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The Very Idea!

Uncle had called and, after he had spent some time with his little niece, he began to look round for his nephew,

"He's upetoirs, having the measles,"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

AMERICA THE DEBTOR.

THE

OBLIGATIONS OF CIVIL WAR

TELLING THE TRUTH.

BRITAIN'S EGG SUPPLIES.

HUGE SUMS SPENT, ON IMPORTS.

SATURDAY,

CAPTAIN AND AN ACTRESS.

ALLEGED BIGAMY. "AND FRAUD.

JANUARY 28, 1928.

CHILEAN PETROL BILL.

NO CONCESSIONS TO ÁLIEN INTERESTS.

EXPLORING FOR SELF.

Charges of bigamy and fraud up- on the Ministry of Pensions were at the Marylebone preferred Police Court recently against Re-

Santiago de Chile, Jan, 27. London, Jan. 27. ginald Frederick George Carter,

According to the terms of the Somo Interesting particulars aged 40, retired Captain in the are contained in a report nude by B.F.A. of Lancaster-gate, Hyde Government Petroleum Bill, aus- the Imperial Economic Committee Park." Ho was committed for trial

Washington, Dec. 30. "Where is Bobby, Cynthia?" be

That sore subject, the repudia- CHANCE FOR EMPIRE. asked.

"Oh," replied Cynthia mysteri-ted debts of some of the southern States of the United States, has ously, "he's very busy, uncle.".

again been brought to public at- "Busy?" queried Uncle. What tention by an open letter address is the doing.

ed to members of Congress by firm of solicitore. In Scotland. on the subject of eggs and poul-an the bigamy charge and remand-pending all concessions except to Chilean subjects, which has puss- The letter appeals to. Congress, try. It is stated that while this ed on the other.

ed the Chamber and is now before according to an article in the country produces, nearly half of } A detective said that in reply to the Senate, the applications of Shoppers in London's thousands Washington Star, to repay the the eggs which it consumes, it the charge of bigamy, Carter said: British and American interests for of second-hand bookshops are al- bonds and accumulated interest, spent in the year 1925 no less than "I knew it would come sooner or oil concessions in Southern Chile ways on the lookout for a copy of now amounting to £50,000,000 £19,000,000 on imported eggs and later. If I had paid the Divorce Fitzgerald's "Rubaiyat, publish- due to "British holders in con- £2,250,000 on imported poultry Court costs this would not have will be rejected. ed by Quaritch in 1859. There sequence of funds advanced to the from Empire and foreign sources. happened," He had a passport, the The Bill authorises the Chilean were only 250 copies of this Confederate States of America

This country requires annually detective added, and it was his in- Government to explore the region edition and it was such an unfor- sixty-five years ago.",

somewhere about 5,700,000,000 || tention to leave the country. tunate venture that the unhappy. There is no question in the

eggs. Out of every thousand eggs Mr. Groatkin, solicitor for then its own account, reserving the publisher displayed it on the pave-minds of some sound American

433 Director of Public Prosecutione right to grant concessions as it secs fits, after determining whether ment at four pence the copy. A lawyers that when these States which it consumed in. 1926, well-preserved copy of this edition repudiated their legally issued were produced at Home, 95 came said that Carter was married on there is oft, and if so, how much. from the Irish Free State, five July 15, 192h, at St. Olave's Church, When the Government's Bill was

In 1925. his each from Canada and South Stoke Newington,

cessions were pending from the Africa, and three from Australia. wife commenced divorce proceed-introduced, applications for con- That Standard Oil Company of New as follows:nounced on April 9, 1926, There were 460 of foreign origin, Ings, and a decree nisi was pre- distributed chiefly From Canada 138; Denmark, 121; decree had never been made ab Jersey, the Pan-American and the Russia, 47; the Netherlands, 35 solute. On October 10, 1925, Car- Angle-Mexican Oil Companies, the Egypt and Poland, 22 each;ter was in America with un ne-last-named representing the Royal Belgium, 21; Italy, 11; Latvia tress, named Margaret Dora Mend, Dutch and Mexican Eagle Com- and Lithuania, 27, Argentina, 10, and he married her in Manhattan, panies.-Reuter'a American Ser-

It is evident, therefore, states New York. In the early part of vice.

this year, he applied for a marriage the report, that there is room for allowance from the Ministry of voluntary preference on the part of Pensions in respect of Miss Mead.

in favour of

whom he claimed to be his wife, and on March 29, he obtained £4' 10s., May 2 £2 6s, 4d,, and on Sep- tember 30 1 78. 2d.

talk of the street,

his own business.

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their

Miss Mend said that she had

BALANCE OF POWER

IN HUNAN.

is now said to be worth more honds the obligation for than $1,000,

payment devolved upon the United States Government. Those law Dalston Handlord, of a woman yers have never understood the lodger: Her want of dress is the fallure of the British Government to bring the matter. through Wife at Willesden: I own I kid diplomatic channels to the atten- yell a bit at my husband, because tion of the Washington Govern- he is not worth talking to quietly.ment, especially since the British "Nottinghamshire "witness: The Government has been paying on only time that woman has spoken war debt.

The obligations were all con- to me in once,

Judge Cluer, to a Shoreditch tracted for ordinary purposes

hone consumers landlady: What do you expect before or after the Civil War.

A Defaulter,

Empire eggs. when you call the lodger "that

The report adds that whereas, person"?

"In London," says the writer of

"there is a just before the War, Russia Barrister to a boy witness at the Star article, Oldstreet: What did defendant's venerable institution known as the supplied 60 per cent. of imported

NEW WUHAN ALLIANCE brother say to you before you Society of Foreign Bondholders," eggs and Denmark 20 per cent, known Carter three years. In Oc-

DEVELOPS. come into court? The boy: He whose business, the writer in the now Hussia, Latvia and Lithuania tober, 1926, she was in business amall proportion, with him in Amerlea, and, on Oc- said if any one asked me any-Star explains, is to "collect re-send only s

pudiated debts. Its recurring whilst Denmark, Poland, the tober 10 they were married. He

Shanghai, Jan: 27. thing I was to tell him to mind annual reports always list the Netherlands, Belgium, and China gave her to understand that he was It is reported that Chiang Kai- Since then aleshek has now abandoned all hopes Man at the Thames Court: I had United States amon defaulting have substantially increased their a divorced man a row with my wife, Mr. Cairns, and bankrupt nations represent share, and, taken together, repre- had lived with him in America and of couvening the 4th Plenary Con-

at Nanking. ference Cross-examined by Mr. Dudley magistrate: A mixture of drinking the unredeemed obligations of sent 80 per cent, of the trade from England. and a row with your wife is a bad some of the Confederate States of foreign sources.

The redistribution of the balance America ineutred in Civil War

The displacement of Russia by for Carter, she said that she had days when certain, British in Denmark, the Netherlands and lived with him six months before of power in the Hupeh-Hunan area vestors backed Dixie's cause." He was dining at his club, and It is because these untrue state. Belgium involves more than the marriage, but she did not know. continues. It is reported that the that she was the woman referred 44th Wuhan army, mostly com- substitution ci one source of sup-

to in the divorce proceedings.posed of Hunanese, has defected dainty morsel from the woodcock unchallenged and British ply for another, liggs comingBoth she and Carter thought that and joined the 8th Ianan Army

from these three countries are on the divorce had gone through. crally of superior quality, grading and packing to those which were received from Russia in pre-war days and command prices in Lon- don comparable with those of Eng- Hish eggs. Further, the introduc- tion of marketing and export re- gulations in the Irish. Free State, Northern Ireland, South Africa and Australia in the last three! years has caused a marked im- provement in the eggs received from these sources, British

one.

after trying to scrape the last munts have been allowed to 0

on his plate he remarked to the waiter, "You cannot get much off

a beak, James."

"Well, sir," was the reply, "I really think so I once got' 'six; months."

Some "howlers":

A parable is a heavenly story:

with no earthly meaning.

The Parliament of 1021 asserted Its right to discuss' all matters of slcak!

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All brutes are imperfect animala; man alone is a peffect; beast.

Sentiment is the mud brought down by a river.

Jewels and dresses valued at £1,000,000 were worn'at a manne- quin parade at a Mayfair hotel display of Riviera fashions. The London firms who lent the jewel- -lery paid insurance equal to £200

a minute.

"Paid-up" parties are the latest dads among Londoners. It is not everybody who knows what a "paid-up-party" is, and at least one person was astounded to re- ceive the following Invitation:

Plenso come to a Paid-with- thanks' party at... on Saturday, Music and dancing."

Ringing up to inquire just what

it meant the following explaxá-| tion was jrivon:..

"It's just a little friendly gathering to celebrate the fact that all the instalments have been pak on the furniture and piano, I'm having another one next January to rejoice over the Just payment on the motor car."

In view of the growing popular- ily of buying furniture and motor cars on the instalment plan, there will probably be a large increase in paid-with-thanks parties this

season.

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The office boy had been told he would not he wanted any more, but he turned up next morning as usun),

"I thought I gave you the sack," said the manager,

Be Government has made slightest attempt to put the truth before the American people that the American Government has

GOING HOME,

Major-General Sir John Duncan, who on Thursday was entertained to a dinner given by representatives of twenty nationalities in Shang- haf, on the eve of his return to England.

disclaimed all responsibility for payment of the bonds, although well the responsibility appears

"Aye," replied the youngster, "an" ye better no' dan it again. A established on legal grounds. got intne an awfu' row, when A got hame:"

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Britain to-day is better equip. ned than ever for.business.--Lord Riddell.

Nations are living in suspicion and fear of each other. Dr. Hough, Bishop of Woodwich.

No man la more against war: than I am-Lord Allenby.

of

The Baltimora Sun, one the eldest and most respected American newspapers, sald in a leader a few days ago.

"One fails to see how, the Bri- Ush demand that the United States itself assume responsibility can be reasonably dismissed, Our position has become more untoa- able in view of what these credi- tore plainly point out, that while we steadily press our own claims

Nobody values Individual liberty we just as steadily dodge our more than I do.--Mr. Ramsay, Mac-debis even though small in com- Donald.

The It is never too late to join the parison with the amounts we are

insisting upon collectin-

Scout movement. A Rover recently feeling cannot be avoided that joined at the age of 70-Lord while the American view may be Jellicoc.

founded on some logic and a good deal of law, Britain's case has

A regulation' under the Opium behind it at least as much logic Ordinance provides that prepared and considerably more of commen opium shall be sold in the Colony motions of honesty and fair play." in the packages and at the follow-

Ing prices: Kam Shan opium,

The forthcoming weeding is, an-

3 taels, $45; Grado 2 oplum, 1 tael,nounced of Mr. Wilfred Herbert' $14.60; 36 tael, $5.32; 18 tael, Owen, architect, residing at "The $2.60; 06 tael, $0.89; .08 tael, Blarney," Pokfulam, to Miss Emmie. $0.45.

Margery Score, of St. George'e

Hotel.

Wireless.

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STUDIOUS CITY,

GROWING DEMANDS ONSL.C.C.

EVENING SCHOOLS,

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The Londoner, like the Athenian of old, in over athirst for some new thing. Knowledge is pursued by him more eagerly than in any other part of England, and is provided for hine more lavishly than in any

THE FINANCES OF THE other capital, in the world.

COLONY.

POSITION AT THE END OF

OCTOBER.

The Christmas.term that has just ended in the London, County Counel technical institutes and evening, schools has seen an in- crease of 10,000 when compared. with the number of students of last year. "We look on our 104,000 learners," said an official of tho LC.C. "as the salt of the earth.

A financial statement published In the Government Gazette shows that the Colony's credit, balance at the end of October was $4,608,381, compared with 34.781,528 at the end of the previous month.

The revenue for October was well. $1,949,961, s compare with $1,732,867,

for the corres-

which is now retreating from Changsha towards Hengeliowfu.

The 19th Wuhan Army has reached Changsha and is sufficient- ly in agreement with the 35th and 36th Hunan armies as not to be opposed to them.

It is reported that part of the 2nd Army from Shast may join the New Wuhan alliance. The Gth Army under Chen Chien, now in the Tang Ting Lake area, is not popular with the new alliance-

Naval Wireless.

Hankow, Jan, 27. Martial Law still continues. Naval Wireless.

LORD BLEDISLOE TO RESIGN.

INTERESTED IN PASTURE LAND.

"Interest in non-vocational sub- jecla has notably increased during

London, Jan. 27. It is officially announced that the past year. Londoners are not only keen to improve at their job, Lord Bledisloe, who is returning but wish to become cultured as Home from. South America, is re-

"In London it is possible to form ponding month in 1926, whilst class for any subject, and the the expenditure was $2,033,107, as combinations adopted by ngainst $2,229,612 for October pupila are curious. 1926,

For the ten months of the year, the total revenue was $17,130,750, as against $10,002,669 In 1926, the respective expenditure figurea being $16,918,600 and $18,415,390.

some One young man is "taking" Sanskrit, engineer ing, and salesmanship; another, mechanical refrigeration and Eng- lish..

signing from the post of Parlia mentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, in order to take up the chairmanship of the Imperial Grassland Association, which Is being formed under the auspices of the Imperial Chemical Industries, Limited, with the object of improv. ing the pasture land of the Empire.

Interests of Agriculture,

"A bigger proportion of Lon-Router.. doners go to evening schools than in any other town or city. Only There will be a public lecture at Edinburgh and a few other places the Helena May on Monday th in Scotland, where the passion for February at 5.30 p.m. Subject "Eva-education is traditional, can rival lution of the Intelligence" by Dr. us."

J. L. Shellshear.-Advt.

HONGKONG CHAFF.

By B. R.-B.

Once a fairy bestowed Upon Lugard Road,

A special charm

To keep babies from harm.

London, Jan. 27, It is announced that Lord Bledisloe will be the Chairman of the Impérial Grassland Associa- tion.

In view of the importance at the present time of grassland farming, Lord Bledisloe is of opinion that he can best serve the interests of agriculture by taking up this work and resigning his ministerial up- pointment.-British Wireless.

“PRAĠA” FIGHTS.

THRÉE HOURS OF GUN FIRE.

Shanghai, Jan. 27. The Evening News publishes a report from Taingtao that the Praga .arrived there despite the attempt of the Nationalist gunboat Fethu, to hold, her up on Wednes- day morning off Shantung.

The Praga is alleged to have. Ignored the Feilu's signals to stop and to have exchanged gunfire for three, hours before outdistancing the Felhu-Reuter,

"[The a.s. Praga is a German- manned steamer flying the Czecho- Slovakian flag, and was on its way to Chinwangtao from Manila, with a consignment of 90,000 rifles for Marshal Chang Tso-lin's forces. A Reuter message from Manila stated that the Praga had made a wide detour to the Formosan Straits in order to avoid Nutional- Ist gunboats aafd to be on the look-out):

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