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THE "KAU ́SING."
14
DAY BY DAY."
THERE IS IN FACT NOTHING TO BE BAID FOR COMMUNISM WHICH DOES NOT EQUALLY APPLY TO BERFDOM. IN NEITHER CAN THE WORKER CALL HIS BODY OR HIS SOUL HIS OWN.-— Nesta H. Webster.
KREISLER OF THE GUITAR.
SEGOVIA APPEARING HERE NEXT WEEK.
+
The Very Idea!
A jury of the King's Bench awarded Vern Wilson, a cabaret dancer, 254 damages with costs against the Max Rivers School of Dancing, London, for injuries caused by the high-kicking exer- cises of the school.
The plaintiff said har leg was pushed up till it hit a will behind. The muscle of the leg was torn.
As will be seen from un An nouncement in our advertisement There was a clean bill of health columns, Andres Segovia, the re- markable young Spanish guitarist, in the Colony yesterday.
and the most unique musical at- traction ever to play under the Mr. J. Harrop returned to the management of A. Strok, will give Colony on the sa. Coblenz,
one concert only at the Theatre Royal on Saturday September 7th. Sub-Lient. M. W. Tomkinson
In musical circles the guitared 3,000 dancers, including fa has been appointed to M.S.had always been looked upon mous stars, and at present had 500 Kent.
somewhat patronizingly as a pupils.
Rivers denied negligence by his instructor. He said he had train-
alludes must obviously refor, to alleged manoeuvring difficulties. on renching n distressed craft owing to tho tu g boing equipped with only twin Bcrew. As we" any, however, expert opinions differ on the point as to whether twin serews are more advantageous in this regard. There are ovalently two opposing schools of thought on, this issue, and we imagine that neither will be able to convince the other that it is wrong. It might, however, be in- teresting to discover how the Kau Sing behaved in the typhoon of last week, when she did a good deal of rescue work under most trying con- ditiona
There seems only one other point
Commd. Engineer V. Scott, on which the Harbour Master dif-
D.S.M., has been appointed to Chamber of ComH.M.S. Medway. fers from the
There is, however, nothing of London shop the other day to buy A little French girl went into a merce, and that is in relation to the
the languishing troubadour about command of the Ku Sing. The
Segovia. In bis sensitive mani-a pair of gloves. Chamber has all along pressed for
palation of the guitar there is no
"What size do you take?" she "eliding" or "scooping" of tono was asked. the appointment of a fully qualified
characteristic of the serenaders "Half-past Ave," replied the lug-nuuter, and in 1926 Commander
Rev. W. T. Featherstone, L. aforementioned and which hither- little French girl. Hole stated that steps were being W. H. Clifford and Dr. Miller were to has kept the instrument from taken to secure such an officer. In-passengers on the Empress of Asia being taken seriously as a concert
medium, Segovia achieves true chen adopt the plan inaugurated deed, the Government's intention to for Manila.
waters. He conxes lovely tones by two in London, people won't create such a poal is proved from
from his instrument and sustains the fact that financial provision was
them frequently as though drawn have any excuse for not hearing made therefor in the Budget for
from a violin. Andres Segovia sermens. All Hallows has in- 1926, although the salary Inid down will be from 7 a.m. to.31 a.m., and has been described as the Kreisler/stalled a system of headphones in
A
The F. and O as. Kashmir, from Shanghai, is due here at 5 am, on Friday.
Dr. Bernardo de Sousa returned to the Colony by the Hakozaki Maru, after a short holiday in Japan.
It is reported that commencing from September 1, the office hours of all Government organs in Canton
from 2 to 0 in the afternoon.
second cousin or of the lute- A pupil doing this "loosening" mandolin-ukelele family, and as exercise all day long never had an an instrument adapted chiefly to recident. There was no danger it playing accompanying chords for the pupil told the Instructor when the romantic lays of sentimental to stop. troubadours serenading sighing senoritas or signorinas."
In the near future, if all chur-
of the guitar.
pows for people who are "hard of There is no doubt that Hong-gregational Church at Enfield has hearing." Winchmore Hill Con- Thieves broke into the Hong kong enthusiasts have a genuine also installed Headphones. Kee Godown at No. 410, Des musical treat in store for them; Voeux Rond West, on Tuesday in any case they are reminded that night, and removed 129 bales of Segovia will make but one, ap. safety matches, valued, at $470:
pearance here. There will pusiti- rely be no return recitala."
now appears to have been ridiculous- ly low. Later on, however, the Gov- ernment appears to have changed its mind and to have decided that the duties should be performed by one of the Boarding OfBeers, t would be interesting to learn why A further week's formal remand the change was exile. The lar-was granted by Mr. T. 5. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistraey bour Master now suggests thint to this morning, in the case in which employ a master specificially for the a fok! of the Mongkok market is Kau'Sing would be an aneconomical charged with manslaughter. arrangement, and he adds that the bourding officers assigned to her command have proved their ficiency. The point, however, whether or not an experienced and fully qualified tug-master, whose work the Harbour, Master concedes is hably specialised, could not maneuvre the Kau Sing much more
DIAMOND RING RECOVERED.
GOOD WORK BY CHINESE PAWNBROKER.
Arrested on a bus in possession of four bottles of dutiable Chinese ef-wine, n watelaman was fined $13, or Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the 16 days' hard labour in default, by Kowloon magistracy this morning.which was stolen from a man liv- A diamond ring, valued at $80,
ing ut No. 109, Caine Road recent- hospital yesterday suffering from somewhat singular manner.
A carpenter was admitted intoy, was recovered yesterday in a injuries received through a fall from At the Cheung Hang pawnshop scaffolding erected in connexion at Wanchai, a man was being ques to the Yeung Wo Nursing Home which, he offered to pawn. When the interrogation became too point- ed, his courage failed him, and he holled out of the shop.
"My husband struck mo on the inw so that I can't speak," said a woman at Acton,
Willesden Mother: My boy was chosen for the school tug-of-war and didn't like it, so he has truant ed over since.
"I am satisfied that he is quito willing to pay if he la forced to." -Plaintiff at Shoreditch County Court..
Man at Willesden: I am prae- tically out of work, but theoreti- cully I do occasional odd jobs un- der a corporation.
Policeman at Kingston: I heard the car rushing up and down the roat bellowing and shouting.
The Harbour Master is still con- vinced that the rescue-tug Kán Sing is unsatisfactory for the work for which she was intended, owing to ker single screw, That, in brief, is the main conclusion put forward. In his reply to the recent letter of the Chamber of Commerce. Pre- though the service they have ren-at Happy Valley, sumably, he would still,favour her
dered my be. Until this has been being sold and a new tug built,actually tested, we cannot ace how
Formerly Captain (D.), Third with twin screws, His arguments | Commander Hole can condemn the Destroyer Flotilla, Chinn, Captain
E. C. O. Thomson, D.3.0., ishad been stolen, the pawnbroker Being convinced that the ring appear to be quite impressive until Kan Sing because of the alleged dif- returning to the East at the end took the article to the No. 2 Police they are contrasted with the views feulty of handling her.
of September. He will relieve Station. At Police. Headquarters expressed by other experts, cited
Captain G. Mackworth, C.M... old records were looked up, and In the Chamber's last letter on the
D.S.O., as Captain in Charge, the ring was found to answer the Singapore.
description previously given subject; then the layman can only sit back and wonder who is right. After making the comparison, how- ever, we are not wholly convinced that the Kau Sing stands con- demned,
effectively than these men, excellent with the building of a now storey toned in regard to a.diamond ring even the must minor of motor ac-
While walking along Hollywood Road at an early hour this morning, Lee Yung, a woman living at No.8, Gulzlaff Street, was robbed of a pair of car-rings by a man who had approached her, unperceived, from behind. The thief run down'a alde street and made his escape.
of
ono which was stolen from a Mr. Toung Phing, who lives at No. 109, Calne Road,
RETURNED BANISHEE
SENTENCED,
Reparations Conference.
Found half-strangled with a pair Since, French circles
have of socks and strips of mosquito Assured us, the financial sentatives of the four creditor Cheung Sau (61), was removed led back his property, which might
repre- netting knotted around his neck,
In due course, the owner receiv-. Powera allied against Britain from his home at Kowloon City have been irrecoverable but for have all recognised that the yesterday to the Lunatic Asylum,the assistance of an intelligent fallure of the Reparations Con- it being adjudged that he was men ownbroker, ference would be more damaging tally defective. in its effect than the “small extra sacrifices" required to meet the British claims, we u no reason why Mr. Snowden should shoulder the blame for the fresh deadlock which has developed at The Hague, Neither France nor Italy, the countries chiefly con- cerned, have shown the slightest disposition to nesent to their own proposition in tangible form, finds nothing accomplished. The and three weeks of wrangling leading French delegate says that the latest offer rejected by the other Powers are prepared, to British delegation is the last the make, even while it is perfectly bivious that the proposals re vealed little advance on previous offers. M. Loucheur, expressed himself as painfully surprised by seeund floor of No. 459, Shanghai On a charge of keeping the the British rejection, but he has
CAME BACK TO LOOK FOR
KIDNAPPED SON.
Captain N. O'Neill, who relin- Sentence of seven months" hard craiser Suffolk on quished the command of the labour was imposed by Mr. T. S. the China Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon station at the beginning of the Magistracy this morning, on a year, has been selected as Captain Chinese who was charged with of the Dockyard and King's Har- returning from banlahment, having bour Master, Chatham. He will been deported from the Colony in succeed Captain A. K. Beatty. 1927 for a period of five years.
The defendant said his son had been kidnapped in the country and for him. he had come to Hongkong to search
D.S.O., A.D.C.
(It is complained that nowadays eidents is given undue publicity,).
Whenes the
dumb)
car (its hooter
Upset. my equilibrium,
I merely felt rejoiced to find My hurts were of a minor kind. And only sought to sten) away And rectify my disareny, Alna! the
crowd,
quickly-gathered
This coy retirement disallowed And very quickly brought to me Such measure of publicity
I realised (though/ quite Un-
known) The light that beats upon the
thrown.
At a certain church a beautiful lychgate was put up, and over the Rate was inscribed: "This is the gate of heaven." Whilst the paint was wet, a large printed notice was attached with the words: Please go round the other way,"
The Irish emigrant, newly land-
ed in New York, was making his way into the city when he was perforee halted at a busy crossing. Interestedly he eyed the energetic "cop," who was smoothing out the wheeled and foot traffic,
Every.now and again the "cop." would hold up the vehicles 'and. call out "Pedestrians," but the successive rushes across the street of the "motor prey" always left the Irishman behind,
The two chief points which Com- mader Hole stresses are that, be cause of her single screw, the Kau Slag is unable to maneuvre easily in confined waters, and that, for the mame reason, time is lost in render- ing assistance to craft in distress. Here, however, his views conflict with those of the other experts re- ferred to Their evidence is to the eflect that the majority of tuge in big ports are equipped with single screws and that they manage to manœuvre in narrow and congested harbours without mishap. More over, one expert view quoted is that "There la a mistaken idea that a slagle screw tug does not rapœuvre well, but a single screw
no reason to be. We thought it Street as a common gaming housе, vessel of this length and with good has been made abundantly clear 4 Chinese was fined $100, or two raider area is, if anything, better by Mr. Snowden and Mr. Graham menths' hard labour, by Mr. T. S. than a twin screw, as instance the that the British Government had naval rescue tuga." Commander no intention of compromising on Hole,
the vital point of reparation per we observe, remarks that centages. Surely there has been when a navul rescue lug. of the | no ambiguity when Mr. Snowden "Saint" class during the war ar-
has been held up as a rough- rived at a place where a ship had bluntness on the point. Examin Colonies are advertising at Home rider, as being gailty of excessive
Crown Agents for the been disabled, it did not mattering events at The Hague, wo are
for Overseers for the Public whether she took five minutes or
forced to the conclusion that the Works Department, Hongkong, at kalf an hour to pass a tow to concentrated their attention on
other Powers have consistently salary of £200-£10-£280 per
annum and if promoted to firet The American Mail Liner Prezident damaged ship, as the loss of time getting round the British attitude class grade on the permanent staff Jackson is due to sail from Shanghai incurred thereby
instead of trying to meet it. The to £360 per annum. Free pas-to-day and is expected here on Friday, Paris latest offer would require Britain sages and partially furnished Angust 20th. She will sail at 6 p.m. Geneva paramount importance. That may to sacrifice £1,000,000 per annum quarters are provided by the on Saturday, August 31et. for Manila. Berlin
Oslo Government.
The Dollar Liner President Plerce will all from Manila on Saturday, August 31st at 4 pm, and is scheduled Atheni
the
not Was
of
have been the case in certain In- alances, but that it was the in- variable rule we cannot agree, In- deed, we can conceive of cases where expedition In getting the alp in tow would be of the ghest faportance. In dealing with
as compared with her income under the Dawer Plan, and we are with Mr. Snowden to the fall in refusing to accept such a proposal while both France and Italy are left with substantial surpluses after all debt_commit- ments have been mat. The spirit of international collaboration has
the time factor, the Harbour Mas-not manifested itself at the Con-
Sergeant Jessop, who prosecuted, intimated that the defendant should either have written for permission Whyte Smith at the Kowloon from the police or should have gone Magistracy this morning. A straight to the Station on his arrival Becond man was fined $50 or one In Hongkong. If he had been month's imprisonment for writing straightforward in the matter, he po pin lottery tickets at the said would merely have been sent away
Lagain as soon as possbile,
address.
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STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
Moodily he gazed at the animated scene, when once more the police- man shifted his position and shouted "Pedestrians
"If that doesn't beat every- thing" muttered Murphy. "Hey, mister!" he yelled to the "cop."" "when are yez goin' to let Catholics across)" ·
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York Amsterdam Stockholm Vienna Vienna The Dollar Round-The-World Liner Madrid President Garfield is due to arrive in Bucharest ter cannot mean any delay on the ference, and while Britain ad- The following table, complied Kobe to-morrow and will all the Bombay
following day for Shanghal arriving Yokohama
This Brussola part of the Kau Sing in getting mittedly is among the guilty, it by the Board of Conservancy at that port on September 2
should be acknowledged that her Works of Kwangtung, show the steamer will leave Shanghai on Sept. Milan under way whilst on the special past sacrifices entitle her to call water levels in English feet on and will arrive here on Saturday Copenhagen work for which she was designed, | a'halt,
the West, North and East Rivera September 7th at 7 a.m. She will
Prague on the dates named:
continue her voyage Round-the-World Lisbon Aug. 26 Aug. 27 on Bunday, September 8th at 8 a.m.
25.12 24.4
as he shows that during the typhoon (Since tho above was written we Acason she is always kept under are glad to learn that a settlement aleara pressure of 10 lbs., with bank-Power's having made autatantial has now been reached, the creditor
ed fires. The delay to which he'concessions to Brillain].
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