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been the case since the Armistice. We have now reached a stage in which it may be hoped that fur- ther negotiations on reparations may be regarded as a pure waste of time.

FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1929.

CORRESPONDENCE,

TỪNG THÁI HOÁ HẢI

PRAPS-

"P'RAPS NOT!

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(To the Editor of the "China Mail.”)

Sir,-Owing to the insuficiency of the available acconiricdalah in There was a young fellow of the Tung Wah Hospital, the Acre, One case of enteric fever was Management had to look out for a Who took off his hat to

In 1926 a site reported yesterday.

branch hospital.

Quaker; was found in Sookmaco, which When the worthy mag said, is, moreover, conveniently nearer

are very well bred to the astero, part of the town. He replied "Well, you see, I'm than the existing Hospital

and

Lieut.-Comdr. T. A. Powell Cd. Gunner A. J. Hocken have been appointed to H.M.S. "Tamar."

The King has approved of the battery of artillery of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps being allied to the Royal Artillery, Hong Kong.

Notice has been given to the Registrar of the forthcoming marriage of Mr. Walter Naef, No. 3, Felix-villas, Pokfulam, to Miss Victoria Edith Manning, No. 2A, Hatton-road.

The building of the hospital itself was commenced last, year,

a baker!"

and the result is the fine imposing "We ought to judge people sole- building known as the Tung Wan [ly by their mental endowments," Eastern Hospital which occupies a declared Miss Highbrow. dominating position in Sookum- poo.

But for funds, the Hospital can be opened almost immediately.

"That would be so nice," agreed her friend, Miss Lowbrow. "Then you could ride on half fare."

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"Big boy, does yo' think yo's

I have the honour to enclose an appeal for subscriptions, which is hand? being sent and circulated amongst "Hahd? Man, Ah's so hahd Aħ various firms and residents for don? dare put mah hands in mah their support. As the Press of pockets fo fear Ah'll git 'rested Hong Kong has always given its for carryin' concealed weapons.".

Mrs. Gande, of No. 8, Queen's- full-hearted, support in aid of any gardens was yesterday bitten by worthy cause. I venture to hope.

a large Airedale dog belonging to that you, will be kind enough to

"Who were those two fellows

"A coupla peace officers, Loot,

Mr. Bottomley, of the same ad-publish the appeal in your paper you brought in, Sergeant?” asked dress. She received treatment at in a prominent position, and: gen-the police official. the Government Civil Hospital. erally give us the benefit of your disturbin each other."

assistance. and support in such manner as you may think fit.

Yours, etc.,

Two mistresses of cargo junks were this morning fined $10, each at the Marine Court by: Com- mander J. B. Newlll, for making fast their crafts to the stearn launch "Sai Wan Ho" whilst underway.

M. K. Lo. Hong Kong, May 30. [We readily And spare for the ape peal in its entirety on page 3 of this issue. Ed., "China MaiL"]

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WATER PROBLEM

(Continued from Page. 1.)

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"You've been looking a bit shoddy of late, old man. Haven't you spent any money for new clothes latedy ?!

"Yes damn her!"

The office was secking the man. "Phone the nineteenth hole," suggested the office boy.

Sure enough, there he was..

The Police are looking for the Chinese quartermaster of the s.s. "Pronto" who, it is alleged, may be connected with the theft of two hatch covers. Mr. A. G. Bugge, chief officer, reported the

"Felix kept himself young by loss to the Police yesterday. The without the use of such tanks, Dr.running around with the gay

Kotewall would be pleased to study younger set." covers are valued at $200.

The body

in

was

"Thirty.

"Here

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in such a way that Germany

such schemes, and, if found prac- "How old was he when he would feel more at ease!

The

A dance was held on the basket- ticable, wouli recommend its adop- died?": proposed modification, however, ball ground of the Y.M.C.A., Kow-tion to the Government.

a one-sided char-loon, last night. Those present It will thus be seen that prae- was of such acter, affecting only the British thoroughly enjoyed the evening, tically all the suggestions put for

when I lent you that the dancing being ideal under the ward hy the Chinese community fiver you said you wouldn't keep it claim, that Sir Josiah Stamp,"open, air conditions. The music have been received with approbation very long." head of the British delegation, was supplied by one of the new by His Excellency, and, in the words

"Well, believe me, I didn't. It promptly intimated that Mr. Columbia Viva-Tonals.

of the Hon. Dr. Kotewall, the public was gone in ten minutes !” should feel most grateful to his! Young's proposals were in no way The body of a Chinese, in a Excellency for the sympathetic acceptable to the British Govern-high state of decomposition, was response given to their pleadings,

Two motorists had recently ar- rived in the next world and, had ment, Almost simultaneously, picked up yesterday from the har- Trouble With Buckets

The theory is that the Mr. Churchill, in his capacity as our

Two Chinese were this morning gone to the commissary to draw their outfits. The harps were body is that of the Chinese pas-charged before Major C. Willson, gold and shiny and everything Chancellor of the Fixchequer, even senger who was reported to have O.B.E, at the Central Magistracy, seemed up to the standard of emphatically condemned committed suicide by jumping with causing obstruction with four quality to be expected in such a the proposals amidst the applause overboard from the "Meridian buckets at the waer fountain

place, but one of the newcomers of the House of Commons. More had a gash across the throat, but

Stop" the other day.

Aberdeen Street, this morning. noticed a look of anxiety on his

The Chinese constable who pro friend's face. discussion followed, which suited according to medical evidence the secuted said that as he understood

"What's the matter, old man?" the Germans very well, for while man met his death by drowning the water regulations, each person he asked. "Don't your wings fit the Creditor Powers remained at

Mr. Tse Tsan-tai, of Messrs, drawing water at the fountain

you?" two buckets. variance, there was, they thought, Shewan, Tomes & Co., who was entitled to fill only

"They're all right," returned two each in the the worried bne, "but I'd feel always the possibility that an- formerly very closely associated The accused had nther suggestion might emanate with the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen, has queue and four others on the pave-more comfortable if I had a

spare." on the occasion of China's Statement outside house No. 4. from their American.

sym-funeral-sent the following tele- pathiser, Mr. Owen D. Young, gram under yesterday's date doubt that they had eight buckets The vaudeville prestidigitator's which would have the effect of re- "Madam Sun Yat-sen, Nanking.there, but then there were two other stuff was going over big, and he ducing the total aniount of their Please accept respectful homage men with them, so that there was had completely mystified his audi-

and sincerest condolences from no breach of the regulations, indebtedness.

old friend and colleague of the Inspector Shannon stated that in

"Now, sir," he inquired of his the first statement which they made latest victim, "would it surprise But even to the most protract-Revolution."

at the Police Bation, the accused you if the half-dollar you gave me ed negotiations there must come A social was held last evening said that there was only one other and which you saw vanish in thin an end, and the end of the in the St. Andrew's Church Hall, man with them.

air turned up in the rear part of Accused called as witness the the theatre? seems now under the auspices of the Young There seems good reason to Experts' Committee

You, boy," he believe that at last the Repara really to be at hand. The patience Ladies' Club, many members of master of a teahouse at No. 8, wert on, pointing at random at the congregation being present. Kauyucfong who said that they some boys in the back seat, tions' problem is about to be of both parties seems to be fairly Games, in which young and old were his employees. He corroborat-"stand up and tell me what you definitely settled. One might, well exhausted and even Mr. participated, were played, and aled the statement that he had sent find in your left coat pocket."

For a minute there was an awk- after reading Reuter's telegram Young appears to have no more song, rendered ably by Miss Wout four fokis each with two buc

Robinson, was well received kets to draw water.

ward silence Then the youth (to hand yesterday from Paris) "bolts from the blue" to drop Prize winners during the evening His Worship decided that there arose. venture to say that it is now upon his astounded colleagues. were Miss Iris Woolley and Mr. was

a doubt in the case and Sorry, dad, there's only forty re-Fred Wong. A sketch presented accordingly discharged the accused.cepts left," he apologised. "You actually settled, as in the tele- "Only German reservations

by the Misses I. Bliss and B. Hirst

said I could keep a dime out of gram in question it is explicitly main to be discussed and a com-ended a splendid evening's enter TIME FOR STORAGE TANKS it, so I spent it." stated that Dr. Schacht (head of plete agreement is expected tainment

EXTENDED the German delegation) "has within a few days." So runs one accepted the Creditor Powers' re- of the latest messages

Hong Kong, Friday, May 31, 1929.

REPARATIONS' PROBLEM

SETTLED

on the

Accused said that there was no

Yesterday afternoon Mr. E. WANOTHER CHINESE REQUEST Hamilton heard evidence in the

ence.

CHINESE IN U.S.A.

IMMIGRATION LAW FOR

MERCHANTS

IMPENDING AMENDENT ?

Washington, May 22.

parations" proposals." One might, situation-one that might very case in which the "Sze Foo" As a result of the meeting held after such a statement, be dis-easily lead to more delay-but (skilled worker) and two other at the Tung Wah Hospital on posed to write finis upon the whole which, in the circumstances, will employees of the Yue Loong dis- Wednesday, the Unofficial mem- tillery, Aberdeen, are charged bers of the Legislative Council protracted and complicated affair, probably be quickly disposed of with the ceret production of yesterday interviewed the Water were it not for another brief and tranquillity reign again so quantity of liquor which was not Authority asking that the time of telegram that also came to hand far as reparations are concerned. recorded in the distillery's record supply from the storage tanks be to the effect that "only reserva- This will doubtless be the case book. Mr. Hin-shing Lo was for extended. It is understood that the defence, whilst the case for the request has been granted and tions remain to be discussed, and until the Germans again pleaded the prosecution was conducted by that the time of supply will be complete agreement is expected in econoraie strain and general in Mr. H. A. Taylor, assistant Super from 6 a.m. to midnight, instead by a reliable source to-night that

ability to meet the indebtedness intendent of Imports and Exports of 6 am. to 6 p.m. a few days."

It is because of such "snag-which they promised to meet The case was adjourned until

Tuesday. like" statements that we owe the under the Versailles. Treaty and long-drawn out negotiations which they have, it must be ad- which have been taking up so

fairly though much of the time of the Experts' with occasional murmurings of Committee in Paris, and it is dissent.

mitted, met

BUS ACCIDENT

INQUEST ON A CHINESE GIRL

DART ACROSS STREET

The United Press was informed

the Department of Labour is de An estimate has also been claring new inmigration regula-- made of the water available from tions to cover Chinese merchants the nullahs in the Peninsula. It travelling to China and then re- is stated that 500,000 gallons turning from the country to the could be harnessed daily. The United States.

Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall has re The information is unofficial quested the Government to em- and cannot yet be confirmed at the ploy boats to transport this Labour Department. It is be water from the Peninsula to the lieved correct, however. upon such statements that theIt is to be hoped that the Bri

Taland and also to tap all avail. The regulations were decided - German delegation have given tish Government (no matter

At the Kowloon Magistracy, able sources. He is of the opinion on as the result of many proteste many indications that they are what may be its political com yesterday, Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith that his request will be favour by Chinese regarding the pre- sent status of Chinese merchants much inclined to focus their at- plexion) will in the future not and a Coroner's jury held an in-ably received.

The Hon. Dr. S. W. Teo and the residing in this country who fre tention. So, while all seems well, be quite so ready as in the past quiry into the death of a Chin- one must not be too sure that to listen to the poverty pleadings ese girl who was killed as the re Hon. Dr. Kotewall will interviewquently desire to visit China and

sult of a motor bus accident in His Excellency the Governor to-then return to America, such really is the case. The ex- of the Germans. The Ailled Canton-road on the morning of day on the question of obtaining Special Consideration

some form of immediate relief. perts had or thought they had nations, as well as the Germans, May 2

It is understood that officials:

merchants are entitled to special all and in the best possible and debtedness, which they are pay-Co., said that the vehicle was trawife, who were making a light consideration and have framed most equitable manner when, like ing off gradually and without de-velling at about 13 miles per hour from Peshawar to Melbourne in a the new regulations accordingly, abolt from the blue"the mur. So must also the Germans, at the time of the accident. The Gypsy Moth aeroplane, arrived providing for the granting of girl dashed in front of the bus at Batavia, Dutch East Indies, en special merchants permits" or Germans having again demurred This is not a matter of sentiment from under the verandah of the route.

certificates. Mr. Owen D, Young, the Chair- but of business, based upon hard Tsimshatsui Market. He applied man, calmly intimated that as a facts. Historical facts could east both brakes and swerved the bus Fire destroyed the main part of S. Butterworth of Moline, Illinois, a widely known manufacturer and further means of pacification the ly be recalled to prove that never to the right, but was unable to a big brewery in Bucharest, in-

avoid hitting her. She was struck cluding large stores of ups and president of the United States. percentages agreed upon at the were the vanquished treated so by the front of the bus.

barley. The damage is estimated Chamber of Commerce, assisted in Spa Conference should be modified liberally by the victors as has The inquiry was adjourned.

United Press.

-the problem solved for good and have incurred heavy war in The Chinese driver of the bus,

owned by the China Motor Bus Fiplug Officer Murray and his have decided that these Chinese

It is learned that Mr. William.

at over 20,000,000 lei (£25,000). the adjustment