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THURY, JULY 28, 187.

ORGANISING CHARITY.

scription lists, functions and "dos" of all sorts a day specially set apart for the exercise on a mag- nanimous scale of that sweetest of ali virtues. Men and women would, we feel sure, gladly give generously (more generously in bulk than they do now in driblets) in order to make a monetary success of such a schemo because they would know that this was an annual contribu. tion which would suffice to meet all (excepting extraordinary) de- mands. Most of us do not give enough to charitable objects-the proportion of giving to earning is

DAY BY DAY.

1927.

MY COUNTRY IS THE WORLD, AND

TO DO GOOD.- MY RELIGION IS Thomas Paine.

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There was a clean bill of health in the Colony yesterday,

EASTERN SCENES ON EXHIBITION./

CLEVER ARTIST'S WORK

SHOWN LOCALLY.

The Very Idea!

Magistrate "Why did you con- clude that the dofendant was drunk?"

Constablo-"He was engaged In a heated argument with a bus. driver.!!

Magistrate-"But that dogs not Constablo "Well, sir, there was prove anything." no bus driver there,"

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A small but excellent collection of all paintings and water-colours, The quarantine restrictions im- the work of Count Alex Cllos, is arrivals from now on exhibition at the Hongkong posed against Bangkok on account of cholera Hotel. The artist's work is praise and amali-pox have been with-worthy in many respects, and added interest is given to the drawn.

series by the fact that the majority of the pictures are of Eastern All the motor lifeboats of the Royal National Lifeboat Institu- subjects.

The exhibition will be continued tlon built during the last three their motors taken up through the to-morrow, and should not be years have had the exhaust of

those who desire to add more of a funnel. This has been done Eastern pictures to their coller-

Falling into the bunker of K. 14, a steam launch belonging to the Kowloon Docks, a Chinese fitter had to be sent to the Kowloon Hospital.

serious.

often very small indeed and, alas. His condition is said to be, very missed by art enthusiasts or by deck amidships and, out by way

in many cases, non-existent. But a rousing call to charity, a "boost" so to speak, would loosen us all quite a bit, just na did "Our Days" and flag days here during the war. If we are going to cr-last night. ganise our distribution of charit- able funda, why cannot we organise the collection of them, too.

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This morning's Harbour Office reports gave 15 arrivals and the same number of departurea, of which two and three respectively were British, leaving 86 vessels in harbour, British 3.

exhausts coming out at the side A Chinese woman, who jumped tions. The subjects are lucidly because it was found that with the

a catalogue, and into the Harbour front the Kin explained in

the engine when it was not run- Shan Wharf in an attempt to com- prices, which are reasonable, are Water occasionally got back into mit suicide, was rescued and sent given on the pictures.

uing. Another discovery has now Six oil paintings deal with been made by one of the institu- to the Government Civil Hospitul

China, one of the best being ation's inspectors, who has just clever study of a weeping Chinese taken a new motor lifeboat from boy.

the building yard at Cowes to her Chinese junks naar Canton and station. He reports that nothing

that perhaps

fried the road to Pao Ting Foo, near of interest to record happened Peking, provide other excellent "except subjects for the artist, who has sausages and ten were enjoyed on made fall but not too lavish use the passage. The former were cooked in th lid of a biscuit tin of his colours. The Royal Observatory" reports

There are four Malayan' studies: slung over the funnel, and a kettle that there are indications of a

the same method." disturbance to the S.E. of Hong-while the pictures painted in was boiled in eight minutes by kong but no signs of a typhoon Rangoon include a splendid por

Woman at Willesdon: Sho at present. The weather forecast trait of a Sikh, Java also proved up to noon to-morrow is: Variable a happy hunting-ground for Count struck ine and tore my ais children Clios, and he has succeeded in winds, moderate; overcast, rain.

capturing the charm of the country

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The Philippine section is of particular interest, and includes a number of notable scenic effects. Sunset at Manila Bay is especially well done.

Mr. F. Remedies of Mesars. Hastin als paintings. ings Definis and Bowley, of Des Voeux Rond Central has reported that on Sunday last some person stole from a cupboard in his room $100 in money. The cupboard was opened by means of a dupil- eato ker.

of

and

to pieces.

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Man at Old-street: That young man's name is Chapman, and his father's name is Chapman, too.

He

Willesdon woman: The down- stairs person says that I must not use my sewing machine because it jolts her mangle. The water-colours Include views Mr. W. B. Luke, the magistrate:

Hongkong

Seochow, No one is quite competent to de- pictures which have won commen-clare when he was born.

a truly wonderful A Chinese coolic committed sui-dation at the Hongkong Art Club's would have

memory.

Chaliman at Straford: This cide yesterday by hanging himself exhibitions. on a stoum pipe which connected a

man always loses his bets.-Book- boller to a winch, on the wharf of

maker: He is a good client.

at Willesden: I Husband, the Netherlands Harbour Works, at Kowloon City: The man lived

atrongly deny that I ever got up at five o'clock in the morning to look in the coolie-quarters of the

for work. Netherlands Harbour Works.

CASUALTIES IN THE TYPHOON.

CHINESE RED CROS AT WORK.

Vessels on the West River run

When the cows, go jazzy On the old Galinzzi Earm-

West River Pirates. The recent attack by pirates on the Norwegian steamer Solviken, resulting in the looting of a large amount in bullion, and the death of the master of that vessel, Cap tain Jentoft, drew attention to the fact that the profession of piracy in these waters is still as flourish. ing as ever it has been. Now earne the reports of two disasters on West River directly attributable to the activities of pirates. There are frequent attacks by these sea- robbers who when confined to dry land turn as readily into bandits- on all manner of craft plying on the rivers and along the coast of Kwangtung, but it required the ad- dition of the typhoon weather of Monday to add to the effect of their operations, and cause two dis asters, in one which ever 160 lives are estimated to have been This was the first case, so There will be general approval lost. of the decision to form a General fans we can remember, in which the desperadoes have fined a ves- Charities Organisation for the scl, and this fiendish action prob-

Among passengers due here on Colony in order to co-ordinate the ably had an effect that they did not

anticipate, their intention. merely Monday by .8.8. President Polk relief work of the various local being the disabling of the boat so from the United States, is Mr. societies, for such an organisation that they could loot it at their Francis X. Bushman, one of the However, it points to the screen's earliest stars and still a way these evil-doers flourish when popular and featured player, has long been wanted. As the leisure. Colonial Secretariat so well puts ever civil commotion in China dis-is understood Mr. Bushman, is it in the Finance Committee (in tracts the attention of the author making a leisurely tour of the asking for $300 us a Governmentities who would otherwise, presum-world.

ably, be engaged in the suppression | .

There was, some excitement on contribution), "there is pressing of such lawlessness. Not that past

the the Yaumati Ferry last night when need for some auch machinery for experience suggests,

a Chinese woman, believed to be enquiring into the circumstances of powers-that-be able to pay unham-

pered attention to the piracy ques mad, jumped over the side of heimtely persons who apply for relief and tion, that they would be able to sup-launch into the Harbour. She was We have picked up by sampan people who furnishing information regarding press the evil entirely.

against brigands, and too little launch to Hongkong. The woman organisation action. The alleged "clean-up" at is in police custody. ested. The new should do much to ensure that char-Blas Bay some time ago was proved ity be dispensed only in worthy to have been merely a blind for an operation against a minor comman- cases." We all have had expert-der who was personu non grata ence of being asked for help and, with Canton. The subsequent raid cation with Hongkong to-day:The names of the craft and the but wants to be the Mustard Club

as therefore entirely justified, by a British naval party was we pointed out at the time, and Chinese protests soon evaporated when the protestants found they had no basis to go upon. Yet the continuance of this lawlessness in the reflects our neghbourhood, espechilly in the West River region,

The Chief of the Detective De- utterly inadequate measures that the Canton authorities have adopt-i partment in the Public Safety

were

report that the Chinese Red Cross is at work in the vicinity of the

disaster to the Canton-Kongmoon tow, reported exclusively by us in the earlier part of the week.

What then?

I will tell you:" They give more milk

Mr. Gallazzi is a farmer near Modesto, California. He has in- I was observed that a lighter was stalled a loud speaker in his on the spot, the crew being en barn. The cows hear opera, and gaged in the recovery of bodies dance music, and the result has from the sunken junk, which has been that milk on the Galinzzi The now been carried to a point approx-farm flows now like water.

half a mile from the simile is a little unfortunate. scene of the original stranding. However, let it stand.

A number of bodies are lying on

Women will never be able con- down on the tide na the movement sistently to defeat men's athletic of the wrecked junk releases them. records. Mies M. K. Browne.

Of the towing launches which

The Industrial Christian Fellow- were reported sunk, at First Cliff, ship does not want to be a one has been refloated and beached. spiritual society of froth-blowers,

such applicants to societies inter-seen too much of the lip warfare were nearby and taken in the the beach, while others are floating

without being in a position to know the worthiness of the applicant have either yielded to charitable impulse and then have doubt

re- our wisdom, or have fused assistance and then have questioned our charity. The aver- age private person cannot wisely

ed

is liable to be "fooled,"

cd.

Gobbit.

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The following "ships were ex- pected to be in wireless communi- Oldenburg, Mausang, Hangsung,number of the rescued is not at pre-of the Church. The Rev. R. H. S.

Patroclus, Tjipanas, sent ascertainable. Kumsang, Tjisalak, Sandviken, Times Maru, Deli Maru, Macassar Maru, Haku- san Maru, Kamo Maru, Malayan Prince, Helenus, Vogtland, Pem- brokeshire, Batavia Muru, Cremer and President Madison.

TWO STORIES.

THIEF CHANGES EXCUSE.

A Chinese coolic, who was charg-

weeks' hard labour.

It is my intention, when I re- linquish the presidency of the National Union of Seamen, to devote the whole of my energies five to securing, if possible, a years peace in industry-Mr. J. Havelock Wilson.

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The Alaska cable has suffered dispense charity because he or sheed for its suppression; mostly spas- Bureau in Canton, Mr. Ng Kwok-ed before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this from the attack of a whale, which modie efforts, so half-hearted as toying, arrived in the Colony yester morning, with being in unlawful by some means became entangled, With a be worthless as a repressive factor. day by the s.s. Sul On, states the possession of some clothing, valu- and tried to bite a way out

four

Both the damaged cable and the a It speaks of incompetency to safe- vernacular press, which adds that ed at $2, was sentenced to general organisation, having

The man, on being arrested. Whale were brought up together Secretary and paid clerical assist-guard the interests of the inhabit- it is believed his mission to the Ents of the district, their commerce, Colony is in connexion with the ance, the problem of giving is solv- and their very lives. There is a dispute concerning the dismissed stated that the clothing was given when the cable repair ship was The Government is going well-worn saying that a people get Chinese seamen of the 8.8. Lung him by a friend in Macau with in-sent out to investigate the cause

cable will have to be replaced. to give $500 per annum towards the government they deserve, but shau, with consequent picketing of structions to pawn when money of the fault. Eighty feet of the

it certainly cannot be said that the the Hongkong, Canton and Macao was required. the cost of this organisation, West River population has deserved | Steambout Company's wharf, and we presume that the various the government it has got. local societies are going to co-opdr- ite and make the scheme

It wil really comprehensive one. constitute a good step forward, and we should like to congratulate the sponsors

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MYSTERY OF MAN'S DISAPPEARANCE.

of the movement-a A STORY FROM SHÄMSHUIPO. scheme which we have often advo- cated.

The man had several previous convictions against him and, was only recently out of gaol,

The defendant, however, told the magistrato quite a different tale. It is, announced that revised He said that the clothing belonged sailings for the week-end to Macao to his wife and that, being hard will be as follows: The Sul Anup, he was on his way to the pawa will depart from Wing Lok Street shop when arrested. Wharf at 8 a.m, on Sunday, and the 3.5. Taishan at 9 am. The re- turn will be made by the Taishan at 3 p.m. and Sui An at 4 p.m. On Monday, it being a general holi- day, the Sui An will sail at 9 a.m. and the Sui Tai at 2 p.m. for Ma- cao, the Sul Tai making the morn- while the Sui An will return to ing trip from Macao at 8 a.m.. Hongkong at 4 p.m.

EXCHANGE RATES.

THE KOWLOON PIER DAMAGED.

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A "drafted" man in the United States went to the doctor and told him that he didn't want to go into the Army, and asked for a tip, so as to be certain of rejection.

The doctor looked him over and said somewhat grimly-"Get all your teeth pulled out and you will have a cinch."

The man did so. Then le appeared before the medical board, and was exempted because of flat feet,

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Smith was feeling distinctly fed-up

His firm had sent him to France on business, and Smith tho knew very little abont language.

One morning he stood watching

a In

A NOTICE TO MARINERS.

The following Notice to Mariners, No. 41, has been issued by the local authorities under London, July 27. date July 27, on the instructions a wedding procession. The bride

gentleman 120.10 of the Director of Public Works: Was almost outshone by her escort, gorgeous .34.03 It is hereby notified for informa- 1211tion that Tsim Sha Tsui Pier, uniform. "Who is he?" asked

Smith. .18.12 Kowloon, was damaged by the .18.80 storm on the night of the 24th inat. to auch an extent that its use by alt launches and boats, other than 6.53/64 8mall motor-boats and sampans,

-$70 3/6.27/82 will have to be discontinued until

1/11% repairs have been effected. 4.85 17/32

The wife of a Chinese merchant, living in Shumshulpo, has reported And we would like once more to that her husband has mysteriously suggest that there should be a scri-disappeared, states the vernacular The merchant, aged 40, having ous attempt to centralise charitable press contributions--just as now we are made his fortune in the United aiming to centralise and organise States, returned to the Colony sometime ago with his wife and charitable disbursements. Euch daughter. Both husband and wife Rociety conducts its own little and seemed to get on wall together and On the 8th instant, specialised appeal and the year to be happy,

however, the man left the house and Paris

Brunnels Amsterdam goes round to the almost unending since then he has not been seen

Stockholm accompaniment of small contribu- again. The mystery has been add-

Oslo Prague tions here and small contributions ed to by a letter which was received thero. We have before put forward by the wife a few days after her

husband's departure. It purport Madrid the idea that on one day of the weared to be written by her husband, Athens there should be one grand drive, or advising her to go back to the Ric

U.S. A. with the daughter. En-Bombay or whatever closed in the latter was also a $100 Hongkong round up, or fete,

New York would be productive of money, note, to pay for the pasange.

Believing that her husband must Geneva.. jointly run by all the charitable

have been kidnapped by some per- Berlin associations, and that from out of ons trying to rob him of his wealth, Copenhagen this pooled effort there should come the anxious wife has reported the Vionna Lisbon enough money to distribute funds case to the Police and to the S.C.A. Helsingfors

"Enquiries at a Chinese bank, with Bucharest

Buenos Aires to all-gay, on some proportionate which the husband had doposited basis to be agreed upon by the so- $10,000, showed that the money Shanghai cieties taking part. Let us have was drawn out from the bank by Yokohama an annual Charity Day with sub-the husband personally a few days silver (spot and forward)

ago.

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.28.40

.26.22

.20.12

18.154

84.50

192.76

2.7/10

FINANCE BILL.

PASSED BY THE LORDS.

..795 47.25/32

London, July 27. .2/04 1/11.7/82 The House of Lords has passed 26.1/16 the third reading of the Finance British Wiralese. Bill-Reuter,

"Je ne sais pas," was the reply. Later in the day Smith saw & funeral, and as it was rather an elaborate affair he wondered who was being buried.

"Je ne sais pas," said a bystan- der in response to his inquiry.

"Really?"

Smith. remarked "How dreadful! Why, he wa only married this morning."

Leaving Le Bourget aerodrome, near Paris, at 9 o'clock one morning, William Spreckleton, who had been a patient of the Britian Hospital in Paris, was in bed in a London hospital before soon."