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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1929.
THE LARGE ·
NUMBER
OF
was left by the troops when they departed. These beds and tables were broken up for firewood, over five thousand such articles boing thus destroyed and ΠΟ recom- pense whatever made. With the troops, were Kuomintang leaders
WAYGOOD-OTIS sent to the locality to put Sun
LIFTS
INSTALLED
IN LOCAL BUILDINGS IS PROOF OF THEIR SUPERLATIVE MERIT.
THE MAJORITY OF LIFTS YOU USE
ARE
WAYGOOD-OTIS
ERECTED & MAINTAINED
BY
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA
ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
DAY BY DAY.
[THE · MOST «ELEVÄTEN STÁTION IN
HONGKONG POLICE INSPECTION:
FUNCTION.
LIFE AFFORDS NO EXEMPTION FROM THIS AFTERNOON'S ANNUAL THOSE AGITATIONE AND DIS- QUIETUDES WHICH CAN ONLY BE LAID TO REST UPON THE BOSOM OF A FRIEND-Robert Hall.
The annual inspection of the Hongkong Police Force is taking The only case of notifiable dis-place at the compound of the case reported yesterday was one of Central Police Station this after- small-pox; the sufferer being a noon, being conducted by H. E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, KC,M.G.). A number of officers and men are to be decorated, thedo Including the following:
Chinese.
The annual meeting of the Navy League is advertised for Friday: April 19, at 5.30 p.m., to be held in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd.
Yat-sen idents into practice.. At first, we read, great enthusiasm was shown by young and old aliko, for all believed that the Kuomintang plans would solve China's ills. Not long afterwards, however, enthusiasm turned to disappointment and apathy, for there were constant demands on the people for money. Many rich people had to flee for their Hives, and some are caught in the meshes of the net and taken to the capital. The reaction la shown by the feeling amongst merchants, who say that unless The Kowloon Fire Brigado re-l more material evidences of econo-ceived a call from No. 129, Shang- hai Street shortly after 8 o'clock. mic advance, and not simply lip this morning to a chimney fire Rervice,
forthcoming, the which was soon oxtinguished with- insecure foundations of the local out any damage being caused, Government will crumblo away.
arc
A Chinoso named You Li-mui was this morning remanded at tha Central Police Station for being in possession of a forged $10 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and two foreign banknotes.
We quote this purchasing of
A mafoo employed at Jarding's loyalty from Army leaders and fatally injured last night in a fall stables at Causeway Bay, wIB
this rapacity of military com-down light of steps at the died shortly after manders in the Interior to show stables, He
admission into the Government that the National Government has Civil Hospital, a long way to go yet before it ean be anid to be inspired by any higher motives than those which we have become accustomed to associate with the political life of The family of the late Mr. Wong China. In any event, the kind of
Chow Fong
their loyalty which can be bought with thanks for the many expres dollars is of very doubtful value sions of sympathy in their recent Bereavement and for in times of crisis, is has again the floral fributes received. and' again been đemonstrated in China's history. Real unification
The
tender
Hongkong Telegraph.
We have received from Mr. L. M. Whyte, Hon. Secretary of the local branch of the Navy Lengue, a brochure issued by the League givi ing a diagram of the naval tonnage of the principal Powers. This shows very clearly the Strength of
the various Navics.
The Very Idea!
Vancouver correspondent writes to a London paper concern- ing recent paragraphs on the question, "Do fish think?" "At a trout hatchery near here the trafl from the ranger's cabin is hidden from the lake by dense scrub. Should the ranger or his wife (especially tho Intter) walk along the trail, the fish swarm to the surface, clamouring for food. If a stranger walks that way the fish do not broach the surface.
"To what are such abnormal Inspector C. P: Fallon (3rd powers of hearing ascribed? And
class medal), t
what measure of reasoning on- Divisional Inspector Ċ. Ogg (4th) ables the trout, who are mere
class medal).
bables, to determino with unerring Inspector W. Shannon (4th class accuracy the identity, among all that come and go, of the foot- medal),
steps of the only two people, that', food them?"
Acting Inspector L. P. Lane (4th
class medal). Sub-Inspector A. E. Carey (Com-
mendation). Sub-Inspector A. E. Elston
-(Commendation), "Police Sergonnt L. R. Whant
(Commendation).
Police Sergeant W. E. Goldsmith
(Commondation). Sub-Inspector Nand Singh (3rd
class medal).
•Water Police. Class II Engineer Tong Shiu
(4th class medal). Clasa II. Engineer Lo Sau (4th
clasa medal).. Detective Constable Chan Ping (Commandation).
District Watchmen.'
Slu
D. W. Deleelive Lau Shun" (ärd
class D. W. Force Medal). D. W. Detective Un Man Teun (3rd clans D, W. Force Medal).
"That's a lovely ship," exclaim- ed the talkative visitor,
"Ah, hinney, it is," answered the fisherman showing signs exhaustion.
of
"Indoro big ships," she gushed. "But I am always so afraid of the water. Do big ships Link often?"" "No, hinney," answered the old salt tersely, only once?"
津
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Bow woman-It is not always advisable to agree with your hus- band.
Man at Glasgow-The two cars met at the cross-roads and the sound of the impact was de. moralising.
Wife at Willesden-My husband was quite a good husband in 1929, but he has been just the opposite since 1929 came in.
Barrister at the Thames Court -I have been told that to enter needs the the police force one character of an archangel and the education of an Oxford don.
*
Some juvenile definitions:- Junction-A place where two.
stallholders before Mr. T. S. "BOY" FROM THE KENT ronds separate.
Mr. P. J. O'Brien, Inspector of the S. P. C. A., brought two un- successful charges against market of the country cannot be attained
Whyte Smith at the Kowloon by such methods. There must be Magistracy this morning. The higher and better motives than defendants were alleged to have! that. This is one of the lessons caused avoidable cruelty to poultry. by failing to provide the crates war." with drinking water, His Worship} emphasised by "the new As it happens, the National Gov-held that unless the prosecution.
could prove that the poultry need- been caused, the cases must fail. Both defendants were discharged.
SENTENCED.
STOLE VARIOUS ARTICLES
FROM FLAGSHIP.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 10, 1929 erdment has come out on top ated the water and that cruelty had H.M.S. Kent, the Chinn Station
MONEY TALKS.
the moment, but we never know when money may again turn the acales against the central nu- thority.
on
15th.
STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
Moustache--A soup strainer. Spino-A. chain of bongs, your“ hend sits on one end of it and you. sit on the other.
Bachelor-An' unaltered man. Dust-Mud with the juice. squeezed out,
At a recent dinner, a speaker:
A number of bluejackets from flagship, now in port, appeared at the Central Magistracy this morn-told the story of a new chaplain ing in connexion with a caso In who was approached one night at which a "boy," Intely employed on dinner in the officers' mess by a the ship, was charged with theft. young subaltern who-rather in The offence.was admitted..
bad taste-asked him before, the assembled men if he would baptise two pups for him.
the he left the ship, and the property
defen.
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The meas listened in ailence, eager to see of what stuff the chaplain was made, and how he would take this.
The chaplain, much to the dis- comfiture of the young officer, said he would comply with his
then baptise the pups. request if he might there
and
The service was shortlived: os the subaltern lifted up the pups, the chaplain solemnly. inquired,. in the conventional way-"Aro you the father of these pups?"
.
•
[A prison has just been sold for just over £1,000.]
J
For pictures and statues and
objects of art
I own that I frequently yearn; To form a collection I'd readily
"part,"
Presuming I'd money to burn.
But even supposing my Income
were high
(A notion exceedingly odd), You may take it as perfectly.
164 certain that I
.32.575
108
-.375
..
Would not give a quid for p.
quod.
To-day's Ghost Story.-"It was. ..817 8 a.m. in the middle of wluter, 1. .5.27/32
was a probationer' on night-duty .47 11/82 in hospital. Hoping night-sister-
1/5.15/16
The new "war" in China which,
It was stated that, upon his discharge from service, the "boy" awing to the collapse of the
Indinn Troubles.
The American Mail Liner "Pre- annexed a quantity of hammock Wuhan faction, does not appbar
We are beginning to understand sident Madison is due to sail from canvas, bedclothes, and other odda likely to last much longer, has why Lord Irwin's acceptatice of Shanghai to-day and is expected and ends, not overlooking a tin of provided the customary evidence the invitation to return to England to arrive here on Friday afternoon, pineapples. He was searched as
April 12. She will sail on of the power which money plays. on a short official-business holiday following day at 6 p.m. for Manila. now forming the subject of the Just before the actual outbreak was made conditional upon the The Dollar Liner President larceny charge, was found stowed of hostilities, Pei Chung-hai's political situation in India. The Cleveland will sail from Manila nt away amongst his other belong troops were bought over by the happenings in that vast country 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, on inga.
His Worship sentenced her homebound trip to Victoria Nationalists, and we may be sure in the past few days suggest, too and Seattle, She is due here on dant to three months' hard labour. that money was a factor which strongly for official liking, that Monday, April 16 at 7 a.m. and caused, one of the generals assign- the undercurrents of unrest are will call on Tuesday, April 16 at ed to the task of helping in the stronger to-day than for many 12 p.m. for the above porta vin
years past, and the axiom, troubles Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama.
The Dollar Round the World: defence of Hankow to let the
never come singly,' also scems Liner President Wilson is due to "enemy" through. This purchsa-į
very applicable. The warlike arrive in Kobe to-morrow and will ing of loyalty is always associated tribes on the North-West Frontier sail the following day for Shang- Paris with military operations in China; and on the Afghanistan border are hai. She will arrive at that port New York
April 15 and will all on Brussels indeed, it may be said that far presenting the Government of
April 17th, arriving here on more victories have been won by India with tavo extremely delicate Saturday, April 20th. This cash than by fghting. In the problems, but it is now evident steamer will continue her voyage Berlin case of Feng Yu-hsiang, whose that their deeper concern Hes with round the World on Sunday, April Stockholm
Copenhagen movements have latterly, been the agitation against British rule 21st at 8 a.m.
The Dollar Liner President Oslo arousing some suspicion, it is in the principal cities. From the
Pierce, from San Francisco now stated that the Central Gov-outside point of view, mutters March 20th, is due at this port on Prague
have been brought to a head by April 22nd. erpinent may recompense him for the dastardly outrage in the Legis- The P. and O. 8.8, Jeypore, which Madrid the military expenses incurred in lative Assembly) at New Delhi. left Singapore at 2 pm, on the 9th preparing to assist in the Wuhan Two bombs were thrown, fortun- Inat, is duo here at 8 am, on the char
Bucharest Rio campaign, and that whatever mis-ately without really serious ré- The P and O. 8.8. Naldera, Buenos Aires understandings have arisen will sults, and with them a most re- which left Shanghai at 4 pm, on Hombay be settled
emanating the 9th inst,, is due here at 6 am. Shanghai in this manner. İmarkable pamphlet
Hongkong Money, ngain!
from a aq-called Hindu Socialist on the 12th.
The B.I. 8., Takada, which left Yokohama But not only in regard to the Republican Association, justifying Singapore on the 8th inst., fa due Silver (spot and forward) purchasing of loyalty do monetary the murderous 'attempt by lan
here on the 14th. considerations play such a big guare which, we imagine, could part; for we find it a general ex- have been chosen in Moscow only, With the two men directly respon- perience thut wherever troops
sible for the bomb-throwing the. station themselves they begin to Indian police are not seriously fanten on to those who can supply concerned. The attack in such them with funds. The demands circumstances was stupid bravado, made by Chang Chung-chang on for they must have known the At the the Chefoo Chamber of Commerce impossibility of escape. como readily to mind, but these same time, it must be regarded as are merely typical of what hap fanaticism of the most dangerous pens all over the country. Un-kind, and it is essential that the happily, even the Nationalist leaders in the movement, the men troops are no whit behind "rebela" who made use of euch mentalities in this respect. We have just for their ovil purposes, should be been reading an account of the apprehended. The affair reveals that there is a section of the circumstances which have marked community badly bitten with the the two years occupation of Moscow bug, and that however Taingklangnu city, in Kiangau, much the Government pushes the by the Central Government forces, Public Safety B, it cannot and this, shows that these troops come into force before its time. were constant in their demands on Unfortunately there is little hope the Chamber of Commerce for that the lesson of Communism money and other needed supplies, brought home to the opponents of Large orders for bods and tables the Bill in the Assembly will fridues a change of front;-strie. were made, and it is reported that
ter supervision of visitors is to be not a vestige of this furniture exercised in future.
51
2/6 was safely out of the way, I slipped into the next ward for a .1/1152
few minutes' gossip with my. .1/10.8/32
.26% friend on duty there. We were -British Wireless. sitting by the fire, holding, n whispered conversation when a patient sut up. Thinking she wanted something, I was getting up to go to hor when she rose and elowly floated down the ward and. disappeared.
COMMON ERROR
IN BRIDGE
AND, HOW TO CORRECT THEM
*My friend had evidently seen nothing, so I said, 'Have you ever had a patient in that bed with a blue dressing jacket, long dark hair?describing the woman in detail. She replied, 'Yes, you are. 3 of hearts. What card should be that bed last week. You have. talking of Mrs S who died, în
by ww.wentworth
44: FAILING TO PLAY 80 AS TO POROK MASTER CARDS.
North (Dummy)--- 49.87 ♡ 9.64 0874
Weat Leads ♡ 3
Boush (Declarer)
AKG 1.7.5
ОЛБИ 2
Easte
played from Dummy?
never been In this ward before. The Error: Queen of hearts is when did you see her? I have. played and game is sacrificed.,
The Correct Method: Dummy seen her now, I answered." should play 4 of hearts and if East
wins this trick with either Ace of
hearts or King of hearts he will.
Government passengers leaving
on
return a heart which South will for Ifome pers.s. Naldora cover with Jack of hearts, forcing Saturday, April 13, Include tho West's highest card. The result following: Dr Isaac Newton and that Queen of hearts is Mise D. P. Geen (Medical); Mrs. A. E. Wright and daughter, Mr.. established and game là made.
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The Principle: Whenever hold. S. Bell, Mr. C. J. Tacchi, Mr. ing Queen and two minor cards in A. R. Howard and Mr. G. E. L Danny, and Jack and three Johnson (P.W.D.); Mr. H. A minor cards in the closed hand, or Angus (C.8.0.); Mrs. H. Angus,. vice versa, avoid leading the sult; Miss C. IL Angus, Mr. W. F The Bidding: South bids no when led up to, play low unless Chester Wood; Mr. J.. Oram, Mr... an honour is lod that you can A. R. Brittain and Mr. W, L. trump and all pass,
cover, and & trick will always be Clarke (Polico); and Mr. F. Good- Deciding the Play: West leads made in that suit.
ing (Prison).