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MONDAY, OCTOBER. 10, 1927.

MONDAY.

OCTOBER 10,

1927:

DAY BY DAY.

HE THAT WILL KEEP A MONKEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE GLASSES HE BREAKS.—Selden.

The B. I. 8.3. Takliwa is due hero from Amoy to-morrow afternoon.

The pictures of the motor cycle football match, which appeared in last Saturday's Telegraph, were by Mee Cheung.

CORRESPONDENCE.

NOISY DREDGER.

(To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.)

hesitate to follow when they find similar intrigue by the Soviet within their realms." In that way, the British action has certainly - fluenced others. The Soviet reac- tion to this demand by France will be Interesting to observe. The Russian Government has depro.

Mr. R. Bailey, a director of the

Sir,-In spite of the complaints cated the recall of M. Rakowsky British-American Tobacco Co., has which correspondents have voiced returned to Shanghai from a holi-in your paper regarding the dis- owing to its alleged bad effect on Francs-Russian relations. But day spent at Home.

turbing noise made by the all- night working of the dredger in there was no heed of such menace

Kowloon Bay, the dredger worked to good feeling when it permitted

throughout the whole of last night, the free abuse of what are necept-

making sleep for those who live in and near to Chatham Rond ab ed as international, diplomatic

solutely impossible. I write this amenities. Moscow's mentally - The a.s. Empress of Russia is due after having spent a most distress- will evidently continue to be a here from Vancouver and the North night, trying to sleep in op- wonder to other countrica. The at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning, position to the grinding, screech- and will leave for Manila on Wed-ing noise of a dredger, the work want of tact in its dealings withnesday afternoon at five o'clock.

of which, I imagine, is not quite those with whom it avows friendly

so urgent as to make it necessary to ruin the rest of nearby resi intention is truly amazing. When

dents. the privileges accorded to its re- presentatives are grossly abused, and are forthwith cut short, it poses as a greatly aggrieved party. The key to understanding Soviet policy in international affairs reems to be a realisation that it is based on a sublime hypocrisy.

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On Saturday while crossing over to the seawall from a junk with a large bundle of rattan-slung across his shoulder, a coolie fell from a slippery plank used as a gangway, and dropped into the water. He was drowned, through being held under the water, it is supposed, by the rattan,

I would like to urge the authori ties to take plaint, for I can assure them that noto of this com- it is more than justified.-Yours, etc..

TIRED OUT. Hongkong, Oct. 10th., 1927.

The Very Idea!

A recruit desirous of escaping church parade: approached his sergeant-majör, and pleaded that he was an agnostic. innocent manner.

The sergeant-major in his most quired, "What! you don't believe thereupon in- in the ten Commandments?"

"No air," aaid the recruit. "Not one af 'om?" "No, sir."

"Then Sunday don't matter ?? "No, sir."

lad,"

"Then come along with me, my said the sergeant-major, "you're just the man I'm wanting, come and clean out the meas."

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band has become a bit out of Wife at Willesden: My hus- hand. lately, and we cannot man- oge him. Last night we had to tie him up.

He (a

Man at Tottenham: rush. I thought he was flying the policeman) came at me with a Atlantic.

Motorist at. Feltham: I was crawling along at twenty miles an hour.

Midland solicitor: How many neighbours came out to see this hundred

The marriage' arranged between'

DOG SHOOTING. Dudely Leonard King, of Hong- kong, youngest son of the late Mr. Sir-On the evening of the 7th rumpus? Woman: Two hundred George Lander King and Mrs.instant, a dog was shot outside, No.and five, King, of Sutton, Surrey, and Violet 1 police station, close to the new Louise, youngest daughter of Mr.

entrance to the Gardens, and Mrs. H. D. Searles-Wood, of Sutton, Surrey, will take place in November in Hongkong.

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Germany's Choice. Judging by the brief telegram which Router sent on Saturday telling of a "clash" of policies between the head of the Reichs- On Tuesday last for the first time bank and the German Minister of in recent weeks, the Provisional Economics it would appear as

Court sentenced two armed robbers though Germany has reached the to life imprisonment, they having beginning of that financial crisis been found guilty of taking part which everybody has been ex-with two others in three robberies pecting for a long time. It is during September. Since the es- common knowledge that Ger-tablishment of the Court a single many has been meeting a large death sentence has been imposed. proportion. of her ANOTHER REBUFF FOR (under the Dawes Scheme out of

borrowed money that her own and Wiborg China Co., named A former employee of the Ault RUSSIA,

taxation returns are insufficient Chao Tsun-pao, was charged at the to provide for the sums required. Provisional Court,

on Tuesday, And it has been obvious that Ger- with having embezzled, prior to domestic and other taxation so$1,850.39 and Tis. 3,047.62. Final many either had to increase her December 1924, amounts totalling that it would yield more, or turn, after nearly three years, the old once again to the outside world Mixed Cart warrant was served and borrow on whatever terms on Chao in Chapei. Judgment was it might manage to secure. The reserved. President of the Reichsbank is call- ing for a cessation of borrowing for a check on the inward flow of foreign capital, which he knows. perfectly well has not only to be paid back but which also will prove a drain on income for the payment of

The latest phase of the Franco- Soviet affair indicates a deturuti- nation on the part of France to uphold the position of diplomatic rectitude which the Russian. Gov- ernment is so prone to transgress. By sending Moscow a formal Note demanding the recall of the Rus- sian Ambassador at Paris, M. Rakowsky, the French Government shows the whole world that it is not going to permit the mixing of diplomacy with political intrigue of the type which the Soviet in-

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It yelped pitifully for a time and was allowed to lay weltering in its own blood, a horrible sight for the crowd of small children who were passing....

An Incident in one of David Lloyd George's visits to Switzer- land, while he was still Prime Minister of Great Britain, has become classic. At # certain

about the S. P. C. A.?

station, where he was to stop for Hongkong is China. And what a few minutes, he was awaited by intended to pay two men to watch federation, attended by a servant, Is it only a State Councillor of the Con- chicken-baskets-Yours, etc.,

Hongkong, Oct. 8.

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who carried a large basket of grapes, to be presented to the dis- tinguished visitor The Council. Owners to Blame.

lor was plainly clad in black, but the servant wore a three-cornered Sir-Referring to the recent let-plumed hat, scarlet cloak and a. shooting, I wonder how many ge- ters in your paper concerning dug massive gilt chain. called dog lovers, consider them-George alighted. Seeing the re

The train stopped and Lloyd solves responsible for their dogs' splendent personage, he greeted untimely death? not of much value, every dog ownergan to eulogize the country. The him, accepted the basket of grapes In my opinion which perhaps is thanked him effusively, and be- who permits his animal to wander lackey loose, minus a muzzle is the prim- while the sober-garbed Councillor listened imperturbably ary cause of his animal's end. I stood by. think quite a few dog owners will agree.Yours, etc.,

LOW WEST. Hongkong, Oct. 9, 1927.

Soldiers' Thanks.

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Amongst the passengers arriving

When one of the train atten- dants whispered to him the by the 8.8. Asuta Mara was Mrs. John Leggo, formerly Mrs.

Identity of the two men on the Fredericks, of Hongkong. Mrs. Leg

platform and the mistake he had ge's many friends will be pleased to

made; the resourceful statesman Catholic Church, Shangbai, on the your paper, and on behalf of the stretched out his hand to hear of her marriage at St. Joseph's

Sir, Through the medium of ung open his carriage door and interest. The Government

the favours more borrowing "for pro-

23th ult., to Capt. John Legge, who men of "The Cameronians" who are abashed Councillor, exclaiming: ductive purposes" and the Cabinet

is with the China Navigation Com-shortly leaving this sunny clime for has decided that long-term loars at Shanghai and fa well known Heme, we should like to express our air! But in my country

"A thousand apologies, my dear from abroad are essential. A spe

in Hongkong.

thanks and appreciation, to the re- greatest noblemen dress exactly. cial body has been appointed to con- sider applications. In other words, The late Mr. Alfred Howe Colin-sidents of the Colony, for the good like your doorkeeper!" dulges in The communication to the German Government has decid-son, C.B.E., M.I.C.E., of Hayling rendered us here. We are

and noble work, that they, have Moscow geta ont clearly the ed to shelve the hurder of raising Island, Hants, from 1908 to 1914 that, no

revenue to meet the Dawes obliga-Engineer-in-Chief associated with could have been given

finer services practicable policy-Viscount Ce- grounds on which the demand for tions and to make posterity pay. the construction of the Shanghai any other part of the globe a recall is based-the breach of There is no doubt that this policy Nanking Rallway, the Nanking We should also like to offer aviation are over-Sir Alan Cob- I feel that the dark days of the undertaking by the Soviet to the Gernian people as a whole than Canton Railway in China, formerly The Entertainments Committee,

will find a readier acceptance among City Railway, and the Hankow special thanks, to the Y.M.C.A., ham. refrats, when sending diplomatic would an immediate increase in Director-General of Inspection of and the Staff of the Kowloon Docks, on earth. Mr. James Ord Hume. Belfast has the best flute banda representatives to the capitals of taxation, but it is doubtful wisdom unitions of War, who died on

to mortgage away too much. If June 28, aged 61, left estate of the voluntarily offered their valuable not want an easy religion.-Rev. and to all person's concerned, who In his heart of hearts man does democratie countries. from sub-the money borrowed is put to gross value of £1,067, with net time to create for us, that "Home H. C. Mander (Baptist Union Pre- versive propaganda directed "productive purposes" which will, personalty £433. of themselves,

from Home" feeling. сп later against the countries concerned.

pro vide an increased revenue, then That Russia has abused the diplo-the borrowing scheme, has much mulic privileges accorded her is to defend it, but if the money evident from all that has occur- borrowed is used to pay a cur- rent cash obligation and if there red during the past year or so. is no permanent benefit or im and the case of Britain will be provement effected, then Germany i only postponing the day when fresh in most minds. In our casshe will have to impose on her it was necessary to sever diplo-self a greater taxation burden matic relations entirely, and the and in the meantime will have

worsened revelations at London, and earlic position. Europe is doubtless her capital account at Peking, to come nearer honie, watching with great interest, and, were sufficient warning to other one imagines, with little sympathy either, for the problem is a grave and complex one, on midst. No donot close watch is the satisfactory solution, of which being kept on Russia's Ambassa-depends much

of International dors and other representatives wherever they are stationed, lest their official position be flagrantly abused. It happens that France was always suspicious of the Sa-

nations of the enemy within their

consequence.

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We will leave here with the mem- Detectives of the Shanghai Muni- ories of happy times spent dur- cipal Police have made a big hauling our short stay in the Colony.. as a consequence of information to

H. A. C. & W. B., the effect that forged stamps of

(The Cameronians). the Nationalist Cigarette Tax

Kowloon, Oct. 6.

Bureau were being printed in large quantities in a Japanese establish- ment in Hongkew. First, they arrested a Chinese who was seen THE RISE OF STERLING.. the back and remarked "I see

leaving the place, and on him they found 600,000 forged one-cent admitted that he had ordered stamps, whilst he is said to have

6,000,000. On his information, the police secured several hundred thou- sand more of the stamps and arrest-

ed another Chinese and a Japanese.

MOVEMENT OF MONEY TO LONDON.

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A football club paid a visit to a acaside town to play against the local eleven. After the match a member of the visiting team was gazing dreamily out to sea when the captain, a staunch temperance advocate, slapped him suddenly, on

you've been drinking in the ozone." "Well," stammered the surprised party, "I-er-don't know the name of the pub, but it was the one opposite the ground." New York, Oct. 9, excelled previous records, rising shire, in his advice to bridegrooms,

The firmness of sterling has

The Vicar of Leyland, Lanca- above par at $4.87 1/16. due to says: "You should not look. cinemas for the last time to-day are

Pictures showing in the local heavy buying.

around in church until the bride is It is believed to reflect the move beside you-and then only to make "Bright Lights" at the Star Thea- ment of American capital to Lon-sure that she is the right girl. tre and "The Way of a Girl" at don, on account of more attractive the World Theatre. "Bright Lights" terms on short term credit, and the chancel steps, and don't ex- "There should be no kissing at presents Pauline Starke 43 a also the prospect of more active pect the clergyman to kiss the Broadway chorus girl and Charles trading in British stocks, in con-bride-even in the vestry. It is Ray as a bashful young farmer who sequence of the new falls captive to her charms, In-change regulations providing for parsons."

Stock Ex-not done, except by soppy bachelor cluded in the Star Theatre pro- the listing of certain foreign secu 84.00 gramme is a Mack Sennett comedy itles.-Reuter's American Service. 12.13 15/16 entitled "Smile Please." "The Way ..20.41% of a Girl," which, presents Eleanor 18.17% Boardman in the role of a society ...163% beauty secking adventure, is being ..27.95 screened at the World Theatre at 887 the 5.15 and 9.20 performances only, .6.57/64 a Chinese drama, "Man Lee Chum, 1/5.29/32 filling the bill at 2.30 and 7.15. ..1/11 4.38 31/82

.25.244 .89.12 18.08

EXCHANGE RATES.

viet representatives in her terri- Paris tory, and the departure of M. Brussels

Amsterdam Rakowsky will no doubt come as a Berlin relief to her administration.. Al- Copenhagen

Vienna though his recall is stated not to Madrid amount to a rupture, it amounts Athens

Río to a severe snub and reproof, ad-Bombay ministered to the Soviet by the Hongkong

New York French Government in the eyes of Geneva the whole world, and we trust it Milan is a lesson that will be taken to Oslo

Stockholm

heart.

Helsingfors Lisbon There has been some talk of Bucharest France being influenced by the Buenos Aires.

Shanghai British Government in this mat-Yokohama ter. The Note from the French Silver (spot and Government will dispose of such accusation, for it exposes the un- derhand course followed by the

London, Oct. 9,

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A Record Jump.

London, Oct. 9.

She was having her first game of golf, and in hitting the ball from the tee sliced it into a small brook by the side of the course. The pound sterling in New York The caddle retrieved it and hand- yesterday rose to $4.86 63/64, theed it to her, whereupon she look highest value recorded since 1914.ed about for a nice spot and care-

Usually at this time of the year fully teed the ball upon it.

the rate moves against the pound, Her partner pointed out that Dumfriesshire, according to one

as there is demand for dollars to this was not allowed, and explain- of the society gossip writers, is probably one of the richest counties pay for big crop and other imed that she must drop it over her 18.46 in Scotland. It is peopled largely British Wireless.

ports from the United States shoulder, whereupon the lady re-

plied: 103% with members of Jardine, Mathe- 2.29/64 son, and Co., the big China trading

782 firm who return from China to set-

47.29/82 tle down there and enjoy their THE BALKANS UNREST. .....2/6 fortunes says the China Express. forward)....25% at Castle Milk, and another mem- .1/10.15/10 Sir John Buchanan-Jardine lives British Wireless,

ber of the firm, Major Henry Kes- wick, who sold his destroyer-yacht, Cutty Sark, to the Duke of West-

A Chinese woman who tried to minster, is a neighbour. Sir Ste-

SERBIAN PROMISE TO BULGARIA,

"Oh it's all right, I'm not in the least superstitious."

The vernacular press states that the notorious West River bandit chief, Ng Sam-kong was recently killed in a fight with troops. He was directing some four hundred Sofia, Oct. 9.. The Serbian minister, M. Ne-of his followers to make an attack in the Kowkong district endeavour. Man Chung, while the vessel was who were married, this year, are Foreign Office and promised that lows that Britain, by taking the leaving Yaumati yesterday after other rich inhabitants, Sir Ste-martial law, would be declared in saw that their chief was shot the strong step of a definite rupture hoon at 8 o'clock, fell into the wart's father having made money the districts of Petrich and Kus-The troops responsible for the bandits retreated precipitately.. with Moscow, han set an example water. She was rescued by a in cotton. The Duke of Bucca- tendil, with the object of suppres defeat of the bandits belong to the

board the louch and the Duchess of Norfolk sing revolutionary activities.-4th Nationalist Army. which other countries need not launch.

Also have places there..

·Router.

Soviet Ambassador. Yet it fol. Jump on to the Yaumati ferry boat, wart and Lady Stewart-Clarke, chitch, called at the Bulgarianing to loot a town, When they

Chinese seaman

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