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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

AN UNPARALLELED

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This is the univéras] verdiot concerning the Now Tori. Ington Standard 13—a ver dids (which is təflected in the choice of business ofbodu and business schools ovary. where.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1926.

whole community in Hongkong, and in other centres as well, will Join in expressing pride and satis- faction over the way in which the gallant little band of defenders Anved the ship and her cargo when the situation looked ni black as it possibly could. Furthermore, the part which the Navy played in ren- dering aid and in tracking down some of the pirátos de also 'borne in mind, and it is comforting to know that so many of the gang of outlaws have been taken into custody.

On the question of piracy prevention, which this in- cident will no doubt again raise, we can at the moment withhold comment. Our immediate concora is to pay honour to whom honour! is so fully duc

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DAY BY DAY.

THE MORE THE STATUE GROWS.→

THE MORE THE MARBLE WASTES.

Michael Angelo...

was notified yesterday.

A Chinese case of typhoid fever,

The local weather forecast up to noon to-morrow is-North- east winds; frosh; fain

The Empress of Canada, which left Hongkong on the 29th Octo- bar, arrived at Vancouver on the 15th November.

A sailor was injured on board the Chinese steamer Wong Shek Kung on her return journey from Salgon to Hongkong.

..:

The Colonial Secretary Informe us that quarantine restrictions have Been imposed agathat ar- rivals from Sourabaya on account of plåguo.

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The Interpart. If there are

any keen loen! During the twenty-four hours cricketers who believe in super-ending at nine o'clock this morning, stition they will say that Hong four British ships arrived' and two

Mustard & Co., Ltd. kong's defeat this year was insvit- departed. The total number of

Incorporated under the Companies,

Ordinances Hongkong. Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road Central,

The Telegraph

THURSDAY, NOV. 18. 1926.-

THE SEA EPIC.

able the match was started on the 13th, and there had been 13 wins previously for Hongkong, which was, therefore, on the no- toriously unlucky Jews' num- bers." Out of the 20 Interport cricket matches so far played, be- tween these two old rival ports, Hongkong has now won 13, and Shanghai won 12 and there has been one match left undrawn. Of course, everyone will have his pet explanation as to why Hongkong lost, or how they could have won, but the fact remains that the The story of the gallant and match provided one of the most successful fight which the officers thrilling finished seen in interport and engineers of the s.s. Sunning been boringly slow, especially on cricket for years. At times, it had put up to regain control of the Tuesday afternoon when Hong ship after the bridge and engine-kong gave an exhibition of spirit room had been seized by a big day and Monday had made the less batting. The rain, of Bun gang of pirates will live long in wicket a difficult one and the pitch memory as one of those epics of was not a very good one towards the sea which demonstrate the the closing stages of the fight. The bowling on both sides was stern stull of which the men of the generally superior to the batting, British Mercantile Marine are every ball having to be carefully made. It is the outstanding fea-played. Only in the first innings ture of the whole affair and by this time will have become known in all parts of the globe, for the tale of the intrepidity and heroism of those who regained control and then hung on grimly to the post of duty, in the face of overwhelm- ing odds and danger from fire, has been flashed by cable to all the big news distributing centres of

ships in harbour was sixty-seven.

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

WORK BY COMMITTEES.

LOTTERY TICKETS,

REWARD IF ESCAPED ARREST.

The extraordinary plon was

It now seems probable that the Imperial Conference will be given by a man at the Central brought to a close by the evening Policy Court this morning that of Tuoaday next,"

lottery tickata found by the police Good progress has been made a wager entered into with a in his poseosalon were the subject with the work before the commit-friend. This latter had given him. tees of the Conference and most the tickets at the same time that of them will have completed their he made a wager to pay the de- tasks by the end of the week. fendant $10 If he escaped arrest Soveral of the committees re-while he had the tickets on his ports will be considered at to person morrow's plenary session and these will include a report on the ment could be made effective if His Worship enquired How pay- production and exhibition within defendant had won his part of the the Empire of hime of Empire origin, which was approved by| the Economic Committee to-day sure the man would look him up, Defendant replied that he was British Wireless.

although ho did not know where the latter lived.

INDIAN ELECTIONS:

A SPECIALLY INTERESTING

VOTE.

wager.

Mr. Lindsell observed that now the defendant would not only lose the $10, but he would also have to pay a fine of $50 to the 'Govern ment."

Later his Worship reconsidered the position having regard to the possibility of the tickets, boing Delhi; Nov. 17.

"planted" on the defendant by an India is in the throes of a informer seeking the police reward Mr. F. A. Crampton, of Canton general cleation, which is specially given in such cases. Christian College, wont north by interesting, as the Legislatures, The Chinese defective, who mada the Shinyo Maru. Mre. C. T. Wang boing the last under the Reforms the arrest, was cross-examined as was a passenger on the same boat; Act of 1910, will undoubtedly into the story given by the informer. also Mr. N. B. Karanjia, Mr. J. M.fluence the Statutory Commission He, too, was not certain as to the

appointed to enquire into the whereabouts of the latter. working of reforms, to recommand

Ramsay of Kowloon Dock, and Mr E. Mackay.

The P. and O. Company are advised that the outward Engllah mall steamer S.S. Malwa, due to arrive here on December 10th, left Marseilles 17 hours late owing to a strike, at the port. It is anticipated that she will make up this deficiency.

The new commander-in-chief of the China. Station is expected to arrive in Hongkong by the F. & O.

KUB., is to levy London on 3.8. Morea early in January. Vice- Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, December 3. Ha Watabe accom- panied by Lady Tyrwhitt, the two Misses Tyrwhitt and their gover- ness, and secretary,

Mra. D. Steel, of the Kowloon

Docks, made a report to the Police Tuesday afternoon she lost a dou- yesterday to the effect that during ble barred gold bronch either in Kowloon or somewhere round the shopping centre of Hongkong The brooch bad some fancy work between the bars and was inset with a light topaz.

did one see any "letting out and this was done by the veteran of each side-T. E. Pearce for Hang kong and Capt. E. 1. M. Barrett for Shanghai Both of whom per formed in a manner which went to lend colour to an old greybeard's grumble that the young uns

When Mr. Norman Lesile aren't as good as the old uns." But let it be recorded (for it is Derham, who swan the Channel on worth recording) that the cricket September 17, was entertained to generally was of a high standard dinner at Woolwich by a number evenly matched.

at any rate, the teams were very of business men and friends, Sir Shanghai has Kingsly Wood, M.P., Parliament won by the narrowest of margins, ary Secretary to the Minister of One point which is emphasised and will take back with them to of Health, presented him with by the magnificent fight put up is.

Shanghai the congratulations of cheque for £100."

And when we next send a us all. that ship's officers and engineers team to Shanghai, here's to giving: or the China Coast do not need these Shanghailanders a pretty to be placed under a bond to "de-hot run for their money! fend to the last." Not only do

the world.

whether it is desirable to establish; His Worship eventually held the the principle of responsible case over for further enquiries.. Government or to restrict the Sentence was suspended, while the degree of responsible Government. defendant's ball was reduced.

The results of the voting are so

far only partial, but indicate that

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staple Ministries will be formed injists have already been returned. all Provinces, except Madras, to the Central Legislative where the extreme. Nationalists Assembly, but, owing to the diffi- appear to have gained ground, culty of their agreeing with other The Swarajists strength in the parties, it is anticipated that they United Provinces and the Punjab will be unable to fulfil their pro- is negligible. Thirteen Swara-gramme of obstruction--Reuter,

The Very Idea

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Mussolini's attempt to force a

again, by using a system supposed paper for over 200 years.

Sir Harry Lauder has advertised contract for Bank of England note to be proof against advertising. England has a thriving industry "I trust, dear, you will not think called Monomarks, and the great I am brutally frank when I remind Scotch singer has become you that you yawned four times Monomarker. The idea is that while I was talking with you." one buys a secret cabalistic sign

I wasn't yawning; just trying which can be printed into laundry, to say something," letters, pipes, walking sticks and any other kind of property. If lost and found by someone else, national dress on Italian women the finder returns the article to the has given Paris dressmakers a Monomark headquarters for the good laugh. Poiret declares that. owner.

George Bernard Shaw Mussolini's designs show a greator In connection with the recent in- and others have found the system regard for Roman history than for vestiture by H. R. H. Prince George useful for hiding their identities "modern conditions.

Ho asked a of H. E. the Governor (Sir Cecil when they must sign some public reporter to try to imagine a woman, Clementi, K.C.M.G.,) with the order document, such as a "want ad," garbed in the draperies of ancient of a Knight of Grace of St. John of But Sir Harry Lauder's Mono- Rome, getting into a subway. Jerusalem, His Excellency has mark has become known and seems

He H. G. Wells, has just written a Ambulance Brigade. "I desire to evolved, his Qwn, which is new book. It is called "William express my appreciation of the BM/GO2L. But he insists, quiet Clissold." Clissold is a garrulous Splendid muster of the Hongkong surprised that anybody should Corps on parade on the day when misread it, that it only means "Go H. B. H. Prince George decorated To Lauder,” me. Prince George was much pleased with the bearing of the Corps on that occasion.

their instincts as British mariners PRESENT TO COOLIDGE. written as follows to the St. John destined to become famous.

OIL PAINTING OF THE AMERICAN FLEET.

impel them to such a course of conduct, but, with the enemy in possession, they are prepared, to dispute his hold and even to carry the battle into the opposing camp.

Washington, Nov. 17. For their bravery and determina- A delegation from Australia has tion the officers and engineers of behalf of New South Wales, "with presented President Coolidge, on the Sunning are to be highly prais- an oil painting of the American ed, but they have an even greater fleet entering Sydney harbour. Sir Hugh Denison, the new Australian satisfaction than the knowledge of Commissioner was introduced to public appreciation-namely, that President Coolidge by Mr. Henry recommenced the dispute in the in a time of great stress and dan-Chilton, Charge d'Affaires.

*Two Chinese were taken into custody yesterday for disorderly conduct, and when appearing be- fore the Magistrate this morning,

Court. His Worship threatened to Sir Hugh Denison stressed the send them to "gaol without further ger they responded gamely to the importance of co-operation beade if they did not keep silent. call of duty. With the pirates in teen Australia and the United After the facts of the case had States-Reuter's American Ser- control both of the bridge and the vice.

been examined, Mr. Linsel bound engine-room, the captain and his

over both the defendants, and, in so doing, said that he would have men never gave-up-hope. Al

no hesitation in sending them ta though hopelessly outnumbered,

gaot if they appeared before him they determined to embark on a

again,

BORAH'S LATEST.

“do or die" fight, and, nothing VIEWS ON THE TROUBLE IN

daunted, they regained possession

of the bridge and kopt the pirate

7-day set (as shewn) $27.50

hordes at bay all night long. It

7-DAY GOLD PLATED SET

$40.00

5/inch $6.00

THE CELEBRATED

WARRANTED FULL HOLLOW GROUND

CHINA

EXCHANGE RATES,

Paris

Vashington, Nov. 17. Senator Borah in the course of can well be Imagined what an an- an addreas to Jewish women sald xious time the defenders spent,furnished the acid test of the world Amst

the present turmoil. In China Brussels

Amsterdam especially after the cowardly peace programme.

Berlin... pirate ruffians, baulked in their China was nationalism coming into Vionna

Ho opined the real trouble In Copenhagen, efforts, set fire to the ship. But contact with Imperialism. "Any Helsingfors the little party held on to the end, nation which adopted a policy Lisbon and with the coming of dawn they will

of forcible intervention there Buenos Aires

becomo the assassin had the

comforting knowledge of justice In the Orient."

New York Router's American Service.. that they had gained the victory.

Genova 3/4 inch $8.00 it was an unfortunate circum-

Milan, Mr. Justice S. J. Mitchell, Com- Stockholm stance that the Chief Engineer missioner of Insolvency in Oslo should have been wounded by the 1918, has died at the age of 74 Rio defending party, but there will be He was State Attroney-General Bombay general gratification at the fact in 1909, and later Government Hongkong ...

Resident and then Administrator Silver (Spot) his Injuries were not. and Judge of the Northern Terri. Silver (forward)

fatal character. 0

The tory of Australia.

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I wish I were in Ireland- At home, or anywhere Within a hill-girt valley. Or on a mountain bare; I'd travel hill and hollow, And I'd sail the ocean wide, To see the gold gorse burning Upon a green hill-side.

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I would that I were going To where the blackbird's cull.. Rings down the quiet valley » Beneath Glounn's waterfall; It's little I'd be heeding The lure of London Town, Could I hear the guy larks singing. Above the mountains brown.

I, wish I wore in Ireland--- At homo, or anywhere. About the Glena of Antrim, Or on the Hills of Clare; No trouble I'd be knowing, And no grief right e'er betide.

Could I see the gold gorse burning Upon a green lill-side.

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sort, saying what he jolly well pleases, Now comes the public complaining that what he jolly well pleases is very apt to ba jolly well Insulting to each and every good Britisher. Some even go so far. as to say that the nasty remarks CHssold makes are not his at all, but belong to H. G. Wells Taoy don't like this remark; for instance.. Clissold, speaking of His Majesty, the King, remarks—

"A worthy, conscientious and en- tirely unmeaning and uninteresting son of plump old Edward VIL” ·

But Wells insists that he cannot help the frank speech of his friend, MrClissold.

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Her father had made much money, and he said to Jenkins, who had just asked him for his daughter's hand:

"Would you love my daughter. just as much if she had no money?” "Why, certainly," replied Jen- kine Wate

Rugby, Nov. 17.

Those who find Bank of England Enough!" exclaimed the rich. 140% notes among the elusive things of man. ('I don't want any half-wits 04.691fe will be cheered by the news that in this family!" And he escorted 12.13% it is next to Impossible for anybody the blushing youngster to the door.

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18.20 to let thos of the sted recent In an effort to popularies the 192 police/court case revealed that it Charleston dance, the Society of 2.17/82 is a felony even to attempt to do Teachers of Danting has agreed to 46.11/10 so, for the suficient reason that hidedess" version in which the

2/5 the peculiarities of the paper are a fect do not leave the ground

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manin safeguard against forgery. The knee-dropping movements 25.16 Its toughness and strength--a and the accentuated "off" beata are.

bank-hote will usually standa to be retained; the foot twist" can .18.18 direct pull equal to half a hundred- be retained or discarded at will. weight are the result of special With the modifications the dance 31834 and secret processes carried out by is progressive and can be mixed 6. 7/16 trusteil workmen at the Laverstoke with the walks and chausses of the 1/5.27/32 mills in Hampshire. The qualities quick foxtrot

210% of the spring-water, which is used. The changes have been made to 25 for no other purpose, are believed make the dance less fatiguing to .25..0/18.

to have much to do with these pro- the elderly men who form a great perties. These mills have had the proportion of West-end dancers.

-British Wisclosa.