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Hongkong Telegraph.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1928.

DAY BY DAY,

LET US TAKE CARE THAT IN

Treaty

have been may not conferred with, but just prior. to the despatch of the third contingent of troops to STRAINING AFTER, WHAT IS DESIR Shantung, the Japanese Premier ABLE WE DO NOT LOSE WHAT IS

VITAL AND ESSENTIAL, THẬT of Invited the representatives GRASPING WHAT WE SHOULD LIKE TO Britain, the United States, France HAVE WE DO NOT SLIP DOWN INTO and Italy to the Foreign Office, THE BOG.-Lord Rosebery.

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Two Chinese cases of typhoid grounds on which Japan felt com❤ were notified yesterday.

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pelled to intervene.

That there are important points

The Bishop of Macao (Mr. da Costa Nunes)" left by the M.M. liner Athos II for Singapore yester day.

"LES' MISERABLES.”

VICTOR HUGO CLASSIC AT THE QUEEN'S.

The Very Idea!

trolled both places. Then, also, passenger en route from ascites. other big flims.

A Home rendor tells how, when Aftor witnessing the screening ing in Bombay Harbour, the talk. becalmed one evening while yacht- of "Les Miserables" at the Queen's turned on ghosts. The skipper Thentro last night, the writer is left in some doubt as to whether (whose name was one well known It is possible to do justice to in India) claimed to be the only Victor Hugo's classic through the person present who had actually

seun ono. He told how lie hind! medium of the cinema. There taken a shooting in Scotland with markably descriptive parts of the Mr. and Mrs. W. Jackson left great work cannot, of course, baa friend, with whom he stayed in of international law involved by for Australia by the Mishima Maru emphasised, and this may be one an old house turned into a shoot- of the reasons why the film is noting box One night he woke Japan's action in Manchurin, itto-day.

Bo convincing as one had hoped it auddenly and saw in the bright would be idla to deny. But the

The. P. and O. 8.a. Malwa,, from would be. Moreover, long as it is, moonlight in the room the figure who was on her knees with clasp altuation is not so transparently Shanghai, is duo here at 6 a.m. on the film has been very consider of a man standing over a woman ably "cut" and it has probably ed hands raised imploringly. The clear as the Nationalists would Friday.

suffered somewhat on this account man seemed to be in the act, or contend. It must not be forgotten

striking her, and the skipper, also. that in recent years, Manchurin

These factors-notwithstanding, jumped out of bed, only to find has been largely independent of

Les Miserables" holds the in- that there was no one there. Later! terest to the very end, and some of he was told that a murder had China, except when Chang Teo-lin

the incidents are very vividly por-been committed in that very room. happened to be in charge of the

When the skipper's tale, was: The Blue Funnel liner Tencer,trayed, notably the revolution arriving from Tacoma and Milke, scenes, even though these are not finished a lady present on the Goverment at Peking, in which circumstance he nominally con reports the death of one Chinese so. spectacular as some seen Invacht remarked, "I think I could give you the name of that house. "How did you know?" A French production, It is It was." the tremendous growth of Japan's

dificult to compare the film with naked the skipper..

"Because," was the reply, tho interests in the territory makes her

The 8.8. President Lincoln, from the lavish products of Hollywood, concern for the preservation of Shanghai, reports a small fire in or even those of the British and same thing happened to my bro- industrice. Allther in the same room when he peace and order quite undersland-Nu, 5 hold, which broke out some German film able. She obviously does not want 24 hours after leaving Shanghal, through, it bears the peculiar had the shooting last year."

The outbreak was quickly got under stamp of French Influence; and

is left with the impression "No man really loves a woman: the chans and disorders and out-control and only small damage re-ene

that the story is acted rather until he has known what it is to grit his teeth to keep himself from rages common to so great a part sulted.

than lived.

wringing her neck. And every of China to be allowed to spread

Among the heavy cargoes in this

In giving these impressions, the woman knows, It. It is equally into Manchuria, the proximity of morning a return was 510,000 gal writer does not wish it to be in-true that no woman loves a man which to Korea must not be over-lons of gasolene by the s.s. Etahnferred that the Alm is not worth until she has known what it is to looked. Indeed, it seem to us that Allen from New Orleans. The Ad-seeing. Far from it. For it can want to scratch his eyes out."

miral Oriental Line are the local

be classed among the really big So says the writer, Lucien Cary, Japan's policy in Manchuria can agents and the ship is at present efforts. Some of the acting, too, is and who shall gainsay him?

extremely powerful. In this con- be likened to that of Britain when anchored in Gin Drinkers Bay.

nexion, special mention must be

Traveller (examining his hotel she recently informed the United

A police raid was carried out made of the fine work of Mn)"Here, you're charging mo States, in her Note on the No-War on a leolated hut in Lantau Is-Gabriel Gabrio in the part of Jean 15, for electricity and there isn't Pact, that "there are certain reland yesterday resulting in the Valjean, who dominates the action ny in the hotel."

Manager-"Exactly, sir, that's gions of the world, the welfare and seizure of a printing plant for throughout.

The body was buried at sea.

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Integrity of which constitute a 20 pin ticketa. The inmates of It is also to be noted that for its installation."

special and vital interest, for our

and safety;" that the protection of these regions is a meastire of self-defence; and that JAPAN'S FIRM STAND. any interference with such mea

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1928 peace

sures cannot be suffered.

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the hut are at present detained by the authorities for investigation.

To-morrow, and Monday next having been declared general holi- day's, the Harbour Department will be closed except the Entries and Clearance Office, which will open from 10 am. to noon, and the Junk Office from 11 n.m. to noon, on both daya.

Mr. Grovini, the well-known Musical Director of the Queen's Theatre, has prepared a special musical score for this film, and the orchestra under hia control does much to add to the enjoy ment of the production. Owing to the length of the film, only three performances can be given daily, these starting promptly at 2.30, 6.00 and 9.15 p.m. "Les Miker- ables" is being screened up to and inclusive of Saturday,

A. H

CORRESPONDENCE.

HOOT TOOT!

To the Editor, Hongkong

Telegraph.]

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Solicitor: How did you know the man wne drunk?

Witness: Well, the street was long enough, but it wasn't wide enough for him..

Defendant (a woman): Did I acream in fear?

Constable: No, you screamed in a cab.

Solicitor: Do you drink? Witness (a farmer): Certainly hot!

Solicitor: Then why were you taking home a bottle of beer!

Witness: To make shandies for myself. A farmer must have his glass of beer or shandy.

Female defendant, I was walk- ing along the street respectfully. when a man cams up and spoke, to me..

Read in conjunction with Dr. C. C. Wu's appeal to the United States

New 'Quake Disaster. Government to give its moral sup-

Mother Earth has vented her Shortly after noon yesterday a port to the Chinese against Japan's

fretful mood so frequently and in young Chinese attempted to alight from a moving bus when nearing policy in Manchuria, the lengthy statement by the Japanese Minister such a variety of places already the China-Light-and-Power's in- this year, that we are beginningstallation in Lalchikok Road. He in Peking, which we published yes to wonder where she will strike fell on his back and sustained terday, is intensely intereating. It

next. With a disaster in Java, and serious injuries from which he died shortly after admission to followed a report that America might be prepared to step in and panic following a sharp earth-Hospital.

A father and san, aged 41 and 7 mediate "if approached by both quake shock at Tokyo still fresh in aldes, but Mr. Yoshizawa makes it the mind, both coming within a

respectively, were sont to the Gov week, news came through yester-ernment Civil Hospital last night. very plain that mediation by any any that two Peruvian townships suffering from the effects of an ex-

Willesden magistrate to a young Sir, These confounded motor third party would not be welcome. This declaration was made in regard have been reduced to ruins by an-plosion which took place at 260,

Queen's Road, West, first floor. horns-tool, toot, toot all day married couple: The winter of to the despatch of a third contin- other severe shock and that many Tlicy were both burned on the arms; long. And half the night. Quite your discontent is passing, and gent of troops to Shantung, but in-lives have been lost. Jane and chest and face. The explosion is unnecessary. Screaming, shriek-there is a bright future before A witness named Cumming was Pimpinecos suffered most severely said to have been caused by the ing, hooting all along Connaught you.

Road, the Praya, Des Voeux Road,

called at Willesden, but there was asmuch as the Japanese assert that

everywhere.

no response. Magistrate (after a the precautions which they are taken a quake which affected a very mixing of Chinese medicines,

wide area, and it is the more die-

According to a police report a Empty road, coast clear, not a brief wait): Perhaps the witness Ang in Manchuria, are inspired by tressing as in some cases houses re-

building from a similar visitation Chinese woman was swindled of man in sight, not even a woman is not Cumming. the same motives which actuated the last month, have been destroyed jewellery valued at $30 at 4.80 this carrying dirt, or a solitary coolib Solicitor in a London court: In sending of forces to Shantung, Even the casual newspaper reader morning. She told the police that tugging away at a ten-ton truck. case heard in Edward VI.'s reign namely, the protection of the lives cannot fall to have been struck by while she was in a lare (the name Along a publié car-toot-toot it was held that "only the Devil the mind of the remarkable series of seismic of which she did not know she met toot the whole time. Chauffeur knows what is in

coolic woman who told her it was one hand on the wheel, the other man" but the onus

has since! and property of Japanese subjects shocks experienced already since the

It makes dangerous to carry so much jewel-on the horn. That sets all the been shifted to your Worship by we may take it that a like attitude beginning of the year.

a formidable list. In January,lery about at night. She was in others going. Like bull-frogs in the Legislature. would be adopted towards any Germany, Kenya, Mexico, Alaska, duced to entrust the jewellery to a swamp, Power which sought to raise objec- Belgium and Rome registered the care of the coolle woman who tions concerning the disposition of shocks of more or less severity; in has since disappeared.

February, Austria, Japan, the Japan's troops in Manchuria,

Philippines, Palestine, Mexico, and

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Husband at Lambeth: My wife: You, Sir, are all right, of has turned me out of doors. course, no cars come up Wyndham Magistrate: I have no power in Street. If they did, you'd have the matter. Do as. you think fit. One of the minis on which Japan Portugal felt shocka; in March, At the junction of Victoria had something to say about it by Walk In.

An extraordinary incident took objects to any attempt at madintien the places visited were Mexico, Cen- Street and Bras Basah Road, now, I'll be bound. [We have,

tral Asia, Messina and California, Singapore, on Wednesday last, many times.-Ed]. appears to be that action along these while a few volcanic eruptions, Chinese armed with an axe attacked

But you'll sympathise, I know, place before a wedding in lines would be tantamount to recog-notably Krakaton, added to the bad two other Chinese. One of the at-

record; in April, Smyrna, Mexico, tacked men was fatally wounded. This freedom to render life in country house at Manara, near nition of the Nationallat. Govern Peru, Salonika, Johannesburg, and The other was taken to hospital tolerable must be stopped. Some- Naples, where a young man, Vin-i ment. According to Mr. Yoshi-the more serious ones at Corinth with a serious scalp ground. The thing must be done about it. What cenzo d'Onofrio, was about to lead zawa, Japan regards the National- and Bulgaria were recorded. We attacker ran in the direction of about an Ordinance? Any chap-his bride, Marla faccarina, to the ists as having "no unified Govern-have already detailed the one or Stamford Road, pursued by civil-ffeur caught tooting unnecessarily church. In the presence of a two which have brought terror to inns. He threw his axe into the to get one stroke of the birch for large gathering of friends the

her fused ment nor status as an independent populaces in different parts of the canal as he ran; and was seized by each toot. After a few days, most mother of the orlie suddenly re- State," and, holding that view, she world during May. Indeed, it is a Chinese detective. No reason for of the chauffeurs in Hongkong

in love with her the fact that the visitations are af- the attack is apparent. It was not would have to drive standing up! daughter's marriage because she

But there'd be no more tooting for herself was

son-in-law, and would would consider anything in the fecting places so widely apart that a case of running amok.

the fun of it. Hongkong would be nature of recognition as premature, has attracted so much attention. So strangly does she feel on this The cause of the phenomena, is un- This morning's Harbour. Office safer place to walk about in. marry him. But Vincenzo d'Ono

known, and in spite of modern point, indeed, that any effort at science and delicate instruments we reports gave 22 drrivals and 24 de- Pleasanter to live in, too. Don't frio protested, with all due respect

K. K. KLAXON. mediation involving such recogni- are no nearer to a satisfactory sölu-partures, leaving 58 vessels in har you think so?-Yours, etc., tlon would be esteemed "as an at- tion. For the time being, we have bour, of which 17 were British, tempt to assure a highly unfriend- to be content, to register the shock Japanese registered the top figures. Hongkong, May 22nd., 1923.

and record the event. Some day in arrivals, without departurs, ly attitude towards Japan." As perhaps science will be in a position while the British departures were one reada Mr. Yoshizawa's declara- to predict with assurance the Incid extremely heavy. Tonnage was tion, the fact becomes patent that ence and thereby enable precautions heavy, with fair cargoes. British THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.room's face, disfiguring him for

which will preclude, the deplorable inward returns were high but tho the Tokyo Government, having con- loss of life and property which in through registry of the nationality sidered the whole situation most variably is the otustanding feature was only slightly more than 300 MILITARY PARade at wong a committing a further crime

of the disturbances,

tons in one ship, American and Carefully, has thoroughly made up

Japanese returning the best figures under this heading. Its mind as to the polley which it

htends to adopt th the present LATE MR. LEE HYSAN. crisis, and is prepared to stick to

| differ with Japan's standpoint must

af at till conte. Even those who FUNERAL TAKES PLACE ON

at least admire the refreshing ch dour of her attitude. The Japanese policy has this further

FRIDAY.

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' NEI CHONG,

for his future mother-in-law, and to declared that he had come marry the daughter and not, the mother. She thereupon flew Into a fury,, seized a bucket, and flung 4 corrosive celd into the bride- life, then taking up a kitchen! knife brandished it with murder ous Intent. She, was prevented

By the friends of the bridegroom, who called the police, and she was

To celebrate His Majesty's Birth arrested. In prison she declared, day (Sunday, June 3rd) a parade that she would gladly suffer any Yesterday morning at 9.80 H.E. of the Garrison is to take place on thing, even having her head out! the Hon. Mr. W. T.-Southorn, CM. the Wong Noi Chong Recreation off, if they only allowed her to C, the Oficer Administering the Ground at 9 a.m. on Monday June see her future son-in-law Government, accompanied by Mr. 4th.

more:

onco!

A policeman was constantly be

R. A. C, Northi, Secretary for The Jockey Club has kindly placed Chingab Affairs, paid a visit to the the Grand Stand and members' en- The funeral of the late Mr. Les po Teung-Kak, the ward for the closure at the disposal of the pub-ing interrupted by cries of "Speaks: Hysan, the well-known Chitose homeless female, Chinese, where c.. millionaire who was murdered re they were entertained by Sir Shou-

The Hongkong Club Stand has

recommendation-that thers" cantly outside a clib in Wellingaon Chow and Dr. R, H. Kotewall been placed at the disposal of H.E. the offender, the candidate said,

been no attempt at. "hole and

corner" methods. What Tokyo Friday,

up!" "Louder!" from a member of his audience. Fixing his oye ont

"I do not propose to raise toy! has decided to do she has let the The procession will leave the de-lau, Li Yick-mut, Bin Cha-chia, Furs, Southern's party, members of voice, because. I think the care of ceased's residence at No. 74, Kon-Vick-ping, Li Hoi-tung and several' the Councils and Heads and Assist the man who Interrupts me are know. whole world

All the nedy Road at 10 o'clock in the other prominent Chinese nerant Heads of Government Depart quite long enough to hear at that

chants. the signatories to the Nine-Power morning,

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