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FRIDAY.

bitter foe of the British, he later became a kind of stormy petrol, the Afrikander De Valera, as one might term him. It was thought that his antagonisms, would never bo sunk, as were those of General Smuts, an old enemy and now one of the staunchest friends of the Empire. But General Hertzog lins changed to a far more brom minded view of Imperial relation- ships. To-day he stands in the forefront of the Empire's leading men, and his influence, exerted for the good, has averted grave misunderstandings among his fellow-countrymen. It is interest ing to observe how the change in the Nationalist lender's outlook

OCTOBER 28, 1927.

Jr

DAY BY DAY,

IS AN UGLY BEGGAR-Emerson.

WITHOUT A RICH HEART WEALTH

Mr. J. A. Bullock, of the Co- lonial Secretariat, leaves for Home to-morrow by s.s. Kashmir.

FIRE ON THE SS. ANJOU.

PROMPT ALARM AND EARLY CONTROL.

The Very Idea!

A small child wis taken to the Zoological Gardens the other, day, When he arrived at the monkey A call was, received by the Cen-house he became deeply interest. tral Fize Station at 6.15 p.m. yes-ed and stood opposite one cage for

Among the forthcoming marterday to the effect that the ss. An- a long time. Then he turned to riages announced is that of Mr. was on fire at the Tai Hing his father and said. "Daddy, do Wharf, on the Western Praya, and they let them out after they've Arthur Richard Tavares, of 4 appliances were immediately des turned into people?" Caine Road, to Miss Gertrude Vie patched from Central and Kennedy toria Sousa, of Minden

Avenue, Town stations. Little damage was Kowloon.

done, and the vessel sailed ét 8.30 There was no loss of life, and dam- p.m.,.scmo two hours after schedule. age was infinitesimal.

Enquiries have reached as in connexion with the Scottish Com- pany Sports to-morrow, asking if the dancing competitions are open to ladies. We are informed that entries will be limited to men.

The first call was received shortly after 6 o'clock, the blaze having been discovered by cargo coolics working in the ship, which should Twelve Chinese appeared before have left for Kongmoon at 6.30, Mr. M. E. Lindsell this morning Beth fire fonts, and equipment from charged with playing fan tan at one Kennedy Town and Central, were the Praya East Reclamation. The company had already taken action of Messrs, Sang Lee's matsheds ou quickly on the scene, but the ship's men pleaded guilty and were fined and the fire was all but subdued 73 each.

when the appliances arrived.

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I wonder how one ought to do The Dixie stomp, the Kinkajou? « Now shall we have to prance and

romp

In Kinkajou and Dixie Stomp? Or will the word be "Saunter

through

The Dixie Stomp and Kinkajou?" The don't exactly hint at pomp, The Kinkajou and Dixie Stomp; I do not think we'll find (do you?) - A-minuet-like Kinkajou;

And, oh, I fear the Dixie Stomp Began its history in a swamp!

Judge Crawford to a woman at The blaze commenced in a heap South-end County Court: Are you from London dated September 29, rice cargo, which was at the mo- not Pretty.-Is your name Pretty? The mail by the s.s. Mongolia, of gunny bags, stowed beneath the Pretty? Woman: No, Sir. I am consisted of 463 bags of letters and ment in the process. of loading.No, Sir. Mr. Pretty is not here. 167 bags by parcel post. were distributed during the later due to the throwing of a cigarette summons for assault and wilful It is thought that the outbreak was

Applicant at Willesden: I want part of yesterday afternoon and this and through a ventiliator leading damage Magistrate: To whom? morning.

These

to the after hold.

the

has com abrut. Up to the time of the last Imperial Conference he was a suspicious antagonist of the British-inclined statesman, General Smuts. It was shid of Hertzog that he was a radical, a secessionist, and at heart a re publican. If that were so, he be came converted at the conference with fellow representatives of the British territories. It may be that the atmosphere of loyalty which The topical gazette at When the first call was issued these other delegates from the far-Queen's Theatre to-day shows the the Harbour Master, Commdr. G. flung Dominions of the Empire Start of "Old Glary's" ill-fated at F. Hole, together with officials showed, and the proof of Britain's the Conway Bridge celebrations, called

tempt to fly across the Atlantic, from the Harbour Office, were to the scene, but sincerity of purpose in her ad- the girls' golf championship and a prompt action by both the ministration of South Africa, al-strange deer dance in Kent. crew and the Brigade restricted tered entirely the somewhat nar- At the Marine Court this morn- there was little damage, there being ་ -་

the progress of the flames, and row outlook which Hertzeg hading, before Commdr. G."F. Hole, o necessity for moving the ship.

He has defiritely Fan Chuen, mistress of a cargo

The Anjou is commanded by Cap boat, was charged with securing her thin Brown, and is a vessel of 354 worked for n better English craft outside five others alongside tons, owned by the Kwong Sun 8. Dutch understanding since his re- s.s. Bourbon and, pleading guilty, Company. She carries a crew of

Hongkong Telegraph. Previously held

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28

1927.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN SETTLEMENT.

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Applicant: To me and the parlour window.

Willesden landlady: When I toll him to turn out he threatens to blow up his bedroom door.

Two or three hundred doctors, lawyers, taxi drivers, business men, journalists, and chemists, hiding their identity in the incognito of hne Smith Faily, Joy-spreaders, Unlimited, held their annual dinner Braddon who proposed the toast of in Sydney recently. the Smith Family, said there were Sir Henry

innumerable opportunities for joy spreading, but they must remem

turn, and the flag settlement marks was fined $5, with the usual alterna- 62, with accommodation for 406 ber that other people were intent

the crowning achievement of his helpful diplomacy. It is another proof, if one were required, of the incalculable value of Imperial gatherings, where the Empire's There should be much rejoicing sons meet in mutual trust, to in the Union of South Africa at uphold, common cause, the settlement of the flag con- troversy, and this feeling of satis faction will be cenced all over the

Religious Controversy.

tive.

The Shaukiwan police yesterday seized from fishing junk No. 4003, a quantity of arias, ammunition, dynamite, detonators and fuses. In connexion with this seizure a Chin- probably be charged to-morrow woman is under arrest and will

morning,

cach

passengers.

DESTITUTE RUSSIAN.

CAME FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

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just as

There are fashions in spectacles there are fashions in women's dress.-Mr. J. H. Sutcliffe. Women are becoming more busi- ness-like-Mrs. L. A. Willson, President of Woman Engineers.

upon joy spreading too. By abolishing work on Saturday Mr. Lang had spread considerable joy. Along this same line the Smith Family might bring happiness into many homes. He, for one, objected to work on Monday. Why should they work on Monday, anyway. Wasn't it sufficient to work from Tuesday, to Lim Joo Tee, a Chinese woman,

A Russian, 31 years of.age, nam would probably find it necessary to Friday? Later they was charged with causing hurt by ed A. N. Tkatchuk, was charged disperse gloom by abolishing work beating and burning to a girl in before Major & Willson with being on Tuesday. And if they went Empire. A few months ago there doubt that the controversy at pre-week. She was senteneed to six means of support.

There can not be the slightest her hotschuld, at Penang,

last la destitute

and without visible through the whole week like this threatened to be a serious rupture sent raging in England on the sub-months imprisonment on

they would achieve the highly laud- in the South African colony over cct of religion has, as the Arch- count but was allowed out on bail secuted, said that the defendant the cause of it all. He wanted the Sub-Inspector Elston, who pro curse away altogether. Adam was able, end of sweeping the primal the agitation for a national flag,real offence" to many churchfolk.

bishop of Canterbury asserts, given of $4,000 pending an appeal. gave himself up to the police on apple not for the sake of the apple, from which the extremists desired There are many such who deprecate

Tuesday. This morning's Harbour Office cumstances which brought defen- the snake had been forbidden he In explaining the cir- but because it was forbidden. If to see the Union Jack entirely Bishop Barnes, of Birmingham, has British vessels registering the high- Elston said that the medical officer saved us a lot of misery.

such outspoken utterances As reports gave a heavy tonnage, with dant to Hongkong, Sub Inspector would have eaten that too, and eliminated. The tension became indulged in. On the other hand est number of arrivals, though car of the Government Civil Hospital great, for the British settlers there are many" (and they are pos- goes by the nationality were appeared naturally refused to agree to a such frankness of speech because 15 departures, of which seven and China ports for his ability, and sibly in the majority) who welcome low. There were 21 arrivals and amongst the Russians in the South to have a reputation national banner which did not in- they allege that the Church has clude the old lag of glorious largely lost its hold on the people ing 63 vessels in harbour of which for treatment. Recently there had four respectively were British, leay they invariably came to Hongkong on account of its shrinking from a 27 were British. traditions. It is possible there plain face-to-face issue with the

been a good few similar cases. would have been serious incidents modern truths of science. There

In answer to the Magistrate, in case the originally-suggested re relatively fow thinking men and warder at the Victoria Gaol, prose Sub-Inspector Elston said that the emblem had been adopted, for gical truth of evolution, and in the Baker, a Britisher, of 23 years of generally came to the Colony from women to-day who deny the biolo- cuted in case in which R. G. defendant and his type of person where the Dutch element was less religious regard they find it very

age, was charged with failing to re-Canton or Macau and they difficult to reconcile the whole of turn to the House of Detention after managed to do this by either stow- in evidence; the popsation would the teachings of the Church with having heen allowed out ou leave. ing away. probably as they threatened-scientific

or begging a passage, belief. And Bishop Raker pleaded guilty and was sen-which was ninety cents. have substituted ine Union Jack Barnes belongs to that militant sec- tenced by Major C. Wilson to one by force, against

tion which says that a full accept month's hard labour. ay legally-ance

In answer to another question of the current scientific

the Sub-Inspector said it war not constituted South African banner. theories does not necessarily mean

Mr. A. A. Dand reported to the back by the boat they came, be between

possible to send these stowaways The comparisons recently drawn Demanstrations

the rejection of religious truths, police yesterday that while he was satise in most cases they refused theatre audiences in regard to the on a big scale

English and Scottish provided the Christian religion were also planned. Fortunately readjusts itself to the wider know-riding his motor bicycle along the to reveal the name of the boat, in bad habit of applauding in the Kowloon City Road near the Chin-which event the authorities had to middle of a scene have moved a cor- none of these outcomes are likely ledge of these latter days. On the ese theatre, a Chinese crossed the send them back at their own ex-respondent to send me (says "Peter to materialise. The whole trouble, rejects the old-time doctrine that knocked down..

subject of Sacramental dogmus, he road in front of him, and was apparently, was a failure to ap- the real presence of Christ attaches plained that he had no time to pull Dand ex- preciate the line followed in other in Communion, though he believes un. The Chinese sustained minor formed his Worship that if the

to consecrated bread and wine used colonies where there have been that the real spiritual presence of injuries and was take to the Kow-man's condition was really bad, conflicting national interests.

the Superintendent of the House It Christ can be with worshippers Icon Hospital for attention.

of Detention would doubtless send is surely no more impossible or worship. For ourselves (whatever when gathered together in public

him to Hospital. difficult for Dutch and British to might be our private opinions on religious matters) we take the line

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Mr. W. K. Robertson, principal

. Mr.

A fine of $15 was imposed by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, this morning, on a Chinese, who was described

pense.

Sub-Inspector Elston further in-

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Major Willaon accordingly com-

of Detention.

back to what might be called the I don't see any prospect of going

on business. Mr. Fred Hughes. more "human" method of carrying

The State is following a policy which will lower the moral tone of the nation when It undertakes to do work which its citizens ought to do.-Mr G. L. Lingstrom..

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Simple" in the Morning Post) of Mrs. Siddons's experiences when the following appropriate anecdote she was playing Lady Macbeth in Edinburgh

dead silence; and when it came to The first two acts went down in

the sleep-walking scene the great actress put forth all her powers, vowing before she went on that if

live in amicable partnership in that there will inevitably be a diver- by the police as a car washer and mitted the defendant to the House that did not rouse them she would.

GERMAN ECONOMIC

STABILITY.

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throw up her engagement. She had her reward. As the curtain' descended one voice was heard to exclaim "That's no"bad."

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FINANCES QUITE SOUND.

well-known judge often relieved his judicial wis- Berlin, Oct, 27.

dom with a touch of humour.. Speaking before the budget com- One day, during the trial

case, Mr. Gunn lee of the Reichstag, the pre-of a staent of the Reichspank,

witness in the box, and, as he hesitated a good deal, and seemed senacht, declared, that 'Germany's Monetary position and stability of questioning, to tell what he know, unwilling, after much persistent eurreney were certain 80 long us the Reichsbank was independent..

the judge said to him: "Come, The munister of Economics, Dr. the examination had closed, the Mr. Gunn, don't hang fire." After 124.05 Curtius, quoted figures, anewing Bar was convulsed by the judge add- ..4.87

that Germany's economic lite, ning "Mr. Gunn, you can go off; ( .34.07

25.26 cluding its guarantees and loans you are discharged." .12.09ruised for public purposes, was

EXCHANGE RATES,

London, Oct. 27.

South Africa, than it is for the gance of opinion on such matters tout, who was caught driving in descendants of the English settlers so long as there are different sect Des Voeux Road West in the early and the French element to.

of the one great Christian religionours of Thursday morning with co-The belief in God and in the divine but a cense. operate as they do in Canada. It direction of His universe is so wide-stable's attention was drawn to An Indian сеп- is merely a matter of sinking spread and fundamental that there the defendant by the fact that the

is no danger of its passing, just car which defendant was driving. differences, and forgetting old an- because scientists prove that man tagonisms. Even if language evolved slowly through a millenium road to the other.

was swerving from one side of the barriers are difficult to overcome, throws out a challenge respecting of years, or because a Bishop- the realisation of the fact that one of the ordinances of the Es- both races are nationally sons of tablished Church of England. For the same land, should help consi-is no binding reality in many of the the great majority of people there dorably. No doubt the friction minor points of degma, which they will be less as one generation are content to pass over. If, as it succeeds another, and in time becoming resented and are partly New York

is alleged, these acts of dogma are South Africans should be able to responsible for the falling off of get along together as well as do terrances of Bishop Barnes will Mini

churchgoers then the fearless ut- different stocks who compose the bear good fruit. But we are con- Berlin citizens of the United States of vinced that there is no danger Stockholm America. The way in which the tunl idea of God or to the need of Oslo

whatever either to the great spiri- Copenhagen flag controversy has been settled, man for spiritual exercises. Vienna and the obstacles to an under-

Prague Helsingfors standing surmounted, already hold,

Madrid

Paris

Brussels Geneva Amsterdam

A private rickaha knocked down Lisbon out hopes of much easier relations and injured a Chinese hoy, aged Athens

Rio

in the future for the people in the four years, outside the Hongkong Bucharest Union of South Africa.

Hotel this morning, about apon. In the paving of a path to an

While the mother of the youngster Buonos Aires was attending her child, the rick Bombay. amicable agreement on the Flagsha made away at full speed, there Shanghal Bill, one figure stands out promin- being no Identification possible

Hongkong Yokohama ently the Nationalist leader, child was hurt in the head, and is silver (forward)

under the circumstances. The Silver (spot) General Hertzog. Formerly a also suffering badly from shock.

.89% quite sound.--iceuter.

20.40

The continuous programme at 18.09 .18.17

the Star Theatre to-day, which A Singapore paper of last week presents Zane Grey's story, The 18.50% 34.47% remarks: It is good news for Call of the Canyon" as the chief .164 Singapore music lovers that Mr. item, will end at 8.80, the popular 1984 trem Zimbanist, the tamous musical comedy company, the 28.42 violinist, who gave two successful Quaints, submitting "Oh Joy" at .2/7/16 recitals at the Victoria Theatre 9.15. The principal picture at .805 this week, is likely to be heard the World Theatre, Gloria Swan- ...795 nere again on his return from the son's production of "Madame ..5.28/32 Far East. He leaves on Saturday Sans Gene," the famous play of 47,27/32 1/6.15/16 by the Mongolia for Hongkong. Napoleon's day by Victorien Sar- 2/6 and, afterwards he will play in dou and Emile Moreau, begins 1/11% Shanghai Tokyo and other Japan- promptly at the times advertised 1/10.15/16 ese cities. He will pass through namely, with orchestra 5.15 and 25.18/16 Singapore again About the end of 9.20, with Chinese interpreter, 2.80

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the year on his way to India," and 7.15.