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FRIDAY. MAY 4, 1929.
FAR EASTERN AVIATION.
FRIDAY,
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1928
DAY BY DAY.
H.K. VOLUNTEERS.
MARCH.
WHEN YOU HAVE A NUMBER OF WORDS OF THE: REGIMENTAL DIBAGREEABLE DUTIES 10 PERFORM, ALWAYS DO THE MOST DISAGREEABLE FIRST-Josiah Quincy,
We are Informed; that the wel-To keep out foes that nono como in; terweight championship of the Well, let them all say what they can, CB.S. yesterday was won by Las for one end the use of man. not as otherwise I wish him foy whero'er he dwell, That first found out the leather bottel Marshall, and reported.
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taken for granted that much useful preliminary work is going on be- hind the scones, the full results of which will be made public at the appropriuto moment. We feel sure that once the confidence of the
The Hongkong Volunteer Do- fence Corps now has its own Re- public has been secured, the scheme
There was a clean bill of health gimental March, the tune of which put into operation will prove a suc-in the Colony yesterday
is "The Leather Bottel." It is an cess, financially and be of inestim-
old English folk song (author un- nble benefit both to Hongkong and The quarantine restrictions im-known) and the words, areas Canton. As far as China la con-posed against arrivals from Soura- follows: cerned, no better field could be baya on account of Plague have when I survey the world around,
been removed.
The wond'rous things that do abound, imagined. With her present poor
The ships that on the sea do swim and slow transport facilities, ehe is likely to benefit much more than Europe or the United States, with their very extensive and efficient railway service. The advantages
Now, what 'do you say to those cans of commercial aviation to this The mail from Loadou vin af wood? Colony have already been well and Siberta, dated April 10th, by the fully expounded by. Mr. Vaughan-8.8. Fushimi Maru, consisted of
479 bags.
It was distributed this and Fowler, whose energy
morning. enthuiasm in the cause are destined to have extremely beneficial effects in the not far distant future. There may be those who think that Hongkong is slow in starting, but from what we have heard we havo
Oh, they shall have no praise of mine, no doubt that in due time it will
The late Sir Walter Hilller, of Down falls the liquor and all therein; For if you chance to touch the brim, be found that the foundations of a
The Daks, Bracknell, an authoriBut, had it been in a leather bottel, really fine service are being laid by ty on China and the Chinese And the stopper la, all had been well those who have the subject in hand.Language, a former Adviser to the So I wish him joy, where'er he dwell, Imperial Government in Peking, That first found out the leather bottel, left £35,226, not personalty £28,087.
Then what do you say to those black
pols three?
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Nahas Pasha's Policy, Nahan Pasha evidently believes that peace must firat be preceded
The name of F. II. Kwok appear el in the pass list of the March. examination of the Law Society.
C. Y. Kwan was also successful in the legal portion of the Interme- dite Examination.
A marriage will take place quiet.
Oh, no, in faith, they cannot be good, For if the bearer fall by the way, Why, un the ground your liquor doth
lay; But had it been in a leather bottel, Although he had fallen, all had been
well.
So I wish him jay where'er he may
dwell, That first found out the leather battel,
Then what do you say to these glasses
fine?
If a man and his wife should not
agree,
by an armistice, even if it in merely in July, between Cyril William Why, they tug and pull fill their a matter of form, as must olivious-Carter, Fellow of Queen's Col-
"liquor doth spili;
ly be his evasion of the fact that lege, Oxford, and Dorothy Ger- In a leather bottel they may tug their the Public Assemblies Dill is dendrude, oldest daughter of the Rev.. has S. J. and Mrs. Nightingale, of the The ionaton, however,
C.M.S., Fouchow. cased and we trust the J'CS- pite will be so used that a proper undetstanding between
Capl C: H. G. Benson, D.S.O., in
nche,
And pull away till their hearts do And yet their liquor no harm can
take,
The Very Idea!
"You are the only gentleman in the room," said a stranger.`
"In what way, air?" naked the guest..
"When I tripped in the danco, and went sprawling on the floor, tearing my fair partner's dress you were the only one in the room. who did not Inugh.""
"The lady is my wife, and I pald len pounds for that dress yester. day."
In Norway it lias, been made a punishable offence for doctors to write illegibly.
Though the sentences may not.
be a "lifer"
For the hapless Norwegian,
M.D., Whose prescriptions no may con
decipher.
He'll be "stung" for a fine or
i fee.
"
So for safety his only wise
course is"..
To practice with pencil and
slate,
Or fall foul of the law and its
forces.
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And meet a pen-ultimate fate.
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Rudyard Kipling and the Tice The controversy between Mr.
hurat Council has led to some amusing correspondence.. Another local man some time ago found himself embroiled in correspon- dence with Mr. Kipling. This was the late Mr, Stephen Welfare, of Rottingdean, who ran a bus close by the Kipling garden. The high roof of the bus knocked down some of the overhanging boughs of trees. Mr., Kipline wrote an angry protest, but the bus continu- ed to follow the samo route. A still more Irate letter followed, and then another, until it was dis-
collectors of autographs."
the British Government and the command of destroyer dotilas, will So I whit him joy where'er 'ho dwell, covered that Mr. Welfare, a shrewd Egyption' Government is renched. Shortly be succeeded by Capt. B. C. That first found out the leather bettel. man, was selling the letters to Watson, D.SO., from the staff of At morn the haymakers sit them down, the R.N. War College. In 1921-23 1 drink from their bottles of ale nut- he commanded the sloop Hollybock on the Chinn Station.
and
If the sentiments expressed by the Egyptian Premier in the closing paragraphs of his Note animate the Tuture Egyptian attitude, the era of understanding, justice friendship which is so much desired may be regarded as appreciably. nearer at hand. Nabas Pasha has gone to the trouble of elucidating the Tuason why Britain has right to intervene in Egyptian le-
no
brown;
In summer, too, when the weather is
Warm,
Captain Fernandez is at present A good full bottel will do them no remaining master of the 3.8. On harm. Lee, Mr. Collom having been re-Then the lads and Insses begin to
Charles Hardouin. appointed as Chior Officer of ss.
taille,
• bottle?
worn out;
things in.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Ferry Service,
[To the Editor, Hongkong T'elegraph.]
Sir,May I trespass upon your 15valuable paper in connexion with
the above subject?
I understand that there is a
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Plaistow woman, of her lodger: My natural instinct prevents me. from associating with that un- natural creature.
Willesden magistrate, to a hus band: This case seems to afford you a lot of amusement. Husband: Yes, I am enjoying my wife's lies.
Woman, summoned at Willesden for her son's bad school attend ance: I kept him at home to pay the rent,"
Judgo Crawford; at Wood Groen, of an elderly woman in a street accident case: This woman was not like the young women, who
skirts are not long enough to im- are shortly to have the vote, whose pede their movements in the street,
Constable at Southend: Tho horse was standing on its legs all day. Man I suppose it ought to stand on its, head.
East Ham wife:. My husband would not swear at anybody. Solieltor: He swore at you, I am toll. Woman: Oh, I am his wife,
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Sub-title: He was no good at mathematics, but he was good at summing up figures.
There is no Bat what would they be without this Gradually, the, time is getting nearer when the Far East will be
further information relative to the So I wish him joy where'er he dwell, That first found out the leather bottel, in regular aviation communication gislation and why it is impossible. Sze Yap Co. appointments.
The newly built Siamese tug And when the battle at Inst grows old, | with Europe. Britain, happily, is for a constitutional Government to withdraw the Bill. Britain's well to the fore in this connexion,reply is refreshingly clear. If the Chum Chom Phol, cleared yester And will good liquor no longer hold, witness the declaration just made Bill is revived, or similar legisla-day for Bangkok after auccessful Out of the sides you many make a clout, by Sir Samuel Hoare that British tion is introduced, the British Gov-trials. This vessel has been built To mend your shoes when they're ernment will again be obliged to by Messrs. W. S. Bailey and Co. machines will before lóng be em-intervene. We hope Egypt will and has been decked in for the trip Or take and hang it up on a pin, ployed on schedule services to the take note of this gentle warning.south, No further details are Twill serve to put hanges and odd So I wish him joy whore'er he dwell, Orient. As Air Minister, he has Nahas has surrendered with good available."
Hrnce, having regard to the type of
William HI, 63, chief steward of That first found out the leather battel. just initialled the heads of an agree- evangel he is, and undoubtedly he nient between the Government and realised, that we were brooking no the s.s. Benclough, charged at the nonsense. If he also reflects Thames Police Court with illegally 56 the Imperial Airways, Lid, which tile on the clear statement of. Sir importing and concealing | provides for regular weekly services Austen Chamberlain in reply to Mr. revolvern and 5,400 earlridges, between London and Indin. The Will Thorne, further irrigation of was on March 29 ngain remanded. Sir Aus- A police officer said that It had his mind should occur. new air-port at Croydon, just open-Len could not have been more out-been ascertained that I was not Led, will enable a much larger spukes. He stated categorically a British subject, but a Siamese. volume of traffic to be handled than that Britain could never contem-
This morning's Harbour Office plate the occupation of Egypt by a hitherto, and, once the service to Power other than ourselves, and reports gave 16 arrivals and India is in operation, we may rea-tint as we forbid other Powers to departures, leaving 58 vessels
Mr. Charles R. Tijou, aged 84, interfere, we owed to them a res-harbour of which 22 were British. sonably look for freder, servicesponsibility for the safety of their The nationality recorded the best scheme on foot for re-organising of Thorpe Ray, who for forty years citizens. Nothing could be less figures in the movements, with the ferry service with the neigh-has been high balliff of Bow Coun- ambiguous than this, though, of fair cargoes. Tonnage was better bouring islands such as Cheungty-court, was due to retire recent. ly but on account of his good A few days ago, we rave some course, this was made perfectly and while inward registries were Chow, Ching E, etc.
If this is correct, I would like health he applied to the Lord details of plans which are in con- clear in the famous Declaration of higher than usual, the through tempation by the Air Surveyors, 1922, which, briefly sinted, recog-freights showed a great increase to suggest to the authorities that Chancellor, and one of the last nised Egypt na an independent with many individual return of the island of Ping Chow should be sets of the late Viscount Cave was Etd., of London, to provide for re-sovereign State, but reserved to
over 5,000 tons. The total under included in the scheme. There is to grant an extension of the period gilar seaplane transport between Britain (and to future discussion)
the heading was approximately a good number of inhabitants and of his services till the end of June, Mr. Tijou entered the service of Sinapore, Penang and Java, and the question of the security of com- 40,000 tons. The best freight of the place is a lime-producing cen
munications, defence, the protec-
tre. At present there is no means the Bow County-court as a clerk part of that seleme also contem-tion of foreign interests and min- the day was Dulch and the second plates the starting of a weekly ser- forities, and the protection of the best British other high figures for Hongkong people to make a in 1864. He was born at South-, by Chinese and visit there and return to Hongkong end in 1844, and remembers the Soudan. Those four points demand being returned
the same day. If any investor Broadway, which is now the main vice from the Straits Settlements the presence of British troops in British vessels.
wishes to inspeet land or negotiate street, as cornfields and meadows. to Calcutta, Not only will this Egypt, and while the status pro is
any other business there, lie has to "I have picked blackberries on project eaURO a big saving in preserved, a withdrawal of
not a very safe course to take. said to-day. "In my young days. mail communcation between the ed. A few weeks back, yhen Bri-
ferees cannot be seriously consider THE WEEK'S PICTURES. by a special launch, which is what is now Victorin-circus," he If the ferry, either to Cheung beer was 3d. a quart, and on walk- Straits and England, but it willain by a new Trenty made con-
Chau or Ching E islands, can be ing tours, which we organised at enable week-end trips to be made siderable concession to the Wafd-
made to call at Ping Cháu once in the office, one of the rules was that ist aspirations, on this point
the forenoon on its way, from we had to drink two quarts of beer alone, our offering was spurned.
Hongkong, it will enable people to every five miles."
Mr. Tijou still catches an early The subsequent realisation of what had been thrown away caused the Many pictures of topical inter-make a visit and return to Hong- to Kuala Lumpur and return on the Wafdists a considerable loss of eat will appear in to-morrow's is kong the same day. If this can be train from Southend to London
arranged it will enable the police every morning. • same day. Singapore, of couree, prestige, and the Bill which they sue of the Telegraph.
Of special interest will be a to pay more frequent visits and is very favourably situated for have now had to abandon, though
they may not admit it at the photograph of the new Colours will sure to increase the prosperity aerial services, for apart from con-moment, was a fanatical attempt given by the ladies of the Colony of the island.Yours, etc. tnet with India and the Far East to retrieve their lost ground. The to the Defence Corps, which..are
extending further eastwards.
to Java and also give facilities for Singapore business men to o un
it will also link up in course of time with Australasin. We hore
ourTM
ANOTHER BIG SELECTION TO-MORROW,
fnet is that Egypt's self to be presented by H.E. the Goy- government on European lines ernor at a special 'parade on Sun-
introduced before the day morning,
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In Hongkong are looking with keen country interest to all these developments up
been had
educated Another striking picture will be and perhaps wethat of the monument erected at should not regard the Nationalists the Public Gardens by the Im- in the realm of aviation, and we as fanatics, but as somewhat ir perial War Graves Commission In
TRUCK ACCIDENT.
COOLIE SENT TO HOSPITAL.
PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR. Hongkong, May 4th, 1928.
NEW GUNBOAT FOR YANGTSZE.
TO BE SENT IN 'SECTIONS TO HONGKONG,
An elderly Scotchwoman looked out of the window as the train drew into the station, and, hailing a little boy, said :—
"Little boy, are you good?” "Yea'm."
"Parents living ?" "Yes'm."
"Go to Sunday School ?" -"Yes'm.".
"Love your teacher?"
"Yes'm."
"Then I think I can trust you..
you!"
An Intricate operation by A Toronto specialist was successful in restoring to his normal facul- ties, Alox, Ferguson, fifty-six, of Parry Sound. He was brought to Toronto as a practically hopeless case, for medical examination, as result of which the operation was performed,
hope eventually to be able to take responsible political children suffer- memory of the Chinese in the ser vice of the British Government our place in the Empire schemes in from growing pains, which are now being planned for
who died through enemy action 1n,
The new gunbout Gannet, one of Run with this penny and get me the Great War, which is to be un the days ahead. The big air-base
voiled by H.E. the Governor on the four built. by Messrs. Yarrow, bun, and remember God seeK on the Clyde and shipped in sec which is to be laid down at Kowloon
Sunday morning. - City, and to which the Imperial
Other strations will relate tions to Hongkong has been, com- to the stonelaying ceremony of the missioned to relieve the Woodlark Government is making a grant,
new St. Stephen's College at Stan- in the flotilla on the Yangtszé. will be the radiating point of our
In addition, the Gannet will take An accident, which resulted in ley; St, Paul's.. College athletic own services, and there is every a track coolle being seriously in-sports; the Yacht Club regatta, the over the duties of senior officer's reason to hope that in ʼn very fow Jured, occurred in Sand Street Colony's tennis championship final ship, in succession to the Widgeon,
yesterday.
between Honda and Rumjahn; and and Commander P. F. P. Berry years wo shall seo commercial While being drawn along the the Boy Scout inspection at Govern man, who has been S.N.D. in the planes regularly coniing and going street, a two-wheeled truck gptment House grounde, when the Upper River since June, 1926, will
A traumatic cyst was removed, here in Hongkong.
out of control, and ran into one Rev. G. T. Waldegrave was present transfer from the Widgeon to the of the coolies who were in front, ed with the Silver Wolf decora-Gannet. When this change takes from the inner surface of his the Although we have not heard a palling the rope. The unfor- tion; whilst there, will be groups place, Lieut. Commander H. B. skull, relieving pressure on great deal during the past few tunate man was caught between of the University cricket teams Wollocombe, hitherto commanding brain, which was causing serious weeks of the much-discussed aerial one of the wheels and the wall which won the Senior and Junior the Woodlark, will, move into the disturbance of seeing and reason.
of a nullah, and he was no sert- Championships, and of Queen's Widgeon. The Woodlark will being faculties. service between Hongkong, Cantonously injured that he had to be College inter-class running teams placed on the disposal list for sale Tive days after the opera- and other nearby ports, it may be taken to hospital.
tion, he seemed practically normal,
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with trophies.
locally.