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ENTHUSIASM BEGETS ENTHUSIASM,
Longfellow.
CHINESE Y.M.C.A.
THE NEW KOWLOON BUILDING.
The Very Idea!
ductions at present, and the United States is contemplating consider- able naval expansion, which she belloves to be necessary to the demands of what President
Interesting figures have just Coolidge has termed her "now Mr. Lloyd_Kay, of the Kowloon
The Kowloon Branch of the been issued at Oxford analysing destiny." In face of these cir- Wharf and Godown Company, was Chineso Y.M.C.A., for which the the results of the Univeralty ex-
operated on for appendicitis on AND DRYING ROOM.cumstances, the Preparatory Com- Saturday evening at the French ground was broken on November most remarkable feature of these aminations held last year. The mission at Geneva, appointed to Hospital, and is doing fairly well. 12, will have its foundations com-returns is the number of first- "formulate plans," has
class honours scored by under- pleted this month. The ceremony graduates The Bazaar Committee of St
of Balliol plished nothing.
College, Vincent de Paul have pleasure in of laying the foundation stone amounting, to twenty-five in all. It has, of course, to be remom- acknowledging a donation for the will take place toward the end of Now Collere, its nearest rival, bered that Article 8 of the League Bazaar of $60 from Mias
only achieved fourteen such suc- January. Covenant enjoins "roduction of na-d'Almada e Castro.
Sybil Joseph, through Mr. Leo
cossos, while few other colleges, Architect'a sketches show a of whom the foremost are Exeter tional armaments to the lowcat point Cold weather is being experienc-four-storeyed structure of rein- and St. John's achieve double consistent with national safety;" ed in the North. The tempera-forced concrete, with stucco ex-as well as the men, taking num
figures. The women falled to do and it is these italicised words ture at Shanghai at 6 o'clock this torlór finish. It is to be a com-bers into consideration. For in- which embody the reservation 61 in Hongkong.
morning was 28, compared with
minity centre for varied activities stance, in the Honour School of which is the crux of the whole
English Literature, such as constitute a Y.M.C.A. pro- number of women entered is where the difficulty. In the opinion of Lord The return of notifiable diseases gramme. The present structure greater than the men, the latter Sydenham, the League of Nations for the week-end shows eight fur is the first unit to which it la scored four of the six firsts award. ther cases of small-pox, of which hoped additions will be made ed. The women were least suc should postpone this disarmament five were in Victoria registration later. This is a dormitory and cessful in Literae Humaniores and question to a more convenient districts, and one case cach of social unit.. season, which may be hoped for in named was British, all the others
most successful in Modern Langu diphtheria and typhoid. Thỏ last-
ages. the relatively near future. Other being Chinese. wise, it will certainly come to be ́regarded, he thinks, as a world irritant which would impair its usefulness in moro hopeful spheres. The Anglo-French at tempt to reach an understanding, with a view to helping the general | recipient of many congratulations. cause, has not met with a very
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Mr. Horacio J de Garcia, of the ABERATÍCIAS EN Chinese Maritime Customs, has re- cently obtained his medical diploma About Hong Kong as a specialist of pulmonary tuber- culosis at the University of Paris. Mr. de Garica who is the son-in-law of Mr. J, M. da Rocha, has been the
loon Tong on Saturday night. The body was picked up after the blaze in a very charred condition, I and was removed to the Kowloon Mortuary.
A Chinese boy, nine years of happy reception, and there is wis-age, was burned to death in the dom in the suggestion that no course of a matshed fire at Kow more efforts of this kind be made till the Conference of 1931. Lord Sydenham contributes a timely suggestion in this connexion, urg- tng that whatever naval expan- sion the United States may decide on. Britain should make no re-the joinder. Above all, he asks that recriminations
PARSONS HECK. The wed.
In regard to the fire at, Upper ding of John Wesley Parsons
Station Street, last week, of the British-American To-
five charred bodles bacco Co. (China), Ltd., to
recovered from the debris, Anne Herk of the American
after the conflagration, have all) be scrupulously; Consulate took place at the home of Mr. and Mra, Wm. F. avoided. It is, of course, obvious Gilman, at Canton, on Decem that wordy controversies on this ber 15th, 1928. The Reverend J. S. Kunkle officiated. Mr. subject, do not help at all, and we Douglas Jenking, Consul Gen-think there is considerable reason- eral for the United States and ability in the suggestion that, for several friends of the bride the time bein at any rate, this question of Hisarmament be given areat, in the hope that when it later comes to be faced, calmer sentiments will prevail.
and groom attended the core- mony.
The
Thongkong Eelegraph.
MONDAY DEC. 17, 1928.
DISARMAMENT.
and
Canton-Hankow Railway,
Do you know that—————
The first Justices of the Peace for the Colony were appointed in 1843, one year after the British occupation?
The Deputy Superintendent of Trade, the Chief Magistrato and the Assistant Magistrate were the first appointed, and the names of 43 more were added a few months Inter,
Fifteen of these, representa- tive of the leading merchants, were Unofficials.
Tommy had been sent to the draper's for a pair of stockings for his mother, but although he had' been shown almost every pair in the shop was still dissatisfied.
The draper, exasperated, finally. asked him what was the matter with the stockings he had been showing him.
"Well," answered Tommy, "they're a ower straight in the lega for ma mither. Yee, sre, she's bowdy!"
•
Peace is just a question of education first and last.-Dr. Cyrl! Norwood.
There can be no permanent de- coft in married life.-Dr. Bernard. Hollander.
A certain provincialism of feel- ing is invaluable. It is of the essence of individuality-Thomas Hardy.
ponsible
"The man of the world" fa res
for more
erroneous
opinion than perhaps anyone.- Lord Cecil.
or other of the three houses in-use of members who come from been identified as inmates of one baths and dressing room for the
volved.
outside the building for the re- ercation grounds outside. On volley ball and basket ball. The whole of our time jumping out of these grounds there will be tennis,
We pedestriana spend nearly the side-olovation of the building the way of motor-cars. Mr. Bing
There is a fallacy in the
When a Chinese, aged 78 years, Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magis was charged before Mr. E.' W.
tracy this morning with hawking ground. The upper floors are de-
looka out. ол thfa recreation ley.
16-
without a licence on the Kowloon voted to dormitories for young sumption that the more granted the man a free licence Kowloon or who prefer to live inches to the truth.-Mr. II. A. LF City Rifle Range, his Worship business men who are located in renda the more nearly be approa from the Poor Box and further this attractive section. There will Fisher. gave the man $2 with which to be accommodation for about forty start business.
*
residents.
CANTON CLUB THEATRE.
of
Dr. A. R. Wellington, Hong- Mr. Y. H. Tsao, MA.. the There can be little further one's new Director of Medical General Secretary, reports that and Sanitary Services, who is com- the building will be ready for doubt that the Chinese authorities fng here from the Federated Malay activities by September 1st are seriously taking up the ques-States, is due to arrive here in next year. tion of completing the railway January. We understand that the between Canton. and Hankow. Colonial Office is holding over the Several conferences have been appointment of an expert malari held in Nanking between the alogist for Hongkong until Dr. The disarmament question has,
leaders of the provinces concerned Wellington has had time to investi-] for the time being, fallen into the
the Government, and itgnto local conditions. appears that a definito scheme background in international poll- has been agreed upon, under At the Marine Court this morn-
PIANOFORTE RECITAL BY ties, mainly because Europe is at which each province will make a ing, before Commdr. J. B. Newill, f MR. HARRY ORE, the moment more concerned with cost of the project. Our informa- the steam faunch Wah Hing, was monthly contribution towards the D.S.O., R.N., Chau Piu, master of the big issues associated with the tion is that Kwangtung's quola charged with towing three lighters Hongkong music lovers, gave an ex- Mr. Hurry Ore, well-known to Rhineland evacuation and with is to be $600,000 monthly and of more than 500 plculs, abreast cellent planoforte recital in the German reparations. No marked that arrangements have already of each other through the Southern Canton Club Theatre on Friday progress appears yet to have been out
been made to meet this charge Entrance of the Youmati Typhoon night to commemorate the Centen-
savings from military ex- Shelter. Pleading guilty, he was ary of the death of Franz Schu rinde on these two problems, hut penditure. A large number of fined $5, with the usual alterna-bert. we are hoping that the
troops will be disbanded, possibly tive. future will witness the reaching the new line, and a saving thus put to work on the construction of
disarmament question,
tion.
пелг
the
·commencement of the new
line
It is un- ΒΟ few
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To a man of 54, who said he was
too old to drive a motor-car, Mfr.
Bernard Campion, K.G., the North
London Magistrate, said: "Fifty-
four is not old. It is young. At fifty-four a man is in his prime.”]/
I thank gond Mr. Camplon,.
The middle-aged man's cham-
pion,
He does not fear to speak the
simple truth.
If I rightly catch his drift, he Says the man of four and fifty I relatively nothing but a youth. Ho is full of vim, and vigour So he simply cannot doubt it. Though his waist is getting
bigger
He is not too sad about it.
If a miserable party (Who is really halo and hearty). Declares at such an age that he'
is old
And quite declines to try for Any job as motor driver,
It is only that his feet are gel-
ting cold.
He need haunt
way:
no quiet by-
If his heart is, really in it
He could dash along the high-
way
At a mile or more a minute.
Yes, at fifty-four the muscle And the brain the constant
tussle
Of these stirring times can cer-
tainly endure
Far better, being mellow, Than the tesues of the yellow Who is obviously somewhat
immature.
So at fifty-four l'in bolder Than the
Aller."
vaunted youthful
And each year as I get older
I shall put it even higher,
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The audience was regrettably small, but what it lacked in num- of at least a baals of understand-effected of ever a million dollars tive Council will meet once
We understand that the Legisln- bors, was certainly made up for in or enthusiasm and every' number ing, on which to build up a final monthly. Out of this sum will be twice before the end of the year was received with loud
and and lasting settlement. On found the money required for the but the Bills to be proceeded with prolonged applause.
with will be only those of lesser impor- fortunate that nothing from Shiukwan to Hankow, and tance. The bigger matters upon occasions to hear good music on has resulted from Senator Brit- the repair of the existing lino which there has been controversy Shameen the community turned out Jen's suggestion of an Anglo- from Canton to Shiukwan. The will not be taken up until next in such antall numbers, whilst to American Parliamentary
scheme has been in the air for so year. This is primarily to allow hear Indifferent variety entertain- confer- long that Hongkong, which is the Attorney General, who recently ments the whole community seems ence, and it may be assumed that vitally interested in the develop returned from leave, to pick up the always willing to turn out. little more will be heard of this ment of such railway facilities, threads of his work.
The programme was excellently proposal. However, Mr. Kellogg has been inclined to doubt, not
arranged and Mr. Ore played in without some justification. The apparently thinks there is a pos-time. has now come to offer en-reports gave 16 arrivals and 11 first item on the programme wan This morning's. Harbour Office his usual masterly manner, The aibility of Britain seeking to re-couragement. The completion of departures, British holding top Schubert's Sonata in A Major. open negotiations with the United the Canton-Hankow Ballway is of place with alx and three, leaving This was followed by two delight States for an understanding in re-kong, since it means not only that were British. Tonnage was low, sympathically accompanied by Mr. the greatest Importance to long- 63 vessels in port, of which 31ful songa by Mrs. G. A. Clements, gard to cruiser tonnage, and he trade with the Middle and Upper with only six inward freights of A. T. Lay, these being Schubert's appears to be optimistic of the Yangisze can be developed rapidly, 12 reaching the four figuro mark "Where is my Sylvia?" and "Sanga results of any move in that direc-beating Shanghat to it all the and seven throughs, of which aix my Mother Taught Me" by Dvorak. time, hut that the dream of a were British, with two of four. terminus at Kowloon for the figures. The total of British car- again and gave two groups of Mr. Ore then came to the pfano On the general issue of dis-through railway line from Europe goes was only slightly more than pieces, including "Lau Yu Kam," Mr. Oswald, the West London" armament, Lord Sydenham, who is brought noarer fulfilment. The 4,000 tons.
Cantonese song transcribed by him- | coroner: Swimming is more useful has taken the liveliest interest in day is still far ahead, but the first
self. This was worthy of pârtieu- for boya than learning to play the and most important step is this subject, has recently been apparently being made now,
lar note and was beautifully ren-plano.. dered. pointing the moral of the develop- ments of the past few years. He says that since the naval agree-
Paris ment of 1921 there has been an
New York Brussels involved series of misunderstand.
Genova ings between the United States
Amsterdam Milan and Britain, which all must do
Berlin plore, and it is now clear that all
Sir-May Ioint out that an Stockholm the Great Powers claim, and will parison is suggested by your state Osla
unnecessary and invidious corn- Copenhagen
continue to claim, the right to de- ment in, to-day's Hongkon Tele- Vionna fino their own naval requirements graph that two schools have the best Prague
"aggregate results in the recont Helsingfors in their own way, declining to ac-examinations?
Madrid cept the definitions of others. If any comparison at all were to Lisbon be made, surely the number of Athens Britain has scrapped more naval entrante should also be taken into Bucharest tonnage than any other nation and account, by calculating the percen- Rio has cut down her military strength tage of entrants who passed, I Buenos Aires to an extent which some experts of the two schools you particularise
think you will then find that neither Bombay
Bhanghai consider, as barely sufficient for had the best average rosult. I'en- Hongkong security. Neither France nor close my card-Yours, etc;
E-C. T Xtály seem likely to make further re-
Hongkong, Dec. 15th, 1928,
CORRESPONDENCE.
EXAMINATION RESULTS.
(To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]
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EXCHANGE RATES.
Mrs. Clenients then sang two London, Doc-10.
songa by Mantage Phillips, ac ....124.166 companied by Mr. A. T. Lay these 4.85 5782 being enthusiastically received and 34.88% heartily encored, and the program- .25.10 me concluded with Mr. Ore's Macao 1207 Lullaby and the Overture from
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Lodger at Bow My landlord and his family morning, noon, and night sing "Old soldiers' never die, they simply fade away.”ya
Willesden woman; This man hit- me on the face and my shoe drop ped off.
Magistrate at Tower Bridge: Have you a friend to‘go-surety for you? Prisoner: "No, I'm Irish.
"You don't notice it when your own husband is swearing, but you do if somebody else dośš.”—A: wo- man'at Bow County Court,
* Judge Rowlands at Clerkenwell, 102% - To-day's Observatory report
County Court: No wise person 20.655 states that the Japanese depres-relies entirely upon the particu-
elon has deepened and is moving lars by a house agent,
*+3743 into the Pacific. The Guam
810
idid! The Philharmonic Society gave
8.67/64 typhoon is probably moving north- 47.11/82 ward. The anticyclone over .1/8.1/82 China has weakened slightly.
2/7 Fresh monsoon may be expected another performance of "Toni
Jones" at the Theatre Royal on... 2/04
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fa-North-east winds, fresh; fale,other performance to-night- British: Wireless,