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· PEACE, ABOVE ALL THINGS, IS TO
The new Perak Supreme Court building at Ipoh is to be opened on July 14,
tions which have at times been put forward to bring about such a development, The Government is in solo charge of the public's righta and privileges, but it is nothing short of a disgrace that the public should deliberatel bodrow Jackson kept ignorant of what is transpir ing behind the scenes and thereby dented all chance of expressing approval or disaneroval as rQ» gards the allocation of public land, the erection of important buildings, and such like matterą that profoundly affect us
as a community. If wa turn Home for a moment we find that in all im- portant cities there is a public Singapore on Sunday with the out- The P. and O. s.s. Kashmir left body charged with the preserva-ward English mails and fa duo in tion of the citizens' rights in such Hongkong on Thursday at about 5 matters, the amenities and con- p.m.
hai.
JACQUES THIBAUD'S
TRIUMPH.
The Very Idea!
ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE Mr. W. J. Tennant, speaking at AT FINAL CONCERT. the annual dinner of the Junior Institution of Engineers, the other The very high reputation which evening, expressed the belief that M. Jacques Thibaud earned for If there existed a "Lloyd's Registor himself locally when he gave his of Housing, the average house Arat concert here just over a fort purchaser would be less inclined night ago was further enhanced to look with suspicion on any and One case of typhoid (Chinese) last evening when he again delight-ovory house that was offered to was notified to the Medical Officer ed a largo audience at the Theatre him. The idea has distinct possi of Health, yesterday.
Royal. It says much for the ap- bilities, but I cannot help thinking peal of an artist in Hongkong that if purchasers could soo the Passengers arriving by s.s. Pre-when he can practically fill two familiar 18-inch whito cirolo on sident Taft on Sunday, Included Mr. houses in the middle of the hot some houses in the Thames Valley, Robert Bailey of the B.A.T., Shang. season and meet with almost un-and even in low-lying parts of
bounded enthusiasm.
London, the position of the "doop.
Century) by Vivaldi-Nachez, which was a concerto in A minor (18th. stop to any notion of purchase.
The first work played last night loadline" would put an effectual
opens with an intricate Allegro movement which gives place to na quiet, square keeps himself at
A certain bachelor who lives
really beautiful Adarlo, played on by donning his running shorts in veniences of public places and Mr. J. W. Morris local passenger muted strings. The delicacy of the evening and going for a run streets. In the towns of England agent for the Dollar interests, sails expression achieved by the artist round the quiet streets in this
and the altogether delightful pas- One night; while attired in there are Highways and Buildinge a business trip, and will probably in the vigorous Rondo-Allegro hailed in anguished tones by a for Saigon today by us. Sphinx on ages, were immensely enjoyed. abbreviated athletic garb, he was. Committees which first scrutinize return on July 15. officiul suggestions and then make
movement, with which the work woman, and on slowing down he City Councils, recommendations to the Town or wife of Major E. C. L. Warner of his wonderful control and mas-woman, whe gasped out--"Oh, I'm
The Hon. Mrs. Edward Warner, closes, M. Thibaud gave evidence discovered it was his washer these publicly-D.S.O., M.C., commanding 2nd Batterly bowing.
sorry I'm late this week, sir, but elected bodies having statutory talion Scots Guards, will leave Mozart's Concerto In G major you'll go back home at once, I'll promise to return your washing powers of approval or refusal. In Hongkong for the North on the was the second item, and here to-morrow morning first thing."
Empress of Russia to-morrow,
Scotland (Edinburgh, for ex- ammle) there is a Dean of Guild
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Fines of $5 each were imposed by RELIABLE, EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE. Court which holds its meetings Magistracy, this morning, on two Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon in public at which plans for build- Chinese who were charged with ings, and all such comparable mat-causing unnecessary cruelty to two pigs by failing to provide the orate, KËLLER KERN & Co., Ltd. tera are discussed and approved in which they were being carried,
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again it was the melodious second movement which leased most. It was a pity that so much of this de- the noise of passing traincars and lightful Andante was ruined by
motor vehicles ol all sorts,.
A fool there was
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Who crossed the street With all his 'eyea
Upon his feet- A fool there was.
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Wooden hats for women are bo
The third part of the programme consisted of a number of amall works, and the piece de resistance be one of this year'e fashions. or rejected. Can anyone imagine with matting.
of the evening was Debussy's "La This la the edict of the fashion the start of a new build say
Fille aux cheveux de Lin" which arbiters. The hate preserve the in Prince's Street, of which the riving from U.S. Ports and Shang-position mucir beloved by those to delicately carved wooden orna- The s.s. President McKinley, ar Is a delightfully dainty little com- cloche chape and are trimmed with Public's representatives had not hai, reports the death of one Fill-whom music must be tuneful and mente, some of which are the work previously approved?. Or could a pino on June 28, two days before melodious. As played on muted of artists, who have devoted great. FARQUILARSON-PEET-At the
stretch of the Thamea' bank near death was stated to be pneumonia charming and deserved the encore of three-ply wood and the brima, reaching Shanghai. The cause of strings last evening it was wholly care to them. The hats are made Union Church, Kowloon, on 30th June, by Rev, Lyman P. Reading be made the site of a and the body was buried at sea on demanded. Debussy has caught which are cut in two, are fitted Peet, D.D. (Father of the factory without the sanction of the same day as death occurred,
with much realism the nigger with a hidden spring so that they Bride), Andrew Taggart Phil-the elected members of the Town
spirit in his. "Minstrele" which is can be pulled over the hair. It is This morning's Harbour Cffice a rather grotesque jumble of claimed that these hats are much lips, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. John Farquharson, Blair Council? Yet here in this Colony reports gave nine arrivals and 14 noises and M. Thibaud gave more durable than feit as they do gowrie, Scotland, to Ruth of Hongkong, our Public Works good tonnnge for the number of hearty reception awaiting the are just as light and comfortable.
departures, with a comparatively hwless rendition. There was a
not develop creases, and that they Lucretia, only daughter of Department officials, under the vessels entered. With all vessels artist for his playing of the But they are much dearer. Rev. and Mrs. Lyman P. Pect, Executive, can give sanction for carrying cargo, there were only two Spanish Dance, Foochow, Fukien.
inward freights of four figures and Granados and arranged by him. composed by what it likes, where it likes, leav-six through registries with gener-self, this being full of characteri- did you work the third degree on
ally heavy cargo. At 9 am, there alle vigour and gay movement. In that guy, as I told you?" were 60 vessels in harbour of which addition to "Havavaise" (Saint- Detective "Sure we ́did; we 29 were Britial.
Suena) and "Tambourine Chinois" bally-ragged and criss-crossed and At the Marine Court this morn-giving two encores, the last being way we could think of.
(Kreisler), the violinist obliged by
tormented and badgered him every ing before Commdr. J. B. Néwill, Bach's haunt Aria for G string, D.S.O., R.N., two, boarding house played by special request. runners were charged with board- ing 8.8. President Taft at the Kow-concert, immensely enjoyed.
It was an altogether delightful loon Wharf without permission of W. T. Thomas prosecuting. the Commanding Officer, Captain accused pleaded guilty and were The
severally Aned $25 with the alter- native of three weeks imprison-
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
TUESDAY, JULY 3. 1928.
ing the public to gain its first knowledre when workmen have commenced operations, And in the past we have suffered much- from this ofheial sway.
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"And what did he have to say?" "He just sort of dozed off and.. all right-have it your own way," muttered, 'Sall right, Maria; 's
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Barrister at Bow County Court: When did you instruct your solici- tor? Man: Struck! I nover touched him.
Willesdon man summoned for causing a street obstruction: I had some one. looking out, but he saw IN nothing unnatural except the
policeman.
business in other parts of China
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Such an important matter the granti of a public franchise io operate a 'motor bus through the heart of the city was OFFICIAL AUTOCRACY. carried through strictly in camera —surely a piece of official im- pertinence. The building of this There is a very important prin-new garage in Kowloon, where a ciple involved in the criticisms road Improvement is urgently The Inte Mr. Nicholas Moalle, of which have been made by corres-needed, is another sample of un-left £9,020, net personal £4,661. Oakhurst, retired minster mariner, pondents against the Government's sympathetic highhandedness. The The ultimate residue of the pro- Hongkong will be interested to and expects me to patch it up.
Man at Southend: My wife The business community of always looks at the seamy side, action in permitting the erection Government ought to be a little nerty is bequeathed: one-third to learn that the Province of Kwang East Ham Inndlord of another garage
in Salisbury more jealous of its reputation as the British Consul in Amoy, to be si, through the Bureau of Con lodger: He is one of those bump- of his Road, Kowloon, In face of many the oficial custodian of the put- Commercial Education or
used for the promotion of English struction, has just entered into a tious individuals, and thinks that representations by the Kowloon lic's rights than it appears to be Medical purposes among the Chi Colby opening a trade office on know the breed, Resident's Association that the at the moment. We would like nese in the Islands of Amoy and the 4th Floor of the Bank of Can-
greater sphere of activity in the the world was made for him-you
rond should be widened at this to ask if the members of the Roberts Memorial Fund, for the
Kulangan, and two-thirds to Lord ton Building..
Solicitor at Bow County Court: particular spot. For the moment Public Works Committee have benefit of soldiers and sailors dis-T. Y. Tam, Trade Commissioner, Yes, but she confines her troubles You admit that your wife is a The office is in the charge of Mr. little troublesome? Husband: we are not going to discuss, the submitted to them such matters as abled in the war against Germany.who has been several years in to me. merits or demerits of this particu- those named above. There are lar case, except to remark that two Official Members and six made by Mr. Li Min for the after having returned from Ameri- to return to my husband, if he will Wife at Mansfield: I am willing frank recognition of all outstand-en. the Government has a very perni- official members on that Committee in national obligations.
provide me with no more threata. cipus habit of paying little, if any, and it is hard for us to believe pointed out very clearly that until that of being a special representa solicitor): Your client is king. Mr. Tom's duties will include Tottenham magistrate (toa heed to public representations that our Unofficial members would will be a negative quantity. The of Kwangsi in general relations as take the expression; she is looking this is done China's credit abroad tive of the Bureau of Construction very cross. Solicitor: You mia- made to it. We would like, how-consent to a decision such as bankers know full well that the well as looking after the netunl sad. ever, to stresa the fact that it is that relative to the
flotation of a China Loan in the business of promoting the sales of garage not until building operations are in Kowloon. The meetings of the practically impossible unless, of which Kwangs is now beginning
North London man: Every man, fornien market to-day would be tin and other mineral products for is a policeman in his own home. Actually in progress that the pub- Finance Committee are held in course, investors suddenle develop to be known. Be of this Colony know what is public at which newspaper
into philanthropists. Mr. Li Mingglad to meet all interested in the teaching methods encourage could Mr. Tam will be The frankness which modern going on. We could cite countless presentatives attend, and we sugpossibility but drew a comparison porter or exporter.
naturally placed no faith in this trade of Kwangel either as an im- not be better illustrated than by instances in which the public's gest that a similar procedure between the national credits of
the following true story, A first intimation of any building or ought to be adopted for the Public Britain and Russia, respectively,
teacher, having" mislaid her "Improvement" has been the ap-Works Committee and but at such Russia had entirely lost her credit. showing that by repudiation
glasses, inquired if the girls had. seen them.- pearance of contractor. men, meetings all matters concerning China has been proceeding along
"Yes, miss, I saw 'em. I put Fem away for safety, replied the when everything has been settled proposed buildings, improvements the same road for some time past, beyond the possibility of altera- and developments, private or pub-the working of the Salt Gabelle and the recent interference with
monitor.. Lion. In such matters our Goylie, should be brought forward for culminating in the surrender of Berlin ernment functions in secrecy, discussion. The present hole the funds held by the Bank of Copenhagen caring little apparently, for publicand-corner method is anything but is just another clear instance. It New York
Ching to the Nanking. Government Vicana. opinion or even giving it a chance satisfactory, leaving as it does an is paradoxical that Mr. Soong Geneva of making itself articulate. At impression in the public mind that should express anxiety to re-Milan.... the moment, there is, in course of its wishes are but seldom paid while taking deliberate steps to Oslo
establish Chinese credit abroad Stockholm erection on the Castle Peak Road, reed to.
break up the Gabelle. It is not Prague pufficient that the service loans will Helsingfors bo met from ordinary revenue as bon
Madrid there can be no guarantee as to how long the interest paymenta Bucharest
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an oil tank about which there hast The entire field of national fin-will be kept up. We fully appre-lo been not the slightest Intimation foreign loans, has been explored difficulties in the gigantic task he Bombay
anec, taxation, currency, and cinte the Finance Minister's Buenos Aires to the public. As yet, we do not be the China Economic Confer- has undertaken. He cannot hope Shanghai know for what or whom It la in-ence just closed, and Mr. T. V. to succeed, however, if, as at Hongkong tended. The alienation of a big the many highly constructiv aug-eiples. The Nationalists have for Silver (spot)
Soong will need no reminder that present,he begine with wrong prin-Yokohama stretch of sandy foreshore la be- gestions for his future guidance a long time been suffering under Silver (forward),
As a sequel to the armed rob- coming a fait accompli without the are worthy of the most careful the impression that with sufficient
.27% |bery at No. 84, Des, Voeux Road consideration. The real value and bluff they can have it both ways.
West, on Saturday, four men were faintest suggestion of a "by your importance of the Conference con- The sooner they learn otherwise
charged, before Major C. Willson lenve" request, Surely, the Goyalsted in the fact that it was en- the better. We doubt if rehabili
this morning, with taking part in ernment must realise that it is tirely non-political. The bankers tation is really possible without who was drowned at the Chinese charged with being in possession. The body of the Chinese student, the robbery, while two others were far too autocratie in such matters. unequal treaties or the like, but cannot hope bo secure sympathy Sunday morning, was found yes two revolvers respectively. They did not concern themselves with foreign cooperation, and Nanking Bathing. Club, North Point, on of arms, namely a dagger and There is no such thing as popu sensibly confined their attention without taking some steps to re terday afternoon. The body was were also charged with being ac lar representation in this Colony; to the matter in hand, the rehab!-store confidence. It has always first removed to the Bathing Club cessories to the robbery. and, frankly, we are not ourselves most striking feature of the several as far as possible, but China's of the deceased to the Kowloon remanded for a week
litation of Chipa's finances. The been our desire to avoid criticism and later removed by the relatives All six accused were formally Tin favour of some of the sugges-Sesalons was the atro appeal leaders do not render this easy, Mortuary.
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