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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1929.

htt number refers partly to the re-" "VARSITY LECTURE duction of troops employed in

China, which, as is well known, is WANDERING SCHOLARS-

now much less than it was a year

ago and will be, we hope, even

less by this time next year.

A supplementary estimate. re-

BAD LOTICE 2 12

HYMNS PARODIED

NOË

"Was your uncle's life insur

quires £115,000 excess cost "aris- A lecture was given, by Missed?? ing from the employment of M. B. Watts, M.An the Union No. He was a total loss,” additional troops In China,"

Assembly Room of the Univer- which brings the total tosity, yesterday evening, to mem-

Harassed Carpet Salesman (ap- £1,115,000 — a substantial sumbers of the Education Society and pealing to henpecked husband)- but one which, considering what their friends, Cali

tit "You won't beat this, a has been done, has been well Mika Watts spoke of the study Wife (snapply): “You'll par

worth spending,

1

air!

and attitude of the scholars of don me he will if I buy it the Middle Ages, which began in

Greece a very long time ago. Sha Employer: "What I want is a traced the works of the menmart boy, intelligent, and very If a man is to be coerced into whose names are now well known quick to take notice." temperance he may be enslaved from Greece to Rome and other Boy Applicant: Yes, I am all spiritually and morally in a thous countries. In the Middle Ages the that. I took notice twice in one sand other ways, against his con- language of the people was Latin. week once, sir.” science and his helinations. The Speaking of the scholars of the state of things in "dry" America tenth century, Miss Watts said

Circus

Manager:

"What's

is a tragic warning to prohibition-that this period had a bad name wrong now?" ists in Great Britain. Its grotes- and was referred to as the depth Indiarubber Man: "Every time que result has been to destroy of the dark ages. Ab.

There were the strong man writes a letter he temperance among the most not many great poets in that con- uses time to rub out the mis- educated classes of society and tury. The Church disapproved of takes."

All Sizes and Colaura. solutely the latest shape and the finest value were offer

ed in Felt Hats in Hong

Kong.

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to make secret drinking the most these wandering scholars because

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favoured form of entertainment they were a bad lot. She men- "But, Bobbie," said his teacher,

as a protest on behalf of liberty. tioned various incidents of the in- "didn't your conscience tell you -Sir Philip Gibbs,

Clothing worth over $100 was yesterday reported stolen from the room of Mr. A. A. W. Salter, at No. 26, Ashley-road, Kowloon.

fidelity of these men, who wrote that you were doing wrong?" scandalous poems and parodied "Yes," miss," Bobbie replied, the hymns. They even wrote a "but you always said I mustn't rink parody of the Creed. It was believe everything I hear " about the year 1215 that Latin became disused in England, said the lecturer.

"ON APPROVAL”

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Mother: "No, Willie, for the third time I tell you that you can- not have another sixpence."

Willie (gloomily): "I don't see where pa gets the idea that you're always changing your mind.”

Gambler (wrathfully): "This

Mr. E. Murphy, living at the Kowloon Y.M.C.A., reported yes- terday that two $100 notes were stolen from the pocket of a pair of trousers which he left in his CLOSE OF SUCCESSFUL A.D.C. is the second time you've served

room.

PERFORMANCES

me with meat that ought to be

it?"

A special Lent service will be The A.D.C.'s final performance buried! What do you mean by held in St. John's Cathedral every of Lonsdale's very modern play, Walter: "Well, they told me Wednesday at 6.30 p.m. A spe-"On Approval," was last night that nothing pleased you more cial address will be given by the in the Theatre Royal-even more than high steaks."" that the Police patrols should be Rev. F. Freeman, R.N., H.M.S. successful than the previous per- of a type sufficiently seaworthy to "Hermes." undertake hazardous rescue work and the men in charge of them

formances. The extremely small cast (only four)-played with be 'ee goin' ter wal three moiles Rustic (meeting friend): "Wot Dr. J. R. Clark, D.C.. N.D. marked histrionic ability and to Woodmucket to post a letter Ph.C., who is on a world cruise gave a most admirable perform for? Why don't 'ee post it in the should be sufficiently qualified to studying social and financial con-ance of their respective parts. village 'ere?" handle them in rough seas. No-ditions, in the Far East, has been At the close they very deservedly Overland China Mail. body desires to hear of another here for the last four days, stay-received a continued round of ap-

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plause. Mrs. G. F. Hunt, the pro- ducer, made her bow, and was also received very heartily,

The play and the manner in (Hong which it was produced, the play-

Messrs. Schumakker (Shang-

and hai)

Ballantyne

as one of the A.D.C.'s outstand- ing successed.

INVESTORS LOSE

AFFAIRS OF DEAL SHARE-PUSHER

Friend: "Not me! The post- mistress 'ave stopped buyin my eggs, so I bain't a goin' to post no more letters with she!"

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contents gradually disappeared.

"Shall I get you some more?" inquired the landlady.

"It doesn't matter," returned the husband. "We neither of us take it!"

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disaster close to our

harbouring at the Savoy Hotel, similar to that of the "Hsinwaḥ," irrespective of any question as to

A married couple at the board- the liability and responsibility Kong), American bankers, have ers and their excellent performing-house bought their own pro- visios. A sugar basin, contain of anybody on board therefor, been visiting Tientsin with a view ances have given great satisfacing lump sugar, was put on the to opening a branch of the East- tion and pleasure, and "On Appro table night and morning, and-the What most concerns the Colony ern Equitable Banking Corpora val" may, therefore, be regarded is the provision of the best and tion.. most equipped rescue craft and further provision of an absolutely Louise Gerald, who stowed fool-proof system of broadcasting away to Hong Kong from Shang- hai on board the Canadian Pacific distress signals. The good name R.M.S. "Empress of Russia, of the Colony demands nothing was sent back to the Northern less than that. It is idle at this Settlement yesterday. She sailed

Creditors and shareholders of date to speculate on the number on the M.M. a.s. "Andre Lebon."

"Don't you know, Doris," she the Keystone Investment Trust, of lives on the "Hsinwah" that

Yesterday Mr. T. S. Whyte-Ltd., met at the Board of Trade said, "that if you keep on doing might have been saved under Smith committed for trial at the offices, Carey-street, W.C.

so many naughty things your different conditions as regards next Criminal Sessions, two Chin- The Official Receiver said that children will be naughty, too?"

was promoted by "Oh, mother," returned the broadcasting and life-saving sys-ese men charged with the unlaw-the company Hong Kong, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 1929. tems here. What does matterful possession of moulds bearing Wilfred Henry Butler, whose youngster, "now you've given

impressions resembling the name was really. Walter Henry yourself away!". and matter most seriously-is King's local silver currency, and Brown. He had carried on busi- The tramp raised his hat to the that the Colony should not be with possession of a number of ness caught napping in the event of counterfeit coins. any future maritime disaster. And

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A QUESTION FOR COUNCIL

of

Little Doris was being repri- manded by her mother for a con- tinued course of misconduct.

ceived, but it was possible that back." +

It is understood that there will claims aggregating £9,000 would

at the

inter-

as an outside broker at Kingston-on-Thames in conjunc-young woman who had opened tion with another person.

the door in answer to his knock. The Official Receiver regretted On seeing the wayfarer the At to-morrow's meeting of the

An amah employed at West that, owing to the death of Butler trim young maid was about to Legislative Council the Hon. Sir that, again, implies that no time Point attempted to commit last October (his body was re- close the door abruptly when the Henry Pollock will ask what should be occupied unreasonably suicide yesterday by jumping covered in the Thames) and to the other spoke.

"I am no ordinary beggar," he action the Government intends to in improving on existing systems into the harbour at Belchers Bay, fact that no books of account

Kennedy Town. A Chinese man had been written up since Decem- said proudly.

"I Was take as the result of the recom- that have been tested and failed named Lam Kan saw the woman ber, 1926, he was unable to give front"

The mere enter the water, and with com- the usual statement of liabilities mendations made by the Coroner's in a past emergency.

"You at the front?" pluck, immediately and assets.

rupted the maid, glancing auspi jury in the inquest on the body speculation that such a disaster mendable

one of the victims of the as that of the "Hainwah" is never ging her back to shore. The amah of £1,000 in respect of income

jumped in and succeeded in drag- Apart, however, from a claim ciously at his rounded shoulders." "I was," declared the tramp. "Hsinwah" disaster. It may at likely to occur again at any rate was afterwars handed over to the tax, no, proofs of debt of any "but I couldn't make any one first glance be considered by some so close to our own harbour-is Police.

substantial amount had been re- hear, so I came round to the that Sir Henry is at least observ far from sufficient to justify ai ing a certain amount of celerity postponement of Government's in "troubling" the Government consideration and decision until be a meeting in the Chinese be made in respect of moneys ad- The newly-married man came General Chamber of Commerce vanced to the trust for the pro- home and sat down to dinner ex- with this query, as only a fort something else happens to recall to-morrow afternoon to discuss motion of the Tidal Power Syndi-pectantly. The first courses were a complete success-and then night has elapsed since the the tragic happeninga of the past preparations to give a reception or cate.

and to remind the authorities dinner party to welcome the Duke So far as had yet been ascer-came the pudding! Coroner's jury made the recom-

"Er, what is this--er-pud- mendations referred to in his that they were warned to take of Gloucester's Garter Mission. tained there were no tangible or

The Chinese representatives of substantial assets, and no pros-ding? asked hubby, viewing the query. A moment's reflection action as soon as possible.

the Legislative Council, and pro-pect could be held out of any re- dark brown substance doubtfully. "It'a a ginger pudding!" said should suffice, however, to de- Until we are in possession of minent leaders of the Chinese turn being made to the investing

"Tell me how monstrate that

the official reply to Sir Henry community will be present at the public, who had subscribed for no wifie, beaming. Government

reception.

fewer than 81,134 £1 shares. you like it, dear!" į action in the matter will not-and Pollock's query at the meeting of

The Official Receiver added that Hubby tasted it. The ginger there in full should not be permitted to the Legislative Council meeting

What might have been a serious he was compelled to say that was certainly to-morrow; further comment accident occurred this morning at Butler or Brown, in carrying out strength, for it burned his mouth, brook any undue delay. The only point on which there may be any would be suferfous. But there is the junction of Queen's-road Cen-his outside broker's business, had his throat, and his stomach. His

eyes watered, and he gasped. tral and Wardley-street, running tried to "push" these shares. [doubt is whether or not there a hope that the Government will between, the City Hall and the

The meeting left the liquidation "Lovely, isn't it?" aald his wife, in this Instance treat has been reasonable time in the

the Hong Kong and Shangbai Bank., the hands of the Official "I got the recipe from a maga-

Réceiver.

{zine!". interval for the authorities to question with the gravity that it In turning into Wardley-street, a

"Are you sure, dear," said the ponder over these recommenda fully deserves and not evade the ricsha, coolle slipped and fell on

victim, when he could speak, "that CAPTAIN CAMPBELL the wet road, and a motor car tions, after, presumably, inter-issues involved with that non-which was travelling. departmental consultations, and Chalant air that has characterised Queen's-road was able to swerve and sportsmen, will travel with

so many questions from Unofficial just in time to avoid crashing into Capt. Malcolm Campbell, who there occurred a passage from to arrive at a practicable decision. members on other topics in the the ricsha.

The jury, in their recommenda

past. tions, condemned the futility of the present system of broadcast- ing signals of distress, finding

Army Estimates that it was too cumbersome in an

Further evidence is to emergency such as that of the the Army Estimates,: "Hainwah." It therefore natur-garding, whichevere published ally followed that the jury should yesterday' tain's ear recommend that the Government pave the should look into the question as burden, soon as possible with a view to naval

ates rectifying existing conditions; show that the Harbour Master or some other officer should be authorised

and Instructed by the Gover

ment to deal directly and promp ly in matters of this kind

along

The good wishes of motoriats

it wasn't powder magazine?"

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During the scripture lesson

leaves Southampton.to-day (says the Bible including the words theDaily Mail to hand) for Bread to eat and raiment to put Madame Galli-Curci will arrive South Africa on the most hazard-on." To these at length the fea to-morrow by the s.s. "President ous of all motoring adventures cher came in her vallant struggle Taft from Seattle, accompanied the attempt on the world's land towards elucidation." by her husba Homer Samuels, speed recording tank,

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"Now," she said, "can anyone tell me what that meant ?".

Dead silence." "Well," she persisted, "does anyone know what the first part means-bread to eat??!!

in composer planlgy, and, y Luigi His wife and children are tra- Alberghini, tutish, as well as her velling with him. Mrs. Malcolm in New York manager, Lawrence Campbell has watched all her hus of Bri Evans.

season of five band's attempts on this record. least to nights in Mar Madame Gallf during some of them he has had

Gurel will one recital in Hong almost miraculous escapes.

The class was encouraged to in Kong on March 25, and later will It is simply terrifying to timate that it did indeed under sing in North China, Japan, and watch," she said, "but it would be stand the significance of some the Hawaiian Islandse.

still not to be on the spot." thing to eat.

hour is just be- remarked Sambo ore day.

warn

ceed. Capt. Campbell Come now," said the teacher," Firy again. If I surely someone can tell me what diferent, I feel that ralment to put on means??

too old (he is 441 After a pause, a little girl's particular tasks 11 shall kand shot up. Please, infes, she youuer men if I gain ventured/something put on the

bread like dripping/