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Hong Kong, Friday, Aug. 9, 1929.

THE LION'S TAIL

MR. LAI IM-TO

FUNERAL OF WELL-KNOWN CHINESE

FOREIGNERS' TRIBUTES

Mr. Lai Im-to, manager of the Oriental Commercial Co., whose death from heart failure took place blessed

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1929.

FLOODS IN NORTH

RAILWAYS DAMAGED AND WASHED OUT

REPORT FROM MANCHURIA

Peking, Yesterday. While Peking and district are with perfect summer at his residence, No. 517, Nathan-weather, heavy rain is still falling road Kowloon, early yesterday to the west and north-west, causing morning, was buried in the after all the rivers to rise again.

Yangtsun, on the Peking-Tien- The deceased was the third son tein Rafway, is flooded by the north of Mr. Lai Tak-kai, compradore of canat and it is feared that the the American Milk Products Corallway will be damaged. and his two elder brothers are Mr. The Peking-Sulyuan Railway has Lai Yim, catering supervisor of the suffered badly from Kalgan west Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels,ward, the railway bed being washed Ltd., and Mr. Lai Im-tong, of the out in many places, while three fire department of the Union Insur-bridges are damaged, buildings have ance Society of Canton.

noon,

There was a large gathering of relatives and friends at the funeral,

PRAPS

PRAPS NOT !

Johnnie had dined with his auntie. "Did you find auntie's Christmas pudding rich?" asked his mother.

"Oh, no," he replied. "I only found one three-penny bit in three helpings."

2.

Caller: "Is your husband a fast writer 7"

Poet's Wife: "Fast? Why, I've got out seven lines of washing while he's been writing four of poetry!"

#

An Irishman, who had been ad- collapsed and the telegraph is vised by his solicitor to plead guilty damaged..

as a first offender, stood in the Mukden states dock.

railways are Mukden រឹទ isolated. Hun Rivers have

A message from including a number of foreigners. that 80 far as the

Floral tributes were sent by:- Queen's College Old

Boys' Asse- concerned, ciation, General Manager and staff of The Liao and Union Insurance Society, Mr. and Mrs. overflowed, damaging the tracks of

three railways.-Reuter.

EUGENE PICK

SENTENCED BY SHANGHAI COURT

"Are you guilty of not guilty ?" asked the magistrate,

"Guilty, yer honour, and I've got witnesses to prove it," replied the prisoner.

The golfing novice finished his game and airily handed bis score card to the secretary with the re mark, "Two below bogey."

J. L. Alves, Messrs. Paul Lauder, Banner, G S. Archbutt J. P. Ecurns, P. R. Chichgar, A. K. Dimond, Soonderam, W. A. Zimmern, Li Hin ming, Leung Chung-san, Li Chung, Li Chuk-nam, Chan Man-chun, Fung Kit- ing, Cheung Tin-enn, Chan Chit, Lam Pakito, J. Kotewall, C. L. Gan, Li Woon-man, Cheung Yim-kwan, Chan Man-chit, Wong Yau-sat, Siu Chan-

Shanghai, Yesterday. pong, Chan Po-che, Chan Kok-um, The Shanghai Provisional Court Char Fock-am, Li Chuen chịu

has sentenced Eugene Pick, former-pare the score," he said, "with the Messrs. Yee Fook Coal Co.: the

ly Borodin's assistant, to nine figures on the card, and you'll see." Chinese staffs of the Peninsula Hotel,montha' imprisonment for forging Hong Kong Hotel, Repulse Bay Hotel, the seals of the British and Ameri and Peak Hotel; Managing Director

Jag ka

"But," protested the official, "this is nowhere near bogey!"

*Com- The novice looked hurt.

The secretary looked.

"Great scot, man!" he roared, "that's the length of the course in yards ?"

and staff of the Oriental Commercial can Consulates. Co., Committee and members of the Notice of appeal has been lodg- Chinese Club, Members of the Kowlooned.--Reuter. Tong Club, the Cheung Wah Hat Fac [Pick is alleged to be Russian -and It was one of these sumptuous tory Co.. the Hong Kong and Shanghai to have assisted the British in intel-homes-of the new rich. Before the Hotels, Ltd., the Hong Kong Hotel, the ligent work. He was tried for alleged blazing fire sat two men, cigars de- Repulse Bay Hotel, and many others. fraud on a Chinese for whom he was tween their teeth, liqueurs at their said to have promised to obtain per- elbows. The host was telling his mission for a gambling house.]

MR. G. RAPP

THE FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY

A LARGE GATHERING

AUTHOR'S TRAVELS

GOES TO CANADA FOR MORE MATERIAL

friend of the enormous cost of keep- ing his son at the University.

"And the greatest expense of all,” he bewalled, "is the languages."

"Languages?" said his friend,` "What do you mean?"

"Well," replied the host, "listen to this. One item alone in this bill runs-For Scotch, fifty pounds."

"I am sorry," he said, "but I can't We see you at all on Saturday.

away."

.

But quite apart from the views of the experts, Mr. Snowden's

New York, June 14. attitude is perfectly justified. The

Interested in following the present The funeral of Mr. George northward settlement and development Young Plan is flagrantly unfair to

at of 'Canada, Mrs. Maude Radford the British and consequently is Gustav) Rapp, whose death

the Government Civil Hospital was Warren, of Ithaca, N.Y.. author of

They sat together in the pale rightly regarded by the Govern reported in yesterday's "China several books, short story writer, ment as inadmissible. Mr. Chur-Mail," took place at the Protest whose articles have appeared in the moonlight, and he was proposing.

"Saturday Evening Post"-is about to

"Darling!" he cried passionately, chill's views, expressed shortly ant cemetery, Happy Valley, last undertake an extensive trip into the "I would give the whole world, if

evening.

Dominion for new material.

it was mine, to hear you say that. before his Party went out of

The chief mourners were Mr. F.

Travelling over the lines of the one word "You." When, oh when, office, were precisely the same as Rapp (brother), Master George Canadian National Railways as far will you say it, dearest *** ; those now being expressed-(per-Rapp (son), and the Misses Irene north as Fort Churchill on Hudson

"I will decide on Saturday," she Bay, and visiting in the west such spots replied. haps a little more bluntly)-by and Ritty Rapp (daughters).

The service at the graveside as Jasper Park, Alberta, and Prince the present Chancellor of the was conducted by the Rev. G. T. Rupert and Vancouver, B.C., she will Exchequer. If modifications are Waldegrave, in the presence of aspend the entire summer renewing ac- desirable in the payment. of the large gathering of friends of the quaintance with a country she has have got a very important match

known intimately in fermer years. deceased, including: Reparations' settlements surely it

The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, Dr.

DRINKS FOR HOT DAYS. is far from right that the brunt F. H. Kew, Dr. E. Law, Mr. and Mrs, of the concessions made shouldW. Way, Capt. F. Baylis, Messrs. E.

Manning, W. Naef, D. E. Clark, J. F. EGG SHAKES AND COCKTAILS detrimentally affect one of the Grose. S. M. Churn, L. E. Lammert, Allies only. Surely all should. Teppin, 5. Jex, A. P. Greaves, J. P. Cocktails are not the only things Bush, A. Samy, J. Landolt, W. Sanger, that can come out of the shaker. shoulder the new burdens equally. W. Hall, E. Hausermann, C. Arnulphy. At this time of the year, when ap On what logical grounds can G. Barbe, E. Bougon, J. Noronha, R. petites are inclined to flag, we France, Italy or any of the other Pestonji, J. Pestonjee, R. Basa, Souza, might well resort to the customs of Ho Wing Choa Po-sien, Wai Po Allies justify a contrary course? cheung, H. K. Hung, Li Fuk-tseu, our grandmothers and take cgg Aips and shakes as pick-me-ups. On the ground of economic in Sikling, A. Leong Hing-kee, P. Leong They provide concentrated nourish Just as the old lady finished speak- stability? Clearly neither France Hing-kee, and Choa Po-yew.

The numerous floral tributes included ment, and can be made very ap-ing her daughter shouted down the

petizing. nor Italy can make such a claim, the following:

From his sorrowing wife and son, his Flips can be made with lemon, one!". for both countries are at present corrowing mother, Walter and Vie,sherry, rum, champagne, ginger, or relatively in a much sounder | Fritz and Winnis, Sik Ling and orange. The process is the same.

Johanna, Ab Len, Mr. and Mrs. Ein each case. The shaker is half It was Monday morning and the

"You look worried!" exclaimed a man to his friend "What's the cause of it ?”

"Oh!" was the reply.. "I called on Miss Janking last night, and no sooner had I entered the house than her mother appeared and demanded to know my intentions."

"That must have been very em-

barrassing."

"Yes-but it was not the worst.

stairs:

'Mother, that

San't the

Very properly, the British economic condition than Great Manning; Elsie, Fook Chau and Sofia, Alled with broken ice, the yolk of "head" had arrived at the office in people and the British Govern Britain. France, as a matter of Hon. Dr. and Mrs. B. H. Kotewall, Miss an egg is added, and a tea-spoonful anything but a cheerful humour. ment have come to the conclusion fact, never was more flourishing Law Sai-chan and Miss Chu Sau-fong-of strong sugar syrup. After this Outside his room two clerks were in that the British lion's tail has and her taxation bears no com- been twisted quite enough-in-parison with that of the British. deed a bit too much with refer-If the harmony of Conferences ence to reparations' settlement--such as are being held at The

SA WEEK'S DISEASES

The following diseases

August 8:

and that it is high time a more Hague and such as was recently/notified during the week ended jis then shaken up and down very i

determined stand should be made held in Paris is dependent upon the British shouldering all the by the British in the matter. The outcome of the experts' deci- burdens that arise then the sions in their recent protracted

new

regarding the matter.

We have incurred an enormous Wer debt to the United States (the repayment of which, at

Small-pox

Diphtheria Enteric Fever Influenta

Савев Deaths

2 2

are charged with victimising a number

{the flavouring is added-half a quiet coversation.

wine glass of lemon or orange "Hullo, Jinka!" said one. "I juice, sherry or ginger wine, half see you're all poshed up in your that quantity of rum, or a whole new rigout. What's this for on were glass of champagne. The shaker a Monday 7′′

"Oh," replied the other, con- vigorously for sufficient time to fidently, "I want to look smart. allow the contents to be well mixed: I'm going in to the "boss" to demand A dash of nutmeg can be added an increase of salary!" after the drink has been strained "H'm,” murmured his colleague. into a glass. E "You don't want your best suit on sooner the better that a stronger

Of the enteric cases one was

Egg shakes are made with egge for that. It'd be more appropriate and a firmer stand should he British, two Fortuguese (import and milk, and a very good variety to don sackcloth!" conference at Paris is so palpably taken by the British Government ed), and one was Indian. The is made by filling the shaker half unfair to us that it is inconceiv

other three were Chinese (one im-full of broken ice, adding a cup of

"And here is £100 in cash, Mrs. able that either Sir Josiah Stamp

new milk, an egg, a tea-spoonful ported). or Sir Charles Addis (the British

On Tuesday one case (Japanese) (or more) of brandy, whisky, or Boggins," said the sailing solicitor. of paratyphoid fever was reported. rum, and a little sugar. Shake as some concrete proof of the huge delegates) could have agreed to

well, strain into a glass, and dust fortune your lamented uncle has left them. And yet we were told that

Mr. EW. Hamilton yesterday with nutmeg. Other variation of you. May I be allowed to congratu the Young Plan, upon which the the present moment, finds us afternoon heard further evidence in egg shakes can be made by lemon late you on being one of the richest

allocation is based, was £200,000,000 in arrear when re- the case in which seven Chinese are syrup, chocalate syrup, or vanilla wonten in the country?"

flavoured syrup instead of the Mrs, Mannah Boggins left the ultimately agreed to by the parations and payments

balanced)—and obviously unless of local Chinese firmia by means of spirit, and a very excellent varia office with the money tucked away Experts Committee. All along

out the milk, and add a tablespoon- She was not wealthy beyond any it was, of course, understood that a better and a more equitable an alleged "bucket shop" swindletion of a rum egg shake is to leave in a pocket of her mended skirt. They are alleged to have fal of ice-cream, and not quite so dreams she had ever found time to balance can be effected we shall be opened the delegates' decisions, were

a bogus firm call-much icev

dream. Drudgery was ended; ane turies. It is an impossible state ordered goods on credit. Yesterday that can be made in a shaker, and servants; the years spent over a the proprietoms of a leather shop for this no eggs are required. It washtub or on her knees before the of affairs, and the sooner the and a printing establishment, res-is popular among bunting people fireplace began to seem like an ugly better, it is to be hoped, for all pectively, gave evidence and pro-and gives excellent nourishmeät on nightmare. In her pocket at this concerned that our Allies take a duced receipts to show that goods a hot day. Take half a pint of wonderful moment lay £100, a mere Addis, tired of and disappointed with the conference, decided that fuster, a more logical and more had been delivered to the Kung Fat fresh milk and put it into the morsel of what she was now

Wing firm. The case was again shaker with a little castor sugar worth!.. It was wonderful! the line of least resistance was, and its realities. The hon's tail

equitable grasp of the situation adjourned.

and two-thirds of a glass of old She halted before a small drapery on their part, the most satisfac

brandy and one-third of a glass of has once again been twisted a Two Chinese appeared before Mr. Jamaica rum. Add as much crack store, at which she had often stared tory in the circumstances. A

T. 8. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon ed ice as the shaker will con enviously. She entered. little too severely clear statement from them would

Magistracy yesterday on charges of veniently hold, and shake vigorous That tablecloth in the window," having decoyed a young girl to ly. The drink is served over to her "How much is it ?

she said to the young lady who came now do much too clear up a point

Macao and there sold her into a tall tumbler, with a little powder- that is, to say the least, vague and unsatisfactory If they, in a

brothel. They were found guilty ed cinnamon on top. Noria China and the first accused was sentenced Daily News." minority were merely outrobed

to two months' imprisonment while and the Young Plan carried in

the second man got one month. spite of their opposition, then Mr. Snowden's present attitude will be all the more logical and con

wholly subject to the decision of in a financial quandary for cen- ad the Kung Fat Wing and Bull's milk is another good drink could now afford to keep several

their respective Governments;" and, that being the case, probably Sir Josiah Stamp and Sir Charles

sistent

tish) was notified yesterday....

One case of enteric fever (Bri-

Yesterday afternoon,Mr. T S Whyte-Smith imposed a fine of $5

on A Chinese who was found Sixty members of the acking a cigarette in the Court Society of Ezgineers at the Howison Magistracy during arrived at Tilbury, for

miles tour of Britain.

the heaving of a case

Six ehfilings, madam," replied

the assistant, but there is one here

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which is slightly damaged and Sir Henry Drayton, chairman of sofed which you could have for the Ontario Liquor Central Board, 5/9 French recently left Toronto for England "Ma. Hannah Boggins, eagerly recently in connection with the Province's fumbled for her £100:

a 2,000- liquor supplies from English and I'll have the soiled one," she

Scottish brewers and distillers

whispered.