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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1929.

the good opinions of foreign na- tions. The presence of foreignora

· DAY BY DAY.

THE BARTII IB SOWN · WITH PLEASURES, AS THE HEAVENS ARE STUDDED WITH STARS, WHEREVER THE CONDITIONS OF EXISTENCE ARE UN- BUPHISTICATED.---W,+R, Grog.

Mr. E. Ralphs will pronent the prizon at the annual sports of tho Kowloon British School next Satur- day afternoon. -

La Argentina, the world-famous Spanish dancer, arrived here on the President Pierce from Manila, She is to give a final performance at the. Theatre Royal to-night.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Christian Science,

To The Editor of Hongkong

Telegraph.]

The Very Idea!

The used razor blade problem is no now theme to harp upon. But. it is none the less serious. What is going to happen to all the used. razor blades of the world?

only be washed up again and out Put them in the son? They'd

the feet of bathers.

to the "Bulls and Inners" columns Sir-Kindly' permit me to refor

of Saturday's Telegraph, in which an allusion was made to Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science. their hands when raking the fire

For the benefit of your readers, Jout.'

In the fire? And someone cuts

I shall be glad if you will kindly Bury them? That's all very pablish the following statement, re- well but you'd be sure to pay the cently made by the Christian penalty when you weeded the Science Board of Directors in the garden. Christian Science Sentinel:

China is solely accounted for their desiry w minintain and de- velop commercial relations, Na- tionalist spokesmen have again and again made it clear that, on that basis, foreign, interests aro welcome. Trade which is to be successful, however, to foreigner and Chinese alike, must be render- ed as free as possible from artif- cial restrictions und obstacles A study of recent developments will show that the Powers have been most sympathetically dispos

The Banvard Musical Comedy ed to China in the matter of tariff Company will give a farewell per

Some suggest giving them to "Because of aggressive pro- revision. It Is therefore natural formance at the Star Theatre to-

night at 9.15. The programme, paganda, apparently circulated to natives, who make useful knives. to expect some reciprocal demons "Review of Revues," is composed discredit Mrs. Eddy and to induce with them. But they would soon. tration of goodwill. Not only is of the most popular numbers in the belief that she abandoned her own have more than enough knives to touching, only through radical wipe the white races off, the face there a danger that the new scale repertoire.

reliance on Truth can scientific of the earth. will be rendered nugatory by the

power The coldest day in January healing

bo realized.'" The only solution to the problem addition of extra import taxes was the 3rd, when the thermome-(Science and Health with Koy to seems to be to have all men when under another name, but there ister showed 52.2 degrees. The the Scriptures, p. 167), we deem they die buried with their razor

reading was 52.7 on the 31st, it timely to make the following blades. at the moment no evidence that however, and never rose above statement:

warmest the Chinese Government intenda 50 on that day.. The

days were the 14th and 15th, regularising taxation generally when 74.4 degrees were register

country. throughout the

Mr. ed. Compton put tlie foreign business man's complaint in a nutshell when he protested against the reckless and arbitrary imposition of local taxes, which are continu- ally varied and changed. Suck a policy amounts to sheer short- sightedness, for not only are the taxes prejudicial to the nuthorities and the mier-

Much sympathy will be felt for chants alike, but they

Mr. P. M. Pinguet for the heavy

A headmaster suggests that PINGUET.-At the French Hos- sult in a serious hold-up of trade, bereavement which he has suffer pital, this morning, Marie.It must be obvious that if taxation ed as a result of the death of his

p. 464). As in a degree nertinent, when so many distinguished men wife, which took place at the Louise, wife of P. M. Pinguet; were made uniform, under the ab French Hospital this morning. it is to be remembered that the tell us at school speech days that Master himself momentarily felt a they were always bottom of the azred 37 years. Funeral passes

the Monument, ut 10 solute control of the Central Gov- It was only on the 16th instant sense of separation from his divine form we can hardly say our educa- foreign that the deceased lady gave birth source, for he cried out, 'My God, tional system is all it ought to be.] business men would know exactly to a daughter. The funeral takes my God, why hast thou foresaken where they were, with the rest place to-morrow, the cortege pass me? but he never abandoned his

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Hongkong Telegraph.tainty regarding taxation.

MONDAY Ben. 25. 1929.

TRADE OBSTACLES.

"

After due consideration Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistrney on Saturday, sentenced

*

"As we are informed, Mrs. Eddy

A notico to quit referred to at did not, at any time after 1880, be lieve in the use of any drug as a Bow County Court was-"Get out curative agent In connexion with of my house. I hate the sight of. the practice of Christian Selence. your ugly old face and the powder Nor did she, at any time after she on it." became. a Christian Scientist, either use a drug or allow one to

an

Two musicians faced oach

and Mr. Registrar Friend remark- a Chinese to two months hard be used for her, except as she em- other at Clerkenwell County Court, labour for being in possession of a ployed in a few instances, knife on the Cheung Sha Wan anaesthetic for the purpose of tem-cd-You are not in harmony, but Road during the early hours of porary relief from extreme pain. discord. You are out of tune.

Dr. Smith, the Shoreditch, Thursday morning. When

"That she acted consistently with the case originally came before the her teaching is shown by her state- Coroner, to a witness who lived in Court, his Worship, after hearing ment about dentistry and surgery Broke Road-That is rather a the ovidence reserved judgment.

in the Christian Science Sentinel algnificant name. I hope it does for December 6, 1900, and in the not always mean what it sounds Christian Science Journal for Jant-like. ary, 1901, and the paragraph in our textbook on the use of an anaesthetic (Science and Health,

ing the Monument at 10 am.

There is promise of some very novel and attractive features at the dancing displays to be given by Miss Violet Capell's pupils at the Queen's Theatre on Wednesday at pm. and at the Star Theatre on Saturday at 9 pm. The rehearsal yesterday showed that a really fine

programine has been arranged. Part proceeds are to go to the London Hospital. Tickets are $3, $2 and $1.

fidelity to divine Principle. Neither did Mrs. Eddy."-Yours etc.,

W. H. ADLER, Christian Selence Committed on Publication for Hongkong.

NORMA TALMADGE.

BEAUTIFUL STAR IN BIG PRODUCTION.

If a real national tariff were enforced, the result would be all to the advantage of the Govern- ment, by an increase in and regu- larisation of, its revenues, whilst it would mean untold relief to con- mieree now struggling to keep alive. In promulgating the new Although the speech by thetariir, the National Government Chairman of the Hongkong and tacitly agreed to abolish tikin and at the Theatre Royal on Saturday story of love, intrigue and sacrifice, night, in the presence of a largo Invish production and perfect direc

Norma Disputed,"

Talmadge's | Shanghai Banking Corporation on other irregular imposta in the near audience. The play went with ation combine to make "The Woman Saturday-was-not- unduly optimis future. We still await some sign delightful swing from start to newest screen picture, splendid en- tertainment according to a— new of that, undertaking being put into

York film critic. Directed by

tie in character as far as the pre

The A. D. C. gave another very fine presentation of “On Approval"

-finish,--all-the-characters being. the splendidly interpreted. At

Unexcelled acting, a sweeping

sent situation in China is concern. effect. Until this issue is diapos- close, numerous floral tributes were Henry King and Sam Taylor, "The ed, it contained many tributes toed of, the dawn of prosperous handed up. The final performance Woman Disputed," a continental the efforts of those who are seek times will not be witnessed.

ing to bring an era

of pener and prosperity, to the country. The achievements of the Nation-| alist Party in having unified the nation were applauded and it was freely recognised that a spirit of

Altantic Flying.

takes place to-morrow night, when there should again be a big "house" to witness this really delightful play.

1

EXCHANGE RATES.

Yokohama

Milan

London, Feb. 24.

Behold Sir Thomas Blank, M.P., A leading light of industry.

Now would you ever think that

ho

Had been a dunce at school? Why rumour has it that next

year

Ho'll probably be made a peer. Pray, can his "Head" have been-

sincere

In calling him a fool?

And here in Admiral Belay, Who has the nerve to up and say That, speaking in a general way,

He was esteemed an 85. And General Buster swells with

prido

To think how masters would

deride

His brains who always occupied.

The bottom of the class.

In vain their teneliors' timo was

spent.

We, wiser after the ovent, Know, when he found his proper

bent,

Each lad was not a dud. But masters, sure, who kicked.

away

The pearls which right before

them lay,

Like sop's cock, must own to-

day

story laid in the early days of the World War, presents a notable cast in support of the star. The story opens in a gay Austrian town be- fore the war. Two young oflicers in tho

Russian Austrian and armies, form a real affection for n girl whose life up until the time. she meets them is a sordid one. She has been a woman of caprice, but under hor mask of sophistica- tion there burns the light of re- 1927 formation. The trio is happy to- 376 gether until both men realize they 47.11/30 love the girl, then with the out-

1/11% break of war comes separation, the to the angular-looking female, and 4.85 9/32 girl's neceplance of one of the men, held out his palm. There was a .12.11% the shattering of friendships, shrill jingle like a bunch of keys,

18.10 hatreds and the defeated lover's and then-

.124.276 .25.235 .20.445 .13.10

Thair name, alast is mud!

"A threepenny fare, please." The conductor handed a tleket

.84.64 opportunity for revenge. Many "'Ere, what's this?" In his 31.41 thrilling and exciting events lead hand lay a little pile, of farthings. .813% to à most unusual climax.

.1/8 .1/10.5/116 .34,946 .92.656 .18.20

.100.13/10

Mice M. B. Watts, M. A., will deliver a lecture at the Education

"There's twelve of them; quite correct," piped the Indy with a defiant air.

"Haven't you anything else, 163% Society, Hongkong University, at mum? I can't take these."

5 Em

"Nonsense, conductor," chimed on Tuesday, the suljject. 6.29/30 being "The Wandering Scholars in an elderly man in the next seat. ..2/01% of the Middle Agen." The lecture "The coins are legal tender, and 253/10 is open to the public, and will be the lady is perfectly within her -British Wireless. in the Union Assembly Room. rights. You can't refuse them." "

The conductor was about to reply, but thought better of it. With a baffled glare he slipped the money into his pocket. "Any more fares, please?"

The experimental fight of the U. S. Army plane Question Mark, which beat all endurance records at Paris Los Angeles last month by means Genova progress is manifest. Such criti- of a system of re-fuelling in the Berlin cisms as were uttered were sound-air, has opened up new possibilities Oste

for long-distance lying, which it Helsingfors ly based, and there can be nothing did not attempt, and the system le Athens unreasonable in the plea that de-soon to be pat to practical use. It Buenos Aires Anite steps should be taken to'put is announced that within the next Hongkong. into effect the various schemes four months a new attempt on the New York Atlantic will be made by Colonel Amsterdam which the Government has adopt Fitzmaurice and Captain Kochi, Stockholm ed on paper. The paying of due two, of the heroes of the Bremen Vienna flight. On this occasion, they will Madrid regard to obligations undertaken, endeavour to fly not only from Ger- Bucharest

Bombay and the proper safeguarding of many to New York but back again, foreign rights, were amongst the hitherto undresmed-of perform Brussels

ance, and brought within the points stressed, in which con- bounds of possibility without mere Copenhagen nexion very timely advice was recklessness by the development of Frague offered. All who sympathise with the system of re-fuelling in flight. Lisbon

The greatest problem which has Rio Chinese aspirations must realise faced all would-be Atlantic filers in Shanghai .... the immensity of the task lying the past has been concerned with Silver (spot and forward)

taking on sufficient petrol to pro- before those at the head of affairs, vide a margin of safety without and it in gratifying to note that overweighting the machine. that point was made clear by Mr. Failure to meet these conditions satisfactorily has been the cause Compton in the course of his of several disasters. The Junkers speeth.

triple-engined machine in which Koch and Fitzmaurice intend to That conditions in China are, make their new attempt will take in the main, better to-day than off from a lake near Berlin with they have been for many years comparative little fuel, will take on supplies over the great German cannot be disputed, but in some metropolis, will fly to Lisbon where respects they show no improve the tanks will be re-filled by the ment. Especially is this the case ing will be arranged for over the same methods, and yet a third fl- in regard to the irregular taxation Azorca

winds of merchandise. This is one of render this necessary. The great the worst features of the situation est interest will be taken in the ex- ploft. It seems to revolutionise to-day, and it is one which is mak- all previous Ideas of transoceanic ing its effects felt all over the fight, bringing Transatlantic travel country. Mr. Compton was able by aeroplane, once more within the scope of development for com- to show that the recovery of merelal purposes. The machine Hongkong's trade has been ham- will carry wireless, equinned with floats, and, of still greater im- pered through this factor, whilst portance, is triple-engined, thus he also spoke of fresh imposts reducing by an apprcolable margin the dangers of a forced descent. bring continually imposed by the The prospects of success are high. various regional authorlites in the The big factor, the vagaries of the Yangiaze Valley, without method elements, to an uncertain quantity,

ahould adverse

51

COMMON ERROR

IN BRIDGE

AND

HOW TO

CORRECT THEM

by ww.wentworth

DSCINETTING TO URLAR" "THR

DUCK

Morth (Dummy

West Kords V.8

76 AQ758 768

"Public Library," said the man who had just spoken. He held out a sixpence. The bell of the ticket puncher tinkled,

"Threepence change, air; legat

The Error: Declarer plays 2 tender!"

of diamonda and finesses Queen of Into the waiting hand the con- diamonds and then plays Ace of ductor slipped twelve farthings, diamonds. Declarer makes hig

contract but sacrifices game.

1

•

To-day's Dog Story.A reader, The Correct Method:-Declarer | observes the following sure with writes: "I have a wire-haired nors-Ace of spades, Ace or terrier, Corporal Robarts, Bobby hearts, King of hearts, Queen of for short, and my next door hearts, Ace of clubs and Ace of neighbours have one called 'Clip- diamonds, or a total of six tricks. Per. The two are very good To frame, three more tricks are friends unloss Bobby is near required. These extra tricks may when Clipper has a bone, when the be made, from the diamond suit latter always goes for him by playing as follows: duck the "Our friends called the othor Arat trick and when on the lead night, accompanied by Clipper, again finesse Queen of diamonds, much to Bobby's indignation, so The remaining diamonds will in Clipper was put outside in the all probability bo' winners. porch, to which there are glass The Bidding-South, bids no-

The Principle:-When holding doors. Bobby regarded him Ace, Queen and three small cards thoughtfully, and going off to the or warning, to the great disloca- though it would accm to be render trump. All pass.

ed less hazardous by the establish-

of a sult in dummy, and two cards kitchen fetched a bono, deliberate tion of trade. This is a matterment of a filling-base, so to speak, Deciding the Play:--West leads of that suit in closed hand, or vice ly showed it to his friend (7) which the National Government at the Azores: The German flight 8 of hearts. South takes with Ace versa, four tricks may be made at through the glass door, and then must take up if it expects to merit will commence with the best wishes of hearts. What card should now no-trump play by ducking the lay down and commenced to eat it

of all who are interested in aviation. be played and how?

Fin front of him!”

(South (Doclarue)-

SAJE

AKQ 06.2

first trick.

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