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will be stressed by the Opposition will be that Mr. Winston Churchill has never yet succeeded in balanc- ing the Budget, and that, on the contrary, he is spending more andable disease notified over the week- more money. Government credit end..
There were a number of cases 6'dangerously strainod, no matter
at the Marine Court this morning how the Chancellor of the Exo P. and O. 8.8, Khiva la due before Commdr. G. F. Hole, cau- here from Singapore at 6 am, qutions being given against certain |chequer juggles with figures, and | February 2nd."
coxswains of steam Inunches for one of the Labour, promises will
obstruction, while, a sentence of no doubt be a lightening of the
hard, Inbour was passed on Chin- ese who boarded a President liner burden on industrial capital. It
without permission. is fortunate for, the Govern- ment that the Labour Party's only striking proposal, at the present moment, the Capital Lovy having disappeared without de cent, burial, is a surtax of 2/-
An Organ Rceital will be given: in the on unearned incomes of in St. John's Cathedral to-morrow, over £500 a year. This proposal Tuesday, January 31st, at 6.45 has been severely criticised and by Mr. Frederick Mason,
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The
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MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1928
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The s.s. Empress of Australia, now on a world cruise, was due at Batavia this morning.
A Manila paper of Tuesday last exceeded a speed of over 20 knots says that the Empress of Canada on her recent voyage from Shanghai to"Hongkong. ›
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The silk forwarded from here by the Empress of Russia on the 4th January arrived in New York (St. John's Park) on the 27th January, having been 23 days in transiti
The Very Idea!
First Servant-An' just be cause I sauced er she threatened to sack me without a character." Second Servant-"An' wot did you say?”
First ServantTold 'or I didn't want no character, seein' I was going to be married."—
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Captain J. H. H. Dare, fato' Wong On, In Sang and Leung Museum Library at South Ken- librarian of the Imperial War Ching, unemployed coolies, were sington, London, has read five President Wilson at the Kowloon War in the last six years. Many charged with boarding the thousand books about the Great Wharf without permission of the widows and mothers of men who officer in command. They pleaded fell have sent diaries of their guilty.
soldier relatives to the museum. ་་
ous charges against the accused,
Although there, were no prevl Inspector Brown stated that he was pressing for a conviction, as picious circumstances. They had been found in the steerage at 11 pm, and could give no account of themselves.
the men were arrested under aus
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saving man at the expense of the spendthrift. However, this may be, the Labour Party will have
His Worship, in passing sen- Mr. Ramsay Macdonald's party re-
tence of one months' hard labour formation suggestions, which ap-
in each case, remarked that con- pear to have met with a good re-
sidering the time and place of the caption. His followers, the Mo- A piece of mat accidently catch-offence, the accused could not derates, wield a stronger powering fire on board an unnumbered have been actuated by any good
junk in Shaukiwan, caused serious intentions." than ever, and they appear to be injuries to an old Chinese woman
Chung Tong, master, of the mo- making an earnest endeavour to who lived on board. She had to
tor boat Moonraker, was charged Government ovolve really constructive issues be removed to the
with a breach of the rule of the before the next General Election,
Civil Hospital.
road in crossing the bows of a police launch off the Kowloon The readinces, with which the Mrs. Robertson, residing at Pier, and, pleading guilty, was Unions have responded to the Basilea, No. 6, Lyttleton lond,fined $10, with the alternative of
made a report to the police over 10 days' imprisonment. urge "for co-operation between the week-end to the effect that omployer and employed will also jewellery to the value of $192 was
Chan Ip shui, master of a trading have " favourable reaction stolen from hor room between the junk, was charged with failing to Everything points to vigorous 7th and 29th January. The jewel-show the regulation lights whilst under way in the waters of the campaiguing, during which they was kept in a locked box.
Colony and pleading guilty, was Conservativo Government will
A Chinese chow dog, owned by fined $16 with the alternative of need to look bo its laurels.
Ng Shiu-shu, of No. 1, Wai Tak two weeks imprisonment. Bund, Kowloon City, was sent to
Interport Golf Baggage. Mataukok for observation, after the animal had bitton the owner's, Chan Kai, master of the motor son on the wrist. The boy receiv-boat Jadestone, was charged with od medical trontment later from securing his craft alongside two Dr. Ernest To."
others at the gangway of 8.3. 'Em- press of Canada.
The accused pleaded guilty, but
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house near by. If there was it
Sub-inspector: There was was probably some distance away. Magistrate: What did you do with this money you stole?
Dofondant: I drank it, and it made me lose me head.
Female defendant: I don't use no bad language, but if the police any I did I'll respect their wishes, Sub-inspector:" Call Richard Majorami
Constable: Nd appearance of margarine.
Recently when the Brisbane bound Rockhampton express stop- ped, at Cooran to enable the engine to take in water, a passen~ ger, who, it is said, halidd from Karaka, stopped out of a carriage for a stroll, with the rasalt that bofore he could get aboard again tho train had departed. As the man was clad only in pyjamas and a cont his predicament was, any- thing but pleasant. Through the good offices of the rallway offelals and other residents, however, ho was able to make himself me- what more presentable in the light of day, and continued his journey by the next passenger train.
The story is fold of the Scots. man who asked his employer te let him off work for a day or two to get married..
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His Worship inflicted a caution. As the outcome of the previous Chloroform is responsible for case, Leung Chau of the s.1. Hotel the discovery of the beautiful volco of Jolin Collinson, British Savoy, was charged with making alongside s.s. Empress of Canada, during the Great War and sang so could sing until he was wounded and, pleading guilty, stated that he had been called alongside the wonderfully under the influence of chloroform after undergoing a vessel by a European officer:
serious operation, that the nurhes and stated that this was true. He and must cultivate it.
The officer appeared in Court Insisted he had a beautiful voice
Germany and Security.' The German Memorandum to The result of the Faversham the League Secretariat on the sub-
A Chinese woman, twenty years
On his return he was asked by by-election, resulting in the re-ject of Security bears a distinct of age, residing at No. 254, Main
an appearance was made by a his "boss" If his wife was a nice turn of the Conservative candidate resemblance to the corresponding Street, Salwanho, attempted to European member of the firm em-girl..
commit suicide yesterday by jump-ploying accused, who stated that on a heavy minority vote, is a British document, in one respecting into the Harbour at Shauki the launch had been commissioned honestly, "she's God's handiwork, "Well," replied the workman pointer which the Premier cannot A summary discloses that thewan.. She WILS acen and to take off the gear of certain but she's no′′ n,maisterpiece." well disregard. The Labourite, ideas expressed therein have been rescued by an employee of Interpart golfers. Some of the
the Woo Sang Motor Boat Major Leigh Aman, made a con-well ventilated on many previous Company and was inter senterred, and in view of the fact that you are in the wrong seat, sir.
luggage had been wrongly trans- Polite Little Person: I am afraid siderable advance at the expense occasions, and it is only the em-to the Government Civil Hospital delay would have resulted in the Burly Individual: You have of both the Conservative and bellishments which have changed. Liberal Parties, and we have only Where the countries do differ ma-fence Force last Saturday gave an to ouvinte other difficulties.
The Officers of the British De breach of the law was committed, so long as you don't try to move.
missing of the train to Fanling, a | nothing to be afraid of miater,
to instance the receiit Municipal terially is in their suggestions of of the hospitality shown to them
mel other Instance of their appreciation elections, to suggest that this is the means by which security can since they have been in Shanghat, the general political trend of the be attained. Britain has urged when Major-General Sir John Dun- country. It may be that the that a series of Locarno Treaties with a handsome set of plate. The fast qutside two other launches tenor. Collinson didn't know he can presented the Shanghai Club Socialists made Tewer net gains in designed to guard against specifle gift consisted of three silver fruft their bid for municipal control dangers in specific areas, should dishes and a large silver cigarette than they hoped, but ninety-seven be negotiated, and urges that box.
countries doubiful of each other is not a light consideration, could place themselves in the
Hongkong estate to the value pecially as some of the successes hands of the League of Nations of $13,800 was left by Wong were registered in what had been Council and to conduct their con- Kwong-wo, alica. Wong Chan-sau, had called the boat alongside, but
versations
One of the statera in the hitherto regarded as Conserva-The British Cabinet appeared to village, Hol Ping district, Kwang- there were already two
under its auspices: merchant, who died at Wang Ple
other hospital taught the Invalid several tive strongholds. But in the be a trifle disappointed that the tung, on September 11. last year. launches secured alongside the songs and forced him to take part larger political field, the pendulum smaller States had not availed Probate has been granted to his gangway. Inspector Brown was in a hospital concert. He was
themselves of the League has more room to swing, and, if
son, Wong Cham-lan, 270 Des not pressing the charge.
such a success that he began chinery without the necessity for Voeux Road Central, merchant. His Worship asked how it was studying under Sir Henry Wood. as political observers suppose, the coaxing. Germany, on the other The widow, Wong Chau-shi, has possible for a launch to approach Later he went to Italy to study Government will be voluntarily hand, plumps for general disarma-
renounced probate.
the gangway of a vessel when with Mandolini. dissolved this year, the Conserva-ment, which is a perfectly safe
there were already launches along- Collinson was born in Now- thing for Germany to
This morning's Harbour Office side, without a breach of the law. castle. He ran away to sea when tives will need
very strong many is in the position volun-10 departures, leaving 86 vessels already obstructing the gangway Australia, where he was a labourer reports gave only five arrivals and In his opinion, those who were he was sixteen and settled in platform to hold their position. tarily or involuntarily, it makes no In one sense, the Government is difference of leading Europe in
In harbour, British 31. Tonnage should be charged, if the Ordin- and butcher. Then he joined up at a disadvantage. No Govern the ex-Allies that she has cut through freight. Other cargoes
disarmament. She has satisfied arrival, she carrying 200 tons of ing raised,
was low, with only one British ance allowed of such a charge be with the Australians and was. soriously wounded in the Battle of ment reigning during a long down her fighting strength in ae were also low, while only one administered, it being pointed out
the Somme. In this case also, a caution was period of depression is likely to cordance with the Treaty of Ver. European passenger entered dur-that when going alongside a vesaci prove very popular in the Indusailles and is therefore the worating the 24 hours.
equipped of any country for war.
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do. Ger-
can now be
trial world. Added to this, there The German attitude is therefore
A special advance is the psychological desire to give one which can be well understood counter has been opened for "Ben- booking the other side an opportunity ity, alone is the desire of the na- Theatre and scats
and is perfectly logical. If secur-Hur" in the lobby of the Queen's when one political party has had tions In the League, Germany reserved here for the entire sea- a long turn at the reins. If the urges that the Committee's work son. The picture begins a run of should be practical and not theore-eight days this afternoon. Owing Conservatives have many achieve-tical on the subject of disarma- to its exceptional length there ments with which to tempt the ment. The German Memorandum will be only three performanceя country, the Opposition have contains another expression of dally starting promptly at 2,30, many blunders to stress. The at-opinion having considerable bear.6.00 and 9.15.
ing on recent developments which
under such circumstances, the launches already obstructing should be ordered off.
BEN-HUR.
FAMOUS FILM AT QUEEN'S TO-DAY,
He was a raw recruit, very raw indeed; and the drill sergeant, was more "fed up" than usual.
"Didn't you hear About turn?'".. he shouted.
"No," answered the recruit Inno- cently, "what about him?"
I have always been a dreamer. Captain.Rt. See, V.C.
City pastorates are becoming like the ladies' skirts, decidedly brief. -Roy, J. Rankinė,
Man should put himself to tempt to buy off the Coal Strike may be taken as a warning, and
The famous Alm version of school to learn the business of which cost the country millions of a sound one. It notes the poa- and estate agent of Muar, Mohamed 00 to produce, begins a run
The attempt of a Malay broker "Ben-Hur," which cost over £600,-peacemaking. Dr. Draper (Master pounds, the failure of the Geneva groups within the League of Na- obtain the title to some. Johore land this afternoon. As the picture is sibility of the creation of allled Dros bin Hitam, to fraudulently eight days at the Queen's Theatre
of of the Temple;) Conference, as the result, it is tions itself, with the object of pro-registered in the name of another an exceptionally long one, only urged, of Cabinet Intrigue, will be tection against other members of Malay had a sequel at the Muar three performances take place among the things weighed against might easily lead to a breach and charged before Mr. Justice McCabe 9.15 immediately after the over the League, and says that this Assizes last week which Hitam was daily, starting at 2.30, 6.00 and auch successful efforts as the binder joint action in times of Reay with having dishonestly used ture. The magnificent plot, fine. Locarno Treaty and the despatch crisis. This is the most impor-as genuine a forged document, characterisation and beautiful love of the Shanghai Defence Corps in tant pbservation in the German The accused was sentenced to three story are among the outstanding Brussels time to save the International about an overhaul, will prove, in
Memorandum, and, if it brings years' imprisonment.
reasons why Ben-Hur" grips the Amsterdam Berlla.... Settlement: from almost certain addition, the most valuable.
imagination. In the motion plc- Copenhagen ture the splendid portrayals of Vienna.. disaster.
Ben-Hur by Ramon Novarro, Helsingfors.
We are presuming that a Gen eral Election is pending. It is considered unwise for the Gov- ernment to dissolve by lapse of time, and it is thought probable that Mr. Stanley Baldwin will choose to go to the poll at what
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Warsaw, Jan. 20.. A most painful Impression has Esther by May McAvoy, Mother Lisbon been created by the sentence on the of Hur by Claire McDowell and Bucharest Roman Catholic prelate, Monsignor Tirzah by Kathleen Key, add to the Buenos Aires Skalsky. The press sees therein effect and enhance the romance, Hongkong the desire of the Soviet to make These players live the romantic New York Skalsky the object of bargaining side of the story, which is just as Geneva for the release of prominent Com-engrossing as the sea battle or munist emissaries from Moscow even the thrilling chariot race. who are serving long term sen- Besides costing over £800,000 to Prague Ichang, Jan. 29.
tences in Polish prisons: The mako, "Ben-Hur" Iş notable for the | Madrid he regards as an opportune time Much apprehension is being felt atrocious, at a time when the making it. The cast numbers o
procedure is considered most fact that three years were spent in Athens during 1928. The remarkable re-here consequent upon the depare Soviet Government is negotiating 150,000-players-Conceived in a Bombay.. vival in British industry will mature of Yang Sen's 20th Army, the conclusion of a treaty of com grandiose manner and conscien-Yokohama terially assist the Conservativa ed and gone up. river on Sunday--to Poland through the Biinister at "Ben-Hur" is easily the screen's
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