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Hong Kong, Monday, July 23, 1928,

MODERNISING CHINA'S

COMMUNICATIONS.

Taking

MONDAY, JULY 23, 1928.

Wang would finance his enter- prises by

short issuing term bans and the floating of public loans. If it is intended, as no doubt it is, to appeal to for-

Three mistresses, and six cargo cign countries

bont masters were each fined $10 to participate,

for making fast alongside the a.s. China's Nationalists had better "Klangchow," while she was under realise from the outset that such way. participation can only be regarded as feasible if an earnest en deavour is met to meet the pre- sent liabilities incurred in the name of China by her various Governments.

Four cargo boat maaters, charged

with causing obstruction on the

shelter, were each fined $5. fairway of the Yaumati typhoon P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOT!

The Primate-Elect.

one hawkor

Two tinkers and were this morning fined $1 each by Major C. Willson, O.B.E.. at the Central Magistracy, for "uttering cries" in Wyndham-street,

The master of the 8.8. "Atlantic" was summoned for arriving in the harbour with more than 12 passen-! rers on board. The case was ad- journed sine dic as the vessel had already left the port.

The Young Bride: "I'm looking".. for an apartment.''

The Friend: "What style?" The bride: "One of those where it is illegal to cook."

the church?..

Parson: Why do you want to join: Rastus: Passon, l'ae got a job- puttin' a roof on a chicken-house an' I needs strengthenin', Passon, and fencin' a water-melon patch- I needs strengthenin'.

The Debtor: "Well, old man, P'ni going to marry a rich, widow next week."

Silence,

to congratulate me?"

The Debtor: "Aren't you going

for you to congratulate me."

The Creditor: "I-I was waiting

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The elevation of Dr. Cosmo Lang, Archbishop of York, to

The master of the .8. "Tai- the Primacy is a matter of very szema," a Hong Kong-Wuchow boat, considerable importance in the reports that the vessel collided with history of the Church of England a lighter which was towed by the and it is one, we venture to be- steam launch "Chung Yuen" at lieve, which will give considerable 8.30 p.m. yesterday off the Sailam satisfaction to an overwhelming Channel, The "Talszema” was off?" majority of the clergy and laity damaged to the extent of about of the Church. The present $1,500. Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Randall Davidson, is likely to oc cupy the Primacy until the end of the year but having regard to his advanced age-(he is in his 81st year) and to the fact that lad is accused of smashing a win- he has practically announced his dow pane of the canteen in Stone- resignation, it may be that. hial cutters Island. After evidence Mr my MS, which I offered you a year

actual retirement may come even earlier. Dr. Davidson has been

Private F. J. Evans, of the Royal Marines,

gave evidence at the in a case in which a young Chinese Kowloon Magistracy this morning

W. Schofield adjourned the case.

"How did the Smith wedding go

"Fine-until the parson asked the bride if she'd obey her hus band."

"What happened then ?" "She replied: 'Do you think I'm: sort of daze, said: “I do.'" crazy? and the groom, who was in

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Would-be contributor: "Here's

ago."

Editor: "But if I refused it a

head of the Church of England A cargo boat mistress, aged 80 year ago, what's the use of being for 26 years, a period much longer and girl of 14 were each fined $5 bying it back nowy?" than that of any of his pre-

Comdr. J. B. Nowill, D.S.O., R.N., Contributor: "Well, you have had decessors. He has been regarded at the Marine Court this morning. a year's experience since as singularly successful. Doubt-for tying-up their boats at night Perhaps you will be better able to less also will Dr. Lang for bath I within 100 yards of the low water spot a good thing when you see it." have the capacity of atatesmen as mark, Two fishing-boat masters

was yesterday removed to the Gov- A Chinese named Au Fong (21)

then..

Two London barbers were talk ing together, after the departure of a customer.

power and buoyed up with the well us princes of the Church. were each fined $10 for a similar They have much in common. par-

offence. hope that they will be able to ticularly in the fact that both are unify the country. Mr. Wang Scotsmen. It is indeed singular

"I any, Tammy," said one, "that. before dwelling upon his own that two Scotsmen should in suc- particular project points out that cession become head of the ment Civil Hospital suffering was a nasty gash you gave the old

Church of England. Dr. Lang, in

boy." severe 'injuries received

"Yes," agreed Tommy. the loans issued in connection becoming Archbishop of Canter-through falling from the first floor

"You with the communications- amount bury at the present juncture has verandah of No. 177, Wusung-that's just my way, of elling her sec, I'm courting his maid, an' to over $700,000,000. Worse still particularly important work be- have climbed to the verandah for a street. The youth was alleged to

from

(as already stated) that they are fore him, which will test his great felonious purpose and jumped into

ability. He is generally believed

the

I'll be free on Tuesday night!"

A farmer had the mistfortune to

well insured, and went to an Aber

on the verge of bankruptcy. Re- to possess even more statesman-the street when he was chased by get his barn burned, but he was ference is also made to "piles of like qualities than Dr. Davidson, the Inmates. untransported goods;" also to and it is stated that he is not

only a profound theologian but a tives of the various teams of

At the meeting of the representa-deen insurance oflice to collect the "the

bawbees. The official informed hint most serious corruption."

very acute thinker. He will cer- H.K. Ping Pong Obviously China's communicatainly require to give evidence of following officers were elected for

League,

that they intended the

to replace the barn, and the farmer immediately tions are in a deplorable condi- very high mentality at the pre- the year 1928-1929. President: Ng cancelled his wife's policy. "IF tion and, as they are of the ut-tory. In homely phrase Dr. Lang most importance, it would be well scerns to be the right man for that the Nationalist Government the post. He is sixty-four years should consider Mr. Wang's pro- 'old and a bachelor.

ject at the earliest possible time. He urges the repair of the rail-

Tent: Ng Tin-fong; Hon. Secretary explain, you're sent juncture in the Church's his- Tal-ping (re-elected); Vice-Presi- anything comes ower Jean," he

(English) Ng Kwong-yuen; Hon. replace her." Secretary (Chinese) Au Young Tin

no gawn to

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Hak; Hon. Treasurer: Lo Hop-foo;deavouring to hook something for An angler who had been en- Business Manager: George Ko.

the last six hours, way kitting

gloomily at task, when a mother

way tracks, the reconstruction of police that he has been swindled of Saturday for attempting to leave and her small son came along.

bridges, the purchase of new cars and locomotives, the building of new lines, the extension of the

A Chinese has reported to the $2,500 by a young woman.

The Chinese coolie, who fell from a lorry at Arsenal-street on Satur

to

ket was on Saturday fined $10 or 14 days' hard labour by Major C. Willson: Inspector G. Fowler, of the S.P.C.A., prosecuted.

a poultry stall at the Central Mar-

Two men were each fined $15 on

"Oh!" cried out the youngster, the Colony with letters addreased abroad in their possession. An "do let me see you catch a fiah!" official of the Post Office applied for

Addressing the angler, the mother permission to take out authonses

said severely, "Now don't you against those who entrusted the catch a fish for him until he says letters to the defendants,

The 'Please!" magistrate directed him to refer the application to the proper quar. ter.

CORRESPONDENCE.

4

THE BOYS' BRIGADE,

ITo the Editor of the "China Mail”)

Sir, It is desired to hold a re-

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A story with a typical Oriental flavour was retailed recently by King Amanullah.

A beggar, while walking along a street in Kabul, met a notoriously rich man, and said: *

"Brother, please help a man."

poor

"Brother!" replied the rich man. "Since when, may I ask, hare we been brothers?"

"Are we not all sons of Adam? asked the beggar.

union meeting of all ex-members of The Boys' Brigade, the pioneer of organisations for boys, now reai- |

"Ah!" and the rich man. "I had dent in the Colony, and I should be not thought of that." And he greatly obliged if you would kindly handed the beggar a penny. able space to request all such ex members to send me their names and addresses, so that I can for» ward particulars to them.

Yours, etc.,

A. W. AUSTIN.

58B Nathan-road, Kowloon.

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LESSON SERMON,

The beggar, disappointed, said:- "Surely that's very small smount for a brother?"

If all your brother gave you a penny," retorted the other, "you'd be the richest man in the world."

TEASERS,

Answer The "China Mail" Questions.

mail services, an increase in the day, auccumbed yesterday morn number of the post offices, the tag in the Government Civil Hes- construction of 76 wireless. sta-pital. tions, the establishment of broad- casting stations in all the import-Western-street, first floor, a Chinese For boiling oplum at No. 63A The project propounded by Mr. ant cities, the establishment of an was fined $50 or 4 months' impri Wang Po-chuen may be, as some aerial service; also that Govern- Bonment by Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the quarters seem inclined to describe ment shall take over the adminis- Central Magistracy on Saturday it, of a grandiose character. It

morning. tration of navigation. The total certainly is ambitious; and it is of cost mentioned in connection with Judge Milton D. Purdy, of the such a nature that, after reading this

wholesale modernisation V. S. Court for China, Shanghai, the summarised statement, we scheme is $300,000,000. It is a has gone for Kuling where he will must confess to a very lively stupendous figure; but China's spend a short holiday. He expects desire to read the complete docu-needs are also stupendous and August 1.

return to Shanghai about ment which, it is reported, ex-until the Chinese do embark on tends to some twenty-odd pages. something of this nature or even valued at $84, are. reported stolen grant me a portion of your valu-|

$45 In money and clothing. Mr. Wang Po-chuen is evidently on a grander scale, it is certain from No. 3 Des Veux-road Central, a man who sees China as a whole that they will not progress in the a gold watch valued at $10 from No, and is one who, much more than western sense of that term.. Mi. 47 Pokfulam-road, and $57 in notes most of his fellow-countrymen, Wang also advocates the building from the Tung Wah Hospital, dur realises what China must pass of National, provincial and city

ing the week-end. through before she can possibly highways at a cost of $138,000,- For plucking a live chicken of be regarded as on the path of 000 and the undertaking of other its feathers, a Chinese employed in true progress and modernisation.similar projects. That Mr. Wang Mr. Wang seems to have confined is on the right lines no European his attention chiefly to the all-will deny for a moment, for all important question of communi-modern countries have had to em- cations,, upon which all modern bark upon similar schemes on a countries have early realised more or less gigantic scale.

From day to day a series of haif that the principal foundations of China like other countries will Saturday night resulting in damage

"Truth" was the subject of the a dozen questions, not tremendously their progress must very largely have to content herself with mak which three men were seriously in Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of difficult to answer but not always be based. "Except

thefing progress gradually. Neither jured. The premises, it is alleged, Christ, Scientist, on Sunday July 80 simply solved as may he thought,

appear on this page. These, as in. Postal System," Mr. Wang per- London nor New York was built were stored with a large quantity tinently points out, "the communi- "in a day," and the modernisa

of kerosene.

The Golden Text was from John the past, are compiled by the 8:31.32. "If ye continue in my "China Mall" staff and include from cations of China are still primi- tion of such a country as China or A gith aged 17, having been word, then are ya my disciples in-time to time questions of local tive." Though they were organ-indeed any more or

rless back scolded by her parents for bobbing deed; and ye shall know the truth, intereat. Answera, are given on Ised "scores of years ago" they ward country and the laying of her hair, attempted to commit and the truth shall make you free." Page severi.

suicide by jumping into the har. Among the citations which com- are at the present time "on the her, foundations solidly and per-bour at North Polat, during thepribed the Lesson-Sermon was. the verge of bankruptcy." Nothing manently can be only the work of week-end. She was rescued and following from the Bible: "Surely traer could be said of them by Mr. years of patient toil and far-see taken to the Shaukiwan Police he shall deliver theo from the snara Wang or by anybody else. ing endeavour. What Mr. Wang Government Civil Hospital.

Station and,, Later, sent to the of the fowler, and from the noisome Mr. Wang does not say so but now suggests is merely what

pestilence. He shall cover the with his feathers, and under his. there can be little doubt that he Europeans have, in one form or A Frenchman named Marcal wings shalt thou trust: his truth is well aware of the causes that another, been advocating for Lebon was on Saturday-sentenced shall be they shield and buckler. has brought about this lamentable years; and the Nationalist Go hard labour for absenting himself The Lesson-Sermon also included

by Major C., Willson to one month's Fealms. 91. 8, 4). state of affairs, namely, the corernment if they wisely choose to from the House of Detention of the following passages from the ruption everywhere inherent in realise Mr. Wang's project even which he had been an inmate, on Christian Science textbook, one 1b7 their management or rather mis-if by degrees only would do well and off, since the early part of this Science and Health with Key to

year when he arrived in the Colony

5. Which airman flaw from Lon management. Like the true to avail themselves at the outset as stowaway Sub-Inspector the Scriptures," by Mary Barker patriót we believe Mr. Wang, to of competent foreign advisers, Elston, who prosecuted, and that Eddy: Christian Science brings to don to Manchester with one halt en

Lebon was suspected in connection light Truth and its supremacy, uni-route and won the "Daily Mail

A fire, broke out in a small shop on Tai Sun-street, Namtow, on

approximating $20,000 and In

22.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,

. SCIENTIST HONG KONG.

TO-DAY'S POSERS.

1. When was Buckingham Palace Buckingham by King George III? purchased from. the Duke of

2. Where is the Italian Convent situated?

3. What well known writer of surgeon till ho became famous as mystery: stories was a practising

an author?

4. How

many taels are there to

be, he would remedy this, doubt, who may be relied upon to further with the recent robbery at the versal harmony, the cat.reneus of Prize of $10,000 on. Apřil 27, 1910755

less relying upon the advent of China's best interest in the best house of me. De Condar In God, good, and the nothingness of 6. What is the logalised fare for the Nationalists into Péking and possible way. We note that Mr. Wongnelchong road.

chair for half an hour??

bool evilla (p. 2081