly funny things, and desire to entertain. Scarcely being continued, whilst arrange Educated at Eton, served in the day goes by but what there is con- ments have been made to establish Great War (wounded). Married to seeing these annual exhibitions yet never knew it. Of Tolstol he
vaccination centres in Kowloon a daughter of Sir Colin Keppel."
in which they have for several said "I hate these Prussian tained in the Canton Gazette (an during the next few days. The Captain the Lord Charles Bing years taken a. keen personal in- people. I don't like that song he oficial publication of the Cantor young men who have volunteered ham.-Born in 1898, the eldest son terest and their Majesties' wish wrote, Good-Bye, Summer." Government, be it noted) scurril-for this work are to be commended and heir of the 6th Earl of Lucan. the British Industries Fairs in
More Schoolboy "howlers": for the zeal they have displayed, Joined the Coldstream Guards in London and in Birmingham every ous and lying statements about and it speaks much for their 1917, attained bis present rank in success-British Wireless. the British, and in the issue of enthusiasm that they are prepared 1926. Was A. D. C. to the Governor Monday last there is a positive wel to carry on the work. When one General of South Africa in 1924-25. considers the difficulty that, only Lieutenant the Baron Stratheden ter of hate-breeding slander:
a few years ago, was everywhere and Campbell-Born 'In 1899, the. On Friday last, apparently, there encountered in the attempts to in- eldest son of the late Hon. John was a large demonstration held induce Chinese to undergo vaccini-Beresford Campbell and the Hon. Cantou for the purpose of protion, it speaks volumes for the Alics Susan Hamilton, daughter-of patient work which has been' car- the 1st Baron Hamilton of Dalzell. testing against the landing of Bri-ried on by those whose aim is to Educated at Eton and Sandhurst.
London, Mar. 1. tish forces at Shanghal, and lift the standard of public health Succeeded his grandfather in 1918.
The twenty-four-year --litigation among those present were Messrs. in the Colony. But what is equally Married a daughter of Colonel W. between Canada and Newfound- so many of the Anstruther-Grey. pleasing is that
land, has terminated by the Mann, Doriot, Browder and Stoler,
young men of the Chinese com. Lieutenant Sir Terence Fal-Privy Council giving a historien! the precious delegates of the "In-munity are coming forward and kiner8th Baronet of Annmount, decision on the boundaries of the ternational Workers." Previous lending a hand in the matter. Cork. Born in 1903. Educated at two countries, whereby Newfound....
The opportunities for public ser- St. Anthony's, Eastbourne and the land has been awarded a track of to this there had been visits to the vice are not many in Hongkong, Oratory School, Edgbaston. Suc- Labrador twice the size of Now graves of the Shakee "martyrs" but it is gratifying to fool that in ceeded his father in 1917. Owns foundland itself. at which Tom Mann spoke, and such an important matter as public about 6,500 acres. Married last The decision mafaly related to there was also a visit to the tomb health there are any numbers of year a daughter of Sir John Cot-
keen, public-spirited youths who are terell. of the late Liao Chun-kai, who, it prepared to "do their bit." Assured- Lieutenant Sir Walter Barttelot. will be recalled, was assassinatedly the spade-work which has been Born in 1904. Educated at Eton, during the early days of the 1925 done by such organisations as the Royal Military College and Sand striko. The Canton Gazette, in fast bearing fruit.
St. John Ambulance Brigade is at huret. Succeeded his father in
1918.
tion of 1769.
the Interpretation of a Proclama
The disputed area is thick un- inhabitable forests, and was not wanted by either country until the modern demand prose for wood pulp-Router.
The zebra is a sort of cream- coloured donkey with black stripes, from which they make polish.
The Stock Exchange da where cattle and pigs are bought and
bold.
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been attacking the Capitulations Recently the Egyptian Press has
and has suggested their abolition or modifleation. Locally it is bo- Heved that the situation in China has encouraged the extremist Wafd elements to seize this occasion to challenge the position of foreign Powera in Egypt. No Immediate important development is expected.