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RAWORTHI At the Peak Hos- pital, on Oct. 30th. to Mrs. A. Basil Raworth, a son.

DEATH .

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1927.

France, Germany, Austria, Italy the South American States, and Britain's Dominions sent represan- tatives to this exhibition, Bri- tish manufacturers went all but to do busines with these important| visitors. There is room for plenty of British made receivers abroad. In some countries wireless is still in ita infancy, and the instruments are mostly imported. India, with its huge population and its half a mil-

DAY BY DAY.

ALL OTHER PASSIONS DO OCCA- SIONAL GOOD, BUT WHEN PRIDE FUTS IN ITS WORD EVERYTHING COES

WRONG-Ruskin..

OBITUARY.

DEATH OF : MAXIMILIAN HARDEN.

Berlin, Oct. 30. milian Harden.--Reuter.

The death has occurred of Maxi-

The silk forwarded from here by Empress of Canada" on the 5th October, arrived in New York (St. John's Park) on the 27th October, having been 22 days in transit,

The Fire Brigade was called out lion small towns and villages, ought this morning to Talwong Street

East, Wanchal.

The outbreak to furnish a good market. Austra was confined to the chimney, and lia, New Zealand, and South Africa was extinguished without trouble. have all got the wireless habit

A Chinese attempted to drown rather badly, and there is no rea-himself in the harbour, near the son why they should not equip them-Yaumsti Ferry Wharf, yesterday. selves from Great Britain. For but was rescued by sampan people such territories as Kenya Colony, and subsequently removed to hos-ly periodical Die Zukinft, found

pital.

part.

one

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New Regulations.

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Both the pictures at the World Theatre and the Star Theatre are showing for the last time this even

The former is a French

The Very Idea!

A young barrister was arguing with great earnestness and elo- quence in court one summer day. Suddenly he paused and said:

"I see your Lordship shakes his Maximilian Harden was born in head at several of my statement.. Berlin in October, 1861 His name I desire to reaffirm them, although was originally Isidor Witkowski. your Lordship dissents." At the age of 16 he became a "I have not intimated," replied Christian. At first he was an ae- the Judge, "how I should construe for, but later he took to writing the evidence, or what my decision Under the pseudonym of "Apos will be in the caso, and your re- tata" he wrote "Critical Essays in mark is quite uncalled for." Politics and the "Time" (1892) which attracted attntion. In 1896 came "Literature and the Theatre". and in 1903 a book on Sudermann. But the work by which he will he chiefly remembered is his week

ed in 1892 and nearly all written by himself in a crabbed style which is all his own.

"But," insisted the young advo- cate, "you shook your head." replied. "There was a fly on my "That may be true," the Judge ear, and I reserved the right to remove it in any manner I saw fit. Please proceed with your ar- gument."

for unpaid rates. The council Ratepayer summoned at Action has been very kind and lenient to ways kind and lenient. me. Magistrate: Councils are al

band woke up this morning prac- Willesden woman: My hus-

tically in a fighting attitude.

Woman accused of drunkenness to a birthday party. Mr. Cairne, at the Thames Court. I had been

discharging her: Keep away from birthday parties in the future. They have led more people into. the dock than any other cause I know.

Nigeria, and Ceylon the natural and obvious-source of supply is the. The Norddeutcher Lloyd will Home Country, In wireless ap- add eight new steamships

One died and another WIS Philippine Euro- Originally Die Zukinft found its seriously injured during the ex- paratus, as in other branches of on their

pean service during the coming raison d'etre in criticism. of the citing period of the Dempsey. manufacture, British workmanship year, according to Herr. W. Sch- regime of Wilhelm II, support of Tunney fight. James K. Chilson, and British conscientiousness in the midt, who furnished the Manila the dismissed Bismarck and ad-seventy-seven, of Eagle Rock, B selection of material will tell if they Herald further details regarding vocacy of a policy of force. Har suburb, was stricken with heart can get their fair chances. It is the expansion of the firm's enter- den's greatest achievement was in trouble during the seventh round

prise in the Philippines.

1907 when in order to discredit of the bout and died almost imme- encouraging to know that in these

Prince Eulenberg, the friend of diately. Frank Cox, twenty-one, new industries of modern days

Hisano Shinna, a 23-year-old the Kaiser, who was regarded as was taken to the recalving hos an ice pick plunged Britain is taking her representative geisha girl employed at the Chi- the head of a camarilla surround-pital with

tose Hotel at Wanchai, was fatallying Wilhelm, he made a grave into his back up to the bilt. Не injured yesterday in a fall from charge which involved Lieut.- said he got it in a crowd while he the second floor verandah of General Kuno Moltke. The latter was cheering for one of the fight- the building. The girl received. brought an action for libel against ers. He probably will live, phy- head injuries from which she died Harden who was at first acquitted. sicians said. soon afterwards. The remains The charge was, however, brought There will have been a great have been removed to the Mor- again, this time by the Public deal of interest locally in the tuary.

Prosecutor and Harden was sen- new Bills to be brought be-

tenced to four months' imprison fore the Legislative Council, While driving along the Taipo ment, but this was reduced to a

dealing

im-Road yesterday, Mr. Murdoch, liv-fine of 600 marks. For the rest position of stringent anti-rabiesing at No. 29A, Kennedy Road, he had the satisfaction of seeing regulations, and the other design-was involved in an accident, when Eulenberg fall inte distavour and ed to safeguard the distinction of his car knocked down a Chinese of involving him in a prosecution the Boy Scouts uniform and and injured him in the leg, near the for perjury, as a result of which

The first badges.

mensure is railway crossing off Namchung he died after many years as a calculated to enforce, the muzzling Street.

According to Mr. Mur-bedridden invalid, leaving the law, and to remove the controversy doch, the man suddenly dashed trial still unfinished. as to when a pup is no longer à across the roadway. The victim pup. It will be recalled that there was taken to the Kwong Wah Hos-

During the war Harden at first was a discussion some weeks ago pital.

advocated in Zukunft the most iar concerning a case in which a

reaching war-aims. Then while the war was still in progress he LEE. At his residence, 5, Gordon young dog was shot near a child-

swung round entirely, wrote from Rond, Kowloon, on October 30,ren's playground, and the question George Lee, Senr., aged 80 was whether it was not so young

the standpoint of the Independent Socialists and defended the policy among children in Chicage that. Violent deaths are so prevalent years, Funeral takes place as to come within the definitioning.

of a puppy, which is not required comedy with a small town setting, of the Entente. At the same time a boy between five and fourteen is this afternoon at 4 p.m.

under present regulations, to be "Along Came Ruth," in which Viola he was writing in pro-Entente more likely to die in an accident registered. It was as well to have 'Dana plays the leading role; and American papers articles capable than because of disease, the safe. the latter is a Western picture, of being used against his native. a clear-cut ruling on the matter, "ooking For Trouble" with the land. He also later defended they committee of the National Safe such as the proposed Ordinance

ty Congress reported to the con gives. Now, all dogs, whatever cowboy star, Jack Hoxie, and his provisions

wonder horse "Scout" dashing Treaty. In their age, are to be subject to the through a series of exciting adven-Zukunft war-articles he cut out all

a collection of his gress at its opening session to- stringent enforcement of muzzling or leading. It is established that

the passages in which he had në: even smallpup can spread

vocated extensive annexations Charged with being in unlawful Naturally enough, this attitude a swearing husband or a nagging What could be less musical than rabies if it becomes infected," so

possession of two tree trunks, a the objection to muzzling puppies Chinese woman at the Central countrymen as particularly patrio-

did not appeal to his fellow-wife?-Bishop Welldon." never had any justification. The Police Court this morning aid tic and when he proposed to un Government is evidently.. deter that the case was trumped up by dertake a lecture tour in America mined to remove the menace of the Indian constable because he in 1921 the German-Americans rabies from our midst, and in this was unable to borrow fifty cents deserves the support and co- from her. He even

raised such vigorous protests that made her the idea operation of all residents, includ- carry the trunks to the police Later he was set upon in the street had to be abandoned. ing, of course, all dog-owners. So station. The story was not Feliz. The British export trade has much for that. As regards the ed. Mr. Lindsell imposing a fine one night and badly injured. suffered so badly since the war that draft ordinance for the safeguard- $10, with the alternative of 14 every effort to stimulate it shoulding of the Boy Scouts organisation days' hard labour. he welcomed. In the great old days said that the measure is perhaps as a distinctive body, it can be

In a report to the police yester- overdue. It has been found ne-day, a Chinese motor driver, living cessary in other parts of the world at No. 38 Yue Wa Street, revealed to make this provision, and in the the unfortunate fact of his having Far East, where au unthinking been attacked and bitten by twonounce the death of Mr. Alexan- suffering from a recent celebra- a period when two-thirds of the imitative faculty is possibly more dogs in one day. The incident der Cooper, a foreman of the tion, but decided to take a chance. world's coal, two-thirds of the manifest, there is always the risk curred at Repuise Bay where, the Naval Yard. Mr. Cooper had In few moments the barber's world's cotton, two-thirds of the of some entirely different body driver stated, he was attacked and been ill for about a week suffer razor

assuming 2 world's pig-iron and steel went out Baden Powell organisation and escaped from them, and prooeece and he passed away at 2.80 yes-

semblance of the bitten by two dogs in the legs. He ing from acute intestinal trouble cheek. from British ports, Those boun- masquerading in a similar uniform to the Government Civil Hospitu terday afternoon at the

Naval teous times are apparently gone for The recognition of the Boy Scouts to receive treatment. The offend Hospital.

In prime articles of com-and their concentration under the

by the governments of all nations, ing animals have not been found. merce and consumption Britain has original association founded in

The "

Hongkong Telegraph.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1927.

BRITAIN'S EXPORT

TRADE.

cr the mid-nineteenth century Britons were the leading dealers in certain staple products. There was

ever.

tures.

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of

the

Versailles.

day.

DEATH OF NAVAL YARD FOREMAN.

It is with regret that

we an

grave riak. I would never face it.

Broadcasting for the actor is a myself Mr. Seymour Hicks.

Democraty can only fiqurish by means of the triumph of reason and not by force.--Mr. Baldwin.

Whenever I hear anybody run- ning down their own flag or own country I always begin to suspect their ancestors. Mrs. Baldwin.

A Priest entered a barber's shop, conducted by one of his par- ishioners, to get a shave. He observed that the barber was

had nicked the father's

"There, Pat, you have cut me," said the priest, as he raised his hand and caressed the wound.

"Yes, y'r riverence," answered. was Pat.

"That shows you," continued the

The late Mr. Cooper who It is learned that in connexion about 48 years of age, was well

at the European Y.M.C.A. and drink will do." of the Kowloon

been caught up and in some has England, has made "of the muve-with the awards made to the de-known in Kowloon. He resided priest in a tone of censure, "what.

"Yes," replied Pat unabashed, Bowling Green Club. He came "It makes the skin moighty-

ment an international institution fenders of the ss. Sunning in which, in its work as well as its piracy of that ship, the Govern-as a member splendid Ideals, should be jealous-ment of Hongkong have made a ly safeguarded.

DEATH OF MR. R. BATSON.

FORMER HONGKONG

RESIDENT.

been passed. British manufactur- ers and dealers decline to throw up the sponge, however. If they have lost ground in some quarters they are seeking to regain it in others. Britishers may still hope to sell the foreigner enough to pay for essen- tial imports even if they can no longer command his markets as they used to do with locomotive en- gines and Manchester piece goods. Modern scientific progress has

The Tientsin Club was the scene created novel demands.

of a very tragic occurrence on Tues- Britain day evening. Mr. B. Batam, of has been a little late in discovering Messra Thos. Cook and Son, Ltd., the potentialities of these new fields parently in quite normal health, in who was sitting reading, and up- and has allowed others to get far the main hall, suddenly collapsed. ahead in developing them. In motor-cars and cinema films Britain suffered the United States to estab- lish an overwhelming superiority; and Germany at orie time surpassed Britain in chemicals and electrical appliances. But these rivals are:

grant of $100 to Wong Sing-sum, to Hongkong about six months tender. the boatswain of that vessel, for ago. He was not unacquainted his gallant conduct during the with work and life here, for be- affair. The presentation will before the war he served in the made when the vessel next returns Naval Yard being here during the to Hongkong, this act of the Go- years 1910-12. vernment being greatly appreciat- ed by the Chinese, especially the seafaring community.

A native of Portsmouth, he leaves a widow and daughter at Home, with whom the deepest der bereavement they have been sympathy with be felt in the sud- called upon to bear.

EXCHANGE RATES.

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The 76th birthday on Thuraday of Mrs. M. A. Youngson was made the occasion for a very happy gathering of the admirers and old Hanburlans at the residence of Route Grouchy, Shanghai, where Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Comine, at 64.

the health of the lady was Dr. O'Neill who was on the pre-toasted, and a purse and address mises. impiediately attended him given. Among those present were by Dr. Skinn. Injections, artififlcini Mrs. Youngson was visibly touch New York and was joined, a few minutes later, Dean Symons and Mrs. Symons. respiration, and oxygen, were all ed by the manifestation of good Brussels tried in vain. After working for an wishes, Mrs. Youngson has spent Geneva hour to bring Mr. Batson round, all more than 25 years teaching In Amsterdam hope had to be abandoned.

Milan Shanghai. The tragedy of the occurrence is

Berlin now challenged and their lead in Batson, was engaged to be married. season in Hongkong last night at Copenhagen

enhanced by the fact that Mr.

The Quaints closed their present Stockholm being steadily reduced. British and his wedding date was actually the Star Theatre when they again

Calo motor-cars, turned out by mass pro-fixed. The cause of death is un- gave another performance of "No, duction, are running the Americans

known.

No, Nanette." The big hit which Helsingfors,

Prague Daccased was badly gnosed during this popular musical play Madrid hard in Great Britain and hold their the war, and it is assumed that ho tablished locally, was again roved Lisbon own for export.

died from heart trouble, or from by a large and enthusiastic audi-Athena From the latest Home papers to greatest sympathy will be felt with show, demonstrated their apprecia- Rlo

somo injury to the brain. The ence, which at the conclusion of the Bucharest hand it would seem that British his fiancee. Mrs. Gray, says the Ption in a very warm manner. The Buenos Aires manufacturers are opening up' an- and T. Times a

Company is leaving for Shanghai Borabay where it should be assured of Shanghai other promising avenue. At the

warm welcome. During its season Hongkong National Radio Exhibition recently

here, the individual members have Kobe held at Olympia there were to be

and have provided.a high standard Forward more than distinguished themselves, Silver Spot seen agents from several countries,

of entertainment..

'Mr. Batson was with Mesars. Thos Cook and Son in Hongkong, in 1822-23, and was well-liked here, will learn of his death with much His local friends and nequaintances regrot

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Ghastly, erestfallen silenced.

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