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The Very Idea!
SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1928.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
REGISTRATION OF MANILA ARSON
CANTON OFFICIAL
WATCHMEN.
CHARGE.
POSITIONS.
LI'S ABSENCE.
GODDESS GRANTED CROWN LEASE,
MYTHICAL PERSON.
There had been a skating ac MAIN FEATURES of the NEW ARREST OF AMERICAN WHO WILL ACT DURING MAR. GOVERNMENT SEARCH FOR cident on a loch, but a fatality had been averted by the bravery of a schoolboy who saved liis chum's lift.
A subscription was raised for the young hero, who was presented
with a gold watch.
In making the presentation, the Provost said, "I would like Geordie in tell us in his own words why he risked his life to save his friend." Geordie, clutching the watch tightly, replied in a dour, voice, "He had ma skatos on."
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When Grandma was a Flapper She dressed like Mother
Flapper
But
Hubbard;
Grandma's
daughter
Dresses more like her cup-
board.
ORDINANCE.
POLICE DISCIPLINE.
The Gazette contains the revised draft of the Ordinance to provide for the registration and regulation of watchmen.. This Bill was read a first time at the meeting of Legislative Courell held on the 27th October, 1927, and read a
BUSINESS MAN.
ار
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO BLOW TWO APPOINTMENTS.
UP CAFE.
Manila, Mar: 13.
AMUSING SIDELIGHT.
It is reported from reliable It is notified that Mr. S. BA B. 'sources that during the absence of McElderry intends at an early Marshal Ld Chal-sim, Chairman of date to apply to the Legislative INGENIOUS SCHEME. the Southern Government, the mill-Council of Hongkong for a bill tary administration of Kwangtung incorporating the Secretary for and Kwangsi Provinces will be in Chinese Affairs. |
"It is explained that it is desir- After being detained for many charge of General Wang Shao-
many cases that the S.C.A. second time at last Thursday's hours in the secret service, Benton ung, who is known as one of the able Council meeting. It is now pub-Nelson, 35 years old, American, staunch supportere of the should hold leasehold property on
"Kwangel Clique." Hished as amended In committee, and proprietor of the Manhattan
trusts of various kinds and the The substantial alterations are as Cafe, was arrested last night on a of the Sun Yat-sen University," will this purpose is obvious.
Mr. Tai Chi-tau, tite Chancellor convenience of incorporation for follows:
charge of arson and illegal posses-be acting Chairman of the Canton. ston of dynamite in connexion Political Council, which post is held with the alleged attempt to blow by Marshal Li, during the absence up the cafe which was frustrated! of his chief. by Manila firemen and the city! electrician shortly after 3.19 yes-1 terday morning. Bail was fixed' at Pesos 8,000.
The Bill now provides for two classes of watchman, police watch mon and private watchmen. Private watchmen will not be sub- jeet to police discipline..
The clause in the Bill which rohibita watchmen from acting as moner-lenders is not to apply
Macao Pleased.
Section 7 vests in the new cor-
poration the leasehold properties referred to in the Schedule. The
Schedule is divided into four parts. Part I comprises District Watch- Part II contains man stations. the Chinese Public Dispensaries. Part III includes various temples and temple properties, consists of various miscellaneous
Part IV
A significant appointment by the A lecture on "The Possibility of
Administration of Marshal Li Flying With Human Power Only"
Elfarts of Attorney Arapito Chal-sum has been the assumption was given at the Y.M.C.A., Totten ham Court Romul, London, by Cap to any private watchman who (a) Concie and Mrs. L. J. Peitz to reof office. by Mr. Fok Ken, Dele- tain Victor Dibovsky in connexion was on the 1st January, 1928, release Nelson at midnight last night gate for Foreign Affairs at Chin
trusts, og school.
The leannhold properties with the Society of Model Acrnistered as a money-lender, and failed because of the inability of Shan.
Mr. Fok has seen service in Lis- nautical Engineers.
who (b) antisfies the Captain Modesto E. Culio, bondsman, to Captain Dibovsky remarked Superintendent of Police within get in touch with Judge Con-bon at the Chinese Embassy there specified in the Schedule, with one exception, 'stand, in the respective that birds like the eagle and one month after the commence- /cepcion of the court of first and has a knowledge of the Porta-registers, either in the name of the the albatross in soaring did ment of the Ordinance, or within Instance.
Mrs. L. J. Peitz, formerly Mrs.uese tongue, and his appointment present substantive holder of the not spend energy.
They went such extended perind as the Cup-
Lain Superintendent of Police may Beth Grove, reported, financial is evidently proof of the sincere preet Satretary for Chinese up without flapping the wings.allow in any case for any special backer of Mr. Nelson, called at desire on the part of the Canton Affairs, or in that of a former The Roaring Wan done only through air energy. After men reason, that he was actually and the secret service yesterday after-authorities to maintain affable re-substantive or acting holder or acrvices of a representative able to under the title "Secretary for tioning some principles involved in fide employed as and per-noon but was not allowed to talk ations with Macao through the the office of Registrar General, or
come late friendly contact
or with Chinese Affairs" the title Fire Discovered. ' the flight of an albatross, He ex-forming the duties of a watchman with Nelson. pressed the intention of building at the commencement of the
At 3.19 a.m. yesterday, a Manila the Portuguese
"Registrar General." Ordinance.
A good beginning has already machine embodying all, these principles and details, and he was The police watchmen will he patrolman turned in a fire alarm satisfied that flight by human entitled to receive pay, at a rate at box "No. 92 at the corner of been made by the demolition of a power only would be possible. Ife not below a certain minimum rate Padre Gomez and Echague. Sta. number of the matsheds built by proposed to experiment with both sperified in the regulations, they Cruz and Tanduay fire stations res-maleontents in "No-man's Land" flapping and vibrating wings, to will be paid through the Captain ponded with police reserves and between the Macao Barrier Gate
The and Chin Shan city. they secret service operatives, decide which principle was the most Superintendent of Polire, effielent.
Mr. Justice Hawke (the new judge), at Lincola Assizes: Where is Fleetwood?--Barrister: It is on the west coast of Lancashire.
Mr. Justice
You see, I am entitled now to dls play judicial ignorance.
Willesden magistrate, to a young woman: Be brave, for the sake
All watchmen will still have to
register, but each watchman will
Wag
connected with
It is clear in all cases that the
intention was that the holder of the office for the time being should be able to deal with the legal estate, though this intention seems to have been imperfectly effected In many of the cases. Registrar will be subject to police super-firemen broke through the padlock-
Suspended from a wall-switch General" was until 1913 the title vision, and they will receive a cer-ed door of the cafe on, P. Gomez! tain amount of elementary train and ascended to the second floor fastened to a post was a cord tied of the office now known as the
to a weight. A few inches below "Secretary for Chinese Affairs." where the smoke was thick. ing
Charles Schoendabe, city elec-the weight a small can containing
The one exception referred to an electric wire as fastened at its a temple at Shaukiwan. The trician, and secret service opera-an unknown liquid, was placed and is S.L.L. 142. This is the site of Hawke: Thanks, be able to make his own choice as/Lives who went up-stairs with the bottom. Another end of a live crown. lease, which is for 999
firenen, discovered what was said wira
AD years, was issued in 1877 in the to whether he will register na police watchman or as a private to be three sticks of dynamite, also electric plug at the centre of the name of Lam Ah Neung. A long tavo mattresses, one of which was ceiling and its other end was con- search for Lam Ah Neung resulted watchman.
[nected with. .three sticks of in the discovery that there never Accompanying the Bill are the partly burned and the
saturated with petroleum; electric dynamite, each 12 inches long. 'One of
was any such person as Lam Ah Complete the Circuit.
Neung and that the name was these omits the previous require-wires and an electric fuse,
The breaking of the cord would only put forward by the villagers ment that employers, in making empty petroleum can, and a bandle entries in the watchman's licence of newspapers soaked with offcause the weight to fall into the to represent the goddess of the boots, should report on the watch Damage to the contents of the can containing the liquid anti temple.
cafe was placed at Pesos 20.
The would complete the circuit of the The vesting is in every caso fire was extinguished in a few 220-volt electric current. A tal-made subject to the trusts on minutes.
low candle was found near the which the respective properties The apparatus found by the bed. It had been burning for al-shall have been held immediately authorities was turned over to the most three and a half hours, ae-before the commencement of the secret service for further exami-cording to the city electrician. Ordinance. nation. John Nevins, chief of the The candle blaze would have Manila secret service, and two of spread the fire throughout the the fastest men who were detail-room.
of your husband and children new draft regulations. Woman: But 1 have
Magistrate: Then I hope you
yoon will.
Solicitor at Bow County Court:
Your landlord is a feeble old man? -Lodger: Well, I don't khow; he keeps his missus in order,
Solicitor, to a man at Kingston County Court: I'suggest that you should sell, guur. furniture. The wife, from the public gallery: Who is this man? Does he know that we have four children to keep,
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Schoolgirl's "huvler," told ut a London tethers' confereher:---
man's character.
A RECENT CHINESE WILL..
ADVICE TO BE DILIGENT
AND FRUGAL.
other
ed to investigate, examined the ap- The Manhattan Cafe was bought REAL OLD BLACKWOOD, paratus and were unanimous in from J. Monohan by Mr. Nelson on Hongkong estate to the value of stating that the scheme was in February 14 of this year, accor "Queen Mary lived in the 16th $60,000 was left by Ku Leang-shi, genious. Chief Nevins was in his ing to the transfer made on the century. She was anl M good widow, late of 4, Sul Ilang Milice until late last evening study-license certifiente issued by the jefty treasurer's office. Monohan gimen, but too nich nust not be Maeno, who died on August 2nd,ing the ease,
acquired it from H. O. Daherty on expected of her, for she had five step-mothers.
An old offender, being tried. be- fore the Bench, was accused of as- saulting his wife.
"Liquor asked the magistrate. "NO"
answered the prisoner gloomily, "she licked me!!
1:
Skilled Scheme.
ON SALE AT LANE, CRAWFORD'S.
A very fine collection of real
1926, Prohater has been granted Mr. Schoendube stated last November 3, 1927. It is under- old Canton blackwood furniture to her daughter-in-law, Kn Yeung- shi, of 20: Connaught Road West, night after a careful examination stood, that during this time the is now on sale in the Furnishing of the apparatus and the layout, business was backed financially Department of Messrs. Lane, Hongkong, who is the executrix.
that Nelson was incapable of doing by Mrs. Buth. Grove, now Mrs. Crawford, Ltd., this having been. secured through special channels The will states:-"As I am nd-it. Neither could one who had Peitz, who was at the cafe daily, vanced in age and have been ill not worked with the rallroad com- On Sunday night Nelson was the that ensure the genuineness and for some months, I am afraid Ipany or been specially trained in last man to remain in the cafe. value of all pieces offered,
Outstanding among the pieces at ramnot stay long with you. I am the use of dynamite have formed Guillermo Mins, bar tender, was
fold to leave the place at 8 o'clock present on show is an old-fashion- now more than 90 years uk and the plan, he stated. can be regarded as having enjoyed He suspect that it might have in the evening, while Leonardo Con-ed blackwood bed, with beautifully The blessing of longevity. So all been laid out either by an Amert- treras, waiter, was sent home at 11 typical Chinesework of art that has When the owner, of the latest in of you need not be grievous for can soldier or sailor who had pim. Before leaving the cafe, how only to be seen to be admired. There limousiner is steering his way my death. You must be diligent, studied the scheme for weeeks. ever, all the doors were closed ex-are also sideboards, curved cabinets, gingárly through a trafic block, lu and fregal and sympathise, with Mr. Seloendube described the pt the left wing of the door in often yearns, for the days when it the difficulties' with whieh your plot the most ingeniona the P. Gomez Street,
ed firescreens, old lanterns and not so 'congested, but even ancestors have built up,the estate, criminal seleme Tid out
Nelson said that he stayed late many other pieces that readily Ancient Romne In its tic when I shall rust with my eyes Manila in recent years, At the Sunday night to check up the ought to attract buyers. troubles Charioteers spoeding peacefully closed even after my rentre of the bed room on the age-daily proceeds. It was customary along the Appian Way practised death. In the event of my death, ond floor of the Manhattan-cafe for Nelson to send his boys home are expected.
art of "unting in." Many take and hand over to my eldest were two beds with mattresses early when business is dull. He streets, wire marrow and crookoi. | dan:hter-in-kw, Ku Young-shi, to saturated with petroleum. The further stated that he left the cafe The medley of pedestrians, pedlars, take over and manage, the one floor was sprinkled with petroleum for midnight in company with Lorses, and other mens of con- house, No. 10. Connaught Rond and was petroleumeix Americans and went to Angeles. HOW MUCH DO YOU
Was
the
11.80
visyance errated perplessing" trallie West, left by, me, and you sons lined with twisted problems. When a Roman arist; and grandsons should say no words sucked in oll. crat with his four abreast galloped to the contrary."
down Main-street, Rome, there was
a wild surry for safety. Yet the
city had its trafic regálutions, and had its "traffic cops." A centurion was established to prevent traffic passing through the murket place. Rome started the one-way traffic scheme when it enforced, 'in certain thoroughfares, the rule that all vehicles should move in only one direction.
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FORCEPS LEFT IN MAN'S BODY.
The hearing was concluded at Chester Assizes before Mr. Justice Mackinon and a jury, of the action by Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Charlesworth, a widow, of Barley Grove, Frodsham, Cheshire, against Dr. Robert Stewart Graham, hon, surgeon at Chester There is now scientific evidence Royal fafirmary, and Dr. William for a spiritual world-Sir Oliver Grifiths Love, the house surgeon, Lodge.
elaiming damages in respect of the We are always talking about death of her husband, John bird sanctuaries. What we need is Charlesworth, a gardener, who,
Canadians resent being told to be Imperial. Lord Byng.
a ganetary for children-Sir Bruce ahe alleged, died as the result of Bruce-Porter.
the doctors négligence when per- forming an operation on him in the Infirmary in November, 1926, amely, leaving a pair of forceps in his body,
If the great London hospitals which are equipped with radical schools were taken by the public authority this would add 8d. in £1 to the London rates.-Lord Dawaoh.
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"Well, how is your son getting on with his medical studies7":
"Very well, thank you," replied the proud mother, "he can already cure very small children."
The doctors' defence was that when the operation was performeil Charlesworth became critically ill, and to save his life it was neces sary to sew up the wound, or he. would have died on the operation table. There was no time to count and check the instruments used. The forceps in the body did not
The King has approved the ap-cause death.
At this point counsel for Mrs. pointment of Major-General J. W. O'Dowda AR Colonel of The Charlesworth agreed there was no Queen's Own Royal West Kent case against Dr. Love, who was dis Regiment, in succession to the missed from the action by the late Lieutenant-General Sir Ed- Judge, and the jury found a verdict win A. I. Alderson.
for Dr. Graham, with costs.
in
newspapers
Pannunga, where he remaind until Ba.m. Mandy Bulletin,
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2 How far hús Mr. Amery travelled
on kin Empire tour?
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Who were the following: Richard Crookback; Edward the Peace- maker; Edward Longshanks; Farmer Georgot
7 What English poet, in what poem, told the story of a maiden who married and afterwarde deserted a Man of the Seal What was the mailen's name?
8 Where do historiane usually mark
the dividing linee between an cient, medieval, and modern his-
0
Lory?
What, in English law, le legat tender?
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11 Name the most colcbrated French writer of fablos. When did ho live?
12 What is a tre
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