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WOMEN ARE MUCIÍ MORE HASILY sWINDLED THAN MEN. THEY CAN ALSO MUCH MORE EASILY SWINDLE. Mrs. M. Sellinge,

The P. and O. 8.8. Karmala, from Singapore, is due hore at 7 am, on |the Z1st instant.

HMS. Berwick left Shanghai on March 16 and arrived at Nat- king on the following day,"

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Saturday's return of the Medical Officer of Health contained three Chinese cases of small-por.

The Ben Lino as. Bongloo, from

CANTON AMATEUR

THEATRICALS.

PRODUCTION OF "THE

UNFAIR SEX.”*

The Very Idea!

There is a rush of Lady Godiyas for the great Godiva procession which will be held at Coventry. In Punc

telug

MADWORD

vice between London and Alex andria, and proposals for a line from Egypt to the Cape have got considerably beyond, the, stage of discussion. When the Great War ended, Britain was the first Air Power of the world, but she has

The Canton Amateur. Theatrical since had to give way to others.

Society gave a performance in the Canton Club Theatre, Shameen, on Although the committeo "have Wo made tho mistako of

Friday night of Eric Hudson's not yet decided whether a dross of the period will be worn or one demobillaing with too much haste,

play "The Unfair Sex

A large audience was present more nearly resembling that of applying the process with undue

and the play was recolved with Lady Godiva in the legend, many severity, to the aerial arm. So,

great enthusiasm. The cast was applications have been received, whilst we had magnificent human

exceptionally strong consisting as with photographs to demonstrate material in the officers and men of

it did of Mrs. R. K. Batchelor, Mr. the applicants fitness to fulfil the FE. W. Lammert, Mias Pauline role. the RA.F., there were not enough;

Wemble, Mrs. F. Gandossi, Mr. There has been considerabla G.M.D.D. Wolf, Mr. H. G. Eales, controversy, le the past as to the planes, to give them "sufficient practice in the air. Meanwhile, Singapore, is due here on the 22nd Mrs. E. R. Hill and Mr. H. Hmost suitable costume for

Benson.

modern. Godiva, but bobbed hairi wak France, Italy, the United States instant and the Benuoch from the

Philippines on the 25th..

The play provides any amount of must obviously rule out many wa and even Belgíum lave, forged

smusing situations, and of those applicants. Mr. H. G. Eales, as Harvoy Fant. 19 shond, whilst civil aviation in HMS ships Bruce, Seraph and took full advantage. Once again-An important public examina Germany has made great pro- Anchorage The Sterling and success by his most natural acting cording to custom, one of the end

Somme have left Amsy for Pagoda he has scored a tremendous tion was taking place, and, erdeThere are now signs, Stormcloud have arrived at Amoy

Mr. G.MD.D. Wolt, as Sir Henry aminers watched the studente Brikkuu van however, of a vivification, bolated from Bwatów,

Hesketh, was great. It would in- from a gallery above. Thus, unti no partum though it may be, in British-aerDuring thewock-and, four fur would sufte him better. Mra completa, bird's-eye view of

deed be difficult to find a part that seen by the competitors, he had pz4 atic ial activity. For the personnel the Chinese cases of smallpox Gandossi played the part of Helen the proceedings,

exerc of the R.A.F. there can be nothing were noted, two on either side of Dellese most admirably here Then he rang the bell and will e

the harbour. There was also one again it would be difcult to Im spake thus "If the young man but praise whilst civil flyors Chinese case of diphtheria notified prove, her acting and onunciation who has been copying for the last. have shown that there is no lack

being all that could be desired twenty minutes will get up and of enterprise or courage on the American novelist who writes under mert acquitted himself well in one will be taken of the matter."

Mrs. Alma N. Anderson, the For a beginner Mr. F. E. W. Lam-leave the root no further notice... part of those who want to see the name of Alma Newton, arrived of the most difficult parts and was Britain take her rightful place in herd from Manila by the 88. Pre- especially good in the third act fellows rase and departedf

A pausetheb. aixteen young the world of aviation, y

sident McKinley, Sho is touring Miss Pauline Kemble played the the Orient in the search for part of Joan Delisse thoroughly Sir Sidney Low, in a recent material for à now novel. Accom- well. Mrs. Batchelor was article, stressed the tasks whichpanying her is her son and niece.

good as the young wife, though at lie ahead. Ho said "we must

times her enunciation was not too The final concert at the Heleno good. Mrs. Hill played a minor thread the great Inter-Empire May Institute is to take place on part as Pinker, the maid, so trade routes with regular air Mrs. Sanger, Madame Bonenfant, ly be amongst the leading. Friday. Those taking part are thoroughly well that she will sure. our share of the Mrs. Cashman, Mrs. Aubrey, Miss amateurs in future productions. large possibilities opening in Braga, Miss Acheson, Mr. Li Chor-

Amongst those to be heartily chi and Professor Gualdi. An ex-congratulated on the groat succosa Africa; encourage India

cellent programme has been ar of the play is Mr. AJ. Evans, the Australia in an aerial development ranged.

had working producer. Every. adequate to their territorial ex-

thing-the scenery, the play, the, For being in possession of 28 acting-showed a marked Improve- tent: mako aircraft constructaels of prepared oplum at No. 849, ment over the last production tion a national industry and avia-Canton Road, an elderly Chinese which was itself a great success. Lion a national sport; link up woman was fined $2,000, or two Our Own Correspondent.

months' hård Jabur, by Mr. T. 3. Whyte Smith a, the Kowloon Magi- stracy this morning. Asimilar fine "SOMEWHAT SILLY.” was in pesed on a woman who was Station with 84 tacis of raw opfum arrested at the Kowloon Railway

in her possession.

Hongkong Telegraphs take

MONDAY MARCH 18, 1929.

THE AERIAL AGE.

Recent developments in aviation show that Britain is at last awake

and

London, Manchester, Glasgow. Newcastic, Dublin, Bristol and our other population-centres, as the

to the importance of aerial tran-chief cities of Europe are linked. sport, both in regard to linking There is time, but note to spare; up various parts of the Empire we have lost too much of it and as a ''means of rapid transit already.

within Great Britain. The Lón- don-to-India service is to be in- augurated within the next few weeks, and has just been offiei- ally announced that discussion between representatives of the Air Ministry and the various African Governments for the inception of a weekly service between London and Capetown have been brought

The Tests,

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CHINESE SENTENCED FOR LETTER THEFT.

The mistress of a sampan ap peared before Mr. T. S. Whyte On a charge of larceny of a Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy letter from a private, box at No. this morning, on a charge of being 197, Temple Street, an unemployed in possession of seven revolvers, 86 Chinese was sentenced to two rounds of ammunition and four dag-months' hard inbour by Mr. T. S. Australia's handsome victory in gers on board her boat in the Whyto Smith at the Kowloon the Fifth Test at Melbourne was Yaumati Typhoon Shelter. Delec Magistracy this mornong. thoroughly well deserved. Ryder's case to be tried before two Magist tive Inspector Fallon applied for the men were "up against it" even rates, the defendant being remand- when England had been somewhated for arrangments to be made with second innings for 257 runs, but sensationally dismissed in their Major Willson,

their traditional fighting qualities

to a suceerfal issue. The Union were fully exemplified in the con- | Government has expressed its wil-cluding stages, and England will Ingness substantially to contri- admit the justice of the verdict bute towards the expenses

ungrudgingly. of the whole operation for a period of five years series, it was the most dour. The malch went well into the eighth and to render full support and co-day before Ryder made the win-

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[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]

The defendant pleaded guilty. It was stated by Detective In- specter Fallon that the defendant, who appeared "admowhat silly," was seen tampering with a private letter box'at No. 345, Nathan Road. Enquiries revealed that he had already taken and opened a letter from a box at No. 197, Templo Street.

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[Norwegiang", who have been looking for Thompson - Illand den clare that it does not arist,].

They talk of far-off- falanda,

The Islands of the Blest,. Where worn and weary mortala

Find lasting peace and rests. But how shail we attain them,

Who know not where they lie, Those audit homes of beauty

Beneath a placid skýl·

Yet still there is a refuge,

Froin every woo and care,, No voice may break its silence,

No man inhabits there; And surely here the pilgrim

The peace he seeks may find. Entirely and completely.

Secluded from his kind...

Bold men of late have sought it

With compasses and carO; Their quest, indeed, was fruit-

less,

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The island no men know, That cannot hear jazz music

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"As you wore, sir," exclaimed A Territorial captain when cor- rocting an error in his evidence at North London Palico Court,

"Her tongue is the nearest thing

Mr. Justice Roche at Leeds Assizes: A bank overdraft is an The defendant had been arrest- advantage, not a detriment; It is ed before for the same offence, not a cause of shame but of ra- but, owing to his mental incapaci-joleing-in moderation, of epurge. ty, he was not charged.

́ ́A defendant at Actón: Excuse His Worship sentenced defen-me, Rowton House fa not a com- Sir, I shall be obilged if you tion for obstructing the police, to

dant, who had a previous convie- men lodging-house; it is an hotel, the Sudan, Kenya, Tanganyika the' boundary, and even when the will kindly apare me a

Woman selleltor at Tottenham: little two months hard labour and In In modern days a wife has to help and Uganda Administrations have play opened on Saturday the space on your esteemed paper to timated that he would make a note her husband when he fa il

volce & also offered to contribute.

chances were still very

complaint. Yesterday I even.attended the 5.10 show at the was decided "Queen's" expecting to see that The linking up of Great Britain The result however

'definitely when Ryder narrowly the programme of the special en- and Africa is of the utmost impor-escaped being ran out at 27, for agement of "Billy Dean" and tance. Unofficial flyers have, neither he

Topsy Lee" be carried out, but to

Passengera Icaving for Home ready blazed the trail in Africa. another chance. It was natural, sung by the fatter and one by the Saturday included Capt. G. Hop- said a landlord, referring to his nor Bradman gave my surprise only two songs were on the P. and O. 8.8. Khiva on I know to perpetual motion,” Cobham, for example, by his great too, that Ryder afterwards should former out of the eight items as wood, R.N., Capt. H."H. Harwood, lodger, at Shoreditch County flight, showed what the seaplane refer to the match with an eye advertised in the programme, R.N.. Lien, and Mr Agutter, Court.

which I could do, whilst Lady Bulley de- to the future. He went so far as

enclose for your Lieut. R. Alexander, RN, Paymr."' perusal.

Sub-Lt. A. F., Blowers, R.N.,, Mr. monstrated how a light British to be successful in the season in to say that he expects Australia

I trust that in future the H. H, Bristow, Mr. J. R. Evans, illustrated' in a certain barber's "IIo who laughs last..." was' machine could fly up and down England in 1930. Certainly it is management should see that all Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Graham, Mr. shop the other morning. and across and about Africa. very clear that in Australia's Fifth Programmes be adhered to so as and Mrs. W. J. Graham, Engr. Lt.

to avoid any disappointments.

A customer, obviously deter W. J. Hardy, R.N., LE Comdr. mined to Test team, so different from that

carb After her magnificent display of which went down so badly in the and enclosing my card, Yours, and Mrs. F. T. Kelly, Lted into the shop, sat down, in a Thanking you in anticipation, L. J. P. Jones, D.SC., R.N... Mr. artist's usual garrulousness, dash- the tensorial courage, judgment and endurance, First, they have discovered

a eteir

R. H. Kennedy, R.N., Mr. M. G. vacant chair, and, as the astonish Lady Bailey returned to England blend of youth and experience

DISAPPOINTED, O'Connor and Mr. and Mrs. T. Ged proprietor was about to speak, with words of warning on

which will worthily represent Hongkong, Mar. 18th, 1929. her

Weall. Australian cricket In England. lips. She pointed out that every-But there in another depect of the where, after passing the Zambesi, question which Ryder apparently she was dependent on the nid 80 Test matches Iggiardiwill:bo, failed to take ilktascanidderation. courteously rendered her at limited in their duration and the French and Belgian áir stations. Australians will be required to She was compelled to take advan-adapt themselves to a new style of | cricket if they hope to achieve a tage of this friendly assistance, measure of success commensurate for the simple reason that there with Chapman's achievements wore no British Installations and match is a che in pofft. The "down under,)! The Fifth Test no British air services throughout match occupied seven and a half

The Correct Method: Declarer to a St. Louis, Missouri, court, observes that he has complete con- during the hearing of a plan for the whole interior of the continent. days, and the Australians were at

trol of the trump suit but he has vacating a writ of attachment again- France and Belgium have beer and a half days for the Joną of bat for the better part of four

two losing spade tricks and that | al "Nepoleon," a full-grown orang.. busy linking up their settlements fifteen wickets, England securing

ho must, therefore finesse the utan, the attorney for the circus claba twice to make game. For proprietor, argued that the theory and planting their air atations, an equal number of ruds for 20

this purpose two re-entries are re- of evolution gave the ațe à legal. and. Lady Balloy has stated that days. We admit that the point wickets. In the remaining three

quired in Dummy. The Queen of status, and that he could not diamonds is one re-entry. De- therefore be conaldered property.. unless we bestir ourselves quick can easily bo. over-etressed; in the

clarer trumps the first trick with The judge held that this argu- ly, Inter-African air transport forgotten that England, In de

same way that it can cally bo

7 of diamonds. Instead of 2 of dia- ment was not sound, but wie will become a Franco-Belgianfeat, fougirt magnificently through-

monds as the latter card will be able to. dismiss the writ în an- needed for the second re-entry other ground, when evidence was monopoly. However, the arrange out. It was not their day, though

Declarer now plays Ace of dia, given which convinced him that m ments now" made between the Air cidentally. A. P. F. Chapman has there will be no excuses. In-

monds and then Queen of dia- debt involved in the litigation hnd monds. The Jacic of clubs is now been paid, Ministry and the various African not yet lost the distinction of

finessed; thereafter, 2 of idla- Governments beteken an Intention winning, every Test match in The Bidding: South bids four takes with 6 of diamonds and monda la played, Dummy, over- to lose no further time, whilst land's team. No M.CC. team in

which he has "skippered" Eng-diamonds and all pass. further cause for satisfaction may Australia has over bettered the queen of hearts. How should De

Deciding the Play: West leads Queen of clubs finessed. Game is be obtained from the fact that performances of the 1928-29 team, clarer plan his campaign to make The Principle. When Dummy

which will return" "happy in the game? "top

is scant in re-entrics play Imperial. Airways is next month knowledge of a job well done.

The Error: Declarer trumpe tiously let you "overlook to start operating a regular ser-

with 2 of diamonds.

entry.

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Yes, sir." the barber Kupiled, istins "buter-it isn't your turn, There are three gentlemen before you!".

On Saturday H.MS. Bluebell salled for Singapore and the Unit ed: Kingdom. HMS, Kent, flying. the flag of the Commander-in- Chief, has arrived at Shanghai from Hongkong":

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