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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1927.
DAY BY DAY.
There was a clean bill of health In the Colony yesterday.
The quarantine restrictions im posed against arrivals, from Swatow on account of cholera have been withdrawn.
The quarantine restrictions im- posed ngdinst arrivals from Shanghai on account of cholera have been removed.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE INTERPORT SHOOT,
[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.3
Sir, I have waited for someone else to voice some opinion on the way in which the selection of n team for the Interport shoot against Shanghai and Singapore is being conducted, but failing any other comment, request that you find space for a brief criticism.
The Very Idea!
A story in the Post, the organ of the Union of Post Office Workers, tells how the sub-Post Office of Sloopville came to be deleted from the Post Office guide.'
The time was considered ripo for a "surprise check" to be made of Sloopville's accounts. The checkt was duly carried out by an
official from. "authorised Ofice. He discovered a deficiency. of five shillings.
Head
The presence of an agliatlon YUO MUST centre such as the Russian Con OWN IT. sulate in Shanghai Implies, is only
THE HIGHEST EXERCISE OF GILAR- possible through the rift between ITY 18 CHARITY TOWARD TILE" UN- North and South in China. Pok- CHARITABLE-Buckminster. ing has already shown the Rus- sians that it will not permit pro- paganda under the guise of diplo- macy. It remains for Shanghai's regime to follow suit. That Chin- ese Nationalist opinion is setting against the "Red" Russiana is shown by the report yesterday that the Chinese authorities, in claim- Ing the persons of a number of ugitators, whom the Settlement police were prosecuting, declared unequivocally that these men bad been bribed by the Soviet Consul to stir up trouble among the la- bourers. The introduction of troops from Vladivostok is very likely to prove the last straw, and
place of honour in Mme. Tus- saud's new exhibition of wax result in a definite notification
effigies of the great, Tussaud's, which has delighted several genere- from the Chinese Defence Com-
tions and became world renowned, missioner that he does not want
The later list includes a few year which destroyed it. is being reopened after the fire of a Soviet officint within his juris-
more civilians, but hardly disposes Valentino's effigy, which Avill be diction. The position of the Rushouse in Saiwanho in the course of of the first misgivings. Is there dressed in a suit of the actor's sian Consul certainly" appears to a gambling rald made by the police no way of selecting a better repte-awn clothes, will be included, as a anomalous one. As our yesterday. The men admitted havsentation, with so many men in the result of countless requests. Places ing taken part in a game of Defence Corps who have done well will be found for other modern in shooting competitions, or at Agures, including H. G. Wells, Part II practices?. It may be said Lindbergh and Raphael Sabatini. that they have not come forward. but perhaps they are waiting to be' asked?
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Mrs. H S. Hurley thanks all
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dance at the funeral.
The
be an
Shanghai correspondent remarked yesterday, the Soviet representa- tive does not appear to be acere dited to anyone, and his presence is being increasingly resented by all Chinese and foreigners alike. Perhaps he might have the good sense to realise this for himself, and retire to his homeland before being authoritatively requested to
do so..
Disarmament.
Within a week from now, the
Preliminary Disarmament Con ference will be meeting for the second time at Geneva and it is safe to say that there has been no more important international gathering held this year not forgetting the tripartite naval limitation conference held by America, Britain and Japan. Since the first metting was held there has doubtless been much THURSDAY, Nov. 24 1927.quiet work done by committees
Hongkong Telegraph.
THE SOVIET IN SHANGHAI,
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A drum of kerosine, while being carried by two coplies in Des Voeux Road yesterday, dropped from its sling and the resultant impact with the ground caused the dram to burt. By some means the oil became ignited, whereupon the coolles took to their heels, leaving the flames to be later extinguished by the Fire Brigade, which was called to the
scene.
"A fine of $3 was imposed by Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning on each of ten men who were arrested in
pai kau. One of the men arrested during the raid, did not make an appearance before the Magistrate and accordingly his bail of $50 was estreated.
Complaints having been made
Assuming a pompous attitude, right and proper to a Civil Ser .What must have struck all who vant, he intimated that he would read the announcements made in have to report the matter, through the local newspapers recently, is the usual official channels.” the absolute lack of co-ordination The (late) postmaster, a pour- in the choice of a team really re-faced old Scot, eyed him disdain- presentative of this Colony. The fully for several minutes, and then first list of names published con- remarked, handing over a battered tained an altogether disproporcigar-box, "Here, mon, take your tionate number of men of the Serrotten Post Offical" vices, and only one name of a member of the Defence Corps, other than a few others who be long to one or other of the two regular civilian rifle clubs in Hongkong.
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Rudolph Valentino will have a
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Haggerston lodger: The land- lord came stamping down the stairs shouting, "I will be master in my own house," saw his wife-and ran for his life.
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Willesden witness: This boy is. mentally rather feeble. Magistrate (to the boy): What standard were you in at school? Boy: Seventh, sir.
Girl wife at Willesden: I want a separation from my husband. He is going out with another woman, and here am I chained to him for life.
They do things much better both by several pedestrians, a game of in Shanghai and Singapore. No wonder our Northern rivals were football which was in progress on the vacant piecs of ground adjoin-able to put up the recent "record" ing the Kowloon Post Office, was score of over 94 per man on the interrupted by a Chinese detective new Bisley target. I believe, if yesterday afternoon when two of memory serves me aright, that the the participants were arrested. old target record is held by Singa- On their appearance before Mr. W. pore, with an average of 96. On Schofield at the Kowloon Magis- that occasion the southern team tracy this morning, they were each is said to have included a civilian fined $2
medical practitioner, the Bishop of the Diocese, and various other Magistrate at Willesden: Has casuals, but all representative, your husband apologised for strik and the best shots in the Colony. ing you? Wife: He hasn't said Shanghai's team this year is a fine 2 word since; only stopped" six Solicitor to a woman at Shore- and representative one, which has shillings of my money. had a great deal of practice. ditch County Court: Is he your If Hongkong desires to win these wife? Woman: Yes, if you will contests, something more will have turn it round the other way. to be done in the way of organisa- tion and practice, especially the latter. So wake up, rifle-shots, don't be backward in coming for. ward, and try to improve the Colony's chaneça. next year.-- Yours, ote.,
This morning's Harbour Office reports gave a free movement of vessels, with a fair tonnage, but cargoes were generally low, with through freights especially bad. With four arrivals, British ves- sele registered less than 1,000 tons under each heading. There were 19 arrivals and 18 departures, British ships returning four and seven respectively, leaving 70 ves- sels in harbour, of which 19 were British.
INTERESTED.
Hongkong, Nov, 23rd., 1927.
OBITUARY.
and experts, and most of the peoples of the world are looking Sandi Khan, the driver of Mr. forward to the presentation of C. Bernard Brown's eat No. 1965, some constructive formulae by appeared, before Major C. Willson the various delegations. In the at the Central Police Court this telegrams received yesterday," it morning, on a charge of man- is interesting to note that Lord slaughter arising from a motor, Cushenden who is to represent accident in the City on Monday Britain, has had a conference night, when a Chinese woman was with Mr. Winston Churchill, the killed and three other Chinese in- Chancellor of the Exchequer, and jured through being knocked down Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, the First by the car. Lord of the Admiralty, in which for a remand on behalf of the de Mr. Andrewes applied
Britain's position regarding disfendunt, and, the case was adjourn to record the death of Mr. T. W. armament in general was dised.
In dealing with the question of the Soviet in Shanghal, we may also take in the wider application, and discuss the Sotiet in China, for only at Shanghai does there appear to be a more or less accussed, as well as the particular considerations of the Navy out-
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ALLEGED THEFT OF CLOTH.
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"Oh, yes, I'm sure women bear pain better than men."
"Are you a doctor?" "NoI'm in the shoe trade."
Daya when the great city of Chicago was a rural district are recalled by 1 new twenty-two storey building which had just been erected.
Twenty-one storeys extend ten feet over the ground floor on one side of the building, owing to a. clause in the deeds providing for a ten-foot runway for a cow on its west side. Lawyers have endeavoured to have the clause de leted from the deeds, but have never been able to do so. *
A small boy had slapped a little girl. The teacher was-quick to rebuke the youngster.
"Just over four years ago I found my strength gradually giving way," she said to a visitor. "I carried on as long as I could, but at length I had to give up. I attribute, my remarkable..recovery. to auto-aug- gestion. While consciousness re- mained I willed myself, to believe I would get better. It was all like a nightmare."'.
MR. T. W: MATTHEWS.
It is with regret that we have
Matthews which took place at the We are informed that the Y. M. Matilda Hospital yesterday morn
ing. creditai représentative of Dolshe-lined. It is to be hoped that C. A. at Kowloon has arranged to
"Jackson," she said, "no gentle- vik Russia. At-It happens, the Britain's chief delegate has been hold a debate with three students Mr. Matthews, who on taking man would strike a lady."
given very clear and liberal in-of Oregon University who are now his discharge here from the Navy
The boy was all ready with his matter of Soviet activities in Chinstructions, for one cannot forget on a world debating tour and who joined the Hongkong Police Force, reply. It was "Well,
no lady ese territory is very much to the that as Mr. Ronald McNeill he are expected to arrive here in the had latterly been in the service of would tickle a gentleman." fore at present, for opinion is has, on more than one occasion, course of the next few days. This the Medical Faculty of the Uni shown a rather intolerant attitude travelling debating, team is first
After lying in a trance-like' semi- hardening against the "Red" Rus- towards those who have urged the paying a visit to Canton, and on its versity of Hongkong, and was well-
conscious condition for twelve sian agents, and there is a great cause of disarmament. What Mr. return it will hold a debate with liked for his cheery disposition. months, Mrs. F. C. Longland, wife Y. M. C. A. team on the subject He had been unwell for some time of a Bozeat, (Northants) farmer, deal to suggest that such consuls Ronald McNeill might say
private politician and what Lord "That Democracy is a Failure." past, and for six weeks had been has suddenly recovered. All hope and other representatives as do Cushenden might say acting as The date of the debate has been a patient at the Matilda Hospitla, hind been given up, as, for the last exist in the country are becoming the instructed spokesman of Bri- fixed provisionally for December where he passed away yesterday six months, she was blind, could
tain have, of course, little more and more persona non grata.lationship, but there are not
not speak and could move neither There were several referérices to few who would have liked Bri- A somewhat belated report is to Deceased, who was 40 years of limbs nor body.. this, feature of current events in tain's case to have been in the hand regarding an accident on age, leaves a widow and several hands of, say, a man like Sir Tuesday afternoon, when a Chin-young children, for whom much the Far East, in yesterday's issue Austen Chamberlain. He has a ese was injured through being sympathy will be felt. of this paper. Following the re-known and worthy record of en- knocked down by a car on the
of peaceCastle Peak-Chinwan Rond.. cept attack on the Soviet. Con-Ideavour in the cause
promotion. It has been an appears that the viatim suddenly sulate at Shanghai by "White" nounced that the Soviet has named emerged from behind a stationary Russians, the Consul has depart-M. Litvinoff and M. Lunarcharsky lorry, in endeavouring to cross the ed for Siberia, and now, we learn, (the last-named being the Com-road, into the view of the driver of
missar for Education) as its dean approaching, car, who He has obtained his Government's legates and there will be no two unable to draw up his vehicle sanction for the despatch of Bol-more important men at Geneva in time to avoid the accident. The shevik troops to the northern part, European country which has to was later removed to the Kowloon than these representatives of the man received head injuries,, and pstensibly for the protection of day the largest standing army. Hospital. the Consulate. The main point of Much will depend on the attitude, of Russia, for it is obvious that the affair is the breach of treaty there can be no, actual movement this implies. for Russia has re- in the direction of, disarmament nounced her extraterritoriality, so long as there exists the dis- trust and enmity which Russia and cannot have armed forces to has for long displayed towards defend her interests in Chinese the so-called "Bourgeoise" nations.
The countries bordering on Rua-New York territory. Her Consulare nt
sia are in no mood to abandon the Brussels Shanghal, it so happens, is in the security that arms gives them Genera International Settlement, and thus until there has been engendered a Amsterdam
would Milan better spirit. Geneva the Municipal authorities will be make a fitting occasion for a ges- Berlin considerably embarrassed by the ture of friendliness by Russia, Stockholm.
a gesture that would greatly case Copenhagen nction being taken. It looks very the thorny path of peace promo much as if it is merely another de- tion.
Vienna Pragua liberate move on the part of the
Helsingfore Madrid Soviet to complicate international
Lisbon relations out here. But the ob- The two men arrested in con- vious thing will be for the Chin-nexion with the robbery at the ans
Bucharest Hung Hing piece-goods shop at Rie
EXCHANGE RATES.
Paria
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ese authorities to scotch this move 129, Queen's Read Central Just Buenos Aires early on, by prohibiting the pro-week, were again remanded on ap-Bombay tective" measure contemplated, or,pearance before Major C. Willson Shanghaf better atill, requiring the Soviet this morning. Fourteen witnesses Hongkong will appear in the case, which has Yokohama representative to cease function-been adjourned until Wednesday Silver (forward)
Silver (spot) afternoon for hearing.
ing.
was
TWO INDIANS CHARGED.
While in bed Mrs. Longland drank the contents, of forty-two bottles of champagne, which be-
pieces of cloth, valued at $1,785, health and able to do her house came practically her staple diet. A charge of larceny of 53 Mrs. Longland is now in fair. the property of an Indian tailor work Doctors in the neighbour- of No. 17, Parkes Street, was pre-hood are mystified. ferred against an Indian clerk
with gait, and,
before Mr. W. Schofield at the John Clerk of Eldin was one of Kowloon Magistracy this morning, the greatest wits on the Bench In Another Indian was charged with his day.
Clerk had a halt in his alding and abetting the first de- London, Nov. 23. fendant.
when passing along on the atroct one day, he overheard a lady re- :4.87 21/22 Both accused returned pleas of mark. "That's John Clerk, the
.2494 | guilty and the case was remanded lame lawyer,"
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hearing.
He was about in a minute,. "No, madam," said he, "I am lame man, but not a lame lawyer.
20.42 Sergeant Mortem objected to .18.00
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