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Hongkong Telegraph.

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X + XF SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1929. HE

RACE IN FENS.

BRITAIN SEEKING NAVAL PARLEY.

MORE GIFTS FOR THE KING ABLE TO SEA FREEZES OFF | FINE ICE-SKATING

THE MINERS. ·

FRENCH COAST.

A.P.C. STAFF'S CHEQUE FOR $260.

SIR ROBERT HO TUNG SENDS

£1,000 HOME.

"EVERY $5 MEANS £1,"

SMOKE AGAIN.

CONVERSES FOR SOME TIME

WITH PRINCE.

WEIGHT 'INCREASING.

London, Feb. 15.

The Prince of Wales spent six hours with the King to-day at Craigwell House, Bognor. His Royal Highness afterwards re- turned to London.

34 DEGREES OF FROST INTERNATIONAL TITLE WON BRITISH AMBASSADOR

AT HAMPSTEAD.

NO BREAK YET IN BRITISH ARCTIC CONDITIONS.

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BY ENGLISHMAN.

IN VERY FAST GOING.

London, Feb. 15. After a lapse for thirty-four years, the race for the Inter national Amateur

Ico-Skating

DROPS HINT.

CRUISER BILL OPENS NEW GROUND.

Bulls and Inners

From the Office Butts.

People who declare the English A gem from the Daily Press:- summer to be a frost, would pro- "An electric torch revealed the. bably slip and strain their voca- fost scribe and his ultra-ago." bulary if at Home now.

Surely he ought to alter this!

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Major Segrave's "Gold Arrow** The Government is soon to in- racing car is cooled with crushed clude: ■"Bongs from my Bath" ice. It is not true, however, that series in its radio programme. If it is only lubricated on sundaea. up to the usual standard, they

will be a wash-out. Cheung Chau is now a sanctuary

Chinese throat-hawk.

Championship and the Prince of ELECTION TO DELAY? for birds. This includes the Great Our sympathy in extended to a

FIERCE SNOWSTORMS. Doctors Howitt and Woods were at Craigwell this afternoon and Further substantial contribu- Applied Cuminious ray treatment

London, Feb. 15, tions are to hand this morning in to the King. They, and Lord

An official weather forecast to response to the Telegraph appeal Dawson, travelled back to Londonday hints that the severe frost may with the prince in his special go shortly, but there is no sign of saloon. There was bright sun- break in the intense cold at bridge. shine at Bognor early to-day but present. later, snow fall.

on behalf of the distressed British

mlucre and their families.

We have already cabled Home the first £50 to the Manafon House, and, as a result of the

latest contributions. It will now be

possible to forward a second £50.

The latest donations to the Fund aro headed by a handsome sum of $260 from some of the sympa thetic members of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, Hongkong office, who have not previously subscribed. We tender our hearty thanks for this sum, and hope that the example set will be followed by other business offices.

Sir Robert Tung's Gift.

It is disclosed in a British wire lese message from Home to-day that Sir Robert Ho Tung has sent a sum of £1,000 direct to the Lord Mayor's Fund. The message states that Sir Robert was led to make the donation as a résult of the appeal by the Prince of Wales. Another useful sun, namely $100, is to hand for the Telegraph Fund from a resident who prefers

to preserve his anonymity; for this also, many thanks.

The windows of the King's bedroom which were opened for some time yesterday had to be kept closed to-day.

An interesting statement was made by Mr. Hodgson, private secretary to the Duke, of York at a luncheon in London. He said the King has begun to smoke again and in also able to cut up his own food.

Washington, Feb. 15.

hitherto stout Kowloon gentleman. Holids had fu" and is now in Some mon are so meek that the reduced circumstances. only time they stand up for them- nelves is when the National An- Many full motor them is played.

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the passengers.. A circular reaches us

stating

cara wore

Orange Bowl was decided to-day by the National Skating Associa-j

An announcement of the greatest. tlen at Lingay Fen, near Cam-importance internationally, parti- cularly in view of the passing of the U. S. Naval Construction Bill, The race was held over, a dis was made by Sir Esme Howard, Ice is claiming more and mortance of 1,800 metres and was the British Ambassador in Wash- of the River Thames, and already quite large ice-floes are to be open to amateurs of all countries, ington, to-day, to the effect that that a certain cereal "is nourishing A whole trainload of motor-cars served floating on the river at There were ten entries, eight Eng- the British Government will short-but fattening: It will help you to was burned at a siding in the Richmond which is only nine miles lishmen, one Scotsman, and onely commence conversations with the keep that alimness of outline that United States. Dozens of podes-

Norwegian from Westminster,

principal naval Powers with a everybody fears to lose," We trians were saved. view to further limitation of naval can't quite figure this out.. armaments.

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A roveller dressed in fancy you can get on your wireless set, was arrested at Shanghai for "Radio. Fan."-To find what costumie representing "Bridge,"

twirl the dials-or send it to nequiring one of the hotel cream auction.

juga. Ho was certainly weak in one suit.

It is not now expected that the The conditions wore ideal but tidal waters of the Thames in Lon-the cold was intense and the, large don will be frozen over as they crowd that asserabled kept them have been on a few occasions in the selvca woll wrapped up." past. Since those fairs were held on the ice of the

times, when

river, embankments have been built An official bulletin issued from which have had the effect of speed Craigwell House this evening ing up its flaw considerably. slates that, despite the Inclement

Meanwhile, the intense could con- weather the King continues to tinues throughout the British Isles, make slow progress and since his and the frost in the early hour departure from London has in-of this morning was the most creased in weight. It is under-severe aince the terrible winter of stood the King was able to sit up 1895. to-day and converse with the Prince of Wales.--British Wire- less.

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AMERICAN RAILWAY GOODS TRAFFIC.

A number of smaller sums have | CONTROL TO BE IN HANDS OF

also been received, and we would

SEPARATE FIRM.

like to state that those are equally welcome. It is not within the

Washington, Feb, 15. power of everybody to subscribe! The Inter-State Commerce Com- big amounts, but a point to bo mission has approved the schemo atrossed is that every $5 subscrib-promoted by the leading American ed in Hongkong will mean an ad-{ railways for the consolidation of dition of £1 to the Fund, duo to the entire rallways "oods-carrying the Home Government doubling all business of the country. sums contributed.

The amounts so far received by "the Telegraph are:

Already acknowledged

&/10/-

A. P. C. Hongkong staff

$600

Under the scheme, railways goods traffic is to be in the hande of a single company, to be known as the Railway Express Agency, Incorporated, the profits. derived therefrom to be divided aniong the $280

railways in proportion to the bun $100,

they contribute.-Router's $20 American Service,

Bemembrance: H. G.

A. M.

Graeco-Egyptian Tobacco Co.

$20

"Culdas" (por S.C.M.P.) ..........!

$3

"Bari" (per S.Q.M.P.)

$1

£20,000 From Americans. One of the most graceful acts in connexion with the raising of }] money for the Lord Mayor's Fund la reported in papers to hand, show- ing that a gum of no less than £20,000 has been subscribed by American friends of the Prince of Wales, who wish to remain anonymous.

The initiative was taken in the matter by a prominent American citizen, who is a personal friend of the Prince of Wales, and who spoke from New York on the telephone to Sir Godfrey Thomas, the Prince's Private secretary.

Assured that help from any Bource would be welcomed, a draft for £20,000 was delivered within a few hours to Sir Godfrey Thomas

from the London- branch of an American Banking Corporation in nccordance with cabled Instructions received from New York.,

The Prince of Wales is unaware of the identity of the generous donors, with the exception of that of their spokesman, who wished to remain anonymous,

Prisoners and Varsity Men. To show that all classes at Home are responding to the appeals wo need only cite the fact that amongst recent contributione was a aum of

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DOCKYARD BLAZE IN BUENOS AIRES.

SEVEN HUNDRED BRITISH CARS DESTROYED.

Buenos Aires, Feb. 16.

A spectacular fire occurred on the water-frent this morning, the blaze involving a large warehouse which was completely destroyed.

New Record Landon Frost.

Thirty-four degrees of frost were. reglatered at Hampstoad! Thirty-six degrees of frost were recorded at Ross-on-Wye in Here-

WILL INTEREST BRIDGE PLAYERS.

New "Telegraph" Feature on Monday,

The Telegraph'a new bridgo feature, entitled "51 Common Errors in Bridge," will com- mence on Monday, and will ap- pear thenceforth daily,

Each instalment will be illustrated with complete hands, and expert information 'will be given on the bidding, the play, the error, the correct method, and the principle fr 'volved.

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It will be found of much in- terest to all who wish to im- prove their game.

holder of the British Amateur Mr. C Horn, of Upwell, the Championship, got away in great style and won an exceedingly fast race by more than eleven seconds,

The result was as follows: C. Horn (Upwell)

Time: 2 mins. 47 4/5th secs. G. Martin (Norfolk)

Time: 2 mins. 59 secs.

L. Carter (Over)

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the course of his statement, that Sir Esme Howard pointed out in

for the construction of fifteen the delay in the passage of the U. S. Cruiser Bill, which provides 10,000-ton cruisers within three years, had retarded British efforts towards further disarmament, but now that the measure had been on- ucted, It was felt that the ground was clear for new discussions.

US to Build.

And new parley, he said, would

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Some of these motor cars would be all right if it weren't for their skidiosyncracies.

O O Judging by the litter seen about our streets this week, Hongkong knowa Home-

B certainly proceed on the assumpthing about

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Time: 3 mina, 5 secs. - R. Bugge (Norway)"..

Time: 3 mins. 16 4/5th secs.

-Reuter,

SENATOR, & FORGERY ALFECATIONS

M. KLOTZ PRONOUNCED BANE BY SPECIALISTS.

Paris, Feb. 16. On the demand of his counsel, who was not satisfied with the re- port of three mental experts, Senator Klotz has been subjected to tests by three eminent speciallets who, have also pronounced him to be gane and responsible for his actions.

Senator Klotz, it will be recalled, is being prosecuted on charges of uttering cheques with insufficient cover in connexion with the pur- chase of a motor-car, and with forging the name of a business man as an acceptor of a bill of ex- change,

States. mess produc-

tion that the cruisers recently-en-

United thorised by the were not blue-print vessels, but would be built,

"There would seem every reason

tion.

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If there's one

to believe," the statement goes on, thing that sticks "that now the Bill has been in one's throat

enacted further efforts will be made at the cinema, before long to reach an agreement | it's the choco=/ between the principal naval Powers l'ate) with of the world for the limitation of the hard cen... naval armaments.”

Election Dificulty.

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A soft answer, "soldom falls to impress soft people.

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ELDERLY, LADY (who wishes - to appear young) :- Would you believo deji The“ hairdresser took an hour to wave my hair, this morning?

FRIEND: But couldn't you have gone for a walk in that time? 0.0

During tho The British Ambassador added New Year, the that there was a possibility that a Canton Fire General Election in Great Britain might have the effect of postponing been going to has Brigade any such discussion for some months.

blazon.

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Sir Esme Howard expressed the opinion that everything pointed to These metaphysical arguments

At the Menila Carnival, a young lady won a prize with a "radio" gown. Needless to sBY). it was a short wave length,

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The Kowloon ! flapper who wont to the Interport Rugby mateb AW heaps of young fellows

knew,

she

A chanca Fe-, mark we shall soon be bear-

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ed it for a

place."

Lots of our ham actors do not

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Great wards of little, wives:

an early resumption of negotia in the Press would appear to be need to be egged on, tions, and with a far better under-the War of the Prosies. standing of the special needs 'of the respective parties than could have existed at Geneva in 1927.

There should be a very good pros- pect of a satisfactory conclusion.

Nothing Oficial.

☐ ☐ One of the advantages of wire- "You're like a cheap razor; you Icss is that instead of calling to have an awful temper,”.... see a new baby, one can listen in!

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Some folk think that the captain There is no truth in the rumour of the team is chosen so that he

that the K.C.C, proposes to build may hold the football when the

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AMSTERDAMNAESTUSSE KLESANA NAMunac

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"It is learned at the State De-a belfry in which to store all its photograph is being taken, M. Klotz resigned his Senator-partment that Mr. F. B. Kellogg century bats. ship last year, thus relieving the

"Reader:"-Even at Kowloon. has not yet received any official in-

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country.

together.

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ford, which still holds the palm as the coldest-recorded place in the authorities of the necessity for timation from London with re

Edison is trying to obtain rubber Tong it is inadvisable to practice raising the question of Parlia-gard to a disarmament conference. from a weed. Wrigley discovered the aimple life and the Heavy falls of snow have oc-mentary immunity, Reuter, curred, not only round London, but

It is, however, accepted that the the secret years ago. over the entire country, one of thei

American Government is willing

It will soon be time to sweep to advance the date of the 1981 tickets out of the safe. worst storms occurring in North-

conference from August to January |'East Yorkshire where the snow- fall was the fiercest ever remem-

or February if the majority of the Powers concerned so desired. bered in that part of the country.

The roads in many places

The warehouse was in the heart throughout England and Scotland of dockland, and it contained seven hundred British motor-cars that have been rendered impassable. had just been imported from Eng-

People were skating until long land. All of them were engulfed London. Skating is also in full past midnight in many parts of in the flames.

wing for the first time for thirty

The fire raged all the morning, and the damage is placed at ever A million pesos. The cause is un- known-Reuter,

HEAVY BLOW TO DIOCESE.

TWO BISHOPS DIE IN THREE DAYS,

London. Feb. 15.

yeara on the River Nene. In Northamptonshire.

Pea Soup Foge,

AUSTRALIAN STRIKE

BREAKDOWN?

TIMBER WORKERS LOSING ENTHUSIASM,

Service,

The advance of the date is re- garded as being of considerable importance politically, as there is provision in the cruiser Bill for a postponement of the authorised Melbourne, Feb. 15. construction in the event of an in- The timber strikers are begin-ternational conference for further disarmament.Reuter's American ning to lose enthusiasm, much dis- satisfaction having been expressed with the smallness of the strike The discomfort of residents of pay. It is thought that an early Central London were. Increased

collapse is likely. tremendously later in the morning

From Adelaide it is learned that by a choking. blinding pea-soup fog.

the Disputes Committee are recom- Ice-breakers are still busy on the mending the timber strikers to re- upper reaches of the Thames, sume work under Judge Luldn's breaking up the banks to prevent recent award in favour of a 48- dangerous Ice-floes when the thew hour week.-Reuter. sete in.

The weather forecast states: The newly-consecrated Bishop of "Frost will continue, but the tem-

£11 28. 8d. sent by the Governor of Lewes, the Right Rev.

Dr.perature. will tend to rise slowly."

A Prison, "from prisoners who Streatfield, died to-day while travel- Anything in the nature of a thaw heard the Prince's appeal and gaveling from Lewes to Eastbourne. is not, however, expected before their pence, some giving all they He was Suffragan Bishop In the next work, and further heavy falls hed, of their own free will."

Quite a unique appeal was issued in the London Times recently, sign ed by twelve prominent under- graduates of Cambridge Univer alphabetical alty, beginning, in order, with the captain of the Rugby XVI. This included the captains. of every branch of athletica, the heads of the three political clubs of the University, and of the dramatic club.

This was the sequel to an appeal previously launched in Cambridge, which resulted in £1,000 being sent to the Lord Mayor's Fund, and It requested that all old Cambridge men should make a point of anb scribing in order to thelo relleve the distress in the mining areas,

Diocese of Chichester.

of snow are predicted in the mean- The Binhop of Chichester, Dr.time. Burrows, died suddenly at Lambeth Palace on Wednesday so that with-

Vienna Tragedien. in three daya the Diocese has been robbed of its two Bishops.-British Wireless,

DUCHESS OF YORK.

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Further distressing stories the effect of the Aretic wave are coming in hourly from all over Europe.

ATLANTIC FLIER.

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.

NEW LOCOMOTIVES NOW ON TRIAL.

The Morris Minor has been senior recently!

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Our footballers certainly gave Shanghai soc-cor..

១ ០ Some folk had a Flappy New Year.

"Joan:"Some people call it haughty culture; others snobbery.. 00.

Auntie Caustic, she says that n model husband la one who is as OD The D. P. golf expert describes nice to his wife in private as he the clubhouse at Fanling as "per-le in publie. fectly adequate." Deah me. How

A Kowloon motorist thought he frightfully gratifying!

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heard the first robin last Monday, Reuter, saya the Sino-Japanese but later discovered it was just a negotiations have not really be squeak under the hood. come deadlocked—it's only a hitch. ››

.0.0 Here's hoping both sides will soon A London spiritualist says that come up to the scratch,

Woodrow Wilson is communicat. ☐ ☐

ing with the earth. Maybe he has The contemporary which fea- a few things to say about the tured, on ita poster, minor damage Kellogg peace pact,

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to the portion of the roof of a matshed as a "blaze," surely forgot It is hoped that the Chinesa -- the good old word "holocaust.” New Year will go on with a booni,

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Canton, Feb, 15. Marked Improvement has been made in the Canton-Hankow Rail- way since it has been under the her audience. This is what may La Argentina "carried away" administration of the Canton Gov-be called making a strong im

ernment.

pression..

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the drawback system has been In revising, local tobacco duties adopted, Drawbacks usually a6- sist chest development.

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Henry Ford has a plan for the

It is reported that four now COL. TITZMAURICE RESIGNS

locomotives have recently been or IRISH POST.

The Batoman cartoon is yet to dered from U.S.A. and of these two have already arrived at Canton, bet drawn depicting the Scots London, Feb. 16.

These are being quickly assembled family being asked to pay axira prevention of waste. Tin? Colonel Fitzmaurice, the Chief for service One of them underwent gate monoy at one of the local of the Irish Free State Air Force, a satisfactory test on the 7th. Inst. cinemas during the Chinees' New

Year holidays. who accompanied the late Baron It is to be employed on the passen yon-Huenefeld and Capt. Soholtz ger express service to Shiukwan, in the Bremen's famous Atlantic which is the northern terminus of fight, the first to be accomplished the line.

post-Reuter.

Looks as if it's about time some- body took the bomb out of Bom- bay.

Lack of sunshine is likely to

The cold wave, in Austria, saya from east to west, has resigned his. According to the railway au- the firing of Chinese bombs, cause fewer blooms to be shown

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a message from Vienna, la rapidly assuming the proportions of London, Feb. 15. catmatrophe. Gigantle snowdrifts A medical bulletin regarding the have locked communications, and Duchess of York says Her Royal there is a rapidly threatening fuck Highness, though convalescing of fuel, while there are Innumer quite satisfactorily from influenza, able cases of illness. Further re- will be unable to full any engage duction of the train services has ments for the next week or two. bean forced upon the authorities by -British Wireless,

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FAIR WEATHER,

The local weather forecast till noon tomorrow is: North-east winds, fresh; fair,

-and-those-crackers. A reader's criticism (censored) on thorities, the new locomotivo can Highly explosive! do 40 miles per hour, but owing to

at the Horticultural Show. What about a class for flowering plants that haven't flowered?

the condition of the rails the test A man who managed to save was carried out at a rate of 30 money, used to be called a miser; miles....

now, he's usually referred to as a "A famous doctor advises a short"

Fore-tex wizard.

nap before tea-time. winks, so to speak,

The other locomotive which is being set up is expected to be com- pleted within two weeks and will se run between Canton and Shiukwan-Nom Chung Pao.

១ . Volunteer Officers sword instruction on Thursday received

Napking's order notwithstand- last. We understand that a fng, China New Year went swallowing class followed, with a bang.