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LOGAN,-On January 14th, 1920, at 8.30a.m. at Kowloon Docks, Colin Douglas Logan, aged seven month, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Logan. Funeral will pass the Monument at 6.15 p.m. to-day.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

MONDAY, JAN. 14, 1979

COUNCIL REFORM.

MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1929.

is room for the elective principle to operate, the "appointing" by the Governor to be a mere formality after an election has taken place. We fear, however, that that is. not what in Intended. In theso days of democratic Institutions,

DAY BY DAY.

HEAVEN HAS NO RAGE LIKE LOVE TO HATRED TURNED-Congreve,

Mr. D. Scully has been appolut- ed Chief Officer of the 8.8. Paul

evening."

HAIPHONG TTLE DEEDS CASE.

:

REQUISITION STILL NOT TO HAND.

Chau Hang-chun, who is held by proceedings against him, was pro-

The Very Idea!

Pink doaks, according to an American eclency export, make harder. Compared with a pink women typlats and clerks work

the choice of Council members Beau, salling for Kongmoon his the local polico ponding extradition | dosk, one of old oak or mahogany ·

by the process of nomfiiation strikes us as being rather antiquated, and for that reason we would much profer to aso not only the two new

members but all the Unofficials re turned by election. This might be done, so far as the non-Chinese members are concerned, on the Sanl- tary Board electorate. We admit

This morning's Harbour Office duced before Mr. R. B. Lindsell as a depressing effect. Really it reports gava 21 arrivals and 15 this morning and was remanded a wonderful the things that scienco te discovering nowadays. in port at 9 am of which 30 charge of having obtained, by allowed, a cup of tea and short departures. There were 65 vessels for a further week.

The defondant is held on

Not very long ago it was it gravely announced that If women were were British."

false pretences, certain title deeds intervals of rest they worked in Haiphong, believed to be worth better, afterwards. Our grand- about $80,000,

Magistracy this morning,

4

last appearance of the defendant

tnels of prepared opium, & Chinese, For being in possession of two of Kowloon City, was fined $160, or Deacons, who is prosecuting en mind. You will not easily put the Mr. H. G. Macnamara, of Messra.mothers know that; but never two months' hard labour, by Mr. behalf of a firm in, Haiphong, in-modern paychologist out of con- Chinese E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon formed his Worship that since the celt with himself.

before the Magistrate, ho had re- To-day's Dog Story-Daring rived by the Empress of France French authoritics. He had wired wo lived in a house in some Amongst the passengers who arceived nothing further from the the war" writes an officer's wife, K. W. Beard, Captain D. M. Crouye lansed on the 21st of this month the main road. We owned two from Manila were Lieut. and Mrs, that the defendant would be re-barracks at Chatham overlooking Mr. E. C. Frederick, Mr. G. W. Sowell and Mr. R. C. Baldwin. if no requisition was received Scotties, a horse, and -dog-cart. from the Haiphong police, and so Spending occasional week-ends in far he had received no reply.

the stables, the dogs became

Mr. T. Murphy, Assistant Direc-dcopy attached to the horse, and tor of Criminal Intelligence, stated dearly loved their daily drive with that the Government had had no. The stables were a little communication from Haiphong. beyond our house, and the cart, Mr. Lindsell, on remanding the driven by the groom, passed by on man, stated that unless a requlai- most afternoons. During threo tion was received by the 21st, the weeks when I was confined to my defendant would be discharged. London vin

room the dogs were in the habit of lying on the 'bed beside me. Suddenly they would jump down, barking joyfully, and rush to the windows, leaping up to them, though they were unable to see anything, as the windows were too high,

The mail from Srez, dated December 18 by 6.8. Tilawa, consisted of 300 bags and was distributed this morning. dater November 22 ia duo hern The parcel mail from London

by, 8.5. Ningchow tomorrow.

that in the case of tho members it would not be easy to evolve a satisfactory electoral roll, but the problem la not insuperable and we imagine that it will have to be faced eventually.

The advantages of the electoral system are many. In the first

At the last meeting of the Canton place, members chosen thereunder Municipal Council a proposal sub- would be responsible to the committed by the Bureau of Public munity instead of to special elec-Safety to adopt the red blossom of the native cotton trée as the toral Bodies or to no-one in parti-symbolic flower of Canton City, was eular, as is the case when they are approved. nominated to office. Secondly, the knowledge that they would have a part in choosing Council members would increase the elvic spirit of ratepayers and encourage them to take a deeper interest in the af- fairs of the Colony. The day's are gone when residents merely was brought down from Kongmoon spent a few years in Hongkong on Friday night by na Sauning with and then went Home on retirea view to being sent Home by IMS. ment. Economic conditions have Concord. It is understood that the brought about a marked change, ablo fortune and is being granted. bluejacket has inherited a consider- and it seems only right and proper leave to settle the estate that people who spend the greater part of their lives here and con- ing, before Commdr. F. G. Hole, At the Marine Court this morn- tribute to the rates and taxes R.N., Fau Wan, mistress of a should have a direct voice in the cargo boat, was charged with government of the Colony. These of the terms of her license, and carrying cargo in contravention points aside, however, it is gratify-pleading guilty, was fined $3 ing that the Unofficial representa- with the usual alternative,

A Londing Stokor of M.8. Moth

1921 and 1920, was aentenced to

PUTLLE

WEST

K-4 D-Hone C-9-7-3

NORTH

EQUTH

$-0.5 H-10

D-K

C-8-4

EAST

H-8-7

"At last it occurred to me to get up and look. I was just in timo to see tho tail end of the. cart disappearing on its way to the station.

"Amidst the din of all that passing traffic the dogs had dis- tinguished the hoof beats of their. beloved horse. This happened daily during the three weeks spent In my room."

*

During a performance by Pach- mann at a Warrington theatre, а woman in the pit called out, "Give us summat we all know, mate."

The famous pinnist gave the interrupter a cold stare, and then

tion has been increased, and we

With eight previous convictions may now reasonably hope. that against him, a young Chinese who either one or both of the new seats was caned on several occasions in the lead. North and South must Rhapsodie in B minor,

Clubs are trumps and South bassat down and played Bralime's will be specificially allotted to six months' hard labour by Mr. E. win one of the six tricks. Kowloon. The arguments for Kow-W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magi.

A director of Selfridge's dis- loon representation are

Lay the cards out on a table, plays an hour-glass as a reminder too well tray this morning for stealing a

bird and enge, which was left out-study the hands. See If you can

as shown in this diagram, and to long-windel callera.] The Colony has not had long to known to need emphasising at this site a house in Battery Street. wait after the return of His Ex-Juncture. Now that the way hins

find how North and South can win

One loquacious caller, when he's one of the six outstanding tricks. erllency, the Governor to learn the een opened, it is to be hoped that

not required, Makes the man of business just anture and extent of the reform the claims of the Peninsula will

The Solution.

n-trifle tired,

of the Legislature which is known

be borne in mind. :

Since that above was written,

Tell,"

South leads the king of

The Theatre Royal was again the Mariona Players gave a repeat mcked on Saturday night, when

In this problem, which may seem performance of "Mrs. Warren's easy at first glance, an apparently Profession." The play was admir-ridiculous discard is the only pos- there were many demonstrations of appreciation. To-night the Com- solution. pany will present "You Never Can diamonds, North discards the ace of hearts, and East trumps with the six. If East next leads n A report has been made to the heart, with West trumping South's police by Major White, of Harton, North will overtrump. If Avenue, Kowloon, to the effect that East first takes out trumps, then, between midnight and 6 a.m. yes leads a heart, South will win the terday, some person entered his fifth trick with his ten and North house by means of an open fan- the last trick with the ace of light, and stole a fountain pen, a manicure set.

spaden. some money and jewellery, to the total value of other than the ring of diamonds

But an opening lead of any card. will give East and West all of the six tricks.

KATAKANTEROK

also

A

"BUTTONS.”

JACKIE COOGAN AT THE"

QUEEN'S.

Though he shows the slogan "Wastefulness is crime," Courtesy compels him not to

mention time... Apathetic answers, glances at

the door

Make the heedless caller gabble

all the more.

Comes an inspiration all can

understand,

Just a farewell message in the

grains of sand,

齦

*

child-birth has occurred at Dur- An extraordinary case of freak

ban.

A woman first gave birth to a normal child, and afterwards to twins whose cheats were joined by piece of skin about the size of a florin. One of the twin children was about half the normal size,

The doctor states that the dwarfed child has a weak heart, but that its bigger counterpart is normal and healthy,

•

Nottingham woman-I am not A picture which should have Borious; I am telling the plain,

favourable reception movie fans is that starring Jackie

from afmple truth. Coogan in the title role in Old Street-My husband is only in Wife of a "casual" worker at

With fe aboard 0

to have been one of the subjects the appointments of Mr. J. P. Braga ably interpreted, and at the closesible way of arriving at the which Sir Creß Clements took up and Dr. S. W. Tso as with, the Imperial authorities

Unofficial whilst ho was Home on leave.

members by 11. E. the Governor Although the revised "Instructions" have been notified.-Ed.] were received it, the Colony a few days before His Excellency's re- turn, they are no doubt the result

Hankow Agitation, of his deliberations with he The latest news from Hankow, Colonial Office. The "reforma" are the centre for several days of an by no means of a far-reaching intensive anti-Japanese cumpaign, character, but they can be described reveals a situation still fraught as being satisfactory as far as with grave possibility, but easier. $124. they go. They are obviously based exercised commendable restraint, 21 further cases of small-pox were The Japanese authorities havo

During Saturday and Sunday, on a priinnry desire to increase the and it may now be expected with notified. the Unofficial representation on the some degree of confidence that the 19 of the cases were from Kow- All were Chinese, and Legislative Council, In order to emergency measures adopted will loon districts. There were accomplish this and at the same discourage any attempt at moles-notified three further cases of time to preserve the Oficial Matation of Japanese residents. nese), as well as a Chinese case typhoid (one British and two Chi- jority, authority is given for the Barbed-wire barricades and sand- of hydrophobia. The last-named Appointment of four additional bag defences have been hurriedly was from the New Territories. membera, half of whom are to be

erected round the Japanese Cou- Officials and the other half Un-maintained by Japanese Marines.tickets a face value of $1,380 "Butions."

In a raid carried out during the cession, and a strict guard is being officials. Hud merely two Unofi- Most of the Japanese firms outside tickets off are Chinese men and modern ocean liner as a back-casually work.

week-end, the police seized lottery cials been added, the result would the Concession have closed down a woman, the latter being the ground, Buttons is depicted as have been an equality of strength and withdrawn with their staffs principal tenant of the floor. The au active bell-boy who idolisea of principle I should swear at a Hackney woman-As a matter between the two scetions-namely, into the protection of the Conces prisoners were charged before Mr. his Captain and is concerned in woman who swore at me. eight of each. Obviously that sion, in which, by the exodus of R. E. Lindsell and remanded, bail a scheme by which the Captain's Acton husband--What shall I do would have been undesirable. Chinese, the strike and boycott is cach. Mr. F. II. Leseby has been to the true character of his trate-Turn the other cheek,

being fixed in the sum of $200 eyes are diplomatically opened If my wife hits me first? Magis- The retention of the Oficiating a far-reaching effect.

It retained for the defence. Majority was expected, and we are sence of Japanese armed forces

finances who travels on the ship is evident, however, that the pre-

Willesden woman-I want still of the opinion that, when view-has ercuted a wholesome respect Birth of a Flower," was shown to villain in the story, while The wonder nature film, "The famous film comedian, is

pasenger. Roy D'Arcy, the summons against the upstairs man the for banging on the floor with a ed from all angles, this is as it among the pickets, and it must be a crowded house, comprised chief: role of Captain Travers is ably age. Woman-No, but there soon the flat iron. Magistrate-Any, dam- should be. If we have any regret,flict has been placed out of the Theatre on Saturday. The educa portrayed by Lars Hansen. The will be,

regarded as satisfactory that con-ly of school-boys, at the World it is that the elective principle has question. The Immediate emer-tional character of the

story holds an exciting climax not been specificially extended to geney, therefore, seems to be well cannot be over-estimated when, as its striking an iceberg while the people's traveller that I could get

cinema in the sinking of the liner upon Court-1 satisfied

Woman at. Westminster County the cleaner in hand. Regarding the future, in the case of this picture, it de- the Colony, Under the revision in-however, the position has a far monstrates the growth of a flower passengers are merry-making. structions, the Governor is given more serious aspect. The atrike in a more lucid manner than any the last time at the

"Buttons" is being shown. for power to appoint" the new Un-and boycott are in full swing, and text-books. on botany could pos- Thentre te-dny, as well as

Queen's officials, and from this we pre-should develop from a month-pld

that such an intensive campaign sibly do.

topical im dopieting Mount Etna sume that they will be chosen by accident to a coolle, suggests that

A claim under a Chinese bor in action. Everything for Personal Wear sent Uneficials who do not re-

hifm, as is the case with the pre-an opportunity for a resumption wonun was heard before Mr. agitators have merely been waiting rowing note against two men and of activity. Japan is in the un- Justice Jacks in the Summary QUIET CONDITIONS AT earth" feeling on being called on present particular interests. Onfortunate position of providing the Court this morning. The plaintif —and for the Home the other hand, it must be remem Chinese

vent to-day for the expression of was Ip Kwal-yau, No, 19, Sal bered that although, the Chamber very fact that Japan has been play-152, Tai Ping Street, Tal O, Lee YANG SEN'S TROOPS SAID TO Edinburgh, recently:

The Woo, who sued Man lu-shu, No. of Commerce and Justices of the ing a lone hand in her relations Yan-ku, married woman, of the Pence select their members by has placed her on the predicament 139, Tal Ping Street. The amount with the Nationalist Government same address, and Chu' Sing, No electlya process, this merely that faced Britain in 1926, and claimed was $647, being $250 prin-ceived from Wanhsten

A naval wireless message: re-visit to heaven. He marched-joy- amounts to "romination" and it la which we have only recently over cipal and $354 interest at the rate quiet conditions.

reports ously up a great broad road, mot friends who welcomed him and of $3 per cent, per month for 46- It is understood that Genoral led him forward to the golden, declare them elected before they paign which has brought Japanese months, legs $48 paid on account. Yang Sen's troops are deserting gate, and when he presented him- can take their seats. It might business to a standstill, through- Mr. C. A. S. Russ was for the him. therefore be argued that even will be called upon to meet a

out China, in which event. Tokyo plaintiff and Mr. W. D. Owen' de- fended the woman defendant, under the new Instructions there graver problem.

The case was adjourned,

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that vacuum machina. Judge` Sir Alfred Tobin-That was where the human element came in. Her hand was better than the machine.

* * * ་ : ་ Speaking of the "return to

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A man went to the dentist, and while under the anaesthet!e paid a

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