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"DAY BY DAY.
THE NAME OF FRIEND. IS COMMON, BUT FAITH IN FRIENDSHIP 19 HARE.
Phaedrus,
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Proulx left as most to-day by the .s. President Mekin-
ley.
further than the local newspaper, for he has been heard to declaro that Wolhalwai is not merely 41 "haven" but "Heaven." "Another point of interest is that the re-
between lations
the British authorities and the Chinoso population are described friendly and harmonious, Even during the anti-British movement in China artificially stirred up by agitators acting under foreign instigation in the years 1925-26. all subversive propaganda, fell The people "of deaf ears. Weihaiwel were too well acquaint- ed, through direct personal ex- perience, with the British Govern ment and its methods, to give credit to the wild stories circu- lated elsewhere in China regard ing the alleged enormities of British "Imperialism." The at- tempts that have been made, from time to time, by professional agitators, to stimulate anti- British hate have met with com- plete failure.
on
It is equally interesting to learn that whilst July 1, 1928,
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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
TUESDAY NOV. 26, 1929:
RULE
BRITISH
VINDICATED.
What is true of Hongkong--that it is a haven of refuge for Chinese in time of stress and turmoil-is
signing of the Weihulwel Con vention has been included in the Est of "Humiliation Days" on which the Chinese have been on- demonstrate their Joined to loyalty to China and their detesta- tion of foreign "Imperialism." the inhabitants have so far allow ed the day to pass unnoticed. The organisers ா'. Chinese patriotic movements do not seem to have realised, says the Report, that the true cause of humiliation in connexion with Weihaiwei not the fact of the lease to Great Britain, but the fact that the in- habitants of the territory should be anxious for the British "ad- ministration to be, maintained.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Success of S.P.C.A. Drive,
To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]
The Very Idea!
A prominent dentist (anony mous) Is represented as saying that beer is an excellent mouth- wash. This is something very like an insult to our national. Sir-I shall be grateful if you drink and he must surely be a poor will allow me to convey to the creature who excuses his taste public, through your paper, un
for beer on such grounds. This The forthcoming wedding is an expression of thanks for their left-handed testimonial recalls a nounced of Mr. Wat Chaak-shang, generous response to the appeal teacher, Sun's University, Canton, for funds in aid of the work of the story of an old gentleman whose residing at No. 1a, Sharp Street S.P.C.A. A sum of $3.734.80 has taste, in port was so delicate that On a certain occasion some ol East, flongkong, to Miss Lau Me-been collected up to date and it is he could tell a vintage blindfold. ching, No. 9, Causeway Bay Road, expected that some further sub- his young friends put him through Hongkong.""
seriptions will come in, in view of a test from which he emerged with the fact that all the collection flying colours. Then the blind fold expert was handed a glass of water. Intense surprise, mingled with disgust, was "registered by the victim, who exclaimed, "What on earth have you given me? This is not port. I believe it's the beastly stuff you clean your teeth with
The police have received a report from Mr. Alan Wak, Manager of the Wing Ng jewellery shop, of Queen's Road Central, that about 8.45 pm. last night sonic-one stole from his shop thirteen articles of jewellery valued at $600,
Arrested on a charge of return- ing from banishment, a Chinese, who was deported for ten years in 1926, was sentenced to ten months hard labour and twenty strokes of the birch by Mr. T. S. Wbyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.
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On the arrival of the Fushimi Maru from Europe yesterday, one of the European passengers, named Robert John Campbell, who had boarded the ship at London, was certified by the Port Health Offfter as insane and was remov ed to the Mental Hospital.
Mr. B. L. Stock, of the Asiatic Petroleum. Company, reported to the Police yesterday that someone some time stole from his office. between 1 p.m. on Saturday and. 2.30 p.m. yesterday, two articles pieces of of clothing and three jewellery, to the total value of $68.
cards have not been returned.
The Committee of the S.P.C.A. would be greatly obliged it intend ing subscribers, whose cards re main uncollected will kindly send them with their donations, direct to D. Black, Esq. Hon. Treasurer,
'c/o.
Mesura.
S.P.C.A.. Smith, Seth & Fleming,
Percy
It may interest readers to note that the Society proposes to or- ganise a Concert and Tea Dance in Kowloon in the near future and to hold another Masked Ball in March, 1980. The exact dates will be announced very shortly.
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"Where am I?" asked the dazed man as he came round after being knocked down by 'u bus in a busy London street.
"'Ere you are, guvnor,” said a street hawker, who stood in the crowd, "map of London, one penny!"
I beg to take this opportunity to thank the ladies who so kindly. and courageously, undertook to organise and carry out the finan-store the "other day.) cial drive which has been the means of securing a large contri- bution to the funds of the Society.
(A. lady took more than air, hours to choose a hat in a London
I also desire to acknowledge the indebtedness of the S.P.C.A. to the local Press for their valuable sup-" port and assistance in the move- ment.Yours, etc.
r
W. B. FINNIGAN. Hongkong, Nov. 25th, 1929,
HONGKONG MOTOR LICENCES.
WORTH' FIFTY DOLLARS EACH IN CANTON.
Stating the reason why the
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When, dear, new hats you're
buying. It takes, so it is mooted, With picking-choosing-itting
trying
Six hours ere you are suited..
And yet, my darling, I feel that
True fellow feeling you abey: You tako but hours to choose a
bat-
It takes me months to pay!
He was the leading man in a very fifth-rate repertory company touring Shakespeare's plays. Noticing one morning that he was » billed to play "Hamlet," he went to interview the company's man-
ager.
"Look here laddie," he exclaimed, pointing to a three days' growth of beard upon his chin, 1. To to
Guests attending the Practice Dance at the Peninsula Hotel this evening for the St. Andrew's Ball are requested to note that there are four lifts available in sets of two, situated on either side of the police have always insisted on the This very fact is the greatest lobby.. Entering the Hotel by the return of the licence on a driver do Hamlet' this evening you'll Hankow Road Entrance, two lifts leaving the Colony, Inspector have to advance me twopence from possible tribute that could beare immediately available. the Alexander, in a traffic case before the exchequer to pay for a shave!"" paid to the security and peace other two being on the farther which are enjoyed under British site of the Lobby. rule. It is one of which we hope
equally true of Weihaiwei, a fact the British Government will take apparently oblivious to everything the Court, with failing to deposit which is well emphasized in the due note in any further negotia tions for the rendition of this annual report of that territory, which has just been issued. We little haven of refuge. wish, indeed, that J! ex- tremists, whether in the Far East
·
or in Britain, could be supplied with a copy of this document,
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The Coal Industry,
in
The Prime Minister's letter support of the candidature of Mr.
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EXCHANGE RATES.
London, Nov. 25.
129.86
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YOUNG FILIPINO
STOWAWAY.
TRIED TO STEAL PASSAGE TO SAN FRANCISCO.
1.
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was
A
Filipino, whe young found on board the s.s. Gray Har- bour after her departure from Manila, was taken before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning and charged with stowing away.
The defendunt pleaded gulity.
"Twopence?" the manager ex
off and do "Mac-
Countrymen as a whole are
in the lore of the countryside ard- many have a remarkable know- ledge of birds and beasts and flowers, which is in itself education. There are exceptions, however us the following curious instance will show:...
an
out to
WHO WAS..
PERDITA
ROBINSON?
At the tender age of fifteen Mary Warby married, by rather, was married, to a man much older than herself, a gambler and a drunkard. I must have come as a relief to her when a few months after their marriage her husband was conducted to a debtor's prison.
Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham this morning, sald that Hongkong drivers licences were in great de-claimed. "Quite impossible. We'll -mand at Canton, where as much call 'Hamlet' Walking along the railway lines $50 was offered for one. The beth'P
man who was now charged before and everybody, u. Chinese, aged his licence with the police when naturally far wiser than Cockneya about 35, who had the appearance he left the Colony, was cautioned. of a inendicant, was knocked down against a repetition of the offence. by the motor train from Kowloon
Charging a public car driver with to Lo Wu at about 9.20 on Sunday soliciting, before Mr. A. W. G. H. morning, and was fatally injured. Grantham at the Central Police The tragedy occurred near the 20 Court this morning, an Indian milestone, and the man's death was constable said he observed the man leave his rank on two occasiona
An old woman, born and breit. almost instantaneous.
to meet people emerging from the in the country, one who, living Savoy Hotel, but failed to secure a within 40 miles of London knew it. for it is eloquent in its statements | Craigie Aitchison, KC. ht Kik
marnock, disposes of the assump-. Among the passengers leaving fare. A previous conviction hay-only by "repute, pointed of fact concerning the lot of tion-apparently inspired by the on the President McKinley were ing been proved, as occurring only a friend one day a bird that was Chinese who live under British wish--that the quarrel with the Vice Governor General Eugene Atwo weeks ago, the man was fined singing its little heart out on an
coal-owners will adlay the intro- Gilmore and Mrs. E. A. Glimore, $5.
orchard bough. She described it rule. Happy, we do not hear
duction of legislation dealing with en route to Seattle.. Governor Gil-
as "that missel thrush." Az a much nowadays "concerning the coal industry. Mr. Ramsay more is returning to the United
matter of fact' it was a robin! British "Imperialism" in China, [ MacDonald makes it clear that the States on an extended trip and
Most Cockney would know better than that, especially the sing Although the phrase, woefully Government proposes to go ahead will raturn to the Islands early. with its proposals with or without ext spring. He has been con-
generation. Iniisused, is occasionally eneoun the acquiescence of the coal- nected with the Philippine Gov- tered in the writings of perfervid owners. The miners have sensib-vernment as Secretary of the De Nationalists, Perhaps we
may taken the time that while thepartment of Public Instruction, Government's plans do not wholly Acting Governor-General hope that, by this time, many satisfy their demands, they are a Vice-Governor.. Chinese who were given to a loose step in the right direction. The employment of the term have coal-owners, on the contrary, have been abstinute throughout. Many come to realise that their best opportunities were afforded them friends are rather to be found to consider their attitude towards amongst the "Imperialists" than the Miners Federation before policies were disclosed and posi- amongst those who have been Indions finally assumed, but they Paris the past lauded as "comrades"-chose to stand on their dignity.
by and to remain out of the con- Brussels the invasion of Manchuria
Geneva ferences called by the Government
Amsterdam the Soviet gives point to this
The blunt words" used by Mr. Milan observation.
Herbert Smith shortly before the Berlin Coming now to the Weihaiwel unfortunate split with iis collea
Stockholm Report, it is put on record that ues on a matter of procedure are Copenhagen
no more than the plain truth, The Oslo
Vienna whilst in 1928 millions of the owners were "expected to fall into
Progue long-suffering people of Shantung line with the practice which Helsi
Helsingfors continued to groan under the obtains in every other industry Madrid and enter into a proper, honour-Lisbon miseries of civil war, banditryable and public agreement." The Athens and famine, the little territory of chances of compromise have begn Buchares Weihaiwel continued to be a many, and all of them have been Buenos Aires
summarily rejected, and when Mr.
Bomb haven of tranquillity for numer MacDonald appeals for fair play ous refugees, many of whom have for the miners, he is right in i3 Hongkong announced their intention of suming that his policy will com Yokohama
mend itself to a great body of im- Silver (spot) making Weihaiwei their home as partial people. The political pasi Silver (forward) long as it remains under British tion of the Government on the coal. rule. In the circumstances, it is question is a fairly strong one. The proposals are of a kind to not surprising that. the local
which no successful Tiberal op takes the line that land-owners
Adelaide, Oct. 15. Chinese newspaper went so far position
can be offered. The have no more title to properties
After retiring for four hours, a as to describe the territory as a working day is to be reduced by half under the earth than they have jury here returned a verdict of over the air above It guilty in the case of Frederick "Peach Garden" (tan yuan) an hour to 7%1⁄2 hours daily, and if control
the owners will not consent to Compensations are proposed in Cart: a Liverpool man charged. Chinese equivalent of "An Earthly negotiate the marketing scheme many instances. The problem with the murder of his wife. Paradise." One English-speaking proposed, it will go into force un-still unsolved still reats with the
He was sentenced to death. are the Chinese a prominent mining changed. Mining royalties are to coal-owners, namely,
be nationalised, which is a rather same wages for shorter hours of
Carr was born in England and engineer and manager of a conl
interesting feature. The very labour thus causing an increase in has a family of three in England mine in the province of Chibli thought of the nationalisation of the cost of production? The Gov-by a fo
former marriage. been striving to (now Ho-pei)-who built a house anything has made certain, see-ernment has
His second wife had also been, In Waihalwei where his family tions of the public querulous as to obtain consent to this preposition
this "adventure of Socialism." Of without much success. The married previously and had left may dwell in peace and safety course, it is nothing of the sort. Establishment of a National Wages two children in England. while he is trying to save his The decision to make Mining royal- Board should meet the objections The couple were married in the con mine from the depredations ties State property is a Liberal re of the owners, in our opinion, and summer of 1928.
commentation which communda]it fa to be hoped that some good and machinations of communists and mitarists, has gone a step
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the support of quite a number of wil.come of the gathering in Lon- food Conservatives. It merely on to-morrow.
WIFE-MURDER PENALTY
IN AUSTRALIA,
Frederick Carr served. In the war, In France and Mesopotamin.
now
Mrs. Robinson was compelled to support herself. Although actresses were held in low esteem, she adopted the stage as a profession, and her great beauty and undeniable. talent brought her immediate success. The Prince" of Wales. who later becam George IV., fell hopelessly in love with her after seeing her performance as Perdita in "The Winter's Tale" and called her the exquisite Perdita." Famous men such as Sheridan, Fox and Garrick were proud to be her friends, for she was a witty, as well. as a pretty women...
Yet this good fortune did not last for many years. The Prince of Wales, incurably fickle in his loves, took his fuvours elsewhere. Garrick died and Sheridan passed out. of her orbit Rheumatic fever attacked the lovely ghland, left her a cripple. She linger- ed on for many years finding consolation in the affection of her little daughter Poor Perdital
She was like some bright start appear ing suddenly, out of the yold and as suddenly eclipsed,