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WE BURY LOVE; FORGETFULNESS
18 A THING TO WEEP FOR, NOT THIS DEAD.-Alexander Smith,
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GROWS OVER IT LIKE GRASH; THAT
H.M.S. Cumberland left Penang on Wednesday and arrived at Port Swettenham yesterday.
From the American Express Company we have received some useful celluloid calendars.
-WILLIAM HEUGHAN,
A MASTER OF SCOTTISH SONG.
The Very Idea!
necessary · stops were not to the
The presentation of a chicken liking of the mullahs. Religious
When Scott wrote of the "Last Instead of a bouquet to the wife of Minstrel" he was a little too pro-
a member of Parliament who open- rite and custom dominate the
vious. "The last of all the Bards od a fanciers' exhibition may everyday life of the people to an
was he that sang of Border Prove to be the beginning of a extraordinary extent; the mullahs
chivalry," quoth Scott. But Scott new fashion. It may seem at first are the lenders of the people, and
was wrong. If his shade could to be somewhat utilitarian and un- see and hear William Heughan he romantic, but if those who_open. to a considerable extent their word
would admit that the two lines shows and bazaars woro always is law. Any attempt to introduce
quoted requiro re-writing, or delo presented with useful gifts, many tion to it with the facts. For of those who perform such func- now habila and customs must
The Canadian National Rail Scottish minstrels will not have tions might be inclined to vote for therefore have their support and ways have issued handy little arrived at the last single survivor the now practice. approval. Amanullah, devout calendars for 1929 in the form of of the tuneful race, so long na Moslem though ho seemed to be, celluloid bookmarkers.
William Heughan lives. had apparently not learned that
The British American Tobacco capable or gifted or melodious ex Never has Scotland had a more
concrete fact.
Company has issued a most attrac-ponent and interpreter of her the Afghan tive wall calendar bearing colour musical and ballad lore, Ho Pre- The lesson of
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At the opening of a Motor Show Exhibition, for example, a 'now
recipient, while at an Agricultural straight eight (tax pald) would doubtless prove popular with the Show the presentation might be anything from a fat steer to a
crisis is that people cannot be led Chinese studies typifying the vides a treat, a feast such as we pound of Bausages, according to
hustled into changes opposed to their age-old social and religious traditions. The Asiatic, as a rule, does not like rapidity in anything. 11e prefers his progress to be slow and on dignified lines. Any at- tempt to force the pace le fatal to success. There is a danger here
four seasons of the year.
Thirteen further Chinese cases day, of which seven were from of small-pox were notified yester-
Hongkong and six from Kowloon, Two Chinese cases of diphtherin were also reported.
DODWELL & Co., Ltd. of which even China might do well at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, 22nd inst
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Thongkong Telegraph.
FRIDAY, JAN. 18. 1929:
.country.
to take note, for in national deve- Jopment and progress the policy of Jestina lente usually produces the best and most Insting results.
The Salvation Army. Hours of anxious deliberation by members of the High Council of the Salvation Army ended, in the carly hours of yesterday morning, in a decision to depose General Bramwell Booth. The step taken seems irrevocable, and it marks, wo feel and tear, the first development of a definite split in the ranks that
The annual meeting of the Boy Scouts Association is to be held
in St. John's Cathedral Hall. His Excellency the Governor. Chief Scout of Hongkong, has kindly promised to be present.
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The King Edward VII Scholar- ships, which are to be awarded on the results of the Matriculation Ex- amination held in November, 1928, E. L. have been won by Mesara. Hayes and D. J. N. Anderson, of Central British School and Diocesan Boy's School, respectively.
Those going Home on leave should make a point of securing a copy of the current issue of the Far Eastern Traveller's Gazette, insted by Messra. Thos. Cook and
While there has been talk in. foreign clreles that the smallpox situation in Shanghai is becoming serious, it is reassuring to learn Health Department that there is from an official of the Public nothing to be alarmed about, says deaths from the disenac were re- the N. C. D. News. Four foreign
ported during the week just ended, two from white allpox and two out of a foreign population of from Asiatic sma..pox. These are
about 30,000,
THE AFGHAN FERMENT may resist all healing influences. Son. Details of the Siberian route, The pointblank, refusal of the Gen-with Tres, are given, whilst illu- eral voluntarily to retire from strated articles deal with_beauty office gave the Council no option, That Afghanistan is at the mo- except in the event that the desire pots in the British Isles. There is also list of hotels and boarding ment in a state of considerable to avoid what is certain nowa pro houses in various countries of
tracted legal battle with the Army Europe. ferment is obvious from the sur-split in twain and ranged on op- prising developments being, al-posite sides-was paramount. The most hourly reported from that General has explained his uncom
promising attitude in a vigorously Within a space of four phrased public statement which will or five days, there have been no earn respect and deep sympathy, fewer than three different rulers. be judged by the fact that while Its impresstun on the Council may When Amanullah left the capital, the majority had long ago made up his brother occupied the throne, matter, another way out was sought their minds in this all-important | but he in turn has now thrown in for eighteen houra without avail, his hand and supreme authority With the High Council, we can find is claimed by a rebel leader who The strict secrecy that has been no sympathy at the present moment,
is the son of a water-carrier! | observed from `first to last at Sun- What reactions the changes wilbury Court excites nuspicion in many minds that a definite cam- have it in as yet too earlypaign has been waged against Gen- to say, but it is to be hope that there will be a dimuni- tion of the unreat and plotting which, so near to India, have been the cause of considerable anxiety to the British authorities for some considerable time past. It can readily be understood that the situation in Afghanistan is one of vital importance to Britain, not so much from what happens in the country itself, but from the effect that it may have on Moslem States adjacent to and within the Bri- tish Empire.
oral Booth with the object of forcing an issue on the future con- stitution, even if the main con- sideration was not a personal at- ment originated we are told in the tack on the General. The move-
United States. Our only surprise in this connexion is that Comman should allow herself to be credited der Eva Booth, the General's sister,
with being the leading protagonist. Without knowledge of the happen- bury, however, it is reckless 10 ings behind closed doors at Sun-
pursue this line of enquiry, We have the General's word that he had offered to meet the reformers half- way by suggesting a Special Com- mission to consider proposals for brondeuing the constitution of the Army. In all the circumstances, Amanullah male the fatal
this should have been sufficient for mistake of being Loo pre- the most dissatisfied. As to the cipitate in his desire to bring tinge, his ability to stand the shocks General's physical fitness tó con- about the Westernisation of the of the recent evente would seem to
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Lay the cards on a table, as shown in the diagram, and study the situation. See if you can find a method of play that will not North and South four tricks..
The Solution.
In this problem, discarding and London, Jan. 17. forcing the lead play a highly im-
.124.05 portant part.
,34.905
South leads the six of spades, .12.09% West plays the deuce, North wins
perhaps nover before had an
in
THE "TELEGRAPH” ART.
SUPPLEMENT.
Picture of the "Hsin Wah" Survivors,
Amongst the many pictures appearing in to-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Art Supple- mont will be a group of nine- teen survivors of the Isin Wah disaster. These .TO- present the majority of those who managed to get away from the sinking steamer in a lifeboat, being subsequently picked up by a Chinese fishing junk,
Amongst other illustrations appearing in the Supplement will be portraits of the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga and the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tao, Kowloon's newly-appointed Legislativo Councillora; snapshots taken at the Senior Shield match between the Hongkong Foot- ball Club and the Club de Recreio; a group of the Indian Recreation and Civil Service cricket teams; the directors and staff of the Bank of Dast Asia; and a picture showing the new premises, of the Kow- loon sub-agency of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in the Peninsula Hotel Building.
Another plcture of much Interest will be that of a model of the proposed new stands for the Jockey Club at Happy Valley; whilst there will also appear some interesting photographs showing the low state of the water at the Tytam Tak roservoir.
SES COOKIE STILLA FONECTANGLEMEN
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opportunity of hearing. He playa on the hearts of his audience as a violinist plays on his instrument, and many hearts went wandering under his spell in the dear old acenes of seeing again the faces
the generosity of the commitless.
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It had always been the ambition. of Sambo to possess a fur cont,. and after many years of saving ha had attained his objective.
As he swaggered down the street one morning, taking the garment. for its first outing, an acquaint- anco greeted him,
"Mornin, Sam," he remarked,. with teeth chattering in the icy wind. "Purty col marnin,' ain't: Bha?"
"Ah really kain't discuss the weather, niggah," remarked Sambo haughtily from behind his huge: fur collar, "Ab ain't looked at the paper to-day."
Young wife at Willesden-My mother-in-law has taken my hus- band away and hit me in the mouth with a broom. We were so happy together until she poked her nose In.
Solicitor at Whitechapel County Court, to boy claiming damages for a ruined. suit-Why don't you produce it? The boy-I can't now. It was burnt on Guy Fawkes night.
Solicitor at Penge-Defendant signalled, to the policeman which way he was going. The Clerk- It is for the police to give the signal to the motorist; not for the motorist to dictate.
[An American expedition is to seek for the original Noah's ark. When Noah built the ark, no doubt
Things fitted to a hair,
He knew his business inside out.
And chose his wood with care. At plates of steel he would have.
laughed,
If he of such had thought; But he produced a tiny craft
All seaworthy and taut.
Where is that famous ship to-day?
Though it was built to last, Even the best of woods decay
When centuries have passed. We shall not see its like again,
For though they seek with care- Not even scientific men
Can find what isn't there.
of dear ones "loved long since and ↑ But if they want a Noah's ark lost awhile." Thus did a well known critic recently write of this great singer and his art, and all who have had the pleasure of sea- ing and hearing him will, we think agree, that he writes truly. His interpretation and dramatisation of the folk-songs and ballads of England, Scotland, and Ireland have been in the nature of a re- velation to all who have heard him, and with all his art never fails to charm.
Like that which sailed of old, Why models of that famous bark
Aro freely made and sold. And such, perhaps, will give them.
joy
22nd.
And make them blithe and gay, Remembering the early toy
With which they usod to play.
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To-day'a Dog Story.-"Some time ngo," writes “À. H, B.,” “my Dandy-Susan by name--was per- ceived to be busy devouring, or at His concerts will be given in the least chewing, something on a Theatre Royal on Jan. 21st and gravelled walk some 15 paces away, Living in horror of her picking up some highly unsayoury morael, I called to her to bring what she had to me. After a mo- ment's hesitation Susan obeyed, and, with a most righteous air of complete innocence, dropped a stone at my feet.
21 YEARS AGO.
SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE "TELEGRAPH" FILES.
The following items are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended January 18th, 1908.
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The rate of the dollar on de- mand was 19. 10.15/16.
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C-K-J There are no trumps, and South country. Of that, there can be no the lay mind, reasonable evidence has the lead. North and South doubt. Reforms will come in time, most drastic step conceivable has must win four of the five tricks. but they must be gradual when been taken, and we can only hope dealing with a people accustomed that the wonderful work of the Sul- vation Army throughout the world to. rigid conservatism, who are in will not be vitally affected. the grip of a priesthood whose influence and very existence have been at stake, and to whom ligious rites are as the salt of the earth. Amanullah's reforms met Parls with the most determined opposi-Brussels
Amsterdam tion on the part of the mullahs, or Berlin priests, inasmuch as some of them Copenhagen were especially directed again Helsingfors
Vienna
the leaching of the Koran, particu-Lisbon larly in regard to women discard-Bucharest
Buenos Aires ing the veil and showing their Bhanghai faces in public. Such a decree Yokohama shocked Afghan ideas of modesty. Genova
New York
The Afghans, in common with all | Milan .... Moslem races, are jealous of their Stockholm
Oslo women and for centuries they havo Prague Madrid kept them in the background, An-
Athens other order, which directed the Rin uso of European dress and of Bombay seats and chairs instead of the Silver (spot)
Hongkong time-honoured custom of squatting Silver (forward)
The Governor of Macao, H. E. 20.405 with the jack, and East discards a Senhor Coutinho, paid an official 18.185 heart. North then leads the ace visit to the Colony. ..34.606 of spades, East discards the queen
.808 47.18/32
discards the
102% of clubs, and South a club North The Hongkong Government de 119 next leads his last spade. Enst cided to try the experiment of queen of hearts, stocking some of the reservoirs South the ace of hearts, and West with trout, securing the ove from 2/7
wins the trick. West, however, Canada, .1/10%
4.85 must now lead a heart to North's 26.22 major tenace.. .22,005
The H. A. L. steamer Siklang
"I was only partially deceived, however, as I knew that she rare- ly ever touched a stone with her teeth, and on investigating found a bone of very unsuitable nature, which had been substituted by the stone on her hearing my call"
Education is, giving to every boy and girl a sense of right values and teaching them to follow them. --Dr. Cyril Norwood.
Man stands midway between two infinities, and his own height in feet and inches is the only mos- suremont he has to know whether thing is great or small. Sir Wil- Ham Bragg.
Kissing can be abolished with- Ralph Picken. ·· out any violent self-denial.--Mr.
her The above is East's and West's arrived in Hongkong. ON 18.146 best defence. East's discard on maiden voyage for the Far East 18.105 the third trick is really of little service. ,1634 | importance, but the queen of
Shanghai Bank.
י,
29,705 hearts appears to offer the least of Mr. G. Friesland, of Messrs. 876 three evils. If the ace of clubs is Molchers and Co., was nominated 5.20/32 discarded, South discards the jack as a Director of the Hongkong and .1/0.1/32 of diamonds, and West must lend 2/0% a heart to South's acc, South win- .26%ning the final trick with his re- The China Provident Company .20% maining club.. If the ace of dia-
monds is discarded, South discards reported a net profit of over the club and wing the final trick 888,000 and proposed a dividend of
8 per cent. with the Jack of diamonds.
British Wiroloan.
on the ground, also proved too much for the conservative Afghan. The turban and the flowing robe' According to statistics compiled
If West plays the queen of have been tho vogue since Maho- by the Bureau of Utilities in com- spades on the first lend, North The Indo-China S.N. Company's pliance with the request of the povera with the ace and then leads, steamer became a total loss off met firat appeared, and the Prophet Department of Reconstruction, the jack and the three. And if Swatow on a voyage from Japan
is still regarded as the supreme there are in Canton city 580 motor East discards his ace of diamonds to Canton. Judge in such matters. So long cars for public hire, 75 motor on either of the first two tricks, trucks, 62 public buses and 84 mo- the problem at once becomes very as the ex-King confined himself to
Itor-cycles,
ensy,
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Southend appears to consist of 76 per cent. cockles and wholks, and 25 per cent. town and In- habitants.—Mr. Eric Neve,
The Prime Minister goes about
the country making speeches in which he suys more things of gen eral Interest than any Prima Minister I have ever known, about.
Mr. Augustine Birrell, A
I often wish railway companies, instead of having special com- partments for smokers, would label some of them for "Taikers."
Dean Inge.
vised plans showing the route of a The Peak Tramway Company Peak from the Queen's Road end of proposed new tramway to the submitted to the Government re-Battery Path via Glonçaly,
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