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FRIDAY APRIL 5: 1990.

·BRITISH LABOUR:

FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1929.

DAY BY DAY

21. YEARS AGO.

EXACTNESS IN LITTLE THINGS IN SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE "A WONDERFUL BOURCE OF UMEERFUL-

"TELEGRAPH FILES. NESB Auerbach

feyer. All were Chinese.

The Very Idea!

Here is another good-story from Sir Harry Lauder's apparently in-

| exhaustible repertoiro. Bandy had got his first job in London, and as hp was very lonely for the first night or two in the boarding house

Father Robert, who had boon mand was, is. 104.

The rate of the dollar on deshe got out his pipes and started revisiting Hongkong, itavos next week by the Athos for· Japan and Koren. He will return, to Francs vis Siberia,

The licence of the Cafe Wels- mann was transferred from Hans Weismann to Car) Fiedler.

•

瞬

Donald and Mr. Philip Snowden have figured as its chairman. Both have for some time withdrawa entirely from the organisation, a also have many other prominent leaders who were formerly -

Yesterday's return of notifiable The following items are from sociated with it. Since the rise of disenacs shows three cases of the Hongkong Telegraph for the the official Labour Party, practical-small-pox and one of cerebro-spinal week ended April 6th, 1908: ly all the Labour MPs have link- ed up with it, and Mr. Ramsay Mac- Donald, who was its first secretary, has since 1911 boen at its head,

It will be seen from this brief summary of the evolution of the

H.M.S. Cornflower arrived at, Labour Party that the LLP. can- Weihaiwel on Thursday from not to day be regarded as in any Chefoo. The Magnolia haa ar sense representative of the Labour rived at Chefoo from the northern ance of the anti-Japanese boycott

baso. HMS. Ladybird has now was held in Canton." movement. It represente the left Shanghai for Nanking, tremiat wing, and, as such, it is only natural that it should sponsor a resolution of the type just pass od at Carlisle. That there are dis- sensions within the Labour Party cannot be denied, but we fear that unduó 'emphasis has been laid by Reuter on the I. L. P. instruction.", If Labour does come into power, the 1. L. Pinfluence will be very alight, unless, of course, a majority

of the M. Pa returned are specifically I. L. P. nominees, which-- is most unlikely.

Oll Markets..

to play, marching up and down. the room. Boon one of the not- vants came to the door and said· the other guests were complaining - about the noise. Would he kindly stop it? Bandy said he would, But the wails and skiria still went

A monster meeting in further-on. This time the manager came.

up and protested strongly against the unholy din, “I dinna ken what they're complainin”, aboot,” said Sands. "Since the lassie came up and tel't. me I was makin a noise, I've ta'en_aff ma boots!"

The wedding took place at the connexion with the armed robbery

Two men, who were arrested in Jewish Synagogue, Hongkong, at No. 60, Laicbikok Road on March 27, were charged before Mr. T. & Whyte Smith at the Kowloon magistracy this morning, and ro- manded for one week.

• Eight masters of various boats appeared before the Hon. Comandr. G. F. Hole, RN, at the Marine Court this morning, charged with failing to renew their licences and

wore fined $6 each. The cost of a licence is $1.25.

**

Hongkong estate to the value of] $49,200 was left by Poon Nam-sang, who died at No. 10, Fung Lol New Street, Canton, on May 8, 1928. He also left property at Nam Ning, Kwangai, estimated to be oilworth $13,000, Frobate has been granted to Poon Leung-ahi, widow, and Poon Kim-wal, an adopted son, both residing at No. 66, High Street, Hongkong,

When prosecuting & Chinose before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon, Magistracy this morning, on a charge of trespassing on the Diamond Hill plantation, Mr. G. B. Twenlow informed hia Wor- ship that there had been a long absence of tree-cutting but tho épidemic had broken out again. Inj one particular part of the hillside. over one hundred trees had been] destroyed. The defendant, who was actually seen cutting branches off trees, was fined $10.

THE "TELEGRAPH" ART

SUPPLEMENT.

Another Varied Selection

of Pictures,

Variety will be the keynote of the series of topical pletures appearing in to morrow's, lasus of the Tele-. *graph Art Supplement, :

Sporting events will be extensively covered, in which connexion there will be pie- turos" of both the Doublca Championship lawn tennis semi-finale; the Navy Rugby team which defeated the Army, with enapakots of the play; the Easter Racó Moet- ing at Happy Valley; and the Boy Scout ping-pong cham- pionship final.

Amongst other pictures will bo several taken at the De- fonce Corps annual rifle mest- ing at Stonecutters; the billiards team of Submarine L.10; officers and men of Sub- marino 127, with Ficot trophies; the now Chinese Library at the University; and the tablet erected in St. Poter's Church by the Government to the memory of the late Mr. Robert Black, who was murdered by Weat River pirates..

The Duke of Gloucester, who is shortly visiting Hong- kong, will be shown with big gama shot during his African expedition," whilst there will also be a photograph showing LM, the King out of doors for the first time since hie illness.

The arrangement by leading magnatra for heavy reduction in the output of the American petro- leum fields is not, apparently, pro- ceeding quite in accordance with plan. The legality of the proposals was called into question immediate ly they were outlined and the Secretary of the Interior, the equivalent of the British Home Secretary, has announced a ruling by the Attorney-General that the Conservation Board has no power to approve the curtailment of of It almost looks as if Reuter, in production. The subject is poo of sending the cable stating that the greater interest for the general Independent Labour Party Con-public than aeems to be realised. It must be obvious that whatever

As a public ference at Carlislo has passed a re-objects and reasons might be a charge of a Chinese driver, was car, No. 478, In solution instructing Labour M.P.' vanced by the Petroleum Institute, travelling in a westerly direc to vote against war credits, is acek, or its members,, to explain the pur- tion along Caroline Hill Road. ing to create a very unnecessary pose of the curtailment plan, bene- yesterday afternoon, it ran into a scare. The message states that, as at to the consumer: cannot be in Chinese school girl who had a result of this resolution, it cluded. We nood look no further emerged from the French Convent will not submit to Parliament the for, a pointer than the statement School nearby. The girl was in-

jured in both legs, and was taken, Estimates for the Army, Navy and Cabled yesterday, that the Im into the Trench Hospital. Tee Air Force. That is stretching the mediate reaction has hoon a slum driver has disappeared since the In the leading oil'slivres." In other accident, and the car, which be- facts to a very considerable extent, words, the prospect of increasing longs to an Indian garage pro- we should say, for the dominant

profits is no longer so well defined,prietor at Greeson Street, has fact in the situation is that the The curtailment of supplies is in- been taken to the Central Police

Station. I. L. P. is not by any means the capable of defence, except from the Labour Party. In point of fact, point of view of the wealthy ofl' it is a very subsidiary political body, companies, who it seems clear, in-

though

present-day tended to make a concerted effort Labour Party la its offspring. to maintain the world price parity. Reuter adds that the great majority motorists have just learned to their

(the meaning of which British ROBBED WHILE WITNESSING of the Labour M. P.'s will certainly cost) at an artificial figure. It is refuse to obey the Carillo instruc- now suggested that the Royal tion, which is quite understandable Dutch-Shell interests, which have seeing that very few of them owe always adopted a lukewarm at-house, a Chinese woman residing In Temple Street rushed down- any allegiance to the I. L. P. Fortitude towards the scheme, are staffs without closing her door mitted a partner in the firm of the same reason, it is absurd to sug-seriously considering a withdrawal behind her, and, on her return Gibb, Livingston and Co., whilst gest that a Labour Government of their support. The collapse of shortly afterwards, she found a Mr. C. G. 8, Mackie was authoris-

ed to sign, She again went into the street, would decline to introduce thee whole arrangement may be re blanket and a coat missing.

garded as inevitable if European Estimates mentioned, as very few, co-operation is: discontinued, thus this time to raise the alarm, when she saw her property in the posses- if any, of the members of the removing the necessity for further sign of a Chineas whom she follow- Cabinet would be drawn from discussion of the interpretation of ed to a pawnshop, where she had Orange. I. L. P. ranka:

the Sherman" Anti-Trust Law. the man arrested. He was brought before Mr. T. S. Whyto Smith at

even

the

It will clarify the position if we Perhaps this will prove to be one of

business men.

EXCHANGE RATES.

COSTLY CURIOSITY.

FUNERAL PROCESSION,

Mr. T. Toledano and Mjes "Julla Josoph.

Kowloon Dock received orders for two gunboats from the Can- ton Government.

Sir John Jordan, British, Minis- ter to China, was accorded an In her anxiety to see a funeral | official welcome on visiting Houg- procession which was passing her kong.

да

Mr. J. W. C. Bonuar was ad-

Mr. A. E. Griffin was admitted partner of Messrs. “Leigh and

Our amazing Judges;

"I have always regarded this Alm industry as the greatest. menace that has ever risen to literature, art, and civilisation,”— Mr. Justice Mackinnon.

I have never been to the "plc- tures"-Mr. Hay Halkett,

Thoro is surely only one other statement equally incredible— "Divorce is the greatest menace that has ever risen to the sanctity of marriage. I have never been to tho Courta."--Stellar film "Vanip."

After having presented' his fancoe with an engagement ring, an Aberdonisn. changed his mind and wanted to break off the match,

Ho requested that the ring should be returned to him, but the girl protested that she couldn't get it off her finger; whoreupon the Aberdonian changed his mind again and married her.

[According to an architect the house of the future will be regarḍ-· ed more and more as a machine in |which to live.]

Sing not to me of Home, Swoet

Home,

That ballad. now is out of

date;

Nor say wherever we may room

Our hearts for this are.

desolato, To-day hard-hearted folkmust

score

And sentimentalists must

give in,

For home will soon, be nothing

more

Than a machine to live-in.

A plague upon the old thatched

cot

That is so obviously "quaint." Sclorice can tell us what is what And that without the least

restraint, The concrete house, we ought to

feel,

Fulfils, our wishes to the let-

· ter

With all the furniture of steel

And the more vits-glass the

better

+

So I'll not ask you, Phyllis dear,

To share a dwelling poor and "

mean;

But will you be the engineer

Of my new living-in maching? The job will be a cushy one

For all the tasks talde and

out it By electricity are done.

Come, precious, what about

it?

They were court-martialling the An “At Home" will be held at tho soldier for desertion, and the case

COMMON ERROR

are very much against this man. But propose to prove that in elvil life he was a plumber-and- he was only going back for his bayonet."

Acquitted.

explain the origin both of the the rare instances where the con- the Kowloon' Magistracy this morHelena Hay Institute on Tuesday looked very black Indeed until the 1. L. P. and the official Labour sumer does not pay as the resulting and charged with larceny.

The man admitted the offence, next for the purpose of inaugurating of a conference of international and, on a previous conviction for the Victoria, Diocesan and Missionary young offer, acting for the de Party. The first working-class

Association and of hearing addresses foncé, arose._|- larceny being produced against a "Remedies for Racial Friction" "Sir," he maid, addressing the organisation for the specific pur-

him, he was sentenced to one from the Ray, Ronald D. Rees and president, "I admit appearances pose of obtaining Parliamentary re-

month's hard labour. "

Mr. Y. H. Tino, M. A. presentation for workers as such was the Labour Representation | League, which came into existence in 1869 and at the General Election

Parla of 1874 secured the return of two Brussels out of fourteen candidates who | Amsterdam

Berlin went to the polls. In 1898; the In- Oslo dependent Labour Party came into Prague Madrid existence, being founded at a con-

Athens ference held at Bradford under the te chairmanship of the late Mr. J. Bombay

Hongkong Keir Hardie. It pursued an active Now York propaganda on the basis of a Genova

Milan Labour-Socialist. alliance, which

Copenhagen was cemented in 1900. In that Vienna year, a special conference was held Helsingfors

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-British Wireless,

This. latter organisation continued

under the title named for six years,

clubs.

The mummy of King Solomon'si favourite wife had been found, they say. Moti Haris, who died in. the 86th year of Solomon's reign, The Error: Declarer leads 2 of is said to have been discovered in clubs and overtakes with King of all her regal trappinge in e tomb mare magnificent than that of The Correct Method: Declarer King Tut. The body wrapped in observes that he is certain of richest cloth of gold, studded with, making one spade, four clubs, two jewels, with a crown on her head, hearts and one diamond a total and priceless Jewels on her fin of eight tricks. To make nine gers is said to be accompanied by tricks, needed for game, the a parchment scroll In King Solo diamonds must be finessed twice mon's own handwriting in which from Dummy. This may be the relates his wife's many virtues accomplished by playing: Ace of and tells the story of how she clubs to ascertain the distribution sacrificed her life for his, drinks of the clubs, then playing Queening poisoned wine meant for him of clubs and overtaking it with

King of clubs, for one re-entry,

The diamonds aro now finessed Chinese schoolgirl, named L and Queen of diamonds wins the Shun-kun, aged 11, of the French Cons The following vessels aro ex- and in 1900, when fifty candidates pected to be in wireless communica-

trick. Jack of clubs is then play-vent, was injured in a moter accident went to the polls and 29 were lion with dongkong station to trump and all pass.

The Bidding: Bouth. blds no ed and 3 of clubs becomes the yesterday afternoon as a result of

accond re-entry to finesse the King which she was taken to the Govern

is said tint aho Maru,

ment Civil Hospital. It elected, the designation of "The day:Halvard; - Times

Deciding the Play West leads 2 of diamonds.

was leaving the school on her way Labour Party" was adopted. How. Buna Maru, Argonauta, Nairn of spades and the first two tricks The Principle: When playing a

home to Tang Lung Street, and when bank. Deli Maru, Kanagawa Maru are won by Fast. The third spado suit containing four top honoure, passing Carviline Hill, 3oad was ever, the L. L, F. has all along con- Chenan, Kumakata Maru, Coblenz, trickle won by Declarar How two re-entrics may usually be knocked down by * publie motor tinued to exist as a separate en-Hector, Changte, Kalgan and should Declarer plan to play to found therein, providing you do vehicle. The driver of the car, it is tity, and both Mr. Ramaay MacKlangsu

make game?

said, drove away at high speed,

not block the suit.