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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY, MAY 23,

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Hongkong Telegraph.

MONDAY, MAY 23, 1927.

THE WORLD OUTLOOK.

In these days, when attention is concentrated in the Far East, and matters Chinese claim most of the news space, there is perhaps a ten- dency to overlook the events in

1927.

DAY BY DAY.

HUMAN NATURE IS NOT EQUAL TO THE TEMPTATIONS OF ABSOLUTE AU- THORITY.---Mill.

la responsible for the stirring up of old batreds and the continuous unrest in the Balkans. To this

A dinner party will be given un same fell agency must be attributed

Saturday at the Yee, Woo Res- the present strained relations be-taurant by Chinese marchants to tween Moscow and London, and, to congratulate Dr. Kotowall on his come back to the Far East, all the recent honour, trouble in China. Similar allega tions are made with regard to the friction that has developed in South America, both internally and be-

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The Empress of Canada (Capt. A. J. Halley, R.N.R.) will leave horo for Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., via Shanghai, Kobe and Yoko hama at noon, on June 1st,

FORGED CHEQUE.

A PLEA OF PRESSING CIRCUMSTANCES.

The Very Idea!

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Teacher-Who can give mo sentence using the "I admit that I did forge the Avaunt?" cheque under very pressing cir Little Abio"Avaunt cumstances," said Joseph Matthews Kalley, at the Criminal avaunt when dvaunt it." Sessions this morning, when he was charged with forging a cheque and letter asking for payment in the name of Mr. E. R. Dovey.

Evidenco was given that the prisoner, who was employed in Mr. Dovey's office, handed in a cheque to the Mercantile Bank Dondja?" "No, Sandy, I juist at of India on May 7, together with a tend Dunerals for the drive and letter asking for payment in the dram," "Man, that beats at Juist the same as mysel. I was sterling. Both documents

The mail from Home via Suez by as. Kumsang, dated April 21, arriving on Saturday afternoon,portad consisted of 424 bags. These were distributed yesterday morn- ing.

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tween Beveral States U.S. A.

International "nerves" have been irritated over quite a number of |things lately, and it hardly required the Chinese trouble to emphasise divergenees of opinion and the like- lihood of conflicting viewpoints. It will be seen, therefore, how serious the events out here can mean, with so many vast 'outside Interests in-tlements to become brown instead had he written or signed a letter

The following conversation is reported to have taken place with in the walls of the Granite City. Two bosom aronlos were travel- ling in the same coach at a funeral. "Did you ken the corpi

to bear Mr.. Dovey's bearing that Geordie has left: a bit o siller." "Nae wonder-bo The money was paid, but later had a motto in life." "A motto the bank communicated with Mr. what's that?" "A rule you gang Dovey as it was unusual for his by: his was 'Prepare for a rainy Among changes in the contem- balance to be depleted at one time day." "I soc. And hoo did he porary postage stamps of the Eri-to the extent of £99.10. Mr. Dovey work it got?" "Easy enough. He

married a Macintosh wi siller." tish Colonies foreshadowed is the said that he had not signed following: Three cents Straits Sot cheque for the amount, neither

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asking for payrunt. of green. There are several trea- volved.

Police evidence showed that on it wherd

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The full return of shipping over the same morning as,the cheque necessary to tread most warily, the weekend gave 26 arrivals and was cashed prisoner went to the It is a good many years since diplo-25 departures, the British contri- Central Police Station and said he bution being 12 and 11 respectiva-wished to confess to forging á macy required to be put to so greatly, leaving 65 vessels in harbour, cheque. a test; or when statesmanship need- ed so carefully to watch its p's and q's. It is fortunate, that the uations for the most part are well served in this respect.

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It didn't work, so trouble was

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Parents soon acquire a working Cross-examined by prisoner, knowledge of the words used by modern child at school. who was not represented by the To-morrow having been declar-counsel, Mr. Dovey said he had Every term a different adjective ad. a general holiday, the Harbour had no reason to suspect the man's becomes prime favourite. Office will be closed, except for the honesty during the month he had Entries and Clearance Office, open been employed in his department. from 10 a.m. to noon, and the Junk Office, from 11 à.m. to poon.

The accidental dropping of a spark into some oil in the kitchen of Shui Yuen Cafe, 77, Hollywood Road at 8.30 last night resulted in the fire alarm being given. Tho fire was extinguished before the arrival of the Are brigade.

The case was adjourned until this afternoon; for witnesses for the prisoner to be called.

CIGAR FACTORY TROUBLE.

A GENERAL STRIKE POSSIBLE.

In connexion with the King's Birthday Parade, special arrange-mediate settlement. ments

are being made by the Kowloon-Canton Railway for the convenience of residents in the New Territories. An early train will be put on the run, particulars of which will be published at the respective stations.

"Topping," for instance, has now been discarded in favour of "decent." Everything is "de cent," from a new kitten to a baby. brother, a game, a theatre, a chum, or even the weather.

Small daughters have adopted the word "vámpish".. from the films. Eight-year-olds use the ad jective as meaning "caddish."

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Aviation Triumph. Another triumph for the intrepid pioneers of aviation has to be recorded by the successful non-stop fight from New York to Paris accomplished by Captain

A now word is "puce," which has replaced "putrid" on the lips Charles Lindbargh, 21 daring

of boys. "Four" is a variation; American "ace" who has made the

In a quarrel between the wife

"a foul fellow is a cad. Among long journey all alone in a mono-

the discarded words hardly ever plane. For over 52 hours, this and a concubine of a Chinese

A walkout was declared on Mon-heard now-a-days are "rotter" and pilot navigated his plane over the living in 35, Spring Garden Lane, waste of waters separating the the former threw vitriol in the day last by approximately 100

"Tripping.". France, face of her husband with the re- cigar workers in La Prueba fac- United States and

sult that he had to be taken to the tory in Malabon, Rizal, according and his achievement stands

Kingston policeman: He had no hospital. The wife has been to report received by the Bureau bicycle on his lamp. out as one of the most

arrested.

of Labour on Thursday. Steps glorious in all the annals of flying.

have already been taken by the The first messages to reach here

government to intervene for im-Court): My daughter has the Woman (at Clerkenwell County told of how Lindbergh played his

blight. 'Registrar Friend: You own long game. He carried out

Another Walkout Expected. his own tests, worked for a whole

talk as if your daughter is a fruit night on his maching, and got away

Following this strike, another tree. What on earth is the blight? She has something in face of mechanical difficulties, and reports of stormy weather.

walkout will be declared shortly woman His venture must have seemed

by about 800 labours also working wrong with her eyes. other parts of the world, Yet foolhardy, and his start caused a

in a branch factory of La Prueba, The present strike, should it not

Clerk to a boy at Chertseyi be halted, will result in a general, things are going on much the same,great surprise. But he flew out of sight of Long Island, and his, And apart from the chaos that

manopiame Ryan

was appro- The earth on two sides of a small wholesale walkout of cigar works-Can you read? Boy: Yes. Clerk, threatens, and the possibilities that priately named "The Spirt of St. railway bridge near Kowloontongers in practically all cigar and holding up a paper: Read this. lie ahead, in China, the nations con-Louis," heading for distant Puris. just outside the tunnel has been cigarette factories in Manila and Boy (reading); Income tax.

Yarmouth mant My mother tinue to shape their policies mucht is almost impossible for us to washed away by rain water last in the provinces, according to imagine the tremendous strain and night. Passengers of trains have Isabelo Tejada, president of the

"Union de Tabaqueros do Fili-brought ap twenty-four children: sixteen of her own and sight of as they would otherwise. Several nervous wear imposed, by the to be transferred from one train

No Unionization.

her brother's, questions are even now before the superhuman effort of navigating another. Work is in progress and pinas."

Refusal by the factory manage parliaments of the bigger States,ge aeroplane all alone for over it is believed that the repair will be

32 hours, and the world has been finished by this evening.

ment to admit labour union offi-. Willesden magistrater and call for decisions which may thrilled by Lindbergh's wonder-

While other The engagement is announcedchals and leaders to work and to your husband work? make or mar the future of interna ful achievement.

Cumberland Shaw, recognize labour organization by knocked me down twice last night, tional concert. There is, for ins-machines were delayed for various of Mr. S. R.

reasons at Roosevelt Field, Long R.. E., youngest son of the late factory workers is reported to and he knocked my woman friend tance, the evergreen tople of die-Island, Lindbergh was out on his Major James Shaw, the Camero have been the immediate cause of down four times, after which he armament. In this there are sev-great venture, and there will be nians (Scottish Rifles) and Mrs. the strike. The cigar makers' ran away from two policemen.

union under whose suspices the more hearty congratulations Shaw, Langley, Hants, to Miss walkout has been declared, it was eral countries which do not see extended to him than by competi- Edna, M. ("Kappy") Cohen, elder learned, will urge standardization eye to eye with one another, France tors. The gallant Nungesser has, daughtew of Mr. and Mrs. Henry of wages of workers in different has special reasons for not desiring it is almost certain, paid with his II. Colien. Shanghai, and Mel-factories Manila Bulletin.

life for the attempt, but Lind-bourne, Australia. drastic ents in her land forces; bergh's success will most assured- Italy desires to lesson neither herty net as a spur to even greater The B. I. steamers Tara and army nor her navy; Britain: Conless spirits who are in the van of tween India and Singapore in con- feats by these forward and reck Teesta, for many years running be- siders that her land arm is already

It is truly nexion with the fortnightly outward aviation enterprise, too small, and her ficels are at the wonderful that man, equipped by and homeward P. and O. mails via minimum for safety; whilst both nature with but two legs 18. Bombay, have been sold to Japan- means of locomotion, should have esc, and their plaen on the run have Japan and the United States are evolved mechanical means 10been taken by the Rahná and, the chary of acting without the co-outrival all the natural travel pos- Rajula, newer and larger boats than operation of each other and of Bri-sibilities of either beasts, hirds or their predecessora,

The triumpli fishes.

of the tain. But the question of disarma- human mind and spirit over the ment, particularly in navics, is be- forces of nature was never more fore the Powers, and will shortly vividly apparent than when one have to be discussed for a definite thinks of a continuous light of over 3,000 miles of over 32 hours decision, or maybe another post-duration made by an unaccom

પી man-made ponement after partial compromise, panied

machine! Then there are such questions as the world court, and the adequacy of the League of Nations; in both; Casey shunned by America, who sees no need for definite adherence in the latter case, and has only recent- ly accepted connexion with the former. These are items on the

By the kindness of Blower H. B. credit side of the international led Crocker, there was a meeting of ger, for they aim at the preserva-Froth Blowers at the Residency at tion of peace. However, the matter of the League is one which must for many a year remain a topic for argument and, it is to be feared, some amount of dissension.

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FROTHBLOWERS IN SARAWAK.

FORMATION OF A VAT.

p.m. on Monday the 26th April for the purpose of forming a "Vat," with the support of "Lubrication in Moderation."

OFFICIALS ON HOLIDAY.

MR. J. D. LLOYD GOING ON LEAVE.

years old daughter in the "good A parent who spanked, his 20- old-fashioned way" had the shock of his life at Station Island when he was fined £10, with the alter native of ten days' imprisonment. The disillusioned. father, Abraham Lincoln Eglinton, 3 broker, was charged with simple Fassault.

The girl stated that her parent had punched her several times in the face, head and body, after she had refused to obey his command It is learned that Mr. J. D. to prepare to leave the next morni Lloyd, Superintendent of the Ining to enter an art school.

The broker denied the asser Sir David Galloway left Singa- ports and Exports Department, pore on May 13 by the La Plata will proceed to England on furtions and declared that he turned Maru. After touching at Mombasa lough by the s.s. Morea, on Satur his daughter over his knee and he goes on to Durban where he dis-day. His departure is being made spanked her four times with his embarks for a tour in South Africa at short notice, and it is under bare hand. He pleaded that this including a visit to the Victoris stood that his post will be filled was a parent's right.

The Court accepted his admis- Falls and the principal cities. From by Mr. G. R. Sayer from the Cape Town he

Treasury Department. travels home. He expects to return to the Straits Roe, Auditor and Accountant to had attained the age of 20,

By the same vessel, Mr. C. .slon but denied the right of any parent to chastise a daughter who about the end of October,

the Harbour Department, proceeds

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Crossed cheques cheer cross

Farm labourers are the only folk who could make both enda mect on a desert island.-General· Sir Ian Hamilton,

News has been received in Singa- on 10 months' leave, accompanied pore from Port Swettenham of a by Mrs. Roe and family. During drowning fatality which occurred his absence, this post will be all-women-Sir Charles Higham. there on May 11. Mr. J. A. Roded by Mr. Andrews, of the Audit riguez, of the United States Rüb-Department. ber Plantations, was conveying in. a tongkang a consignment of rub- ber latex to be shipped when he Α slipped and fell overboard. storm was raging at the time. The body has not yet been recovered.

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It havlug been ascertained early that there were no eomrauniste, murderers, welshers, constientious... ques-objectors or other vermin present, AN ARMENIAN MILLIONAIRE.Milan

ejectment orders were unnecessary, and the Acting Deputy Unpaid Sub Assistant Lance-Gargler's piffle- anonker remained sheathed and un- blooded.

Turning to more definito tions of world peace, one finds that new, or revived, racial animosities threaten here and there. The Balkans, that evor-bubbling hotbed of conflicts, was very nearly tho

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Calcutta, May 14.--The death hau Stockholm occurred of Mr. Aratheon Stephen, Copenhagen

Dald the Armenian millionaire,

Mr. Stephon came to Calcutta Vienna from Perala in 1880 with a capital Prague

Helsingfors. Ye Ancient Orders and Rules for of 32 and no knowledge of English. Madrid the establishment of new Vats were He started work as a jeweller's ap

Lisbon then promulgated by Blaster Theoprentice at $2 a month, and with Athens E. Walsh,. in accordance with the amazing grit and ability ho esta- Bucherest rites and usages of such assemblies, blished his own business.

Buenos Aires

sceno of a clash, only a few weeks ago, and to the post-war reluctance to see another war--a reluctance that still fortunately survives, as could show no cause as to why they in hotels and landed property, in Shanghai

and the 30 odd Blowers present who Later he acquired huge interests Bombay one of the best safeguards against should not be fined, were duly fined,cluding the Grand Hotel, "Calcutta, Hongkong hothended indiscretions--must be the remainder signing chits! As a and the Mount Everest Hotel, Dar Yokohamo

result, the sum of $131 was avail-jeeling. Ho possessed one of the Silver (spot) laid a great deal of the credit for able for remittance to Headquarters finest collections of old china in Silver (forward) having the disputa temporarily sat-in London-Sarawali Gazette.

the world.-Straits Times.

London, May '22.

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