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WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, ́ 1929.

DAY BY DAY. Y

PROBLEM NOVELS AND OTHER

order so terrible that the 'moat liberal-minded would be unwilling to face it. The writer, insista throughout his book on facta being 80HOOLS OF FICTION MAY COME AND faced--the brutal facts of poverty, GO, BUT NOTHING CAN SHAKE THE corruption, Incompetence, communal POSITION OF THE STORY WHICH PUTS strife, the axletence of minorities US ALL SER OURSELVES AS IN A GLASS. acparated by speech, outlook, roJustin McCarthy. ligion and status.

LIFE INTO:A. ROMANCE AND MAKES

PRETTY SHAMEEN

WEDDING.

STANDARD OIL MAN 'MARRIED.'

The Very Idea!

A doctor, who had accepted? a motorist's fast-beating pulsa na sign of drunkenness, made another. Shameen, May 14.

| test at Manchester County Police The third large wedding to bo Court, with the result that Herbert celebrated at Christ Church,

T. Tweedy, a company director, of Shameen, this year took place to-day when Miss Helen William- Ashton-on-Mersey, Manchester, was son was married to Mr. Benjamin acquitted on charges of being Bennett Anthony. Mr. F. H. drunk in charge of a motor car and Passengers leaving for the United Tyson was "best man" and Mrs. dangerous driving.

C. E. Sandstrom accompanied the Dr. Jolly, the pollco surgeon, who, progress. There can be no doubt Kingdom by the ss. Hector venter, bride us Matron of Honour. The examined Tweedy after his car day included Sir Frederick Whyte, ushers were fr. F. H. Hinke, of that if India were left to herself, Mr. W. J. Hinton, Mr. and Mrs. the American Consulate, Meggra was alleged to have knocked down

The viewpoint here ect out is ONG which is quite understandable, for we can fully appreciate these pleas for the conserving of hard-won

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Three further Chinese cases of small-pox were notified yesterday.

A. J. Frank, Mrs. A. H. Penn,

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we should witness such a calamity as would cause to pale, into insigni- Mr. H. R. Wilson Smythe, and Mr. C. E. Sandstrom, Richard Sanger a girl cyclist, had stated that he

and C. E. Meyer, of the Standard was drunk ficance the communal 4 strife and and Mrs. R. F. Wright.

Oil Company, and Mr. C. M. Mr. Perey Butlin, defending, said Roberts, of the National City that the doctor had found Tweedy's rioting which, have all too often

Owing to the continued Indispost-Bank. The men wore dressed in pluse to be 130, whereas the normal come into prominence in recent tion of the First Magistrate (Mr. white gaberdine, with boutonnieres years. If reform is to be consider-EW. Hamilton) the extradition case of pink carnations. The Matron rate was 12.

Mr. Butlin (to Dr. Jolly}~Would ed, there, are obstacles which must concerning a man who is charged of Honour, Mrs. Sandstrom, wore a either be surmounted or avoided, with kidnapping and armed robbery gown of green georgette, an it surprise you to know that two years ago in the Walchow dls-orchid hat, and carried violets. Tweedy's pulse is normally over for they cannot be demolished by trict, has again been adjourned The Bride looked charming in a1007-It would. the simple process of forgetting junt! next Tuesday. them. But the difficulty is to hold the balance fairly as between those who want a greater measure of self. consequences of any weakening of British rule and authority. It is on this point that we may hope for sound guidance from the report of the Simon Commission.

police that

a thief entered 1

Shanghai bank notes,

baige goorgetto ensemble and hat and carried a sheaf of animen pink gladioli,

Dr. Jolly thereupon produced hls. watch, tested Tweedy's pulse, and

announced it to be roughly 120.

A report has been made to the The Rev. Dr. James M. Henry, Provost of Lingnan University, government and those who fear the Swatow firm, at No. 12, Ko Shingnerformed tho double ring cero- |

Street, some time in the small mony according to the rubric of given in, musical appreciation, Re In all primary schools training is hours of yesterday morning, and the American Presbyterian Church.cently a teacher sat at the plano after opening the safe made of fr. Arthur T. Thy presided at and played a few bars of "The with 108 in Hongkong and the organ, playing the Wedding Storm."

Murch from Lohengrin and Men- delssohn's Wedding Reccasional. The church, tastefully decorated with greens, palms and ferns and mixed bouquels of spring flowers,

crowded with the Was friends of the bride and groom. The American Consul General, 'Mr. Douglas Jenkins, gave away the

Naval Reductions.

An unemployed Chinese who was arrested in Canton Road in pos Hession of one revolver and three rounds of ammunition appeared before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this mor- Britain's interest in the reducing and remanded for 48 hours |LOUREIRO.—On the 11th of May, tion of naval armanicnta, revived for, further enquiries.

at Shanghai, Jose Wilde by the American declaration at Loureiro, late Commissioner Geneva, hus not been entirely of Customs,

The

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bride.

many

Aberdeen, South:

Hongkong Eelegraph. existing British and American when attempting to cross a road., University for the past two and a

WEDNESDAY MAY 15, 1929

THE INDIAN PROBLEM.

India's constitutional development.

Ng Pin-saing, the owner of a flower shop at Kowloon City, made very laconic report to the police last night. He stated that he gave his manager, Chung Yel-mnu $650 to purchase flowers and "I now have (no manager, no flowers, and no $650?" The police are looking for the manuger..

half years. The groom's home is in Boston, Mass. He has been in South China for the Standard Oil. Company of New York, sinds 1917.

"What does that remind you of?” she asked. "

"Please, miss," came the prompt reply, "Father, when he's in a savage temper."

(At a schont of typewriting at Birmingham the girls are taught to type to music.)

When my typist does a letter

stern and haughty Demanding settlementa long

overdue,

She hits the keys in manner

strong and forte,

notes While for friendly

planissimo will do. And at work now she has got no

right to be bored,

For the music way should make

her full of joy.

As her fingers lightly flit across

the keyboard

To the strains of "Friend o

Mine" or "Sonny Bay."

To-day's Ghost Story: "Shortly before I was born, my father, was appointed vicar of a newly-built church at Chesham. There was no Vicarage, so my mother and he were temporarily, in very comfortable lodgings in the High-street.

The happy couple's wedding gifts were very numerous and A Chinese girl who, it is aleged, handsome, especially those from swamped by the general election was knocked down by a motor bus their Chinese friends. The bride's

in Ynumail yesterday, died last home is in campaign. A strong section of night in the G.C.H. The girl w Dakota, and she has been in public opinion apparently nained Wong Mui, and lived at 313, coming round to the view that Shanghai Street. It is said that she charge of the school for the western children at Lingnan

naval plans are out of proportion to the naval menace of the 'world, and the promised formula for reduction, which is to be drawn

The wedding reception was hold up by United States' experts, will

immediately after the ceremony at he greatly welcomed. The Daily

the hoine of Mr. and Mrs. Fredrie Hunter Tyson, the American Telegraph's' naval correspondent has

Consul General, Mr. Doughne Jen- suggested that the formula Is

king, proposing the principal

In connexion with the discovery already in the hands of British

toast. A wedding breakfast for of a stone cist containing human experts, and if, as Ileuter reports,

the bridal party followed, at the remains at Kelso, belleved to be 400 One of the questions which in this is incorrect, the writer has Captain G. H. R. Abbott, of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas years old, we have it on good au- being excluded from Party politics exhibited Intelligent anticipation 2nd Battalion of the King's Own | Jenkins.

thority that one of the farm hands during the General Election cum-in more

than ope. He Scottish Borderers, while driving Mr. and Mrs. Anthony left on looked at the bones and then look- paign is the future of India, but says that the formula lays down fond yesterday, is alleged to have kong, and sail on Wednesday on

motor cur No. 271 in Hollywood the afternoon steamer for Hong-ed at the road nearby-a popular

one with motorista. 不 eventually whichever Govern- 250,000 tons as the maximum knocked down, and seriously Injured the Empress of Asia on an extend- ment hold the reins of office will cruiser strength, and that British a Chinese woman. The injured woed honeymoon, travelling through thing we can be sure about-the "Aweel," said he, "there's one have to decide on the next step in naval experts are of opinion that man was conveyed to the G. the United States to Europe, and pair laddie wagna filed by

the figure would be utterly in- where she received medical treat on around the world, back to Hong-| motor,"

ment. Huflicient for British requirements.

kong.--Our Own Correspondent. The ground has been very fully The aggregate cruiser tonnage envered by the Shinon Commission, mentioned conforms with current A trusting widow named Ning and in due course the recommenda-American opinion of the require-So-nam, of 27, Stanley Street, yes- tione put forward by this body willments to secure Britain and the amah valuables amounting to $322, terday entrusted to her coolle and

be made public. It goes without United States from any con- with intructions that the property saying that the problem is one of reivable conlition of maritime be taken to the Hai Lo-tin forni- immense difficulty, and we may be enemies, while the reported views ture shop in Des Voeux Road Cen-.

tral. The police are now looking sure that the findings of the Com-

for the coolfe, the amak, and the mission, whatever they are, will not

valuables. please everybody. But in a matter of this kind, it would be unreason

to expect cither the theory of warlike rather than S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon bureaucratie die-hard or the Indian peaceful evolution, which is wrong extremist to fall in with the views in the beginning if the of sincere, moderate-minded men biggest naval Powers are honestly who have studied the many Issues (supporting the movement towards involved with the sole doelre of world peace. About this there

How, is the beginner to know reaching just and reasoned conclur. should be no doubt. The dis

when or when not to bid a no cussions, incidentally, might pro-

"'Well,' she replied, 'I have never trump initially? It is conceded the seen her myself, but other people ceed on the basis that the two

hand must contain some high who have stayed here have. It is If the problem is surrounded by fcets will never be used against

The current programme at the cards. How many? If the cards my old mistress; she died here and. difficulties, the kernel of it can be each other, and perhaps, farther, Queen's Theatre in varied and en- were evenly dealt, every player left me this house and all the Ace, one King, furniture, so that when she was simply stated. Two pointa sug-that they will be mutually respon-film in "No Other Woman," starring one Queen and one Jack: A hand gone I could let rooma.

tertaining in character. The main should hold one gest themselves. How much will ad- ]sible for keeping open the world's Dolores del Rio, who is seen in some containing an ulditional Jack or never mention it, unless people.seo ministration deteriorate, if more trade routes. Ideas turning in lovely modern gowns. There is no-other high card would be above her and tell me of it."

very original about the average, and, from these facts, self-government is granted, and the opposite direction should be thing

the theme, but sonte of the rule is deduced that you muy how much deterioration is Britain dismissed as mischievous, non-

settings the

are very Aine, bida no trump if the hund cen-. prepared to face? On the latter ense; in which event we see no and the neting is good through tains three suite stopped and la point, there will necessarily be con-tory agreement should not be reel and a Metro comedy, as well

reason why an entirely satisfac-out. Other attractions are a news worth a Jack above the average. A typical hand holding above the siderable diversity of view. Of all reached.. If a

a sound initial no the problems which beset the would-ference is called, as je likely, it is American States.

new naval con-as a novel picture illustrating the averago,and

features of the principal trump is as follows: be reformer in India, none is to be hoped that there will

Spades X X X . Hearts A X X greater than to judge wisely the be no danger of a breakdown

Diamonds Q J X X Clubs K J X

able

sions.

of the British naval experts are exactly what might be expected. Experts, we are afraid, will always be inclined to base their estimates of desirable naval strengths on the

two

Street, was charged before Mr. T. The occupier of No. 113, Wuhu

BRIDGE MADE EASY by WW.Wentworth

"One blazing June afternoon-a Saturday my mother, then a girl of twenty-two, came down the wido staircase, to see na site walked across the square hall to her sitting-room, a dear old Quaker lady in outdoor clothes her own words-seated on a chair apparently waiting for K-❘ someone,

Magistracy this morning, with ex- (Abbreviations: Ance posing for sale the carcass of a king; Q-queen; J-jack; X- plg which was unfit for human any card lower than 10). consumption. Mr. W. J. E. Mac-] kenzie, Colonial Veterinary Sur- geon, described the pig as being obviously unfit for food. A fine of $10 was imposed.

London, May 14.

.124.16 .4.86 7/10 ..34.045 .25.19

3-Initial No Trump Bids.

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All that is said here is based on careful calculations, However, as a guide for beginners, it may not be definite, and may leave them In a quandary. Until you have developed the faculty of judging a no trump Immediately upon in 12.00% spection of the cards, it is simpler 12.65 and safer to rely on the point ays 20.455 tom, which ta applied as follows:

tate at which public opinion will such as that which occurred де EXCHANGE RATES, grow into a political force strong | Genova in 1927. There were too enough to restrain and direct the many purely technical influences' at tiny minority who exercise voting work on that occasion, and these power and control. An interesting experta were inclined to be suspic- Paris contribution to the whole question Gibson has ushered in an atmos

lous of each other's intentione. Mr. New York

Brussels has just been made by Mr. J. Ephere of goodwill, a maintenance Amsterdam

Geneva Wollacott, who has been for many of which will not only go a long Milan years a journalist of note in India, way towards settling the naval Berlin

Stockholm As correspondent of the Times in problem, but will also serve lo es-

Copenhagen Simla and Delhi and as editor of the tablish, Anglo-American friendship Oalo

Vienna Pioneer, he has ad ample oppor-on a firmer basis,

Prague tunity to study the Indian problem,

Helsingfors and his considered views thereon.

Madrid are contained in India on Trial," which has just been published Hia experience has evidently left

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The U. S. S. Tulsa left Canton Lisbon yesterday for Hongkong. She la Athens. on her way to the Phillipines where Bucharest she will be put on the retired list Rio- for the present. Although this ship Bombay

him a pessimist, and he brings for- had only been a short time in Can-Shanghai

ward plenty of evidence to show were very popular and their de Yokohama ton her Commander and officers Hongkong

.18.165 .18.205 .18.195

.34.65

Count the Ace for 7 points Count the King for 4 points Count the Queen for 3 points Count the Jack for 2 points

104

If the hand contains 21 pointa, .193 | detributed in three or more suits, .$1.005

you may bid no trump. Illustra ,108lon:

.876

,,818

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1/5.20/82

.2/6% 1/11% .1710.5/82

that any undue weakening of gov-parture was marked by the Aring Bliver (spot and forward)...26.0/16 ernment may produce In India dis. Į of numerous firo crackers.

Spades A JX X.

Hearts KQ Xx....

Diamonda Q J 10 Cluba X X X

· Total'

21

There are many expert players -British Wireless. who bid on 18 points, but this is

"My mother said 'Good after- noon' real was the illusion and passed on. That evening she naked her landlady who the Quaker · Indy was.

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But I

Tws. Americans were. visiting Edinburgh, and went down to have a look at Holyrood.

An old lady was walking about the place, and one of the visitors asked her "Didn't Mary Queen of Scots live there?"-fidicating the Palace.

"Eh, I'm ahair I couldna' tell ye, mister," was the reply. "I only fitted to Edinburgh last month.

the extreme minimum for a nó trump bld. The beginner, the average pinyer and the expert may guide themselves accordingly. As cach player increases his skili, he may venture to shade the strength of the hand, but never below 18 pointa:

Ninotoon pointa, with three sulta reasonably stopped, will never bring disaster to you," and may be safely bid.'

The guide for bidding a no trump is, therefore, as follows:`--

Bid a no trump when the hand contains no singleton or worthless" doubleton and docs contain 21′ pointe distributed in more than two suita, or 18 points (or more).

distributed in three stopped cults. worth at least two quick tricks,