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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1932.
without Involving the Crown in party politics, needed consummate skill.
King GORGE nasended the throne)
when the dispute, between Lords!
and Cominon Over the LLOYD Tale of the Day. -Gronau budget of 1900, that Liberals |
News and Views
Blenheim-road, Reading. whone. The Warden of Wadhna snid tho
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body was taken from the Holy Brook.
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Where's old been lately love to call the "people's budget," "haven't seen him for months.'
**What? Haven't you heard was at its bright. It was only by the exercise of great astuteness that He's got three years for stealin' a tha King was able to avoid oñveigle-
What did he want to steal à ment in party politica. Quenaear for? Why didn't he buy one VICTORIA hardly took the trouble to an not pay for it, like a gentle-have inde her light-headed, and
conceul har conservative sentimenta, King Ewan VII was credited with Eibaral leanings, but no one know how King Geopar, would voin wore he a private citizen. „Hir Majesty has always been on terms of personal friendship with his Prime Ministers and yet could five men he more different than Mr. Aseriu, Mr. LLOYD Groman, Mr.
BowAR LAW, Mr. BALDWIN and Mr. KAMBAY MACDONALD All.have paid tribute to the friendliness extended by the Royal Family and the many helpful suggestions given by the
King:
man!"
Somebody Happy.
"She's tuned up-beautiful," said Mr. Gulvio.
"Everything perfect. Clean as a whistle. She a lovely, she! I'm pleased with hor"
"Locok," said Mr. Quivin. are just Eke womee. You strike a bad on new and then, but, good and bad, they all want humouring, if you know what I mean.
Mr. Gulvin in the driver of a very fast express in England.
The Good Old Days.
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P. Edmunds, police wrgeon, said a just-artem examination showed that the woman was dend before she entered the brook. She nust have had pneumonia for about fortnight. Her illness might
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she might have wandered by the river and fallen in.
The Coroner: The woman had double pneumonia and yet she did! some washing the day previously 1
Dr. Edmunds: It is astounding,
hat there have been similar onses.
An open yerdiet was returned.
Hikers' Mass Trespass.'
Fifty gamekeepers tried in vain to sieno rush by 500 hikers who were trespassing over Kinder Scout, the highest summit in the Peak Dis trict of Derbyshire last month.
The mass trespass followed a
meeting in the afternoon at a quarry in the Kinder Scout neigh- bourhood. Spreches were made in hich it was declared that the Ramblers. Federation was doing
nothing effective to gain for hikers
Recess to the mountains
As the hikers advanced across
Correspondents to The Times are discussing these days when England was Merrie England, and men had some rights, including that of being I d country like Great Britain, able to sell their wives if they ran. governed for centuries by an aristo, short of spare cash. One corres. crazy trained in certain traditions, pendent wrote that rules for such sales could actually he found in the necession of the Labour Party fairly recent tell books, where it to offer was something of a social was exacted that no wife could be as well as a political revolution, sold for use than a shilling, and Kinder Scout, the outpost of the Innat be handed over to the pur-anmekeepers, who had been special The Monarchy was entirely unper- chaser with a new halter, round berly engaged and posted at various turbed and the customary cordiality neck-Those must have been won-points of vantage, charged with between the King and his ministers derful days when a wife was a real sticks.
asset to a man, even if not carried & A free fight followed and on was in no way abuted. What an on the books as more than several prensions the combatants admirable lead that was to thebob's worth. Civil Service and the heads of the fighting services. Those gentlemen, again, have no politics but we all know or which side ninetern' out of twenty, as private citizens, reentd their votes.
A great advantage postceved by King GEORGE V is that he knows This subjects and moves among them. They are bis friends. He is no ex. clusive property of any clique or circle, While the King, does nos interform with the Government of the country, there is a general feel- ing that he has a power of making other people govern, and of instil Even since 'Queen Vicromia inspired ling, by his example, a proper her subjects with a new loyalty to realisation of the dignity and the the Crown, the birthday of the sense of responsibility to be expect British reigning sovereiga hased in a Minister of the Crown. | evoked spontaneous
"GENTLEMEN THE KING!"
expressions
of respect and affection for the person of the monarch. Never, wo are sure, have the celebrations been PMS for the THIRD Extra
more sincere than those that will be Race Meeting io be held in Macao on held to-day. Not only has thers Bunday, the 26th June, 1832, may be been in awakening of national and obtained at the Sporta Club, doogkong Imperial sentiment, but it is known Jockey Club Stables, or at the offoes of Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming, that His Majesty played a skilful
Voru Road, Contra!,
THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.
The King he had a birthday.
God save His Majesty! The soldiers and the sailors
Were un pleased a pleased, could
be!
For they knew la Regulations
Gave them full authority
Die Badnam on FRI. and courageous part in that turn-As the King's most faithful subjects DAY, 'the 10th JUNE, 1922,
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accordance with Government EXCHANGE! BANKS will be CLOSED for the TRANBACTION of PUBLIC RUST BIRTHDAY OF HIS MAJESTY KING)..
tion of the National Government. The Royal Family was enjoying a briof holiday at Balmoral when the erisia arose owing to the sudden break-up of the Labour Ministry. The King returned to Londen by a night express and the next morn
To show their loyalty.
The ships wore dressed with bunting, (thai was really half the fun) And the soldiers were paraded In a broiling noon-tide sun. In glory-full uniform,
With spurs and collars high T511 the risk of apoplexy Grew perilously high.
"
The Modern Road Party.
Seeking at the annual meeting of the Surrey Public House Trust Company at, Guildford, Lord Farrer said:-
narrowly escaped hurtling down the steep slopes.
Forte of numbers carried the body of the trespassers through and they proceeded to the! top. later returning to Hayfield.
מנו! ייז
** Divvers" Abolition Sequel.
protest had come rather late, be- cause the decision had been made when Divvers "were abolished
The dentoo, was passed without further comment.
Double Bliss,
1 hear you are going to marry that old Mr. Gayboy,"
Yes, I've decided to accept him
You're making a mistake, my dear. He'll lead & double fe."
"Well, if I don't marry him I'll lead a single life, and that is
woarges."
Should the Office of Poet Laureato
Be Abolished?
In the Hour of Commons Mr. Vyvyan Adams (Q, Leeds, W.) asked the Lord President of the Council, if, in the best interests of literature, hq, would, at the end of the presunt holder's tenure, dis continue the office of Poet Laureate.
Me, Baldwin: No, sir,
Mr. Adams: May I ask if in some way he cannot protect the cherish- ed reputation of Mr. John Mase held, and, incidentally, that of Mr. William Shakespeare, against the recrudescence of those lamentable lines which it has lately been con- ceived to be the Laurento's boring and laborious duty to indite?
Mr. McEwen (0., Barwick and Haddington): Is he prepared to consider the possibility of handing over the work of composing the odes which have been referred to to a Select Committee?
No answer was given.
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An Absent-minded Canon.
When Canon Blackburn, of Wind- sor. was callel upon to second the adoption of the report of the In- valid Children's Aid Association at A new type of roadside non-
the annual meeting in London he licensed refreshment house has come
Then he A surprise development of the momentarily hesitated. into being, the proprietors of which have been, quick to see that so long recent decision to abolish "Div confessed that in his hurry in leav
not they do actually sell vers, the University examination ing Windsor that morning he had alcoholic beverages, consumption in Holy Scripture, occurred at a posted the speech he had prepared can take place on these premises meeting of Congregation held in the for the meeting in the letter-box the round of the clock with no in- Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, when with his lettera.", terference or supervision.
the Vice-Chancellor (Dr. F. Homes:! Dudden) presided.
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It is easy in these days of motor-cars to carry stacks of alcohol) of all kinds, and invitations are actually, extended to people to bring their own alcoholic beverages to thesa, establishments and consume
them when and how they choose.
"This practice is growing with alarming rapidity, and there is no law which can prevent it
Heroine of the Home:
The Warden of Wadham (Mr. J. F. Stenning) proposed:
That the Curators of the University Cheat be authorised to return. all fees paid for registra tion of exemption from examination of Holy Scripture in the First Public Examination since! June 22, 1933,"
shei
The Vice-Chancellor was about to put the oroposal to the meeting when Prof. H. "Joachim, of New An inquest was held at Reading College, jumped up had appealed fees amounting to about on a woman who, though ill with double pneumonin and heart dis £1,000 were "collerted, and in view case, carried on with her house. of the economy call by the Univer hold duties. She was Mrs. Charity of London it was unwise for, lotte Ellen Gibbons, aged 81, of them to drop that sum,
Angling,
น
Furious Dame (to editor of news- "How dare you put the paper): announcement of my daughter's wedding under Angling Notes"
Geography.
From a Shanghai contemporary: "The letters are sent by ship to the British Concession at Hong Kong where British atampe are affixed and they are then dispatched to their destinations
En route from Hong Kong to England these letters pane through the British Concession at Singa- pore.
Local Notes and Events
The Hong Kong dollar was yes |
At the Central Police. Court yes!
Evidence for the plaintiff, a Chin terday quoted at 19. 2.7/8d. on terday, Mr. Wynne-Jones sentenced cao widow, in the probate netion in demand.
young Chinese to six months the Supreme Court, was closed "yes- hard labour and directed that heterday, when further hearing was "Only one case of small-pox was be placed for two years unde, adjourned until next Wednesday. reported on Wednesday.
police supervision, Defendant was The widow claims administration of charged with picking the pocket of her deceased's husband's estate on De- a pedestrian 61 87, in Queen's Road a will made in her favour.
similar rights on a document which convictions for larceny and unlaw ful possession.
he alleges was made subsequent to that of plaintiff's by which he was appointed to manage the estate, |
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To the tune of drum and fife, They marched them in the tropic
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At poril of their lib; But in spite of all they suffered It was plain as plain could he It gave them all a keen delight
To show their loyaly.
The guns they went a-booming
In a birthday "Royal slam,
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN ing on the government of the The people cried "how wonderful
that' the. ANNUAL OR DINARY GENERAL MEETING.
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country, The King saw, however,
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To show their loyalty,
God bless His Majesty!
really was a huge success I feel you'll all agro- That after so much loyalty
The soldiers muttered "Damn!" of SHAREHOLDERS will be bold that hero was an opportunity to As their shorts and collars wilted They were damp as they could be at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hongkong, serve the State by exerting the But really they were frightfly on Saturday, the 4th June, 1982 at power arising from his own know- pleased
for the purpose of receivledge and prestige. Had he failed 11.30 am ing the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Ag doubt there would have been The King he had a birthday, counts for the year ended 30th April, exceedingly sharp criticism. But 1982.
His Majesty did not fail, and to have got together the quarrelling Liberals Lloyd Georgeites and Sithonite was an achievement that excited the warmest admiration tempered JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, by respectful amusement. This was
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HEAVENLY WHAT-ISIT?
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Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you ure.
The quarantine restrictions impos- account of Smallpox have been re- moved,
Only 2.22 inches of rain felt last month, of which 1.41 was registered on the 22nd, a Sunday. There were 23 days on which no rainfall was recorded.
1
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from the files.
Looking Back 25 Years,
SUN-BATHING.
The reason why many people go to formign health resorts is because Mrs. Grundy and her relations are so meddlesome at every British son- aide resort," said Councillor L. A. Ben.woll at Bournemouth Town Council.
The Men's Dress Reform Party bad asked if the use of slips only
The ease in which a young Chin cse was charged with committing an indecent assault on Miss Edith Soares was again, before Mr. Wynne Jones on Wednesday when, the charge was amended to one of com- Lo Yat Ping has made a report mon assault. His Worship convict to the police to the effect that fusted the defendant and imposed a as he was about to disembark from fine of 810, the defendant being also the B.3. Hniching on Wednesday bound over in a sum of $100 to be morning some person stale a busket of good behaviour for one year.
clothing and which contained
At the 84th meeting of the Board money to the value of 8902.
of Education held on Wednesday, 1 We learn from a Port Arthur for sunbathers would be allowed. June 1, the Director of Erication despatch that the Admiralty of The reply was that the council's Mr. G. P. de Martin, M.A. (Chair Port Arthur has decided to blow regulations did not permit sun- man), congratulated Mr. Arculli on
up all the steamers sunk at the en- his recovery from illness and ex-
trance to the harbour, and has can-
or sea-bathing except in regulation pressed the pleasure of the mem
colled a notieg of sale of the costume. bers of the Board at seeing him steamers recently issued The cost
The Chairman of the work was recently estimated" again on his sent. announced that the Peak School, at Y.300,000. The operations for question might be reconsidered. He was temporarily closed owing to blowing up the ships have been com said that at the conference of the sickness among the children. The menced and it is expected that the British Health Resorts Association. 1933 Estimates for the Education entrance to the harbour will be free at Bournemouth during the week Department were brought up and from obstacles before the end of considered by the Board which re- the year-Hong Kong Daily Press, end, eminent medical men had given commended their adoption by June 3, 1907... unanimous vote.
A report has been made to the police by the military authorities of the absence of Sapper Lee Yeung, of the 40th Company, Royal Engineers. The Sapper,, whose age is given as 31, is a native of Tai- po, and has been missing since May from Wellington Barracks, where ho was stationed.",
Basil Smith, the young son of Sub-Insp. AW. Smith, was a tacked
and scratched about the face by a monkey belonging to Mr. M. A. Rajusias of 30, Middie Row, when the child passed the house with his mother About 7.30
p.m.
on Wednesday. The animal has
since been removed to Kennedy
Town for observation.
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Councillor Benwell asked that the
According to the annual report of
reasons why many people went abroad for holidays. He thought the absence of proper facilities-for-gun-- bathing might be included among them. Here was an opportunity
Heavy ines on three charges were Looking Back 50. Years. imposed on Chan-yee, the steersmana.
of the motor beat Tathung Maru,.
by the Marine Magistrate yester the Colonial Surgeon the number
day when the accused was charged of sick in the Police Force is still
for Bournemouth to do something
to
0.80 to
table confronco at Buckingham. A telegram received from Copen A Chinese, who had been recently with having between April 15 and high, and it is expected to con
to bring people to British resorts.
The Mayor, Alderman P. Bright, Palace under the chairmanship of hagen announces the discovery of discharged from gaol, assaulted a June 1 failed to report his arrival tinues, as long as no improve- man whom he believed was a palier in the waters of the Colony, with ment is made in the quarters pro- the Speaker What was mid no one | a new heavenly body by M. Car informer and had been responsible having on May at failed to take vided for them, the Contral Star asked if anyone wanted to knows, though it is believed that rasco, the Danish astronomer... for his term in prison. He struck out a clearance, and with having tion, Nos. 3, 7 and 8 Stations and warning was given of a far greater
It is not yet known what this his victim with a clog, inficting a on June 1 anchored at Sam Wan the Police Hulk being the most the beach and see people nearer to body is, but it will probably be scalp wound and other injurics At Ray, which is not a port, of the noteworthy for their crowded and the nude than they were already,
"Alderman J: Empson said he had grisis than "Ulster will fight found to be either a comet or a the Central Police Court yesterday, Colony. Chan pleaded guilty and unwholesome conditions Aberdeen Such interventions might seem ch-spall planet.
ho admitted the charge of assault, was fined 800 or six weeks imprison. Station has been better this year, bathed in a lip for years, and had Its light in very faint and it has remarking that he had had four ment on the first churge: $100 or there having boon 17 admissions to been told by a well known, doctor vions common sense, but everyone
bnonimpossible to distinguish yot-months of prison life. Defendant, three months' on the second, and hospital from this station, as com that is was both healthy and decent. in political life knows that to have whether or not it, is growing was sentenced to six weeks hard 8100 or faree months on the third, paret with 32 in 1880, Hong Kong The reply to the Man's Dress Re
the sentences to run consecutively. Daily Press, June 3, 1889:-
form Party was allowed to stand. labour. carried them through successfully, brighter.
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