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THERE ARE NUMEROUS BEERS STYLED

"PILSNER" BUT THERE IS ONLY ONE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE

Bier Birgerlichen Brad Gey, in PILSIN

PILSNER URQUELL,

brewed at the town of Pilsen, from which it derives its name.

Insist upon PILSNER URQUELL, the original PILSNER BEER.

To be bad at

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 1929.

GARDNER

HEAVY OIL ENGINES

2

VERTICAL AND

HORIZONTAL CRUDE

OIL ENGINESFOR

ALL PURPOSES.

MADE IN MANY SIZES

Firm

7 to 500 B. H. P.

the cost of Penny Postage, bet none has reached the figures men- tioned. Those now asking for a roveraión to the old rate any Ita follows that a substantial porcent- age of the present letter ralo, of 14d. Is not required to cover the cost of the service rendered, and does in fact represent taxation to the extent of eight million pounds per annum. It is therefore sub-

DAY BY DAY.

STRENGTH ALONE KNOWS CON- FLICT; WEAKNESS IS BELOW EVEN DEFEAT, AND 19 BORN VANQUISHED,

Mme, Swetchine.

The B.I. .. Talamba, from Singapore, la due here on Sunday morning.

CHINA NEW YEAR LARCENIES.

ELECTRIC BULB THIEF CHASED.

The Very Idea!

Punch" has discovered that oxample of humour In "Chambers's Among a number of petty lar-Dictionary": ceny cases which came up at the Central. Magistracy this morning Paradise, not Scotland.

Leal"Land o' the Loal" was one in which a Chinese was What is not so well-known is charged with stealing an electric that Mr. Gladstone himself made

A useful calendar comes to hand bulb from the side entrance of the the mistake mistake no doubt.

mitted that tho. Arat call upon the from the Cosulich Line Lloyd Queen's Theatro. The ticket col due to the fact that, as a critic

Triestino.

Post Office revenue should be for the provision of a cheap and cfl-

The Ben Line 6.8. Benvenue, cient service, and that in no cir-from Europe and the Straite, is cumstances should this object, the due here on the 12th instant. primary purpose of the State monopoly, be made subservient to any other consideration,

Those who are seeking the re- form urge that it is of vital im- portance to the trade of the country that it should have. the benefit of cheap postal communica. tion. The stand taken by New Zealand and Canada is stresaod as re-emphasising the urgency of a similar reform in Great Britain, having regard to the ever-growing importance of trade with the Em-

DODWELL & Co., Ltd.pire overseas. A further post-

Solo Agents for China.

Tel. 0.1000,

1. E. Vice-Admiral and Mrs. Waistell's bunk has bera placed at Meray Gate. R. N. Dockyard,

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

THURSDAY, FEB. 7. 1929

PENNY POSTAGE.

There

ponement of action is regarded as likely to produce an unfavourable reaction in Empire markets. Mr. Churchill's figure of six million pounds is not accepted by those seeking the reform, as it is point

The annual meeting of share holders of the Hongkong Tram- ways Ltd. will take place on March 1.

lector saw the thief and gave chase

and caught him in the lane ba- of his oratorical style once put tween. Messrs. Whiteaway's and it, he was only to a certain ex- the Queen's Dispensary. The thief tent" born in Scotland. put up a struggle and would have

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got away but for the fact that an [The beauty aids of to-day are as Indian youth, K. M. Omar, who varied in their tints as the colours saw the struggle, assisted the col- to be found in an artist's paint-bo lector. Sentence of fourteen days'-From a "Beauty" article.} hard labour was passed.

I'vo always been fated, when

calling for Grace,

In another case, a Chinese youth was ordered to receive twelve Ten further cases of small-por,strokes for the larceny of a pair · all Chinese, were notified yesterday of Chinese shoes. Asked why he Seven were from Kowloon and committed the theft, the youth three from Victoria. A Chinese caso blandly told Mr. Wynno Jones that typhoid was also reported. the shoes looked easy to steal and that the temptation was too much for him.

of

H.M.S. Cornflower will leave

Hongkong on Saturday, February 16, for Weihaiwel, calling at Shanghai on route. H.M.S. Fox- glove left Shanghai for Weihaiwei on Wednesday.

to the great demand for seats for The public la notified that owing

the A.D.C.'s production of "On Approval," booking. opens, at the Anderson Music Company to- morrow (Friday.)

The 11th and 12th February, be- ed out that a cheapening of thoing declared public holidays, the Clearanco and Junk Offices at the rates will be sure to cause an

Harbour Office will be entirely extended use of the postal ser- closed on the 11th. and will be vice. The matter is one of much opened from 10 n.m. to noon on the importance, and in the interests of commercial expansion it is hoped that the Government will soon make the 'concession,"

Reparations and War Debts.

Those who are hoping for a

Arst session at

12th;

The 8.8. Charles Hardouin, which was holed when she settled on her anchor whilst moared at Kong- moon, came out of dock this morning and berthed in her usual placo. Sho will resume her run to Kongmoon to-night.

To wait a long time while she

makes up her face.

But, now that. the tints are 'ape

varied, I find, 1991.

She takes even longer to make

up her mind!

attention to preserved ducks, man- Another man, who coniined his

The Establishment as it now:: aged to steal a couple from a deal- exists is morally discredited be a Chinese detective and was sen- Durham. er. He was caught in the act by yond recovery-The Bishop of tenced to fourteen days' hard laour,

QUARREL OVER NEW YEAR PITCH.

JA

BROTHERS ATTACK' HAWKER WITH CHOPPER.

There is no month of the year (except, perhaps, February) in. which it is so difficult to be a hero. as January.Mr. Robert Lynd.

There was never a society in the world so alive to all the humaner impulses as that of to-day-Mr. A. G. Gardiner,

It is amazing how nice people are to you when they know you are going away,—Mr. Michael Arloo.

A dispute over a pitch at the Junction of Saigon and Shanghai No reformer has any power Streets had a sequel at the Kow-unless the world of opinion is ripe loon Magistracy this morning for him.-Mr. J. D. Beresford. when two brothers were charged It is criminal to send a child to before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, with sleep with a sweet in its mouth. assaulting a hawker.

Dr. A. Livingston. Detective Sergeant Meadows At work and play the Londoner told the Court that the dispute smiles all the time.-Mr. Joakim arose over the possession of a pitch Aagaard. which the defendants had occupied Once the world know your during Chinese New Year for the address you ато doomed.-Sir past four years. The complain- James Irvine.

·

After hearing the evidence, his Worship ordered the defendants. to pay the complainant $3 each as compensation. All parties were

A striking calender fasued by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- any has been forwarded to us by Mesars. Thos. Cook and Son, the bound over- general foreign agents of the line.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

A RACE COURSE INCIDENT.

To The Editor of Hongkong

Telegraph.]

The death penalty of execution

Little Mabel looked particularly, dishevelled, and mother was taking her to task somewhat severely.

"Mabel, you bad girl," she said, "you are naughty. Just took at that jam on your face. Whatever would you think if you saw me with my lips and checks all smear ed with red like that?"

Mabel considered for a moment, and then said, innocently, "Why, I'd fink you was goin' to a dance, mummy i"

Harbour Office reports this morn, lant, however, was the first on the

Progress and decay always final solution of the vexed pro-ing gave 15 arrivals and 21 depar- scene this year. After having travel side by side.--Mr. W. P. blem of reparations,.and Germany's turas, leaving 60 vessels in harbour, had an argument, the defendants

Forbes. of which 21 were British, Freights wont away and later returned eapacity to pay, will not be over-

were generally poor, British ves-armod with a chopper. They sat pleased by the official declaration sels recording cargoes of a total upon the complainant, inflicting is a relie of a barbarous age.- from Washington that the Ameri- of approximately 10,000 tons. two superficial wounds.

M. Rene Richard.

[can Government declines to be lias recently

by any discussion of been bound amongst business men at Home a inter-Allied debts to the United strong agitation for a reversion to States. The statement in itself is of no importance since it is well Penny Postage. Strength to the understood that the American re-it illustrates the co-operation of movement was given when a Jet-presentatives on the Committee of the aeroplane and the railway in ter with a formidable list of Experta which, it is anticipated, transportation. signatories, comprising the heads will have its of the leading commercial and in- Paris within the next few days-amah, who stands charged in con- The case against the Chinese dustrial organisations of the are not absolutely necessary to the nexion with the murder of an old country, was sent to the Prime re-examination of the position, woman in Swatow Street in Decem- Minister pointing out the advant-though, their presence'is eminent-ber last, was called before Mr. ages which would accrue from the ly desirable. America's prelude Wynne Jones this morning, and, on the application of Detective In- the conference also means spector Lane, was adjourned for step and urging the Government to carry out the reform without littlo, since, in point of fact, the one week.

Committee of Experts consists delay. New Zealand, it may ba only of an Advisory Committee, pointed out, has for some time en- and none of the interested Powers joyed Imperial Penny Postage, has intimated Its definite in- whilst Canada recently decided to tention of acting upon the recom- restore it. The question of the mendations that will bé made. cost to Britain of the restoration The official statement cabled yes- of the old rate has now conie up terday, however, savours of a hint in Parliament, and Mr. Winston that a discussion of Europe's fin- Churchill puts it at £200,000 an-ancial commitments to the United nually. He says, however, that States will be useless, and that the the step cannot be taken except Exports may save themselves time in conjunction with a reduction in by confining themselves to clear-

ing up

the European financial the inland rates, which would cost

situation. This, of course, has six millions sterling. No indica-been the American attitudo prac tion was given in his statement astically throughout, but we imagin to whether the Government is pre-ed that the collective opinion of pared to make this sacrifice,

accredited International financial

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To-day's Dog Story.-"I have a valuable space to point out the Buckinghamshire rector, "who

Sir-Permit me a little of your dog-a Liver Milton," writes

sheer lack of consideratoneas on the

part of some of the golf enthusiasts aimply worships & gun, and goes at the Race Course. On Monday nearly mad with excitement when- morning fast, at about 10 o'clock, over He hears a shot at all near. when one of my ponies was "awent This year, at the end of our Christ- ing" and about to pass a certain point mas dinner, when the crackers bo- of the course, lady golfer suddenly gan to speak, he rushed round the lifted her club to drive the ball, which

ich room in wildest excitement, bark- gave fright to the pony and caused ing his very loudest and shrillost.

the trainer to be thrown violently. The result was that the trainor bo- "When offered crackes ho seizca came unconscious for over an hour (his and in his mouth and pulls and almost lost his life, Had the them with the best; if the cracker lady golfer in question been a little fails to go off in the usual way, more conelderafe and refrained for and the internal mechanism which moment from playing while the really produces the bang is offer pony was passing, this serious ae- cident would have been avoided, od him he graba the end in his I feel constrained to bring this to mouth and is delighted when the and urgently the notice of your rendors in the explosion occurs, hope that golf enthusiaste at Happy asks for more. When he gets the Valley, especially during this interise main part of the full cracker he at training season, will not be so absorb once tears it open and seeks for ed in their hobby as to disregard the the prize inside." valuable lives of the trainers as well at the ponies.-Yours, etc.,

HO KOM-TONO,

LOCAL ESTATES.

t TITULADA WILL OF THE LATE 'MRS. M. de L. JORGE.

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coal

One wonders whether mine is not a healthy place in which do spend one's days, when learning of the retirement of Daniel Mandera Pontypridd Siner. Mr. Mander, reached the

age, before retirement, of a 814, melio years, 72 of which he spent as an underground worker. He started

his career at the age of 9; and.

During the past seven years, the experts, sitting without, Instruc- business community, through its tions from their Governments, various organisations, has re- and governed solely by the idea' peatedly urged upon the Govern-of finding the easiest way out of ment the advantages which would a difficult position, would be able

Hearts are trumps and South accrue from a reversion to Penny to influence even the meat hard

bitten official in Washington, in has the lead, North and South Postage. Questions as to the in-some way or other. America's must win one of the four tricks. tentions of successive Govern-leading economists have expressed

Mrs. Maria de Louries Anna rarely lost a day's work. At one- ments in this connexion have been the opinion that America is shown in the diagram, and study Road, Kowloon, who died at the without losing a shift,

Lay out the cards on a table, as Sliva Jorge, late of No. 21, Jordon period, he worked for three years addressed to Ministers in both exacting more than her just duo the situation, See if you can find Kowloon Hospital on December 20, Houses of Parliament on many from Great Britain alone, though a method of play that will give 1028, left longkong estate to the occasions. In the earlier years we have no desire to re-state now North and South one trick.

value of $25,000. Probate of the Principal Sir Alfred Ewing, at the replies were to the effect that the financial aspect of the war

will has been granted to Mr. Gera recent function, referred to ★ mano Agusto de Piuna, of No. 29, definition of the difference be a reversion to the penny letter debt agreement. Suffice it to say

In this problem the lone trick is^ Jordon Road, and power is reserv. tween an expert and a dilettanta, rate would be made se

that at some time or other the won by reducing to a minimum aed for making a like grant to soon na

An expert, ho said, constantly adequate surpluses on the postal United States will find it extreme cross ruff by East and West, Francisco Joaquim Maria Jorge, comes to know more and more of

ly difficult to avoid reconsideration South lends his trump. East will at present a minor, residing at No. less and loss; a dilettanto con services became available. In the of present agreement with her now be compelled to lead a dia- 21. Jordon Road.

stantly comes to know less and last few years the Government debtors In Burope, and when mond to North's ace at the final

The will contains family be loss of more and more. has sought to justify the post-better than after such a conference forced to lead his club or

trick, or Woat will eventually be queats.

Probate, of the will of Yeang' ponement of this reform on the as that preparing? The British spade to South.

Luk, married woman, who died at ground that the surpluses were attitude is clear enough. We are

Tho But if South opens with a club No. 10, Carolino Road, Hongkong, required to meet Exchange needs. willing to cancel all debts. This or a spade, East and Weat win all leaving local estate to the value of which The estimated surplus on

been granted to the lacking, we expect aufflclent from the tricks with a complete and $96,500, has

uninterrupted cross-ruff, since Cheung Tso-shi, of the same ad- postal services for the current our creditors to pay the United every one of their trumps is dress. year is over eight million pounds; States, and no more. Our sacri- higher than the two held by North fices already have been enormous, and South. Often during the for the year ended March, 1928, and it cannot be considered our course of a game it is advisable Commr. J. M. Porter has been it exceeded seven and a half mill-province, to contribute in any to lead trumps when your oppo appointed to command H.M.S. Hons. Various estimates have greater measure to the peace of nents control the trump suit. Berapis, and Commr. N. L. Vere Watch for these occasione, and smith to command. H.M.8. been given by the Government of Europe.

make use of them.

Thracian.

his

transport Dorsetshire, loft Southampton · of January 8 arrived at Colombo on. February 4 and le due at Hong- kong on February 15. The troop ship. ie bringing drafts for China and will return with Inter-atation reliefs from Shanghai. On the return journey the transport will embark the 1st Battalion Queen's Royal Regiment now stationed in Hongkong for Malta.