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DEATH
MCCUBBIN-On December 1, 1927, "Hillcrest," Hillmorton. Rugby, John McCubbin, late of the Hong Kong & China Gas Co. (By cable).
Hong Kong, Friday, Dec. 2, 1927.
In conse-
THE QUAINTS.
"THE BLUE TRAIN" IN THEATRE ROYAL.
SPLENDID. PERFORMANCE.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1923
"SCRAPITALLISM.”
(Continued from Page 1.)
Britain's Lead.
Rugby, Yesterday.
P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOT!
A rose by any other name would cost as little.
Again we have the pleasure of
Lord Cusherdun, speaking at to- An Aberdonian told a friend of commenting on the well-known Salisbury Company's affert which day's meeting of the new Commit- his intention to pay a visit to Lon- was staged at the Theatre Royal tee on arbitration and security at don. His friend informed him last evening and will be repeat-
ha
to
"Weel enough," was hia reply. “I got on fine crossing the Dee, and
ed this evening. We have never Geneva, referred to the fact that that it was very lucky to throw a been disappointed with this world he succeeded Viscount Cecil as the halfpenny out of the carriage
crossed the bridges on the way famous Company and last even- British representative. the South. On his return home he was ing's performance was right up League of Nations. He said that neked how he got on. to standard. There was not a dull this change in no way impiled a moment from beginning to end. Complications in the corridor of change of British policy, which con- the Blue Train brought downtinued to be that Britain would do managed a' richt at the Tay Bridge, but when I came to the Forth the house. New jokes were her best to promote the causes of Bridge the string got mixed up sprung that will pass around the disarmament, arbitration, and with the girders, and I lost my Clubs for many months hence,
one word ha'penny," An appropriate joke for the day security. after St. Andrew's ball was the which he would have avoided had conundrum "What is the differ-e been in the place of some of ence between Scot and a the earlier speakers. That was the canoe?", the answer being that word "protocol." He made it clear that Great Britain could not again the canoe TIPS!
There Was
arbitration. pointed
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Wife "You seem disappointed with your parcel."
Husband-"Yes. I answered an
advertisement for a device to keep down gas bills, and the firm sent me a paperweight,"
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It would be hard to mention in-revert to a discussion of the ideas dividually the members of the embodied in the Protocol.
Regarding cast, but we were delighted with
Lord the portrayal of "Elaine" by Ella Cushendun
out that Erskine and her "opposite num- Great Britain had practised arbi- Quack Medicine Vendor-"Sir, I as a slight testi- ber," Dudley Page as "Bunny," tration for the last fifty years-long might mention world-famed "Re- the confirmed bachelor, who was before the organisation of the monin to this finally caught in the bonds of League-in the settlement of inter-juvenator that, a year ago, after Hymen. We must mention our national disputes,
small dose overnight, | He proposed taking one old friend, Gordon Rennie, who that the members of the Committee upon awakening in the morning, I certainly was, as usual, "the life or a properly appointed sub-Com- said to my wife, Mother, give me of the party." His agility and miftee should bring before the Com-my satchel-I shall be Inter for wit kept the house in laughter.mittee definite and practicable pra 'school!"
When he attempted to climb steps
harnessed in his skiis the audi-posals for arbitration rather than
vague resolutions. Great Britain, Mra. Jenkinson had been to a ence almost collapsed,
iment.
MR. J. McCUBBIN.
GAS COMPANY.
DEATH ON RETIREMENT.
His many friends in Hong Kong: will regret to hear of the death at
have given way
"We are going to sweep the conn- try, John," she exclaimed,
"Thon," remarked her husband, you had better start with the kit- chen, dear!"
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Jeweller"If I were you, I would not have 'George, to his dearest Alice' 'ongraved. If Alice changes
her mind, you can't use the ring again."
Young Man"What would you suggest?".
"I would suggest the words 'George, to his first and only love!"
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sive and not an offensive weapon, close by, and I've run out of rouge." He gave the following figures of the "Indeed!" anorted the disgusted fighting fleets:-
chemist. "I'm sorry, but I never
1914 warships-704: tonnage keep enough rouge in stock to cover
a cheek like yours!"
2,695,000.
1924 warships-1,827; tonnage 3,294,000.
1927 warships-395; tonnage his puplis
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The teacher was pointing out to the abbreviations of names. At the end of the lesson he said to a small boy at the back
"Now, Leslie, what is the full name of "Bobby"q"
1,440,000.
None can say this country has of the class: not made an effort toward reduc tion of armaments," he remarked. -British Wireless Service.
BURGLAR JAILED.
·
Lealie: "Please air-Policeman!"
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"Why did you strike the tele- graph operator?" asked the magis-" trate of the man who was summon- ed for assault.
The scenery was quite good, he assured the Committee, was as political meeting, and when she re- and of course, the music splendid. anxious as any country to arrive at turned home she regaled her hus-
band with her party views. We were "intrigued" with several 'real results."
In the House of Commons Mr. of the catchy numbers such as Baldwin was asked about the pro- "When a Girl is in Love With a Man" sung by Frances Day and poans made by the Russian repre Edmund Nash, who later sang to- sentatives at Geneva for universal ferent vein, simply because more gether another
disarmament. He replied that until clever piece, of them could say what our view, "Eileen." Last, but not least, we he had been officially advised of the wish to mention the "snappy" proposals he preferred to make no our aim, was or is.
chorus who helped in no small way comment. quence our sincerity in "the strug-to make the entertainment enjoy
Smaller Navless. gle for peace" has been gravely able, and as "Felix" the conduc- Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, First Lord tor of the Blue Train, George of the Admiralty, speaking in Lon- questioned.
Readers of these lines in Hong Curzon provided no Hittle enjoy-don, said he resented the tone of people who said we were equally to Without dealing too much in blame with other parties for the Kong would not go so far, we presume, as to question our Gov- superlatives, we can say that The failure of the Geneva Naval Dia- Blue Train is right up to Salisbury armament Conference. America, ernment's sincerity of purpose, Company standards and we hope he declared, never would say that
A chomist was aroused one night but the fact remains that we are that we will see them in Hong size they were going to build with-by the violent ringing of his front- left, as the other Powers at Kong again in the near future. If in their 400,000 tons. That was door bell. On looking out of the window, he saw a young girl in Geneva were left, to form our own you want a laugh, want to forget why it was impossible to agree.
those "pesky" shroffs, to forget Mr. Bridgeman added that he did evening. dress. conclusions. Essentially loyal, we that you are a long way from
"What's the matter, miss?" he merely sit tight and hope for the Tipperary" (or Aberdeen or Pic- not think it possible for Britain to
on the strongest asked. "Is anyone ill?" best. Still, the position is dis- cadilly Circus, Oskosh, U.S.A.. or principle which she had held--that "Oh, no," she replied, in sweet quieting.
The Geneva Protocol wherever you hail from) go to see future cruisers should be a defen- tones, "but I'm dancing at a ball
The Quaints this evening-it's we know, so far as Britain is con- your list chance. cerned, has been buried as a tac- tical mistake. Sir Austen Cham- berlain made that point clear in replying to our critics nt the League Assembly when he told them, in so many words, that if LATE RESIDENT ENGINEER OF they should insist on seeking peace through that much abused instrument, or by means of any other obligation into which the British Empire could not enter, he would rather see the League "Hillcrest," Hillmorton, Rugby, of Mr. John McCubbin, late of the itself go to perdition than accept Hong Kong and China Gas Com- commitments that would disrupt|paný. "the smaller but older League," announced by cable, took place on Mr. McCubbin's death, which is
the British Imperial Common- the 1st inst.
Mr. McCubbin was an old resi- On the opening of yet another wealth."
dent of the Colony well-known to series of disarmament conferences
Here, it seems, in the opinion and respected by a wide circle of
Harold was an untidy lad, and, at Geneva-this one termed the of many, the British spokesman friends. He went home on retire
ment in
1923 after twenty-five Sergeant Fitches this morning although his mother made every Preparatory Disarmament Com- "let the cat out of the bag" in years' service as resident engineer charged a Chinese youth before effort to encourage him, he never mission-it is meet that we regard to our policy. His state with the Hong Kong and China Mujer C. Willson with the larceny folded his clothes when he went to should devote a little considera- ment was certainly dogmatic and Gas Company.
Prior to his service in the East Hollywood Rond of two rattan bed. One night, after he had re- tion to what is likely to arise out challenging; wonder the Mr. McCubbin had managed the baskets containing clothing, two tired, his mother came into the bed- rings worth $18, and a pair of ear room. Harold's clothes were acat-- of its deliberations. But, before | Smaller Powers felt aggrieved. It Gas Works at Cherley, Lanes.
He was a native of Greenock and rings worth $15.
tered all over the floor. One sock that is possible, it is essential may be safely surmised, how an active member of the Hong Kong
The accused pleaded "guilty." was even suspended from the gas that we should have
bracket. aever, that these words of Sir St. Andrew's Society in which he
had heid office.
The inmates of the house were, definite grasp of our-the Austen's by no means were in-
Mr. McCubbin was also a Free-awakened by a little girl who saw a man on the verandah. Before the official view of the tended to epitomise British mason.
As an old member and President people could act, the man had dis- whole vexing subject. In policy, that they merely con- of the Institute of Engineers and appeared. The police were imme- other words, what is our policy?stituted his emphatic reassertion Shipbuilders he was perhaps best diately informed, and in the course muffled voice: "Adam!" Previous confidences, sad to re- that we will have nothing to do known amongst the engineering and of investigation, the Sergeant came shipping fraternity. He Was A across a man loitering in a lane. late, have not disclosed it, and the with the terms and conditions, of member of the Institution for 22 He was arrested on suspicion and late dictn on the matter, con- the old Protocol. In this line of years, a member of the Committee volunteered to take the police to a street): "Glad to see you" (Offer tained in the propagandist mess- action, fortunately, we have the from 1904 to 1922 and President robbers' haunt. Here the accused ing stuff-box): "Have a pinch, old
was arrested pretending to sleep on chap?" age despatched by the British support of most of the Greater Wireless Service on Sunday, and Powers. published in this journal on Mos- day, is not at all helpful. "Any effective means of place and dis- armament will be supported by intense British sincerity" carries us nowhere. Sir Austen Cham- berlain and other delegates, have been saying the same thing for months-yet, where are we? Perhaps there are some fortun- ate people in Britain to-day who know what the British policy to- ward disarmament comprises, but we are willing to wager that there is not a soul in Hong Kong | GOVERNMENT, TELEGRAPH who does. Here we are in the
BRITAIN AND PEACE..
British -
position of the Smaller Powers
no
SESSIONS CASE.
CHINESE CHARGED WITH 'THEFT OF $300.
from 1913-1914.
ONE OF A GANG FROM CANTON.
GUILT ADMITTED.
from the third floor of No. 118,
"Well, I gave him a telegram to send to my girl, and he started read- ing it. So I ups and gives him anel"
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"I wonder," began the good lady, patiently, "who never folded his clothes when he went to bed?"
And from the bed came a small,
Debtor (meeting
creditor in
On the occasion of his retirement # cockloft. When questioned, ho Creditor: "Thanks; but let us from the Colony, Mr. McCubbin was admitted being concerned in the presented with an address by the burglary in Hollywood Road, but first settle that bill. You escaped President, Committee and members and that another man had got away the other day while I was sneez- of the Institution, placing on
with the booty. This gang, the ing re- cord the respect and esteem in Sergeant added, had only Tecently which he was held and bearing tri come down from Canton.
"Ullo, Sam, vot's up? Been In
bute to the enduring impression of The Magistratee passed sentence a railway accident?” his personality and deep interest of three months' hard labour..
in the Institution. This presenta- tion was made by Mr. S. Baker.
Mr. McCubbin is survived by a The Chinese arrested in connecwife and son, now at Home, and a tion with the theft from a Kwong-married daughter (Mrs. J. chauwan pig dealer on the water Stewart) of Taikoo Dockyard. front of over $300 in notes, WAR The sympathy of a wide circle. this morning committed by of friends will go out to the family R. E. Lindsell to stand his trial at in their bereavement. the Criminal Sessions.
RADIO CABLES.
COMPANIES.
London, Yesterday.
WARSHIPS IN PORT,
"No, a feller chucked some terma- ters at me!"
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"But surely termaters didn't crack yer head?" ~
"No; but the man fergot to take the tin off 'em!"
The following warships and auxiliaries were In harbour this Missionary: Yes, Miss Smith, so morning: North Wall Basin, remote was our position that for Witherington: South Wall Basin, two years the only white face my Peterel and Tern; East Wall Basin wife saw was my own." Subs. L7, L8, L15, L19 and L20; Miss Smith: Oh, poor thing1": North Arm, Francol, and Wivern;
As compared with the British, the West Wall Dock, Titania and 12 Cablet: I paint a picturoin
French are not fond of literature. Mr. Arnold Bennett.
and 13; In Dock, Nessus, Storm- cloud, Sterling and Cicala; Buoy morning and think nothing of it.
Critic: You're with the majority 1. Argus; Buoy 2, Wolverino;
there! With an Al mechanical progress Buoy 3, Bluebell; Buoy 4, Herald who, at Geneva recently, during Reuter is authorised by the moral progressThe Bishop of fon; Buoy 8, Ambrose and LG, 137 in the world, there is only a C8 Buoy 6, Iroquois; Buoy 7, Maras the sitting of the League of Na- Eastern Associated Telegraph Winchester.
"What do you know of the char L83 and L1: Buoy 10, Seraph; acter of this man?" was asked of tions Assembly, bitterly attack Companies to state that the posi
Buoy 11, Serapia and Sirdar; Buoy a witness at a police court, for
ed what they considered to con-
con. tion regarding radio cable systems The letter that cannot be answer 12, Somme, Buoy 18, Bruce; Buay "What do I know of his charac- Avisar is under consideration between ed in a telogram does not need to 19, Belgol; Buoy 20, Veteran; Buoy ter? I know it to be unbleachable, stitute Britain's policy toward the Government and the Come be answered at all Mr. Robert 26, Kharki: Buoy A26, Ruthenie, your worship!" the witness replied,
Every attack was in dif="|panles Neuter:
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