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Hong Kong, Friday, Nov. 23, 1928.

CHINA'S STATUS

erally in the majority of Chinese provinces and in use for official

purposes, seems to be the most

suitable of all China's many lan- guages or dialects. No doubt the question of ministers or ambas- sadors will again come up shortly.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1928.

PRINCE'S MILLIONS

SEQUEL TO ESCAPE FROM PRAPS-P'RAPS NOT!

ENGLAND

CONFINED FOR 24 YEARS

An Irish schoolboy was asked Constantinople Three mental to give a definition of salt, and specialists-English, French, and this is what he wrote: "Salt is Swiss respectively-have arrived the stuff that makes potatoes here charged by the Egyptian taste bad when you boil them and

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The chief purpose of a great Crown Council to report on the don't put any in," university should be to transform health of Prince Ahmed Seif-ed- the problems of life and society Din, in connection with the

his Mrs. Newlywed: "I want a cook; from the sphere of prejudice to Prince's claim to recover that of intelligence. There is no sequestrated properties in Egypt, but she must be capable." difficulty in getting men to accept valued at £16,000,000.

the inventions of modern science, The Turkish authorities object

Head of Employment Agency: "Madam, I have several on my

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During a trial in one of the

but it is not so easy to get them to to the Prince's examination by books capable of anything," accept freedom from prejudice foreign specialists, and the Gov- and the guidance of truth wher-ernor of Constantinople recently ever it leads, which alone have directed Frince Ahmed to apply courts, a seemingly simple fellow made these inventions. Ray for the Government's authorisa, was under a close cross-examina tion, but adhered very closely to Prince Ahmed escaped in 1925 [the atory he had told. from Ticehurst House, a mental At length counsel said in the "Sir, has not an effort been

mond C. Know.

tion.

The forthcoming marriage is hospital near Tunbridge Wells, severest manner: announced of Mr. J. Mair, of the where he had been confined for 24 Chinese Maritime Customs, York-years. He is a brother-in-law of made to induce you to tell a differ building, and Miss C. T. Smith, King Fund of Egypt. In a quarrel ent story?"

"A different story from what I No. 51, Ferry-road, Leith, Scot-between them the King (then land, en route to Hong Kong by Prince Fuad) was wounded by a shot and Prince Ahmed was sent the 8.8. "Kalyan."

to prison, but he was subsequent- ly certified insane and brought to England.

have now told, sir?

"That is what I mean." "Yes, sir; several persons have

tried to get me to tell a different story from what I have now told, but they couldn't."

Seven dumped bodies have been found by the police during the past 24 hours. Two were in Mongkok (both small child- STRANGE FATALITY want to know who those persons

ren) and four adults in Yaumati. Three of the latter had died of smallpox. The remaining body was picked up in Shaukiwan.

BELIEVED TO HAVE FAINTED

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AT CAR WHEEL

Woodford, Essex. - Mr. Fred

"Now, sir, upon your oath, I

are!"

"Well, I guess you've tried about as hard as any of them!"

Timidly the little man entered

Sentence of 14 days' with hard labour was passed by Major C. Archer, aged about 40, the New. the court, which was, he noted Wilken, O.E.E., this morning, on market trainer, son of the late Mr. with horror, already almost pack- Chinese who pleaded guilty" Charles Archer, the trainer, and ed. Hundreds of people had, it to stealing a half pound fin of nephew of the late Fred Archer, seemed, gathered to gloat over tobacco from a member of the the jockey, was killed in a motor the trial, which must, he felt sure, crew of H.M.S. "Thracian at emash at High-road, Woodford inevitably result in his downfall,

It was hopeless. He was alone and present in the Royal Naval Dock Wells.

Why, he wondered, was all this was driving

big A

tour. yard.

ing car when he came into publicity necessary? How much 11, collision with a London General better to have settled the matter Such Mrs. Tallon, of No.

privately.

A hush descended on the as- Cameron-road, Kowloon, report Omnibus Co. omnibus which was was the case also with Brazil,ed to the police yesterday that where for many years ministers between 2.30 p.m., on November

on the 22nd on, and it is thought that Mr. steps to his seat. The usual and not ambassadors occupied 19 and 10 m., their legations instead of the em- someone entered her bedroom Archer must have been forced nerve wracking formalities were and stole eight pieces of jewel- forward on to the steering wheel. completed leisurely, and the little bassies they now have. Just when lery worth $200. She suspects. It is believed that he had fainted man's ordeal commenced.

Nervously he glanced across

representatives in the Japanese capital have been included in the category of ambassadors.

pulling away from the kerb.

The car hit the omnibus headsembly as the judge mounted the

precisely a country may be deem-two coolies employed in the while driving. ed worthy of having ambassadors house. Bent to her seems to be rather a

The Bazaar Committee of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul beg

to acknowledge with thanks the

for the Bazaar to be held on Sun-

Mr. Archer.

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Chance for a couple of seasons, tennis finall and its capacity over fences so struck him that he entered it for A small girl picked up the kit-

National Hunt racing. He sold

in its shoe."

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The book-keeper was peevish. "What's wrong?"" asked the boss.

"Why," he said, "that pretty typist you insisted on engaging spells atrociously."

"Is that so? She must be

good; I couldn't spell it!"

Paddock

Everything had been done to House, Newmarket, where his horses had alreay gone.A large hall and a good speaker make the great meeting a success.

had been engaged. When thà latter arrived he seemed in a He the beckoned

chairman, "I should like to have a glass of water on my table, if you please,” he said.

ruffled frame of mind.

At one time Mr. Archer train-the court to the place from which ed at Malton, Yorkshire, for the his adversary-a famous KC., Seats may now be booked for late Sir John Thursby, and while and superlatively clever opened fine point of distinction, and there the showing of the epic motion there he was given the horse the attack. From the start it. be expected from the grim, scowl- does not appear to be anything picture, "The King of Kings," Double Chance, by Mr. A. de was obvious that no mercy could

which opens a short season at Rothschild, as it was regarded as ing plant. If only. definite laid down regarding the Queen's Theatre on Tuesday of no use for flat-racing.

Ah, well, that's how it usually hunted Double feels in one's first important the matter. At the present, mo- next. Owing to its great length ment quite a number of the only three performances a day smaller European countries have are to be given and these com mence promptly at 2.30, 6.00, and ministers sent to their capitals, 9.15 p.m.

the horse to Mr. D. Goold, a Liver-ten in her arms, but a few seconds and they do not seem to suffer

later called out, "Oh, mummy, much in consequence. If a coun- Charged with allowing a dog to pool business man, in whose co- try has ambassadors sent to it, be abroad without a muzzle and loura it won the Grand National take Kitty away. It has a nail with keeping the animal without of 1925. The horse was then in it, in turn, sends ambassadors to having a licence, Inspector Sinton, Mr. Archer's stables at New-

market. other, countries; and doubtless of the Sanitary Department, was

For some time Lord Glanely embassies are more costly institu- fined $4 on each charge. The case

was heard before Mr. E.. I was his chief patron at Grange tions to maintain than legations. Wynne-Jones, at the Kowloon House, Newmarket, and at Ethel- House, Exning. New- Be that as it may, there is now, Magistracy

The dreda yesterday. as stated, quite a considerable Magistrate observed that mem market. Capt. P. Whitaker re- bers of the Sanitary Department cently bought Etheldreda House amount of discussion proceeding had an additional duty to per- (now Silvo House), and Mr. as to the advisability of China form as they were responsible for Archer was about to move into Judging by statements, more being ranked in the ambassadorial the origin of the order. or less official, that have been class. A telegram to hand yes- made of late, there would appear terday pointed to the fact that to have been quite a lot of discus-the subject has been occupying slon in certain capitals regarding the attention of the British Gov. receipt of the following donations MR. EDGAR WALLACE the question of raising diplomatic ernment... Questions were ad-day, December 9: H.E. the CONVICTED MAN'S WIFE

GETS HIS AUTOGRAPH representatives to China to am-dressed to the Government in the Officer Administering the Govern

"To drink?" was the chairman's bassadorial rank. Very recently House of Commons, and the ment $25, Mr. G. P. de Martin $26,

Mr. Edgar Wallace, the novel- idiotic question. "Oh, no," was Mr. Woo Hay-tong $100, G. E. E Foreign a Washington telegram definitely Under-Secretary

$4, Mr. W. B. Finnigan $20, The list and playwrigt, has added an- the sarcastic retort, "When I've stated that the United States had Affairs, Mr. G. Locker-Lampson, Estate of Joao Eduardo Gomes other role to the list of his many been speaking for half-an-hour, I decided to raise its representative said that "as far as the Govern- $15, Mr. Hugo Ammann $25, activities. For the first time in do a high dive.".

carecr he sat on க to China to the rank of ambas-ment was aware no Power intend- Messrs. Gande, Price & Co., Ltd., his

The Guest: "I say, waiter, I the London Sessions."

believe it's bad form to speak Gollan $10, Mr. H. Lo $3. sador, and other countries seemed immediately to raise the status $20, Anonymous $1, Sir Henry C. grand jury. He was foreman at

He told a "Daily Mail" reporter disrespectfully of one's elders."" to be favourably disposed in the of its representatives in Peking

A report of accidental drown of an amusing experience which

The Walter: "So I 'ave 'card, same direction. The Soviet, of and that Britain did not propose course, did so long ago; but such any definite change until views ing has been received by the befell him as he left the court.

police from the master of junk, "I was with a few barrister

The Guest: "Then I will be a step on the part of the Russians were fully and frankly exchanged No. T-1221-H. According to the friends," he said, "when a woman silent about this chicken." was, at the time and even to-day, with other interested Powers." master at 4 p.m., on November approached me timidly and said. more likely to deter other Gov-This seems to us to be eminently 21. whilst the junk was bound Pardon me, are you Mr. Edgar

from Shamshuipo to Tsunwan, a Wallace?' ernments from adopting a similar satisfactory; in fact, it is the only foki was lowering a sail as the "I admitted it," proceeded Mr. The Soviet merely did proper course to adopt. All that junk was near Ching-1 island, Wallace, "and then she said. “Oh, it conveys is that the matter has when the sail rope suddenly and you've sent my husband to so, in all probability, to curry under consideration but that broke. The man overbalanced stir (prison).

been

and fell into the water. He sank"I said: 'I am very sorry about favour with the Chinese, with a view to reaping an advantage further discussion will be neccs immediately and was not seen that, but her face lit up imme: again, although a search was diately, and she said, "That'll be over other countries by what they ary.

carried out for some time. all right if you give me your auto- very likely regarded as little

It will be noted that Peking|

graph so that I can give it to my old man when he comes out more than subtle flattery. The and not Nanking is the city re-

He'll be delighted." Chinese do not appear to have ferred to as China's capital, and been impressed by the Soviet's whether this view will be pleasing action, as since then they have to the Nationalist Government at not hesitated, when opportunity Nanking remains to be seen For presented, to deal drastically many reasons the foreign diplo- with Russians individually and mats would prefer to remain in collectively.

Peking, but of course the Powera-Two years ago Dr. Randall

course.

for

PRIMATE'S PENSION

"HOW HE LOST £3,500- A YEAR

CUT HE SUPPORTED

Bir"

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Club wag (to military officer in full dress uniform): “Well, good- night, admiral."

Officer: "What's the joke! Admiral! Can't you see my. spurs 7"

Wag: "Oh, I thought they were your twin screws."

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He called a policeman-- (A rather obesu man, Who stood aboût six feet, or

higher)

Twas a breach of the pence,

man,

Which caused his decease, man, He called a policeman-a liar!

GIRLS' CONFESSION

CLEARS MAN SENT TO PRISON FOR FIVE YEARS

He: "I'm going to ask your Pater for his consent to-night." Toronto, William Haskins, a She: That will be lovely!" Nafiking have the Davidson; the retiring Arch-young farmer in the twenties, is He: "You are glad then?"

She: "Delighted! I shall call matter. It would bishop of Canterbury strongly likely to be released immediately

supported a motion at the Nation from a five years' penitentiary and bring you flowers every day they, mostly of the at Assembly of the Church of sentence with hard labour follow until you are able to be out again. indthe olty on the banks England for the reduction of the ing a remarkable disclosure by I have never seen the inside of a

ite far enough pensions of retiring archbishops two conscience-stricken London hospital."

It cannot be doubted, however, that be that it would be pleasing to the choice Nationalist Government that the

Sóu representatives of foreign coun tries should come to China as of the Yang ambassadors rather than a as north for ministers, da by doing so they would be placing Chira on, an equality with the most important with countries. For a long time Japan pres had to be content with

nisters taste. representing their countries in Tokyo; but several years now the

and

and bishops, (Ontario) girls.j

"Is it becoming to me?" asked To-day he is a sufferer for in-He was sentenced in connection tions of stead of receiving £5,000 a year with the death of a man named she, as she paraded in the costume he will receive on retirement William Galloway His car of one hundred years ago before lation

1,500 as pension

struck the man's body and he the man who is not her lord and (at.

Out of the £15,000 a year which could offer no satisfactory explan- master but in her husband. quite to their the Archbishop of Canterbury re, ation: 77

"Yes, my dear," said he, meekly. Man-ceived while he was in office he The girls now state that a car Don't you wish

had to keep up Lamb

in which they were passengers, this way all the time!! still continue to be the and the old palace at Canterbury travelling just in front of "Noamy

That is a wise and do regular public enter in Haskins's car, killed Galloway and L wish you had

was the style: then drove on. atep; as Mandarin, spoken gen-ling.

lear

dress

asked.

"but:

that