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THE HONGKÒNG - TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1930.
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of regime means in China, so that if the Nanking administration is overthrown there will be no like lihood of the country being better or more effectively ruled than it is at the present time. It will mere- ly mean that the "Outs" will be- come the "Ina", and the "Ins" will be classified amongst the "Outs.",
If, of course, the various groups and cliques could only utilise the present situation so as to evolve
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DAY BY DAY.
A MAN AND A - NATION" DETERIO- RATE WHEN THEY LOWER THER STANDARD OF RIGHT. AND WRONG, WHEN THEY SACRIFICE THEIE PRIN-
TO
CIPLES Vane.
21 YEARS AGO.
SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE
“TELEGRAPH". FILES.
The following extracts are from EXPEDIENCY Derek the Hongkong Telegraph for the
week ended June 19th 1909.
A Chinese case of typhoid fever was notified yesterday.
serious.
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The Very Idea!
Along with a great capacity for friendship, the late Mr. Henry Arthur Jones, the dramatist, had a great knack of rubbing people the
wrong
way. His "Life and Letters," compiled by his daughter The rate of the dollar, on demand Doris (Gollancz, 258. ), abounds' in was 1. 9.7/16d.
instances of his capacity for fore- ible expression.
In early manhood, he worked in
While working on the steamer The death took place at the Gov- Tai Hing yesterday, Leung Wai, ernment Civil Hospital of Dr. a draper's shop, and his daughter new national administration aged 45, of No. 8, Kwei Wah Lane, William Hunter, Government bac- tells of an incident that nearly cost
him his job.. which would be more truly cepre- fell down the hold and severely interiologist.
One day, deeply engrosed in "Faradise Lost," he was greatly sentative than that at present injured his head. His condition is
Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Jus annoyed when an extremely fussy power, it would be possible for
tise, in the course of a judgment, woman came in to buy some ribbon... good to come out of the impasse. Ip Sau, aged 37, of No. 73, Wai criticised the provision of the He showed her one or two boxes, Indeed, unless some attempt is Ching Street, a workman employ- Evidence Ordinance to the effect but she wasn't satisfied; so he clear- made along these lines, we can see ed on the Gloucester Building, is that all proclamations and othered the counter, got down solemnly In a serious condition in the Gov- official communications of the Gov-every box and tray of ribbon in the the prospect of confusion becom-ernment Civil Hospital. He fell erment appearing in the Govern shop, spread them all out, and said, ing worse confounded. What from the fourth floor of the build-ment Gazette might be proved by "Make your choice, madam," and
the production of the Gazette and returned to Milton. should be prima facie proof of any fact of a public nature that they were intended to notify. He sug
Irving went to see "The Silver gested that this provision should
King," and you know Irving's_love be at once repealed.
for dark scenes, mysterious gloomy scenes. Barrett got out of the Viceroy Chang of Canton in-train in quite a light scene, and timated his willingness to contri-when Irving went round after to bute a sum of $200,000 to the see him, he said, "Wasn't that scene Hongkong University Endowment a little light, my boy?"
ing yesterday.
THE "TELEGRAPH”. ART SUPPLEMENT.
with Feng and Yen, Wang Ching- wei, Chang Hsueh-liang and La Chai-sum all in the picture, and the various subordinates who have also to be taken into account, we can see the prospect of intermin- able aquabbling unless a really sincere effort be made either to split up the country into spheres of influence or to evolve a
The Hongkong & Shanghai thoroughly representative Govern-
Hotels, Ltd.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1930:
THE THREAT TO NANKING,
evidence any
there were these changes would work for the benefit of the country and ensure a long and lasting peace, they would be heartily welcomed, but, unhappily, there appears no such prospect ahead.
mient. The collapse of the Nation- alist regime may, for these reasons, lead to fresh complications rather than to a lasting peace. Much will depend on how the situation is handled during the next few weeks.
New Tobacco Duties.
Varied Pictures To Appear To-morrow.
There will be a varied selec- tion of topical pictures in to- morrow's issue of the Tele- graph Art Supplement.
Of special interest will be a number of photographs whilst a number of other Canton pic tures will also appear, includ- ing groups taken at a reception given to French airmen and on the visit of the Portugueso gunboat Patria.
There will also be pictures of the funeral in Macao of the late Dr. Antonio Patricio, Minister to China, as well as of the Hongkong Portuguese oarsmen who rowed from here to Macao.
Snapshots taken at last Saturday's Race Meeting and many other pictures of general- interest will also be included.
Shick Kassim Moosa, clerk, who died at No. 1, Chi Wo Street, Yau- mati, Kowloon, on September 2, 1929, left Hongkong estate to the value of $10,000. Probate has been granted to the widow, Ayesha Moosa, residing at the same address, the executrix appointed in the will, to whom everything is bequeathed absolutely.
Fund.
A complimentary dinner was given to Mr. G.A. Caldwell on his completing 25 years' service with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.
OPEN-AIR DANCE AT KOWLOON.
Y.M.C.A. FUNCTION A BIG SUCCESS.
My father, writes Jones's daugh. ter, told me:
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"Well, you see, it's eleven in the ́· morning." Irving "I should have had an eclipse."
.
A man was suspected by his wife of receiving telephone calls from other women. One night he was rung up, and his wife heard him say "Hello, George. Is that you, George? Certainly I will, George. Of course I will, George. No, George. Good-bye," George."
Then he turned to his wife and |said—“That was George, dear."
Money fructides better in the pockets of the citizens than in the Encouraging success attouded hands of the Treasury. Lord Mel- the open-air flannel dance, the chett. first of the season, held on the We hear war called murder. It tennis courts of the European is not: it is suicide.-Mr. Ramsay Y.M.C.A. last evening, the func- MacDonald.
tion being well attended, all present enjoying themselves the full.
of the
CHINESE JUMPS OVERBOARD.
RESCUE CAUSES DELAY TO STEAMER.
to
The words "high-brow" and "low- brow" stand for a most vulgar and unreal distinction.—Professor T. H.
in the life of 'human society-Sir George Newman.
Willesden Woman: My Misband g has been a far worse drunkard since he signed the pledge: 5.
Constable at West London: The
'Policeman at Tottenham: He told me that I reminded him of a rice pudding.
Witness at Brixton inquest; 1 am sorry I did not answer the sum- mons but I sent my wife to subsi- dise me,
·
"When does the half-past five train leave?" asked the breathless traveller.
"Five-thirty, of course," replied.
The Government has now come into the open on the increased taxation question and is introduc- ing into the Legislative Council a
which The only gratifying feature of resolution
will have of sub- the reports indicating that the the immediate effect
The social committee, who were Pears. present conflict in China may be stantially, increasing the price of
responsible for the excellent It is not technical instruction of settled by peaceful means is that tobacco in the Colony. This much
Found attempting to steal a arrangements
evening, which the people stand in need so is obvious at the first glance at they suggest the possibility of a the new taxes as compared with quantity of copper from the Kow-converted the courts into a most much as informed humanism, which loon Docks, a Chinese who was pleasant venue with decorations should open wide for them the cessation, at least for a time, of the old, for it is found that the formerly employed in the yard was of national flags, plants and shrubs, gates of the world, teaching them the utterly foolish Civil War which increase is roughly 50 per cent. on fined 35, or seven days' hard labour, together with fairy lights to to appreciate the problems involved has been prevailing for some all unmanufactured tobacco and by Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon illuminate the scene.
Mr. G. W. E. True fulfilled the mortha now. The longer the 33 1/3 per cent, on all manufactur Magistracy this morning,
duties of Master of Ceremonies, fighting continues, the greater willed tobacco. It is obvious, there-
Suffering from an overdose of and enjoyable music was dis- be the needless sacrifice of human fore, that if the new rates become medicine oil, Ho Sai, aged 29, & coursed by the Hongkong and life, to say nothing of the hard-ported manufactured tobacco will was removed to the Government
law all cigars, cigarettes and im-woman of No. 10, Hillier Street, Shanghai Hotels Dance band.
Spot, tag and other novelty ships inflicted on civilians or the cost more, thus adding to the rise Civil Hospital yesterday from the dances were included in the pro-car reversed backwards. disorganisation of the affairs of consequent upon the
drop in eastern branch of the Tung Wah gramme, which was brought to a
Hospital and is in a serious coadi- close a little before midnight. the nation. When we come to con. the sterling value of the dollar. tion. It is alleged that the woman sider the predicted changes which It is distinctly interesting to dis- took the oil in an attempt at sci- may follow the peaceful settlement cover that the estimated revenue clde,
from the tobacco duties this year we cannot say that they inspire
is $2,400,000. As the aggregate us with hopes for the future. If increase of taxation is about forty that per cent. it would appear that in a full year the Hongkong Treasury is to benefit by a sum approaching a million dollars. Here is an in- creased taxation which hits the majority, although it is admitted that the tax might be described as a luxury one. The point at the Boiled down to essentials, the moment is, however, the reason for present Civil War is the old, it all. The unofficial members of familiar battle between the "Ine" the Legislative Council will have and the "Outs." It is based on an opportunity of bringing this the scramble for power, and in side of the question forward when this regard it does not differ from the matter comes before Council any of the other upheavals which and we trust that they will preas the Government in order to secure have taken place since the Rea full statement regarding what is public was established. No-one undoubtedly an immense increase who has followed China's history in a tax. The Government has in for the past year or so can be pre-recent months made veiled re-
For conducting a gambling school pared to accept at face value the ferences to the necessity for in- on board the s.s. Seistan, a Chin- high-sounding professions either creasing the Colony's revenue, ese, who was described by Detective
and
if by any chance the Inspector Dorling as a profession- of Feng Yu-hsiang or Yen Hai-
al gambler, was fined $26 by Mr. Salaries Commission report is Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magi- shan. They prate of being adopted, then a huge sum will tracy this morning. In reply to anxious to "save the nation," but have to be found yearly. Tde his Worship as to whether gambling Paris in reality they are merely, two of increased tax on tobacco will be on duty was an evil, the officer re- Brussels
marked that it frequently led to Amsterdam many War Lords who have an eye unpopular whatever the
fights. He mentioned that the de- Berlin on the flesh-pots. If they succeed but it will be regarded as an in-fendant had gone on board purpose- Copenhagen
position if it intended to pay in ly to conduct a gambling school. part for further increases in the Colony's ever increasing expendi no guarantee that in due timeture on personal emoluments. We they in turn will not be thrown out. concede, of course, that if new Indeed, the very fact that Chiang revenue is absolutely essential, it tax luxuries than is said to make it a condition of is better, to his retirement that his troops be necessities and that the raising of the tobacco duties is far to be allowed to remain intact, under preferred to an increase in the generals nominated by himself, assessment tax, which would in- suggests that he has well in mind evitably put up rents. the possibility of an eventual come-back. Whether that be so
Together with half a dozen other or not, however, the outstanding Chinese women, Au qu, aged 45 fact is that those who seek to years, was crossing Arsenal Strect yesterday afternoon when she was drive Chiang from office have no struck by a motor lorry, one wheel mandate from the people-admit-passing over her legs. It is said tedly, the present rulers have not that the woman became confused The highest levels on record either--and that they represent and ran back in front of the vehi- are:-Shiching, 41 feet; Tsing-
cle, which was driven by Cheung feet; Sheklung, 15.5 feet.
yuen, 29.2 feet; Samehul, 27.3
The Royal Observatory reports nobody, but themselves, being only Shek-chuen, licensed driver. The
that pressure is higbest to the N.E. The lowest level on record at of Japan. A depression covers bent on serving their own in-woman is now in the Government Samahui is 6 feet and at Sheklung China. The local forecast is:
Civil Hospital terests. That is what a change]
Arriving in harbour at 11 pm. the porter.
"Well, the church clock is twenty- yesterday, the 5.5. Hong Hwa brought news of an incident seven minutes past; the post office during the voyage which neces-clock is twenty-five minutes' past, sitated a delay of the vessel for and your clock is thirty-five several minutes.
mínutes. Now, which clock am I
Local estate worth $5,700 was In a report to the Harbour to go by?”
"You can go by any dock you by Kwan Kwai-sang, alias Kim Office authorities, Capt. J. H. Yuc-tong, who died intestate on or Gregory, the master of the vessel, like, but you can't go by the train, about May 10, 1929, at No. 131, stated that the Hong Hwa left for it's gone!"
Letters of Singapore on June 7. During the Queen's Road West.
When the administration have been granted voyage, a Chinese deck passenger to his concubine, Kwan Ip-shi, jumped overboard. residing at Queen's Road, who alarm was raised, the vessel's WHO WAS? gives as the reason for delay in head was immediately turned and applying for administration that a search made for the man, who she was not aware until recently was rescued in about ten minutes. that she had to make such applica-
in ousting Chiang Kai-shek and the Nanking regime, there will be
reason
tion:
WATER LEVELS.
EAST RIVERS.
The man's behaviour was very peculiar when he was taken back to the ship and it is believed that beris mentally deficient.
EXCHANGE RATES.
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Helsingfors Lisbon Bucharest
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Stockholm Oslo The following table, issued by Frague Madrid the Kwangtung. River Conservancy Mad
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Bombay East Hongkong River, North River and River, on the dates named:
Silver (Spot) June 11 June 12 Silver (Forward)
Shiubing Tsingyuen
Shamsbu! Sheklung
2.7 feet.
8.0
7.6
10.8
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1.5
3.6
London, June 12.
123.79 .34.816 .12.08%
.20.86 [18.10.
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132
108.25
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42 5/16
4.85.274
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FAIR WEATHER.
W. winds, moderate to light; fair.
MEG DODS.
No better fare could be obtained in all St. Ronan's: town than that provided at the Cleikum Inn. Meg Doda was a wonderful cook, and her cellar was stocked with the best. Yet manya traveller betook himself to a rival establishment, for Meg was known as a formidable woman, who would have her own way in her own house.
She domineered over her customers, and those who resented her patronising ways were abruptly bidden to go elsewhere. Old friends might staunchly declare that her bark was worse than her bite, but newcomers were apt to demand what teeth could have matched a tongue which, when in full career, IB vouched to have been heard from the Kirk to the Castle of St. Ronan's ?
As Meg's temper sharpened with the years, so did the landlord of the rival hostelry wax more prosperous on the custom which she scared away, yet for those who could. contrive to turn a blind eye, or more accurately a deaf ear, to her defects, the Cleikum Inn remained the "neatest and most comfortable old-fashion- edhouse in Scotland."
This character occurs in one of Scott's least read works, "St. Ronan's Well.