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THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY,
YOU Hankow and Canton fusten to basc MUST another outpouring of villifention. OWN IT We ought to be much more active In conbatting untruths than we are at present, and it is to be hoped that the two Chambers of Com- merce of this Colony will take to heart His Excellency's advice and study all possible mans of letting the truth be known throughout all classes,
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The
Chongkong Telegraph.
FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1927,
HIS EXCELLENCY'S SPEECH.
APRIL 29, 1927.
DAY BY DAY.
Thore was ono Chinese case of typhoid fever yesterday,
The Empress of Asia, arriving, from Vancouver and Shanghai, reports the death of two of the Chinese crew en route.
Mrs. Sister, of 119, Humphreys' Buildings, Kowloon, reports that on the 25th instant somebody stole jewellery from her bedroom valued at £98.
The weather forecast issued by is the Royal Observatory, for the period up to soon to-morrow, is: Light, variable winds; une to cloudy, fog in morning.
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We liked His Excellency's simile of the Bolshevik bludgeon turning into a Bolshevik boame- rang. for that is exactly what the Bolshevik weapon "delivering its shrewdest blow at those who endeavour wield it." None has suffered by the disastrous interference of Mos- A Chineau woman has been sent to the Kwong Wah Hospital, Kow- cow more than have the Chinese, town, suffering from injuries caus- and, although we, as humanitarians,ed by, a motor bus knocking her deplore the necessity of Chinese down in Nathan Rodd yesterday, using the hand of the word to purge themselves of the extremist elements, we are glad to think that there is arising a power which is intolerant of Communism and de-
termined to stamp it out. I and when that "clean out" is com-
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EXTRACTS FROM "TELEGRAPH", FILES.
The Very Idea!
Our dark streets are sometimes responsible for strangu occur- The following items are from [rences, A teacher at a girls' the Hongkong Telegraph for the school in a crowded district was week ended April 28th, 1906. returning home one night in an omnibus, and the face of the man
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The rate of the dollar on de- opposite seemed very familiar to mand, was 25. 0.15/16d.
She smiled to him and sald.
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The final of the Hongkong Foot-"Good evening." ball Challenge Shield was played at He looked so surprised that she Happy Valley, between the Hong-realised at once that she had kong Football Club and LM.S. spoken to a stranger. goal to nil. The H.K.F.C. team plained, much confused,, "when I Diadem, the latter winning by two "I beg your pardon," she ex- wast, C. C. Hickling E. Hum Arst saw you I quite thought you phreys, G. B. Morrell; F. C. Hall, were the father of two of my J. Witchell, H. C. Gray; W. I. children." Williams, R. Miller, W. E, Leckie, R. Whitmore and J. Mend.
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There was a time when Willie
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The shingle in the shed. But, now his sister is the one Who gets it on the hehd.
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tish Government, with the Wai- wupe, on the subject of the Kow- loon-Corton Railway were con- eluded, and the matter of con-a Dr J. K. Milward. Mr. W. H.struction Just in the hands of the Peters, Mr. J. Bourne, P. J. New-Anglo-Chinese concessionaires. I cannot, air; I should skid.
Among those arriving this mor- ning by the Empress of Asia were
man and the Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Calman.
This morning's Harbour Oflice returns gave 12 arrivals and 19 departures, of which TWO and eight respectively were British, leaving 54 vessels in harbour, 16 British,
pleted there will most assuredly be a clearing away of all the false animosity and unjustified hatreds which have embittered. Anglo- Chinese relations during the im- A snatcher managed to escape mediately-recent past, for it is un- with a leather purse containing deniably true that there is nothing money, and jewellery worth $40, which he snatched from a Chin- with any substance to stand in theese woman in Peel Street, yester way of complete friendship and day afternoon. penceful accord. His Excellency's faith in the future of this Colony is well bused. for we agree with him that when this spasm of mid- nexs passes, Britain and Hongkong will be recognised as the most potential friends of the Chinese people..
is, the more horrible a concoction the more potent it is in the eyes of the native healers. That, however,
Mr. A. H. Brown, Chief Officer
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Willesden husband: I claim to of s.. Wingchai, was presented have been a good employee of my with the Belilios Medal, for sav-wife when worked in her shop. ing the life of a Chinese fisher- man between Hongkong and Ma-
CALO
As a result of the San Francisco earthquake. the service of the Pacific Mail S.S. Company was temporarily suspended.
Mr. K. C. McEwan. Sanitary inspector, returned to the Calony from Home leave.
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Woman at Willesden: He call ed me a "German" and I am Carcho-
we are at peace even "German" is Slovakian. Magistrate: Now that not abuse.
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Man at Wellingborough County Court: I was X-raised at North- ampton Hospital.
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East London alien, accused of At the Marine Court this morn-
stealing clothing from a wounạn: Viscount Hayashi, Japanese Am-1 took the things from her back. ing the mistress of a cargo bontbassador, to Great Britain en ronte Magistrate: Do you mean from
pleaded guilty to anchoring in the Taikokisui Calle Reserve and was fined $10, with the alternative" of
J0 days imprisonment.
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A Chinese merchant doing busi- ness. at No. 1, Ying Fai Terrace has reported to the police that some person has stolen from the above address, a dinner service and ten lamp shades, valued $130.
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The Cafe Restaurant Parisien
WHEN A MAN GETS INTO TROUBLE THE FIRST THING HE THINKS OF IS:
HOW SHALL I GET OUT OF THIS FIX?
WHEN A WOMAN GETS INTO TROUBLE
HER FIRST THOUGHT 15: HOW SHALL
A Chinese merchant of No. 8.
Delicacies for the Delicate.
There will be few of our readers The report of a Chinese hawker who will not have read with much of tiger's flesh being fined for not
having a license, realis the many will hold a Dress Carnival Dinner interest and great satisfaction, theses to which range articles of Dansant on Wednesday, 4th Bay, speech which was delivered yester-diet are put in this part of the at which function prizes for ladies, Most of these wierd te which are on view at Madame day by His Excellency, the Gov-World.
liencies, to use the name the Chin-int's "Au Chie Parisien," will be ruor, Sir Cecil Clementi, at the nose themselves apply to them, are
presented. und meeting of the longkong sought after in the practice of General Chamber of Commerce. It medicine, and to the average for- is a thoughtful and weighty atter signer it appears that a fair rule and typical of the kind which the Colony has now come to expect from follows the old belief which persist-NEST BEAR THIS MISERY- Win its gifted Administrator, and it is ad for many centuries in Europe, | fred Black. to be hoped that it will be read and and so far as quaine, castor oil, thoughtfully digested by those in and the Hike among andern medi- charge of affairs up at Canton.seems to hold good. But there is, made a report to the police that sines are concerad, the theory still Possession Street, 3rd floor, has There is not only well-deserved cen- undoubtedly, a great deal of sapers his treasurer absconded on the sure for the past mis-deeds of the tition in the ancient practice of 27th instant from the Hang Foo Chinese medicine, porasting, trice shop, No. 113, Counaught self-styled "nationalists but there day. The care of fier's Hesh is Road, West, taking with him is an unmistakable warning to any in point.
The underlying belief $11,000. who might foolishly think that this is that one, attains the attributes
of the autinal which is consumed. A Chinese fisherman has been Cotony eat be muulz a place for the Thais a Tiger's flesh, its blond, or taken to the Government Civil aprending of Bolshevism. "We are its teeth ground to powder, impart Hospital suffering from injuries pilte determinal to have no Bol-strength and courage. The powder in his right hand caused by the obtained by grinding down a stag's explosion of some dynamite on shevism here," said His Excellency, antlere is also supposed to be aboard his boat, while at Sai Kung. and when he cited the recently-specifie for raw is. And in the
It is believed that the dynamite passed emergency measures which patter of dietetie delicacies, the
was being used for ilahing. investigator here can discover The Government has taken to pre-places where they sell snakes, Train
The Chinese arrested io connex- vent any disturbance of law and Which the gall ghods are extracti
for medicine, monkeys, the desh ofan with the larcery of a number order, he also gave a clear warning which is in regast for the treat-o articles of clothing from the That Hongkong must be kept free ment of the aged and infirm in Diocesan Boys' School, was this from the tyranny of bolshevised particular, and even lizards, beetles morning sentenced by Mr. W. of various kinds, as well as herbs Schofield to six months hard Labour. The peace and quisture of varied davour, each with its
labour on a charge of returning prevailing in this Colony in con- particular virtue. It is interesting from banishment and a
to sperulate how mach faith enters two months on the count of re- rast to the storm of anrest and
imo whatever cares may be effect-ceiving stolen property. Lurmoil which has been raging in ed: but at least some of these de- the cities abour the Yangtze is not licacies, if they do near
good, are unlikely to do any harm, a mere accident of geography, but nless it be to cause acute indiges it is due to the fact that Hongkong tion. has been kept free from urmed and aritated labour." The Govern-
ment's measures, and especially the WARSHIP AT 200 MILES
work of the Police Department in
this matter, are very highly appre-
einted by the community-Chinese
AN HOUR.
as well as foreign. The large re- PLANS OF BOSTON INVENTOR
rent influx of Chinese prove that
to Japan on leave, was entertain-the
woman's back? Alien: lancheon and dinner by meant back to her." 1.E. Sir Matthew Nathan at Gov- ernment House,
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A witness at the Swansea The Indo-China Steam. Naviga-rime of George Washington,
County Court recently gave the tion Company's steamer Loksang. on a voyage to Shanghai, went immediately rose and interrupting
Opposing counsel in the ashore about 50 miles
west of the defence attorney announced Newchwang.
Hongkong merchants contribut- ed $20,000 for the relief of home- Jess and ruined Chinese in San Francisco.
Mr. E. A. Hewett was nominat-
Case
that there would "be no need to cross-examine this witness."
The judge and jurors, he said, Would no doubt accept the truth of his evidence in the first state- ments.
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ed a member of the Legislative Mr. Pett Ridge has brought a Council by the Hongkong General cloud of angry criticism about Chamber of Commerce, vice Mr. him by his casual remark that Robert Shewan who had resigned.Hampstead reads Shaw, St. John's Wood Compton Mackenzie, Shi Ping-kwong, well-known Chin Pett Ridge's little funniments, but The death is recorded of Mr. and Wandsworth Ethel M. Dell."
Of course, it was just one es resident and connected with
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their tastes in literature! No
suburbs are very touchy about
classification of this kind can be.
Capt. F. O. Stedman resigned made. Probably the best bouky Volunteer Corps. his commission in the Hongkongre read more by people in cheap eeighbourhoods than by those who Eve in big houses or expensive tais:
A concert took place in the Kowloon
Mes-
Among the artists were:
Seamen's Institute.
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Psychology is a "poultice" word dames Moore and Jordan, Messrs. of which few know the meaning.→ Edwards, Jordan, Brawne, Harlow, Walstow, P. W. Goldring, G. R.Mr. Frank Roscoe, Anderson (oboe) and Tuxford.
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No Dire can doubt that the League of Nations is gathering strength-Sir Austen Chamber-
'Mr. W. E. Clarke was appointed | lain. Acting Secretary of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat motto.
I do not like the "safety first" Company, rice Mr. Thomas Arnoid, the British Empire was founded I do not think it is what resigned.
#pon.Commander 0. Locker- | Lampson, M.P.
EXCHANGE RATES.
A pompous woman went to see a doctor. "Doctor," she exclaimed loudly, bouncing into the room.
"I want you to say frankly what's wrong with me."
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He surveyed her from head to 1.54.29 foot in his best professional man-
25.25 ner.
Paris
London, April 28.
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Brussels Geneva Amsterdam Milan Beclin
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Engineer-Commander Bromley, D.SO. R.N., is leaving holn the Colony to-morrow on the s.s. Copenhagen Malwa, on completion of his term Yoib of service in the China Station. Vienna Ife was entertained by some Prague friends at the Hongkong Club to Helsingfors day, when presentation was Madrid made in appreciation of his hos- Lisbon pitality as host for H.M,S. Tamar Athens
Bucharest during the last two years.
Rin Buenos Aires The French Police at Shanghai Bombay have effected the arreat of three Shanghini Chinese alleged to have been im- Hongkong Yokohama
quietude and refuge is appreciated warship capable of a maximum plicated in the extortion of a
and that when lying propaganda and agitation are kept suppressed there is not the slightest ill-will be-
Boston, April 3-Plans for s speed of 200 miles an hour have been submitted to the U. S. Patent Office by William Vincent Pruseino,
Boston inventor.
substantial sum of money from Silver (spot)
Silver (forward) Mr. C. E. Guides. It will be re- collected that Mr. Geddes, an oll
12.13% "Madam, he said, at length, 100% I've just three things to tell you. .20.29 Firstly, your weight wants reduc
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2/05% city.
1/11.7/16 The home will be for "young .26% women between the ages of 16
--British Wirelesu.
The two men who appeared
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CANTON STEAMERS.
CHANGE OF SAILING. TIME.
esident in China and over "70 tween the Chinese and the British.
years of age, was atacked by five The amazing speed which Prus-armed Chinese in his sitting room We were particularly pleased to cing believes possible would be obat mid-day on, the day in ques- before Mr. P. E. Lindsell on Tues- note His Excellency's suggestion tained by incorporating certain tion. They demanded large sums day last in connexion with regarding the "killing" of lying Principles of airplane and sub of money from their victim and,armed robbery at No. 8, Star marine construction in a craft de after being bound to his studyStreet, was again brought before propagtinda here before It has had signed to glide over the water's hair, he was forced at the pistol's his Worship yesterday. Further fime to do its evil work, because we surface.
point to sign cheques on two local police evidence was heard and Mr. have been unable to resist the im- Equipped with air as well, an
banks to the extent of Tla, 8,000, Lindsell committed the men for pression these many months past water propellers, an almost flat- He was kept bound in this position trial at the next Criminal Sessions. that there is not enough well-bottomed boat in the basis of Prus. until the cheques had been rashed
At a meeting of the Generai | We are notified by the Hong- cino's plan, Air-plane wings would the next morning and his house orgmised dissemination of the
exert lifting force.
servants were locked in a wardrobe Committee held subsequent to the long, Canton and Macao Steam. for the same period, approximately annual meeting of the Hongkong bout Company that on April 30th... truth among the Chinese masses.
...The Inventor belleves, the iden 24 hours. The French police General Chamber of Commerce and May 2nd, and 3rd, the steamer We think that much mare might be right be extended to commercial were immediately informed of this yesterday, the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. for Canton will sail from Hong- done in the way of pamphlets when-navigation. He has dacussed the outrage, which is probably un-Bernard was unanimously rekong at 1 am, instead of at 2 a.m.
plan with Massachusetts Institute equalled in the annals of crima in elected chairman for the ensuing as usual. ever an incident takes place on of Technology engineers and hopes Shanghai and investigations were year, and Mr. T. G. Weall was The steamer will return from which the Chinese lie factories of to interest them in the project. at once commenced..
clected vico-chairman.
Canton at 3 pm, on these days..
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