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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24)‹‹ 1929.
sanctity of contract as a funda- mental principle. Even Mr. Lloyd George condemned the whole ar- rangement, on the ground that there was Inadequate security for the loan and no control estab- ished over the expenditure of the money in Russia, whilst Lord Grey, who cannot be described as in any way reactionary, was equally emphatic in his opposi-
DAY BY DAY.
A MAN MAY.DE A LARGE DUCK IN HIS PRIVATE PUDDLE, BUT WHEN HE STIKES DEET AND IN STRANGE WATERS HE FORGETS NOW TO SWIM.-George Ade.
The P. and O. a.s. Mantua, from Shanghal, is due here at 6am on Friday.
H.MS. Cleopatra has left Woo- od to arrive here at 6 am. port to-day from Woosung.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Motoring Problems,
(To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]
Str-The motoring problem in Hongkong, as in all places where East and West, 10th century and 20th century rub shoulders, as it
оде.
The Very Idea!
Simpson, the famous actor of carly Victorian days, would never take any medicine, and his medical man was often obliged to resort-/ to some stratagem to impose A dose upon him. There is a play in which the hero is sentenced, in prison, to drink a cup of polson.
Harry Simpson was playing this'
given directions to have the cup filled with port wine but what drink it, to find it contained a dose.
tion, declaring that the proposed sung for Hongkong and is e pect were, is admittedly a very difficult character one night, and had British credit for the purpose of Friday. H.M.S. Sepoy arrived in atructive : asoistance on the par was bls horror, when he came to
loan amounted to the pledging of
maintaining the existing order in Russia-an, order which was in conflict with all British ideals of freedom and justico.!
main cause
Yesterday afternoon a Chinese woman fell from a moving tram- Car in Connaught Road Central and was taken to the G.CH. where she succumbed to her injuries.
Still, with energetic and con- of the authorities great improve monts could be rapidly effected.
It should be realized that the of aonna. He could not throw it away, as he had to hold the goblet manipulation of a car, (as apart upside down to show his persecu from the mero guiding of it-tors he had drained every drop of which is easy,) in trafic, on bills, it..
at 'crossings, la by no means the Simpson drank the medicine simple mattor, (except to the with the slowness of a poisoned
A polico warrant has been is-export) that it appears to the man martyr; but he never forgave his sued for the arrest of Wah Po-who has never sat behind a whool, doctor, for he died without paying lam, alias Wah Lam, a former ac and all rules and regulations his bill. countant at Store 112, Central should be designed and executed Market. It is alleged that he with this fact in mind. embezzled $264 and "absconded.
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The Address to be presented to the Duke of Gloucester at the Theatro Royal to-morrow, to gether with the casket which will contain the Address, are being shown in Mesera.. Kelly and Walsh's bookshop
There appears to be a law of (1) Confusing, Irritating and compensation in life which do- worrying signals like the blinkingmands that whatever we gain on beacon and Garden Road roulette the one side we obtain only by whirligig should be replaced by making.corresponding losacs on something useful, helpful and the other.-Mr. Angus Watson.
Manchester is the heart of the acnsible.
(2) Traffic policemen should most devastating desert of the work in short shifts so as to be world, the Sahara of the Indus fresh and elert to anticipate, rather trial Revolution. Mr. Clough Wil than have to be awakened to their Hame-Ellis. A Chinese, who was banished for duties, giving in all casca the One is sometimes inclined to a period of ten years in 1925 was right of way to uphill traffic, so think a change of partners has be- sentenced to eight months' hard labour by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smithsaving gear changing and sub-come a pastime for the very rich, at It would be possible to arguo pulls in low. As worked at the Kowloon Magistracy this sequent long, noisy, vexatious-Mr. George Cadbury. morning for violation of the Ban- present these aiguals, while they that a good sheep-dog has attain- may prevent accidents, are a great ed almost the summit of moral hindrance to the free, smooth and excellonec.-Dean Inge. even flow of traffic.
It is obvious that Russia, who, by her own deeds, has cut herself off from civilised self-respecting nations, wants ntoney, and, to get it, shp dangles before our eyes this bait of big trade orders. But Britain, with the world at large, is under no mistipprehensions re- garding the uas to which that money would be put. There is apparently nothing' said in the present Soviet gesture about the Cessation of Bolshevist pro. paganda in various parts of the British Empire which was the which led to the breach in Anglo-Russian rela- tions. That is conveniently for- gotten at the moment, along with Russian indebtedness to
A Chinese woman, whose iden- British
present whole tity is unknown, is at
(8) Considering the tortuous the traders. Unhappily,
lying in the G... in an uncon- willy nature of Hongkong roads, Russian system is based on re-
Bcious condition following on it should be reckoned a very pudiation of contracts. As one of tramcar accident last night. It serious offence for noisy, heavy, the leading journals put it in a stated that at 7.30 pan. she was lumbering trucks and buses to
Can the imagination, of man 1924, the British Empire has been knocked down by a tram in Des held the crown of the road against culture--Mr. Justice McCardle.
Voeux Road West, and received all attempts of an overtaking conceive anything more intimate- reared upon a Kletoric civilisation, head injuries.
vehicle to pass. Non-use of theirty and terribly domestic than a mirrors should be punishable. two-berth compartment in a train- of which the inviolable character
HLM.S. Cumberland, the only Attention to important detalle Uke de-luxe7-Mr. Arnold Bennett. of contract and of property are the tap-roots, and the conflict be- Country cruiser in Northern wa-these, rather than to peccadillos tera, the other four now being in like touting, would soon cause a tween our fundamental principles Hongkong, has left Nanting for vast improvement-Yours and the fundamental principles Woosung, en route to Weihaiwei. of Bolshevism is complete. That HMS. Carysfort has gone up to Nanking from Shanghal, while the Cornflower has left Woosung for Weihaiwei.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 24, 1999 is why Britain want
RUSSIA'S BAIT.
It is scarcely to be wondered at
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Naval wireless messages dated yesterday state that,Messrs. Gabb, Rose, Tootell, Czornetski, Pelling and Mien Jacobson, who safely boarded the tug Chuchow have now arrived at Changsha from Changleh where the A.P.C. instal- lation was attacked last week, some of the members of the inf being detained.
Seven cases of diphtheria (two British and Ave Chinese) and one
!
"Dry Martini," which is show ing at the Queen's Theatre to-day is a light comedy of night-life in
EPATDER.
BRIDGE MADE EASY by W.W.Wentworth
2-Opening Bids,
The motor-cer, like the horse, is a part, or an extension, of ourselves, while the traveller in the train is only part of the train.
Mr. Robert Lynd. Empires cannot subsist upon
A small boy strolled into a drug store and said to the clerk: "Give me a nickel's worth of asafetida." The proprietor wrapped it up and passed it over.
"Charge it," said the boy. "What name?"? querled the druggist.
"Hunnyfunkle,"
"Take it for nothing." retorted the languid druggist. "I wouldn't write asafelida' and 'Hunnyfunkle for no nickel."
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A motor driver is in more fear of his life than a pedestrian.--A motorlat at Bow County Court.
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To-day's Ghost Story."After working late one night I was bicycling home from Rugby to Yelvertoft along a lane leading to Naschy, I was toiling along in
the dark not thinking of anything much except a desire to get home when I saw a mist in front of me at some distance.
clined to he somewhat sception!
Disarmament Hopes. over the statement of the net
Solicitor at Kingston-Defend- Even the childlike naively of the ing Governor of the Soviet
ant is a veterinary surgeon, and Soviet deligate, M. Litvinoff, who
When you are in doubt as to the strain of his duties may have State Bank that Russia is in a hinted absurdly at the borrowing
whether to open fourth hand in caused him to forget taking out. position to give Britain £150,000,- of ideas from the Soviet proposals, of enteric fever. (Chinese) were re-bidding, in the final analysis the his motor car licence. 000 worth of orders within the failed to strike a discordant note ported to the Medical Officer of true test is not whether you are Mr. Hayner Goddard, KC., in next five years if, "a satisfactory after Mr. Hugh, Gibson's bold Health for the week ending Satur reasonably satisfied that you can the King's Bench Division-I onco financial programme" is carried declaration before the Preparatory day last. There were three deaths make game, but whether you can got into trouble in the Court of from diphtheria and one from en- prevent opponents from making appeal for saying "cinema" "in- out. We have it on the word of Commission
Disarmament.
teric fever. Yesterday's return game if you open the bidding. stead of d-no-ma" Mr. Justice Sir Austen Chamberlain that this The speech has created a pro-contained one Chinese case of cere-
Fourth hand should not bid Shearman-I usually call them proviso involves the conclusion of found Impression, and while only bro-spinal fever. The small-pox originally unless reasonably satis- picture houses."
fed that if the opponents bid and an agreement on the lines of the general principles have been out-figures are given elsewhere,
obtain the contract they will not Hned, they are such as to engender
make game. Draft Treaty of 1924, which was
For fourth hand to new hope and to allow the dele-
open the bidding after the oppo turned down by Britain, and that
nenta have passed only to permit gates to tackle their task in an not only is the resumption of entirely new spirit. For the first Paris, in which cocktails play a them to reopen the bidding and diplomatic relations desired, but time it is felt that the door to by no means unimportant part, make game is poor policy.
Better to "let sleeping dogs lle." the granting of extensive new naval disarmament is open, wide It is a typical Hollywood produc-
lon, and there are some amusing If you cannot prevent opponente eredits is also contemplated. In enough to allow all to enter. turns to the story. Mary. Astor is from making game, do not open other words, the Soviet is seeking American delegate, in a Hense, starred, and sho makes the most fourth hand,
"As I rode on towards the spot Bear in mind that every time of mist it got larger, and then to secure a big loan from Britain followed Lord Cushendun's cue. of the role allotted to her, whilst by the process of holding out He thought the original Ameri- she has excellent support from the the cards are dealt there is a pos- very suddenly took the form of a what it considers a tempting halt, can standpoint was the simplest rest of the cast. A British newssibility that a game can be made soldier on a grey horse coming reel and a comedy go to make up if the partners' cards can be fitted towards me. He had the amount and most practical method of but which, on analysis, may prove
together. This can only be ascer of armour worn by Cromwellian an entertaining programme. naval limitation and reduction,
tained by bidding. If you fail to soldiers, both hands were holding not to be quite so toothsome a
but he was authorised to modify There has just made its, appear- bld when you should, you may the reins, and he looked as if ho morsel as it is represented. The the American thesis in the hope ance in Canton, the China Truth, a never have the opportunity to bid wanted to push on as fast as he could. I jumped off my bicyclo facts being thus, we can quite of facilitating a general agree-weekly bilingual journal devoted again.
are that at and pulled it in to the side of the understand the caution with ment. The essential, thing, he to the progress of China and in- The probabilitica
teresting itself in world politics. least in every second deal of the road to let him pass. He seemed.. which the British Government very wisely pointed out, is the
Its policy is independent, and in cards, a game going hand has to come right up to me, but did views the Russian hints.
achievement of substantial re- a foreword it in stated that it will been dealt. Experts usually com- not pass me, fading away Into At the time the British Labour suits, and the precise methods champion the cause of overadaa plete the rubber in six to seven black as rapidly as he had ap Government brought forward the Such a conciliatory and helpful for complaint. The first Issue
has some interesting articles, in- formation so that the hands may exposed plate, which goes black ill-advised Draft Treaty of 1924, spirit naturally met with a ready cluding one on British opportuni be played at the best game-going in a few seconds. I would have Conservative and Liberal states response, and Lord Cuskendunties in South China. The sub- derinration Every time you pass thought it pure imagination but or surrender a game-going hand-for the fact that I had jumped men, as well as the principal or Viscount Sato, M. Magsigli, Signor stription rate is 30 cents per copy,
every time you fall to bid when off my bicyclo. I also expected a gans of commerce and Industry, de Marinis and Mr. Riddell took
you should your chance of mak-clatter of hoofs, but heard none.” scathingly criticised the proposed the first opportunity of endorsing
ing the rubber game diminishes nccordingly. arrangement, the keystone of Mr. Gibson's sentiments. Pro- which was not only recognition of bably the most important principle the Soviet, but also the conclusion laid down by Mr. Gibson was that
Paris of a substantial loan from Britain, of arriving at home, aystem of Business men expressed the view equivalent values based upon Brussels
factors besides mere tonnage. Amsterdam that the Treaty would not only The problem is highly technical, Berlin deprive British manufacturers but that its solution is an in- Vienna
Copenhagen and merchants of the possibility evitable factor in genuine dia- Helsingfors of soundly developing commer-armament has been shown quite Lisbon
Bucharest cial and Industrial relations with recently by the performance of the
Buenos Airen Rússia, but that it was a dan-new German warship; the Ersatz Shanghet gerous precedent in that it con-Preussen, which though small Yokohama and New York
must be of secondary importance. Chinese if they have good ground deals. It is up to the players to peared.
in- "It was rather like an over-
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EXCHANGE RATES.
doned repudiation by a State of is the fastest ship afloat Geneva t..
give each other the proper
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The object of the initial bid la A friend of the family brought to let your partner know that home a kitten as a pet for their. your hand contains at least two little girl,
She very soon inquired as to its quick tricks properly distributed 12.08 and that with reasonable support sex, and was told that they weren't
"quite sure" yet. In his hand game can be made.
London, Apr. 23, .124.17
..84.95
In making your initial bid you
.20.47
.18.21 .34.67 merely advise
partner
A little while later. a new baby
of your arrived in their household, and
198 strength, granting to your partner the joyful news was told to the 109% the privilege of declaring another little girl. ..818 suit or no trump if it be believed
47.5/10 that thereby a game can
While she was out walking next
more day she met a friend of her mother
"Is it a boy or girl?" asked the
2/5% readily be made, This inter- and told her the great news. 1/10% change of information results in 4.85 5/16 finding the declaration at which lady.
25.21 game can most readily, be made
"We haven't quite decided yet,TM* 02.07 with the entire 26 cards and not was the small girl's answer...
18.10
..18.20
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merely with your 18 cards.
Bearing in mind that the object (197)
its Habilities to pay foreign debts, carries a battery of 11-inch guns.n
These details, however, need to be Stockholm No agreement, they urged, could
worked out with the greatest care, Oslo be satisfactory which did not pro- which will naturally take some
Madrid'
88.74% of an initial bid is to give informa are usually confined to initial bids; vide for the settlement of the time. For the moment, it is Athens
.875 tion, the great advantage of bidding In third and fourth positions a four- trade debts by Russian nationals sufficient to welcome the proposals Rio....
-6.67/64 a four-card eult becomes quite ap card suit should be bid only if the 1/5.29/33 parent. The player must not, how cards are distributed unfavourably to British subjects, and none as offering the shortest cut. to Bombay.
Hongkong
1/11% ever, deviate from the minimum for a no trump or it contains a dem!" could be entered into with a na-complete agreement, and a
Silver (spot and forward) 26.11/16 requirements, as otherwise it may two suiter, that le, one five card
British Wireless bring disaster. Fourcard suit bids suit, and one four-card sult, tion which did not recognise the guarantee of world peace.
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