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MR. SNOWDEN'S TRIUMPH

CORRESPONDENCE

NORTH POINT BATHING SHED COMPLAINT

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST

NEW FIREFLOAT

EARLY MORNING EXERCISES

IN HARBOUR

A PRETTY SPECTACLE ITo the Editor of the "China Mail."] Sir, -The Government has

People Ilving in localities overlooking spent thousands

dollars the centre part of the harbour, might maintaining

bath have noticed soon after 8 o'clock this ing sheds- for the bene-morning, a squắt little' craft with a

on

of public

PRAPS-

P'RAPS NOT!

Clouds obscured the moon in such

a way as to make driving dangerous in the uncertain light. The car was

fit of the community and it le only thick funnel, gliding from the vicinity approaching a level-crossing, when reasonable for the public to pee of Blake Pier toward the Barbour suddenly the gates began to close. that such moneys are not wasted Office, sprouting water like a whale. Too late the driver of the car saw new fireficat of the Fire his danger. He tried to swerve, but in any way, Saturday last, I, It was the

Brigade out on early morning exercises, a skid was the only result. With a with a party of half a dozen.

which included the testing of water crash the car struck the gates and paid a visit to the North Point pressure, hence the sprouting, crumpled up on the rails. Silence public bathing shed and found that only a handful of bathers the craft steamed along, and the water for a few seconds. Then a voice was there. Indeed, this shed reached a very good height. At times murmured dazedly: "Well, it's cured might be regarded as one of the the streams of water were crossed and my hiccups, anyway," and the driver best in the Colony if the follow, then there were sprays like Httle cas-crawled from the wreck.

Two hoses were brought into play as

ing complaints were attended cades falling into the sea."

to :-

1. The caretaker seemed to be dia- interested in any offersive objects floating in the water. His atten- tion was drawn to the carcass of a fowl (in Bhighly decomposed stage) about 20 yards from the shore. He, however, declared that he could not wade to such a depth to remove the carcass.

It was altogether an interesting and pretty sight.

·

"JUDGE'S WARNING

(Continued from Page 1.)

Mr. Sheldon: Then you have scen 2. The wooden steps of the jetty were them after the funeral, and before extremely slippery owing to want four or five days ago as you have of attention. While descending just stated?--Yes. one of the flights, clinging with His Lordship: You must be more both hands to side supports, my careful in your answers.

feet slid and I had a nasty fall. Had the cooliés scrubbed such

Too Hot for Them

The departing guest had been given his bill, and shortly after- warda the manager said to the head waiter: "You gave the man in room 20 his bill, didn't you." "Yes, sir," was the reply.

"I didn't forget to charge for any- thing, did I ?"

"Not that I know of," answered. the waiter.

"Strange, very strange," mutter- ed the other; "I can still hear him whistling 1"

A farmer, who was anxious to see

Witness explained that when he the King, went to London to gratify steps after rainfall this might said that he had not seen the two his curiosity. On returning to his have been avoided.

What dost think, Margaret? His arms was like thoine and moine, although I've heard people say a score o' times his arms was a lion and a unicorn."

3. Formerly, shower baths were pro- men since the day of the funeral, native village his wife asked what

vided but were subsequently re- and until four or five days ago, he the King was like.

"Loike," cried the traveller, "why moved owing to the scarcity of meant that they had nut come rain. Up to the present, these specially to visit him: He had seen 1 ne-er was so cheated in by loife. baths have been withheld in spite them in a house in Clarence Terrace, of the recant downfall, and we had West Point, and then at the Court to put on clothes after a bathe House where they had gone to at in the water which had oily, slimy test their signatures to the affirma- matter spread over its surface. If all these defects or draw- backs are not attended to by the Public Works Department, I am afraid the daily takings will diminish to zero.

Yours, etc.,

Hong Kong. Aug. 13.

NUT. SED.

not have expressed the 'country's determination more clearly to re- sist participation in such a one- From the sided arrangement. French Minister's point of view, | Mr. Snowden's remark that M. OPIUM IN FURNACE Cheron's statement regarding the Balfour Note (which played a INCIDENT ON EXPRESS FROM

CANTON large part in the Reparations' or rather the War Debt settlement

in the early days of the discus-

STRUGGLE ON ENGINE

arrived.

tion of death,

•

•

Mr. Sheldon: They gave their addresses as No. 350 Queen's Road Scientist: "Some of the grandest Central in the affirmation of death. inventions of the age have been That was your house, wasn't it?-the result. of accidental dis. Yes.

coveries."

Then it was untrue that they had temporarily been residing in your house?-It could not have been an untruth.

His Lordship: But were they re siding there?—Yes.

Mr. Sheldon: Then why did you swear five minutes ago that the only

Fair Lady: "I can really be- lieve it. Why, I made in im portant discovery myself, and it was the purest accident, too."

Scientist: "I should much like to hear it."

The young man's arms tightened about her. Joan," he inter- rupted fiercely, "don't ask me whe ther you are the only girl I ever it as well as I

loved, you know do."

A well-known

*I

Fair Lady: Why, I found that by keeping a bottle of ink handy, time you saw them was in a house a fountain pen can be used just in Clarence Terrace and then at the the same as any other without Court House?--They went there to the bother and mess of filling it." visit a friend and I saw them there. The case in which an engine.

He had just asked her to marry His Lordship: Then why did you sion) was "grotesque and ridi-

driver and two stokers of the Kowsay that they were staying there?him, and she had murmured, She ventured culous," though probably true, loon. Canton Railway were charg- I only mentioned one of the places "Yes, Jack, dear." was perhaps not quite so happy ed with the unlawful possession they stayed in. They stayed in my after a long silence, "Am I the as might have been expected of 24 taels of raw opium conclud- house first but left later for a cooler only girl” from a responsible Minister. Mr. ed at the Kowloon Magistracy this place because my house was too hot

morning before Mr. T. S. Whyte for them. Snowden probably still likes to in-Smith.

Would Bend Him to Prison dulge in the language that was Appearing for the first defen- Questioned as to whether the rest popular with his Party and with dant. Mr. A. R. Hall entered a of his family knew the two men who plea of guilty" on the second had witnessed his father's will, wit Socialists generally when they charge (possession) but on the ness said that they should know the "That wasn't what I was going themselves were not so popular as first charge of dealing in opiam two men. It would be an untruth was going to ask if I was the only

to say, Jack," she answered. they are now. That such expres- not guilty.”. Mr. 3. C. K. if they said that they did not know girl who would have you."

withdrew the Arst the two men. sions are, however, likely to be Hawkins

charge,

In reply to further questions, misunderstood by our French: R. O. Thomas Tallon said that witnese said that the son of one of turer arrived in a strange town temperance lec- friends we have just had proof, at the K.C.R. Station on August 8 his brothers was at the death of his are winter evening where he was Hong Kong; Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1929. There was, however, neither at 12.10 p.m. the Canton Express (witness's) father and later cor- winter evening

He did not He searched the train rected himself by saying that he did know his way about, so he went to "annoyance" nor a desire to dis- and when he reached the engine not think that that man was there at

a man, and said: turb peaceful relations in any-he saw the driver throwing two the time. Whereupon his Lordship direct me to the Temperance Hall, "Could you thing Mr. Snowden said, and the packets into the furnace. One of told witness to be very careful and

please?" New York and other journals in them missed and fell the floor that if he lied again, he would send

"Yis," replied the man.. "Goo The Rt. Hon. Philip Snowden making such

where he and first defendant him to prison. statements are struggled for it. During the

alungeer till yer gets ter th Does Not Know His Uncle (Chancellor of the Exchequer merely airing their ignorance of struggle the driver called out

Blue Pig, on th’ corner. Turn Asked if his brother, Hung Sal-down the street till yer gets ter with reference to the Young what took place..

"help" and another men boarded lam, was adopted out of the family, th' Hen an' Chickens, Then goo Plan has unquestionably carried

the engine from the platform witness said that it was an untruth down th' road opperzit till yer Neither Mr. Snowden nor any The latter also threw a packet Fried the British point of view to a other British representative could into the fire.

Mr. Sheldon: I put it to you that comes to a big br'wery. Turn A packet was re he was adopted out to a clansman down th' street by it till yer comes: triumphant conclusion at The have accepted the Young Plan trieved and was found to contain also surnamed Hung?—I have never to th Pig an' Whistle, and" Blague. Mr. Snowden's task was unless certain modifications were opium.

heard of the adoption. ̈*.

But the lecturer fled in despair really easy and simple. He had introduced into it that made it third defendants Mr. F. H. Loseby named Hung Wing-cham?No.

In his defence of the second and

Have you never heard of a man little to do but to state so obvious equitable to all. He said so, with submitted that the packets that

The tramp looked shrewdly at a truth as that the Young Plan blunt directness perhaps, but at were thrown into the furnace might uncle-Since my father had never his gaze with equal shrewdness, but I put it to you that he was your Miss Scarhawk, and she returned have been anything, and because of was so flagrantly unfair to Bri- all events so clearly as to British that there was not a scrap of evid-mentioned his name to me, I don't her expression did not soften in the tish interests that it was impos-

know if he was my uncle least. You see, it's all like this, intentions, that the British view ence against his clients, sible for any British representa was certain to prevail unless our His Worship discharged second

His Lordship Nonsense, do you ma'am," said the tramp, humbly tive to accept it. Great Britain, French, Belgian

and Italian defendant and fined the first de not know whether you have any lowering his eyes until they rested

fendant $480 or in default two

uncle or not?I have heard of on Miss Scarhawk's dainty shoes the British Parliament and the friends wished it to be generally months' hard labour.

Wing-cham but who he was I did not showing below her short skirt, "Six British Press had already con-regarded that the Young Plan, Regarding the third defendant know.

months ago I had a home of my own, Mr. Sheldon: Has your father any but I made an unfortunate mar demned it very heartily and the acceptable to them because Mr. Loseby implied that there was

no direct evidence that the packet brother? Yes, I heard he had five riage My wife's temper was such support of at least one of the favourable to them, must be ache threw into the furnace did con- younger brothers. They are all that it kept me in hot water all the great Dominion

Governments cepted by the British whether it tain opium, and he (accused) asked dead. I also know that one of my time, "an (Australia) had been expressed was unacceptable or unfavour- for his discharge.

His Worship, though rather aus- in favour of the British Govern able to them. It is difficult to ment's attitude. There is, there understand how our Allies can re-picious because he went to the help

of the driver, concurred. fore, nothing surprising as to the

concile their professions of outcome of the controversy. Much friendliness with what they wish more surprising was the belief to have carried out under the

bell evidently entertained by the new Young Plan. French, Italian and Belgian Gov-

ernments that we should accept such a one-sided arrangement.

any decision arrived at by the Mr. J E Hancock, of Messrs. Experts Committee, which had Dodwell and Co., Ltd., was operat- met in Paris and discussed theed upon on Monday for appen

- | dicitis at the French Hospital. Young Plan. In the circum- stances, the British delegates at

"" said Miss Scarhawk, drily. "It's@pity there couldn't have been a little soap with it. Only al months ago, did you say?”

Father's brothers was named Wing- eham.

A Child at 25 Years Old * His Lordship: Then why did you first of all say that you have never heard of such a name? What I said. "I beg your pardon, but I've al- just now was only imagination on rea y decided on that hat," said a my part. It was what I heard determined voice.

"Excuse me, but people tell me,

The Kowloon Magistrate this morn ing fined a Chinese carriage cleaner, who had been in the employment ut the E.C.R. for four years, $10 or in de Mr. Sheldon: Hung Wing-cham "I'm really very sorry, but you fault 14 days' hard labour, for the lar- died about 20 years ago you must should have been quicker. The

the theft of tools.

[Cads proceeding.]

Very clearly had it been stated enteric fever were

One case of small-pox and one of y of a cold chisel, used for cutting know it was only a child then. moment I saw that hat I made up steel, and a wedge, the total value bo- His Lordship: You were a child my mind. I always make up my notified yestering 70 cents. Mr. J. Smith, assistant twenty years ago. Do you call your mind quickly and I knew at once that the British Government day. Both were Chinese.

mechanical engineer, said that this had self a child at 26 years of age? But that was my hat would in no respect be bound by

been the Arst conviction secured for say Hung Wing-cham died more But I'm afraid it's mine.

than 25 years ago. I must have "Please, don't let us have any un- The wedding took place at St. been very small then a mere boy pleasantness, I'm not at all annoy- George's Church, Perang, of Mr. Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by ed, I assure you, but it's quite use- Richard Thomas Norton Kitchener, Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, is less to argue. If you'd

hat first I should have

the of Glenealy Estate, Parit Perak, appearing for the plaintiff. “ A report was made to the Police and Miss Margery Louls Lester, of

first person to ask you to

But I must lake i I saw it The Hague were surely entitled to the effect that while fishing junk) Goodmayet, Essex, who arrived

first. - A brought it here. It's No. 6263 was fishing at a point from Home by the "Malwa. The

Second-Lients, G. A. Leiper and that hat I came in, and I only took about a mile and a half south-east Rev. Keppel Garnier oficiated of Piny an nano, in Line Bay,

WA. Cokill are appointed Acting it aff to try on another hat-- * The District Kuomintang carried Captains whilst respectively second ita campaign for the rendition of in command of the Eurasian Com- the foreign

Into the pany, and in command of the Malay were in a crate) with water, a Chin Settlement Company of the P. and P. W. VOese woman was this morning, fined $18.

entered The resignations of Second Lieut by the Kowloon Magistrate, Defens Hoad and fasting caplan). G. F. Bries, and dant was frón) thể Hung Hụm Market,

ated Ser

D. Blaset S. S. V. F. Mr. P J. O'Brien, Inspector B.P.C.A, have been accepted.

to express the views of their Gov. ernment as to the Plan in ques

Mr. Snowden might have used quarre

iplomatic language in

One of

the expression of big ideas as to the inad

of the Plan bia country 6 Govern- oncerned but he could

For not supplying her ducks } {thất

prosecuted.