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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TOTAL

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

DAY BY DAY.

1928.

HIGHLY-PLACED AND IN AUTHORITY, TO MAKE A GIFT TO ONE WHO IB

18 NOT LIBERALITY, BUT COMMERCE.

Houssaye

The P. and O. Khiva, from Bom- bay and Singapore, reports one caso of pneumonia on board.

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Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Dyer were amongst the passengers who re- turned to the Colony by the P. and O. liner Macedonla yesterday.

SNATCHER'S SEVERE

SENTENCE.

MAGISTRATE COMMENDS TWO

VILLAGERS

The Very Idea!

Pai Our clectric light billy is considerably less than last month. How do you suppose that happen-

Ma: Well, for one thing, the

more than anything else just nuw is, peace and stable govornntent. The plight in which the country finds itself is almost entirely due to the scramble for power by rival militarists and politicians, with all the misery and suffering to the populace which grows out of the attempts by these place-seekers to realise their ambitions. Some of the Chinese extremists have enden- voured to distract attention from the facts by seeking to blame for eign "Imperiallata" for China's pre-

The defendant pleaded guilty. The Rev. A. G. Leo, B.Á., lately Sergeant Macdonald said tho sent state, but recent develop C.M.S. Missionary in Western complainant was walking with her mouls show that, left alone, the China, has been appointed Vicar of mother near the Tung Tau (Walled Chinese are at war amongst them-St. Benedict's, Everton, Liverpool. City) at 3 o'clock on Tuesday selves and have small hypes of com Inpectors A. Clark, J. R. Clark, rawness of the patli, they wer

afternoon. Owing to the posing their differences. The out- and J. Ogg, L. Sergt. Ritchie and walking single file. Tho defen- ipak is far from roay at the Sergt." Logan returned to the dant and another man passed on moment, and we fear that many leave.

Colony yesterday from Home each side of the girl and simul-. taneously snatched a pair of gold moons will pass ore the long-

bangles which she was wearing on her wrists.

An exemplary sentence was inded? posed by Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, ona Chinese, who was charged vacuum cleaner was broken most with snatching a gold bracelet of the time, and then Mabel's boy from a small girk at Tung Tau friend has quit being platonic, village, Kowloon City, on the afternoon of January 31st.

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FRIDAY, FEBRÚARY 3, 1928.

MORE ALLIANCES.

is ushered in...

Preserving the Peace.

more

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nar-

One day she clipped its

treases, And found sho had sufficient

wool

For fifteen modern dresses.

discussing arrangements with Sir A Cockney low comedian was Herbert Tree, who had given him

an engagment.

warned the comedian. "I shall "Look ore, guv'ner, yer know,"

expect yer to bill the 'and' before,

name."

The Diocosay Boys' School is re- turning to its former premises.

Both man ran away, the girl recently used as a Military Gen-making a grab at the defendant's eral ifospital, and is to re-open on arm and at the same time raising Monday.

Alas, my friend," replied Treer the alarm. The defendant freed "How can I do so? You know it. himself from the "complainant's is 'ard do give the 'and' where the

asp and ran into the walled city 'art' will never be." villagers. He immediately alipped where he was caught by two out of his jacket and again escap-to be pleasant. Lodger: Vinogar. Stratford landlady: I always try ed but was recaptured after is not sweet,

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The Cheong Shing arriving from

many other people will take example of your actions."

ANOTHER WIRELESS

TEST.

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Policeman, at Higligate, of a motorist: When I told him he would have to appear before the magistrates he replied: "You can give them my love." Magistrato: As he is here he can do that him- self.

assault case at Tower Bridge: Woman giving evidence in un

Prisoner got her hair tangled round the hand of the other woman. Magistrate: Is that your unbiased view of what occurred? Woman: Yes.

AL

Tongku and Weihaiwei last even- LOCAL LISTENERS ASKED TO she was interviewing them she

Ing, reports sighting a derelict junk at 8 p.m. on February 2; in 114.57.30 East. The derelict is dan Latitude 22.23 North, Longitude, gerous to navigation.

REPORT.

sion will be carried out by the Another wireless teat transmis-

Y.M.C.A. Entertainment Commit.

A woman advertised for a man to work in her, garden, and two men applied for the job. While

noticed that. hér mother-in-law..

did. was making algas to her to choose the shorter of the men, which she

The rainfall registerad at the Except for the pious hope of out-Botanic Gardens during January lawing war, we cannot see that the totalled 2.17 inches. There were nineteen days on which no fall was Arbitration Puct between the recorded. United States and, France, to be signed at Washington on Monday, ed include that of Mr. V. M. Gray-yer to an Indian sergeant and on Forthcoming weddings announe-short chase. He was then handed does much, in its present form, to burn, banker, 356 The Peak, to his way to the Felice he once advance the cause of world peace.Miss M. D. Robson, nursing sister, more tried to escape but falled. It contains considerably

Poak Hospital.

His Worship passed sentenced of nine months' hard labour and 20 clauses than the Elihu Root Treaty

The Home mail by s.s. Macedonia strokes of the birch. which it is designed to replace, butdated London January 6, consisted In commenting upon the com-

Prisoner at Yarmouth: I am scumingly much of its expansion of $43 bags, with an additional 152 mendable action of the two

These were dis-villagers, his Worship anid: mentally deficient in the other. bags of parcels, concerns the reservations from the tributed at a late hour yesterday.. compliment you two men for your

totally blind in one eye and great principle, the renunciation of war between the two countries as

Mr. Sharpe, Marylebone magis. excellent action in arresting this trate, to a man who complained Mr. R. A Cooper of Messrs.mon. It is clear that this man, about his wife: Well, there is an instrument of national policy. Lazarus and Company, has, by vir working with his confederate, such a thing as stopping supplies. When we consider the general rela-tue of his Canadian optical license,planned this snatching before tionship between the United States been appointed a Fellow of the hand and it is due to you that and Franco, It must be clear that, Institute of Opthalmic Opticians justice has overtaken him. I hope without pacts or protocols, or other of London. diplomalle document, the prospects of war are rather remote. But to make quite sure of this, or so it Mr. Richard Hope Chappell, and The marriage arranged belwech seems from an analysis of the Margaret Edith, daughter of Mr. preamble, the United States pro-and Mrs. Cortlandt MacGregor, will The ordinary newspaper-reader,

mises to just as much as the real student of between the countries to arbitration of February.

submit any dispute take place at. Hongkong at the end Chinese affaira, must be getting unless the dispute involves a third Power, the domestic, or interior tired of attempting to straighten policies of either country, or the out the political and military tan-operation of the Monroe Doctrine. gles of this troubled country. Briefly it seems war is rendered There was a time, not so very long provided the annoyance is a minor impossible between the countries ago, when the main issue appeared Issue, about which no country in its to be a straight struggle for power senses would be so, foolish as to make a cause for war. The reser-

"Why did you signal to mà tó between two distinct factions-the vations cover such a wide field, that porta kave 19 arrivals and 16 de-day. Further improvements haveed after they were alone. "The This morning's Harbour Office re tee from 6.15 p.m. onwards to choose the shorter man?" she ask- North and the South. Since then, there is very little remaining, and partures, with British holding top recently been made to the trans-other had a much nicer face." however, there have been all man- even this portion retrieved from place. Cargoes ware generally low, milter, which is now installed at "Facel" exclaimed the mother- cautious minds is of little value with Japanese and British register the Lee Theatre, and recent re- ner of splits and counter-splits in since the U.S. Senate reserves the ing the highest of the day. At 9ports show that both the quality in-law "When you pick a man to the political and military camps, right of veto should it think it. a.m. there were 84 vessel In har and strength of the transmissions work in your garden you want to ench involving fresh little wars, Bluntly, the pact commits the bour, British 30.

are excellent.

go by his trousers. If they're with the result that, however inter-different from what is contained f

parties to very little materially

patched on his knees, you want To-night's programme. w him; if they're patched on the There was another most enjoyable consist of gramophone records seat, you don't." ested he may be in the final out-most pence pacts, and there is little Ladies' Night at the Y. M. C. A. last supplied by the Anderson Music come, the average individual finds gain to either side. Recently, we night. The contributors to the pro- Co., Ltd., for broadcasting pur-

remember, the ban against himself more or less befogged when flotation of French commercial F. McGill, Mr. II. Glover, Mr. posen, Listeners are requested

the gramme were Mrs. R. Sanger, Miss seeking to discover whither all loans was lifted by the State De Cusack and Mr. J. Braga, Mr. R. Sutherland, efo. Messrs.docs not go to heaven,

to send reports of reception to these developments are leading. To partment, but this does not pretend "cinema competition" was also held

to have any official significance and proved very popular.

Jardine, Matheson and Co. many, also, the similarity in the Eyen M. Brland, the idealist, who names of some of the military was prepared to concede much if Bishop Lander, who was former lenders adds to the confusion, so constrained to enquire for precise ant to the Bishop of St. Albaris, something could be attained, wasly in Hongkong, and is now nasisi- much so that they would, perhaps, Information on what was likely to recently had the misfortune to fall be grateful if a rather novel Ameri-happen should the Senate refuse to on the iceliound road and break an

ratify the arbitration undertaking. arm. can newapper suggestion were carThe original suggestion was thated in Holy Trinity Church New Notwithstanding he preach- ried out whereby these various the treaty should become multila- Barnet, with his arm in splints. Generals could be renamed Smith, teral, but we observe from yes Brown, Robinson, etc., and the in-temporarily shelved.

terday's cable that this has been In view of the protection afford- We may be ed the s.s. Kwong Fook Cheong by diyiduals thus made easier of iden forgiven if we suggest that this is the Merchant Volunteers, when that consequent upon, the fuck of, en- vessel grounded in Limestone Reach thusiasm shown by other Govern- last week, the owners, the Chung We are tempted to comment in ments since the terma of the pact Hin as. Co., have paid over the sum this strain in consequence of the were made clear. Britain and of $250 to this organisation to be latest rumours of a fresh and big-pan would be Interested perhaps distributed among those, taking

if given an interpretation, in the part. Henle alliance against Marshal first place, of domestic policy. Chiang Kai-shek which is said to Should a dispute arise, for instance,

"I like their legs and their short Taking full responsibility for the

petticoats. There is nothing be in process of formation. At the ver immigration, Amerien would possession of 100 detonators on The erection of this memorial wrong with their legs; they are immediately and quite naturally board a fishing junk, an elderly has been pending for some time, perfectly beautiful. Such nice moment, we are not concerned with point to the domestic policy clause, woman, who, together with a man, and the work was recently com straight legs are a credit to us." the merits or demerits of this We realise there are immense dif- was charged before Mr. W. Scho-pleted.

ficulties to be overcome before the field, at the Kowloon Magistracy

Of pink silk stockings Dame seleme, but we cannot help regret model pence treaty can be formu-this morning, with unlawful posses-veiling ceremony, with military pretty and most useful to motor- It is hoped to hold the usual uni-Millleent said: "I regard them as. ting this continued tendency, to-lated, but, except for the friendly sion, was fined $60, with the alter-honours, in due course, but theists, because they can be easily wards' further politico-military spirit in which the new Franco-native of one month's Imprison-date has not yet been definitely seen in the dark.

American Treaty has been consum-ment, It was slated that tire police decided upon. plottings and counter-plottings.mated, it carries us little towards were unable to disprove the wo-

tention!

EXCHANGE RATES.

When we hear of fresh alliances this end. here and new combinations there, we 'instinctively ack ourselves who- i thor there is to be any and to these rifts and divisions. Must the country always be in a state of strife and turmoil-war upon war,

Paría with the people always the sufferers Geneva and the losers? It would almost Berlin appear so.. The Nationallats did Helsingfors

Oalo

at one time appear to be making a Athens bid towards something approaching Hongkong

Buonos Alros unification of the country, but they Now York have fallen on evil days and are Stockholm

Amsterdam to-day like the members of a house Vienna. hold hopelessly divided against It-Madrid

Bucharest Helf. If the now alignments had Bombay

in them any indication of progress Yokohama towards eventual stability, then we Milan

Brussels could heartily welcome them, but Copenhagen there is no promise of any finality, Lisbon Prague In thess constantly recurring break Rio...... ups and reorientations.

Shanghaf Silver (spot)

It is a trite but nevertheless true

observation that what Chinn noeds

Blver (forward)

London, Feb. 2.

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man's statement. The man was accordingly discharged.

On the occasion of the estab lishment of direct radio communi- ention between Hongkong and North Borneo on January, 4th, telé Krams were exchanged between the Governors of the two Colonies. .26.32% HE. Sir Cecil Clement) hoped that 20.42 the opening of radio communica- 18.32 tion would cement still closer the 1934 links between the neighbouring 307 Colonies, whilst H.E. Mr. J. L 20 Humphreys said the service could 187 0/80 not fail to prove a valuable tie.

70/32 .12.08% 18.14

MORE NORTH EAST WINDS.

WAR MEMORIAL TABLET.

TO INDIANS WHO DIED IN HONGKONG.

J

a atone tablet,, in memory of eight

More school-boy howlers.

Gravity tells us why an apple

A trade union is a place to. which workman goes when he gets the anck.

The chief duties of an M.P. are to go to sleep when another màn is speaking, and force his party' into power.

G. B. Shaw is the captain of the London Fire Brigade..

A street is a road that has a very good class of people in it. At the suggestion of the

Ambiguity meane telling the Imperial War Graves Commission, truth when you don't want to. Indian soldiers who died in Hong. kong during the Great War, has been erected near the Crematorium day are admirable," Dame Mill- "I think the girls of the present

tablet bears an inscription to this Club members in London. at Homuntin, Kowloon. The cent Fawcett told Co-optimist effect, together with the names of the soldiers.

· LOCAL PICTURES.

MANY IN TO-MORROW'S

"TELEGRAPH."

"Everywhere you go the young woman comes forward and does her best to be helpful. Recently I saw a girl instantly rise to give an old man her seat in a bus,

"I feel that it was the young mon and the young women who won, the war for us. If it had been left to the older people they could never have done it,"

"No, sir,"

"You' drive a coal eart?” "No, sir."

"Well, what do you drive??? "A horse, your Honour,"

Another interesting batch of locul pictures will appear in to morrow's issue of the Telegraph. Magistrato (to coal vendor, in These will includo separate obstruction case): "You drive a groups of Hongkong, Shanghai cart, my man?", and Manila interport golf players, with a general group of all the teams, officials and H. E. tho Governor;ns well as soapshoté taken at the inspection of the Police Reserve by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G.; photo graphs of Mr. C. O. Wand Mr. The woman of to-day knows 1/11.8/32 The Royal Observatory weather. Wu Han-min, taken aboard tho aa. more about the planet Jupiter than 24.03 report, sintes: The anticyclone President Lincoln on their arrival she does of law, Judge Crawford. .91.05 has weakened further. It is now in Hongkong; and of Signalman If the Government were really! 18.20 central in the neighbourhood of Morris and Jose P. da Silva, the In earnest they could take 28, off 181% Shanghai. Fresh to moderate opponents in the main event at to the Income-tax-Sir George #/2.11/92

monsoon may be expected along morrow's boxing tournament, .5.59/64 the South-east coast of China and

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over the China Sea. The forecast till noon to-morrow is:North east winds; moderate; overcast,

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I find greator interest in Shake- speare In Chicago than perhaps Yesterday's health return shows anywhere else In the United ore Chinese case of puerperal fever. Statos, Mr. Archibald Flower.