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FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1928.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THAT WATER SHORTAGE,

PRAPS-PRAPSNOT!

A daylight robbery took place! yesterday afternoon by two men who entered an unnumbered house gusted at Kowloon. After, intimidating shortage of water on the Peak wrong thing. At a public dinner. the inmates, the robbers bolted with levels, but I do not agree with his said: "Doctor, can you tell me who a-sum of money. One of the robbera lack of co-operation with the Gov-that horrible looking man is over

To the Editor of the "Chian Mail.”).

She was the sort of woman who Str. sympathise with "Dis-

Peakite"

could be relied upon: to say the regarding the

she turned to her neighbour and

cans

there?"

"I can," replied the doctor;: that's my brother."

"Oh, I beg your pardon," she' stammered; "how silly. of me not: to have noticed the resemblance."

was arresed, says a Chinese report. ernment in the matter. Why does he not do the same as I have to do? Our process is to catch the water The Kowloon Fire Brigade turned whilst it is running. We the out yesterday at noon because of 'a

bath, tin

and pans,

Of landalide which occurred fa

course, an overlooked pan may in a Homuntin, Kowloon. A Chinese

short time breed some lovely mos. workman who was buried in the quitoes, and of course the Chinese debris was extricated and removed stick their never-too-clean flogers in

Wife: "Henry, I'm going to give to the Kowloon Hospital in a the water and also drop things into this blind man a penny. He said, critical condition.

If. But we do not worry. I per-Spare a copper, pretty lady?"

Henry: "Go on then; he's blind sonally have given up hope of ever As the result of a fall down the getting a full supply. A water

all right." hillside whilst evading arrest on shortage strikes me as one of the Mount Parker early this morning, punishments we shall always suffer purchase a dog. He took a fancy A man went to a dog dealer to a Chinese named Lee Ng (58) for living on the Peak. Of course, to one of the dogs, and asked, "is living in a hut on the hillside at the Government might adopt your Safwanho, received Injuries to his correspondent's suggestion and in right side which necessitated his re-atal adequate plant, but look how Government Civil sensible that would be, ao sensible

moval to the Hospital.

that I cannot belleve the Govern- ment would entertain the sugges-

Yours, etc.,

SILENT SUFFERER.

Hong Kong, July 13, 1928.

A contractor's coolle living in ation for one moment. matshed near the No. 8 railway bridge at Homuntin was yesterday removed to the' Government Civil Hospital suffering from con- cussion as the result of a heavy plank falling on his head whilst he was working on the foundation of a¦ new house.

BATHING SHED THEFTS.

ITo the Editor of the "China Mail.")

Sir.-May I trespass upon your Mr. Thomas Chan Sul Woo, has valuable space to relate the follow- Appointed Bursar of the ing incident which I happened to Diocesan Boys' School, In addition | come across?

been

with the School.

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it a pedigree dog?"

dealer: "why, if this dog could talk "Pedigree dog?" - replied the

wouldn't speak to either of us!" Jones ("phoning): "I want a boxe for two."..

་

Voice fat other end): "But we don't keep boxes for two."

Jones: "You mast have one.. Aren't you the Jollity?"

Voice: No, we are the noted! Graves, the undertakers."

A man had to undergo an opera- tion at the hospital. On coming round and looking about the ward, he Inquired of the sister present why the blinds were drawn?

""There was a fire across the road,. you sec," the sister informed him. "We didn't want you to think that your operation was unsuccessful!"

to his duties as assistant master A couple of days ago, I went resident, the appointment to date down to the South China Athletic from September 1. Mr. Chan is Association's bathing beach, North one of several mastars on the staff Point, for the first time in this far; refers entirely to North who have had a long connection cason. After having my name signed and the membership ticket China, and meantime merely

shown at the entrance. I was at takes the form of a "policing" Acting on information recolved, last admitted into the shed. After terday, Pat?"

"Shure, you had a bad spree yea~ Officers raided policy. We read that the Group the Revenue

aja cool bath, I went out with a basket

"Shure, 1 had," says he, "for was lighter at the Yaumati typhoon in my hand, but at the entrance II not lying in the gutter with a pig, Armies will be distributed as

shelter yesterday, with the rosult was accosted by one man, who when the priest came along and follow: Ist, Chiang Kai-shek's that more than two hundred tacls politely demanded to

my says, "A man's known by the com.. army; 2nd,

Feng

Yu- of illicit opium, packed in tins, were basket searched, as, he sald, every-pany he keeps!" hsiang's Kuominchun troops;

found emerged in water suspended one has to do so. I submitted, and at the end of the lighter. No ar- was "let go" at last. Srd, the Shang troops rest has been made.

under

Yen Hai-shan.

Fur- ther we are informed that the

have

"And did you get up when he says that?"

As things are frequently lost in

"No," Pat said; "but the pig did.""

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Amateur Golfer: "Why has that

: the sheds, I have no objection to Chan Pak (88) a Chinese with no being searched, but I wonder why employment and of no fixed abode, the authorities of that shed should boy been following us with that tin attempted to commit suicide yea- not find some other means of pre-all the afternoon?" terday by jumping into the har- venting thefts without causing so boar near the Kwong Wing wharf much ado to their members who are

Caddie: "Oh, he's after ball, sir.”* in Connaught-road, Central. Hej entitled In every way. to be re-

Lady: "Are you sure this salmon was rescued by boat people In the spected. For 13 I vicinity and removed by the police course, to search the members'

matter of is quite fresh?" to the Government Civil Hospital. basket in this way is only perfunc- think he is, Mum. I've just cut Salesman; "Fresh? I should tory, it does not help to solve them up to keep im from jumpin' at. the death of a Chinese married ateul things, it is not necessary for

According to a vernaculur, report, question at all. If a man wants to the flies." woman occurred at No. 48, Lynd- him to put his booty In the basket, hurst-terrace (first floor). The de- waiting to be searched out. Why ceased went out on the previous can't he put it into the pocket? three-year-old daughter. night and, returning, slept with her I think the best way in solving In the the problem is to have a number of morning the husband found her wooden boxes erected in the shed dead. The police are investigating and each member to have a key on the cause of death.

entering the shed.

Yours, etc.,

DISGUSTED. Hong Kong, July 13, 1928.

troops of the Second Army Group will be stationed from North Honan along the railway to Tingchow, and that the Third Army Group troops will control the line northwary from Tingchow to: Feking and Tientsin, while from Tientsin to Luanho, the ThirdArmy Group and part of the First Army Group will be sta tioned. Presumably the troops of the First Army Group are those under the immediate direction of Chiang Kai-shek, who appears still to be able to hold his old- time supremacy, notwithstanding his bad lapse which placed the Kuomintang in a considerable It is interesting to observe that

quandary some six months ago. though the Nationalists seem

Though the "spoils," so far as determined to establish their North China is concerned, have Wharf, capital in Nanking, they are still been allocated in accordance with in Peking, where they the the wishes of the Triumvirate, it famous triumvirata, Chiang Kai-

is highly improbable that in all shek, Feng Yu-hsiang and Yen other respects they are in agree Hai-shan-are now busily engaged ment.

Hong Kong, Friday, July 13, 1928:

TO THE VICTORS THE SPOILS.

Kowloon was partly in 'darkness last night, when what is believed to be a "blow out" occurred in one of the distributing stations of the China Light and Power Co. The arca affected included the Ferry Salisbury-road,. Nathan-

road, and the European and Chinesc Y.M.C.A., Star

including the 'Theatre' and the Water Police Station.

residential areas,

A European lady had her hand-

SCAL

-

JUST ARRIVES.

COMMITS A JEWELLERY ROBBERY.

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the children at a

A lady was taking cake round to

Sunday-school

treet. Coming to a little boy," she said: "Well, Tommy, can you eat another piece of cake?"

"Well," answered the little boy, “*I* can do some more chewing, but I can't do any more swallowing."

A maiden well-to-do aunt had invited her small nephew to stay for the day with her, and Jack was" worried about hla table manhera.

"Mother," said Jack, "I'm just wondering. is it proper to eat pork ple, with a knife and fork?"!

Mother: "Yes, dear, of course!" Jack: "Well, please have you a. plece I can practise on?”

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SMART CHINESE LAD,

A. big-game hunter in Rhodesia Jewellery to the value of $100 tracked down a lion and wounded' Quite e the contrary is bag snatched by a small. Chinese saved by the prompt action of it. The beast turned on him and in what to them must be the very much more likely to be the case, boy neat Messrs. Powell's store young Chinese lad, was the story beat him to the ground, and was pleasing taek of dividing the as history has often indicated yesterday. The thief bolted down related at the Kowloon Magistracy about to finish him off when the flap spoils. Though there was, quite that triumvirates of the kind the lane towards Queen's-road, but this morning, when a Chinese was of the hunter's collar turned over..

stopped by recently, a report to the effect now in the ascendant in China watchmen, who recovered the hand- jewellery from 81, Fotung-street, into the bush. Wondering at his

two Indian charged with the theft of the

Instantly the lion bounded off" that Chang Tsung-chang (who, retain the semblance of friend- bag for the lady, who immediately in Kowloon City. while the Northerners fought ship only until the opportunity name to the palice, who took the $1, Potung-street, with his wife and was written his name: "Daniel."

miraculous escape, the hunter looked" went away without supplying her The complainant, who resides at down at his collar. On the Inside strenuously for supremacy, con- arrives for the strongest to young thief to the station. tinued to occupy the proud post of take full power in his own hands. Shantung's Tuchun) intends. to There can be, little doubt that follow in the footsteps of his late until China has, one Army only master, Chang Tso-lin, and defy and is completely under the the Southerners to the end, yet direction of the country's Govern nothing seems to have materialment there will be little likelihood ined in that direction certainly of true unity and even less of real nothing to cause anxiety to the above - mentioned triumvirate. Quite logically they have prob ably concluded that if Chang Teung-chang could not withstand the Southern onrush when he had

a much larger army at his com- mand and the support of his doughty master from Fengtien province and is more or less staunch ally, Sun Chuen-fang, he is not likely to do so now when he

stands alone.

peace.

completed her overhaul yesterday, The sa. "Kong Ning," having will leave for Wuchow to-day.

son, was away with his familles at the time defendant is alleged to

A drunken man stopped on- Mr. A. Harcourt Abel, who died have entered the flat.

bridge. On looking down he im-- 1924, loft estate in Hong Kong found the door open and, on enter the water. at. Szemao, Yunnan, on Jan. 27, The lad, on returning to the fat, agined he saw something floating in valued at $700 and estate in Eng- ing, saw defendant and one other land worth £609-78-6d. He died in the room. He at once raised an "What's the matter, old chap?"

A policeman passing by inquired intestate. Re-sealing of letters of alarm, The thieves ΣΑΠ down "What's that in the water down' administration have been granted stairs, and were caught by two man there ?! to Mr. D. J. Lewis, of Messrs. residing on the ground floor and

"Why, it's the moon," the police-- Johnson, Stokes and 'Master, who is taken to the station, where some of man exclaimed. the attorney of the mother, Mrs. E. the jewellery was found in the Chingford, Sussex. Abel, "Killarney," The Avenue, possession of the defendant.

"Well," said the man, "how the

have I got up here?". Defendant admitted the theft, and stated that the other man had Two Chinese, who were arrested | prised open the front door. A bathing plenic will be held by on the Chung On wharf yesterday: Inspector Phillips Informed the the St Andrew's Young Men's Club afternoon, were this morning court that 7 boxes in all had been to-morrow, the launch leaving Rail-charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, opened. Finger rings, bangles, and way Pier promptly at 4 o'clock at the Central Magistracy, with the other articles comprised the "loot." weather permitting...

winwful possession of Illicit opium. Defendant stated that he was They were both convicted in spite employed in Canton as an elec Mrs. Liao Chung-kai, of the of their, pleas that they had been trician, and had just come to Hong executive committee of the Nations engaged by other men.to carry, the Kong. A sentence of 4 months" allat Government, who had been drug. One man, who had 80 taels kard labour was imposed. staying in the Colony for some time, of opium, was fined $2,000 or six recently, left for Shanghai, says a months,, whilst the other was fined Chinese report

$750 or three months for the posses- sion, of 10 taels of the drug.

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In the circumstances, therefore, It is small wonder that the Na

New York, Yesterday The tionalist Government or their A special. Concert of welcome to

Federal Reserve Banks" of New military masters are now bually H.M.S. "Suffo"-le being given in The police yesterday picked up in York and Richmond have raised the engaged in allocating the spoils.M.CIA City Hall, to-day at 8 Chinese chil

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sandan pma) by H.M.3. "Carlisle" and that of a small girl, aged about fiva result of the Northerners having H.M.8. "Bluebell." All units are years, wilch was found at Cause- A message from Oxford (Mis-Page Beven acknowledged defeat and are far welcomed.

Heway Bay. The body was in an Bouri) states that thirty persona -1., What is a chief judge of the

advanced tage of decomposition, were injured, sixteen" seriously). Lale Man called?. away from the capital, when.

Kathe ag mother: Chang Tso-lin himself is now DO more, and when, unquestions

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