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The objects of their tour are officially defined as follows:-
To inquire into and report upon
the Bituation in the Far Eastern
territories of the Governments which
the
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1929.
One case of smallpox (Chinee)
they will present a joint state- ment, or give evidence individual-was notified yesterday. ly, depends on the wishes of the
Dr. Li Too-yiu, medical practi- Commissioners.
tioner, of No. Ba, Babington Path, On the day following their is to be married shortly to Miss arrival in Singapore the Commia-Jane Wong, registered nurse, of
Sisters' stoners visited the Government Civil Hospital.
Quarters, Government
opium factory and packing plant, and, later, watched a ship being thoroughly searched by Preven- tive Service Officers for oplum and other contraband.
All this may be quite interest ing to Singapore and the Straits Settlements generally. It does not, however, answer the ques- tion: "What is Hong Kong going to do when the Commission reaches this Colony?" What
P'RAPS
PRAPS NOT I
Great Auntie-Tou see this tace,. dear? It's Afteenth century. Major R. L. Q. Carew, B... 19 make it yourself!
Dorothy-Haw lovely! Did you Instructor in Gunnery, and wit be vacating his appointment as Major relieved by Major A. L. Baynham, children? Conductor-Yes, under Father-Are there half fares for R.A., who embarks for Hong Kong fourteen. Father That's all right. on January 30.
I've only five. A Concert will be given at the Teacher-Now, Sally, can Helena May on Thursday November tell me what a gnome is? 7 at 5.30 p.m.
Sally- (Classical Music.) Please, miss, an 'ouse where you organised by Madame Bonenfant.live. Teas must be booked, please ring Tickets may be booked in advance. Matron G. 2160.
CABLE CONTRACTS
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you
Snob-I never associate with my interiors, do you? Girl-I don't know. I never met any of your inferiors..
First Navvy:--I'm for a five- day week. How about you, Sam? Second Navvy:-Well, I don't know about that, but I'm for a five- day week-end.
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Visitor:-But aren't
you too small to stay up to late? Joan:- are the Government's plans for
Mummy says so, but in the morn- its reception? What do private
Ng Wing charged with assaulting Ing she tells me I'm too big to lie organisations and individuals in-stand his trial at the
Chu Man at Shantung Street will in bed. -
Kowloon tend to do? It is known that Magistracy to-morrow afternoon, opium smuggling is on the in- when the hearing opens before Mr. crease, as witness the scores of Hall for the defence.
T. S.. Whyte-Smith, with Mr. A. E. cases heard at the various Magis- tracies almost daily of late. Moreover, at some future date there is bound to arise the con- troversial question of the revenue of about $3,000,000 accruing to this Government through the Opium Monopoly. As the busy- bodies have made themselves heard in regard to the mui tsai and other social problems, so they may be expected to query the wisdom of a British Colony being a financial gainer through an opium monopoly. No better channel for presenting all the fucts of the opium traffic here can be imagined than the League of Nations Opium Commission.
agree to such an inquiry as regarda It is not a question on which
use of opium prepared for smoking;
mere sentiment alone can be per the measures taken by Govern-mitted to sway international ments concerned to give affect to the sligations undertaken in Chapter If opinions. In this regard it seems of The Hague Oplum Convention of remarkable that the Commission 1912 and in the Genevo Oplum
does not intend to visit. China: Agreement of February, 1925;
the nature and extent of the illicit
and
traffic in opium in the Far East, the difficulties caused in the fullment of those obligations. and to suggest
one is almost tempted to ask, even at this carly date, what,. then, will be the net value of its
what action should in the circum-visit to the Far East? stances be taken by the Governments concerned and by the League of
Nations.
NEWS IN BRIEF
The death is announced, from Washington, of Senator Theodore Burton at the age of 77.-Reuter.
K.O.S.B., left Hong Kong yesterday Major E. G. Miles, D.S.O., M.C., on the "President Madison," for a tour of Northern China, and is Later proceeding home via Canada,
www.
Nanking, Yesterday. The report is officially con- firmed that the Ministry of Communications will shortly appoint a special committee for a. revision of the cable, tele- phone and wireless contracts with foreign corporations.
The communications' Minis- try's representatives will be a committee, chairman, and two vice chairmen to set also a re- presentatives of the Anance and foreign ministries.Reuter.
"Our office lift broke down this morning and my new typist and 1 were caught in it." "Who caught you, your wife?"
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Agitated wife-I'm positive that was a human being we ran over. Motorist (in thick fog)-Then we're still on the road all right.
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A man often repents that ho has spoken, but seldom that he has held his tongue.
A modesty in delivering our sentiments leaves us a liberty of changing them without blushing. Mr. Donald William Gallaher, an "I Mr. Dashitt conceited?" airman of the Royal Air Force base, "Conceited! Why, he works cresa. Kai Tack, Kowloon City, has given word puzzles with a pen!" notice to the Registrar, Hong.
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Kong, of his forthcoming marriage "I have tickets for the theatre." 11, Humphreys Building, Kowloon. to Miss Irene Rachel Raymond. No. "Good. I will start dressing at
once."
"Do, dear; they are for to-morrow night."
Notice has been given to the marriage of Private George Brown, bureau? Registrar of the forthcoming Aunt Jane-Is this the travel Assistant-Yes, madam.
2nd Battalion the King's Own Aunt Jane How do I get from Scottish Borderers, Murray Bar-the Strand to Baker Street 7 racks, Hong Kong, to Miss Elizabeth Aaron, nune, of No. 30, the Peak.
Boy-Excuse me, sir; have you lost your wallet? Gent--Yes- At the Kowloon Magistracy this have you found one? Boy--No, morning before Mr. T. S. Whyte-but you are the eighth who has Smith a Chinese was sentenced to
lost one!
stealing a plank of wood, valued at two months' hard labour for $1.20, the property of the Wing Shing Contractors at Kangu Street, Yaumati,
Sir Harry Lauder arrived at Sydney after a rough trip from New Zealand, one of the stormiest in the ship's history, and she was much overdue..
Lauder admitted that he had not missed a meal. He declared. In
From the "Straits Times" we note that during their stay in Singapore the Commissioners will confer with Government officials, and they will also receive in- formation from unofficial organ- isations and individuals who are interested in the subject. The limited time at their disposal
Lieut. E. N. Everett, 2/Wiltshire makes it possible for them only Regiment, who has been employed in exceptional circumstances to as Cipher Officer; China Command, Submarine Flotilla) and Officers of meet interested people personal rejoins his battalion in Shanghai H.M.S. "Titania" will be "at Homa" "I'll stretch it out as long as I can ly, but they will be glad to receive shortly, leaving Hong Kong on the to all officers of H.M. Dockyard and to give you full value for your written statements from organ-appointment will later be filled by
"Rawalpindi," on November 8. His Establishments and their friends
money."
isations and individuals.
at 11 a.m. on Saturday. This func Nine Lieut. J. Baskervyle-Glegg, Scota tion is being held prior to the de-
In a London churchyard there is Osman,-M:D of the University of well-known---Chinese- residerita Greys,When the--2/Wiltshire-parture of "Titania"--and six L á monument with the following Hong Kong, will be solemnised have been appointed to give evid-Home: 90%-other ranks will dis-mander Lockhart has had extensive memory of Emma and Mary Little leave Shanghai early next year for class submarines for Home. Com-quaint inscriptions: To the or Friday, 8th November, 1920. ence before the Commissioners if embark in Egypt, to join the first experience with the Submarines of A reception will be given at the they wish to hear it. Whether Battalion. Roof Garden of Hong Kong Hotel
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The wedding of Miss Mary Kotwall, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. D. Kotwall,, to Dr. M. B.
at $.30 p.. No invitations are being issued, but all friends are cordially invited to the reception.
The wedding of Mr. C. W. E. Bishop to Miss Marjorie M. Hansen will take place at St.
Lockhart, D.S.C., Comdr. (S) 4th fact, that the captain said to him:
The Captain (Commander A. B.
the Royal Navy..
MEN, WOMEN, AND AFFAIRS
Americans at Home: Life in India: The "Curacoa": Tale of the Tsar: Cricket Coach
Andrew's Church, Kowloon, on visitors' Comments Wednesday, November 20, at 3
be issued but all friends will be- cordially welcomed.
From India
Countess and Tear
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the twin children of George
and Emma Litterboy, of H... who died July 16, 1783.
Two Littleboys lie here, Yet, strange to say,
These Littleboys are girls.
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The old Scottish."commercial" was. listening patiently to the shop-
keeper's tale of woe.
wouldna worry," Was his sympathetic advice to the aggrieved
FROM South India comes a charm. OF the many stories told of the one.
ing letter from the wife of an Indian Army officer, who hopes that
p.m. and afterwards at the Penin-IT is always amusing to discover sula Hotel. No Invitations will the things that surprise and interest visitors. Two American girls whom I met on their "Malolo" visit to Hong Kong last people at Home believe that "we are week told me that they had re-
not all of the superficial social but terfly type that the novel often cently paid a visit to England makes Hong Kong, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1929. and expreased surprise that we
us out to be. Most of us, while loving fashions, clothes, have no window screens to keep bridge, and dancing, still try to be out files and mosquitoes, grieved good wives and mothers. And I as
aure you we have to have a work- that far they apple dis- ing knowledge of cooking, simple doc-
HONG KONG & OPIUM INQUIRY
at as he worked.
An Expensive Ship
Dowager Countess of Radnor, "Worry!" ejaculated the shop- whose death is announced, one of keeper.
"Why, man, what would. the best is a story she told against worry you more than knowing that herself.
people were telling Hes about you?"
The late Taar of Russia, whom she ance accompanied to a firework die play at Crystal Palace, Insisted that she should stand before him in the Hight while he remained in the shade. I
The knight of the road looked thoughtful for a moment, then with
ly smile replied:
"I wadna worry about lies, but wad be gey annoyed if they told
The personal note of explanation the truth." which, he received from the head of the Romanoffa, afterwards was to the affect that there was a plot on foot to shoot him!
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Tokyo, Yesterday,
Bouverie..
The familiar name of the Radnora
Following was Bouverle, afterwards Pleydell- the opening of the Engineer- The Bouveries were of ing Congross in tha Flemish extraction, and one of them Prince Chichibu in the afternoon open- morning, came to England in Elizabeth's day, ed the World Power Conference, which A later member of the line, the Is Hikewise containing till November 7, Hon. Phillip Bouverie, assumed the
Horse, and the famous leader of tho Oxford movement was his second
son.
cover, we make gap ice, toring, dressmaking, gardening, car- tream, stry by the great pelite- pentoring, house repairing, upholster. ness of the London bus conduc-ag, and laundry work in spite of our
many servants, tors and policemen, who evon My correspondent' goes on to say It would be interesting to walk out of their way to show a that in many a nursery in an Indian know what Hong Kong intends thrilled over the odd names and tells siso that an old picture of the stranger the right direction, and Elizabeth is to be found, and alio bungalow .* picture of Princess to do in regard to the League of signs.
Prince of Wales, which she had dis- Nations Commission to en
carded for a new one, was found pin quire into oplum smoking ined and surprised that they seem
For my part, I was both grieved up in the cook-house, among the mincing machine and pastry-board, the Far East, The Commissioned almost totally ignorant of Eng. etc., it is true, but in the place of name of Pusey on inheriting the and is being attended by delegates from. arrived in Singapore last week lish history and despite their in-hour where the Indian cook could Pussy Estate in the Vale of White a large number of countries. Reuter. and are due in Hong Kong torest and pleasure in the holl-
A warrant has been issued for about the middle of November day--had no background, of know
the arrest of a Chinese named Chin ledge and reading to give them THE cruiser "Curacon," with which The personnel of the Commission a solid foundation for their sight-
Kwan, allas Chin Kwai-chung (40), Vice Admiral r
Ceylon's Cricket Coach Reginald comprises Monsieur
described as the accountant of the E. E seeing. They had heard vaguely Tyrwhitt was so Ekstrand, Swedish Minister to of the Great Fird, but had no at last emerged from long repairs at riekst coach in Ceylon & Comfattes hivi is one of "larceny by balleo** in the later days of the war, has
closely associated IN connection with Mr. J. W. Kwan Hung Sang firm, 400, Queen's Buenos Aires, Monsieur Max Leo what extent London was injured: the aggregate, a decidedly expensive of the C.C.A has fixed the following of $120, belonging to the firm.
(Razor) Smith's appointment as Road West. The charge, against Idea when it took place, nor to Chatham, which have made her, in Gerard, a Belgian banker and but they did make a pilgrimage ship well-known financial authority, to search for some of the places emergency war programme ships, all is likely to be employed for more than obtain photographs or prints of
rates for his service: (1) a minimum She Is que of ..a largo and Dr. Jean Halvasa, late made Lamens by Dickens who boginning with the letter Cwhich an hour the charge is at the rate of Earl Haig, or locally drawn posters
class of charge of Rs. 10, (2) where the coach
The British Legion is anxious to Czecho Slovakian Minister at in other lands, which is sometimes inishig occurred in. 1019, when she decided that the services of the coach
has created a London for people have been most successful. Her one Rs. 6 per half hour. The 0.C.A. has for pictures applicable to Armistice Rio de Janeiro. Mr. B. Remborg, mard real to them than ile Lon was badly damaged by belated be made available at the following Day, to be auctioned or railed for Swedish member of the Oplum They confessed that they Curacoat now joins the Mediter later than 10 o'clock; afternoons
den of oura, Pe
gains, and spent the following year hours: Morning work to begin not the benefit of the Poppy Day in being ratted.
earlier than 7.30 and to Bnlah not Funds: Traffic and Social Questions Secthought if it did not actually rancan Fleet, and will hoist the flag work
Such contributions will be most ralu always In London, at least of Rear-Admiral AJ. Davis, CB, and to finish not later than 8.30 o'clock gratefully received and should be
begin not earlier than -3.30 they were not prepared for such Squadron. From 1924 to 1927 Ad will not be taxed by any mean and Assistant Secretary, Poppy Day commanding the Third Cruiser it will thus be seen that Mr. Smith sent to Mr. H. R. Remington, determined and purposeful Butirat Davis was Chief of Staff of shina
the tropical heat should not affect bim Sub-Committee, c/o Harry Wicking the Atlantic Fleet.
greatly
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