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tion and presuming that there is no really helpful rainfall in the interim. But we have to legislato
WHERE EVERYING. 18 more for the latter part of the THROUGH THE BUREAUCRACY, NOTH- year the normal dry seasonING TO WHICH THE BUREAUCRACY, than for the immediate future. 16 REALLY ADVERBE CAN BE DONE AT
ALL John Stuart Mill, The task, of course, would be im- measurably easier did we know what to expect in the way of rains within the next four months or 60. But no-one can foretell the future, and it is pbviously wise to
Yesterday's return of notifiable diseases shows two Chinese cases of amall-pox.
The P. & O, 8.5, Karmala from
26th May at 10 a.m.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Tank Suggestion.
[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]
The Very Idea!
The following Moscow message appeara' in man American nowɛ. paper:-A Mr. Schwartz, of this city, is a fellow who, when he doos something, ho does it up right. He was recently arraigned in the Mos cow High Court on a charge of having abused his position as a member of the Communist Party
Sir, Tanks, etc., are being erected to meet the water shortage on the island, and I would now put forward a suggestion that the Victorin Recreation Club's swim- ming bath be made use of for and therefore brought the Soviet government into contempt." AN prepare for the worst eventuali- Hongkong arrived at London on storage and as a distribution point. Schwartz did was to marry several There would, I think, bo little hundred wives in 18 montha. dimculty In making the necessary | More than 150 of them agreed to arrangements for the filling of give evidence against him. carrying receptacles.-Yours, etc.,
Patriotism E. RE NATA.
le a comparatively, new growth, opposed to human Hongkong, May 29th, 1929. federation, driving man from man Implacably throughout the world. Mr. H. G. Wolle.
ties. In view, however, of the hardships at present being suf- fered and the unseemly scramble Pollock, the Hon. W. T. Southorn The Hon. Sir Henry and Lady or water which is so common a and Afre. Southern left for Manila sight at the street" fountains-by the 8.8. Empress of France yes- and which might easily lead to terday.. serious trouble-we do think the Government might make the clos- est possible scrutiny, of the situa-left by the s.8. Talye Maru to-day were Mr. and Mrs. E. A. S. Hay- tion with a view to seeing whe-ward, and, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. da
Amongst the passengers who
ther the present restrictions can Rocha.
be modified in any way. We do not know whether the Government
absence.
Mr. M. J. Quist, Consul General has gone to the extent of calquiat for the Netherlands, left this Ing how much water can reason-morning per s.8. Taiye Maru for nahort holiday in Japan. Mr. H. ably be spared from the Colony's Boa will be temporarily in charge supplies, even on the lowest ex- of the Consulate during his pectations of rainfall, and yet leave a margin of 'anfety. If not, we suggest that the position Investigated from this angle. that were dono, it might, for example, be found either, as Mr. Le suggests; that the supply could be turned on for a few hours'daily in the rider main districts, or that
be
If
the street fountains could be per-
HARRIMAN--On 28th May, 1929, at St. Paul's Hospital, Hongkong, to Evelyn, wife of G. A. Harri-mitted to run from 6am. to 6 p.m. man, a son (Michael),
and the seven-hour-per-day supply
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Pleading guilty to a charge of lying inshore during prohibited hours, the master of a cargo boat, with a previous conviction against him, was this morning fined $20 by Commdr. J. B Newill, D.S.O., R.N., at the Marine Court.
Last night, at Yuen On Wharf, the police arrested a Chinese, on information received, and found 38 taels of opium on him. The man admitted his guilt, and the
sen-
BRIDGE
MADE EASY
Joy
W.W.Wentworth
(Abbreviations: A—ace; king: Q-queen; J-jack; ahy card lower than 10.)
Raising Partner's Bid-3.
If you do not possess normaă support do not raise your, part- nera bld on the first round. This is mandatory.
Regardless of the rest of your hand therefore, the first ralso should not be. made unless you hold normal trump support. If your partner, however, blda two of the suit without your assist ance, the foregoing requirement
:,
To raise your partner's bid once, your hand should contain two asalsting. tricks and for each additional assisting trick, you may again raise your partner's bid once.
be confined to houses. Past ex-opium was found strapped to his is no longer appllenble. perience is available to show the 8. Mr. E. W. Hamilton
tenced him this morning to a fine effect of à restricted supply to of $1,100, with the alternative of houses, and it might well be that four months in prison. The marriage of Miss Doris V, house restrictions alone would Mann, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mann, London, to Mr. result in a sufficient saving to William Gordon Robertson, will permit the street fountains to take place, at 4 pm, on Saturday, operate all day long. The point June 1, 1929, at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong. All friends is certainly worth looking into. are cordially invited. No invita- tions will be issued. Reception al the Hongkong Hotel..
The
Hongkong Eelegraph.
Your hand contains one assist ing trick when you hold:
1-A quick trick, Ace or King. Queen, in a side sult.
‚2—A · well-guarded King in a side suit.
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A X X or K X X or 10 X X X in trumpa.
Your hand contains two assist Ing tricks when you hold:
1-A singleton Aco in n aide sult and three trumps,
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The soul is dyed the colour of its leisure thoughts-Dean Inyo.
I am an apologisfug sort--Mr. Snowden.
Scandal at its finest is the truth that we tell behind a man's back because it would be unkind to tell it to his face.-Mr. Robert Lynd.
There is nothing worse formu-". sic than to have it all day and every day until at last it becomes sa familiar as the central heating of the house. Sir Hugh Allen.
"Well, my man," said the Irish. doctor to his patient, "what's the matter with you?"
"Pains in the back, sir,” replied the patient...
"I'll put you right," said the Irish practitioner, handing him a few pilla. "Take one of these a quarter of an hour before you feel the pain coming on!"
Man at Lambeth charged with using obscene language: In the excitement of the moment I lapsed into Welsh,
Mr. Claro Hall, the Old-street magistrate, to man charged with theft: Do you want to be dealt with here? Man: I don't mind If you deal lightly with me,
Willceden Wife: My husband keeps a restaurant, and all the food the children and I get is stale bread and bacon left by the cus-
tomers.
Constable at Wood Green, N.: When 1 arrested him he said, "It you were not a policeman I would tell you what I think of you."
Police doctor at Marylebone giv- ing evidence against any alleged drunken motorist: I dislike intense- ly appearing in these cases. You are always torn both ways by.. people for and againat you.........
After several days' delay for preparation and organization, the Great Chinese Circus will present a number of performances to the public from to-night at 9 p.m. sharp on the Reclamation, Praya The chief objection to the pre-East. Those who are longing to sent system is that one section of see them are requested to book the community-that which lives early as full house is expected dur-
ing the first few nights. in the rider main districts-is- bearing a far greater part of the
The shop windows of Messrs. burden than any other. We Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd., realise that. It is difficult, if not are attracting much attention on impossible, to spread, the hard- account of a special display of the firm's popular. "Dollar Values." ahips evenly over all sections, but. The whole of the space has been trumps. WEDNESDAY MAY 29, 1929 in common fairness every effort devoted to an extremely wide
variety of merchandise, every De not raise on trump strength particulars. should be made to bring as much article being priced at the humble alone as on this hand: THE WATER PROBLEM, relief as possible to those who at dollar, it being really surprising present suffer most... We therefore that there should be such a selec trust that the authorities will probotion of useful things at so low a the whole question to the very bottom, and do all that is humanly possible to ameliorate the lot of those who find It Increasingly dificult to obtain supplies,
sum.
2-A blank suit and thrée
Spades K X X X X Hearts J X
Diamonds J X X. Clubs X X X
1-Spades A
There had been an accident, and the constable was taking all the
"You'll catch it for this, misa," he told the pretty girl who drove the car. They'll endorse Heence for certain,”
your
“But they can't, constablo," said the pretty girl, with relief. “I haven't got one?"
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OB [Man is lucky to have escaped
domestic duties, says Hilary Gar ratt.]
Imagine that your partner has Passengers leaving Hongkong on bid one spade and second hand the President Jefferson yesterday, has bid two hearts. Hands included: Mr. Jas. F. Donnelly, which you, third hand, should hond of Messrs. Piagot-Donnelly pase because of a lack of normal Co., Grand Rapids, returning to trump support follow: the U. S. from a business trip to the Orient; Mr. and Mrs. H. Odell, travelling to Shanghal; Miss R. O. Enkin, missionary worker from India, returning home to the U. S. on furlough; Mr. H. K. Bhaba, Mr. N. Kawasjee, Mr. H. M. Bharncha, Indian merchants, maki Ing a tour round-the-world; Mr.
Nanking.
RABIES SCARE.
Hearte X X X X Diamonds AX XX Clubs Q X X X
2-Spades X X
Hearts A X X Diamonds X X X X Clubs K Q X X
COMPANY REPORT.
Oh, Its good to know that the
cups and plates,
The boiled potatoes and the
smoky grates,
The dust and tea-leaves and the
calls that ver
Are strongly handled by the
weaker sex;
It's good to feel there are thos
who know
Just where the shoehorn and
the corkscrew goj
In fact, observing the domestic
plan,
If for no other reason than his anxiety to sce every possible avenue explored, so as to reduce the hardships being experienced by the bulk of the Chinese popula- tion, Mr. M. K. Lo performed a useful purpose in bringing for-
Troubled Afghanistan, ward his resolution on the water
Amanullah has taken refuge in shortage question at yesterday's
India in acceptance of the total menting of the Sanitary Board.
collapse of his regime in Afghanis We are aure that everyone will tan. It Is to be feared, however, agree with Mr. Lo in regretting that his retirement from that tur Koo Ying-fan, 3 Government the presont plight of so many bulent country, does very little official from Canton, travelling to thousands of people in Hongkong, at the present time in the direction and although opinions may differ of clarifying the situation. There regarding some of the suggestions are still several claimants to the he put forward, his sincerity of vacant kingship. Bacha Sakoo (Habibullah Khan) is in control purpose in unquestioned. One
at Kabul and is determined to stay. EUROPEAN NURSE HITTEN BY point which we have been able to Nadir Khan, Amanullah's former
CHOW DOG..
The Directors beg to submit to confirm by observation is that the right hand man, is organising a present system of supplies by challenge to Bacha Sakao from the
The Dog Days are arriving, and shareholders a statement of ac-Walker, a
count made up to 28th February, Star,
It suggests a riddle; If an apple. street fountains does work very vicinity of Ghazni, while there are the public are warned to. exercise 1929. The balance at debit of harshly on those who happen to other shadowy claimants such as every care in the matter of dogs Profit and Loss Account, after al-keeps the doctor. away, and two find themselves at the tail-end. Hassan Khan, All Ahmed Khan which might be suspected of hav-lowing for depreciation and bad oranges keep the lawyer away,
ing developed rables.
and doubtful debts, amounted to who will be kept away by three, and Chaussuddin, the leader of the
Yesterday a nurac named Miss $18,886,07. The Directors have bananas?
transfer, powerful Ghilzai trihe still endea
S. Ballance, living at 158 The eliminated this by the belonging, to Mr. Sanger, of 168, The Penk, and there is a strong suspicion that the dog had con tracted rables.
of a long queue in areas where
MESSRS. LANE CRAWFORD LTD. The report of Lane, Crawford, Ltd., states:
balance, viz. $6.112.05 la carried forward to the credit of Proût and
Loss Account.
It's awfully good to be a man.
"A pint of milk per day and two oranges, eaten by a couple threat- ened by divorce will straighten matters out," says Dr. George Baltimore physician.--
the demand for water is unusual youring to stir up violent sartisan- Peak, was bitten, by a chow dog from reserve of $20,029.03. The ly fienvy. And we can quite beship yith the object of ousting the Heve, as Mr Lo says, that there "bandit leader at Kabul. Up to are many people who find it im-the present, however, Bacha Bakao
Retiring Director-In accor- possible to securo an adequate has shown' all the qualities of a
dance with the Articles of As- Paris The police immediately took sociation, Mr. M. Manuk rotires, Genera supply. Certainly personal clean.fighter, and has been very suc- liness and the cleansing of houses cessful with his recruiting in spite possession of the dog and are but being eligible, offers himself Berlin Oslo. for re-election, of the handleap of lack of funds, keeping it under observation. are being greatly minimised under and as the country Is already ex- Miss Ballance was bitten in the
Auditors. The Accounts have. Helsingfors
Athons Вислов. Alres present conditions, and it is rea-hausted after many months of in- leg, but the wound is not a severo been audited by Messrs. Linstead
Hongkong sonable to suppose that public termal dissension, his rivals are one. As a necessary precaution, & Davis who offer themselves for
New York Amsterdam healths suffers as a conséquence. not meeting with popular enthu of course, Miss Ballance is being re-election,
Inedically treated,
Stockholm
The problem is admittedly a
siasma for their cause, on causes, ten dificult one. This is not the Although his position is by no
means clear, Nadir Khan may not al. It is reported that Nadir Khan moment to fasten blame on any be regarded as Bacha Sakano's only is now marshalling tribal levice in one for the present state of af- formidable rival. It was generally Eastern Afghanistan, which pre- falra, Wo have to face the situa- believed that his return to Afgha-sumably means a decisive battle of tlon as it in, and endeavour to nistan was actuated by a desire in the next few weeks. It would make the best of it. Judging by to join and assist Athanullah, and be unsafe to prophecy the out- come, but the probabilities are the present rate of shortage, the the fact that he came into the that. Nadir Khan will be unable field as a would-be monach fins to overcome the "peasant" exalted Colony's supplies will suffice for not endeared him to Amanullah's to the Afghan throne, and will re- something like ten weeks, that is, supporters, and he is unlikely to turn to the quietude of the Riviera Fon the basis of current consump- Ibenefit from the latter's withdraw-I from whence he came,
EXCHANGE RATES.
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