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COOPER-On May 31, 1928, to Shirley, wife of Harry Cooper, at Matilda Hospital, Hong Kong, a son.

The

THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1928.

DAY BY DAY.

THIN: SECRET OF SUCCESS LIES NOT

it from Trade Union circles. The! Executivo Council of the Bollor makers' Society states that agita- tors within the union are being IN DOING YOUR OWN WORK, BUT IN paid from Moscow, whilst a similar RECOGNISING THE RIGHT MAN TO DO complaint comes from the Scottish | IT-Andrew Carnegie. Mineworkers' Union, which refers

to the "evil disruptive influence" two cases of typhoid and one of Yesterday's health return shows of "Red" plotters in their midst. paratyphoid fever. All were These two statements are sufficient Chinese. to show that the Trade Unions themselves are beginning to realise that their own existence is im- perilled by the Communists, who aro as antagonistic to British Labour ideals as they are to the capitalist system,

Mr. M. Manuk will be the speaker at to-day's weekly public lecture of the Theosophical Society, to be held at the Lodge, 7, Duddell Street, at 6 p.m.

· CORRESPONDENCE.

THE MALARIA SCOURGE.

[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.]:

C1

The Very Idea!

Fashions in clothes for cricket, like those for tenuls, have depart- od from their old go-a8«70}}~!! please ways, and have become as. Sir, Why all this pother about arbitrary as those for a Royal ceremony. Sir Edwin Stockton, in a malarial expert?

speaking at Bradford on "Trade (3) Is it not expert knowledge and Fashions," had an amusing (a) that malaria is caused by story to tell of Lancashire play- mosquitoes, and (b) that mosquling against Yorkshire at Old Jack Crossland, in a toes can be kept in check by the Trafford. prevention of the accumulation of tight-fitting sweater, had been bowling for a long time, and was stagnant water?

"sweating profusely" in the awful: (2) "If we know these things heat. Monkey Hornby looked at happy are we if we do them;" so lahim and said, "Why don't you it not therefore experts in action take your sweater of man, you houseboys and coolles-that are may well be hot." Crossland meekly replied, "Eh! Mester required to see that no stagnant Hornby, I've now't on underneath, water whatever is allowed to ac- or I'd a taken it off long since." cumulate? Eternal vigilance is required in this connexion. One

A Jow had been Involved in a

*

The Chlef Warder of Victoria Gaol, in a raport made to the however, are bringing about a re-police yesterday, stated that a man may zealously do away with old railway disaster, and when he named Pedro Callab, who was tins, jars, etc., and forget about came round after a spell of uncon- admitted to the House of Detention the bowls of water in which stand nclousness, he inquired- on May 7, failed to return at

One "What has happened?

closing time yesterday.

Mr. A. M. Place da Silva, of 36, Jordon Road, Kowloon, who died on December 31, last year, left Hong- In the past, there has been akong estate to the value of $3,000. tendency on the part of British Everything is bequeathed to the Labourites to regard the exposures widow, Mrs. V. R. N. e Silva. of the "Red Menace" as little other than a newspaper siunt. Facts,

vision of this view. We can only now hope that if the Government should decide to take action along the lines of tracking down the plotters and clearing them out of the country, bag and baggage, there will be no more Labour protests, As one writer summed up the post tion à few weeks ago, the British people, can manage their.

Past pupils and friends of St. domestic affairs and settle their

Joseph's College, as well as past own Internal disputes without in-pupils of other colleges of the terference from the degenerate Christian Brothers are invited to brains of Moscow, which have as attend a general meeting of the

Christian Brothers Alumni Associa little sympathy for the British tion at St. Joseph's College on workers as for the Russian people Tuesday, June 5, at 6. p.m. whom they have plunged into ab- ject misery,"

Northerners Holding.

own

Where

the legs of the meat-safe. hears even of glasses, basins and am 17" According to a report issued this buckets of water remaining from -"Oh." said the doctor attending morning, the police at 6.45 p.m. one week-end to another in cer him, you've been seriously in- yesterday destroyed a brown builtain public institutions the visi-jured in a train smash. But cheer. at Taipo. The animal was in a tors to which "wonder where all up, you will recover." dying condition, having been

"W I?" murmured the victim knocked down by one of the Kow- the mosquitoes come from."

eagerly, "how much?" loon-Canton Railway engines.

The engagement is announced of Mr. F. Hifle, of the China Im- port and Export Bank Co., Ltd., son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Hille of The news from the war zone Grosarochrsdorf (Germany), to yesterday that a severe action has Miss Hilda Beatrix Komor, daugh- been fought out between the Muk-ier of Mr. S. Komor, of Messre. den and Stansi troops along the Komor & Komor, Hongkong. Peking-Hankow Railway is strik

..

ing confirmation of the definite. An unknown 'Chinese, about 45 fortnight, ago, the fall of Peking police yesterday on the hillside off was regarded as a matter of days.Jubilee Road, with injuries to his the To-day, the immediate threat to head. He was removed to Peking and Tientsin has been dealt Government Civil Hospital. The with, and the foreign residents police ure of the opinion that the can for the time being sleep com- man fell down the hillside by ac- THE TRUTH SINKS IN.fortably in their beds, The North-cident.

Hongkong Telegraph. change of attitude in Peking. A years of age, was found by the

THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1928.

BRITAIN'S LATEST AERO ENGINE.

(3) Is it not a fact that water- from; rain and rivulets will senp into holes and depressions and miniature backwatera, where moa- quitoes will breed despite all the experts in the world?

Mixing the ingredients of a plo with a garden rake is the newest thing in cookery, according to reports from Seattle.

But when

As to experts per ze, many of us one considers that the pic, baked having, "had some," can place them in celebration of "apple week" at only in the category of things from Seattle, contained one ton. of which we pray, "Good Lord, deliver apples, 200 pounds of flour and 100 pounds of sugar, a garden rake acems a highly suitable implement,

us."Yours, etc.,

INEXPERT.

Hongkong, May 30th, 1928.

MOHAMMEDANS DAY OF FESTIVITY.

OBSERVED IN HONGKONG

TO-DAY.

Things might always be worse, The wife who complains that her hubby comes home regularly with the milk ought to thank her stars that she doesn't live in the Arctio Circle, where the nights are six months long..

con-

"Footslogger" writes to a Home

were paper:-"While we To-day Mohammedans all the valescing in Iroland in 1916 my world over are celebrating Id-Ud-friend H of the Blankahires, Zuhn, or the Day of Vision, the met a boy who said that while Day of Knowledge and the Day of attached to a certain political Sacrifice, commemorating the hiz-Division in France he had been ern forces are apparently ready

torie episode recorded in the very hudly treated simply because to fight for the area at present

Koran when Abraham was called he differed in religion from his under their control, do the last

upon by God in a dream to sacrifice brother officers. Later H---- Bent It is reassuring to learn that, ditch, and the full stop which has

his son Ismaci.

a message that the boy in ques- following Mr. J. R. Clynes' severe been brought to the Nationalist

The words in the Koran relation apologised for having told a He had been. manoeuvres is certain evidence castigation of the "Reds," the Con- that the Southernera are no longer

ing to the Day are "Abraham said pack of lies. ABLE TO DEVELOP 1,000 unto him 'O my son, verily I saw ashamed to admit that he had not gress of the National Union of so sure of themselves. It was

in a dream that I should offer theeyet been on servico. General and Municipal Workers. In easy for a regiment of cavalry

HORSE POWER,

in sacrifice: consider therefore "Bome months afterwards I England has passed a resolution to gallon Into unoccupied terri

tory, but the North's new move Detaila of Britain's latest nero what thou art of opinion I should shared a tent in a rest camp at declaring that as the procedure and requires new treatment. In short, engine, which is claimed to be an do. He answered O my father de Salonika with a young officer of One day I policy of the Communist Party Japan's plans for North Chinn advance on any standard engine in what thou art commanded: thou another regiment,

My stable com- and the Minority Movement con-have gone awry; that is, if our existence, and is expected to re-shalt find me, if God pleases, a heard my nama eailed, and in

interpretation is a correct one, volutionise the performance of day- patient person. The chapter goes walked H lict with the Union's interest, no Japan, it would seem, did not know bombing aircraft, have been dis-on to deal with the sacrifice, which panion immediately left.

was prevented by divine interven- "H-sold to me, "That's the Communist could honestly represent her Chang Tso-lin. The declara-closed at last.

This engine, which is called the tion."

your that told all those lies it. Furthermore,

General tion of policy regarding Man- the

churia was a definite. hint to the 490 h.p. Rolls-Royce F 12, has been Mohammedans treat this day as about the Division, I said, Council has been Instructed to do Manchurian warlord that it was built and tested in secret. It is

a general holiday and all houses I never knew that, but I've just its utmost to protect the Union time he gracefully retired to his stated that, for its pover, it uses keep open doors. General rejoic- told him the whole story as the against the disruptive forces seek domains. Chang's stated refusal less fuel and has a smaller frontal ing is a feature and many visits. dirtiest thing I have ever heard!'"

to fall in with Japan's ideas is area than any other standard nero ing to operate within the organisa well vouched for, and the so-called engine. The economy in fuel will are paid between members of tion. These declarations, following key to the puzzle, which politicians enable day bombing aircraft to be Mohammedan communities, Sacri- A teacher was giving his class

on the day itself the recent suspension of branches at Tokyo thought to hold, turns built for a greater radius of action, fices of goats, sheep, bullocks, etc., a lecture on charity.

"Willle," he said, "If I saw a and on the two following days. Во of the Union which, have been out to be an ordinary piece which and the reduced frontal area will are also made

boy beating an ass, and stopped they had been looking at the wrong permit the fuselago to be

A special service was held in him from doing so, what virtuo engaged in Communistic activities, way round. The immediate effect stream-lined that a much higher

the Hongkong mosque this, morn-should I be showing ?" are sufficient to show that British has been to bolster up Northern speed will be obtainable.

From calculations based on the ing and also in the Kowloon mili-

Willie Trade Unions are becoming con- opposition,

figures available, it would appear tary mosque. verted to a realisation of the fact Japan contemplated, or intended that, with the new engine, a bomber

Whether this will have

With regard to this story the that Communism does not seek to material effect on the ultimate end could be constructed that would bo better the lot of the worker, but is of the civil war, for, however ironi- about $0 miles an hour faster at only point of difference between 15,000 feet than any existing the Koran and the Bible is that cal one may be, it must come to RA.F. single-seater fighter. More the former records the attempted mainly concerned with the fomentar end sooner or later, is the chief over, if it was were "boosted" to sacrifice of Abraham's son Ismael, the mess-orderly.

concern of the moment. If Chang give extreme performance it is while the Bible states that Abra- Tso-lin had only the Nationalists evident that something like 1,000 ham's son Isaac was offered, to deal with, the struggle, what horse power could be obtained, But although it is a fact that ever the outcome, would be fierce The frontal area is less than that the great majority of British and prolonged, but for weeks he of the 900 horse power engine used Socialiste now realise that Com has had to contend with the de- by Bernardi when he obtained the featist element in his own ranks, world's aiz speed record of 318 munism is a tragic failure, there and it is their influence which may miles an hour. are still a good many aceplica' in eventually turn the tide against

A Triumph. their ranks who are inclined to him. His ability to hold them in

ing of strife and the breaking down of discipline..

the Inst

thing

any

WORE STOLEN SUIT.

BANISHEE GETS GAOL AND ·

MIRCH.

Chinese boy,

love!"

•

-"Brotherly

The sergeant-cook was address-

ing a few well-chosen remarks to

"Yes," he said, "an' nex' time you 'ave spotted dick for "afters," just you remember to bring the pudden-clothes back."

"Blimey!" said the mess-orderly. aghast, "Was there clothes on 'em, sergeant?"

MOTOR CYCLE LAMP.

check is, in fact, the great test of In the test house on a recent treat all evidence of Communist the near future. The forces at afternoon this wonderful new A returned banishee, with a very intrigue rather as a joke than command may be strong enough to engine ran at full throttle. bad criminal record, appeared. bo- otherwise. However, some revels hold the South. Whether he can Cotton-wool, to protect thefore Lt. Col. Eaves this morning,

́MAN'S EXPLANATION OF'. POSSESSION. tions made by the Home Secretary control the subversive elements ear drums, was handed round, together with a

in Peking is another matter. and then the experimental charged with the theft of a sult (Sir William Joynson Hicks) re Much depends on the result of the tester opened

the throttle. In of clothing and an umbrella from a

The discovery of a motor cycle cently show that not only is Moscow first big battle when Pel Chung- spite of the cotton-wood the sound Chinese junk.

lamp in the possession of a The banishee pleaded guilty to Chinese workman at the Yaumati engaged in political propaganda in hsi comes up in support of Feng from the open exhaust half-stunned

Yu-hsiang. If the Fengtien forces the senses. The tester gesticulated the charge and stated that he and Ferry yesterday afternoon led to England, but that Soviet money to can repulse the initial thrust, to his assistants at the Hecnau and the boy jointly set out to commit the man's appearance before Mr. being freely used for the purpose Chang may be able to talk, the Froude brake and again moved the the theft, a statement which the W. Schofield, at the Kowloon of subsidising crime. He an-defeatists out of conference. throttle lever. A tremor shook boy vigorously denied.

Magistracy, on a charge of being After hearing the evidence, his in possession of the article with- nounced that he was in possession Otherwise, he might just as well the earth, the exhaust noise became

begin an orderly retreat now.

Alercer and more penetrating, and of conclusive proof that certain

needles crept over the dial faces Worship sentenced the banishee to out being able to give a satisfac registering an unheardot output of twelve months hard labour and tory explanation as to how he had Bank of England notes found on

got it. engine was twelve strokes of the birch. horse power. The absolutely motionlean-frozen in meditation" on its steel bed-a triumph of balanced power.

gunmen arrested in London had Among the passengers leaving

The boy was discharged, his The defendant said the lamp been issued shortly before the ar- on the Empress of Aain were the

Worship expressing the opinion had been given to him by a tenant that little weight could be attached of his in lieu of a month's rent for resta by a Russian bank in Eng-Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Belth, the Hon,

It has 12 cylinders arranged in to the statement of the banishec. a cubicle which he had let. Tha Mr. C. G. 8. Mackle, Major and land, and, moreover, that a large Mrs. F. A. Scovil, Mr. H. P. White, the shape of a V. The carburetters The boy's mother, who was in owner of the lamp had possessed a | number of Treasury notes Issued by Mrs. M. Woods and the Misses are between the cylinders, and the Court, said her son had regular motor cycle but before leaving the Soviet banking Institution had Eileen and Doris Woods, Mrs, magnetos are tucked away at the employment and it was extremely defendant's house he had dis- com- mantled the machine and sold the passed into the possession of the Ward-Smith, Mr. and Mrs. W. rear of the engine, which has many improbable that he would

mit auch a deed,

spare parts. He had been unable Wotherspoon, Mr. F. Cowherd, Mr.novel technical features. Communist Party and through them A. R. Sturt, Mr. and Mrs. J. M.

The compression ratio is 6 to 1,

The arrest of the banishes came to pay his rent for the last month to-Communist organisers in all Wright, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Craig, and the fuel consumption at normal

who lost a suit of clothes saw the dant parts of Great Britain. There is Mr. L. Foster, the Hon. Mr. C. A. power and speed is 30 gallons an about quite by accident. The man and gave the lamp to the defen thus established a direct link be- Manuk, Mr., W. A. Nowers, Dr. and

Johna and Mrs. Johns, Miss M.hour.

His Worship remanded the defen The engine, which weighs banshee outside a shop, wearing

to-morrow morning tween the Soviet bank and "Red" Mrs. W. B. McClure, Mr. Paul C. 8851b, has passed the Air Minis- the sult. Standing beside him was dant until agitators in England. If further Melrose, Mr. A. W. Robertson, Mr. try's 100 hours' test auccessfully, the second defendant, holding the while the police make enquiries It was designed by Mr. Royce, umbrella. He caused the two to concerning the lodger and the H. W. Page and Mr. G. Vickers. evidence is required, we can get

asaisted by Mr. Kowledge.

motor cycle......

be arrested.

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