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The Very Idea!

The Long Arm of Coincidence- "On my twenty-first birthday," writes a member of a well-known West End firm, "I was given a knife with my name engraved on it, Very shortly afterwards I lost it, and a day or two later Iwas rung up by a friend who found it on the floor of a taxi. I again lost it, this time for eighteen months. "Last week I was staying in an hotel in London, and the next per-1 son to arrive after me and to sign

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

RETIREMENT OF CAPT.

BELL SMITH.

INTERESTING PRESENTATION

CEREMONY.

On the occasion of his retire- ment from the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, Captain Bell Smith was the guest of honour yesterday on board s.s. Kinghan, his last command, when a number of friends gathered to wish him an official farewell.

Among those present were Cap- in the book was the man who had tain Prigent, Captain Prichard, found my knife eighteen months Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. previously. that I must be the owner/of the

He realised at once Bruco, Mrs. Luke, Mr. Lake, Mr. knife and returned it to me. After Piper, Mr. John Arnold, Mr. G. E. finding it he had taken it to Scot- Ellame, Mr. Payne, and officers land Yard; but as I had no idea from the Company's vessels in where I had lost it I had not harbour. Mrs. Bell Smith accom. applied to Seotland Yard, who had panied her husband, sent it back to him as it was.never claimed.".

CORRESPONDENCE.

STREET GAMES,·

on

SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1928.

“ITALIA” RUMOURS

DENIED.

AEROPLANES CANNOT GET

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Reuter.

THROUGH.

"Sheer Nonsense.”

London, June 15.

TO-NIGHTS VIOLIN RECITAL.

M. THIBAUD DELIGHTS SHANGHAL

M. Thibaud, the noted French violinist, is to give a recital at the Theatre Royal to-night, when a great treat is in store for local

music-lovers.

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]

Oslo, June 15. Sir-The playing of football

Rilser Larsen aboard the Hobby and shuttlecock

reports that owing to the condition public thoroughfares appears to be be- of the ice and unfavourable wea- coming

ther it is impossible for airmen to amongst certain classes in long assist the crow of the Italia.ing M. Thibaud's final recital in

increasingly popular

fly far enough. cast to effectively The N. C. Daily News in report- long, and it seems strange that the police do not make the slight-

Shanghai on Tuesday last says:- est attempt to put a stop to this

No visiting musician has ever paid nuisance, which is really form

Shanghai's musical publie quite of obstruction. In fact, they seem

the same compliment as did M. to encourage it, for I have wit-

The report published that Com-Jacques Thibaud at the Town Hall. nessed thene games played in mandants Mariano und Zappl. and One approached his amended pro- view of Constables on point duty Malmgren had been rescued fa as one might attend a lecture on. various parts of the town in full the Swedish Scientist, Dr. gramme much in the same spirit for example, alang Western described in Oslo. as "slicer wore the Differential Calculus of Music, Street, about a stone's throw from sense," and in Stockholm, as "very only to learn that dry-as-dust a Police Station, and also along improbable" In Stockholm It Is formule, interpreted by one of the Wellington Street.

pointed out that Dr. Malmgren elect, soon become solid enjoy- 23 Year's Service.

1 there is a regulation whereby would certainly have communicat-meut. such a nuisance can be stopped?ed with his relatives here.

"In this light, Cesur Franck, who Captain Prigent, speaking on.

It is a thorough disgrace that this (It is reported that Mr. J. Cbehalf of those present, referred sort of thing should be permitted that the weather makes reconnais but for the reverence of hie Reports from Spitzbergen sinte might never have been heard of Squire is compiling an anthology of in eulogistic terms to Captain Bell continually passing, 1 personally Nobile's party which is still wire- quickly assumed the guise of an. an roads where pedestrians are since lights impossible. General favourite popil, Vincent d'Indy, Smith's 21 years of service and have had my clothes sofled wished the retiring officer and his several occasions by wet footballs kilometres east of Charles the concerto in G for the violin is

lessing, has now drifted to fifteen Immortal. wife good luck, health and pros-picked out of the gutters,

Twelfth Island. General Nobile familiar to all who pretend to perity. The speaker reminded Once the game is in progress, has requested to be supplied with acquaintance with matters Captain Bell Smith that as a good the culprits are no respecters of rifles and animunition, having seen through his Concerto in E flat, musical, was made known anew Yorkshireman, he should hear all,perata. They monopolise the polar bears-Router. see all and say now't" and do the roads and the unfortunate pedes-

Major. other things that those of the train who happens to pass aleig county were supposed to do. He must either avoid the locality or then asked Mr. John Arnold' to expose himself or herself to risk present the captain with a small of being made dirty, taken of esteem from a few friends In the Cehpany.

puna.) "

That a pun has been described As the lowest form of wil Does not worry Mr. Squire

A bit.

He proposes to compile

An anthology of puns: (All having Laken biscuits-

Or huns!)

But, of course, if he includes

Samples decomposed in verse (Or 'as unkind people put :—

In worse!)

It is obvious, I think,

In a country "all subline" His punishmeal should fit

The crhyme.

A woman sumnioned at Bath for annoying neighbours by keeping n noisy cockerel, complained of the -neighbours' loud speakers. Magis trate: You can turn off a loud speaker, but not a cockerel.

Man al Shoreditch' County Court: I have been making-no pro- fit lately; I have been doing only odd work. Judge: Give me your address; the man who does odd work for nothing---

Judge Cluer at Shoreditch County. Court: What a pity some women cannot leave their tongues, at home.

A motorist who was fined ten shillings at Kingston, for a minor offence telegraphed to the équrt: "Guilty, work detalus; deal in

absence."

An elderly man was disturbed to discover one evening that he had lost his wallet containing a considerable sum.

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This took the shape of a cut glass tantalus in oak and silver, suitably inscribed.

Commodore of Fleet,

In making the presentation, Mr. Arnold said:-As you all know Captain Bell Smith very well, probably better than I do, and it will only embarrass him to ait and listen to a lot of nice things said about him, I will only briefly mention that it is nearly 23 years since Captain Bell Smith joined this Company, but I think my acquaintance, like that of some

The ordinary citizen has not the and prosecute these offenders, but time to waste to appear in Court surely we have a right to expect police to take action.-Yours, etc.,

ANNOYED.

Hongkong, June 15th, 1928.

WORLD'S OLDEST MONARCH.

KING OF SWEDEN IS 70 TO-DAY.

“Uptahó” Šets Out.

Stockholm, June 15. The seaplane Upland" with a grow of five has departed for Spitzbergen to join in the search for General Nobile's party.

Max Bruch, whose

Surely, this is the ultimate test of artistry, to tako that which is unfamiliar, and hence unappre- ciated, and not only make one's auditors like it, but actually.. to hall it as once was nanna hailed by starving lsrael.

as

Amundsen's Relief Party.

There was not a number on the Oslo, June 15.

programme but what placed, the Captain Amundsen is preparing audience under a veritable spell, to dy to Spitzbergen and will pro-and overý prlor verdict of the bably be accompanied by the ex-soloist's ability, favourable peri Arctic explorer. Lieutenant these were, soon went into the dis- Districhsen, aboard the seaplane card in the light of his playing in which Commandant Gullosad pro-last night. No small part of the Jected his trans-Atlantic flight, but illusion, if illusion it were, was which the French authorities supplied by the accompaniment of placed at Capt. Amundsen's dis- Mr. Janoupolis. posal.

“QUALITY STREET.”

· FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY.

descended so far east that they

Sir James Barrie'a fourth play would drift southwards on the ice to be transferred to the screen, fines towards the open set-Reuter."Quality Street," will have its fine.

HONGKONG TRADE.

MORE ENQUIRY FOR PIECE

GOODS.....

screenings at the Queen's Theatre to-day. Marlon Davies and Conrad Nagel are the leading players in this pieture, the story of which is perhaps the most whimsical of all the Barrie works. The picture is an artistic production, the settings and the photogran being, ex- tremely fine, while the acting of all the principals leaves nothing to be desired.

Eleanore Ninon and Leo Manila, the famous Parisian revue artists, will also conclude their Hongkong season with a farowell performance at 9.20 p.m. to-night,

The Arctic explorer, Dr. Ianch- sen, Interviewed, believed that Dr. of those present, goes back several To-day, King Gustaf V. of Malmgren and his companions had years prior to this date, when Sweden celebrates his 70th Birth- the best chance of successful he was in command of the day, He is not only the oldest rescue as General Nobile's "group N.H, Wing Chai, a. steamer nonarch of any State in the world, were on drifting lee; while, those owned by an opposition. Com-But he has reigned longer than with the airship had probably pany. From junior officer on any living ruler, namely 21 years, 8.4. Sanui, Captain Bell Smith has King Gustaf hus with great risen to be the Commodoro, of this acumen judged the political con Company and leaves with airecord ditions and the claims for pall that day of our junior officers may lical expression of modern deve

I have been asked to-day lopinents, with the consequence envy. by some of the Company's officers that the foundations of constitu- to make, on their behalf, a little tional monarchy in Sweden stand presentation to Captain Bull rm. The advance of democracy Next day, when he entered the Smith, who is leaving the Com- during this generation has certain- dining-room of his club, the waiter panya service on retirement and by to some extent, circumscribed who usually served him produced the Colony for good next week the ftoyal prerogative, but no ex-

The fortnightly Price Current the wallet, explaining that the feel honoured by this request in sential alterations have occurred, and Market Report, published by metaber had left it on the chairview of the very cordial and The new developments, influenced the longkong General Chamber of

friemily relations between Cap hy the traditions and experiences Commerce, states: the previous day.

"My word," said the owner, "I'm tain Bell Smith and myself over a of centuries, have taken place

perind of men rly a quarter of a without lucky to get it back."

serious disturbances. Cotton Piece Gowls and Fancy "You are, sir," agreed the century. I am glad I can per- Since the war, Socialist Govern- Cotton Goods. The business "What if one of the mem sunally congratulate Captain Bell ment have alternated with Con- brought to book since the last waiter. bers 'ad seen it first?"

Smith on reaching the time of servative and Moderate Govern- report has been a miscellaneous

World Theatre. retirement on pension, making the ments without any change in rela-ore, comprising small lots of all eighth officer retiring under the tion to the Monarchy.

kinde of Spring Fancies Including ture in which she gives a remark Gloria Swanson's Kreatest plc- Company's Pension Scheme, which King Gustaf has reached his 70 a fairly large number of new able portrayal of four distinct

reebmmended the Company's Directors to inaugurate in 1921. years in perfect mental and bodily styles. Manchester still remains types of woman, is a fair descrip trust Captain Bell Smith will live health. He has always been a firm, and concessions are difficult tion of "The Love of Sunya" which lover of open-air games and is a to obtain. Deliveries have im-closes its season at the World many years to enjoy this well gond sportsman, which is mainly proved slightly, and a large carry Theatre to-day. The story con- earned pension.

Mr. Robertson, who had "served why he still retains full vigour. over is not anticipated. Another cerns the struggle of a young girl for many years with Captain Rell As everybody knows, he is still a report atates: There has been to decide between, love, ambition Smith, also spoke of his excellent good tennis player, able to enter enquiry this week. Some business and duty. The picture has an ex- relations with "Sammy," as they the field against younger oppon- has been done in Mercerised Bro-cellent cast, ably directed by Albert affectionately termed him.

ents and even defeat them. This cades and White Shirtings. Man-Parker, is something to be proud of at 70 chester prices continue to be firm, and generally speaking offers are years of age, even for a King.

about 10 per cent out, Hongkong dealers are again buying Japanese Jenns but seem to be meeting with dificulty in disposing of Prints, Clearances are inconsiderable and in most cases are only brought about by pressure.

A taxicab driver sald at West London County Court that his earnings had decreased owing to the reduction of fares and the in-I ercased price of petrol.

Judge Sturges: How much a day do you make?

The driver hesitated.

Judge Sturges; About twelve shillings a day, I suppose. Taxi- cab drivers tell me in accident cases they make £1'a day, but when they are sued for debt they tell me that, they make six shillings at day only, do I will split the dif- ference.

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Warm Thanics.

The recipient thanked all pre- sent for their kind words and the material expression of their good wishes, and pointed out that the bottle would always be more than baif full when anybody made a call.

The Rev. W. A. Gibson, Vicar of St. Philip's, Battersea, gives the following Tips for prospective

"The health, of Captain and Mrs. bridegrooms" in his parish muga-

Bell Smith was duly honoured, zine:

Don't rush at the blushing bride after which Captain Pritchard when she joins you at the chancel tendered his meed of appreciation Other steps and shake hands with her, of his departing friend.

expressions of goodwill.

SOUTH CHINA LEPER COLONY.

FIRST BUILDINGS NOW ERECTED.

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On our Picture to-day appear two interesting photographs of the

the district of Chik-kai.

Woollens. Little if any busi- ness can be reported. in Woollens, this being between seasons. New cargo is beginning to arrive.

Cotton Yarn. Since the last

Star Theatre.

"Cradle Snatchers," a first rate comedy, at the Star Theatre is also being shown to-day for the last time. An amusing story tells of the severe lesson taught to husbands by their wives who have long been" suspicious that after hour business deals do not always, take place in the office. Louise Fazenda, J. Farrell MacDonald and Sammy Cohen supply most of the fun and are ably supported by many others.

KNOW?

cent wedding and exclaimed, "Ow Lake, and the, evening, ended (One bridegroom did this at a re-speakers were Mr. Ellams and Mr.{ first buildings erected in the leperropart, the market has ruled very are yer, mate?") Poor bride! happily with further toasts and

When the priest tells you to say after him: "God's holy ordin ance," don't 'sny: "God's "holy audience." Some of the audiences we have seen at recent weddings here could never by any stretch of the Imagination be culled holy.

settlement on the island of Tai- quiet and no business of any im- HOW MUCH DO YOU kam, which lies off the coast of Kwangtung, about two miles from portance has taken place. Nominal quotations are as follows: This island was purchased by -No. 10s. $170-190, No. 12a. the late Dr. Wu Ting-fang; and $185-195. No. 168. $195-200, No. Arrivals nil. presented outright to Dr, Lake 20s, $200-206.

COMPANY REPORT.

HONGKONG TUG & LIGHTER CO., LIMITED.

Raw Cotton. There are no sales to réport:

of the American Southern Baptist Shipments nil. Sales nil. Bar- Mission, that he might realise his gains, 6,000 bales. Unsold Stocks ambition to establish a hospital 3,800 bales, for the curing of those living in The report of the above Com-this part of China ufflicted with the terrible scourge of leprosy.

Flour.-Stock: American,. 700,- tionable, and especially in church, pany for the year ended 31st March The idea propagated by the kindly

1928, states:

Baptist pastor found a ready 000 bags; Canadian, 350,000 bags. The loss for the year is

reception from many Chin Australian, 70,000 bags; total cao Christians, and out of It(1,120,000.. Murket: Very weak When the clergyman asks you $21,333.88, carried forward to new

has grown a society, which has with practically no sales.' Stocks

It is always best to refrain from drinking anything stronger than 'tea before the ceremony. The smell of alcohol is rather objec

and, we consider, courteous to the bride.

most

dis-

means

account.

to say "troth," please don't say Consulting Committee. In ac- "trough:" The former faith, fidelity, truth; the latter cordance with the Articles of Aso- raised funds both in China and are accumulating and are now

ciation, the present Committee, abroad, and already so much ready over a million bags. anything hallowed and open longi-icHars, W. J. Carroll, C. P. Marcel cash has been gathered together tudinally on the upper side.

and Li Tse-fong retire, but offer that the Arat group of buildings

has been put up. theniselves for re-election.

MANILA SHAKEN.

PROLONGED BUT LIGHT, EARTHQUAKE..

Manila, June 16, A light, but prolonged earth- quake shook Manila but apparent ly has done no damage.-Reuter

Auditors.-The accounts have Over a hundred lepers are tem- Foundation, have made a further

been audited by Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming. Messra, Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming are eligible for election.

Sir Joseph Hood, of Wimbledon Common, has given 20 acres of land for playing fields to his nu- tive town, Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

porarily housed on the mainland not far distant from. Tai-kam Is land, and shortly they will bo re moved to the quarters which are being prepared, for, them. They will have the best of medical at-

Trustees of the City Parochial grant of £1,000 to the Sadler's Wells Theatre Fund, which now exceeds £42,000,

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

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What players scored 1,000 runs in first-class cricket during the month of May?

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