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fore, port authorities and ship-The master of a cargo boat was ping companies (in their own in- fined $10, at the Marine Court

this morning, for falling to ex- PRAPS-P'RAPS NOTI terest) will have to concentrate hibit a regulation light on board on systems of minutely combing, during the dark hours. out ships before they sail. The Mr. Defrens, chief officer of the 'Fraid there is net an over- Government having announced Its

8.8. "Kalgan” reports that some whelming number of funny__in÷ readiness to make grants to time during the night of Sept.cidents happen my way. Once asualties, although the former 30, someone atole from the ship fell off a horse, though, and the definite - undertaking has been canvas awning, valued at $50. spectators acted as if they had wg found it funny. Say, some people withdrawn, we do not propose to Stoker Reginald Cook, of don't seem to have a sense of pass any comment on this aspect HMS. "Cornflower of the humour at all!ore good of the "Anking" affair until a de- China Squadron, died of scarlet However, only the other day I

fever at the General Hospital heard what I consider a particu-- cision is published.

in Chefoo yesterday, states a larly good story: concerning a Naval wireless despatch from the group of "rookics.”. They were- North.

being put through their paces on the square by a drill sergeant- of the "old school.

That" Compromise

Since the reply of the United The first lecture of the season States Government regarding will be given at the Great Hall their views on the Anglo-French of the Hong Kong University "Naval Compromise," we have at 5:15 pm to-morrow, when heard nothing of an official nature Dr. R.A.C. Basto will read a as to the Washington document paper on "Acute Inflammations which one of the Lordon news of the Anterior Segment of the papers described as being "dig Eye Ball."

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EDUCATION

QUESTIONS IN COUNCIL ON THURSDAY

Mark time! he roared.

Shall I mark time with my feet?" asked one recruit quietly.

"Of course, you fool. Did your ever hear of marking time withi your hands?" SIA

"Yes, sergeanti Clocks do it you know.TA

What did the sergeant say?". Oli, guess we'll leave that over.

Sergeant (addressing squad) "Any man ere know.anything

Sweet Young Thing: "An”“ how did you win your

Tough Old Soldier: saved the lives of my entire iment.

Wonderful And how did you: do it??

I shot the cook

written in a friendly temper." Mr. Tarbuck, time-keeper of Such a Note will, of course, very the Hong Kong Electric Co., shortly elicit a reply both from living at No. 29, Shaukiwan- Downing-street, and the Quai road reports to the police that d'Orsay, and probably it will be some time between 4 p.m., on all the more pointed because of September 80 and 7.30 am.fabout music?** the fact that evidently the Wash- yesterday, a locked drawer in Recruit (eagerly):-"Yes, ser- ington State Department has all his room was opened by means geant," along been under a misapprehen- of a duplicate key and $180 in Sergeant: Then you can go, sion regarding the nature and notes was stolen. The house and shift the piano in the officers purpose of the pact. Both Italy cook, who is suspected, is at pre-mess." and Japan found nothing to sent in police custody. complain regarding it. Our American friends were apparently misled, in the first place, by the. manner in which the "com. promise," as both the British and French Governmenta persist (co

loubt very properly) in terming COST TO GOVERNMENT it, was first announced and, even more important, it seems to us, At Thursday's meeting of the There's one about a certain when it was announced.

That Legislative Council, in addition to well-known actor, who is in the action by responsible Chinese has was, it will be recalled, on the eve the Budget debate and other im habit of addressing the lesser Peace Pact. The announcement. Owen Hughes will ask the fol- sort of way. Which though: pos- of the signing of the Kellogg portant business, the Hon. Mr. lights about him in a patronising able us to say whether it will root was also made in a somewhat un-lowing questions

albly quite unintentional, is never- out the landing places on the the newspapers and was obvious(a) The year when the scheme approached a man suding in the usual manner, namely, through Will the Government state-theless apt to be resented on

Once, during an interval, he Kwangtung coast. The intervals ly incomplete. From the very between piracies have been longer beginning the air of mystery

for the Training of Teachers wings. Happened to be a scene since the sealing of the Canton-with which both the British and

at the Hong Kong Univer shifter. French Governments surrounded

sity was inaugurated? Hong Kong Entente in March, it or, at least, permitted to sur The total number who have but the degree of immunity (com-round it was the not unnatural paratively) may have been due cause of much of the misunder- to other preventatives. As long there seems to be no doubt now standing that followed Still ago as when the Nationalist Cen- that a complete and official state tral Government was established ment was sent to Washington as- in Hankow was it acknowledged to Rome and Tokyo. The Govern that it is impossible, for Naval have acquiesced in the "com ments of both Italy and Japan patrols, whether Chinese, British, promise," while that of the Unit- or jointly, to guarantee capture ed States do not see their way clearly to do so. It is regrettable,

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BIRTHS.

on

(b)

(c)

(d)

entered the University with Government assisted Scholar ships in each year since the inception of the scheme? Total cost to the Government

your vocation?" he asked him. "And what, my good fellow,

"I'm a Methodist," was the reply.

"No, no, that is your bellef. I want to know your vocation. For example, I am an actor.""

for each of these years? and grand total cost to date? That's your belief." Number of graduates who

"No," said the scene shifter:

have left the Government service before the expiration of the two years teaching in Government Schools?

rot was worth it's weight in gold.

Customer: "You said this par

Dealer Well?V

the sea. The real solution for it cannot be doubted for a mo(e) Number of Scholarship bold Customer: It won't speak a

ers who did not complete the Number of Scholarship hold. degree course? y ers who did not complete the degree course, but who are

word!"

"Well, silence is golden; ain't Fit ?

Mrs Peck: Henry, did you

still teaching in Government see anything in the paper about Schools?

Mr. Blinker running over his (8) Number of Scholarship hold-mother-in-law 7

lies in a permanent, guard on ment that both England and shore. Such must be left to the France are just as eager as the (1) Chinese. Unfortunately, we know assist in every way toward naval United States can possibly be to that hardly any troops have been, imitation. sent to the coasts of Hoifung and Walchow districts. Even import- ant highways and townships are being protected to-day by volun ANDERSON, On October 2, to Mr.teers. The spirit is willing but

and Mrs. A. Anderson, a daugh- the flesh is weak.

Time must FOSTER-TURNER. - To Mr. and elapse, we are afraid, before the Mrs. F. W. Foster-Turner, at Canton Government can spare the Victoria Hospital, Hong Kong, funds to establish a permanent on Sept. 29, 1928, a son.

guard at Honghai, and Bias Bays, There is, of course the British

ter.

PIRACY ASPECTS

of

to.

A Chinese boy was knocked down and slightly injured by a motor cycle at the junction of Saigon and Nathan-roads yester

day.

Mr. Horace Lo, at Kowloon Court yesterday, appeared for a fireman of the "Empress of Asia" who had formerly been a fireman who had been assaulted by a man

ers who for different reasons Mr. Peck"Not yet, I haven't have been called upon to for- come to the sporting news."

feit-bonds and otherwise niake good to the Govern- ment? A

(1) Total amount of such

funds to date?

EUROPEAN"Y"

ACTIVITIES DURING:

OTOBER

FIRST DEBATE FIXED

Rector: "Would you care to join in the new missionary move- rement?

Flapper: "I'm just crazy to try it. Is it anything like the Charleston?

Pat got a job moving some kegs of powder and to the alarm of the foreman was discovered smoking at his

Cos there's only me and you,

"Heavenslerled the foreman |“do you know what happened The European YMCA has when a man smoked at this jobi issued a very handy leaflet setting some years ago? An explosion out its programme for the curblew up a dozen men

en months Members, are asked "Well, that couldn't happen- A quarrel, which appeared to to give the events their support here returned Pat calmly. have developed owing to the re- the success of the arrangements Why not? to allow seating accommodation vidual is able to do to help fusal of a passenger to move up depending upon what each indi- for another, led to a fight between several Chinese and Portuguese road yesterday. Ultimately, the passengers on a bus in Nathan low bus proceeded to Yaumati Sta tion with the quarrelling parties, where an investigation was made. as to the dispute

Hockey

The Hockey fixtures are as fol-

Hong Kong, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 1928. Navy, which has been rendering of the same ship. The defendant

excellent service as far as its was ordered to pay the complain narrow scope will permit. There ant $50 compensation and to sign a bond of $200 for his good-ba are, also, the regulations of thehaviour during the next twelve Indignation at the callousness Piracy Prevention Ordinance. months. with which the piracy of the Bri-The first argument against these tish 8.s."Anking" was carried out la that they do not apply to ships is subsiding. Heated, wholesale not carrying passengers in and condemnation is being tempered out of Hong Kong. The second is by saner judgment. In a cooler even stronger. This is, that the atmosphere after the first flush Hong Kong Government, either its own volition or in response of excitement, relevant facts are better grasped. We therefore o representations of interested proceed to another discourse on parties, has seen fit to repeal the the long-standing evil of the law as it stood. It is commonly China Coast, looked at from the known that the requirements of viewpoint of latest developments, safety at sea clashed with cond Mr. M. Manuk, Presidential Two aspects stand out clearly tlons laid down by anti-piracy Agent for China of the Theoso

phical Society, opened the from a careful survey of the evid legislation Witness the "Leung Society's new premises in Mer ence available.... The first is that Kwong disaster. Not being excantile Bank building yesterday, - 18th.— Club de Recreio II. the culprits, by their methods and perts in navigation, however, we subsequently distributing diplo

25th Queen's A. the thoroughness which they dis- do not profess to be able to say mas to new members and prizes

Basket Ball won by students at the three General practice on Mondays: played even in the selection of which should take

priority!

Theosophical night schools, Mr. practice matches on Wednesdays Suffice is If that the pirates on Manuk said that their leader, and Fridays, the seven unfortunate passengers

the "Anking" cla whisked away for rangor shown them

¿verses

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lower deck up to the bridge with

lout: being"

armed guarde

2nd. Club de Recreio. 9th. Queen's II. 16th University. 22nd.—H.K. Club IL. 30th.-H.KS.R.A. II,

2nd XI.

Oct. 4th-University.

12th

H.K Club A

was the reply

"Lessons in declamation? So you wish to go on the stage?!!!

"No, but I'd like to get away with the stories I tell my wife.

A gentleman on a long railway [journey, chanced to look out of the carriage window, and got a particle of dust in his eyes At the first stop, with his eye twitch- ing with pain, he went to the re freshment huffet and ordered in glass of milk pedas

When he had tasted it, he ea ed the waitress, dubiously Is this milk?

"No, air, rum and milk."

v But I asked for: mil

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