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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

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To roallao what holpor and timo you must own Portable

TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1927.

YOU happy nationals, but, in this con-

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M wandogful savor it is Ropington

It takes the drudgery but

DAY BY DAY.

Bishop and Mrs. Duppy left for Manila by the s.s. President Grant.

metin is not provesthe to insist that the forces of rotée-

KNOWLEDGE IS THE TREASURE. BUT tion Should be adequate Al-JUDGMENT THE TREASURER OF A WISE

ought

Adoroigi | KAN.-W. Penu. conflict with Chinese solders is Pepellant,it bohées all foreign Bowers to take serious note of the undesirable trend of events on the Yangazo unde tout suo that, if there is ever ust reason to inter- vene, foreign naval and military commanduly have adeguato forces at their disposal. Wo touch upon

this extreme side of the situation Abecase it is akiomatic that small

During the past two days, two Chinese gases of typhoid fever have been, reported,

The P. and O liner Devanha, which loft Singapore on December 31st at noon, is due here on the 6th instant at Ga.m.

Having left Singapore at 9 a.. on the 2nd instant, the E. and O.

an irritation whereas a strong dis-on the Gth instant.

CAT'S THEFT LEADS TO DANGEROUS CORNER.

FIRE.

CHAIN OF UNFORTUNATE HAPPÉNINGS,

COOK BADLY BURNED.

SEQUEL TO KENNEDY ROAD.

ACCIDENT.

It was alleged, at the Central Ma- gistracy this morning, that the Chinese driver of a motor lorry

"of ovory writingftask. armed force of otras butter Morea is due here at 2 p.m. ground floor. For the brief spaceed the turning and was not going

It has the lo

ling of any portable and

taks the standard long Bnvelops,

ir

ท On The Romanston Portable is the lightest and smellest portable with the standard koyboard.

Demonstration without obligation.

DEATH

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TETTERSON—At the French Hospital, on January 3, Moira, aged four years, only daugh- ies of Mr. and Mrs. A. E Pet terson, 2, Kimberley Villas, Funeral passes the Monument at 4 p.m. to-day,

The Telegraph

TUESDAY JANUARY 4, 1927.

ANTI-FOREIGN MENACE.

It is a

6utbreaks

Why tion counsels prudove on

Mrs. Potwar of 3, Jordan Rond, We thords and results in Kowloon, has reported to the p vention When France, Japan, lice the theft from her. residence, about 8 o'clock yesterday morn the Wait States and Brit keeping, of an efterdown quilt valued paval forces on the Yangtze for at $40. the purpose of affording protection

The Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, to lives and trade they owe it to Attorney General, Was the trose nationals in whose Interests recipient of many good wishes and they are acting to be quite coroarty handshakes in the Supreme tain that the measure of protes been made a Knight Bachelor.

Court this morning, on his having

tion is such as shall command respect and result in real pro-

the

fast.

How a cat's liking for dried came out of Kennedy Road too fast duck led to a fire in the city this a few days ago, with the result that morning in disclosed in the private cay, in avoiding a colli- incidents associated with the out-sion, ran into the wall of the Naval break. The affair, attended as it Hospital and was damaged. The was by

a host of untoward case was one in which the lorry developments, started from a cat driver was charged before Mr. at No. 28, Elgin Street casting a Schofield with dangerous driving. covetous eye on a plece of dried There was a further charge of fail deck (laap aap in the veranealar)ing to report the accident. left on the dining table on the The defondant said he sounded

his horn forty feet before he reach of a minute, when the table was: left unwatched as the cook went into the kitchen, pussy seized on His Worship remarked that he the tit-bit, and, pursued by the could not sen what else the defend- woman, ran under a bed, ant could have done, e

The space under a bed in a Sub-Inspector Alexander replied" native dwelling house generally that it was necessary to crawl out provides storage rooni for a numa-of the road, and many people stop- her of domestic belongings. Inped before rounding the corner. If the present instance it provided a the lorry was about sixteen feet convenient place at which to stow long- that did not" leave away such belongings as cotton much

_room for an ap-. padded quilts, curtains, etc., ali proaching cur to pass. He added more or less of an inflammable that there was no signboard or policeman, as most of the road was

nature:

It so happened that when the closed to traffle. A brick dropped from the fourth cat got under the bed, it wisely In imposing a fine of $5 on the floor of the new Peninsula Hotel kept out of sight, the while hold-first charge, his Worship remarked building on an earth ebolfe's backing on to the precious mors is that it seemed the defendant was whilst he was at work in the ground floor premises, yesterday. Injured rather seriously, he was removed to the Kowloon Hospital,

Then a number of startling driving quite slowly, but not slow- things happened, as the cook lightly enough. The defendant was ed a match and started to search fined $7 on the second charge.

Igi the cat under the bed, First of all, the lighted taper came

A number of Belgian subjects are into contact with a bottle of al stated to have been arrested follow-cohol. There was an explosion ing a fight in a lodging house in and a fire broke out amongst the Canton, and it is said that their case bedding, as a fesult of which the will be dealt with by the Chinese cook got severely "burned. authorities In view of the abroga en of the Sino-Belgian Treaty.

General sympathy will be ex tended to Mr and Mrs A. B. Pet Lerson, of Kowloon, upon the death of their only daughter, Moira, aged four, which occurred at the French Hospital yesterday... The funeral passes the monument at 4 p.nl. to-day,

Mr. M. IL. Turner, who has been

with Messrs. Deacons, solicitors, for a number of years, has been He succeeds Mr. R. F. Mattingly who died last week. Mr. Turner held nn administrative post in the Police Reserve in the early days of the 1926 general strike.

admitted as a member of the firm.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Harold Dollar är- rived here by the s.s. President Grant. Other passengers included Sir Shounon Chow and Capt. P: H. Rolfe.

The No. 6 te engine, in rush ing to the scene consequent, on a call over the telephone, get stuck on the hill, owing to gear trouble, when within a few yards of the extinguished before it had reach

Fortunately, the outbreak was

house.

ed serious dimensions.

المرم

Fie

Vary Idea!

great air liners to connect England leave and return in pants. He re- Roaring overhead in the night, fancy dress. Sandy was asked to with her distant dominions, are fused and was ejected. He cume in Fabout to leave the field of fancy for by another door and was promptly

the realm of every fact.

... ejected again. Whereupon Robert-. Tennyson had the vision years son wrote the promoters of the go when he wrote of the "heavens show: "I wish to point out that to filled with commerce, argosis of call the kilt a fancy dress is an in- magic sails, pilots of the purple sult to Scotland. If this rule" is twilight, dropping down with cost sustained Scotland may well rule

then. Now the people will not even the Scottish exhibition unless in look up to see these great ships kilta. Sandy wore the same cos pase! The new British giants of tume the King wears when he comes the air, which will have a trial early to Scotland. Scotland is insulted this year, are complete with every and demands satisfaction." hotel accommodation, berths, cabins, promenades, dance floor and After years of arduous work a dining room. It still sounds like a young French mechanic claims now hazardous trip to make, and one to have perfected a bicycle that flies. during which the comfort of the It can be transformed immediately pasenger might not be quite com- into a small monoplane which plete. But they said the aume thing reaches a height of 150 feet. Trial about railroads."

flights were completed recently without a mishap.

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lection. We have heard so much of Inte in the House of Commons regarding the adequacy of the British, forces in China that one almost wearies of the repetition of that assurance and is in danger of overlooking the great preventive influence of adequary. It is of very vital importance to us and others out here that there should be no doubts in the minds of unruly and extremist. Chinese: elements that foreign power ia strong enough to inflict punish ment when serious wrongs are committed. While it is most very great pity that sincerely to be hoped that there anti-foreign and anti-Christiap never will be cause to intervene, are marring the it should never be forgotten that cause of Nationalism in China.a display of strength will do much Although we have found cause to to make intervention unnecessary disagree strongly with the man-as, well as to ensure its success ner in which the Nationalists are if necessary, seeking to bring about a much- needed change in the governmental

A motor, cycle driver by Captain system of China we have always Britain And America.

Faussett, of the R.A., collided with been strongly of the opinion that

The fact that Mr. William a push-bicycle in Nathan Road, there is a wonderful, field of Randolph Hearst, whose chain of Kowloon yesterday. The man on endeavour open to honest and newspapers has hitherto been the latter machine, a young Chinese, none too friendly towards Britain, was thrown heavily from his seat, moderate Nationalist politicians, should now come out boldly in and received injuries which neces and we view it as a serious mis-favour of an understanding besitated his admission into the Kowy bales." It was a poot's dream that no Englishmen may appear at fortune that uncontrolled mobtween

English-speaking loom Hospital elements up in the region of Hun-peoples of the world; aiming at

the preservation of peace, is a Another, pawnbroker has taken koware comaitting entragen happy sign of the times. We have criminal proceedings against a cus against foreign missionaries and always maintained that Britain tomer whom he charges with at their churches. Because. unless and the United States could, if tempting to palm off a false gold they neted in concert, practically wedding ring on him. When the those bad elements are controlled,

Assure world peace-and

by case came up before Mr. Schofield they will inevitably grow and Britain, of course, we mean the this morning, it was stated that Mr. precipitate a clash of armed forces. great self-governing Dominions as McCallum would be appearing for well as the British Isles. Mr the prosecution, and the case was The leaders of the Nationalist Hearst is careful to explain that he remanded. party stand in danger of setting does not imply any entangling alight a disastrous outbreak if, in alliances, realising, no doubt, that While leaning out of the veran- it has always been America's dah to hang out the day's washing, their zealous condemnation of

policy to keep free of such.com and having a baby strapped on her. foreigners and treaties and con-pacts. Possibly the American back, a Chinese woman overbalane- trolled Customs, they fail to put people are given to undue sensi ed and fell into the street from a curb on mob violence. It was

Liveness on this point, for, so lung the Brat floor of No. 987, Canton Both mother as the end aimed at is attained,it Road, yesterday. the absence of such a carb that surely does not greatly matter and child had a miraculous escape

A spectacular hole in one, that led up to the Boxer troubles of how the understanding is reachet. from death, although the child was 1901, and surely no-one wishes for In any event, there would need to somewhat seriously injured and Had gave other players a thorough shock, chickens:

has been scored on the eighth hole repetition of that costly. folly. tangible devised if the suggested

be something very definite and to be taken to hospital..

of the Mingladen Golf course near The reports from Hankow and understanding were to have any

Arrested five days after his ar-Rangoon. It was hegotiated by 'a Kiukiang during the past two or real value-a point which even rival here from Canton on a charge bolt of lightning that splintered the tleman owned a favourite dog which Mr. Hearst realises, since he talks of stealing-clothing, a Chinese-lind bamboo pole marking the hole. No happened to be at his father's office three days have not been ronggur-f an armament agreement which fit alleged against him that, in order ono was on the green at the time when the owner was too ill to ven- ing; in fact they have been would ensure fighting arms to be to get rid of possibly incriminating but several players in the vicinity ture out. So the owner asked them

to hold it up to the telephone.... distinctly alarming. Men like Mr. maintained at such a strength as evidence, he dumped certain pawis suffered from shock.

The dog being held, the owner Eugene Chen and his immediate to ensure efficiency of co-operation. tickets relating to the property in

Sentence of three A certain man had just bought whistled; the creature knew the call. So far, the plan which Mr. Hearst a nullah. associates ought to know the has in view has not been divulged weeks hard labour was inflicted a car. He took his wife out on a and pricked up its eare, whereupon grave dangers that He behind in- in detail, but it does not require on the defendant when convicted few preliminary expeditions dur it was bidder to come home. It eidents in which foreign churches much imagination to see that with at the Central Magistracy to-day.ing which she did not hesitate to was then put down and the door.

criticise her husband's efforts at opened for it, and away it trotted the United States, Ireland, Canada,

home. and houses are burned and in

The Bishop of Victoria and driving. Austraila, New Zealand and South.

"Helloa, eld man?" said the next which foreign lives are placed in Africa working in friendly co- Mrs. Duppay will be absent from jeopardy. Any one of them might operation, a great step forward the Colony for the month of door neighbour one evening. "I see January. The Rev. H. Copley "you've got a little two-sentor. What very easily develop into an ugly could be taken in the preservation Moyle will transact urgent mat do you get out of her?"

of world peace. The League of

"About Torty thousand words to business calling for the strongest Nations, of course, is based on that ters of business on behalf of the possible repressive action. If the idea, but unhapply the United Bishop. Correspondente should be the gallon," answered the other

addressed to tho Diocesan sadly, Nationalists are governing the States does not see its way as yet

to active membership of that Chaplain, the Rev. N. V. Halward, Lerritories they lay claim to, then

body. However, bir.

M.C., Bishop's House, St. Paul's Hearst it behoves them to make very cer- strikes the right note in his new College. tain that storn punishment is made attitude towards Britain, and we the deterrent af mob violence.in thie Colony, who know from actual contact how happily Ameri- Unfortunately, past action is not cars and Britishers can co-operate, very convincing on that point. ahall watch further developments "The Inst-to-be-desired" develop in this movement with the utmost

interest. ment is that Britain or any foreign Power should,' by

other

For mooring outside five others force of intolerable circumstances, alongside the as. Dorry, the mas have to intervene for the purpose tor of a cargo bont, was fined $ of protecting the lives of their un-to-day at the Marine Court.

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The Netherland Consul Genoral in Hongkong calls the attention. of the publie to the next other and Industries Fair, which will be held in Utrecht from the 15th to the 24th of March, 1927, both dates inclusive Prospective ex- hibitors arò advised to communi- gate with the Consul General in respect of all possible detalls of the Fair and the way in which participation may be ensured.

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Ah, yes, he had a sweet tooth,

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He ate a plece of cake. No doubt that was the reason

why

He got a sweet toothache.

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John H. Nilicky, of Greenwick U. S. A has a hen which doesn't know whether to cackle or quack over her new family. Half of n brood she hatched recently have the heads of ducks and the bodies of

This story of so far back ás 1888. in told in the Daily Mail:~~A gen-

Brown went to a tobacconists for some cigarettes. After paying for them, ho said to the man behind the counter...... 7

"By the way, you gave me a bad shilling in my change yesterday"

"Impossible," said the proprietor, "I have never taken or given a-bad shilling during all the years I have been in business."

A new British-Scottish war is Ipoming over an incident, at the Motor Show known as "The insult to the kilt," says the United Press. You certainly gave me a bad

The facts back of the verbal bar- shilling," said Brown. rage that is Alling, the air appear My dear sir, said the man, "with to be that one Sandy McDougall, twenty years' experience of hand- representing Alce Robertson, a ling money, I can tell at once by the Scottish motor agent, sought to lead touch of a coin whether it is good a bit of local colour to his exhibit or bad. Instinct, my man. At any by garbing Sandy in a kilt: Forth rate, I suppose you managed to got with a committee of other agents rid of it easily ?"-- visited Sandy and called his atten- "Oh, Jus, sald Brown. "I have tion to a line in the exhibition rules just given it to you for the cigar- reading: "No attendant shall wear eltes":