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didature will no doubt make a considerable appeal. As yet, there has been no definité intimation as to who will contest the seat with Mr. Lò, but if the latter should be elected we do not doubt that he will render useful service to the whole community.

of

they

DAY BY DAY.

IT 18 POSSIBLE TO GO WRONE IN MANY WAYS; BUT WE CAN GO RIGHT IN ONE WAY ONLY.-Aristotle.-

The B. 1..8.8. Takliwa in due here from Kobe to-morrow.

France

CORRESPONDENCE.

A Complaint..

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]

Sir, come down from Cantou by this morning's express, and on coming off the ferry on the Hong kong elde, au incident occurred that, to me, was very illuminating, implanting in my mind a deep impression of the way of official dain here.

The Cheung Chau Government School is holding its annual athle-a tie sports meeting on Saturday, Mrs. W. T. Southorn is to distri- bute the prizes.

The Very Idea!

Two women doctors appeared before the Paris correctional court recently, ono of whom was accused of attempting to murder the other with a stiletto.

Dr. Gobert, the victim, was not seriously Injured, so the court took a lenient view and sentencod Dr. Marguerita Champagne, the accused, to three years' imprison- ment with suspended sentence, 100 francs fine and 10,000 francs (£80) damages.

"I was terrified, and my only idea was to kill her and then cum-

Considering the lack of oppor- tunity which Hongkong has

The Empress of taking a direct part in local gov-which left Hongkong on the 10th ernment, it says much for the April, arrived at Vancouver on the civic spirit of its inhabitants that 27th April. these little elections, when

I had six suit cases in charge of The two women were closo come along, do arouse a consider-

Dr. Champagne able measure of public interest.

coolie. A countable in uniform friends until stopped the coolie, and asked forged Dr. Gobert's signature on a This would be even more pro

whether the luggage belonged to prescription for morphine. Whon Europeans or Chincas. On my in- she heard about it Dr. Gobert nounced were all the Unofficial

forming him that they were rushed to the chemlat to stop the members of the Legislative Coun-

mine, he repeated the query as to sale and violently reproached her. cil clioson by ballot instead

For causing a wound, about an nationality, and on my declaring friend, who feared that she would of nomination. However, that inch long, on the eyelid of a small that I was Chinese, he immediate be summoned. time is not yet, although the day boy, a Chinese was ordered by ily ordered the bags to be opened

Mr. E. W. Hamilton this morning, to be searched. will no doubt come when means at the Central Magistracy, to pay The constable was most courte-mit suicide. Dr. Champagne told will be devised whereby the public 36 compensation to the boy, and to ous throughout, and I have no the court that she went to Dr. can play a more active part in go to prison for ten days. He complaint whatever against him Gobert's home, and while her the selection of ita legislators, In was also fined $5, or a further ten personally, but the part of the friend's back was turned stabbed

days' imprisonment,

proceedings that struck me most her. the meantime, the only opportuni-

forcibly was the officer's distinct Dr. Gobert, the stronger woman,. ty provided for public voting is at

desire to know the nationality of was able to master her younger Two masters of coolie boats the owner of the baggage before and alighter friend, break a pane the Sanitary Board Elections. The

were charged before the Hon. he could decide whether it was of glass and call for help. coming content is to take place on Commdr. G. F. Hole, R.N., at the necessary to Institute the search, May 22nd, and the electoral-roll Marine Court this morning, with and the difference in his manner will consist of Special and Com-carrying more passengers than when plying his questions and

allowed by their licences. One learning the answer. mon Jurors, together with

carried an excess of 18 and the Would the baggage have been Thackeray was once driving to Lain other sections of the

com-other of 39. "Both admitted the

an the Dorby with a party of friends.. munity ordinarily liable to, but charge and were fined $50, or three opened and searched had

European been the owner? amongst whom was the eminent And service. Aweeks, euch.

the

that I nuswer

Montalembert. am Frenchman, exempt from, jury

A led to give is "No." The at- jovial custermonger was passed point of some importance, of

titude of the constable and on the road, jogging along with which due note should be taken

the manner in which he phrased a curtiond of congenial spirits, all ery distasteful impression that the after the manner of their kind. differentiation must have been in- "Ah, Monsiour," said Montalem- cluded in his instructions an to his bert, are there what you call your duties. I fully realise this is a very Jack Tara?" strong statement to make, but the proceedings as a whole leave me so option but to incline to this belief.

cer-

Three Chinese stowaways from

The court cleared. Dr. Cham- pagne of the imputation that she was addicted to morphin...

The marriage arranged between by those affected, is that

Mr. W. C, Gee and Miss J. Gdents coming within the latt were each fined $50, or one month's and put his question gave me the indulging in uproarious jocularity,

Stalling will take place on the 4th of May. No invita-category will not be able to vote tions will be issued, but all unless they havo complied with

friends will be cordially wel

comed at the reception to be held at "Jordan House," Nathan Rond at 3 p.m...

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

"TUESDAY APRIL 30, 1029

A HONGKONG ELECTION.

rest Singapore, on board the 8.8. Cremer, hard labour, by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. Two of the defe dants were staled to have been the regulations in regard to re-found hidden behind some baggage,

claims. while the third was on top of gistration

ventilator in one of the holds.

thefr of

rexi-

It is therefore up to any dent having doubts on the point to see that he is duly registered before the election-day.. A. call on, the Registrar of the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to establish certainty on this matter,

'Water Famine,

Racial friction is a very sore sub- ject that has been very niuch in the Arrested at the Kowloon Railway fore during the last few years, but Station on the arrival of the Can I make no apologies for bringing it ton express shortly after noon yes-again into the limelight. The in terday, a Chinese was brought be-cident that befell me, if it be typl fore Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the cal of the sort of treatment tal Kowloon Magistracy this morning Chinese transit visitors receive, on a charge of being in possession gives an inkling as to the cause of of Bi taels of raw opium. The the bitter anti-foreign feeling that defendunt pleaded guilty

and prevailed throughout the days of was fined $2,620, or ten months the strike, hnd, to a certain ex- tent,, is sill existent now.Yours, etc..

Y. 8. CHEN.

hard labour.

Patracia Hynes, Molly. George, Marian Vincent and Pat Chevalier, whilst Lieut. E.H. Walters, R.A., will be "best man." The reception is being held at the Hongkong Hotel.

The

The weather has a few hours in which to appease the Water Author-

An interesting wedding is taking Hongkong, Apr. 29th 1929. - ity for its past vagaries, the

The concluding portion of this Colony's water famine having place at St. John's Cathedral this afternoon, when Miss Margaret Ada Opportunities for residents of reached the stage where most dras-Kent, only daughter of Mr. and letter has been excised, as we feel the Colony to exercise the frau-le restrictions must be imposed on Mrs. Walter Kent, will become the that the tone of the comment is chive are few and far between. the whole community to-morrow bride of Lleut. Kenneth Wynnot likely to be helpful.

Maurice-Jones, D.S.O., R.A., son airing of the correspondent's In the case of the Legislative unless official spirits are brightened of the Rev. Canon Maurice-Jones, grievance will, we, think, suffice.- Council, the public has practle-by heavy rainstorms. It is many D.D., and Mrs. Maurice-Jones, of Ed. H.K.T.1 S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ltd. due to the fact that the age so cutely, and the trouble hass The bridesmaids will be Misses ally no volee in the choice of years since the Colony felt a short- Lampeter, Cardiganshire, Wales. not been lessened by failure in elective principle is not in opera- many cases

to co-operate in the tion so far as that body is con-conservation of the little water cerned. It is true that the Cham- there is in storage. The Govern ber of Commerce and the Justices ment is not entirely to blame, of Peare manke their own selec- Their Juck, as we may call it, has tions, but even these nominations been "dead out" this year, Royal Observatory statistics revealine the must be confirmed by the actual rather startling fact that the rain- appointment belag made by the full in the past four months has not Governor. There is one body, been in excess of 2 inches, and however, in regard to some scuts has, therefore, been approximately on which a very large section of 8%1⁄2 inches below normal. Measures the public has the right to vote-taken by Government have been namely, the Sanitary Board. Even many, the most recent regulation, issued on Saturday, strictly pro-

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CANTON · MASONIC.

CLUB.

PRIVILEGE EXTENDED TO

LADIES.

Shanghai, Apr. 29. The annual general meeting of Chub was

BRIDGE MADE EASY

Joy W.W.Wentworth

With the information furnished by your partner's bid you experi- ence no difficulty in your opening lead-as a rule you lead your partner's suit. When, however, your partner has not bid, you may find yourself in a quandary as you prepare to play your first card.

Under these circumstances, the

"No," replied Thackeray dryly; these are only our Epsom Salts."

[Modern elections are largely battice of ink, says Mr. T. S. Denham. I

The gloves are off, or, to be true

to facts

The stalwarts of all parties

have been busy,

Filling their fountain pens,

perusing Acts,

And

quoting Gladstone, Chamberlain and "Dizzy." The well-read scribo so pleads.

his leader's enuse

That not a word of it can be

• refuted

-

'Until next day, when an oppon-

ent's claws

Rend it in shreds, and leave it

there uprooted. '

Then both are challenged by a

Mery third,

His articles with scalhing wit

be-sprinkling,

T what is really literal and

what's absurd

The poor elector scarcely has

un inkling.

I am not actually a builder's foreman; 1 just walk around out-, side the job.-A man' at Kingston- on-Thames earning £8 a week and travelling expenses.

Mr. Cairns, the Thames, mag'a- trate: Married people should re- member that not all womon are angels any more than all men are not suinte.

Wife at Willesden: My husband committed suicide by stabbing himself at Christmas, and ever since he has been nagging me.

We separaled two years ago and I was gind to get rid of him. Now hear he le earning £8 a week, so I may as well have some of t Wife who got a maintenance sum-

so, elections do not occur very hiting the washing of clothes the Canton Masonic often, but past experience has "in any street, road or lane, within held on Saturday in the Club, shown that the public is keen on one hundred yards of any públic Wor. Bro. Hoffmeister was in the exercising its privilege when the fountain." The precise reason for chuir. opportunity does occur. One of the order it is somewhat difficult to The meeting confirmed the new novice is in a particularly embar mons at Willesden against her these periodical elections will take | appreciate. We can only suppose bye-law drawn up by the Com-rassing position. He usually hes!-husband. place within the next few weeks, that it is designed against the zeal-mittee which will empower indies tates, pulls a card, puts it back in to use the Club at all hours except plexed, draws a card blindly. He his hand and then, obviously per-

The following is related of a and, from what we can gather, as woman who believes in washing when a Masonic meeting is in pro-leaded in hit or miss, fashion, famous foreign actress. It was at

her clothes in running water, there- there is a possibility of an in-by causing a dangerous waste. It minor alterations

gress, and also voted certain and improve.

hoping he has played the right card. reception and she was asked by teresting contest, as at least two, would be interesting to know, how-ments to the building and interior The player who leads first must her hostess to recite something.. and possibly three, candidates may cyer, if the Government intend to decorations.

open in a manner that will neither She could think of nothing to suit strengthen the declarer er weak the occasion and begged to be let be forthcoming. So far, the only enforce this regulation, and if so, The new Committee was then on his partner. The lead must not off with a short selection in her name made public in this con- when it is moposed, to begin.elected as follows:-Wor. Bro. place the latter under fire so that native language,

Her audience could not under- nexion is that of Mr. M. K. Lo, Granted that it is new, we might, in Hoffmeister, President; Wor. Bro: he closes an otherwise winning

Vice-President; Bro. curd.

stand a word, but were enthralled ordinary circumstances, concede a Watson, who has excellent bucking in that reasonable perled to accustom those Hewett, Bro. Lillicrap, Wer. Bro.

Games are most frequently won by her gestures and tones. She he has been proposed by the Hon. affected to the new scheme. or Stormes; and Wor. Bro, W. Rt, or lost by Incorrect lends. To mem- received tremendous applause.

Just before the guest went her, Sir Henry Pollock and seconded things; but direct connexion with Farmer, Hon. Secretary and Tren-orize a table of leads is not only a

Burer..

very diflicult and laborious task hostess said, "Do tell me what. by the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, the water faining is indication of

After the meeting the membera but it is unnecessary if you

Ec- you recited 7" Mr. Le is too well known locally its urgency, and yet it is being de-adjourned to the Victoria Hotel quire the fundamental principles "It has no name," sald the to make it necessary for us

tollberately flouted, Common-sense where they were joined by the involved. Your aim in leading actress, "I was counting from say a great deal about him. Like would have dictated a patrol of pub Indies at a very successful dinner. should be to establlaha winning one to two hundred and thirty-

lle fountains by police officers to Returning later to the Masonic card or suit in your partner's hand in Polish." his father, Mr. Lo Cheung-shiu, instruct those infringing the order Club, a progressive bridge evening or your own. You must determine he has been prominently ident regarding its existence.

not only what is the best suit to Yet no was held.

open but what is the best card to cause they regard human nature Paycho-analysts are popular bo- fied with Chinese affairs in thing has been done. It is not The proceedings closed with the lead in that suit. the Colony. His education and necessary to investigate beyond a presentation of prizes by Mr.

as fundamentally innocent.-Dean

the recent billiards handseup. The

When you are playing the game Inge. his legal training, however, have hundred yards of our office to realise Hoffmeister for the bridge and for at no trump, your problem is com- ! so well equipped him that he this, though we fear that the cul- ladies' first prize for the bridge, lead the fourth card from the top paratively simple: You usually would be in every way competent Prits will be allowed pursue the was won by Mrs.. Watson and for of your longest and strongest Buft, except His Majesty's judges.--

even tonour of their ways, even as gentlemen by Bro, Pogodin, the are the hawkers.

to represent all sections of the community on the Board. As ช sportsman, he is very well known and as popular with the European

ns with the Chinese community.

FAIR TO SHOWERY,

:

booby prizes being won by Missor, when you hold three honoura Alkin and Wor: Bro. Horg. The you usually lead one of the hon- winner of the billiards handicap was Wor, Bro. W. R. Farmor, and the runner-up Wor. Bro, A. Hoffmois-

ours.

It is a rare thing nowadays to find anyone liking their work

Judge Crawford,

1 would like to have a boy able to mend a burst water-pipe quite as much as a boy able to do a quadratic equation. The Lord

There is no sort of resemblanca

ter, other entries being Messrs. C. Two trams, Nos. 67 and 71, a Mayor of Nottingham. The Royal Observatory reports E. Watson, V. E. C. Ferrier, C, H. motor lorry No. 1,148 and a care It is a good sign to see young men that pressure is highest in the Reid, F. Stormes, W. Farmer, S. were involved in a colliston yes between ordinary honest pugnaci coming forward to offer them-Pacific to the east of Japan and re- Lilllerap, J. Mahood, J. H. Groen, terday, this occurring at 4.10 p.m. ty and the mechanical murder we selves for voluntary service on belatively low over China generally.. Barroch, C. Pain, M. B. Nilsen, opposite the Wing Lok Street call modern warfare Mr. Gerald

Although one of the Bullett. half of the public, and that fa-South-west winds, moderate; fair V. Hogg, W. H. Hewett and L. there was fortunately to loss of the gods, Sir Thomas Legge.

The forecast till noon to-morrow is: G. Edinburgh, J. II. Ferguson, A. Wharf.

trams was slightly damaged, Red hair I regard as a gift from another reason why Mr. Lo's can- to showery.

Uydens. Our Own Correspondent.