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1927.
MONDAY, AUGUST 8, . 1927.,
artist's head, and sometimes wheeling around the dress circle to the obvious mental discomfort of the ladies and others. On Friday night there was one very large bat that distracted not a few of us. Against all those conflicting influences one desires to listen attentively, and to catch the beauties and subtleties of some of the world's finest music, Frankly, there is much of classi- cal music which one doesn't easily! understand, bat; keen to gain more of only half-realised joys, one is first jarred and then made angry
endless at the almost succession of irritating competi tors. No wonder Hongkong has a bad name for not showing musion? appreciation, because it yet has to know helpful conditions under which its residents can listen to the great artists who occasionally come this way. It is to the eternal disgrace of this Colony that we leave men like Borissoff and Moiseiwitsch with no choice but to play to us in such a dirty uncongenial and distracting place as our Theatre Royal, and it is to the shame of us residents that we do nothing to compel the powers- that-be to change matters.
Protection of Wild Life. The sight of a party of "hikers" during the week-end, tramping
DAY BY DAY,
OBITUARY.
HOW WISE MUST ONE BE TO BE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF THE ALWAYS KIND, Eschenbach.
Saturday's health return con- tained one Chinese case of enteric fever.
The B. I. 9.8. Talamaba' is due here from Singapore on Wednesday morning.
PHILIPPINES.
The Very Idea!
Old Farmer Tightmoney wasn't stingy. Ho was merely economical New York, Aug. 7.
In the management of his farm and The death has occurred here, all his hired hands. One morning after an operation, of Major Gen- while repairing the curb to his eral Leonard Wood, the Governor underground cistern he very unex General of the Philippines.peatedly fell in, pulling the rope in with him as he went down. Hav- Reuter's American Service.
Major General Leonard Wooding always been a good swimmer, was born nt Winchester, New he had no trouble in keeping afloat; but the water was cold and he Hampshire, on October 9, 1860, One case of entoric fever was re-and has thus died in his 6th helpless alone and without a rope. couldn't climb out. His wife was
Johnl" she yelled excitedly down Charles Jowett Wood, a well-to him. "I'll ring the dinner bell known resident of that town, so's the boys, can come in and pull claiming descent from the "May you out." flower" pilgrims.
ported yesterday, the victim being year. He was the
Chinese.
Two, brand-new tyros, valued at $90, were stolen during the week- end from Mr. G. H. Wilson's garage at Pokfulum Road.
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The s.o. Empress of Russia is due from Shanghai at 8 am, to- morrow and will leave for Manila at 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
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Arrested in Soy Street with seven taels of raw opium in his possession a Chinese was fined $360 by Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning.
the "Empress of Asia" on the 13th. The silk forwarded from here by
July, arrived in New York (St. John's Park) on the 5th Aug., having been 23 days in transit.
Among the passengers arriving here today by the s.s. Tanda from Australia were Miss N. B. Neville, Mrs. L. H. Dyke, Mr. H. H. Hinch cliffe, Mr. R. Tabor and Mr. F. C. Langley.
A Manila message received this
MONDAY, AUGUST 8
ROYAL ONLY IN NAME. through some of Hongkong's wood-forenoon by the American Consulate ed areas, and evidently bent on a General states that the typhoon at study of wild life, recalls that there 10 am. (time of despatch) was in
about Long, 124 E., Lat. 27 N., moving N.W...
son of Mr.
After passing through Harvard, where he took the M.D. degree in 1884, he was appointed an Assis tant Surgeon in the military forces
At the risk of being told that we might as well beat the air, we are minded to speak once more of the disgrace that our so-called Theatre royal constitutes to this Colony, because we would like to /tural history society, or such body Docks, living at No. 20 Mow Lam for his services was promoted a
Forthcoming weddings announe- ed include the marriage of Mr. F. Arreglado, door-keeper at Kowloon Street, and Miss I. MeSmith, of the same address.
In connexion with the sinking of a sampan by Prison Department Launch No. 1, it is stated by the an official report this morning, that no lives were lost.
"What, time is it?" he yelled. "Bout eleven o'clock."
"No, dang it, let 'en work on till dinner time. I'll just swim around till they come."
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An American author invites sup- port for an "Anti-Noise Crusade,” But we have already had an Eng- lish writer who "preached the gos- pel of silence in forty volumes," and I am afraid this would come to very much the same thing.
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Walthamstow woman: I have not scen my husband for six years, thank goodness.
Man at Bow County Court: Am I my sister's husband's keeper- echo answers "No!"
Mr. Charles Lee, Willesden magistrate: Too many people nowadays use the. free education they have from the State to defraud their fellow citizens.
Midland solicitor: I have no knowledge of what is known in courting circles as "playing the gooseberry."
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Ferdinand, a professional dancer- of Berlin, not satisfied with having won the world's record for non-stop is a small band of nature-lovers
in 1886, becoming a Captain in dancing, has now dore 145 hours of
he did 1861 · here, who probably are adding con-
1891, and was Colonel in command dancing in which of the First United States Volun- dances, and danced with 1642 part- tinuously to their numbers, and
teer Cavalry, the "Rough Riders," ners. He was attended throughout whose instincts lead them to a study of various branches of the fauna
in the Philippines campaign of by three doctors, and his diet con- and flora of the Colony. Unfortun-
1898.
Colonel Wood was present sisted of raw meat and milk. ately, there is no association, na-
at several of the engagements, and
Here are some howlers from a commercial practice examination here, as in most other parts of the
Brigadier General, and in 1903
paper:- became Major General in the re- jog the minds of those concerned East, to co-ordinate the researches,
If the cheque is found to be all minor be their rature,
gular forces. He retired from the right the people get their value, but with the survival of this atrocity. however
that these enthusiasts go in for.
army-in-1921, to accept the ap-if-the-cheque is found to be forged During the past week we have had That is an old "grouse" of those
pointntent as Governor General of they get what they deserve. visita by two of the world's lead-who are interested in wild life, and
the Philippine Islands.
Earlier in his career Major ing musicians, and one of them has, been aired in these columns master of the sampan, who made before but it raises the point of
General Wood saw service in Cuba, M. Benno Moisejwitsch-is due to protection of wild creatures here,
where he was Military Governor By trade discount we mean dis-. We
in 1899, and first went on duty in count given owing to the purchaser play again this evening. And cre and particularly wild birds.
reproduced, on Saturday, some com- he steps on the platform to-nightments of a Home writer regarding We are informed that the "What the administration of the Philip being a friend of you or your boss. Mr. A. J. Cook is reported as to struggle once more against con- the measure that is about to be Nots", clever jazz musicians who pines in 1903, being made Gov- ditions that are wholly adverse, we introduced in Britain which is de-appeared in public recently, are a erner of More Province. would like to assure him that he signed to consolidate the law in British troupe who prefer to rene went as a special Ambassador announcing that his work is "to do" anonymous, but connexion with the protection of main
whose to the Argentine, and later was here what Russia has done." A may be wild life. There is to be a special engagements
booked in command of various units in sample of those activities in an
the interview which
Scotsman measure of protection for particular through the Anderson Music the US. Army. types of birds and animals, and Company.
He was chairman of a special publishes with a medical man just mission appointed to the Philip-returned from Vladivostok is to different counties are take note
i hand. pines in 1921, and visited Japan of, as much of the fauna in Britain
and China as well at the time.
The men at the docks gave notice In 1920 Major General Woodtions they would go on strike. An that unless they got better condi- was an unsuccessful Republican O. G. P. U. official came down when
commiseration
in
has the
of all who this regard
him will be listening Lo There will at least be that bond
a
haps, when something more might
were fined, as well
It is well that we
The Harbour Office reports over
eight were British, leaving 67, ves- sels in harbour, British 32. The figuras for this morning were seven arrived and 10 departures, of which the British share was two and one, respectively."
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In 1910
Nett weight is the weight of a consignment of goods after de ducting. the weight of the goods.
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they stopped work, read them a Among numerous decorations
Bolshevist decree, in which it said candidate for the Presidency. awarded to the late Governor Gen- that if they were not back within ing campaigning medals, was that shot. Within fifteen minutes the cral in his earlier career, includ- an hour every tenth man would be of a Grand Officer of the Legion men had all resumed. of "Honour, of the Rising Sun It is to be hoped Mr. Cook is not (Japan), and of the Golden Grain going to be so drastic as all that. (China).
Industrial peace is worth fight-
His death removes à figure that
Major General Wood was known to favour eventual independence, but opposed any drastic changes in the present generation, before, the people had quite acquired the ability govern themselves. There was much speculation as to
to
Patrick Campbell (in a talk on dramatie art.).
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Treatment by artificial light. is becoming extraordinarily popular so much so that it alarms me a little. Mr. Neville Chamberlain (Health Minister).
of sympathy. The writer has sat is local. The time is coming, per the week-end gave 22 árrivals and through two programmes this past be done in this Colony to the same 27. departures, of which four and
There is, of course, a law week which, had they been render-end. ed in a decent concert hall amid protecting wild birds, and a recent case in the Magistracy drew atten- the usual amenities, would have tion to its existence. The case was been superb, but which, in our almost unique-two Chinese were charged with taking nestlings from disgustingly dingy Theatre, lost a wild bird's nest at Stonecutters,
"What-Not": The fault, if any. much of their charm. Such a re-and-
#48 admonished by the magis was not ours, but that of the com- sult is inevitable. The slage is
trate. To many readeck itpilers of two recent troop concert fronted by proscenium of was probably a surprise that programmes, one at the Theatre has come much into prominence in ing for.-Mr. J. H. Thomas, M. P. powers ol punishment Royal and another at the "Better recent years in connexion with Gone are the days of passionate appalling dirtiness, horribly faded suc
existed, as prosecutions of the Ole." Our representative went the Philippines independence quesdiction and tired tea gowns. Mrs. and moth-eaten bits of alleged nature under discussion are ex by what was stated on the pro- tion. scenery stand at the wing sides,tremely rare.
and by what was said in gramme, and at the back there hangs a have the law, and it might be more expressing thanks at the con-
extensively brought into requisi-clusion of the show." dilapidated "drop scene" from tion. The bird life of Hongkong which lots of the paint has boon appears, to one who has observed
A Chinese working in the Em- worn. In the orchestra "well" it for near five years, to be decid-
edly on the increase, which is all press Hotel, Des Voeux Road Cen- there is much undusted rubbish to the good. Time was when this tral, has been arrested by the police,
"You gave your seat to a poor harron, but it is believed in connexion with a whether he was returning for a old Irishman last night, didn't you, which at times is brought into island was almost
re-afforestation work has resulted robbery in 135, Tai Nam Street, further term as Governor General, dear?". use for music stands. The whole in the formation of many a dell and first floor, in Shumshuipo. Some, and no doubt his demise will oc-
Why, no. What makes you say atmosphere of the stage is, as one woodland which various species of time ago apother Chinese was also casion a great deal of prophesy that?"....
"Well, I distinctly heard you say looks at it from a hard, uncom- birds have made their permanent arrested, and he is stated to being as to his probable successor.
home. It is possible now to wake one of the five men who took part It can be said of his term of office, in your sleep: "Oh, that's all right, in the morning and listen to about in the same robbery. Both men are that it was efficient and impartial, I'll stand pat!" half-a-dozen different bird calls now in the custody of the police and, however lacking in pander
ing to extremism, was always within a small garden, even close to awulting identification. towni. This, in the experience of
just.. old residents, is an improvement on
Mr. McCallum, defending four conditions prevailing some years Chinese who were charged with de- ago. Fortunately, there is not much
manding money with menaces from of the airgun and catapult element, a Chinese at Aberdeen, was inform or even the robber of nestlings, ined by Mr. B. E. Lindsell at the our midst, but instances occur Police Court this morning that ap- wherd a more strict attention to the correctivo measures that exist parently it was a guild dispute, the complainant having been asked to would be welcome.
join the defendants' guild before he commenced business ns a boat builder, and he having refused to do B. Remarking that the point was whether menaces were utter 124.036cd in the case, Mr. McCallum asked .34.GEG for an adjournment. Defendants 12.12 5/16 were formally remanded for a week,
20.42 on bail. 18.144 .34.60
fortable, uncovered seat, about as inartistic as it could possibly be. Surely, even though we are not going to build a new Theatre Royal just yet, something could be done to spare everybody con corned the disabilities under they now suffer because of the really terrible condition of the interior Atinents and accessories.
EXCHANGÉ RATES.
London, August 7.
And added to the ghastliness of the interior there are all sorts of oxterior noises against which one has to compete. Tramcars go Paris
Brussels rattling and rumbling by, often to
Amsterdam the accompaniment of much need- Berlin lesa gong-sounding, and it is only Copenhagen
Vienna when one is sitting in the theatre Helsingfors trying to enjoy some delightful Lisbon
Bucharest pianissimo
one Shanghai passage that realises what a lot of noisy, tram-New York
Geneva cars we have in Hongkong. Added Milan
Stockholm to which there are sounds of
Dalo tooting and hooting motor cars, Prague going by: on both Des Voeux Madrid Athens Road and Queen's Road, and there Rio. la also the very real distraction Hongkong
Buonos Aires 774 caused by bats flying about the Yokohama | building, sometimes swooping Bombay down to the stage and near the Silver (spot and forward)
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The story was related at the Cen- 2.7/16
7/16 trai Poller Court this morning of a amall boy who, when he went to
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THE C.N.C. STRIKE:
- WHAT CAUSED THE HITCH.
The hitch in the C.N.C. strike negotiations at Shanghai was, we learn, caused by the statement of the Company that certain officers would be penalised because they refused to move their ships to other moorings when the strike started! It was learned this mor ning that when this attitude of the Company was made known to the Conference the guilds immediately with Hongkong, communicated asking for the officers' views on
Signor Mussolini, who is also Minister for Marine" has forbidden the naval wireless servicos to use foreign words and technical expres- sions. English words like "buzzer, "tunning," and "fading" must. be supplanted by Italian terms.
There will be a tax on foreign words used in street display signs, and even a hotel must call itself an "albergo."
SOLVIKEN PIRACY ECHO.
LETTER FROM KIDNAPPED COMPRÁDORE.":
Written in the pirate's den by the
2/6 the Central Market to make his the matter. Local officers express-kidnapped compradore of the BB. 4.80 16/16 market purchases, always patronised themselves in entire disagree- Solviken,
.25.21% ed one meat stall.
letter has bcen Bent home to his sorrowing old with the suggestion, One day he ment' 88.276 ignored this stall, and went over to similar attitude being adopted by mother of 60, and wha received by
her two days ago. 18.13% neighbouring meat shop to make the officers in Shanghai.
The position at the moment is Mr. Luk Shing-san, this kidnapped 18.805 his purchase. The butcher was in-
164 furiated, and it is alleged, commit- uncertain but it is established that compradore, in his letter, states that. 28.88 ted an assault by knocking the boy the negotiations are no longer pro he is suffering indescribable, hard- 370% down afterwards trampling on his ceeding. It is quite likely, how-ships as a captive of the pirates, and 6:55/64
prostrate body with his wooden evor, that there will be a further that he earnestly requests his mother. 1/1114
clogs. The case was brought be informal parley in Shanghat either to do her best to effect his release. 40.13/16
fore Mr. R. E. Lindsoll to-day, to-day or to-morrow and it is hop. The letter is a very brief ope, and .1/11.31/32 who adjourned the hearing antlled that this will be productive of it is not stated how much ransom the
1/6.61/04
25.7/18 to-morrow for the production of some new proposals on which both pirates require and in what place the
compradore is now imprisoned. sides can agree. certain witnesses.
British Wireless,
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