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SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1926.

DAY BY DAY.

HUMILITY 18 THE LIGHT OF UNDERSTANDING,Bujulan.

and boycott broke out a year ago. the Government did a little panie ing and shut down with a snap o i many big public works then in hand. One of these wae the Ngau

Tendera are being invited for Shi Wan scheme. The foundation

the installation of two self-record- contract was cancelled entailiming tide gauges at Kennedy Town

a fairly considerable loss of money and Shaukiwan in addition to the virtual abandon-

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were many arguments of urgency. We would now like to ask when the Government is going to re commence the very excellent work to which it formerly set its hand? We note that the original estimate of the cost of the scheme was $3,700,000, but that later it grew

Lodge, The Theosophical Society, Mr. H. F. Lanopart delivered an address on "Brotherhood.".

His Excellency the Governor has accepted the resignation by Second Lieutenant M.P. Concannon, M.C., of his Commission, in the Hong kong Volunteer Defence Corps.

I have just paid my annual visit to the Royal Academy, and am pleased to record that the refresh-

quality as in former years.... There were some pictures on exhibition, but I did not look at them. I took this course of protesting against the Academy's rojection of a

PRELY

We regret to hear that the Hon. remarkable study of still life Mr. R. H. Kotewall has been in painted by my friend Mr. Burne- disposed for the last few days. Tumber. I was privileged to see He hopes. However, to return to it at a private view in his studio last March, and I unhesitatingly

business on Monday.

There has been added to the declare it to be one of the finest examples of the Pro-Lincrusta list of medical practitioners the Walton School. I have ever seen. name of Dr. John Howard Mont-It represents a group composed of.. gomery, of the Matilda Hospital, Hongkong, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery of the University of Edinburgh,

It is notified that Mr. F.C. to $6,122,000 consequent on a Goodman having resigned, His much more ambitious and compre-Excellency the Governor has seen hensive project, plus a certain in- fit to determine his appointment crease in the estimated building as Forest Officer. costs. The Colony's" revenue is Mustard & Co., Ltd. back to pre-strike level and so

there is no plea of money tight ness to justify the present tardi. ness. And, na we have said above, there is no more urgent or desir- able project in the Government's list of current wants than the pro- vision of a better goal. The Lai chikpk scheme was never intended to be anything but a temporary make-shift and expedient, and yet MACFARLANE-On July

1926, at Glasgow, to Mr. and it is in danger of being regarded Mrs. Alex. Macfarlane of as part of the permanent goal ae- Dairy Farm, Enst Point, &commodation of the Colony. We daughter. Both Well (By

have heard it buggested (we do Cable).

of not know with what measure substance) that the Ngau Shi Wan acheme has been thrown over and that if and when the Government

BIRTH.

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To-morrow, besides being the anniversary of the Declaration of American ladependence, in 1776, is the Birthday of President Coolidge and also the aniversary of the deaths of President Adams, and President Jefferson..

lobster, a pair of pink braces, a bust of Flato, a pound of aliced ham, a roll of linoleum, a dend rabbit, and a bicycle pump, all arranged on a spring mattress. Mr. Burne-Tumber tells me he has already refused a. tempting offer of eighteenpence, including frame, mode for it by the trustees of the Chantrey Bequest. He's going to hold for two bob, he says, even if he is reduced in the meantime to drawing portraits of mackerel on "The rainfall for the month of the Thames Embankment for a June, according to the Botanic livelihood. Gardens pluvometer,

7.68 inches. There were 20 rainy days, I took my small but aggressive" Mrs. Hoy desires to thank all decides to proceed with the provi" the heaviest rainfall being on the ly healthy nephew, to the Zoo on

ANNOUNCEMENT.

friends for kind sympathy shown and floral tributes sent in her

recent bereavement.

The Telegraph

SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1926.

OUR GAOLS.

"

Peace Hopes.

arrange-

WAJ

24th, when 1.64 inches, foll. The gheat fall was on the 10th with two tenths of an inch,

出

Whit Monday, and on the follow- ing day I learned that 15,001. bottles of ginger beer had been consumed there. I should ba The following vessels are ex- rather curious to know who was pected to be in wireless communi- the other little boy that drank the ention with Hongkong, to-day:-odd half-dozen. Rakuyo Maru. Taikoowanyi,

Ginseng Maru, Malay Maru, Shin- I am still engaged in attempting Yo Maru, Van Cloon, Koheo Maru, to finish a mixed doubles lawn Akita Maru, Hermelin, Seang Bee, tennis match I began two years. Tjikembang, Kine Maru, Nisshu ago, but in spite of all my efforts Maru, Tjikini, President Taff, I cannot make any progress. This I am serving, Hong Hwa, Yeikoku Maru, Harus the situation. nasan Maru, Altai Maru, Atsuta and the score is deuce in the first Maru, President Monroe, West game. My lady opponent je a Niger and Mausang.

rabbit, and never returns my ser- vice by any chance. Vantage in: Two veterans of the Civil War, My male opponent is a positive both of whom wore the Blue, will Tilden, and always returne my represent the Grand Army of the service with a slashing drive that Deuce Republic in the Fourth of July is absolutely untakable. parade in Manila on Monday again. This has been going on morning.

Опа of them is for three seasons, now, during Ebenezer Cock, better known to which I calculate that I have Manilans as "Old Fogy" and the served 354,786 balla, with the.. other, William Thomas, These hideous prospect of reaching the two men will be seen side by side million without the match being Monday morning in celebration advanced by a single point of a day memorializing the 150th Naturally my right arm hae anniversary of the American developed to an extraordinary w size while my left has remained republic,

normal, with the result that in order to conceal what practically amounts to a monstrosity I have had to have my coats made with Oxford sleeves,

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sion of more goal accommodation it will choose another site-pos sibly on the island. Our only com. ment-and it is an obvious OLE~- is that it is a little late in the day to go elsewhere when so much time and money has been expended. We think the Ngau Shi Wan scheme, as regards site and other consideration, is, well worthy of being contim ed, and we hope that the Government will before very One of the votes which came be-long bestir itself in the matter fore the Finance Committee of the and start work afresh. Legislative Council yesterday was for a sum of just over $2,500 to pay for the supply of extra staff

It is obvious from the terms of to the Prison Department; and in the communique issued yesterday the explanatory remarks accom- by the Hongkong Government that panying the vote it was stated that considerable progress has been made in the steps being taken to "owing to congestion in the goals bring about a settlement of the it became necessary early in 1925 boycott question.. The nature of to open three new hålls at Laichi- the local Government's reply to the recent communication from the kok." All of which serves to re- Canton Government is now dis- mind us that the goal accommoda- closed

and the latter's reply that

The estimated budget for 1927 shows tion of this Colony is in grent and thereto

made be of the Philippines Bureau of urgent need of improvement. It ments have been

tween the British Consul and Mr. Education, which has, been sub was way back in the time of the Eugene Chen, in accordance with mitted to the secretaries of public late Sir Henry May, that we re- which "it is hoped that negotia-instructions and of finance by Dr.

Once again people are writing Luther B. Bewley, Director of member him denouncing the actions with regard to the boycott Education, calls for an appropria-to the newspapers asking guidance

will be commenced in Canton on

tion of Pesos 15,129,464.30. For for the best method, of exter-" commodation of Victoria Goal, and the 15th June." All manner of this year Pesos 14,953,847 was minating wraps, plagues of which It has been axiomatic for years rumours are in the air with re-authorized by the legislature. Dr. are apparently infesting tertain now that the Goal is far too old gard to the possible terms of the Bewley feels that the additional districts, and not only destroying and out-of-date to go on serving settlement, but it will be well to Pesos 185617.30 is necessary "in the fruit crops but stinging the

pay little heed to these at the mo- the needs of the Colony. Several ment. The main thing is that the order that the high standard of

instruction may be maintained.". years ago, in order to improve mat-two. Governments have apparently

A decree absolute has been ters temporarily, the old Chinese agreed to discuss the whole issue Inbour embarkation camp at Laf-and that, as we say, is a distinct given by His Honour Judge Peter step forward. In the past it has Grain, in II. M. Supreme Court chikok was utilised as an over- been found impossible to get beat Shanghai in regard to the flow goal, and we are now told that yond the stage of unofficial con- divorce action between Bertha versations, but now that the dele. Manners and Mr. Charles Manners taree new halls at Laichikok have

gates of the two Governments are Manners. His Lordship and that been opened of inte. In 1022, ato meet, we may reasonably look an application for a decreo nisi big scheme was inaugurated to forward to more rapid progress to was made before Mr. King, sitting wards an eventual settlement.us Judge, on December 15 last, provide an entirely new goal, we have not the slightest doubt and Mir. King, after hearing the ample and modern, at Ngau Shi but that the people both of Hong, evidence, granted the decree. THE ENGLISH SPALDING Wan, on the other side of Kowloon kong and Canton wish an end put There had not beat, continued his City. The details of the scheme to the present artificial restraints Lordship, any intervention, on the un legitimate trade. That being part of the King's Proctor or the wore announced and it was statesse. no better task could engage Crown Advocate, and, therefore, in the Legislative Council that the attention of the Governments he (the Judge) would now make- the new goal would be one worthy of the two places than to endeavour the decree obtained on December

to secure respect for public 15, 1925, absolute. of the Colony and much more

opinion in this regard. It humanising in" Its Influence than is high time Hongkong and Motor "cyclists have made a the dark, grim Victoria Goal ever Canton came to a botter under-gratifying response to the invita could be. There was much level-standing one with the ether, in the tion to take part in the Gymkhan mutual interests of both ports, which is to be held on Saturday ling and site preparation done, and we know we are echoing next by the Mounted Infantry and and even the piling for the founda- public sentiment hero when we Armoured Car Sections of the tions was completed. Just how say that the Hongkong delegates Volunteer Corps. Apart from

will leave for Canton carrying members of the Corps, mun much money haa, up to the mo-with them the wishes of the whole civilians have entered for the open ment, been spent on Ngau Shi Wan community that the negotiations events, and a most successful is assured. Entries we have no complete data, but it will be the prelude to a better and afternoon

FIRST FOUR

IN

BRITISH OPEN

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP USED

MESH BALL

LARGE STOCKS ARE ON THE WAY

TO THE SOLE AGENTS.

Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

is safe to say that many thousands closer relationship between this will definitely close at 6 p.m. on Colony, and the great trade and Monday next at Volunteer Head- of dollars of pubile money have Government centre which Canten quarters, where the aceasary been disbursed. When the strik.

forms may be obtained,

CANADIAN POLITICS.

NEW MINISTRY THREATENED.

Inhabitants in all directions with the most brutal ferocity. At the moment I can think of no method more efficacious than that which I myself invented. Got an old steam-roller and heat it white hot. Place the wasp to be exter- -minated, after drat amearing its

wings with treacle, immediately in". front of the rollor, and then push. This method has the combined advantages of neatness and cleanliness, as not only doos Its never fall instantly to slay the waap, but simultaneously cremates the corpse. This is much better than squashing it with a cork on the window-pane, and leaving the remains to be subsequently moved by the charwoman...

TO A NIGHTINGALE,

(In Two Phases.)

Three nights from out my window-

aill I've loaned, and waited patiently To catch your sweet-melodious trill, O Philomel, in yonder tres

I've caught a head-cold dallying

there,

And doped myself with aspirin; let me hear your song so razo, Delay-not longer, but begin!

II.

Three blessed nights without

break

You've trilled away from ten till

three.

Hour after hour I've lain awako, Crazed by your non-stop melody,

O for a sounding Klaxon horn Thoso penstrating notes to drown You gurgle out till break of morni

· FOR PITY'S SAKE, YOU

WRETCH, CLOSE DOWNI

I have not yet been invited to, play in any of the Test matches, but I am still hopeful. During the. winter I invented a new kind of googly. I make the ball bounce

twice; the first breaking from the off and the second from the leg, or vice versa. The ball is of course, quite unplayable, as I proved, by means of diagrams, la a letter I wrote about it to the Selection Committee. Their reply to the effect that it was also un- bowlable seemed to me unneces

teras. sarily

I nevertheless volunteered to give a demonstra tion, which was declined. I can only conclude that they don't approve of the shape of the ball I use for bowling my googly, which has a square, knck on one side of the seam and a conical projection on the other, by means of which the double break · Is effected. But I've looked up the laws of cricket, and cannot find it laid down anywhere that the ball must be spherical in shape; hence I cannot imagine what their objection can be. Well, well! I suppose they set more value on tradition than they do on the Ashes.

SPANISH ROYALTY,

A MILITARY MOVEMENT

Paris, July 2. The Quotidien learns from

Ottawa, July 2 The political crisis has been Hendaye that Count Romanones renewed in acute form in has had no difficulty in entering of the defeat France because no warrant was consequence of the Melghen Conservative issued for his arrest.

Interviewed, he said the recont Government in the House

of Commons by 96 to 95, after movement in Spain was cefther three days in office, on a Liberal anarchist nor communist, but motion that the Ministers were principally military in character, altting unconstitutionally, as they and aimed at restoring the were not qualified to hold seats in constitution and a free parliament.

-Reuter. the House without reelection on

[It will be recalled that Count appointment.

Fourteen Progressives voted for and three against the Government -Reater's American Service.

Romanones yesterday was reported to be a fugitive following the dis- covery of a plot to assassinate the

King of Spain.]

Tokyo, June 8---According to A military special train going the how Maritime Law which Ve south from Tientsin on the Pulcow comes effective on and after No-line came in collision with another vember 1 of this year, no domestic train at Huang-ho-yen, next to and foreign steamers are permit Techow early on the morning, of ted to navigate the Japanese June 14. There were no foreign- wators unless they are provided ers in either train, but 83 Chinese with wireless telegraph apparatus. soldiers were killed. The acciders The law, however, affecta only was due, as in previous coses, to steamers with a displacement of military interference with the 2,000 tons or more, or with crew railway staff and refusal to sub- of 50 men or more

mit to regulations.