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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TOTAL

DRY FIRE

EXTINGUISHER

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1928.

there can be no doubt, when we con-- sider its past achievements, that the League can do much in this re gard for the promotion of inter- national goodwill.

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The spread of the arbitration system, especially on the basis of local guarantees directed, to specific danger, can be most fruit- ful in removing many of the causes of war, and in the Lengua of Nations there exists the machinery by which every facility can afforded States who are really sincere in their desire to see world Hague peace preserved. The Tribunal and the League Council are worthy bodies for the carry- ing out of work in this connexion, and the British Government does well to stress that point. The

IDEALS

DAY BY DAY,

ARE SOMETHING SOULD LIKE TO REAP IN OTHERS, BUT FAIL TO BOW IN OURSELVES.-IV. Stewart Royston

THE LATE DR. LOVETT CUMMING.

WE

IMPORTANT WORK IN TROPICAL DISEASES.

The Telegraph. will publish as nsual to-morrow, but, on account of the Chinese New Year holidays, its next subsequent appearance will be on Tuesday.

Mr. Perrett has been appointed Chief Officer of s,s, San Nam Hoi, vice Mr. Conway, deceased.

The Very Idea!

Needless to say, despite all his efforts, he could not reach the cheery blaze, and finally, after pursuing the rapidly disappearing are engine, he collapsed again, and was heard to murmur, "Well, keep your beastly fish and chips."

A man who had been dining staggered from his club, and for some few yards succeeded, like” a In ita obituary notice of the Intqtight-rope walker, in keeping to Lovett Cumming, of the narrow confines of the pave- Dr. II. Shanghai, the N. C. Daily News ment. "

At that moment a fire engine anys the deceased studied at Edinburgh University from 1897 passed him at a gallop. The fire to 1902, and before that time had caught the helpless man's gaze, attended the Technical College at and, making a supreme offort, he A British case of typhoid fever Glasgow for a year In 1909 he rose to his legs and gave chase. was notified yesterday.

became, house physician and patho- logist at the Frince of Wales' Hospital in London and this was followed by the same post in the Royal Hospital for Disease of the Chest in London, and by the post of resident medical officer in the CRY Hospital for Infectious Diseases. He received his M.D. in 1905, and did general practice in southwest London until, coming to Wo have received from Messrs. the Far East in 1910. For the Thoresen and Company some strik-

five years subsequent to that time in prestige and influence if the ing Chinese calendars issued by the he was medical officer to various United States could only rid itself Chian Siam Line, bearing an effec-groups of rubber estates in Johore of needless fears concerning postive coloured study of a Chinese

girl. "sible future entanglements and en- ter fully into the great pence move- ment which the League represents, We still live in hope of seeing that day arrive, and would like to think that the British Memorandum now issued may be a factor in hastening its dawn.

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DEATH,

GUBBAY-On 19th January, sud- denly in London, David A. Gubbay, Director of David Sassoon & Co., Ltd.'.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FRIDAY JANUARY, 20, 1928.

ARBITRATION.

The British Government is early

mittee, on

The B. I. a.. Takada, which left Singapore on the 13th instant, is now due here to-morrow morning,

and Malaya; and in 1916, he became a lieutenant in the Royal Army Medical Corps, with duties us resident officer at Fulham Military Hospital in London.

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While a very recent fire was in progress in a suburb of Brisbane, and the flames were destroying goods upon which a livelihood de- pended, the Into occupier of the premises and his wife stood out- side, watching sorrowfully the destruction of their home. Prac- their cically penniless-for all prospects had been contred in the fire-swept shop they were not in a mood to view with equanimity a His important work in tropical suggestion made by a neighbour, diseases gained for him the Dun- who evidently believed in the can and Laleaca Medals, and de-adage of making hay while the grecs were received by him in tro-sun shines." Approaching the The Chipa Light and Power Có.pical medicine and public health worried couple, she said: "I do (1918), Ltd., advertise that owing from Cambridge University in hope you don't mind me asking to alterations in the Generating 1917. For a time, also, he was this now, but don't forget that I've Station; the supply of electricity medical examiner for the Chelsea a little unfurnished flat to let at the top of the street, and the terms will not be available between the Medical Board.

will be only!*^ hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Mon- day, January 23.

The Harbour Office will be en- tirely closed on Monday next. The Entries and Clearance Office will open on Tuesday from 10a.m. to noon and the Junk Oilice from 11 a.m. to roon.

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Russian Banishments. When we come to consider the re- cent Moscow developments, Russian politics appear absurdly simple.

Two men who were arrested in What easier method of overcoming dissension in the ranks than by connexion with an armed robbery sending the delinquent to Astral-committed at a hut in Leung Sha hun, or Archangel way, to cool his l'o village. Kowloon City, onl Janu- head? It is surprising to find, howary 14th, were formally charged ever, that Trotsky, who as one of the before Mr. W. Schofield at the original founders of the Communist Kowloon Magistracy this morning constitution, should have, known and remanded for one week. that no provision is made therein,

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In 1918 he came to Hongkong and joined the firm of Harston,! Mariott & Black, with whom he Wife at Tottenham: My hus- remained for a year, following band says things in his dreams which he came to Shanghai to that he had no right to say. engage in general practice.

Solicitor at Shoreditch: Is this

neighbour of yours a widow? Woman: No, she only wishes she

wis.

Hackney woman of her lodger: Her longest dress is her night. dress.

Dr. Cumming took an active part in all the Scottish activitios of the community, and served for. four years on the committee, of St. Andrew's Society. He was for an Opposition to the Executive This morning's harbour, office Master of St. Andrew's Lodge in

Woman at Willesden: I want a' in power, has so far forgotten him-reports gave 19 arrivals and 10 the Far East and one of the most

members of the summons against a woman who self as to conspire against the

departures, with British holding enthusinatie

has summoned me, and I think we the Soviet to the extent of com-to place under both headings, Masonic order.

should reverse. Whether viewed from" i per- missioning the transmission of 75 vessels in harbour, British 27. "malignantly false" information to Tenage was high, with good car-sonal or professional aspect, Dr. other countries. That at last is. the official accusation, and Trotsky Kos, British vessels registering Cumming's death aroused great re-have no right to hit your wife in gret in the community which had the eye. Husband: It was the come to know him as an eminently likeable man and able physician.

Other

is only one amongst many. Russian extremists, with notoriety'

as their chief claim to fame, such

two of the four heaviest returns.

The Funeral.

Magistrate at Tottenham: You

natural outcome of a quarrel.

Soldier at Colchester accused of stealing eggs from a restau- rant: The cggs came into camp with us last night. Owner: They are quite ordinaty ergs, your Wor ship.

The funeral of the late Dr. Lovett Cumming took place last Sunday at Bubbling Well Ceme

Mr. Justice Hill in the Divorce tery, the Rev. Borst-Smith presid ing in the chapel and at the Court: Fortunately I am able to graveside. The chief mourner forget cases as soon as I have was Mrs. Lovett Cumming.

heard them. If I could not I A Masonic funeral, in addition would be a very unhappy man. the to the usual religious rites, con- 3.ducted under the auspices of the

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Cinema-goera should note that as movie, Rakowsky, Radek, the movie programme in the Star in the field with its yiews on the task Kamenet and Saprono are inclti-Theatre ends at 8.30 to-night and which lies before the Security Sub-ed among the thirty or forty "Op-to-morrow night, the "Globe Trot- Committee of the Preparatory Com-positionists" now taking a holidayers presenting their revtle "In in the country at the request of the dents" at 9.15. The chief picture Disarmament. No-one covernment, though we are told in the movie programme is "The can have read the Memorandum, of that Zinovich and Kamenelt have Gay Deceiver, with Law Cody in which an extensive summary was said a few words in senson, and; the title.role.

while not allowed to breathe the air

We are informed that the published yesterday, without com- of Moscow, will be easy of recall it

Conway, ing to the conclusion that the sug Stalin feels so inclined. The dras late Mr. Hugh

Officer, of the

Sam I always. pretend to be gestions put forward are marked tie measures do not, we are afraid, Chief

who met herald an improvement in the Rus San Nam Hol,

his District Grand Lodge of Scottish asleep in a tramcar, and then, of both by common-sense and fan international outlook. They death during the attempted piracy Free Masonry in North China, course, I can't be expected to get sincerity. The whole question of represent nothing more than a quar- of that vessel, was insured with was observed. The lodge was arbitration treaties is thoroughly rel between Cactions, of little signi- the Union Insurance Society

ficance to the world at large. Canton, and not the Carton In opened in the Masonic Hall up and give a lady my sent.

13.30 p.m., and the concluding explored, their weaknesses analysed, the split were attributable to the surance office, as stated yesterday. ceremonies were performed in the the lady looked down at me and and concrete proposals made for the rising power of a really Moderate group. considerable satisfaction conclusion of future agreements could be discovered, but at present, between States disposed to enter nothing suggests that Russia will into undertakings of this character: cease her activities outside the range of her borders, and it seems Ons of the chief aspects of the pro- therefore that the importance of blem is that, as the Memorandum the banishments increases in value

of

Ned"Well, I tried that, and

Bubbling Well Chapel. Jarge said to a friend, Isn't it awful Then I Two Chinese were sent to the Gov-number of Masonic brethren from that such a young chap should be crament Civil Hospital yesterday the Lodge St. Andrews of the Far such a heavy drinker?

the Cosmopolitan had to get up and prove I was

sabor." suffering from injuries as a result East 403 S.C. of being knocked down by motor 428 S.C., and Saltoun 936 S.C. lorry, No. 1817. The vehicle was attended in full Masonic regalia,

If women had taken a přide In carrying a long pole which pro- and at the grave conducted the truded from the rear and the Masonic committal Service. The having big foot instead of small, was turning into Queer's Road Darroch, recited the ritual, both young Scottish inventor, might West from Eastern Street.

puts it, arbitration treaties have as our sense of humour diminishes.accident occurred when the lorry District Grand Chaplain, the Rev. Mr. John Baird, the brilliant

no sanction behind them but the force of public opinion in the woka

nt large, and as the time is hardly ripe for arranging a general system of sanctions, the view is submitted that more progress is likely to be made. through bilateral treaties than by the conclusion of general agreements. This contention re- flects a practical manner of viewing the difficulties of the situation.

Being a sound supporter of the League of Nations, it was only to

OBITUARY.

DEATH OF MR. DAVID IL

GUBBAY.

News was received by cable, by Mesars. David Sassoon and Co., Lid., this morning, of the death in London yesterday of Mr. David II. Gubbay, a director of the firm.

The late Mr. Gubbay lived in Hongkong for some years, acting as manager of the firm of David Sassoon and Co. He was made a

in the chapel and at the grave. never have produced his famous »

He made The following Past Masters and television apparatus. The following vessels are expect the Master acted as pall-bearers: this interesting confession recent- ed to be in wireless communication Messi's. A. P. Sutherland, T.ly when he revealed that shortly with Hongkong to-day D'Arta- Penfold, J. Watson, A. G. Herron, after the war he set up in bust- gan, Kamakura Maru, Kanchow, W. Gardener, and J. W. Berger. Khyber, Haining, Hangsang, Sin- kiang, Vogtland, Kutsang, Atauta Maru, Kochow, Aki Maru, Pres. Cleveland, Pres. Lincoln, Saar brucken, Mishima Maru, Tjisalak, Shantung, New Chang and Taikwa Maru..

The late Mrs. Sema Bclilios, of King Edward Hotel, Hongkong,

be expected that the British Govern-Director of the longkong Bank in formerly of Calcutta, left property

OPIUM OOZES FROM SHOE.

HOW A SMUGGLER WAS CAUGHT.

How a smuggler of illicit opium

ness in Glasgow to sell a patent undersock he had invented. 'It was worn under the ordinary sock or stocking, and kept the feet warm and dry in all temperatures. But I health and the hostility of the fashionablo sex handicapped him, so he went off to Trinidad to start a jam factory. This was not à success, so he came back to Britain to perfect the television idea which had haunted him from 1897, and was also a Director of in England valued at £943. She

boyhood. Mr. Baird was brought ment would direct attention to the other local companies. He was a gave 1,000 rupees to the Margan failed in an attempt which heup at Helensburgh, on the Clyde facilities which this organisation grandson of Mr. David Sassoon, David Synarogue, Calcutta, and made yesterday to run the gaunt coast. One of his first ventures. offers in the realm of international the founder of the firm, and 25,000 rupees to the Talmud.Torah let of the Revenue Officers was was to instal a telephone exchange married Miss Ezra, sister of Sir (Teaching Houses) for housing, related before Mr. R. E. Lindsell in his father's house to which his In this connexion the David Ezra of Calcutta." amity

clothing, and educating poor Jewish at the Central Magistracy, this friends were connected. Another was a trincar, which nearly killed Mémorandum does well to lay Mr. Gubbay is survived by his children in Victoria, Hongkong. morning.

him. stress on the value of the Locarno wife, for whom much sympathy The residue of the property gues

for the poor and needy and infirm. will be felt. Trenty and to point to the good, results which would accrue were the example set by this type of agreement to be more largely fol- lowed. The 'Locarno Pact has this value--that it deals in a concrete Paris.

Brussels... manner with a concrete issue.Amsterdam Any general system of guarantees, Berlin,

Copenhagon aprend over a much larger number Vienna of States, could not prove nearly Helsingfors

Lisbon

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TAO efficacious, for reasons, Bucharest

which the British Memoran-Buenos Aires

Shanghai dum cogently sets out. Yet Yokohama

it is noted with regret that no New York.

Genova further treaties on this model have

Milan been registered with the League, Stockholm nor have any States accepted the Oslo

Prague offer of the League Council to place Madrid. its offees at the disposal States Athens desirous of concluding suitable

Bombay agreements likely to establish con- Hongkong fidence and security. This reluct-Silver (forward)

Silver (spot) ance cannot but be deplored, as

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With one tin of Wuchow opium. concealed in each shoe, the man

Sandy strolled into the dentist's The case in which a Chinese stepped ashore at the Chiu. On constable is being charged with Wharf, but at the critical moment operating room looking decidedly larceny of an electric torch, was one of the lins broke, and the ill and uncomfortable. commenced before Mr. W. Scho- sticky contents oozed out and

"Ah'm wantin' my teeth not," London, Jan. 19.

field this morning when formal stained his bare foot. This fact he said, as he slid down into the 121 evidence of ownership was taken, was noticed by a Revenue man, dentist's chair, and opened his 34.98 after which the case was adjourn who pounced on the smuggler and mouth; q .12.08% ed. It is alleged that the defertook him to the Police Station.

20,46 dunt took the torch from a Chi-

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2nese whom he had searched on the

-"But I can't see a tooth in your

The man was fined $250, or mouth!" exclaimed the dentist.

103 Shamshuipo Ferry Wharf prior to three months' hard labour. 2.25/64 the man's departure to the coun-

.790 try.

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Arrested in Hunghom with a 1/11.5/32 dagger in his possession, an elder- +4.87 29/32

26.31 y Chinese was this morning fined .92.15 $50 with the alternative of one 18.14% month's hard labour, by Mr. W.

OBSERVATORY PREDICTS SOME RAIN.

"No, I ken that," replied Sandy. "Al've swallowed them!"

I believe prosperity is returning to home industries-Mr. D. Hack- ing, M.P.

I have never seen a member of the House of Lords looking miser able. Mr. J. D. Cassels,

If agriculture is a very dick patient, it is not from the want

of doctors. Mr. Walter Guingoss. Private luxury and amusement

To-day's Observatory report .18.31% Schofield at the Kowloon Magis states that the anticyclone is now 104 tracy. The defendant claimed central over the Yellow Sea. Fresh 28.35% that he had found the weapon, to strong monsoon may be expect ...307% the lice intimating that they ed along the south-east coast of .6.29/32

of a kind undreamed of before the. .1/0.1/16 had no reason to doubt the man's China and over the North China

statement, as he was "half silly" 26.1/18 and might not have realised the The forecast up to noon to-mor-war have become part of the daily 25.15/16 seriousness of picking up such row is:East winds, fresh; gen-life of the country-Sir Arthur erally cloudy, some rain.

Dorman. British Wireless.

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dangerous implements.

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