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The P. and O, s.s. Kashgar from Hongkong arrival at London on Saturday morning.
DEATH OF MR. T. R, PERCY.
WELL-KNOWN IN HONGKONG. We regret to learn of the death of Mr. T. R. Percy, General Agent, Passenger Department, Canadian Pacific, Shanghai, which occurred there fast evening.
The Very Idea!
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structual arrangement in any ship, and, further, that they will rejata only to things to be done or auffor- ed within the territorial limita- of the Colony and that the present scheme of bonds for the observance of various regulations outside the
The s.s. Malwa with the English limits of the Colony will thus dis-mail is due here from Singapore on appear. By making these two
Thursday morning. drastic alterations the Government will be going a long way towards meeting the major criticisms of the past. It has often been argued that the Government has had no The local weather forecast up moral or legal right to insist on
to noon to-morrow is: NE, or variable winds, moderate; fair grilles and other structural requirements which might not
Mrs. L. Greenberg, living at the only conflict with the require- Palace Hotel, Kowloon has report- ments of the Board ofed to the police the loss of a gold. wrist watch. valued at $56, Mrs. Trude but which also might seri-Greenberg states that the watch ously endanger the safety, of the must have been stolen from her widow who is at present in Shang- had developed in the mechanism.
lives of those on board by obstruct- ing free communication, between
various parts of the ship. And so the Government is now saying to shipmasters, in effect: "We will not interfere with the construction or design of your ships in any way for the purpose of trying to hinder pirates." For which attitude, shipowners will doubtless be thank ful. One imagines that the new regulations will deal principally with the question of searches, be- cause it is indicated that the re commendations of the "Sunning" Piracy Commission relating to armed guards are still under con- PERCY.-At Shanghai, on Sep-sideration.
The new regulations tember 11th, 1927, at 10.00 will be eagerly awaited and the p.m., T. R. Percy, beloved hus- Government can rest assured that band of Helen Percy, and Gen- it will find a very articulate body eral Agent, Passenger De- partment, Canadian Pacific, of opinion on this matter-one of Shanghai.
the comparatively few questions here on which there is a public
DEATH..
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1927,
ANTI-PIRACY LAW.
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Peace Policies.
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of Ireland in April, 1883, and went Mr. Percy was born in the North
to Canada in 1907 where he was em ployed by the Canadian Pacific,. It didn't show the dirt a bit, and was transferred to Japan in But, gosh, how it showed Mary{ 1919. He was appointed General Agent, Passenger Department, in An extraordinary predicament Hongkong, on November 1st, 1920, | faced the first June bride and remained here until January and bridegroom at a Methodist 1st, 1926 when he was transferred Church in Sheffield recently. When to Shanghai.
the contracting parties arrived it Mr. Percy leaves a large circle was found that the safe in the of. friends in Hongkong and church containing the documents deepest sympathy is felt with his necessary for the wedding could not be opened because of a defect which
hai.
Mr. Percy was a member of the hurried search was made for a Hongkong Club, and the Hongkong locksmith, but none could be found Golf Club, but he did not take an available in the city, where the active part in the affairs of either manufacture of locks is one of the principal industries. The wedding He was also a
member of the was postponed, but the reception
was held..
Passengers arriving from Manila by the s.s. Empress of Asia this morning included Mr. Austin Craig, Lieut. and. Mrs. M. F. Grant. Dr. Cora Best was a through pas- and Dr. W. J. Sutton and family. | Shanghai Club.
senger to Vancouver.
A Chinese woman, about 30 fallen overboard, years of age, is reported to have morning, from the Man On, the on Saturday Hongkong Mongkok ferry, and to have been drowned. Her body' was not recovered.
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The death took place recently at the General Hospital in Singapore mistress, after about a fortnight's of Miss M. Powell, Army School
illness. The funeral, which was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Semple, took place at Bidadari and was very largely attended by the military the Singapore stations. from Pulo Brani, Blakang Mati and
HONGKONG TRADE.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.
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Chairman, after an outburst of noise in Pershore Police Court: Put that man out. Policeman: I can- not, sir, it is the prisoner.
Willesden man: He was drunk and having an altercation with a horge.
me.
He seemed anxious to be knocked Motorist, at Bow County Court: down as he dodged from side to side, so I could not help obliging
East Ham woman, of her lodger: The fortnightly market report Her dress is more like a cut down issued by the Hongkong General curtain than a Paris model. According to a report made to
Chamber of Commerce states:--
West Ham wife, who was stated Cotton Piece Goods.-There is to have quarrelled with her hus the police, a Chinese was admitted very little enquiry about, and we baud: It is false! I should not yesterday suffering from symptons to report. Since our last issue to the Government Civil Hospital have no sales of any description allow my husband to quarrel with of poisoning. It is said that the Mid. Amer. "Spot" has advanced man felt unwell after taking a. meal which included some shell-122 points and was quoted yester day 12.20d. whilst Eg. Sakel. is 60 points higher and is quoted 20.40d.
him. per lb.
Cotton Yarn. Since our last Boy; My word, what a lot of cars. Heard outside Willesden Court:
firm. Only a small business 108 the witnesses come in to say the report our market has ruled very Another boy: Yes, those are what been put through at an advance funny things. rate of $6 to $8 per bale. Quota- | tions are purely nominal:-
A few samples collected while No 10s. $170/195. No. 128. marking term-end examination $175/180. No. 169. $195/200. No. papers. The first is really rather.". 20s.. $200/210. Arrivals Nil.deft and delicate:- Shipments 900 bales, Sales 200 "The opposite of practical is poli bales. Unsold stock 5,200 bales,tical." Bargains 12,000 bales.
"Ethelred, too, invented the dolc, Woollens. Some enquiry for a sum paid to the Danes." Wool, Venetians, Lastings and the construction of a house, there Overcoatings but very small book- was sentenced to six weeks' hardings on account of firmer prices at labour by Mr. W. Schofield, at the Home and the drop in Exchange. Mr. Ramsay, manager of the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. Raw Cotton.-Nothing doing.
Metale.-Local prices remain Kowloon Tong Development Co., much the same
as last circular. prosecuted...
Small quantities of Wire Nail have been booked at very low prices. The 1-3 in. specification, has
On Saturday evening members
It is interesting to observe that Poland has taken the lead in intro- ducing a plan to abolish wars, at the League Assembly at Geneva.
Pleading guilty to a charge of It will be recalled that this country larceny of six planks from a con- has for some time past been ac
tractor's shed at Kowloon Tong, cused of being aggressively inclina carpenter who was employed in ed, particularly by Russin, the So- vlet always being ready to lay There will have been widespread the blame for any anti-Bolshevist interest in the announcement made movement at the door of its neigh on Saturday that the Government bour and former vassal State. In- intends to introduce a new. Ordin-deed, there was a feeling in most of the chancelleries of Europe that ance on the vexed question of pir- Poland, in association with France, acy prevention, especially as it is wan inclined to prove troublesome stated that the Bill is one of the
in any dispute that might arise in central Europe. It happens that measures decided upon in conge- Poland's plan is rather too sweep quence of the report of the "Sun- ing to be acceptable to the other ning" Piracy Commission.
nations, for it suggests that even were a country aggrieved it would is to be the complete repeal of the be bound to submit its case to the Ordinance of 1914 and all the re-
League, and waste a great deal of gulations in force thereunder, which likely to complicate matters a great time awaiting a decision. It is means that there will be only one deal, and to raise vital controversies Firacy. Ordinance left on the statute with States that are not members book of
of the League. the Colony, namely, plan in principle, but the difficulty It is a very sound that of 1868 which covers the is to ensure it being proof against
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any recalcitrant nation. Until
"The Plimsoll mark is made by rubber shoes when it is wet."
"Drake was playing bowls when he was told the invisible Ar-
mada was in sight."
Our most valuable asset is our characterMr. Baldwin.
the future of this naval controyer- I look forward without despair to sy-Lord Balfour.
way or another the Budget will . I have reason to believe that one balance, Mr. Churchill.
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of the Kowloon Bowling Green been done as low as at $7.55 per Club held another enjoyable whist picul. Dealers are still holding drive in the Club Pavilion. The off, and any business booked is of prizewinners were ag follow the hand to mouth nature, Ladies 1st, Mrs. Cameron; 2nd,
A joke often decided weighty Flour Market Report Stock: matters more powerfully and bet- Mrs. Bell and booby prize, Mrs. American 300,000 sacks, Canadian ter than does severity.--llerbert Letham. Gentlemen 1st, Mr, Slip-110,000 sacks, Australian 20,000. Marshall. per; 2nd Mr. J. Jack and booby Market: Very weak; No demand. Hazel presented the prizes. prize Mr. P. Farrell. Mrs. D. Quotations: American Patent Private O'Flaherty said to his $4.30-4.40 per sack, American commanding officer-"Oi've had a Straight $8.16-3.45 per sack, letter from me wife wanting to Preparations are in hand for American Cut off $3.20-9.65 per mow if Oli can get. leave for the Coy, 2nd K.O.S.B., this company per sack, Canadian Cut off $3.15- the return to Hongkong of C. sack, Australian No. 1 $3.46-3.65 anniversary of our wedding day?" of troops having for the last six 3.25 per sack, Canadian Straight had a letter from your wife saying Colonel "That's strange. I've
Shameen. The reliefs are a com- ture $3.00 per sack, Canadian, 2nd want you to get leave." pany of the Queen's Regiment Clear $2.90 per sack.
"Faith, sorr, there's two moighty
arrive at Shameen today
Window and it is expected that they will
Class-Market very i'm one of them.
folne liars in this regiment, and Oi haven't got "Kosbies" to leave on the follow-
the quiet.
Saltpetre. Stocks 14,500 bags.
a wife." ing day.
Market quiet but prices well. maintained.
crime of piracy in general terms. every Government of any import weeks been on garrison duty at $3.10-3.15 per sack, Canadian' Mix-you're such a nuisance she doesn't
ance is an enthusiastic member of the League, little can be done in tire abolition of war-worse luck! enforcing such matters as the en- The question really resolves itself in the end into a query whether the Austen Chamberlain sounds a warr- League can undertake so much. Sir
To that Ordinance of 1868 there is to be added a new section which will give the Governor in Council power to make regulations calcul- ated to suppress piracy, and, of course, it is those new regulations. which will be of major importance ing worthy of the closest considera- the week-end gave 29 arrivals and The Harbour Office Reports for and interest. A new procedure is tion when, in pointing out how a
21 departures, with British ves- proposed regarding the making of nation, like Britain, can easily sub-gels numbering seven and eight mit questions of international im-respectively. This morning's re anti-piracy regulations, in con-port to arbitration without being porta gave 11 arrivals and eight nexion with which there has always tied to that policy by any pact, he departures. British four and two. been such a diversity of opinion in also indicates that, by piling one Tonnage, was high, with British responsibility upon another, the the past. Shipmasters and owners League is likely to saddic itself with vessels carrying approximately have had their critical points of so much that its original aim will 5,000 tons severally inward and view and it is not too much to say Britain has repeatedly proved with-
be obscured in the process.
through. As that the regulations which are now in recent years, the spirit of amity
ed treaty.
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REPULSE BAY HOTEL CARNIVAL
WHITEY SMITH'S GALA PERFORMANCE.
Taxiplanes cost the British pas- senger no more than hire of the
parablest taxicab. Two-seated taxl-"- planes can now be hired at a shill- ing a mile from Lieut. Col. G. P. Henderson, who has opened an air- taxi garage at Brooklands. Ex- perienced pilots are permitted to drive their machines alone at the same charge.
A customer in a teashop after
Repulse Bay Hotel is noted for waiting twenty minutes managed its New Year's Eve and other Car-
to catch the waitress's eye;
"Can I see the manageress, » A Chinese peasant, aged
nivals during the festive season in inquired, "I have a complaint?
he mid-winter when crowds throng going to be abolished were the cause counts for far more than any sign-living with his wife in an unnum- there to dance and be merry, buted the maiden, "What do you take "Complaint," haughtily, exclaim- bered house in Ching Shan Kok Whity Smith's fame drew an un-us for 2. This is a cafe, not a nurs village, in the new Territories. precedented crowd to the Hotel on was attacked by three robbers on Saturday evening. Saturday night. He was aroused able corner was utilised for dining Every avail-
ing home." by one of the robbers, who threw tables and crowds had to be refused him to the ground. The intruders further reservations.
The following ships were expect- then tied him up with ropes, and covered his face with some cloth-q fafry land-the lighting effect tion
The dining hall was turned into ed to be in wireless communica- ing.
with Hongkongto-day: After this they Dro was superb-the decorations and Alipore, ceeded to ransack the house and colourings were most artistic and Eurylochus, Kweiyang, Hangsang, Takliwa, Kalgan, took away with them $12 in silver it almost gave one an idea of a. Calchas, Achilles, Hellas, Angers, and jewellery valued at about $80, chapter from the Arabian Nights. Tonkin, Hinaang, Osaka Maru, together with some clothing. The ever-obliging stewards of Re-Shinyo Maru, Hozan Maru and
pulse Bay Hotel dining room ex-Amazon Maru." Amusement was provided for the fcelled themselves in handling such
order to do away with the charge that it does not take into sufficient- ly careful consideration the, view- points of others, the Government now proposes that all new regu- lations made under the Ordinance
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FINES FOR MINOR OFFENCES, At the Habour Office this mor- ning, before Lieut. Commdr. G. F. Hole, there were a number of minor cases, all of which were relative to breaches of Harbour regulations, and were met by fines. Cheung Yee, mistress of a cargo
will first be published in the Gov ernment Gazette and that at the first subsequent meeting of the Legislative Council opportunity will be given for the passing of re-boat, was charged with anchoring residents at Shameen on Saturday a big crowd without slightest pos
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solutions to resrind or amend any her boat in the Southern Fairway, evening when, by kind permission afble hitch and the master French duced from it very beautiful and of the regulations This means that and pleading guilty was fined $10 of Capt. Enoch, U.S. Navy, the cook again produced an excellent melodious music and received very will, as hertofore, be drafted by the
with the usual alternative.
Entertainment Committee of the dinner.
enthusiastic and most deserving ap Chan Nam, master, and Chan U.S.S. Helena held an open air
Though on the Dance floor, there plause. Little Carneiro, the cham- Government, the Legislative Coun- Fuk, engineer, of the motor-boat cinema performance. The film for were occasional bumps and feet pion Charleston dancer, showed the ell will have power to veto or amend Semi Maru, were charged at the in- the evening was "The Better 'ole." Whitey and his super orchestra had He was repeatedly encored and be were often trodden upon, yet guests how to do the Charleston. stance of Mr. Hillyer, Assistant with Syd Chaplin portraying, the those which it considers unsuitable. Junk Inspector, with failing to film role of "Old Bill," and as the evoked such a spirit of galety and fore the end of the evening, every Such a proceeding ought to remove produce their certificates of com- flm was new to most of the Sha- be in the best of humour and en- the Charleston craze
pleasure that every one seemed to dancer in the dining room caught much of the present discontent and petency when called upon, and meen people, much entertainment cored repeatedly each item on the criticism.
pleading guilty, were each fined was derived. Incidental music Although the Government pro days' imprisonment.
$0, with the alternative of five was provided by an orchestra lent programme: ..
The allow was most versatile, mises the publication of the pro-
by the Helena, and some Kwok Wai, master of the water-pleasant fooling on the part of two week played a solo on the saxo very Mr. Sommers, the comedian of last posed new regulations shortly it boat Sze Wo 1, charged with a clowns from the same ship was phone. The saxophone is always has already given indication that similar offence, Mr. Hillyer again also much enjoyed. On the whole considered to be one of the jazzlest being the prosecutor, pleaded a good evening's entertainment of all the instrumente producing the they will contain nothing to require guilty and was fined 30, with the was thoroughly appreciated by most weired sounds, but to the Bur the provision of grilles or any other same alternative."
service men and residents alike. prise of all, the young player pro
Whitey was as usual in the best of form; ha sang and he kicked and above all, he lead his orchestra to
heard in Hongkong. play, some of the best music ever The Management of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd. de- serve congratulations on organising auch an enjoyable evening Con tributed.