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DEWAR'S

The Spirit of the Empire.

It is that unbroken Evenness that is so much appreciated in DEWAR'S. It is produced by the skifal bleading of whiskies-old and ample D¿WAR'S is simply a mingling of good things

Dewar's "WHITE LABEL" and

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AFTER EIGHT MONTHS.

MONDAY JUNE 30 1924..

MOTOR CRASH.

TO ARREST,

PASSENGER KILLED.

Four Others Including Woman Injured..

United States entry into the police, it ought to have been

"What do League of Nations, with reserva-increased; that when they are WAS HE JOKING? you think of carefully chosen and woll organised

our English tions for amendments to the cry are blessing to the come summer?" they asked an American CHANCE ENCOUNTER LEADS CAR PLUNGES INTO STREAM, Lengte Covenant. na agreed munity they serve, doing estimable at Wembleye "What palace is between the President and the service, especially among the it in?" replied the American. The Sonate, Impossible to predict at members of their own sex and English weather was probably ARMED ROBBER SENTENCED.

made for gibes:-An American

A chance encounter in the street, this stage the outcome of the among children generally.

infjuired plaintively of an English- Presidential election campaign, it |

man, "Say, what about this Eng-8 months after the occurrence of lish summer of yours that I hear so an armed robbery, led to the Is Interesting withal to nole the

much about; when's it coming?"appearance at the Criminal Fatal results have followed an Convention's decision, for even if

The Englishman reflected for a Sessions this morning of Kwok allegedly unauthorised joy-ride in the Democrats fail to carry the

moment, and then replied, "Well, Ki-wun (alias Kwok Hung) on a private ear No. 1056 jan day, their plan-is extremely signi-

Inst

wan of $11 in money, Wong Shiu M. A. Razack, the well-known ficant. showing as it does that

chau of $242 in money and a gold sharebroker. One Chinese man has they feel American públic opinion.

watch and chain, and Li Yuk-tsan died and three others are badly asked to decide the question solely

of two pairs of gold bracelets and injured A woman was also on its merits, might easily return

Ave gold rings..

wounded. One of the injured men was reported this morning to be

a danger of his life.

an affirmative answer.

MacLaren in Hongkong.

Hongkong will fervently hope that the presont fine weather will continue, for the general Wish

to

fins, soup as well as SHARKS. birds nest soup, is somewhat of a vogue at Wembley-thanks the Hongkong section. One wirter in a Home paper mentions that you day. We had in, on a Wednos charge. of robbing Cheung King-Oldsmobile) belonging to Mr. can obtain one or the other "for a small matter of £3 per plate and upwards." The price seems wrong. We have attended several Chinese dinners, but despite the unstinted hospitality of our hosts, have never imagined them paying $25 per plate for

kind of soup whatsoever.

LORD

any

Birkenhead, who ex presses a dislike to purs,quotes the follow-

To-day's Poem.

(The Ascent of 'Man.) As each day swiftly passes by.

And as its evening splendours

fade, We feel how poor our toil, and

sigh, And see no sign of progress

made.

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regarding Squadron Leader Mucing as not being a bad example of Nor when our years fall-circle Laren's impending arrival "Let

Lord Darling's wit:

who was under great suspicion, sald

it be line.' Of that there is little It a trial at uisi prius a witness, doubt. A gentle smile from the clerk of the weather will, we think, make just the difference between a musk spirit and genuine

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"I was not trying to avoid observation, I merely went into the Elephant to ask the trianager if I miget use his telephone."

The Judge (incredulously): trunk call?**

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"MENDING.

A LEG.

A

A

The manner of the men who sailed our old-time ships is described by Miss

of

the China Mall has suggested the running of ferries to the patch of water behind Stonecutter's. This should overcome the difficulty of going out to show how we appre- ciate MacLaren's effort. There is still time for measures to be Fannounced and it is hoped that

Tuesday's holiday will not prevent Fox Smith in her latest volume, these hopes from being fealised.

Book of Fanious Ships" (Methuen, 68.). She tells We may not be us expressive as Captain Samuels, skipper of an people of other races but the least

American clipper, the Dreadnought. we could do is to give our air During a storm he was nearly flung heroes the welcome they deserve overboard and his leg was broken. Airmen may not think much about Several futile attempts were made, Hongkong as an ideal place for with the assistance of three strong aviation but there is every reason inen, to reduce the fracture, and why we should do our best to pre- the captain was dissuaded from an vent being labelled as indifferent attempt to amputate his leg him. towards scientific enterprise. self. It was a fortnight later when Should launches be in the way of the ship reached port, where the plane, we suggest as an doctors fixed the broken leg to a alternative that the welcome com-tackle and three sailors hauled it mences from the moment the into position. But the captain aviator steps ashore.

managed to save his limb and lived to be ninety.

Band Concerts.

MUSIC

grow, And curfew tolls our journey

done,

Mr. J. H. B. Nihill: prosecuting for the Crown, said that the rob- bory took place on August 24 at

The car landed in a strenni 50, Tai. Nam Street, Shamsuipo. where the island road reaches Cheung King-wan, a cigarette and the Deep Water' Bay Golf mineral water shop-keeper, was Links. About noon to-day Mr. about to close his shop on that day Razack proceeded to the spot and when four men dropped in and on arrangements are now in hand for and minerals they delayed him down with its four wheels in the the pretext of buying cigarettes salving the car which was upside They took their time in, drinking air.. and chatted with the shopkeeper.

In the absence of the Chinese When they finished they put their who drove the car at the time of hands in their pockets as if to pay the accident, it is impossible to but instead of producing coins give the story in full detail. A they produced two daggers and claim has been made that Mr. two revolvers and threatening the Razack's private chauffeur was shopkeeper and his two fokls they not driving at the time but But if we piece the ages' gloom tied them up, gagged them and another man who is described as That hides the vista of the past, placed them inside an empty cubia substitue, is said to have been | And view the road mankind has cle. They then entered the at the wheel. It has not been

-come,

cubicle of the chief tenant of the established if he was driving, with How long the way? the gain how | floor- licensed hawker.

the permission of the regular vast!

chauffeur.

The world's great landmarks

scarce will show The few short footsteps we have

won.

:

-J. Stark Browne.

WEATHER CALENDAR.

JUNE 30.

Gagged With Tea-cups. The licensed, hawker was Wong There is no doubt that the car ». Shiu-chau who together with his went out to the back of the island wife way bound with wire and and that the accident occurred gagged with tea-cups. They were some time about eleven last night. in the cubicle for nearly two hours As far as can be made out, there and made a systematic search were six Chinese passengers, one taking away everything they con- of them a woman. From marks 1784. 1 am thinking of packing up sidered of value. He missed $242 seen by a motoring expert on the and going to town for in money and a gold watch and road early this morning, it appears winter, so desperate is the chain and his wife, whose name as if the car skidded in taking the weather! I found a great was Li Yuk-tsin, missed some gold turn down to the bridge running.. fire at Mrs. Clive's this Jewellery. The shop-keeper found between the small patch of beach evening. and Mr. Raftor when he freed himself that he and the golf links. A part of the hanging over it like a had got off lightly, said the Crown iron rails on the inner side of the smoked ham.

Solicitor, and was only short of road are broken indicating where -Walpole.

$11 from the till.

the car left the road. There is a drop of about ten feet to the stream below the road and the car must have turned half a somer- sault in falling over.

POINTS OF VIEW.

Seen In The Street. It was some time in April that defendant was first seen by Wong Shiu-chau in the streets but he löst sight of him on that occasion. He again saw him on May 19 and immediately the man caught sight of him he dropped the chow-bow!

Cries of those injured drew the attention of men employed by the contractors for the Golf Club buildings. When seen this morn-

Even barristers are benevolent. Lord Darling. The duty of the schools. is to train good citizens.Mr. T. Dean. From which he was eating and took ing, there were marks on the I am an old Communist, but I to his heels. A policeman was ground where timbers had been

Whatever houses are built in

Prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years' imprison- ment with 15 strokes of the "cat."

The

they say, has charms to soothe the savage Having consistently- persist-

beast or is it ently is the more correct word breast? It does not seem so: for KONG1Q||0||0||0|||||||||||0|0|0||QUQLÛ«DIOIDIOMOČ urged the desirability of open-air here is an account of a Weish band performances for the benefit choir booing others at a contest of the general public, we feel the to such an extent that the police news that an attempt is to be had to be called in. When weath perfectly respectable. Mr. fetched by Wong Shiu-chau and used, apparently, as levers, in an

| the man was caught and placed effort to right. the car. made to fill an anconscious need read things like this we begin to G. B. Shaw.

doubt the trath of the above "they I never knew anybody who was under arrest. "He made the passengers are stated to allege in this respect is more than pleny and our enthusiasm for music made peaceful by drink Lady following statement: "They told that the driver was also injured ing. The Committee in charge of and all we believe it can do. It Astor, M.P.

me to go and commit « robbery but he dressed his wounds himself arrangements-Lt. Col. F. B. M. reminds us of the late Miss Marie

A wife and family are worth $1 and to follow them. We drank and made off. Bates, Colonel Robertson' and Mr. Correlli, who for a short while, a week to any man. The Willes-mineral water and they produced H. Nisbetare arranging concerts resided next door

It was not until later in the to a private den Magistrate. for Hongkong and Kowloon at school,which, amongst other things

- daggers and tied up the shop-night when Mr. A. C..Tinson of times particularly suitable to both taught the pianoforte and had three out a mailed fist and an iron will. They

You cannot govern nations with- keeper and the man and his wife, the Hongkong and Shanghai places. Chairs, we understand, pianos going daily in the process. Signor Mussolini.

committed robbery and Hotels, Ltd., passed in a car that went away. will be available at a charge of ten Miss Correlli could stand it no

I stood aside and aid was rendered. Taking in the did not take any money." cents each, and this will be the longer and sent in a protest.----

situation, Mr. Tinson immediately only cost to the public. In this "Miss Correlli presents her com- the future should in the first place

Wong Shiu-cau was able to re-proceeded to Aberdeen Folice Back came be good houses. Mr. F. Mcognise the man as he had been a Station and brought back Sub- why no funds will accure 'to the pliments etc, etc."

foki in a neighbouring shop and Inspector Watt, the officer-in- band Committee, whilst the mem-the acid reply from the alleged Elgood. bers of the band will not receive musical one: "The Headmistress So long as you blame the politi had bushy eyebrows. The shop charge. The helpers did all they remuneration for their services of the so and so school presents cians and let the Civil Servants keeper also recognised defendant could for the injured until the this latter, to us, being the weak her compliments, and has pleasure alone we shall not complain-Mr. as one of the men who had helped motor ambulance arrived when the

to tie him up and who had gone latter were removed to hospital. spot of the proposal. It remains in stating that if she felt the play- Sidney Webb.

Americans do not like trouble with the others to, the other It is believed that the man who to be seen how the scheme willing of a piano would effectually progress. In one quarter it is/prevent Miss Marie Correlli_writ- | some things and are skilful in cubicle. This was rather import- was killed was pinned underneath Ing such another sovel as The letting sleeping dogs lie-Pro-ant, said Mr. Nihill, as the shop the car after it fell. Of the three sponsored as an effort to bring the Sorrows of Satan," she would have fessor J. Arthur Thomson. keeper had never seen the man public and the Services more in no hesitation, but rather great

men taken to hospital, one was Unless science is applied for the before but the light had been on reported this afternoon to be un- touch with each other: We

pleasure, in buying another piano."

service of mun, this country will all the time the men were drinking conscious... According to the certainly hope this is not the

take a secondary position in the minerals and the shop-keeper had rescuers, he received a terrible single object of these Concerts, for

An influential world.-Mr. F. W. Burstall.

plenty of time to observe their gash in the head and was covered we do not need them for the parti-

NOISE REFORM. London news- Teachers should ask themselves appearance. He identified him at with blood when extricated. The cular object referred to. Some of

paper presses when us have had plenty of time to, get for noise reform. It would stop handicrafts how many potential although different clothes were limbs and the female passengers instructing scholars in a parade at the police station other two had injuries to their in touch with the Services and to or diminish or qualify the noises burglars they are creating.-Pro- put on the man. appreciate them-as we do-at that every day and in every fessor Pollard.

was also picked up in an exhausted condition. their sterling worth. Rather do way" become louder and more we hope that these concerts will incessant, and which have added It bring the people in touch with a new horror to city life. music and to make them realise particularly mentions a certain more and more what good music type of motor syren

"Why eta accomplish in each of our lives, should any and evay kind. These concerts will be a beginning. be permitted, when a horn can be leading we hope to some such constructed to produce a beautiful governed largely by the fact that organisation as exists at Shanghai and soothing sound? Why do

we expect architects to and Manila. her intervention har been a ques-

some effect of beauty even in tion to be considered, not on its

designing commercial buildings, but do not ask the engineer or the merits, but as a political issue. Moreover as a political issue it

In the excitement contractor to aim at harmony of JUSTLY DUR. attendant on the sound amid the volume of noise

The Silent ting in the doorway of his shop in has it that one of the injured, men has been mostly overshadowed by

attempt to assass he creates? We have ideals of

Shamshuipo, a large stone hurled was picked up on the sea-side of domestic matters more, nearly male the Governor-General of town-planning. Why no ideals of

June -30. World Theatre; during blasting operations dropped the beach a good distance away concerning the voters. Thus the Indo-Chins, one fact has been a city from which will emerge Hoot Gibson in

but sweet murmurs of

40 Horse Haw on his foot and caused severe from where the car fosily lodged. over looked. We refer to the none

injuries. Everybody agrees that Europe join the League of Nations-a erament House in issuing so

question whether America should promptness displayed by Gor massive but blended sound?"

If London hadn't been particular- June 30 Queen's Theatre; Inspector Hutchins said that he

Glass and can never hope to achieve final step which is vital to the world's concisely and

Ruth in went and mude an examination of so clearly ally, mentioned, we should have Gaston

Mothers-in-Law”- referred to peace and

a place between Tai Chi Kok Road security without |

July 3.At the Peak Club, and Sham Shui Po Police Station. Yates returned to the Colony by the information it had at it thought all new hope for lasting peace has disposal.

Mr. F. S. Harrison and Mr. L. One America's aid, Apart from the been linked with some domestic things, speaks in the most highest

who observes Hongkong.

special engagement of Eleanor where blasting bud been taking the Empress of Asia" to-day. fact that America as a creditor issue like tariffs or an oil scandal, and also in the most glowing terms

Hoher, in Character Sketches, place. The stone lui been hurled 9.30 p.m. nation enjoys at the moment either of which, from its nearness House did. It must have allayed of what those at Government

-100 yards from the quarry to the A Reuter cable from the Hague unique prestige, she is too deeply alone, has monopolised the voter's fears to a considerable extent and

the death of Dr. July 2-Lammert Bros., at dusket-maker's shop. Six windows announces sure-seeker, who has interested in Europe's. problems, interest. Under existing, condi- brought calmines and confidence just returned from the Sahara, for Sales Room, 50 tons sulphate of/had been broken in another house, † Deterding, brother of Sir Henri political and economir, for any tions this, of course, cannot be HE the Governor, and those very Mohammedan tribe separated from

Mr. E. W. Hamilton quoted to Delerding, who died suddenly on in its train To those concerned, the woman of Senussi, that range ammonis, 11.30 a.m.

"July 2-Lammert Bros.. mettlement made without her help

the defondant, a Chinese contractor Friday while viewing to be more than provisional. These helped; it is the price we must capable and courteous gentle-modern progress by two thousand Sales Room, the Cruising Yacht charged with careless blasting, Dutch Indies film.

several passages from the Ordio. facts have been patent ever since pay for democratic rule. Actually men, Captain Neville and Mr. Smiles of desert sand, to wear "Niobe," noon.

ence. He said there was no doubt there is no reason; however, why Gainford St. Lawrence, a word of every garment she possesses in the armistice, but hitherto

her wardrobe when visiting a July 7-Further extraordinary that the defendant had conducted

The silk which left here by the officially America has held aloof conditions should not be altered

friend, with a view to impressing meeting of A. S. Watson & Co., his operations in a dangerous in fromery attempt to straighten America's intervention in Europe's vital issue like to permit a

police at Home seem the less fortunate ope with the Ltd., at Hongkong Hotel, Pedder nor. If the stone had struck the P. & O. s... Khiva" on May 31 WOMEN to be getting squeezed wealth of her husband. C

Street, 11.30 am.

complainant's head and killed was delivered in Marseilles on out the chaos left by the war problems being decided upon its there were only 85 last year, as moves them one by one-presum general meeting of The Chinn to stand a charge of manslaughter.

cut for we read that As the call progresses she te September 16-Extraordinary him, the defendant would have had June. 29, a transit of 29 days. Where she should have sent delegates to the different conferritere is always the compared with 144 in 1919 They ably-to-furpress.org the Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the The defendant ind not done all the

referendum. Consequently it is are to be found to only five of the friend, with a sense of her riches. Registered Office of the Company, could to prevent accidents, cccs she has been content to send specially interesting to note that 60 administrative counties and in it does not seem to have been Pedder Street, zoon. "observers." Why? The answer one of the planks adopted by is due to what is described as a foften a woman shows the extent only 28 of 123 boroughs. All this tried in European circles. Very "is contained in the two words the Democratic Convention is a ridiculous anti-waste campaign," of 'her flches by an ostentatious July 14. Further extraordinary "Party Politica," America's whole proposal to hold national and it is argued that instead of display of jewellery-often an ugly meeting of the Peak Club, 6.80 -attitude towards Europe has been referendum on the subject of the reducing the number of women proceeding.

The China -Mail,

Baremore, MONDAY, June 30, 1924.

EUROPE AND THE AMERICAN ELECTION.

praise is justly due.

this

aim at

ཙྪཱཛྫཱ

It is the custom, says A Major W. T. Blake, CUSTOM. the airman and trea-

CARELESS BLASTING.

STONE DROPS ON BASKET-

MAKER'S FOOT.

The spot where, the car went over into the stream (or nullah) is to the west of the golf course, where parking space is provided for motor traffic. It is surmised that instead of turning to his right as he approached Deep Water Buy bridge from the Aberdeen direction. his left and the driver want to suddenly swerved to the right thereby colliding with the iron rail mirning ing which gave way. One repor

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