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The Very Idea!

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A man went into a chemist's shop and bought a bottle of some patent atuif which clinicd to abolish colds.

Three days later he staggered into the slop and complained to the chemist that his throat seem- ed all stopped up, and he could hardly breathe. "And I've drunk all your rough mixture, too," be added.

"Drunk it yelled the chemist. "Why, that's an india-rubber solution to keep your boots water- tight!"

For long you hold me

tame

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dogs or chickens: You even dallied With me who loved you like the

very dickens.

All plumed nhu pallid The racking hours of hope and

fear passed by- You winked the eye.

And now your golden glory you

have given

To-ah-another; Proclaimed him your betrothed.

I, who have striven.

Am but a brother!

Oh, fairest creature--eyes,

mild, most fare You were not fair.

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That the tickling of his foot by a policen aroused a man supposed to be in a trance was alleged at Halifax, when an entertainer de scribing himself as Professor Charles Merritt, 68, of Pembroke 'road. Bristol, was charged with obtaining money by false pretences. Four persons were charged with aiding and abetting him.

It was stated that Morritt had given performances at Halifax, Sowerby Bridge, Keighley, and Pudsey, and at gick place purport- ed to put a man inla an hypnotic sleep which lasted for six days. The Halitas police went to Pudsey and saw the performance. They tickled the feet of the man who was sup- posed to be in a trance, with the result that he rose and get out of the casket in which he was lying; for public view.

Solicitor: How did you find out. the woman's address?

Witness: looked 1483 the electric roll.

Witness: She says to me, sho saya, what about a drink, she says. Solicitor: And what did you say?

Witness: never said nothin,” Witness: He was running away as fast as all his feet could carry him.

Solicitor (aside): The human centipede!

"th The brewers of a new ale, order that the brand might be come popular, advertised that one free drink would be given to each person who applied for it between specified hours, at a certain bar.

An Englishman, hearing about this gratis treat, gathered together. a dozen friends, to whom he owed numerous drinks, and, leading the crowd into the bar. announced loudly:

"Now, boys, you'll all have this. one with me."

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I was never more hopeful of in- dustrial peace than now.-Mr. J. II. Thomas.

The Canadian may be ant to look upon the Britisher as a bit of a la-di-da-Dr. J. II. Grisdnie.

The more you get people to eat fruit the less there will be for me to do. Mr. Neville Chamberlain (Minister of Healt)

You won't get the same publicity for social service as you would for Channel swimming and flying- Mr. Baldwin.

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"The worst. winter I remember was when we were besieged," said the old soldier. "We only had one bite for two weeks, and that was horse flesh."

"I remember," said the tramp, his conuion, "living for a month on one bite, and that was out of my own leg

"You ald cannibal! Do you ex- pect me to believe that?" roared the soldier.

not,"

It's true, believe it or said the tramp calmly, "A dog did the biting and the compensation kept me for a month!"

An unusual case of alleged cruelty was heard recently at a special sitting of the Chepstow Magistrates. The horse concern- ed was Belted Knight, which run last in a five furlong race at the autumn meeting at Chopstow.

Defendant,

Six- Dr. Charles smith, of Barry, whose horse Stampede ran last in the Derby, was charged with ill-turating, abusing, and torturing the animal and working it in an unfit con- dition.

The Chief-Constable of Cardiff (Mr. Wilson) said the animal was lamo on all four legs, but parti- cularly in the off forcleg. In a five furlong race it was beaten by tivo furlonga.

In reply to Mr. Harvic Lloyd, for the defence, witness said the horse's two front legs were like stilte.

The Chief-Constable of 'Mon- mouthshire (Mr. Victor Bosanquet) said the horse was lame in Ita off foreleg and stiff and overshod on the other foreleg.

Mr. Lloyd-In the circumstances

where would you have expected the horse to finish?...

Witness In the knackers' claer,

FATAL MOTOR SMASH IN MANILA,

TWO AMERICAN SAILORS KILLED.

DRIVER UNDER ARREST,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1927.

LOCAL RAILWAY ORDINANCE.

AMERICA'S YANGTSZE

PROPOSED AMENDMENT

OF LAW.

PENALTIES INCREASED.

Two American, sailors of the

The Gazette contains.the draft United States destroyer di were of an Ordinance to amend the killed, and a Filipino driver was Rallways Ordinance, 1909. seriously injured, early fast Sun- day morning, when a Bulck auto- mobile struck the electric post in front of the Sta. Rita Hall chapol, Taft Ave. The car was registered In the name of Silverio Bermudez of the Manila police department who is assigned to specini duty in police headquarters.

It is stated in the "Objects and Reasons" that the drafting of cer- tain new Railway rules has shown the desirability of making certain alterations in the Railways Or Ordinance No 21 dinance, 1909. of 1900. This Ordinance proposes to make those alterations, and some others, but it is not a general The killed were Sherman Jessy revision of the principal Or Browning, 27, of Arlington, Virgi-dinance.

"Administration" is defined in nia and Otis Thompson, 24, of Montgomery, Alabama. Alfredo the principal Ordinance as "the Ballesteros, 27, driver of the car, manager or such other person as la suffering from serious bruises the Governor may appoint to con- and contusions in the chest and duct the affairs of any railway." head. All the victims were rushed As this is a person It is considered to the Sterngerg General Hospital that the word "administrator" is immediately after the accident, more suitable, especialy as the transferred word "administration" is also used to the in the principal Ordinance as an Hospital, abstract noun. This amendment the bodies of the Ameri- is made by paragraph (a) of sailors were taken to the section 2, and by section 3, of this army morgue. They will be ship Ordinance. pet to the United States on the first available transpart, it was an- nounced last night.

Ballesteros WIN

afternoon yesterday Philippine General and ein

prudence against Ballesteros,

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PATROL.

MORE GUNBOATS PUT IN COMMISSION.

SIX READY SHORTLY.

Six new gunboats for duty on the Ynugtaze Patrol Squadron of the United States Asintic Fleet will be put into commission in a few weeks, according to advices received from the offices of Rear Admiral Sumner W. Kittelle received in Manila last Saturday.

The new river warships are the Guam Tutuilla, Samoa, Luzon,

on the patrol Mindanao and Cebu. Five vessels now squadron's roster will probably be decommissioned and either junked or sold, the navel nuthorities at Ca vite believo. It is a certainty, how over, that they will be replaced by Vossels on the patrol the whether they are placed out of com- mission or not.

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FORMER HONGKONG RESIDENT'S, SÓN.

HEADMASTER OF NEW SCHOOL.

The many friends of Captain Walter Higby, whose former as- sociation with the Hongkong Volunteer Corps is so well known, will hear with interest of a new School which his son, Mr. W. V. Higby, B.A. (Oxon), F. R. Econ. S., is opening as from January 1st next. The school of which Mr. Higby is Headmaster is nt present

situated at Leigh-On-Sea, but is about to be transferred to Billeri- cay, Sussex, where a new building is being erected on an excellent site.

The new establishment Is to be known as St. John's School and it is to specialise in taking sole charge of boys whose parents are abroad. Every endeavour is to be made to make the students feel that the School is 'n home from home." Applications already re- ceived, are chiefly from profes sional men, on behalf of their

sona.

The old vessels which will end their service with the commissi

From the School prospectus we of the new string are the Palos, El- canu, Villalobos, Monocney and the Isabel.

A navy board consisting of Cap observe that Mr. Higby, who holds Commander Adrian R. Marron, Lieu. Economics and Political Science, thin Wallace Bertholf, Liontenant the Oxford University Diploma i tenint W. W. Pace and Ensign Edis assisted by a highly competent mund. A. Cunningham left Manila staff, and that the primary object on the Presi of the School is to prepare boys Saturday afternoon

Madison, for Shanghai, for the entrance and scholarship dent where the newly constructed ships examinations at Public Schoole.. will be inspected mid tested. The The new Sohool will be located in new boats welmiit at the Kian the picturesque and historie old- about midway between Londor gain Dry Darks and Engine Works, world town of Billericay, situated of Shanghai,

and Westeliff-On-Sea. It is built on high ground. with a southern' aspect, has a fine frontage and near at hand is a large lake where boating, fishing and ewimming can be indulged in. The curricu lum is designed to give young boys a good grounding in the two English fundamental subjects.

intro- and mathematics, and an duction to Latin and French.. Time will also be devoted to his- tory, geography, science, draw. ing etc, and pupils can also take music, dancing and elocution if desired.

The board intends making a trial trip on the Guam and it is expected that this duty will be completed by It is not known December 25 whether the same board will he de failed to test the uther vessels. O ficers are altely being ordered to the Cam for day.

What "Railway" Means. By paragraph (b) of section 2 Ballesteros was placed under of this Ordinance the definition of arrest, but no bond for his tem- the term railway is extended to porary liberty had been fixed and cover railways in process of he is still conned in the hospital. construction and works connected His condition was reported fair with railways authorized to be early this morning. Francisco constructed.

The powers of the administrator Albert, assistant city fiscal, who was notified by the secret service, are defined, collected and extended soon will file a complaint for in the new section 32 of the homicile through reckless im- principal Ordinance which is 10 ha substituted by section 5 of this Ordinance. These powers will in- Skid at Top Speed.

clude a power to make rules the Eyewitnesses of the accident subject to the approval of whose names were withheld by the Governor in Council. This will secret service, declared in the in- enable sections 29 and 34 of the vestigation conducted by Chief principal Ordinance to be repeal John Nevins' men that the automo-ed. Section 29 is repealed by running at top speed section 4 of this Ordinance, and when it skidded sideways. Some section 34 is repealed by jection 6 HARBOUR DREDGING. estimated that the enr was running at a rate of more than 55 miles an bour. The driver, it was learned, was attempting to overtake a

The aim of the Headmaster is private-owned automobile coming from the Asala boulevard and gazeiled. This is provided for Master that from yesterday until to secure to each pupil as much northward bound in Taft Avenue.. sub-section (8) of the new further notice dredging operational individual attention as possible, He failed, striking the front fen- section 32. Sub-section (4) of will be carried out off Tsim-sha- and a sound knowledge of the sub- lera of the other automobile, and that section provides that the ad-sui. Kowloon Point, in an area

»bile was

hitting the electric post. The fore

of the erash throw the ear over and

over.

More than 20 persons who were passing by saw the victims lying in the street. One of the victims died instantly. The other expired a few minutes after arrival in the Sternberg General Hospital.

of this Ordinance. As the rules will be very detailed and volumin- us, and will deal solely with rail- way administration, it is not con sidered necessary that they should

The Vessels stated to be decon missioned or sold have been in the nited States Fleet service since the early days of American Occupa tion in the Philippines and were constructed during that period.

WARNING TO SHIPPING.

It is notified by the Harbour!

ministrator shall keep at each bounded as follows:--- station a copy of the rules in English and Chinese and shall allow any such copy to be inspect ef at all reasonable hours.

".. New Penalties, Section 8 of this Ordinance re- casis sub-section (2), (3) and (4)

North Boundary-Lat. 22° 18'

02" N. South Boundary-Lat. 29. 17

43" N.

The fees, including board and tuition, for boarders are:-Under 8 years, 22 guineas: over 8 and under 12, 25 guineas; over 12 and under 15, 30 guineas.

when entering a Public School. sets usually required from a boy for are made Arrangements special tuition to backward and examination pupils.

No doubt the opening of this

to Hongkong parents who plan to have their children educated Home.

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KNOW?

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from Answers, for those who need the Daily Express. them, will be found on Page 20

. East Boundary-Long. 114" new School will prove of interest

59" E. 'West Boundary-Long 111° 9'

40" E.. Masters of all vessels are to Ballesteros declined to make any of section 35 of the principal Or- explanation regarding the accident dinance. It omits the reference proceed at a speed not greater when approached in his bed to by-laws for the conduct of rail than five knots when approaching HOW MUCH DO YOU

and are not to pass between the at the Philippine General Hos-way employees as that matter will and in the vicinity of this area pital. He said, however, that he now fall under the new section 32 dredger and her anchor buoys.

Warning is iven that survey borrowed the car from Patrolman (2). It provides for the procedure, Bermudez. Asked by the atten- upon an appeal to the Governor operations will be carried out ding physician of the whys of against the imposition of a penalty pertime to time in connexion the accident, he said he did not by the manager. Sub-section (3) with the dredging of this area.

Masters of vessels are warned Einw because he was unconscious of section 35 of the principal Or- when he was taken to the Sternberg dinance provides that the manager to keep clear of all sampans, motor General Hospital. It is under- may not impose any penalty or boats and banys used on this work stool, however, that he declared, any railway employee,which would which shall each carry a red flag early Sunday morning that he was exceed the amount of seven days and to keep a good lookout for afi forged to drive at full speed by the pay in any pae month. This craft so employed. passengers. Upon refusal, they might be insufficient. The new squeezed his neck so that he was form of the section will not con- helpless in managing the car. tain this limitation, but it wil Secret service officials discount this provide that, for the purpose of the theory.

recovery of the penalty, not more! Whether criminal action will be than seven days pay may be de- ducted in any one munth, except taken against Patrolman Bermudezi depends upon the results of fure upon the termination of the per- son's employment. The old sub- ther investigation conducted by the sceret service. It is suspected section (5) becomes sub-section

(6).

that the Buick automobile in ques- tion had been used as colorum"

With one slight exception in

DIPLOMATIC POST FILLED.

FROM PARIS TO VIENNA. London, Dec. 9. H.M. the King has approved the und appointment of Sir Erie Philpps, the

Extraordinary Envoy Minister Plenipotentiary at Paris, Minister Plenipotentiary at Vien-

of this issue.

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Who were the "oise men of Gotham," and where is it? What is the electoral system known as "P.R."7

What is the Mahabharata which famous scholars are now revis- ing?

What English bird is now held responsible for an epidemic which attacks cattle, sheep, and poultry? 5 What new theory of light is being

discussed by scientists?

ear to take passengers, which was section 12, the remaining sections to he Envoy Extraordinary and denied by Patrolman Bermudez of this Ordinance provide for in- and Ballesteros. The driver af- creases of the penalties provided na.-British Wireless. firmed he borrowed it without us- in the principal Ordinance. This ing it for hire.

seems to be too low in many cases. low a maximum for attempts to To take two examples at random, defraud the railway. $100 seems too low a maximum for

[The now maximum penalties The offence of wilfully imitating a provided by the amending Or-11 railway signal, and $20 seems too dinance are $250 in each of the

two cases mentioned.]

The car has been turned over to the Parsons Hardware Com-

pany.

Where are these men buried: George Washington, Charles Dic kens, Lord Nelson?

7 What is the "Boston Stamp"?

How many teeth has (a) a man (b) a hare; and (e) a snail? What in the House of Conimon's "Black List?

10 What was the origin of fire insur-

ance?

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What have trade winds to de with trade? .

Who was the Royal Exchanger?

OFFICIALS AT THE NEW TERRITORIES AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

The above photograph was taken at the opening of the first Agricultural Show held in the New Territories. His Excellency. the Governor is seen with Lady Clementi on his right and Lady Ho Tung on his left, together with the principal officials of the Show.

(Photo: A. Fong).

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