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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1928.

DAY BY DAY.

strongholds, many of which must be known at any rate to local ad- | ministratione. A continuance of

TRIBULATION WILL NOT HURT YOU piracies and of bandit outrages, UNLESS IT HARDENS YOU AND MAKES In which foreigners suffer, can you SOUR AND NARROW AND SKEPTI- only have the result of causing CAL-Chaplin, the Powers to doubt the ability of

the Nationalist Government to maintain order and to give due protection to their nationals. On this matter, Nanking will be

The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced of Mr. D. G. McAvoy, of the A.P.C., to Miss D. B. Cory, No. 12 Shinryndo-Cho, Azabu, Tokyo.

Amongst the passengers who

THE HELENA MAY MÚSICALE.

DELIGHTFUL PROGRAMME

PRESENTED,

The Very Idea!

What is the oldest English song? It is a little, lilting lyric

hundred. And who

The musicalo at the Helena of spring, written about the year May Institute last evening drew thirteen

very large attendance, the hall wrote it? Some unknown poot, being packed to overflowing. A wandering in the woods, and see" programme rich in morit was pre-ing all the green about him, and sented, and the appreciation of hearing the cuckoo's cry. The poom is written in Anglo-Saxon,

Judged by what she does, and not arrived here yesterday by the s.a.those present was shown in no almost an unknown tongue to us,

by what she promises to do..

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Tanda from Australia were Mr. and Mrs. L A. Byworth and Mr. C. A. The opfum problem is admitted-Dunnelly, ly a huge one, by reason of the degree to which poppy cultivation has increased in recent years. the Inaugural meeting of the

03" yet it was the first English in England. There was no English

unstinted manner, several cores being demanded.

M. Bonenfant opened the pro-language at all before the thir teenth century. There was. Latin

gramme with two 'cello solos- Prelude. The accompaniments

A Chinese man, living, at No. 3. Handel's Larghetto and Liadow's and there was Norman-French, were provided by his wife, and and the latter was the language both numbers were much enjoyed, of the rulers of the land, while the peasantry spoke Anglo-Saxon.

Fung Yuen Street, who fell from a At bunk during his sleep, yesterday, Na-received injuries which resulted in

body was taken to the Mortuary,

tional Oplum Suppression Con-his death shortly afterwards. The M. Bonenant showing that he is Then at last the, two languages

ference last week, Dr. C..T. Wang, the Foreign Minister, attempted to show that oplum-smoking amongst the Chinese was largely to be ac- counted for by the fact that so many of them lived an indoor life, and he put forward the idea of the development of outdoor re- creation, as being the best means Thero of eradicating the habit.

quite a good instrumentalist.

Mme. Bonenfant, whose bril-

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were fused, and the English tongue was born. Forhaps to

Yesterday's return of notifinolo Jiance das planist is too well celebrate it, this unknown poet diseases shows four cases of amal-known to need emphasis, pox, two of typhold and one of heard in Rachmaninoff's Elegie, and muscian burst forth into diphtheria. All were Chinese ex-played with much, understanding,

in and in

two Spanish dances by cepting the diphtherla caso,

a Portu- which the sufferer was

guese,

The Hongkong Post Offices not!- fies for general information that dutiable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are liable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.

Mr. U. Spalinger, the Swiss Con- aul in Canton, who recently broke his arm while out shooting on a hollday near Shanghai, is sold to be progressing favourably and is expected to return to Canton In

is point in his argument, and there can be no doubting the value of sport to the rising generation. But we have to remember the other side of the question, which is that military and civil officials all over the country have in recent years been making huge sums of monoy out of opium-growing, and the about a fortnight, evil will need to be tackled also from this end if any success is to be attained, Indeed, the various Provincial Opium Suppression Bureaux have made, the establish- ment of monopolies, and not sup. pression of the traffic, their main Naval movements yesterday in- business, Nanking now has an cluded the arrival of II.M.S. Blue- opportunity of showing what can wel. On the

bell at Chinwangtao from Welhal- same day H.M.S. and be done by fearlessly tackling the Stormcloud

the transport

from Welhaiwel, while the Sepoy honestly faced, no improvement is left Shanghai for Hongkong. likely to result.

At attempt by a destitute Chinese to commit suicide was frustrated by sampan folk who rescued him after he had leaped into the water from the seawall yesterday. Ho is now being detained in a mental ward at the Government Civil Hospital.

Hongkong Telegraph. problem, but unless the matter is Dorsetshire arrived at Shanghai

FRIDAY. NOV. 9. 1928

PIRATES & OPIUM,

If the Nationalist Government In Nanking carries through a tithe of the many things which it has recently, promise to do in the way of reform and reconstruction throughout the country. It will have established itself on firm ground as an Administration not only willing to rule China, but capable of doing so. Two matters which have just come to the 'fore are bandit suppression and the

The Naval Fiasco,

aro

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THE "TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT.

Range of Platures for To-

morrow,

A feature of to-morrow's Art Supplement will be the diversity of Interest reflected in the numerous topical pic tures. Besides local events, these will doal with happen. Inga in Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, Lalchow and the Old Country.

Of local pictures, the fune tions covered will include one lawn bowls singles champion- ship final, the Spey Royal Jawn bowls Anal, the St. Petor's Club garden fete and other

with happenings, groups

of the Hongkong Police Emergency Squad, Dairy Farm footballers and a recent wedding,

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Some interesting pictures of Luichow City, recently de- vastated by fire, and a snap- shot of prominent Canton officials who took part in a recent tennis tournament will also appear. Wedding pic-

tures will includa, one of special interest to older ro- sidents, namely the marriago at home of-the son of Mr. John Collett and the daughter .of Mr. A Collett, both fathers being formerly of the Hong- kong Poller Force.

ACCINATIONS TO CONTENTANDO ASÍ EL PORTIE: BANGFULLPUIS MARKE

song:

N

Somer to y-cumen In,

Loud eing, cuckoo;

Groweth scod,

And blomath mend,

And spring'th the wood now:

Sing cuckoo!

2

Ewe bleateth after Lamb, Lowth after calf cow. Bullock starteth

Buck verteth, Merry slug, cuckoo! Cuckoo, cuckoo1 Well sings thou, cuckool

Nor cease thou never now.

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•

A Scotsman, was taking homé a goose, but on the way he called for a drink at a pub., placing the bird on a seat nearby. When he was ready to go he was surprised . to find that the bird had dis- appeared.

On going outside he saw a man with it, and said, "What are yo daein' wi' ma goose?"

"Oh, I took it for a lark," was the reply.

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"Ye took it for a lark, did yo? Ye'd be a dashed puir judge at a bird show!"

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Decisions of big battles when passed from mouth to mouth are as apt to become a trifle distorted as any other mosanges-passed from person to person-to wit, recall. the military message, sent down the lino during the war, "Going to advance; send reinforcements" reaching its destination as "Going to a dance; sond three and four- pence."

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(A serious rather than a happy expression is now favoured by fashionable photographers.]

All smiles abandon, ye who en-

tor hore;

I

Compose your features-think

and look severo:

In this grim shrine of photo-

graphie art

It's up to you to play the.

sombre part.· Frown on reflections pleasant

and benign

And recollect not last week's.

Nuts and Wine."

The Indian constable, who was! arrested in Kowloon City on a charge of assaulting a young girl was again before the Court this: There is not the slightest doubt morning when the hearing was pro- that Lord Cushendun, in his state-visionally fixed for the afternoon

November of

22. Mr. Leo ment on the rejected Anglo-d'Almada Jur. (instructed by Mr. French naval compromise, made out a very strong case in defence Leo d'Almada sur.) appeared for

the defence. of the Government-perhaps the strongest that could be made in

Amongst the passengers who all the circumstances. We still convinced, however, that the. Malwa were Mr. and Mrs. Ted with much delicacy and ad-

arrived from Home by the P. & O. Granados. These were intérpret method adopted in seeking that King, Capt. and Mrs. A, Amirable rhythm. Later in the compromise and the failure to Nicholas, Mrs. Bloomfield, Mra. programme, M. and Mme. Bonen- take into account the known view- Atwell, Mr. and Mrs. MacAdam, fant were

Bocli- associated in point of other Powers (particu- Mr. G. Berklots, Miss K. M. Andermann's Sonata for piano and larly the United States of

son, Miss M. Sinton, Mr. D. B. America) constituted a piece of Sinclair, hir, R. I Wade, Mr. and 'cello with most happy effect, and

excellent piece of work. bad diplomacy, the blame for Mrs. Perry, Mr, J. H. Crocker, and loud applause greeted this really. which the Government has itself Mr. C. H. Rolfe,

The vocal numbera wore pro- to thank. We accept Lord Cushen-

The ease in whleh an Indian vided by Mrs. Dowes-Smith, who dun's assertion that wild and

again scored 臨 great malicious rumours and innuendos chauffeur claimed $65 damages once | eradication of the opium ovil. In were circulated very unfairly, but from a Chinese chauffeur was con- triumph. She opened with two |

regard to the former, we have it remains a

fact that those cluded before Mr. Justice Jacks delightful French solos-Franck's become quite accustomed to reading, rumours were only made possible in the Summary Court yesterday. La Procession and Wockerlin'a fine-sounding decrees by proviu-publish the full text of the draft fendant with costs, his Lordship these is a beautiful song, and the

by fallare on Britain's part to Judgment was given for the de- Deux Bergettes. The cial and central authorities for agreement, even though it would remarking that the

defendant's sololat sang it to perfection. She the carrying out of comprehensive have been a departure from the story was the more likely to be was later heard in MacFadyen's ordinary courtesies of interna- true. The plaintiff's version of "A Birthday Song" and Hage. schemes aimed at keeping down itional Intercourse, as Lord Cushen-what took place was described by man's "At the Well," Both were bandit activities and preventing dun asserts. There was far too Mr. Justice, Jacks as somewhat finely rendered, the last-named piratical operations, and the same much at stake in the way of re-fantastic.

being a particularly dainty num- ber, sung with much taste. In may be sald in regard to the putation for Britain to allow the first ugly rumours to develop

encore, Mrs. Bowes-Smith Sportsman: "Here's three even- Dr. S. W. Tao, Honorary Com-an opium question. Unhappily, how

missioner of the Pollec Reserve, scored an even greater success.ings in succession we've come to ever, these schemes have seldom

Chinese Section), with Mrs. Teo, She was accompanied in her first this park and haven't been abla got beyond the paper stage, with

were the host and hostess at the two songs by Mme, Bonenfant to get a court. I've a good mind beneath his denial. British

Chinese Police Reserva Headquar-and in the others by her husband. to write to the papers about it!" secrecy did lend colour to those tere last evening from 4 to 6 p.m. rumours, oven at Home, and they when a reception was held to which should have been refuted at once members of the force, their by the earllest possible publication

the result that conditions" under

both these headings are as bad to- day as they ever have been.

unchecked, and it does not always behove a Foreign Secretary to treat such wild rumours as being

The recent recrudescence of trouble caused by bandits and ed, the compromise took a line A jargo number took advantage of of the full text. As it so happen-families and friends were invited. pirates on the Yangtazo, in which directly opposed to the American Dr. Tao's hospitality, and a gen- foreign shipping has severely suf-viewpoint, as expressed at the rally convivial air prevailed. abortive Five-Power naval dis- The Headquarters were decorated fored, is apparently now being armament conference held at with flags, lanterns and electric taken note of by the Nationalist Geneva last year, and that was bulbs in many colours, and the an added reason why care should any guests were loud in their Government, and, as a con have been taken to let the Ameri-appreciation of the convenience

can and British public know the and comfort of the premises. true nature of the suggested the good intentions of the British arrangement. We do not doubt

Foreign Office or the truth of the assertion that Britain, publicly and officially, is anxious to pro mote naval disarmament. Neither

quence, the State Council has or- dered troops to co-operate with the police in raiding suspected strong- holds of these brigands. It would also appear that the order is to be extended so as to cover other areas

EXCHANGE RATES.

Paris

as well, what we are told that do we expect disarmament to be Brussels the law is to be strengthened so as brought about excepting by the Amsterdam

method of compromising between Berlin

to increase the punishment of the the differing viewpoints, but there Copenhagen law-breakers. Inasmuch, how-in a right and wrong way of doing Vienna ever, as pirates and bandits caught things, and we are left with the Helsingfors in China are usually shot out of opinion, even after Lord Cushen- Lisbon

dun'a very clover defence, that Bucharest hand, we do not altogether see Britain's latest effort has been a Buenos Aires how anything more can be done rather clumsy and unfortunate Shanghai in that direction. It may be, of one. It Is to be hoped that his Yokohama

prediction is true that the cause of New York., course, that the summary execu-disarmament has not received a Milan...

Geneva tions to which wo have become sot-back. accustomed are not altogether 1. H legal. This point aside, it is’sin-.

The forthcoming wedding is an- Madrid ceroly to be hoped that the Chin.

nounced of Mr, S. Mayer, mission-Athens eae authorities will on this occnary, c/o the Basel Mission, Hong- Rio sion show, that they mean what kong, to Miss J. Harrie, nurse, of Hongkong.

Wilhemmsdorf, Warttemberg, Ger- Silver (spot) they say when they talk of tematic raids on the brigands' may travelling to Hongkong on Ellver, (forward).

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