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THURSDAY, MAY

We are informed that the con- KAI "TACK TRAGEDY cert in aid of the funds of the

Sailors' and Soldicks Home last INQUEST ON THREE OF The

Saturday realised $300.

Home Committee are greatly in- debted to all who took part and who assisted on making the con- cert the success it was.

VICTIMS

LANDING SPEED

THE

PRAPS-

P'RAPS NOT!

The Coroner's inquiry into the He had just asked her to marry deaths of the three Chinese who him, and she had murmured, Owing to the continued indis- were killed as the result of the "yes; Jack, dear." She ventured, position of the First Magistrate aeroplane accident at Kai Tack on after a long silence, "Am I the (Mr. E. W. Hamilton) the extra- April 27, was resumed by Mr.only girl dition case concerning a man who T. S. Whyte-Smith and a Coron-

The young man's arms tighten- is charged with kidnapping and er's jury at the Kowloon Magised about her. "Joan," he inter- armed robbery two years ago in tracy yesterday.

rupted fiercely, "don't ask me the Waichow district,, has again' Flight Lieut. Pearce said that whether you are the only girl I been adjourned until Tuesday. the landing speed with a plane ever loved, you know it as well as

of the type piloted by Lieut. I do.”

The Chinese occupier of No. Watson, would be about 70 miles "That wasn't what I was going 113, Wuhu-street, was charged per hour, approaching the land-to say, Jack," she answered. before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, at ing stage. Just prior to touching was going to ask if I was the only the Kowloon Magistracy with ex- the ground the speed would be girl who would have you.” - posing for sale the carcass of a pig between 55 and 60 miles an hour.. which was unfit for human cor-To cover a distance-of-600 yards.

Scientist: "Some of the grand- sumption. A fine of $10 was im-the 'plane would occupy about teri est inventions of the age have posed.

seconds If there was a com-been the result of accidental dis- plete absence of wind, a 'plane coveries.

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Yesterday Major C. Willson, would travel about 300 to 400 Fair Lady: "I can really, be O.B.E., had before him the "sze yards before stopping. The pilot lieve it. Why, I made an import- foo" (skilled worker) and two would have to make up his mindant discovery myself and it was other employees of the Yue Loong in about two seconds if he wanted the purest accident too." native distillery, Aberdeen, who to change his plans.

Scientist: "I should much like

were charged with having been Sergeant Kent, a passenger in to hear it." concerned in a process of secret Lieut. Watson's 'plane, said that

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Fair Lady: "Why, I found that. distillation, (the fermenting of when the wheels of the plane by keeping a bottle of ink handy, 40 gallons of molasses mash) touched the ground, the machine a fountain pen can be used just without the knowledge of the Re-was about 200 yards from the the same as any other-without Ivenue Department. They were fence.

The landing was very the bother and mess of filling it." also alleged to have failed to re-fast, the plane travelling at about cord the distation in question. 40 to 45 miles an hour owing to The teacher was explaining Hearing of the case was fixed for the absence of wind. No sooner things to his class. Tuesday, Bail, on the application had the 'plane touched the ground "For instance," he said, "I want of defending counsel (Mr. Hin- than the pilot opened up the to introduce water into my house. shing Lo, instructed by Mr. J. M. throttle and was about to take off The pipes and taps are in order, Hall) was reduced to $500 in the case of the "sze foo' 'and $100 for again when the 'plane hit the top but I get no water. Can any of

off the fence and then the mat-you tell me why?”

each of the two fokis.

LORD MOYNIHAN

FIRST PEERAGE FOR A SURGEON

WELL-EARNED REWARD

shed. It was only a few seconds He expected the children to see from the time the 'plane touched that it was because he had not ground to the time it struck the turned it on, but the boys looked fence, and a matter of a fraction puzzled.. of a second later before it hit the shed...

By the jury: He did not con- sider the speed too fast to effect a proper landing.

A

The Government, we should be inclined to think, will find some of the queries rather difficult to

It will interest our readers to

Asked what his theory of the answer satisfactorily at least to

learn that the world-famed sur-accident was, witness replied that the satisfaction of those interest-geon, Sir Berkeley Moynihan, the pilot had attempted to land ed, for instance, in petrol con-Baronet, has been created a Baron but found he was "pver-shooting" sumption and to those owning by His Majesty the King. Hence, and attempted to get up again.

for the first time in British his- Lieut. Watson was re-called at motor-cars. The reference to the tory, a Surgeon has been raised to the request of the jury, and he possibility of the tax weighing the rank of a Peerage. It is to indicated on the map of the aero- most heavily on those least able Lord Moynihan that the Univer-drome, produced by Squadron to bear it, namely, the users of sity of Leeds, and especially the Leader Keeble, the course he had

Leeds School of Medicine, has taken in landing. public 'buses is another matter to been made world-famous. and

Asked as to whether he had re- which Mr. Braga calls attention, that Leeds has now become such and the Government will have to a great medical centre, to which ceived instructions to make he very explicit upon this point. potabilities from all parts of the quick landing on account of the earth go, in order to consult this lateness of the hour, the witness Another aspect of the question to renowned physician who states replied in the negative.

Mr. F. E. Lawrence, of the which Mr. Braga invites, the Gov- that he is doomed to the practice P.W.D., and Mr. A. J. Braley gave ernment's attention is the "in-of Surgery, in which art, Mayo, evidence before the adjourn Crile, and many other great sur-

ment. direct blow at the Free Trade geons who have visited his Leeds policy of the Colony" that such Clinic, state that his mastery of taxation may justly be regarded this difficult art is epoch making, and that to watch him at work! as detrimentally affecting. This

makes one feel that Surgery is aspect of the question was dealt child's-play. Like most great! with in an interview with certain men, he makes the difficult look motor car interests interviewed in easy, Hong Kong, Thursday, May 16, 1929. the "China Mail" immediately the

report of the Committee published.

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Good Old Yorkshire Lord Moynihan has adopted the style and title of Baron Moynihan

JUBILEE APPEAL

DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE

GENEROUS DONATIONS

"Can no one tell me what I have neglected?" asked the teacher.

"I know," replied one boy at "You haven't paid your

last.

water rate."

An inspector went to a boys' school, and told a certain class that if any boy could ask him a question he could not answer he would give the boy sixpence,

A bright lad asked: "Why am I like a dead horse?"

The inspector could not answer, and the boy replied: "Because I am waiting for the tanner."

"What impressed me most of all," said the London motorist to an American at the hotel, "was the beautiful gorge at Cheddar." "Yep," 'said the American tourist; "it was the only square meal we got.

Buttons (arousing the guests): "Get up, get up! The hotel's afire!"

Thrifty Touring Scot: "Right, laddie; but if I do, mind ye, I'll no' pay for the bed."

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"That is a skyscraper," an- nounced the guide.

Old Lady: "Oh, my! I'd love to see it work.'

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Moses have Johnny: "Did dyspepsia like what you got?"

Dad: "How on earth do I know. Why do you ask such a question ?" Johnny: "Well, our Sunday of Leeds in the County of York' In connection with the Sixtieth These and other queries have (England). Many people will be Birthday Appeal and Commemora-teacher says the Lord gave Moses

therefore interested to learn whytions and the Diamond Jubilee En- two tablets.". been submitted to the Govern- some people are sometimes styled dowment Fund, the following dona- That inveterate friendly critic

ment for its perusal and the re-Lord

and at other times tions have been paid or promised:-- of Government action and in-plies to them will be awaited Baron, Viscount, Earl, Marquis, action, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, with keen interest.

ard in the case of a Prince or Mr. Lee Thiam-seng (For-

mosa)

.$ 1,000 chief, Duke. All people holding will again be very much to the

What Mr. Braga has to say re- the rank in the peerage of Baron, Mr. Wee Tong-bo (Formosa) 1,000

1,000 If you make up your mind to do fore to-day when, at the Legisla garding the Fire Brigade is Viscount and Earl, in this order Sir Robert Ho Tung..... tive Council meeting, he intends

There has of status, are generally styled as Mr. Tjia Mah-yan (Saigon) 1.000 a thing, Vetter. do it at once. Re-

Above Anonymous

5,000 member the story of the clergy- Lord "so-and-so" of.. to catechise the Government on been, undoubtedly, quite a lot of the rank of Earl the Peer does not Mr. J. E. Joseph

man who proposed to the widow on the way back from the funeral, two questions of very consider more or less relevant comment on use his name and is then Estate of the

Chan Kai-ming

1,000 only to be told that she had al- able local importance, namely, the the Brigade, more especially since styled .. the Marquis of.

500 ready accepted the undertaker, proposed motor-car taxation and the King Edward Hotel fire in-or in the case of the highest peer. Mr. Wong Kam-fuk the alleged "inefficiency" of the quiry brought the question into age as held by a Prince . . .The Dr. B. C. Wong

equally interesting.

Duke of

A Well-Earned Reward Taking the liberty of Illustrat-

1,000

late Mr.

rank and file of the local Fire special prominerce, and the Gov- Brigade.

ernment's replies to Mr. Braga's

ing this by using Lord Canton Insurance Office With reference to the first sub-queries may at least clear the air. Moynihan's name (the highest long Kong Fire. Insurance ject-the taxation on motor-cars | It would, however, be better to re- rank he could hold would be

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250

Mr. B. Wong Messrs. Jardine, Matheson

& Co., Ltd.

50.

500 "LET WOMEN ALONE"

250

230

WANDA HAWLEY IN LEAD- ING ROLE

250

20.

Office

Mr. Braga is evidently strongly frain from comment until to-day's Marquis), in the order of rank Han. Mr. B. D. F. Beith opposed to the Government's pro- meeting brings the question into from top to bottom of the Peerage Mr. B. Pasco

he would be styled ..

The Marquis of Leeds,

Earl Moynihan of Leeds.

for

200

The film unfolds the policies of 200 salesmanship..

it is 200 Brimful of interest, 100 mingled wià comedy and excite- 100 (ment.

100 MPM News, a Christie 120 comedy (starring Charlie Mur- 100 ray) and a Prizma Colour are 100 shown in addition.

100

.$1,520

BRIMFUL OF INTEREST

posals, and it would appear that what may be regarded as a truer

$13,070 The film "Let Women Alone," he bases his opposition on sound perspective.

Note-$2,000 of the above has is having its final showings (5.15 conclusions, judging by the

Viscount Moynihan of Leeds. been allocated to additional Build-and 9.20) to-day at the World

ings. Baron Moynihan of Leeds.

The following amounts Theatre. queries he intends to bring for-

Sometimes in place of the sur-have also been received

Wanda Hawley takes the lead- ward. He very properly points

ing part, and opposite her is Pat What I feel more than anything uaine a name of a river, etc., is Buildings:-- out that the weight of public else is the extraordinary limita- used as, for example, Baron Airer. Lee lan-pit (Formosa) $ 200 O'Malley.

Mr. Lee Ian-to (Formosa). opinion-as so far expressed in tion of all our knowledge com- of Leeds.

pared with what is. The progress Below the rank of Baron, which Mr. Wee Chai-eng. (Formosa) interviews in the "China Mail" of physics at the present time is is the lowest in the Peerage, is a Mr. Wee Chai-gee (Formosa) and Press articles generally-is breath-taking.. . If we real-Baronet, which is hereditary as Mr. Chan Wing-yung against the recommendations of faed how things were constituted, are the ranks of the Peerage. As Mr. Chan Shia-yung the Committee appointed to ad- how all the things we see lands-a Baronet, Lord Moynihan was Mr. Wong In-kai capes, buildings, houses, people; styled Sir Berkeley Moynihan Mr. Hui See-fun vise on the matter and, such being bodies, everything-all are built Bart., and before that when he M. Kaan Ste-chiu the

Sir Berkeley Mr. George Chow Che-kung case, he just 25 per-out of groupings of two little elec-was a Knight,

iftrical units the proton and the Moynihan. The rank of Knight is Mr. John Chow Che-ngai.. tinently

know wants to

electron-we should be astonish-non-hereditary. the Government intends to pro-ed."The Sunday Sun" Lon- Heartiest Congratulations ceed with the proposed taxation. (don). Judging, however, by what Mr. Braga says, quite formidable opi Mr. G. S. Moss, M.B.E., bas ar on being selected for this very position is now being formulated rived in Canton from Foochow to high honour, which he has well classical medical journal, the Bri- Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Martin, of the take up his appointment as Brl earned, in the many posts he tish Journal of Surgery, support- China Inland Mission, and Frances by various organisations, and tish Consul-General in succession helds, (apart from his world-wide ed by a first class editorial Staff. Heather, younger daughter of Mr. doubtless he is well informed on to Mr. J. F. Brenan, C.M.G., who consulting practice), including Apart from his very many inter-and Mrs. W. R. Moore, of Oxford.

that of President of the Royal ests and his many writings to the point. He says that there is went on leave at the beginning College of Surgeons of England, various Journals, and time de-

of last month. Mr. AA. L. a generally expressed opinion to Tuston, who has been acting Con Emeritus Professor of Surgery in voted to the writing of books Singapore from Hong Kong and the effect that one of the pri- sul-General in Canton since the the University of Leeds, Consult- which have made his name im-Manila. Mrs. Hazell and daughter mary needs of the Colony is de departure of Mr. Erenan, is leaving Surgeon to the Leeds General mortal, Lord Moynihan has not followed by the "Mantua" from centralisation development of ing to-day for Foothow, where he hospitals up and down the Coun-been so kind as to send from time

Infirmary, and other well-known forgotten Hong Kong, and has Hong Kong. has been appointed Consul: try. including London, and to time articles of outstanding Singapore, there was a memorial suburban residential areas parti-:

merit for publication in the cularly for which “cheap trans-

Founder of Great Journal "Caduceus," the local journal of service for the Rev. George Dexter Baron Moynihan of Leeds is the the Hong Kong University Medi Allen, who died in England on April founder of the greatest British cal Society.

One case of cerebro-spinal port is essential."That is to pro-fever was notified yesterday, the claim the obvious

patient being Chinese.

Our heartiest congratulations. go to Baron Moynihan of Leeds,

Total

The engagement is-announced between S. Gordon Martin, of the Boy's School, Chefoo, second son of

20,

Mr. Denis Hazell has returned to

At St Andrew's Cathedral,