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Hongkong Telegraph.

TUESDAY, FEB. 21, 1928.

A KOWLOON MEMBER.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1928.

DAY BY DAY."

SAVE, BAVE, DHI' SAVE “ME FROM THE CANDID FRIEND. Canning.

The B, I. 5.8. Talamba, which left Moji on the 19th instant, is due here on Thursday morning.

geted. upon. In all, there are six Unofficial members of the Council. Besides the two non-Chinese mem- bors nominated by this Excellency the Governot, there is one repro- senting the Chamber of Commerce and another, the Justices of the Pence, whilst the two remaining Boats are obtapled by Chingeo All vessola arriving report gentlemen chosen by His Excel-strong monsoon conditions in the

China Sea, both north and south. ency. The point to be stressed is that every one of these six mem- Lady Chow is to distribute the bers is a Hongkong reslitent, ao prizes to pupils of the Belilioa that Kowloon errs, if it orrs at Public School at Queen's College at

3 p.m. on Friday, all, on the side of modesty when it suggests that one out of six be a bona fide Kowloon resident,

The monopoly in Council seats enjoyed by Hongkong residents no doubt suited the conditions

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Coupons purchased for Miss Violet Capell's pupils dancing display on the 22nd, 27th and 29th must be exchanged for tickets at Andersons.

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CORRESPONDENCE."

A CORRECTION.

(To the Editor. Hongkong Telegraph]

Sir.-In your issue of last night appeared the following announce rent:

The Instone Banking Corpura- tion is owned by a fintincial group of which Mr. N. Instone Brewer, a well known Hongkong barriàter, is the foreign. President, and Mr. Kwok Diion Eng, a permanent Nom Pak Hong merchant, the Chinese President Mr. Kwok Dilon Eng is the promoter of the North Point Reclamation scheme and is more familiarly known as the Java Sugar King."

This reference is obviously to II M. Ships Hawkins and Argus our client, Mr. Kwik Dipen Eng. which prevailed when Kowloon sailed early yesterday morning for and he has instructed us to inform was not the big residential dis-practices in Mirs Bay, co-operating you that he is not the, Clinese trict that it has since become. At with submarines, and will return President, or even a member of,

to harbour before the week-end.

the financial group which owns that time, very few people foresaw

the stone Banking Corporation, present-day developments. The

An amah reports to the police in which in fact he has no interest. altered situation calls for that while she was walking along time under consideration, which Certain proposals were at onc change in the allocation of Council Pakfulum Road yesterday,

might have resulted in a con- Chinese came up to her from benexion between our client and the nents. It is not as if there were hind and snatched a pair of gold Instone no civic spirit in Kowloon or that ear-rings which she was wearing. But these proposals did not sur- Banking Corporation.

| there ́are not men Albed to be num-

vive the preliminary stages and bered amongst the Colony's

A raid was carried out, last have now been definitely abandon ulght, legislators. If it has dono no-hant, on No. 43, Pokfulum Road, with the Corporation.

by Detectiva. Sergeanted and our client has no connexion thing else, the continued existence where, It fa understood, a quantity of the Kowloom Residents Assocía- of seditious literature was seized. tion has proved that there are tacu Four Chinese were arrested as a

consequence of the raid. across the harbour who are con- versant

with Kowloon's needs, whp ure anxious to assist in its pro- gress and development, and who would be eminently suited to hold a watching brief in the Council Chamber on behalf of residents of the peninaula. We therefore hope that the Association will lay respectfully before Is Excellency the suggestion put forward at last night's meeting, and that the

vourable consideration which it proposal will meet with the fa-

merits.

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A report was made to the police yesterday by Cheng U-ting to the effect that a foki of his, who collected $320 on behalf of the Yat Ming preserved fruit shop of Yaumati on the 8th of this month, had absconded with the money.

A taller, of No. 6, Ladder Street, was victimised on February 11th, by a Chinese who paid him $35. in forged notes, for the purchase of two suits of clothing," The man discovered the nature of the notes when he attempted to buy goods yesterday in Peel Street.

Although there have been no

We are Informed by Mr. Instone Brewer on behalf of the Corpora- tion that the announcement in question was made without their wish or knowledge.

We shall be obliged if you will publish the above. Yours, etc.,

HASTINGS, DENNYS & BOWLEY. Hongkong, Feb. 21st, 1928.

A TELEPHONE WIRE THIEF CAUGHT:

FALLS INTO THE P.W.D. TRAP.

Sentences totalling six months' hard labour were passed by Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning on a Chin- eae who was convicted on charges of stealing telephone wires belong ing to the Government and to the military authorities,

The Very Idea!

The young man of to-day hasn't chance (writes a correspondent.) Long ago, when a girl was In danger, the young tuhn' would rush | into the street and save her from" the horses hoofs or from the clutch of the villafd. Her father would then present the hero with a valu- ablo token of his esteem, and, likely as not, the rescued girl would be- come his wife.

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I saw a girl commento a reckless "jay-walking" tour aerosa a bilay street the other day. When a gal- lant young man dashed Into the cond, seized her arm, and pulled her off the tramlines. And did the girl Ging her arms around his neck, or faint with elegant grace?

She glared at her benefactor. What the devil do you mean?" she demanded.

The weaker sOX ;——

Lies buried here one William

Dold;

Departed from this life, Because he went out in the cold

Attired liko his wife.

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Lilie-scented elgure for women. are said to be the latest. ment to provide amuntinition for Probably this is merely a move- mother's reprisals when she finds the diningroom recking with the graveyard odour of stale elgar

smoke.

Imagine father's wrath when he' Invites "the boys" in and finds the house reeking with lilac.

It only remains for cook to make the fight a three-cornered one by adopting fried-fish-scented ears,

Willesden magistrate: Where do you belong? Woman: The other end. Magistrate: What "end? Woman: Mile End.

Judge Cluer, at Shoreditch: I see that she describes herself, not ins a meneylender, but as a finantler. It ought to be financicress.

Woman at Old-street: 1.am.com- ing up to the court to-morrow morn- Ing.

Mr. Clarke Hall: What for? The woman: A rojection order.

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The plea made at last night's annual meeting of the Kowloon

A reporter in a hurry, once made Captain Charles, residing at

the Y.M.CA. "offer refreshments Residents Association, that His

Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon, re-

at a counter attached to a" publiè Excellency the Governor be re-

parts that between the 11th and

house," instead of as a counter- 12th of this month, some person

attraction to a public-house.". quested to appoint, Kowloon

British Driver's Triumph.'

stole from his room two amber Evidence was given by. Mr. W.

An as example of how things can yesident to fill the next Unofficial Captain Malcolm Campbell, the necklaces and one string of pearls, Griggs of the P. W. D. and by Ser-get jumbled up in a newspaper, a seat vacant on the Legislative intrepid British racing motorist, which were kept in a small lac-geant Bent, of the Royal Corps of situations vacant advertisement Council, is one with which we find attained the terrifle spiced of quered box. The loss is placed at Signals to the effect that many unaccountably got attached to a thefts have occurred since the 1sttiolice In the obituary columns, the 206.950 miles an hour on the Day.$90. ourselves in complete agreement.. tona Beach in Florida on Sunday,

of February.

whole reading: Boy wanted to At the present time, two of our exceeding the world's motor-car further hold-ups in the matter of a cutting which took place on Sa-on, dear mother, and take your The defendant was arrested after deliver early morning rolls, Sleep non-Chinese Unofficials are speed record by over three miles

an hour, and winning the 1,000 British registration of vessels run-turday night. A supervisor of the rest. nominated by His Excellency and guinea trophy presented by Sirning in the Delta, it is understood Government line was "plugged although the choles in each Charles Wakefield for Great Bri-that negotiations in respect of cer- in" and the exact time of the theft,

which happened between Quarry explorer, who some years ago Dr. Cook, soldier of fortune and instanco is beyond cavil, we do bain. The exploit was a personal tuin vessels on the: West River Bay and Shaukiwan, was Indicated! startled the world with a claim to rui are proceeding satisfactorily, triumph for the driver, and think the time has arrived when wonderful tribute to British en- and there is little likelihood of defendant with a bag containing complete his sentence of imprison- A Chinese detective arrested the have reached the North Pole, must Kowloon should have its own re-gineering. Captain Campbell further suspensions.

three pounds of steel wires and

inent in Leavenworth Prison. This presentative. The steady growth literally held his life in his hands

three pounds on brass wires in his Serious injuries were suffered

possession.

was rinds clear (saya a``Router of the peninsula, and the multi-us his famous car, the "Bluebird"

swept down the eleven-mile course by an old Chinche woman when

Sergeant Mendown, of

message from Washington) by a plicity and importance of Kowloon with the speed of a bullet, and, as she accidently fell in Pokfulum Shaukiwan

Police

judgment delivered in the Supreme Station, Court laying down the principle matters that constantly call for to-day's cables show, he had aloud, near Mr. J. Arnold's house. described to his Worship that the Federal Court had no.. attention, serve to illustrate the miraculous escape, when his. ear Wounds were caused. to her head the manner in which the stealing authority to place prisoners on pro which came heavily in contact was done. Defendant showed the bation after they had begun to violently swerved travelling at reasonability of the plen. over 200 miles an hour. The fact with a rock on the road side. The poliec a long pole with the fork of serve their sentences.

was later taken to the a tree, attached, which could easily Some few years ago, the ques-that he righied the powerful and woman

Dr. Cook, who has served about, is regarded 48 safely to a standstill is sufficient her condition

The defendant. denied he was tence imposed on him for using the answer to those who imagine the serious.

arrested with the wires in hie pos- malla to defraud in connexion with driver has merely to sit still and

session, and told his Worship that oil promotion operations, wIR TO- Captain Murakami of the Sode- they were planted on him by the cently granted probation, in spite hold tight. Britain still retains

disbelieved.

The recent decisión definitely, sattled the question of release, and Dr. Cook la not eligible for parole

the

1lon of Constitutional Reform was roaring vehicle and brought herGovernment Civil Hospital, where be employed to pull down the wires. two years of a fourteen years' sea-

much to the fore.". Most of us recall the petition which was sent

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to the House of Commons on the the record for the fastest motor-gara Maru, reports that the ver- Chinese detective. His story was of a protest by Government counsel.

REVENUE OFFICERS MAKE TWO ARRESTS.

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In his lecture in Edinburgh on Mexico, Mr. Harold Fober, told of an amusing incident during his stay. In a hotel In that country.

A Chinese described as "a run-he

EXCHANGE RATES.

at all possible.

It was then discovered that Mr. Feber's attendant had used as his bath the tank, which contained the. day's supply of drinking water.

subject and the set-back which the car in the world, and the designers set left Canton for Keelung on movement received because of cer- have been able to demonstrate February 12, but encountering tain irregularities in the form in The "Bluebird" is minute in com-anchor in Haitan Bay on February OPIUM RUNNER FINED. before March 1930.

that power alone will not succeed. heavy weather, she was forced to which that petition was presented.parison with the machine with 16, remaining there until February Subsequently, other developments which Major H. O. D. Segrave 10. Heavy weather continuing, it occurred which resulted in the set the record of 203,8 miles an was impossible to continue the

hour last year,

but her reduced voyage owing to shortage of bun- question being relegated to the wind resistance more than balanc-kers and she put into Hongkong background. Since then, the Con-ed the deficiency in power. We for replenishment.

informed his attendant that he On the morning after his arrival, stitutional Reform Association have heard it argued that for u

The picture showing at the Worlder" by Chlef Revenue Officer hus, like so many other Hongkong motor-car driver to lay himself Theatre to-day and to-morrow is Watt, was this morning fined

would like to have a bath if it was open to deadly danger in endea- "Tumbleweeds," a tale of the old $3,000, or in default six months' organisations, ceased to function, vouring to attain such amazing Cherokee Land Strip, and of how hard labour on pleading guilty to be easily done, as he himself had His attendant said that that could and the scheme which it sponsored speeds on the land, is foolhardi- it was settled by the homesteaders being in possession of forty taels had a bath in the hotel that same haa been almost

forgotten. ness and serves no useful purpose, in 1889. Bill Ifart plays a typical of prepared opium on board the morning.

Admittedly, 200 miles an hour cowboy role and falls in love with a .s. Loongsang. Eventually, no doubt, the Conover any road is in these days out girl of the homestead army. Some

Just then the hotel-keeper came: stitutional Reform issue, in one of the question, but that beggars of the scones are splendid, notably on the Wing Lok Street Wharf explaining his desires, bis host Another man, who was arrested on the scene, but, on the lecturer form or another, will again be the real point of the contests. In the great land rush when thousands with fifty tuels of raw opium in seemed to have doubts on the Bub

order that cars may safely at of people in every kind of vehicle his possession was given the op-ject, raised, especially as it is being tempt high speeds, special atten- and with every sort of steed, race to tion of a fine of $1,000 or four dealt with in some of the other tion must be given to tyre con- get the beat claims.

months' hard labour. Crown Colonies, notably in Ceylon,struction, brakce, sparking plugs, where a Commission from Home machine must be absolutely flaw-ables are reported stolen from and so on, while every part of the

·A· gold patch, and other valu- is at present investigating the less. The research necessary to No. 5, Kwong Fung Terrace, first question. It is admittedly a dif-achieve perfection, and the proven floor. According to a report made ability of the gear employed to by the occupier of the house, Mr. ficult problem, involving complex stand up to the terrific atruln im P. C. Quock, two men entered the issues which will have to be very posed, is of immense benefit from house, while he was out. One of Paris

From the re-la selentific engineering point of the men engaged the mui teat, who Geneva carefully handled.

view. It is super-human experi-was left in charge of the house, Berlin marks made by its President, the mental efforts such as these that in conversation, while the other Helsingfors

QBlo Kowloon Residents Association enable manufacturers to present entered a cubicle and stole the Athens appreciates that fact, and accord-the public with a car for normal jewellery, the total value of which Buenos Aires ingly no attempt is made to revive use in which the breaking strain was placed by Mr. Quock at $46. Hongkong

cannot be over-estimated.

New York This morning's Harbour. Omee Amsterdam reports gavo á fair tonnage, but Stockholm

Vienna to practical politics, the Associa~ | Among passengers departing the total of freights was low, al- tion merely throws out the hint Jackson to-morrow at daylight, good return; with the highest cat-on

for Shanghai by s.s. President though British vessels made a Madrid

Bucharest Bombay that, without any change being are a number of prominent Shang-goes under both headings, while Yokohama made in the method of selecting hat residents returning after the other exceptional returns were re- Brussels Council members, at least one of annual rate meeting. Mr. Heard gistered. Of the 18 arrivals, only as

and Mr.. Pote Hunt are travelling five registered through cargo. Copenhagen His Excellency's nominees should north together with Messrs D. E. British held the top place in the Prague be a resident who is in daily touch Sassoon, F, E. Elias, E. Genshur return with six arrivals and the Lisbon with Kowloon matters. There is, ger, F. A. Pollock, Haimovitch and same number of departures, of 13 Ris...

Shanghal as we see the matter. Every rea Mrs. R. 8. Paterson, Mr. R. Bailey and 13 respectively, leaving 71 ves-lives (spot)

or the BAT. 186 returns to sels In harbour of which 27 were

British. son why this suggestion should be Shanghai by the same vessel.

the general question of Legislative Council reform. Conflning itself

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