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CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor of the Hongkong

The Pirate Peril.

DANGEROUS CROSSING

DISGRACEFUL STATE OF

AFFAIRS,

It is time:

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPE,

DAY BY DAY.

Two Chinese actors who ware. discovered by S. R. O. Ward to have two awords in their pos- someone asked, on behalf of the suffering public Melbourne, at the Police Court session appeared before Mr. C. D. whether the "Public Works

this morning, on a charge of fail- Department, when it ordered the Sir-The Dumerous plans sub-lowering of the level of Queen's ng to, obtain a permit from the mitted to the Press on the proven Road at the junction of Pedder.P. The defence was to the contain many flaws and most the present disgraceful state court ordered that the defendants tion of piracy, when analyzed, and Wyndham Street, anticipated affect that these weapons" ware used for theatrical purposes. The would be impracticable for various of affairs in this section with plans not to make them thoroughfare. At the bottom of reasons. I would advise any one of Hongkong's most important public too quickly. Rumour hay Wyndham Street there exists a it that a gentleman or body of condition of things not gentlemen who it is alleged, do extremely dangerous to pede not belong to a dope or gun ring) strians and vehicles alike, but of are going to adopt Mr. Bok's which the P.W.D. ought to be

Five ricksha coolies were each system and offer a prize for the beartily ashamed, Right in the mulcted this morning in a fine of | heart of the City there are great | $10 for demanding more than the For the benefit of the seafarer holes and trenches, an exposed legal fare from passengers who we will follow the sequence of nullah bridged by narrow and un-engaged their vehicles yesterday events from the time of the Sun safe planks causing an intolerable to go from the M. Y. San toa-

best solution submitted.

only

which they were liable to come should sign a bond of $100 cover- ing a period of six months, during

up for judgment when called upon.

DAIRY

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1934.

FARM

An opportunity

NEWS

for those who prefer,

HONEYSUCKLE

BUTTER.

(made at the Farm)

Ning piracy. How the vessel was inconvenience and a grave danger house at Kowloon City to Tsang Standing orders now being booked.

captured and the Captain and to one and all.

Foo Villa. It was stated that.) Chief Officer severely wounded i Why it was ever thought necesiten cents was offered, but this was told in the local papers at sary to alter the level of Queen's sum was refused by the coolies. the time. Then we have the full Road we don't know. It had who wanted fifteen cents. In the report from the Chief Officer after served the Colony truly and well resulting altercation, one of the be left the Hospital, showing however since there has been a Colony passengers was said to have bean resistance was offered and two of here and might, for all the good assaulted, but this charge was the pirates shot, also criticising done so far. have been left alone. dismissed.

the inadequacy of the grill But somebody thought differently system. Now mark what follows and so, when the plans for the On the 27th., of December, the new big building were passed, the 5.3. Hydrangea was pirated, door levels were set so as to con most probably by the same gang form with a proposed new road and the vessel taken to the same level. These buildings are place as the Sun Ning-Bias now being occupied and Bay. The pirates. having road

tasted

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bit

GLAND TRANSPLANTATION.

altered is being

the

to

Said To Be Ancient Chinese Art.

But those who alter

Dr. John R. Brinkley, the

lead suit. of in their former exploit, a con-road levels have to think of what American gland transplanter. ciliatory manner was adopted to is below. And below Queen's who left Shanghai for the south wards the officers of this vessel, Road there is a nullah (at right on the M.M. steamer Paul Lecat with an eye to future peaceful angles to the road) and there are was disappointed by his reception tactics. They were supplied with electric, gas and water mains in a country, where, he claimed. blankets. given oranges and The lovels of these have all to be the ancients had practised the art]

a regular altered and that explains why as many as 3,000 years ago.

the road looks more like J

cigarettes: in fact. Christmas treat.

The

A local argan enters into the trench scene from Flanders than Agency representative in Peking In a statement to an Asiatic spirit of the thing and, with good-the most importan: thoroughfare Dr. Brinkley said: "Gland trans will towards all men, and busi in a British Colony. We serious-plantation ness as usual, heads its columely invite inspection by responsible ancients to prolong life.

was used by the thus Pirates Again: Well officials because the present con- Chinese practised it 3,000 years Known Ship Looted: A Good dition merits prompt, remedial ago, but it is one of their many Natured Sort of Enterprise."

Both British vessels. Think It is the communication with reached such ages as Methusaleh lost arts now. The old patriarchs Wyndham Street that is in so of 900 years by gland transplata- These Chinese dinners play dangerous a condition. A few tion. The Chinese Bunich came havoc with the gray matter. How-planks, loosely placed, span intoexistence by selling his glands Ever, you will see the possibilities veritable gulf. Surely something to the rich so that he would have of extending this brotherly feel more substantial and less days of case for the remainder of

of it!

ing, and business on a 50 or 25 per cent. basis might result.

The Indian watchman watched by night:...

Yes, watching for the sun; So earnest in his watch was

A pirate pinched his gun!

·

Yours etc.

COAST OFFICER. Hougkong, Jan. 10, 1924.

action.

dangerous

to Milp

could have been his life. provided. And why couldn't the "The operation is painless and work have been done in sections absolutely without danger of any. leaving at least a reasonable foot-kind. For example, I could put Way clear for pedestrians? the glands into a can here in the heAnd where-are the policenie hotel, he could leave immediately ineeded even more than ever) and go about his business and who we're put on special suffer no harm, but of course regulating duty when the nor

it js reasonable thern part of the road was being pose that care afterwards is not lowered?

We ask these questions in the true and results wasted. Gland hope that some thing will be done transplantation is one of the lost arts re-discovered and is being practised by many noted sur- whose methods cannot be ques geons in Europe and America

tioned: anything that departs from paths or ways, that is call-i ed new, receives certain amount of criticism and justly so, for if a thing cannot stand criticism it is worthless."

GOVERNMENT HOUSE at once to render conditions at this spot a little more normal and a little less menacing to public

On Monday 7th January. His safety. Excellengy* -uD'} Lurds Stubbs entertained the following to dinner - at Government House: Surgced Captain and Mrs. Burniston, B.

KWANGTUNG

FIGHTING.

"I have practised gland trans-

Col. and Mrs. tirpen Sanders. Mr. | CHAN BEGINS HIS ATTACK. and Mrs. J. 1. Wood. Mujer 1. C. A report from Sheklung states Caropbell, Commuter at Mrs. that General Chan King-ming's Plantation in the States for the Unsion. Mr. Window. Mr. aut central force and right wing have past seven years and the patients Mrs. Exion Potter. Mar ani irs already commenced their attacks are my best friends.

I have Patou, Mr. Turner and Mr. aad on the Constitutional" troops, more than 3.000 of them. They Miss North. Sir Roderick Jones, which have retreated respectively in all walks of life and such include the representative men Mr. Flateber und Mr. Ponsonby, to Look Lan and Cha Shan. who are staging at overninen! Another report says that Dr.people would never be satisfied House, were also present at dinner. Sun has ordered the Hunanese if big results were not obtain

forces to assist the Yunnanese ed."

Dr. Brinkley said he would On Wednesday, Ili- Excellency on this front, but that

formor remain in Sheklung and sail from Shanghai for Indo- and Lady Studie catertained are demanding the payment of China, Singapore and India. "I Captain Carea of H. L. AL. S.

certain sum before proceeding will operate in India and then "Calabria" and "Count Notarbartol further.

proceed to Africa, Egypt and

Caccia.

A

the

to luncheon. tion. Sir Clauri azdı There is considerable excite-the Holy Land. So far none of Lady Severn and Com, Steracement in Canton over the fact the well-to-do Chinese have ap Carraro. talian Consul-general. that no junks from Shiubing or plied to me for operation, there- were invited to meet Captain other West River parts

have fore I conclude they are not in- arived since the 9th. in stant. terested in living any longer or Telegraphic communication is enjoying life as they journey by On Wednesday night, His Ex-said to be a conflict which has the way. It has been a pleasure cellency entertained Members ui arrisen between the Yunnanese information and I trust those of to provide your people with this the University Court together with troops at Samsbui and Fatshan. Mr. Arthur Preece, the Honorary Głuduste, noi the Bar | new gradustes, Dr. Clan Sek-nin, I Dr. Cheah Toón-low. Dr. Chia Sbit-ching wad Dr. Mos Tai-bin. Dr. Chin Shih-ching responded t the toust of "The New Graduates." Mr. S. W. To, the other new Honorary Graduate, was unable be present owing to indisposition.

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The "Birth of a Nation, which was the first of D. W. riffith's big productions, comes to the Coronet to-day for its first showing in Hongkong.

The picture has by this time On Friday night the following bave been invited to dine at or become so famous that little. ernment House. Engineer Captain information is needed by the and Mrs. O'Dogherty, Lt. Col. general public. It is one of those W., B. Roberts, Lt. Col. R. H. entertainments that everybody Darwell, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. King, will go to see, without needing Mr. and Mrs. A. Cameron and persuasion.

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On his arrival Dr. Brinkley]†D.1464 offered to open a clinic for the Shanghai Medical Society to demonstrate his method of gland transplantation, but the society, after consideration, decided to take no further action.

MYSTERY POWDER.

Discovery at West End Flat.

Powder which the police wish|

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3328

CLOZE-PROPS.

ANDERSON'S

Miss Grant, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. The period is, that of America Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Ram, Mr. between 1860 and 1870, and the to have examined was mentioned and Mrs. C. G. Alabaster, Mr. and cast includes Lillian Gish and at the North London Police fact which be greatly regrotted. Mr. Tilley: He assures me it Mrs. McArthur and Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Walthall, in the parts Court recently, when Artemus-Bathurst expressed willingness is nothing of the sort.

that made their reputation when Bathurst. fifty, independent, of to enter into an undertaking not The Magistrate The lady 18, Maddox-street, Regent-street, to communicate with the pro-gave certain information about the film was first produced some was charged with using threats Becutrix, or any member of his that. There are certain reasons in this case why the less said the On Saturday His Excellency will "The Birth of a Nation" is said to Marjorie Adeline Ross, which family.

Detective-sergt. Northcote: On better. The prisoner knows visit the Hongkong sad Whampoa to be the only picture made in caused her to go in fear of her

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