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ABRAHAM.-At No. 8, Torres Building, Kowloon, on 20th inst Mrs. A. E. Abraham, Aged 80. Cortege will pass the Monument to-day at 6.30

p.m.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1929.

chairmanship of the Hunan Gove ornmont, the Wuhan generala seri- ously compromised themselves, and Nanking's Indignation is quite understandable in the circum- stances. On the other hand, the action of the Central Government

DAY BY DAY.

THE CLOUD OF EVERY OTHER MAN HAS A SILVER LINING.–Tom Masson.

"I.E.J."Airdrie, won by three

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Hotel Fire.

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]

in despatching troops up the goals to two. Yangtaze at a time when plans were under way for an adjustment | Six further Chinese cases, of of the dispate has without doubt small-pox were notified yesterday. only added fuel to the fire, for it Of these, four were from Kowloon

districts. was hardly human nature to ex- pect Wuhan to remain quiescent. in the face of what appeared to H.M.S. Foxglove, one be extensive warlike proparations, sloops which is being relieved by

The jumping sheet, however, The situation has been rendered a new vessel, will shil from Hong-

kong at 1.80 p.m. to-morrow for will probably always retain its all the more acute by the reported Singapore and the United King-placo in fire equipment, and while

The Very Idea!

The U. S. Senato. Committee on Indian Affairs has been trying to ascertain whether Jackson / Bar- nett, a Creek Indian, who became Sir-Tho Jury sitting in the millionaire by selling oil lands, inquiry into the King Edward was kidnapped from his Oklahoma homo, carried to Kansas Mis Hotel disaster will doubtless, in court), and married against his will due course, make certain recom-to Anna Low, a white woman.

Mr. Barnett, who is 70 years of mendations regarding fire appli ances, etc., and methods of escapo | ago, said he never wanted to wed; from burning buildings. The but twice, despite his protest, he public will awalt these with the was alleged to have gone through the marriage ceremony, The, In- of the grasiest interest,

dian said he did not know his own, age. He was not quite certain about the difference between a dollar bill and ten dollars, and its use will always carry Tisk of he was not sure whellier he gaVO £100,000 to his wife and another. injury to those who have resort £100,000 to a Baptist mission. He to it, it would be useful to know smiled when questioned, anu sald On the return of his ship from if there is any particular position he never worried about money so Wuchow yesterday, Captain E. A which should be assumed when long as he had plenty of It. He Seaton, of the s... On Chow, weat into the Government Civil Hospital making the jump, calculated to did not propose to Mrs. Barnett, for treatment for a fracture which minimise injury.Yours, etc., occurred to his left hand as the result of a fall from his bunk.

arrival of General Pel. Chung-si | dom. in Hankow.from., Peking. That circumstance is being linked in Chinese circles with the recent ro tirement of Feng Yu-hsiang and Li Chung-yen, for a beller ap pears to be gaining ground in cer- tain quarters that this trio has come to an understanding. Fong, however, has intterly come to be regarded as a sincere ally of Chiang Kai-shek, and at the mo- ment it would perhaps be rather a straining of the facts to regard him as being in league with the other two in opposition to the Central Government.

pos-

Passengers leaving on the Taiyo Maru yesterday included Mr. R. Ponsonby Fane, Mr. H. B. Sheldon, Capt. and Mrs. J. B. Glencross, Capt. R. G. Fetherstonhaugh, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Prescott, Dr. H. W. Dunning and Dr. A. R. J. Douglas.

X.

Hongkong, Mar, 21st, 1929,

YOUNG OPIUM CARRIER.

ORDERED CANING.. BY MAGISTRATE.

but she proposed to him." -

"I did not care much about marrying her the first time," he said, "and when she asked me to marry her a second time in an- fother place I said it was not fair.

Asked who, accompanied him to.. Washington, the Indian said, point- ing to his fashionably dressed wife and, step-daughter: "The folks over there, but I don't know who' they are."

The Federal Court of New York hold that the Indian was not com- Convicted of a charge of petent to make the financial gifts, The forthcoming wedding is an-possession of 76 tacle of raw and ordered them to be cancelled. nounced of. Mr. Alfred Tage opium at the Kowloon Railway The Senate Committee has reserv Starmose Jensen, of the Great Station, a boy of 13, who was ed its decision on the matter.. Northern Telegraph Company, re- remanded from yesterday, was siding at No. 456, Rue Lafayette, this morning sentenced to receive Ingeborg 12 strokes of the cane, by Mr, T. Bergishagen Jensen, No. 3, Aigburth Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Hall, May Road, Hongkong.

Shanghai,

to

Miss

Magistracy.

The defendant's sister appeared

It would be possibip to so on indefinitely speculating on sible alignments. In the event of really serious warfare being re- opened, but, whatever the posal bilities or likelihood, there will be unanimous regret on the part of all well-wishers of China that this, rift should occur when the

Much sympathy will be felt for in Court, and, in reply to his Mr. E. Abraham, of Mesars. Tester Lordship, said her brother rosided outlook seemed more settled than and Abraham, in the death of his with her but owing to shortage of it has been for many years past mother, at the age of 80 years. space he generally slept in We cannot sirut our oyos, however, The deceased lady had long been untonated house next to hers. On a resident of the Colony and had Tuesday morning, while she was to the fact that the recent so made a large circle of friends, who still in bod, a man took her called unification of China has will hear of her passing with the brother to Canton. been more superficial than real: utmost regrot Plenty of lip service has been

Tho drabness of the North Mid- lothian bye-election was occasion ally brightoned in the schoolrooms where some of the meetings were hold.

In a classroom one night an un-

wiped slate recording a pupil's lessons during the day, contained on the following interesting informa-

tion about the Japanese:-

The boy told his Worship that he was forcibly taken away from the house by a man whom he had

THURSDAY MARCH 21. 1929. paid to the Central Government, At the debate held by the Hong-not seen before. He was taken

A NEW CRISIS.

kong University Debating Society, to Canton, and, on returning to at which over 100 were prosent, Hongkong, he was give several the motion "That in the opinion of bundles of vegetables to carry. the house, co-education in a Uni-The man paid him 20 cents for versity is advantageous," was the work. carried. Mr. A. C. Braine-Hartnell,

His Worship remarked that the seconded by Mr. R. C. Wilkinson, i proposed the motion. Mr. Lim sister did not seem to take much Poh-thye, seconded by Mr. Q. A. A. Interest in her brother. Macfadyen, opposed It.

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Milan

Vienna

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"In Japan the people alt on ther knees because they have no chairs.

Their dresses' are all made "of a nice parten, and a brede shosh round their dress.”

dramatist says that finding a

most difficult parts of his work] good box-office title is one of the

courso The plot was evolved, in the <

of a day," And the author had dreams of a.

wonderful play.

The charactor drawing took nour-

ly a wook,

And he flattered. himself it was

something unique.

Ho puffed at his pipe when that

portion was done,

His visions including a year or

two's run

Then worked up the dialogus,

anappy and neat,

And in less than a month it was.

almost complete.

12.11% A year pased away,, and (oh, for-

.92.70 tunate man)

20.455 The play was accepted; rehearsals .18.17 began

but the provincial autonomists have never really come into line, So it seems that the intention of Nanking to force its authority on some of the recalcitrants has Whatever the full facts of the brought a very vital issue to a situation may be, yesterday's head. We can only hope that the Chinese messages in regard to the South will not be dragged Into the fresh trouble which has broken quarrol, out between Haṇkow and Nanking

Amongst the passengers who leave little room for doubt that

left by the Empress of Asia a really serious crisis has been

China's Railways.

yesterday wore Mrs. H. Davenport reached. Whether it will lead-to

enormous cost of the Browne, Mr. H. Birkett, Capt. and Paris . The military operations on an exten-

Mrs. A. W. Davison, Mrs. W. T. New York scheme of railway and road con- Featherstone, Mr. and Mrs. W, M.Brussels alve scale, timo alone will tell. Itstruction introduced to the Third Gitting, Mrs. O. A. Henderson, Sir Amsterdam is evident, however, that very National Congress by Mr. Sun Fo Elly Kadoorie, Mr. L. Kadoorie, strained relations exist. Occur is not a sufficient reason for dia- Mr. P. II. Suckling, Mrs. A. M. Berlin ring, as it does, whilst the Na-missing the proposals as impos. Bowes Smith, Mr. and Mrs. E, LaStockholm tional Congress is in session, the sible. The political situation, the Sim, and Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Copenhagen

Prague breach is likely to cause serious need for securing the active co-

Helsingfors disruption at ʼn moment when there operation of the provinces, and a

Madrid were hopes of a consolidation of cessation of military ambitions,tion is the provision of better d the various groups supposed to be are far more important factors communications and the utilisa-Athens

than the financial considerations tion of China's mineral resources, Bucharest owing allegiance to the one Cen-involved, though the bald state which hitherto have laid prac Buenos Aires tral Government. The position ofment issued by Router on the tically untouched by reason of Bombay Marshal Li Chat-sum at the mo- subject would seem to indicate transport difficulties. The impor-Shanghai ment is by no means an enviable otherwise. It is obviously intend- tation of foreign manufactured Hongkong one: Only a couple of days ago ed that the expeniliture contem-goods has killed, for all practical Yokohama he was placed in a distinctly awk-plated shall be spread over a long purposes, the handicraft indus-Silver (forward)' ward position when, at the Na-period of years, and it is also clear tries which are a natural corollary

Willesden Woman-I saya to my tional Congress, a motion was put that Mr. Sun Fo's, scheme is to an agricultural nation,

husband. "Cut your own bread forward ordering the Wuhan Gen-ational one embracing the whole Sun Fo's schemes are bound to

to the Lord Blanesburgh, a Lord of Ap- and butter," and he says, natural of the lines essential to the lead in some measure erals to censo military operations economic structure of the country. development of the mining indus-paal, Mr. Muirhead Bone, the artist, like, "And what do I keep a wife Sheriff at Glasgow, to agent in forthwith. His natural inclina-Only lines that are almost certain try, and industrial reconstruction Sir John Gilmour, the Scottish Sec- for?"

retary, and Mr. G. M. Trevelyan, the tions, as one of the leaders of the to prove profitable have been along other Hines necessary to historian, are to receive the honora blgamy case--You think this. Kwangal Clique, would be to side included in the first progranime, China's economic well-being, and ary degree of LD at St. Andrews man is leserving of sympathy, I think he is deserving of six months with Hankaw, but as a contrary and it is an admitted fact that in are, therefore, to be commended.

in prison, action would have left his loyalty densely populated China, a well-

prospected rallway invariably to the Central Government in

returns a handsome profit. Past question, he had no option but to

records of Chineso Government vote for the resolution, although Railways have proved it possible, Reuter reports that he did so with good management, to earn & after

a perceptible interval. net profit of between 25 per cent. Stories are now circulating that he and 40 per cent, of the total yearly le boing virtually held in Nan- revenue within a very short space king. How far this is the case, it of time. The confidence is hard to say, but in the event experts is further shown by the fact that the Advisory Committee

of

of real warfare we can, searcaly dealing with the British, Boxer imagine his being, permitted to re- Indemnity Remission recommend- tura Bouth. After all, is he noted the use of the capital to be bet the Chief of Staff of the National aside for investment; a total of Army]

well over $50,000,000, on the com- In reviewing recent happenings, pletion of the Canton-lIankow there can be no doubting the Rallway and on other railway pro- Mr. Sun Fo's ambitions fecta. point that for some considerable time past Nanking and Hankow will probably prove slow of materialisation, but a close study have been watching each other convinces us that is the main they very closely. The Hunan affair are an essential to the economic seems to have had the effect of rehabilitation of China, which, a precipitating the clash, although vast agricultural country, has It is to be questioned whether it large undeveloped areas. In other was deliberately designed with Parts of the country the peasants that end in view. By ousting are perpetually faced with the prospect of famine in the worst part of the year. The only solu-

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Nanking's nominee

from the

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Judge Cluer, who is seventy-six and still reada, without glasses- I find that my left eye does not. read Greek so well as it used to

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Clerk at Willesden-This .1/10.1/32' man appears to have been deserted .25.15/16 In three countries, so it is dificult .26 to say what the present qucation

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British Wireless,

COMMON ERROD /

IN BRIDGE

AND HOW TO CORRECT THEM

by w.w.wentworth

COMMAND

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Mr. Coolidge's tacturnity has been the subject of many atorica. One now going the rounds suggests. that the President also possOSSES & dry sense of humour.

An American girl invited to the White House told her father that who was certain she could make Mr. Coolidge talk," "If he says. three words to you I'll give you a fur coat," said her father..

28. BACRIFICING TRUMP with Ace of hearts, Declarer then plays Ace of spades and opponents

On being introduced to the follow sult. Declarer follows with King of spades and West does President the girl explained the situation and confidently awaited not follow. How should Declarer the outcome. But having ́ eyod continue to play to insure game?

her in allence for a minute Mr. The Error: Declarer continues Coolidge remarked quietly, "Poppa to, exhaust trumps.

wing." So that was that....

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The Correct Method: Although Declarer can exhaust East of all of his trumps, he should only draw trumps three times and then play clubs until Ace of clubs is forced. When Declarer obtains the lead, the commanding trump is played and as a result opponents make only one heart trick, one diamond gold, and one club. If the last trump been drawn too EOOD,

The capital af Ceylon is Lipton- A pollygon is a deed parrot. A prospectus is a man who finds:

Fallacy to another name for

The Bidding: Bouth bids one had

Theseus begged Minos to spade. West bids two carte opponents would have run their suicide.

and kill the labyrinth, North Lids two spades and will hearts and prevented game,

The Principle; 'Do not play the

Michael Angelo painted the sell- pass...

Deciding the Play: West leads commanding trump if you have nog of the Cistern Chapel. King of hearts and Declarer takes established suit,-