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DAY BY DAY.
THE GREATEST GLORY OF A FREE-
survey of the narcotic drugs situa- tion throughout the world, but that some definite steps should be taken DORN PEOPLE IS TO TRANSMIT THAT to limit the manufacture of such FREEDOM TO THEIR CHILDREN drugs to scientific and medicinal | Havurd. noods,
4
Lieut. C.N.R. Barham has been Whilst we have every sympathy appointed to H.M.S. Kent. with any movement which aims at
CORRESPONDENCE.
Christian Science,
【To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.1
suppressing, the fillelt trafic in Lieut. Commr, W. G. L. Cooper pernicious drugs, it does strike us has been appointed to HMS a letter on Christian Science
Bruce.
-The Banvard Musical Comedy Company left yesterday on the President Pierce for Shanghai.
The Very Idea!
A well-known distiller of French liqueurs drives an American motor-car. The other day a French motor manufacturer invit ad him to dinner. With coffee-a large selection of Dutch liqueurs
was served.
Sir-May I trespass on your space again in order to reply to
which appeared in your cor-offer me Dutch Hqueurs! Me!” respondence column last night?
I am sure Christian Scientists enjoy the popular "Bulls and In- ners" as much as anyone, but Pilot Officers 8. L. Blunt and they wish to prevent any mis- C. E. St. J. Beamish, have been understanding about their loader, appointed to No. 442 Flight, China. Mrs. Eddy, and it is the duty of
"What!" cried the distiller, "you
"Why," said the manufacturer, "you drive an American car."
"Ah," replied his guest in some confusion. "you sce I profer American cars for their suppleness
and aftence,"
"Just so," retorted the host, "and I profer Dutch liqueurs for their unctuous creaminess."
The story is vouched for by M. A naval wirolese message re- this Committed to remove miscon- Louis Forest in his "Animateur celved in Hongkong this morning ceptions by a presentation of the des Temps Nouveaux."
statement by the states that there is no change facts. The In the situation at Cheloo.
Christian Science Board of Direc" playing bandit, and for some time Norman, seven year old, was
"I
"I can't," answered. the boy crossly, "I'm not allowed to. If I had on my old trousers I'd have been dead long ago.
as savouring somewhat of people in glass houses throwing stones when the Anti-Oplum Association accks to blame others for Chinese use of heroin and morphine. There Have been constant denials by many foreign nations of any official as Bociation with the traffic, whilst it has been clearly established that Britain and the United States have had no connexion whatever with the exportation of these drugs: That there are smuggling syndicates on During Lent, evening service is tora which you were good enough had been staggering around as if the Continent of Europe is well-being held every Wednesday at 5.30 to publish, clearly shows the posi- badly wounded, without actually P.m. at St. John's Cathedral. At tion of Mrs. Eddy and The Mother topping over, as a victim of the this evening's service, the Rev. F.
imaginary bullets of his play- Freeman, chaplain to H.M.S.] Church and will enable your read-mates.
ere to draw their own conclusions. A neighbour, watching the game, Hermes, is giving the address.
called to him: "Norman, why Our critle cannot reconcile why don't you fall down?" Among the theatre attractions Mrs. Eddy is known as the Dis- coming soon to Hongkong are the Samoan Dancera; Miss Irene West coverer as well as the Founder of and her Hawaiians; return season Christian Science. But this is of the Bauvard Musical Comedy not difficult when the facts are Company; and the English Comedy
understood. The word discover Company.
means "to find and bring to the Six further cases of small-pox, knowledge of the world," hence, all Chinese and from Victoria, to disclose or reveal something are reported in this morning's that exists." Mrs. Eddy's work health report. Two
of brought to light the deep truths of typhoid (Chinese) and two of existence which had remained puerperal fever (Chinese) have hidden, namely, the truth about also been notified,
God, man, and the universe, to- gether with the spiritual basia on West which Christian healing was de- An amak employed at a Point brothel attempted to take monstrated by Christ Jesus and her life by jumping into the his followers. As a result of this sho founded the harbour from the Kennedy Town discovery Praya yesterday. Sho
Christian Science Church, Tho scued by a Chinese and handed activities and the institutional Mother Church, with allTM its over to the Water Police,
activities of The Mother Church in Boston constitute Mrs. Eddy's right to be called the Founder of Christian Science. Yours, etc. W. H. ADLER. Christian Science Committeo on Publication for Hongkong.
known, but the difficulty of keeping a track on their activities is enor, mous. In any event, when the Association speaks of the spread of the drug habit as hindering China in her fight against the opium evil, it only confuses two separate issues. What is most significant of all is that a body which, by its name, ls so deeply concerned with the opium evil should, in its statement to M. "Avenol, conveniently overlook sup- plying him with facts and figures in regard to poppy-growing and the opium traffic generally so far as China is concerned.
Britain's Budget,
I
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cases
Was re-
Mr. Stanley Baldwin's Govern ment appears to be making no direct answer to the insistent de mand for greater economy in the Last night, the Orloff brothers, supply services, and there can be the well-known balalaika and guitar little prospect of the dramatic cut artists from Shanghai, made their in taxation, expected in certain firat appearance at the Queen's Theatre Their efforts were well circles as a bait for the General received, especially the waltz "Re Election in June. The structure | verne" and the Cossack dance, both WEDNESDAY FiB. 27. 1929 of the expenditure side of the of which were loudly applauded.
Budget would, indeed, seem to sug- gest that the Tories are proceeding
THE DRUG TRAFFIC. along lines indicating confidence of SHY ROYAL BRIDE.
the use
success at the polls, which la a com- mendable attitude from many be news-points of view. It would
of
PRINCESS REFUSES TO PROCEED WITH WEDDING.
Berlin, Jan. 31.
scene in a state of high nervous excitement, and later departed for her estate in Bohemia, while the distinguished assembly broke up In consternation.
"ON APPROVAL.”
FINAL PERFORMANCE LAST NIGHT.
a
At the close Mr. Maas made brief speech, whilst Mrs. R. Hunt, the producer, was given an ovation on appearing on the stage.
51
COMME
COMMON ERROR/
to
Every woman, according be an angel dropped from Heaven, Judge Crawford, thinks herself to but regards every other woman of a devil straight from Hell. My Daphne, it is truo, That I agreed with you,
And held you for an angel straight
from Hoaven;
But know myself as one Who many things had done
That proved my manhood marred
with Styglan leaven.
So
And so my hope was small, That ever I should call.
fino a spirit partner of my life;
And yet, the angel's apart Appealing to your heart,
You condescended to become my
wife.
Then' other women said,
With shakings of the head, "No angel she, unless indeed we
Бау
From Lucifer'e dark brood She came, and being wooed, Achieved her aim, and led a
man astray,"
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At a school recently reassembled, an interested parent asked the head for an interpretation of the romark of one, Mr. X, on his son's ' report.
read it, and it had beaten all the No member of the family could guests at the Christmas party.
The head failed to decipher the inscription, and finally sent for Mr. X. to solve the mystery,
"Must be more careful with his. writing," was the translation.
• •
To-day's Dog Story-A corres- pondent writes: With regard to We notice from the
A senas of humour in dogs, I am The Anal production by the reminded of a joke which was papera that during his recent stay nothing if not a tribute if we could
Amateur Dramatic Club of "On several times perpetrated by, a be assured that the desire is to in Shanghai, M. Avenol, Depúty |
Approval," was staged at the Scottish terrier we had' named legislate for efficiency In the or Secretary-General of the League of ganisation of government, irres-Regensburg yesterday, the Prin- there was again a large and most often used to lie on her side with In the ancient Bavarian town of Theatre Royal last night when Kiltte. There was an old sow, who Nations, was presented with pective of the demands of party cess Illa von Thurn and Taxis was enthusiastic audience. This perher back against the Iron fence [lengthy statement by the National politics. The Estimates at present all arrayed in her nuptial gar-formance was additional to the between the orchard and the Anti-Opium Association describing authorised for publication reveal a ments to be joined in matrimony original intention and was decided garden fast asleep. She won a the present narcotic situation in decrease of £13,000,000 for the with her distant relative, Prince upon in view of the heavy book-very large "Middle White," and
Service. More Civil China and stressing the need for
detailed Rainer Raphael von Thurn and ing, a decision that was in every one great car used to stick through
Taxis. The whole town had been way justified.
the fence into the garden. examination of the Civil Service Looking forward to this important effective international co-operation. Estimates, however, shows that it event within the family which has the excellence of the production ever, put her muzzle to the open- Much has already been sald oflicately up, making no noise what- I have often seen Kiltie go de- This Association has been in exis-is not fair to strike the balance in for centuries dominated its life. tence for five years now and it has this way, since the increase is more
and the ability of those taking ing of the sow's ear, and then The church was already filled part, and it is sufficient to say give a great "woof." Of course, been working for the strict en- than accounted for by the demands with Royalty, Princes, Dukes, and that the locni amateurs were seen the old sow leapt up as if the forcement of the Chinese oplum of the rating relief proposals. The lesser nobility, and the Bishop was at their best last night, a com-foul fiend was after her, and raced suppression law. The battle has Government is prepared to make already robed for the ceremony mendable feature being the exaway grunting loudly, while Keltie been a desperate one, and it can- grants totalling £15,500,000 for the when the Princess suddenly sought tremely clear enunciation. All would come trotting back to us
out the head of the bridegroom's received the warmest applause who should say: "Did you see not be said to have met with much relief of the crushing burden of house and informed him that on which was thoroughly deserved.
local taxation on industry. In reflection she felt unable to pro-
that? Wasn't that a lark?" success, although the Association
other words, on the items embraced nounce the word "Yes" before the Those taking part wero Eva claims that, so far as the suppres-by the Estimates of last year, the altar,
Davidson (Maria Wislack), Lucy alon of opium-smoking is concern-Government is effecting a saving: She had to be assisted from the Greansmith (Helen Hayle), M. M. ed, it is well on the way thereto. of £2,500,000. Presumably the
Mans (Duke of Bristol) and B. L. The burden of the Association's larger portion of the rating reform
Seton-Winton (Richard Halton). complaint is that inversely as the commitments will be met from the practice of opium-amoking is on the petrol tux, by which the Govern- decrease, there is an increase in funds already. The War Office has ment should have accumulated of narcotic drugs, auch effected reductions by further de as morphine, heroin and cocaine. creasing its personnel, while pursu In other words, these drugs are taking steadily ita programme Ing the place of the pipe. The modernisation of this branch of the evil, says the Association, is parti- fighting services. On the whole, cularly marked in the provinces of Sir Laming Worthington-Evans le Shantung and Shanel, but it is also to be complimented on his per- noticeable in several other districts will await with a great deal more formance. Meanwhile, the country Morphine and heroin, it is stated, interest, Mr. Winston Churchill's are being taken both in the form of proposed adventures in the revenue- injections and pills, and the addiets producing line. One can never be are "numbered by the million."quite certain whether he has some- That the drug habit is spreading thing up his sleeve, or his tongue in rapidly in China, there can be no
his cheek..
denying, but it is when the Anti- Opium Association seeks to place the blame for this circumstance en- tirely on foreign countries that it betrays an obvious desire to gloss over the situation in regard to Faris oplum. "These pernicious drugs," Brussels 2
Association,
"are Berlin into China from Copenhagen other countries, practically all Vienna
Helsingfors of which nre signatory na-Lisbon tions to the Hague Convention of
Bucharest Buenos Aires 1912, and some to the Geneva Con- New York vention of 1925, in spite of the Geneva
Milan fact that both Conventions provide Stockholm for the strict limitation of narcotic Oslo .... drugs to scientific and medical pur- Madrid Prague
poses." The suggestion is there- Athens fore made that the efforts of the Flo League of Nations should not only
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the
A learned judge was in
the Ace of hearts. Then West midst of his summnig up when a Icads King of clubs which Declarer donkey began to bray outside the captures with Ace of clubs. What court. The judge stopped short. suit should Declarer now lead? and there was great silence after
The Error:-Declarer tries to the interruption. establish diamonds at the first op. "Oh!" said a witty but impudent portunity and leads that suit. barrister, "it is only an echo from
The Correct Method:As soon the yard, my lord."
as he is on the lead, Declarer The judge allowed the reflection draws opponents trumps, playing to pass, but later on the same Ace, King and Queen of spades in animal renewed his noise during that order with the probability the time the barrister was address- that the five outstanding trumps ing the court. This time the judge are divided three and two. Than smiled, and turning to the barris- the diamonds are established and ter said, "Pray speak only one at game is assured for, if opponents
a time! lead any other suit after winning Ace of diamonds, Declarer wins the trick by ruffiing it. The
from Seattia.
Madame: Gall-Curci will arrive The Bidding-South opens the attempt to establish the diamonds in Hongkong on Friday, by the 100% bidding with one Spade, West too soon may result in sacrificing President Taft ..818 bids two hearts. North passes an the game as opponente, having Madamo is accompanied by her 47.11/32 he does not hold normal support won two tricks in hearts and one assisting artists, Homer Samuels, 4.85 9/03 | In spades and any other bid would in diamonds, may continue the
25.285 be misleading. South bids two diamond suit with the possibility Luigi Alberghin), flutist, as well husband-composer-plantstand 92.65 spades and all pass. Bouth might of winning the next diamond trick as her New York Manager, Law 18.16 also have opened the bidding with by ruffing. There is no necessity rance Evans, After a season of 18.20 two spades; an initial bid of two of taking this lone chance of los five nights in Manila, Madame .168% in a Bult denotes the exact holding ing the game. .31.495
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of six cards in that cult headed by The Principle: Draw trumps in Hongkong on March 25 and the Ace, King and Queen, p when you can do so without our later will sing in North Chius,
Japan and the Hawaiian Islands.
Deciding the Play-West lesds rendering control of them and King of hearts and on the second have a side-suit which you qan' round captures another trick with 'readily, establish thereafter,