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TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1929.
definitely stated as yet that the whole of this work will be taken in hand, although we have little doubt that it will bo
So far as the pipe-line is con- cerned, the one new approved calla for an outlay of some three lakhs of dollars, which contrasts with the much more elaborate proposal of the Consulting Engineers in London at a cost of £200,000. This lattor pro- ject was in the form of two mains
capable of a combined carrying capacity of eight million galioria per day, which is, of course, much greater than that of the pipe-line which it has been decided to lay down. The. point has to be kept in mind, however, that time, works now to be proceeded with will not solve the whole problem, but they
will at least slave off disaster. Still more money will be needed Inter on, and the Governinerit to acting wisely by the deciafon to finance these undertaking from loans.
DAY BY DAY.
MUSIC, OF ALL THE LINERÁL ARTS, HAS THE GREATEST INFLUENCE OVER THE PASSIONS, AND IS THAT TO WHICH THE LEGISLATOR QUGHT TO GIVE. THE GREATEST ENCOURAGE MENT-Napoleon..
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The Very Idea!
Sir Reginald Stubba, the Governor of Jamaica, while in London last Summer, took up with the Government the matter of old ago pensions for Jamaica, and bill is now being prepared, for
IMPRESSIVE SINGING AT THEATRE ROYAL,
William Heughan, the world famous actor-singer, needs, no in- The as. Haldie went into 'dock at troduction to Hongkong, and a Talkoo this morning for overhaul very warm welcome awaited him at the next session of the Colonial and refit.
the Theatre Royal last night when loglalature. It is planned to make he made his first theatre appear the ponalons available for peoplo ance of the present visit. One of the island from sixty-five years expected that there would have upward. When old age pensions been a much larger attendance, were established in Britain tho and felt that the recital suffered age limit was placed at seventy somewhat from a lack of more sup-years, but has since been reduced Port But those who attended to sixty-five years. were treated to a most delightful evening of song and instrumental· music and expressed their keen lers" are taken from the current. The following schoolboy bow- appreciation of every item."
issue of the Herioters
H.M.S. Suffolk is due to arrivo from Shanghai at four o'clock this
afternoon.
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Mra. A. R. Sutherland is to dis- tribute the prizes at the Ellis Kadoorie School on Friday morning. Mrs. Southorn is to present cups and certificates at the annual speech day of the St. Stephen's Girls' College on February 1st, at
3 p.m.
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Heughan has lost none of his From the History Class-The great. beauty of voles; in fact, he soldiers of higher rank bad battle seemed better than over his axes, the Scottish soldiers had strong resonant singing, vigorous bags of meni." This corroborates,
and charm This morning's Harbour Office interpretation
of the statement that "An army reports gave 16 arrivals and 25 de- manner combining to justify all marches on its stomach"
In the French Class--"Sang partures, of which one and nine re-the pratee which has in the past spectively were British, leaving 58 been lavished upon him by the parler, il lui dit ...” (without musical critica of the world. waste of words, he said...) was vessels in port, British 19.
Whether ho was singing an Italian translated as "Without speaking, he never failed to infuse just the operatic arin or a simple folk song, he said." right atmosphere and tone, and made each item alive with mean ing and story. He gave no fewer
The transport City of Marseilles, with the Scots Guards aboard, sailed from Shanghai for Hong kong on Monday. The vessel is due here at 9 a.m. on Thursday.
"
A definition of a glacter was given as "A man who runs down the side of a mountain."
*
Anglo-Japanese Relations, The forthcoming visit of the British Ambassador in Japan to
than Afteen items during the Osaka has revived the subject, of
course of the evening, including
Plaistow, woman-Bad language It is proposed to carry out ex operatie airs, Scottish perennial interest to Chinese and
is nothing if you are used to it. songs,
Policeman at Kingston, of a American critics, of relations betensive works in the modernisation ballads and folk songs, and proved
of Canton's water supply, and an equally at home through the whole motor-cyclist He was riding solo, tween Britain and Japan. One of advertisement on Page 4 calls for range. In the robust song "Wi abut carried a pillion passenger.
tenders for the supply of the vari-Hundred Pipers" he was more than
Freedom of thought is all very well, but freedom to believe what ous plant required,
is falso has no rational value. Sir Oliver Lodge,
the biggest commercial centres in Japan, and therefore in a position to influence Tokyo, Osaka is strongly advocating closer operation with Britain on Far Eastern questions, and the bust- ness community in arranging a
CO.
Nine Luger pistols and a hundred rounds of ammunition were brought to the Central Police Station yesterday by Revenue Officer Tallon, who retrieved the
the s.s. Bonyrachie,
Miss Maud Bell, who has appear.
Hongkong Telegraph. banquet in the British Ambassa-arms from the harbour bed, near and on the Continent, contributed provokad me so. Wife--I never
TUESDAY, JAN. 22. 1929
Yesterday's
According to a police report, Miss Florrie Bowen, aged twelve,
tombstone is described in Motor An unusual inscription on a
Cycling.
Who caught his death by drink-
ing-cold, small boer, Soldiers be wise from his untime.
ly fall
successful and, in strong contrast, gave the Somerset ballad "Oh, Nu John" with delightful naivette. He is clearly one of the world's
Magistrate at Willesdon--Was foremost interpreters of song.
the prisoner too drunk to under- stand? Policeman-Woll, sir, aho od with marked success in London thought I was a sailor.
Willesdon husband-My wife
dor's honour at which important
several very enjoyable 'cello solos. anid a single word. Husband She has a fluent style and displays That is just what provoked me. speeches benring on the situation
A Chinese, named Ho Yam, mastery of her instrument, playing may be expected. A timely pleaded guilty at the Criminal with good tone and much feeling. warning, however, is uttered by Sessions to-day to a charge of rob- One of her most enjoyed items was Asahi against possible misinter-bery by two or more at Repulsen arrangement of tho old pretation
Bay on Monday 25, 1925, when favourite "Drink to me only with of motive. Anglo-
clothing and money was THE WATER PROBLEM.Japaneso co-operation, it is point- He was sentenced to six year's was most charmingly rendered. Thomas Thetcher, a Grenadier in
stolen. thine eyes"—a simple melody that
It was erected to the memory of
ed out, is pot desired in order hard labour.
Miss Bell was deservedly given a the North Regiment of Hants to enforce oppressive inmessures
very hearty reception,
Militia, who died of a violent fever
drinking contracted by intimation in the against China; the journal, indeed,
Miss Gladys Sayer, whose beau- small beer whon hot the 12th of Telegraph that the Government has goes so far as to suggest that the living at No. 23, Sharpe Street, was tiful accompaniments to Mr. come to a definite decision in regard time has come for a recasting of sent to the Government Civil Hoa Heughan and Miss Bell add May 1764, aged 26 years."
The stone, was erected by his Touch to tho enjoyment comrades, and they add: to the water supply problem will Baron Tanaka's China policy. In pital yesterday, suffering from in-ed
evening. gave two "Here sleeps in peace a Hampshire have been read with feelings of con-line with the broad libern) attitude juries caused by being knocked of the
being
Grenadier, Etado In A alderable relief by the public. It of Great Britain in its relations down by a public motor car in planoforte solos, these
flat Queen's Road East.
(Chopin) and Waltz in E minor.by the same has been a difficult matter to solve, with the Nanking Government:
A1 6.30 p.m. yesterday, two Chi-composer. Miss Sayer has earned the more so since time is such an The polat need not be laboured Important factor. Had the Colony unduly. Sir Miles Lampoon's renese were sent to the Government world-wide praise both as
cent successful negotiations with Civil Hospital from the Talkoo soloist and accompanist, and last sufficient available supplies for Dr. C. T. Wang and the formal dockyard, suffering from injuries night's audience was obviously
received through falling into the delighted with her renderings. present needs and
the only recognition on Britain's behalf, of hold of the 8,8. Talthybius. The A final concert is being given necessity WUB to cater for the National Government, should injuries to one of the men were so this evening, when there should be future expansion, the situa-suffice to allay any fears which serious that he passed away at 2 full theatre. One noted with tion could easily be dealt with, might have been entertained in o'clock this morning. The other pleasure the efforts of the Hong- but the urgency of the call for China or In the United States that man is not in a serious'condition, keng Musical Society to give Whether he die by musket or by
effective draping to the stage and | closer co-operation between Japan action has naturally complicated the
a very necessary reminder of and Britain could moan. secret position. However, all the pros diplomney to China's detriment,
correct behaviour by. late-comera and cons have been carefully weigh-As a matter of fact it now seems
who are, like the poor, always ed, and it is comforting to feel that that, in the face of great dificul- there is to be no further delay in ties, Japan is straightening · out. proceeding with the actual work of her immediate problems in China, remedying the shortage in sunnlica, without Britain's ald. As to the One satisfactory aspect of the de- future, it is eminently desirable cisions reached is that they repre- that a proper understanding be sent an endorsement of the schemes tween the two countries with recommended by Mr. R. M. Hender. greatest interests in the Far East son, who has given much patient should be fully maintained. As Sir Austen Chamberlain pointed study to the whole question. It is
out a month or two ago, the British gratifying also to learn that pre-Minister to Peking keeps in con-
ference is to be shown for the
tact with the representatives, locally-conceived pipe-line project, of all the Powers, and any point of as against the more elaborate and interest to all, or any, is discussed costly proposal of the Consulting with a view to common action if Engineers in London. We have all this should be necessary. The prin along held that in a matter of this eiple does not tend to the exclusion kind due heed should be given to the of any Power from British co-opera- tlon, and the British Government views of the man on the spot, for not likely to make any such mis- we see no reason whatever why tho take. If there is common ground Colony should have forced upon it between Britain and Japan let us an expensive scheme originating in meet on it by all means, the brains of officials at Home. In
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The stone was restored in 1781
by "Officers of the Garrison,” ⠀⠀ who demurely comment:--- An honest soldier nover is
forgot
not,"
Lord Riddle, lecturing in London on "English as She is Spoke," said he regarded the Yorkshire dialect as an "awful sounding twang." Mr. T. P. O'Connor, he anid, had written that the language he hated most was that spoken at Oxford and Cambridge, which he described as electro-plated. “When on American came to see mo the other day." Lord Riddle said, "my two dogs eat down and howled, An interesting and instructive and the more he spoke the more lecture on Christian Science was they howled. They were Scottish I suppose, in their dogs, and, given in the City Hall last night by Mr. W. Stuart Booth, C.S.B., of nervous systems they had a love Denver, Colorado. The lecturer of well-spoken English." Hà a Member of the Board of
LECTURE GIVEN IN THE CITY HALL.
(Lectureship of The Mother Church, The landlady noticed with dis-
the First Church of Christ may that her now lodger's are: Scientist, In Boston, Massa- consumed more coal than she had chusetts, and the lecture was been accustomed to provide for it. given under the auspices of the She mentioned the fact to him, First Church of Christ, Scientist,
"Oh, yes," explained the ingeni- Hongkong.
ous young man, you see I always place the lump of coal on the fire Major John P. S. Greig, R.E., in such a way that the grain is introduced Mr. Booth, and stated perpendicular that fo, running up that Christian Science had helped and down. It makes a much bet- him in ways too numerous to ter fire; nothing like a little Lay out the cards on atable, mention, having healed him of science, you know." as shown in the diagram, and many physical ills, the wearing study the situation. See if you of glasses, bronchitis, fever and can find a method of play · that will net North and South all of the tricks,
Diamonds are
trumps, and South has the lead, North
and South must win all four tricks,
·
other ailments,
A full report of Mr. Stuart Booth's lecture appeared in to day's issue of the South China Morning Post. *
The unimpressed landlady spoke
in a hard voice that almost stop- ped the lodger's watch: "I al- ways charge 'n shilling a week for scientiac gents."
EXCHANGE RATES.
дл issue of this sort Hongkong should be given the credit of know- ing what it wants, and the right
The Solution. to act upon its desires. At the
The Dollar Round-the-World
Some players are apt to become Lime Mr. Henderson drew up his re- Liner President Hayes la schedul- port, he put the capacity of theed to leave Shanghai for Hong very angry when their partners kong to-morrow, Jan. 23, and is overtake their tricks. But often
Prince George, for whom Llaut. existing Hongkong reservoirs at 7% due here at 7 am qp Baturday
the reason, for doing so happens Commander. Dangerfield stood million gallons per day, and he January 26th. She will sail the to be a good one,
The object is, of course, to proxy, was godfather to the infant Paris estimated that our needs would rise following day, Sunday, Jan. 27th fincase the trumps, South there daughter of Licut.-Commander and New York
at 8 a.m. for Mediteranean ports from 10.4 million gallons this year and New York, via Manila, Straits, North, overinkes with the king. christening at St. Mark's, North Ard fore leads the jack of hearts and Mr. Edward Dangerfield at the Brussels to 11.6 millon, gallons by 1932. etc.
AS TO
The fincase is then made through Audley-street, recently. The Rev. Milan The Colony's supply has long The American Mall Liner Pro East, South follows with his last W. G. Pennyman officiated, and the Berlin been short of requirements, and Mr.sident Grant is due to leave trumph, and the deuce of clubs child was named Georgina Gay Stockholm
Manila on Saturday, January 20th takes the final trick.
Birkett. The other godparents Copenhagen Henderson has calculated that by at 4 pm, and will arrive in Hong
If the jack of hearts is not over-were Mr. Thomas Dangerfield, Dr. Oslo 1932 this shortage will have risen kong on Monday, January 28th, at taken. North has no moro re Donelan, Mr. William Findlay, Vionne to 44 million gallons per day. If 7 am. This steamor will leave on ohtries and South' must surrender Miss Mary Findlay, and Mrs. Prague the whole of his proposals were Tuesday, January 29th at noon trump trick to East, or he must Henryson Caird,
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Helsingfors
Lisbon
Madrid allow last or West to tumhib club. The opening lend of a club We regret to have to report tho
Athena với or a trump will also mean the loss death of the little six-year-old son Bucharest of a trick,
(Achilles) of the Italian Consul for Rio Reasoning whilo playing bridge Hongkong, Comm. Baistrocchi Buenos Aires
carried out, this deficit would be for a sancon de Los Angoles, vin Shanghal, Japan" and wiped out by 1932, on a basis of Honolulu, « works producing the cheapest water
The Dollar Liner President Lin and having the lowest current coln arrived in Kobe today and
will leave for Shanghai to morrow, will never do harm to anyone. The sad event occurred last night, Rombay charges in the way of pumping. Jan. 28, arriving at that port on North had nothing to lose by over- about eleven o'clock, at the Penin-Shanghai, The programme laid down by Mr. the 25th. This steamer will leave taking South's jack, because in sula Hotel, where the Consul and Hongkong Henderson, It may be recalled, in Shanghai on Saturday, January any event North and South could his family reside. The little lad, Yokohama volved an expenditure of over six 26th and will arrive here on win no more than one heart trick. we understand, had been ailing for Silver (spot)
Monday, January 28th, calling for In view of the needed finesse, this some time. The funeral will pass Bilver (forward). million dollars, but it has not been Manila the following day at 6 p.m. play was the only logical one. the monument at 4 p.m. to-day,
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