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DECK GAMES.

PITIFUL PLAINT FROM A SUFFERER.

"MAN IS A GREGARIOUS · ANIMÁL.”

A "PRICELESS WITTICISM" REGARDED AS A SCIENTIFIC FACT,

[BY TOMEC.]

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29th,

"SHAMEEN MUNICIPAL

COUNCIL.

REPORT FOR 127

SATISFACTORY'ALL ROUND..........

The annual general meeting of Shameen ratepayers takes place to-

day (Wednesday) at the British The Acting Consul-General, Mr. J. F. Brennan, will preside.

Consulate-General.

The following points are taken from the Municipal Council's report which will be presented at the meet- ing

I consider that the voyage was a, The Colonel had great honour done him" by being elected chair. success from Marseilles to

tai, Harmiese gentlefolk (not Said, but, as my destination was necessarily distinct from Japan, those few days were a flea Colonels), attacked by the germ, became secretaries of committees

POLICE The general behaviour bite among much Prickly Hest

and sub-committees and cimultane and work of all tanks has been ex- The Mediterranean gave us of her ously pests and annoyances. cellent Although the disturbances best, a loping swell beneath a blue Sheets of foolscap appeared within Canton did not affect Shameen sky a kindly sun taking the nip lists of matches to be played. Prac directly, yet it called for extra duty tising was commenced feverishly. from the Police, and all, ranks, off; it is not so hard to finish One lady set herself out to win the Indian and Chinese, responded Leave after all?

Bucket Quoits, and practised every willingly. afternoon, having carefully placed the bucket on the deck above my head.

But the lights of Port Said came in sight, and my peace was that tered. The first indication. I had of this was-when the gangway was lowered and down it swarmed a crowd of strangers. They were those who had been in the chrysalis stage, to be hatched by the steamy heat of Egypt's night. In each face, pale and set by the strong gangway lights. I could read the samo stern resolve Tonight Mr. Simon Artz shall seek his couch the richer by the profit on one Fancy Dress."

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Once the competitions started in earnest none of thore who had practised so assiduously could be found. Natural shyness, perhaps, accounted for it: the feeling men have just before the first game for their varsity: the gregarious epirit insufficiently developed.

I found that the best way is to keep in the background until the day on which this round me be finished.' Then take book If there is one thing attractive and sit in the vicinity of the Deck about a sea voyage it is to be Games: care should be taken that allowed to lie at full length in the book selected, is not too in- chair and to road a novel. Even teresting. "Bird Life in Malaya" this, I hold, can be done more in preference to Nat Gould, for Of instance. When you have read two comfort in my own home. course there is more in a sea voy- pages a bustling committee man age: I read in my local paper that will ask if you are Ercott: you say one couple on the Belgenland are “No, I'm Emcott" but, typist's making their fourth trip on her: errors don't count, and you are now no one could possibly do a dragged off to play Deck Quoits. thing like that simply to obtain With luck you lose, and with a satisfactory conditions under which one too bearty "That's quite all to read Edgar Wallace.

right" valediction from your part But for me this voyage wasner you retire, to the Fauna and merely a connecting link between Flors till you are organised" for the bosom of my family and the the purpose of Deck Tennis. bard words of my No. 1. I con I umpired a Ladies Double at aidered it my right to have a last Bull Board once, and when the delightful slack before four years final sandbag plunked on its square more of Bills of Lading and General I returned to my cabin and cursed Averages Vain hope. Why, the the day I promised Mother I would Company on whose ship I was be a teetotaller. travelling actually leapt into print

I won the Men's Singles Bucket

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Special mention, must be made of Ng You (Police Interpreter), Himat Khan (Indian Crown Ser geant) and Wong Yuk San (Chi. neke Crown Sergeant) for their devotion to duty throughout the year.

Discipline: The discipline has been very good. Minor offence re ports, 24. One dismissal for mis- conduct. The total number of per- sors dealt with was 44,

Five hundred taels of opium were

confiscated and handed over to the C. Custom.

The present strength of the force is as follows:-Indians, 10 Chi nese, 19; detectives, 2; interpreter, 1; cooks Total 43,

FIRE BRIGADE-Brigade strength is 12 Indian, and 3 Chinese mem- bers of the Police force who receive special allowances for this work. Fires, on Shameen, nil; fres oa Shakee vicinity,

The state of engine and hose good.

The Census non' Chinese: 1028, Chinese: 1928, 803; 42; 1027, 487. 1927. 1,094.

THE "BIG SWORDS" MASSACRED.

TERRIBLE REPRISALS BY TROOPS AT TUNGHUA.

JAPANESE CONSULAR

REPORT.

The following repot received at Murder from the Japanese sub Consulate, Tunghua, will give a fairly connected notion of how the "Big Snorla" got suppressed:

On January 28th, the police re inforcement from Mukden return ed home. By the 27th, one brigade under General Wu, with 3,000 more infantry, cavalry, and artillery, were all on the held. On the 30th ulk, part of the insurgents capitu lated, handing over 000 rifles and spears. The Taoist leader, Chang, was caught by a ruse, pillaried and thrown into gaol. He was executed an ath inst.

On the 30th wit, the insurgents base stretching into interior Stacket was attacked. The insurgents dispersed and phunder in groups of about 100 ench

troops chased

The Government them. hard.

General Wu ordered to butcher the male population above 18 years from Wutsokou to Bungtuai, destroying their houses by firo.

Eight Children Decapitated. This order set the soldiers foot.

NEGRO ANTHEM.

K.C. CHANTS IT TO PRIVY COUNCİL

DISCUSSION IN MILITANT HYMNS.

Certain militant hymns were

quoted by Law Lords, and the Ethiopian anthem was chanted by a K.O. during the bearing before the Judicial Committeo of the Privy Council of an appeal from the judgment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Honduras.

The appeal was by the Universal Negro Improvement Association, Incorporated, against the Han- duras judge's finding that the be negro, Mr. Isaiah quest by a Emanuel Morter, of his estate for the African Redemption Fund was. void as against public policy; The judgment was given in an action by the widow,

The judge helt it was against public policy because it was intend- ed that the redemption of Africa was to be effected by revolution and war.

Lord Haldane said he saw in the constitution" book the use of mili- tary terms in regard to organisa- tion.

Mr. Simonds, K.C. (far, the as- sociatian): There is also a univer- Ethiopian anthem, which was heard at the trial.

ing and committing other excesses. At one house, & children ware de

many turnipsal capitated like so

The cattle, with stable knives, horses, pigs, and poultry were all scized, and eaten. On the 4th inst. General Wu. with 1,000 infantry and cavalry, withdrew to Tunghua.

1,200 Hen Killed Or. Executed. Between January 4th and Febru- ar 8th, 1, "Big Swords" were killed on the field or executed The wounded are approximately put at about 300, 330 houses were destroyed. Among the government wounded. 130 of them were treat-

Lord Carson: Did they sing it? (Laughter.)

Mr. Simonds: No, it was tead, as I will read, some of it' now.

Mr. Simonds chanted: Ethiopia, thou land of our fathers. Thou land where the gods love

to be.

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As storm cloud at might sudden

gathers

ترکی

Our armies come rushing to thee.

Census returns for the year under i troops, 10 were killed and 180 more We must in the fight be victorious,

resien do not include the troops

stationed on the Concession.

MOSQCITO PREVENTION:-A great number of holes in banyan trees were filled in with cement in order to destrov breeding grounds of mos- quitoes.

ed by the Japanese Red Cross people, and of this number 80 mg die. About 200 soldiers are said to have deserted the ranks during the fighting On the 8th inst. Gerseral Wu left Tanghua for Muk den, and the fown has been resort- ed to quiet, but what with the

When swords are thrust outward

to glean; For us will the victory be glorious, When led by the red, black, and,

green.

-Law -Lords Quote Hymns, Lord Haldane said he should like to hear the time of the Ethiopian

with the statement that the Cap Quoits. I will detail the story, if the buildings in good repair was stop of the soldie's in the tawa anthem. Could Mr. Simonds help

tain was instructed to do all in

his power to help the passengers

in their conduct of Deck Sports.

The whole fault lies with the humourist who. said, "Man is a gregarious animal." One of the Company's Directors read this ar A moment when he was distrait through worry about the price coal, mistook for a scientific fact this priceless witticism, and at once dictated a letter to Gamage's order- ing one hundred Bull Boards.

I hate being made to be gregari- ous. The bulk of our British resi-" dents in the East are Englishmen and Scotsmen, and they and it very hard when I am gregarious with" thed: this always makes me feel awkward. I fully realise that it is alt through a mistaken sense, ut kindness on the part of the Direc. tors that Deck Sports were TR-

stituted: let no one think I do not appreciate that. What troubles me

I may:-

Round Opponent scratched, Round Opponent called

"Tails,"

AND

BUILDINGS.-Only work that was considered necessary to maintain effected during 1097, but in the next year certain renewals will have to be taken in hand.

MUNICIPAL

RECREATION Round Opponent ut a table GROUNDS.These have been main- in the Bar stuck on tour fivestained in good condition during the year with the exception of the foot- in two ridiculous, Sort - Final. —-opponent called ball ground which has been kept open for troops, for drilling and "Heads," Final-Opponent insisted on play-recreational purposes in addition ing his wife watched him, to the usual football and hockey and he had not the "match matches

spirit." It took us fifteen SCEPTIC TANKS.-There are now minutes, while the Final of 33 on this Concession. One of these the Ladies' Singles was de- has its own pumping installation. cided by a couple of school. BOATHOUSE.-The Council put-for- ward a resolution that 89,145 he girls in nine.

raised as additional tax to repair the beat out not rind the structure will probably be demolish

ed.

beca

At the Prize Giving I received aliver cigarette box. The other prizes were equally valuable, and 1

CEMETERIES.-Both have know that, if Mr. X. for winning. the Ladies Singles Desk Tennis

There were three had received less value than Mr. Maintained in fair condition dur- Herbert ('Erb) Bloggs does foring, the year. scoring three goals for Bloomsbury JETTIES.-Both" the Municipal have been deeply offended.

burials. "

and what with the fall of Feng. piso. Tunghua looks badly gutted, as df, by a devastating hurricane. -Manchuria Daily News.

POISON CAS. IN CHINA. FIRST USED AT CHOCHOW

PEKING, February 15th.

It is worth recording that the first serious attempt to use poison gas in Chinese warfar was made by the besieging Fengtin forces ot Gas shells of an un- known nature was fired into the

Chochow.

town and were found to be in-

effective. Inquiries made among the refugees have brought forth the

information that the shells when and that some persons were some- they burst had a pausenting effect what discomfited by them but that they did no permanent injury.

thera?

Mr. Simanth said he regretted he could not sing it.

Lord Haldane: Because it is very odd. I found in a hymn book the other day the "Deutschland über Alles tone, which was sung all through the war, and the

·Austrian national anthem is sung to the tune of several hymns.

Lord Carson: I do not think you could sing uns anthem to the tune of "God Save the King. (Laughter.)

Lord Haldane: I think there is no doubt that this is a battle song. But then so are revival hymns. Lord Shaw: Look at the spirit Look at Hold the Fort." of Onward, Christian Soldiers." (Laughter.)

Mr. Simonds: And as I stand

eurs to me (Laughter.) here," Fight the good fight" oc-

is finding a reason for the expecta United in the League she would Pier at Shamcen and the Cemetery where it is claimed that insurrec" which he had a profound respect.

tion that I shall confide all my troubles to and make a bosum friend of Mr. S. merely because he has thrown a quoit at me and broken my finger rail.

From Port Said onward my soul was hardly my own. The Notice Boards fluttered with slips of paper convening

The night before Penang was warmish, as it often is, so the Games) Committee organised a Treasure Hunt through the bowels of the ship.

Jetty have been maintained in good repair.

WATERWORKS.The machinery and plant have been maintained in good condition and repair during the year under review.

REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF

On leaving the ship the only tip meetings: aggressive I grudged was that to the Deck HEALTH.-The year under review strangers, strongly imbued with a Steward: in the secrees of his has, on the whole, been a healthy spirit of gregariousness, worried family circle I am eure he is a one. me to attend. For the sake of charming man, but, on board the peace I went to the chief meeting, 8.8. what a gregarinxi!

A LONDON ZOO RUSE.

·BOOKMAKER'S SHOP.

STUBBORN APES FRIGHTEN BRIGHTLY LIT AND DECOR

ED BY SNAKES.

ATED WINDOW.

The scene in court "is thus amazingly described by "B. E. Corder" of the Daily Mail.

Police courts I know, county secrets, and courts contain co assize courts hold no mysteries; but the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sitting in Downing- street has a ritual understood only by the privileged few.

Negro anthems were chanted by K. C.s in this legal Holy of Holies, and the effect was like jazz danc ing in a cathedral.

1928.

THE ROMANCE of an English clown in a French circus who rose to the rank of brigadiër-general during the war and the strange events that followed-or

THE

HERBERT BREN

PRODUC

SIDE SHOW

OF LIFE

"

Based on the Novel by

W. J. LOCKE

ERNEST TORRENCE ANNA Q. NILSSON

-Additional Attraction

The Daughter of the Famous Magician Ching Ling Foo

MISS CHEE TOY

AT THE

Former Ziegfeld Follies Star Artist POPULAR ENGLISH AND CHINESE SONGS

QUEEN'S

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY-

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.

The comedy of a sentimental circus elephant that "went on the rampage-

ROBERT AGNEW AND VIOLA DANA

In

THE GREAT LOVE

With

"NORMA," THE G-TON ELEPHANT

M THE

WORLD

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

At 5.15 & 9.20 Only

At 2.80 & 7.16-Chinese Drama "The Romance of a Star.

Eight beautiful girls and eight handsome young men In a story of youth and action—

FASCINATING YOUTH

With

PARAMOUNTS 16 JUNIOR STARS

AT THE

STAR

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY **Continuous 2.30 to 11.15.

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To-Night at 9.15-Miss Violet Capell's Pupils' Dancing Display.

THE NAVY'S CHOICE

Coafer

GRIGINAR

PLYMOUTH GIN

OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.

Later, Lord Carson observed that no one would draw an inference In military circles in Peking, against the Salvation Army, for tion against Feng Yu Hsiang in because it had captains of divi- Honan is serious, it is explained sions.

The bearing was adjourned. that the movement is inspired largely by a General Tien, son of Wu Pei Fu's former rotainer, Tien BATTLE OF MANY® BOOKS. Wei Chin, who seeks revenge upon the erstwhile Christian General" for burying his father alive. Ac cording to the story, which is quite There have been three typhoid seriously told in Peking. Feng invit cases, all Japanese. One is pleaseded Tien Wei Chin and Chin Yun Ac to see the increasing popularity of to a conference at Kaifeng and pre- anti-typhoid inoculation amongst pared for their reception by having the public, which is probably the two deep draves dug, Tien came reason of the decrease in the incid- with two retainers, whom he left ence of this discase. The increase outside, and was buried alive in one in the number of flush systems with of the pits; but Chin turned up the consequent elimination of the with a guard of 80 armed retainers night-soil coolie "may also be a whom he brought in with him, so factor both as regards typhoid and that he is still at large and his

grave empty! dysentery.

The room of the Judicial Com A few cases of dysentery, but a

mittee of the Privy Council is A bookmaker's shop, tastefully Mr. and Mrs. Ginger and child,

something between a church and decorated and

windows marked decrease on former years. with of Borneo, the orang-outang family

There were two severa dengue Nurse Shirazee has carried on her the British Museum. The roof who for nearly a week have streau- brightly lit all night, has been

a large duties in a very conscientious and locks as high as the Albert Hall, fever epidemics, when ously declined to leave Manchester pened in Knightsbridge, S.W.

Hitherto bookmakers in London proportion of the population, both competent manner, and the Nursing and there are four spendid white for the London Zoo, were beaten by snakes.

have been noted for hair reticence foreign and Chinese, were attack-

and half a dozen radiatore that do. torily, able from the extremely severe DEFENCE CORPS-Arms and equip And everywhere there are books, The orangs arrived at Belle Vaea neat brass plate, as a rule, ed. These epidemice were remarkHome is running, very satisfac marble fire places that do not work, Gardens, Manchester after an eight being the extent of the display at nature of many of the cases, of

ment on loan from H.M. Govern- not ordinary books, but rare books weeks voyage from Singapore to.

greater ecverity-than-any-of the

to be's sort of key dictionary. No mystery. Liverpool. On a Monday the The advent of the Bets Act, how-former epidemics in my experience. ment are maintained in good order of records bound in calf and

and repair.

The revenus has been 890,332,01 es At times the water supply has not first suggestions that they should ever, has given the bookmaker a

The three Law Lords of the corn-sooner had he read two lines than

MADRID. re-enter their travelling box was new status. It has made him less been quite up to the standard to

Madrid's great new stroet, the made but declined, and untik Fri- modest in announcing his activi- which we have been used. This has against an estimate of $78,330. The mitter, each of whom is more than the ushers had to produce two

increase is dus principally to in- 70 years of age, seemed to be the books.

Quiet Talk Of Wars.

Gran Via was turned into an im-- been under the careful considera.

erenses in water sales, business and only really human people present. day following the Manchester ties. keepers and Mr. Hicks of the

Quietly, almost pleasantly, the provised bull-ring one morning, Many people must wonder bow ation of those in charge of the water godown taxes and wharfage dues. Lord Haldane, with his metaphy London Zoo, ofered them every bookazaker would arrange his shop works, and following certain adjust sort of monkey delicacy they could front, in the Knightsbridge shop ments, we have every reason to Expenditure amounted to $91,944.71 sical face and his thin voice, was lords and counsel discussed wars when two fighting bulls which had as against $87,330, the increase due sometimes petulant but always and revolution, which seemed caped from a neighbouring ring

. Lord Shaw, with his

Counsel reached Madrid nad spread terror principally to waterworks running hamac.

of place. think of if they would only enter the window is in harmony with hope that it will now return to its

talked about that box.

those of the milliners and modistes normal standard of excellence.

The Council have wisely prohibit. expenses on account of the extra ruddy, complexion and his white curiously out being let loose among the inhabitants, killing 4 demand on the plant and the fact moustache, was argumentative in in Africa, as if he were saying w Then Mr. Jiramy" Craythorne, in the thoroughfare. the keeper of Belle Vue's makes, A painting of a charming cour. ed any further flush system being that two of the filters required at social manner and Lord Carson, the days are drawing ins

As old Caspar remarked of the remembered that apes have horror try scene--trees and green fields connected with the waterworks as tention, to depreciation, allowance looking remarkably fit, and youth- of those reptiles. In the evening forms the sides and back of his these throw a considerable strain being only one half the amount ful, preserved a masterly silence Battle of Blenheim, what the trou-

Here in this big, lofty room" I written oft and to necessary repairs he came along with two big boa small window, and at the top there on the plant. constrictors and held them up to is a frieze of horses and greyhounds The military organized an anti- to the Bund Wail not allowed for beard romance ect to monotony. ble is I cannot well make out, but Thrilling things were said in tones Negro's widow is apparently the glass front of the sleeping den. racing.

mosquito campaign during the sum.

The in the Budget

The overdraft with the Hong that stifed the thrill. Really it seeking to obtain money that is tied The Gingers took just one look- The window is furnished with mer with marked success. then they sprang to their fest, three high boards gving the run thanks of the ratepayers are parti

poration at the end of 1926 stood at 1 seen so many books. Ushers aution, however, conveyed con- Mrs. Ginger cariched her baby and pers and prices for the Lincoln cularly due to Capt. G. L. Simons, Kong and Shanghai Banking Cor- was a battle of books. Never have up in political complications. The fled, and Mr. Ginger, who could | Handicap and the Grand Nationa.R.A.M.C., in this connection.

MUNICIPAL NURSING HOM--This $60,039.12 dgainst which appeared dressed like waiter climbed up vincing proof of the responsibilities

an amount of $7,500 in Building Reindders, dashed into scoret rooms, of Empire.

"Anyhow' all the legal books in be easily have tackled two keepers at There is a notice:,"Facilities are

serve Fund whilst at the end of and produced books, and every few once with arms that could twist a given to all dicats on our books has been established in part of the gun-bamel into a corkscrew, fed to make investments on greyhound Victoria Hotel for just over a year the year under review it was minutes Lord Haldane was writing Downing-street seemed to

served judgment. too. It is not quite clear which racing," and another reads, "We and has filed a scry real need. 884.644.69 against which appears notes demanding still more hooks. mobilised, and the Law Lords re

(Continued on next Column:) pay the whole of the betting tax.”: (Continued on next Column:) Building Reserve Fund $22,500. got into the travelling box first

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their business prosivos,

Sir T. Willes Chitty, B.C., was BULL FIGHT IN A STREET. really to blame, because he kept on reading from a book that sermed THE LUCK OF FORTUNA, THE

pedestrians.

TOREADOR.

and wounding several

When the animals dashed along the Gran Via the shopkeepers fur-

Fortune, a famous bull-fighter, / riedly closed their shutters who chanced to be walking along. armourer's shop and stick one of

The other was captured the street, seized a sword from an the animals dead at the first blow,

It is reported that the Govern- ment will confer a decoration an

probably sarad liver, the lareador, whose prompt action"