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cruisers down to the tonnage of our big ocean liners. Hence Mr. Coolidge's pregnant remark: "More attention should be given to merchant ships as naval auxi. liaries."

ST. FRANCIS HOTEL.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1927.

FOR CHRISTMAS.

POPULAR VENTURE IN FULL SWING.

FIRST LETTER MAIL FROM HOME.

COMMENDABLE ENTERPRISE.] DELIVERED THIS MORNING.

Some days ago. a preliminary. The s.8. "Morca," with the first paragraph was published in the of the Christmas nails for Hong

P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOT!

Note to Grousers-The grouse season ends to-day at Home.

Sandy McPhall had been ill for "China Mall" in regard to the open-Kong and China, berthed at the some time when he lapsed into un- ing of St. Francis Hotel. Since the Kowloon wharf this morning, her consciousness. They know he was Astor House Hotel was closed down delay from the scheduled arrival unconscious, because ho asked for the building has been entirely re-at noon yesterday being due to water three times. constructed and transformed from bad weather encountered.

When a

top to bottom to make It what is A heavy batch of Christmas to-day-a first class residential, greetings by letter was received family, and tourist hotel la an ideal and these were delivered in the situation.

course of the morning. representative of the The first Christmas parcel mail "China Mall" made a tour of the was not brought by the "Morea" newly-opened hotel, he was greatly but will arrive next week. impressed with "the arrangements made

generous scale for the comfort of guests, whether per- mament or temporary. The bed- rooms are large and airy; there are spacious verandahs, from which either a fine view of the Peak or of the business centre of the town can be seen.

on 4

“STILL CRITICAL.”

CONDITION OF WOUNDED POLICE.

FUNERAL OF VICTIM.

The condition of Sergt. McMahon, who was shot by an armed robber

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teacher): "Teacher, do new-born Little Girl (to Sunday school babies swear?”

the teacher.

"Why, of course not, dear," said

"But the other day my friend aald, Job cursed the day he was born',"

The teacher asked the class in natural history. "Where is the home of the swallow?"

A long silence, and then a hand waved.

"You may n awer, Robert." "The home of the swallow," de- clared Robert, "is in the stummick." Magistrate: "Can't you and your

There are electric fans for the warm weather, white enamelled baths, hot and cold water, and flush toflets. The bedrooms, lounges, and other apartments have been entirely early on Wednesday morning is still husband live together without refurnished. In short, the St. critical although hope is still enter-fighting?" Francis Hotel makes a very worthy tained. addition to the existing hotels in the Constable No. 66, Chan Shing, is The condition of Chinese Colony, and ought to have a long very serious and there is little hope! and successful future. Its proxim- of his recovery,

and

"No, yer 'onner, not 'appily."

Teacher: "Now, Tommy, where The Detective does the Rhine flow?"

Tommy: "Down the gutters into

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to atay at home, dear."

Biggs: "I've made up my mind

ity to the Ferry and the trams (low Constable (No. 446), Liu Tang, who the drine, sir." level and Peak) ought to commend was shot at the same time, is stated Itself both to local residents to be considerably better and the visitors, among both of wound in the thigh of the Indian whom it should soon attain a degree constabla, Ali Asgar Khan is stat- of genuine popularity.

ed to be progressing favourably. The robber who was shot after a running fight along the waterfront is on the road to recovery.

I've made up my face to go out."

Mrs. Biggs: "Oh, I'm sorry, but

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"Science claims its victims cease- lessly. I'm the latest,"

"You a victim of science?" finger-prints."

"Yes; I've been identified by my

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An Irishman who had blistered

ed:- on a new pair of boots, exclaim- his fingers by endeavouring to draw

"I shall never got these on till

few times."

I have worn them

The dining rooms are spacious and neatly laid out with a view to making the busy man's tiffin some thing more than a mere "gulping" The Police are following process, for the proprietress, Mrs. various clues in their hunt for the up F. E. Cameron, certainly under-missing robber of the four who were stands all the aids to appetite known implicated in Wednesday morning's to the most modern hotels. The affair. kitchen-that most important ad- junct of all in a first class hotel Constable Hero Buried. (although seldom or never sean by Wan Wong-chi, who was shot dead The funeral of Chinese constable the ordinary guest) is in the care near Yaumati ferry wharf in at- of a European who comes with a tempting to stop one of the fugi- first class British and American extives took place yesterday amongst perience in catering for the public. those present being the Captain

The rates for rooms, both single Superintendent of Police, the Hon. believe in the transmigration of "My dear Mrs. Brown," said the social worker, earnestly, "do you with and double, are moderate in the ex. Mr. E, D. C. Wolfe, Mr. W. le B. souts? America for refusing to accent treme, and this in itself ought to Sparrow, A.S.P., Commander G. B. Britain's limitations-is borne complain of the high cost of living Singh, Commissioner of Police Re-dinary way."

appeal to the many who continually Hartford D.S.P. (R.), Mr. Bishen Brown.

"No, I don't, mum," replied Mrs. out by the remarks of a distin-in this Colony. guished Swiss writer, M. William

An enterprise of this kind deserves, Mr. Sirdar Khan, A.S.P. Martin. Fully four months ago to the list of successful hotels that tors Grant and Cotton, Sub-Inspec- one?" Native: "Yes"

serves to succeed, adding as it does (R), Chief Inspector Kent, Inspec-

Fisher: "Is this lake a public Cable Address: Mad, Hongkong long, conceivably, before the enhance the popularity of the U-teng (representing the Chinese for me to catch fish here?"

tor Barnett and Sub-Inspector Chow Fisher: "Then it won't be a crime Congressional Message was draft-Colony from the point of view of contingent of the Police Reserves).

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Hong Kong. Friday, Dec. 9. 1927.

ARMED MERCHANTMEN.

Geneve":-

Great Britain, abundantly plied with 10,000-ton cruisers. proposes henceforth to reduce all cruisers to 7.500 tops and to limit their gun calibres to six inches-- a providential accident inasmuch an the Washington Agreement an- thorised the strengthening of mer chant ships so that their decks could carry six-inch guns Now Great Britain

is enormously superior to all other countries in large and swift liners fit to serve as anxiliary cruisers. What she suggests is, thorefore, that no enemy cruiser shall in future be more powerfully armed than her own nuxiliary cruisers,

residents and strangers.

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"I frica 'em in the or-

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Native: "Crime! It would be a

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The coffin was followed by a hun-miracle.” dred and fifty Chinese canotables, DEPARTING PADRE,ity Indian constables and a large

A Schoolmaster had explained to number of European Sergeants and his pupils the functions of a Bri- Inspectors. The Police Reserves

tish Consulate, and to were also well represented and asked: "If someone carried you off

And whether or not they understood, he out members of the Flying Squad help-in an aeroplane and dropped you

PRESENTATION FROM WOMEN'S GUILD.

Afterward a presentation was made to Rev. H. Copley Moyle by Mr. George Grimble, on behalf of the Women's Guild,

of a handsome silver salver.

The presentation took the form

THE DAILY BITE”

Last night at a meeting of St.ed with the direction of the passage thousands of miles away in a for- John's Cathedral Women's Guild, of the procession which

started eign country, what place would you the Rev. G. H. Hewitt, R.N., gave from the public mortuary along seck out first of all?" an address on "The Church of the Des Voeux Road to Central Street,

An enger hand was uplifted. 19th Century."

along Bonham Road to the Univer- "Please, sir, the hospital," came the sity Recreation ground prior to in-unexpected answer. terment in President

the Chinese buriul, Coolidge, in his

ground at Pokfulam,

A docter recently advertised for Message to Congress, a cabled

Amongst others there were young lady to answer the door, version of which was given in

This seems to put the case in

wreaths from the Hon. Captain and attend to the waiting-room. autshell. Partiality must neces-!

Superintendent of Police, Mr. L. H. Out of a number of applicants he these columns on Wednesday,

V. Booth, A.S.P., Inspector Rey-selected a quiet, blue-eyed, Inno- fairly accurately summarised thesarily tinge whatever we sax

nolds, C.D.I., Inspector Grant, In-cant-looking misa, who had not been aims and results of the Naval upon the problem and what

epector Lanigan, His European down from the country very long. Armament Limitation Confer-

Americans or anyone else say. Elvidge. Boarding Officer at

A Chow dog belonging to Mr. comrades on the waterfront, Ser- The next morning she-

the Reants Waglan and Carey, Ser- moned to the front door by the But the above summary appears Harbour Office was yesterday re-geants Oram and Johnston, Ser-ringing of the bell. "No, sir," she ence when he said: "We were granted much co-operation by

to be and there is no apparent servation after it had bitten

moved to Kennedy Town for ob-geant Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. said, in reply to the caller's query, Japan, but were unable to come

reason why it should not be-per-Elvidge's little child.

Mr. Bloor, Mr. and Mrs. Carey.

"I don't know how long the doctor to an agreement with Great Bri-fectly impartial. And it most cer-

No. 2 Police Station Chinese Ser-will be. He's been called out on an Anather dog belonging to Mrs. geants' maas, European Officers eternity case." thinly emphasises the paramount Road bit a Chinese, and was also No. 7 Station, Chinese Detectives, Hicky of No. 8 Block, Kennedy from No. 2 Station, Sergeants' mess tain? That is now history, and importance of up-to-date mer-taken to Kennedy Town for ob- Central Police Station, brother country editor desiring

Two correspondents wrote to a Chinese officers, Officers and Ser-respectively, "The best geants, Tlam-sha-tsui.

assisting twins through the teeth- There were numerous wreaths Ing," and "How to rid an orchard from individual members of the of grasshoppers," Chinese contingent and boat search-

The editor answered both ques-

no one

potential vessels of war,

will dispute the facts. chant and passenger ships as Where the President let a little light on to the subject was in his reference to cruisers and cruiser- building. Thanks to Great Bri tain's stand-a

stand from which, we submit, there must be

no budging the question of cruisers has, from the outset, been

CORRESPONDENCE. STANLEY BARRACKS SITE.

servation.

than

sentiments!

ROBBERIES.

was aum-

to know way of

was thunderstruck by the folow

Ing advice:-"If you are unfortun- ate enough to be plagued by these unwelcome little pests, the quickest way of settling them is to cover

amazed to read: "The best method them with straw and set it on fire." The other man, who was bothered with grasshoppera, was equally

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very

and business houses ewe a debt (as high as Mount Olympus) which can never be liquidated.

ers and quite a large number from tions faithfully, but, unfortunately, Is there anything more pathetic Wel-hai-wei constables.

got the initials mixed so that the to read the epitaph. "A Wreaths were also sent by the fond father of the teething twins Child,"--an Infant once alive with Indian contingent of the Police To the Editor of the "China Mail."winsome and prattling ways, pratt!-force and by the Indian division of the snag upon which the Dis-of gratitude for the publicity you ish Innocence and the pride of its

Sir, The Colony owes you a debt ing talk, faltering steps, and child- the Police Reserves. armament Conference was to be have given to the Stanley Site-parents. wrecked. In the Congressional publicity which fa thoroughly de- Message referred to, Mr. Coolidge the warriors of old who kept their torture, you would endure if, within A SEQUEL TO TWO HIGHWAY served even though belated. Like your minds the mental agonies and You who are parents conjure in

FOR TRIAL. says that "part of our consider-weapons brightly burnished, so we sound and sight of that infant'a able cruiser tonnage is obsolete." need to copy their example, and air inst resting place, a Obsolete, that is, according to interest even as we 'air' our clothes environment with raucous shouts, yesterday, Mr. W. Schofield com- our' topics of general and social irresponsible youths desecrated the horde of

of treatment is to give each a warm modern American ideas regarding in this climate where the moth and babel, and passing jest! We are mitted for trial a Chinese man

At the Kowloon Magistracy gums with india rubber."

bath twice a day, and rub their tonnage and armament.

rust doth corrupt, once treasured not a sentimental race, but Stanley and a woman charged with hay- The most potent sentence in his memories and sentiments. Stanley must be preserved in Ita natural ing been concerned in two high-learned man. It had been said of

The village grocer was a address, however, is this one: even as is Statue Square and the alone, and a monument erected in the Chinese woman from Cheung every question that was put to him.

should be preserved from "Kultur" setting for "More attention should be given cemeteries where rest the hallowed form of a granite obelisk on which Chau was the victim.

reasons way robberies in both of which a him that he could answer almost to merchant ships as naval auxi- dust of Britain's dead in France, shall be blazened such names as

When, therefore, a certain woman liaries." Here, in these few Italy, Egypt, Gallipoll, Palestine, are decipherable, and for the others been enticed to Hong Kong by the he knew how long the dodo had been The victim was alleged to have entered his shop and asked whether. words, we have the answer to

and distant Heng Kong.

In as

the epitaph, in letters of gold; the question: Why did the Naval does Westminster Abbey, Stan- There we shall have a hallowed for her here.

true á sense

"Our Glorious Unknown Dead." that employment had been found his reply.

female accused on the pretext extinct, he was only too ready with Disarmament Conference fail? ley, holds "our!"

The two accused That

"Oh, about threa thousand years, It failed

Unknown spot to which a pilgrimage can, took the complainant to a theatre, I should say," he replied. "Maybe because

Graves --- men who on an appropriate date, be fittingly and then whilst on the way home more and maybe less."- America's non-acceptance of Bri- made Hong Kong possible for made by representatives of our the party was held by two high- "Right," said the customer brisk- tian's cruiser-building programme whose graves are

us, pioneers of Empire, many of business houses and public bodies, way men who robbed the com-ly, dumping her shopping basket on is generally admitted; but, get- Soldier": others unmarked where the Tomb of Thomas a Bocket or

marked. "A even'as pilgrims went barefooted to plainant of some jewellery. ting to the root of the matter, it the grass and sea would sigh their approached with reverential

the counter, "then understand that Later the accused undertook to I don't want any of its eggs." most surely failed because of Bri-There should we erect a shrine Jerusalem. Reqalem.

and humility the Holy Sepulchre at Police Station to report the rob

awe accompany the complainant to the tain's attempted limitation of and burn the Lamp of Romem- Tread lightly and speak low, for the railway at Hunghom, where it cruiser size and armament, he brance.

bery Instead, they took her to DO YOU DREAD THE NIGHT? here, reat Britain's dead.---May they was alleged that the accused strip comes without warning at midnight. Coughs and colds always seem to cause it was seen that the restric-Stanley enshrines the

grow worse at night-fall and croup.. dust, rest is Feace! * tions we desired to impose upon pioneers-men, women and little memories, and spirits of departed

Avold an uneasy feverish, sleeples other countries would bring all children-and to them our Banks,

night by keeping in the home a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is soothing bealing and contains no narcotics. For aale everywhere.

Warriors of

$8

Yours,ute,

IN MEMORIAM. Hong Kong, Dec. 8.

ped the complainant of the re- mainder of her jewellery and then pushed her down the embank ment: