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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

tation, for the Municipality recent iy announced that it was waiting the appointment of these member before proceeding to the co- sideration of certain qutstanding problems, the solution of which required the advice and opiniona

DAY BY DAY.

IT 18 UNCERTAIN WHETHER SPORT MAKES FOR GRACK OR AWKWARDNESS

1928.

SECRETARY TO FOUR PREMIERS.

The Very Idea!

IN GIRLS; BUT IT CERTAINLY MAKES RETIRES TO TAKE BUSINESS The famous actor occasionally

FOR HEALTH-Miss W: Cartwright,

The quarantine restrictions im posed by Hongkong against arrivals from Sourabaya on account of plague have been removed.

Yesterday's health return shows of representative Chinese. Furone Chinese case of typhoid fever. thermore, the Council stated that

The P and O. ss. Malwa, from it would be guided by the results Shanghai, is due here at 6 am, to of this experiment when consider morrow. ing.how far the policy of devolu tion could be applied to-a-city of the alzo and importance of Shang hal, where vast international In- terasts are involved. The aim of the Council is to consider what further changes can be made by evolutionary as opposed to revolu- tionary methods, in an atmosphere created by mutual respect and

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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1928

as n

A WISE MOVE,

...

INTERESTS.

showed interest in the lessor lights. about him. One day he was London, Feb, 13 conversing with one of his stage It is officially announced that hands.

"And what, my man, le your Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ronald vocation?" queried the conde Waterhouse has, with the consent acending matinee idol. of Mr. Stanloy Baldwin, resigned.

"I'm a Baptist" was the reply-/ "No, no, my good fellow, that is his appointment as Principal Pri-your bellof, 1 wanted to know vate Secretary to the Premier, in your vocation. For example, I am

an actor."

"No," replied the scene shifter, "that's your belief."

order to be free to accept direc torships on the board of the The 8.8. Antung, arriving from Canadian General Investment Singapore with 434 deck pasengers, Trust and its associated com- reports the death of one on route |panies. from beri-beri. The body was The Premier has appointed Mr. buried at sea.

The master of a fishing boat was fined $50 by Mr. W. Schofield, at the' Kowloon Magistracy this morn- The fact that the Chinese lead-g, for having cight dynamita bombs on board his boat without a ers have at length perceived, the permit, wisdom of accepting the offer of

It is advertised that the annual three seats on the Counell war general meeting of the Navy rants the hope that the future League will be held in the board will witness the closest co-opera-room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson

& Co., Ltd., on Wednesday, Feb tion between the foreign and ruary 8, at 5.30 p.m. Chinese communities in the in- terests of the common weal.

Many foreigners in Shanghat are we believe, sympathetic towards sonic aspects of the new spirit that is manifesting itself amongs the Chinese, and they have a desire that all may work in amit The decision now taken will

ma- terially help towards that cnd acú may be regarded as the beginning of a fresh era of real friendship.

Helping the Needy,

R. A. Vansittart to succeed to the position vacated by Sir Ronald Waterhouse, while Sir Patrick Gower will continue to occupy the

acerotary... position of joint principal private

Sir Ronald Waterhouse has been private secretary in turn to Mr. Bonar Law, Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Ram- say Macdonald, and again to Mr. Baldwin during their Premier- ships.

After л

*

He raves and blares and emashes:

chairs,

·· ́And knows not where to stop, With as much respect for whate

correct

As a bull in a china shop, As he roars and squeals and rolls.

and reels

His manners are frankly bad; He's a weird young man and a.

hooligan-

But he's known as an under

grad,

Mr. J. A. Hunter, who was on- gaged by the Game Department to distinguished Army career, during which he saw much Masni Reserve, has returned to kill Jons and other big game in the A vegetable stallholder at the account of wounds. He served ten leopards in three months, thus

active servico, he retired on Nairobi, having killed 80 lions and.. Central Market has reported to the again at the outbreak of the ending a menace to life and pro- police that a Chinese who repre- Great War and took part in the perty in the Reservo. The work sented himself as a foki of the

Un Lee shop of Cheung Chow, ob-Retreat from Mons. He was ap- Involved many dangerous altur pointed privato secretary and tions, including charges by 1921 and in the next year went to and two natives were mauled in cquerry to the Duke of York in rhinoceros, buffalo, and elephant, Downing Street.

the course of the operations.

tained from him yesterday $26.68 which whs due to the firm by the stallholder. The Un Lee shop states that the man was not one of their fokis.

A Chinese In attempting to alight from a motor bus whilst the bus was in motion yesterday, fell and roceived injuries to his bead and left hand which necessitated his removal to the Kwong Wah Hospital. The accident occurred at p.m. while the bus was pass- ing No. 7 railway bridge, near Kowloon Tong..

morning,

Mr. Vansittart is a counsellor in the Foreign Office, and was private secretary to late Marquess Curzon when the latter was Foreign Minister-British Wireless.

The most interesting feature of the story is that Mr. Hunter was. assisted by a number of Masai armed with short spears, which, however, were found to be useless. The District Officer at Kajiado called upon the Masal to produce 15 men who were not afraid of do so if equipped with their long, broad-bladed spears and big shields, which had been taken from them. as part of the Government's policy. of pacification. Thus armed they proved their courage, attacking fiona daringly single-handed.

"RESOLUTE" CRUISE.lons, whereon the Masal offered to

· BIG LINER SOON DUE IN

HONGKONG."

Arrested in a teahouse in Mong- kok, two Chinese appeared before The 8.8. Resolute, the luxurious Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon cruising steamer of the Hamburg charges of being in possession of a Hongkong next month. It is the Court: I lost my work because Magistracy this

on American Line, is expected in

Manat Clerkenwell County dagger. A third man was charged nfth time that the Resolute has had a litle scrap fight. Mr. cups and gngs, articles fit for an looked forward to with consider people, you did not make $10,000 with having in his possession wine-circled the globe and her arrival is Registrar Friend: unlawful purpose. The defendants able interest. The steamer, which out of your fight. It was a real were remanded for one week for brings a shipload of prominent Sght. further enquiries.

wharves.

hat

Unlike some

"And now," said the woman

meek-looking little man rose to his In the back part of the balla

et

A close of another year of quiet, but successful, endeavour in au important sphere of social service, the amelioration of the lot of the The fact, as reported by our European who has fallen by the correspondent yesterday, that the wayside, shows that the finances leaders of the Chinese community of the Hongkong Benevolent So cfety call for serious consideration. in Shanghat have decided to act the annual meeting this morn- cept the offer of three seats on the ing, it was disclosed that the So- Municipal Council may be taken ciety has disbursed several thou- sure indication that the sands of dollars in the assistance of legitimate cases of distress barometer, as Major General Sir during the past twelve months..

Americans and Europeans, makes A shingled girl's head was rè- a fine sight as she steams into vealed at Doncaster Police Court John Duncan recently put it, now The drain on the resources has This morning's Harbour Office re- reads "Set Fair," Like ourselves, reduced the amount to be carried porta gave 16, arrivals and 13 de-harbour. With flags flying and when a motorist, thought to be a and even to a worse extent in some forward to less than $200, while partures, with British numerically bands playing, the Resolute's man, was asked to remove "his"

B much more serious state of best, leaving 81 vessels in harbour, arrival is an "event.".

Nottingham motorist: I swerved. respects, Shanghal has been liv-affairs would exist, but for a wind- British 28. British Inward cargoes Visiting 30 countries, 68 cities,' ing in depressing and troublous fall in the nature of a donation were poor, while, the through re-in a period of 140 days, the Re away from the cyclist not to miss times for the past two years or of $1,000 by an individual who turns for all nationalities were solute will cover a distance of him, but to avoid him.

Judge Sir Alfred Tobin at West- prefers to remain anonymous. numerically low. Notwithstanding 37,849 miles on land and sen from minster: la a motor car proof of 20, and for that reason it is in-The name would enable us, per- this, the first return of five figures the time she left New York the owner's wealth? It may be of tengely gratifying to learn that a haps, to express suitable thanks, for many months was carried in a January 7th, until she returns ostentation, but not of wealth.

there on May 26th, spirit of friendliness and co-opera- but in itself the action is typical French vessel under this head.

of the spirit with which the So-

The Resolute, a 20,000 ton,' tion is beginning to take the place ciety undertakes its responsible

triple serew oil-burner, is 620 feet of the atmosphere of misunder-duties in the service of society.

MARINE COURT. long and 72 feet broad. She was speaker, "if there is a-man here who standing and strained relation- Diligently, but uncatentatiously.

especially constructed for cruising will acknowledge that he would de- has always been the guiding motto ships. The authorities in the In-of this charitable organisation,

FINES FOR LYING IN SHORE service, and her spaciousness and celve his wife, let him stand up." comfortable luxuriousness provide ternational Settlement have beea and it is partly the absence of any

At the Marine Court this morn-ideal facilities for a long voyage faced with extraordinary diMeul-fanfare of trumpets, which may

"Do you mean to tell me," sold be said to account for the inade-ing, before Commdr. G. F. Nowill, in the tropics.

Architecturally, and from the the lecturer angrily, "you are so ties in the recent past, and al-quate support from the great per-D.S.O., R.N., six boat masters and

decoration and dobased that you would deceive though they have done their ut-centage of the community. The mistresses were charged with ly standpoint of

public rooms your wife?". most to safeguard the lives and Soclely suffers because it doen noting inshore during dark hours. furnishings, the

"Oh, I beg your pardon," he ex- advertise its good works. Yet we Four of the accused pleaded guilty are masterpieces, especially the intereats of the huge foreign and would not have those in control and two not guilty, these latter beautiful winter garden ballroom, plained. "I thought you said 'be Chinese communities under their adopt a different policy.. It is a pro- presenting permits from owners which, because of its attractive-leve care, extremists amongst the luat-hlem which must be faced by every for working cargo at certain ness, spaciousness and cheerful atmosphere, is the centre of the public-spirited European at some

More School-boy howlers! ter have made use of the un-time or other if the Colony is hot

After, police evidence had been ship's social life. There dangos,

Artificial perspiration is what bridge tournaments; settled situation to wage a war of to lose its reputation for genero-given as to the position of the concerts.

you make a person alive with when villification against constituted sity in charitable causes. The boats, by two independent wit amateur theatricals, masquerade they are only just dead.

A parallelepiped is an animal authority. As the Council ex- real need of the Society is a big messes, the charge was considered balls and other social functions,

membership, thus guaranteeing a proved and the accused were ench arranged at the discretion of Mrs. with parallel lega pressed it some time ago, the regular annual income.

The fined $10, with the usual alternative, Lou Dodds, who has been hostess

A phlegmantic person is one who extremist elements have sought to Colony should provide nearer with one exception. This was the on two previous Resolute cruises, has chronic bronchitis.

A line in geometry is what you distort the legitimate aims of the seven hundred than seventy mem- mistress of a Sheki tow boat who are held.

hurs, even though it may be possessed an expired permit from The gymnasium' and swimming draw and don't see. Chinese in order to serve their admitted that everyone is ex- the Harbour Offee,

pool, as well as the specially

Au hypotenuse is the thing some- own evil purposes. And we all periancing hard times 'just now. Two masters were charged with designed sport deck, whore deck one saw when he had a bath and he know what a crop of trouble that The subscription is $12 per annum guilty. They stated that they etc. can be held at the passengers

a similar offence and pleaded golf, shuffleboard, boxing bouts, yelled "I've found it.""

Transparent means something brought to all sections of the and as Mr. 1. Sutherland vary were respectively employed for leisure, are much in demand by you can see through for instance,

pertinently pointed out this morn-

a keyhole. ing, we owe a certain duty to the carrying the shore Hines for the persons desiring recreation. man down on his luck, perhaps for had seen their ships away at 11 the ship's orchestra plays music Paul Beau and Tung On. They In the main dining room, where

The Siamese twins became world- presentation on the Municipal no Poor Rate for which he can of the night boats at the Praya.canopled balcony, the choicest/venience to themselves, but it, had p.m., and were awaiting the arrival at luncheon and dinner from a famous at considerable incon- Council, it will be recalled that so apply. The Society might just by They had permits from the owners. cruisine is served. In addition to hen, owned by Mr. J. F. O'Dwyer, remained for a White Leghorn long ago as April, 1920, the Sottle-well invest its balance in Derby Both were mulcted in the same Sweeps as rely on windfalls, to

American the delightful and alternative as in the European dishes, menus including Queensland. This remarkable bird ment ratepayers approved of a keep it going. We heartily en-

of Fairfield, to make egg history in motion brought forward by the dorse Mr. Sutherland's comments

native dishes of the countries visit-recently produced a variety of ed along the route are provided. Council offering three seats, on the situation, which will be found on another column in this

the Siamese twins in egg form.. She laid a double egg, ons part of This step was taken becuase of issue. The Benevolent Society.

which was joined to the other by a realisation of the point that the has a definite place to fill in the

tube. In one was the yoke, and in rapid growth of the Chinese needs of the community. It is 4 Paria

the other the "white," and neither of the "twins" was enclosed in a population rendered an altern-Werk which should be performed Brussels

by the community, instead of by Amsterdam

shell. The sold-covering and pro- tion in the Constitution desirable.a mere handful, who come up | Berlin*,'..

tection seemed to be a thin mem- branous But although the Powers; the regularly year after year with Copenhagen

substance. The lay Vienna

caused a considerable sensation at Peking Government and the Pro- their practical aid for the needy.

Helsingfors

Mr. O'Dwyer's home, and, is pro- Lisbon vincial Government of Klangau

Bucharest

bably unique. Incidentally, the hen approved of the offer, It has only

Buenos Aires

did not appear to be any the worse "Ben-Hur" continues to draw. now been dpelded to accept it crowded houses at the Queen's Yokohama

Shanghai

for the experience.

When the Chinese members take Theatre. The célebrated chariot New York their seats, the Council will com- race is a great magnet bath to Geneva prise five British, three Chinese, old-timers who remember the Milan

race in the old stage "Ben-Hur Stockholm two American and two Japanese and to the younger folk who have lo members. The inclusion of the read about the vastly greater film- new Chinese members, who willed race run by forty-eight horacs Athens

abreast in a great outdoor arena. Rio have the same duties and responThe fine work of Ramon Novarro Bombay. albilities as the foreign Council-In the role of Ben-Hur la second- Hongkong lors, will be of value quite aparted by superb portrayal of the Silver (spot). from the actual point of represen-Roman, Massala, by Francis X. Bilver (forward):

Bushman.

populace,

On this question of Chinese re-

no reason of his own, and there is

sum

Onlo

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EMPTY HOUSE STRIPPED.

̈and

DILIGENT THIEF SENT TO PRISON

There is no short cut to agricul tural prosperity by Stato action. Colonel Gufoness.

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this 2/7 morning, a Chinese, charged with 1/111/16 stealing a quantity of electric fit- 4.87 6/32 Unge, door fasteners, locks, bolts, 25.84 otc, valued at $800 from No. 205, .92 Wanchai Road, Government quar 18.10 ters, at present, unoccupied, was A white splash on the mud. 18.82 sentenced by his Worship to three guard of a bicycle would be a 644 months hard. Inbour, .28.495

great help to motorlats Lord Sergeant Whelan, of No, 2 Police Beauchamp, 5.29/82 Station, who prosecuted, stated Grown-ups like pantomimes as 1/8.1/82 that the robbery took place on much as ever they did; only the ..2/04 Tuesday and the only property re-blase youngsters prefer crook 2814 covered was valued at $15. The plays. and mysteries-George 26.16/16 house was completely stripped of Robey,

.16474

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hardware fittings.