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ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mr. D. Harvey and family wish Lo expréss thanks to their many friends for their kind expressions of sympathy in their recent and bereavement and for the many beautiful floral tributes sent.

TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1929.

DAY BY DAY.

A GORGEOUS HAT IS A CONFESSION

THAT THE FACE IS PALTRY. THE FINER THE PICTURE THE SIMPLER MAY BE THE FRAME-W. R. Titter.

tom

The P. and O. B.s. Naldern, from Singaporò, is due here at Gam. on Friday,

THE POLICE RESERVE.

The Very Idea!

ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.

A proposal to alter ancient Police Reserve Orders by Hon.ed by a delegation of the woman academic statutes has been presont- Mr. T. II. King, Acting Captafa Superintendent of Police, stato:

Chinese Company, Strength. Constable R64 Klang Luen Choong has been permitted full year's service, with effect to resign having completed one from March 7th.

undergraduates of the leading Swedish universities to the Swe-", dish Minister of Education,

The object is to induce hian, to make female as well as male bursaries. Many of these bursaries undergraduates eligiblo for

wore founded many centuries ago "First Aid to the Injured." and apply generally only to "you Class for instruction in First Aid tha."The young ladies now urge Amongst the pasiongers who will be held at the Company's that since girls are entitled to arrived here by the President Headquarters on Wednesday, McKinley were Sir Elly Kadoorie, March 18th, at 6.30 p.m. sharp. Mr. L. Goldman and Mr. T. Carr Squad will attend at the Competition with male students. Mr. L. Kadoorie, Mr. D. Timmins, Signalling.The Sigantling Ramsey,

pany's Headquarters for practice

arlees in one's mind as to whether the majority of the big buildings In the city are not at fault in this respect. If we take the big and older buildings in turn, Prince's Building, Queen's Building, St. Geergo's Building, York Building, King's Building, and others, we find that all the main stairways are of wood, though it is true that most of the buildings are fitted with

Mr. J. P. Bourne was amongst |fire-proof stairways for une in

the passengers who loft by the case of emergency, Inasmuch as President Taft to-day, none of these buildings is used for residential purpose, the risk of heavy loss of life through fire is not so great as in, the case of a hotel, but the fact remains that the main stairways are of wood and, therefore, highly hazardous, Not only does this cutall a greater annual expense in the way of high insurance rates, but it is a con- stant premium on the safety of many of our city workers. The need for stricter fire protection (or prevention) might well form the subject of a general enquiry stowing away

Pleading guilty to a charge of from Keelung, by the Government and the in-Formosa, on board the s.8. Tjikini, surance people concerned, and it an unemployed Japancao was son- might be that a regulation calling labour by Mr. T .3. Whyte Smith tenced to two weeks hard for the provision of fire-proof at the Kowloon Magistracy this staircases would be found to be morning. justified. At any rate, we make the suggestion for, what it is

worth,

attend the universities and to take their degrees they ought to be allowed to enjoy bursaries in com-

anti-propaganda to show that. words no girl students can apply. where the statütes use masculine. but only where no sex is indicated.

The Minister of Education has In Morse and Semaphore under promised to deal with the matter, The St. John Ambulance Corps Crown Sergeant B16 Ow Young but in the meantime the male un- has had a very busy time during Kin Hong on Wednesday, March dergraduates have organised an the past few days. Members were 13th. nt 6.30 p.m. sharp. on the scene of the King Edward Annual Exantination in Part 2 Hotel fire at 3.80 a.m. yesterday,The examination, in Part 2 of also at early morning fires on Training Course will continue at Saturday and Sunday,

the Company's Headquarters on Thursday, March 14th. at 6.30 H. J. Paterson, Principal of the p.m. sharp, under Chief Inspector Police Training School.

Indian Company.

Willesden applicant, when direct- wondered what it would feel like cd to the witness-box-I have often

to stand in the dock,

Restaurant proprietor (at Westminster County Court) Parade-All ranks of the Indian Times are bad. We've lost $1600 Company will parade at Police on our business. People don't eat Headquarters on Tuesday, March so much as they used to do, 19th. for drill under. Sergeant "I have come to the conclusion the Royal Naval Hospital this morn and cap without cover. No mem- they come hero purely and simply The death took place suddenly in sharp. Dress Blue Uniform, belt sort of preference for me and that Conden. Fall in at 5.80 p.m. that the East End ladies have a ing of Mr. F. J. Connolly, master of ber may be absent from this to have a chat with me."Mr. the R.F.A. Franco), About 45

of age, Mr. Connolly was transfer parade without leave from the Cairns, the Thames magistrata. last year. red to the Francol from the Kharki Company Commander.

The funeral will pro- bably take place to-morrow.

Flying Squad. Leave-Constable R827 Poon months' sick leave commencing Wing Fook has been granted two February 8th.

Mr. Luke, the Willesden magistrate, to woman; If your calumniator is a substantial man, Bue him for damages. If he has

patlance. nothing, bear his remarks with

The time-table of yesterday morning's events proves that the Fire Brigade responded promptly to the call, and that within a short space of time the full com- plement of engine and floats was

A further week's formal remand at work. But, owing to the fact the case in which six men were was applied for by the police in

Solicitor at Wood Green, N.: that Hongkong is suffering from charged, before, Mr. T. S. Whyte of the Kowloon Section will take among the prosperous classes of to-

The weekly instructional patrol Book-makers cannot be numbered" a water shortage, there was lack Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy place on Tuesday, March 12th. day: the public seem able to spot |LOGAN-At Victorin Ilospital on/of pressure in the Des Voeux Road the murder of a gardener at Ell Brigade Station at 5.80 p.m. sharp.]

this morning, in coerexion with Fall in at the Taim-tan-laul Fire winners easily.

BIRTH.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

TUESDAY MARCH 12 1929.

HOTEL FIRE DISASTER.

For the accond time within a an

Dress-Winter Uniform.

The weekly instructional patrol

A complete change of programme of the Hongkong Section will take will be presented to-day at the place on Thursday, March 14th, Queen's Theatre by Sam Ku West Fall in at the Central Police and his Paradise Harmony Boys. Station at 5.15 p.m. sharp. Dresa Miss Aida Kawakami will also be-Winter Uniform. seen in new items. The picture film is "Ten Fór Three," starring Lew Cady and Aileen Pringle.

Sharpshooters Company,

Strength-The following have been takon on tho strength of the A wolf hound belonging to Mr. stable R487 F. A. Broadbridge, na Sharpshooters Company:-Con- F. M. Ellis, of No. 165, The Peak, from March 7th; Constable 1408 has, according to a police report, N. Stradmoor, as from March been sent to Kennedy Town for 6th, Constable R439 A. Cross, as animal is reported to have bitten. II. Lasham, as from March 7th. observation and destruction. The from March 6th; Constable R440 are going to Dr. Aubrey about a fortnight ago

Revolver Practice-Members of

War Fever.

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THE COTTON MARKET BAROMETER.

AMERICAN CROP SHOWS A DECREASE.

London, Mar. 11.

world's cotton trade is contained. An interesting analysis of the

in a report issued by the Internn- tional Federation of Master Cot ton Spinners and Manufacturers Associations,

ITALIAN DESTROYER AT CANTON,

"MUGGIA" ARRIVES WITH CONSUL.

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The English lesson was in pro- gress in an East-end school,

"Now what lan noun?" asked the teacher..

11th Inst., to Mr. and Mrs. Jas, maina- factor which was great-Cottage, Old Kowloon Tong. S. Logan, P.W.D., a daughter. ly hampering to begin with. The fire escapes were found to be too short to reach the top-most floors of the blazing building and fur- ther consideratiory must be given to the question na to whether Hongkong's fire-fighting equip. ment is as full or up-to-date as it should be. There was nothing wrong with the personnel or its direction, but there ought to be examination regarding the little over three years, Hongkong adequateness of the equipment has experienced a terrible hotel Unless we

To-day's Dog Story-A Farn- fire. Yesterday morning's diana- learn the lessons that such and yesterday it bit Mr. J. Jack, the Sharpshooters Company are "Your stories about dogs and borough, Hants, resident, writes: trous halocaust at the King Ed-unfortunate disasters, can

of Messrs. Wm. C. Jack & Co. reminded of the revolver practice second sight remind me of the time teach, ward and Savoy Hotels, Ice House we shall leave ourselves open to to be destroyed.

The owner has asked for the dog to be held on Sunday, March 17th. when William Terriss, the well- Street, ranks, in point of casuni. the reproach that we do not care.

at 10.00 am., for details, see last known actor, was murdered at the week's orders.

stage door of the Adelphi Theatre, ties, far more seriously than did

"Defendu" Class. This will be where he was then acting. the fire at the Hongkong Hotel on

held as usual on Monday, March "I lived at that time in a house New Year's Day, 1926. Breaking

18th. at Police Headquarters at backing on to the one occupied by The war fever in China appeara

6.30 p.m. under Sergeant R. J. the Terriss family in Bedford Park, out in the very early hours of the to be dying down rapidly and,

Hunt. Dress—Muftl.

Chiswick, and at the actual time morning when residenta

presuming no unexpected develop-

(Sgd.) D. L. KING, D.S.P. (R.) that his master was murdered the were

ment occurs, the likelihood of asleep in the beds, the fire at the fighting between Nanking and

dog was seen by my wife and a maid to be running in and out of King Edward Hotel spread with Hankow is now extremely remote.

the house and round the garden, such alarming rapidity up the The dispute has been dragging on

howling like a mad dog.” too long in the form of mutual re- wooden staircase that the best criminations and explanations to known way of retreat was cut off cause further fears, of open con to many. The fact that a stone flict; in fact, we are almost in- staircase ran down the back per clined to believe Marshal Chiang Kal-shek when he says that the tion of the premises does not ap- Central Government will not re-

The entton mill consumption of

The Italian destroyer Muggia "A noun is a long thin dog they pear to

have been generally sort lightly to war. The unknown known, with the result that a factor at the moment is the effect the world in the six months ended arrived at Canton on Sunday after use for racing," came the unexpect

with Commandante Sed reply. of the resignation of General Li January 31st, according to the noon

It took some time for the teacher fatality list, of both Europeany Chung-yen, the Hankow leader. figures' Issued, was 12,750,000 Carrara, Consul-General for Italy and Chinese, runs into double a telegram to the Central bales, a slight decrease as comin Hongkong, on board. Visits to appreciate the fact that the figures. With these unfortunate Government would indicate that he pared

corresponding were exchanged between the Com- youngster was confusing the word··

mander of the Italian ship and the with hound, without aspirate or victims and with their relatives, is thoroughly disgusted with the period of last year.

Commanders of the British, French final letter. whole business, thus ltis desire to East Indian, Egyptian and otherland Japanese gunboats in port, the utmost sympathy will be felt.cut adrift. His resignation is all growths increased, but the Ameri-1 The Italian destroyer Muggia is In such a fire it was inevitable embracing, General La Chung-yen can crop showed a decrease of the old Austrian boat Cscepel of The theatre queue had been en- that there would be thrilling es-asking to be relieved of his rés- | 013,000 balea, - ·

800 tons, launched in 1912 and tertained by a short selection on

the bag pipes. capes and rescues, and there have ponsibilities as Chairman of the

Britain's total consumption was surrendered to Italy under the Wuhan Divisional Political been justly high praises meted out Council, Commander of the Fourth 410,000 balos, a slight decrease. terms of the Treaty of Versailles. As the performer went down the

Seventy-six millas in England with in September, 1920.

line with his collecting-bag, little to members of the Fire Brigade, Group Army and Member of the 3,951,000 spindles stopped work. The Muggia expects to remain in Peter, who had listened into t the Police Force and to the Bri-State Council. We shall be great. Reuter.

port until next Sunday,” tish sailors and civilians who not made to General Ld to change ly surprised if a strong appeal is

were carly on the acone. his mind, not only because he is Prodigious efforts were made by held in high esteem by those who all, and, in view of the fierceness dangers that might attach to the know him well, but because of the

of the fire at its height, it says appointment of a successor to the much for the hard work of the high offices mentioned. His with- Fire Brigade that the Hotel Savoy drawal from the stage at this time might easily precipitate the crisis was only involved as far as the which has been held off so long, two top doors. It would not have unless the delicate situation been surprising if the whole block handled with the greatest care. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's letter had been gutted.

sumis up the position neatly, Perhaps the main reflection Since General 14 Chang-yen's de with which one is left after re-parture from the Wuhan area, no viewing the outbreak and its responsible, offteial has been guld- ing the Wuhan authorities, "and. death-dealing spread is that the even his own orders have carried! heavy ornamental wooden stair little force. In other words, since case of the King Edward Hotel, the cat has been away the mice in the vicinity of which the fire bave been playing very nicely ac- cording to their own tenets, first broke out, proved an unbeat Nanking is now proiented with a Should they able fire hazard once it became difficult problem.

to decide to elect a successor Igalted. It was from this raging General Li Chung-yen, and should shaft of flames that the fire they make their choice from out- spread cut along cach floor, even-elde the coterle now in control at tually enveloping the whole build-Hankow, it seems fairly obvious that the Central Government's ing. And the question naturally dignity will be ruffled once again, spade. East passés. North bids losers that must be ruded in Silver (Spot & Forward)...28 15/18

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