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FRIDAY,
AUGUST 6, 1927.
DAY BY DAY.
HAMMER THE SAME NAIL ON THE HEAD ALL THE TIMEL MISS NO YOU WILL CHANCES; MAKE THEM.
HE WHO MULL MANY-NO MATTER.
NO
MAKES
MISTAKES MAKES NOTHING.-Wynford Dewhurst,
The Raby Castle is due here from Manila on Sunday.
CHATTER FROM CHINA.
[By Y. Curtis.]
The Very Idea!
A man lay in the road surround- "Tell me about life in China."
ed by what was originally a motor This request was one of ear. His face was cut and his Many contained in my last clothes were torn. The car was mail from Home, so, ona total wreck. deavouring to be a good friend,
A passing vehicle stopped and I made the attempt, but found it man got out. Leaning over the a somewhat difficult job. Surely prostrate man
he asked, "Have the pen of a Conrad is needed to de-
an accident?"
Faintly the reply reached him scribe adequately, the things that
"No, thanks. Just had one." happen here!
tide of revolt against fedual sur vivals, and probably the triumph of drastic reformers over old- established principles. Yot it is casy to predict that, even were all the other crowned heads of Europe to be replaced by republican forms of government, the British Throne would roinain on the base of a whole people's reverence. Our King stands as the symbol. There was one Chinese case of of a remarkable democracy, which cerebro-spinal fever reported yes
terday. is the eavy of all other races and empires. His personal sympathies are, as with the rest of the Royal family, and as was the case right back into the days of Queen The Empress of Russla, on the tishers, forsooth! flock to the Pic-
One of the best eclipse stories. Victoria's reign, always with the way to Hongkong, is due at Shang-tures to get one of the latter. This comes from the United States.
fly British characteristic of ig-
Some years ago the University people, and whatever the griev-hai this evening,
noring the big things of life, and of Pennsylvania sent an expedi- ance of the most disgruntled sub-
The Devanha from Europe re- concernedly fussing over small ones, ject--barring actual anarchists-ported three cases of mumps or is borne out here to no small extent. tion down South to observe a solar We are apparently much more clipae. The day before the event there is never a murmur against board when she arrived yesterday.
Interested in a group of Americans one of its members said to an old darkey belonging to the house. the place, the men's the representative of the govern-
After a lapse of several days doing'
Tom, if you will watch your lug tie that binds the whole Era-another cago of plague occurred in hatchet-like faces, huge cigars and hold where he was staying pire in its close-knit unity. It is Ipoh last week. A young Tumil huger goggles, their usually spare chickens to-morrow morning you'll
frames hung round with parapher- a grand heritage that the Britier girl succumbed to the disease. nalia of camera and binoculars:find that they'll all go to roost
The outbreak is subsiding.
ruler possesses, and in the promis- ed succession of the Prince of Wales lies the, assurance that it will be grandly upheld,
The ss. Tanda, with mails from Australia, is due here to-morrow afternoon.
Piracy and rapine on the high seas, kidnappings and ransoma, oplum smuggling, typhoon scores, and earthquakes, only heard. of when they are months old.
There is mutorial here for many books and more thrills, yet we Bri-
Bob Jenks upon his wedding day. Was a most excited creature; He handed his bride the mar
riage fee.
And tried to kiss the preacher,
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their women-kind sumptously be at eleven o'clock."
Tom was sceptical, but at the ringed (for safety's sake, doubt- An absent-minded man fell into less) und be-brooched, vivacious, hour mentioned everything hap an open manhole in Kennedy Town sparkling and appreciative than pened as predicted. His amaze- No wonder the British are eagerly" sought out the astronom- yesterday and sustained injuries to we are in anything that really mat- ment know no bounds, and he his legs which necessitated his re-ters. moval to the Government Civil difficult of understanding by other er for an explanation.
"Perfessor," said he, "how long. more expressive races! Hospital.
One sight I endeavoured to ago did you know dem chickens "About a describe in my reply to my friend would go to roost?" It is not surprising that the The Chinese Telegraphic Ad-Fat Home-that of a contrast. year ago," replied the professor" "Well, of dat don't. International Maritime Conference ministration in Hongkong can Here in this aggregate of shipping, smilingly. now sitting at Amsterdam has now accept telegrams for
Can- which forms the moving life of beat all!" was the darkey's com- "Porfessor, a year ago referred back to a sub-Committee ton. The line which has been longkong harbour, are battlement. the draft of a convention for the interrupted since the typhoon is ships proclaiming England's might, dem chickens wasn't even hatch- compulsory insurance of passen-now in working order.
cheek by jowl with ancient Chi-jed!" nese junks, whose sails of canvas
Passenger Insurance.
ex-ers by sea, because it is obvious for that such a proposal would not
Mr. and Mrs. Rahim wish to press their deep thanks the expressions of sympathy and condolence from their numerous friends, customers and relatives in their recent sad bereavement.
Thongkong Telegraph.
OUR FUTURE KING.
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A Whilst attempting to clear choked waste water pipe, a Chin- ese living at a house in Catchick street fell from the first floor to the street and sustained severe injuries to his head and shoulders. The man has been sent to the Government Civil Hospital,
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Willsden lodging-house keeper: is surely an unsure foundation for modern prosperity; that is, age old You don't expect to and angels in "common lodging houses; so when Dynasties and their castoms.
That these latter are changing 1 saw him making for me I threw
But it takes get in first. there is no doubt, judging by every a kettle of water at him, just to At Willesden an applicant plead- time, and meanwhile, In essaying day signs around us. to describe life in China to-day, ed: Cannot you issue a summbra these happenings such as piracies to make my neighbour answer a and smugglings, these incongru-Tew questions? Magistrate: No, ous contrasts in Hongkong har we have no machinery for extract bour, and the changes taking place jing answers, to questions.
Solicitor at Bow County Court: among the Chinese peoples must.
LOCAL CHINESE.
WILL.
I think, be given their place in the Will you swear that what your wife says is true? Man, hastily: That I certainly will not. description.
East Ham debtor: People worry you to death to pay, more especially when they know that you have nothing to. pay with. Woman at Thames court: have no peace owing to the be- haviour of my neighbours. Mr."
Take no Cairns, magistrate: notice. The eclipse is over, and we shall have peace now.
ESTATE DIVIDED AMONG
FOUR SONS.
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If canvas it be-are most won Mr. Justice Eve, construing a only involve shipping companies The forthcoming wedding 18derfully und patiently patched. solicitor's will in the Chancery in a tremendous amount of iatric-announced of Mr. James Hamil Which, one wonders, is the original Division: It is my experience that solicitors.are so astute in look- le insurance work but would ton Johnstone, of Messra. Jar-bit of sall?
&Co., Ltd., to Do these ancient junks typifying after other people's business impose upon them a responsibility dine, Matheson which is not shared by others Miss Eleanor Dorothy Shields. life in China where most are ap-that they often sadly neglect their whose earnings are derived from of No. 7, Wellesly Road, Snares-parently content to rest on what own. the conveyance of passengers. In brook, Essex. the case of railway companies, tramway comparties, motor bus service companies and the like there is no suggestion that they should insure their passengers against the ordinary risks of travel, and, although in the case FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1927. of steamship companies there is generally the issuance of a travel ticket bearing the name of the passenger, a tremendous amount of extra work would devalve upon.
During the proceedings at the companies if they had to make out Kowloon Magistracy this morning. Many will have read with the personal insurance policies for all young Chinese, from the main passengers. We agree with the dele-body of the Court, was brought greatest interest the statement pate from the United states when before his Worship (Mr. W. Scho- made, by the Prince of Wales in he said that the proposed scheme field), and accused of expectorat Canada, on the future, when he had no chance of adoption by the ing. The court constable inform- congress for, at the moment at any ed tho. Bench that the man had may be called upon to ascend rate, it is altogether too imprace been reprimanded for a similar the ticable, though at the back of it offence previously. A fine of $3 Throne in succession, to
there is, of course, a very worthy
was imposed. the present King, and take on
idea. It is not surprising that responsibilities of ruling
as special reference has been raade sovereign of the greatest empire to the question of coolic and pilgrim traffic for there the difficulties of that the world has ever seen. It
an insurance scheme become
num is pointed out that this is the first obvinus not only so far as declaration in public by the bera are concerned but in regard to the question of beneficiaries in Prince on the possibility of his the event of any payments having of a being King of England, and it la to be made. In the case interesting particularly as
dis-boatload of, say, 1,000 coolics from Amoy going, down to the Straits posing of the thought that has who would be responsible for been taking shape in certain secing that any insurance benefits quarters that the Heir to the got into the hands of the right people? It appears certain that Throne, whose bachelorhood some the scheme has little chance of think has been unduly prolonged, finding ncceptance. was not taking as great a regard for his responsibilities as might be expected. But it is evident that, in the course of his tours of all
A delightful blue-eyed little parts of the Empire, the Prince
girl captivated everyone on her arrival with her parents at a of Wales has been fully aware of
seaside boarding-house not 100 the requirements of his position
miles from London the other day. As the King's eldest son, and his
Elderly madien ladies petted No developments in the CN.C. contact with all manner of men in strike. were reported on inquiry
Reports of an attempted armed and pampered her, but the golden- Takuling, in thehaired cherub was strangely shy the past ten years has been as to-day, but in the absence of news
The vernacular press, reports robbery near from Shanghai it is assumed that sociated with a desire to realise the arleys began last week-end that Mr. Chan Koh-yui, the Com- Shum Chun district, were receiv- and refused to be drawn into con that personal understanding have been continuing. It seems missioner of Military Affairs ined at the Central Felice station versation such charming which becomes increasingly Im-kely that no news concerning the Canton, arrived in the Colony yes- this morning, But so far no de desty!
will represent Gen. Li Chai-sum at From what can be gathered, it men portant in a ruler's outlook nowa, conferences will be made public erday on his way to Nanking. He tails are available,
until such time as some definite the meeting of the Commissioners seems that twenty armed days. Undoubtedly the Prince's result is achieved.
of Milliary Affairs of the Nanking raided a farm but left without many proofs of his sincerity of
Meanwhile the offers on girike Government which will be held sterling anything, apparently hay purpose, his extremely fortunate locally are
confident that in Mr. been in work. "presence" and constantly growing agreement will be reached and Koh-yui was granted $30,000 for A man named Ho Cheuk has been popularity, have served to build while they are not inclined to his expenses during his short trip wounded.
discuss the situation they are up a heritage of goodwill to which hopeful that the strike will not no-one could more appropriately drag on very much longer.
C.N.C. STRIKE.
NO NEWS THOUGHT GOOD
NEWS.
CRUELTY TO PIGS.
FEET STICKING THROUGH BASKETS.
Twa bales of woollen and cotton Estate in the Colony to the cloth were stolen whilst they were value of $07,000 has been left by
Now that the Mississippi floods being transhipped from the s.s. Lau Tin-piu, alias Lau Chiu-tsun, Oestkirk to the Godown of the alias Lau Kwan-hon, late of No are abating, it is probable that China Provident Loan & Mortgage 8, Sai Woo Lanc, a sharks' fins the American papers are making Noah, Company, West Point, on July 25 dealer, who died at that address statistical comparisons with the
original inundation of last. A report of the theft has un March 6 this year. just been made to the police by the Probate of the will has been The Biblical story is more definite
cubits" Chinese supervisor of the Godown. granted to his widow, lu Shi, and to depth ("Afteen It is stated that the value of the his eldest son Lau Yung-yan, both which is about twenty-five feet), than acreage; but the whole world' lost cargo was more than $1,000.
living at No. 8, Sai Woo Lane.
of the Hebrew imagination was The will directs that when the not a very large area; and the Buster Keaton's latest comedy youngest son reaches the age of theory that the original Flood was bit, "Battling Buller," continues to 21 the estate shall be divided into the breaking of the Mediterranean draw large audiences the five shares to be allotted to his into its present basin may give Queen's Theatre, where there is an four sons, the eldest son to rethe American inquiries something" on, But Dayton, of added attraction in Miss Daphne ceive two shares, and the others to work Leigh, London and New York re-
course, cannot be expected to abute an inch of the traditional vue star, who sings several popular The
dimensions of the Noachië Deluge. songs at each performance. Colony's other cinemas also offer interesting programmes, the main film at the World being a drama of the wild Carolina hills called "Sun-Up," and at the Stur Rex Beach's novel of Yukon days, "The Burrier,"
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VILLAGE RAIDED..
A BORDER DISTRICT INCIDENT.
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But at the luncheon table ahe suddenly found her tongue as the fruit salad appeared on the table and inquired abruptly, "What sort
Daddy?" of muck is this,
Englishmen dislike the hunting of heretical hares.-The Rev. E. to Nanking. It is believed that he The robbery took place at 150 L Macassey.
Our danger is not from dead will stay in the Colony for a few this morning, according to infor- more days, waiting for the Presimation received by telephone. Lenin, but from a live' Baldwin dent boat to take him to Shanghai. Takuling, it may be added, is in-Mr. Lloyd George.
British Territory.
ALLEGED THEFT.
ANOTHER NAAFI, CASE,
The power of Parliament greater than that of an Emperor or a Mussolini-Mr. Ben Tillet.
NOVEL ADVERTISING.
succeed. His accession to tho Throne would make him one of the
Is Excellency the High Com- most popular monarcha of history.
missioner, Sir Hugh Clifford, and Lady Clifford visited Klang on In discussing kingship these
Tuesday last and were given an daya, one cannot overlook the
enthusiastic reception. Arriving changes that present trends of
by car, they were received under
AN ORIGINAL IDEA. an arch of welcome in Club Road, thought have introduced tho
A bar boy employed at the
An advertisement, which has world over. It has often been A fine of $15 was imposed by and addresses from the Chinese
n Chinese and Iado-Ceylonese communities N.A.A.F. Institute at the Leather
attracted considerable attention; Major C. Willson on euphasised that Britain is so de- who pleaded guilty to a charge were presented. Later Sir Hugh Factory, at Kowloon City, was
appears on page 8 to-day, show- mocratically governed, that, des- of cruelty to pigs.
proceeded to the Klang Club and charged before Mr. W. Schofield was formally welcomed by the at the Kowloon Magistracy this ing; as it does, a huge screen. pite the bitterness which party
The Indian constable who ar planters and the Ex-Service Asso- morning with the theft of a $1 stretched across the Des Voeux Road between the Post Office feeling, fanned by modern mal-rested the man explained that the clation, Next he went to the note.
being carried in baskets Astana and took ten with H.H. the It was stated that Messra, Wil-Building and Measra, Jardine, Matheson's premises.. The word- contents of a most dangerous type, pigs were too small and as a Sultan and the Tungku Ampuan, kinson and Griet had been in-
to prosecute while ing thereon draws attention to can occasion, there is little likell-consequence, the animals feet after which the Malay address was structed hood of extreme revolutionary were sticking out.
presented. His Excellency and Messrs. Lee and Russ were de Whiteaway's sale, and some pooplo: are apparently wondering when movements ever succeeding. One The constable said his attention Lady Clifford returned to Kuala fending.
The case was adjourned till the screen was erected and the may look many years ahend, and was drawn to the cruelty through Lumpur by car in the evening, and
they proceeded to Monday morning, the defondant photograph taken! The Idea is the squealing of the pigs when yesterday foresce increasing consciousness they were being landed at West Seremban, for the ceremonies of being allowed ball in the sum of most original, and the firm is to be congratulated on its effectiveness. of class differences, with a rising Point.
welcome there.
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