1928-11-13 — Page 6

JUST UNPACKED

A NEW ENGLISH

CHOCOLATE

MANUFACTURED

Co. Ltd.

by

CLIFTON, LTD.

ENGLAND

in

PLAIN & FANCY BOXES

Points to Consider-

When purchasing a plano.

Touch. Tone Appearance..

and sound construction.

Our pianos embody all the latest designs. in construction, are rich and sonorous in tone, and have an ideal touch.

Backed by a full guarantee and moderately priced, the MOUTRIE represents the finest possible value.

Five attractive models.

Let us send you an illustrated catalogue and particulars of our terms.

S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd.

Chater Road,

HAVE IT RIGHT-

THAT LITTLE BIT OF WHITE

Laneford

DRESS COLLARS

Shape No. 85 is the newest style in Dress Collars. A highly satis- satisfactory and pleasing shape for the man requiring a bold wing design, yet correctly balanced. Two depths

Shape 35

00

per dozen.

Shape 27-11"

cta.

$7.

65. each.

Less 10% Discount for Cash.

Lane, Crawford,

Men's Wear Stylists.

Ltd.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1928.

suggested reparations revision un- less the debt agreements are rati. fled. This, if so, would exact pressure upon France's financial policy in the near futuro. It is further pointed out that France is new regularly meeting its war 'debt payments to the United States and to Britain, and that ratification is therefore quite a logical step. An additional argu- ment in favour of ratification is that France must pay four hun dred million gold dollars next

AUTO-TOTAL August, with interest at, five per

THE MOST

PRACTICAL & EFFECTIVE

MOTOR CAR FIRE EXTINGUISHER

ON THE MARKET. NO PERIODIC REFILLING

Also Suitable for

SMALL ESTABLISHMENTS.

KELLER, KERN & Co., Ltd:

16-19, Connaughi Road, C.'

MARRIAGE. ·

SIMMONS-CALEUM. — In Lon- don on October 2nd, 1928, at St. Jame's, Muswell Hill by the Rev. M. O. Blakelock, William Frederick Simmone,

DAY BY DAY.

THE POLICE RESERVE.

WEEK.

“ALL: TRUTH IS SAFE AND NOTHING | ORDERS" FOR THE CURRENT ELSE IS SAFE; AND HE WHO KEEPA DACK THE TRUTH, OR WITHHOLDS.IT FROM MEN, FROM MOTIVES OF EX PEDIENCY, IS EITHER A COWARD ORA CRIMINAL, OR BOTII."-Mac Muller.

The P. and O. s.. Mores, from Hongkong, arrived at Marseilles on 9th November ut 7.30a.m.

The Empress of Russia, which left Hongkong on the 24th Octo- ber, arrived at Vancouver on the

10th inst.

| cont, for American Army stock The 8.8. Chung On has como left in France after the war, un-out of dock and is berthed at her less the U.S. agreement is rat-wharf. She will shortly resume fied, in which case the amount will service on the West River run. be included in the general debt,| with interest nt three per cent.

|

This morning's Harbour Omics

Hongkong Police Reserve Or ders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.I.G., Captain Superin tendent of Police, state:

Police Training School. Classes for Police Reservists as usual on Tuesday, November 19th and 20th at 6.00 p.m.

The Very Idea!

Mr. W. H. V. Bythway, a Ponty- pool solicitor, while rummaging in an old office desk, has found what he belloves bo ba tho formula of the manufacture of Pontypool Japan ware, which has been lost for 64 years. The pro- cess, which consists of glazed lacquer worked on tinplate, was discovered in 1660 by Thomas Allgood, an employce at the All those who hava recently Pontypool tinplate works, and wan passed Part 2 will attend at the carried on by members of the Police Training School on Tues-some family at Pontypool and day, November 19th and 20th at Usk The formula was handed 5.30 pm, sharp for instruction in down verbally from generation to the handling of Revolver.

generation. In 1800 the last Japan ware factory at Usk closed Squad Drill, etc.

because of the competition of All recruits of the Chinese Com-ham. There were reports that a cheap imitations from Birming-

reports gave 10 árrivals and 11 de Pany (with those of other units) written record of the process exis

In view of President Confuga's latest observations on the conse- three under the respective head- Drill, etc. on Thursday, November Reve that the secret had died with

quences of the war, and of the reports gaining currency that

ason ratify the France will Mellon-Berenger, agreement, it is interesting to note what this par: ticular agreement implies. It was negotiated in 1920 for the funding of the French debt to the United States, but has not yet beon in ally confirmed. The settlement fixed the debt at $4,025,000,000, to be paid over a period of 62 years.

ings.

The Empress of Canada is duo here on the 21st inst. and will berth at Pier. No. 6, Kowloon Wharf. She will sail for Manlia on 21st November at 5 p.m.

The transport Somersetshire, with the 2nd Battalion of the Welch Regiment on board, is due to ar rive here on Thursday. Weich Regiment will go on to Singapore.

The

15th, at 5.80 p.m. under Sergeant P. Condon. Dresa-Mufti.

M. C..L. Fete.

All Police Reservists who are assisting at the M. C. L. Fete In Lee Gardens on Saturday, Novem- ber 17th will wear White Uniform, Cap with white cover, and Belt: no arms will be necessary,

Chinese Company.

the last member of the Allgood family, and much has been writ- ten of this "Romance of a lost art."

Not for many years has old Baxter been more than four or five miles from his native village but, having come into money, he decided to visit old friends London and Manchester,

"Taxi, sir" a driver bawled in his ear immediately he emergöd

Strongth. Constables R93 Pang Hok Ling and R97 Lam Ping have|from the London terminus, been taken on the strength of the

H.M.S. Foxglove arrived in Hong- Including interest, the United keng yesterday, when the Hormes States, over the entire period, is and Seraph left for exercises. About Hong Kong to receive no less a aum than Chingkiang from Shanghai on the $6,847,674,104.17.

Not Helpful.

H.M.S. Stormcloud arrived at

same day.

The ss Kiangsu arriving from Bangkok and Swatow, with 21

One cannot resist the conclu-Asiatic deck passengers, reports of Hongkong, to Winifred alon that President Coolidge's the death of a man who committed Callum, Muswell Hill, Lan-speech on Armistice Day will be suicide by drowning. The body

Interpreted in Europe as being was not recovered. unnecessarily

of provocative

don.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.me effort

TUESDAY.

Nov, 13. 1928.

FRENCH PROBLEMS.

note

of

Twelve sets of iron pulleys and chain, valued at $300, and four coal shovels valued at $20, are re- ported to have been stolen fron the as. Puriri between Sunday and yesterday, according to a re- port made to the authorities by Mr. W. V. Robson, the ship's chief engluter.

posel n fine of $2,

A Chinese who was deported for life in March last, was sen- tenced to twelve months' hard

Do you know that---

Hillier Street. is named after Mr. Charles Batten Hil- lier, who was Magistrate and Coroner here in 18437 Ho was later promoted Consul to Slam. When he left Hongkong It wan recorded that the Colony had "lost, ff not the brightest, certainly one of the most honest, conscientious and straightforward of its servanta,"

Kimberley Road, Kowloon, is named after Earl Kimber- ley, who was Secretary of State for the Colonies in 18707

Knutsford Terraco named after Earl Knutsford, who was Secretary of State for the Colonies In 18887

1:

Chinese Company us from Novem ber 5th.

Baxter shook his head.

in

After seeing London he went on to Manchester. Again, as he left the station, a taxi pulled up to the curb..

"Taxi, sir?" asked the driver,

"No, not snapped Baxter. "I said 'No' in London. Now stop following mo about!"

•

Magistrates' Clerk: The council. says you must vacate the pre- must mises in other words you clear out.

Tenant: I understand "clear out," but not "vacate."

Southend Constable to Motorlat: cannot understand how you failed to understand what the other driver did not fall to under- stand and what every other, mo- torists should understand.

A man.complained to Mr. Cam- plon, the Old-street magistrate, that having been in trouble" ha could not obtain employment, as he could not compete with men with clean records.

thing. I cannot get a bucket of Mr. Campion: I cannot do any-

whitewash and a brush.

• •

Company's Headquarters on Thursday, November 15th at 6.45

[It has been suppested that Trea p.m. and Monday, November 19lbsury notes should be made of fire- at 6.00 pm.

proof paper.]

Put a wee bit away for a dull,

rainy day'

There will be no parade for Ex- tended Order and Baton Drill on Thursday, November 16th.

Indian Company. Strength-Constable R226 Ghu- lam Rasul has been taken on the

strength of the Indian Company is from November 7th.

Ja time-honoured, thrifty and

sound,

And those prudent old ways long preceded the daya Of the filmay, Inflammable

*Pound. Ceaseless calla on the puree sometimes tempt us to curae But necessity, stubborn and

stern, Prompts the thought that our screw should be fireproof right through, Though we rarely have money

to burn.

argument. It was fitting that he The death hus occurred in 'Pen- should expatiale on America's ang of Mr. J. G. Allan, after a great contribution to the war-long illness. Mr. Allan, who was time effort that made the first an engineer, surveyor, and con- victorious Armistiet possible, and tractor, was one of the oldest none will begrudge the justinable Europeans in Penang, and was a pride of Americans in recalling prominent Freemason. the spirit of sacrifice which animated 'their countrymen at that time. The world has long since acknowledged war-time facts, and we should not have thought it necessary for the President of the United States of America to 108 sure his fellow-citizens that they With so many

big questions need not be apologetle for not pending, it is gratifying to

having done their duty in defence

R76 Training. Constables of world liberty. That duty was

"I have never in the whole of that M. Polneare has at length more than merely performed. But

Frank S. Y. Wong and 286 Ho my career known a woman with When hearing a charge of Bucceeded in forming a Cabinetdom in animadverting so decisive Kowloon City, Mr. E. 1. Wynnction in Part 2 of Training Course possible to live with her. She is we question Mr. Coolidge's wis- cruelty to a duck in Main Street, Lam have passed their examina- such a fifthy tongus. It is im and wall-wishers of France willy on the controversial matter of. entertain, the hope that the new naval strengths. It would have Jones, at the Kowloon Magistracy (nowledge of Police duties and my second wife. I have been married to her three years and it this morning asked the constable regulations). Government will enjoy a long been better, in the interests if the duck appeared to objected to Signalling Squad.-Class for in-is three years of misery," said a the disarmament which he and the treatment. The constable restruction in signalling under Mr.husband charged at Lambeth with lease of life in order that pressing other Americans profess a dealreplied that it did, and his Worship R. C. Wilson will be held at the injuring his wife, problem may be given due atten- to accomplish, to have steered tion. There has been no greater clear of that subject on such a servant of France than M. Poin- day, unless his references to It could have been confined to an care, whose wise influenes in in-expression of hope that some way ternational affairs has been com- out of the prosent differences of mended by statesmen in all parts opinion would speedily be found.labour by Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones, We believe that Lord Cushendun at the Kowloon Magistracy this of the world. France can,

put the essence of the problem in morning. It was stated that the afford at this juncture to

do a nutshell when he said that defendant had once before been without the services of such

agreement could only come by sentenced for violation of the

Banishment Ordinance. way of compromise, and there fe man, and the fact that he has something peculiarly Inappro- accopled office without portfolio,priate and almost antagonisile in

Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones assumed in order that he may be free to President Coolidge's references on the post of Kowloon Magistrata

Parade. All ranks of the In- this morning when he relieved Armistice Day to the unsuccess~ deal with such an important, mat-ful Anglo-French attempt to com- Mr. W. Schofield, who sails for dian Company will parade at ter as the revision of the Dawes pose different outlooks. He Home on leave to-day, It is un- Police Headquarters on Tuesday, plan, may be taken as an indica- characterised that attempt as com-derstood that Mr. Wynne-Jones November 20th for drill under Ser ing near to the virtual abandon will act until the return from geant Condon. Fall in at 6.30 tion of his Intention to concen- ment of the principle of limitation leave of Mr. E. W. Hamilton, who p.m. aharp. Dress-White Uni

and cap with white trato on the really big issues (a description which will be stout- will then occupy the bench at form, belt

cover. No member may be ab- which

are outstanding at the ly challenged by the two Powers Kowloon,

concerned) and went on to stress

sent from this parade without moment. Regarding the repara- the United States' claim that it Two Singapore residents had tions problem, much of the ground was entitled to more warships an alarming experience last week der. has been cleared as a result of the than any other country, in view when motoring to Seletar. Mrs. of its long coastline and extensive Mulle, was driving a Ford Sedan, recent, conversations between Mr. Commerce. Contemplated British accompanied by Mrs. Ruperti, and

The weekly instructional patrolling a committee on their return to Winston Churchill and the French, legislation, he said, would give they were about eight miles from Belgian, German, Italian and Britain 08 cruisers to. America's Singapore when they anddenly of the Kowloon Section will take insure that heather from the hills Japanese Governments, which

40, but it is open to a Britisher noticed a smell of burning. They place on Tuesday, November 13th and glens of old Scotland shall to reply that many leading Ameri- immediately stopped the car and Fall in at the Teim-tea-tau! Fire be transplanted in Canada. have disclosed the fact that there can statesmen are behind the Big got out just in time, for the car Brigade Station at 5.30 p.m. sharp

The Goldsmiths' Company Is no disagreement in principle Navy Party in America which has burst into flames and within an Dress-Khaki Uniform,

(England) existed as a voluntary association so far back as 1180, between the six Governmente, al- drawn up a colossal construction hour was completely gutted.

programme which dwarfs any- though at the moment Germany is thing on the other side of the At the Marine Court this morn- not inclined to accept the British Atlantic. We do not wish to en- ing before commdr. J.B. Newill, viewpoint. However, it is to be ter here. Into the controversy D.S.O., R.N., four persons in which President Coolidge's speech charge of trading junks were prosumed that eventual agreement will be almost certain to pro- charged with mooring inshore will be reached as the result of voke, only desiring to express our during the dark hours, and plead further exchange of opinion.

regret that he should have chosen ing guilty, were each fined $10. the tenth anniversary of the Two masters of trading junks, Samo little time before the world's greatest peace day to charged with ancoring their cmft French Cabinet crisis, M. Poin, allude (rather tactlessly) to a in the Southern Fairway, thereby highly controversial matter, the

A very mean man went into a care intimated in a speech that furtherance of the solution of using obstaction, falled to a Ernest Rondley Dovey to ho As-glassware shop in search of a pre- the near futuro would witness im- which needs a wholly different pear and the ball of $10 in each sistant Superintendent of Police sont for a friendAfter spending (Reserve) and to be in command some time looking at different portant steps by France in regard spirit to that which ho manifested. case was estreated. | to`problems arising out of the

Dr. David Yul, the National of the Sharpshooters' Section articles and finding them all too

Police Reserve."

expensive, he at last saw a vaso General Secretary of the Y.M.C.A., war. In this connexion, it has

Among the passengers leaying will be the speaker at a speciál Revolver Practice, Revolver which was broken in several. been suggested that the French to-day on the President McKinley, membership meeting of the Young pretties will be carried out on pieces.

Ho inquired the price, and, fipid-' Chamber will soon be asked to are Mr. H. A: Bchochen, President Women's Christian Association Kennedy Road Range on Sunday, ratify the Mellon-Berenger and of the American Ginseng Ca., on a to-biorrow, at 3 p.m. at 127 Caine November 18th at 10,00 am, ing it was practically nothing, business trip to Shanghai; Mr. W. Road. This meeting is the main Members will assemble at the decided to send it to his friend, the Cailloux-Churchill war dobt Farmer, Manager of the Victoria feature of the least programme for Range at that time with belts and hoping that he would think it had agreements. One of the reports Hotel in Shameen, Canton, travel the World's Week of Prayer which holsters with revolvers. Uniform Joon broken in transit dealing with this matter thadeling to Shanghai: De Korff, is observed annually by the No- optional. A demonstration of the Accordingly, he asked the sasis

partner of Messrs. Melchers and tional Christian Associations in use of the Thompson Sub-machine tant to pack and dispatch It, A mention of a growing belief in Co, local agents for the N. D. L, more than forty countried. Since Gun will be given at the close of few days later he received the fol France that the United States on a business trip to Shanghai Dr.Dr. Yui will speak In English, the practice.

lowing reply from his friend would refuse to aid in floating the Ten Bruggencato, belontist friends as wall as members of the (Sgd.) D. L, KING, D.S.P.(R.) thoughtful of you to wrap up each. #Thanks for the vase, Bo from Batavia, Java, returning to Association are cordially invited German bonds necessary to the the Netherlands on furlough, to attend."

Adjutant, piece separately!"

Scottish members of the Empire leave from the Company Comman-Parliamentary Association while travelling in Canada have re- celved so many requests for bits of heather that they propose form-

Flying Squad,

Sharpshooters' Company.

•

The following notification in thefte object being to protect the Hongkong Government Gazette, is trade in precious metals against

ing of gold and silver platɔ was' repeated for the information of fraud, The assaying and stamp all ranks:

always one of the compguy's chief Tho Hongkong Government functions. Ite "hall шrk on Gazette of 9th November, 1928, sliver and gold articles get the Notification No. 612.

standard of quality for the whole "Us Excellency the Officer Ad- | country. Bech pleased to appolat Mr. ministering the Government has

• •