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THE WHISKY OF DISTINCTION

NOW ON SALE

The New

Victor Records

For May

Including popular hits by Gene Austin-Frank Crumit -The Revelers, etc. and an of Red interesting selection Seal Records.

S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd.

(Victor Distributors) Chater Road,

Special Sale

OF

HOSIERY

A large variety of 'Shades.

Phoenix

Kayser

Laneford Quaker

Gold Stripe

$1.00 to $2.50

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THE

LARGE NUMBER OF

WAYGOOD-OTIS LIFTS

INSTALLED

IN LOCAL BUILDINGS IS PROOF OF THEIR SUPERLATIVE MERIT.

THE MAJORITY OF LIFTS YOU USE

ARE

WAYGOOD-OTIS

ERECTED & MAINTAINED

BY.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

BOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA

FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1929.

DAY BY DAY.

petition, adding that if we cannot, by our enterprise and the quality. of our products, hold our own

THE GREATEST TEMPTATION IS TO market, then it is bad economics DE WITHOUT ANY.-Samuel Ruther and penalty on car-buyers to ford. shelter the industry behind artificial barriers. The Protectionist retort

21 YEARS AGO.

SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE "TELEGRAPH” FILES.

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The rate of the dollar on do- mand was 1s. 10%d.

Mr. W. Wilson was appointed and Mr. R. Mitchell was confirmed in his appointment as acting Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.

The following items aro. from the Hongkong Telegraph for the H.M.S. Caryafort has left Hong week ended May 24th, 1903: is that to allow foreign products to konfor Home. come in duty-free must inevitably react on the home industry and in-

Owing to Empire Day, the crense unemployment. But it is Magistratos did not sit at the a noteworthy fact that although Police Court this morning, and Manager of the Kowloon Docks

strong cases for hearing will be brought the Conservatives are

up to-morrow, supporters of the McKenna Duties and of "safeguarding" within cer-

All departments of the Supremo tain limits, they fear to adopt the Court were e sed to-day on ac- Protectionist policy in its entirety count of Empi.e Day. The usual especially in regard to foodstuffs.sitting of the Summary Court for Their inconsistency in this regard the fixing of cases will be held to- has placed them in a very awk-morrow. ward situation on many occasions in the past.

We do not expect the rival schools of thought on this subject to come

His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. Somerset Fitzroy to act as Attorney General, during the absence from the Colony of the

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His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognise, provi- sionally and pending instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Don Jose Ledesma as Consul for Spain in Hongkong.

to agreement, because their view-Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, who is ut points are so fundamentally oppresent on a brief holiday. posed. But we do say that there are other methods than tariffs for the preservation of British Indus. try. In this connexion, the scrap ning of old-fashioned equipment and methods cannot be overlooked, nor can mass-production possibili- tica. We have an example of the latter in the case of the Lancashire cotton spinning Industry, which has latterly suffered much from for- eign competition. That competition is now to be met by amalgamation and mass-production. What the THORNTON.-At Ashford, Kent, cotton Industry can do, other in- on May 21st Mrs. R. P. Thorn-dustries can do also. Duties or no ton, mother of Mrs. Flegg, 134, Kennedy Road (By cable). duties, it is essential that Britain should keep modern industrial methods well to the fore in the elfort to meet foreign competition.

DEATH.

Ehe

hongkong Telegraph.

FRIDAY MAY

24, 1929

A FISCAL CLASH.'

Feng's Manifesto.

His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. N. L. Smith to be. Head of the Sanitary Department and Registrar of Birtha and Deaths in addition to his other duties during the absence on leave of Mr. W. J. Carric

His Excellency the Governor has made the following appointments in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps: Lance Sergeant David Morgan Richards to be Second Lieutenant; Lance Ser- gennt James Francis Wright to be Second Lieutenant.

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Among the passengers arriving yesterday on the P. and 0.8.4. Rajputana were Capt. Potter, Mr. R. Beaumont, Dr. Jenkins, Lt. Ainger, Mr. Scillitoe, Mr. and Mrs. Archbutt, Mr. A. Mallinson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Oswald, Mr. C Peacock, Mr. and Mrs. Gomersall and Dr. E. de Souza..

Messrs. A, S. Watson and Co. reported a net profit of $81,632,

THE "TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT.

Many Pictures Appearing To-morrow.

There will be over twenty. pictures of topical interest in to-morrow'a issue of the Tele- graph Art Supplement.

Sporting events illustrated will include the lawn bowla matches between the Police and K.C.C. and between the Civil Service and the Hongkong Electric; last Saturday's Race Meeting; the Tennis League match between Craigongower and the H.K.C.C.; H.M.S. Bruce and the R A. football teams which met in the junior .final; tho K.O.S.B. Relay Team; and the South China A. A. champion basketball team.

There will be some interest ing pictures of the arrival of the French aviators in Hong- kong from Hanol; groupé taken at the weddings of Mr.. B. B. Anthony and Miss L Williamson, at Shameen, and of Mr. Daniel P. K. Au and Miss Yuen Ting-chuong in Hongkong; of the China Light and Power Company's new. sub-station at Kowloon Tong; and of the first tanker discharging at the Pure Cano Molasses Company's installa- tion in the New Territories.

Other Illustrations will be of the farewell dinner at the Kam Ling Hotel to Mr. D. A.. S. Hayward, O.B.E., of the Naval Yard, and of a farewell gathering to Professor C. Y Wang, of the Hongkong Uni- varsity; na well as the Пfe and drum band of H.M.S. Cornwall.

The Very Idea!

of

Count Bertrand, son Napoleon 's companion at St. Helona, was a very eccentric per- 'son. It was his custom evóry year. to hire a room in an hotel and go to bed for three months, after hay- ing given orders for food, to bo brought to him every day and not a word to be spoken by the ser. vant. He was asleep during the slego of Paris.

One day the bread was so had that he flow into a rage and forced the waiter to tell him that Paris was being bealeged by the Frus sians. The Count wos, stupefled for a second.

At last he got up and wandered about the hotel for a time, saying to himself"Paris, besieged! What. ought a Bertrand to do?" After a few minutes reflection, he added -"I will go to bed."

And he went to bed and slept out the siege.

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(A French doctor strongly re- commends singing for "health

I cannot sing the old songs, I lI

have to learn some new; For my hand is aching badly, and I think I've enaglit the flu.

I've a chilblain and a gumbofl and a wheezing at the chest, And alas' I can't recall à note

of "Drake Is Going West." My nerves are frayed, my pulse- is weak, my throat is parch- ed and dry,

And my memory has gone.un.

atrike at "Comin Thro the Rye."

But I'm sure of coming out on. on top, and soon I'll jump for joy,

Boy."

For it can't be long before 1 know the whole of" Sonny

To-day's Ghost Story: Some years ago during mancurves in South Africa, the Squadron of. Cavalry that I commanded was ordered to make a night march to a farm some twelve miles away.

We left our bivouac fires burn- ing and moved in absolute silence, and owing to antheaps and meer- cat warrens were leading our horses, when we were surprised to see lights moving at right an- gles to our route. I halted the column, and the lights moved in solemn silence across our front at about 100 yards distance; they con- sisted of bobbing lanterns such as. might have been carried by, the voor-looper of an ox wagon, double lights such as a Cape cart would show, and an occasional spark as from a pipe.

There is no explanation, but In the early days of the Boor treks: column had been exterminated by a Zulu attack.

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A special picture, "Keep Watch" will be shown to -day at the Queen's Theatre during the 5.00 pm. per- Marshal Feng Yu-hslang'a mani-formance in addition to the feature film. The film gives interesting festo to the Powers leaves scant details of the British and other room for misconception. It shows navies and is being shown by ar- certainly that the vendetta be- rangement with The Navy League. tween Fong and Chiang Kai-shek, for it is a personal matter, has to be settled in favour of one or the A piquant political controversy other before there can be any has arisen at Home by the Bug-prospect of a settled China, and gestion on the part of Sir Herbert even if stability cannot be secured Austen that, in the event of the by the coming combat, the Powers McKenna Dutles being repealed, it are warned not-to-end support to

and recommended a final dividend might be necessary to close down elther side. The whole cable is

of 3 per cent. the Austin Motor Works. It was fully in keeping with the brusque

Silver tea sets and silver services to be expected that an utterance of nature of Its author, but it is por-

Mr. (now Sir) haps the better for that. In the have been presented to four mem- this character would aroune con-

space of a few brief phrases, Feng bers of the Dockyard Recreation Davica, Attorney siderable controversy, and its clearly sets forth

the attitude of Club, who are leaving for Home on made a K.C. author has since admitted that he the Kuominchun and their sup- parting members are

the, Moren on Saturday: The de-

Messrs, G. The Tonyo Maru, the Arst tur- "No," said the older girl, "but would not, of course, shut down porters in the rest of the country, Jones, T. 3. Magill, C. Boryer and bine steamer to visit Hongkong, a pair of socks would." the work "without a struggle," and solemnly warns that "the C. Bennett. A pleasant little func- arrived at the port,

Counsel at Shoreditch County The Star The disinterested observer will, we future Government of China" will tion was held at the Club to bld

Ferry Company's Court to girl claiming compensar- annual report showed net earnings tion: Could you not go into do imagine, take Sir Herbert's words refuse responsibility for financial them farewell.

totalling $35,514. A dividend of mestic servico? with the proverbial grain of salt, agreements or loans for the supply

10 per cont. was rocommended. for, useful as the McKenna. Duties may have been, it surely will not be seriously contended that, but for them, the whole concern would be fexto which may give rise to

of ammunition and aeroplanes 'be-

tween the "illegal Nanking Govern- HONGKONG PASSENGER ment" and any foreign Power.] · This is the only part of the mani-

CERTIFICATES.

FOR RECOGNITION.

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Two bachelor women of some- what advanced, years, were dis William Reescussing the approaching holidays. "Molly," said the youngur, General, was

"would a long stocking hold all you wish for Christmas 7"

BRIDGE MADE EASY

Joy W.W.Wentworth

Girl (haughtily): I could, but I certainly do not want to.

Woman at Bow County Court: After the accident they took me to hospital and buried me..

ter.

Counsel: Buried you? Woman: They put me in plas

Willesden Woman: Can I have, a free summons against.my bus- band for assault because he re- fuses to give me the money for. ItT

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Solicitor at Penge: Whore did the assault take place?

Witness: On the first floor in the basement

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It is notified for general in- formation that reciprocal arrange- ments for recognition of pas- senger certificates granted in Hongkong under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, to gen- going ships having passenger

(Abbreviations: A-ace; K- certificates under full Board of Trade requirements for foreign={king; Q-queen; J-jack; X- going passenger ships, have been any card lower than 10). concluded with the following

Overcalling Partner's Did-3. Dominions and States: Common-

Minister:-"Will you buy a wealth of Australia, India, New The urge to Improve a minor ticket to come and see the Morris Zealand, Newfoundland, Union of bid should be ever present, as it dancing in the church hall next

week?" A

Fiend: "Certainly. South Africa, Japan, United States is dimeult to make game in

Motoring |minor quit. of American and Denmark.

However, before The arrangement with Denmark changing your partner'a major Isn't it wonderful what they can comes into effect on 1st July, 1929. declaration you should wait and do with those small cars?"

reasonably satisfy yourself as to the clear advisability of furnish to be reprimanded for getting out As a small girl Molly had often Ing any information whatsoever,

put out of business. We have serious misgiving in foreign RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS more faith in British business en- circles. The war is to be deplored, terprise and the quality of British but it cannot be averted, and it is essential to unification. Foreign gools than to belleve that.

opinion may differ about this, but The McKenna Duties were first it will not differ regarding the imposed in 1916. They amount to principles involved in Feng's mani the imposition of a 33.1/9 per festa. It is extremely unlikely that cent, duty on foreign private care any responsible Power would ven- ture to render active assistance, imported into Creat Britain.

even to the extent of supplying When the Labour Government came munitions of war, to either Feng or into power in 1924, it-repealed the Chiang, but it seems quite a dif- duties, but they were re-imposed in ferent thing to receive instructions. the following year by the Con- There can be no legal objection to servatives and have been in force making contracts of any kind with a ever since. Mr. Ramsay Мас

recognised Government. Feng may be the future ruler of China, no Donald says the experience of 1924 accurate forecast of the outcome is shows that the duties were not possible, but if the "Christian" essential to the motor industry, but General aspires to that dignity, he as the Labour Government was only has several lessons to learn. And in office for less than a year, some- the first is that repudiation of the

this bald statement will be needed will not assist his cause when the work of rehabilitation has to be before it can be accepted as a cor-undertaken. At the moment, how- rect reflection of the facts. It is

ever, we are not suspicious of undisputed that the British motor Feng in this particular connexion, Industry has steadily, expanded in He makes use of the term "henco- the past few years, but whether forth" in his

Sizes 81/2 to 10 thing much more concrete than contracts of a previous Government

Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

Ladies' Section.

Mezzanine Floor.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Post Office Boxes.

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The declarer, when making of bed to look at something pass- trump bid, expects to find the fol-ing in the road. lowing trumps in his partner's hand;

X X X or

A X or

K X or

at least Q X

AK-

OF normal support.

Her mother spoke seriously to her, and told she must promise not to do it again.

"Well, mummie,"

she said, "I' can safely promise for my head, but my little legs are very dis- obedient at times!".

(To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]

This is called normal Bir-For the last three or four pectancy, months I have wanted a box at the When your hand does not contain very difficult to make, pronouncement' re-

A X, K X or Q X are accorded. that fact is wholly due to the pro-garding the validity of war General Post Office, and have made normal expectancy it may well be

repeated applications, only to be that your partner, having made a by many experts the value of X X tection afforded by the McKenna material contracts and war loans. informed over the counter that bid on only four or five cards, is X, though on account of modern Duties is a very debateable, point. warning merely refers to future furthermore, that there is n walt-opponents may have command of greater assistance to hold‹ X X X;; If, as seems most probable, the there are none available, and, defeated at the outset, for your four-card suit bidding It de of Indeed, we come here to the old loans or contracts which may be ing list of over 80,

the trump strength. The pro-It is therefore incumbent upon. Free Trade: v, Protection contro- used by Nanking to pursue their

I need this box for my business,bability of game under such you when you hold less than X X X or less than QX in trumps to able facets. Free Traders say that preclate his point of view, without collect my mail as early as pos- assume that declarer. has bid once whether you cannot "radio" the improved position of the Bri- entirely agreeing with the prin-sible.

A Q 10 X X You hold X X in your partner this Information,

When holding more than nor-, tlah motor Industry is due in the ples involved, Feng at least I shall be much indebted if you trump, making a total of seven

The probabilities are mal expectancy, as X X X X on speaks very plainly, and we think will allow tile to be published and trumps. main to our having copied Ameri- he may be assured of strict thus draw attention to the unbus that more than half of the time X X X in trumpe, do not endeavour can methods of mass production, neutrality by all foreign Powers nesalto attitude of Hongkong's the remaining six trumpe will be to change partner's bid unless you

Post Office-Yours, etc. and they assert that this is the on all aspects of the present

RUBINESS MAN, best means of fighting foreign com- quarrel.

Hongkong, May 24th, 1929. ;

versy, to which they are innumer campaign against him, one can ap-because it is necessary for me to circumstances is slight.

As an illustration thereof let us examine your hand carefully to.

divided four-and-two or five-and hold.at least six cards in the other one between the opponents, and major sult with at least four bon- game under such circumstances is ours.