The Very Idea!
The following story was told by Lord Riddell when speaking at the Edinburgh High Constables' dinner in Edinburgh.
In the course of a funeral oration an American parson said that no doubt the dead man "was happier where he was now than when he had been on earth.”
A wom in the congregation here interrupted with, "I am the widow of the deceased and havo been in spiritual communication with bin, and from what he has told me that statement you have Just made is inaccurate."
The minister, though somewhat taken aback, quickly answered, "I have been preaching for a good many years, and have delivered. 2530 funeral orations, but this is the first time I have ever hud back- chat from the corpse."
"Then ain't mascots, guv-uor," he was told. "We always have then about when our fishmonger keeps goal."
"I think there is company down- atairs" "Why?"
"I just heard ma laugh at one
of pa's jokes."
FIRE IN PRINTING SHOP.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
ORIGINATED FROM NITRIC
ACID.
Fire broke out in the Wing Fat Printing Shop, at 3, Hing Fat Street, Whitfield, at 11 o'clock Thursday morning.
INTERNATIONAL CONFER- ENCE PROGRESSING.
SOVIET GOLD GOES TO GERMANY,
FAILURE OF FRENCH BANK CLAIM.
ترمیم
SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1928.
MALAY FOOTBALLERS HONGKONG HARBOUR
ENTERTAINED.
INTERPORT DINNER AT WEST POINT.
1
TUNNEL.
COMMENT BY: LONDON JOURNAL
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many
The visit of the Malayan Chin- The boring of a traffe tunnel. ese football team who engaged in across the harbour of Hongkong, INTERESTING SEQUEL several matches in Hongkang was a schermo associated with the New York, Apr. G. brought to a fitting conclusion by Colony's now source of water a dinner which was given by the supply from the Mainland, will, It appears that a coolie had
A consignment of $5,000,000 Chinese Amateur Athletic Federa- If found practicable, be one of the moved: a case containing nitric acid. from one part of the shop worth of Soviet gold, recently land-tion at the Kam Ling Restaurant, greatest engineering undertakings to another, without knowing the ed in the United States, in being West Point, Inst night. Mr. Ng the Colony has over tackled, says dangerous nature thereof, and shipped back to Germany.
Sze-kwong presided over more the London China Express and presumably one of the jard...got The incident provides an inter-than 100 guests, among whom Telegraph. Such a tunnel would damaged. Very soon smoke and eating sequel to the refusal of the were included Mr. Wong Kam-fuk, provide a link between the Island fumes were seen issuing from the United States Treasury to accept Mr.. W. E. Hollands, (Hongkong and the Mainland, which no case, and a fire was started in the the gold for assay and the subse- Football Association); Mr. C. W will under-value who has been ahop.
quent move by the Bank of France E. Bishop and Mr. D. J. Purves marooned during the typhoon Water was poured on the case to attach the gold, on the score Hongkong Football Club); Com-season, when all existing services
are frequently suspended, It: until the arrival of an appliance that it was French property-mander Byron (representating from Fire Brigade Headquarters, Router's American Service. naval football); and the Rev. F. would also afford a measure of relief to the densely crowded when the outbreak was finally ex-
It was on March 6th that the P. W. Alexander." tinguished..
In proposing the toast to the City of Victoria, said at one time to house more people to the acre Although the fire was confined. S. Treasury declined to accept Lo a very small aren, a great dent for assaying the gold bullion ship- Malay Chinese football team, tho than any other city in the world.
· The stretch of water between"] of damage was caused through the led to America by the Soviet, Gov-Chairman referred to the fact that elforts of the fokis to deal with ernment, and consigned to the the visit was the first of a Chinese the Island and the Mainland is an Round one of the goals in a fool the outbreak. It is estimated that Chase National Bank and the team to Hongkong from Malaya obstacle which prevents
and incidentally. It established, a from Hiving in healthier surround- ball match a surprising number of the damage done by water to Equitable Trust Compay. black cats hovered loyally. This printing materials amounted to)
The State Department did not record in being the first team to ings. Further, the harbour cross- stringe plurality of lucky mascota amal a visitor to the extent of $344, which was, however, govor objected to the Treasury receiving visit Hongkong from places other ing involves slow transport for the gold, but the Attorney General Chan China itself. Ife sincerely motors, with shipping at one side ed by insurance." questioning a nearby spectator.
ruled that it was illegal for the hoped that it would be the begin-and unshipping at the other. The Tegasury to accept the shipment inning of visits by others of their question of bridging the harbour. view of the embargo against So-countrymen.
has been thoroughly examined and FUTURE STATUS OF importations since 1920.
here the uncontrollable, typhoon" The Sporting Spirit.
raises difficulties. At its nar- TANGIER.
Four days later, the Bank of
Although Malay lost to Hongrowest and busiest point the har France began a suit for the pohong in the interport,, continued bour is three-quarters of a mile session of the gold, alleging that the Chairman, the matter of losing wide, and the necessary piers it deposited an equal sum in the was not so important so long as would constitute a grave danger State Bank of Russia before the
everyone had done his best to, shipping, while in a wind Soviet Revolution.
(Applause). He had no doubt that velocity of over 100 miles an hour those who saw the game were well it is doubtful if a bridge would' satisfied and that it was well play-attract any traffle at all.
The tunnel scheme appears to ed. He was sure that the Euro- peans from whoni the Chinese had have all the advantages. The learned to play football, could feel harbour is not deep and the tunnel a sense of gratification that itself neod not be a greater depth than some sections of the London Underground." The chief, dif- the game well, but that they had fleulty, as far as one can judge, ia also learned to play it in the spirit to find a terminus' on the Hong- in which it should be played. Paris, Apl. &.
The Chairman expressed thanks great depth or adding consider-. kong side, without boring to, a The note circulation having for to all those who had helped to ably to the length of the tunnel. The Conference has drafted pro Woman at Willesden: My hus-visions for the execution of the the first time exceeded the pist make the Interport visit such a This, of course, is a matter for the band brought a friend home, and Franco-Spanish arrangement and billion mark yesterday, Le success, including the various experts, and whether ther for the because I did not like him, and has reached a unanimous agree-observes that the legal limit fixing committees, the Hongkong Foot-bears fruit depends upon the in ordered him out, my husband has ment.
the maximum It has also taken the first 3,600,000,000 francs is in no wise all Association for their co-opera-quiry authorised by the Govern never forgiven. me.
reailing of Italy's desiderata, which broken, for the law of August 7th,tion and advice, and last but not ment. Solleitor at Bury St. Edmunds will be studied after Easter.
One remembers another tunnel- County Court: The defendant was
Concluding, the Chairman said ling scheme which interested the It is stated that the Italian de-1926, authorised the Bank of France least, he would thank the Services,
to issue beyond this figure all the riding her motorcycle with her siderata are strictly confined to notes required by buying appre- that the Ho-Ho interport trophy Colony some twenty years ago. mother as pillion passenger. The Tangier (contrary to reports that ciated monies.
had been won by Hongkong and It was devised by an Italian with judge. An unusual combination. they embraced Mediterraneun Since then, France has accumu- he asked the captain of the team a view to populating the seaward problems generally), and it isnted a stock of dollars and pounds (Mr. Lal Yuk-tat) to accept. It. He side of the Island and relieving the understood that they propose wide
sterling estimated roundly at thirty then asked Mr. Yee, captain of the congestion in the City. Perhaps billion francs.
visitors, to accept a bup and it was the acrilege of disom- that the increase in circulation ex-tion as souvenirs.
Furthermore, Le Matin remarks medals presented by the Federa- bowelling the Peak which killed
the scheme. Anyway, the schema. plains itself by necessities at the Replying, Mr. Yee expressed his was shelved at a time when madly end of the first quarter, which are thanks on behalf of the Malay people thought it the best solution so important that it is economical team to the Hongkong Federation of one of the Colony's greatest to renew the accentuated require-for their welcome and said they problems. ment of trade and industry-would take back to Malaya plea-He sincerely hoped that the two Haras
sant memories of Hongkong places might compete in other There would, further, be a strong branches of sport and he hoped bond of friendship of the ap- that a Hongkong team would pay proved sportsman's type. He also thanked the different clubs afiliat ed to the Federation for the kind- ness they had shown,
London magistrate in an assault case: Did you see him strike this mant-Girl witness: No, but gave him a most horrid look.
Paris, Apl. 6 The Conference between Britain, i France, Italy and Spain for the re vision of the Tangier Statute, which opened at the Qual d'Orsy on March 21st, to consider whether
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with
Willesden magistrate: Is your the recent Franen-Spanish Agree-SixTY-BÍLLION FRÁNC "MARK the Chinese had not only learned husband cruel to you?-Wife: ment was reconcilable with the give him no chance. I saw him with a dagger in his hand, so I barricaded myself in the sitting-
rooni.
An American reporter was sent recently to interview a negro who had just attained his centenary and asked him if he had ever seen Abratum Lincoln. "No,' sah," the regretfully, centerian replied "Ah used to 'membah seein' Masun .Lincoln, but since 1 jined de Afri- can Methodist Church Ah doan 'member seein' him no maah,"
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International Statue of 1923, has concluded the first part of its Inboure.
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MOTOR-CAR STOLEN.
THEFT OUTSIDE OWNER'S RESIDENCE.
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Another report of the theft of a motor-car has been made to the polies,
note
ul issue
ARTIFICIAL SILK PROFITS.
GERMAN COMPANY DOES, GOOD BUSINESS.
Hope of Return Visit,
visit to Malaya. He concluded by thanking the officials of the Federation for the cups and medals.
The toast to the guests was pro- posed by Mr. H. K. Lee, who dwelt on the benefit of moral support from an organfaation like the Federation and then spoke on the spirit of sportsmanship which brought their fellow-countrymeri from places thousands of miles away.
One day, in the King's Bench Division, Mr. "Tim" Healy, K.C., ex-Governor-General of the Irish Free States, was in ardent and racy argument with another "silk" in
The Federation, he continued, libel suit about the admission in
Captain Evera, who lives at evidence of certain documenta, Flowerburn, Stubbs Road, on re-
was a very healthy sign in Chinn when the Judge enlied attention to turning home at 10.30 last night,
to-day-(applause) as it showed a curlops "rasping noise at the left his car outside the house.
that they realized the importance back of the Court. Mr. Healy look-When he came out half-an-hour
Elberfeld, Apr. 6. of sports and games as a means ed round inquiringly and then, no later, the car had mysteriously dis-i
The report for 1927 of the of cementing China into a united reason being apparent for the disappeared,
Vereinigte Glangstoff shows a net country. turbance, declared with an eloquent
The theft is being investigated profit of 10,700,000 marks. A gesture, "My Lord, I think it must by the police, who were informed dividend of 18 per rent, is pro-He went on to say that they
Mr. W. E. Hollands replied on be ty learned friend 'filing' an that the number of the missing posed..
were fortunate in having Mr. Ng behalf of the visitors, and con- affidavit."
car is 706.
A further improvement is ex pected after the completion of the Sze-kwong as the President of the gratulated the Malayan Chinese on extension of the Company's works he was a very great, sportsman against Hongkong.It showed that Floration. Everybody knew that the sporting game they had played The impending activity of the applause)and he felt sure that they knew football in Singapore as the Federation would have many well, if not better, than they did in Cologne works and the recently founded
Glanzstoff-Courtaulds years of aucces. Mr. Lee con- Hongkong. He further congratu London, Apr. 6,
fusion with the Vereinigte Kun-tinued that he hoped when they related the visitors on their win phone can hear Amerien, and Mr. The Fund for the relief of worstseidefabriken at Frankfurt-am-turned to Malayn to be able to against the Army. Baird's experiments afford every
form a similar Federation so that Other speakers who dwelt on prospect of a similar triumph for men suffering through the depres- Main and, other
when Hongkong returned the visit, cultivating tho spirit of sportsman Rev. F.P.W. Alexander, and Mr. C.W.E. Bishop. HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
One by one, the power of the different senses is being multiplied COALFIELDS DISTRESS FUND. here. by the million. It is not merely the voice that CAR
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the ge. Only the sense of touch 1sion in the coal mines nowworks has necessitated the Com-Malayan Chinese r 'ght be able to ship were Commander Byron, the
remains local: perhaps fortunate amounts to £30,000. I... the pany's capital being increased by ly, for no one wants his tooth to Prince of Wales has contributed 15,000,000 marks to 75,000,000 show appreciation of the kindness extended to them in Hongkong. ache in three continents. We shall, £250-Renter.
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COMPANY REPORT.
TIONGKONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
The report of the above company for the year onded on the 31st December, 1927, «tates:
After writing off $27,078.23 for depreciation, which has been charged in the Working Account, the Profit and Loss Account for the year 1927 shows a debit balance of $52,029,93. This, add- ed to the debit balance at the end of 1920, namely, $161,984.97 makes a total adverse balance at the Bist December, 1827 of $514,014.90 which it is proposed to carry for ward.
DirectorsThere has been no change in the Directorate during the past year. Sir Robert Ho Tung, Kt, and Mr. J. T. Bagram retiro by rotation and, being eligible, offer themselves for re- election.
Auditors.-The accounts for the year have been audited by Mesara. Lowe Bingham and Matthews, Chartered Accountants, who being- eligible offer themesives for re election.
FUNERAL OF HONGKONG AVIATION DISASTER VICTIMS.
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Part of the impressive procession at the funeral on Wednesday of Flying Ofeer Hale, Llout. Graham and Telegraphist Jackson, who lost their lives in the Hermesfying disaster. (Photo:
Mee Cheung).
TO-DAY'S "QUESTIONS.
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Answers, for those who need them will be found on Page 16 of this issue.
1. Who is the patron saint of
sailorst
2- Which British statesman has a street in Athens named after him? Who are the only persons who can claim, the right of burial in Westminster Abbay?-
4 Which was the first baronetcy
ever given to a doctor?
6 What actor appears in a Loná, n revus, among other things uk a policeman, a middle-aged bride, a gipsy, u,flower seller, and as a character in clerical parby
• Who was the author of the following: "Write me down as one who loves his fellow-men"! 7 Where is there a herd of white yeattle roaming at large in Engr
"Tandi.
8 When did Parliament once ordain a fast to pray for more season- able weather?
What was the old name for For farshire),
10. Who is the Master of Trinity
House! DR
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