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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

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DRY FIRE EXTINGUISHER

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1928.

semonting the relations between Britain and her oldest ally, Portugal. It would also be a tri- bute to, and a recognition of, the worth of the Portuguese com- munity of this Colony. In the past, we have had" occasion more than once to stress the value to Hongkong of the members of this particular community. Law-abid. ing, conscientious in their work and always to be relied upon to give of their best in any movement for the common went, the Portu- guese in Hongkong are a credit to the nation to which they belong. They fill an important role in the commercial life of the Colony, and their lenders can always be look ed to by the Government for sound and loyal", advice. We believe, therefore, in every, possible facil ty being given to their young

DAY BY DAY.

OUR UNDERSTANDINGS ARE ALWAYS LIABLE TO ERROR; NATURE AND CER- TAINTY ARE VERY HARD TO COME AT, AND INFALLIBILITY IS MERE VANITY AND PRETENCE.—Antoninus,

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SHAMEEN WEDDING.

REV. H. A. WITTENBACH—

MISS BLANCHETT.

Much interests was centred yes terday in the wedding, at Christ Church, Shameen, of the Rev.

The Very Idea!

In a naval periodical which came to our notice recently we found particulars of a serious warning to U.S.A. in regard to the design

H.M.S. Hermes went into Kow-H. A. Wittenbach, son of Mr. and and construction of their two

loon Dock yesterday for repairs. Mrs. A. H. Wittenbach, of Mel-dozen larger and better cruisera. bourne, Australia, and Miss Han- Our cousins were advised to take nah Gertrude Blanchett, daughter note of the awful calamity which The P. and O. sa. Mongolia, of the Rev. C. I. and Mrs. Blan-happened to us when our designers from Shanghal, is due here at 6chett, of the Church Missionary drew plans for otherwise fine craft, am. on Friday.

Society, Canton. Both the bride in which, however, there was in- and bridegroom are very well suficient room for the drum, and known in educational and mission-the band, therefore, loat a tremen ary circles both in Hongkong and dous amount of prestige. We

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Amongst the passengers who left for Saigon by the M. L. liner Paul Lecat yesterday were Mr. F. A. Perry and Mr. G. H. Hemsworth.

Cauton.

have not seen a reply from U.S.A.,

The bride, who was given away but it occurs to us that it may by her mother, wore a white Can-well partake of the reminder that During the past quarter, there ton crepe dress with Irish lace vell across the Atlantic they have in- which was presented by Her Ma-ventors who are quite capable of were 133 samples examined in Hongkong under the Sale of Foodiesty the Queen to St. Michael's bringing forth plans for the fold- and Drugs Ordinance. All were School and since used by Sting, up of a drum. And so we

Michael's School brides. Her bou breathe again." genuine.

quet was of Enster Hies and pink verbena, grown at Home.

Miss J. L. Vincent, the brides- white Canton crepe and carried a bouquet of larkspur. .

NO PERIODIC REFILLING people to equip themselves for the Roof Garden of the Hongkong maid, was attired in a dress of

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the

The dinner dance fixed for the attle of life, and if, at the same Intel to-morrow night will be time, they can be provided with held in the dining room on the opportunity of heeoming nc-first floor. quainted with the glories of their Motherland, then something will have been done to encourage the perpetuation of the rich culture and civilisation handed down from past generations.

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· Aerial Progress, No more striking confirmation of the modern world's determina- tion to progress and conquer | could be forthcoming than the con- stant attempts at long-distance dights and the endeavours to set up new dying recards, not merely for the purpose of breaking exist- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1928. ing ones, but to demonstrate the possibilitles of air travel. Almost daily there is some new feat which borders on the romantic and yet has a tremendous value to flying generally. Costes and Lebrix, the famous French airmen, have made

PORTUGAL'S PART.'

It is notified that a first and

The bride's mother wore a dress of pale grey flowered, silk.

The bride's father officiated and

He May I have the next dance?..

She;

But I don't know you. He: Thon perhaps we'd better sit one out first.

Another word came into court

Mr. P. Sands, Assistant Secretary recently this time before Mr. of the European Y.M.C.A. Hong-Justice Tomlinson, who had to ba

final dividend of $27.944 per eunt. has been declare in the matter of Ng Min-sau, deceased, inkong, was best man. bankruptcy.

The ss. Fatsban will probably be undocked on completion of re- pairs to her A-bracket on Satur- day, and will resume duty on the Canton run immediately.

II. E. the Governor is to lay the foundation of the new St. Stephen's College building at Stan- ley on Friday, the 27th instant, ht 3.30 p.m. Special buses will run.

It la notified that the names of Com- the Honshing Mercantile pany, Limited, the Union Printing Company, Limited, and the Yee Cheong Hing Company, Limited, have been struck off the Register.

There was a largely attended reassured as to the status of "bio- ception at the C.M.S. House, East graphce." It is, indeed, vouched Parade Ground, Canton, after the for in O.E.D. by no less authorities than "Blackwood" and the "Athe- ceremony.

acum." But might it not have been presumed? Obviously every "er implies an "ce," as a implicy his shadow.

The honeymoon is to be spent at Shatin Gap, Hongkong, and Mr. and Mrs. Wittenbach will later return to Canton to Holy Trinity

College.

DUTIABLE LIQUOR-

SEIZED.

TWO CHINESE BOATS ALSO CONFISCATED.

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man

A вneeze, so powerful that it threw a man out of the window of a street car, is another record claimed by sunny California. It put R. W. French, the victim, in Berkeley General Hospital, with a sprained back."'

When he came to in the hospital, French told about his experience, He felt the sneeze coming and Orders for the confiscation of tried to hold it back, so that when two lots of dutiable liquor seized it broke away from his hold he on board native craft in the har-was thrown head' first, through bour during the past week were the window. "After this ancezing made by Mr. Schofield at the Kow-will have its own way with me wherever I happen to be," was his loon Magistracy this morning.

In applying for the confiscation parting shot.

The P. and O. 8.8. Macedonia, By his visit to Macho and his non-light from Tokyo to from Hongkong, arrived at London

Hanoi and have now reached talk on the aims and objects of the Calcutta. This has particular on 6th April at 7 a.m. The s.s. Nel- significance for Hongkong at a lore arrived at London on 8th April Tiniversity of Hongkong, Mr. Wtime' when it seems possible that at a.m. and the a.s. Khlyn arrived of 2 gallons, which were found) W. Hornell, the distinguished the Colony will shortly be in the at Marseilles on 8th April at 6 am. on board a sampan in the typhoon Vice-Chancellor of that institu- forefront of aerial development. At almost the same time there is

"My husband lost his position.” "Oh, not really."'.

"Yes, he isn't my husband any

the

Chinese ahelter at Yaumati, a His Excellency the Governor detective said that he was on duty tion, has yet further strengthened Lieut. dall's announcement, that has appointed, provisionally and in a police boat when he noticed the contact between the Perlu- he will attempt a non-stop flight subject to ilis Majesty's pleasure,a sampan moving about in a aus-more."

L. Shenton. to be a picious manner. He called upon! ruese Colony and Hongkong. As from Seattle to Tokyo at the end Mr. W. D.

Agha Froha, 50-year-old pen- he rightly, said, Hongkong and of this month, and, if successful, Member of the Executive and the master to stop, but the latter

to row in the direction of the shore, sant in a Moslem town, ie the Marno are now closer together will continue round the world in Legislative Councils nice the llon.ignored the command and started

Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, resigned. jau attempt to beat the existing

at the same time throwing two proud possessor of seven wives and Than they have over heen before, record. Flying fents.are becom

23 children. Agha's family is jurs of wine into the harbour, The Hongkong Government and We have not the slightesting so, numerous that there is a

On hoarding the sampan after ranked with the largest in

new Moslem law, doubt that the happy relations tendency to under-rate their value. Gazette notified that the denuncia-the hatmen had reached the world. The

It is certain that long non-stop tion of the Treaty of Friendship, Prayn wall and escaped ashore, the however, will cast a dark cloud now existing will grow into an flights will be the order of the day Commerce and Navigation with the detective found two jars tountain-over his pride as father and even greater and firmer friendship in the not too distant future and United States of Mexico has beening 2 gallons of dutiable Chinese husband, for it permits him only four wives. He will be forced to in the days that lie ahead, Both it is necessary before these ser- suspended for a

spirit, Colonies have known evil

The same detective was on duty divorce the last three of his wives, vices are available to the public

that 1928,

off Taikotsui yesterday morning the youngest and best looking. and have experienced consider-long non-stop lights can be accom-

when he saw a dinghy being row- able depression In recent times, plished with little if any risk. Miss Daisy O'Keefe's pupils gived at a rather fast apeod. The This is the usual batch of Leap- a happy circumstance The airmen of all countries, who ing a dancing display at 5 pm., delective shouted at the men on Year babies (including several by their courage and determina-Litere will be no movie perform-board, but, after discarding three sets of twins) who are to be con- that a new spirit of hopeful ention are showing the world the ance at 5.15 p.m. in the Queen's jars of wine, they rowed ashore gratulated or commiserated accord- terpoise and progress is now mani-capabilities of the aeroplane as a Theatre to-day, but the 2.30, 7.15 and escaped.

ing to the point of view. On the festing itself in these outposts of vehicle for fast passenger trallie and 9.20 movie performances will In both cases, his Worship order- two nations which can claim to over long distances, deserve the be held as usual. The chief pic-ed the wine and the boats te bee hand, a quarter of a birthday

univers congratulation for ture is Laura La Plante's new confiscated. pioneering which equals in impor- farce "Sk Stockings."

but it is

further *Six

months, i.c., until the 30th of June, daya for airmen to demonstrate

tance that of the old-time ex-

as the

COMING LAND SALES.

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BIG LOTS TO BE OFFERED.

a year is a meagre allowance, and a substituted birthday, on the have been pioneers of trade and

"R.. L.. S." principle, is not quite Western culture in the Far East.

the same thing. The artificial Britishers and Portuguese alike plorers who made long hazardous It is officially notified that the

sort is never so good, either in birthdars or teeth. Yet it must be sea voyages of discovery. This officer hitherto known are apt to overlook the great debt spirit is typical of the world to-Principal Civil Medical Officer

certain consolation (though which the world owes to the cul-day and the repetition of long dis-will be known and styled the

rather to the grown-up than to the ture which emanated from Portance flying feats should not be Director of Medical and Sanitary

child) to have a personal joke which never grows out of date, tugal, and Mr. Hornell struck allowed to delract from the vital Services, with effect from and in- importance they will have in years cluding 10th April, 1928, Dr. W.B.

To be, like Gilbert'a hero, "just a happy note when he laid emphasis to come when the results will be A. Moore has been appointed to

The Gazette gives particulars of little boy of five at twenty-one, on the fact that the history of seen in vast air lines transporting act as Director of Medical and the proposed sale and leasing of must give some satisfaction to the arithmetician; and may count an Portugal is one of the epics of the world's people to every corner Sanitary Services and Dr. J.T. three lots of Crown land..

At the P. W. D. offices on the the world. In many spheres have fort never known in the days of tor of Medical and Sanitary Ser-Lot 1127 is to be offered for sale. the Census (if Indies ure sensitive of the globe with a speed and com- Smalley to act as Deputy Direc23rd instant, New Kowloon Inlan/extenuating circumstance in the case of ladies who equivocate with the Portuguese contributed to bld.

Situate near Ma Tau Wei. It has about age nowadays). Even the world progress and advancement,

an aren of 425,600 aquare feet. Prime Minister, when he spoke to It is well, therefore, that the

The annual rent is $2,000 and the the men of Worcester recently, memories of the past should be

upset price $120,000.

recalled that it was his "Gfth birth- kept alive. For that reason, Mr. Hornell's suggestion of the es- tablishment of a Chair of Portu-Paris guese Language and Culture in the Hongkong University is one which should make a strong appeal to those who wish those memories not to be lost sight of, as they are apt

EXCHANGE RATES.

Geneva Berlin alo Helsingfors Buenos Aires New York Amsterdam Stockholm

to do in this workaday world. Vienna The attraction of the Idea lies in Madrid

the fact that, side by side with Bombay

Brussels

a study of these things, Portu- Milan guese students would be able to Copenhagen

Prague enjoy those other incatimable Lisbon facilities which the University is Shanghat

Hongkong able to offer in medicina and en-Yokohama gineering and in other realms of Silver (pet)

Silver (forward) professional and technical skili. As Mr. Hornell so well expressed it, national character is an abid-

London, Apr. 10.

vices.

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This morning's Harbour Office reports gave 17 arrivals and the same number of departures, of On the 30th Instant, there will day as a Member of Parliament." which three and four respectively he offered at the P. W. D. offices were British, Tonnage was fair, Kowloon Inland Lot 2111, situate 124 but the total of British enrgo un- at the junction of Nathan Road

HONGKONG FIGURES FOR

MARCH. 1

26.34 der both headings was less than and Bute Street, Mongkok. This BANKNOTES & SPECIE. 20.41 1,000 tous. Through freights lot has an area of 36,920 aquare 18.27 numerically low, there being only fect, the annual rent is $424, and 198 six registries under the heading. the upset price $32,300. 47.13/10

With eight nationalities appearing Foreshore and seabed at Ma .4.88 7/32

in the complete return, Chinese re- Tau Kok, having an, area of about .12.11% ...18.17 gistered the highest number of 66,000 square feet, is to be leasod, 84.704 arrivals, (six), but two entered in The upset premium is $49,500 and 20.02% ballast only.

the annual rental $454.

1/5.81/32

British Wirelsen.

BATHING SCARE.

CHINESE BOY'S LUCKY

The returns of the average amount of banknotes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hong. kong, during the month ended 31st March, 1928, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks

are:

Averago Specia Amount: in Reserve. Chartered

Bank... $15,088,870 % 5,900,000* Hongkong &

1,894,117.

:34.96

The health bulletin of Eastern .92.46

18.10 ports for the week ended March .104% 31, issued by the P.C.M.O., gives 2% the following cases, the figures in 2/6% parenthesis indicating deaths: 2/0% Plague, Suez 7 (3),, Aden 151 1/11.0/16 (134), Bassein (7), Bombay (25),

RESCUE. .201 Rangoon (5), Colombo 4 (2), Sou- .28.8/10.

Shanghai A report of a bathing accident rabala 1 (1), Bangkok 1 (1), Bag-

Bank.... °49,193,004. 84,000,000† dad (2); Cholera, Bassein (25), reached the police yesterday from

Mercantila

Bank .... Bombay (1), Calcutta (114), Mad Kennedy Town, where a Chinese

880,000$ ras (1), Moulmeln (6), Rangcon boy was rescued and sent to the Many of our readers will doubt (6), Saigon 21 (12), Bangkok 16 Government Civil Hopaital suffer-

Total...$67,020,057 $40,580,000 less be interested to hear that Mrs. (12), Canton 1 (1); Smail-pox, ing from the effects of over-immer- Y. Curtis, who last, summer con- Mombassa 1, Suez 1, Bombay. 62 sion.

*In addition Sterling Securitler de a worthy citizen of the world must tributed several Interesting ar- (36), Calcutta 45 (3)), Cochin 1, took to swimming during the last at £1,272,000,

The boy, like hundreds of others, poslied with the Crown Agents valued first be a loyal member of a na- ticles to this paper, is now at Madras 45 (6), Moulmein 4, Ran-two days when a sudden rise In In addition Securities deposited Home and has been invited to give goon 92, Tuticorin 1, Vizaganatam temperature made conditions Ideal with the Crown Agents and Straits The founding of such a Chair a talk on the wireless from Bourne-3, Pondicherry 5 (6), Banjermasin for bathing. He got out of his Government Valued at £8,313,119,

mouth. She is broadcasting (1), Shanghat (8), Canton 2 depth, however, and was fortunate In addition Securities deposited on Mukden 1, Dairen 4, Shimonoseki in being near a number of his with the Crown Agents valued et

$1.

schoolmates, whe rescued him. £180,000

ing product of a nation's past, and

the man or woman who would be

tion.

as Mr. Hornell suggests would be "Some Ideas of Hongkong" a happy way of got further Friday next, April 13th.