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THURSDAY,

OCTOBER 27, 1927.

DAY BY DAY.

so common in Central: Europe......... will inevitably one day set alight.. Now is the time to clear them up.

CHARITY The sympathies of all impartial

RESEMBLETH FIRE, WHICH INFLAMETH, "ALL THINGS Britons who have studied this wcH IT TOUCHETH,-Erasmus." question arc, it is argued, with Hungary in her claim that the Treaty of Trianon needs revision, The League of Nations is the an thority to do it. The Hungarian Government is recommended to

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The local weather forecast up to noon to-morrow is: E. or variable winds, moderate; fine. '

The ss. Empress of Asia reached Kobe yesterday. leave to-day for Nagasaki.

She is due to

ALLEGED BOGUS POLICEMÁN.

The Very Idea!

п

MAN'S ACTIVITIES IN

Who on earth is that rushing 'KOWLOON.

up and down the smokeroom with his mouth open?" "That's Three charges of impersonating

Aberdonian getting a free smoke," three police constable on different occasions were preferred

A minister who was mailing up against a Chinese, before Mr. W. him a long time with obvious in- a creeper abserved a boy watching Schofield, at the Kowloon Magistorest." tracy this morning. The defen- "Well, my young friend," he said dant admitted the first two smilingly, "are you trying to get charges but denied" the third. a hint or two on gardening?"

"No," said the youth. working like this?""

"Are you surprised to see me

A Kowloon Docks Chinese work-which was that he made such a man, while proceeding on one of the first floor of 177 Reclamation representation to occupants of the launches of the Docks to the Street. Evidence was, taken on Kwangsai, yesterday afternoon, this only. fell overboard and was drowned"

"No. A'm waitin' tae hear what a minister says when the hammers

Detective Sergt. Mottram ex- his thoom!". plained that the man was arrest- A dog belonging to Mr. P. Laned the day before yesterday. He nigan, of No. 2 Cox Path, Kowloon entered the first floor of 177 Re-Court: The debtor would not

Creditor at Whitechapel County, which attacked and bit a Chinese clamation Street, where a woman shake hands with woman yesterday, was removed to was bringing in some clothing. Cluer: Never mind about his me. Judge Mataukok to be kept under observa. The defendant told her that he hund. What are his means? tion. The woman was given treat. I was a member of the hawkers' Clerk at Kingston: Are you ment at the Kowloon Hospital.

staff, newly transferred to Yau- married? Woman: Married! Yes. mati, and that she was committing I have fifteen children:

bring this question urgently be- fore

the next meeting of the Council of the League in Decem- ber. They have the highest pos- sible authority for doing so in the illuminating letter which Mr. Lloyd George addressed to Hungarian correspondent. Mr. Lloyd George was one of the four founders of the League of Na- tions, together with the late President Wilson, M. Clemenceau, and Signor Orlando. He is the only one left in public life, and he

A public lecture will be given emphatically states that he and

in the Great Hall of the University the other Allied Peace Delegates on Friday, October 28th, at did not regard the Peace Treaties p.m., by Professer C. K. Webster, as immutable, but that they look-Wilson Professor of International ed to the League of Nations to formerly Fellow of King's College, Politics, University of Wales and revise them if necessary. M. Cambridge, an "The New Europe Millerand, the French Premier, and the League of Nations." said exactly the same thing when presenting the Treaty of Trianon to the Hungarians.

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told her he was going to arrest motorist: When I told him that' a breach of the regulations. He Kingston policeman of her, and when she refused to go his speed was more than thirty- to the station which him, he told eight miles an hour he asked, her he would take out a summons "Would you like to try me again?" against her on the following morn- ing.

Sarajevo, of fateful mame recent- motive supposed to have been?-incident between Italy and Jugo- Mr. Schofield-What was his witnessed a sudden diplomatic It is a bit hazy at present. I un amidst uproarious laughter, song a slavia when a circus clown here, derstand that in one case the, man song, ridiculing Premier Mussolini. The following ships were expect demanded money. ed to be in wireless communication

The Italian consul in the town Sergt. Mottram, with Hongkong to-day-Mongolia, said that in each case the defen- Jugoslavian authorities, declaring continuing lodged an indignant protest with Namsang, Kashmir, Sinkiang, dant walked into the houses, and that if the offending clown was not Cromer, Tjikini, Sandviken, Glen-old the occupants that he was a punished, Italy would take suitable shel, Coblenz, Sado Maru, Empress member of the Police force. of Russia, Keemun, Anhui, Feok-

measures to insure the dignity of sang, Kutsang, Chuksang, D'Artag-fused admittance, and then said "I

Bir. Schofield-He was not re- its premier. Sphinx, Seattle Maru, Tji- manoek and Hiram,

am a police constable?"-No.

Continuing. Sergt. Mottram said the defendant asked the woman he Po pin tickets and "ölher docu-saw at 177 Reclamation Street, for ments connected with the lottery her name and address, and wrote traffic, which were seized in a police it down on a

place of paper. ad at No. 147 Third Street, West There was, however, a man who Paint, were confiscated on a police was paying a visit to the woman, application at the Central Magis-and he being suspicious, told the tracy this morning, A Chinese, woman to follow the defendant.

Tai Yat Theatre, in which place he remained for about an hour, When the defendant came out he was seized and handed over to a policeman.

For The S.P.C.A. There is a campaign on foot in Hongkong at present for the rais-nan ing of funds towards the work of the local branch of the Society THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1927: Animals. We have not had a for the Prevention of Cruelty to

A EUROPEAN PROBLEM.

"drive" of this nature locally, on behalf of any purpose of a bene- volent nature, for some years, and the effectiveness of the S.P.C.A. effort will soon manifest itself. It is casier to bring home. to

the

Alarmed at the vehemence of the complaint and fearing reverbera- tions from Rome, the local officials ordered the circus to leave.fown in- mediately..

Railway progress is not at an end, Sir Ralph Wegwood.

There is an amazing revival of interest in the drama--Dr. E. E Lowe.

Although it is only a month ago / people what they might give to alter making an unavailing excuse They followed him as far as the for the cultural things of life.-

At the time

that the tickets belonged to his em- ployer, was fined $100.

When he was arrested, he pulled

Prize-fighting gives me money Gener Tunney..

Speculation or gambling in any Mr. F. W. Tattersall. commodity is very undesirable.-

way, but sometimes I wonder if Youth is supposed to have lost its

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The subject of one of the other charges was traced by a number now sing I'm Glad Salvation's Parson Johnson--"De choir will which was found on the paper.

Free,' while Deacon Kitchem passes Evidence was called, the wit-de hat. De congregation will nesses testifying to the fact that please remember, while salvation the defendant represented himself am free, we hab to pay de choir This morning's Harbour Office to be a policeman, one witness foh singing about it. All please reports gave a fair number of ar- saying that he demanded a dollar. contribute accordin' to yo' means, rivals and departures, but tonnage and cargoes were below the average.

.. The defendant said he saw some an' not your meanness." Inward British cargo was less than People sitting on the verandah at

Lansing, Mich., Sept. 26. The 2,000 tons, and through freight less 177 Reclamation Street, and he than 3,000 tons, in three vessels. went and warned them that they State securities Commission have There remained 68 vessels in harshould not sit there as they might ruled against a petition of the Rev. hour, of which 24 were British, fall. He denied that he represent. R. N. Holsapple, head of the Michi- with nine nationalities appearing ined himself to be a policeman.

gan Anti-Salcon League, to prevent the complete return.

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wards worthy objects when since the political crisis between matter is brought directly before Hungary and Rumania was one of them, and thus charity is made. the outstanding features of the more manifest. There must be

A Chinese who is proprietor of scores of residents of this Colony Yuen Wo oyster-bed at Deep Bay, current news, the subject has who have from time to time, com- was vietinised yesterday, wher since dropped into the back-mended the work of the S.P.C.A.. robbers broke into his hut at Sun a piece of paper out of his pocket, the older folks have let the home ground a dangerous place in perhaps thought of subscribing Wai, in the Pingshan district of and after tearing it, threw it to fire burn low.Mr. J. A. P. Cairns.

towards-its exchequer, yet put the the New Territories, which to leave a really serious matter off to "some other day,"

and stole the ground, and vital issue, that is, admittedly, with the almost inevitable result money and jewellery to the value of

nearly a thousand dollars. An au endangering the peace of Europe. that the money has never been tomatic pistol and 18 rounds of am-

of the crisis wasent. The amount asked for by munition were also stolen..

the Society from annual subscrib- argued that as Hungary had, ap-ers has always been a very modest parently, flouted the decision of one, nevertheless the volume of

support has been entirely incom the Longue of Nation's Committee mensurate with the number of in the matter, the League ought persons interested in the subject. to take whatever action might be it has been left to a comparative necessary to bring Hungary into their donations. With the uni

few to maintain the work out of

line, but we find that in many of versal sense of pity for dumb the Homme journals now. coming animals, this should not be and that somewhat glaring omission to hand it is Rumania that is berated for what is alleged to, he its policy of oppression towards the Hungarians in Transylvania, which was ceded to it as a result of the war.

In view of the great importance of the issues and of the oven greater possibilities that might eventuate, we think it is well worth while giving some of the arguments of those

now he removed. Everyone is being given a chance to subscribe something, and we are sure the re- sponse will be a hearty one.

The

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In reply to Mr. Schofield the de- sale of Canadian brewery stock in fendant said he would like to call Michagan on the ground that it Booking is now open at Moutric's until to-morrow morning for the dustry..

a witness, and the case adjourned gave moral support to the liquor in- and the Star Theatre for the sea-witness's' evidence to be heard. need for a substantial sum, ·A foundation. is evident. for the

son of three nights to be given by continued good work of the Se-the popular musical comedy com- ciety; as well as needed extensions pany, the Quaints, beginning at as they arise. We trust the pre- 9.15 to-morrow night, Friday Octo- sent campaign will be entirely ber 28, with the big London successful in raising sufletent success "Oh Joy." This enter- money to set the minds of those taining piece will be repeated on responsible for the direction of Saturday night, and the season who S.P.C.A.

work finally at rest. will be brought to a close on Sun-

THEFT BY AMAH.

SENTENCE OF SIX MONTHS.

A sentence of six months' hard

A dressmaker of Marylebone- lane, Oxford-street, who was robbed of a number of frocks and gowns in July last year, attended a dance- in the City recently and, it is alleged, saw a girl dancer in one of the missing dresses. She gave the girl in charge.

claim that the League of Nations There is often a tendency to carp-dag night with the famous musical labour was imposed by Mr. R. Ewaitress, of Leonard-street, Fins-

terri-

will be well,

GUNS.

tory of the Hungarians trans-1 ferred to its rule in 1920 by the Peace Treaty of Trianon. The CHINESE CHARGED WITH Hungarians appealed to Tri- bunal of Arbitration, as provided

A

POSSESSION

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a dance at Farring--

a Friday

The dancer, Winifred Florence Harper, aged twenty-nine, 0. is not acting fairly towards the local bodies. If the critics are asing the season of the Quaints the who was found guilty of the larceny ebone Police Court of steal- ing criticism of the activities of comedy "No, No Nanetta Dur Lindsell this morning on an amah

bury, was accused at Mary- Hungarians in what is now Ru-free with their donations as they Star Theatre orchestra will be of property valued at $1.330 from manian territory. One of the are with their fault-finding, all specially augmented. Prices of her mistress at No. 6 Wing Shingling and receiving the dress,

admission are $4, $2 and $1. leading Home papers states, that

Street.

which was valued at £4 48. She While the mistress was in prison protested her innocence. the Rumanian Government has.

The dressmaker The passenger list of the P. and the defendant stole her mistress'

shid that the dresses been systematically confiscating PISTOLS AS MACHINE{0. Mongolia, arriving to-day, coa-pass book on the Bank of Canton

were stolen while she

lunch On July without compensation the

tains the names of Lady Strathe and drew out $1,250 which stood was at den and Lady Marsham, both against her mistress' account at the 1926. She attended

bank.

in the A quantity of money and

haffet.. for Shanghai. Lady Strathedon

don-street Station On clothing were also stolen. is the wife of Alastair Campbell, A man named Si To-cheung was night recently, and while in the the fourth Baron of Stratheden and charged together with the amah, cloakroom saw Harper in one of the Campbell, now serving in the but the Magistrate found that the missing dresses. Coldstream Guards. "She is the evidence brought by the police

Detective Sergeant Benstead said A Chinese named Li See was eldest daughter of Colonel Wagainst this man was not sufficient that Harper denied stealing the in the Peace Treaty. Rumann charged before Major C. Willson Anstruther Grey and was married to implicate him with the larceny dress and stated that she bought refused to recognise the tribunal, this morning for being in posses-in 1923. Lady Marsham is the wife and he was accordingly discharged. it from a woman she knew two and, as this constituted, a breach magazines, as well

sion of two Luger nistels and two of Viscount Charles Marsham, as an extra eldest son and heir of the fifth of the Peace Treaty itself, Hun- fitting which enabled the pistols gary carried her appeal to the to be converted into machine guns. eldest daughter of Sir Colin Kep- League. The League, closing its with being in possession of 651 with the Coldstream Guarda, hold- The defendant was also charged pel. The Viscount is also serving eyes to plain facts, has done no rounds of ammunition without the Ing the rank of Major. more than appeal to both parties Superintendent of Police.

lawful authority of the Captain to agree, and then adjourned the

The case was adjourned until matter to its next session in De-12.15 to-morrow, when Mr. R. E. cember.

Lindsell, the first Magistrate, will hear the evidence. sit together with Major Willson to

The journal from which we have quoted proceeds to argue that the The man was arrested about a peace of Europe will remain un week ago in a rickaba, in Des Voeux Road Central. The arms certain so long as Hungary's grie- and ammunition were found in a vances are unredressed. Three leather suiteano which he had with separate "Alsace-Lorraines," each him at the time. with a preponderant population of

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