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TUESDAY FEB. 26 1929
that
IRON AND STEEL.
the
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1929.
ing Inquiry, says Mr. Baldwin, would not be helpful to the fudus- try. What is there, however, to provent the Government from | réaching its own conclusions 'as a result of the Balfour Committee report, and acting upon them with out further delay?
DAY BY DAY.
THE POWER TO DECIDE FIRMLY LIES AT THE VERY MARROW OF ABILITY.
Lieut. W. F: Edds, Royal Mar- Ines, has been appointed to H.M.S. Kent
CORRESPONDENCE.
'Christian Science.
The Very Idea!
An excerpt from Branch Notes, the monthly journal of Edinburgh branches of Post Office workers:
Somo idea of the enormous dificulties that confront tho officers of the Inquiry Branch may following, which is more or less typical of how official forms are treated by the public.
[To The Editor of Hongkong Telograph.]
Sir,--Kindly permit me to refer H.M.S. Cornflower arrived at to the lotter in your issue of yos- It may be, of course, that the
Welhajwel from Shanghai on Mon-terday on the abovo subject. I Government thinks to secure sub-day. H.M.S. Foxglove is leaving read the "Bulls and Inners" of gained from a perusal of the
Saturday last and think that the Weihaiwel for Hongkong.
paragraph was an excellent, albeit somewhat humorous, exposition of the situation to-day as it affects Christian Science, If I remember
A Public Lucure will be given at the Helena May Institute on Mon- day 4th March at 5 p.m.-when Mr. C. A. S. Williams will speak on "Chinese Symbolie Art.—Adyt.
***
rightly, this is not the first occa
stantial support in the coming election for a policy embracing an extension of "safeguarding" to the steel and other industrica; in other words, that it will angle for
sion on which the Christian votes on a promise to facilitate
Science Committee on Publication the application from this particu- Afternoon movie matinees com- for Hongkong has immediately lar industry. But the officials of mencing at 2.30 p.m. will be given rushed into print with an "official" at the Star Theatre every Wednes-statement in an effort to rebut an the Iron and Steel Trades Con-day, Saturday and Sunday. The allusion which by the nature of federation do not favour the put- 5.30 and 9.20 performances remain its surroundings was intended to
be humorous! Ling off of the matter until after
And what was the nature of the It the General Election; they want The forthcoming marriago is rebuttal? If memory serves, the issue to be faced right away, announced of. Private Nathan was exactly word for word the What is more, they disfavour the Leaf, King's Own Scottish Border- same communication as sent to a ere, Mount Austin Barracks, tolongkong morning newspaper, a matter being made the subject of Miss Reging David, school teacher, few days ngo in reply to a news politicnt controversy. In uny of 228 Wanchai Road,
event; there is keen disappoint- ment at the Government's attitude, and we imagine that if greater sympathy is not shown towards the industry, the Baldwin Ad- ministration may suffer at the polls when the General Election comes round.
Secret Diplomacy? Astonishment in no small degree
as usual.
"THE EMDEN.”
FAMOUS GERMAN FILM SHOWING AGAIN.
Kind of fowl?
Bubblyjock.
Cock or Hen?
Yes,
Plucked or unplucked?
Filleted. Was it cleaned?
No-pinched.
Were head and feet on or off?
. Certainly. Give full particulars of packing.
None.
Particulars of every address in
or on parcel,
Smith, America.
*
Scotsman at Kingston, describ- message sisting that the Chair- man of the Christian Science Ing a party:-Tho refreshments Parent Church had documentary were all right--we had a bottle of evidence of the administration of beer between four.. morphine hypodermically to Mrs. Sheriff Blair, at Glasgow:- Eddy. It mny be that the || Many motorists are bad enough at local committee is under the im-uny time, but drunk motorists are pression that the oftener a thing terror to everybody. is said the truer it becomes!
Willesden man:-It was quite
¡
Of course, on the other hand early in the morning-not more "The Emden," the thrilling Ger- man film dealing with one of the a lie, no matter how often repest-than 10.30. Magistrate:-I sup
the truth. It pose that is carly to some people. most audacious episodes in the his-ed, is no nearer tory of naval warfare, in being would appear to many, however, The constable was very fair. screened again to-day and to- if the statement that ire. Eddy He asked me the question several morrow at the Queen's Theatre, took drugs is an absolute lie, that times to contradict myself.-A Nothing but the most favourable the local committee might quite witness at Darlington.
way,
are the
There will be no movie perform-everer and Founder" of Chris- There's a trick in it; e' bain't
Ginn Science. Surely a "Dis- really swallowin' it every timo." ance to-morrow at 5.00 p.m. at the coverer" cannot be Founder" of
*
dancing display will be given at the necessity of discovering, while resident Queen's, as Miss Violet Capell's that which she has been under To-day'a Dog Story.-A Chelsea
LA ARGENTINA,
ANOTHER BRILLIANT
'SUCCESS.
following, quotes the "Founder" would have no neeil written at the time that the uf discovering her own fountaincident occurred: "We were in Lion. Yours, etc.,
W. G.
Hongkong, 26th Feb, 1929.
THE BALALAIKA. MUSICAL ATTRACTION AT QUEENS.
i
the country for the summer, and had been in the house about two weeks. It was our custom to tako out my brother's Irish terrier Tip. in the garden after dinner on the lead on account of his partiality for hunting rabbits. On this occasion "Tip' flatly refused to go near the front door. He pulled at the lead and whined. Eventually had to take him out through the Ing-room. lang French window in the draw
has been provoked by the publica-criticism has been given the pro-usefully take up the challenge Sir Montagu Sharpe, R.C. at the tion in the Utrecht Schlagblad of duction wherever it has been shown, and have the question settled once Middlesex Sessions, to a witness: the terms of a most, remarkable and, although a German picture and for all time instead of just-If you call everybody a liar the
dealing with a descisive German weakly repeating matter from inference is that you document, represented as being aval defeat, it might well be taken the Christian Science Sentinel. a secret military Convention be-as a compliment from our late
I may say, although personally greatest liar of all.
either
that, tween France and Belgium. It is enemies, The Sunday Express indifferent
newspaper correspon- The villagers were listening to a con- through alleged that the agreement hasya-"Enthralling fim,
spicuously fair and even flattering dence, there is an increasing band playing Christmas carols, been in existence since 1920 and its treatment of British Naval suspicion in the Colony that the and they seemed to understand that its authenticity is guaranteest, interests. A bauquel from the Christian Science Mother Church every instrument with the excep but whether or not this claim is German Admiralty to the British are on a somewhat bad wicket and Lion of the trombone. They decid capable of proof, there is certain Navy."
this suspicion is by no means off-ed to fetch the oldest villager and The British Iron and steel to be many a flutter in political vided during each performance by local committee.
An added attraction will be pro- set by the recent tacties of the ash him his opinion about it.
The old man stood watching the industry is keen on urging the dovecotes. We have not yet had the Orloff Brothers who will give Incidentally, your correspon-player for a while, and then ex- Government to order an investiga-the advantage of a statement selections on the balalafkn and dent calls Mrs. Etidy "the Dise claimed, "Take no notice of lim. tion of its present condition, no from the French or Belgium Gov-steel guitar.
sensa- ernments regarding the doubt in the hope that this may tional disclosure, and until some, strengthen its plea for considera-such official pronouncement is tion under the Safeguarding of
must be that time. forthcoming, caution industries Act. Once again, how- exercised and the allegations ac- ever, it has met with a rebuff; forcepted with reserve. The Utrecht the Prime Minister does not age journal vouches for the fact, his way clear to appoint the ostensibly providing elrcumstan- Commission of Inquiry which the tial evidence of the agreement, owners' Confederation deshes to that high officials of the General
A large gathering assembled at see created. It will be recalled Staffs of the two countries met
In 1927 for the purpose of "inter-the Theatre Royal last night some three years no
preting" its clauses. The result thoroughly to enjoy the second industry made an application for of this alleged secret diplomacy is visit of the famous Spanish dan- "safeguarding," but that this did that Belgium and France have er, La Argentina. The progranime, The Orloff Brothers, two well
most representative of not prove successful. Political contracted to mobilise their forces fuscinating style of dancing of each performance at the Queen's the known artists, will appear during objections to the application were immediately any Power in any which this artiste is so justly Theatre from to-day till Saturday, "We returned through the win- early ovident, the chief of these way associated with Germany famous, was well chosen, each in conjunction with the feature dow Inter, and had hardly been in being that any granting of the shall mobilise to threaten either item being enthusiastically receiv-film. The added attraction will the room ten minutes when we application would, in the case of on any front. According to the
La Argentina presents her own Balalaika and steel guitar. The heard a loud crash. On other details published, it is somewhat such a big industry, be tanta-
creations, and the fact is surely balalaika is a primitive instrument occasions Tip would have barked presumptiously assumed that in emphasised in the manner in of only three strings, two of the furiously. This time, however, he mount to the Government adopting the event of war with Germany, which she imparts realism to every sme note, yet it is capable, in ex- merely looked up from the sofa on a wholesale programme of Protec- Britain will fall into line with character she essays to imperson-port hands, of producing music of which he was lying, glanced at the tion. Such a step, it was apparent, the alleged parties to this alliance, ate. Her mastery of the castincts a high order. The programme deor, and wagged his tail as much "I went to the door and looked would be regarded as a breach of the only merit of which, if it truly marvellous, a language being which will be presented to-day and as to say, I told you so,' the Governmont undertaking not exists, is its defensiva nature. It gives to her every movement by to-morrow has been well chosen and to change the fecal system of the contains no suggestion of com bination for aggressive purpose, country by indirect methoda,
but we cannot see that this fact. The reason why Mr. Baldwin would constitute, justification for will not at the moment appoint a its existence. We sincerely trust Commission to investigate the con- that the Governments concerned dition of the industry is that the are in a position to show that the is pure fabrication. Balfour Committee on Industry document
Any move that, like this, could formance, La Argentina received will be given on Thursday when Though multiplication was known and Trage has already presented a be construed as animus against a flattering ovation, responding the picture programme will also
will shortly be detailed report embracing this pur-and mistrust of neighbouring with an encore. ticular industry, and that it is
is anything but a
If the young generation heeda ró..
commendation therefore unnecessary that ground guarantee for the maintenance of which has been so recently cover good relations, Such an alliance ed should again be traversed. would, we feel, be severely con- Moreover, the Government says demned by the world at large.
[Since the above was written, that the main provisions of the
the French and Belgian Foreign rating reform scheme are likely to Ministers have declared the Treaty be of special benefit to the in-published to be a fantastic for- dustry. No doubt with a view to gery-Ed. H.K.T.) dispelling any ideas of hostility towards the industry, Mr. Baldwin. points out that if the Conservative Government is returned to power
countrica
EXCHANGE RATES.
at the next election, It will allow Paris the industry to make, n further Brussels
Amsterdam "safeguarding" application, when Berlin
Rio
an opportunity will be presented Copenhagen
Vienna for a statement of the case before Helsingfors an independent tribunal. These Lisbon statements of the Prime Minister
'Buenos Aires seem to suggest that the Govern-Shanghai ment scarcely knows its own mind Yokohama Now York regarding the attitude it should Geneva take towards the iron and steel Mil
Stockholm he says, the Oslo industry. If, as ground has been so well covered Pragus Madrid by the Balfour Committee, then
Athens why does the Government wait Bucharest until after the General Election Bombay
Hongkong before making up its mind to Silver (spot) ellow of an application under the Silver (forward) Safeguarding Act? A long, rov-
ed
take the form of selections on the
•
the almost uncanny manipulation includes, "Reverie Waltz," "The out. At the other end of the ball of this typically Spanish mode of Cossack's Farewell," and "Cossack a large portion of the ceiling had expression.
Dance." The Orloff Brothers are fallen on the door mat." As a solo pianist and accom- artista of note and are on their
{Arithmetic is one of the best sub- panist, Carmencita Perez ably way to Europe where engagements assisted her principal, one particu-have already been accured. Their jects for giving a child self-con- larly brilliant offering being varia-stay in Hongkong la a brief one fidence, says Dr. Sheppard, pre- tions of a popular Andalousian and all lovers of music should make sident of the Mathematical Associa theme, "El Vito," (M. Infante.) a point of visiting the Queen's dur- tion.]
At the conclusion of the per-ing the week. A new programme
change.
5.1
COMMON ERROP /
IN BRIDGE
AND HOW TO CORRECT THEM-
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Is vigorous, keen and intense, And decimal places are splendid in
CASÓS
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poles and perches.
And when they're successful
adults
The youth we're addressing will
give us their blessing For having produced sum ro-
Bults.
Daddy was confined to the house
ed. Declarer counts trumps and with flu, and mother was busy finds that five are held by his op-sterilising the dishes that had ponents. These are probably di come from the sick room. vided three, and two. Declarer "Why do you do that?" asked should play Ace of spades and on four-year-old Norman. the next round King of spades "Because, dear, poor daddy has with a fair chance of drawing the germs, and the germs get on the Queen of spades. If the Queen of dishes. I boll the dishes, and that spades does not fall, sacrifice the kills the germs."
Jack of spades, bocause this Norman turned this over in his play guarantees game. Oppon-mind for several minutes, then en- ents capture Juck of spades and quired: "Mother, why don't you The Bidding;-South bids one, then win two tricks in clubs, De- ball daddy?”
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meeting of shareholders of the
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March 14, at 11.39 a.m. to finesse Jack of spades, Desult that insures game,
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