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discernment to see that a well- balanced and Impartial political policy is Britain's greatest need at the moment.
1927.
DAY BY DAY.
THE FUTURE IS PURCILASED BY THE
Liberalism has the distinctly at PRESENT.-Johnson, tractive virtue of being progres- sive without being revolutionary, and of being cautious without be- ing too resistant of change. Of Inte there has been a great, revival
The s.8. St. Albans, bringing the Australian mall, is due hore to- morrow morning at daylight.
The s.a. Empress of Russia, now on her way to Hongkong from Japan, will leave Shanghai to-mor- row, at noon.
SAILORS WHO NEVER SEE THE WORLD.
SAILING ROUND GLOBE WITHOUT LANDING.
The Very Idea!
An Edinburgh guida was show- ing an, American round the Scot- tish capital, but without arousing any enthusiasm on the part of the visitor.
The Liverpool captain who told an interviewer that although he had been going between this coun- try and China for more than said be. twenty years, he could say noth-
because he had rarely landed, was not jesting, .
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"What do you think of that?”*
Waalreplied the American,
there's only one. I guess there are hundreds like that in Now, York."
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It is one of the pleasant illusions we all have about anilors that they
"I won't argue on the point," must sce a lot of the world. Of replied the guide, "that's Morning- course, some do, but there are inside Asylum.” aumerable officers in our mer chantile marine who have spent the best part of their lives, on the seas, and yet, if examined about some of the great harbours they have traded with, could be banten H.E. the Governor has appoint-by any intelligent schoolboy, says ed Mr. G. R. Sayer to be Superina Home writer. tendent of Importa and Exports, with offect from the 28th May,
He was a sullor brave and bold
Who wandered all about.. At every wedding in a church
He'd watch the tied go out.
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of intellectual activity among the the Governor has appointing about its cities and its people "it's not a bad-sized building, but many Liberal associations ed Mr. Mul Cheung-yvin and Mr. throughout the country. The Wong To-pl to be public vaccina- split in the party between the foltors, lowers of Mr. Lloyd George and those who do not follow him hus been almost completely healed, thanks to the very fine work of Sir Herbert Samuel and the Marquis of Reading, and there is a list of eminent politicians within the Liberal ranks more impressive than can be found in either of the other two parties. In the matter of political education, the Liberal party has been conducting a vigor - ous campaign, and it is only true to say that the principles which underlie the party's polley are principles that make a wide and strong appeal to all classes within the community. For the conduct of foreign affairs the party is rich is set out in detall new regulations since he had made the voyage
H.E. the Governor has appointed Mr. J. J. Hirst, Assistant Super visor in the Botanical and Fores- try Department to be Forest officer, with effect from 1st June.
In to-day's Government Gazette
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Notts solicitor: Are you spent
Man at An officer who recently retired Court: My income is deducted at. Shoreditch County after a distinguished career on source Soliciter: What soure?? the Atlantieservice, confessed-Man: My wife. that all he knew of New York was what he had seen from his vessel each time he had arrived there. He had never once landed and up?-Man: Yes! Colliers AlWAYS enjoyed a real jaunt about the city. are. A popular archdeacon who paid his, first visit to the Holy Land last The description of a Dalston loq- year told me how, on the way out,ger: When he gets drunk he he talked with the captain, and in-loaves a trail of black eyes be- cidentally asked what were his hind him. own impressions of Palestine,
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Willesden woman: My husband
enough in the talent of statesman./made by the Governor-in-Councilmanytime through many tourist paid me off with 5s, the day before.
ship to be trusted implicitly, and na regarda domestic policies there would seem
a great opportunity CHESTER-WOODS-At the Vie-for a party which can steer the
torin Hospital, on the 1st inst., to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Woods, a. son.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FRIDAY, JUND 3 1927.
LIBERAL REVIVAL.
under the Post Office Ordinance, seasons... the principal change being a new schedule of parcel post rates.
H.E. the Governor has appoint. country between,, the violent an-ed, provisionally and subject to tagonisms of the Labour and Con- His Majesty's pleasure, Mr. W. servative purties, especially in the E. L. Shenton to be a Member of the Executive and Legislative matter of industrial legislation. Councils, during the absence from The Liberal party is a great his the Colory of the Hon. Sir H. E toric political section that has Pollack, KC, with effect from the served the country well, and it may be that it is in the process of a revival which will take it once more to the control of the helm.
The King's Birthday. It has been said that in time of The three consecutive by-elec
stress a man's thoughts turn to his tions to be held at Home have each Maker, and similarly in days of resulted in the gaining of the seat national trouble one's mind takes by a Liberal candidate, and if greater note of King and country, Thus we find an added significance there were those who refused to this year in the commemoration to see anything of a national trend day of II.M. the King's birthday: in the results of Southwark and King George is 62 years old, and Leith, there can be few indeed who has reigned over us for 17 years. His occupancy of the Throne has will not see that trend in the re-encompassed already some of the sult of the Bosworth by-election mast tragic periods of British his- as cabled through by Reuter yes-tory, with the World War taking terday. It is true that the differ.up.four years of it, and all the years afterwards exhibiting reflec ence between the Liberal and Lab-lons of that great unheaval, the our pell at Bosworth was less than echoes of which are now perhaps being heard out here. Of all at 200, but the fact remains that, in Home who are concerned with the succession to a Conservative mem- plight of Britons in the far-away ber, there is now a Liberal at land of China, or the welfare of the troops and naval forces who Westminster. At Leith and at have been sent out to protect the Southwark there were outstand-nation's interests, none ing Liberal victories, and there is a real significance in this tide of success for the party which was almost eliminated as a serious political factor at the last General Election.
can be
1st June, 1927."
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"I have never had a day ashore, yesterday, and then took his things so I have no impression, was the and went off. surprising answer, and then he added with smile, "but I have been well crammed with second-hand information."
Working in Ports.
It le almost a secret tradition of the Eastern trade that the officers get only waterside glimpses of the purple East. It is not an uncommon thing for them to remain on board during the whole voyage. In fact the number of sailors who never The Hongkong Corps of the St for as new
ace the world' tends to increase, aquipment enables John Ambulance Brigade is ar loading and unloading to. be car- ranging a special theatrical porried through anere expeditiously, formance to be given by the Yan the thevitable tendency is to short- Shau Lin Theatrical Company at
en the time in port. Such time as the Lee Theatre on Thursday 9th June at 9.15 p.m. The object is to entertain the principal Military pied. and Naval Officers now
Thereby hangs another poptilar in the Colony (about 200 seats will be fallacy: that which pictures our available), a number of the lend-sailors once in port as having ng European and Chinese reald-nothing to do but enjoy themselves ents, and 500 N.CIO's and men ashore. selected (by the Officers concern This was once so, but nowadays,
is spent there is very fully occu-
A man ejected from his fint stated at Willesdon that a clergy- man gave him permission to store his furniture in the church.
More "howlers"!
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"Sir Walter Scott wrote 'Quen-
tin Durwood, Ivanhoe,' and 'Emul- sion."
"A talisman is a man who calls every week for money."
the furniture
finds golds.”
"A prospectus is a man who
suicide."
"Fallacy is another name for
"A pollygon is a dead parrot." "Festina lente.--The festival "of
Lent."
"She let the meat burn while she played the piano in the draw- said an employer at ing-room," Willesden Police Court when his cook, Ada Cotton, summoned him
com-
ed) from the Forces (Military and the hard work for the officers befor an alleged assault. She stated Naval) now in the Colony. H. Eins just when harbour is reached. that he put her out of the house. The employer, who denied the the Governor and Lady Clement! They have to be responsible for will be present.
the safe and efficient stowage of assault, said the cook also cargo, and have numberless other plained that the white tiles in the duties to perform. One chief off-kitchen got on her nerves, and she cer, who has made fifteen voyages naked to have the colour changed. to the Far East since the Great Her last request was that the kit- War ended, told me that in all that chen wall should be moved back, time he has spent one day ashore four feet, and after that she was in a foreign harbour.
discharged.
21 YEARS AGO.
EXTRACTS FROM "TELEGRAPH" FILES.
The following items are from the Hongkong. Telegraph for the week ended June 2nd, 1906.
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The rate of the dollar on demand was 28. 1 6/8d.
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The annual report of the Star Ferry Co., Ltd., showed that the net earnings of the boats, after paying for all working expenses amounted to nearly. $43,000, which was a decrease as compared with the previous year on account of the increased cost of coal. A dividend of 10 per cent, was paid.
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Mr. P. C. Souza, formerly chess champion of Hongkong, won the championship of Shanghai. Mr. Sousa's opponent in the final was Mr. Moon.
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The summons was dismissed.
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Nearly all old hands on our trad- Jing ships make the interesting ad- mission that, added to the force of changed circumstances, there is
In Japan you can tell if a girl also a personal disinclination for is single or married by looking at eight-eooking. They say that the her hair. In Americn you can't thrill of "seeing the world" is very even tell if it's a girl! strong for the first few years after going to sea, but that in ten years at the mast it has worn off. They find no interest in new places, and take their old accustomed foreign harbours for granted.
Saving for Home.
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The story of a man's drawing full wages from one Local Author ity while his wife was granted out. relief from an adjoining borough was told to Mr. Gattiesat Tower Bridge Police Court, London, whan Sarah Swan, Union Street, South wark, summoned Andrey Swan, Weston Street, Bermondsey, for maintenance.
more anxious for a happy ending to the problems confronting the Powers than His Majesty, whose deep personal interest in both home and foreign affairs is well known. It has been well said that we never know one day what the morrow will bring forth, and this is true of the presont Far Eastern We believe that the average
It is only when they reach old Bituation. No-one would have
Britain again after each voyage working man at Home has come thought a year ago that this 3rd
that they are glad to get ashore, to feel the need of middle-course of June would see a pageant of
and then gladly rush about to see. Complainant said her husband all there is to be seen in the time loft her about eighteen months ago administration and to be a little the nature that was held this marning, or a celebration such as distrustful of the extreme Right will conclude to-night and make
at their disposal. Thus, a captain because they had been turned out
and extreme Left.
Liberalism, the day one of the best remember
of a big boat in the banana trade of their rooms and were unable to said "he could write a book about find accommodation together. Ho would seem to represent the leasted in Hongkong's already crowded
Glasgow," and kupw Liverpool had contributed nothing to her and Southampton as well as Lon-support, and she had been drawing contentions and most beneficial annals. To all loyal subjects of the King to-day there must have
don, but he had never got beyond 156. a week from the Southwark policy at a time when contention is, come the thought that, whatever
Her husband earned Mr. A. J. Busto, Jun., passed his the quays when abroad, and his Guardians. unfortunately, rife and not a whit happens, Britons must see the old examination in Boman Law at Lin- friends always laugh when he tells 64 a week under the Bermondsey
country through to a final and suc-
them he cannot talk about any Borough Council. She was will less harmful and disturbing than cessful conclusion. The celebra-coln's Inn.
other land than his own.
ing to live with her husband if hitherto. We have seen how the ions witnessed have no doubt
they could get rooms.ter impressive, especially The Finance Committee of the One other very powerful reason
In answer to the Court, com.. present Government has been in been very
to those who know little of the Legislative Council voted the sum accounts for the disinclination of almost unending conflict with
miglit of the Empire which stands of $7,800 to defray the cost of the the modern sailor to go sight-see-plainant said she lived in one room Labour. There was the disastrous behind the comparative handful of time hall tower at Blackhead's Hill, ing when abroad. He is more with her daughter, a single wo- thrifty and a stay ashore costs man, who paid 11s. a week towards caul atrike of 1926, and there is troeps that appeared in all the Kowloon.
splendour of military evolutions.
money, for folks are always wait- her keep. Her daughter earned now the fight concerning the But to those of us who sense the
The highest score by a member Ing to help him to spend. It is 25s, a week.
Defendant said his wife had told Trades Union Bill in its passage full significance of the times, and of the Hongkong Volunteer Reserve hard to find congenial company him she wanted nothing to do with particularly those who can recall Association for the Governor's content with companionship and through the House of Common the whole panoply of might that 1906 Cup for the month of May was not mindful of the purse. This is him, so he had not paid her any So far as domestic affairs go, the Britain was a few years ago called made by Mr. J. C. Peter. Among especially true in the Conservative Government, al-upon to exhibit to her foeman, those who fired were Messrs. L. G. whether the near or far. though it has been brilliantly suc- there will be read a new lesson in Bird, H. W. Bird, Dr. G. M. Hura-
the doings of the day. Our Kington, C. JI. W. Kew, Dr. W. A. B. British sailors are looked upon you must pay your wife 108. a cessful in the realm of foreign represents the unity that has made Moore, C. Bond and C. E. H. Beavis.se fair game for profiteering. So week. It is a scandal that the it is wisdom to stick to the ship.public should have to keep the affairs has not had the packing of our nation what it is, and the
troops who paraded signify the de- A serious house collapse occurred and the officers are glad that there wife of a man in good work the people. It has lost much supionco of, our age-old rights of at West Point in which many people is so much work to be done, and port in the country since it swept freedom and justice. That is were buried.
Three houses were done quickly, as to keep them busy
A misogynist said, at a dinner. its way to victory, at the General what has made Hongkong the involved, but, there was no loss of and interested. That is why there to a lady, All this feminigus Election. And the Labour Party, safest spot. In all China at this life owing to very prompt rescue are now thousands of sailors in sheer nonsense. There fan't a wa man alive who wouldn't rather be while it has possibly gained adher- very moment. It is a thought work on the part of Inspector Colour Splendid mercantile marine
worth dwelling upon while we lett and Fireman Gordon, Grabt, who can boast of having voyaged beautiful than intelligent." ents of malcontents and Trade honour the birthday of our Sover-Watt, MacDonald, Mackenzie, much on the high sens without
"That," said the lady, "is bo- cause so many men are stupid Union extremists, has allenated eign, as secure perhaps as we Hedge, Murphy, Parr and Glendin having seen the world.”“
and so few blind." much sober opinion by its flirta-would be in London itself, alning.
though 10,000 miles away.
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He would live with her if she found a place.
Mr. Gattic-In the meantime
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tardly outrage" took place on in Shantung province, the provin
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It is notified that, at the ex-was fired on by Chinese in Srmalui mulgated, regulations for eaforce coipt of the following gifts for the Labour is far too partisan to be niration of three months The harbour in sight of 11. M. S. Robin.ment In the coastal districts of the hospitals, Ping Pong set from Mrs. wholly trustod, and although Radio Communication Company
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Mr. W. J. Greston was appointed old-style nets, the catching of and Rattan furniture from Mra. a Member of the Legislative Coun- small fishes or fry, the use of pol- A. D. Cousland; parcels of booka cilin succession to Mr. C. W. Dic-son or explosives in fahing and from Mrs. Pryde and Mr. G. R. kinson, resigned.
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