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By Royal Appointment to His Majesty The King.

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this to be the best security for the people and for the future discharge of our duty, to the country. In that work, we are TEAR HAS MORE OF GLORY THÁN THE DRYING UP OF A SINGLE happy to see signs of a happy co-THE SHEDDING OF SEAS OF GORE. oporation between the Indians and the British, and to-day oir- cumstances are conspiring to combine the two interests in a common enterprise which claimsi the best service that both can render.

There are, as Lord Irwin, has declared, influencos which are

Amongst the passengers who

TRICK CYCLIST.

PROHIBITION.

FURTHER INTERESTING

DISCLOSURES.

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FINED ON THREE COUNTS. Owing to numerous letters be ing received, complaining of the

Washington, April 7.. dangerous riding of Kowloon

Interest is unabated in the probl The weather forecast up to noon cyclists, the prosecution asked bition enquiry, to-morrow is -East or variable that a Chinese who, appeared be

The chief witness to-day was Mr. winds, moderate toʻlight; fair.

fore the Kowloon Magistrate this Buckner, Federal Attorney of New. morning be dealt with in an ex-York, who was considerably in the

The defendant limo light recently owing to The sis. Talamba, which loft umglary manner. Singapore on the 6th. instant, is/was charged on three counts and series of spectacular liquor ralda fines smounting to $45 were im-he organised on numerous hotels. dus here on Saturday.

posed.

jand fashionable restaurants. Mr. The evidence showed that the Buckner said the chief difficulty in working to obstruct Anglo-Indian loft. for Sydney by the a.s. Arafura defendant, whilst riding a cycle, enforcing prohibition lay in alcohol combination, and there are was Mr. S. E. Joseph and Mr. J. had his hands behind his back and diversion, which amounted to $50,- was swaying from one side of 000,000 annually and which, when abroad plenty of possimists who F. Kennedy.

the road to the other. When manufactured into so called whis- sook to dispirit and depress those

called upon to stop by Sergeant key, reached the staggering boot- The Kowloon Fire Brigade was Jessop, the defendant turned leg value of $96,000,000,000, Ha who have put their hands to the called to Humphrey's Buildings round and attempted to escape, lestified that drug stores were the great task of assuring to India last night, but on arrival found but was caught by the offleer. chief centres of diversified alcohol, peace and prosperity. The bettor the outbreak was only in a chim

On n charge of not having full those in New York City alono control of his machine, a fine of drawing out 48,000 gallons annual- oloinents amongst both peoples, ney and had been extinguished.

$10 was imposed. A similarly, the total of which was far in however, realise that possimism

The forthcoming wodding is penalty was imposed on the count excess of the amount for which only saps the foundation of faith

doctors can legally prescribe. Ic and hope, which are the qualities announced of Mr. Victor Bazil of dangerous driving.

Russakoff, surveyor of the

The defendant was lined a fur- concluded by stating that only six- which enable obstacles to be sur-Netherlands Harbour Works, to her $25 on the third charge, the teen agents were available to ins- mountod. Britain has a sacred Miss A, B. Sokoloff, also of the offence being

one of failing to pect drug stores and doctors pres-. Netherlands Harbour Works. stop when called upon to do so criptions-Router's American Ser- trust to dischargo in India, and Mustard &Co.,Ltd. she will continue her beneficont

by a police officer,

vice. Last week's health return (Incorporated under Companies Ordinances work in spite of all'offorts that shows four nou-fatal cases, of may be made to obstruct it. Jus-small-pox fono Scottish and the |16-17, Connaught Road Contraltice, and co-operation are her others Chinese), ono fatal Chinese watchwords, and working on this case of typhoid fever and one non-fatal Japanese case of care- basis she will vindicate her rule bro-spinal fever. and cause future generations of Indians to rise up and call her, name blessed.

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Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Holyoak and their daughters, Joyge and Dorothy, desire to convey cordial farewell greetings to their many friends in the Colony "and sincerest thanks for their kind enquiries concern- ug Mrs. Holyoak's health during her recent illness."

The Telegraph,

THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1926,

BRITAIN'S TASK IN INDIA.

Private Conduct.

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SANITARY BOARD.

TWO NOMINATIONS FOR

VACANCY...

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE BATHING PROBLEM.

[To the Editor of the Hongkong

Telegraph

Sir,-Now that the question of

Mrs Strafford, of 16, Knutsford Nominations for the election of a Terrace, reports to the police that member to the Sanitary Board clos- yesterday aftornoon she left a ed to-day, and Mr. C. G, Alabaster, pareal in a rickshaw between whose retirement after his third public bathing benches is receiving its annual attention, would it not Star" term of service caused the vacancy, be more tactful for your, corres-

Kimberley Koad and the

At the election, which takes place on April 12th, a choice will

Government?

Of interest to practically overy-Forry. It contained 43 pieces of is not standing again,

pondents to aim at constructive tho

Swatow drawn work, which she great body, because of

criticism rather than condamn the principle which underlies it, has valuos at $55,

have to be made between two can- been the appeal action in the

I believe that the proper Law Courts at Home of Profossor

didates. These are Dr. F. M. G Yesterday morning an amah Ozorio, proposed by Mr. J. M. Authorities will admit that there la J. B. S. Haldane against his dis was bitten by a dog in Pratt's d'Almada Remedios, and seconded an unfortunate paucity of bathing missal from the post of render of Avenue, Kowloon. It was her by Mr. C: A. da Roza; and Dr. Sai accommodation, and probably they Bio-Chemistry at Cambridge Un-

mistress's dog which she was Chuen-ho, proposed by Dr. Shu

would welcome sensible advice. A iversity, which was decreed by apparently taking out for a walk.

the University Committee, fol- She reported what had happened Fan-lee, seconded by the Hon. Mr. group of beach bungalows, such us" lowing his appearance, as, co-to her mistress, who had the dog R. H. Kotewall.

respondent in a divorce case.aken to Kennedy Town for ob The case has attracted country-servation. The amah was taken wide attention and publicity be-to the Dispensary and the wound cause it has been claimed by treated there.

Professor Haldane. chat the private life of a teacher or pro-

OBITUARY.

MR. L. S. PERERA,

Deceased, who was with the

MADRID-MANILA FLIGHT.

看

THIRD AIRMAN AT TRIPOLI.

Tripoli, April 7, The remaining Spanish airman, lying the machine which descend-

here.- ed at Tunis, has arrived Router.

those provided by the Corporation at Bournemouth, would surely pro- duce sufficient revenue to warrant the building, and this, could either be done by the Government, or tenders called for the right to erect an approved type. The unsightly matsheds could then be done away with because on such beaches A8 Repulse Bay, which after all. should be available for public health recreation.

Bitclosing my card.Yours, etc.;

S. W. N. Hongkong, April 8th, 1926.

The Very Idea!

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The serious riots which have lessor of the University has been occurring in Calcutta pro-work and that the University nothing whatever to do with his vide much food for thought Committer acted wrongly in itself a court of regarding what would happen in constituting India if the protecting arm of morals and dismissing him for something ontirely extraneous to Britain wore withdrawn. These his work as a reader. More than

The death took place at the Kowloon Hospital, at 4.30 yester disturbances, which aro purely a century has elapsed since &

appeal was religious in character, started similar

made day afternoon, after two months' was illness with acute bronchitis, of and the appeal hearing. from what would appear.to be in private before Special Mr. L. Stanley Perera, 'n member

constituted a very unimportant incident, Court

undar. the of a well-known Sinhalese family of the University in Ceylon. namely a Hindu procession ap- powers

chartor. It Was understood proaching a Muslim mosque, (telegraph the London corres- China Light and Power Company, with the result that fighting pendent of an Indian paper) that was very well liked by his friends, broke out and there have been the appeal would be granted. owing to his genial disposition. The interest of the case to the During the strike in 1922, he was sporadie outbreaks for several ordinary man-in-strect is centred

The story is told of an English Holmes, is a bit of an amateur' amongst the volunteers who help-man visiting a house in Aberdeen. detective himself. "I recently de- days, the casualty list now in the plea that his private lifeed to maintain the tramway ser- He observed that the wallpaper was tected a nail in my left shoe," he having

risen to quite large ought to be kept distinct from his vice.

tacked on, and apprised the occu- proudly declares. dimensions. There is nothing professional or business life.

|provided, of course, that his private The funeral takes place this pant of his surprise.· ́

The reply was, "Do you think cortege passine;

Alfredo Herrera Nunez political about the affair; it is life is not such as to impair his afternoon, the

A Ha vana gentleman purchased go- simply a case of rival religious cfficiency or place him outside the Monument on its way to the we're going to live here for ever?" adherents coming into conflict: the pale of decent society. The Catholic Cemetery at 5.30.

One thousand armed men stood vernment lottery ticket No. 659, general contention is that a man's and, religious prejudices being livelihood and his opportunities]

about in the streets of Lexington, paying $28 for it. At the drawing Ky, the other day. They had ugly his number came out, calling for what they are in India, disastrous for earning it should be governed developments have

Herrern looked for his ticket. his abilities and HARBOUR OFFENCES. looking tanks with them, field the capital prize of $100,000. ensued, solely by

pieces, three dozen machine guns. professional character and shouldi causing much bloodshed and, no not be at the mercy of narrow-

The city was on a war footing. All It had been stolen. The police are of this was done to protect the life watching all lottery pay stations doubt further increasing the en-minded" Mother Grundies". who

of one poor negro-an addled for some one to turn up and claim mity between Hindus and don't like something he has done

gentleman by the name of Harris the prize. in his private life. To discharge Muslims.

who had slain three people and Western peoples can have very on the ground that he was cited ik Yee, was charged before Comforn limb from limb by an angry Darenth, has appealed to every wo-

The master of ateam launch Tal who, it was feared, would surely be

Canon H. T. Powell, rector of little conception of the intensity of as co-respondent in a divorce case mander G. F. Hole, at the Marine mob if he ever appeared outside his

is, at this time of day, an inter-Court this morning, with failing to prisca cell. the religious animosity which still

forence which is rightly resented. oporates between the various créode in India and which every now again calminates in out- EXCHANGE RATES. breaks of the kind undor notice Add to this the racial hatrede which often lead to equally ser- ious conflicte, and some littlo! idea can be formed of the diffi-

a man like Prof. Haldane solely

FAILURE TO PRODUCE LICENCE.

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man in the parish, "whether shingled, bingled or babbed,"

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produce the launch licence when called upon to do so,on March 28th. The batsman walked pompously send at least a shilling to assist in Sergt. Bradsel said that at to the wiekot, surveyed the crown teshingling his church steeple.. 12.30 p.m. on the day in question he loftily, had the sight screen moved, asked the defendant for the licence patted the pitch, adjusted his cnp. and he could not produce it.'

Rugby, April 7..

The defendant quid the licence To-day's exchange rates are as had been taken to the Harbour Follows:

Office to report the arrival of the

Parks

culties which British administra- Brussels tors have to face in that great Amsterdam country. All thut, however, is Berlin part of the burden which Britain Copenhagen. has to bear, but the value of Vienna British rule is that ir dous keep Helsingfors those outbreaks from becoming

Lisbon Buenos Aires

more frequent and thus saves the Shanghal country from disasters which, if Yokohamin they spread to any marked extent, New York would plunge the whole of Indiu Geneva

Milan V into a shambles. Lord Irwin, the Stockholm new Viceroy, in a speech which Oslo

Prague he delivered just before going out Madrid. to India to assumo, office, spoke. Bombay of the peace and good order Hongkong which British. rule brought to the Indians, claiming

Rlo

Silver (spot) has silver (forward)

139.40

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launch.

A launch licensing clerk, at the 12.12% office said he was naked by

20.4spector Bond if the licence was in the office and he replied in the

18.57 negative. It was. several months

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since he had last seen it.

Already beset by scores of new hitched up his trousers, patted the and complicated trafic regola.. tions, Rome chauffeurg now have turf again, and dug himself in.

The bowler sent down a simple to guard against a new way of gel- ball, which shattered the stumps, ting fined-committing "aesthetic and the batsman returned slowly to misdemeanors." the pavilion.

One aesthetic misdemeanor in "Ard luck, sir," came a voice the act of protecting the radiator from the crowd, "Just as you was

in chilly weather by covering it getting set an' all!"

with a sheet of newpsaper or other Marylebone witness-You could paper. This, says Governor Cre

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She wore a one-piece bathing

Bult...

This lovely little child- But ne'er went in the water.

That's

corative ornament. "If," says an ordinance, "special conditions ren-- der necessary covering the radia Lor, this should be effected by the proper technical means,"

nct call it an assault. It was only monesi, constitutes a most under The owner of the boat gaveļa punch on the nose. evidence of bringing the licence, to 44 the office, and Commander Hole 2/11% said he found the defendant guilty 1/10.13/10 of not having the licence book on

4.80 board, but there was some, excuse.. 25.20 In discharging the defendant, he 120.00 warned him that when the book! 18.14 had been taken to the office it must 22.65

be returned immediately, to the 10-1

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We consider it bad taste for a 34.38 0.13/10

The mistress of cargo boat 463y lady wearing a champagne frock to 1/63/81

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admitted a charge of lying with be seen drinking port. 29.15/16 Ave others alongside the s.. Tean.

What made the wild waves"

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The only period in a woman's “ life when she gives any thought to‘ dress is between the eradle and the grave::

A pathologist is a doctor who invents diseases for other doctore

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Doyle, the creator of Sherlock to cure.