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MARRIAGE.

TUESDAY, JANUARY

DAY BY DAY.

8, 1929.

NOTHING 16 80 STRONG AS GENTLE- 'N133;' NOTHING SO GENTLE AS REAL STRENGTH-St. Francis de Sales.

The Ben Line 9.8. Benvrackle, from Ifome, Straits and Philip- pines ports, in due here on the 17th instant.

Among passengers arriving in the Colony from Sydney to-day, on board the La Arafura was Pro-

“THE BIRTH OF A FLOWER."

REMARKABLE FILM AT HELENA MAY INSTITUTE. ·

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The Very Idea!

The Prince of Wales broke the bank during a game of roulette on the steamer Malda during his voy- There was a large and most nge to Mombasa. Tho Prince appreciative audience at the walked in, states the Central News- Helena May Institute last night, and sat down at the right of the when Mr. Clarke Irvine presented banker. He watched for a few the famous Pillsbury Alm entitled minutes and then made a small "The Birth of A Flower." bet. The Prince's freo-and-enny Amongst those present were H. E manner put all the players at ease, the OMeer Administering the and they failed to notice that he Government and Mrs. Southorn. was bringing of a series of coups.

It is natural that we should bear;

in mind the able manner in which

the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern has administered the Government during the greater part of the year just ended. Happily, the period of Mr. Southorn's administration has been marked by penco and quietude, but this fact has in no wise leasened the exacting nature of the numerous official duties which he has been called upon to discharge. On the eve of his handing over the reins of

Mr. A. H. Crook, well-known Then they followed his lead. Tho locally as a botanist; introduced run of luck continued, and a suc- government to Sir Cecil Clementi,

the lecturer in a brief and in- cession of black numbers, the there is a unanimous publię, feel-

formative speech on flower life. Prince's favourite, heavily backed ing that Mr. Soutborn has filled

The Asiatic Petroleum Company

The film of the actual develop-brought the downfall of the bank. the office with marked distinction have issued an useful wall calen- ment of flowers was preceded by "Payment suspended,"

cried a There was a cheer and the and ability. On all hands, the dar and an excellently arranged some interesting reels of the won voice.

diary, particularly useful to ship-derful scenery of the Yosomito Prince smilingly picked up his "highest praise in bestowed on himping men.

Valley in California and of animal winninge. for the manner in which he has

life Of "The Birth of a Flower"

presided over the affairs of the Colony. If we may say so the one thing which has impressed the public most during his term of office has been his entire freedom from affectation and his manifest desire to share in the manifold

fessor Sir A. Strong,

it can be said that the film was a Speaking at the annual dinner really remarkable one, giving an of the 7/9th Royal Scots in Edin rived at Batavia from Sourabaya would be impossible to accuro said that once when he was con- H.M.S. Kent, the flagship, ar-insight into the subject which it burgh, Capt. W. C. Cunningham on Monday. On the same day, the through any other means than the furing at a concert in the country Cumberland arrived at Singaporo slow-motion cinema, It com he asked an old farmer who waS from Tourane,

prised the entire collection of sitting in the front seat, "Would A. C. Pillsbury, the producer, you bo surprised if this rabbit dis- who spent twenty years photo-appeared and you found it in your graphing wild flowers in pocket?"

During the two days of the New Territories Agricultural Show, the Kowloon Motor Bus Company open ated three buses from surrounding points, and collected in fares $64.45. This sum the Company has donated to the funds of the Show.

Yosemite National Park. All "No," said the farmer, "but the the flowers seen are wild, and rabbit' would."

it took five years to film the ones: shown, part of 1,100 varieties Pills would be surprised," asked Cap- "How do you mean the rabbit bury "shot," out of 1,500 kinda Intain Cunningham in some amaze- this natural wonderland.

"Well, you ace, there's a ferret in me pocket!"

interests of all classes. He has figured in the realm of sport, has preserved the most cordial contact with the Chinese community, hus shown the greatest enthusiasm in

The Pillsbury, camera is operat- any and every movement con-

ed by clockwork, taking exposures ducive to the Cojony's welfare, and,

from a few seconds up to hours. | above all, has always lent a rendy The following forthcoming One flower takes over a week to and sympathetic ear to all sug. weddings are announced: Police open, the shortest 20 minutes, but DUNSCOMBE-CORDAY. - O'n

Constable R. R. MeEwen, Central on the acreen all were seen in New Year's Day, 1929, at the gestions of a constructive charac- Police

Miss Station, to

M. ultra-rapid

few motion in Government Civil Hospital. ter. His hospitality, too, has been Meintosh, No. 103, Strathmartine seconds. The eye of this magic Hongkong, William King, only unbounded. In this connexion we Road, Dundee, Scotland; Sergt, J. camera has caught flowers flirting, son of Rev. T. N. Dunscombe

O'Donovan, Central Police Station, dancing, nodding, jostling one of Acklington Vicarage, cannot refrain from paying a to Miss T. Morrissey, No. 14, another, and performing amazing Northumberland; to Kistna. warm tribute to Mrs. Southorn, | Parliament Street, Waterford, Acrobatics that man has never be only child of the late Mr..and who has proved herself an ideal Ireland. Both brides are travel held The humble forget-me-not Mrs. W. A. Corday, Windsor, hostess at Government House. Ifing to Hongkong on board the proved most active and was the

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Hongkong Telegraph.

TUESDAY, JAN. 8. 1929.

A WELCOME AND A TRIBUTE.

the art of entertaining is a capa- city to make guests feel thorough-

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ORDERS FOR TIE CURRENT WEEK.

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Chaplin of flowerdom, doing a funny little dance all its own.

One of the most, marvellous reels shown was that of germinating

the same ratio, he would appear to be 133 milos tall! A grain of pollen became 3 feet in diameter on the screen, and, bits of proto- plasm the size of retal

ly at home, then His Excellency THE POLICE RESERVE. pollen. If man were magnified in and Mrs. Southorn have learned the secret well, for in all the numerous functions held at Gov- ernment House during the past eight months there has been a delightful absence of stiffness and formality, without any loss of dignity appropriate to the occa- sion. It is right and fitting, at this juncture, that this tribute to

Hongkong Police Reserve orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G., Captain Superintendent of

l'olice, stalo:

Chinese Company.

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ment.

John Englishman cried out for

beer:

Said he, "Bring one-two

-threol"

They drank with joy, then

Paddy said," "The same, miss, pleaso-on

me!"

Three more were brought, and

drunk, and then,

The barmaid asked, "Now,

who?"

They said, "Why-Mae!", so she

turned to him. And the Scot stood-aix-foot-

two!

Nottingham husband-My wife kicked me, bit me, scratched me, pulled my hair, and then she kiss- ed me.

"The Birth of a Flower" is one

Woman at Shoreditch-My fod- of the first "cultural films" to come to the Orient. This type, is being used extensively in schools, ger has insulted me every day for churches, clubs, and homes inve years and it becomes mono-

tonous. America and England.

Naval pensioner, summoned at Grimsby for wife desertion-I was had to look proper slave, I after the children and do the

Hull Watch Committees are to

Police Training School,

Mr. Irvine kept up a bright and After an eight-months' absence

Classes for Police Reservists breezy commentary on the film na from the Colony, His Excellency the Officer Administering the Gov-will be held as usuni on Tuesday, it was shown. He and Mrs. Irvine the Governor is returning toerument and his popular consort January 8th and 15th at 6.00 pm. are on a tour and have done

20,000 miles already, having been housework, so I left, morrow, and it goes without say-should be publicly expressed, and

in New Zealand, Australia, Filip- fox that he will receive a warm it is a pleasure to us to pince it Training. The following mem-Bath are outdoor lovers, mountain which were damaged when he was pines, Hawali, Samoa, and Fiji, Pay a bill for nine guineas for the repair of a man's false teeth, welcome on the resumption of his

on record. When

they vacate hers of the Chinese Company have climbers and long walkers. Mr. helping the police. oficial duties. His servicen to the

House to-morrow, been passed out, as efficient in Irvina has climbed Mt. Shasta, Government Colony, capecially in establishing

they will have the consciousness Part 1: Constables RB7 Wong Callf., 11,200 feet; Haleakala, the cordial relations with Canton, are of duty well done, together with Chung, RG Ta'o Kon Chai, R76 largest extinct volcano, Hawall, too well known to be emphasised. the knowledge that their work Frank S. Y. Wong, R91 Wal Hin 10,000 ft. and others. He and his are always glad to meet Ilis return to our midst will, we and worth are highly esteemed by Shing. R90 Chan Hon Wing, R83 wife

Leung Ping Tseung, and 185 kindred spirits and can be address- ed care of the General Chamber Young Jacen.

of Commerce. Signalling The Signalling The film is to be shown at the The grave implications of the Squad will attend at the Com-Union Church, Kowloon, at 8.30 he is known to have been in con-week-end events in Belgrade has pany's Headquarters for instruc-p.m. on the 15th instant. sultation with the Imperial drawn the eyes of the political

hope, result in a definite nove being soon made in connexion with. some of the problems with which

the whole community.

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authorities during his leave. In particular, the water supply ques tion comes withlu Uhis category, When His Excelleney left the Colony in May last, this problem was already becoming acute, and the lung spell of dry weather which we have since experienced has only served to, accentuate it Unfortunately, officialdom at lume moves xí a léisurely pace, and thus it comes about that we pro still without definite knowledge as to and becomes, not so much a'dicta- which 'scheme is to be put into torship in effect, as an absolute of the Chinese Company are re- effect for the purpose of In-monarchy. It is definitely tald minded of the Monthly Inspection down that the Royal prerogative Parade to be held at Central Police Station Un Thursday, creasing the Colony's snurces, of is the law of Jugo-Slavia from supply. The public, however, now on. The taking of this January 10th at 5.30 p.m. sharp. entertains the hope that is extremely grave decision was the For detalle, sec last week's orders. result, we are told, of a series of audiences with the leaders of the

world to Jugo-Slavia, and future tion in Morse and Semaphore developments will be watched with under Mr. R. C. Wilson on Tues- turs:om deep interest, not unmixed with day, January 8th at 6.00 p.m. and

January 10th of apprehension. Thursday,

At some measure King Alexander's decree declares 6.45 p.m. the ostablishment of a regime "First Aid to the Injured."—- unknown to recent times, and fore- Class for instruction in First Aid doomed, If history speaks aright; to fallure. The King has taken will be held at the Company's on. Wednesday, unto himself the entire executive Headquarters and legislative authority of the January 9th at 5.30 p.m. sharp country, and all Ministers, to be. Lecturer-Dr. T., D. Woo, M.B., appointed by him, will be respon- Ch.B., Edin, Divisional Surgeon Bew of

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The prompt action of a Liver. pool dentist saved a man from choking in the street.

across

William Aherne, aged 41. of Talisin-street, Scotland road, Liverpool, was walking Kirkdale-rond, near the Rotunde Thentre, when he was knocked down by a motor-car. The driver Immediately pulled up, and when Aherne was released from beneath the car he was found to have cuts on his face and head.

While waiting for the arrival of an ambulance it was noticed that Aherne was choking. A dentist who was passing at once examin- ed the man's mouth and found that his false teeth had been wrench- ed out of place.

The lower set had lodged at the back of his throat, and a wire at- tachment had hooked into the Hesh. The dentist, with conalder- table difficulty, managed to ex-

Friente the teeth.

Aherne was taken to the Stanley Hospital and a few hours later was allowed to go home,

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Amongst the 3000 Scouts and Cubs, at a recent gathering in Scot land, one particularly diminutive youngster was not in the least en Lhusiastic about it all. When ask ed about his tragic countenance, he said he had lost his Wullic.

"Who's Wullle?"

"Ma weg brither."

"Why didn't you hold on to him

Be--tightly?"

Excellency will be bringing with him some definite decision on this various political parties, in the Parade. Members of the Indian Hearts are trumps and South point, so that this problem of such course of which King Alexander Company are reminded of the has the lead. North and South pressing urgency may be taken in could discover no indication that parade to be held at the Central must win five of the six tricks,

on Tuesday, against a perfect defence. the politicians would settle their Police Station. ไมเนอ without further delay. differences.

He declares that January 8th at 6.30 p.m. sharp.

Lay out the cards on a table; us Another question which 'His Excel. blind political passions

have

Flying Squad. lency is believed to have taken up fitable work on behalf of the State

shown in the diagram. Study the become an obstacle to ali pro-

The next lnstructional patrol of situation and see if you can find with the Home Government is that and prejudicial to national union. the Kowloon Section will take the way in which North and South

fully of the representation of Kowloon All of which is

borne place on Tuesday, January 8th. are to get their five tricks, on the Legislature, and here also out by the troublous times of the Fall in at the Tsim-tan-tsul Fire member, there is only one way in it is to be hoped that an official Past year. It frat developed Brigade Stallon at 5.30 p.m. sharp, which it can be done.

seriously with lost tempers in the Dress-Winter Uniform. intimation regarding the decision Skuptshina in June last year, The first weekly instructional reached will he made known soon when five Croatian Deputies were patrol of the Hongkong Section shot during a debate, enusing the will take place on Thursday, after Sir Cecil's return. The death of M, Paul Radleh, and January 10th. Fall in at the Cen- pubile will also be interested to later, that of the revered Croatian tral Police Station at 6.15 p.m. hear the results of Hin Excel- leader, M. Stefan Radich. Croatia sharp. Dress-Winter Uniform. 1: lancy's efforts to interest the has been in unarmed revolt for all

practical purposes ever since.

The Solution,

"I was haudin' him but he shooked hissol' free."

"Did he not want to sit beside

you."

"Well, why worry?"- Silence. Then after a littlo

"Naw." This problem involves the help-) Cul and interesting squeeze play.

North South leads his trump,

finesses through West, then leads coaxing

"He's got the peppermints.”:

his lust trump, East being forced to make AL second discard and; Sharpshooter's Company. South discarding a club. North

Imperial Government in the future King Alexander, tired of the Special Instruction.-Ou Mou- next leads his diamond, forcing a takes two tricks with the ace and of the Hongkong University, parti- endless, political strife, has now day, January 14th and on succeed-third discard from East. If East the fuck of that suit, and wine the cularly in regard to the possibility put an end to Parlament and has ing Mondays a parade will be held discards his last club, holding final trick with the club. If East announced his intention of ruling at Police Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. three spedes, South discards the has held any other three cards, of securing a portion of the Boxer the country in his own manner. at which instruction will be given four of spades. If East has hold South takes three spade tricks. Indemnity Funds with whichi to It may be merely a bold stroke in in the new baton drill and we spades and a club, or any com- This problem was rather a dif bination except three spades, ficult one. Only close application strengthen the financial position of an attempt to bring the politicians "Defendu." All members who can South discards his last club. On to the discards from the East hand,

to reason. If it is more than an do но are urged to attend.

winning the diamond trick, West is and only by means of the squeeze interesting experiment with this Uniform optional.

Any forced to lead a spade up to play, could it be solved.. In our thoughts at the impend-end in ylew, an early demise

(Sgd.) D. L. KING, South's major tenaca. If East hus other method would have fallen Ing return of Bir Cecil Clemonti, I would seem inevitable.

hold three spades, South now short by at least one trick,"

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