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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TOTAL

DRY FIRE EXTINGUISHER

MONDAY, JULY 30, 1928.

DAY BY DAY.

TO ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

The Very Idea!

ters. Moreover, the farmer who uses motor transport te any great extent may find that he has to pay

· EVERY MAN, HOWEVER. LITTLE, more in extra petrol duty than the MAKES A FIGURE IN HIS OWN EYES amount of the rate-relief on his-Henry Homic.. farm-relief, be it noted, which is not to come into operation until the autumn of next year, by which time the present Government may or may not be in offee to carry out

The Hongkong Tramways, Ltd., its pledges. It la to be remem-has declared an interim dividend of bered also that the relief in rates sixty eents, payable on August 22nd. secking the repeal of the present and pipe, and up to a year or so·

BILL BEFORE MANILA HOUSE

The Rov. Denham Rowe Nor- OF REPRESENTATIVES. man celebrated his 100th birthday Home and Straits ports, is dusun-Christian, Inhuman and an vicar.

recently at All Saints Vicarage, The Ben Line s.a. Benalder, from Branding capital punishment as Warwick, where his son-in-law is. here on Thursday.

obsolete penal mehsure, Represen

On Saturday, a number of Chin- ac householders were fined for pouring kerosene in water pipes out of spite because they could not ob- taln water on upper floors.

tative Pedro G, of Manila, is Of modern 'inventions he likes sponsoring a move to abolish the wireless best. "It keeps me in. death penalty in n Bill introduced touch with the world," he said.. in the House of Representatives. broadcast." He loves his garden "I never miss the morning service

death penalty law..

In

is to apply to every industry, whe- ther distressed or not. In this connexion, the Deputy Lord Mayor of Birmingham recently-described it as a positive outrage on public decency" that undertakings, in two of which he has himself an inter- est, which are paying dividends HAS NO EQUAL up to twenty por cent of their capital, should be granted £50,000 or £75,000 a year of public money. Contrast this fact with the other,

A stoker of the "Star" Ferry commit;WXRTU}" that the working classes get no Company's launch Northern Star rate reduction, and, with yet an-was sentenced to six months' hard | About Hong Kong.

labohe and twelva strokes at the consideration under the scheme, for snatching an car-ring from an Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday

ninah.

accompanying the Bill, Represen-his gardening. "Now," he lament- his explanatory remarks ago he was quito equal to doing tative Gil outlines his arguments ed. "I have to sit outside and ad- against capital punishment and in mire other people's work" favour of the move to discard the His daughter stated that Mr. death pointy law from the Norman does not talk much about. statute books. In addition to the lappers and modern mothers. He Tho Times correspondent in claim that the death penalty is un-realises that times have changed. Batavia, Mr. Hunter, had a six Christion and inhuman, Represen-Neither is he worried about the minutes' conversation with Mr. Ant-tative GII alleges that the death | Prayer Book. "Any Prayer Book. cliffe, ronresentative of the Daily penalty has proved a distinct will do for me," he said. tion lasted an hour and a half. Mail in Holland. The demonstra-failure as a means of solving Mr. Norman proudly exhibited a crimes and criminality. As a do- truncheon which he used, during torrent to crime, he further claims, the Chartist riots.

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wrong Ines, and he contend that versation with collearues in Ifolland the better way would have been through the wireless stations at Bandoeng and Kootwijk. Trans- to transfer from the local authori-mission was very clear and distinct.

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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

MONDAY, JULY 30, 1928

RATE RELIEF.

ཡཾ ཝཱ

motions of

censure

which are the rightful concern of the latter. In particular, the care and cost of the able-bodied pbar should be so transferred, as the consequence, would be that the most depressed districts would be helped the most. All classes of ratepayers would share in this re- Hef. but. It would be greatest. where it is needed most.

A fine of $5 was imposed on a Chinese who was charged before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon riding a bicycle to the danger of the Magistracy this morning, with

public. The defendant was stated to have had a passenger

on the cross-bar and was steering a zig- zag course.

Do you know that

American whalera were in the carly days of the Colony In the habit of putting into Hongkong to reif7

So pleased were the owners with the resources available here that for many years they repeated the visits in increns- ing numbers. From Decem- ber, 1850, to March, 1851, Af- teen such vessels arrived, laden with oll, of which a con- alderable portion was shipped to London. During the fol- lowing season, 37 whalers ar- rived with over 616,000 gal- Jons of qil.

It is interesting in this con- nexion to note that a novel sport was provided In February, 1863, by the appearance In Hongkong Harbour of a stray whale. It was chased by a crowd of amateur whalers, with Improvise harpoons, and pursued far out to sea,. but it made good its escape.

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According to recent experiments in, Germany, changeful than wien,

WOMEN are less

Conservative well you may be, Fair lady whom I took to

wife;

Yet, such a trait I do not soe In every aspect of your life.

Two things, at least, you'd

change, my dear,

As oft as chances you could.

find:

The first's

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your frock (that's fairly clear); The nexi, my precious, is your mind...

Wearily the tramp meandered up the garden path and took off his hat to the lady of the house. She eyed him keenly. "Look here, aren't you the man to whom I gave a good meal one cold, blenk. February morning?" she demand- ed, sternly. "I'm the main, mum,' was the reply.

In charging a Chinese, before Major. C. Willson, his morning, with travelling on the Shanshuipo Ferry without paying his fare, In- spector Bloor said the man had been' warned by the Ferry Company on one or two other occasions when he Paet did the same thing. A fine of $4That's the reason 1 tramped all

was imposed.

"Well, do you remember you promised to shovel all the anow out of my garden, and then sneak- ed off without doing it?" "Yes,. mum, an' conscience smote me.

the way hack here through the

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East Ham woman: Why should: you always be pleasant with your landlady when you do not feel it? Solicitor at Bow County Court:

New American Pact.

Substantially, the new Although the Baldwin Govern- agreed at Peking between Mr. ment is able, by reason of its sub... V. A. MacMurray, for the

capital punishment has been a atantial majority in the House of United States, and Mr. T. V. Soong, A junk, containing a full load of failure as criminale have not been blazing sun to finish the job." Commons, to carry through the for the Nationalist Government, and while moored alongside because of the fear of the death firewood, suddenly sprang a leak held back from wrongdoing just legislative proposals which it does no more tham declare the Yuen Yuren Wharf, on the cen- penalty,

The fact that capital punish from time to time introduces, and to America's consent to the geant oftral water-front, yesterday. The reject any

tariff autonomy to China. The crew were picked out of the waterment is in effect in many countries emanating from the Opposition, it

published text confirms our read by other craft in the vicinity. The should be no reason for the con- Was he rude when you served the

further claims, as taken out of the sunken junk, and Mr Gil that its policy on big domestic is-Nanking Government last week; in a day or two.

social offenders in the Philippines Woman at Manshold: People sea is not meeting with unqual which he expressed the willing-

are surrounded by entirely dif- often say "hell" when they are not ferent conditions and circum-in a bad temper.. fed approval. When the ratingness of his Government to enter Rear Admiral William M. Folger, stances tlian those in other coun. A woman who was granted a relief proposal was first introdue to negotiations for the con-U.S. Navy, retired, died at Boston tries, and the treatment of crimes summons against her busband at ed, it was hailed as a step likely pressly limited the scope of the Folger was in the Orient at various calls for entirely different proce-threw winkies at her at tea lime.

clusion of a new Treaty, but ex-on July 23 at the age of 84. Admiral and criminals in the Philippines Clerkenwell complained that he to be of immense benefit ti industry discussion to the tariff question. Limes from 1898 to 1905. He was dure,

Man accused of obstruction at in general and agriculture in par- We cannot see that anything of the time of his retirement in June, notes by claiming that

commander of the Asiatle Fleet at Mr. Gil ends his explanatory Lambeth: As it happens I happen ticular. With the passage of time, real value. has been achieved, 1906. Prior to that he had been in penalty is obsolete as a penal pened to do a bit of talking, and death to have a largo family, and I hap however, other views are gaining since any alteration of the present command of the Philippine squad-mensure and is contrary to all the young gentleman happened to currency, and it is being contemled commercial relations between the fron and of the craiser squadron of modern principles of criminal cor-come and tap me on the shoulder.. that no amount of financial jug-United States and China is entirely the Asiatic Fleet.

rection and treatment, and that it

Motorist accused at Feltham of has been abolished in many peo-driving at Afty miles an hour: I gressive countries,

was going at the ordinary touring: speed.

ing of the long and carefully-Cargo of firewood has also been tinuation of the penalty in Manila, summons? Man: Not exactly. He is apparent from Home papers worded Note by Mr. Kellogg to the there are hopes of reiloating her in criminality and the problem of/lore it up and put it on the fire.

falling into Hue. Ambrica is not dependent upon the other Powers prepared to submit to a new, tari scale which is not applicable to the nationals of other

countries

On

Empress of Canada will leave November 28th next, the Hongkong for Europe via Suez, to

France will take the run of the Em- be re-engined. The Empress of BURGLAR SENTENCED.

.

"John," naked the nagging wife,.. as the bedtime hour approached,. "Is everything shut up for the night?"

"That depends on you," growl- ed Ilenpeck; "everything else is.”

his young daughter, took the

gling or transference of the rates burden will assist industry. The point is conceded by crities of the Government that change in the rat-trading with China, and that, as ing system is badly needed, but it we see it, is the error into which press of Canada between 'Hongkong is doubted whether the change the United States has fallen. We and Vancouver. The Empress of GIVEN FOUR MONTHS

are in perfect agreement, and France is well known to Atlantic proposed is the right one.

have been all along, with the travellers, being one of the fav-

AT KOWLOON. The Government scheme 'con- principle that China should be ourite steam ships in the Atlantic

Found with articles of clothing sista, in broad terms, in reducing granted tariff autonomy at the service of the Canadian Pacific.

earliest possible moment, but we

and a jade bangle in his posses. the rates now paid to the local au-fail to see the logic of independent

sion, a Chinese was taken to the A Stradivarius violin was await- thorities by factories, mines and action by America in this con- We have received from Mesars. Police Station carly on Saturdaying Mr. Henry Ford's inspection. other industrial undertakings by nexion when she is not content Thos. Cook and Son an attractive morning for enquiries to be made. when he arrived in New York re- On the completion of Investiga-cently. A few weeks previously the with independent treatment. The issue of the Auckland Weekly News, three-fourths. This step had al-answer, perhaps, will be that the comprising more than eighty pages, tions, it was discovered that the instrument was lying covered in ready been taken, some years ago, United States desired to give a freely illustrated, of which a great articles had been stolen from No. coal dust in the cellar of a police- with regard to farm lands and lead, but If this is the case, it part in devoted to the sporting pon- 303, Laichikok Road, which house man's home."

would seem manifestly ill-timed in sibilities of New Zealand. These in- had been broken into at a nim, on The constable John Byer, of buildings, which pay only one view of the stand taken by Japan clude unrivalled facilities in respect Saturday, the lock on the door hav-Rye, in answer to the pleas of fourth of the ordinary rates; they In regard to the abrogation of the of trout, salmon and big fish, some ing been forced.

of the swordfish caught weighing On the circumstances being re-violin from the cellar. He took It. Sino-Japanese Commercial Treaty. are now to be relieved of the re- Japan in determined that uo treaty over 600 tha. Dear-stalking, phes-lated to Mr. W. Schofield, at the to a shop and asked if it could be maining fourth, and about one revision negotiations want, wild goose and duck shooting Kowloon Magistracy this morning, cleaned so that his daughter could

are also most popular.

when the arrested man was charg- take lessons. half of the money required to make undertaken as far as she is con-

ed with burglary, his Worship good these losses is to be found cerned until the notice of abroga-

The proprietor found a mark on. tion is withdrawn, while Italy, by new taxes, principally the duty which tacitly consented originally, Gamble of Haverford, and Com-

hard labour.

the policeman £300 for it. Other on petrol, and the other half by is now stiffening in her attitude. mander Jules James of the United

dealers made offers rising to £4,400. New York experts said it diminishing the sums provided for More than ever is it essential that

the Powers should come to some Gamble, niece of Mrs. Stimson,, States Navy, is announced. Miss

was one of five "Strads" made 'In paying off the National Dobt.definite understanding, and We

1736. to Manila with Governor' Sir Herbert Sanguel, in a criticism think America would have been General and Mrs. Stimson last March and was their guest until of the Government scheme, points better advised to mako

towards this end rather than to out, that sooner or later, directly undermine, however unintentional-a few weeks ago. Commander Paris or indirectly, the petrol tax mustly, the Japanese position, which James is naval aide to the Gov- Brussels come out of the pockets of the amounts to dignified insistence ernor General.. He also is socially Amsterdam

upon her rights. Britain, we prominent in Manila. Ho is people. The London Omnibus know, is prepared to grant tarlif member of the board of directors Company along will have to pay autonomy, but will, we trust, wait of the Army and Navy Club. £100,000 a year towards It, whilst until Nanking acknowledges its existing obligations under

a move

The engagement of Miss Eleanor passed sentence of four months the violin which led him to offer

came

EXCHANGE RATES.

Bortin

Copenhagen

Vienna Helsingfors Likbon Bucharest

London, July 20.

.124.10

The many friends of Dr. Eva Ho Buenos Aires. in the country the additional cost Treaties. Incidentally. it would for every omnibus that plies is seem only sensible that formal Tung will be pleased to know that Shanghai estimated at about £90 a year. recognition of the Nationalist she was successful at the recent Yokohama Government should come before examinations at the Rotunda Ho New York Needless to say, the travelling Treaty revision:

pital, Dublin, and that she had Geneva obtained the Diploma of Gynae-Milan public will be called upon to pro-.

Stockholm cology and Obstetrics (D.G.0).

Oslo vide this money. The developi

Miss Ho Tung graduated in Decem- ment of trade and industry de-Pickering, Yorkshire, on July 21st graduate in Medicine

Mr. I. J.Twentyman, who died at her 1920, and was the first lady

of this Athens Madrid mands cheap transport, whilst the was formerly associated with ship University, She studied at Lon Rio ... solution of the housing problem ping and dock companies in Ilongdon and was successful in gain- Bombay

kong and Shanghai. He retired Ing the Diploma of Tropical Hongkong depends largely upon cheap travel from the latter part in 1905 and had Medicine and Hygiens (D,T. M. & Silver (spot and forward) to and from the Industrial quar-Tainco lived in England,

11.) some time ago.

84.31

12.072

20.84

Then a dealer who scours the country seeking old violins for Mr. Ford advised the owner to await his roturn.

In the meantime the policeman, .18.10 who has six.children, is receiving 34,426 | £15 a week from Mr. Robert Kahn,.

103 the violinist, for permission to use .2.3/16 the instrument at his concerts. .797 The policeman has now insured 41.7/10 his treasure for £10,000.-

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The political aspirant made one 25.28 more attempt to rouse enthusiasm .92.80 in his audionec.

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"Gentlemen," he said, "we need

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the hall:-

"A different candidate!"