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MESSRS. LANE CRAWFORD LIMITED beg to inform the public that in advertising goods for sale in their, Men's Outfitting Department by notices in the local press and by circulars to customers they have made use of designs and letterpress which are the copyright of Messrs. Austin Reed's of Regent Street London particularly in advertisements headed "THE NEW TAILOR- ING YOU CHOOSE YOUR CLOTHES NOT CLOTH" which both in design and letterpress is an infringement of Messrs. Austin Reed's copyright advertisement "THE NEW TAILOR- ING YOU CHOOSE CLOTHES INSTEAD OF CLOTH" and "LANEFORD. DRESS COLLARS," the design and letterpress of which is an infringement of Messrs. Austin Reed's copyright advertisement in respect of their Summit collars.
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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1928
TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1928.
Latterly, howevor, the vehicular
ferry scheme has receded somewhat into the background as a result of
DAY BY DAY.
Lord Gort, V.G., back from China, is now on military duty at Colches ter.
THE REST WHICH DOES US ALL the suggestions thrown out regard- GOOD AND ENABLES US TO DO OUR ing the possibility of constructing WORK WELL, 19. THE REST OF THE a harbour tunnel. This project, | HEART,~James Freiman Clarke. Hike the other,, is quite feasible, al- though its cost would naturally be niuch greater. Against that fact, however, must be placed the advan- tages of the tunnel over the ferry from the standpoint that it would help towards the solution of other local problems, such as bringing water muins and telegraph and tele- phone cables across the harbour. We gave some particulars some little time back of the new tunnel constructed underneath the Hudson River, In the United States, and we now And in a publication sent us
by the German Consulate General
The P. and O. 5.8. Karmala from Hongkong, arrived at Marseilles on 23rd April at 7.30 am.
CORRESPONDENCE.
"Oh; Listen To The Band!"
(To The Editor of Hongkong"
The Very Idea!
A correspondent sends the fol- lowing specimen of West African English-
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Telegraph.]
Dear Friend,I had a jay Sir-Through the medium of amounting to extacy, like an your columns, I should like to ex- Angles singing around the throne press my appreciation of the very of heayon..when I saw you name The s.. Solviken is leaving Tai-fino concert given by the Queen's and address in a magazine. koo Dock this afternoon, on com-Regimental Band on the Cricket should like to keep correspondence pletion of overhaul.
Ground last evening. The person with you. I would have sent you nel of the Band are to be congratu-both of my photo and the view lated on the really excellent display. of my town, but I do not know It was one of the very best musical if you will accept my request; entertainments I have over listened becauso I wrote twenty corres- to. The very large and enthusi-pondents none of these give me astic audience which turned up at any reply. Therefore I have pre- yesterday's performance and which pared many African things to give heartily applauded at the conclusion to anyone will reply me in haste. of each of the different. Items on the So kindly send me one wristlet programme demonstrated the great watch and postcards only, but popularity of these open-air con- you shall receive many things certs.
from me which you will remember me every blessed day. I remain, your new friend-
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The silk forwarded from here by the Empress of Asia on 28th March arrived in New York (St. John's Park) on 19th April, having been 22 days in transit.
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From the German Consulate, If my memory serves me rightly, Hongkong, we have received a copy the band of the East Surreys used some details of a similar tube, on of an extremely well-produced book to hold open-nir concerts in Kowloon regular intervals--once a week,
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maller scale, which rang beneath
the River Elbe, This latter is only about 1,470 feet in length, with twin tubes providing for one-way traffic and access to the entrances
dealing with the Port of Hamburg.
Printed in English, with excellent illustrations and maps, it gives full details of the splendid shipping facilities at this great port.
at
Film scenarios should be briof
and concise. For instance, this is the summary of a tragedy:-
Algy met a bear. The bear was bulgy. The bulge was Algy.
I think-in 1925. Those very ch- joyable affairs were a great boon and proved immensely popular with the public, who used to flock out in large numbers to Chatham Road on the summer nights when the band was playing, to enjoy the fine music.
A remarkable statement, which While we are about it, may I sug-serves to illustrate the colossal
This morning's Harbour Office by means of big lifts. It took reports gave 17 arrivals and 13 de- about four years to construct and partures, leaving 64 vessels in har- cost in pre-war days something inbour, of which 21 werd British.gest that these weekly band co- British vessels recorded the best certs be revived during the coming the region of fivo milllion Hongkong figures under arrivals and depart summer? Goodness knows we dollars. As is the liudson River ures, at the same time mono- have little enough in the way of polising heaviest inward amusement and diversion in this Treights.
| KELLER KERN & Co., Ltd. tunnel, there are special roadways alloted for vehicles and pedestrians. We cite the existence of this tunnel to show that such schemes are quite workable. The cost, however, is an iniportant point, and before any decision is reached locally as to the respective. merits of a vehicular ferry or a tunnel, the Government would be performing a good ser- vice if it issued some comparative data of the two methods from the financial and other standpoints. in co-operation with the Chamber of Commerce it ought to be able to reach an early decision on this matter, which is one of very con- siderable importance to the Colony
FERRY OR TUNNEL?
The Nationalist Note.
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the
Major-General Sir John Duncan and Lady Duncan, Mr. F. G. Penny, M.P., and Mrs, Ponny, Mr. E. T. Campbell, M.P., and Mrs. Campbell, Colonel John Ward, M.P., and Mrs Ward, were among the guests of the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace at a largely attended after- noon party on March 21.
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sleepy city. There are several re- giments stationed here now, and, if they could take it in turns to pro- vide entertainment in the way of musical treats, they would be doing a great public service to the Colony and their efforts, would, I feel sure, be highly appreciated by all classes of the community.Yours for a Brighter Hongkong,
A.M.E.
Hongkong, Apr. 24th, 1928,
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Among passengers due to all for Home by 8.a. Moren on April 28 are Sir J. Kemp, Mr. Justice Wood, Mr. THE NEW H.A.L. MOTOR and Mrs. It. S. Logan, Mr. and Mrs. J. Carr, Mr. and Mrs. S. 0. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. E. Ralphs, Mr. and Mrs. W. Elliot, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Witchell, Mrs. H. F. Crook, Mr. M. J. Breen, and Inspector A. E. T. Brown.
ant
FIVE FOR FAR EASTERN
SERVICE.
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ignorance of, many people in re- gard to their own infirmities, was made during the hearing of a com pensation case before the Arbitra- tion Court at Dunedin recently. Dr. Hall, eye specialist, mentioned in the course of this evidence that it was quite common for patients who were totally blind in one eye to consult him without being previously aware of their defect.
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Tottenham magistrate: Why did you hit him? Man: He was using. bad language, and I thought I would close his mouth. The other man: Ho,did; I could not speak for days.
Deserted wife to her husband at Wiliceden: If you come in the praper way with three knocks you can see the children, but not when you give one drunken dab,
Willesden magistrate, to an of- fender: Like. poor
Humpty Dumpty, you had a bit of a fall, and it is for you to set yourself
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pera.
The public was able to gather a comprehensive idea of the suggest ed vehicular ferry scheme from the extracts of the Chamber of Com- merce annual report on the subject
For landing on Stonecutters
Messra. Jebsen and Co, inform which WU published yesterday. as a whole.
Ialand without permission, a Chin-us that they have received informa.up again.
Mr. W. D. Luke, the Willesden From time to time, there have been
ese hawker, who went there on tion from their principals, Messrs. various hinta as to the nature of
board the Army launch yesterday, Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Ham magistrate: A carpenter some- the project, but the general com-
was fined $25 with the alternative burg, to the effect that the pre- times develops into a builder, and
lands in the bankruptcy court. munity has not hitherto been given The serious developments in of two weeks' hard labour by Mr. sent fleet of ships employed in the then he either makes a fortune or
W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis. Far Eastern service will be on- the detailed
information made Shantung arising from the pro- tracy this morning. The defend-larged by five new and modern was arrested by Private motor ships-the Leverkusen, Duis- public yesterday. As to the need 'gress of the Nationalist Army
Gallaghan, R. A,
burg, Burgenland, Kulmerland and of some system being devised could not have occurred at a more
Sauerland.
Laler pyramids were used in whereby vehicular traffic can be inopportune time than the present, The adjourned case against the It is anticipated that all theso
of a tremendous aize, given convenient passage across when the fate of the Japanese coxswain of the motor boat Leeships will start their run between which to bury kings, these bring
Tung, was heard before Commdr. May and September.
Perkin Warbeck hired a lot of the harbour, there can be no ques Government hangs in the balance. J. B, Newill at the Marine Court These single-screw Diesel-motor tion. All too long has this Colony The situation demands strong de-this morning, the defendant plead ships will develop a speed of about ragged muffins to help him.
He has got an impediment in his been behind the times in this re-cisions and it is most unfortunate ing guilty to obstruction of 14 knots, having a gross tonnage Kurd. There is, happily, a conse that the powers-that-be in Japan Queen's Pler. Defendant, who ex- of 7,300 tons and a capacity of feet, and walks with a stick.
plained his absence from the pre-10,000 tons for cargo.
The ships have accommodation The enterprising editor of the sus of opinion concerning the de- are faced with the prospect of avious hearing, was fined $10 with
for 24 passengers who will be ac school magazine affixed his new sirability of Raine! scheme being vote of non-confidence on Friday, the usual alternative.
commodated in 11 double-berth contents poster to the notico- taken in hand, but at the moment particularly as it may be the
The sa, Kochow will resume her cabins and 2 single-berth cabin, board. In bold lettering it read:-
CIRCULATION. there would appear to be some policy adopted regarding Shan-West River run this evening, after The cabins are very comfortable.
Last month--35. divergence of viewpoint as to the tung which will sway matters one month's lay up. She has been and fitted with bedsteads and run- All cabins are out-
This month-00, entirely refitted by the Kwong ning water. way or the other. Probably Fook Cheong Yard at Shamshuipo side cabins, Whilst the Government has in-.
A spacious dining room with General Hwang Fu, the Nationalist and equipped with excellent pas
accommodation vestigated the subject to such an Foreign Minister, had this fully senger
in all smoking and ladies' room attached extent as to be able to communicate
classes, including running water will guarantee a pleasant and com- in mind when framing the vigor-in all staterooms. Captain Mor-fortable voyage to all the passen- a skeleton plan of the proposal to
gers, who will have two spacious £500, which was lost by a player ously worded note of protest gan retains the command.
decks at their disposal.
on Sunningdale ladies' golf course, the Chamber, it has not yet come'
against the despatch of Japanese
The ships are especially con- was picked up the same night. The engagement is to a decision on the point as to
troops to Shantung. While its between Cecil Hubert Eldridge, structed for the tropics trade. The The finder, not knowing its value, whether the scheme should be push-
Lone could not fairly be described Hongkong and Shanghai Banking loading and discharging arrange-showed it to her husband, and cd on with. On paper, the
as threatening, General Hwang Corporation, eldest son of Mr. and ments on board are very modern, thought no more about it.
Her husband happened to be at vehicular ferry scheme appears Fu warna Japan that serious con- Mrs. Eldridge, of Ormonde-road, guaranteeing a quick despatch at quite sound and feasible. The sequences may follow the Japanese Branksome Park, Bournemouth, ail porta. The cuble capacity Sunningdale and saw the notice estimated capital outlay is not un-attitude, and declares that the and Dorothy Mary, daughter of amounts to 550,000 cft. in bales.referring to the loss.
responsibility for
anti-Lieut-Colonel R. L. Bourchier, The lower hold No. 5 contains two secretary that he had the pearl at duly large for such an undertaking, Japanese, incident would be R.A.P.C., and Mrs, Bourchier, of tanks of 920 cbm. together for home, and telephoned in the even- whilst there is little doubt that it difficult to determine, It is, how-The Maples, Lillington-avenue, carrying oil in bulk. These tanks ing that it was being returned to
Leamington, Spa,
can also be used for general cargo. its owner, necessary to remind the
The ships have several strong par- could eventually be made a paying ever,
Nationalist Minister that in spite
Many residents will hear with cel rooms.
We have ample evidence of a proposition. The suggested ferry of the avowed polley of his Gov-
regret of the death of Mra. The ships are fitted with 14 vast improvement in trade-Sir boats would be big craft, some 150 ernment in affording adequate pro-Richardson, widow of Mr. Hedley beams of five tons each, four of 10 Woodman Burbidge,
taction to foreigners, less than a feet in length, capable of carrying month ago the property of a/Richardson, who was for many done and one beam of 40 tons for
best method to adopt.
any
announced
EXCHANGE RATES.
Paris
London, Apr. 28.
twenty five-senter curs or a pro- British firm in Hsuchowfu was years superintendent engineer of Bfting heavy goods. portionate number of lorries, as seized by Nationalist agents and the C.P.R. in Hongkong. The well as 250 third-class and 540 first-sold. It is notable that it is death occurred on March 22nd at almost invariably in Nationalist the home of her daughter in Car- class passengers. Such hoats would
territory that offences against diff. The funeral took place at Caversham Cemetery, Reading, no doubt be able to handle all the foreign Interests are prevalent, traffic for which they are intended and in the light of the past, one Mrs. Richardson's home town, on for very many years to come. The can understand Japan's desire to March 27th.
accure immunity for her nationals. present method of transporting It has been made culte clear that motor vehicles across the harbour the Japanese measures have been is thoroughly out-of-date and in-taken merely for self-protection, adequate to the, Colony's needs. prove unacceptable, it is because On Sundays, there is a thirty-solid facts are dificult to contro- minute service, whilst on weekdays vert. The dangers may ultimate- ly prove more apparent. then real,
and if Nationalist assurances
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New York BACK FROM CANTON, Genova
(And some paid for, at that.) No death insurance paid. We
keep our renders alive.
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He told the
Building societies are a bulwark against the forces of Bolshevism.
Sir W. Joynson-Hicks.
The popular appreciation of the value of daylight is rising rapidly.
Mr. P. J. Waldram.
The only real saving that counts most finds its way into new fac- 124 torics houses, machinery, and 4.88.17/82 ships.-Sir Josiah Stamp.
84.96 The House of Commons 26.93
Was
20, very dull to-night, and I find Lime- .12.11% house is very nice, interesting and 92.45 ively. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald.
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RETURNED BANISHEE SENT TO PRISON.
Banished in 1921 for a period of ten years, and disregarding this
SIR ROBERT HO TUNG'S RETURN.
Onlo the lightors are ordered as required. but Shanghai demonstrated very over some days, Sir Robert and
After a visit to Canton extending Vienna They can take across very few conclusively that. prevention is Lady Ho Tung and party returned
Madrid vehicles at a time, and, excellent as better than cure. There is, of to the Colony by the s.. Fatshan Lisbon
this. course,
difference that last night. During their stay in Athens the Borvice Is within the limita
Shanghal fa International Canton, Sir Robert and his wife Rio possible under such a system, the Settlement; but the further fact received a very cordial reception by Buenos Aires trouble involved in making the must be borne in mind that there the Chinese authorities, the func Bombay
thousands of Japanese intions to which they were invited in Shanghai necessary arrangements is so great r
Shantung. Japan does not pro-cluding a luncheon at Government Hongkong that the facilities are not used to pose to take sides in the dispute, House. any marked extent. As the Cham-and we cannot seo that the pre-
It is reported that Bir Robert Silver (spot). ber of Commerce rightly says, sence of a few hundred Japanese discussed the financial position of aoldiers will hamper the move Canton with the authorities, and apart from the value of a
ments of the contending forces In one report makes mention of the vehicular ferry scheme in the trans- any way. There is, however, possibility of Sir Robert arranging
The ss. President Taft, arriv- Charged before Mr. R. E. Lind- port of lorries, privato cars would cause for some apprehension, but a substantial loan.
Sir Robert was loud in his praise ing with 254 deck passengers from isel'as an incorrigible, offender, the we doubt whether Japan will be doterred from taking such pre-of Marshal Li Chaf-sum, who, ho San Francisco and Shanghai, re-man was sentenced to a year's im cautionary measures as she thinks said, was everywhere regarded as a ports the death of one en route prisonment, with hard labour, this
morning. strong and capable official. to be necessKTY.
be transferred across the harbour
in much larger numbers, with the Improved facilities offered.
Yokohama
Silver (forward)
1/5.31/32 order by returning in September 2/8 ofast year, a Chinese was com ..2/0%mited to Victória, Gaol for six 1/11.16/32 months. On completion of this 26.7/16 sentence, the man was again do- 26.8/16 porlod, but he had scarcely been -British Wireless.
away for two months when he again roturned, and was arrested" for the third time.
from tuberculosis.