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TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1929.
cent times has shown him to be admirably qualified for the honour now accorded him. With an in-
DAY BY DAY.
WE ARE TOO FRONE TO FIND FAULT
HEWY OIL ENGINES crease in the non-Chinese men LET US LOOK FOR SOME OF THE PER-
berahip, it is but natural that op-FECTIONS Schiller, portunity should also be taken to add to the number of Chinese Councillors and, nà a Kowloon resident was desired, Dr. Teo was obviously the man for the post. He Has had a long and honoured
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The P and O. 8.8. Kashgar, from Singapore, is due here on Friday at 6 p.m.
The P. and O. 8.a. Malwa, from Hongkong, arrived at London on the 11th January at 9 a.m.
RECEPTION ON DUTCH CRUISER.
ENYOYABLE FUNCTION ABOARD THE "JAVA.”
were
The Very Idea!
By an extraordinary coincidence, handfuls of Treasury or bank notes An extremely enjoyable fluttering in the public streets ro arg reported to have been found caption was given aboard the cently. Cases of a somewhat sinil Dutch cruiser Java yesterdaylar nature have occurred in Edin Broecko Hooktra," Commander and the notes have been so fumerous afternoon, when Admiral A. tenburgh, Dumfries, and Warrington, in-Chief of the Netherlands East that; were it not that in one cade at Indles Naval Department, and least, their origin has been traced, record of service in the Colony,
ofcars were, at home to several one might be pardoned for suspect- during which he has shown a won- The P. and O. Kashmir, from liundred guests. Amongst choso ing that a determined attempt were derful capacity for hard work and Hongkong, arrived at Marseilles present, in addition to members being made to inflate the currency.
of the Dutch community, all the attributes of a discerning on 14th January at 7.30 am..
A small girl, who was walking numerous British naval and along Chamberlain Road, Edin judgment. His elevation to a scat
The 8.8. Ningchow, with the military officers and their ladies, burgh, picked up notes to the valtio on the Connell Is thoroughly de-parcel, mail from London dated as well as Rear-Admiral Stotz, of £25. They consisted of 13 Bri- November 22, arrived at 8.30 am, Commander-in-Chief of the French tish Linen Bank notes and 20 ton
Far Eastern Squadron. The fact that both the Un-
ahilling Treasury notes, Some of For the convenience of guests, them had blown through a railing officials have been appointed by day from Amoy, the Petersfield com- naval pinnaces was maintained secured as many as she could and, H.M.S. Cornwall arrived yester: a special service of launches and Into a front garden, but the girl II. E. the Governor reveals a poring down from Canton. H.M.S. between Queen's Pier and the when she had taken their home, the petuation of the system of official Kent, the flagship, has arrived at cralser, and the guests on arriving police were at once communicated selection, and although there can- Labuan from Batavia,
Admiral with. not be anything but satisfaction
The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern le
slightly, different nature. A bundle The Dumfries incident was ofjá at the appointments just made, we to distribute the prizes at the
of over 20 Treasury Notes was still look to the time when someth at 4 pm. A Chinese play will the cruiser was set aside for the town by a message boy. A
Belillos, Public School on February
The spacious quarter deck of found lying in one of the streets of better method of choice will be follow the prize-giving.
dancing, being effectively de péculiar feature of the "did" wha avolved: The question of devis-
corated with flags and bunting, that the boy had notleed the bundlo DODWELL & Co., Ltd. ing any workable eléctoral system The sa, Charles Hardouin re music being supplied by the lying on the footpath in the after- ports an exceptionally good maiden Hongkong Hotel orchestra and noon; and had kicked it away with- in the case of the Chinese mem-trip on the Kongmoon, run. The the flagship's own band. Tea out examining it. When he returned bers in admittedly difficult, but we aa. Paul Beau, her sister ship on and other Solo Agents for China.
refreshments were some two hours later the bundle was do think a start could be made in the alternate night run, sailed last sorved, and a thoroughly enjoy still there. This time he picked it regard to the non-Chinese seats. evening.
able time was spent by u. On up and found that it contained leaving, many of the ladies were notes. They lay unclaimed for a The prompt appointment of new
prosented with favours in the considerable time, until at length members is explained, we believe,
form of naval hat-bands. During the ownership of them was traced to by a desire to get the enlarged tong, companies, with comparative by many of the guests to look ordered a reward of £5 to be made Council completed without delay,
over the cruiser, and one and to the boy. the afternoon, occasion was taken an English town. The Magistrato
all were much impressed by the spick and span appearance of the war ship.
MADE IN MANY SIZES
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DIED.
FORD. On the 14th inst,, at No.
18, Granville Avenue, Walter
Messrs. Benjamin and Potta have issued a useful handbook of stock
us showing the position at the and shares of the principal, Hong-
J. L. Ford, aged 51. Funeral but it ought eventually to be pos-close of each fluancial year from will pass the Monument atsible to evolve an electoral roll 1923 to 1927. 5:00 pm. on Wednesday, 16thunder which the non-Chinese mom- last. Shanghai papers please, copy...
Hongkong Telegraph.
TUESDAY, JAN. 15, 1929.
NEW COUNCILLORS.
The forthcoming weddings aro bera should be chosen. The ad-announced of Mr. M. D. Gurney vantages of such a system were Hoare, of 114 Peak Road, to liigs dealt with in this column yester. E. B, Dunbar, No. 2 May Road, and of Mr. G. A de Carvalho, mer- day, and we commend to His Ex- chant, of No. 587 Orient. Building, cellency the wisdom of giving this Nathan Road, to Miss Lilla Maria matter the consideration which, dos Remedios, of the "The Hut, In the ratepayers' interests, It so well deserves.
University. Poverty.
Castle Rond.
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Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga has re- ceived a letter from Mrs. E. Sidney Woolf, hon, secretary of the Ladies' Committee of the Ross Institute and Hospital for Tropical Disenaca, « in which Mrs. Southorn, Mr. Braga thanked for the proceeds of the Bridge and Mah Jongg Drive which they organised for the benefit of the Institute, when the sum of £140 was raised.
The absence of reference to and friends are possible grant fo the University of Hongkong from the British Boxer indomuity Fund was a most sign Atant feature of His Excellency the Governor's address to the Con-
At the annual meeting of the
ments were made: President, Mr. V. Shewaram of tho
The selection by His Excellenév the Governor of the four members of the enlarged Legislative Council luas been promptly made. As re-gregation of the University yester-Sud Hindu Merchants' Associa ported yesterday, the choice for day afternoon. This is a matter of tion, held at their Club in China the Ometal posts has fallen on the deep regret since it can only mean Building, the following appoint- Director of the Medleal and Sani- that the hopes held out a few tary Services and the Harbour months ago, that some apportion- Master, whilst in the
ment might be obtained from the British Government thus making the Unofficials the two new mem-possible the early organisation of burs are Mr. J. P. Braga and Dr. the Chinese Faculty are not likely 3. W. Tao. There will, we feel to be fulfilled, Sir Cecil Clementi's mal. sure, be general agreement that very earnest interest in the the posts have been admirably University, particularly in the During last week, seven cases allotted. So far as the Omelal establishment of the Chinese of diphtheria (six Portuguese and
case of
is primarily a shipping port. It
Pioneer Silk Store; Vice-Pre- sident, Mr. P: Parsram of Messrs. W. Ansomull; Secretary, Mr. F. T. Melvani of Messrs. Pohoomull Messrs. O. S. Gluumal and Watoo-
Rros.; Treasurer, Mr. B. Hiro, of
Cases. of
Chinese
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were received Hockstra and officers, as well as Mr. M. J. Quist, the Netherlands Consul-General..
The Java left port this after noon for the Dutch East Indies, thus ending a memorable visit,
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The third case, at Warrington, CC- curred when a polleeman going on duty saw a number of £1 Treasury, notes blown about the streets in the Ave of them, but they have not gale. Ho chased them, and caught
been claimed.
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The smart youth rapped on the desk-top with his umbrella, and an insurance clerk came quickly to his side.
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"Do you wish to make a claim, air?" he inquired.
"I do."
"Very well, air, would you please fl up this form?"
The young man studied it in ellence.
"But, I say.. he exclaim- ed Ruddenly. "I'm puzzled about how I atand with your people. I've got fire, life, ac- cident, and burglary policies, but my immedinte trouble is that while I was away the moths got at my spata."
Dog
To-day's
Story. "Our family years ago," writes a Leyton- reader, "consisted of seven children, with father and mother. We had a Talthful and affectionate little dog. named "Fan, which habitually lay There are no trumps and South under the dining table during our bas the lead.'" North and Southmeals. Naturally from his position must win three of the four tricks, she saw a circle of pairs of feet in Lay out the cards on a table, as boots or shoes of various shapes and shown in the diagram, and study aizes. the situation. See If you can find a method of play that will give North and South three tricks.
clubs, South plays the eight and
"No, the boots and shoes were not
•
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than men says a professional ("Women are less camera-shy photographic expert.
Puro modesty, my sweetcat
Gwen Unblushingly I state it. Makes me feel deuced awkward
when
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"Fan' spent her nights in the klichen, and during her lonely hours of darkness used to drag out tho ane Chinese) were reported, of scals are concerned, it is only in Faculty, ensures, that he did his which one was fatal. There were
The Solution.
family boots and shocs-which had accord with common-sense thint the utmost to persuade the responsible also eight, non-fatal
This problem is very easy been polished and placed in a seat officials in London to see his and typhoid, fivo being Chinese and
when you get it. The author has row against the wall into the head of the Colony's health ser- the Colony's point of view. That three British. A fatal
geen more than one, good player centre of the floor and arrange them vices and the head of the Harbour failure has to be reported is prob-case of puerperal fever and announce the solution in less than a sort of circle. Thus they were Department should be given a ably not due to lack of sympathy, hydrophobia were also reported. which East wins with the queen
a minute--but the wrong solution, she felt comforted and less solitary found next morning. Presumably non-fatal Chinese occurrence of South leads the jack of clubs, when surrounded by what repre- place on the Legislature. Health but to certain dificulties attaching The small-pox returns appear If East now returns his seven of sented the family foot! matters are so constantly coming to the administration of the Fund elsewhere. Two more cases of to the fore that the absence from that could be overcome. typhoid, ono
not
British and ове North the nine. North then wina in perfectly goometrical circlo nor the Council of an official spokes- Meanwhile the University, which Chineas, were notified yesterday. his upade trick and leads a club, in correct pairs. This is not an
wa bollove it is intended shall
.*** man who can deal authoritatively enjoy some share of the fund, reports gave a reduced number of the second trick, South plays the This morning's Harbour Office If East returns the ten of clubs at
which South wins with the king, imaginative dog story. It is true." with the subject has long since languishes in a direction very near arrivals and departures, with a king and then lenda the eight, Look at the constable and don't be Magistrate, to a Tottenham man been regarded as anomalous, and and dear to the heart of its Chan-consequent falling off in tonnage which North wins with the nine, afraid. Always face the enemy. Which can be said from the same cellor. The whole tone of His and cargoes. Although nino Nerth then.. takes the final trick An Army sergeant, summoned at angle in regard to the Harbour Excellency's speech, reveals. the nationalities registered, only three with his spade. If East leads a Woolwich for a maintenance order, Master, especially when we bear depth of his desire for a closer returned vessels under both head-spade at the second trick, North said that he idolised his wife, who. in mind the fact that Hongkong understanding between the peoples ings. British totals of cargo were wins and lends a club, South was the best-dressed woman in the
Jess than 6,000 tons in three taking the two final tricks by barracks; of China and Britain, with the entries, with the highest inward of nessing through. University as a starting point in the day's returns. The best cargo is an interesting and welcome the bond of union. He visualises of the day was approximately bility that East will play low on Of course there is the possi- breach with precedent also that the forging of a new educational 8,000 tons in a Japanese vessel the apening trick. In that case, the Official representation, on the implement, for the benefit of shipped through. There remained South then leads the king of clubs Counell is not now confined to the present and future generations of vessels in gort at 9am, and, followed by a small club, forcing West to lead a spade. But it is Cadet branch of the servico............ the Chinese Tate, by passing the of these, 28 werd British.
imperative that South's opening classical teachinga When we come to the Unofficials, ancient
lead be the jack. Any other lead the factors which have operated culture and modern science, and is through the alémble of Western
Try it and acet in the selection of the two new
ambitious for Hongkong Univer- Councillors are obvious. First
Rity to take the lead. The first and foremost, Kowloon representa-essentin must be the organisa- tion was desired, and it le most tlen of the Chinese Faculty, and gratifying to find that both seats His Excellency cannot at present have been allotted to residents of say more than that this will be The death occurred at his resi- Paris the peninsula. The selection of undertaken when funds permit, dende, No. 18 Granville Avenue, New Yor
Now York Mr. Braga has fulfilled a double while dealing at some length with Kowloon, Jast night, of Mr. Walter
the considerations which warrant. J. L. Ford, alias Louny, Wing Amsterdam
Genova... purpose. Not only does it give it. Unfortunately, if the aims of cheung, who was chief interpreter Milan Kowloon Its own non-Chinese the University are to be accom to Mesars. Wilkinson and Grist, Berlin member, but the appointment may plished an entirely new source of with which firm he had been an Stockholm Copenhag also be regarded AS a Te income la necessary. It is natural sociated for 25 years.
The deceased was seized with a Oslo cognition of the point What to look to the British Boxer Fund heart attack a few days ago and Vienna the Portuguese community, whose but we are afraid that no real was confined to Iris house, Yes Prague hope for a grant can be entertain-terday he showed improvement, Madrid
Helsingfors members form such a large and useful section of the communi- until the money available re but death occurred suddenly last Mond poses in the hands of a Board of niglit.. ty, is entitled to, somo representa- Trustees Instead of the Foreign" He is survived by a widow, a son Bucharest tion. No happier choicu could Office as at present, When that who is an articled clerk in Messrs. Rio... have been made than that of Mr. will be it is impossible to fore tors; the elder of whom is married, lombay...
Wilkinson and Grist, two daugh- Buenos Alros Bragg, who, born in the Colony, cast, but it must be borne in mind and a brother, Mr. E. 8. Ford. Shanghai has given years of unstinted ser- that special legislation is firat re- The late Mr. Ford was educated Hongkong vice to the public and whose active quired, and that such cannot beat Quech's College.
expected in the life of the present the funeral will take place to saver (forward) to my a fow words after dinner, participation in public life in re-Parliament.
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DEATH OF MR. W. J. L will give East and West two tricks.
FORD,
CHIEF INTERPRETER TO LEGAL FIRM.
I'morrow.
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