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MARRIAGE.

MOGNASCH-RIERA-Ön April 14, at St. Joseph's Church, Jose Carlos Mognaschi to Maria Riera.

DEATH.

CURRY-On the 4th March at Exeter, after a long illness, George Percy Curry late Local Secretory, Hongkong, &

Gas Co., Ltd:

The

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1929.

." WIE" expected. One

DAY BY DAY.

THERE IS HARDLY A THING WE DO WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE BOME ONE

STREET SINGING

BEGGING?

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ELSE TO DO SOMETHING ELSE. E. INTERESTING CASE IN COURT

AT KOWLOON.

reduction other feature of the Budget Is the bringing forward of the date on which the de-rating scheme will some into force. Here again the value of the concession is proble... | Gibberd. matical, for the simple reason that the country does not know, in any from Shanghat, is due hero at The P. and. O. 8.8. Kamala, event, the precise effects of this pro5 a.m. on Friday. jéct, which can only be gathored by actual experience. Election in- fluence is also discernible in this change of date, for the public had not been greatly inspired by pro- mise of rate relief next autumn, especially in view of the uncertainty

of the result of the election.

H.M.S. Cleopatra will leave Hong-

to-morrow morning.

kong for Woosung at eleven o'clock

“TALENTED ARTIST.”

The Very Idea

Richard Clifford, metal worker, of Idminston-equare, Worcester' Park, a playing member of tho Edgehill Football Club,, pleaded guilty at Croydon County Police- court recently, to assaulting Fro- derick C. Partleton, Burtop-road, Protesting that he was a talented Tooting, 'secretary of the Littleton artist and was merely receiving his Athletic Club, at South Lodge award from an appreciative audi-Farm, Mitcham. He was fined, ence, a young Chinese denied a408., with one guinea costa, M.M. ships Sandwich and Bridge was brought against him by a Chi-ing for the Surrey County Foot-

charge of begging for alms which

Mr. R. C. M. Hellier, prosecut- water arrived at Malta from Gibral-nese detective before Mr. T. S. ball Association, said that the tar on Tuesday. They are on their Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magi association had authorised action way to Hongkong.

atracy this morning,

to be taken to show players that to assault a spectator was not only something with which the association could deal, but was an offence against the law.

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cases

Yesterday's return of notifiable diseases shows four small-pox and one of diphtheria,

All were Chinono.

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When the charge was read to the defendant, he replied that he had of completed singing a song and was receiving payment from his audi- ence, a shop-keeper, when he was arrested by the detective.)

During the match in the Wimbledon Charity Cup Competi- tion, added. Mr. Helllor, a foul was given against Clifford. Some of the spectators took exception to his play, and a most regrettable remark was made by one of them. Clifford went up to the spectators, and instead of striking the man who had made the remark, struck

three different Partleton a blow which sent him

.

The police suggested that the sticks were merely used to attract attention.

The late Dr, W. G. Grace was. once asked to play a game against local club In Gloucestershire for some charitable object.

The wicket-keeper of the oppos-

There can be little question that the unemployment problem will figure very largely in the General Election. In view of which fact it is rather surprising that the Con-

Mr. T. Grimshaw, who is leav- His Worship asked if there were servatives have not come forwarding the Colony on rotirement, no regulations prohibiting street with something more tangible than after 30 years here, on Saturday, singing, and received the reply that

is to be entertained to an "Ai there were not, the very obvious assertion that the Home" at Taikoo Club to-night. A Chinese detectiyo gave evi- evil can only be remedied by a gen

dence of having scen' the defendant eral ļndusirini revival. Generalities. The forthcoming wedding is an-carrying several short pieces of of this character are hardly likely to Inounced of Mr. W. C. Geo, sub-bamboo which he was knocking to make much impression en telegraph engineer, P.W.D., Cape gether. He went

the electorate in the face of definite pro-J. G. Stalling, Jordan House,

to the ground senseless. After D'Aguilar Radio Station, to Mies shops and naked for money,

His Worship asked the Court in-wards Clifford expressed regret. posals which will be forthcoming Natham Road, Kowloon.

terpraber if the bamboo sticks were used by Chinese singers; and receiv from the Liberal and Labour

ed a negative reply. Parties. hese two political units Two apparently indane men, a Chinese named Wong Chol and an are working on the basis of appeal Indian named Sarwan Singh, have ing to particular sections of the been sent to the Government Civil community but see little Hospital. The Chinese is 16 years evidence of the Conservatives doing was found wandering in Queen's sang his songs before he received average local player, and he had of age and is from Shiu Hing. He detective was not present when hoing side was rather above the likewise. 'In this connexion, sonic Road Central at about half past the money. The officer, however; made up his mind to stump the remission of the Income Tax would four yesterday afternoon. Sarwan replied that the defendant did not

Singh Is 35 years of age and was jsing. undoubtedly have retained middle-found wandering in the compound His Worship remarked that he class supert for the Government; at the Central Police Station.

did not think the defendant was the absence of specific consideration

entitled to sing in the street and for this class may lose the Con-entertainers from Shanghai, have was begging.

A clever little party of Chinese ask for money. This, he thought, servatives badly-needed votes. On come to Hongkong under the The defendant protested that ho the other hand, there can be no management of Mr. K. S. Wong, was not begging and said that he denying the fact that the Baldwin formerly of the Kowloon Magis had cultivated the art of ainging. tracy, who intends to give a series His Worship registered a con- Administration has handled the of performances at the Po Hing viction and cautioned the defendant. nation's finances on sound lines and Theatre and later arrangements conducted" Imperial affairs with will be made for displays at the understanding. A large bulk of Queen's and Star. The company includes over 20 dancers and the electorate, still suspicious of musicians who have been appear- Labour, undoubtedly thinks that aing In Amoy and Swatow, with Conservative Goverment provides great success.

WO

Hongkong Telegraph.the best absurance of a safe land-

ling of domestic and Imperial issues, but the question is whether the WEDNESDAY APRIL 17, 1929 the traditional "swing of

pendulum" influence will offset such considerations and result in change of Party.

EXCHANGE RATES.

Parla New York Brussels Geneva

Amsterdam

Milan

THE BUDGET.

As was to be expected, in view,

Traffic Regulations.

The prosecution of Mr. Fiddes

Berlin Stockholm Copenhagen Onlo

There

of the near approach of the General Election, Mr. Winston Churchill's Budget is of the "popular" variety. Wilson and other owners for park Vienna is certainly nothing verying their care in the bay at the Prague

Helsingfors constructive about the proposals; entrance to the Jockey Club on-Madrid

closure, rather suggests, not for Lisbon neither, on the other hand, can the the first time, that the Traffic Athens Budget be described as in day way Department is carrying zeal to revolutionary in character. The excess. Or it may be that Hong-Buenos Aires concessions made by the abolition kong's motorists are generally so Bombay of the tea duty and the bettin tax, law-abiding that the Department Hongkong

Shanghai well as by the reduction in has to look for something to do Yokohama publicans' licence fees, are obvious- Such things as white lines and Silver (spot for forward) ly designed to appeal to the masses.traffic beacons do no harm to

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The defendant nileged that the

WOMAN'S NOVEL EXCUSE,

TEN-MINUTE SEARCH FOR SHELTERED SPOT.

and

Doctor if possible. The first ball of the over Grace missed, and the wicket-keeper, whipping off the bails cried. "How's that?"

Dr. Grace was preparing to re- turn to the pavilion, but to the wicket-keeper's dismay, the um- pire, remarked:-"Very smert,. very smart, indeed. But don't let me catch you doing that again. These people came to see Dr. Grace, but, not, to see you keep wicket,"

[To many children, we are in formed, there is something beauti- ful in merc noise.]

Son Thomas, when I have ob

served you at play, I've often inmented the choice That led you to noisily hammer

na tray.

And yell at the top of your

voice.

I murmur no more since It

shows, I am told,.

The paasion, for beauty you

keep,

Though sigh at the cynical

view that you hold, That, beauty is only din deep.

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five years ago I was living in an To-day's Ghost Story."Thirty- early Nineteenth Century house. on the borders of Westmorland

bed-room

and Lancashire, My door when open shielded, the hend of my bed.. One night I was awakened by apparently giant. arma grasping me round the body and hurling me violently to the floor. Had I got back into bed. without striking a light, I might have Imagined I had had a bud ribs were still sore the next morn- form of nightmare, only that my

ing.

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with meticulous ac- curacy one above another not a corner awry-right across the doorway, effectually precluding

was twenty feet from the ground, the possibility of trickery in that direction. The window, which was closed, and the dressing tablo in front of it undisturbed."

Several Chinene, male female, were brought before Mr. London, Apr, 16, W. Hamilton, at the Police .124.265 Court this morning, charged with 4.85 13/32 various offences under the haw

..34.056)king regulations. In practically

.25.22 each case small Anes were paid. .12.09% Some of the excuses of the de- „22,70 | Tandonls were ut, least dovel. A .20.476 young girl who was charged will 18.175 Belling without a licence stated .18.205

that her mother had a leence .18.105 and she was merely looking after .34.50 her mother's atall while her mother popped around a corner .32.605 Lo Hight a joss-stick. .108 Mr. Hamilton wondered why the 376 old woman should "pop around the .818 corner" la light a jose-stick, .5.20/32 and the old woman promptly re- .47.5/16 plied that Hongkong Is a windy 1/6.20/32 place and ale had to search for ..2/0) about ten minutes before she 1/11% could find a nook suitable for her 1/10.1/04 all-absorbing purposU. .25.13/10 The Chinese, constable respon- -British Wireless. sible for the case could not re- But this solicitude for the poorer anyone, and since we suppose that

member whether the day was windy or nal, and Mr. Hamilton "On lighting my candle, how- - classes will probably be interpreted everybody has had his joke about

large. modern vehiclen on every perforce discharged the young ever, I saw to my amazement that as an electioneering manoeuvre, and, them at some time or other, berum, it is to the beseft of the saleswoman with the usual re-each article of my bedclothes had whilet those who benefit may be haps they have sorved a useful public that the law should be con-minder of what would happen if been laid thankful for the concessions, it is purpose. Summonses for pilling strued very widely. No-one is there were a further charge..

offences such as those of which likely to suggest that the London quite conceivable that they will the Jockey Club "culprita" were traille police are any less efficient use their votes in the coming elec-"guilty" are not viewed with quite never hears of interference with currant programme at the Queen's than those of Hongkong, but onej Variety is the keynote of the tion in full accord with their usual the same equanimity. The fact L.0.0.C. buses during the rush Theatre, in which the main ple political prejudices. The betting that a spot is not specifically hours, and these double ture is "The Lovelorn," starring tax is now admitted by Mr. authorized for parking by our deckers, with strap-hanging facili- Sally O'Nell. It is a tale based Churchill to have been a fallure; worthy C. S. P. does not necer-ties below, of which full use is on the love experiences of two we venture to think that his new sarily make it an offence to park have been fined into objection to them into enmity, but all comes pector of Schools, related

made. Hongkong bus-conductors sisters which threaten to bring- The other day a friend, an Ins

just as useless, for evasion would main flow of traffic. If the time their seating accommodation per- there is a news reel, n Hale Rouch writes a London Morning Poet happens to be 6.45 a.m. we find it mits, an attitude which annoys comedy, and a “Krazy Kat" car-correspondent. He paid what is #ppear to be u relatively easy

even more difficult to justify the busy people in a hurry. matter.

police point of view, which does An analysis of the Estimates not

appear to be one of sweet! shows that the Conservatives are reasonableness. It would be a budgetting for a much smaller sur.good thing ill round, or at least; phis than they did a year ago, so it seems to us, if the officers This is the consequence of wiping entrusted with traffic control were. out some of the existing sources of instructed that the primary pur- revenue and failing to make pro-pose of the regulations is not vision for now income. It would revenue-producing, but to benefit. have been possible, of course, for

all road-users by endeavouring to make things equal for all. Mr. Churchill to have gone even Technical breaches, pure

and further in this direction of tax simple, can be overlooked without relief, especially as some other the slightest fear that drivers Party may be called to office as a will seek to take advantage of the result of the General Election: Nelsonfan eye. Five m.ph. can Undue trimming, however, would be dangerous and 50 m.p.h. not, be unwise, for if the Baldwin Ad-according to circumstances, and ministration should happen to be we should like to think that the ends a Q returned, this would have only Colony's traffic officers were abló meant increasing its difficultica into distingulah and to use the same the days to come. Even on the Judgment as regards other in- present basis, the eventual outcome. cidents of the Foad. Our motor- bus regulations are obviously may not be quite so good as Mr.

antiquatod. The law regarding Churchill thinks. The complete excess passengers was, in the days abolition of the tea duty comes as of ramshackle Forda, essential, to trump and all pasa.

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bookles telephone impost will be there as long as the car off the carrying more passengers than right in the end. In addition, amusing" personal experience,

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COMMON ERROR/

IN BRIDGE

AND HOW TO CORRECT THEM

by ww.wentworth,

FAILURE TO ESTABIJKH RIGHT ALIT AT RIGHT TIME

North (Dummy)

AAR

$648

043

4 Q1 10 0 2

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known as a "pop visit" to a cer taln denominational school in hla area. This WAS one of those schools conducted by devoted ladies of a religious teaching or-- dor.

When the inspector got to the school about 11 o'clock in the morning he was surprised to see all the children on their knees in prayer. This was long after the time allotted to religious teaching. The teacher turned round and trick with King of spades. What saw the inspector, but she acted. her desk,. suit should Declarer now play to promptly. Knocking Insuro' game?

she aufd-"Children, you may rise.. The Error: Declarer plays the Your prayer is answered. The diamond suit and opponents ob-inspector has arrived.” tain the lead with Jack of diamonds, returning spades. This removes à necessary re-entry from Dummy and game is prevented,

The Correct Method: Declarer establishes the club before op- ponents remove the last spade re entry from Dummy. He leads King of clubs and continues playing clubs until Aco of clubs is forced: The Ace of spades now serves as ro-entry to establish the remaining clubs. The dinmonds are there The Bidding: South bids no after played and game is nsaurod

Bonth (Declaro)

♥ KJ 10 Ó AKQ-185

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"Daddy," muid little Bobby, com- ing to the word "chauffeur"" on his · reading book, "what does this word mean?"

"It is what they call a man who drives motor car," replied: father.

Bobby was silent for a time, and. then he aidled up to his parent. again.

"Daddy," he half-whispered, The Principle: Establish a suit |"that isn't what you called that Deciding the Play: West leads in Duminy before opponents remove motor driver who nearly knocked.

a surprise, although a substanial public safety, but to-day, with Queen of spades. Declarer wits the last necessary re-entry.

us down yesterday.”