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NOWERS-KING.-On June 9th, at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, William Arthur, son of the late Mr. E. H. T. Nowers and Mrs. Nowers to Dorothy Alico, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. II. King,

The Telegraph

FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1926.

FRIDAY JUNE 11, 1926,

DAY BY DAY.

Moscow and the aurrounding dis tricts, and one of the main con- clusions they reached was that the Soviet was now a permanently established administration enjoy- ing popular and representative

A Chinese case of typhoid fever support. Whether it is good or was reported yesterday.

bad,

d, it is and will probably long remain, the government of Russia, and it has to be viewed in that light The observers further re ported that the Soviet's financial policy was sound and that, every foreign trade obligation entered into by the Soviet had been scrupulously honoured. They re commended that Anglo-Russian

WHAT KING 80. STRONG CAN TIE. THE 'GALL UP IN THE BLANDEROUS TONGUE?-Shakespearo.

Mr. P. A. Cox has been ap- pointed acting Oriental Manager of the Canadian Pacific Steam ships, Ltd. during the absence of

Mr. Allan Cameron.

The offices and stations of the Chinese Maritime Custome for Kow. loon and Districts will be closed to public business on Monday, June 14 (Dragon Boat Festival).

AT THE THEATRES.

CLUB DEBTS.

JUDGMENT IN CHINESE CASE.

'So far a decision has not been

FINE FILM AT THE STAR.

There is being shown at the A request for judgment review Star Theatre, Kowloon, at present was made by Mr. L. R. Andrews alm which may be appropriate in the Supreme Court,, following a Judgment delivered by Mr. Justice ly described as being a homely Wood, in connection with case health on Wednesday,

The Colony had a clean, bill of picture set in a homely frame. It in which Pun Pui Shoung sued an-

is free of the embroideries and other Chinese for a proportion of: Lady Chater left for Europe by lavish features of the so-called joint debt of the plaintiffs and by the plaintiff in "regard the Empress of Australia, and ex-super-film, and yet because of the defendants, which had been paid pects to return to the Colony in rare quality of being one of those to a club. Mr. Andrews was or stories true to life and by reason plaintiff and Mr. W. B. Hind ap four or five months' time,"

also of the unsurpassed acting, it peared for the first defendant. is a great film nevertheless, and There were other defendants but one which should draw big houses. With this word of appreciation they had not been served. we must also refer to the appear reached with regard to the Yovlew ance of a film star comparatively Delivering judgment, his Lord- negotiations should be resumed as

new to the local firmament in the 'soon as possible, for the simple

person of Rudolph Schildkraut, ship said the plaintiff, who was a member of the club, sued a fel- characterisation of the reason of seeking to dispel the

whose general opinion in Russia that

Jewish Rabbi in the picture is one low-member to recover from him a of its outstanding triumphs. We proportion of the sum paid by him Great Britain is the Soviet's enemy

have no hesitation in advising the for rent accrued, due in respect public to see "Hin People." It Is of the Club premises and for other and determined to use all possible

mattera. A distress wha Toyied The activity of the pickets at more than worth while, means for bringing about the col-Chinahan have become so intense

by the landlord, and in order to THE NIGHT CLUB."

obtain the release of the Club Japse of the Soviet regime. It is that the inhabitants of the dis

Raymond Griffith, the silk-hatted property; the plaintiff himself this general opinion in Russia, trict are stated to be contemplat-light-comedian, is the star player paid the amount claimed.* they say, which is at the back of ing counter-measures, even to the in "The Night Club," now showing "In so doing 1 find that he was

point of an open conflict,

at the Queen's Theatre. This

volunteer, and not acting under the anti-British propaganda and

picture comes within the category any obligation, nor as an authoris After the severe defeats inflicted of sheer farce, and for those who ed agent for the Club. His status that much of the propaganda would automatically cease if the on Hongkong by Malaya ars be like this type of film there is therefore seems to me to be that

F.M.S. Dick Hancock is understood plenty of amusement. All manner an ordinary creditor of the Club. opinion, were dispelled. How far to have a decided aversion for the of ludicrous situations are portray-As such he could recover against the above recommendations, repre-legal and medical professions, says ed,and Raymond Griffith makes the Club, but not against any in- sent the tenour of the report woTopicist in the Singapore Free the most of them all.

dividual member. Judgment was Other features of the programme given for the first defenant with cannot at the moment, say, but

are an international news reol, a costs. if it is true that four Conservative Amongst the passengers. who Prisma colour picture and Ben Members of Parliament have re-left by the Empress of Australia Turpin in "Dare Devil”””

Whilst Lance Sergt. Mitchell," ported in this strain, it is some-were Mr. and Mrs. Allan Camer un, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Nowers,

of the Hongkong Police, was thing in the nature of a revelation, Mrs. W.. Davison, Mrs. John Mc-

Injuries to the head were re-riding a motor cycle near the Bank and might well give one cause to Cormack (wife of the noted sing-ceived by a Chinese workman when of East Asia yesterday afternoon, ponder on the course of events.

er), Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Benson, he fell off a scaffolding on which a ricksha eut across his path and Dr. J. H. Sanders, Mr. C. Lafrentz, he was at work, with others, in the cellided with the machine, alight- With the Soviet code of politics Mr. A. S. Hersee and Mr. S. H. demolition of a house, at Yu Only damaging the steering gear. we have nothing in agreement and Michael,

Lane yesterday. The man was The ricksha edolic and his vehicle taken to the Government Civil made off, despite a call from the" we still think that it has been the

Hospital. chuse of much avoidable sorrow

police to stop. and wrong-doing. But it would be | Teal, stationed in Wanhsien, was a grave mistake if it became a laid to rest in the foreign cemetery fit lehang, The deceased neeid- confirmed habit with Britishers to

entally fell overboard about 10'

Presz.

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On May 28th, the body of the late Sub-Lieutenant of H. M. S.

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA. write down everything Russian days previously and the body was

نا

If it is true that the Soviet Gov- ernment of Russia is the donor of the £400,000 which have been paid to the British miners now on

just because it was Russian, and washed ashore at Pingshan-Pa, 10

The Fire Brigada received a call at ten minutes past nine last evening to an outbreak in Jervois Street, near the Western Market.

a similar habit with Russians to miles above. Ichang. write down everything British just because it is British. There is grave danger in a development of that sart, and it is to be hoped On reaching their destination the that the report of the Conservative Brigade found it was only a chim- Members of Parliament, above re-ney fire, which was extinguished ferred to, will serve to destroy any such destructive tendency."

China's Plight.

re-

by 9.15.

✔ WDB

venues at Tientsin, it is some- While Mr. J. Ralston, of the thing to read, that Mr. Locker Education • Department, Lampson now admits the serious driving his motor-cycle combina- says tion in Hollywood Rond yesterday ness of the situation. He that this incident is a flagrant afternoon, his machine knocked branch of the Loan Agreement, down a Chinese lady near the Old The lady was not and that the Government is con- Bailey corner. sidering "further steps to ensure hurt, and went on her way. The respect for international agree machine was not damaged." ments." What that precisely means, it is not easy to say, but A Chinese motor driver reported the mere, making "of represen- to the police that while driving a tations will not be of much avail. Hongkong Hotel bus yesterday

one

The Very Idea!

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From an account of the school

And there are the figures to prove dance in the Aberdeen Grammar it. They argue and orate on the School Magazine: merits of this, theatrical enter- "Several times the lights were prise and that. Millions seem to turned downs this was much ap-

preciated by aH." One must aus rise with the coffee vapours.

And when they leave the table- pend one's decision about the cloth resembles a couple of invoice younger generation of Aberdonians till one learns whether this ob. books at the end of the month,

scuration was in the interest of economy or fomance.

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Folk

wondered Was he married, but

The answer ne'er came out, 'Cause, trouble was the one

thing that

He never talked about.

Any girl can keep her complexion in the pink of condition as long as the drug stores stay, open.

Don't get mean and cuss be- cause you can't find your slippers in the morning. Slippers never are where you put 'em last night. And, besides, maybe you didn't put

If a man has the right stuff in 'em there.

him it is bound to come out.. Magistrate What gave you the That's what makes some men's impression that the prisoner was noses so red. the worse for drink?" Constable:

"Well, sir, he was engaged in 'a' -Policeman at Lambeth of a beated argument with a bus woman arrested for insulting. be driver." But that does not prove haviour: She said, "I can speak anything." "Well, sir, there was to the magistrate better than Mar shall-Hall can." Mr. Oulton fined no bus driver there at all."

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"Tablecloth millionaires" they Avenue with his family, which are called in New York.

he recently purchased. Personal strike and that it is trying to

You see them almost any noon item in a New Orleans paper, foment a revolution in Britain,

at lunch in the Astor, totalling up then the possible action should be

dream fortunes on the tablecloth. Telephone Subscriber: "I say! Each day a new fortune is wait You gave me the right number! taken to prevent such funds from

Among the passengers arriving ing to be made, if you believed And the first time I asked for it!” entering the country and an offi;.

from Shanghai by the President them Such and such a play would Operator (from force of habit): cial protest should be made to the

Cleveland yesterday were Mr. T.clean up millions. If only this Sorry." Government concerned. Lord

C. Wu, Mr. W. G. E. Jones, Mr. F. and this amount could be raised, L. Mayer, Mr. Owen St. Clair the profits would be thus-and-so Birkenhead, in his speech on Wed-

Unsatisfactory as have been O'Malley. Mr. Henry Ozorio, Mr. nesday, made it quite clear that the Government pronouncements H. F. Payne, and Mr. Victor there must be some distinction in the House of Commons in ro-Smith. drawn between private contribu- gard to the seizure of "salt tions proceeding from feelings of general humanity for people suf- fering from industrial conditions and contributions from a foreign Government known to be unfriend ly, and we are sure that British public opinion will wholeheartedly support the Government in any action it might deem fit to take. We do not think that the British

It is, however, not only in regard morning, about eight o'clock, at minera, have gained anyhing in to the illegal detention of salt re- Magazine Gap he went too near sympathy from their fellow-coun- venues that treaties and agree- the side of the road when turning trymen by accepting money from ments with China are being Ba- into Stubbs Road and collided Russia even, though the money did grantly broken. The long-stand-with a piece of wood. The bus

ing boycott of British goods in was only scratched and no come from Russian workers, be- South China and the whole of the was injured. cause of the general suspicion of activities of the pickets, of which

Kowloon licensed motor political propaganda attaching to some further examples from Swa-A

tow are cited-to-day, also come driver reported to the police anything from that country within this category. The trou yesterday that when landing from eStar Ferry on the Hongkong There can be little doubt, judging ble is that there is no Central by all the evidence and the official Government, in China at the moside about 12.30 he either. lost, or pronouncements on the matter,ment worthy of the name, and, in had stolen from his pocket a brown such circumstances, it is scarcely leather purse, value $1, containing that Russia has officially indulged surprising that provincial author-a gold finger ring and money to in anti-British propaganda on ities, military leaders and profes- the total value of $14.

sional agitators should become a law unto themselves. With the A report by letter was made to facts thus, it does seem somewhat the police yesterday by Mr. A. farcical that the Powers should Sinclair, mate of the s.8. Ming still be discussing with China the Sang, who stated that his boats revision of the whole of her tariff wain, Nзan Sai Chi, entrusted a system. What can be the use of seaman, named Yin Sai Kal, a

The curate wis a frequent any agreement on this or any other native of Foochow, with $100 to issue whilst conditions remain as buy stores. The man failed to visitor, and it was thought that

cause of it. One day he was recently held a "finger party. Na they are in China now? There return to the ship with the stores Grace, the elder sister, was the 4 New York millionaire's wife aro far larger issues than these or money.

dining with the family, and the evening gowns,no. napkins, no internal questions which need

A Chinese clerk is making a moment he sat down, Amy, the-bilver on the table. Guests were reminded that "fingers were made facing at the moment, and the

"Hush, Amy," said the mother, before forks!" chief of these in some concorted wonderful recovery in the General youngest, began to talk. action by the Powers to safe Hospital at Penang after stabbing guard foreign interests in a coun- himself in the abdomen thirty as the curate started the blessing, Must be one of these "nouveau

"Well," said Amy, "it's about old days and the old ways], try which has become bankrupt of two times. Dr. Savage was call-Mr. Brown is about to ask gracet riche feeling homesick for statesmen and which also stands ei and found him bleeding, pro-

“No, Marjorie, there is a in danger of financial collapse. fusely and gave out little hopa for time: we've been specting it for

difference between a taxidermist Things cannot be allowed to drift his recovery. He was taken to months, and so's she." as they are at present, and it hospital, whenda a mangletrate

Gus D. Revol, well-known agent and a taxi-cabbist. A taxider peems to us that the timo has rashed and took his dying depo of the Cadillac Auto Company, will mist skins animals, and a taxi- coma for a complete revision of altion. The man, however, Im

"shortly occupy. the handsome cabbiat isn't so particular-heil the foreign policies of the Powers proved and it is now stated that

Bachar Home, 3504 Napoleon skin anybody. In their dealing with Ching. ho may live.

many occasions, notwithstanding, a previous agreement to the con- trary and that she has lost much prestige among Britishers in con- sequence. There is growing up a grave sense of distrust even at the mere mention of Russia and there is a distinct danger that this distrust will become mutual.

We in this part of the world have heard but little up to the present of the report which was prepared by the four Conservativa Members of Parliament following their recent visit to Russia, but from a non-British scource, we now learn that the report was far more favourable than was expect ad. The party spent two weeks in

Why is it, that when hubby

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That cooking meals is play, He always, when his wife'a at

Home,

Will eat at a cafe?

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Of Enoch Johnson, who was summoned at Birmingham. Lor cruelty, it was stated that he had pulled his wife's hair, thrown a pot at his child, and thrown a cat derose the room. His.excuse was The laugh is on the man who that his wife had bobbed her hair.. bought his wife some lipstick A wife with a husband of those resorting to the utmost limits of cause he thought it would make propensities might be justided in

bobbery

them do it.

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