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DAY BY DAY.
HADIT IS A CABLE, WE WEAVE A carried out if Mr. Ramsay THREAD OF IT EVERY DAY, AND AT MacDonald gets back into power. LAST WE CANNOT BREAK IT.-Horaco The Haldano, autobiography, re- | Mann.
cently published, contained A Two further Chinese cases of rather disquieting revelation typhold were
notified over the
Singapore, is due here at 6 am. The P. and O. As. Delta from
on Thursday.
The P. and O. 3.8. Mulwa from Itongkong arrived at London on the 3rd May at 9 a..
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The publishers of China Truth state that that journal is in no way connected with the defunct Canton Gazette.
POLICE RESERVE.
ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEL
Police Reserve Orders Issued by the Hon. Mr. T, H. King, sat- ing Captain Superintendent of Police, state:
The Very Idea!
Take the step early, see that you have sufflelent means; Novor lot your expenditure exceed your in- cons; keep clear of clubs.
These are Sir Walter Runciman's hints to those about to marry. Lady Runciman and be are celebra- ting their diamond wedding in mail
who became a wealthy shipowner, week.
Both Sir Walter, the cabin boy and his wife agree, in the words of the old music-hall song, that the sixty years hasn't been a day too long."
bearing an Labour's dealings with week-end.
Chinese Company. the Soviet. On the day that the London evening papers published
the Chinese Company will attend Squad Drill-All recruits of
news of the Treaty, Lord Haldane
at the Company's Headquarters was questioned in the House of
on Tuesday, May 7th, at 5.30 p.m. sharp for Squad Drill under Lords and he declared that he
L/Sergeant R43 Te'o Chi On. knew nothing about it. After
Dress-Mufti.
Married when Sir Walter was a warde, however, tie discovered that
"First Aid to the Injured" seaman, they have lived to become MacDonald hnd Mr. Ramsay
Class for instruction in First Aid the owners of many ships and to Company's see their son a Cabinet Minister. negotiated with the Rusefans
will be held at the Headquarters on Wednesday, May Mr. Walter Runciman was former. without submitting the matter to
8th at 5.30 pm, sharp. -
ly President of the Board of Trade a Cabinet decision, being moved
Signalling. The Signalling and Minister for Education.]
Sir Walter's creed is:- thereto, if Lord Haldane Is l'assengers arriving here from Squad will attend at the Com-
Life was never intended to be Australia by the s.s. Tanda includ-pany's Headquarters for practice correct, by pressure from a certained Mr. H. D. Leggelt, Mr. H. Boo-in Morse and Semaphore under group of Labour members. As cock, Mr. & Mrs. TM. Haslett, Mr. Cr. Sergeant R16 Ow. Young Kin one of the politien! journala has& Mrs. P. Sykes, Mr. II. B. McHeng on Wednesday, May 8th at put it, the public will naturally Aubrey. Sir Nell Malcolm came Gowan, Mrs. B. L. Smith and Miss want to feel assured that there is from Sandakan by the same boat. no danger in the future of the supersession of constitutional government by back-stairs in trigue.
St. John's Review, which has form in which St. John's Cathedral made its appearance, is the new
Notes has been: designed. ' It is a bright and readable production, with numerous contributions on
6.30 p.m. sharp.
Anunal Examination in Part 2. -The Examination in Part 2 of Training Course will continue at the Company's Headquarters. on Thursday, May 9th at 5.30 p.m. 3. Paterson, Principal of the sharp under Chief Inspector H.
Police Training School,
dull and tedious. Look at the bright side of things and you will find plenty to make you happy and
contented.
"Though I am growing old in. years, life weariness has not taken possession of me yet," he said.
Sir Walter believes that legisla. tion can never bring equality of the
BCXCH.
ly from men. Their mentality can "Women look at things different-
never be altered. Women have not the aptitude for government."
We are unable at this distance
Indian. Company. to gather how the electorate is topical matters, and contains some
Parade. All ranks of the Indian a excellent lustrations of the ex- reacting to the proposals for
"A Scotsman, an Englishman, a resumption of relations with the terior and interior of the Cathedral. Company will parade at Polleo Welshman, and an Irishman were Headquarters on Tuesday, May going to a banquet, an unusual Soviet, but we feel that if the
14th for drill under Sergeant banquet by renson of the fact that, Labourites give any Impression Hankow Barracks, Shamshuipo, a sharp.
Charged with trespassing at Condon. Fall In at 5.30 p.m. each guest had to take something
Dress White Uniform, to supplement the feast. The Eng that they are falling under the Chineso was this morning fined bell and cap with white cover.lishman took meat, the Welshman Inluence of Russia's subtle per-$1, or seven days hard labour in No member may be absent from leeks, the Irishman potatoes, and
default, by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith this parade without leave from the Scotsman his brother." at the Kowloon Magistracy. The the Company Commander. defendant said that he did not know he was not allowed to go to the Barracks. He was looking for a friend when arrested.
Convent Hospital, on May 5suasion, they will suffer heavily
The
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MONDAY MAY 6, 1989
EXCHANGE RATES.
at 10 p.m., Doctor F. Pierce-for it at the polls. To the great Grove, age 56. Funeral will majority of the British publle, the puss the Monument at 5.30
Soviet's sneaking, underhand p.m. to-day.
methods ato utterly repugnant, and the recent happenings in Egypt have been sufficient to show how Russin'e "trade agents" abuse their position for subversive pur- poses. Any Party which favours Paris
Brussels a. renewal of relations, with the
Amsterdam Soviet, except under conditions [Berlin] providing the strictest guarantees Copenhagen
Vienna ngainst political plotting, will Helsingfors assuredly repel sane and balanced Lisbon
Bucharest voters. Above all, there can be Buenos Aires
Shanghai question of British money
Yokohama Government New York being loaned to a whose past records show it to be Geneva
Milan animated with a consuming desire Stockholm to break up the British Empire | Oslo and spread anarchy over the face fadrid
BRITAIN & RUSSIA.
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in arma againat a decree of the Prefect of Police prohibiting street The weekly instructional patrol singers from performing in the of the Kowloon Section will take capital. The best public of these place on Tuesday, May 7th. Fall ambulatory minstrels are the work
at the Taim-tsa-tauf Fire girls, who take great pleasure in. Brigade Station at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Istening to them during the lunch Dress-Khaki Uniform.
hour. It is pointed out, however, that the diet speaks of certafo per- mitted times and places, and hopes. ure expressed that the singers may be allowed the, use of squares and quiet spola where workgirls may congregate for their traditional air recreation. In any case, coun- try fairs will always remain open to the singers, and Paris itself on fete days,
The weekly instructional patrol of the Hongkong Section will take place on Thursday, May 9th. Fall in at the Central, Police Station at 5.15 p.m. sharp Dress -Khaki Uniform.
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THE ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY.
GALA CONCERT AN IMMENSE SUCCESS.
BRIDGE MADE EASY Joy W.W.Wentworth
king:
(Abbreviations: A-ace; K-
-queen; J-jack; any card lower than 10.)
In a tramear, on Saturday night, writes a correspondent, I was sur- prised to observe two girls standing. although the car was half empty.. 1 could not contain my curiosity, so asked them what on earth nossessed them to "strap-hang" in a practi- cally emply car.
"Oh," replied one maiden with delightful candour, "We're going to a dance, and we don't want to crush our frocks."
*
Lord Shaw, in the House of Lords, to counsel who had spoken for two days-That is the best point you have. Counsel, sitting down-Then it is a very good place to finish.
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Witness at Clerkenwell County X-Court-Hewan clean bowled, Counsel-You thought you were one up on him. Judge Rowlands-- Please do not mix cricket and golf. '
Veterinary surveon at North Lon- don-Aged horses are the best. workers. The Grand National Ja always won by an old horse,
I can't say she struck me, but her language was most assaulting. Woman at Willesden,
Solleitor at Stratford, E-My vant; now he is permanent, and as client was n temporary Civil ser
A result his salary has decreased.
Judge Cluer, at Shoreditch.
once
Judging from the cabled sum- maries of Party platforms which have come to hand, there are three or four big issues which are likely figure prominently in the General Election which takes place in about three weeks' time, One of these, of course, is the unemployment question, in regard to which the Liberal and Labour
Chinn War "Fears." dens bear a close resemblance one to the other, whilst the Con- While the Feng-Chiang war servative policy is somewhat inck-clouds have not entirely dispersed, the threatened storm in North |ing lù - positiveness. All the Parties, however, are obviously The extensive troop movements In China appears to be blowing over.
By after the working-class vote, Honan and Shensi are thought
Opening Blindly...-6. in which connexion it is interest-merely to bo Feng's manner of
Further strategic leads against Jing to observe that they all an-showing that he is prepared for
pre-emptive doctorations are nounce their determination tokqualls, and meanwhile ho effort
shown in the illustrations which dea] with the slum problem, is being spared to avert a
I may safely be said that the follow, the declarer having won All reports emanating from country | Italian Grand Opera Company made the contract with the first shut- There are other domestic issues on under the "Christian". General's the hit of the season last night out bid: which the Parties are competing control are careful to stress that when it presented a delightful pro- Declaration: five clubs.. for popular support, notably in the rumours of a breach in the the several operas in its repertoire. hearts, Q10 9; diamonds, K J &
Kramme, made up of the gems of West holds-Spade AJ 10 Fegard to national pensions and | cordial relation between Feng Despite the unpromising weather 1; clubs, 4 3. maternity benefits. Very little Yu-hsiang and Chiang Kai-shek the attendance was a good one and
West should lend the club 4. unfounded. The fact of the the singing of the well chosen Since the declarer has bid five County Court Are neople so sim- has, however, been said about are foreign polities, and we may take malter seems to be that Feng is not selections was excellent through-jclúby, it is most desirable to place iple minded as to believe the pro-
yet ready for a trial of strength, out the varied programme,
the lead in his hand so that he phecies of doctors? It is refresh- it that the election will be fought and that peace will be preserved
It would be distinctly unfair to very largely on internal questions. unless Chiang makes an attempt to pick out any one of the several up to you. This may also ing to meet such people.
artists for special pralac as they
prevent ruffing in the dummy.
2-Declaration; three clubs.
A bookaciler
wrote to A great deal, however, is likely carry the dispute into his rival's all did so splendidly, and all FC. Weat holds Spades, NONE; Voltaire:—"I have just received for to be heard on the matter of country, a most unlikely even-sponded so willingly to the de- hearts, JC 105; diamonds, K publication a number of scandalous
seems to be
no manda for encores that greeted 109 5; clubs, J 4 32. Britain's attitude towards Russia.tuality. There
anecdotes about you; however, I West should lead the heart shall be happy to suppress them if other explanation for the mildness their efforts. Moreover certain of The Labour Party definitely of the ambitious war-lord, since the selections made a greater 'ap standa for resumption
£L
peal to the audience than others of he apparently has a very real
and their popularity was apt to diplomatic relations
Voltaire replied "I feel greatly with the grievance against Chiang Kai- override the merit of the singers
obliged for your extraordinary de- Soviet, and the Liberals also shek, who made lavish promises in who were assigned pieces Ices Correct opening leads at no licucy; but I have here a small 'col-· appear to favour the same course. return for an avowal of his support generally known: ·
trump without information from lection of still more scandalous an~* If there were any outstanding partner are exemplified in the fol- ecdotes about myself which I am On the other hand, the Conserva-against the Wuhan elique, and who singers they were Madame Henlowing illustrations. South has bid prepared to let you have for fifty
of has failed to carry them out on the kina and Signor Frere, both of no trump in suspicious verr
each instance and louis, even if I lose by it,' Russia's obvious desire for succoss of the expedition. Feng whom brought down the house west holds;
1--Spades, 6 6 2; hearts, K Q "friendship," and we imagine that was pro, sised jurisdiction In Hupeh with delightful melodies. The
The health bulletin of Eastern: in this matter they have the bulk and Shantung, the negotiations concert was one which will be long 3; diamonds, 10 7 3; clubs, 9 7
ports for the week ended April 27, with Japan being.specially rushedren.embered by those who had the of moderate opinion with them. through in order to make the oc-
pleasure of listening to it,
West, should lead the heart a. Issued by the Director of Medical is the fourth from the longest and Sanitary Services; contained If the comments of the Party cupation of Shantung possible.
"Aida"
and strongest auft. If the declarn- the following cases, the figures in papors reflect the official Liberal On the fall of Hankow, Feng began On Saturday, the Company play-tion were in a trump sui, the best parenthesis indicating deaths: Plague, Baghdad 2 (2), Bombay attitude on this matter, it would to move troops into Tupch for the ed the intensely dramatic "Aida" lead would be the heart King.
2-Spudes, KJ 10 4; hearts, 8 (1), Rangoon (2), Singapore 1 (1), acem that Mr. Lloyd George and purpose of taking over, but by this before a fairly large audience, and 72; dramcnds, KJ 10 4; clubs. Pnom Penh (6); Cholera. Bassein (23), Calcutta (109). This colleagues favour a resumption time Chiang had changed his mind, its many delightful arias were
-rendered; Signor West should lead the spade Moulmein (1), Rangoon (2), Bang- of relations, but that they are and the Kuominchun were forced beautifully
withdraw in order to avoid Giovannoni gave a splendid per- Jack. When holding two suits of koks 41 (81), Pnom Penh-8 (2), quite definitely opposed to any conflict. In Shantung, almost the and acting being of a very high from the major suit n the probox, Aden 19 (6), Baghdad 1. formance as Radames, his singing equal strength it is best to lead Saigon 3 (8), Canton 1 (3); Small- revival of the proposal for a loan same thing happened. Instead of standard throughout.
ability Is that the declarer a Bombay 65 (18) Calcutta 25 (16), to the Soviet Labour, howover, getting undisputed control of the "Aida" too was in very safe weakest in the major sult. Karachi 88 (17), Madras 70 (22), has not made its position on this province, Feng Yu-hstang found hands, and the closing scone was
Moulmein 3 (8), Negapatam 8, Tuticorin 1, Vizagapatam 11, point at all clear. It is true that that Tsingtao and the whole of the effectively produced.
One of the most delightful pas- The following forthcoming wed- Pondichorry 2 (2), Macassar 10 eastern half were to be occupied some little ins ago Mr. Arthur by Chiang Kai-shek's supordinates, ages is, of course, the claborate dings are announced: Comman (7), Pnom Penh 2 (4), Macao (8), ritual the Temple of Vulcan in der the Hon. G. T. Hole, Harbour Shanghai (6), Canton 19 (6). Henderson made a vague state-It seemed obvious that eventually the second act, and here Signor Master, No. 405, The Peak, to There wore also reported nine ment which seemed to imply that even joint control would be denied Mauceri was heard to great advan Miss. D. E. Astley; Mr. F. J. cases of meningitis at Canton with a Labour Government would take. hini, and he immediately: ordered tage.
This evening, the Italian Opera Noronha, No. 512, Nathan Road, nine deaths; 41 deaths from up the 1924 Treaty where it was a withdrawal of his fores. There
case and one death at Manila, left off. The Treaty and the loan the position rests; for the moment, Company are giving "The Tales of Kowloon, to Miss It. F. Marcal, meningitis at Shanghai ant con
Livea are
Hoffman."
Jack. It is probable that the de- you will send me the trifle of one
clurur is weak in hearts and has hundred louis d'or." made the pre-emptive bid of three. spades for that reason.
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