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TUESDAY, AUGUST

The question arises, will Chiang by installing

come back? Is it likely that his "PYRENE" Fire jealous co-Nationalists will suffer Extinguisher. his return as a "saviour" of the

cause at the eleventh | "PYRENE" will Southern kill fire without hour, so that any auccesses which damage. to the may follow will return him to the

DAY BY DAY.

INTELLECT COUNTS FOR MỊUCH; 1 AM NOT SURE THAT CHARACTER DOES NOT COUNT FOR MORE-Haldzné.

The vernacular press states that the strike of the firewood merchants

end.

STEAM LAUNCH TRIALS.

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engine, woodwork old position, or sweep him läher pin Wuchow is believed to be at anlars of the steam launch Petre of his suggestions was a fish pond.

ANOTHER FINE VESSEL

A profiteer bought a wonderful BY BAILEY & CO.

country home and set about making it even more wonderful We recently gave trial particu- according to his own ideas. One

which should contain eols. built by W. S: Bailey & Co., Ltd., "But you can't keep eels in a for the British North Borneo

pond,

d," objected his neighbour, to The 9.9. President McKinle en-Government and which attained whom he had confided his idea. tered last evening with a heavy half a knot over the contract "They have to go down to the sea "Well, I won't 'ave 'em," gasped all from U.S., Japan and Shang-speed, and this vessel is reported every year, you know” hai, consisting of bus bags,

to have safely roached Sandakan

six hours the profiteer, "I always takes the after weathering typhoon.

missus and kids every year, but I ain't going to take no ecls.

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on upholstery a wave of enthusiasm! That is Water spreads hardly likely: yet there is evidence petrol fire; sand is that his resignation has been the inefficient and will caute of much sincere regret. It put the engine out

is quite possible that he would be of action.

ready to take up his old post again, "PYRENE" Ex-and has retired temporarily to show For bathing under a street foun- tinguisher is small the Southern commanders how it tain in Soy Streets, an elderly beat- in size, tight in

tle they can do without him. Inman was fined $8 by Mr. W. Scho-Bailey & Co. scored

field, at the Kowloon Magistracy weight and easy to

this morning. handle. "PYRENE" 2008 not deteriorate and

is always ready

for use.

Koap a "PYR- ENE" handy on car and in garage,

Mustard & Co., Ltd.

Incorporated under the Companies

Ordinances Rongkong,

Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road Central

Mr. M. J. QUIST.

Consul General For the Netherlands. P.P.C.. Empress of Rassin”

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any case, a retiring military leader in China always has the chance of appearing once more on the stage,

This morning a Harbour Office reports gave 18 arrivals and 23 de partures, of which seven and sight respectively were British, leaving 75 vessels in harbour, British 32.

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A 96 years old woman, Miss success, in the official trials of the launch Victoria, designed and Lydia Eliza Marriott) of Lenton Street, Hyson Green, Nottingham, Built by them to Admiralty Te who died last April leaving estate quirements for the Royal Army of the gross value of £2,363, bè- Service Corps for the carriage of queathed the residue of more than so the entire elimination of Chiang

troops, towing, and general ser £2,000 in trust to establish and is unlikely. But more important

vice purposes for which great carry on a shelter for lost and strength, stability and handiness starving cats. She stipulates In" for the South now is the threat

were demanded by the authorities. this will that such shelter shall not The late Mr. Marcus David In all these qualities the vessel be used as a hospitni for cats and which the Northerners are direct-

severest Admiralty kittens, nor used for breeding and ing against their scattered line Ezekiel (78), of Tisbury road, Hove, passed the along the Yaniġtsze. The thrust for many years associated with: tests by a large margin, and easily rearing, nor for the purpose of 10 trading in cats and kittens, and no E. D. Sassoon, in. Hong-maintained a speed of over towards Nanking romises to suc- kong and Shanghai, left £16,670 knots an hour against the con- cat or kitten shall be disposed of ceed, and the hurried reinforcement (nut personilty £13,734).

tract speed of nine knots only.. for the purpose of vivisection. of the front with partly demoralis-

The Victoria is .65 feet long by

Judge Sir Alfred Tobin, at The police have arrested two men 14 feet beam and is fitted for

Court, ed troops, is a poor repli to the

Westminster Qounty determined advance of Sun Chuan- in connexion with a theft of $60 navigation both inside and outside quoting from an electrical clothes from the abbess of the Sai Heung harbour limits, the bows having 81 It appears, Indeed, as if the Convent, which stands in the vil-good flare to give ample deck so shall we sew.”

repairer's billhead: "As ye rip. fang. Nationalists have shot thefr bolt. lage of Lam Ki, near Castle Peak.

Judge at Nottingham: space and seaworthiness.

Ples The theft occurred on Sunday last.

deck cabin, If they are defeated, and the

upholstered, and all the deck might fly, but they are very un

likely birds. Northerners sweep down even be-

According to an advt. in a Home fittings such as bollards, faire. Wife at Willesden: I want a yond Honan, what then?

paper, an architect is wanted im- leads, etc., are specially heavy will have been gained? Nothing, niediately by an old-established firm and of polished brass. The fun-summons against my husband for nothing at all. The ship of state of architects and civil engineers in net casing is also of polished brass something separation,. I think

Hongkong.

Judge Cluer, The salary is $700 a giving the vessel a very smart will be best. at Shoreditch will continue to drift, from north- month, and there are prospects of

County Court: Do you expect a ward to southward; but the pros-partnership.

The engines are compound suruan to tell the truth when he is pects of a strong. capable hand

A young Chinese was sentenced face condensing working at 140 borrowing money?

Hackey woman: My husband is to six month's hard labour, and lbs. pressure, and throughout the

with per-ot such a fool as to disclose his ordered to received 15 strokes of three hours trials ran

warnings to me. the birch, by Mr. W. Schofield at fect smoothness. the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- ing, for snatching a earring from a Chinese woman at the junction of Cheung Sha Street and Nathan Road at noon yesterday.

What

Hongkong Telegraph. at the helm will most likely be na

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1927.

A. DRIFTING SHIP.

remote as ever.

Observatory News, In connexion with the typhoon which visited the Colony over the week-end we would like to refer to the very excellent service of accurate information which was rendered by the Royal Observas tory. From, the time

when the

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Dr. E. A. Voretzsch, the German Miister at Lisbon, gave a lecture at the University there on July 26 on the subject of Chinese bronzes. Dr. Voretzsch, who was German Con-

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The vessel, having passed the "As your references are good, tests for stability, steamed to I'll try you," said a farmer to a Murray Pier and embarked ind who had applied for a job.

"Is there any chance of a rise?" General Luard and Staff, and also the Naval Yard Inspectors the lad asked.

"Yes," said who have supervised throughout

the farmer, "a the construction of hull, boiler splendid chance. You'll rise at and machinery. Four runa were four every morning." made over the measured course in Kowloon Bay at an average speed

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"THE DARK ANGEL.”

I am never pessimistic when I travel within our Empire-Mr. J.

the question of deporting foreigners who swindle not only the revenue, but their employees.

Mr. Clarke Hall.

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"Has anything more devastat- ing." said Seymour Hicks, "ever

At the Harbour Office this morn- ing, before Lieut. Commdr. G. F. Hole, Chang Sai Lo, master of the BRITISH ACTORS IN BRITISH been said about the weather of the

steam launch Diamante, pleaded guilty to the charge of towing two lighters of more than 1,500 piculs through the Southern Entrance of Yaumati typhoon shelter, abreast of each other, at 5.30 p.m. on August 18. Accused was fined $5, with the alternative of five days imprisonment.

Mr.

STORY,

Having accorded it a high place in the recent, voting for revival nights at the Queen's Theatre, local cinema-goers hardly, require to be told that "The Dark Angel," which returns to the Colony's principal cinema to-day and to-morrow, is a picture of unusual merit,

British Isles than the criticism of an American visitor who, on being asked what he thought of our British summer, replied: "I don't kilow; I was ill in bed both days.”

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Albert G. Teater of Kansas City needed a new set of teeth. He didn't have the money to buy them from a bone fille dentist, so he turned dentist himself and made his own teeth.

China of to-day presents the as- pect of a drifting ship, with a course wherever fate, or the party in power for the time being, wills.

and other particulars H. Thomas. Recent happenings have emphasised typhoon was cast of the Philipsul at Hongkong at the outbreak of of 9.6 knots, the indicator dia- pines and was known to be head- the Great War, is regarded as a

Every Church should have a this as never before, and one comes ing in this direction, the Observa- great authority on the subject of taken from the engines proving to the conclusion that there is not tory was always very accurately Chinese antiques and has travelled highly satisfactory, and, with the publicity department. The Rev.

Consumption per hour, Beniamin Gregory.

Britons should live more for a man in the country who can be informed of its whereabouts and extensively in pursuit of his hobby. coal

easily complying with all the it gave out very reliable informa- come the accredited pilot. It is tion for the benefit of shipping

The Chinese press states that a contraet conditions. Further runs Britain and less for foreigners much as if the crew, divided into and the public generally. Ou find of about $18,000 has been col-

were then made at full speed and Commander G. Franklin.

Coming out of church ought not several factions, were in a continu-Thursday and Friday, it detailed lected by the management of the a average of over 10 knots per

for anesthetic. Rev. Benjamin ous state of mutiny, and the contest the typhoon's movements, and was wong Wah Hospital. It is be hour was maintained, the vessel to be like coming out of an

able to predict, to within about lieved that this sum will be devoted being subsequently tested was for the right to elect a com-one hour, the time when the ty for the improvement of part of the turning, reversing and general Gregory,

1 wish someone would consider mander. Meanwhile, various mein-phoon would be nearest to the Co-hospital. The management of the manoeuvring to the entire satis- bere of the officers of the ship take leny. By early on Saturday morn-hospital report that within a few faction of the Inspectors. a turn at the wheel, and each hasing, it knew that the Colony would week's time they expect to be able 'be subjected to cyclonic gales and to collect more money, making a a different idea as to where he is it very wisely hoisted the No. 6 total of $17,000. going to steer, Now that the chief signal, giving all late-moving militarist of the Southern faction craft, such as the ferries, ample time to get away to sheller before has parted company with his co- the full force of the gale was felt. Nationalists, the Kuomintang partyThe rate of the typhoon slowed is temporarily thrown into confu- considerably on getting nearer to sion. It is a proof of the necessity the coast, which necounts for the fact that although the black cross for one supreme controller; for

was hoisted at 11 o'clock we did directly his influence was removed, not get the worse squalls until chaos has grown more pronounced. just after two in the afternoon

Fortunately, the very centre of The Cantonese regime is apparently the typhoon kept away to the uncertain whether it ought to ad- south of the Colony, but the point here unconditionally to Hankow.we would like to emphasise here There are men still at the head of is that the folks at the Observator

knew accurately of its movement alairs in Wu-han who are suspect, all the time and that it is largely and if their "Red" tendencies are due to the very good information not now so pronounced, it is merely service our Observatory renderel that the Colony came so very well a case of expediency. Canton, we through what was a really bad and take it, does not desire to become prolonged typhoon "blow." For "Red," after having had a taste of ourselves, we appreciated the fact Communism. The Russians who that the Observatory staff tele- phoned to us during, Saturday remain to advise the Kuomintang morning, giving us the latest in- are minor figures now, and perhaps, formation, and as a consequence if they do not eventually go of which we were able to publish for good-for the good of their af mid-day telling the public that the typhoon was expected to be health, in more ways than one-they nearest the Colony early in the will stay on and wisely adopt the afterncona perfectly accurate role of moderates. Nanking is still forecast. There have been many times in the past when there has under the glamour shed by the late been much criticism of the work Generalissimo, Marshal Chiang of the Royal Observatory during Kai-nhck, and probably finds it typhoon periods, but we think all hard to go over to those who it feels will agree that so far as the two threats we have experienced this were responsible for the

year are concerned, our Observatory failure of his very promising has rendered very valuable service. military campaign. But the Han- kow administration intends to move to Nanking; and sooner or later, in the face of a common menace, the Southern fnctions may be expected to patch up a peace among them- selves. Yet they will have the | difficulty of deciding on who in to take. supreme command of their side. Can they find anybody with the personality of the Marshal, who held the imaginations of his armies to such an extent that he could instil' into them a sense of patrio tiem such as Chinese troops have possibly never known before? That is a moot point. Indeed, it is very doubtful whether they can easily find another like Chiang,

CONSUL DEPARTING.

MR. M. J. QUIST GOING ON LEAVE.

Mr. M. J. Quist, Consul General for the Netherlands, leaves for home by the Empress of Russia to morrow on an eight months holiday.

In response to a request from Shanghai that the Y.M.C.A. with success by the British, playwright, Adapted from the famous stage

Treser spent three hours in the Shanghai Defence Force might H. B. Trevelyan, "The Dark Angel" making a lower set of false teeth. extend its activities to Wei-hai-wel has a further appeal for a Hong He tised one piece of aluminum and on behalf of the British troops, and kong audience in the fact that took the cast on a piece of abft additional Y.M.C.A. centre is to be

three of the leading players are sheet lead. The cost was 10 cents. opened there immediately.

British actors. Moreover, with the His tools were a file, a pocket Ernest Lloyd, Y.M.C.A.. Divisional exception of the battle scenes in knife, and a hammer. He molded Secretary for the South-Western France, the whole of the action the lead around his jaw and made and South Midland Divisions, will takes place in England. The set-the impression. He then placed it take charge of the work, and sails tings, filmed with great skill, are on, a piece of paper and traced for China this month.

very effective, and some of them :round it. are presented in their natural What few remaining natural The following appointments to colours.

teeth Treser had left when he the Colonial Service have been made

The story is a really delightful made his false one, he had pulled That was in by the Secretary of States for the

onc, touching in places and humor-out by a dentist. Colonies: - Hongkong. - Lieut.- Commander H. Gandy, R. N., and ous in others, and "The Dark An- 1923. He has been wearing his Mr. M. I. de Ville to be Second-gel" needs only the splendid acting treak teeth ever since and declares class Land Surveyors, Public Works of Ronald Colman, as the handsome they are just as strong as ever. Department; Lieut. H. H. Beddow army officer, and Vilma Banky as to be Assistant Master, Education the beautiful English society girl, Department: Mr. R. Elvidge to be to make it in every way a very was sent by her teacher to buy. Master's Department. Third Boarding Officer, Harbour notable production.

EXCHANGE RATES.

Our readers will recall the report we published early last month con- cerning the proposed motor-car journey to London, from Haiphong (a distance of 12,000 miles overland) of Captain D. Me- Paris Callum, of the British Lega- Brussels tion Guard. at Peking, accom Amsterdam panied by Mrs. McCallum and Berlin Mr N. G. Lovell. The party Copenhagen have motored as far as Bangkok, Vienna where we regret to learn, they have Helsingfora

Lisbon been held up owing to Mrs. Mc- Bucharest Callum having had to go into hos- pital.

Buenos Aires Shanghai Now York Mr. E. Cookes of the Hongkong Geneva and Whampoa Dock Company, has Milan. During his absence Mr. Consul made a report to tthe police to the Stockholm A. Methefer will be in charge of effect that whilst driving car No. Oslo the Netherland Consulate General 1765 along" Nathan Road, hear the Prague Mr. J. I. Nocst, Vice-Consul in Po Hing Theatre, yesterday.. he Madrid. Singapore has been attached to the knocked down a Chinese woman who Athens Consulate General and is due to suddenly crossed from the front of Rio arrive here in the first half of a stationary motor bus. Mr. Cooke Bombay

swerved to try to avoid the woman, Hongkong. September.

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Mr. Quist is timed to leave Blake Pior on Wednesday at 10.80 a.m.

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London, August 22,

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A schoolchild in the East End

some plums, with strict instruc- tions to pinch one or two to see if they were ripe.

She returned with the fruit, sny- ing, "'Ere's yer money, teacher. The man wern't looking, so I pinched 'em all."

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"I usually get a threepenny tip," said a taxicab driver against whom 12.184an instalment order was sought in

20:42 the Ulster High Court. .18.16 Mr. P. L. MeCorry, who appear- .84.40ed for the firm asking for the .190% order, suggested that such a small .2.7/16 tip was usually given by Scotsmen. ...mo "Indeed, it is not," said the taxi- 47.20/82 cab driver. "It is from the 2/6 Englishmen who come to Belfast. 4.80 8/10

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89.25 Scotsmen.

.18.11 .18.87 The case in which six Chiuchow .104 coolies were charged with demand- 26.81 ing money with menaces from a 871 woman at Lower Lascar Row, was -6.55/64

concluded at the Central Magistracy

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the first defendant $100 and dig 25.5/10.

tharged the others.

British Wireless. was broken. She was removed to Blver (spot and forward) the Kwong Wah Hospital.