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became editor of the "Manchester Mr. and Mrs. A. Roza and family Guardian" in 1872, after he had left by the s.s. “Président Piered been a member of its staff for a on a pleasure trip to Japan few years and since then he had
been mainly responsible for the A Chinese named Lo Lut (40), of publication. Long ago the "Man No. 37, Leighton Hill-road, was chester Guardian" was recognised electrocuted yesterday through wip- as easily the most outstanding of ing an electric lamp with a damp ⠀ England's dailies published out-cloth. side of London, and in many res-
pects it was regarded as being Mr. C F James, of the local office comparable with the best journals of the Dollar Line, returned to the of the. metropolis. This high Colony yesterday with Mrs, James reputation is, of course, quite infand their two sons by the 3.5. keeping with the well-known "President Jackson" phrase that "What Manchester
PRAPS
P'RAPS NOT!
A paper ask us to give children "A road sense." And, thus create the Artful Dodger.
It is declared that pretty girls are being made plain by tennis. This is putting it plainly
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"I lost all my friends last night.” "How did that happen?"
"I sold my car."
does to-day, the rest of England A well-dressed Chinese was will do to-morrow." The premier charged before Major C. Willson, newspaper of such a city must 0.B.E., with the theft of a fountain needs be of no ordinary kind, and pen from a Chinese shop at No. 61, the "M.G." has worthily upheld Des Voeux-road. It was stated that the highest traditions of British three men took part in the affair, favour. journalism. Politically, it has but only one was arrested. Accused long been a supporter of the was sentenced to one month's hard Liberal Farty-now, alas! fallen labour.
on evil days. But the "Manches-
We see pocket-knives are out of Pocket-money, on the
other hand, is as popular as ever.
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Football is becoming so general
in Europe that we shall soon have the First Division of the Football
ter Guardian" is to-day more vital CORRESPONDENCE League of Nations.
than everit was in ita long and honourable career, thanks
SOUTH CHINA A. A.
Minister in Africa"And you say you know nothing of religion.”
Cannibal-Well, we all had
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"One Man Rescues Six." The sea' six:
very largely to the long years of sustained work by its veteran Editor. Even now,
(To the Editor of the "Chins Mail.") when aged 83, Mr. Scott evidently Sir-In his address at the opening intends to carry on," as he still ceremony of the Bathing Shed of the good taste of it when the last mis-
sionary came." retains his "Governing Director- South China Athletic Association on ship" of the paper. Journalism is Saturday last, Mr. Li Yau-tsun, the
President of the Association, said that A motor salesman in very rightly regarded as one of the South China Athletic Association offers aeroplane trips to
all pur- the most strenuous and exhaust- was formed in 1916 and so on. This chasers hf his cars. He includes the ing of professions, and that is not correct as the Association was cost of the 'planes in his overhead Mr. Scott has weathered its founded in December, 1912, as can be charges. storms for so long a period is, we seen in my book "Soccer in China," Trepeat, both "marvellous" and page 26. A short history is also given "miraculous." Of course, Man-on pages 27 and 28 of how the name chester, while bigger and busier "South China" had been derived. than our far-away "outpost of "The South Chine Recreation Club," The Association was first known as Empire," is not afflicted with so
later altered to "The South China trying a climate, and thus its LTD.
journalists have at least a fair Athletic Club and again amended to Its present title (see my book, page chance of surviving their "daily 31)." ordeal." Journalists throughout the world will congratulate Mr. Scott (who probably is the doyen of British journalists in
A paper protests that some people Great Britain and elsewhere)- "Member of S.C.A.A.The com-jare not merely parsons but- Per- serious for idle theorising and upon his extraordinary feat of plaints made are not of public intarest sons.
Mr.
Rockefeller, for in- futile talk, and it may easily be editing so truly great a journal as and ought, in all fairness, to be ad-stance, has the capital.
the "Manchester Guardian" for so dressed in the first instance to the much more serious during the long a period. We most heartily Committee.-Ed., "C.M." coming winter months.
join in the chorus of admiration and astonishment.
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Hong Kong, Tuesday, July 2, 1929.
Mrs. A Dobbie, wife of Capt. A. G. Dobbie, K.0.5.B., arrived by the "Empress of Asia.”
Chevalier and Mrs. J. M. Alves and the Misses Alves returned by the "Empress of Asia."
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CANTON ITEMS
MR. HSU CHUNG-CHING'S
TRANSFER
"Vertical Flight Claim." are sure it is an upright claim.
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The great drought continués, and many milkmen are at their wit's end to supply their customers.
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We see a photo of giraffes at play. It must mean so much more to them to be off the collar.
150.-
Cook's tortoise has just died aged Nobody will dare to sug- gest that it lived a. fast life.
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"How can I make a good impres sion on my girl!"
"Send her your picture." "She knows me.”
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Elsewhere in this issue we publish another of the many helpful schemes advanced within recent weeks for, the considera- tion of the Government and of the Water Emergency Committee.
FORMALLY ASSUMES DUTY Briefly the idea is to utilise the
Canton, Yesterday.. V.R.C. swimming bath as a re-
Mr. Hsu Chung-ching who has been servoir into which can be dis-
acting Commissioner of General -The total output of the Kailan Affairs, to which post Governor Chan charged water from ships at Kow-
Mining Administration's mines for Ming-shu was appointed by the Na loon, the water being brought the week ended June 15, amounted which post he has not yet assumed, tional Government a short time ago but by means of a pipe line to 68,400 tons, and the sales during has to-day formally assumed office as From the V.R.C. bath the water the period to 68,150 tons.
Commissioner of Education..
Fourth Anniversary can be pumped up to the Bowen
he wouldn't pay for a licence as he Tsang Yau-tai (52), a widow, The fourth anniversary of the Na- wanted to know where the money Road filter beds and thus brought living at No. 2, Sanwai, Aberdeen, tionalist Government was held to-day rent. We can assure him that it into the Island's regular distribu- reported to the Police that yester at the Provincial headquarters of the goes even faster than his bike.
absence, someone Kuomintang. Representatives from. tion scheme. As with other sug-day, during her gestions there is no doubt that stole $200. She suspects a certain various organs and societies as well as person whose name has been the authorities will accord this furnished to the Police. scheme that careful consideration
over
it certainly deserves, particularly
When a Chinese was yesterday charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte-
Mr. Cha Hing-lan
Canton, Yesterday. Mr. Chu Hinglan, a former Givil
"Doctor, if this operation, is suc- cessful I'll pay you double."
with my regular fee."
"I shall be entirely satisfied, air,
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cotton millions.
One of
She "I certainly would like to get something to stop those mos-
He Have you tried clothing
New York art circles are report. ed to have had a "shock." not enough to affect the art's
civil and military officials were pre- sent. Governor Chan Ming-shu, who Suit." presided, delivered a very important address on the political situation.
"How Civil Flying is Held Up." Audit Department.
How otherwise than by wings and The Canton Municipality has insti- petrol? as it appears to offer a feasible Smith with bathing without clothes tuted an Audit Department for the solution for bringing water over in a pond on the Taipo-road, the examination of all accounts of moneye Attempts are being made to re- from Kowloon within the short- Police said that it was a common received and paid out by the different vive the cotton mill industry. The COPING WITH THE EMERGENCY est possible time without the need offence, and many complaints were departments under its control.Canton cotton mill doesn't always spell
News Agency. to wait for the installation of the received from Europeans passing in
cars. Accused was fined $5. It is evident from the latest much more ambitious trans-har-
The big mail robberies in Paris step taken by the Government in our pipe scheme for which finan- A Chinese girl named Li Sze-Governor of Kwangtung, is paying a and London are believed to be the connection with the water emer-cial provision has already been hung (14), of No. 142. Keelung visit to Cantor. He appears to have work of a "master mind."
street, first floor, attempted to com- no political mission, he having so far our English men of lettera, in fact. gency, that nothing is, being un-made and in regard to which Mr. mit suicide yesterday by jumping only spent most of his time with former done or at least untried-that Henderson personally consulted into the harbour from the Sham-colleagues and friends. He will pay a
visit to Hong Kong before returning Beauty."
"Paint The Way to Interior will bring relief to the community the authorities at Home.
shuipo ferry wharf. She was
to Shanghai-Nan Chung Kuo News by most women for exterior.
We thought it was used a Chinese, constable, Service. rescued by as speedily as possible, irrespec- There is a commendable ten-assisted by a man named Keunga tive of speculation on the amount dency to endeavour to assist the Kem-cheur. of rainfall within the near Government and the Water
Mr. J. J. Cameron, manager of ROYAL PROCESSION to bites" future. His Excellency the Gov- Emergency Committee.
the Green Island Cement Company's ernor has appointed Mr. S. T. hardships and difficulties not-works at Hekun kok, reported to (Continued from page, 1.) Williamson to be Controller of Im-withstanding, the public are not the Police yesterday that on Sunday ported Water Supplies. Mr. being, and are not likely to be, a coolic, Mak Fook, employed at the Enthusiastic Scenes Williamson, working with the ad influenced in the slightest degree as the result of a flame blowing back works, was burned about the body
Later, Their Majesties appeared on the action. vice and assistance of a Consulta-by the efforts of any of the scare-from the cooler chamber. He was balcony of Buckingham Palace a tive Committee consisting of Mr. mongers, whose only object is to removed to the Kowloon Hospital, few minutes after their retira A crowd estimated at 100,000 sang B. Sutherland, O.B.E., Mr. W. G. belittle what is being done. The Goggin, and Mr. J. M. McHutchon, public have shown by their attas a medicine hawker, was charged Guards Band, then broke out into
AG. James of Colombo, described God Save the King, led by the EAST RIVER REGION will have authority under the tude during recent weeks that before Mr. T. S. Whrte Smith for tumultuous cheering, which was general control and supervision of they fully realise that everything failing to produce his licence on the renewed when someone brought the Government to take such that can be humanly done to re- Kowloon City-road, and with behav Princess Elizabeth on the balcony. steps as may be necessary to fieve the situation, is being done Indian constable said that after he ing in a disorderly manner. An
carry out the object in view, in or shall be done. Mere destruc- was given hall following his arrest cluding matters connected with tive criticism leaves them as cold on the first charge, acoused fol contracts, insurance, chartering and as unmoved as it does thewed him, abused, jeered at him, and used very bad language He of vessels, or other financial com- Government and the Water, Emer- was re-arrested and struggled so mitments.
gency Committee. That is the much that a Chinese detective had giving for the Recovery of H.M. units, going in various directions. Some It may be that the foregoing best indication there can possibly hit to the station. Accused was
ko assist the Indian constable to take King George V. will be held in of the units that headed for the appointment will be followed by be that the public are pinting fed $2 on the first charges and $3 St. John's Cathedral on Sunday next Kwangtung border encountered the the appointment of a Controller their faith in the Government, on the other.
at 11 am.IO.
"Reds" under the command of Chu
of Distribution, thus setting the feeling quite
It will be attended by H: E. the May, with the result that a number of confident of the
Governor and the Executive and The remnante, on crossing the border, the Kwengsi soldiers were disarmed. Yesterday whole matter. connected with the ultimate issue.
Major C. Wills, Legislative Council, H. M. Judges sent their reprezentatives, to Swatow, O.BE, heard a case in which an and the Consular Body, the Heads offering submission to the Government, | water shortage on a thorough
Indian constable charged a Chinese of Departments and Representatives which was, however, rejected and it is -business footing with the object
with assault at the water fountain of the Navy, Army, and Air Force now learned that Government troops. of getting the best results pos-
in High street, West Point, becausé sible within the shortest possible
Flime. The best a assurance that
A Journalistic "Marvel":
To have been actively associat
he had prevented the man from ed with daily journalism for up- butting in in front of other water. wards of 60 years, as has been carriers. The defence was that ac-
the public can have is the fact the experience of Mr. C. P. Scott cured was an assistant at a food
Reuter.
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Governor to Attend St. John's Cathedral
·POTENTIAL DANGER FROM
KWANGSI TROOPS"
GOVERNMENT'S PLANS
Canton, Yesterday.
The Kwangsi troops retreating from the East River valley to the borders of Fukien are in very bad straits for the latest report to hand is that while at The official Service of Thanks-Tingchow they broke, into different
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TIENTSIN TRAM STRIKE
Tientsin, Yesterday.
have bean rent to destroy these rem nants-Canton News Agency.
The Counter Version
Swatan, June 29. More than 3.000 men belonging to the
that the officials and unofficials of the Manchester Guardian hawker's stall. The Indian took a On account of the feeling aroused wages Army under General Hou whose resignation of the editor towel used to cover food and wiped in connection with the Tientsin King tong have arrived at Chiuling, are working whole-heartedly ship of that famous Journal has his face with it. When he returned Tramway strike in which to Bel Eastern Kwangtung, apparently in toward the common objective. Just been announced, may well be it accused placed a bucket of gian officials of the company were readiness to welcome the return of the suggestion is ever rejected regard marvellous, and to water to wash it. The Indian con hurt in a recent dispute the nego "Ironsides to Canton. It is reported without the most.
have been Editor of that news sidered this is an insult Thetlations for the retrocession of the that the Kwangst forces in Kwangtung ro will appear to Magis ate, discharged - the accused Belgian Concession have been tem- East River districts still have s
News Service.
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nination and practical te
the position is much
short
as being little and directed that the matter be porarily suspended. —Nar Chung strength of 9,000 Nam Chung Kuo of miraculous. Mr. Scott brought to the notice of the CSP Luo News Service →
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