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CORRESPONDENCE.

ANTI-PIRAGY MEASURES.

[To The Editor at Hongkong Telegraph.]

ma that

The Very Idea!

"G.B.S," bas boon put out of countonance-literally. Ho haa been staying at a hotel in Geneva, and was walking out of the dining Sir-It seems to

room when an American woman "H.J.M." makes too many (9) rules rose abruptly as he was about to go one (or 7) baltor. to bear in mind, and I think I can Pase her and stood gazing fixedly at him. He drew up and return- ed the gaze with equal fixity, and 1. Don't send the ships to sea. the whole room watchod. the duel 2. If you do, don't let them in allont auspense, wondering, carry any cargo or passengers.

what would happen next. Shaw, cure for piracy of any brand dropped his eyes and with a bow Either course should be a sure however, gallantly ebded to his woman admirer, if such she was, Yours, etc.,

BRAIN WAVE.

proceeded on his way. "Wall," Bald the American woman, "I Hongkong, Oct. 24th, 1928. won."

came oven worse when new re- galations giving further oppor tantiles for extortion were issued. So fnconsod were the Chinesa traders at this development that for a time they stopped all porting, and the "atrike" only came to an end when the Nanking due here from Home and Straits The Ben Line 6.a. Ben Nevis Is

Government ordered the Bureau to ports on Saturday. operate on the lines originally | « laid down. At the same time, ticles on Men's Wear appears on The fourth of the series of ar- the Nanking Government ordered our Sports Page to-day. the merchants to resume export. ing. This was done, in the bollef diseases shows two cases of small- Yesterday's return of notifiable that the Bureau would function pox and one of diphtheria. All ns when It was formed, but when were Chinese.. it became known that permission

We have received a useful had been received from Canton bridge-marker from the well- to put the new regulations, into known firm of opticians, Messre. effect temporarily, the merchants, | N. Lazarus & Co.

Sir, I rather like "H.J.M's"

Whilst on a week-end walk who had fulfilled their part of the

The Land Investment Company he forgotton hydraulic gear

anti-piracy suggestions, but hasn't paper) I came across the Hinca (writes a correspondent to a Home. contract, were quite naturally UP has completed the construction of its operate his 8 inch steel doors, pre- Hayes Church, to below axed to in arms. The Bureau, however, now garage on the Fork. The build-ferably under the direct control verse, perhaps, but appropriate, a scat outsida.

Kent.. Homely “ continues to defy the Nanking or- ing is an imposing one and should of a man in a bullet-proof crow's] having regard to the thoughtless- nest? And why atop at 8 Inchness of many people when visiting plating? The hull of a ship is beauty spota

accommodate some thirty cars.

ders and still appears to be pretty much a law unto itself, Miss Maude Royden will address about 7/16 inch thick, and plating The position at the moment to two public meetings at the Theatre about 8/8 inch thick is bullet- Royal next week. The subjects of proof. Perhaps I am not allowing extremely unsatisfactory, and it her addresses are, "Can wo set the will be interesting to see whether world in order?" "Patriotism and Nanking insists on its orders he- Internationalism." Ing obeyed. Aside, however, from this aspect of the question, KELLER, KERN & Co., Ltd. there is the outstanding fact that the trade of this important port is being throttled by all manner of "equcoze" and Irregular taxes,nounce its plans As we reported only a few daya

10-19, Connaught 'Road, C.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

A SERIOUS MATTER.

be avoided that the merchants

Sino-Japanese Issues,

Company is closing the restaurant

The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels About Hong Kong. in Des Voeux Rend, which is being moved to Mac's Cafotoria The Land Investment Company, which owns the property, is not yet ready to an-

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ported from Macao. The polico in- timated that enquiries would, have to be made in the Portuguese Colony.

News has been received from Sydney of the death of Mra. Nellie Macdonald, daughter of Mra.

Do you know that~~

Tho Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce was established as long ago, ás .18617

Various nationalities were elected as members at the Inaugural meeting, whilst the Committee chosen at the frat annual meeting Included Messrs. D. Delano (Ameri- can). D. Niasen (German) and T. B. Buxey (Paraco).

The first President was Mr. Alex. Percival (Jardine, Matheson and Co.), Vice- President, Mr. W. Walkin shaw (Turner Kal Co.), and Secretary, Mr. J. Johnson...

The first member chosen to

Chamber represent the

on.

the Legislative Council whe Mr. (Inter Sir) Thomas Jack- son, chief manager of tho Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

sufficiently for the wonderful moral effect of his pill-box bridge, and scattered young forta, If, after all, his ship would not float, pontoons could always be fitted alongside.

•

All friends who to this ·soat

repair,

Rest and be thankful, but

forboar

With sordid scraps the ground

to straw,

Others rest here as well as

you.'

The paper that once held the

sticky sweet,

The sandwiches,

and the other things wo eat, The packets from which the

cigaretics are filed, Banana skins, tram tiekots,

white and red. These scattered, spoil tho beau-

ty all should share. The basket walts, please think

and place them there.

Willesden Woman: My husband la quite a wealthy man, he has 3,000 marks in Germany.

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I was not acquainted with the men, but I knew their names by, sight.-A witness at Mansfield,

Nottingham motor-cyclist, sum- moned for insuficient allenca: I have been told that my machine makes a very nice nolsc

It was not too bad and bosides it was only to my husband-Wil- lesdon woman charged with using bad language.

'Clerk at Tottenham: Any ques- tlons to ask the witness 7

Defendant: Yes, he's n Har.. Clerk: That's not a question, Defendant: No, but it's n fact,

Town football player, tells a good Alee Jackson, the Huddersfield

golf story.

The ladies of the Wanchai ngo, yet another impost, the Par-Wesleyan Church are holding a salo cels Post Tax, has just been in- of work at the Helena May Instituto stituted, and the consequence is on November 7th at 3 p.m. in aid of the funds for the new Sailors' that importers are fortunate if and Soldiers' Home. Mrs. Southorn THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1928. they get off with taxes of less is to perform the opening ceremony, than 15 per cent. If we add to

A cook employed at No. 12, this the burdens placed on goods Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon, was inland as the result of wtlier irre-arrested in Nathan Road, near Kim- gular taxes, we shall guin some berley Road, yesterday carrying six idea of the baneful effects of this pigeons in a crate which, was too small for the purpose. When It is evident by the news re-orgy of taxation. All these mat- charged before Mr. W. Schofield at ceived from our Swatow corres-fers bear

a close relation to the the Kowloon Magistracy this morn-

ing, a fine of $4 was imposed. pondent yesterday that a serious tariff problem, and inasmuch as situation has developed at that oven Canton and Nanking do not

One week's formal remand was port in regard to the activities of appear to be able to agree en the granted by Mr. W. Schofield, at the Surtax Bureau. The dispute surtax question, we may well con-ing, in the cases of the two Chinese the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- ban been going on for more than jecture, what is likely to happen banishees who, at a previous hear- a month now, and it seems to be it and when tariff autonomy ising, claimed that they had been de getting worse rather than better, conceded. It is the old story of friction be- tween merchants and officials of a Bureau operating a Government tax, and, after closely following Though the Sino-Japanese con- the developments of the past few versations at Nanking are purely weeks, the conclusion can hardly informal, Dr. Wang and Mr. Yada Harmston-Love, of the well-known His barbed wire gadget has been A Leeds United player who had have already accomplished much of Harmston's Circus. She first mar-found wanting, and, as practical never been on a golf course, went great value. Insurmountable ob-rled Stan Bennett, the jockey, who politics, his search suggestions are to see Jennings, his clubmate, have a genuine grievance. The stacles appeared thickly distributed rule in Malaya for many years, merely amusing. I suggest that play. After he had driven ef fact that Chinese Chambers

and who died in Calcutta. Later "H.J.M." should concentrate of among the outstanding issues be- she married Jack Macdonald, ofroad building.

on and the party was proceeding to Commerce in Slam, the Straits tween the two countries, but by Sydney.

follow the ball, he turned to the Settlements and the F.M.S., RB patient endeavour from both sides..

If ships were arranged so that man who had come to watch him. "We-shall-want-the sand-box," well as various commercial bodies the ground in most cases lins been

Passengers leaving On

officers' quarters, bridge, the

and said he. And the man who was in Kwangtung Province itself, smoothed out, and the seeds of cluded Mr. and Mre. J.T. Bagram, from access by all classes of native of golf picked up the sand-box and Empress of Russia yesterday in engine room were always free being initiated into the mysteries have felt impolled to make repre-harmony planted. Already an un-Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Davis, Mrs. R.M, passengers, and the vulnerable carried it to the next tee with the sentations. to Nanking on the

derstanding has been reached on Dyer, Mr. and Mr. F.B. Foster, places on the bridge were protect-proud air of helping in the game. Heveral major points, though, as Mr. H. Hale, Mr. H. Jackson, Mr.ed by bullet-proof plating about What he said when he got there matter, shows the extent of the

anticipated, a settlement of the S. T. King, Mr. and Mrs. A. 7/16 inch thick, there could be no can be left to the imagination. feeling that has been aroused. Tsinan Incident is presenting con- Maynard, Mr.. G. D. Nicholl, Mr. piracy. In addition, it might be One of the most unfortunato assiderable dificulties. Nevertheless, Dr. T, K, Wong and Mr. J.D. Watt, British troops on coolie class ships, G.. Turnbull, Mr. J.A. Tarrant, advantageous to carry & fow

An Innovation in photographic pects of the matter is that Canton both are to be congratulated on the

In a piracy, the wireless Is merely manufacture is the production by and Nanking appear to be at vari-negotiations are opened, the task ber 23rd of Lord Glenarthur, the

progress made, and when official The death occurred on Septem-a menace to the crew.

Kodak Ltd, of the coloured camera. anco en the subject, inasmuch as of the plenipotentiaries will be head of Arthur & Co. (Export), atc. The simplest and

This would be somewhat elabor-black covering which has persfat This break from the traditional their orders to the Bureau are largely limited to settling the de- Limited, the well-known firm of effective safeguard, would be to signed to appeal to women, who 4 vory ud for the last forty years is de- diametrically opposed.

tails of brond lines already laid manufacturers and wholesale In considering this subject, it have spent many hours in discussion don and Leeds. The firm was es- surprised.Yours, etc.,

down. Mr. Yada and Dr Wang ware-housemen of Glasgow, Lon-quartered where they could not be camera of a colour that will tone

carry about eight British troops will now be able to carry ahould be borne in mind that the of the various problems, and it tablished nearly a century ago Bureau which is causing all the seems obvious that Japan's repre- and has had a branch in Hongkong sentative in Nanking is under in- trouble was instituted for the struction to meet China's wishes as for the past fifty years which was purpose of collecting what is far as possible. Dr. Wang, too, an formerly in charge of the late Mr. pears to have adopted a most con- Alex. Mackenzie and is now direct- known as the Washington surtax cillatory attitude, and the prospects ed by Mr. H. J. Lamu,

KOWLOON PUBLIC MORTUARY. of 21⁄2 per cent. Incidentally, the of a complete understanding ure, merchants complain that Kwang-highly hopeful. We

to quote his Own words, Service men gathered in large Sir-The body of a foreigner

He was a Scot, and had got a think It numbers at tung la the only Province which safe

the "Cheer O" believed to be the unfortunate "wee drapple to take home," to #4sume that the Y.M.C.A. last night when the first seaman, who was missing since the

Stowing the bottle away safely has set up a separate Bureau doubts.. certain Chiness of the Wednesday concerts for the 22nd inst from the s.s, President in his hip pocket he started home for this purpose, the impost being political circles of Baron Tanaka's season was' given. A programms Jackson was recovered from the wards, but slipoed and fell heavily. sincerity may be dismissed as of much excellence, arranged by Harbour and conveyed to the Kow- handled elsewhere by the Cun-without foundation, The most Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe, was given and loon Martuary and according to potting the snow off his clothes, Picking himself up, and gently toms. But the principal causa for ardent imperialist in Japan dare greatly enjoyed, thosa contributing the nows in the Press the corpse he suddenly became conscious of objection appears to be that those not fout public opinion to the ex-being Miss P. Brown (elocution will be lying there until the 80th something moist in the hip pocket to whom the collection of the sur-Chinese politicians may view the Richards (duets and solos), Mrs. from Manila for the purpose of still, then, with soulful emphasis,

tent alleged, and we suggest that ist), Mr.

Mrs. Morgan inst when the steamer returns

region.

For the moment his heart stood tax has been farmed out are not Japanese attitude with complete C. P. Marcel (soprano), Mr. W. A. identification, satisfied with the normal 2% per complacency unless home definite Hannibal (humourist), and Mrs.

ho breathed, "I hope it's blood.". If the s.a. President had left for sion. Meanwhile, we may offer Customs valuation of goods, they congratulations to Dr, C. T. Wang. Indulge in a variety of "equeczo" When he entered office as Foreign pending departure for Home, arrive here on the 31st December bo miles away from residential On the occasion of their in-turn of this steamer scheduled to scandal. All mortuarles should left in the Mortuary until the re-site is nothing short of a public to the detriment of trade in Minister of the National Govern- Mossre, A. Saint, A. Cook and C. 19287 la there any sense in keep ment, his appointment was viewed Slade, of the Royal Naval Dock- general. A further.complaint by with disfavour in many spheres, yard, were the recipients of pre-ing the body another 5 days before The Sanitary Board Inspectora the merchants is that perishable His activities in some directions sente from their colleagues at the the order is given for burial. are not alow in seizing and con goods are often left on the since have been much criticised, Dockyard Recreation Club yester- I would like to know what are demning foodstuffs etc, unfit for wharves until they are of no value of the abrogation of Commercial Mitchell made the presentations ance In regard to auch casos. Is ernment should not lose sight of as for instance, the announcement day afternoon. Engineer Captain the provisions in the focal Ordin-human consumption but the Gov- whatever, this being due to the Treaties. In this, however, he has to Messrs. Saint and Sinde, and there no limit of time for burial the fact that air is most essential unsatisfactory manner in which been pursuing a consistent policy, Mr. Tickner, the Chief Construc: | of unknown corpsos?

to human life, therefore every step the Bureau functions, causing that of realising, at the earliest tor, handed a gift to Mr. Cock. Tho highly offensive odour should be taken to prevent the air endless delay

possible moment, Ching's aspira The gifts were to Mr. Saint a emanating from the Kowloon Mor from being contaminated by putre- and confusion. tions. If he has been precipitate scent spray and powder box (for tuary causing in many cases faction and or dead bodies in a Even as originally established, from the foreign point of view, Mrs. Saint) and gold wrist nausea has been the subject of high state of decomposition. the Bureau. was objected to by the his popularity among the Chinese watch to Mr Cook a gold watch; very unfavourable comment in the If Mr. J. P. Braga and the other, :

has understandably increased, to merchants, on the grounds that it The least that can be said is that clock, a set of teapoys and a black indignant taxpayers who reside in Board will press the Government Mr. Blada a 400 day past. It is high time that the energetic members of the Banitary was totally unnecessary and that Dr. Wang has worked ably in the wood tablo. The presentations the vicinity of the Mortuary and to have all mortuarles removed conflicts were bound to arise ow- Nationalist cause, and that in wore made during the interval in those who make use of Waterloo from residential districte they will ing to two distinct organisations negotiations with foreign diplo- a most enjoyable concert to which Road to and from Ho Mun Tia and earn the gratitude of the com- being concerned with the levying mate, he has, contrary to early Messrs, Longyear, Crabb, C Ben Kowloon Hospital moved in the munity and Yours, etc.,

fears, been disposed to purchase nett, H. Beer, Turner, and Hepper matter. That the Mortuary should

Ratepayer. of taxes. Matters, however, be- friendship by concession.

contributed

*continue to remain in the present

Hongkong, Oct. 28, 1928.

in

and

LITTLE WILLIE.

Hongkong, Oct. 24th, 1923,

cent, and, refusing to accept the action gives cause for apprehen-Hargreaves Brown (accompanist).U.S.A. instead would the corpse be

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with their clothing. The new "Vanity Kodak" is bound in calf- skin leather in a variety of colours, and, contained in a calf- skin case of the same shade, looks like a handbag,

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