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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

AVOID RISKS

from fire and burglary by keeping your records and valuables" in A HERRING-HALL- MARVIN Safo.

MONDAY, MAX 30, 1927.

DAY BY DAY.

THEY THAT COVERN MUST MAKE LEAST NOISE--Selden.

The excess of parsons arriving in the Colony last week, over the departures, amounted to 11,000.

Dr. W. Leslie Thomas has re- ported to the police the theft of a radiator thermometer from his

car.

Burton.

HONGKONG LAD'S SUCCESS.

PASSES BAR EXAMINATION

WITH HONOURS.

The Very Idea!

From Д provincial paper: Wanted-A woman to wash iron. and milk one or two cows.".

In the London Times, of 28th April, appears the name of Mr. A young man had bought a new Armand Joseph Braga (of Hong-motor cyclo and was demonstrating long), who passed the Bar Finals its powers to the girl of his heart, Examination with Honours, The who was riding on the pillion seat. Suddenly the machine began to lag painfully, and, try as he might, the youth was unable to make it go

Examination was held at the Inner Temple in March.

any faster.

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A swift oxamination of the en

Mr. Braga is 27 years of age and Among the passengers arriving here from Manila to-day by the and Singapore. He passed his Was educated in Hongkong Empress of Canada was Dr. C. HOxford Preliminary Examination gine yielded no results, so they

in Hongkong In 1914, the Cam started off again.. bridge Junior" and Senior at "I say " remarked the girl, touch- There was one case of small-pox Singapore, and finally Matriculating him on the shoulder and point- and one case of typhoid fever read at Queen's College, Hongkong, ing to the brake pedal on which portod over the woek-end. Both in 1917, carrying the Bellilios and hor foot was firmly pressed, "what sufferers were Chinese.

Arculli Scholarships for English a pity there's not another foot-reat and English History, subjects for on the other side!" which he has never failed to carry. prizes throughout his whole educa- tional career.

made to line up the Hankow and Nanking regimes. If that move- ment should prove successful there would then be, after a roshuming of posta" and the elimination of one or two "scapegoats," a re unified Nationalist party, purged, It is to be hoped, of its extremist elements. "Ching Tang" has proved successful in Shanghal and Canton and there is no reason why It should not be applied in Hankow also. Just where Eugene Chon, Wang Ching-wel and other of the prominent leaders in the Wuhan clique would stand is problems- tical, but wo should have envisaged a re-unified and possibly strength ened Nationalist party. At the moment, the Hankow regime is fighting for its very life. There has" been a major defeat inflicted on their forces up the Hankow Peking Railway and It is said that the Fengtien army is on its way south, imperilling Hankow itself. As Reuter warns all to bear in mind, however, the fight. ing in that region is by no means over and it may just be that the Southerners will yot turn the tide. They are fighting with their backs against the wall because defeat means something approaching on-

A mongrel dog was seized and tire elimination. To the south of

removed to Kennedy Town depot Hankow, there has been an anti-yesterday, subsequent to an at- "Red" coup brought off in Chang-tack on a schoolboy in which the.

latter was bitten in the chest. sha, and, unless the Hankow The boy was taken to the Goyera- A marriage has been arranged to moderates succeed in patching up ment Civil Hospital for treatment.

take place in September be matters very soon with the Can- tween John Alexander Fraser, Hongkong Civil Service, and ton and Nanking authorities, they Kathleen Ella, daughter of will find themselves just a fugitive the late Henry Lees Morley, remnant between two forces of the Ceylon papers please copy.

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Hongkong Telegraph.

MONDAY, MAY 30, 1927.

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A record mail was ontered by the 8.8. President Pierce yester day, 960 bugs from U.S.A., Hono- lalu, Japan and Shanghai.

The Hakosaki Maru, arriving from Europe, reports one case of measles or board, the victim being a second class passenger booked for Kobe...

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This morning's Harbour. Omec reports gave 19 arrivals and six departures, of which six and three were British, leaving 66 vessels in harbour, 19 British.

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She bought a feather mattress,

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She thought was wise to do. And when her husband saw it,

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Said, "Pretty soft for you.",

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He was articled to Mr. Haywood, of Hongkong in 1917, but loft in 1920 to become a travelling repre- sentative for the Vacuum O Company. He finally decided to

A terrier who followed a fox further pursue his Law studies at the Bar, and left for England, among a pile of boulders in the early in 1925, and, after jolning mountains near Barmouth was un- the Middle Temple, aucoessively able to get out. The rock had to passed the five Bar Examinations, be blasted, and, the terrier was. and one at the London University. found alive with the dead fox be These were accomplished in a com side it. paratively short time and he is now reading in Chambers and will most out to Hongkong probably come early next year.

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CHINA ARCHITECTS.

AND BUILDERS.

THIRD EDITION OF COMPENDIUM.

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Willesden woman: My husband has been my bitter curse.

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Walthamstow landlady: language breaks no bones, but it leads to it.

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Kingston man: It was the usual. women's quarrel in which two women tried to hit one another, but did not succeed.

A chairmaker said at Bow County, Court that of the millions of chairs in the world there was not one with. its legs absolutely true.

The third issue of the "China Architects and Builders' Compen dium," covering. particularly Shanghai, has come off the press, and a copy of this very useful pub lication reaches us from the pub- Wiltshire magistrate: Are you lishers, the North China Daily guilty of fighting?, Labourer: He News and Herald, Limited, Shang-beat me, sir, 80 I only plead hai.

"guilty" to losing.

of Victoria, Hongkong (Dr. C. R. Owing to ill-health, the Bishop Duppay), who reached England on April 19, had to cancel all his including the North and South,

What has engagements,

annual meeting of the Church happened to Borodin and his asso-Missionary Society, of which he is ciates is at present unknown.» a former home secretary, at the Thus we see that once again Queen's Hail, when he was to have affairs in China have taken an unexpected turn. There have

The Tamba Maru, arriving from been orientations and groupings, the death of 5. Yoshida, a Japanese Bombay and Singapore, reporta

Despite the disturbed conditions victories and losses, quite un-third-class passenger, from con- in China to-day, there have not foreseen even so recently as

nsumption on May 25, one day only been recent developments in

outward week ago. Among the almost deceased was 38 years of age, and Shanghai, but also several big pre from Singapore. The the way of new buildings in immediate prospects are any of died shortly after midnight, the jects are in hand, in one case in-. the following: that the South will body being buried at sea at 7.80 volving what will possibly be the Telegrama received over the drive its way to Tientsin; and the am. on May 26.

largest edifice of its kind" in the Dast.:

This compendium: must week-end have clarified what had, Fangtien forces will smash up the

therefore, find an unabated te all last week, been à confused Hankow army and drive the pre-

mand. China situation. It was almost sent authorities into flight; that impossible, in view of the receipt the moderates in Hankow will have of so many conflicting reports, to purged the party sufficiently to assess the gains and losses of each attract Marshal Chiang Kai-shek side engaged in the civil war, but and Canton and Nanking to accept

A CHANGING SITUATION.

Week-Ending.

it is now certain that the forces them back into the fold; and that of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, there will be a re-unified Nation- operating to the north of thejalist party. It is an interesting Yangisze, from the region of Nan- list of speculations. king, have had an easy and almost unchallenged advance against the forces of Marshal Chang Tsung- chang and those of Marshal Sun Chuan-fang. It is now stated that the Northerners have drawn, their main forces back to a line just north of Tainanfu (the capital of Shantung) and that they are going to make a stand to defeat the threat to Tientsin. This rapid

The threatening typhoon having held off, the local population were able to take full advantage of the great deal for past ocessions week-end, and, in that, make up a which have been marrad by incle ment weather. On Saturday after. noon and throughout yesterday, the outdoors had a special appeal, and one saw crowds at the bathing over the golf. courses, 'and

A Chinese aged 65, who has been 50 years in the Colony, was found guilty by Mr. E. W. Hamilton of

The third edition has been. stealing a length of drain pipe | from No. 255-257 Queen's Road brought up to date and somewhat West. He was not sent to gaol however, but was merely bound over to come, up for judgment whenever called upon, the Magis trate taking compassion on the man's age.

enlarged, and its maps, plans and Blustrations add to the value of publication that has become an established need in architectural and building offices in Shanghai.

THE PHILIPPINES GOVERNOR.

PASSENGER TO-DAY BY PRES, MADISON.

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Barrister at Bow,, County Court: What is your name? Woman to you. (genially): Marla-Mary for short

Policeman of a motorist at Strat- ford: When I stopped him ho said "I have only just filled up with petrol and did not see you." The clerk: Had he drunk it?

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Finding the door of his cage.

open, a managerie lion stepped into the open and began to make, the rounds of the village of Bourges, France. His last stop was at Mme. Cotineau's bakery. There bet jumped upon the counter and sam- pled all the pastries. Next.be de- cided to visit M. Catineau, who was still in bed. The startled French- man leaped through the window just as the lion tamer arrived and led the jungle king back to his cage.

In connexion with our an... nouncement on Saturday regard- ing the accommodation to be pro- vided at the King's Birthday at Happy Valley on Friday, it should be noted that it is the private stand of the Hongkong Club that has been placed at the disposal of FCE. the Governor and Lady

An American Board of Health It was announced this morning recently announced that the Schick Clementi, and that the Jockey that Governor General Wood, of test was used to determine the sus- open for the use of the general here, on route for the United and that it was not a motion-pic- Clas stands and enclosure will be the Philippines, was due to arrive ceptibility of persons to diphtheric, public.

States on vacation, by the a.s.ture, nor- anything connected with President Madison, his relief the Arabian desert. which a Chinese lady was attacked

A daring "highway robbery, in being the Hon. Mr. Gilmour.

One mother had replied to a let- and robbed by two footpads, has here at 2 p.m., but owing to the

The vessel should have arrived ter as follows:--

"I refusò positively to permit take the to much perturbation not only in

pellec report issued this morning, loss of her rudder in the vicinity and seen the play, and want them" Queen's Gardens yesterday. From

5.3. Ganges Maru, reporting the 'Schick test. I have read the book Peking circles, but also to Japan of obtaining aome fresh air and it appears that Mrs. Tsang Sum, of the Pratas Shoal, the President know that I don't approve of them." and America, who rightly see the many people on the ferries, trams. Gardens, was seized by two men render assistance and, by radía, who lives at No. 2 Queen's Madison changed her course to great dangers that beset their and elsewhere who are exhibiting as she was walking along near Natates that the time of her arrival a parable answered-"A parable la nationals in the North through signs of sunburn, some cases to 30, and was any over-running of the cities by an extent almost painful, prove hand over a sum of $13.50. The

forced by them to in Hongkong ia uncertain. that Hongkong has had a real the armies of the South. The summer

week-end. Later, with robbers made good their escape.. lesson of Nanking has, apparently, the much hotter weather, it le been taken to heart and no risk is skins will brave the sun's rays to of

An enjoyable outing in the na- less likely that those with delicate

swimming picnic was being run of further atrocities. a similar extent, but there are held by the St. Peter's. Young The holding of forces in readiness many old hands who feat hothlag,Men's Club on Saturday after. to go to the succour of foreignors year. But the net result is good number of members to. Seaton, a and even risk surstroke year after noon. The launch took a large in Shartung will be generally health, provided nothing. be over-secluded bay situated west of the approved, especially in face of the done. This brings one to reflec-Laichirok oil installation, where, EVERSHARP repeated assertions that there is tion on the facilities for outdoor bathing was indulged in." On the

thrust of the South has given rian beaches, on the tennis courts, been reported as occurring in receipt of a distress call from the either of my boys to

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The Madison also reports that the weather is stormy and pro- gress is retarded.

SWORDSTICK · FROM JAVA.

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A boy who was asked to define

heavenly story with no earthly. meaning."

Final examinations at the Uni versity of Missouri have brought to light a number of superstitions among students. One man always carries eight aces in his pocket to ward off bad luck in quizzes. Some carry horsehoes and others rab- bits feet. The members of one fraternity took their finals dressed ontirely in black. One student for Arrested by a Chinese revenue weeks refused to shave until his no intention whatsoever of inter-On the whole, one cannot grumble. conceded that the group for ard officer on the waterfront yester-grade in a certain subject had been fering in any way between the There are many sports clubs and had the best of it, winning by a day, a Chinese, who had just re- reported as passing. Many stu contending factions. The pro-. associations, each with its, parti-

cular recreation ground, and, as screech.

return journey community singing exercise that the Colony possesses, contests were held, and it was

toction of foreign life and pro- the years go by, they are added to. perty is all that is intended. The opening of King's Park to

FINE AND CONFISCATION.

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EXCHANGE RATES.

London, May 20..

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turned from Java, was charged dents have curtain articles of cloth- before Major C. Willson this morning which are supposed to be lucky ing with having in his possession when worn in the examination But by far the most interesting the clubs is now complete, and has voiced continually in the Fross, an offensive weapon, namely a developments have boon taking facilities for sport. The exten-"lungs" whenever extensive dave-

added a great deal to the ordinary there has been provision for swordstick.

Inspector Cotton said that de- place in and around Hankow, and sion of the YM.C.A. activities has lopment programmes have been fondant made no attempt to con- it" is these which will repay a

also increased the opportunities projected. The open space are ceal the weapon, and it was seen for sport of many young men. still far from adequate for the by the revenue officer lashed little study. There were uncon- Then there is now a beach special- growing population of this Colony; against a piece of baggage. firmed indications earlier in thely for Kowloon residents-woll yet on the whole we are not badly A fine of $50 was imposed, and week, that the moderate element patronised this week-end, and provided for, With the increasing an order given for the confisca

ovidently growing increasingly consciousness of the needs of the tion of the weapon.

Amatordom in Hankow was trying to oust the popular. Also, as we first an public, there is loss and less of the

Berlin Copenhagen Communists. Later it was report-nounced, there is a achame afoot exclusion of the multitude for the ed that Borodin and other Rus for a public matshed at Ropulse benefit of the favoured few. The snapping of an overhead lenne

Helsingfors sians were in flight, and now it is it is expected, that will be an time the last "grouse" of those not Saturday afternoon caused a

Bay. By the end of next month. That is as it should be, and in wire near the Naval Yard on New York

Genova definitely stated that all ovidences accomplished fact. In general, particularly blessed with money to slight dislocation of the tram ser- Minn of anti-Chiang Kai-shek propa- the authorities have throughout spend on expensive facilities of vica. Mechanics were quickly on Stockholm ganda have been removed and been careful not unduly to on-recreation, ought to be entirely the scene and within twenty Oslo,

croach on the playground accom" removed. The good work is minutes the wire was re-connected Prague there is a serious attempt being modation. With a public opinion already well in hand.

and the trams were running agai

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