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THURSDAY.

Nov.15 1928.

BRITAIN & AMERICA.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1928.

patated from Europe by thousands | of miles of soa, a circumstance

which of itself must account for

∙DAY BY DAY.

"Musical Jottinge," by "Allogro," will appear in to-morrow's issue.

some of the aloofness which THE HUMAN HEART, LIKE A VIPER IN ENVY LURKS AT THE BOTTOM OF

existe, and that drawback is ITS HOLE—Balzoo, heightened rather than otherwise by the disinclination of the United States to have anything to do with European politics. The fact has, however, to be faced that politics are becoming loss insutor and more international in character,

and as distances are being bridged by the development of aviation | and. In other ways, to say nothing of the Annncial links which are almost daily being forged between Europe and America, It would appear inevitable that eventually the United States will have to abandon or modify its traditional policy,

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A fitting tribute to the part which the United States has play ed, in co-operation with European nations, was made by Mr. Bald-

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The last of the series of ar ticles on Men's Wear appears on the Sporta Page to-day.

UNMUZZLED DOG.

a muzzle.

The Very Idea!

MILITARY SERGEANT FINED.

Sergeant. Komp, Hongkong 3. A correspondent, elgning him- I. A., was charged before Mr. E. self "Labour," writes to The 1. Wynne-Jones, at the Kowloon Times-I am between 50 and 60 Magistracy this morning, with years old and have worked for allowing his dog to be abroad in 30 years in British Colonies in Chatham Road curly an tho the East and in bad elimaton. By morning of November 2, without hard work and saving I have now re- tired and settled in my own couns The defendant pleaded not try, England, with my wife and family, and have brought home guilty,

all my savings and Invested them Sergeant Cordeaux said he was in British Government securities on patrol in Chatham Road and and Industrials. My Income, there-

as "undarhed." Mr. McCaw has been appointed saw a white dog which he follow fore, le taxed Chief Officer of the as. Kong Ninged to the married quarters in Gun (Captain McCarthy) vice Mr. Tay- Club Hill. Outside house No. 4. witness asked a European lady if she owned the animal, but w informed that the dog belonged The annual exhibition of pic-to Sergeant Kemp, who, on being turca of the Hongkong, Art Club called by the lady, went to the is advertised to take place on De- cember 12 and 13.

Ton further cases of small-pox from Kowloon and one from Hong-

ng were notified yesterday.

Jor.

A useful calendar issued by the About Hong Kong Newark, NJ, is to hand from American Insurance Co., of

Messrs. J. M. da Rocha and Co.

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The forthcoming wedding in announced of Mr. G. Tate, on- gincer, No. 28, Yangiszopoo Road, Shanghai, to Miss D. A. Pears, travelling to Hongkong on board the as. Mantua.

H.M.S. Hermes' returned to har- win when he spoke of what had

bour this afternoon after carrying been done in the financial recons-out exercises. H.M.S. Berwick ar truction of war-ravaged countries. rived at Karatsu from Fusan on

Wednesday.. The inference, of course, is that oqually satisfactory results could be reached in the realm of poli- tics by the same process of co- operation. In this connexion, we cannot but regret that America still kéopa `aloof from the League of Nations, and we live in hopes on this of peeing her attitudo question radically changed. It is well, however, that Britain should realise that she also has her part to do in the strengthening of

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Among the many interesting items in the, local gazette whichi is being screened at the Queen's Theatre from tó-day to Saturday are, "The Armistice Ceremony at the Cenotaph; the opening of St. Peter's Garden Fete: glimpses of the race meeting at Happy Valley and the South China Recreation

News has been received that J.- Vickars, one of the candidates from Central British School who

with #stinction in English, last passed the University of Hong- kong Matriculation Examination,

December, has been admitted to Liverpool University, the. Hong- kong Matriculation certificate be- Ing recognised as qualifying for admission to this University.

A fino of $10 was imposed on s farmer who was charged before

Do you know that—-

The Hongkong and Wham- poa Dock Co. represents an amalgamation of several pro- vious companies operating.in Hongkong?

would ask Mr. Snowden: Have not earned it? Have I not lent my earnings to my own country, Government, and industry the lattor to assist unemployment and British workmen? Mr. Snowden proposes to tax me further be cause I saved for old age and lont · my savings as stated above, I cannot support a party so unjust- and must decline to vote for the Labour Party at the next Election..

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Witness at Kingston-on-Thamos And so I decided to put the hands into the case of the police.

A letter rend at North London and written by a 22-years-old ex- soldier to a girl-I don't know what to write about because I have never written to a girl yet, so I am lost.

It was in July, 1865, that the Union Dock Co. was form- ed with a capital of $500,000, being speedily followed, in

Mr. Samuel Pope, the bachelor October of the following year,

North London magistrato: Thero by the formation of the Hong-

are two different forms of cud- kong and-Whampoa Dock Codling-if not, thres... with a capital of $750,000. The latter concorn, had pur- ΟΙ chased the properties Mesara. Douglas Lapralk (established in 1857) and T. Sutherland. Mr. J. Whittall was the Chairman, and Mr. J. Lapraik the Secretary. A now. 'dock, named after Admiral Hope, was opened at Aberdeen' in June, 1867.

In 1870, the Union and the Hongkong and Whampoa Com- panies amalgamated, tho capital being increased.

The Cosmopolitan Dock was completed in 1875, whilst five yours later the Dock Company. purchased the lato Captain Sands' slipways.

Szinte that the

She la very handy with the shoe," said a man who was sum- moned by his newly married wife, at Lambeth for assault.

Counsel in motoring caso^at' Hastings: Wore there any marke the road?-Witness: Only where my mother went into the hedge

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Policeman at Wood Green (of a man accused of drunkenness): He was dancing.-The man: Ita the first time it has taken me in that way.

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A village newspaper contains this reference to the local hos pital nchiovements:--"Our toomed follow-citizen A-B- will go to the hospita) to-morrow to be oporated upon. He will leayo ́a wife and two children.

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13:14 12:35 verandah and admitted

Two lines of handwriting in animal was 'hlo,

Chinese characters written by The dofondant sald that he Confucius 2,470 years ago, were would like to point out to his displayed at Caxton Hall, West- Worship that the dog was on minster, en Oct. 16, at a meeting milltary land, but his Worship held by the Fellowship of Faiths. informed Sergeant Kemp that It Only twelve specimens of the was in Chatham Road where the handwriting of Confucius are in offence was committed, and not existence. The two lines shown

wore brought to London by Dr.." on Gun Club Hill,

The defendant remarked that Chen Hunn-Chang, the Chinese his defence was that the dog philosopher, who stated that Con- was never in Chatham Road, but Cucius anticipated modern dis- his Worship replied that the armament conferences by 2,500 Police Sergeant liad sworn that years. he had followed it from the road, and the defendant himself WAB not in a position to say that the dog had not been on the road.

A fine of $5 was imposed.

wish to thank Dr. Son Matron Sisters, and hospital staff, for their kind attend ance to the late Mrs. M. Ben- | Anglo-American relations, a point | Club "At Home." nott, during her long and pain which Mr. Baldwin did well to ful illness in the Victoria Hospital. Also to thank the stress when he pleaded for a many friends for their ex-frame of mind which 'manifested pressions of sympathy; and for the beautiful flowers gent. America's political system. Hap a desire to study and understand

pily, we have the same ideals as the other great English-speaking race, but our political systems differ and our angle of approach to big problems is not always the same. By altempting to under- stand each other more than we Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones, at the have done, we can offset these Kowloon Magistracy, with cruelty circumstances дай ao pave the to eighteen pigs, which had been way to the culmination of that transported from the New Terri- better day to which all that is best torica by train yesterday. It was stated that the legs of the animals in Anglo-American opinion looks was protruding through the bottom Mr. Baldwin made a wise and forward.

of the cratos. Mr. P. O'Brien, timely contribution to the ques-

Inspector, S.P.C.A., prosceuted, tion of Anglo-American relations

This morning's Harbour Offico during the course of the debate

roporte gave an increased number in the House of Commons on the

We had imagined, absurdly per- of arrivals, with almost equal defunct Anglo-French naval com-ups, that the appointment of un- departures, these being 20 and 19 promine. Underlying all that he)

official representatives to the Sani-rospectively, British 10 and eight, tary Board was originally author-leaving 59 In harbour, British 22. said on the subject was a mani- Ised for the purpose of securing Tonnage was fair and freights fest recognition of the supreme closer co-operation in health matabowed an Increase, with British importance of friendahin between the public. The proceedings at both headings. The best registry ters between the Government and recording the second bost undor Britain and the United States, Tuesday's mecting of the Board, of the day was Dutch, with 2p and he could not, have better ex- however, seem to suggest in the proximately 9,000 tons shipped pressed true British sentiment plainest terms that we have been through.

gravely mistaken and that the un- than by his quotation and

en- officials are regarded as a more or Armistic Day was observed with dorsement of one of Lincoln's less hostile faction. We had rea- due solemnity at Macao on Sun many utterances on the subject. Officer of Health for an evasive and simple nature, in accord with the son recently to criticise the Medical day. The ceremonies ware of a We have before said, and we re- unsatisfactory statement on the occasion, A solemn ABS peat it again, that Anglo-Ameri- prevalence of malaria at Kow held at the Cathedral, where His

loon Tong. can friendship and co-operation least, he tried to understand the the service, and among those pre But, at the very Lordship the Bishop' conducted hold out the greatest hope for the questions put to him by Mr. Braga. sent wore H, E. the Governor and preservation of world peace. That Dr. Koch on Tuesday was not Mime, Barbosa, besides many of in a casa in which two young Rus- dominant fact is one which the and he could scarcely fail to be being completely filled. The two treated with this consideration, the Macao dignitaries, the church statesmen of both nations should irritated by the almost inane minute's silence was observed at over keep in mind, for, whatever answers given to a few simple noon. nolsý minorities in either

questions. We are agreed that tapping Hongkong springs for iry may say, we believe the senti-water may not likely be a profit- ment to be reflective of the opinionable investment, but brevity and

coun-

of the bulk of the people on both sides of the Atlantic.

The Wrong Spirit.

STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

Was

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STOWAWAYS ON TROOPSHIP.

TWO RUSSIANS FOUND ON SOMERSETSHIRE,

That only two out of every ten persons who arrive in the Colony as stowaways are handed over to parted by Sub-Inspector Elaton the police, was the information im- when he applied for imprisonment sons appeared before Major C. Willson this morning on a Chargo of arriving in the Colany as stown- ways on the troopship Somerset- shire.

The defendants were Joseph Al- exander Golombevsky' and' Nicolas Ivanoff. They were found on the Somersetshire, hiding in a motor boat, at the stern of the ship. The Somers or left Shanghai for Hongkong on Monday.

EXCHANGE RATES,

London, Nov. 14.

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witticism were, in our opinion, entirely out of place. On

The Dollar Round-the World Liner malarla, the official spokesman President Garfield, sailed from Whilst this is true, however, wont to the other extreme, apoke Shanghai yesterday, on schedule, there can be no questioning the at considerable length on a state- and is due to arrive at this port On the defendants pleading guit

ment mado several months ago, on Saturday, November 17, at 7they were each sentenced to accuracy of President Coolidge's and. ventured to deny the very at 8 a.m. This steamer will anil the one month's hard labour.. declaration that in large political confident views outlined by Dr. following day, Sunday, November Issues Europe and the United Koch, We could go on comment 18, for Boston and New York, via States do lack mutual under-g on ather aspects of the replies Manila, Straits, etc.

The American Mall Liner Pre- to serious questions, but the point standing. Recognising the point, we wish to stress is that if the aldent Jefferson is scheduled to sail and conceding it, Mr. Baldwin persist in their present, attitude ber 17 at 4 p.m. and will arrive here

Government members on the Board 'from Manlla on Saturday, Novem

tried to show some of the reasons they will do much to weaken on Monday, November 19, at 7 a.m. Paris accounting for the circumstance, public confidence in the Banitary This steamer will call on Tuesday, Brussels In doing so, he touched the vital Board, to say nothing of dis- November 20 for San Francisco and Amsterdam

couraging unofficials who freely give Los Angeles, via Shanghai, Japan Berlin point when referring to the ab- of their time, in the public and Honolulu..

Copenhagen senco of personal contact and In- 'Interest.

The American Mail Liner. Presi-Vienna

Helsingfors dent Grant is duo to sall from tercourse between the political

Shanghat southbound, on Saturday, Bucharest

Lisbon leaders of the United States and

Mr. Hugh Mackenzie, General November 17 and will arrive at this Buenos Aires. Europe. His Illustration of how Passenger Agent of the Dollar port on Monday, November 19 p.m. Shanghal the statesmen of Europe have Steamship Line, who is at present Balling the next day, Tuesday, No-Yokohama come to appreciate each others on a tour of the Orient, is due to Vember 20 at 6 pm. for Manila.

arrive here on Saturday, morning viewpoint by constantly mcoting on the President Garfield accom- ab Geneva, carries its own lesson, panted by Mr. Geo, J. McCarthy,

Shanghai, Nov. 14. Stockholm and when it is realised that under- Oriental Passenger Agent, and Wuhu plece-gooda dealers and Stock

Mrs. McCarthy. Mr. Mackenzie's dyeing merchants, who struck standings have thus been reached stay in Hongkong will be a brief work a few days ago in protest Madrid Prague between nations which have been one as he will leave on Tuesday against the intervention of the Athens known what it is to be actual evening on the President Grant Japanese Boycott Society, have Blo

for Manila, at which port he will resumed work, It is understood Bombay enemies, the value of personal stay for sometime before con- that Chinese military authorities Hongkong contact becomes fully apparent,tinuing on to Bingapore, thence were responsible for negotiations Ever (spot)

back to the United States via Suez between the parties which led Sliver (forward) Unfortunately, America is Band Mediterranean ports.

to the settlement.

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in that;

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any,

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fall

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On him who thus accepts a

bet:

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get

A dose of penal servitudo

Although no profit has ac-

crued..

Perchance the seeming kindly

friend;

In whose fidelity and truth You put your trust, may in the

end

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slouth,

Who strives with pitfall; and

with gin

To catch the feet of those

who sin

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please

To back their views, for they

will find "

No takers for such bets: as

these.

Our liberty, alasi is dead.

Wo must have licencza -

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