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MARRIAGE.
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CORRESPONDENCE,
HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
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(To the Editor of the "China Mail."]
Sir,I shall be very grateful if you will spare me a little space in your columns to make an ap peal on behalf of the Hong Kong Benevolent Society.
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Although I am comparatively
a newcomer to the Island and I
SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1927.
POLICE REPORTS.
ACCIDENTS IN YESTERDAY'S
ITEMS.
THEFTS FROM SLIPWAY.
P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOT!
Old gentleman (with temper- ance tendencies): "I wonder how much beer you drink during the day, Wilka?"
Wilka: "I don't know 'zactly, Mr.
Two accidents figured in this morning's Police reports but in Gurney, but I reckon about three neither case were serious injuries quarts." sustained.
"Dear me I couldn't drink that
"No, Mister" Gurney. I don't
A gunner of the Royal Artil-amount of water." have had the privilege only re-lery, stationed at Belcher's Fort, think I could, either.
cently of joining the Committee was sent to the Government Civil of the Society, I have been much Hospital suffering from a sprain- An institution wherein prospec- struck by the quality and the ed knee due to falling down in tive emigrants to Brazil may take Messrs. Whiteawaya ten day course in foreign man- quantity of the work it achieves.
ners and customs is to be establish-
of front Laidlaw's...
And I have noticed with regret A stoker employed by the edut Robe by the government.
how little support the Society re- ceives from the community as a Hong Kong and China Gas Com- Admission is free to this institu- whole. Individuals are very pany was also taken to hospital tion, where the use of knives, and suffering from burns to arms and forks will be taught and the emi- generous but we need a long list legs sustained while at work at grants instructed in how to use of annual subscribers in order the Company's premises.
chairs and. get into a bed, all things outside the knowledge of an or. that the Society may carry on its Among other items reported to dinary Japanese. work without wondering whether it will be able to make two ends the Police were the theft of forty- five sheets of muntz metal from meet. I should like to point out the as. "Aeolus" as it lay on the retort attributed to Ralph Lamb- Captain Siltzer gives the historie the very heavy duties of the slipway at Bailey's shipyard; the ton, Master of the "Sedgefield Hon. Secretary, who in fulfilling theft of $47 from an unnumber-Hounds in the 'thirties of last cen- this, labour of love is practically ed house at Shaukiwan by four tury: "A follower was sharply· liable to be rung up, consulted;
men who broke in last night and rated by the Master for riding on
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or sent for every day and at any bound and gagged the husband the backs of the pack, and object- time, work performed in Eng and wife, and the finding by the ed that he did not come out to be tand by a Relieving Officer.
A "LIVE" CLUB.
ST. PETER'S YOUNG MEN'S ACTIVITIES.
THE MONTHLY LEAFLET.
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"What does he paint?" "Paint? He isn't a painter; he works in a lipstick factory."
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Looking at the Society from a police of a Chinese woman at 73 dd. To which Ralph Lambton the Navy League, that he was purely practical point of view, it We On Street, suffering from gave the ready reply: Well, then,
The woman sir, go home and be dd.'" favour of the reduction of all scription at $12 which makes you
seems to me that the annual sub-opium poisoning.
was taken to Hospital.
"There's a men who can repro- future capital ships to
a a member of the Society is the
duce the red of the poinsettla, the maximum size of 10,000 tons,
fire of the ruby, the dazzling of cheapest form insurance
colours that flame in a tropic aun-, It insures against This proposal, which has re the professional beggar and the
obtainable.
Bet" ceived support from both sides of fraud, all those who find it diff- the House of Cornmans, is on the cult to refuse a pathetic appeal. same lines as Lord Jellicoe's sug-Every one of us knows that de- pressing moment when the "boy" gestion for а further agreed
comes in and says:- reduction in the size of cruisers
"A gentleman (or a lady) have The circular review and state- and it is a very welcome fact
come."
ment of coming activities of St. that a body like the Navy League
"What is his (or her) name?" Peter's Young Men's Club indi ."He should give its support to such a
(or she) no can give cates that interest in the Club name."
is being well maintained during project. The British Empire is
never see anyone who the summer months in spite of
A young country girl was evi- prepared to accept the 5-5-3 ratio doesn't give a name, boy," the impracticability of indoor dently taking her first ride on the for every class of naval tonnage,
The conductor came The boy departs and you hear meetings and debates. The bath- train. provided, first, that its special much conversation in the dis- ing picnics have proved very through the car yelling, "Tickets,.
popular, two Socials have been please, and after some embarrass- requirements in respect of
As a rule the boy reappears held attended largely by Service ment she handed him her ticket.
Soon after a train boy came into cruisers for commerce protection with a wad of unattractive, dog- men and there are to be a re-
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tance.
"Lock me in cell 56," "Why ****
"Father used to have it."
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"Lived here all your life?" "Don't know, haven't died yet."
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are taken into account; and eared letters which he hands to gular fortnightly feature, whilst her car, crying, "Chewing gum". secondly, that naval Powers not you. You pick them over ginger. the whist drives have also proved The country maid turned to her companion, and said, "Goodness, do On May 12, states the monthly I have to give up that, too?"
ly and find that they set forth a success. represented at the forthcoming the woes of the applicant, ill-
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conference can be induced to sub-health, countless children, no report, the Warden gave a very Captain Siltzer teils a good story scribe, in principle at least, to money, loss of situation together interesting and instructive talk
with ancient recommendations. on the Ornaments of the Church, "of a certain Royal Highness who whatever formula may be de- You have no idea whether any or and on June 16 he took a Service was hunting in a crack country in the 'sixties. In the course of a vised for the restriction of light all of it is true. Either you send of Preparation for Holy Com-good hunt, as long as all was plain ROY-On June 16, 1927, at Amoy, tonnage. The British Admiral-out a few dollars and dismiss the union, followed by a talk on the sailing, the exalted personers was. to Mr. and Mrs. Fernand Roy.ty attaches special importance to case and your conscience or you importance of careful prepara-made to feel that in the hunting
tion. write to the Benevolent Society
field there was equality for all, and The members of the Ladies' with this idea he would have been & the completion of the cruisers and and leave it to the committee to
smaller craft now being built at verify or disprove the need of the Guild have been invited to meet the last man, to quarrel. But on in 'Mrs, Earle's house on Thurs- arriving at a very uncompromising Home, as they are urgently
applicant and report to you on it. Should it prove to be a genuine day, July 14 at 5.30 p.m. when sort of bull-finch, this indiffer- needed to replace older vessels case and your purse strings are the Rev. H. C. Moyle will give once to Court etiquette vanished which have already passed the loosened, then a deserving case an address on "The Church's instantaneously, and a gentleman
Seasons and Festivals."
who had been pursuing his ruthless limit of efficient service. Of gets help. Should it prove false,
way regardless of royal princes or Volunteers are needed for the of anyone but himself, suddenly cruisers laid down
then you have saved your money or ordered
Choir. for a good case.
called a halt, and raising his hat since the war, the British Em- Do not lull yourself with the Men's Club hope that outdoor your Royal
The Secretaries of the Young with great deference said: "After
well off that it does not need your be held on the Club roof, support. It needs not only a good working income, but also not a substantial reserve fund, for any day an unexpected and press- ing case may arise.
EVANS-MANLEY-On June 25, 1927, at Shanghai, Catherine ~ Evelyn Manley, to Victor
Evans.
DEATHS.
pire has 15, the United States 18, and Japan 21. Britain has a further 14 ships that were begun during the war but were completed until some years later. In addition to the foregoing, the following cruisers are projected: British Empire 9, United States 10, Japan 4. Whether these pro- Shanghai, Anne Waveney, in-grammes are to mature depends fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. on the decisions that will be K. Begdon, aged eight months.
The
STEPHENS-On Friday, July 1, at noon, at the Peak Hospital Hong Kong, Mrs. M. J. D. Stephens, widow of the late Mr. M. J. D. Stephens. funeral will take place to-day, (Saturday, July 2), passing the Monument at 6 p.m. BEGDON.-On June 25, 1927, at
Hong Kong, Saturday, July 2, 1927.
A SATURDAY CAUSERIE,
reached at Geneva.
assurance that the Society is so cinema entertainments may soon please!" Highness, if you
OBITUARY.
WIDOW OF WEALTHY LOCAL
SOLICITOR.
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One of the Chinese armies ig This being fed on dog biscuit. must be the Pekinese army-Sen Diego Union.
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The Society assists with or} provides passages home, it pays for the schooling of orphans and destitute children, it makes allowances to chronic invalids, pected resident in the death of Messing for divorce, she was aston-
The Colony loses an old and res- it extricates women and girls M. J. D. Stephens, which occurred
Phillips and his wife had always been reputed to be the happiest of married couples, so when Mrs. Jones heard that her friend was
ished.
from demoralising surroundings at the Peak Hospital at noon yester- absentmindedness?"
"You say his chief fault is his
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and endeavours to set them on day. Mra. Stephens had suffered their feet again, it assists unfor from a mild form of fever for a and endure that, dear."
Mrs. Phillips. "You should try tunate but deserving folk with week and about three days ago the The House of Lords reform their rent.
"I did as long as possible," re- Every case is thor-complaint
diagnosed was
plied the latter. "But when he scheme, which it was stated in oughly investigated and recorded,
typhoid. In addition the Society has a M. J. D. Stephens who
Deceased was the widow of Mr. shook down the player-piano and Parliament yesterday had not furnished room in Kowloon to April 1925 and, through his various that was going too far."
died in threw a music roll into the furnace, been dropped was, according to which married couples or wamen property interests, had amassed a previous indications, a measure and children can be sent in considerable fortune. The mar An old coloured man WAS There is every indication that limiting and defining member-urgent cases. Here meals are ringe of the late Mr. and Mrs. arraigned before a justice on a the Three-Power Conference at ship of the House and dealing averted through the good offices
supplied. Many a tragedy is Stephens took place in Hong Kong charge of assault. During the
about 27 years ago, Geneva on naval' limitation will with the defects which are in- of the Society and many a one day, passing the Monument at 6 defend him. "No, no, judge," he The funeral will take place to- he wanted a lawyer appointed to proceedings the judge asked him if
achieve fruitful results. So far herent in certain of the pro of your readers would be surp.m.
| repiled, "I don't wan' no lawyer, as the British delegates are con- visions of the Parliament Act. Prised at the straits in which
but I sutinly would like a couple cerned, their task was
made The ideas of the peers on the sub-in this Colony, find themselves.
people, formerly in good positions
of good witnesses; if you got 'em." easy by the eminently fair and ject are presumably what they An appeal has just been cir-
People with appropriate names :- practical proprsals for naval, re-have always been. They are will-culated by our Hon. Secretary
Dr. Remedios, of Lourenco Mar- and we hope for a good response. trenchment which were drawn up ing to forego the hereditary right May I appeal to the just, gener-
ques.
Mrs. Ada Bail, remanded on ball by the Admiralty and by the to sit and vote, provided that a ous and wine residents of Hong
The purest radium in the world at Cardiff. useful avenue of approach which substantial representation of the Kong for assistance in this work? Is produced at Jachymov, was opened up for the Confer hereditary peers is included in comes a member, a subscriber of Bohemia, where the half-yearlye
An annual subscriber of $12 be. Joachimstal, in the highlands of "Mn-ny were injured in the crush. ence by the support given by the the new House of Lords. This is, $50 is a life member. Subscrip- conference of the Little Entente are still stand-ing by." Navy League. It is interesting of course, to deprive the Govern- tions will be gratefully received (Czecho-Slovakia, Roumanin, Jugo- Like an extract from: "Hap-py to note that at the annual meet-ment of the power, in case of by Mrs. Goldsmith, 525, The Slavia) has just been held. The Tales for Lit-tic Read-ere." Peak-Yours faithfully,
output is about two programmes ing of the Navy League in mail need, of overcoming the resist- week, Lord Linlithgow, Presi- ance of the House of Lords by dent, spoke as follows: "I for one creating peers. The peers also could not pretend to quarrel with desire to amend the "nherent those who seek to lift from the defects" in the Parliament Act. shoulders of the nations the bur-In other words, they want to get den of armaments. I would the legislative veto back and they welcome such relief, both as one want power over money bills. who loves his country and as a taxpayer; but I would stipulate
BELLA SOUTHORN..
June 30, 1927,
Charles I. would never be membered if he had not had his head cut offMr. C. F. G. Master
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"In Zululand the air is so clear costly and laborious, processes from some twenty tons of pitch- that objects of fair size can be blende taken from the vicinity of distinguished at a distance of seven or eight miles by starlight.”—“Tit- During the conference it is un- Bita." re-derstood that the three Foreign light nights we can see as far as
Whereas in Hong Kong on moon Ministers, MM. Benesch, Mitiliniu, the moon. and Marinkovitch, were fortified by radium baths taken in the base- ment of the great State-owned Indian paper. "
"Birth. Mrs. Robusto of a girl.”. Radium Palace Hotel. A
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"Knowing all this, Mr. Lavita's tions should disarm step by step Mr. C. Stephen, M.P.
himself in a rough blanket, and. Hea one twinkled merrily." Serial with ourselves." This was fol
Ar another twenty minutes on a
story in English paper. lowed up at the League of
Couch. Then he dresata slowly. ?!
After three or four of these A motoring, publication has Nations Disarmament Confer
batifs taken preferably at:7 m., two column article on "how to dis ence by the declaration of Capt.
you are said to be ready to eat a mantle a car Give a small boy a small lion each morning for breaks spanner, and save yourself – the Fanshawe, speaking on behalf of
trouble of reading, it.
G. K. Chesterton.
If a hen purred like a cat or wagged her tall like a dog, we could The less we think of what the still take some interest in her, but Prayer-book calls our "yile body," fer behaviour forces us to the con- the longer will that harp of clusion that hens have no souls thousand strings keep marvellously
Mr. Robert Lynd.
in tune-Sir St. Clair Thomson: fast
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