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At

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1927.

OUR $50 PRIZE.

Result of First New Puzzle.

STRANGE TALE.

PIGEON AS HERO OF WAR STORY:

Fuillity of Strikes,

During the temporary lull in the controversy at Home over the Trade Unions Bill, which is designed to declare general striko illegal, it is interesting to find the well-known Labour lead- er, Mr. Philip Snowden, ex-

One of the most astonishing Chancellor of the Exchequer, con-

The "China Mail" has pleasure in tales of the Great War has for demning strikes.

Ennouncing the result of the first hero a pigeon named Charles, Speaking at Cross-Word Puzzle of the new who will be on exhibition at the Derby he asked: "Is the strike in series. This has been won by two Crystal, Palace Pigeon Show in

TWO COMPETITORS TIE.

GERMANS OUTWITTED,

its results a desirable thing?. The competitors with only two errors November.

aplece. These two competitors

only answer to that question is are:- that strikes are like war between

Green Island Cement Co., Ltd.,

י.

Inations both sides are the Mr. Fred E. Silva,

losers," There is a moral in that} declaration that can be applied much nearer Hong Kong than Derby. It is so easy to incite a number

Mr. A. M. da Silva,

Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

Once a year Mr. G. W. Richard- son, a Yorkshireman, who, 40 years ago, established a textile business in Roubaix, comes to England and exhibits pigeons at the Crystal Palace.

During the War, when the of illiterate Chinese

Germans were approaching, one workers to come out on strike. prize of $50 will be divided between Felix Vanoutryve, went off to In accordance with the rules the of Mr. Richardson's friends, .M. They do not pause to think of the the two winners and cheques will join the French Army, leaving consequences to themselves and be sent to them four days hence, in his care Charles, who had been their families. And, of course, under registered cover, together bought at the Crystal Palace national economics are far be with the congratulations of the from Sir Charles Warner for yond their grasp. During the "China Mail"

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The Germans swept over Lille and Roubaix, and here was Mr.

last strike in this Colony nothing The correct solutions are was heard from the lenders but follows!-- assertions of the disastrous! effects it would have upon local 1, QUA; 4, LANYARD; 9, WIT: Richardson in the occupied ter- industry. They failed to foresce 11, TIBURO; 12, HERPES: 13,ritory, possessing a "verboten" the equally disastrous results DISPEL; 16, PALLAH; 17, ILL; 18, pigeon. He could easily have upon the workers themselves, NIL; 20, EGO; 21, DIET; 22 wrung Charles's neck and saved which were aggravated subse- PANES; 24, SWOP; 25, FRIESTS: himself a deal of trouble and quently when the boycott was en-27. N.E.; 28, CEIL; 29, SUES; 30, peril, but he had given his word. forced-a boycott that did for EN; 12, CORN; 33, TIND; 34, YE;

Hidden in Copper. more injury to merchants in Can-36, MICA; 38. ETNA; 39, S.L.; 40, ton than to those in this Colony. Q.M.; 42, LEGATEE: 44, N.U.; 45, with Charles are vividly told by

His extraordinary adventures

The strike as a weapon of class SUES; 46, SEGAR; 47, HEBE 49, war is played out, As a lever PED: 51, NET: 53. R.O.L.: 54 Captain B. S. Townroe in the ARISTA; 67, ORRERY; 59, "Cornhill Magazine." Time after against the capitalists it is effete. RAPINE; 61, ATTAIN; 62, R.Y.D.; time Mr. Richardson's house was It has not one single merit. As

visited by German patrols, and Charles had narrow escapes. Once Charles was hidden in the Оп copper on washing-day. other occasions he was carried in

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Mr Snowden pertinently observed 63. RAPIERS; 64, D.S.O. in the speech referred to, "there [are many employers who realise 2, UTILIZE; 3, AISLED; 4, just as well as many experienced LUES: 5, NO: 6, AH: 7, REP: 8, trade union leaders do that it is DRAG: 9. WELEWS; ruinous both for them and for ISAGOGE; 13, DID; 14, PINE; 16, Mr. Richardson's pocket with trade, as it is for the workman HOP: 18, NAIL: 19. LESS: 22, string over his wings.

STUTTER; PRINCES; 23, and the community, that

Then came a day when Mr. should be living in a state of con- C.O.M. 31, NUL: 35, EQUERRY: being sent to Germany as one of PERIL; 26, SEINE; 27, NAY; 28, Richardson was told that he was tinuous strife.". If Mr. Snowden 37. AGEN; is ecnsistent he will not only sup- SUBORNS;

ETAT; 99, the hostages for Roubaix. He 41. MEDIAL: 43, managed to give Charles into spect of the world. Yet they still port the Trade Unions Bill in the AGEN: 44, NEREID: 45, SPA; 48. the care of a friend in Belgium. resort to childish expedients like House of Commons, but press for ELY: 50, STIR: 52, ARTS: 5, Very soon all the hostages were the introduction of a Bill to make S.P.: 66, ANA; 57, O.T.R.; 68, R.A.: released, and Mr. Richardson's the make-believe described above. all strikes illegal, thus following 60, E.P.; 61, A.E. They still allow a foolish anomaly the example of Italy.

first thought was to retrieve Charles.

to continue, harmless in itself, but

seriously affecting their credit

and standing as responsible TO-DAY'S WEDDING. officials striving for their coun-

try's good. The air of unreality LOCAL CHINESE FAMILIES which they thus cast over their

(own, achievements, giving them

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Latest Figures For Great Britain.

Rugby, May 11. Sir, Philip Sassoon, Under- Secretary for. Air,' stated that the number of civil alreraft in Great Britain and Northern Ireland licensed to fly, including those owned by the Air Council, impérial Airways and the sub- sidised aeroplane companies was 188 and of these 36 were light aeroplanes. British Service.

Wireless

"STARK, STARING, RAVING MADNESS."

cialist movement was drawn at the annual conference of the Teachers'

"I had to cross

the frontier. which was guarded by sentries. set every 50 yards. I found Charles extremely fit, and start ed back with the bird in my pocket.

"Several times I had to hide in ditches and then make a run for it. At least a dozen shots were fired at me, but I got through. That night, when I examined my hat, I found a bullet. hole through it.".

To Mr. Richardson's factory, on another occasion, came a Ger- man patrol searching for a piece of machinery. Mr. Richardson and the German officer, went down into the basement. Charles

of a basket.

"I saw that the officer had noticed the pigeon," said Mr. Richardson, who then proceeded

A Clever Ruse.

almost a touch of the comic opera, Mr. M. H. LO & MISS EDITH LAM. is the worst possible thing for their cause. If the officials in

A wedding of considerable Canton and Nanking are sincere interest to the Chinese communi- in their desire to establish a com- ty and to many foreigners who petent government, as we believe are among the friends of the well- known local Chinese families they are, they should take imme-united took place this afternoon diate steps to dispel this air of un-before the Registrar of Mar- riages, the parties being Mr.. reality. That is essential if they, Assistant Compradore, CANDID CONFESSION. was there, his head sticking out are to win either friendship or Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., respect; essential, indeed, if they and Miss Edith Lam, daughter of are to make any progress at all. Mr. and Mrs. Lam Kai-tseung.

Mr. Lo is the son of Mr. Loj Only with the willing support of Cheung-shiu who is a Justice of Shaw caustically remarked that asked the German into his office, Many years ago George Bernard to act with great diplomacy. He their own people and the goodwill the Peace, a member of the Dis- Socialism would be all right-if it interested him in a piece of of other nations can they hope to triet Watchmen Committee and were not for the Socialists, and it tapestry showing old Heidelberg, pass out of the troubious emer-permanent adviser to the Tung would appear that time has not and pressed him to accept a share Wah Hospital, at whose residence given any reason for altering that of "my last bottle of champagne." gency state into the realm of (No. 20, Conduit Road) a re-verdict. security and permanency. While ception is to be held later in the A despondent picture of the So- The German was not unwilling. the present air of unreality pre-afternoon.

Among the many who have Labour League at Claxton Hall, and in time he became a little "I filled and refilled his glass, vails they will always be in the

accepted invitations to be present Westminster (London), recently, "fuzzy." former. That is why they should at the reception are Sir Robert by the president, Mr. H. S. Sted-

After finishing the. be quicker to eliminate such ab. and Lady Ho Tung, the Hon. Dr. grove, Croydon.

bottle he went away, smoking a first sight this fact seems to be suru and childish tactics as mak- Hon. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. interaccine strife within the work ever about the pigeon.

and Mrs. R. H. Kotewall, the "When I regard," he said, "the cigar, and made no remark what-, amusing only. Mr. Eugene ing official use of the name of a Southorn, His Hon, the Chiefing class movement, both here and "Being acquainted with Ger Chen is not only shorn of all politician who has ceased to Justice and Mrs. J. R. Wood, the on the Continent, I feel that I-aman mentality, however, I told power in Canton but he is shorn count, officially, in any opinion Hon. Sir J. H. Kemp, K.C., the same man, I hope have been thrust my foreman to go to my garden

into a lunatic asylum. of all power in Hankow as well. but his own, and perhaps not even the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. C. ers claiming to be politically and basket, and Charles, was conceal- Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G.,

and bring back a small bantam "It is an insane policy for work-hen. This was placed in the Everyone save the officials in there.

Wolfe, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Industrially class conscious to ex- D. G. M. Bernard, Mr. and Mrs. pend their time and energies ined in one of his usual hiding. After lunch the officer. R. E. Lindsell, Mr. A. E. Wood, fighting each other, fnstead of get-places. Mr. N. L. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. ting on with their real job of fight-returned, accompanied by two Secretary of State for Foreign Bathing Beaches.

D. W. Tratman, Mr. and Mrs. Ing capitalism.

soldiers with fixed bayonets, and Affairs declared in the House of

"It is stark, staring, raving, mad-a gendarme. Except for Stonecutters being J. W. Franks, Mr. R. A. C. North, nese."

I led the whole Commona on Monday that Mr. closed to the general public and King, Captain H. E. Bloxham, Captain Steele, Mr. and Mrs. T: H.

party down into the cellar. Chen and his Notes' represented Tai Wan Bay taking its place, the Lieut.-Col.

THE MAN IN LIGHT BLUE.

"The gendarme pounced on the T. A. Robertaon,

basket, looked at the bird, and little more than his personal public bathing beach facilities in Major C. Willson, Mr. and Mra. Into the wide roadway of Trafal

then pointed out to the officer. opinions. The Home Press also the Colony will be very much the F. C. Hall, Mr. J. K. Shaw, Mr. tional Gallery, there stepped a

R. Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. gar-square, just outside the Na- that it was only a bantam hen."

The war ended, and M. has no illusions on the point, for same this year as in previous and Mrs. A. Piercy, Mr. and Mrs. figure that stemmed, the great tidej Vanoutryve returned. "He thank- we have the "Financial Times," years. There was a time, if E. B. C. Hornell, Mr. and Mrs of trattle as suddenly as if great un-ed me somewhat casually," said in a comment cabled to-day, con- memory dons not err, when band D. J. Purves, Capt. D. Skinner, een hands had clutched each Mr. Richardson, "considering the gratulating China on the fact that uights were held during the sum and Mrs, G. Grimble, Mr. Rwith outstretched arms could not "But he returned after he had

Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cornaby, Mr. One hundred traffic policemen bird for three and a half years.

way I had risked my life for the Mr. Chen does not retain a shred mer season at North Point. This Abraham, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra have imposed such sudden control. heard something of the dangere of power or authority. Therefore entertainment was, we believe, Abraham, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. A two-abreast omnibus procession it seems a little comical that Mr. provided through the enterprise Crook, Mr. W. Kay, and Miss M. stopped in a matter of seconds. A to which I had been exposer, and, Chen should be treated in Canton of the lower levels tramways

Kacker.

woman driver brought her big car grasping me by the hand, said, to a dead stop with a loud squeal You damned fool!" company. More recent efforts of a

Ing of brakes. Everything halted. Charles is to-day flourishing And then the more slow-eyed with other, lesa famous pigeons pedestrian saw the reason. Ad-in a great pigeon house at the, vancing across the road from the residence of M. Vanoutryve-a pavement was a familiar figure

Canton appears to regard this as

an accepted fact.

The British

by a hostile party, too--an being still a power in the land and similar nature, in other parts of WOMAN'S EIGHTY WOUNDS.

the Colony, have not met with á

vehicle. SANT

the mouthpiece, not merely of the great response. But it seems the sequel of the finding of dark blue, a London policeman, house where the ex-Kaiser was Hankow clique, but of Nationalist that the matter has not been ens the body of a Chinese woman in Holding him, nervously, by the arm illeted when he visited that part China! At first sight, the matter tirely lost sight of. With the pre- Chuk Un village near Shatin Gap, was a figure in lighter blue, a crip- of the front. acems, as we have said, amusing sence of at least two military two Chinese men were charged with pled soldier in the hospital, drass After his death the pigeon is only. But it has a serious side as bands in Hong Kong at the murder at the Kowloon, Magistracy that everyone knew ten years ago, to be stuffed by the French Gov-

moment, and the likelihood of yesterday, yo well-a very serious side for the others arriving very shortly an According to Dr. Ip Kam-wa of crossed the road, and not until they War Museum in Paris,

With painful slowness the two ernment and preserved in the officials in Canton. These gentle-opportunity has again; presented the Kwong Wah Hospital there had reached the other side did the t mon, along with their Colleagues itself. There are also the Naval were about 80 cut wounds on the traffic move again. in Hankow, are striving to estabmusicians in port. A correspon woman's body. No fewer than 40 In one second all the old gentle, MOTOR CYCLE COVER THEFT. dent suggested in the China of these cuts were on the face and welled up, se quickly that the traffic

ness for the broken of the great wär40 lieh & government which can real Mail" last year the creation of a head. Most of the wounds were ctopped with totally unnecessary For the theft of a canvas cover ly claim that name. Although pleasure resort on Kellett Island Pparently used with a sharp. In suddenness,

from the motor cycle of Mr tboy still employ the anti-That scheme may be too am-trument. Death was dua to shock

and haemorrhage, vir

Littlejohn of the PWD which Imperialist parrot cry, they wish more popular bathing, beaches Kowloon Mortuary bad corroborat man finds himself the slave of the A Chinese was this morning sen- bitious; but band nights on, the Aris Dr. Jer E., Dovey of the In, the very hour of his triumph was parked outside the City Hall, should meet with approval all ea Dralp's statements the cat was machine he has himself/created tenced by Major Willson to six

weeks hard labour.

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