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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1927.

DAY BY DAY,

HOWEVER WRETCHED A BROTHER

NAY BE, HE IS STILL A MEMBER OF OUR COMMON SPECIES-Seneca,

The E. and A. s.8. Arafura is due here from Moji on Wednes- day morning,

すが

ATTACKED WITH A HAMMER.

ALLEGED THIEF RESISTS ARREST,

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The Very Idea!

PROTECT YOUR CAR.terests to foster its labours: The by installing United States has consistently hold "PYRENE Fire aloof, when its adherence would Extinguisher. have meant so much for world "PYRENE" will peace. Other nations have been

He had been summoned urgent- kill fire without prone to boycott the Geneva institu-

ly to the bedside of his friend, damage to the tion. Not so very long ago, there

who had been sent to hospital engine, woodwork was a difference which resulted in

Owing to thieves being busy inward-door, he was informed by 'critically Il. Arrived at the or upholstery the resignations of certain nations,

pilferink wood from the premises the night nurse that the patient. Water spreads a particularly some South American

of the Kowloon Godown Company had passed away an hour pre petrol fire: sand is republics. Fortunately, most of disease reported to the local author Peking Roads, Kowloon, a watch There was no case of ratifiable at the junction of Canton, and

viously, inefficient and will these disagreements have been set-ities over the week-end.

was set, as a result of which ahe anxiously inquired.

"What were his last words ?” put the engine outtled. But there is yet a great deal

Chinese was caught and was brought before Mr. W. Schofield at replied the nurse; "his wife was. "He had no last words; sir," of room for improvement in inter-

ing, charged with the the Kowloon Magistracy, this morn with him to the end." "PYRENE" Ex-

national" relations, and for better

wood, and with nasault. tinguisher is small in size, light inappreciation of the League. China is a half-hearted member, owing to weight and easy to handle.

the chaotic nature of her govern- ment. Russia is an outsider owing "PYRENE" doos not deteriorate and to the ostracism she is subjected to, is always rondy But there are signs of changes for for use

the better. The United States is benevolent, if only an onlooker. Dr. Yih Pei-kang, a returned Keep a "PYR-

Germany has come in, and her re-appointed a judge in the Shang-defendant, but he struck the car- student from America, has been , ENË"handy on car and in garage:

hal District Court.

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with the outward mails, is due to The P. and 0. s.s. Mongolia, arrive here from Singapore on Thursday afternoon.

A Bangkok message of October 15 states: Extensive flooding in the up-country districts is regarded as a source of potential danger to the rice crop.

West from Whitty Street, yester

Whilst driving into Queen's Road day, motor-car No. 1844 ran itno a public motor-car, No. 397, which was going from west to east.

theft of

It is alleged that when a watch- ing carpenter tried to apprehend the defendant, he struck the car- penter on the head with a hammer. the defendant was seen to stea! Sub-Inspector Dorling said that

Mr. Cairns, Thames Police Court magistrate (after hearing a wrangle between two women): What a wonderful world it would be if women were born without tongues.

Landlord at. Willesden: My ten- the wood, and was then followed by ant has defied both me and the a watching carpenter to a shop rent, book, and has sub-let. where he took the timber, appar Midland woman: That is ab- ently with the idea of selling it.solutely the transformation of a This man attempted to arrest thelle.

Nottingham man: I am quite penter twice on the head with a sure my dog has 10 dangerous hammer, necessitating a visit to belief. hospital for two scalp wounds.

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Evidente, was called in support Casper, Wyoming, Sept. 3.- of Sub-Inspector Dorling's state- Cheques dated 272 B.C. were cash- **ment, but the defendant denied the fed by Casper, Cheyenne and. charges, saying that he went into Billings, Mont., merchants, for, the shop to find a friend. Then C.M. Dunn, thirty-five, who was man, and during the free, fight alleged fraudulent cheque on hia. an attempt was made to arrest a arrested here to-day. He had one which followed the thief get away person when arrested. and he was arrested instead,

Plades.

The defendant was remanded in

The deciding factor in life is: police custody for 48 hours

finding of the right opportunity for The Hongkong Interport golf evidence to ce brought as to what at the right time. Sir Rowland team which went to Manila return-actually happened in the shop, the ss. Empress of Russia, as did up to the arrival of a police con-portance than victory or ed to the Colony this morning by thief was stated to have escaped, tional goodwill are of greater in

from the time of arrest when the Sportsmanship and interna-

also the team of athletes who have

defeat been playing a series of games with

on the tennis courts.W, Tilden. the Manila Nonds.

Boys and girls of to-day stand er the threshold of a future whose wonderful possibilities We

are only beginning dimly to realise.- Sir G. Wakefield.

presentatives have, during the past year been among the keenest work- ers in the cause. The League, despite the great handicaps it has had to face, has come more and more into its own. As Lord Cecil points out, it is growing increasing- ly difficult for the bigger nations to $126 was stolen from the ladies' A quantity of clothing valued at go to war, and the time may come golf club-house at Fanling on Satur- when wars will be almost impas-cording to a police report, is the

day last.

The stolen clothing, ac- Small things, he shows, can property of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hall. MARRIAGE

lead to big, and thus it is in the interests of the Powers to stop any VALENTINE-HASLETT-On Oc-disputes at their inception. Fin- tober 22nd, at St. John's ally, he makes an appeal on the Cathedral, Hongkong, Robert subject of disarmament.. It is Keith, serend son of Mrs. and owing to the unfortunate failure of Mrs. J. Valentine late of Shanghai, to Aimee Talbot, the recent naval conference among only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. the leading maritime Powers, that Frederick Haslett of Reigate, Lurd Cecil 1 now out of the Surrey.

Cabinet. Yet the public opinion of the whole world is turning more towards the necessity for reduced armament expenditure. "We have gol

to increase security and diminish suspicion," declares Vis-pany, the Quaints, are to give a count Cecil. In that he probably sums up the whole matter. To wards that great idea! the League of Nations is labouring steadily; and so long as it has men of the type of Lord Cecil to advocate its principles, we do not think it can

DEATH.

HALL-On October 22nd, at Tsat Tze Mui, Mrs. Anne Hall, aged

82 years.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

MONDAY, OCTOBER. 24 1927.

THE LEAGUE'S WORK.

labour in vain.

While a Chinese merchant was oui en business yesterday, between the hours of 11 a.m. aud. 2 p.m., someone entered his room, in the Great Eastern Hotel in Connaught Road Central, and stole from a suit- I case $600 in banknotes.

The popular musical comedy com. season of three nights in the Star 28. The pieces to be presented will Theatre, beginning Friday, October be popular ones and the orchestra will be specially augmented for the

season.

The Harbour Ofice Reports for the weekend period gave a heavy movement of vessels, the arrivals and departures numbering 33 res peotively, of which 11 and 14 were British, with nine nationalities appearing in the return. There 9 a.m. this morning of which remained 63 vessels in harbour at

were British.

stable.

MARINE COURT.

TO-DAY'S LIST OF CASES..

At the Marine Court this morn- ing before Commdr. G. F. Hole, Street, was charged at the instance Chan Nam, a barber of Third of Dr. Chiu, Assistant Fort Health in the Quarantine Anchorage on Officer, with boarding s.s. Seistun October 22, while that vessel was ring the "Q" flag, without having first obtained the permission of the Health Officer.

The accused pleaded guilty and was found $20 with the alternative three weeks imprisonment and being unable to pay the fine, was sent to gao!..

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The following letter from West Africa, addressed to "Master Voice. City of England," recently of the Gramophone Co.:-"Hon- was delivered at the London office

Voice-With greatest emotion. I oured and Respectable Master write to you for I am sometimes hear you am fattest and fairyeat myself too am Englishman my trader in City of England I father he a johnny once dead by fever and my big trader

mother am one pure Lagos gal I beseech you an knee Master Voice send me one big catalogue of

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worthy gramophones and wor shipfully send me one liable for convert heathens-Yours Faith- U. S. Presidency.

ful Friend, Kercky Ladikoy."--It Fung Tsoi Sam, mistress of a Although in America the issue

cargo boat was charged with secur-will be a drab world, after all. ing her craft outside five others when education brings about the has long since become a matter

aloneside s.s. Telemachus on Oe- Viscount Cecil has begun his and again that we in this part of

disappearance of English as she is of current polities it is only now

tober 22. Defendant pleaded spoken and written by the West public campaign in England on bethe world hear an echo of the pre-bangle valued at $20 from the

"A Chinese who snatched a gold guilty and was fined $5 with the African native and others.

usual alternative. half of the League of Nations, with rarations which are being made

The coloured man asked for a view to educating the man-in-the-for the Presidential election in while she was being carried off cargo and trading junks were

wrist of a 12-months-old baby,

Six mistresses and masters of work, He gave the name of Poe.

"I wonder," said the few weeks back, while street on the subject of the League's spending his summer vacation in the 3s. Talamba by her father on charged with mooring their craft "if any of your relatives

employer, to six inside the Causeway Bay Typhoon distant Friday, was sentenced President

strokes with the birch, by Mr. W the Harbour Master and pleading "Ah am Edgar Allan Poe."

connexions of Edgar months' hard labour, and 20 Shelter without having first ob-llan Poe."

tained the written permission of Schofield at the Kowloon Magis- guilty, were severally fired -$5

"Lordy," said the coloured man.

tracy this morning.

with the alternative of five days' imprisonment.

every success.

A 1928.

A returned emigrant who is on

was

FATAL FALL FROM LORRY.

were

A Galway farmer's wife, who gave birth to twins in January, was recently confined with triplets, who only lived for a few minutes.

The case is believed to be unique..

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ideals. The main idea of the the middle west, League of Nations has always been Coolidge made his important an the preservation of peace, and in nouncement that he did not stand this, we think, 'must lie its chief the Republicans have been. busily for re-election, and since that time work. That point is not forgotten examining the possibilities as to in the summary which Lord Cecil nomination- nemination that is, the way back to his native village who shall receive the party's gives of the labours of this body of in view of the Democrats obvious-in Heungshan, after a sojourn of international interests. It is to be ly weak position, tantamount to ten years in South Africa, hoped that the campaign will have the naming of America's next taken into custody yesterday, while Not only in Bri-President. By far the most im-boarding the Paul Benu to go up- portant incident in the situation river. He was charged with being tain is there the need to edu- since Mr. Coolidge's statement is in possession of two airguns, for

"Yes, ma'am," the old salt con- cate public opinion in the matter the announcement made by Mr. which, a local permit was not ob-

fded to the inquisitive lady, "I A STUBBS ROAD TRAGEDY. indeed, we think that the British Mellon, the Secretary of

fell over the side of the ship, thetained, and on appearance before:

and a shark he came along and Treasury, that he is in favour of Major C. Willson at the Central Isles, and the whole Empire, has a Mr. C. E. Hughes, the former Police Court this morning,

While a lorry laden with gravel, grabbed me by the leg." better grasp of the League prin- Secretary of State, and with whom fined $59. The air-guns were re- yesterday morning, the wind blew hearer gasped; "and what did you was was proceeding along Stubbs Road **Merciful providence." his eiples, and a closer sympathy there-Britons are so well acquainted turned to the defendant, subject a bamboo hat off the head of a do with, than any other members of with all that was done between permit,

because of his close association to the possession of the proper woman earll-carrier who W35 "Let 'im 'ave the leg, o'course, that asscciation of nations. Lord the two countries during the

seated in the body of the vehicle. ma'am. I never argues with.. The driver was asked to stop; but Cecil himself is probably the best Great War. It will be remember- While "Peter Pan" has still one before the vehicle came to a stand- advocate of the League's aspirations ed that it was Mr. Hughes who more day to run at the Queen's still, the woman, in her anxiety to We wish to thank our many whom it is possible to choose. From Wilson in 1916. A few weeks ago, Theatre and the Star Theatre will balanced herself and fell to the kind assistance in the recent. narrowly missed beating Woodrow Theatre, the pictures at the World retrieve the headgear, over-friends and neighbours for their the inception of this international when speaking of the possibility be screened for the last time to-day ground.

destruction of our home by fire.— body he has laboured heartily in its of his being nominated, Mr. The picture at the World Theatre, is The accident occurred at 8.30, Wyoming paper. cause, and now he is devoting the Hughes said that he was too old. "Kiss Me Again," a French comedy, but instead of going to Hospital,

He is sixty-five, which means that with Marie Prevost and Monte Blue the woman, close of a distinguished career to if elected he would be sixty-seven playing the leading roles.

who had sustained "Kiss serious internal injuries, WAB ifs chosen subject--international at the time of taking office. That,

Me Again" will be shown at the taken to her home. It was not amity; and the abolition of war increasing burdens of the Presi- the picture at the 2.30 and 7.15 per- that her relatives

for America, is old in view of the 5.15 and. 9.20 performances only, until 5 o'clock in the afternoon It is to be hoped that his words deney. It should, however, beformance being the second part of advisable to remove her to the Brussels

thought it Paris will go further afield, and form a noted that Mr. Hughes is a man Chun."

the Chinese drama "Man Lee Government Civil Hospital. She Amsterdam reminder to many a nation which, of vigorous physique, as well as Theatre is Hoot Gibson's Western from internal haemorrhage:

The picture at the Star died, shortly after admission; Berlin either a non-member or an apathe being a statesman of eminence thriller, "The Prairies King," and tic one, la mlined to ignore the candidate he would be in the 230 to 11.15.

and experience, that as Republican the programme is continuous from League or else to use it merely as highest degree available, since he

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A means to an end, and that and that Mr. Mellon who backs him is Queen's Theatre, "Peter Pan," will While the big picture at the one. The League of perhaps the most powerful man in Nations has been on trial, and it the Republican Party. As for the chief pictures at the World Theatre

be screened again to-morrow, the TWO 'BATCHES ARRESTED

Milan kas, even former critics must now

Democrats,. they will continue for and the Star Theatre will be shown

AND FINED,

Stockholm admit, become a world force of the some months lenger to be doubtful for the last time to day. The picture

Oglo about the wisdom of running at the World is "Kiss Me Again," greatest value, and has thereby Governor

Prague "AM":

As the result of a police rald on Madr Smith. His justified itself.

an amusing French farce produced No. 8, Star Street, fourteen men Athens enemies in the Democratic South by the famous director, Ernst Lu- who were engaged in a game of Rio to work, using his Cathole falth Monte Blue in the leading roles and brought before Mr. R. E. Shanghat are evidently getting energetically bitsch, with Marie Prevost and pai katt were rounded up yesterday Bombay and his hostility to Prohibition as "Kiss Me Again" will be shown at Lindsell this morning. On their ongong their weapons.

the 5.16 and 9.20 performances only pleading guilty to gambling they silver (spot and forward)

Yokohama the picture at the 2.30 and 7.15 perfomances being the second part

were fined $3 each.

One recalls the many criticisms, the scoffing, and the doubts, ex- pressed up to only a year or two ago, regarding the League's work. There has always been a tendency

The "Quaints" are opening a

of the Chinese drama Man Lee In another raid the police cap- to refer scathingly to the ideals of season of three nights at the Star Chun. The picture at the Star tured no fewer than fifteen men, this body, and the actual accom- Theatre, Kowloon, commencing on Theatre is a Western "thriller who were surprised in the mildat of

A shake twelve and a half feet. plishments. The real difficulty the Friday next, during which time called "The Prairie King," with the game of sam kung, This batch long and eight and half inches. smiling.cowboy star Hoot Gibson as

was also brought before the specially augmented. Booking is refusal by some of the greatest in-at Moutries' and the Star Theatre. Star is continuous from 4.30 to 11.15

this morning.

Fcaught by villagers yesterday in

Taipo. It weighed 30 cattles.

League has had to face has been the the Theatre orchestra will be the hero. The programme at the Magistrate and were fined $2 each round is reported to have been