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SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1927.

CHEFOO LETTER.

WAGES CLAIMS.

EVE TO-DAY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MP

DIGBY."

Shadows Before.

SOCIAL AND LOCAL NOTES:

"HOME" POSTAL WORKERS": CLAIMS.

FROM NORTH.

SOME VARIED "ACTIVITIES.

From Our Own Correspondent.]

Chefeo, Jan. 15.

have heard of the death of Mr.

eured at Chung Chun to which

transferred

OVER $6,000,000 INVOLVED.

CHURCH CRUSADE AGAINST IMMODESTY,

PEER AND THE FLAPPER.

1:

A BOGUS PRINCE OF

WALES

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCHA IN THE MAU?

CALLS ON OFFICIALS.

Entertainments.

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Columbia Yes RECORDS

The SINGING SOPHOMORES (Male Quintette)

January 30-Star Theatre; "The

Star Deniak"

January 29-Theatre Royal; "Red Riding Hood" 9.15 p.m."

January 31-Frof: -- Maximillen

HONEY BUNCH

4025

HELLO, ALOHA, HOW ARE YOU?

THEN I'LL BE HAPPY,

3956

I'D RATHER BE ALONE

February 1Fancy dress ball fr Roof Garden of Hong Kong Hotel

Sports.

January 29Entries for the Hong Kong Cricket Club tennis tournament close on this, dato.

A world-wide appeal to men's The Prince of Wales, though stil January 29-Queen's Theatre; London, Jan. 10%.

Catholic associations to make in England, la reported by varique

The Salatod Devil" Increases in wages totaling vigorous erusade In the interest of Spanish newspapers to be in Barce

January 29World Theatre; It is with deep regret that we over 26,000,000 a year are claim-humanity against modern women's long under striat Incognito. It is "Lost and Founds" George Weinglaar, the younger soned by postal workers in the "immoral fashions and irreverent believed that someone le imper of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Weinglass of arbitration which opened at Mid-manners." was made by the Pope, donating the Prince and deceiving

In the presence of a great gather the local authorities. this port, to whom the deepest dlesex Guildhall to-day.

One mössage states: The Postmaster General resists of men, says the Rome corres- sympathy has been extended. Mr. G. Weinglass was formerly con- the claim and counter-claims for pondent of the "Weekly Dispatch."

The Prince of Wales, la spend- "The human body," said the Poping some days in the neighbour. Langsaer performs stQueen's nected with the Russb-Asiatic Banka decrease of pay in the case of "is sarred, because it is God's crens here and so was well known to most new entrants to the service." tion, and therefore it should » de-

hood of Barcelona under strict in-Theatre, 9.10 p.m. cognito. He arrived by motor car of the residents, but his death ov The proceedings are the cul-fend itself against the spirit of ir

mination of a dispute which has reverence which is found in the

from Perpignan, and is staying at the Hotel Ritz under the name brunch he was

Home been proceeding, chiefly by corres. Present fashions, which bear the

of Arthur Digby, accompanied by time ago.

seed of countless catastrophes." pondence, during the past two

hie secratury, Mr. Burgess, We regret that Dr. von Bonir, who has practised here for some years.

Mr. Bowen, Secretary of the time, has left us for Peking to join. the star of the P.U.M.C. We wish Union, of Postal Workers, has hin a success in his now position demanded that there'should only although we are sorry to lose him. be two classes of workers for Mr. Arthur Rouse and his fellow purposes of pay instead of the workers have again organised a present great variety. He said series of C.S.S.M, moetings with the increase in the variety of ser

The Bachelor Lord Dewar, in a Mrs. Benjamin Broomball and Miss vices performed by the Post speech in London, asid: "You can C. Tippett as the principal sponkers. Office increased the difficulty and not blame a girl, who paya 308, for These meetings,are very popular among the children, and not a few complexity of the work, and pair of silk stockings, for show- of the elder folk are often seen added that "the Post Office in ing 28. worth of them. We scattered among the children. The fourteen years made a profit of more and more of women each year. He has not been out of England Doctors must be in a dilemma tofsince his visit to Paris in October.. meetings are 'boing held in the £52,000,000, although it was not know where to vaccinate. Y.M.C.A. Hall.

Its business to contribute to the|| National Exchequer but to give the public service.

Mothers in Factories." " A day nursery has been opened by the ladies of the Y.W.CA. for the children of mothers working in the factories,

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"Indefensible." ||

London, Jan. 11.

The Parla correspondent of the journal says that the Archbishop of Bordeaux has ordered little girls to cover their knees, while women's skirts must be long enough to 'pre- vent any accusations of immodesty. minister the Communion to those who disobey these commands.

He has forbidden priests to ad-

tion.

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The Prince has called on the principal inhabitants of the city February 2-Interport game, and visited the public schools. Hong Kong v. Shanghai H.K.F.C. He has also made an excursion to ground. 3.30 p.m. Montserrat and visited various fi

February Next tournament, of antiquity shops, buying sculp-the Hong Kong Boxing Assen. tures. The object of his journey:

le unknown to the local authoring of the International Race and February G-6--Inaugural meet-

ties.

Recreation, Club of Macao. The Prince to-morrow is expect- February 12-Steeplechase Mect- ed to resume his journey and re-ing of Fanling Hant. Kwanti Race turn to France.

Course. The Prince of Wales is in London.

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Meetings.

January 31-Annual meeting of | seat-holders and subscribers, at St.

John's Cathedral Hall, 5.15 p.m.

January 81-Twenty-second meet- ing of Union Waterboat Co. Ltd., Messrs. Dodwell & Co's offices, 11

(2.1%)

February 8-Annual meeting of Hong Kong Horticultural Society, Messrs. Jardine Matheson's 5.15)

p.m.

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At the Court of Common Coun-

"Women's dress is the most rà- tiona) and hygienie ever worn since? Samson had his hair bobbed. That

Daniel Kenyon, aged 46, mar- is why our women are healthier. more handsome, and more beauti-ried, an engine-driver, of Chester, At the resumption of the erful than those of any other genera-died suddenly at Chester (North- gate) Station while going off The Tho-yin (Chinese officialquiry into the Postal workers' If Mother Eve had known half duty, after having driven a train profact) has contributed, realising claim. it was stated on behalf of as much as some of our flappers, from Manchester to Chester. the great need of such a place, as the Postmaster-General, that thewhat a fool she would have made of the women are not allowed to take total ultimate cost of the claim that serpent?" their children to the fartories.

Lady Gertrude Benson, the ac-) was estimated at 27,700,000 al The usun Christmas and New Year festivities passed off with Year. The Government consider-tress in an interview, said that cil it was stated that the Special much eclat the children especially ed it indefersible to raise their some women certainly dressed in an Committee were satisfied that every precaution was being taken, think the lipstick should not be both for the safety of St. Paul's enjoying themselves at the various own employees position to that exaggerated fashion for church. functions held for them at the of a privileged class in the pre-used quite so much while, yous Cathedral and the public. CI.M. Scheels, the Club and many sent position of the national ladies are kneeling at prayer." ahe

finances, private parties..

added. "agree with the Pope that The weather has been very Atful The Government contended modern women have no veneration sometimes very cold and then for that the scales agreed to in 1920 reverence, and that they lack a few days exceptionally mild, yielded rates of wages in excess The heavy fall of snow du the of the level prevailing in outside middle of December was not, repeat industries.

dt to-day when a far heavier fall with biting north-west wind came on, causing great damage and much inconvenience. Many tele phone and electric light poles and wires were levelled to the ground,

The Chefoo Club.

On New Year's Day the members!

STRIKE ECHO.

HOME COLLIERY COMPANY'S

"MAN-TRAP

London, Jan. 1.

A new statute enabling proceed: |

grace."

BANKRUPT EARL.

SHOCK FOR A COUNTESS'S PARTY.

248,000 A YEAR INCOME.

London. The Earl of Cadogan was absent travelling in the East, home" which was largely attended | Bcial entity sa dimited liability via the Mediterranean, when his by the residents of the port. kompang was .nvoked at Bridgend creditors in the Bankruptcy Court

of the Chefoo Club gave" an "atings to be enforced against an arti

The Club has done its best to Police Court when a summons was proved his total indebtedness start a skating wink but owing to Issued by George John, through the £47,918.

as

the chargeableness of the weather South Wales Miners' Federation, Lady Cadogan was at Culvert it has not been a great success so charging the Cardiff Colliery own Hall, the Earl's country seat, where far, although the lovers of thisers and Cory Brothers and also a shooting party was in progress, exhilarating sport have been able to three of their engineers, firstly, with when an inspector took possession enjoy a little, with great expecta setting a man trap calculated to of the premises, tions that there may be more to destroy life or cause grievous bodily follow.

The Cherou Unity Club is grow ing and is becoming gaite popular At the last monthly Meeting held

on. Jun. 11 Mr. James Woo (the ref tiring President), in a very able speech, spoke of the progress of the Club since its organisation Nome four years ago and of the better understanding between Chinese foreigners here since the existence of this Club.

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U.S. Consul's. Congratulations.

Counsel denied that the Earl had hurt; secondly, with manslaughter borrowed money to settle his gamb- The prosecuting Counsel allegedling debta" or the antiafy black- at the colliery authorities charg- meilera,

a wire fence around the colliery

The trustees in the estate had

with electric current of 110 volts|paid"£12,000 in connection with a

prevent piifering during the coal forms bankruptor.

stoppage. Five young colliers' cn A Trustca who appointed to ad August 24. engaged in a ratting exminister the catate the annual in-

edition, one of whom waa John's come from which is £48,100.

brother, Edward, entered the col--

ery with the dogs chasing a rat. น While returning he fell on the wire! and received an electric shock and died.

Witnesses gave evidence to the The Rev. G. Findiny Andrew has effect that one of the defending en- been elected to the Presidency and gineers was everheard to have auid, Mr. Kao En-hung fermer Minister referring to coal pilferers, "I will of Communications in Peking) to switch on the juice and let them the Vlee-Presidency for the" erhave it in the neck."

rent year.

Other" witnesses stated that a

'IS HE DRUNK?”

HOME PROFESSOR'S NEW TEST.

WATCH THE JAW WAG.

London-Drunkards will be con- The Yi Wen Temple Hill School notice had been affixed near the virted out of their own mouths if held its graduation exercises on fence-"danger, don't touch"-and the courts accept the discovery of Yan. 1 when a very attractive pro- | that, John could only get half the Professor J. W. Jeaffreson, of Unt- gramme was given by the students. nominal voltage cwing to the nature versity College, London, that specch The diplomas were presented to the of the circuit.

can be written accurately by the successful students by the Ameri- The Fathologist, Sir Bernard movements of the jaw, enn Consul, Mr. Leroy Webber, Spilsbury, concurred with the sug The Profector says he has, invent- who also congratulated the Prin-gestion of the defending Counseled an instrument giving an identi- cipal (Mr. W. C. Booth) and his Sir Edward Marshall Hall, that if cal graph for sound and jaw move- staff on the close of a very success-death resulted from this electrical ment, which is recorded on a photo- ful year's work,

charge it was an exceptional and graphic film, from which the actual unfortunate circumstance.

spoken words can be read.

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ONLY HEIR.

LONDON FISII SALESMAN'S

CLAIM TH

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The Bench expressed the opinion "If the test were applied to that a prima facie case had been drunken man It would definitely. made out for committing the de-establish whether his speech was fendants to trial. The defendants affected," says Professor Jonftresdn. pleaded not guilty and were allowed "Dips In the graph, representing bail

vowels, would be irregular; and crests, representing consonants, would be blurred. A maglatrate would not need to rely on a police- "man's word. The sccused would write his own unmistakable confàs- sion by merely talking."

ALLEGED SPYING.

20-YEAR OLD GIEL ARRESTED IN PARIS.

London, Jan. 23. A fish salesman of Billingsgato Market., known as, William Bright- well announced his claim to be the only son and heir of the ill-fated Emperor Maximilian of Mexico Anotlier case of alleged spying and the Empress Charlotte, whose into French A'r Service secr ta was funeral occurred to-day in Brus-rev.ated by the arrest at Versailles Bels.

of Madeleine Bardot, aged 20, who

Paris, Jan. 19.

He has formerly laid claim to was at first accused of buying the imaginary throne occupied by goods on falso pretences from a Charlotte until her death and offers endag, Pris atore

longer

WEDDING FUSS.

JEWS IN THEIR "GLAD RAGE?

London So many thousands of to prove his legitimate parentage.

Teri, who described herself Ho stylos himself по

Audy. daughter of the people surrounded a house in White- "Brightwell, fish merchant, but at Abaseador was arrested chapel-road to see a Jewish bride "Imperial Highness the Archduke while leaving the pit office, where and groom, Miss Freedman and Nicholas Gold, depart in a last cen Maximilian of Austria?

she called for letter. An examintury stage coach for the wedding He states in newspaper inter-ation is said to have revealed suspi at the Synagogue that the police, views that he was born in Rome clous documents which have been

on December 8, 1887, the true son handed to the Furla of Maxirsilian and Charlotte. He Espionage service...

The girl who sentenced, in 1925,

says that he was brought to Eng-1

two pages and six bridesmaids Counter formed the procession, announced that they weald issue a summons for street obstruction!" d

"inckets"and white spats, Fifteen iimonained followed the couch, The church was smothered in chry sanikėmums,

at Rabat, Morocco. for travelling All the male guests wore dinner

BIG-BLAZE IN JAPAN.

land by a "mysterious, sorrowful with a bogus passport. woman in black!! who left him in the care of a Catholic priest. The woman later returned and told thei priest who he was and why he had been brought to London..

Bright

Tokyo, Jan. 28.0

Trafic was agaip nearly blocked Six hundred houses have been on the way to the reception. Polits well says that the affairs was later destroyed by a fire which broke out ajuted the cosch, thinking it was confirmed by an interview with the at Kobayashi, a town adjoining a civic vehicle... Archduke Johan of Tuscany.

Wiyasaki elty, in Kyushu this afternoon including the police station, railway, office, banks, and

Paris, Jan. 14.--Mrs. Francis | business housands

Burton Harrison, wife of the former Refugeea are suffering from the Governor-General of the Philip. cold: 43

pine Islands, was granted a No casualties are reported divorce: here to-day."

Reuter,

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Warsaw reports that

Poland

ordered three submarines in France.

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According to the Lithuanian off- killed by an avalanche at Novost cial news agency 22 miners. were

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