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The Very Idea!

An exceedingly overdressed man went into the bar of a theatre be- fore the curtain rose on the first act. He ordered a drink and pro- duced a handful of coppers. Ic then said, in an affected voice, "I hope you don't mind pennies?"

"Dear me, ne," said the barmuld "Been singing outside?"

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CORRESPONDENCE. UNLAWFUL SINGAPORE

LACK OF BATHING

· FACILITIES.

[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.]

SOCIETY,

BRANCH OF CHINA LABOUR

UNION."

CONVICTION OF AN AGENT.

unlawful society.

SATURDAY,

JUNE

1S, 1927.

BABY BOOM.

DEMAND FOR CHILDREN

TO ADOPT.

UGLY BUILDINGS.

EDINBURGII'S DRASTIC

REGULATIONS.

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One of the most human and Edinburgh, has acquired parlia- humanising spots in London is 10 mentary powers, operative as from Sloane Street, the address of the Sir-In common with many.

National Children Adoption Asso- May 15, which will make possible people who unfortunately reside in

ciation, where Barrie-like.episodes the control not only of the height Hongkong, I should like publicly to At Singapore on Friday last are for over belug enacted that or design of buildings to be erect- express my deep sense of disap-week, a Chinese, named Wong Too leave the beholder alternating beed in any part of the city, but also Fointment in regard to the Govern- Keng, was brought up in the Digtween tears and laughter. the colour, material; and character A London Morning Post repré-of now buildings or alterations to "I am here to administer justice, ment's solution to the public bath triet Court, before Mr. D. N.

Madle, and charged with assisting sentative called to ace the Secret-existing premises. It is claimed and not to play a game of cards,ing question.

Your excellent article in to in the management of the Singa-ary, Mrs. Flummer, and waited that such general powers sald Mr. Justice Horridge in the night's Telegraph is, perhaps, a King's Bench Division during the hearing of the case in which Miss sufficient Indictment of the Govern. pore branch of the General La- while the future of little Betty, funique.

ment's failure to grasp the import,bour Union of China, which is a dainty little bit of humanity who Louisa Collins factory girl, claimed damages from her former ance of the question, but unless the public protest in no unmistakeable employers, Messrs. Whiteway and

manner, the subject will be dropped Co., Ltd., cider manufacturers, for in the limbo of things forgotten, alleged malicious prosecution

and Hongkong will continue under false imprisonment, and bel the stigma of being a decidedly The hearing was again adjourned. unpleasant place for the ordinary

Mr. Norman Birkelt, K.C.. who individual to live in. had cross-examined Miss Collins, Such a stigma is neither deserved submitted that there was no case

nor justified... The fact still re- to go to the jury.

mains that, in a particularly trying I am not here to play any climate, the only compensation is trieks," said Mr. Justice Horride. nature's provision of excellent bath "I am going to hear the whole casein benches, but this attribute, if and all the evidence before I rule may term it such, is entirely lost on it. I may be wrong, but that to a large number of residents is my view of hunvato trent a case. solely on necnunt of the failure

Mr. Birkett contended that no

to exploit it. malice was shown by the firm in

The provision of publie matsheds" their dealings with Misa Collins.

At Kennedy Town of North Polat is necessary In order to allow the Leeming thousands of the immediate Chinese populations to fadulge in bathing, but to expect European families to journey to either of those place is, to say the least of fit, undiscerning.

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Kingston mán: I am quite guilty. Solieltor, at Bow County Court: Do you consider that a truthful answer Man It is the best

. can co.

Highgate employer: I did all could for him. I gave him the

suck.

If Gre razed every matshed at Repulse Pay, would the present Nottingham witness; She de-owners of thosd sheds pirtronise corates the street with her flowery the community, esbietes now, being Government? language.

erected by the Man, at Bangor County Court: Decideilly not. And yet such a I have never been in a court be-particularly distasteful system is Fare Judge Roberts: Well, it is the Government's solution to the not a bad place is it? Man! Not problem. at all

East Ham husband: It is like going to school again to become

used to a wife.

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The ridiculous part of the whole thing is that, while $500 is to be expended on the matshed, $6,500, is to be spent on sanitary conveni- ences! Comment on such The lesson was about "Jonabi" decision is surely supertuous and the teacher wished to empha- Maylin, it is considered, that sise the fact that Jonah's disobedi-ngkong cannot compare with 11t Home 00 ence caused discomfort to all on seaside resorts the ship.

account of the number of bathers. "Jonah suffered for his disobedi-This may be à good argument in ence, but who else had to suffer favour of the Government's in because the prophet, sinned?" he action, but it should be remember ed that the hot season, is of lunger asked.

"Please, sir, the whale," replied duration than in England, and one boy.

furthermore, that the climate is so trying, that people sit in a hot The old lady of some ninetyoffice all day, longing for the re- saminers had just lost her daugh- freshing coolness of a dip in the ter," aged seventy-two, and wassen at the close of the day. heard to say: knew I should never rear that.child."

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Detective Inspector D. Tongue said that in April he and some other detectives went to 251, Or chard Road and on the top floor

only arrived in this world. three "We are determined," the city engineer, Mr. William A. Macart- The D.P.P. (Mr. N. H. P. Whit-montha ngo, was being decided.

With a pair of wonderful grey ney, told a newspaper reporter, "to loy) prosecuted, and the accused

eyes, under eyebrows that the preserve the architectural dignity was not legally represented.

whole of the beauty parlours in and distinction of our finest streets Bond Street could not have pro-and to ensure that no incongruity duced, she surveyed the well-to-do shall be introduced. While we are couple before her who proposed naturally concerned, about the to become mother and father to type of building which shall be in a front room-the door of which her, and they could not do other permitted in the newly developing areas, our chief concern in this was locked and had to be forced-wise than fall in love with her.

Love at first sight, too, was the measure is to safeguard the amen- he saw the accused lying on a camp bed. Witness woke him and result of the interview between itles of such famous thoroughfares searched the room. Seven seals five months old Joan and the pro-as Princes-street, George-street, were found, also membership fessional gentleman who had come and. Queen-street.

Natives of Edinburgh who take forms, and a minute book, record with his wife to adopt the begin

nga meeting of the society. Also nings of a family." twenty-five copies of The Guide "Come," said he to Joan, and pride in its architecture have Communist Joan, with a delighted gurgle, con-noticed of recent years à tendency to introduce somewhat bizarre weekly which is

little fat arms paper. Witness arrested the addingly put her

round his neck and her little soft frontagea to certain buildings in Princes-street. Such departures cused.

Mr. J. Black, Protector of Chin-fate against his check. Turning from the designs of those who to his wife, he said, "We will never stamped distinction apon that use, said he was shown the

street a century or more ago will hits in the case and had trans- let her go, will we?" lations made of some of them.

not now recur. In regard to the General Labour Union, one of the seals bore the inscription of the Union and an- other the name of the accused,

ex-

Membership Forms, Witness said there were thou-! sands of membership Terms all filled up. The minute book which witness had examined stated that it was dealing with reports of the representatives of the branches

Who Wants Twins? Paddy and Joy, ten months' okl twins, are now looking out for a Ey a centuries' old survival the mother and father, their own mo- Dean of Guild Court will adjudi- ther having died when they were cate under the new Act whether or born, and their father having as not a building would be "injurious much as he can do to bring up to the amenity" of existing build- their brothers and sisters. It is ings either in elevation, design, Paddy," because he is the next material, or "undue repetition." best-thing to a boy of one's own, From the decision of this ancient and "Joy"-well, every mother court there is right of appeal to members, chosen by the Secretary knows that. Whoever takes Padan advisory committee of four dy must take Joy, too.

Mrs. Plummer told the represen- of Scotland, the Royal Academy, the society. Circulars dealt with strikes and anti-Imperialism, tative that there had not been such the Incorporation of Architects of Witness said he had a great deal boom in adoption since the pass-Scotland, and the Corporation of of experience of societies, and ing of the Adoption Act last year. Edinburgh. from what he had been in the ex- Previously the demand has been its he had no doubt that they all for girl babies, preferably with were what might easily have been blue eyes and fair hair-It is not blondes--but boy babies are now found in connection with a society.poly the gentlemen who prefer The accused, who gave evidence in great demand everywhere, and on oath, said he had just come of the 359 Babies passed as suit- From Kuala Lumpur, and was aalde for adoption during the year! medicine dealer, and knew nothing 165 were boys, quite a record for about the scoiety; He went to the sex.

live with his elder brother, who The governing body of the As later went up-country, but who sociation met last month to hear was, coming back for him, after the report of the past year's work Progress has been made every- which he was going to China, That

where, and there is no part of the Empire that has not been explored.

Probate of the, will of William p

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"BLACK ELIJAH.”

NEGRO MISSIONARY'S WORK

Cape Palmas, Liberia. The my- sterious "Black Elijah" who con verted more than 100,000 negroeë and founded more than 200 chur

central and western ches in

solitude and poverty. Africa, has been found lying in

sech a

For many years, missionaries have come across, secluded tribes who scarcely ever had white man, yet professed the Christian faith. They always said they had been baptized by "Pro-. phel Harris." venerable negro, who was converted more than a store of years ago and received some education in mission schools.

In reply to Mr. Whitler, the they are unable to satisfy that accused said that he himself was lenging. is a erying shame for

not a medicine dealer, but he help-] which the Government is respened his uncle who was.

U.S. RUBBER POOL. If the financial aspect Tho accused was convicted, sen- Fancy getting something for sible.

is of

importance than Lenee being postponed. nothing-Sir Harry Lander.

BANK CREDIT EXTENDED. Scottish people have always the health of the community, cannot the Government

New York. June 17. been wanderers in all generations why

set aside a portion of the Repulse Mr. F. A. Macquisten, M.P.

The banks intimately connected We are neglecting the basic in-Bay Reach, and call for tenders for dustries through which alone this the erection of so many smali Scott Turnbull, master mariner, with the rubber pool, organised country can live--Mr. A. Ramsay.matsheda or tents to be hired out late of 96 Nathan Road, Kowloon, last December with the object of The march of "steel helmets" to the public? Nobody would who died in the Government Hos-stabilising crude rubber prices, at Berlin shows that the days of object to paying a dollar for the ital, Singapore, on February 19 declare that credit will be extend-

White religious workers, starch- strife are

not yet ever-Lord use of a leat or small shed for has been granted to Kitty Turned for a year from June 1.

This declaration" follows recent the time they were at the Beach, bull, his widow and sole executrix. Derby.

sums spent in public and I believe that such a ventureDeceased left estate in Hongkong ramours that the pool was in pro- ing for the evangelist, finally liquidation.Renter's found him in the village of Half Graway, where he says he will die houses in the last six years were properly managed would reim- $12.500, his wife being the sole ress devoted to slum clearance Englandburse its organisers, The old peekeinry, would be one vast ideal home-tents provided for some years by Mr. Philip Snowden.

Ir the

Hairdressers are the newest millionaires, says a message from Paris. Elaborately fitted women's establishments devoted to bobbing number 500, compared with 20 in 1914. Fashionable saloons have been sold and re-sold at souring prices, some realising £100,000,

A little Edinburgh boy on the train te Aberdeen kept asking the guard to let him know when they reached Kirkcaldy. In fact, he asked at every station, and the guard began to get angry.

The Hongkong Hotel Company, were rather too small, but nevertheles mfinitely preferable to the cubicle system now anggested. The very idea of it is repugnant.

I am afraid that I have taken up too much of your valuable space, but I assure you, Sir, that in adopting the attitude you have, you have earned the sincere Pratitude of very many Hongkong residents, including Yours, etc.,

HOPEFUL.

Hongkong, June 17, 1927..

At last the train steamed into HOW MUCH DO YOU

another station, and the guard shouted, "Kirkcaldy! Kirkcaldy!" Then he turned to the little boy and said, "Why don't you get out?" "Ach, A diuna come aff here," was the reply. "But ma mither said A could eat ma first sandwich when A got the Kirkcaldy"

TROOP CONCERT.

AT CHEER-O Y.M.C.A. LAST NIGHT.

Yet another very enjoyable con- cort, organised by Mr. Eric Howell, was given at the popular Cheer-O Y.M.C.A. in Chater Road last night. Special mention must be made of Mrs. Minney and Mr. G. McLeod for their plenging rendering of song items. The humorous side of the entertainment was catered for by Drummer Steward, who kept the audience in an uproar, and Mr. W. Johnstone who delighted the Scotch element by his clever Lauderian items.

Others contributing to the pro- gramme were Mr. Dormer, Mrs. Bone, Mr. Paterson, Sgt. Donmall and Mr. Fountain, who was the ac- companist.

Credit is due to the ladies who, by their indefatigable efforts, help ed to make the evening so enjoy- able for the "boys.”

KNOW?

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express.

Angwers, for those who need them, will be found on Page 18 of this issue.

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1.When were the first known fire

engines ased?

2 Who wroto the words of tho

"Star Spangled Banner"? 3.--When and where was Georgo

Stephenson born?

4. Who was the first film star? 5.-Previous to Queen Victoria, whoso was the longest reign in English history?

6.Where are the world's largest

flour milla?

7. What famous Roman General, who lived 83-30 B. C., com- mitted suicide?

8-When was the Crystal Palace

built?

9.-What is the diameter of un

English sovereign? 10.When was Queen Victoria

born?

11.--Where and when did the Tank

Brat malce its appearance?

12. What is the correct pronuncian-

tion of "Plaza"?

13. What is the population of

Ottawa?

14. What is the average weight of

a human brain?

15-By whom, and in what yours,

was the Church of England organised?

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