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The Very Idea!

A

patriotic Scotsman revisiting

his country accompanied by his son, a boy of eight, took him to see the Burna statue in Aberdeen.

The poet is represented holding

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, MARCH

FORMER HONGKONG"- | CANTON'S FOREIGN LOOMA

RESIDENT.

POLICY.

DEATH OF MR. G. G. BURNETT. INTERVIEW WITH MR. CHU

Many residents will hear with deep regret of the death, at Charl- ton Kings, Cheltenham, of Mr.

CHAO-HSIN.

by the stalk his "wee, modeat, George Gaskell Burnett, 4 former SEEKS CO-OPERATION.

crimson-tippet" dalsy.

That, my son, is Robert Burns," said the father, "Scotland's greatest genius 1"

official of the Hongkong General Post Office. The deceased passed away on January 13th, news of his demise.. reaching the Colony

To which the laddie replied yesterday. "And is he holding a corkscrew in his hand, father ?***

The pillar of salt known na "Lot's Wife," traditionally identified with the Bible story, is threatened with extinction, in consequence of the activitics of a group helding a con- cassion for all manufacture from the rocksalt deposits on the shores of the Dead Sea.

Willesden man: I tried to join the Army, but they told me I was no good for anything but civil life,

Barrister, examining a signatura at North London, Court: Ah, we all know the hotel pen-nib!

Man at Willesden:, I should have pald the money if I and not sutter ed illness and death.

The late Mr. Burnett was born

Interviewed by our representa

1928.

FOR WORK. CHINA MERCHANTS

LATE RETURN TO HOUSE OF DETENTION,

When charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, this morning, with fall- ing to return to the House of De- tention yesterday, F. O. Richárds,

FLEET.

·NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT

TAKES CONTROL.

aged 30, a native of Wales, replied NEW BOARD NEEDED.

that he was struggling for ex- istenco and looking for work,

An official of the House of Do- tive and those of the S. C. M. Post, Woh Kin Yat Po and tention stated that Richards was Nom Chung Pao, at Government committed to the House of De- House last evening, Mr. Chu Chao- tention on February 23rd last. He was allowed out yesterday between at Kendal in 1807 and was educat-hsin, the Foreign Minister of Can-the hours of neon and 4 pan, but ed at Stramongute Selmol, and, lon, whe arrived with Marshal Li later, at Ackworth." Upon leaving Chai-sum yesterday gave a brief failed to return. school he was appointed a military staf clerk in Gibraltar, and sub- sequently went to Australia in a similar capacity.

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In 1892, Mr. Burnett came out to Hongkong, and here he re-

An Inspector frem No. 2 Police outline of the latest foreign policy Station informed the Magistrate of the southern China Govern that Richards reported at the ment and the friendly relation-Police Station at 9.30 at night. ship between Hongkong and Can witness had been notified by tele

phone of Richarda, non-appearance at the House of Detention and when a European presented him- self as a destitute, the witness

ton,

"The primary policy of the mained until 1914, when, for ren-Kuomintang is to secure a

sona of health, he retired at ation of equality in the family of detained him. vime when he was holding the post nations for China," Mr. Chu ex-

The

Shanghal, Feb. 25, administration of the Merchants Navigation China Steamship Company will pass inte the hands of the Nationalist Gov- ernment on Monday, next, accord- ing to a statement made by Mr. Chao Tili-chiao, Director General of the Company, and which has been circulated by the Kuo Min news agency, the offelal organ af the Nanking Government.

of

In a speech delivered to the office staff of the China Merchants Company yesterday, Mr. Chuo is reported to have informed his hearers that since the foundation of the Company.à “handful Richards explained to his Wor-capitalista" have been managing of acnier clerk in the General plained. "While using our every ship that between the hours. of 4 the concern, and the future, of the Post Office. Whilst in Hong effort to achieve this we should pm and 9.30 he was "struggling company has not been realized. kong he becanje EL prominent at the same time maintain friend- for existence and doing my best Freemason, being Past Master of ty relations, with our foreign to look for work." He added that as saying, "when the Nationalist "However," Mr. Chaq is reported he had not been drinking. the United Services Lodge, and friends,

Government reached the Yangtze Hia Worship pointed out that it it appointed a commission to study District Grand Chaplain. He was married in 1894, his wife dying in

with a view to introducing im Richards replied that he was provements which, would enable pirations of the Chinese, people, the Police Station. we find it opporinne for us to work sick yesterday and fast track of the company to compete with for the accomplishment of our the time aims, that is to secure for China Sentence of fourteen days' hard the commission tried its best to foreign firms. For three months

help the Board of Directors, but its efforts have been blocked..

"For this reason," concluded Director-General of the Company

"At this time when the foreign

Man at Southend: Every penny January, 1905. in December är Powers are ready to meet the a-was 9.30 p.m.. when he reported at the management of the company |

I send to the court collector the same year he married Miss

Mary Roberts, borrow at twenty per cent, interest. Florence

Salesman's wife, at Willesden: was born at Tientsin, and who sur My husband coukl kell a 'motor-curvives him, with her three sons. to each of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse..

John Todd, of Horbury, near Wakefield, was fined 40s, and costs ut Leeds for being in charge of a motorhearse and failing to ṣlớp after an accident.

Seth Ingham, a farm hand, snid that while he was delivering milk bis tart, was run into by a hearse driven by Toxid. Jis pony bolted and broke the shafts, and eight gallons of milk were spilled and four dozen eggs amashed.

Another witness estimated the speed of the hearse al between thirty and thirty-five miles an hour,

The solicitor for the defence said that fodd had a body in the hearse, The collision at the time was re- 'garded as a trifling one.

Mr. Grumphy-"I wish you'd stop your chickens from reputedly com- ing over into my garden,”.

Mr. Nextdoor-"How can I? Once they gets over your side never see them again."

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"To what do you attribute your great age?"

"Well, for the first seventy years of my life they wasn't no automo- bllos an fer the last twenty-five P've been confined to the house.

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The deceased was a very cap-the position she deserves and labour was passed. able and painstaking postal oflicial, and during his residence here he

prepole mutual co-operation with foreign countries. We believe we

made many friends, who will learn can contribute considerably. 15-police to the effect that a coolie Mr. Chao, "I have been appointed

with much regret of his death.

WEATHER REPORTS.

HONGKONG OBSERVATORY

NOTIFICATION.

With reference to the communi- ention of weather reports to the Hongkong

Observatory Radio Station (C.O.W.), it is requested

that ships who, after fair trial, are unable to effect communica tion with G,O.W. will immediately inform V.P.S. on 600 metres.

ward world peace by stendily and carefully going on this way.

Asked what Marshal Li Chai-

A report has been made to the

named Kwong Cheuk absconded during the week with $23.85 be- longing to Messrs. Lane, Crawford, sum's present visit to Ilongkong. The coolie is said to have means, Mr. Chu pointed out that collected the money from Messrs. Canton and Hongkong aro "like Johnsen & Co.. the feeth and the lips-the one af fording protection to the other"— as the old Chinese proverb saya, "Both economically and commer- cially Canton is closely connected with Hongkong and to secure Prosperity for one pince one must at the same time make the other

prosperous,

Li Chal-sum's Alms,

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by the Minister of Communica- tons. It is our duty to place the Company on a paying basis for the shareholders, and to bring about a general meeting of the shareholders who will elect 'n 'new Board of Directors to be respon sible to the shareholders as well as the public.

our

PUBLICAN LICENCES.

PROVISO ON EXTENSION

OF HOURS..

A Bright Future." "Once we have order completely restored in the province, we

"From now on we shall work start with the programme of re- construction. Canton and Hong-with the following aims in view: kong will help each other in this first, the restoration of and I believe that many of the mer national navigation Tights. chants in this Colony will be quite Secondly, the improvement of com- willing to invest in industrial en- munications for the people, and "The policy of the administra-terprises in Canton and other thirdly. the protection of the

parts of south China, We Operators are again notification of Chairman Li Chai-sum is not too optimistic when we any holders of the Company."

are rights and property of the share- #hat G.O.W. is very sharply tuned to work for the reconstruction of that in the course of a few years The adjustments when found Kwangtung and the prosperity of both Canton and Hongkong will be should he noted,

the people in southern China. He come the most prosperous part of The station is engaged on long has striven a great deal for ac-China and even of the world." wave reception or telephony emis-complishment of this aim. Dur "What is the relation between son at the following periods: ing his recent visit to Canton, the Canton and Nanking and is there. G.M.1. 2355-0006; 0005-0100; 0145- British Minister, Sir Miles Lamp-any difference in foreign policy be 0210; 0430-04-15; 0500-0515; 0755-son, assured us of Sino-Chincie tween the Governments of these 0806; 1245-1315; 1330-1846, mutual co-operation. We highly two capitals?" the journalists alt- |

A tuning nole consisting of appreciate this and we believe that ed. The Foreign Minister replied: It is notified in the Gazelle that 60-second dash will be emitted through mutual co-operation and "The foreign policy of the Kuo- the condition relating to the carry- daily from 0458 to 0359 and from friendly assistance to one another, mintang is quite unanimous, and ing on of the business of licensed 1158 to 1159 GMT.

trade in Canton and Hongkong there is no difference between Can-publican or adjunct licenses which The attention of the public is drawn to the weather reports and can be greatly improved and 'there ton's and Nanking's foreign policy. is contained in section 22 (1) of) Expedition the Liquors Consolidation Ordin- A_London_journalist's complaint storm warnings emitted by wire will be prosperity for both places When the Northern

sucreeds and Peking is taken, we concerned. of the paucity of distinctive pro less telephony en 300 metres.

"Canton or Kwangtung is the believe there will not be much difance, 1911, has been altered by the The times of emission will be 0430

Provided also that the Captain' ouns in the English language re-

grievance (says and 1830 (.M.T. (12.30 and 21.30 most prosperous resourceful partficulty in revising the treaties to addition of the following provian:

of China. The reason that it has the antisfaction of the Chinese Superintendent of Police, in his { presents new a writer in the Manchester Gaa.. time) from 1928, March 15.,

not been achieved prosperity is people." dian), and various suggestions have

chiefly the continbal warfare and The journalists then asked why discretion and in respect of occa- been put fofword in times past

disturbance during the past years. Mr. Chu recently refused to go to slons deemed by him to be 'special Owing

sneh for its remedy. One of the gapest

unfavourable Nanking where the offers of Vice-occasions, may grant permits. in came from Robert Louis Steven-

circumstances, the merchants have Minister of Foreign Affairs and writing.extending the hours dur- hesitated to invest their money in Commissioner of Foreign Affairs ng which liquor may be sold or industrial and other enterprises, of Shanghai were offered him. Mr.drank upon the licensed premises can safely assert that Chu replied: "It makes no dif-of any publican. Of such per- once peace and stability are ference where one serves under the mits there shall be two classes,

Governmens. I be that is to say.-Class A, allowing: Nationalist established in this province, trade

lieve I can do the same servico sole to and drinking by the gen. will improve and prosperity can Į be secured' without difficully, to my countrymen whether I serve eral public, and Class B, allowing Since the Gilure of the

"Since the return of Chair-in Nanking of in Canton. The sale to and drinking by members reason I had preferred Canton was of a class, group, body or institu- December Communist coup in man Li Chat-som to Canton Canton a good number of the he has been devoting all his avail that Canton is my native province tion, exclusively. Russian residents are known to able attention to secure for Canton and I should te to try to do all I have left the city, but several or Kwangtung its most vital needs can for the benefit of my fellow Russian women stilt remain, Some of these are said to have clude the cleaning up of banditrying, and that I believe will be soon, -peace and stability. His plans in provincials, When the Nationalist Government-is-movad-up--to-Peks. The timidity of the B.B.C. innds, and they are in a pathetic dent that Chairman Li will be able whatever places I may go I do the

been left behind by their hus-

in the province, etc. We are confi- may join the service there. But respect of broadcasting what is call-

condition.

to carry out his plans effectively ed controversial items reminds me

A few days ago, a number of before long and it can easily be trymen, and it is this duty which

same for the service of my coun-I (writes a correspondent) of a story these women made an appeal to seen that order in this province isas called me back to China from I heard long ago.

the Foreign Ministry, requesting gradually, being, restored. A young minister had been en-he Government to provide them

Europe." gaged to preach for one day at a city church. When he was in the with $100 each in order to take vastry, anxiously looking over his steamer back to Russia. The re- sermon, the leading elder came in quest was granted by the authori tles, according to a vernacular "Now," said he, "perhaps you

report. would be all the better of a le guidance before you begin?"

8011.

"When I invent a language,' "Whe declared, "there shall be a direct and an indirect pronoun, differently declined. Then writing would be

some

fun. Thus Direct--He, him, and his; indirect-Tu, Tum, aki Tus.

Example:He seized tum by tus throat, but tu at the samO time caught him by his hair. A fellow could write. hurricanes with lexicon-like-that."

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"Very kind of you, I am sure," replied the youth,

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"Well, I think you should keep clear of the drink question for two of our most generous members are brewers."

The young man said nothing, but looked thoughtful.

Then you had better keep clour of Disestablishment, for the con-

RUSSIAN WOMEN'S

PLIGHT.

APPEAL TO THE CANTON

GOVERNMENT..

ON HOME LEAVE.

MANY DEPART BY THE "MACEDONIA.”

The P. and O. liner Macedonia took away a large number of local residents to-day, the majority

gregation is divided on that ques-being bound for Home leave.

tion."

Amongst those departing werd Mr. W. Adamson, Mr. A. Allison, Miss K. M. Andersen, Mr. P. E Barker, Mrs. C. E. H. Beavis, Miss G. M. Cotton, Mr. and Mrs. George Grimble, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Harri- son, Lieut.-Comdr. G. F. Hole, Mr. and Mrs. T. II. King, Mr. and Mrs. "What, then, may I speak about T. G. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. or against?" asked the minister, Maughan, Captain J.. McAinish,. "This seems to be a very difficult Mr. and Mrs. J. Morris, church to preach in."

Mr. and Mrs. G. Morrison, Mr. S. "Oh," said the elder, "you may Paul, Mr. and Mrs, S. S. Perry, Mr. safely speak as much as you like II. E. Standage, Mr. R. D. Thomp- against the Jews. Thore are no son, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Walling- Jewa in this church."

ton, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Welle, and Mrs. J. R. Wood,

Still the minister held his peace. "And as for social matters, Blum, and that sort of thing, you'd better "avoid them too, for we have a rich house proprietor and a pawnbroker in the church. Don't speak against things of that sort."

The Grand jury at the Old Bai-

ley threw out the Bill in the case

A Chinese jumped from the resf.

of Clifford Edgar Lewis, aged. 16, of 193, Third Street into Lan Yec a clerk, who had been committed Lane, yesterday, in an attempt to for trial from Marlborough-street commit suicide, He died shortly Police Court, charged with the after admission to the Govern- manslaughter of Evan Jehn Lloyd. ment Civil Hospital.

"We

to

HONGKONG CHAFF.

By B. R.-B.

It's nice to 'go

·To Shek-O-

But the price,

Isn't nice.

A Chinese stable hand of Mur- Government Civil Hospital yester Tay Barracks was removel "to"the"

head as a result of being thrown day suffering from injuries to his a pony in Queen's Road East. HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

The following general know- ledge paper has been taken, from the Daily Express.

Answers, for those who need them' will be found on Page 16 of this issue.

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1 What was the world's total out-

jut of shipping for 10277

What is one of the latest develop. ments in the telephone servicef Between which two of the Great Lakes & Niagara Falls!

b. What is (a) an anachronism,

(b) an analogy, (0) an antho Leusch style of architecture to

the plainer--the Corinthian or The Doria?

From what poem does this quota- tion como: "Pm farther off from. Ifcaven than when I was a boy"! Who wrote it?

7 Why is the phrase "heal of Achilles" used figuratively to de- note weakness?

a Who, uken France was a king-

dom, was the Dauphin

Where are the words "Effecta not cleared" used, and what do they mean?

10 What are the colours of the flags

of France and Italy?

11 What is meant by "Anglo- Sazon literature, and what s generally accepted as the earliest example of iP

12 Were all the Evangelists also

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