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The
fires, were on show at the annual display witnessed by the Prince of Wales. It is Interesting to note, also, that the Brigade is almost without exception recruited from the Navy, so that its men come with the finest traditions and training. It is a body of men in the flower of their age, as 47 is the normal retiring limit, due to a recognition of the point that in no occupation is greater agility and fearlessness required.',
Hongkong's Brigade is, of course, a very small affair compared with the London organisation, but there seetha no reason to doubt that its equipment is, on the whole, of a modera and antisfactory type. Certainly it has been immensely im- proved In recent years. One of the difficulties it encountered in the King Edward Hotel disaster was that its hook ladders, being of standard type, were not suitable for use in the special conditions which
DAY BY DAY.
MEN REMAIN IN BUSINESS AFTER THEY HAVE MADE FORTUNES- BE- CAUSE THEY HAVE FORGOTTEN_HOW TO DO ANYTHING ELSE-B. B. Price.
The F. and O. 8.8. Malwa, from Sanghat, is due here at 5 am. on Friday,
The P. and O. 8.8. Kidderpore, from Shanghai, is due here at noon on Friday,
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Commander F. J. C. Halalan, D. S. O., has been appointed to H. M. S. Rodney.
Lieut. Commr. II. T. Andrew has been appointed to H.M.S. Kent us Fleet P. and R. T. Officer.
Licut, T. J. N. Hilken has been appointed to H. M. S. Serapis and Lieut. P. C. Ransome to H. M. S. Sterling.
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Yesterday's return of notifiable
'NOTED AUSTRALIAN DOCTOR.
DISTINGUISHED MASON ON
.VISIT TO COLONY.
The Very Idea!
Servants played the parts of masters for a day when Lady Mal- colm recently held a Bervants* Dr. F. S. Jermain-Lulham, fancy dress ball in London. But- F.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., one of Aus- lers were garbei. to represent tralla's most eminent medical men, Rudolph Valentine and pirate arrived here by the a.s. Changto kings. A girl was dressed to re- yesterday. He is staying at the present a fountain, with electric Peninsula Hotel, und will return to lights in the dress winking to re- Australia by the Changte on her present falling water. Servants next trip.
from Buckingham Palace and St. James' Palace were present.
Overheard in a Glasgow rest-
Diner "A tankard of ale and a steak, please!
Walter "Fillet, sir."
Diner "Yes, right up to the brim."
For more than 30 years, Dr. Jermain-Lulham has held the position of Medical Officer of the' Commercial Travellers' Associaturant. tion of Victoria, Australia, and is Chief Medical Ofeer of the United Commercial Travellers' Associa tion of Australia. He is a pusi. Grand Warden of the United Grand- Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Victoria, Australia, past
"Ants in, the pants" is the latest second Grand Principal of the
Grand Supreme
Chapter of American description of restless- Victoria, Australia, Past Most ness. Wise Sovereign of Rose Croix eighteenth degree, Past Grand The miners' committee were dis- Prelate of the Grand Priory of cussing arrangements for their Knights Templar, District Grand annual summer trip, and the ques-
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prevail here, where the height be diseases shows.one Ense of snall Master of the. District Grandtion of engaging a band for he
greater than that usually encounter- ed at Home. "Whether this matter is being given attention, we cannot say. On the question of personnel, it is still true that there is room. far as the for improvement so Chinese section is concerned, but this is a big problem, not easy of solution. We hope, however, that the need for un improvement in the
Hongkong Eclegraph.type of Chinese firemen is not being
lost sight of, and that eventually some definite steps will be taken to
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14, 1929. deal with this shortcoming."
the
FIRE BRIGADES.
The London Fire Brigade,
Hugue Vagaries..
Chinese.
one of typhoid.. Both were
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, M.P., the Prime Minister's son, is going to Japan in the autumn to an Inter- national Pacification Conference.
of
minor jumped up.
England and Wales to Victorin, Australing which position he has
"I propose we get the same band as we had last year," he said. had the honour of holding for 21
"I object to that," put in another yours.
He is a thirty degree Mason and committee man, "an' F'll tell ye holds the distinguishing privileges hoo: D'ye no min' whan we cam of being second in order of pre-hame last year, an' when we start- cedence of all the District Grande frat the station they began Masters of M.M.M. in the British
the Rye Comes Empire. His the District Grand playin When
lol of bruit beast?"
Captain B.C.O. Thomson, D.S.O., has been appointed to H.M.S. Kent on the staff of the Commander-in-Commander of the Royal Ark Hame, the same as if we were a Chief, China Station, na Captain Mariners of Victoria, Australia, und is the Immediato Past Presi- in charge at Singapore.
dent of the Masonic Landge of that State.
Mr. J. F. Macgregor, Director of Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., Ltd., has arrived by the Em- press of Russia for a few days' stay lu Hongkong on his way to Malaya.
The rainfall registered at the Royal Observatory for the 24 hours. onded at 10 am, to-day was 0.44- Inch. This makes the year's total 42.81 inches, against an average ሰዐ of 58.69 inches.
Fears that the Hague Conference would, end abruptly in calamitous deadlock as a result of Mr. Philip Snowden's
by
Commissioned Gunners G. B. Chambers and A. Gittus (T), Commd, Shipwt. H. Tidman and Commid, Bosu. P. Smith have been appointed to H.M.S. Medway Mr. for the China Station.
UNCLE AND NEPHEW FIGHT.
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SLEEP DISTURBED BY A KICK.
"I have been very lenient with these cases. It is time to tighten Tup." said Mr. E. W. Hamilton this morning when two street-coolies were charged with fighting.
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Schoolboys" answers to sei ques- tions in examination papers are often a source of great amuse- iment; moreover they are not in- frequently unconsciously imbued with a spirit of delightful irony. "Bigotry," observed one hopeful, "Is an obstinate attachment to more than one wife." Another bright pupil recorded that "All Englishmen are born free, but some get married." This, sounds much like Mark Twain's dictum, "Marriages are made in Heaven; Heaven's got a lot to learn." A schoolbay's eashy on Henry XIII. included the sentence: "AL this time King Henry walked with dif- culty, having an abliess on bla kace."
"False doctrine" was in- terpreted by a youngster as "When the doctor gives. the wrong stuff to people who are ill." "Eclipses are of three kinds" was the aaser-
An Indian constable said that the younger of the two defendanta was sleeping on a mat spread under a verandah, and had his sleep rudely disturbed by the other Major Henry Keswick, of Cowman, who kicked him. A fight bit, Dumfrieshire, a former M.P, developed. for Epsom, and a director of
It appears that the two men are tion of another boy. "An antular Jurdine, Matheson and Co., East related to each other, and the elder eclipse comes once a year, a par- India merchants, left £646,486 on defendant now claimed an uncle's in eclipse goes on part of the which estate daty will be appro- privilege in a matter which he re-time, but a total eclipse lasts for
garded as purely an uncle's chanti- ever." sement of a delinquent nephew,
ximately £180,990.
A marriage has been arranged between Charles (Peter), only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Grist, of St. Chads, Ealing, and Hongkong, and Evelyn, only child of the Inte Dr. E. F. Palgrave and Mrs. Palgrave, of 70, Rodney-court, W.9.
WATER LEVELS,'
FOR WEST, NORTH AND
EAST RIVERS.
The following table, compiled
Works of Kwangtung, shows the by the Board of Conservancy water levels in English, feet on the West, North and East Rivers on the dates named:
Aug. 12 Aug. 13 30.7 30,8 8.8 19.3 4.6
Shlubing
Tsingyuen
9.1
10.2
3.9
Shamishul Sheklung
Allusion was made to a
inat
which the nephew was said to have longed to his uncle and to have subsequently taken back without so much as asking the latte leave.
the
11ia Worship cautioned younger man, and in fining the other defendant $1, or three days, said he had taken into considera- tion the fact that he was an uncle.
BRIDGE MADE EASY Joy W.W.Wentworth
Bearing the following message and 65 labels, a hat travelling around the world arrived at Aber- deen recently. "3 am on my way,
don't know where, and I don't care where I roam, so give me a lift and send me along, and some day I'll roll hdine." The hat was being seat around the world by a man in Dallas, Texas. It has been. all over the United States and Canado.
Grandpa-"I shudder to think what your mother would say if she gaw you in that dress."
do T, Granddaughter-"So . grandpa, because it's hors."
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wife's
Haggerston Man-My language may not be of the best, but it is to the groint..
There are two sides to every story and a lot of them should be turned.
rigid insistence whose efficiency is proverbial, modifications of the Young Plan in enme in for much praise on the favour of Great Britain, are, ap- part of the Prince of Wales when parently, happily aflayed. The he attended its annual display in French delegates, most bitter of Victoria Park recently. As one of the critics, are quoted as being more the London papers remarked, there favourably impressed is at times too much of a tendency Supwden's gallant stand, and as to take the services of our gallant coming round to some extent to the view that his attitude is dietated firemen for granted, and to forget
by reason and a sense of justice. what ceaseless effort they involve According to French circles, a com- and what risks are run in reader-premise is now in the course of ing them, It is well, therefore, prepiration, under which Britain that there should be due recogni-will recolve an increased share of tion of the part which Fire the German annuities at the ex- Brigades play in the protection of pense of the smaller Powers, who, life and property, especially in the are to receive reductions of their war debts in compensation. It is large elties, where they are ever too early to suggest whether the ready to answer the call of duty, proposal is likely to be favourably Some of the feats which the Lon-received; its importance Bes in the don firemen carried out at the dis- fact that France is prepared to play mentioned created a fine iny. I make an effort to accommodate the pression, especially the work with British views. As the first indica- tion that the initial difficultles have turntable ladders, It is interest-been overcome, that Mr. Snowden'a ing in this connexion to note that efforts are beginning to bear fruit, these ladders (and the same type it is sufficient to produce added con- were used a little later at an idence in the British camp. The uctual fire) reached to a height psychological effect of the French of 80 feet, which is described as concession may easily prove the de-
termining
factor in future dis highest possible extension
cussions, and before the end of the when in a vertical position. They week, the crucial question should were utilised, not for rescue work, have been settled. Most interest- but for pouring water op to burn- ing of the comments on Mr. Snow. ing structures, and were obviously den's campaign are those coming of the type of which Honghong from the United States. "The world," says the New York Even- possessed one before its top sec-ing Post. "can hardly believe its tion was removed, subsequent to eyes. If Russia or Germany were an accident which cost a fireman trying to upset the applecart it his life. For the actual rescue would seem natural and familiar, work with dummies, ordinary but to have England acting the en- is something too extension ladders, supplemented faut terrible by hook ladders, were utilised at strange for belief." If this is in- tended a criticlsm, an example of the display. These facts bear out praise would be well worth perusal. the statements made at the inquiry No mention te apparently made of
Dummy-hearts, K 9 6 5 3 2. into the King Edward Hotel dians the merits (or otherwise) of Bri-
East-nune. ter regarding the equipment of the tain's case, The all-pervading fact
Declarer-A 10 4. Hongkong Brigade being of the which had struck American obser-
West-QJB 7; leads 7. The major part of the standard type used in London.
vera, always on the look-out for
gramme will be sustained by the Applying the rule of eleven, de- phenomena, is that Britain, for
band of the 2nd. Batt. King's Own clarer immediately notes that east It is, indeed, quite clear that once in a white, has dropped the role Scottish Borderers, by kind peria blank of hearts. He must Im- extension ladders are of little of Quixote, and is placing her mission of Major Lake. D.S.,mediately determine what card to Lilly for life-saving at abnormal national interests first and fore- and officers, under the conductor-play from dummy. Playing small helghts and that, once the ordinary most. The astonishment caused in ship of Mr. W. II. Fitz-Earle, from dummy, he covers with the. limits of safely are reached, re-
the United States is something of a AI.C.M.. This talented body of heart Ace in his own hand. On Paris compliment. The dislike of Mr. instrumentalists is too well known the next round declarer plays the New York hook liance must be Maced on
Snowden's attack on the Young to need praise; suffice it to say heart 10 and by ducking permits Brussels Jadders and other special equip-Plan might, perhaps, be traced to that a further treat will be pro-west to win the trick. When the Geneva
vided on Friday..
declarer is again on the lead ho Amsterdamn Another feature will be selec-o if necessary. By bringing into tions by the Volunteers Corps play three working tools”—the Colonel John Ward, "the Navview and, under the conductorship of rule of eleven, duck and finesse-Cl
Mr. A. J. M. Rodriques, whilst tremely well served in modern fire-M.P." for over 20 years, who was Lieut. and Mrs. D. M. Richards/he wing five tricka in hearts. fighting appliances. There was a defeated at the General Election, aided by the K.O.S.B. band, will The Play's the Thing! Lime, says one of the papers, when a retiring from active participation ive some delightful excerpts from The number of illustrations of Madrid
in the work of the Guneral Federa
The Aloha various plays could be multiplied, Lisbon its admirable personnel was on of frade Unions. Colonel well-known operas. handicapped by out-of-date equip- Ward has been a member of the Serenaders, who have come in for unifl they became voluminous. By Athe ment. There were then no hook Federation from the beginning, and with favourable eqyment date:mpions that have been analyzed Buenos
much comment lately, applying at every turn the "work- treasurer for the last 10 years.
in these chapters you will be guld. Shanghat motor engines, no Colonel Ward formed the famous gramme. water towers. All thla has, how "Navvies Battalion" during the The concert is to start at 9.15 ed by sound principles rather than Hongkong is understood that rote. Playing frequently will en Yokohama over, been changed, and some of war, and with one of the battallons p.m., and it the very newest devices, including stationed in Hongkong, and II.E., the Governor and II.E. Majorable you to appreciate their in Silver (spot)
afterwards participated in the General Sandilanda will be pre-herent" value at the psychological Silver (forward) foam sprinklera, for use in petrol Siberian Expedition.
pent. There is now, according to its authorship. press comment, general agreement that the London Brigade in ex-
ladders, no
VOLUNTEER PARADE CONCERT.
EXCELLENT PROGRAMME
FOR FRIDAY.
An excellent evening's enter tainment is promised at the promenade concert to be held on the Volunteer Parate Ground on Friday night.
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Woman, applying at Lambeth for an assault summons-I suffering from a fractured eyelid. Woman at Penge, addressing the Bench-Gentlemen, or jury, whatever you call yourselves.
Witness, at Glasgow Central Expert versus Novice~5. In the playing of your hand the Police Court-I am talking sense. we want, Agent-It's not sense distribution of the cards is it's facts. Imost important factor, and you
Mr. Luke, Willeaden Magistrale must always be on guard to us--A thief easily becomes a lar certain it. An illustration thereof and a liar finds Hittle difficulty in
becoming a thief.
follows:
Man at London Sessions-I was completely camouflaged, Deputy- Chairman-Do you mean that?" Man-Yes; I was flummoxed,
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