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inevitable that the clash should come sooner or later, and we look upon the Hunat Incident, in which Nanking's nominee was ousted from the chairmanship of the pro- vincial Government, as merely fortuitously providing the occa
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WEDNESDAY MARCH 27, 1929.
HISTORY REPEATS
Unless
ocenra,
ITSELF.
L
DAY BY DAY.
TAKE AWAY TOUGHT FROM A'MAN'S LIFE, AND WHAT REMAINS- Pestalozzi.
The P. and O. 8.8, Malwa, from Shanghat, is duo here at G am. on
Friday.
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bald to have justice on its side, that will depend entirely on how
The Empress of Franco is due the two schools of thought are hero from Shanghai on Friday viewed, and in this connexion it morning. may very well be that China is not yet really ripe for absoluto central control. However that may be, the resort to arms must bo regretted,
The Ben Line B.S. Bonavon, from Homo and Straits ports is due hero on Sunday,
The P. and O. 8.8. Kashgar, from Hongkong, arrived at London on the 23rd March at 7a.m.
The P. and 0, a3. Mantua will arrive here at 7 am, to-morrow morning, instead of at noon as previously notified.
WEDDINGS IN THE SPRING.
SEVEN IMPENDING MARRIAGES.
A number of marriage notices have been posted at the Registry Office at the Supreme Court.
W.
of
The Very Idea!
There's a surprise awaiting the next person who approaches the magistrates at Wymouth with a sob story. A tramp is responsible for a turn to more severity and These include Lieut. K. loss kindness in the court.
The vagrant was halled before Maurice-Jones, D.5.0., R.A.
the bench of justico after bolag the R.A. Moss at Blakan Mati, found with a razor wound in his Singapore, to Miss M. A. Kent, throat. The court listened to a daughter of Mr. W. Kent, A.S.P., most convincing tale of woo. It was such a good story that the residing at No. 86, Caine Road.
Mr. E. Manning mercantile juriate made up a purse of ten. assistant, No. 19, Babington Path, dollars and one magistrate pro- to Miss L. A. Sutton, No. 1,vided a suit of pyjamas for the Beautiful Terrace.
Mr. G. A. V. Hail, architect, No 45 Condult Road to Miss M. Gittins, steno-typist, No, 14, Ashley Road, Kowloon.
follow.
Thon arrangements were made to send the tramp to the Home of St. Francis of Assist at Batcombe, Dorset. It was more than our
horo had bargained for. Ho dis Mr. A. M. B. da Rocha, clerk appeared from the colony while of Hongkong Tramways Ltd., No. final arrangements were being 5, Nanking Street, Kowloon, to made to receive him. The pyjama Miss I I. Gill, atono-typlat, No. were found in the reception room. 11, Humphrey's Avenue, Kowloon.
Mr. A. J. Oamund, No. 334, Kowloon Tong, to Miss 1. A. Vichy, No. 488, Nathan Road.
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Fuel has undoubtedly been add- ed to the flames by the detention of Marshal
Chai-sum LI It has been pointed out by Shanghai newspaper that, as a member of the Party Congress, Marshal Li is immune from arrest,
A young man whose knowledge. detention, or loss of civil rights during the period of the CongTOBE.
of cards was extremely visionary? was roped in to complete a bridge !-- Yet apparently he has been con
Mr. H. F. Rozario, manager of four. After a few moments ho Noronha and Co.. No. 20, committed his fret mistake by stantly shadowed during his stay
Granville Road, Kowloon, to Mrs. L. throwing away a king on a trick in Nanking, and, according to his
M. dos Passos, No. 10, Granville already takon by his opponent's friends, he has not been allowed to
Mr. C. M. McDonald, former Road,
"Good heavena!" belllowed the hold private conversations or even Editor of the China Bail, is arrive Mr. A. E. Tavares, clerk, of to read his correspondence. Such ing in Hongkong to-morrow by the Alex Ross and Co., Ltd., No. 4, young man's partner, stung to has been the measure of his "free- Lloyd Triestino "Esquilino" from Caine Road, to Miss Q. M. Julyan, wrath by the dreadful sight, "a
Singaporo.
of "The Winsome," No. 37, Robin-king doesn't usually beat an ace, son Road.
you know."
dom" in Nanking. In tho circum- stances, It is not surprising that his detention should have aroused the indignation of the Kwangsi faction, which, whatever happens, can scarcely be expected to pin much faith in Chiang Kai-shek and his colleagues after this unfortun ate development.
The "I'm Alone" Affair. Notorious law-breaker or not, common humanity calls for a more satisfactory explanation and justi- fication for the sinking of the British schooner "I'm Alone" than
Yesterday's mával movements in- clude the departure from Colombo of II.M.S. Carysfort and Dartmouth, two cruisers bringing China Station rellefs.
H.M.S. Bruce has arrived at
Shanghai from Pagoda Anchorage. H.M.S. Sterling and H.M.S. Storm- REPRESENTS BRITAIN
IN AFRICA. cloud arrived in Hongkong this 'morning from Amoy,
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It is advertised that the Ex- change Banks will be closed to the transaction of public business on Friday, Saturday and Monday, March 29, 30 and April 1,
APPOINTMENT OF CAPTAIN CLIFFORD.
London, Mar. 26.
The Dominions Office announces that Captain Clifford, Secretary to The choir of St. Andrew's the High Commissioner for South render Africa in London, has been Church, Kowloon, will sacred music from "The Cruci-appointed representative in South fixion" (Stainer) and Handel's Africa of His Majesty's Govern "Messiah" to-morrow at 6 pm. mont in Great Britain.
These appointments result from Cables received from Shanghai
resolution adopted by the this morning regarding Mr. R. K. Butler, who in in the leointion Imperial Conference of 1926 on Hospital suffering from small-pox, the subject of the development of stato that his condition in "serious, the system of communication and consultation between His Majesty's Government--British Wirclens.
EXCHANGE RATES.
Captain Clifford has been acting turn an unexpected
The Joint Hon. Trensurera of in the latter capacity for some It would appear that China is destined once again to be has yet been given by the Amerithe Organising Commitice of the months past.
Mr. Houstoun Boswall, Second can authorities. The Secretary of University Women's Hostel beg to thrown into a state of turmoil and the Treasury claims that the ves- acknowledge with thanks the fol- Secretary in the Diplomatic Ser chaos, as a consequence of an en-el was within the twelve mile lowing donation:-Mra. Dunbar, vice, has been selected for service as Administerative Assistant to tirely new civil war. Troops of limit when hailed, and that it de- $1,000,
Captain Clifford.. the rival armies are freely on the fied American authority when the move, and telegrams speak of coastguard cutter caught it affor heavy fighting already having a chose. But, this can never be broken out. By the well-wisher the last word on the subject. The of China and the Chinese these course of law sometimes requires untoward developments will be a police officer to shoot at a sus-but not hopeless." sincerely regretted, for hopes were pected felon if he resista arrest,
but a definite line is drawn, and Two house ownern were ench running high that at long last the the officer would be called upon fined $20 by Mr. T. S. Whyte Nationaliuts would be able to bring peace, stability, and ordered to face a grave charge if he was Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy their water piping after the sup- central control
to the distressed proved to have continued to fire this morning for re-connecting on the culprit after he had beeny had been disconnected by the country. The breach is all the brought down helpless. Applied Public Works Department for fal-
¿Parla more to be bemoaned because it in the different circumstances lure to pay the water rates.
Brusseln represents a vital split between existing, these appear to be the
Amsterdam factions of the same Party and, facis in the affair of the "I'm Before the Hon. Commdr. G. F. Berlin unless stayed, must cause a rever- Alone" and no doctrine of inter- Hole, R.N. at the Marine Court Copenhagen sion to the old conditions when national law seems, in our eyes, this morning, two licenced haw- Vienna ****
Lisbon clique was waging war against to warrant such vindictiveness. kers were charged with boarding Helsingfors
Bucharest clique. It will be & thousand The New York Evening Post frank- the 8.8. Hong Hwn without the permission of the master or the pities if, after so much promisingly describes the affair as "the officer on duty. Both admitted the Shanghai consolidation, all the work of the most cowardly thing since the charge and were fined $10 each.
German submarine outrages" and past two years is to count for no-
as the New York Journal has a thing. For this reason, we hope wider source of information than that even at this late hour it will we in Hongkong can possibly have, be possible to devise means where we see no reason to add to or sub- by the lasucs in dispute can be tract from its verdict on the in- Bellled round the conference table. eldent. The American authorities In looking into the basis of the have, as far as we can see, evad- trouble, the fact cannot be ignored the reat issue from the point of charities ed that the relations between the view of the man-in-the-street, Bishop is considering how this silver (forward) Wuhan and Nanking groups have namely, whether the circumstances money can most suitably be used.
been far from satisfactory for some considerable time. Indeed,
of the sinking, as distinct from
the right to shell, could ever bo Justified. Though Captain' Ran-
Buenos Aires
Yokohama New York Geneva
The Bishop of Victoria has re- Milan celved a notification to the effect Stockholm that Mr. James Orange, who was Oalo a member of the firm of Leigh and Prague Orange from 1894-1908, has, under Madrid his Will, left a legacy of £200 to Athens be expended by the Bishop] Bombay
Hongkong amongst the Church of England
in Hongkong. The Silver (spot)
Rio
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aco.
"I know," stammered the wret- chod beginner, "but I thought I'd let it have a try."
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[A famous Bercon star declares that all men enjoy being vamped] Nay, Jndy, do not say that I
(Since in "all men"
cluded)
am in-
Love being vamped, Don't ask
me why,
But take it that you are doluded. All vamps, if so they please, may
try:
"Twould oven be a frost if
you did.
This heart is proof against
assault
As any safe-deposit vault.
In the green, foolish days of
youth,
Which now are gone beyond
restoring,
You might have had a chance,
in sooth,
To-day I should but find you
boring.
That is the plain and simple
truth,
. A fact that there is no
ignoring,
Yes, even though you played
your part
With sheer, premeditated art.
The vampish wiles of yesterday Are wholly out of date, you.
mention,
And those you practise are, you
say,
Entirely of your own inven-
tion.
Nay, woman by that kind of
play
Too oft has captured man's
attention,
London, Mar. 26.
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But now we do not fall to such; The films have taught us far too
much!
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Wife (miserably) at North 1/10.1/10 London Court-Can I give my
.4.85% husband written notice to go!
.25,22
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Girl wife at Willesden-I want a separation, please. We are not 18.20 getting on very well,
.18.17.
104 Ongar policeman-He was in .81.975 clined to be insolent, and when
.875 epoken to was very cunning. .8.27/32 A woman at Enfield-I think 1/6.81/32 my husband is most cruel. He 1/11 says he is going to commit suicidé 26.1/10 but nover means it.
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COMMON ERROP /
IN BRIDGE
AND. HOW TO CORRECT THEM
by w.w.wentworth,
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The famous physielan, Dr. Abernathy, was never more dia pleased than by hearing a patient give a long and detailed account of troubles,
A woman, knowing Abernethy's love of the laconte, having burned her hands, called at his house, Showing him her hand, she said, "Burn."
"A poultice, quietly answered the learned doctor.
The next day she returned and “..
""Continuo the said, "Better.** poultice," was the reply.
King of diamonds. finesses Queen of clubs and now la at a loss as to how to finesse
In a week she made her last King of cluba.
call, and her speech was lengthen- The Correct Method: To make ed to three words "Well, your two fee?" Declarer must make
gume
club tricks. To establish the two "Nothing," said the physician, clubs by messing, Declarer ro-you are the most sensible woman quires two re-entries in Dummy. I ever met,"
He has one re-entry in King of
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if the matter is probed to the bot-dall, a British war hero, insista tom it will be found that there that he defied the cutter on the was outside has been a distinct cleavage of grounds that he viewpoint between the provincial | American jurisdiction when hail- autonomists and the Central Gov-fed, we might still take the word ernment. It is possible to sympa- of the coastguard crew in regard thise to some extent with both to this point, and still condemn schools of thought. Those who their subsequent actions. The have never really relished the idea skipper of the fated craft, how- of the abolition of the Branch ever, is emphatic that the "I'm Alone" was two or three miles Political Councila have, in their outside the prescribed limit (con- heart of hearts, believed that, ceded incidentally by the British whilst the Ides is sound in prin-Government in order to co-operate ciple, China has not yet develop with the United States in the sup- ed aumelently in a political sense pression of the runt-running traf- to warrant Its enforcement. One) and it is regrettable that it to be one man's word the other hand, the Nanking au- seems
There is something wrong. In thorities assert that unified gov-against the other. We trust the
take with King of diamonds. Then ernment must be a farce as lonx British authorities will obtain a
The should finesse the club suit an educational system which does with Queen of clubs and there- not recognise that some human as provincial governmenta are able complete and exhaustive investi- gation of the distressing business,
after play Ace of diamonds, and beings are born with an incapa--- to act independent of the central
The "Bidding: Bouth bide no-Qusen of diamonds. After that 0 city to spell.-Mr. Robert Lynd. authority. Marahal Chiang Kai-
trump and all pass.
of diamonds is led and overlaken Throughout my life there have shek, In his recent manifesto, Eight further cases of small-pox Deciding the Play; West leads with 8 of diamonds. Fluessing always been people who said that streanca this point by asserting were notified yesterday, of which Jack of hearts and the trick is King of clubs will now enable the something or other was going to
How Decinrer to frame.
bo the ruin of the stage-Sir that the dispute involves the seven were Chinese and one Indian. won, with Queen of hearts.
There were also throu cases of should Declarer play to insure
The Principle: When holding Johnston Forbes-Robertson.
We are all getting rather tired whole principle of the authority diphtheria (British, Indian and game?
The Error: Doclarer leads Ace eight cards of a suit evenly divid
wrafth-like these elender.. of unified governmont. With tliese Chinese), as well as one Chinese divergent views prevailing, it was case each of typhoid and cerebro- of diamonds; then he plays & of ed, two re-entries. may often be
diamondé and overtakes with stablished if blocking is avoided, young women of bo-day-Mr. C. spinal fever."
B. Cochran,
Weet- Lends J
South (Dorlarer)-- 4A53
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diamonds and the other re-entry
I alwaye think one of the great
will in all probability be found in charms of my sex is that the bost 18 of diamonde: Declaror should of us remain boys to the end.
first play 9 of diamonds and over-Mr. Baldwin.
of