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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TOTAL

DRY FIRE EXTINGUISHER

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1928.

other hand, the completion of the

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DAY BY DAY.

CORRESPONDENCE.

CHILDHOOD IS THE SLEEP OF REA-ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE

Shanghai's Crime Suppression Fund totalled $57,532 at the end of June.

first acction of the Shing Mun pro- Ject, together with the Kowloon byewash proposal, including the SON-Rousseau. bringing of the water across the harbour, would of themselves bo insufficient. The only query that auggests itaplf to us in this con- nexion is whether, the island's needs could be served by leaving out the Aberdeen scheme and bringing forward the date of com- mencement of the second section of the Shing Mun undertaking. If so, the cost of the former scheme

Tho motor vessel 'Sumatra

Swedish East Asiatic Co.) Jet Hamburg on July 22nd and is due here on August 31st.

discases shows two ensen of small Yesterday's return of notifiable pox (one imported) and one of typhoid. All were Chinese.

DIAMOND JUBILEE,

(To The Editor of Hongkong -

Telegraphil

The Very Idea!

An accident has ended the life of Jacko, a parrot of great age, which was a link with the great Napoleon. The parrot belonged to Captain Roosing, a resident of Sussex, and, was believed to be 170 years old. Sir-As the Hon, Corresponding It had belonged to Marshal Secretary of the Royal Colonial Massena, Napoleon's friend and ona Institute in Hongkong I have been of his greatest generals. Captain requested by the Council in Roosing recolved an offer of $1,200 for Jacko twenty years ago, but do many now Non-Resident Fellows was often seen on his shoulder in London to ondeavour to obtain as

clined to part with the bird, which as possible from this Colony. the streets of Brighton. Jacko was Ordinarily Non-Resident Fel-killed by being crushed under a lows have to pay an entrance fee cartwheel just outside Brighton. of £1.1. 0, and an annual subscrip- "Gardens should be tackled light- tion of £1. 11. 6, but in order to ly and with laughter," says an ex- mark the Diamond Jubilee of the

nert. Institute, the Council have deefd- The Swedish East Asiatic Comed to suspend entrance fees in the pany's motor vessel Japan left case of all applications for mem- Hamburg on the 7th instant and bership posted to or received at is dus here on or about August the Institate before the end of

September. 22nd.

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could be saved. This, however, is The Canadian Pacific Railway a point for experts, but, like the Company has issued a large and other aspects of the question, it is most effective map showing its one which should be speedily de-steamship and railway routes. cided. There has been more than

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The Hon. Mr. P. II. Kotewall is to perform the opening ceremony of the Ko Shing Theatre at 117, Queen's Road West, on Monday

NO PERIODIC REFILLING Secretary of State for the Colonies. afternoon.

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Hongkong Telegraph.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 1028

THE WATER PROBLEM.

drought

of the problem may be, it is ter- tain that the Colony will be called upon to face a very considerable outlay in dealin with it. But that is inevitable. The chief need at the moment is prompt decision and an early start on the necessary. works.

American Influence in Canada.

As the Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, said in a recent message "the Institute has done

labour in default was imposed by

A fine of $50 or two month's hard About Hong Kong. Mr. W. Schoßeld at the Kowloon ori n Magistracy this morning, bontman, for being in possession of five mace of prepared opium.

D.S.O., R.N., the Harbour Master, Owing to Commdr. J. B. Newill,

Heing indisposed, It has been arranged that all Marine Court cases will be heard at the Cen- trai Magistracy until he returns' to duty.

Mr. Cyril G. G, Wayne, who was formerly assistant to the raffle manager of the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, has been appointed to a position as assistant in the traffic department of the Buenos Aires

Vessels on the Canton run state

from a heat wave. Temperatures recorded yesterday gave 100 de- Krees in cabina and something like 120 degrees in the engine rooms, while the river water was up to 88 degrees.

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The following forthcoming wed- Donald Dalziel, e/o the Y.M.C.A dings are announced:-Mr. J. Mcr Kowloon, to Miss E. F. J. Hendy, e/o Yaumati Police Station; Mr. J. W. Griove, Foreign Y.M.C.A. But bling Well Road, Shanghai, to Miss

Do you know that-----

The Arst theatrical company to visit Hongkong was from Australia?

This was in 1842, the year after British occupation of the ieland, and it is recorded that the visitors did much to en- liven the winter evenings.

A alightly better company (under Signor Delle Casse) visited the Colony in the fol- lowing winter and continued to occupy the theatre until 1844.

It is interesting to note thut in 1844 the Amateur Dramatic Corps (not Club) was formed, that it subso- quently became moribund, but was revived in 1848.

invaluable work in promoting the Inercase and diffusion of know ledge respecting all parts of the British Empire,"

When Horace at his foline fo0, Respecting naught, has rush-

ed and yelped,

And he, in tranalt, has Inid low Such plants as you have coaxed.

to grow,

Don't trent it as a thing of woe, But laugh and say: "It can't

be helped."

If Thomas scrapes up all your

pens,

Or babes, in search of floral,

plunder,

Fick blooms from of 'your fav-

ourite trees,

Or if you're stung by wasps or

bees.

Just lightly laugh with careless

ease

*Tis wrong to squirm or look

like thunder.

Don't let your garden work

evoke

Strong language or a pucker-

ed phiz;

"

Nor let it put you off your

stroke,

If things go wrong, my bonny

folk.

Your garden should be quite

a joke

(And maybe that is what it

IB).

Gardener (hopefully, after show- ing visitors over garden): "I should like to call your attention to this 'ere cluster wot is called 'for-

"get-me-note-me favourite flower."

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Motorist, at Kingston; I only received the summonia a night, and a half ago.

Judge Snagge, to a talkative wo- clearly the advantages of joining ir jain in now? Thanks.

The enclosed pamphlets show man at Bow County: Do you mind the Institute, and it is to be hoped East Ham debtor: You have to that Britons out here will take telf as many tales to borrow money this opportunity of joining the us you do to avoid paying. Insulate as Non-Resident Fellows,

Willesden mans A summons, by sending me a draft in favour of please, for a minor assault. Magis the Royal Colonial Institute, Lon-

assault? Man: Throwing a glass. of beer over me,

enced by rationing, and in this Canadian relations. The Commonsport, a Chinese woman in order to don, for the sum of £1. 11. 6-trate: What do you call a minor

ment,

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fur

something like a crisis.

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Yours, etc.,

11..E: POLLOCK. Hongkong, July 24, 1928,

YOUNG HAWKER'S STORY.

HAS TO MAINTAIN THE FAMILY.

Man, accused al Tottenham of using bed language: The sergeant. gave me encouragement. Ho swore.

ut me.

Nottingham poacher: If policeman tells you that you have been in a field, you have been in, whether you have or not.

Woman, cheerfully at Clerken well County Court: 1have ex children to keep. We can't foresee our misfortune, can we?

Woman, at Bow County Court:. The other woman: Ah, you wick- She called me shocking bad names.

to

The Premier of Ontario, evident-Western Railway. ly a staunch Empire patriot, la considerably perturbed by the ex-that the port in at present suffering tent of American influence in Canada, and apparently is of the opinion that Canadian life is per- mented by sympathy with US The continued

business methods. Ingersoll, enusing considerable anxiety local- the Saturday Evening Post, and ly, and it in feared that if we'de Ford cars. We have not had the not soon experience a good fall of advantage of reading a report of rain it may become necessary to the worthy gentleman's speech, but yet further increase the restric-we gather from comments in the tions already in force. In certain House of Commons, that a strong parts of the city, the Chinese are plea was made for an Empire Con-s. M. Angel, Edmonton, London." already being reatly inconveni-ference of men of affairs to review

means of strengthening Anglo- According to a brief police re- connexion we heartily support the has taken the matter up seriously. who was ill-treating her, ran away obtain protection from her husband suggestion of a local commentator His Majesty's 'Government in Great from the Chinese village in which that steps should be taken to see Britain not quite so seriously. We she lived and crossed the Shum is Chun border into British territory. that those using the standpipes get hesitate to suggest which

She was sent to the Secretarist for something like, équality of trent-correct. We all have some ae-Chinese Affairs.

As matters are, the bulllesquaintance with what we might

The manager of the Ching Loongi are having matters pretty much call the "American voice." I their own way at these street speaks penetratingly and often, grocer shop of 221, Des Voeux Road West, has made a report to the fountains. The present situation, and it would be surprising if a police that, a shop coolie who was nation bordering a country of entrusted with $100 to purchase the island's supply ns

publicity experts from oceán to cigarettes for the shop absconded

When a Chinese youth was iЯ concerned, does not TC-

with the money on Friday last. fleet too well on the Government, frequently as to get accustomed to hoolie was also entrusted we this morning, charged with hawk. ocean did not hear that voice so The coolie was also entrusted with brought before Mr. R. E Lindselt, which has had ample warning of the sound. But It does not follow liver at the Fook Yan Club at the ing without a licence, he told the ed hussy!

that because ไฟ the inadequacy of the sources of necessarily that because Canadians same time, and enquiries show that Magistrate

was sick, he had to do The past steeplechasing season is supply. The issue should have read American literature, see he delivered the water and col-mother

leoled payment.

on it before ab- something for a living, adding said to have added a good story to been faced long ago, but, instead American films, ride in American couding.

that ho hħ a younger brother and the repertory of the Prince of a sister to keep.

Wales, and he tells it against him- of action, there has been much tom-cars, pick up American broadcasts

and buy oranges from California Advance booking is now open at porising, with the consequence that they are in reaf danger of the Queen's Theatre for the short Court,

The boy's mother, who was in self (writes a correspondent of the

London Ateraing Post.) was called before the Motoring Lo

hunt meet- that we are steady approaching begaming American any more season to be given there by the Magistrate and asked why she did ing in

WAB which he an one would expect to find the famous maglelan Long Tack Sam not get a licence for her son. She ex- Belgians of Flamand becoming and his company of Chinese wonder plained that she had made several ride, the Prince noticed It would apfeny that there is butch

o quiet farm near the course which und The Belin of workers, including the beautiful

applicationa to the It Misses Mi-Na and Nee Su Long Officer but was informed that nois car for the day-close to the Hawkera'seemed to be the ideal place to park baeaming French. considerable diversity of opinion Wallone

natural that the volume The opening performance takes as to the best method of dealing of trade between

Canada place at 9.15 pm, on Wednesday, more licences could be issued. with the situation. The recently and the United States is greater August 1. The programme will The boy had been cautioned Issued sessional paper covered the than that between Canada and be repeated nightly until Satur-when he appeared before the Great Britain. It is understood day August 4, moyle performances Magistrate for a similar offence whole ground in quite a thorough that Canadians must assimilate taking place at 2.30, 6.10 and 7.15 some time ago. manner and set forth, several re- certain, American characteristics p.m. as usual,

This morning, his Worship in commendations designed to sed us in some form or other, but we need

not go back further than 1014 for This mornings Harbour Office structed the police officer in safely over the next few years. an illustration of the existence of reports gave 16 Arrivals and 20 de-charge of the case to enquire inte

the defendant's circumstances, the Prince of Wales found the qwner One of these proposals was that bonds which link Canada to the partures, with British holding top the suggested. Aberilegn scheme, Mother Country, It may be ás place with five and ejglitres- and, if found to be a sultable case, which is to cost over three million woll that the Premier of Ontario's puttively, leaving 49 vessels in har-his Worship would recommend a suggestion that men of affairs bour of which 17 were British, Free licence or grant one out of the doHara, should be commenced should get together with the ideal Tonnage was better, but Inward funds of the Poor Box, right away. Linked up with this in mind of helping Canada to be- cargoes were comparatively poor

proposed

more British, should be while seven through freights were comple- come Lion of the first Bec-adopted, but It may be noted that registered, the majority of which tion of the Shing Mun scheme and Britain's greatest safeguard is the were on the heavy side. The best re- existence of such patriots as the turns of the day were made by the construction of the Kowloon gentleman in question. There is British, German, Norvegian and byewash dam. The whole of these another point which may appear to Japancat in that order, works could be completed within be a small one, but which should not be overlooked. The Canadainn three years, but even then is not yet American-cultured to MOSQUITO BREEDING. Berlin apparently the supply would, the extent of adopting the prin- scarcely more thau equal the ciples of New York men's wear specialists. When he does, wo Colony's needs, which continue to may begin to take up the problem }; grow with every passing your. In all seriousness, After these proposkis are carried, out, it ia auggested that a start

Six cases of infectious diseases to breed on his premises, the pro- New York be made with the second section were reported to the Medicalprietor of the Kam Hing Factory, Geneva of the Shing Mun scheme, say in Oficer of Health last week. Four of No. 27, Haiphong Road, was 1032. One point which has arisen, were of ontario fever and one fined $25 by Mr. W. Schofield at the Stockholm on consideration of these sugges-fever. All wero Chinese, one of

cach small-pox and cerebro-spinal Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

It was stated that there were Madrid Pramis tions, is whether the Aberdeen the enteric cases being Imported. naveral tins and a large Shanghal Athens scheme is really necessary. It is There were two deaths from bath which were full of water and

enteric, and one from cerebro breeding 'thousands of mosquitoes, Bombay. clear that we should not get the spinal fever. There were also All that was necessary to destroy Hongkong benefit of that scheme for some four deaths from influenza, which the larvae was to empty the water giver (spot and forward)

from these containers. 'considerable time, but, on the is not notifiable,

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scene of operations, yet well out of. the way of the crowd.

He drove into the farmyard, and quite unrecognised, asked if the car might remain there till the evebing, The farm-hand in charge, in the absence of his employer, took the responsibility of saying "Yes,

Returning on foot after the races,

of the farm at homo; and, still unre cognised, thanked him for taking care of the car.

"You been over to the steeple chases, I reckon," said the farmer. The Prince assented,

they "Prince 'Wales was ridin', tell me," said the farmer. The Prince assented.

"Did ha win?" asked the farmer, "No," said the Prince, he had a

124.16 fall."

.34.01

12.08

18.10

"Ah!" said the farmer, "one of these days he'll break his neck, you.

20.80 mark iny words."

"Well," replied the Prince, te

34.476 his own muck; so it bucan't matter, .130% does it****

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"No," said the farmer, “It dèu's 706matter. But sooner or later he'l

renk it, right enough.".

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An old Scotswoman, alling and 25.24 half deaf, was called upon by an' 02 80 officiul of the Ministry of Health .18.16 "What hae ye come aboot?" she .18.20 asked..

"I'm from the Ministry of

20.495 Health," was the reply.

.376 "Ah, I'm no' a bit worried aboot 28/82 the minister's health,” she snap- 29/82

ped.'Ah've been laid up w 2/0%. rheumatica masel for two years, 27.5/35

an' be's never lookit near me.”

And she slammed the door.

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