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ed his political opponents. It is interesting here to quote the words

DAY BY DAY.

THERE 18 ONLY ONE REAL, FAILURE

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of a prominent Liberal who was a member of the Cabinet Committee rossIBLE; AND THAT 18, NOT TO LE in the Coalition Government which TRUE TO THE BEST ONE KNOWN had to deal with the original Canon Farrar." administration of the Safeguarding. Passengers arriving here to-day of Industries Act, According to by the .s. President Jackson in this authority, it was never included Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Bell, tandod by the sponsora of the Act

The P. and O. 8.8. Mirzapore, to be anything in the nature of a which is bringing the Siberian mail, Protectionist measure. At that is due here at daylight to-morrow. time, the world was suffering from collapsed exchanges, and the Act was devised as an adjustment, during a time of necessity, of the prices and values at which goods should be imported into Britain. Subsequently, the out-and-out Pro- tectionists amongst the Conserva- tives saw the possibility of intra-

The health return for the week and shows one British case of cero- bro-spinal fever and one Chinose case of small-pox,

There will be a Public Lecturs at the Helena May on Monday 6th November. M. de la Prade will speak on "Le Souvenir shez Trois Pootes francale."

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CORRESPONDENCE.

THEATRE MANNERS.

The Very Idea!

Grammar is always an interest ing study, avon when it comes ait the way from Calentia. A mém- ber of the Grammatical Society of that city writes to the Pioneer fail to put certain points beyond doubt:

To The Editor of Hongkong

Telegraph.] Sir,-Although, as I 'understand a request was made that the doors be kept shut' whilst the artist was playing, there was again a painful "Milton has "Of man's first die- display of lack of manners, and obedience;" the "fret Impiles a consideration by late comers at second, or even a third die the Moiseiwitsch recital on Satur- | obedience. In other words, man. day night.

gets more and more disobedient. It is not a point of grammar, but one of logic."

4.

At the first concert it was, I boltove, a bold member of the audience who, in the interests of the rest of the audience and, be It noted, of the artist himself, went to the attendants and asked that the doors be closed just before the artist was due to appear or reappear after the intervals. Mr. H. K. Kong, director of

It may be that if the doors are the Nationalist closed but not locked, bolted and ducing · Tariff Reform under the publicity for guise of Safeguarding, and there is Foreign Office at Nanking, has been barred, there is no way of check- appointed Chinese Consul Generaling the belated enthusiasts, who no doubt that they would have of the Philippines. forced the Prime Minister to bring iron and steel into the scheme but for a definite understanding that wholesale extension should not take place without a definite man- date from the electorate.

The exhibition of Luthmann's etchings, Japanese water colours, water colours, etc., now being held at the Morning Post Building, will conclude to-morrow, Tuesday,

The silk forwarded from Hong- kong by the Empresa of Canada on Whatever views may be held on the 3rd October arrived in New this question, there can be no dis-York (St, John's Park) on the 24th puting the point that the attitude October, having been 21 days in of the Baldwin Government is far

transit.

Passengers leaving on the P. cluded Mr. E. Cock, Mr. C. Bond, and O... Khiva on Saturday in-

Mr. C. .F. Brooks, Capt. R. P. Denne, Lieut. H. Lovegrove and Capt. C. B. Nielsen.

About Hong Kong.

Do you know that--

A former Governor re- ceived a presentation um- brella (so dear to Mandarin- dom) from the Chinese of the Colony?

This was Sir Arthur E. Kennedy, who was Governor from 1872 to 1877. Concern- ing his status in the Botanic Gardens, it was written that "he was one of the few men who deserve a statue because they do not need one.”

After leaving Hongkong, he was made. "Governor of Queensland, and he died on June 3rd, 1883, on board a ship in the Red Sea while on his way Home from Aus- tralia.

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KELLER KERN & Co., Ltd from satisfactory to anybody. If the Conservativos really believe in the efficiency of Protection as a means of improving trade and |curing unemployment, why do they

not definitely adopt the policy and Mr. W. Edley, the wharfinger of fight the General Election on it the Hongkong Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, returned to The only logical answer to that the Colony by the s.s. Empress of question is that they foar defeat | Canada this morning, after a pró- on the clear-cut Issue. It seems longed holiday in America. equally clear that they hope to Yosterday morning fire hedge" on the question, and, if broke out in a matshed fra returned, bring in Protection by village near Shatin. In response

to the alarm fire engines arrived seem to wait for plane or prefer- easy stages. The Liberals, how from Kowloon, but the structure ably pianissimo passages to make ever, do not appear to be deceived was destroyed before help could their sensation and effective en-

arrive.

trance and progress to their seats. by this plan of campulyn, and it is interesting to note that they

DEATH.

:

RUTTER.-On October 23, at

Bideford, Devonshire, Rutter late of Kowloon Docks, aged 74 years.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1928.

..

SAFEGUARDING.

intend fighting all Conservative candidates us though the latter were plodged, Aupporters of, à general tariff.

Water Wastage.

Our

The Conservative attitude on the with

Government water

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BERZASZEJARIGEAN

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It may be also one of logic that King Zogu I., of Albania, implies a second and even a third King Zogu; but I doubt if it is sound logic. And, on the whole, it la safer to regard Milton as a poo than as a logiclan, though there is reason to believe that he fancied himself as a theologian.

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But our grammarian goes on to point out that, in signing yourself "your most obedient servant,” you imply two or more lese obedient servants, and that it is better to regard the "most" not in its Togical aspect, but as merely "an emo- tional superlative." "But

"the adjectives that undoubted- ly baffle comparison; are front, rear (not central),, absent,, pres sent, supremo, solar, lunar an- nual, monthly, vegetable, mineral, unique, superb, alone, sole, solf- tary, absolute, dead,, aliye, and a few others. Although many grammarione add to those round, correct, square, circular, oblong, mliky, golden, blue; etc, the Cal- cutta Grammatical Society with holds is recognition on the ground that the earth is round, but the tennis ball is more: so."

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(A doctor anys that woollen sin- der-garments make him smile,).

Though Charlie Chaplin leaves

me cold,.

And signs of merriment I

withhold

At the funniest limerick over

told

Or the neatest pun related When someone mentions wool-

len wear

(That ticklish, winter-tirad

affair),

Alas, their feelings I can't

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With mirth I'm too elated."

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A gang of navvies were at work

There was, in Scottish foreman on the job, and he was far from popular on account of his hustle and keenness.

"Jump oo't o' that trench there!'" ho suddenly ordered one' pavvy. The latter did so.

said

.

"Noo jump back again"

labourer.

It is true that some people try From Tokyo it is announced that to creep silently to their places, Mr. Salchiro Koshida first socretary

but it must be remembered, firstly, of the Japanese Legation at Buenos that the structure of the City Hall Aires, has been appointed Consul- does not lend itself to silent pro- General at Manila, succeeding Mr.gression and, secondly, that in Eishiro Nuida, who at present is ab.

most instances the sudden appear on a deep tranch. sent on leave.

frosh ance and movement of Amongst the passengers who ar-arrivals is a source of distraction rived by the Empress of Asia to-day and annoyance both to the per- ex- were Sir Elly Kadoorie, Mr. L. former and the audience who are perts can afford to study Kadoorie, Mr. and Mrs. H. E all in a state of concentrated at-

Goldernity Mr. A. Piercy, Dr, and tention.

Those whose engagements: pre- question of Safeguarding, as out- ed elsewhere in this issue relating Capt. E. F. Bartlett, and Capt. and vent them from arriving at a con- the foreman. Back went the

preciation the paragraph publish- Mrs Black, Mr. T. G. Monaghan,

cent or returning after Ined by the Prime Minister in his to the means adopted by the New Mrs. R. H. Campbell,

interval of the proper time have, York authorities to prevent water

"Oot again-quick!" recent speech at Yarmouth, is the wastage. The remedy of imposing

This morning's Harbour Office I submit, no right to compel the

This out-and-in performance subject of much comment in Home finca on householders with lenky reports gave 11 arrivals and 14 do audience to share with them the went on for some time until the papers just to hand. Strangely taps is, indeed, a drastic one, but portuce, with four and eight the consequences of their misfortune. Inbourer, exasperated, asked what respective British contributions.

Thero is another the remarkable figures quoted show The full figures for the week-end apparently some employee of the

nuisance, it was all about. enough, the utterance in welcomed that the end justified the means.

"Weel, if yo want tae ken," said by all shades of political opinion, It is, however, far from our mind were 20 arrivals and 40 depar- City Hall, who makes it his busi- the foreman, "I'll tell ye. Yer that the Hongkong Government tures, with British 11 and 17 ro- ness during the performance to fit bringin' mair muck oot on yor but for various reasons of course. should consider the application of spectively leaving 48 vessels in around the outer parts of the hall boots than yo've done wi' yer spado The Conservative journals, or any such system of

fines in this port, British 17.

and occasionally stop to gaze on for the last hour." the audience or the artist and then most of them, accopt the Fremier's Colony, but taken in conjunction

with the statements of a reader re- For stealing a length of anchor

Can he not be chained up whilst taps, the figures bring into bold re- San on Saturday, a street coolle, the performance is on and re- lief a source of conservation worthwho was arrested on board the ship a little investigation. The present with the chain tied round his waist, leased when wanted, or is he to be crisis is largely of the Government's was fined $50, with the alternative dealt with on some dark night by own making, and while the major- of six weeks hard labour, by Mr. another exasperated member of

W. Schefeld at the Kowloon Magli the audience?—Youra, etc., ity of residents will co-operato to a' large extent, few will go to the tracy this morning. Mr. W. L expense of repairing a minor fault Courtney, fourth officer, prosecuted in tap. The poorer classes ean- on behalf of the complainants. not afford it. Public outcry would

The health bulletin of Eastern templated a move taken as an ex- ports for the week ended October ample from New York, but would 20, issued by the Director of Me- probably welcome an alternative, dical and Sanitary Services, gives which we venture to suggest, that the following cases, the figures in Bome aort of "tap Inspectorate" parenthosia indicating deaths: should be set up to make house to Plague, Bombay (4), Macassor 1

declaration as the best that they garding the prevalence of faulty cable from on board the 88. Kumflit away for a short time.

could expect in the circumstances,

the Liberal organs think they will be able to make a straight fight on the tariff issue at the next election, whilst the Labour papers hope to {profit from what they consider to be a conflict of viewpoint amongst the Conservatives, despite the be strong If the Government con-

efforts made to prove that no such divergence exista,

In dealing with this issue, Mr. Baldwin did not have an easy task,

FXCHANGE RATES..

D. L. 8.

*MACAO FAIR.

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“My husband left nothing but. debts and myself, so the plaintiffs will have to make the most out of those," wrote a widow to Shore- ditch County Court.

"What is the residential popula- tion of Hyde Park in the day time?" Mr. Moad asked a police- mon at Marlborough-street?--"At Jenet 150 people sleep there habitually," was the reply.

Defendant at Marlborough- street: "I interest myself in horse- racing, but I don't bet." Mr. Mead (magistrate): "It's rather dull work when there's nothing hanging on the end of it."

The latest gems from the school

Some of the howlers contain

bellaved that the majority will be ready by the inaugural day, and clements of truth, for the plural should present an attractive sight, of "penny" is, after all, twopencer especially as the ceremonies will and one cannot very well quarrel be performed at night when H,E. with the boy who, when asked the Governor and party enter the whore. Magna Charta was signed.

replied, "At the bottom." Fair ground at 9 pm.

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BIG EVENT OPENS ON SATURDAY, Saturday next will be another for the simple reason that whilst house visitations and to serve (1), Tunglino 13: Cholera, Cal-red-letter day for Macao when the he is at heart in sympathy is running to waste. It could, of | (1), Tuticorin (1), Shanghai (1); be formally opened by His Excel-room, collected by Mr. H. Cecil notices on the landlords where water cutta (12), Madras (0), Rangoon Charity and Commercial Fair will with the Protectionist stal course, be organised in collaborn-Small-pox, Baerah 7 (7), Bombay loncy Senhor Artur Tamagnint Hunt in "Howlers" include the in- teresting information that Algebra wants, he has sufficient fore-tion with the mater-roading departa (1), Calcutta 8 (1), Karachi 1, Barbosa, Governor of Macas."

ment, residents in the rider main Negapatam 23 (5), Madras 25 (6),

The site of the Fair presents the was the wife of Euclid, Plata was sight to realise that in

the God of the Underground, and an districts, as they will learn on Rangoon 1, Pondicherry (1), Bata. usual signs of activity where the Alexander the Great was born in election fought on Free Trade v. Wednesday to their cost, being un via 1, Belawan Deli 1, Sourabala various pavilions and stands are the absence of his parents.

affected of this juncture. At first Protection the Conservatives would glance the impression gained le that. Pnom Penh 10 (2), Saigon.1, fin course of construction. It is most likely suffer a big defeat the wastage by leakage is a minor Shanghai (2). To tako up a stout stand against matter and extremely difficult to the Protectionists in order to push of water supply seems to have been combat, but then the whole problem

the issue into the background treated as a minor consideration would have feopardised his leader-until the last two or three years. It will not involve the Govern- ship, so he was compelled to "gang ment in great cost to trace bad Faris warily." He gave a pledge not to cases, and the reward, calculated Brussela ... Introduca

in gallons, we suspect, would prove Amsterdam general tarifl—a a

surprisingly rich. The scheme, if Berlin ..... somewhat vague phrase, this-int adopted, will not release anyone Copenhagen |Intimated that there was no reason from the necessity of rigid econo-

Vienna why the door should not be thrown a voluntary matter, but we trust un

my. For the time being this is Helsingfors open to more Safeguarding. The the Water Authority's implied Buenos Aires

Bucharest parallel with the position of Mr. threat of action where non-co< Bhanghal Balfour when he was at the head of "poration is evident le not an idle Yokohama

New York the Government in 1904 is very

Geneva close. At that time, Mr. Balfour

Milan A privite motor car owned by Stockholm indulged in all manner of ambi- Mr. Cheung Fat of 48 Connaught Oslo [guities in order to avoid commit Road, collided with a ricaha inague Madrid Queen's Road West yesterday ting himself, but the policy did evening, the ricsha coolle bolog

Achonk not stave off disaster. In attempt admitted to hospital in an uncon Bombay, ing to reconcile his old pledge scious condition. It is understood

Hongkong with the new breach of it, Mr, vehicle who was not seriously Silver (forward)

that there was a passenger in the Silver (spot) Baldwin has certainly not decely-hurt.

one,

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One boy described a welshor në London, Oct. 28.

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Macao Races."

native of Wales, and another .84,88%%

defined a litre as "a nest of young. .12.00 7/16 | As an added attraction for the puppies." The powers of ob- 20.36 opening days of the Fair there is servation were certainly not lack→ 18.19 to be a special Race Meeting at the ing in the bright youth who said 34.4711⁄2 Macao Racecourse on Bunday when that the Golden Horn and Golden. -19279 eight races provide a full pro-Fleeco were two famous public- ..1074 gramme that should offer excellent houses.

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have Classical historians will be 47.13/32 port. Thirty-six pontes

2/74 entered from Hongkong and twenty amazed to learn that Cæsar awam

the Rubicon because his boats; 1/11.5/10 from Macao.

Provision for a comfortable trip were burned, and students of 20,20 to Macne and back is made by the geometry may be pleased to know .92.574

placing of the s.8. Talahan on the that a curve is the longest die .18.14

run and it is believed that the ves-tance between two pointa,, .18.19%

168el will be taxed to capacity.

.80.00

At the course some changes have 874% been made in

which 5.59/64 mente

arrange-

the should be ap

There are no further tickets available for the "At Home" to be 1/6.1/16 preciated by race-goers, And given by the Council of the Helena

2/0 yet more alterations will be put in May Institute on Friday, 2nd No 26.18/16 hand for the following meeting, vember, as the accommodation is .26% which is to take place on Novem Imited. Tickets must be given.

bar 18th,

up at entrance-Advt.

--British Wirsları.