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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1929.
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danger to be apprehended from Party rule professedly aiming at fair play for all but all too often based on class favouritism. I we take England as an example, we can see how restricted and prescribed is the outlook of many of the extremist politicians who never tire of telling the country that they are tho friends of the people. Much of the Labour pro- paganda is broadenst for the pur- pose of reassuring the public as a whole that there is nothing to bo feared from Labour rule, but, on the contrary, that everybody will benefit from it Analysed, how- over, it soon becomes apparent that the Labour policy as a whole. is essentially designed with a view to securing the support of the masses." In other words, it fa specifically class propaganda. To be fair, it has to be conceded that in the past the reactionary olement in British politica has troubled very little about the in- terests of any but its own special interests, and has thus boen' equally wedded to class favouri- tiam.
DAY BY DAY.
THEY THAT KNOW NO EVIL WILL SUSPECT NONE-Ben Jonson,
THE RACE MEETING.
SUCCESSFUL OWNERS AND JOCKEYS.
The Very Idea!
The casket which Sir James Tho successful owners and Barrio recently received from Latest messages from Chefoo jockeys in the first three days of Jedburgh bears "Peter Pan on the show that there is no change in the Jockey Club's annual race right panel, and on the left the situation there.
inooting are as follows:
Owners.
Fines of $2 each wore imposed on several shop keepers, who were Mr. Ho Kom-tong- charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte Mr. Dynasty Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy Mrs. Dunbar this morning, for failing to keep fireworks under a glass case,
Yesterday's health return showa 20 further Chinced cases of small- pox, of which seven were from Kowloon and the others from Victoria. There were also report ed a case of diphthera and of cerebro-spinal fever, both Chinese.
Found in possession of 1.2 taela of prepared oplum in Canton Road Chinese was fined $130 by Mr. Magistracy this morning. The al- T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon
ternative was three months' hard labour.
Mrs. O. C. Womack has organis- ed a Musical Medley at the Helena May on Thursday, 7th March at 6.30 p.m. Dances, songs and two short scenes from Bizet's Opera: "Carmen" (The two front rown will be reserved for children.) Teas must be booked in advance.
Advt.
At the Marine Court this morn ing, three mistresses of coalie each fined $10 for bonte were mooring their boata at a distance of less than 100 yards from low- water mark at Wanchai Boy. whilst a man named Ho Iu wao fined a similar amount for haw king without a licence in Aberdeen harbour.
Ons of the outgrowths of the rise of what, for a better term, may be described as the Progres- sive Parties is that the Conserva tives have entered Into the com- petition for popularity by necking to put forward superficially at YOUNG-At the Victoria Hog.tractive achemes, and the danger pital, on February 27, to Mr.is that this tendency may in and Mrs. Robert Young, a son. course of time result in the side- tracking of really pressing mat- ters in favour of more spectacular vote-impelling political projects. Even the Conservatives have, of course, to keep abreast of the times-even to the point of cleet ing a working man as head of the decrease in the number of haw- SHORT-At his residence, 24.
Ashley Road, on February 27, National Union, of Conservative kern comitting breaches of the 1920, Richard Habberfell Associations-but it will be a regulations of their licences. Ser Short, age 46 years. Funeral thousand pities if British polities officer in charge of the Hawkers' geant Hargreaves, who is the will puss the Monument at
develop, as apparently is the case, Department on the mainland, re- 4.30 p.m. to-day.
In Germany, along lines which plied that the number was about the same. The number of often-! mean" a scramble for power on a
ders varied with the weather, muld- basis of making specious pro- ed the officer. mises to the electorate.
WHITE-AL his residence on February 28th, Henry Percy White, age 66 years.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
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Ma. P. M. Pinguet and family wish to think all kind friends for their expressions of sympathy in their and bereavement and. for floral fributes sent.
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Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, naked if there was any increase or
Mr. L. Dunbar Mr. Eve
John Peel
Mr.
Mr. Chan Pik-chuen Mesars.
WayLoong Mr. W. E.
Shenton and Rafeek Mossrs. Chan Mossrs. Lau and Leo Mossrs. Hynes and Mackis Messrs, Fay and Sath Mosers, Hinson and Wang Mr. M Mr. M. M. Watson Moura. Liang and Lo Mr. Wong Ping-shun Messrs. Dyer and Belth Mrs. Pearson Mr. Chon Tin-alon Mr. C. Leitno Mr. Yam Man Mr. Gubbays
Mr. K. C. Lau Mr Heo Chong Mr. Hau Yun Mr. Lee Fu-wing Mrs, K. E. Beith
Mr. Hill
Jockeys.
Mr. Encarnacio
Mr. Haimovitch Mr. Clark Mr. Heard Mr.
Mr. Quincey Mr. Poto Hunt Mr. Wong Mr. W. Hu Mr. Stanton Mr. Fontos Mr. Ho Sal-man Mr. da Roza Mr. K. C. Lau Mr. Harriman Mr. Charles
Barrie's own coat-of-arms and motto." His coat-of-arma fa dia. tinctive, humorous and prof. 1st 2nd 3rd essional. It is technically dos-
cribed as
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Arms.-Barry of six arg, and gu, in chlof a lion passant guard- ant proper. changed and issuing. from the base reeds ppr.
Crost.-An open book amid reeds all ppr.
Motto. Amour de la bonte. Barry is the heraldic term for a space-divided by bars; and the "reeds all ppr" was an unneces sary detail in the case of Sir James. But one wonders what Peter Pan would have said of it all.
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Johnny had been carefully tuck- ed in for the night, the light turned down, and the Lord's Prayer fffithfully offered up, when voice from under the clothes was beard to say--
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it.
"How do you spoll chart?"
The mother spelt the word and Inquired where the boy had hoard
"Well, he replied, you know 'Our Father whi-chart in Henven.""
1st 2nd 3rd simply
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Christian Science.
[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.)
Sir,-Your correspondent in
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To scatter flowers on a grave is way in which An ordinary person can express in a gesture things that only a very great poet could express in words, -Mr. G. K. Chesterton,
Having lived eight years in Aberdeen, I say there are no people so unreckoning, prodigal, almost stupidly generous as the Aberdonlans.-The Rev. A. J.
Gossip.
We have sorrowfully to acknow- ledge that the Kingdom of God is not necessarily the product of committees.-The Bishop of Black-
burn.
The next great civilisation may quite conceivably be Negro or Chinese.-Mr. G. B. Shaw.
A millionairo who wrote an illegible fist took a shooting in the North of Scotland.
One night before retiring he sent the head keeper detailed written Instructiona for
the morrow. Next morning he was awakened very early by the per- sistent akiriing of bagpipes, beneath his window. Summoning, his man-servant, he said testily, "What's that fearful racket?"
"Oh," and the man, "that's
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[The B.B.C. proposes to inflict political discussions on its listen- ero.]
After two convictions for steal-to-day's issue of your widely read journal states that it is the duty ing in 1927, a Chinese was banish of the Publication Committee in Donald the keeper playing that ed on October 4 that year from Hongkong to remove misconceptune you sent him last night!". Land Speed records.
Hongkong for ten years. He was tions by the presentation of facts found in the Colony by detectives concerning Christian Scleneo. The quest for speed, and still yesterday and was charged before This being so will the local com- greater speed, an irresistible lure Mr. E. W. Hamilton this morning mittee atate: for designers and the adventurous Pleading guilty, he was sentenced spirits who flirt with death in to six months' hard labour and putting to the test the result of fifteen strokes of the birch. His the designer's genius, will be the Worship added that if the man chief topic of discussion in sport was unfit for birching, that he would have to serve a further six THURSDAY FEB. 28. 1929 Ing and motoring circles in the
months.
The
Thongkong Telegraph.
POLITICAL TRENDS.
Two separate next week or so. attempts, one in the United States
Government passengers kaving! and the other in South Africa, are for Home by the 8-8. Macedonia in- shortly to be made by British dri-on Saturday, March 2,
following:-Mr. and vers in British cars to recapture clude the
Mrs. G. P. de Martin" and Mr. A. E. Wood (Educational Dept.); Mr. and Mrs. R. A. D. Forrest (S.C.A.); Miss J. A. Davie (Medical Dept.); Mr. and Mrs, E. Mr. W. E. Rendridge, Mr. W D. C. Wolfe, Mr. Thomas O'Connor, Ryan, Mr. C. 8. Madgwick, Mr.
(1) If Christian Belence is G
system of faith-healing?. (2) How
many Christian Scienco "practitioners" are officially registered? (3) What means are employed to inauro competence be- fore these "practitionera" are eligible to "practice?" (4) What fees are charged by tlicse "practitioners?”--- Yours, etc.,
W. G. Hongkong, 27th February, 1923:
The master of trading junk No.
It is obvious from his declara. the world's land speed record for tion to the Executive Committee
Great Britain, at prosent held by Mr. Ray Keech, an American, who of the People's Party that the attained a speed of slightly more German Foreign Secretary is not that 207 miles per hour at Day- at all satisfied with his country's tonn Bench last year, and there Parliamentary system. Dr. Strese- is every prospect of success by one Michael Naughten, and Mr. James T6666 reports that his vessel, mann says that the German Parlia-or both. The men attempting this a caricature, hazardous enterprise have a world. having an entirely false idea of wide reputation for their skill at ita responsibilities to the nation. the wheel, Major H. O. D. Segravo, Apart from the peculiar constitu- who drives "The Golden Arrow" tional lasues with which the coun- at Daytona next week, being try is faced, there are complaints honoured as the first man to drive
ment has become
at over 200 miles an hour on land, regarding the competition amonget
while it was the record of Cap- the several political parties fortain Malcolm Campbell which was popularity by promises of milli-upset by the American. Im ards of marks for social services, medlate inierest is excited by the and Dr. Stresemann says this official attempt, of Major, H. O. D. must cause. The question, thus Segave since he will probably set rnlaod is one which might be said a new mark at which bía contem- to be exercising the minds of the porary will be required to aim. people of many countries-this la His car la engined with the al- the real value of modern Parlia-ready-tried-and-proven Napier pro- duct, a superb engineering triumph. mentary systems, as they have
Its use in the Super-Marino Napier doveloped under the stress of so- seaplanes enabled Britain to cap- called democratic demands. Some ture the Schnalder Cup trophy countries, notably Italy and and to set up an unofficial flying Spain, have seen fit to seck na-speed record at Southampton last tional salvation, on other lines, year, "The Golden Arrow" at by the Institution of dictatorships, tracte the attention, however, not and whilst the idea is repugnant so much for its engine, but for to those who have been brought the original features introduced up to respect democratic idoas, it by the designer to enable the en- gine to do its work under the most
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Forbes (Police), Mr. and Mrs loaded with bricks, sunk yoster G. R. Bayer and children and Mr. day at a spot two and a half cables Herbert Sheriff, (Sanitary Board), south-east of Black Point In Deop Mr. E. Westlake. (H.K.V.D.C.), Bay. The junk broke up, but is dangor to navigation. Mr. W. L. Walker and Mr. T. J. not
There was no loss of life. Richards (P.W.D.)
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A politician dreamed one night He stood before the microphone, His audience was helpless, quite, So there was neither cheer nor
groan.
The world was his to bore at
will, He grasped the happy chance,
until
Voices
roared through tho ⚫ Studlo,
"Shut up, you Punch and Judy!
Oli,
What utter rot! The man is
mad!
Turn off that drivel; it's too
bad!"*
They echoed round, with hate
ful jeer,
Until the Studio Engineer With anguished step approached
and blurted:
"The Microphone's been intro-
verted!
Those are the listeners you've
heard
Engaged in
bird!"
giving you the
It was enough. With sudden
wince Ho woke. He's never spoken
since!
To-day's Dog: Btory-I gave"#" fox terrier to a friend of mine," writes a Welwyn, Herts, resident," "who told me the following in- or 10 of spades and loses game as stance of his pet's sagacity. opponents make King of spades Several times he took him with him and three diamond tricks.
to a place in Manchester where The Correct Method: Upon the he often went on business. One exposure of the Dummy, Delaror day he loft the dog behind in this notices four possible losers: one office, and on his arrival at Sale, trick in spades and thres in dia-he telephoned asking if "Wally' monds. Declarer also observes the wore there. The reply came, "Yes, sure tricks: alx tricks in hearts, he is. Then put the telephone to three in clubs and ono in spades, his car,,
Instead of following the natural "This was done, and his master Inclination to finesse, Declarer sald, "Come home, Wally' The does not endanger the opportunity dog at once ran out, entered a of making game and plays the Aco train at Oxford-read, left it at of spades on the rst round. After Bale, and was back in less than that Declarer draws the three, out- half an hour after hearing "His standing hearts, exhausting oppo-Master's Voice." nents of trumps. Then he playa
Ace of clubs and King of clubs, re-entering the Dummy by playing
is just possible that, in the long favourable conditions, and, withal, run a great deal of goad may re-to protect the driver from serious The Bidding: South bids four 5 of hearts and overtaking with An old man of sixty-one, was sult from government by those injury in the event of a mishap. hearts and obtains the contract. the 0 of hearts, The Queen of sent to the Government Civil Hos*"" The car is unique in its exploita. A novice might bid only three clubs now wins a trick, making a pital from Taikoo Dock yesterday, hearts, usually not sufficient to total of ten. Successful finessing sufforing from a fractured head, We realles, of course, the dan-tion of an ico-cooling system, shut out bidding. If you decide in spades might have resulted in received in the course of removing a total of eleven or twelve tricks, some scrap Iron from the foundry gera inherent in all autocratic which enables the usual largo to pre-empt, hid the limit,
wind-resisting radiator to be dis Deciding the Play: Weat loads but it is poor policy to take such at the dock. Another workman, A. Chiness of forty-two years of age, rule, chief of which is that perpensed with. If all goes well 3 of spades. Should Declarer play a chance to sacrifice game. sonal ambitions may over-ride the there will be a jump in the record Ace, Queen or 10 of spades from The Principle: Do not take any received severe injuries to his
the Dummy7
unnecessary finesses if game may body when he fell down the hold interests of the peoplo as a whole, which will give American en~ The Error: Declarer decides to be endangered thereby. Draw of the Biberin Maru whilst at But there is almost as great #gineers food for serious thought. finesse and plays Queen of spades trumps.
work on board yesterday.