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Hongkong Telegraph.
TUESDAY, DEC. 27 1927.
BRITAIN AND PEACE.
It not inappropriate at this season to talk of peace and of the
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 27, 1927.
down because. the Cabinet, while disclaiming, any desire to balld against Amerien, bog-
DAY BY DAY.
The P. & O. 8.6. Mongolia from Hongkong, arrived at Marseilles
on the 23rd December at 7 am.
The E. and. A. Company's $.8. St. Albans, which left Moji on the 23rd instant, is due here this afternoon.
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A pickpocket has been arrested after stealing $400 from a podes- trinn at Wing Lok Street. The money has been recovered.
MACAO NOTES.
The Very Idea!
He never had a puncture-
though He'd travelled near and far. The reason was, he went on,
foot,
THE PLEA OF IGNORANCE WILL SOME INTERESTING ÏTEMS. gled at the acceptance of the NEVER TAKE AWAY OUR RESPONSW-
The
In the window of a shop is a "parity" formula: The substantial | BLITIES.--Ruskin.
Organising Committee of
life-sized elock-work, model of a advantage of an agreement with A meeting of the Sanitary Board the Macao. Photographic and Art lady in the latest creation," smok
оп Wednesday Exhibition and Contest are working a cigarette which the grace- America and Japan-a step "for-will be held
afternoon,
ing hard to make the affair a real fully raises to her lips and lowera ward towards armament limitation encouraging further steps-was
success. The opening date is the again.
The other day, two scrubby sacrificed to what end? In order
2nd January, 1928, but the inst day on which entries will be re"free show," rushed into the shop little boys, disappointed in this to avoid the formal statement of;
ceived for competition is the 30th and shouted to the dignified shop December, 1927. an acknowledged fact that we
walker, "Hey, mister, your wumman's no' workin,1". need not, and cannot, prepare for war with America. The folly of this attitude was too glaring to permit it to bo openly adopted. The world was informed that Britain accepted "mathematical parity but the Conference, was wrecked on minor issues. Small wonder that Lord Cecil resigned One can only regret that he did not immediately denounce the folly and insincerity of his fato
One further in colleagues.
in the House cident Lords debate must be put on record. Speaking of the Protocol, Lord Haldane said that he did not like it because it involved so many agreements. He never was
of
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Two bridge awnings were stolen during the week-end from the steam launch Salwanho, whilst bring, in the Yaumati breakwater.
.
And didn't own a car..
Already pletures are coming in from all parts of the East. Pic tures have arrived from Singapore, Manila, different places in Japan, Shanghai, and Hongkong and there is a big local entry. To facilitate the work of cataloging Intending exhibitors should send in their work as early as possible. To encourage exhibitora a zum-
The unfounded roport that the ber of special prizes have been offered by local institutions and Prince of Wales intended to gentlemen. The following extra witness a Jewish musical play at offered: The an East End Theatre caused 20,000 A houseboy employed by Mr. prizes have been G. T. May was yesterday sentenced Macao Electric Lighting Co. offers people to assemble in Whitechapel
for the best plc- Road. by Major C. Willson to one month's a prize
electricni do- When the owner of the theatre hard labour for the theft of $100 ture depicting
at heard of the widespread "rumour or equipment on velopment liouse from Mr. May's
Macao; the International Race earlier in the day, he rang up St. Christmas Day.
and Itecreation Club of Macao James's Palace and was told that of any con- offers a prize for the best picture nothing was known. of any form at Macao; Rev.templated visit,
The East-Enders, nevertheless, Father Dr. A. J. Gomes offers a priac for the best picture of the were unconvinced, especially when Ruins of St. Paul's Church at Ma-the news was circulated that the tag; Mr. Hoe Cheong offers a prize box office attendant had received for the best picture, not alrendy a n'telephone message at 8-30. p.m.
from a man who said that he was ← prize winner, of industrial or com
Prince's Captain Mascot, the marcin! activities at Macae.
Equerry, intimating that His Royal Highness would be at the theatre at nine o'clock,
Mr. R. J. Paterson made a report to the police yesterday to the effect that articles valued at $225 were stolen from his bedroom dur- ing his stay at Potts Bungalow
on Christinas Eve.
A Chinese coolie, who went to sleep on one of the cranes of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company was crushed to death yesterday, when the crane was put into operation.
party to any suggestion that it should be signed. We ought, he said, to encourage arbitration whenever we could, but it was quite another thing to go into engagements to use the forces of Britain for the purpose of re-, dressing infractions of Treaty Acts by Powers with which we had Information is required concern- nothing to do. That is an arguing Georgo Stopford Morgan, who is believed to have been in charge ment we have always supported.
of a small river steamer in China some years ago. An advertise- ment appears on Page 4.
Motorists & Pedestrians.
"I want to make drivers clearly understand that the man who is walking on the road has as much right to the road as the driver." So said Sir Henry Gollan, the
A number of old pictures and sketehes have been received from Hongkong, but it is hoped that others in possession of such pic- tures will be kind enough to show them, and as the authorities under- take to insure all pictures against loss, owners of such pictures will be greatly obliging the public.
„Canton's Recent Eruption.
The owner and the principal thereupon informed, actor were and, and loud cheers; the only vacant box was specially prepared." Special police, including some attending the annual divisional dinner, had to be "drafted to Whitechapel Road to control the gigantic crowd. Traffic was held,
up.
It was learnt an hour later that the affair was a hoax.
political efforts that have lately Chief Justice, in sentencing an that she was stabbed. by a man, and a number of suspect refugees Police Court on a recent Saturday,
for two days, 'but what most con-
A girl wife. summoned her hus- Old-atreet band for assault at alleging that he scratched her
The husband made similar al-- legations against his wife,
foca
- kar
The short-lived occupation of Canton by "Reds" produced dread- ful havoc in that city, but Macao A Chinese woman has been sent can only be said to have been mid- to the Government Civil Hospitally affected by that short reign of from Shaukiwan, suffering from terror. A number of leaflets of a were seized injuries to her head. She alleged seditious, character whose description is now with the from Canton city have beer de tained. The ships running be pelice.
tween Macao and Canton stopped
Mr. Snell, the magistrate, to the A Chinese who attempted to cerned the Fortuguese colony was husband: So many strokes with imagine that it will find general alight from mota: bus No. 91, be- news regarding the family of the, the birch would show you what it Motor late Mr. Loo Lim, Yok. The reis to be assulted. You strike this woman, who. is not so strong ag mains of the deceased were con-
much of this wife-heating if I veyed to Canton for burial some days before the trouble and the you are. There would not be so family accompanied the bier. With could order strokes with the birch, the members of the family were a but the law does not allow birch number of Macao people, including do that. You will go to prison for some of the most prominent mem
one week. bers of the community. All these persons have since returned none the worse for the anxious time
We
been male to promote international Indian chauffeur to two years disarmament, in connexion with hard labour for manslaughter a
the Criminal Sessions on Friday. which we are just-learning, by the This reassertion of the rights of arrival of late mail from Home, of the pedestrian is thoroughly in the real story hehind the sensa-accordance with the law and
to the Kowloon longing tional resignation of Lord Cecil
There is, however, acceptance. just after the failure of the Three-the other aspect of the matter Bus Company, received such seri Power Conference at Geneva. Innamely, the viewpoint bf the ous injurica to his head that he motorist. It is true that, strictly died in the Kowloon Hospital a few hours after he was admitted. The a speech in the House of Lords in spanking, a pedestrian is not com mail week he took opportunity of pelled to get out of the way of a accident occurred yesterday at the Edward and motor-car, even although the junction of Prince making a full statement of his driver sounds his horn, but no Kowloon City Roads. reasons for rosignation, and it is one would contend that this a statement which all should know. implies a right on the part of the
A Chinese who is believed to be pedestrian to obstruct traffle. Reviewing the course of events The point to be borne in mind is the same man who smashed a num-they spent in the city of Canton. since 1922, he dwelt upon the dis-that if the pedestrian has a right ber of show enses in Wing Lok couragement he had sustained to the use of the road, so has the Street and Queen's Road Central motorist. It is only when the and committed a number of thefts through the rejection by British one, in asserting his right, us-from these shops, has been arrest Governments first of the Treaty reasonably interferes with the ed by the police. A police report
Macao Naval Dockyard.. The administration of His Ex-
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Diamonds in the rough offer little attraction to burglars. · Un- cut stones valued at $760,000 lie on tables in an office near the Hol- born viaduct with no special guard and little insurance. These stones represent the output of the United
Diamond Fields of British Gulana
of Mutual Assistance and then of/other, that an offence is com.nit. received this morning states thated for the many material improve for six months.
ted. In this matter, as in so many
the man was arrested after he had smashed a window case and stole shoes from a shop at No. 14. Wynd- ham Street.
2D. A WEEK OPERA.
the Protocol (which, he maintain others, there must be give-and- ed, should have been amended but take if the common interests are to be served: We have not the not rejected), and the, insatisfac-alightest sympathy with the mo- tory outcome of the first meeting torist who gets punished for of the Preparatory Commission. negligent or reckless driving, but
we do realise the extreme dificul He returned from that meeting, he ties with which the car-driver in said, exhausted and discouraged; this Colony has to contend-duc SIR T. BEECHAM ASTONISHED not only to the twists and turns feeling that there was a funda- of so many of our roads, but also mental difference between his to the utter lack of traffic sense
Chinese who throng our streets.
AT RESPONSE.
"I have been astonished by the
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cellency Senhor. Tamagnini "de Scush Barbosa will be distinguish ments made in Government De- partments. One of considerable
I am an obstinate lover of the importance from the point of view of adaptability to the Colony's good old days.--Viscount Cave. ambitions in connexion with the Luck seems a' popular diety at new port will be the extension of the present time. Rev. F. H. the equipment of the workshops Gillingham.
in the Macao Naval Dockyard and As a race I believe we are one its probable removal to the new of the worst in the world for voice G: Seccombe port where a suitable locality for production-Dr. the convenience. of
shipping Bett. frequenting the port will be pro- Fast music must kill rhythm vided, where a number of slip and make people walk Instead of in some place in the recent re-H. St.. J. Ramsey. clamations of the new port of Ma-
c30.
Macno Post Office.
The next few months the Macao
The greatest discontent is caus- ed by the high cost of the work- ̈ Ing-man's wine-his beer---Mrs. Withers.
viowa and those of the Cabinet as shown by the majority of the reception it has received," said ways and a drydock will be made encouraging them to dance, Mr. to the importance of the effort to Even in districts where there is Sir Thomas Beecham to a Daily reach an International agreement ampie pavement space, Chinese Alail reporter concerning his plan on the reduello and limitation of make a habit of wandering out to place British opera'on a sound
footing. into the open thoroughfare, and Arnaments. "They were not
Many of our modern composers very few of them take heed of any For this purpose Sir Thomas opposed to it," but they did not warning given by approachins has founded the Imperial League postal services will be conducted and arists would be highly insult. think it mattered very much." cars. So, whilst we quite agree of Opera, and he appeals for on the ground floor of the Colonialed if you suggested that they had
with the Chief Justice's strictures 150,000 subscribers at 10s. a year. Secretariat, pending the comple-hearts-Rev. Groville Cooke. Consequently he was with difficulty on reckless motorists, we rather for five years-less than 2d, ation of the first section of the
regret that he did not, at the same week-in return for which he new edifice, now building, for the For an hour Brown had been time, take the opportunity of promises opera scarons at which Macao Post Office, an elegani con- stunding in the dark and damp impressing on pedestrians that the best talent may be heard, a struction of granite and block, in callar. His hands were glued they also have their responsibili-permanent orchestra, and the the Municipal Square. The rooms firmly over the leak in the pipe, out ties and obligations.
eventual endowment in London vacated by the Post Office will of which the water was gushing. serve as the Secretariat of the like a minature fire-hose, and the Municipal Council.
water was rising rapidly--it was almost over his boot tops.
persuaded to attend the Three Power Conference on naval arma- ments, but eventually agreed to do so on the understanding that his colleagues definitely accepted the principle of **Parity" with
| America, in the American sense. Then followed the most Interesting and disquieting part of Lord Cecil's statement. It was only when the Conference was meeting, it seems, that a difference of
revealed opinion
itself in TA the British Cabinet, Churchill
CORRESPONDENCE.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.]
Sir, I am obliged to Mr. D. G.
of a new opera house. Members will got prior and reduced rates of subscription to opera and con- cert seasons.
At the offices of the league,
"J,
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It was a bad leak, and it took
atem the flow. Suddenly his
cheques, money orders, and postal SNATCHING INCIDENT. him all his time and ingenuity to
orders arrived ao fast by post and from well-wishers who called per- Bonally that an additional clerical staff had to be recruited.
Generally the public is adopting M. Bernard for replying to my the plan of paying £1 now and
recent letter, but may I auggest
wife's excited voice came from
LADY SCHOOL TEACHER'S above.
LOSS.
L Miss Gladys · Lee,
school
"George, you can take your hands off that leak now!"
"Aye, thank heavens! Is-s
"No, but the house is on fire!"
The Buddhist monastery of Gandjur in Outer Mongolia, which
Mr. that, in quoting Mrs. Mary Baker agreeing to pay the balance by teacher, who lives it the King Ed-the plumber here at last, Jane?"
a Eddy's tribute to medical practi-three yearly instalments of 108.ward Hotel, had her handbag came out .48
snatched by a thief while walking tioners, he has rather missed the from 1929. "mathe- of
strong opponent
cial support owing to the Soviet restrictions' which forbid subjects leaving the borders of the Mon- golian Soviet Republie to visit the annual fair.at Gandjur.
Two features of the response in Queen's Road Central, near point? Perhaps he would be good matical parity," although the enough to reply to the following are the large amounts being re-Chee Lung Street on Sunday.
ceived from districts which are In a report to the police, Miss claims the distinction of having a British delegation had accepted queries:
Docs Mrs. Eddy's tribute relate unlikely to have opern sensons Lee states at the handbag con- youth believed to be a living this principle at the Conference, to the moral worth, and character and the number of promises, oftained some money, her passports, Buddha is suffering lack of finan- and exerted so much influence on of these doctors as men and help being received from working two small pieces of jewellery, and other Ministers that he eventually women, or to their value to the men and women. One letter from three cheques:
community as professional healers a woman in a small town in
The total value of the stolen succeeded in wrecking the Con- of the sick?
Glamorgan reads:
"I am the conductor of a'wo property was $375, terence by forcing the minor issut Would it be right for a Christ-
ian Scientist to call in a medical men's singing club, numbering 30. of the 8-inch gun.
practitioner in case of sickness; All the members are poor girls, and, if so, for what, particular but all have decided to join the type of complaint, and at what league, and we began collecting our twopences to-night. One atage? Yours, etc.,
young woman is to walk four miles each practice night so that she may save her weekly twopence."
An extremely disquieting state of affairs has been brought to light by Lord Cecil's speech. It is now
CERAMIQ. clear that, the Conference broke Hongkong, Dec. 24th 1927,"
TO-DAY.
Dollar on demand Lighting-up
2/- 5/10. 5.44 p.m.
A strapping youth of 22, who now lives at the monastery, claime to be a living Buddha and to have visited the fair twice in former Incarnations, once 100 years ago, aid on another occasion 200 years ago.
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