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FRIDAY, MARCH

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FRIDAY MARCH 8. 1929.

A VITAL MOVEMENT.

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1929.

21 YEARS AGO.

DAY BY DAY.

“TELEGRAPH”. · FILES.

LET EVERYONE FIND OUT WHAT 18 | SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE BEST FOR HIM. ALL THAT MATTERS 18 THE AMOUNT OF WORIC TURNED IF THE WORK IS GOOD' IN OUT. QUANTITY AND QUALITY, THEN THE. METHOD IS GOOD.-Claudius Citor.

The following items aro from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended March 9th, 1908,

The Very Idea!

Rome was startled at noon recent- ly by the strango phenomenon of.. two suns in a blue sky, joined by a luminous arch, which made them appear like inverted eyeglasses. Superstitious folk expressed the

R.F.A. Ruthenia, which under-

They declared that the sun had went extensive refit in Hongkong prepatory to being part of the mand was 18. 10.9/16d.

doubled itself in order to celebrate Singapore base, has now arrived

Mr. J. A. Plummer was the Conciliation Treaty between at the southern port.

authorised to sign for Messrs. Church. and State, one sun repro-

The rate of the dollar on de-opinion that it was a good omon.

We have received from the Japanese Consul-General a copy of the 28th Financial and Econo- mie Annual of Japan, compiled by the Department of Finance in Tokyo.

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santing the King and the other the Pope, the luminous arch being de-Signor Mussolini, who joined them.

Consul

THE “TELEGRAPH” ART SUPPLEMENT.

cent months, partly by its success in foreign affairs, partly by what one must recognise, as the real determination of the leaders to put the Party principles into offect. The fact that Marshal Loon on Saturday morning at 130

Late ferrics will run from Kow-Bradley and Co. Chai-sum retains such close" con- and 2.16 in connexion with the Mr. Francisco Tuo Ynt was nexion with Nanking, in spite of masked ball at the Peninsula Hotel corated by the Austrian the centripetal force of the Branch organised in aid of the S.P.C.A.

| GLUTAZIONE SOME LOUISE CZARRAS Political Council, in Canton, and the fact that so far Chiang Kai- shek has kept the different parties in hand, and allowed freedom to men like Dr. Wang at the Foreign Office, and Mr. Soong, at tho Ministry of Finance, Indicates a greater degree of cohesion among the ranks of the prominent men in the Party than one had dared to hope for. There are some awkward stiles still to cross; such as the trouble in Shantung and the "crisis caused by Hunan developments. This latter issue suggests a weakness due to dis- regard for Central Government decisions in many provinces.

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Six further Chinose cases small-pox were notified yester day, of which five were from Kow- loon districts. There were also two Chinese cases of typhold re- ported,

A telephone message from Aber deen states that a trading junk sank near Deep Pass Point some time yesterday. No mention was made of how it sank or whether any lives were lost.

H.M.S. Bridgewater and II.M.S. Sandwich, the now sloops which' Mach hangs in the balance. are relieving the Foxglove and More than perhaps the Govern Bluebell on the China Station, will ment likes to think rests on whe-leave England on April 8 and ar-

rive in Hongkong on June 4, ther it be possible to crown the

Private Turner, of Victoria Auccess in foreign politics so far attained by a satisfactory agree-Barracks, was bitten by a pot mon- He went into key yesterday. ment with Japan. If that can be hospital for treatment, and the secured, and with it the stabilis-animal was removed to the depot ing of the budget by the disband-at Kennedy Town for observa-

tion, ment of troops, then the Central- Government would seem to bo in a fair way to coping with its difficulties, and being free to pro- ceed with its policy of educating the people of the nation in the art of democratic self-government. In this they have the good wishes

The Third National Conference of all unprejudiced foreign of the Kuomintang Party is to be observers, and fulfilment will held at Nanking next week. This be made the more hopeful if the will be the first Conference to Government pays due heed to the meet after the attainment of the advice of so experienced an first aim of the Revolution, which ministrator

Sir Frederick was unification of the nation Whyte. under the Party. It will be the

first also to meet in the capital

Britain and China's Navy,

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A special matinee commencing at 5.30 p.m, will be given by the excellent novelty company "The Samoan Dancers" at the Star. Theatro to-morrow. Children will

be admitted at half price. At 9.20 p.m. a farewell performance will be given.

The Catholic Press Day will takej place at the Cathedral on Sunday the 10th March. Morning Service: High Mass 8:00 am., Evening Ser- vices Sermon and Benediction at 4 p.m. After that an "At Home" at the Mission House, Catholics are cordially fnylted—Advt.

Among the passengers arriving |

Another Fine Selection of Pictures.

There will again be an ad- mirably varied selection of topi cal pictures in to-morrow's Is sue of the Telegraph Art Sup- plement, covering the week's happenings.

Sporting evente will be especially prominent in the illustrations. Included in this category will be some excel- lent pictures of the Kowloon Marathon, showing the actual race' as well as the winners of prizes, "Off Day" at the Races will also be dealt with pictorially, together with a group of the Hongkong and Shanghai jockeys taking part in the Meeting. Other ple- tures will show the Hongkong Police sportsmen aboard the 6.3. Malwa before leaving to take part in contesta in Shanghai; the Queen's and Macao Sociedade Unho Re- creativa football teams; and Hongkong naval ofßeera and Shameen golfers who recently met it Tungshan

Groups will appear of the warden and students of St. John's Hall, the Indian Coin- pany of the Police Reserve, and officers of the Beds, and Herts. Regiment who left Hongkong yesterday.

A picture taken at the night launching of the new Canton gunboat Chop Shun nt Hunghom will also appear, 48 well as photography of Mr. Li Yau-tsun, just awarded the C.B.E decoration, and Mr. R. Soonderam, who has retired from the Hongkong Hotel staff after 25 years' service.

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MA J. O. Anderson, formerly known as Mr. Hung Kwok-leung, was admitted a barrister at the

Government passengers leaving for Home on Saturday, March 16, Supreme Court. by the 8.8. Khiva include Mr. M. G. O'Connor and Miss F. M. Hughes,

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Dr. W. W. Pearse was appoint- of the Educational Department; to act as Medical Officer of Health. Mr. H. C. Lowick (P.W.D.). Mr. T. Dallin (Audit), and Mr. Eddie de Silva (Ofčind Receiver's Office). The half-yearly report of the Mr. Mir Alim Khan, of the Educn- Hongkong Hotel Co. showed a pro- tonal Department, will leave by the fit of $39,292. A dividend of 7 per s.a. Talina on March 28.

cent. was declared.

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The Astronomical Observatory, however, coldly declared that the phenomenon, was due to an opti- cal Illusion caused by the refrac- tion of the light of the sun against small icicles floating in the atmos- phere. The phenomenon is acion- tifically called parhelion (mock- aun).

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She: "You don't see so many Intoxicated people on the street since prohibition,"

He: "The stuff kills them before they got out the door."

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[A scheme has been formed for reducing the English language to 500 words, thus providing a simple "international" tongue.]

Slades

of Shakespeare and Milton,

And also of Lambt Though five hundred worda Should be easy to cram Into heads from Kloto,

Or Fez, or Ashanti- What of those who e'en now

Find the langungo too scanty?.

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Though doubtless the scheme

Is remarkably sound, To a five-hundred" list

I docline to be bound; When my stud is misläid,

Or my golf's, at its worst. I shall venture to add

A five-hundred-and-firsti

Mr. Bingley, the Marylebone. magistrate, after listening to a number of applicants for advice at Lambeth: What a lot of funny conundrums you have at this court.

Man at Wood Green, N.: My: wife nags me until 3 o'clock in the morning, so that I am late at work. Willesden Man: 1 struck my bro- ther in self-defence against him fearful language.

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Viola Dana, the film star, who stands only 4ft. 10mm., has (saya the British United Presa) entered an action for divorce against Lefty Flynn, the cowboy actor, her öft.' 4in. husband.

She began her stage career as a made a great hit in New York in child, and at the age of fifteen the title role of "The Poor Little Rich Girl."

Lefty Flynn, against whom she alleges cruelty and drunkenness, wne at one time a well-known footballer at Yale, University.

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A former tailor's assistant, who became 1. moving picture Im presario, was presented with a first novel dedicated to him by the writer, an admirer.

Thanking the author effusively, he added, in a postscript, "Please tell me when the dedication Lakes place, and what I should wear."

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a stranger was holdable na an in- sult according to German low, and punishable by heavy fines, and even. by Imprisonment.

in the Colony on the Empress of Asia yesterday were Mr. J. R. ||RENT ALLERGÉN of the country. The two previous

Hinton, Capt. A.J. and Mrs. Holland, Tho important part played by Mr. J. Arnold, Mr. L. G. Bird, Mr. with the Order of the Golden Cross meetings were held in Canton, at Great Britain in bringing to effl-K. M. Fettery, Capt J.R.S. and Mrs. of Merit. times when the unification of ciency and developing the nucleus Harn, Dr. and Mrs. O. Hueck, Mr. the country was still a dream, of the Japanese Navy, now, the HW, Ray and Mr. A. G. Waller, and when observer's looked im-third greatest in the world, was, we patiently on what secnied to be suppose, the factor which induced the megalomanine dreams of the the Chinese Government to seek the aid of the British-Navy with a simi- visionary leader of the Revolu-

lar end in view. The revelation, tion. From a military point of which has created, a great deal of view, the over-running of the interest, is made by the Daily Ex- country by the forces at the dis-press, which reports the arrival in posal of the Party in Canton London of Commander Harr, of the appeared most unlikely. What Chinese Navy, entrusted with the happened was that the mind of task of soliciting the loan of a num-

The Chinese, who le wanted by the country, was conquered first ber of British naval officers to China

Mr. M. F. Houghton, chief en to recinstitute the Chinese Fleet. It the Haiphong authorities for by the rapid and enthusiastic is understood, however, that the alleged fraudulent conversions, gincer of the s.s. Sán Nam Hof,

Herr Krause, hurrying home one campaign of propaganda in which British Government has been forced was brought up again before Mr. was involved in a motor accident at

|E. W. Aamilton this morning, 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon when night last year refused a stranger's the party engaged, and by which to decline on the grounds that such when Mr. Somerset, Fitzroy, repre a Harley Davidson cyclo which he request to light his cigarette with it captured for its Nationalist action is prohibited by the Armenting the Crown, informed his was riding came in collision with Herr Krause's glowing cigar-end. the rear of a China Motor Bus Co's. The stranger sued Herr Krauso in aims even the men who were in Embargo. This part of the report Worship that the documents in re-bus opposite Rone Terrace, in the Civil Court at Berlin for insult. control of the opposition in the we find difficult to understand or, lation to the case had arrived and Natkan Road. Mr. Houghton was Herr Krause was fined. On appeal, North. When therefore the effec-at least, to appreciate. It may be had been translated. An adjourn- following the bus and was unable to the Court absolved the fine but de tive spear-head. force trained perfectly true that the loan of Bri-ment until Wednesday was grant-pull up in time when the, vehicle clared the refusal to give a light to

ed in order that the defence and stopped to discharge passengers. under Marshal Chiang Kai-shek.against the strict letter of the Arms papers produced by Mr. Fitzroy.

tish naval officers would offend the Magistrate might go into the Damage to the extent of about 880

was caused to the bus and cycle. at that time hend of the Whampoa Embargo, which might be interpret Military Academy started ined to mean many things. But we Marth, 1925, on its victorious can feel pretty sure that it was not paign through Kwangtung, the intended that the Embargo should prohibit alichi nesistance to an ps- province fell to it in the course tablished Government as has now of a few months. A breathing been asked. In any event, the re- space of half a year enabled it to fusal can only be compelled by a pursue its course to the banks of minor clause in the international the Yangtze, and last year it agreement, wherefor it might be obtained its objective by the fall pointed out that its main purpose

has been rendered largely ineffec 17. EXHAUSTING TRUMPA TOD of Peking and the removal of live. The Embargo was decided the capital to Nanking. The first upon in the Spring of 1919, after National Conference

three years of futile war between was held

the North and South. The Dip-' while Dr. Sun was still alive, and lomatic Body In Peking came to the when the Party rule did not -ex- cunclusion that the importation of arma and ammunition served to tend even to the whole of Kwang-foster the feuds between the rival tung Province. At it, the leader factions; and it was agreed to re- presented the programme which, strain further importation until the establishment of a Government with his statement of the Three whose authority is recognised Principles, is in bis famous Last through the whole country. For a Will, he carúmended to the Party na time it served Its purpose, but the development of large arsenala in laying down the lines of advance. China and the steady flow of Rus The second meeting was hold stan rifles into China round about early in 1926 after the unification 1925 and 1920, have reduced it to a serap of paber, though the algu of the province, and in the full tories still adhere. In the circum-one flush of tint victory.

stances, we cannot see that any rea What are the chief problemssonable objection could be raised to the appointment of British naval which face this third meeting? advisers to the Nationuilst Govern They are tive, the strengthening ment, any more than to the Ameri- of the Central Government, and, can financial advisers now in Nanclarer plan to play to make gamet postpone complete trump play to made her feel larger than aver

king.

The Error: The first trick jaj prevent blocking,

West→→→ Leads

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COMMON ERROR

IN BRIDGE

AND HOW TO CORRECT THEM

by WW.Wentworth

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The universe, visible and in- visible, acts upon a man cense- legaly, and acts upon him, too, In response to the force of the de- mand he makes upon it-The Rev. R. J. Campell,

I sometimes suspect that the last Whig is the present. Dean of “ St. Paul's-Dean Ingo,

Most people nowadays do not taken with the Ace of spades in the Dummy. The 3 of hearts in then wish to stay at home: they want Jed and taken with the Queen of to move about as far, and as fast hearts. Declarer now leads the 4 and as often as they can. Bir of hearts and takes with the King Reginald Blomfield,

the

of hearts in the Dummy. Trumpa Any view proceeding on are played again, the Ace of henrisbaste that the Scottish nationality taking the trick. Declarer must is either suppressed or insufficient- now waste either the King or Queenly recognised in the world is based of diamonds on the-Ace of diamonds on the most fallacious founda- in the Dummy or fic is completely tions-Sir Robert Horne. blocked. Opponents must obtain

the lend and game is prevented,

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The bus conductor had just help- Declarer The Correct Method: takes the first trick with the Aceed a little girl to get off. He did of spades and then plays two it so kindly and deftly and she rounds of trumps winning in closed smiled at him so prettily-every- hand with the Ace of hearts and one felt happy about it. And a Queen of hearts. Further trump play woman with a'larga bundle (she The Bidding: South opens with is now postponed. King of dla was a large bundle of a woman. heart, Weat passes, North monds and Queen of diamonds are herself), who was waiting to get pussen, East bids one spade. South played and then trump play is on said, "I wish you would pick me and West pass North bids two continued. The Ace of diamonds up like that and whisk the inside." hearts and all pass

and Jack of diamonds then being To which the conductor politely Deciding the Play: West leads won in Dummy, game is assured. replied, "I'm sorry, lady, I haven't If necessary, my crane, with me, to-day," It tho. 8 of spades. How should Do The Principle:

yot she smiled."