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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1928.
DAY BY DAY.
In consequence were, crushing, and loana and overdrafts amount- ing to £2,250,000 had been In-
SERVILE DOUBT ARGUES AN IM- curred. Financial exhaustion had roTENCE OF MIND, THAT SAYS WE compelled Boards of Guardians to FEAR DECAUSE WE DARE NOT MEET reduce the relief of the destitute MISFORTUNES.Aaron Hill poor familles to an average of 48. The Ben Line ss.Benarty, from. 38. per person, whereas the aver-Home, Straits and Philippines age amount of relief per head for ports, is due hero on the 16th England and Wales was Gs. 7d. instant. per head per week, The pressure
PRETTY CHINESE
WEDDING.
NIECE OF SIR ROBERT HỌ TUNG.
The Very Idea!
Under a Government decreo Palestine will honceforth celebrato Three official New Year holidays A largely-attended wedding re-annually. The authorities res was held yesterday cognized a claim submitted by the
in Lanc, afternoon ception
Crawford's Supreme Moslem Council that the Restaurant, the bridal couple being Mahomedan New Year, the first Misa Choy Ping Yeung and Mr. Ko day of the month of Moharrem, Yeang Heung who were married should be an official holiday. This by the Ministry, it was maintain for Shanghai on Thursday, and earlier in the day at the Registry usually occurs in June or July. In addition, the Jewish New Year, in The bride is the daughter of Mr. September or October, and and Mrs. Choy Po Sing and the January 1 are already recognized.. Yesterday's return of notifiable niece of Sir Robert and Lady Ho The Council's demand is thought Tuna. Her husband is Mr. Ko to have been prompted more by diseases shows 14 further cases of Yeung Heung, son of Mr. and Mrs. political than by religious mo
employed tives. mal-pox, of which 12 were from Ko How Kuen, and he Kowloon districts. All were Chi-by the F. und O. Banking Corporn- nese. A Chinese case of typhold on. was also reported.
ed, had reduced South Wales to a semi-starvation level.
the
H.M.S. Magnolia left Foochow II.M.S. Bluebell arrived at Foochow from Welhaiwei.
Flags on the Wing Op building were at half mast yesterday, as a sign of mourning for the mother of the manager, Mr. Gock Chin, whose death occurred at Shekki on the previous evening.
With the circumstances thus, it' is easy to realise that the £120,000 already raised by the national appeal is hopelessly inadequate for the purpose of relieving the Hätress prevailing. At mayoral conferenco just held in of Health London, the Minister wrote stating that "gomething must be done," and if this is to be taken as the extent of the Gov-
The forthcoming wedding is ernment's policy in the matter, we announced of the Rev. H. Marsden, can only express the most proof the London Mission, Tingchow, found surprise. It must not be Fukien, to Miks E. Bottomley, No. 48, Marlborough Street, Oldham, forgotten that this problem is one Lancashire, who is travelling to in regard to which the Government Hongkong by the s.s. Kalyan. has considerable responsibility, quite apart from its obvious duty to deal with all such questions,
The Bazaar. Committee of St: vincent de Paul have pleasure in the acknowledging receipt of
following gifts to their forth- coming bazaar:-French Convent,. fancy needle-work articles; Mrs. Jawitt, knitted articles; C. Chan, Stare, 2,000 cigaretics;
DODWELL & Co., Ltd. because of its having yielded to pressure by mineowners to enforce the right-hour day. Now that the crisis has been reached, the coun- Star try rightly looks to the Govern-Kwong Sang Hong, Ltd., toilet
articles. ment to initiate schemes by which many of the unemployed can be absorbed. To be content to sit still and allow events to take their course is, in the circumstances, like short of criminal.
FRIDAY, DEC. 7. 192A
BRITAIN'S MINERS.
to
at the next General Election.
Think
Tariff Autonomy.
question as was incorrect, but, for some unknown reason, declining to submit the true facts, which as well-known and as shown by a
The many friends of Dr. Eva Ho Tung, (daughter of Sir Robert Ho Tung), who graduated from Hong- kong University in December, 1926, will be glad to learn that she has recently gained another distinction by passing the examination for the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (M.R.C.P.I.). We believe this is the first time tha' such an honour has been conferred on a Chinese lady.
For the purpose of arranging the release of the latest Para-
mount productions in South China, Mr. Chun Yea-hon, Managing Director of the Odean Theaire Company, Federal Incorporated, U.S.A., Shanghal, 4s paying a visit to Hongkong and stopping at the King Edward Hotel.
His Com- pany recently acquired the exclu- alve distribution rights for these pictures and is building two new theatres in Shanghat besides the one now in operation. Mr. Chun was formerly the compradore of
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Office.
The "best man" was Mr. Ko King Fan and the bride was at tended by Miss Lok Chiu Sheang ns bridesmaid and three little flower- girls. The bridesmaid had a lovely Shanghai" dross of gold silk and
DUNAMAZONASVAGAZETI HAASANII
"TELEGRAPH" PICTORIAL
FEATURES.
Many Appearing in Issue of To-morrow.
Apart from the striking four-page Art Supplement dealing exclusively with tho Peninsula Hotel, which of it- wolf contains numerous beau- tiful illustrations, in to- morrow's Telegraph will ap- pear a wide variety of topical pletures of local interest.
Amongst local weddings, there will be groups taken at the marriage of Mr. Hutton Potta und Miss Weill, of Mr. G. B. Frost and Mike D. L. George, and of Mr. Wong. Man-kwong and Miss Edna M.
Ow.
The Church parade of the Scottish Company of the H.K.V.D.C. last Sunday will be illustrated, whilst a group
of the
and Comuany of ofrials of the. St. An drew's Society taken after the parade will also be given.. Another picture will show the "Edinburgh Challo" entrance at the City Hall on the occa-" Aion of the Scottish Ball.
Amongst other pictures will he winners at last Saturday's Race Meeting, and the launch- ing of the 8.8. Pangkor at Talkoo,
Some striking photographs of the recent disastrous fire at Canton will also be given.
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ornamented with pearls and a tulle veil secured by a circlet of orange blossom and pearls. She carried a bouquet of white flowers.
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When Noah Antled the waters
bluo
He had his troubles, same as you For forty days he drove the
Ark Before he found a place to
park.
A Willesden Man: My wages, 54. a week, do not go very far, The Magistrato: I don't expect they run to Monte Carlo once a year.
A wllness at Penge taking the onth: The evidence 1 shall give shall be the truth and nothing more than the truth.
A Barrister at Bow County Court: She does not wish to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, and that is why this wife does not enforce a committal order against her husband under a main- tenance order.
Alderman. Sir Harold Moore, at London Guildhall: I know busi ness men in the City-some of them very successful-who cannot read or write.. But most of them can draw some sort of signature.
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Admittedly these lightning
streaks
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speaks
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eye
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by,
As lightning's apt to do,"
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Indubitably dangerous
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In many a household when the
bilt
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Examples of howlers perpetra- ted by boys are often published in the daily Press, but we rarely read of any by schoolgirls, A correspondent sends to a llome
batch of howlers gleaned from paper the following delightful
General Knowledge papers set to pupils of a girls' school:
Three explanations of "rule of thumb:"
1. When a person can twist, you'
round his little finger.
2. When Tom Thumb was King
of England.
3. A quick way of doing sums. A Ingette: I' A workman
Коинен.
2. A small song.
who builde
Caoutchuc: You say it when you sneeze,
Tele-a-tete: Having tea twice. Sémolian: A musical instrument Strychnine: A Germun plot. Disestablishment: Moving a
shop to new premises.
A Wrangler: A man fishing in a river or stream.
Sir Austen-Chamberlain gave un' The extremely serious plight in which huge numbers of British uninformative answer to a misin- minera find themselves as a conse- formed questioner in the House of quence of contiqued unemploy-Commons, who sought confirma ment has resulted in n wátional tion of a Helier that the National appeal being made on their be-Government of China proposes to
exercise tari
on autonomy half. Whilst anything which may
Was January 1st. The reply help to alleviate the distress of typically Governmental, denying these men is to be welcomed, it much of the, inference in the must be obvious that the problem cannot be solved along charitable lines. The most that can be hoped far as a result of the national ap- peal is, to use the warils of the cable received from Nanhing yes-11ofa Wharf, Shanghal, and is a Minister of Health, to prevent the terday, are that the Nationalists native of Canton. miners from sinking into irretriev-have for some time been preparing
A number of Hongkong resi- carried a large bouquet of pink aldé exhaustion and ruin. What a new tariff, schedule without re-dents returned from Home leave ros, of the same colour as the the, P, and O. as, frocks of the child attendants who ever money is now raised will ho/ference to the Powers, and are vesterday
likely to promulgate the results Mantua. Among them were Sir wore wreaths of silver flowers,
Attorney The bride wore European dress, of value in staving off starvation, within a few days, giving two Joseph Kemp, (the but the problem will still remain months' grace before the new rates General), Mr. W. Bell, Mr. and a wedding gown of white satin to be dealt with. Indeed, the whole come into operation. The Foreign Mrs. A. Lang, Mr. T. R. Rowell, question of British unemployment Office is so closely in touch with Mr. G: Morrison, Capt, and Mrs. A. Stewart, Mr. E. Ralphs, Mr. and must be faced, and unless the Go-the situation in China, we cannot Mrs. P. Lanigan, Comdr. R. A. S.
The cake, together with u Chinese vernment does a very great deal believe the announcement w, Pay Lt.-Consdr. Pasmore, more in the way of remedial come as any surprise în Sir Austen | Pay Lt. W. G. Tighe, Surg. Lt. F. ceremonial arrangement of flowers, legislation than it has already or his colleagues. The point made Dolan, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Sim- stood under a lovely bell of white that Britain even now is nego-son, Pay Sub-Lt. Petre, Lt. T. blossoms, and the bride looked very attempted, we venture
Leahy, Mr. I. H. V. Booth, Mr. D charming in her while dress among. tiating with the National Govern-Templeton, Mr. and Mrs...the gaily coloured throng of friends that things will go hard with themment with regard to a Treaty Davidson, Mr. A. S. Mackichan and and relations, many of whom were wearing the traditional wedding dealing with tariff matters is of Sub-Li. Bryans.
garments of Chinese Indies. Some idea of the abnormal de-econdary importaneu. The tem-
Among the many guests at the Rov. G. W. Ridout, D.D., of Kree of unemployment in the per of the Nationalists in such that South Wales fields may be gather they will go ahead with their an evangelistic band from Shang- daughter, Mr. Io Kom Tong, Mr. Asbury College, Kentucky, with reception were Sir Rubert and Lady Ho Tung with their married whether the tariff ed from facts Inid before the posal
bai, la conducting evangelistic and Mrs. Leung and Mr. M. Minister of Health and the Minis-question has been satisfactorily meetings at Peniel mission, No. 30 K. Lo. The usual toasts were hop. St., Yaumatei, Ser-oured and speeches made in which ter of Labour recently by a de-settled with Brilain or not, and all Portland
things considered, this is not im-vices are held at 10 a.m.. 2 p.m. the newly married couple were putation of M.P.'s representing portant either., China's right to and 7 p.m. each day. Dr. Ridout wished all happiness. the mining divisions and members tariff autonomy has been almost speaks In English and has a Chinese preacher interpreting. of the South Wales Miners'
generally admitted, the only
The morning services are intend- Federation. The deputation point-demand of the Powers consisting ed largely for English-speaking ed out that since 1920 there had in the abolition of likin.
people. Missionaries and others are invited. Before coming to been a decrease of over 100,000 understand from reliable Chinese wuge-earners in the coalfield: last Finance has already called a con- series of meetings at Nanking
sources that the Minister of Hongkong, Dr. Ridout conducted a MR. DICK AND MR, AUGUSTUS argument over his taxi fare.
JOHN, year there was a decrease of 28,000, ference of the representatives of under the auspices of the Chinese
Mr. William Reid Dick, the
"I don't care if you're a brand- In August there were 59,949 minera Provincial treasuries in an effort Christian Council. He lectured
to find, the easiest solution of the each morning at the Theological sculptor, and Mr. Augustus John, new umbrella, I'll have my fare," unemployed,. and a considerable
problem, and provided Mr. Soong Seminary and conducted Revival the painter, have been elected Bald the driver,
Academicians. British number had been deprived of un-is authorised to offer certain employment benefit. Many had been financial guarantees, no real dif-services in afternoon and night. Royal
ficulty should arise. What we do The services at 'Youmatel will Wireless. unemployed for several years. The not understand is Parliamentary which the workers go to Canton.
continuo il Monday next, "aftor' deputation complained of the alt-pretenco. tude of some chairmen of courts of referees towards men seeking unemployment pay. They had ad- visod claimants to take out travelling cards and tramp the'
Mr. Augustus John is an exceed-Helsingfors ingly original artist, with a special Athens country in search of work. The
gift of insight in portraiture. He Buenos Aires depulation resented the conversa-
ia President of the National Por- Hongkong Now York tion of decent workmen into
No further news has been receiv-trait Society. He declined nomina ed regarding Sergeant A. Kerr, oftion to the Academy until 1921. Stockholm tramps, who would eventually be-
Sir, With reference to your ar- the King's Own Scottish Borderers, when, "Torswearing the determina come regular habitues of the
ticle in last night's issue concern the victim of a stabbing affray on tion of a lifetime," he was elected Madri casual wards. They argued that ing the street sleepers, I feel sure the troopship Somersetshire whose an A.R.A.] the policy referred to had resulted that a scheme to provide a suitable condition recently took a turn for In thousands of workmen being de- Home for the numerous casual the worac, according to the lant
workers in much needed by the report received.
Among the passengers arriving Brussels prived of unemployment pay and poor and also for the welfare of
Copenhagen the same Battalion, who is charged in Hongkong on the 8.8. Empress Milan .... compelled to seek Poor Law relief. the Colony.
Prague If a practical scheme on a small with using a knife and indicting of Russia yesterday were Mrs. K The Boards of Guardians, the de- pre put into poration im- grievous hodily harm on Sergeant U. Boavis, Mr. and Mrs. TH putation declared, were in a diffi-medlately, I think much could be Kerr, is still being held by the Burgess, Mr. A. M. Birchall, Mratio cult position owing to the closing learned from the experience thus Hongkong police, a further remand H. Gitting, Sir Elly Kadoorie, Mr. Shanghal
being given this morning when he L Kadoorio, Mrs. J. S. Murray, Silver (spot) of the collleries and the resultant obtained. Yours, etc.,
A RESIDENT.
made another appearance before Mr. H. W. Pago and Mr. R. R. Sover (forward)
Roxburgh. loss in rateable value. The rates! Hongkong, Dec. 6th, 1928. Major C. Willson,
CORRESPONDENCE.
OUR STREET SLEEPERS,
[To
The Editor of Hongkong
Telegraph.]
We
TROOPSHIP STABBING
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