PEAK MOTORING CAPTAIN KENNEDY HONGKONG ESTATE
ESCAPADE.
RETIRES.
SATURDAY.
POLITICAL CRISIS IN CHINA.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
OF $250,000.
WILL OF THE LATE COL.
FRENCH DRIVER FINED FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS WITH THE
A "FEAT."
INDO-CHINA'S. N. CO.
LEFT FOR HOME TO-DAY
A. BELL-IRVING.
CHARITIES BENEFIT.
Bequests of £250 each to the
NO CHANGE IN SITUATION AT THE MOMENT.
SHANSI'S CAMPAIGN.
Shanghai, Feb. 28.
MARCH
1930.
The Very Idea!
Truth is stranger than fiction. Here is a true and quite un- premeditated piece of humouri -.
The senior elder was endeavour- ing to encourage the "unseen” | workers at a church meeting, the other day, and comparing the Church to an engine he remarked: just like the engine, could not work "The Church, my dear friends, all without its nuts and cranks!" When the congregation dispersed there was much heart-searching as to who were the nuts and who the
cranka.
A Zulu who had been working for a farmer and attending a local mission hall decided to have his child christened, and called on the parson' to arrange for the cero- mony.
"And what do you want to call the little chap?" asked the minister.
ADVERTISING STUNT.
The successful negotiation of Far Eastern shipping circles have Lugard and Harlech Roads, recent- to-day lost one of their most ex Royal Artillery Charities Fund. The political tension shows no ly accomplished by Mons. R. Letor, perienced officials and Hongkong Woolwich, and the Queen Victoria sign of improvement. Preliminary the husband of Mille. Odette. one of its best-known residents, by School, Dunblane, Scotland, are hostilities between the Kouminat Darthys, the French operatic reason of the departure for Home, contained in the will of the late chun and Nationalist forces have singor, in a Delage car, which on retirement, of Captain A. CLieut. Col. Andrew Bell-Irving, taken place along the railway was claimed as a feat in au article Kennedy, Marine Superintendent in DC.O., O.B.E., Iate of No. 15, St. zones, but no definite news of sent to the South China Morning Hongkong of the Indo-China Steam James Chambers, Ryder Street, formal announcement of war is Poat by an interested party, had Navigation Co., Ltd. Accompanied London, who died on July 24, 1999, available. an unexpected sequel to-day, when by Mrs. Kennedy, he left by the Pat the Empire Nursing Home, Vin- Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the erst- the Frenchman was summoned and O. liner Macedonia, thus sever-cent Square, Westminister. De-while Kuomintang Leftist and by the Trafic Department for a ing an association with the Com-ceased, who was a retired officer of former Chairman of the Kuomin- breach of the regulations govern-pany which has extended over the Royal Artillery, left estate in tang Party, has issued a short pro- ing the use of roads. -
period of no less than 29 years,
Hongkong worth $250,000.
clamation, announcing his support Lecor was summoned for driving Captain Kennedy, who was born thera. James Jardine Bell-Irving, advocating the immediate conven In his will he appointed his bro- of Marshal Yen Hai-shan and his car, registered locally under a
at Worthing, but who regards temporary licence held by him as Westgate-on-Sea as his real home, of Makerstouns, Kelso, Roxburgh- tion of a Kuomintang National No. 2928, on prohibited roads, namely, Lugard Road and Harlech began his career in the Mercantile Shire, North Britain. John Bell Conference at Peking. Mr. Wang as an apprentice with Irving, and Freke Dalgleish Wil-Ching-wei is understood to be on Road, without written permission Messrs. Bethell, Gwvan and Co.,liams, solicitor, of No. 18, Pall Mall, his way to Peking. from the Inspector-General of shipowners, of London. He first
Middlesex, to be executors and Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang's went to sea in 1894, when 16 years he revoked the appointment of with Marshal Yen Hsi-shan con- turstees of his will, but by a codicil arrival at Taiyuanfu to confer of age, aboard the barque Weat Australian, employed on the Lon- John Bell-Irving and substituted firms the reports of an alliance don-Freemantle run.
the his son, Capt. John Bell-Irving, jar.. between Kuominchun This was in of White Hill, Lockerbie, to sailing ship days. After serving
act Shansi Commanders.
It is stated that Marshal Feng one further voyage to Australia, Supreme Court Hongkong to Mr. operations against the Nanking for four years on this boat, he made jointly with the other two,
Probate has been granted by the Yu-hsiang will direct military and then entered service of Messrs. John Temperley,
the steamship B. D. F. Beith,,
Government, while Marshal Yen After making family bequests Hsi-shan will devote himself to of London, In the Atlantic trade.
and donating funds to charities as organisation of a National Con- Joins Indo-China Co.
stated above, testator directs that ference at Peking. all real and personal property not otherwise disposed of is to be given, at Peking and Tientsin
The Kuomintang Departments free of duty, to his brother, John issued a joint statement, denoune- have Bell-Irving, absolutely, with visions for disposal of the estate his ambition to extend his military pro ng Marshal Chiang Kai-shek for the event of the latter's demise.
power by floating loans.
Police.
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On his admitting that he un- derstood "just a little English," Lecor had the charge read over to him by Mr. Hamilton, and he returned a plea of "gullity."
Mr. Hamilton: What have you
got to say?
Lecor:I did not know it was .forbidden.
radiated.
Marine
Couldn't Turn Back. Accused proceeded to explain
It was in 1901 that Captain that on the day in question, Kennedy joined the Indo-China February 23, at 1.30 in the after-Steam Navigation Company, com- noon, he had driven up to the ing out East with the ss. Hang Upper Peak Tram Station, at a point from which three roads Sang, which had just been launch-in
ed. Thence onwards, he served the A red signal was dis- Company in various capacities and played over the middle one, but he did not see any such sign over the left road, and accordingly took it. The car proceeded down the road, and as it went on, the road because smaller and smaller. He could not turn back, and had not option but to go on.
Mr. Hamilton:-You applied formands held by a temporary licence. I can't Ima- gine why you did not take the trouble to find out what roads are prohibited.
Lecor further explained that when he arrived at the junction referred to, he thought he could proceed down the road which he cventually took. There was a policeman on duty, who gave him the right of way. He even told a rickshaman who was at the spot to go away so that the car could pass, which it did.
Advertising Stunt.
THE RETURN OF
EUNICE.
(Continued from Page 6.)
"Oh, they're both sound fellers, if you know what I mean, Lads of the villages, so to speak."
"Well, tell me all about them dearest. Are they piece goods men or what?"
abourd various steamers until, whilst Home on leave, he was ap- pointed to the command of the s.3. Ilin Sang, in 1913. This ship had just been purchased by the Com- pany in Hull, and Captain Kennedy was commissioned to bring her out Hongkong. Subsequent com- Captain Kennedy Sang. the Mau Sang, were aboard the Tai Sang, the Kwai the Yuen Sang, and the Yannis (later the the period from February, 1904. new Mau Sang).
Excepting for to September, 1905, the whole of his service has been from the Hongkong base of the Company. whilst his commands have been principally on the Manila and Borneo services. As might be exp pected, Captain Kennedy has had his share of typhoons on these runs.
but he is fortunately able to say that never has he met with a major mishap.
"I see, I'm sorry, I'd forgotten you hadn't met them yet. Benzo's Proper name is Biggs, and he's in the O.P.C.
"What's that?"
answer
"believe so, though I get mine "And they sell oil I suppose."
and
Two divisions of Shansi troops numbering over 10,000 men, have arrived on the Shantung-Chihli frontier. Considerable apprehen- sion is felt in Shantung, and the Governor, General Chan Tino yuan, has wired to Marshal Yen Hsi-shan urging him to. spare Shantung the devastation of civil
war.
CORRESPONDENCE.
ANOTHER SWEEP QUERY.
{To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.].
"That's easy. I can
Sir. For some reason or the stands for Parrafine. that one. 'O' stands for Oriental. other, the police authorities took stands for Company. Oriental confiscate—the
And it into their head to seize-and Parrafine Company."
: Chung Sing Benevolent Society's (Derby) Sweep tickets.
Although it is hard to see the from the Compradore. But they reason for the police to pounce Mr. Hamilton:The road is In 1922, Captain Kennedy was ap gave me a lovely calendar at upon this Society (which issues very much frequented by children, puinted Assistant Marine Super-Chinese New Year. I stuck it up the tickets at $2 each) I take it There was a very objectionable intendent, and two years later, on in the bedroom so that when for granted that they had an paragraph in the
newspapers, the death of Captain Wheeler, he wake up in the morning after the excellent one for doing so. The whole thing is an advertis- became Marine Superintendent, a night before, I can see at a glance ing stunt. When you are under post which he has ever since held. what day of the week it is, and get the protection of the Colony, you He has been a member of the Piracy things clear right away. It helps should make it your business to Advisory Board since its inception, a lot. I find. abide by the laws of that Colony, and also a member of the Com- Lecor: Yes, I know, but I can mittee appointed to consider local swear I didn't know it was forbid shipping survey regulations. den.
Host of Friends, The Magistrate:--Fined $25. Inspector Alexander informed During his lengthy association his Worship that a P.W.D. man with the Far East, Captain Ken- Was in Court in connexion with nedy has not only shown himself an certain damage that bad been able and highly-qualified ship railings by defen- master, but as Marine Superinten dant's car. The damage amount- dent he has served his Company
with marked ability.
done to iron
ed to $20.
You are further required to pay
$20 to mend the railings.
He has,
to the port,
What I am concerned about is whether I will get the refund of my $10. (I believe that quite a number of others will be equally interested in this matter.)
"Dam fool!" said the Zulu. "What!" exclaimed the starlled. minister, "you can't call the child that name."
"white man been calling me that "Why not?" asked the native, name for years."
Some schoolboy howlers:
horns and milk if it is a lady." to us. He give us ivory from his "The cow is a very useful animal
God under very suspicious circum- "Death by lightning is an act of
stances."
"Lord Mayors of London are generally big business
men and they are invariably benighted."
"Aden is a British coaling station at the bottom of the Red Sea."
"Extempore is 3 disease in dogs."
"Sapper is a substance which oozes from trees."
"R. I. P.-Return if possible."
.
(A writer complains of the lack of original oaths nowadays.)
Since the days of Mother Eve,
there is reason to believe, Every age has made some little
contribution
To the adjectives and nouns, which, through daily ups and downs,
Have become a kind of verbal
institution.
But statistics tend to show that invention's running low In the matter of robust
ejaculations,
..
And, although we grow irate, we who must be up to date Will forswear the ust of an-
cient exclamations.
There are many jobs which are dull as long as they are done slack- iy, but interesting if they are done well-Dean Inge,
Social problems can no morò be solved by class warfare than in- ternational problems can be solved by wars between nations.-Dr.
Nansen
Democracy is breaking down, and will have to be radically al- thetored if it is to survive-Mr. Ro-
bert Boothby, M.P.
Eunice realised that her Chubby had relapsed into some of his had If the police could seize old ways since he had escaped tickets, surely it is within their from her wifely care. At any power to force the above-named rate he had got into frightfully Society to "stump out" the money slangy habits of speech. He received-if the. Society's officials would need careful handing to are not prepared to do so volun- bring him back into the strait tarily. and narrow path. Tact would be Trusting that you will kindly "Tact was indicated," insert this letter in your corres- necessary. as Mrs. Gherkin usel to say,
pondence column.Yours etc., "And who is M'Clusky, darling?
QUERY. Mr. Hamilton (to defendant): mureover, made a host of friends You haven't told me about him yet.
both in Hongkong and elsewhere, "He's a marvellous bloke, Really Series you know, and all that who will greatly miss him. Of an is. Never played football in his sort of thing." unassuming and quiet disposition, life before he came The P.W.D. representative was he has concentrated on his work and now, my word. Can a swim
"Is he an American, then?” "Of course he is. He's the i directed by the Bench to see that rather than on social life, although duck? Cricket too. In the field, 1.0.C. man.
I for Inflammable, the matter of payment was pro-to his wide circle of friends he is he's the Royal imperial article. O for Oil, 'C' for Company In- perly arranged.
Again addressing the defendant, worth and his high character.
known for his geniality, his sterling Of course baseball's his game. He flammable Oil Company. He is
played for the Missouri Mutts at Bonzo's best pal." his Worship said:-Please don't was in 1907 that Captain Kennedy home and that's some team, World (To be contínued next Saturday.) let us have any more of this was married, at Home, and, except driving on impossible roads. As for occasional breaks, Mrs. Kennedy I understand, you have been up has ever since resided in the Colony. Peak Road. That is also forbid- Like her husband, she is well- den, isn't it, Inspector Alexander? known and very popular, and their Inspector Alexander replied that numerous friends will wish them that was 80.
all happiness and prosperity in the Homeland, where they will rejoin their two young sons. At present, Captain and Mrs. Kennedy have not definitely decided where they will settle down, but the probability is that they will make their home in the South of England.
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The Canton Automatic .25.19 phone Bureau, which opened ita .92.72 principal exchange in Canton on .18.11 August 25th last has now com- .18.17 pleted a sub-exchange in Honum .39.855 and this will be put into ...875
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375tion early next week. The entire .5.0/16 work of the Canton automatic .1/6.27/32 telephones has been carried out the
...1/0 without a single hitch by
.19% China Electric Company and the .19.1/16 phones are giving entire satisfac- -British Wireless.
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It is understood that the China The forthcoming wedding is an-Electric Company is preparing nounced of. Lieut. Christopher the way for the establishment of John Wood, R.N., of H.M.S. Iro-long-distance telephone service be- quois, Naval Dockyard, Hongkong, tween Canton and Hongkong, to Miss Kate Mona Enid Hallaran, which, it is hoped, will be in use of St. George's Hotel, Kennedy before the end of this year. Road, Hongkong.
Our Own Correspondent.
K3D EAS
"I find it helps my golf if I keep in shape all winter."
We are living in a great age of dramatists. Sir Johnston Forbes- Robertson.
It is a much more courageous thing for a woman not to be afraid of a bull than a man, for her chances of escape are fewer,
Professor Mary Hayden.
I like the way an auctioneer. Says, "Look, my friends, what I
have here
A statuette that's quite unique What will you give for this anti-
que?
It'a
almost priceless-what's your bid?
Who'll start it at a hundred
quid?"...
And when his hearers still are
dumb,
He muripurs, "Gentlemen! Now,
come--
A masterpiece like this is-why-- Its beauties surely take your
eye?
Just think, this lovely thing may
be
A work that's full of history- The pride of some great master's
hand,
Unearthed from some far foreign
strand!
What will you offer? Look—it's
gold
And when some listener, rather
bold,
Says, "Righto, matey-half a
crown!"
The auctioneer just knocks it
down!
Saya, "Sold! A bargain you
have got! Now--here's another priceless
lot.....
The health bulletin of Eastern ports for the week ended Saturday last. Issued by the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, gives the following cases, the figures in parenthesis indicating deaths: Plague, Baghdad 2, Rangoon 8 (3); Pnom Penh (7); Cholera, Calcutta 46 (27), Rangoon 1 (1), Bangkok 1, Pnom Penh 2 (2): Small-pox, Mombasa 4 ⋅ (1), Berbera 10 (2), Basrah 1, Bombay 155 (74), Calcutta 73 (52), Cochin 47. (5), Karnohi 11 ́(4), Madras 47. (4), Moulmein 87 (7), Rangoon 1. (1), Vizagapatám 2, Colombo 1, Batavia 8. (1), Saigon 1, Shanghai (3), Canton 4 (1)..
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