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The
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1929.
DAY BY DAY.
ILDERS CANNOT EVEN FIND TIME TO BE IDLE OR THE INDUSTRIOUS TO BE AT LEISURE. WE MUST BE ALWAYS DOING OR SUFFERING-Zimmerman.
facts. There is no evidence that the feelings of the muss of the Chinese people are marked by discrimination as between the nationals of extrality and non- extrality Powers by reason of the continued existence of the system. We can at any rate quote the case of Russia to show that in respect of at least one nation which has surrendered extrality rights there does not exist that friendly feeling and confidence of which Dr. Wang
Mr. H. Burson, who is in charge speaks. Which brings us to the of the Jewellery department of point we have made before nume Messrs. Lane Crawford, Ltd, re- ported to the Police yesterday that ly, that real friendship is not between 9 a.m. and 5 pm, on Mon- dependent on the abolition of ex-day a gold, platinum and diamond trality, Nations are judged by the bracelet, worth $400 was stolen
from a showcase in the store. principles which animate their conduct. In the case of Russia it has been shown that the giving up
MARINE COURT.
DANGEROUS TRICK IN A
LOG TOW,
Summoned before Mr. T. W. H. Hosegood at the Marine Court this morning the coxswain of steam
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The Very Idea!
cause
Side-whiskers were the of an unprecedented scene at the Green Room Club, which cul- minated in the public "trial", and forcible shaving of a well-known actor.
Two Chinese cases of typhoid launch Hoi Hing pleaded guilty to
Seldom, if ever,-bas a member were notified yesterday-one from a charge of failing to exhibit re-
been shaved in the lounge of his Kowloon and the other from Shauki-gulation lights whilst under way
with a group of logs in tow. wan.
Saying that it was a very serious club. But when Lawerence An- derson, who is now playing offence as the logs might cause difficulty to other vessels, his Wor-Angol Clare In "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" at the Duke of. ship imposed a fine of $15,
York's Theatre, entered the club, he was immediately surrounded by members and summoned for "trial.".
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Sef-conscious travellers have long pointed with pride to suit- cases thickly plastered with hotel, HEART OF A NATION. railway, and steamship labels as evidence of extensive globe- trotting. There is something.. a little pathetic in the story of a man who had just returned from a motor. ing tour in the south-west corner of England. He had collected the parking-place receipts that are being much used by the authori ties at seaside and other resorts this summer.
CURRENT FILM AT THE QUEEN'S.
The coxswain of another launch was charged with failing to slow down at Yaumati Typhoon Sheltor,
Many well-known actors were the speed allowed in that area be ing not in excess of three, knots an hour. The prosecuting officer in- present in the lounge at the formed his Worship that the de-time, and a court was immediate- fendant was proceeding at about ly constituted.
The cause of the trouble was Convicted of a charge of at-nine knots an hour. of extrality does not prevent her tempting to pick the pocket of a A fine of $10 with the alterna- Lawrence Anderson's conscienti- pedestrian in the Public Squaretive of 10 days' imprisonement was ousness in growing alde-whiskers (instead of painting them on) for imposed. from adopting aggressive policies; opposite the Yaumatt Market, a
Charged with carrying eight the Victorian part he takes in whilst on the other hand there has Chinese was sentenced to four
The trial was conducted with been ample evidence of very montha hard labour by Mr. T. S. baskets on his passenger boat, the "Tess."
Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Ma-master pleaded not guilty saying
ones due solemnlty, and the jury, after sincere and practical friendship by gistracy this morning. The defen. that the baskets were old nations which still think it ex-dant had one previous conviction given him by a friend as firewood, retiring for ten minutes to the Sgt. Youe said the baskets contain-bar) returned a verdict · neces-. for stealing.
ed nothing. but he did not notice sitating summary removal of the 1,000,000 || pedient to retain these rights.
whether they were old ones.
offending whiskers, Another point which is made in
His Worship after considering. Directly the whiskers were re- the Notes to America and France
Under the auspices of the Uni-the case, said that there was a pos-moved, Mr. Anderson is that it is unfair to pass judg-versity Engineering Society, Mr. R.sibility of 'the defendant's story leased His first action was to In view of that, he tip George Carr (the chief bar ment on the present state of lawa Vaughan-Fowler will deliver a lec- being true.
ture at 8.30 p.m. on Friday, 27th dismissed the case, giving the de- ber) a shilling, and to request his and judicial administration In inst., in the Great Hall of the Uni- fendant the benefit of the doubt,
presence on all future shaving China In the light of what is conversity. The lecture will be entitled
The master of another passenger occasions. "The Development of Aviation in boat was fined $10 for carrying oix tained in the report of the Com-China. The general public are
sacks of potatoes. !! mission on extrality. The answer invited to be present. There is a to that can be found in the last 5-minute bus, service from Blake American Note which frankly Pier to the University, GLENNIE-To Commander stated that the recommendations (R.N.) and Mrs. Glennie (neel of the Conference have not been Eyana) at The Bungalow, West Byfleet, a son. (By cable substantially carried out, and that there does not exist in China to September 17th).
day a system of independent courts free from extraneous influence which is capable of adequately doing justice between Chinese and foreign litigants. China, there- fore, is not being judged or condi- WEDNESDAY SEPT. 18, 1929. tions which obtained three years ago, but on conditions as they are today. And it is because of those conditions that the Powers have, with the utmost courtesy, been compelled to turn down Dr. C. T. Wang's latest contribu-Nanking's request. tion to the dispute on extrallty is to be found in the Chinese Notes to America "and France, in which
Naval Limitation. he replies to the refusal of those
Clearly emanating from the countries to agree to the im- Prime Minister, the exhaustive consular survey of the management of the jurisdiction. He has added Anglo-American naval negotia nothing really new to the con- tions published yesterday, will set troversy, and we are not greatly many doubts at rest. The ground
Among the passengers leaving surprised at the report that the has been thoroughly explored in Hongkong yesterday on the Dollar United States' reply will most the light of Britain's minimum re-liner President Taft for Victoria quirements; and the endorsement and Seattle via Shanghai and likely be very brief and will go no by the Admiralty of the highly Japan, were the following:-Mr. the Sanitary Dept., travelling on a pleasure trip to Shanghai; Mr. Lee Wai-tong, well-known Chinese
At the examination held at the Interport football player, return-Technical Institute in June last ing to Shanghai; Mr. Adolph the following were successful: Shoffer, prominent in business
Theory (Stage 11).-R. Castro, circles in Hamburg, Jars, and Seattle, returning to the United A Foster. Ip Choi Hing, Kam States; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Shank, Yean Watt, LG Marques, A. travelling to Japan, where Mr. Mooney, Ng Yuk Ming, E. Oliveira, Shank is connected with the Hong-C. M. dos Passos, B. Remedios, kong Excavation Co.; Mr. II. Gild, A. Rosario, I. Savard-Remedios, Shefk Rafiq Mohammad, C. M. da Silva, Tang Kuen Sang and C, Tse. manufacturers' representative on
Speed 80 words a minute, A. a business trip to the North.
M. Britto, L. D. de Silva and C. Xavier; 60 words a minute, A. M. Braga, A: M. Britto, L. S. Castro and Taufik Bin All; 50 words a minute, A: M. Braga, Ip Chai Hing and Mohammed Izhaq Razack.
EXTRALITY AGAIN.
mediate abolition of
The weekly return of the Medical Health, made up to Officer of Saturday last, contains six cases of enteric fever and one of puer- peral fever. All were Chinese, The current feature at the with the exception of one Japanese Queen's Theatre is entitled "The was one Heart of a Nation." It is a story case of entoric. There death from puerperal fever. A dealing with the potentialities of death was also reported from in- the United States as a melting pot fluenza, which is not notifiable. for all races and with the fine Yesterday's return gave one case sparks of patriotism that can be of small-pox and one of enteric produced from these in common loyalty to the land of their adop fever. Both were Chinese.
tion. Once again, the Great War is brought in as the rack upon On a summons of failing to pro- which this loyalty is tried, the re- vide adequate weights to cover sultant product being depicted as stones during blasting operations something ultra-refined and above near the foreshore at Tai Wan, the the understanding of minds dis- Lam Woo firm of contractors were torted by an inordinate pride in
the possession fined $60 by Mr T. S. Whyte Smith
"Do you make large profits. at the Kowloon Magistracy this ancestry. The story moves onward morning. It
"Oh, no," the shopkeeper re was stated by Into a happy conclusion, with the here?
daughter of a commoner 'married spector Stimson that only Backs to the scion of an aristocrat famil-plied, "only one per cent. It were used to cover the atones.
thing costs me a shilling, I justodia ly.
charge two."
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of money and
The sacks and rocks were blown George Sidney and Patsy Ruth about 100 feet into the air and Miller have leading parts in this fell about 50 yards from the scene pleture, which is well-acted, al-
though the story drags at times.. of the blasting,
further towards the satisfaction of \ gratifying progress made by the C. E. Frith, Chief Inspector of
Absolute
CORRESPONDENCE.
Hockey Contests,
[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.1
THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
PITMAN'S SHORTHAND
EXAMINATIONS.
"THE PATSY"
GOOD PRESENTATION AT THEATRE-ROYAL.
the Chinese demand. The same politicians, should antify even the attitude will presumably be taken Navy League! Of course, the up by France, and, in due course, cruiser problem, has not been by Britain, for there has been com- solved. That would be too much even here the plete accord between the Treaty to expect, though Powers on this question a fact differences have been narrowed down to very fine limits, which which, in itself, should convince should not hamper countries "de China' that there are good grounds termined to reach an agreement for refusing her request. All the much larger in spirit that merely Powers, in their Notes to China ona naval agreement." The difficulty the subject, have adopted an ex-ig to find a formula which will tremely courteous tone, betokening enable Great Britain to maintain sentiments of real friendship, and an adequate number of cruisers to police the seven seas, without in- if they have not been able to volving an increase in the Ameri- comply with the Chinese request,
can cruiser strength. this is merely due to the fact that equality in all classes of ships. they recognise facts as they are would really imply a disparity in and not as they might be. ̧‹ favour of the United States, at the In the latest Note to the United same time rendering the task of Great Britain in effective patrols States, Dr. Wang adopts a some«
impossible. President Hoover, we Sir-In the report of the Com- what curious attitude in giving believe, recognises, the vital dif-mittee meeting of the Hongkong reasons why America should give ferences between the needs of the Ladies' Hockey Club contained in
Those among last night's audion- up her extrality rights. He points two countries and, determined to your issue of the 17th instant, the fourth paragraph mentions the out that for the nationals of try every possible expedient for taking part in the Caer Clarke Cup, seen "The Patsy," or "Molly Make ce at the Theatre Royal who had countries which have lost "their securing enduring peace, will be viz., Club de Recreio Ladies Team Believe," as a filmi, enjoyed it much extrality privileges, the Chinese prepared to make certain conces and Kowloon Girls.
more as presented by the Forbes people entertain the most friendly sions. There is a suggestion that the smaller type of cruiser will be feelings and repose in them great relegated to a police class, not to confidence. This he cites as a be computed on the same measure most valuable asset in the inter- ment as the larger cruisers, and course, commercial and otherwise, carried to its logical conclusion, of any two peoples. Ho then this would offer the best prospect refers to what he describes ав of complete success. Another im marked differences in the relations portant factor, which most car- some extent taking into considera. between the Chinese people and tainly cannot be lost sight of, is tion the length of the Italian coast. the nationals of extrality Powers the relation between an Anglo-line. Obviously, if this is to con American nigreement and a Franco- tinue, Britain cannot afford to look on the one hand and the nations Italian agreement. Unless Italy idly on. The freedom of the Me- diterranean, the route to the Suez of non-extrality Powers on the and France can reach a solution Canal, takes a foremost place in other, adding that these differences of their particular problems, the British naval policy, and with the will become more pronounced so understanding pending between best will in the world, no sacri- long as extrality continues, and, the two premier naval Powers must fico can be made which will jeo- try as it may, the National Govern-be subjected to a much more care pardise these particular interests. ment will not have the power to have for some time past besa Conference to be called for Jan- ful scrutiny. France and Italy In this matter is to be found the
main purpose of the Five-Power. Basin H.M. Ships Tamar, control natural expressions of the building against one another in uary next. If, however, the splen.Serapis and Seraph and Submarine people's feelings in this connexion. the Mediterraneno, the former to did contribution offered by the .19.
North Arm-H.M. Ships Sand- This is a curious mixture of safeguard its communications with sincere efforts of President Hoover cajolery and, we were almost going its African possessions and the and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald should wich and Stormcloud.
Foreign-US. G./B.'s Guam and to say, Intimidation. But we do latter for what it describes as "de-meet with an equally conciliatory In Dock Tarantula.
response, tha door to the larger not believe that it reflects the fensive purposes," legitimate 'to
accord will be thrown wide open. Mendanao.
I wish to draw your attention to, Russell Comedy Company. the fact that there is no such Club The play, which is set in as Kowloon Girls; the Club com- America, is full of amusing dia- peting is the Kowloon Ladies' logue, and there are any number of Hockey Club.-Yours, etc.,
MEMBER.
humorous situations, which the Forbes Russell Company handled very cleverly, April Vivian was as good as ever in the part of Molly, whilst others who contributed to the success were. Heather Angel, Isobel Pargiter, Alet Alexander and John Manuel.
The play is being repeated to
night,
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following warships are In port:
He had a bunch of blue, pink, receipts, green, red; and white each bearing the name of the place where his car had been parked, the car's number, and the date. "Not only do these tickets of provide a permanent record my tour," he explained defiantly, they also prove definitely that I have visited all these places."
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It is stated that there has been temporary set-back In the popularity of golf, due to the growth of motoring.-.
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I've noticed that my neighbour,
Spinks.
Of late has not been on the
Jiril
Instead of driving (feebly,
too)
A golf ball down the fairway, He drives a motor in the "do And dare way.
i...
But have no fear. He will..
return Unto the love he now doth spur'
When he has hit a wall or
tree,
Or policemen once too oft has-
dared
That is, of course, provided.
he
Is spared..
WHO" WAS-? COLONEL
NEWCOME
: Colonel Newcome, great- hearted fellow that he was, stands for unworldiness and a philosophy magnificently un- suited to the facts of life as they are known to folk with more practical minds...'
... You will meet the gallant colonel and, his eon In Thackeray's masterpiece, "The Newcomes." They are great "pals, these two albeit Clive has often to smile at his father's naive opinions about imen and books and morals,
ON
Alas, the end of dear, delight ful Colonel Newcome is not a very happy end: For a time he enjoys much prosperity, and even stands for Parliament, but an unwise speculation brings his fortunes crashing to the ground and in humbleness of spirit he becomes a pensioner: at Grey Friars, where he dies of a broken heart, though he re- mains a sterling, loyal, and brave English gentleman to the last,
"Adsumi!" says Colonel": Newcome with his last breath, as though he were answering his name in the quadrangle of some celestial school specially designed for such as he-men who are men of the finest calibre, but who have yet never censed to be boys at heart.