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SHOULD BE SELECTED ONLY AFTER CAREFUL COMPARISON
WITH FOR
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FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1932.
Lo
DAY BY DAY
I PHOENIX LISES FROM THE
"A LITTLE SISTER
OF THE POOR LEAVES FOR CHINA."
withdrawing from the Conference. No doubt, the BUCCESS vi that Opium Convention of 1925 which materialised in spite of American abstention, a success particularly
Two Little Sisters of the Poor, on last prayers on French soll in the application striking in its
ASHES OF DEFEAT: HE TURNS DEFFAT their humble begging round, com- Mother House while the Mother Europe, has modified opinion in
INTO VICTORY: FAILURE INTO EVER-ing out of one of the large business Superior packed her fragile be- blocks in Queen's Road, Central, longings and the taxi waited-out- the United States. If the ngree-LASTING SUCCESS.
a few days ago, reculled to my side. One tear and one ombraco mind a little Franco-Chinese idyll, to ench Sister standing under the ment drawn up at last year's Con-
Quarantine restrictions have been which I received some years ago, great door, and then the car was
the ference satisfied America's original
blazing. objections, it would be easy to ac-imposed by Hongkong against arrivals from the pen of a famous English rattling through
from Tientsin and Amoy un account writer. To me, a Chinese stu-swarming streets of Paris to the dent, then in Paris, acquainted Gare de Lyon. No more nice count for the change of front. But, of cholera.
with the labours of those sweet French bread, no more good coffes frankly, the 1931 Convention does
charity of as only the Religious know how Diane de Coudar.-Wo hesitate to dispensers of the not attempt to solve the problem publish details of possible cures for Christ at both ends of the earth, to make it in their clean little madekitchens, no more of the cheap of opium production, but merely to cholern from any source; hence the this charming pen-picture
an unforgettable appeal. I feel wine of the country, which tastes limit the manufacture of such nar-non-appearance of your letter.
certain that its vivid contrasts-of the rivera and gardens of One third-class ticket cotic drugs as morphine, heroin
Quarantine restrictions have been the sordid night life of the great France.
her and coraine. Nobody would mini-imposed by the Netherland Indian pleasure metropolis of the world to Chins would satisfy all mise the value or importance of Government against arrivals from on the one hand; on the other, the requirements. "No return, thank
life of sacrifice and atonement of you.” Hongkong on account of Cholera.
Pong- the Little Sister of the such a slop in advance. Although
cannot but strike home to the You will notice that this Fifty-not a perfect measure, the supply traffic
hearts of many renders of the Million Frenchmen - Can't-
Hongkong Telegraph: Be-Wrong kind of advertising has of drugs for the
reduced to keep shifting around from should be still farther year to year to keep up with through its operation. changing facts. If you ride in them all and drive them all you will want a STUDEBAKER FOR 1932.
OFFERINGS 1932
Why be influenced by the old argument: If so and so many people have bought a cranko car they must be good.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE
The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. Incorporated in Hongkong,
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illicit
Evidently the United States has decided that half a loaf is better than no bread, Ita lend should other followed by speedily be States. At the last Assembly of the League of Nations, it was re- ported that 36 States had signed the Convention since its adoption earlier in the year. Signature im plies the intention of the country agree- in question to accept the
ment. Logically it should be fol- lowed by the binding set of rati- Reation. All that remains is for the requisite mumber of States to SPINK-At his residence, 211 ratify, and the lol of the illicit dope
Wanchai Rond, Captain G. J syndientes will become still Spink, aged 55. The fineral į precarious than is already the case will take place to the Colonial in consequence of the development Cemetery at 6 p.m. to-day,
international co-operation against this social evil.
DEATH.
FUNERAL.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1932,
COMBATTING THE DRUG EVIL
Of
Summer Photo
not
more
are
A word
On
the occasion
of the
"Fete
National Francaise," on July, 14 the Consul for France will be at home at the Consular Residence, 13 Penk Road, from 11.30 n.m. to 12.30 p.m.
•
•
I wondered if China' know that
would move out of its place in she was coming or if one brick
that Great Wall of China built across Provincca centuries ago to
It was at a very ceremonial keep out the foreigners. Did Con- dinner in one of those old-fashion-fucius, from his philosophical minuto In- Whilst reversing his motor car at ed walled-in houses on the left limbo, suspect this wing Wo Street yesterday afternoon, bank of the Seine. An old French vasion? Would it make so great. a Chinese motor driver knocked down
Was once
a woman who received slight injuries family had lived there since the a difference to the mighty and un- the Great Monarch. changing land which had swal- to her ankle. Sho was sent to the time of Government Civil Hospital and de-, Through the old door members of lowed up for three centuries the missionaries from tained.
the house had gone out to serve plek of the as Ambassadors and Bishops in Catholic Europe? 1
Revolution told in Rome that the best men During an assault by an unknown the days before the Chinese in Des Voeux Road Central and several had left that little and women went on the Mission 2, court-yard for the guillotine. Half field and that the others stayed at yesterday Chang Sung-wah, of
and administered the Walching Street sustained injuries the building had been absorbed home
I wondered whether to his left arm. fle was taken to since by a convent, and a Govern Church! the Government Civil Hospital but ment without respect for the an-that was in the humble thought his condition is not
cient regime had shaved off two of the Nuncio when he said with more corners for a post offer such dignity, such emphasis, such serious.
But the one corner left was still pity, and perhaps with envy: "To- A fall into the No. 4 huld of the guarded by a major-domo who,Right a Little Sister of the Poor 95. Koronika, on which he was em- partly a Suisse Guard, partly leaves for China!"
injuries to concierge, came forth, with great; ployed, caused minor
regarded
WHAT THE MOON REVEALED.
The dinner was early over and
than Wing-chuen, a seaman, who was
to preside at the entry of the at n.m. this morning. He WILA
I walked back through Paris to removed to the Kwong With Hospital dignity and much suppressed fuss bruised about the mouth both handseats, The Papal Nuncio was
of the party, and in the presence the opposite bank towards the and left leg.
af the Dean of the Corps Diplome great hasilien of the Sacre Cueur, p in our that magnificient gesture in The driver of a China Motor bus, fique we were soon
militant stono which the French which had stopped at the junction of places.
erected over their city after the Nathan and Haiphong Roads, reports The meal rolled along almost disaster of 1870. As the Eiffel that another bus which was following pontifically and I was too occupied Tower personifies the pleasure collided with his vehicle, causing slight looking at a strip of superh tapis and sight-seeing of Paris, so the damage. A passenger in the rent zus was injured, but not seriously, and hey to listen much to the conversa Sacre Coeur with its slanting dome tion. But I happened to overhear and minarets symbolises the prayer the Nuncio as he glided gently of the city. At this moment the jand graciously through the
he refused to go to hospital.
A report was made to the police channels of speech, report, news clouds swept past the moon, and
at 11 .m. yesterday by Mrs. D.
man.
the moonlight descended like
The funeral of the lule Mr. Woo Bay
Summer Photo Contest Tong will took place on Monday, The eartegg the 11th Instant
Jodging from the number of en- will leave 15. Kennedy Road at 2 p.m. and will proceed vin Kennedy tries coming in, there is every pro- Road, Queen's Road East, Arsenal mise of keen competition for the
White, of 7, Duddell Street, who stated and gossip which had been almost Street. Hennessey Read and will
the some time between 9 p.m. and as carefully provided for him in show over Paris, and through one of those streets that pierce Mont- hostess as the rench Mount Caroline at 3.30 p.cash and other prizes which
being offered in the Telegraph.30 pm, on Sunday last, she lost advance by his
Contest.
This is a rattan basket containing bathing kit menu itself. I could not help martre and act as arteries to the perpetual carnival of the Paris the valued at $15 somewhere between Re-thinking he must be a contented night I caught the light of the view of
Ile bad attained both in hanging vision of the most beau surprising in
pulse Bay and the Peak Hotel.
ecclesiastical and mundane al- umerous amateur photographers.
tifully placed church in the world. in the Colony and also when the
Mr. J. Wilson, ninster of the motor-fairs. Long an exile for the Holy The moon fell full ou the whole the See in the Antipodes, he had ful-outline and, as the shadows con- variety of subjects available is so ship Hailong has reported to comprehensive. Indeed, this Colony Police that at 5.15 p.m. on Wednes-filled mission after mission with realed the houses, it looked like I might well be termed the Amateur day inst when outside 33. Queen's exemplary success, and the Holy a mirage in the clouds, a Divine Rond, Central 11 Chinese male See nd brought him back and tent, a floating tabernacle, against anaiched from his jacket pocket a placed him honourably and strik-which neither enemy Photographer's Paradize.
nor evil two of advice to intending com- pocket book containing $40, n musteringly as her servant in the Nun- could prevail while it dominated
clature of Paris. He Was the
Paris. I beheld what was one of petitors may not be out of place. certificate and some private papers.
right man in the chosen place. the wonders of the world, not There is a tendency on the part of
At the Canton Rotary Club re And yet a shadow of indecipher-forgetting the Great Wall of many to concentrate on studies of gular weekly meeting on Tuesday onable anxiety flitted across his im-China. For the thousand hostels sunset effects, usually with junksward the Hongkong-Canton bout pressive face. or other craft shoutted against port, Rotarian II. L. Chang who was
the speaker of the day, wound the sky. Whilst there are many by plending that songs he introduced beautiful studies of this character in Canton Rotary as he believed in the binding and uplifting power of obtainable, this type of picture has
shared by not a few ether fellow reminded, there- Rotarians. War debts, disarmament and the Competitors are
fore, that they have a whole range
"Cheaters at Play," the current hear his economic crisis are apt to over-of subject from which to choosenttraction at the King's Theatre, is a Little Sister of the Poor, leaves ter of the Poor should at
Yet, inhaling and picnic pletures, beauty in full of exciting incident. It deals for China." He who had been moment be steaming out of Paris normal times, America's recent spots, street studies, typical Chin with the activities of a gang of crooks
Moreover, a special nboard an Atlantic liner, their plans exile through long years could on her forlorn journey to China.
realise what was coming to that ratification of the
Oplumese life, etc. 1931
Holy rank
prize of the latest model Kodak for stealing a costly set of emeralds, Sister. But whereas the a Convention would
and the continuance of their quest
and When the two of first-rate importance.camera is being offered for the best the States. There is no end of thrills, Sec recalls her apostolic event
endnuncial envoys, there is no recall call next time on their everything, of course, From some points of view, this story-telling picture. Here there but
is great scope for the intelligent happily. Thomas Meighan and Char- for the missionary, and no home errand of charity-begging for particular plece of
is as
excellent. Quite a good film, surprising as it is welcome. That photographer. In particular, child both are excood have the lends, and faring for the Little Sisters of the help for charity-begging
studies offer a great opportunity well worth seeing, the United States, a non-member here. To sum up, there is no res-
of
Clouds of gloom and depression have been covering so much the international sky these days, that even the smallest patch of
in
up
THE FAREWELL.
blue may be hailed. with relief, been rather overdone in Hongkong ensemble singing, a view which was that his mind seemed pre-ocen- sake of the ten thousand blossoms
shadow everything else.
news
RN
of the League of Nations, shouldtriction whatever to the nature of
State be the first
to ratify a entrics, and no entrance feas League agreement might almost are being imposed and competitors scem a challenge to the rest of may send in as many attempts as they like, there should be a bumper the world. Then those who re member the American attitude at response to this popular Competi- Bon. Although entries close On the earlier Geneva Opium Confer
August 31st, competitors are asked ence in 1925 will rub their eyes
to send in entries without delay. still more in astonishment.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Douglas Co. Dispute.
[To the Editor. Hongkong Telegraph.]
Seven years ago, the American Government's complaint was that the League of Nations was not going for enough in its efforts to link up the whole world in at campaign against the illicit drug suffice, traffic. Nothing would declared Washington, except the most stringent control of opium Sir-With regard to Mr. Crou- cher's reply to our letter of the production. Most of the coun-
4th inst. in answer to his criticism tries in the League pointed out of the Douglas Steamship Company that it was useless to talk of sup-and conditions of service for the pressing vast ателя of poppy floating staff, we wish to point out Mr. that the statement which fields so long as the Chinese and
Croucher says he did not muke, certain other Governments hind appeared in the Hongkong Tele na real control over their outlying graph of Wednesday, June 29th, 1932, and the South China Morning territories. In these circum:-
Post, of Thursday 30th June, 1932. to As the gentleman referred stances, it would be best to concen- trate on those aspects of the drug may be a shareholder today and traffic, in dealing with which the have no interest whatoever in the Company to morrow, these Guilds League and its members could anti-do not propose at this juncture to cipate a reasonable measure of auc- cess. As the instructions followed by the American delegation were too rigid to admit of compromise, its members created a sensation by
enter into a discussion on the above subject, which is one for Principala only.-etc.,
T. T. LAURENSON. Joint Branch Secretary, China Coast Officers' Guild.
in
of sin and luxury at the foot of Montmartre this mighty serene monument in itself and by itself it was not for me to read his did majestic penance with AL countenance: I could but notice mighty God, and perhaps for the
pied and that his thoughts were of French womanhood who would far away. I had, however, not be solled and trodden in the mud long to wail to learn: I could now fof the great boulevards that night
words-To-night it was necessary that a Little Sis
that
*
Little Sisters humblo
of In imagination I could see the aged poor of this wealthy this unknown Sister saying her Colony-let our thoughts run for a moment to that youthful Little (Sister of the Poor as her train passes out from the platforms of the Gare de Lyon and heads southwards on the long night journey to Marseilles. Father, mother, sisters, brothers, friends -all have been left behind for ever. The charity of Christ urges her, and she goes forth. not for months or years but for lifeno holidays for her to serve as the very humblest of His servants, begging for and dia- pensing charity in His Name to the aged and abandoned poor of China.---
"What I want you follows to keep in mind is that
nobody loves a fat man."
HELEN M. Yu.
WATER LEVELS.
WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
The following table issued by the Kwanglung River Conservancy Com- mission shows the height of water In English feet on the dates anmod in the West. North and East Rivers:
Highest on Lowest July
record. on recant 6
July
West River at
Shlubing -|-41,7 North River at
Taingyuen. † 20,4 North River at
0
31.4
7
สส.บ
0
18.0 13.5
Samhal .. 4-27.5
4,3
10, 1 16.7
East River at
Sheklang 4-25.6
-0.0
7.0
7.2
The Manager of the Ho Hong Bank writes to state that the man, Li Chi ming, who was yesterday Montenced for theft, and who was stated to have been an accountant of the Bank named, is quite unknown to tha concern.
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