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MONDAY MAY 27, 1929

ELECTION FORECASTS.

MONDAY, MAY 27, 1929.

after making allowance, for this factor, Mr. Lloyd George colcu-" lates that the Conservatives: will poll some million and a half less than they did at the last General Election, that his own party will secure a four million increase, and that Labour will add two million votes to ita total poll. His figures are to be questioned, eB- pecially in regard to the expecta- tion of such a huge addition to the Liberal roll.

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DAY BY DAY,

MORE

IT IS THE MOTIVE THAT THAN ANYTHING ELSE RENDERS AN ACTION GOOD OR RAD,--Augustus Hare.

The B. I s.8. Tanda, from Moji, is dus here on Wednesday,

Warships in harbour wore dressed yesterday for H.M. the Queen's birthday.

The health return for the past two days shows two Chinese cases of small-pox.

The motor ship. Templar, of the Norwegian Africa and Australian from Norway and ports, left Colombo on the 25th May and is due here on the 3rd June.

POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT

WEEK.

Police Reserve Orders by Hon. Mr.. T. H. King, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, state:

The Very Idea!

"When I was young," writes “B.F.M.” “wo lived in a constant anxiety as to whether we were doing the right thing. I notice

that my young relations of the King's Birthday Celebration.

present day are not troubled with The Hon. C. S. P. accopts the this terror. I'm not sure whether voluntary service of the following there is no right thing' nowadays, Police Reservists in connexion with the King's Birthday Celebra-or whether the younger genera- tlon-like sailors--don't care.' I tion on Monday, June 3rd.:-40

When I was a young man the members of the Chinese Company wonder If you can tell me? to parade on Jackson Road (outside the Courts of Justice) at 8.45 am.wrang sort of clothes, the ab The election will be over in

sharp.; 20 members of the Indian schce of the right sort, spoilt the few days now, and then we shall

Company to parade on Jackson pleasure of many social events.. have the opportunity of accing

of Onu never know when to carry Road (outside the Courts how near current forecasts ap-

Justice) at 8.45 a.m. sharp. Dress one's hat into the drawing-room, proach the actualities. A Con-Line (Wilh. Wilhelmsen, Oslo)-White Uniform, Helmet, Belt and when not so to do; when to

(no frog), and Truncheon.

shake hands, and when not to; Chinese Company. . ' when one might light a cigarette Squad Drill. All recruite of the and when one might not-and so at forth. Countless books appeared Chinese Company will attend the Company's Headquarters on to nasist one, but they somehow, Tuesday, May 28th, at 5.30 pm.as far as I can remember, never sharp for squad drill under L/Ser-dealt with the problems which geant R43 Ts'o Chi On. Dress-troubled me. Even a weekly paper had competitions in which A did Signalling Signalling. The Mufti.

so and so and B did something Squad will attend at the Company's else, and competitors had to de-

on practice Headquarters for

cide what. C, aught to do in the Morse and Semaphore under Cr. circumstances. I fancy nowadays Sergeant R16 Ow Yeung Kin Heng on Wednesday, May 29th. at 5.30 does just what he (or she) d p.m. sharp. Any other members d well likes!" of the Chinese Company wishing "At Inst, I think," writon' a to join this Squad are requested to send their names in to Cr. Ser-Petersfield correspondent, to

|Home paper, "I have some gliai geant R15.

"First Aid to the Injured."-The mering of what Einstein means by Lectures and classes having ended, "curvature of space,' I owe my membera desirous of presenting enlightenment to Beryl, aged; aix, themselves for examination should Beryl; 'What is the farthest place

England, send in their names to the C. C. from

daddie? New Zealand 7' Dad: 'I believe Bo Company at once.

Revolver Practice All ad-Beryl: 'Well, it isn't." Dad: Then,

and

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servative writer recently suggest ed that unless there was a working the two Arrangement between

Amongst the passengers who ar- other parties to fight the So-

rived here by the s.s. President cialists, the latter might easily Jefferson to-day was Mr. R. J. get 310 seats, with Liberals 155 Archer, an executive of the Willys Conservatives 150. There Overland Co., accompanied by his wife, Mr. J. W. Truitt, of the would, he said, be nothing un-ame concern, was also an arrival. usual in a change of this magni- tude, as a Socfallat increase of 148 seats was infinitely more proli- able than the Conservative gain of 157 at the last election. Well, we shali see.:-Various circumstances make prediction unusually dimeult on this occasion, but it is at any rate well to be prepared for a marked growth in the Labour vole, with a subatantial addition to the Labour strength in Parliament. Whether this will be sufficient put the Labourites into power quite another matter.

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Four Chinese who were charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy Saturday with fighting at a street fountain, were each ordered to sign bonds to be of good be havlour. It was stated that the fylt was not a serious one.

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On a charge of kidnapping a from No. 24, six-year-old boy

a Chinese w Tung On Street, this morning remanded by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon

pany (those who have passed of course!" Magistracy for one week for fur-vanced men of the Chinese Com- what is?" Beryl: Why, England, ther enquiries. The case was Part 2 of Training Course) will fixed for Thursday, June 6, för attend at the Kennedy Road Range hearing.

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The next instructional patrol of the Hongkong Section will take

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"How simple it is!"

("A man who has lost his stud

has ceased to be a rational being," says Mrs. George Cadbury.)

If he curses the eat and starts

eating his hat

And attempts to play tunes on

the mangle,

Making noiacs that souri like a

lost, lonely lioqud While his necktie he tries

'untongle,

Do not slout for "Police"

Implore him to cense,

to

or

But make sure of the tempest

aubsiding

And avert the full flood by pro-

ducing a stud

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Which need not be the One

that's in hiding.

Southend husband: The only A woman now-

Willesden magistrate: Havo you any witnesses Prisoner: No, air, all Į enn do is to ignore. what the policeman says.

on Sunday, June 9th. for revolver practice under Inspector Booker Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Firing will commence at 9.00 am, The Mui Tsai Problem. Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday sharp. Dress-Muft; thone

reviewed the sentence of eight possession of private revolvers may The official notification, circulat-monthe' hard labour imposed on a bring them.

Flying Squid "It looks to me more like a poli-ed widely among the Chinese Chinese who was convicted, of

detective ·and of The weekly instructional patrol tical landslide against the Gov-population, defining the status in stabbing a

resisting arrest. His Worship of the Kowloon Section will tako crnment than anything since law of mui tsai and Instructing, made the sentences three months place on Tuesday, May 28th. Fall Thim-tsa-tsul Fire in at the 1906." Thus Mr. Lloyd George girls in this frequently unhappy imprisonment on each charge.

Brigade Statlon at 5.30 pm, sharp. Dress-Khaki Uniform. on the election prospects. In the position that they may take their

Sitting as Marine Magistrate year quoted, the election resulted freedom at their will, has been

B. in the Conservative strength in warmly welcomed by those most this morning, Comundr, J.

interested in the campaign against Nowill, D.S.O., RN, had before place on Thursday, June 6th. Fail Parliament falling from 402 to child-slavery. It is not supposed, his two minor cases, one for in at the Central Police Station at 157. When Parliament dissolved even by the Government, that this and the other for causing an ob Uniform,

bawking during prohibited hours 5.15 p.m. sharp. Dresa-Khaki a few weeks ago, the Conservative step, useful and practical though struction in the Southern Fairway. Sharpshooters' Company, following was 398, so the Liberal it may be, will combat the age- For the former offence, five Revolver Practice. Members of leader evidently thinks that the old system to any appreciable licensed hawkers were fined $this Company are reminded of the Government will find, itself in a extent. More than anything else each, while the master of a trato revolver practice to be held on Sun-iray to manage

ing junk was ordered to pay $10 decided minority on this occasion. it is a reminder, for obviously the for anchoring in the Southern day June 2nd. at 10.00 a.m. For adays is with a whip.

details, see last week's orders. (Son) W. KENT, A. S. P. This statement he follows up with stated position has existed since Fairway. a forecast of the likely polling, in the passing of the Mui Taal Or-

An office boy in the employ of which he gives Labour top place dinance in 1923. It is a reminder

which might with 'advantage have Messrs, Lee and tuss, solicitors, with seven and half million been repeated at regular intervals, attempting to cash a forged cheque has been arrested on a charge of votes, Liberals next, with Bever and it is distinctly no credit, to for $1,000 at the Chartered Bank. millions, and the Conservatives the Government that they have The cheque purported: to bear the following on with six and a hair been stirred into action by a signature of Mr. Young Pik-chi millions. In other words, he fore-renewal of agitation in England and was presented at the counter, Careful scrutiny of the signature sees eight million more people vot-as well as in Hongkong. It would detected the forgery. The man pre- ing against the Conservatives than be extremely interesting to learn santing the cheque, realising that for them. In such circumstances, what effect the notification has, suspicion had been aroused, left. A the office of Messrs. Lee and Russ Government issue a statement on to make investigations and an office the matter as soon as a reasonable boy there was pointed out by the jority over the other two parties period has elapsed. Figuras re-bank clerk as the person who had Combined would be altogether out vealing the extent to which the handed in the cheque. Under stood Mr. Yeung Pik-chi, denied of the question, and It might even older and *more courageous issuing the cheque. Three men be that the Government would not "servanta" have taken advantage are suspected of being involved in load the way in number of seats. of their newly-realised status the fraud. According to Mr. Lloyd George's might easily serve to suggest other forecast, some twenty-one million measures for assistance. It la

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Labourer fined for street bet- ting at Marylebone: I had a few pounds saved, and, having heard that bookmakers make a mint of money. I thought I would try it. Woman at Willesden, accused of being drunk: I had some Austra- lian wine. Magistrate: Then the bill is:"To nupporting Empire industry, five ehillings and costs," Chlef Constable at South Shields: At what speed was he travelling? Man: I did not sec. (Abbreviations: Aace; Kim, but he must have been travel- king; Q-queen; Jack; X-anying pretty sharp. card lower than 10.)

To-day's Chost Story,-"I was Raising Partner's Bid-1. walking down the long drive at If you rely on your partner's Sealyham, with a companion initial bid containing two quick afterwards killed in the Boer tricks and on your partner's de War), in the dark of a winter's. A number of Hongkong residents feasive bid containing at least evening, about six o'clock, when voters are likely to go to the pull. obvious that the problem needs to left for Home on the P. and O, s.s, one quick trick, you are in a post-nearing the spot where

Moren Saturday. Amongst tion to know when and to what drive branches oli, about three- be tackled from other angles if the those going were Mr. and Mrs. extent to assist your partner's quarters of a mile from the This represent, about 75 per cent. Government is to dispose of the Bennett, Lieut. and Mrs. C. N. bid. Similarly, in order to raise

House, we saw, advancing to- of the total electorate, which has charge of apathy. The notice Bryne, Mr. and Mrs. A. Craig, our partner's bid, the inhibition wards us from the darkness, 4

of possessing certain minimum

till white Almy figure, which ap- |been considerably added to by the cannot reach hundreds of mui Mr. S. H. Dutton, Mr. and Mrs N.

Denison, Mr. and Mra. J. Finnie, values is equally obligatory.

luminous: granting of the franchise to; wo-tsai for various reasons, age and Mr. W. E. Goldsmith, Mr. H. II. Your partner has bid, second peared to give out a

We should not be surprised lack of education included, while Green, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jonce, hand overhids. Should you, third light all round it. We stood still,. were the voting even heavier than it does not touch the "adopted Mr. T J. Magill, Rev. und Mrs. H. hand assist your partner's bid? looking at it, and it accmed to

about 40 yards from us. daughter" who, very often, is in Marsden, Mr. and Mrs W. McKay,To raise or not to raise that is come slowly an; till it stood at.

Capt. J. Oudney, Engr.-Commdr. the question! equally distressing plight. Robbins, R.N.,

A.G.TI. Major

According to the Law of Aver- "Once again the figure nd- One remedy would be the Biowart, Q.B.E. Mr. A. W. Smith, age, when the cards are dealt, vanced till within 20 yards of us.. establishment of an Inspectorate, Capt. J. R. Vedder and Mr. W.-H. every player ought to hold someThere was another pause, and organised on much the same lines Watt. Sir Sidney Barton was a high cards. When you make an then it turned away straight down reason of three-cornered fights, as that., pf the Society for the through passenger and, two well- initial bid you: hope and expect, to to the little River Sealy, through known Straits Chinese tennis find some Aces or Kings in your what I knew to be ሲክ impene the party voting strength is seldom Prevention of Cruelty to Children players, Mr. Khoo Hooi-hye and partner's hand. You do not ex-trable jungle of brambles and. proportionately reflected ly the in England. Subject to an ap- Mr. Ong Tokong were travelling pect to find a "Yarborough" or tangled undergrowth, impossible seats. in Parliament. Let us take plication before a Magistrate, the to Singapore.

men.

that.

Owing to the manner. In which the country is split up into numer. ous constituencies, and also by

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the last General Election a8 an S.P.C.C. at home has the power,

example. The Conservatives were when cruelty is persistent, to even their own children clear remove

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EXCHANGE RATES.

London, May 20.

.124.10 .25.85 .20.355 .18,205 102

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Paris Goneva

returned to power with majority of more than 200 seats over the two other parties com- bined, but actually there were The health bulletin of Eastern Berlin 414,000 more votes cant against ports for the week ended May 18.Oslo Conservative candidates than for issued by the Director of Medical Helsingfors

and Sanitary Services, contains the Bucharest them. With eight million votes, following cauca, the figures in Shanghai the Conservatives secured 418 parenthesis indicating deaths: Yokohama seats; with nearly five and a half Pague, Bassein (2); Colombo 1 (1), New York Pnom Penli 4 (2); Cholera, Bassein Amsterdam million votes, Labour only had 160 (13), Calcutta (160), Itangoon (3), Stockholm members; whilst with about three Bangkok 36 (22) Pnom Penh 4 (1), Vienna million votes, the Liberals had to Saigon 15 (0): Small-pox, Aden 10 Lisbon

(1), Bombay 20 (40), Calcutta 10 be content with 30 members. (18), Karachi 22 (11), Madras ba

Bombay Brussels These figures illustrate the un-(23) Nagapatam 1, Rangoon, (Milan

Pondicherry (1), Balikpapan (Copenhagen satisfactory character of the Bri-Macasser 11 (11), Haiphong (4), Prague tish electoral system. All parties Pnom Penh 8 (4), Saigon 1 (1) Athens expect to secure additional votes Macao (2), Shanghai (0), Dairen Buenos Aires

4 (1), Danka 1, Twenty deaths Hongkong

as a consequence of the enfraf- from cerebro-spinal meningitis are Bilver (apot and forward) chisement of women, but, even reported from Shanghai.

an old

complete bust. You do expect to for anyone to walk through. I find such strength us will in all had never heard of any legend or probability produce three tricks, ghost story in connexion with This expectation produces what Sealyham, although I had lived may be termed the minimum ex-there some time, and it was not pectant hand. When you hold this until a good many more years had that I learnt that the minimum you are not justified in passed assisting or raising your partner's Ladi Wen of Sealyham' had al- bid. To assist or raise your part ways been spoken of ag being well ner's bid you must hold better known in the neighbourhood. This than the minimum expectant hand. is a bare unvarnished tale of The essential requirements, for what was seen by two people, 2/5% rataing your partner's no tramp mother of whom were particular. 1/16.1/16 bid are, first, a stopper in oppo ly interested in ghosts." 4.84 81/32 nont's declared suit, and, second, a .12.06% total hand containing two quick

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Robert, who had been absent: from school, brought no note in explanation.

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But why have you brought no .5.57/84 your partner bide a no tramp and

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