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Marshal Li, had-such, sound "ton- trol over the province, General Chan took the line of least resist- ance, confining himself to implied

TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1929.

mechanic, among the injured. DOINGS IN CANTON

LUNCHEONS GIVEN BY

CONSULSAN

P’RAPS ———

P'RAPS NOT I

NEW APPOINTMENTS

Evidently the liter crashed into the water with such velocity that those aboard were either killed. outright by the impact or drown- led almost instantaneously. There is, possibly, a certain amount of consolation in the fact that it was water and not land that was hit, otherwise there would appear to Mrs. Douglas Jenkins gave a luncheon lights were put out last have been small hope of any sur-party at the American Consulate, on seven o'clock

Among those present were vivors. There will be genuine June 16, sympathy felt for Imperial Air-HE. Chairman and Mrs. Chan Ming-

Chu Chang-nien and Mr.alis!" McKenna (American Consul).;

Canton, Yesterday, The American-Consul General and

"Did you hear that the Aberdeen night at

"No!

Why ?" "Because of the Aurora Bore

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ways, Ltd. in. their misfortune, hu, H.E. for this company is unquestion-

The British Consul-General and Mrs. "That's a curious name you've ably, not only one of the great G. E. Moss entertained at lunch on given your car.. Do you call it pioneer aviation concerns, but is June 16 the following guests:—H.E.

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likewise one of the most highly Chairman and Mrs. Chan Ming-sha, True Love" in honour of your best- organised, efficient, and progres-H.E. Chu Chang-nien, Admiral and girl?"

"Oh, no,” replied the owner of sive in the world.

Mrs. Chan Chak, General and Mrs. Au-

“I call it that because it Yang Kui, General and Mrs. Cheung the car.

and Mrs. Chan won't run smooth." Quarantine restrictions imposed Wai-chang, General against arrivals from Shanghai on Hing-wan, the American Consul-Gen-

eral and Mrs. Douglas Jenkins, the Mrs. Newlywed (indignantly): account of cerebro-spinal meningitis

Swiss Consul and Mrs. U. Spalinger. "I've told you before to keep out of have been removed.

Mr. T. --Soong.. Minister

of the kitchen, Dick!"* Finance, who has gone to Wuchow, is

Hubby: "Why, what have I "Slaves of Beauty," a fascinating expected to return to Canton about the dons now?" comedy drama, will be screened to-end of this week. day and to-morrow

Mrs. Newlywed; "You've knock- at the Queen's It is reported that as the result of a Theatre in addition to Tim McCoy's decision arrived at between Fan Chi-ed down my cookery book and bat ma, Finance Commissioner, and Chow my page, and I haven't the faintest "The Adventurer."

Mun-chor, Manager of the Central idea what I was cooking!” Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hyndman Bank of China, the Bank will be under the control of the Central Government

Met this day H. Eliven, the editor, have arrived in Hong Kong. Mr. and the old notes will be replaced by and we talked about editorial writ Hyndman is the accountant for the new notes, which are now being printing, and I spoke of low wearisone Shanghai office of the Hong Kong ed abroad and which are expected to and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd and was ge into circulation between July 1 and it is for any writer of opinion to wake up on a fine morning and know, Formerly connected with the Astor 15.

The National Government has ap that he had to have some passionate House Hotel.

pointed General Chan Ming-ahu, Chair-Conviction about it. And he told After a dispute at a gambling man of the Kwangtung Provincial me how P. Littell had wrote an Chinese became in Council, to act concurrently as Cornelis editorial once on the floods in China party two volved in a fight in Tang Choisioner of the Bureau of Civil Affairs, with their loss of life, and how he and Mr. Hes Tsung-ching to act as had assembled many facts, and Street, Yaumal, last night, with Commissioner of the Bureau of Educa- turned it in, but his editor mid, the result that one of them was tion.-Canton News Agarcy... injured in the eye, necessitating his attendance at the Kwong Wah Hog- pital.

PLEASE DON'T WASTE WATER

Now General Chan insists ona of an immersion in the harbour. clear demarcation of authority He attempted to end his life by and it would not be natural if jumping off the Yaumati ferry 3.1. "Man Yi" while midway across General Chan Chai-tong, no mat- He was rescued by the launch's ter how generous he be, gave way drew.

both the Generals. Chan are sin cere in their endeavour to uphold the National Government; but if is in interpretation of the law that they differ.

"HOME TO MOTHER

MAINTENANCE CASE BY

CHINESE WOMAN

MAGISTERIAL SYMPATHY

At the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, Mr. E., W. Hamilton heard interesting evidence on Chinese mar

"But there is nothing to say how we feel about it," so Mr. Littell added, "This is deplorable."

The stranger was wandering. through a little Western settlement far from civilisation; he had come from the big-metropolis to seek a friend, so he tackled a grim-looking inhabitant outside a log-saloon.

"Do you know Mike M'Carthy?” asked he. "He came out here twelve

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Late last night an old man was riage customs. in connection with a months ago, thinking he might get

to the

Wah case in which a Chinese woman sun- a good post on the railroad." removed

Kwong criticism of the military system. Hospital suffering from the effects moned her husband for maintenance."Well" replied the other slowly, Both the complainant and another he didn't get on the railroad-but woman. sought a declaration from the defendant that she, and not the other telegraph--they left him hanging he got a darned good post on the was his "kit Tet" wife.

Complainant's story was that she for quite three days!". married defendant in Heungshan in October last year, he then represent- Mra. Murphy had suffered from: ing that he was unmarried. Therefore toothache for some timè:: She at all along the line. Admittedly, The Navy here is soon to lose a the ceremoniale usual when a man was last decided to visit the dentist

[ taking a "kit fat" were employed when popular figure in C.P.O. "Tiny" they were married.

After the extraction of six teeth, When she came the Campbell, the energetic secretary to Hong Kong, with defendant she Murphy to keep her mouth shut. dentist impressed on Mrs. and manager, of the Naval Canteen found that there was another woman Shure," replied Mrs. Murphy, Within the next few days, he will in the house. This woman claimed to

"An" I won't say a word to anyone be returning Home. It is under- be defendant's "kit fat So when stood, that his duties at the Can- complainant was addressed by the about it?** At this stage, with the cam teen, will be taken over by C.P.0.ether woman as "concubine" she deald-

ed, that it was the last straw and A house-hunter saw an adver- paign in Kwangsi against the Suttie

went home to mother.

tisement describing a charming remnants of the Kwangsi faction

The other woman's claim to be the house "within" At the Kowloon Magistracy. "kit fat" was upheld by the Magis- the station."

a stone's throw of not quite concluded, men of even Lieut. G. E. Meckle, Somerset Light trate, who ir accordance with the Mar

He made an appointment, and less calibre than the two Gen- Infantry, was summoned for driv ried Women's Act had to dismiss the erals Chan will make concessions ing a motor car without a licence, complainant's application for mainten- was taken to the house in question, which he found to be two miles but sent a letter in which he pleadedance. guilty. The Magistrate refused to Addressing the defendant, his Wor- from the railway.

When they reached the place, he accept the plea in that form, and ship said: "If you have the slightest

"Would you adjourned the case for a week for regard for your reputation, you ought turned to the agent

to try to help her. The woman is your mind introducing me," he said concubine. You can and should try to ominously, "to the defendant's appearance.

come to sorte amicable arrangement threw that stone?"

the person who It is advertised in to-day's with her? plant hie Wo China Mail' that a second dividend To the complainant his Worship aid{---

to each other to maintain unity. We have good reason for believ ing that they are doing their best Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 18, 1929. in Caston to avoid giving offence

BUSINESS AS USUAL

While seemingly not as strong as its predecessor, the present administration in Canton conveys the impression that, in spite of some internal discord, it has the wherewithal with which to main tain peace and confidence for some time to come. Which is the first essential for unhindered trade, domestic and foreign. At

to each other. We feel it our duty to allay, as far as it lies in our power so to do, any fears of of $10 per cent. has been declared that he was sorry for her, but he was After walking out with Jean for B0109 months Sandy ventured to further trouble in the immediate by the liquidators. (Mesars. J. Hen-afraid he could not order defendant to

nessey Seth and J. Hampden Ross pay anything as he had a "kit fat he propose to her, and was accepted. future on this account. The of Percy, Smith, Seth & Fleming)ore he married her. Defendant had This great fact being reported to Cantonese, with their proverbial in connection with the Hong Kong probably deceived her, and he suggest-Jean's mother, she felt it her duty ed that she should try to come to some to call upon the prospective bride- tenacity and capacity of recovery Development Building and Savings arrangement with him.

groom in order to discover some Society, Limited (in liquidation). Mr. A. E. Hall, complainant's soli-thing about his financial condition. citor, was told that the decision did not from serious actbacks, have com-

Passengers arriving from Shang-preclude further action. meneed to do business as usual,

-The defendant was represented by and will soon have forgotten the hal by the ss. "President Madison" anxiety of the last three months included Mr. Earl F. Baskey, Man- Mr. E. S. C. Brooks,

aging Aviation Department and Events up North, unless there is Pilot Representative Mahoney-Ryan P. almost a miracle, will have little Aircraft Corporation; Mr.

the moment, there is some discon- no bearing on developments Lefevre, associated with the Texas Oil Company, Hong Kong: Mr. and down here. And we cannot Mrs S.-Y. Yang (Mr. Yang was visualise a Cantonese or Kwangsi formerly the Chinese Consul at Chang Tsung-chang to disturb Honolulu; Mr. T. C. Soo, formerly the peace out of sheer eussed Chinese Minister to Moscow. ness by launching a forlorn hope, in the form of an isolated and -advised rising.

tent and doubt about the paper money issued by the Government. Whereas during the first decade or so of the Republic each suc- ceeding regime repudiated the notes used by the one before, a precedent has been established whereby the officials have given the outward visible sign of that inward spiritual grace described Air Liner Disaster **

¡¡as common

sense. It is recog nised that the jettisoning of public confidence is a short sight. ed policy. Hence the measures being taken to restore the Cen- tral Bank's notes, the mode being not altogether satisfactory, but nevertheless better than nothing at all

It is not so long since Sir Eric Geddes, as Chairman of Imperial Airways, Ltd., was able to an nounce that for a period of years the Company's fleet of liners had flown from Croydon to many parts of Europe and elsewhere

SHORT SKIRTS

ITALY CONDEMNS MODERN DRESSES OF WOMEN

BATTLE OPENED

London, May 18.. The Rome "Battle of Short Skirt

Yesterday Mr. E. V. Hamilton heard a case at the Central Magis- has opened. tracy in which a Chinese was charged with having posed as a constable. He was alleged to have entered a building under construe tion in Bonhan-road, accused the workmen of gambling, seized $5.50 from a table, and run away. His Worship decided that the evidence was weak and discharged him.

LADY CLEMENTI

RETURNS TO THE COLONY FROM HOME

A WARM WELCOME

Being curtly questioned whether he was in a position to keep a wife, Sandy confidently replied in the affirmative, placing the matter be yond all doubt by volunteering this information: "There's hardly a mornin' but a' leave some oma parritch; in fact, If a' dịnnah get a wife soon, a' maun, get another pig.

A worth country schoolmistrass was putting a class of juveniles of the emancipated sex through their facings in the spelling-book, and In Italy the men members of the came to the word "lad," of which, Catholic Association of the Chiog-according to custom, she asked the gia are oathed to "cut" all women significance...

vl" was

the friends whose clothes offend their For courtin susceptibllifles prompt reply of a severely practical

Their vow after referring to the

maiden 'Scandal of Pagan Modes" and

Indecent and Revolting, Immodes- Two men, strangers to each other, ty" plegdes them not to allow their sat side by side in a suburban train. friends to dress in a manner offer Finally, one turned to the other sive to the laws of Christian mor and became confidential: ality; not to shake hands with " he said, impressively, "am those with bare arms, low dresses a starter of elevators in a city or short skirts; not to enter, unless skyscraper. When I signal them to constrained, cafes, bars or restaur-go up they go up. And your line ants where waitresses are indecent is

ly dressed no to buy in a shop "L" said the other, "am an where articles are exposed on the undertaker. When I signal ther counters which ought be covered to go down-they go down!" and secret.

in which fatalities had been so with comparatively few accidents,

There have been whisperings The disaster in the Channel to few as to be almost negligible.

that General Chan Ming-shu, who

their liner, "City of Ottawa,” is Laly Clement, wife of IT.E. the is Chairman of the Provincial

Governor, returned to the Colony yes Some youths of one town seized A lady had advertised for a maid, therefore a very regrettable set-terday by the "Empress of Russia" some girls whose knees were visible and was showing an applicant for Government for Civil Governor),

back At the present moment Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., accom and chalk-marked a point on their the place over the house. does not see eye to eye with Gen the cause of the deplorable accia sulitoe, crossed the harbour in skirts ought to extend to.

panied by Capt A, J. L. Whyte and stockings where they thought the eral Chan Chai-tong, whose post-dent is, of course, unknown and the launch "Britannia", to welcome his tion is that of Commander-in is unlikely to be known until the wife and daughter or heard the liner. Chief, While his hands were official inquiry, is held. But what Those at the pier to welcome Lady. fied figuratively, when he co has been cabled by Renter shows Clement Includel Mr. Justice J. R. that the sad affair will probably Wood and Mrs. Wood, the Hon. Dr. operated, to the best of his

The missionaries at Shekichen, bara The R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., and Mrs. Kote- have to be ability with Marshal L Chai- most serious

wall, the Hon. Mr. H. T. CRESTceeded in getting word through to C.B.E. the Hou, M7, WE. L. Shenton, the neighbouring missions stating that puzzled mistress. *. sum and his subordinates.

Mr. S. Ralphs, the Acting Captain are well and as not being unduly » Stretchin'," repeated the girl. eral Chan

Superintendent of Police (Captain ultrasted but the brigands seems to be "Do you put all the food on the table T. B. King), Mr. Ho Koin-tong Bir determined to hold them captive until at dinner and stretch it or must 1 Murakami (Cocial-General for Japan), and Lady Ho

lection:

ng-shu has now be un to assert his

cause the Kwangsi, ar

passengers een alled

Under

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Hankow, Yesterday,

their Incorporation into the Nationali

army can be accomplished Rent

She had been very liberal in her promises of privileges afternoon off→evenings out, and so on-and it looked as though the two were about to come to some agreement, when suddenly the girl asked

Do you do your own stretchin'?”? "Do we do what?” asked the

pass it around?”