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FRIDAY JUNE 28, 1929.
WAR DEBTS.
It would appour from the con- tents of a letter written by Mr. Winston Churchill to the French' Government, the nature of which
FRIDAY, JUNE
#1929:
DAY BY DAY.
YOU FIND YOURSELF REFRESHED DY THE PRESENCE OF CHEERFUL PEOPLE, WHY NOT MAKE EARNEST EFFORT TO CONFER THAT PLEASURE ON OTHERS!
--
Mr. James C. H. Bonbright, U. B. Vice-Cousul at Canton, was a pas sengor on the Empress of Russia: He is on a health trip to America.
21 YEARS AGO.
SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE
"TELEGRAPH" FILES.
The rate of tho dollar on demand was 1s 9d.
•
*
The Very Idea!
con.
The zealous Socialist mis sionary's expression was worth www.scoing. He had forgotten that
possibility,
THE "TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT.
Staten. Judging, however, by frequent declarations from Wash»] Ington, "there" would appear little prospect of Amorios herself rO
An amusing account of the dis opening the subject.
comiture of a Socialist canvasSor Leading economists in the Unit M. Child
The following Ioms are from is recounted by a London paper. the Hongkong Telegraph for the My informant had received a call. ed States are in agreement with
week ended June 27th, 1908: from this canvasser who, finding Mr. Snowden on the harshness of
his mission hopeless, asked if he America's settlement with Britain,
might speak to the maidservant. especially in view of the fact that
Permission was granted, and, fer ten minutes the canvasser we borrowed not for ourselves but
Disastrous floods occurred inducted an animated conversation on behalf of our Allies and that
The Hon. Sir H. E. Pollock, K.O., Canton and in the West River with the young woman, we have declared our willingness has accepted the invitation of His district. Wuchow, Samahul, Shiu- At the end of it, he expressed. Excellency the Governor to become bing and Takhing were submerged, himself highly satisfied. I think to forego repayment from thema member of the Water Emergency whilst houses were awept away I have secured a recruit," he said in exact proportion to the extent Committoo.
and many lives lost. A village complacently. "But she won't vota: that America relaxes her demand
between Samshul and Sainam was Socialist," my informant replied.- for repayment for ourselves, It
Yesterday's return of notifiable completely wiped out. A rollof
"How can you be so certain of that?" said the canvasser. must also be remembered that it tahoid (one Japanese and two
diseases o shows three cases of fund was opened in Hongkong."
"Becauso she is not, yet 21," was only after the settlement with | Chinesa), as well as ono Chinese
The Talkeo Dockyard and was the conclusive reply. Britain that the United States case of diphtheria.
Engineering Co., Ltd., was regis made "capacity to pay the basis
The Rizard Day Concert, arrang- [of negotiations on war debts. But od by the Filipino Club, la to take since the settlements, this "capa-place on Sunday, 7th July, and city to pay" has undergone a great not the 17th as stated in an ad-
vertisement yesterday. improvement, especially in the case of France and Italy. And this has been yet further affected by the variations which have been made in the reparations settlement. On the face of it, there does seem aome incongruity, to place it no] higher, in the fact that America requires Britain to pay 82 per cent. of her, debt while Italy gota ofing coolie, who was arrested in Pol with 26 per cent,, France 50 per volver in his possession, was ro Ito Street, Shamshulpo, with a re:
cent, and Belgium 54 per cent. manded for one week for further However, these matters can only enquiries, by Mr, T. S. Whyte be adjusted by mutual agreement, this morning..
Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy
but Inasmuch as the reparations plan has undergone revision, we see no reason why an international conference could not be called to deal with the whole war-debt prob- lem. If the United States felt in- clined to initiate such a movement, the eventual advantages to the |whole world would be inestimable.
Hongkong motorists will be in- terested to know that on renewal of car licences this week, they will receive a paper disc bearing par- ticulars of the car, which must be affixed to the vehicle in a place where it can be seen easily,
On the application of Detective Sérgeant Meadows, an earth-carry-
On a charge of largeny of three planks of wood from a matshed on was sentenced to six months' hard the Castle Ponk Road, a Chinese
labour by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this mor- term of imprisonment in February ning. The defendant had served.a
Inst, when he was given throo months' for larceny,
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Water Shortage Pictures To-morrow.
To-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Art Supplement will contain another series of pictures. illustrating tha drought, these showing water being pumped into tanks, Indian constables acizing buckets at the street fountains where carriers have gone ahead of their turn, etc./m.
Of particular interest also will be four pictures showing conditions in the drought of 1902.
Sporting pictures will in- clude the players in the mixed. doubles tennis matches be tween the Kowloon C:C. and the Kowloon Bowling Green. Club, as well as between the Chinese Recreation Club and the Club de Recrolo.. Thore will also be a group taken at the opening of the China Athletic Association's bathing abed.
The final batch of success- ful competitiors in the Trinity College of Music examination will also be given.
PERYCHURCHOVUTI DELIMITETAANOTTOMIENIUSTAMISEN
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It was in a London bar that two men wero discussing party policies. "Wot abalit the 'ousing question?" demanded the first. "Well," said the second after A pause for consideration, "I think they ought to ba kep' open a 'our later, any way."
Cynthia, aged four, had just returned from a wonderful trip to the Riviera with Mummy and Nannic, but the Channel crossing had been very rough.
Cynthia was telling a sympa- thette Daddy all about it.
And how," he asked, “did you manage about lunch on board?"
"Well," sadi Cynthia, "Nanay fed me, but I unfed myself."
(A dictionary anys that the verb "Lo kecklo" is of Scottish origin.)
Oh' whit a pride is in thy title! Sad quick to grasp the point
that's vital
And cleave unto it! Wha gave thy honoured name to
thee?
The land o'dour persistency
"Alane could do it!
"
If thou wad set thy hairt to
climb
We'd see the art o' "question-
.time"
At last perfected, And put aithers on the shelf, For joy to see thy eager self
Duly ejected!
Thus an American paper:- Editor John Sorrelin at Fort Worth in ino pikor
ed Into a discussion, of Flo Zicg- Some time ago, Sorrells launch-
feld's leg requirements in hie "Uncle Panther" column.
News has been received in Old London and New. Shanghai of the death in Liverpool of Mr. H..H, Giradet, who resided in The lover of London going Home Shanghai for many years prior to is now disclosed, that the former will find that a change is taking his departure for Home in 1923, altogether satisfied with the Warmingled feelings of admiration and message received by Mr. P. Wtered in London with capital of
Massey, died suddenly. The mes- Debt settlement which he conclud-regret. The whole city is being ange Contained no details. Mr. £800,000, in shares of £100 each, ed with M. Caillaux. Under tho transformed. Hugo buildings are Girardet came to Shanghai in 1907 In the Birthday Honoura, the in course of orection everywhere, and while in China was asstelated terms of the French settlement streets are being widened, shops boing Manager of the firm at the C.M.G. decoration, and Mr. J. Dyer |
with Messrs. Reiss and Company, Hon. Mr. Wel Yuk received the with the United States, France will are being enlarged and brightened time of his departure for Home. Ball the L.S.O. have to pay a sum of four hundred in every possible way, and large He was actively identified with the million dollars for war material areas are being rebuilt. Without and was partly responsible for its left for Home en pension after 23 British Chamber of Commerce there Police Inspector W, G.. Warnock loft by America in France after any exaggeration London can now inception.
yenre' service. the war, unless by August 1st claim to be the finest shopping she ratifies the Mellon-Berenger contro in the world, and before
Among those leaving on the Em- A Court of Inquiry Into the He offered a pair of silk hose to Agreement. Mr. Churchill cvf-many years, are passed a good press of Russia on Wednesday sinking of the 6.8. Powan near the Fort Worth girl whoso Joge dently thinks that aume Buch many of its more objectionable were Mr. J. M. Alvos, Colonel and Capaulmun severely reprimanded measured perfect the prize consideration should
features will have been abolished. Mrs. J. W. Orange Bromehead, the master and reprimanded the was to be furnished by some be shown
manufacturer. Sorrolla Mr. J. C. H. Bonbright, Mr. and second mate.
hind a All this is to the good. The city Mrs. W. H. Bell, Mrs. A. E. An towards Britain by
measuring tape already in hand, France is cleaner, more spacious and derson and Miss Anderson, Mr.
he went on to say. under the unratified agreement healthier. But whilst the old A. W. Coverdale, Lieut. Col. P. A. which he was instrumental in con- Londoner appreciates all these Cardow, Mr. and Mrs. C, E. Hart- cluding. France disagrees, and modern improvements, ho, cannot Major W. W. Halland, Mr. A. W. ford, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hanna, it remains to be seen but look back with a shade of Hayward, Mr. G. C. Humphreys, whether, in view of the Labour longing and regret on the old land- Mr. J. §. Landalt, Comdr. T marke which are now being swept. Pearce, Mr. J. Patterson, Dr. P. Government's known attitude on
Pritchard, R.N.R., Mr. and Mrs. H. the debt question, the point is away. The returning exile who MeRitchie, Lieut. Col. and Mre. has spent years abroad most clear- Robinson, Mr. W. E. Smith, Capt. likely to be pressed further.
|ly appreciates the change. In the and Mrs. H. W. Saunders, Mr, and Leaving on one side the specific City the old Bank of England, Mrs. C. R. Thomson, Mr. H. Parker, question of the Anglo-French set which seemed to him in his youth and Mr. W. D. Fiddes-Wilson, tlement, what are the prospects of to have something oternal about it, the general issue of Inter-Allied has been rebuilt out of all recog- War Debts being reopened? Tha nition. Many quiet little streets Baldwin Government stood firm on and byways have become busy the principles of the Balfour Note, thoroughfares. Westward the
Your opponent has declared a no trump or a sult. You do not hold which implied acceptance from the Strand is in course of rebuliding.
sufficient strength in any one sult It is now half old and half new. other allies of only sufficient to
to overbid and yet with little meet our debt to the United States.gent Street has been replaced by The old sedate and dignified Re
assistance from partner you may |Faris bo holding a game-going band. Genova If we are to judge by Mr. Snow-a street of modern business
To find the best game-going de- Berlin den's recent utterances, the Labour palace.
not correct.. as claration you double and call upon Helsingfors
Onlo Park Lane IR no "Water Famine" says, that the Lee your partner to make a declaration Athens ... of Garden Street fountain fa do This is called the informatory Buenos Aires. feminated by a gang of men, women double, all HOME Hongkong
Allies, but at the same time be
CORRESPONDENCE.
Water Fountain Complaint.
[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegranh,]
Bir,It is
?
BRIDGE MADE EASY Joy WW.Wentworth
Double and Redouble--1. Doubles may be divided into. two classes: Informatory doubles and Business doubles,
Somo members of the 'staff' got busy. That afternoon, a comely and shapely girl walked up to his desk, said something about.. "reading your ploco" and asked to be measured. "
Sorrells blushed, stamm stuttered, and helplessly tried to make up an excuse. The girl ac cused him of printing ‘alio, and answered every argument with a better onc
He hedged and hedged, but finally-well, Editor Sorrells is.no piker.
EXCHANGE RATES.
Bombay
ondon, Jana 27.
128.905
.26.195
..20.85
.18.195
193
+375
-47,9/32.
1/11
4.84 20/92
12.07K
$18.00, 34.50 $24.25.
817.
27/32
1/0.28/82:
$84.00
492.678:
.18.205
.163%
108
24%
Government does not view the longer the quiet retreat situation quite in the same, light, the rich; it also is Mr. Snowden thinks that we madeing built up and modernised. The and children who not only usurp The Informatory double of New York very bad bargains with all the whole capital is being refashion- vent others of this locality from that suit and strength in at least Stockholm
the duties of the police but pre-lault: bid proclaims, weakness in Amsterdam ed and reclothed by the builder in drawing their fair share of water: two remaining sulbs.
Vionna a manner more in keeping with the Furthermore I defy "Water concedes that no changes can be ideas of today. Nevertheless, Famine" to prove that the parti trump guarantees the holding of Bachaost
The Informatory double of a no Madrid made in the settlements except by there remains enough of the old cular family which he mentioned, a no trump hand; mutual consent. Until auch con-London to give the exile a welcome for any other families in this.
Yokohama A double of one fo tramp or of
Brussala sent has been secured, he says, the home, and to Impress the visitor locality, draw 30 to 40 buckets three or less of a suit bid 18 in
day." Labour Government will pay with a sense of the age-old tradi-
formatory if made at the first Copenhagen Is he so blind as not to have opportunity and providing partner Prague every farthing under
tion which makes London one of noticed the frequent visits paid to has not previously old,
Lisbon the agro- menta. Summed up, the Labour the most interesting places in the this fountain by two European The double, however, must be Rio
world.' attitude would appear to be that
Sergeants and Chinese constables? sound, A safe guide for doubling Shanghai And, in spite of these visits not à a sult in 21⁄2 quick trick and for Silver (spot): the Government would bo well.
single complaint was made to a
Bifver (forward) no trump three quick tricks. within ita rights in-reoponing the
thom!
These requirements may bo whole question. That is debate-
Why did. "Water Famino" not alightly shaded If your hand con- tell his woeful story to the Police talas' compensatory padding- ́as. ablo in the case of our agreement
Inspector in charge of his district, Jacks, ten and nines. If in doubt with the United States, which has
or better still, to the C.SP.7.do not double, o been signed, sealed and delivered.
Thanking you, Mr. Editor, for Hundreds of players double On the point of the desirability of by the Board of Conservancy valuable space in your esteemed outcome thereof. Before doing so of warships now in port
The following table, compiled allowing me to take up so much without giving any thought to the
The following in the disposition
you must be prepared for any de- Basin II.M.S. Tamar and Bub-
WATER LEVELS,
FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS.
a revision of the agreement there Works of Kwangtumg, shows the paper-Youre, ote, can, after an analysie of its terms water levels in English feet on the when compared with those accord-the dates named:
West, North and East Itfvers on
ed by America to other nations, be little question, but it would jason, that the initiative in such a case should Ho with the United
June 26 June 27
Shiuking
.20.0
20.6
Taingyuen Samshut
-
Sheklung
18.1 12.1
14.0
FREE WATER. DAMLYE Hongkong, 28th June, 1929..
claration that your partner may
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
ranko. His answer should be an marines L15 and L.19, ticipated and your campaign areNorth Arm-HMS. Bridge. [We have received further viously outlined if the answer water and H.M.8, Sirdar.
In Dock-HM.B. Thracian and. "Water should prove unsatisfactory. Un- lettere contradicting Famine's assertions, but the less you are prepared for any an-H.M.S, Sepoy, gablication of ons will suffice.wer partner may make, do not Taikoo Dock-H.M.8. Castor. Ed., H.K.T.1
Foreign French gunboat Alerta
dotible Informatorily."