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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1927.

YOU to which approval cannot be given. MUST The making of thorough searches in OWN IT

Hongkong can only go to safe. guard ships which are outward bound from this nort and there will still be freedom for pirates to board. steamers leaving other ports at which strict searches are not con- ducted. If it were possible to secure equally strict bona fide

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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

MONDAY, SEPT. 19. 192.

KAL

DAY BY DAY.

oF THE DIVINE IN IT IS LOST IN THE UNIVERSE.-Rev, Hussey Griffith.

NOTHING THAT HAS AN ELEMENT

The P. and O. 5.s. Nyanza is due here at noon on Thursday

The Empress of Canada is due here to-morrow morning at 10 Wednesday at 5 p.m.

CAFE PARISIEN SALE.

LANDLORD MAKES MANY

PURCHASES.

The Very Idea!

"When did the robbery occur?" asked the cross-examining barris-

between which attempts were made

After several postponements, inter.

by the proprietors to save their business through privato treaty with their creditors, the goods and chattels of the Cafe Restaurant

"I think " began the witness. "We don't care that what you think, we want to know what you know," atormed the barrister.

"Well, I may as well get out of

searches at all the porta of call o'clock, and will leave for Manila on Parisien, the Beauty Parlour Par the box, then," replied the witness..

covered by the new regulations the suppression of piracy could be more

Madame Barbosa, wife of His Excellency the Governor of Macao, and Miss Barbosa, were incoming passengers by the Lungshan last evening.

A Requiem Mass will be held at the Roman Catholic Cathedral at Caine Road on Tuesday, the 20th. September. at 7.30 am. for the late Mr. J. H. Pidgeon.

The Dutch tanker Absia, running or less effected, but to make Hong-for the A.P.C. and arriving here in ballast, was taken in hand by the kong a place of search and to leave Kowloon Dock for overhaul and other ports free of earch as nt refit, present is not to suppress piracy but only to drive the origin of piratical incidents away from this Colony. Which, perhaps, is the most that we can ever hope to do. The Government has abolished the bond system because it found that it could not legitimately ask for the performance of certain acts outside the Jurisdiction of the Colony, and, similarly, it is now confining its at- tention to what actually happens in the case of ships leaving Hongkong. It could not. very well, go further. These now regulations will impose an arduous duty on the nolice force and will make it necessary to main- tain a much larger body of; men available for the work of searching, One's fear is that the habit of search becomes routine and that in course of time it loses much of its

effectiveness,

peace

Peace Pacts.

from

A sailor from the US.S. Ashville fell into the nullah in Stone Nullah Lane, on Saturday. He was

the Government Civil Hospital and later to the ship.

moved to

re-

Owing to the inclement weather, the open air concert which should have been held on Saturday, the 17th. inst, at the Kowloon Football Club ground, is postponed until Wednesday, the 21st.

married woman, living at the same address.

siana, and the Europe-Asin Trading Company were finally disposed of "I can't talk without thinking. by public auction this morning.

I'm not a lawyer."

able bargains from Madame Flint's In anticipation of obtaining suit-

fashionable mode shop, a large number of ladies turned up long be fore the sale was time to commence, and consequently were somewhat disappointed in that, except for certain articles, (such as perfumery

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They dropped the anchor in the

Bea..

That was their only hope. If might have worked quite

nicely, but

The anchor had no rope.

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and toilet articles), dresses, hats

I am almost ashamed, of being and trimmings were not being sold a Scotsman, remarked Superin- to-day. The Court's order Is noted tendent Wight sadly at Morpeth in this connexion that articles from as he subsided into his seat after the dress-making department will

be sold in small lots, as it is believed a long and futile attempt to in- by the proprietors that a much bet- duce an Aberdonian motor driver

ter price can be secured than by.. disposal by auction.

to take the oath.

The Scot in the witness-box, who had journeyed from Aberdeen by far the biggest buyer during ear, without a rear light, replied The landlord Mr. Ng Wah, was to defend a charge of driving a

1 to all the sale, his purchases including firmly, "Nothing doing," a number of valuable oil-paintings efforts to get him to swear or to and most of the more valuable | affirm. Cafe. The sale was conducted by fittings and accoutrements of the Mr. L. Lammert in the presence of a bailiff and other officials of the Supreme Court.

the rest the attendance was made

ance prevailing in certain districts The rural credulity and ignor- of Ireland was vividly illustrated at Port Arlington, Ireland, where Fatrick Kelly, an elderly Gort farmer, astonished the court with a description of how he was rob bed of £500.

He said, that three strange-

women called at his farm,

One said that she was the last

up of the usual crowd of second- manded notes. hard furniture dealers from Wel-belleving it was "for God." lington Street, marine hawkers

He handed her two £100 notes,

Later he gave her three more

and a few of the inevitable bar-notes of equal amount. gain-hunters..

The articles were divided into small lots for convenience of sale, and ranged from household furni ture and crockery to valuable Forthcoming weddings announced pieces of canvas. These fetched include Mr. J. S. Landelt, good prices with the exception of mercantile marine assistant, 588 the paintings which were valued Nathan Road, Kowloon, to Miss C. over $1.000 apiece, in the case of M. Tavares, 4 Caine Road, Hong- the larger ones, but which were kong; and Mr. G. T. Padgett, clec-sold" for a mere fraction of this trical engineer, 3 North Point valuation. It was reported that Quarters, to Miss V. W. Mav., 3, sometime back a private offer of Soldiers' Club, Queen's Road East. $6,000 was made by a Frenchman for the three pictures exhibited in A large gathering said farewell the lounge and corridor of the to the Hon. Mr. W. Peel, the Chief Cafe, but all these as well as six Secretary, and Mrs. Peel at the other pieces done in oll were now railway station at Kuala Lumpur sold for a little less than $600, on September 9, on their departure Bidding

slack for these to Penang en route for Home on articles. furlough. The Hon. Mr. H. W. Thomson arrives to assume the Chief Secretaryship, F.M.S.

...

The following ships were ex- pected to be in wireless communi-

Was

The biggest price for one lot during the sale was in respect of the Baby Grand piano, which was seld to the same purchaser for $620,

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Mr. Ng Wah also bought up all Linan, Daviken, Neleus, Seangbee, the window curtains, the tea-tables Akita Maru, Lushan Maru, Yendai and table-lamps as well as nearly Maru, Kaijo Maru, Tango Maru, all the electric fans in the Empress of Canada, Empress of premises. Russia, Kiangsu, Tonkin, Devanha, Carmarthenshire, Honghwa, An- king and Svale.

"She put the cross of Christ on my head, saying that the cure would otherwise be incomplete."

Kelly's wife gave evidence that she saw Kelly give the woman a handful of £100 notes. She per- sonally gave her a fifth because she thought that the stranger was a "blessed woman."

The trio were committed for

trial.

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Britain is far from claiming any smaller cruiser policy-Sir Aus- ten Chamberlain.

more

Monarchies are not any bellicose and aggressive than re- publics.-Dean Inge.

Any one who wishes to keep his faculties to the last must keep them exercised or they will de- generate-Miss Emily L. Char- rington.

It may be conceded that it is earn as much human nature to money as possible, but money is not the be-all and end-all of life.- Sir J. Martin Harvey.

At present there is no means by which the holders in multiple companies can find out what amount is being paid to directors, and that is a great drawback. Mr. Justice Eve.

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The mode-shop and a portion of the upper floor containing goods The Norwegian vessel Daviken, not to be disposed of to-day, were arriving from Bangkok and Kohsi sealed, but the remainder of the In order to safe-chang, reports touching bottom on premises were thrown open to the guard against that it will be neces- Latitude 9:19 North, Longitude gathered. The presence of a large an uncharted obstruction in the public and in this a large crowd

sary to maintain a staff fully ade-

103, 29.30 East. The master states number of the fair sex gave an un./ born child of triplets, and there quate to the work to be carried out. that the dry tank is leaking slightly usual touch to the sale, but for for was able to cure his ailments. She declined silver, and de- Hongkong estate to the value of $8,400 was left by Lai Im-shi, late of 7 Triangle Street, Hongkong, a widow, who owned the business of In view of the forthcoming dis- the Ying Kee Ricksha Owners. Pro- armament conference arranged bate has been granted to her for Geneva, the opinions express-daughter-in-law, Lai Letuig-shi, a ed on the subject of non-aggres sion, by various delegates, take on additional significance. Comment has already been made on the proposal of the Polish delegate that the nations should enter into a pact aimed at outlawing war. This is a feature of, universal which has received the sympathetic consideration of the PIRACY SUPPRESSION.governments represented,

time to time, and the general opinion was probably best ex- pressed recently by Sir Austen The keenly-awaited draft of the Chamberlain when he pointed out proposed regulations for the sup- the inadvisability of the Powers pression of piracy was published on undertaking more than they can Saturday and has doubtless been He emphasised that a

reasonably be expected to tackle. country closely studied by shipowners and like Britain could be pacific, and others intimately concerned. Pos- he gave examples to prove this, sibly, the Shipping Committee of without entering into any definite. treaty. But the urge towards a the Hongkong General Chamber of definite agreement, signed, sealed, Commerce will have given it per- and delivered, against future usal

not subdued. The idea cation with Hongkong to-day- and that the public will, in due wars.

appears to be to make the arbitra- course, learn of the character of tion principle so absolute, and the the reception given to this latest submissions to the League mem- attempt to purge regulations for bers and other formalities 80 meticulous, as to render war a the suppression of piracy of their nuisance, and the delivering of an doubtful 'provisions. The new re- ultimatum by one nation' to an- gulations are almost exclusively other almost impossible. This, confined to the carrying out of to be reluctant nowadays to go to with other reasons for a country searches on passenger boats before war on a large scale, or enter into they leave. the harbour and an at- any campaign which might have tempt is being made to make those vert aggression of any kind. It is serious developments, should pre- searches thorough in every way. the suggestion embodied in the The regulations apply to passenger-plan of the French delegate, M. carrying ships leaving Hongkong Paul Boncour, who is certainly good hearted enough to desire for the Canton River, the West that warfare shall cease in River or any river or estuary in civilisation, and that, just as tribal Kwangtung or Kwangsi, for For clashes have given way to courts mosa and for any part of the easted old-fashioned in our advanced of justice, so war may be consider const of Asia south of Shanghai or times and be replaced by negotia:

the average man ex- presses his gratitude it is merely north of Singapore-a wide enough tions, in which all the world shall

a way of asking for more. be judge. It is a splendid scheme, range, one imagines, to cover the if only it could be made to work

under way here with Marahal Sun Even if I am not there, my name Another military conference is West Hartlepool woman- various classes of steamers which as smoothly as it appears likely

Chuan-fang and Gen. Chu Yu-pu is always going down on a sum- In the past have been given atten- to do on paper. In reality, it is

present, discussing plans for cam-mons... to make more com- tion to by pirates. No such ship likely

palgns both against the South and The LC.C. are to consider a will leave without a police search of the League's anti-aggression plicated the existing processes

Feng.

proposal to run. decorated tram- having been made and until the policy. As has been pointed out,

Many interesting and informative

cara to advertise the tramways, articles are contained in the Sep-

Yen Hsi-ghan is the chief stumb. It is stated such advertisting Master or person in charge shall one cannot expect the big Powers tember issue of The Red Triangle, ling block and his representative methods have been successful in have received a certificate in writ submit obviously personal the official organ of the European now announces that Yen refuses the provinces.

matters to ing from a police officer stating that merely because they have a say lished.

the smaller States Y. M. C. A., which just been pub to be drawn into the conflict and -Barrister, at Shoreditch County There is an excellent is determined to remain neutral. Court: Your husband drinks ( such search has been completed. in League councils. The preser- article, on musie, which avoids the While he maintains this attitude wife: Other husbands do, too, The powers of search are drawn ex-vation of peace will largely have failing of becoming too technical, the Northerners cannot risk at don't they? He would be a fool

to remain a matter of majority another contributor delves into the tacking Feng along the Peking- if he did not. tremely wide and the police will feeling, and one ventures to sug- emigration problem, while the re- Hankow Line and once again the Hampstead magistrate, to a -have-power-to-detain-any-ship-untilgest that the majority opinion of gular features are well up to stand-question is being considered whe Scotsman who asked for time in the thorough searching has been the whole world to-day, if we ard. Lighter touch is applied by ther it would not be advisable to which to pay a fine: You have completed.

except China, perhaps, is against "Popinjay" and others.

érush him as a preliminary step to money put by somewhere; and you - war, domestic or external. "That There is nothing in the proposed abhorrence

attacking Feng.

will only be allowed seven days. for international regulations under notice about wrangling is likely to grow rather

Judge Cluer, at Shoreditch: Hopes are entertained, however, Some one else may be more pro ships' guards, for the Government than diminish. The mere bring-

that Chin Yun-ao's sasault on voking than I am doubt it. has not yet decided on its course war pacts in the League Assembly...

ing up of the question of anti-

Feng will remove the necessity of threatening: Yon whose standing in of action in this vexed, matter. as well as the opinion favourable

the popular cetimation is fully ap There will possibly be some feura to the idea which is expressed on

preciated here as is also his almost expressed on behalf of shipping in all sides, is an augury very much

to the good. terests that the proposed system of searching will tend to delay the de- parture of steamers, and the C.'S.

to

Five Chinese P will doubtless be asked for Lavender Street, Singapore, last were shot in

an assurance in this respect; but, Monday. A party of three gun-

otherwise, wo do not see at the moment anything to which strong axception can be taken or in regard

men

HONAN POSITION.

"Doctor," said the old Scots-

Pienic of the St. Peter's Church The usual week-end Bathing

woman, "A've come tea see if ve're gean tae gie ma auld man anither Young Men's Club, will be continu- THREAT TO FENG'S TROOPS. o' they mustard plasters the day." ed until the end of current month.

"I think perhaps he had 'better will leave Queen's Pier as usual at Next Saturday, the ss. Man Tat

have one more," answered the Peking, Sept. 14.

doctor. 3.45 p.m. when the destination will

"Weel, he wants tae know if he be Junk Buy. The picnic

Chin Yun-no's troops, number- oning 40,000 are reported to be ac-kin have a slice of ham w' it, fur Saturday, will last Club picnic for this season."

therefore be the tive in south-western Honan plac-he says it's poorfu' perscrip-

tion tae tak' itsel" ing Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang in a difficult position. The complete

Judge A debate on the motion "That disintegration of Feng's forces is

at Nottingham Pigs Mancy is Essential to Happiness," expected, but the wish may be might fly, but they are very of the St. Peter's Church Young difficult to get reliable news from will take place at the club house father to the thought since it is unlikely birds. Men's Club, on Monday, 26th Sept., that quarter, at 8.30 p.m. It will be proposed by M. S. Jenyns (Eliot Hall); seconded by Prof. R. K. Simpson, opposed by Rev. J. C. A. Bohn C.F. and seconded in the opposition by Mr. G. S. Zimmern.

IRISH ELECTION..

HOW THE VOTING GOES,

London, Sept. 18. The Irish Free State election re-impregnable position. sults to date give: Fianna Fail 36. Labour 9. Independents 8. ¡Farmers 3.

National League 2.4* Communist 1.

Lavender Street and shot at the in- party will have the support of the visited three houses in. It is assumed that the Cosgrave mates. Five were wounded; of Farmers and Independents. whom one has died in hospital. British Wirelesa.

When

Man, at Shoreditch County Court: He drove the car along Hackney-road from the direction. of Cambridge Heath railway sta tion. Judge Cluer: Cambridge Heath station Is not the name of that station to be changed to Lenin?

The full week-end report of ar- rivals and departures issued by the Mr. Percy Mitchell, a Highgate Harbour Department this morning, magistrate: A push bicycle is as gave 27 arrivals and 21 departures, dangerous as a motor-car. British seven and nine, leaving 58 Marylebone offender, electing to British. This morning's reports fine: I had six days' peace last vessels in harbour, of which 18 were go to prison rather than pay a gave 18 arrivals and six departures, time, and I enjoyed it so much British two and three respectively. so much that I am going again."

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