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Joe Murgatroyd's Letter

John Henry and “Blossom" Joe Murgatroyd's Letter-Part 2

John Henry and "Blossom Eternal Father, Strong to Save (Dykes) Jesu. Lover of My Soul (Dykes)

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THURSDAY,

MAY 30, 1929,

DAY BY DAY.

IT 18 NOT TO THE STATE THAT WE OWE THE MULITUDINOUS USEFUL IN. VENTIONS FROM THE BIADE TO THE TELEPHONE-Herbert Spencen.

of small-pox A Singalese caso was notified yesterday.

"

CORRESPONDENCE.

A Peak Dog-Fight.

(To The Baltor of Hongkong Telegraph.]

The Very Idea!

"The Mystery of Jack the Ripper," published recently in London clears up the, fate of this, magter criminal. The author` do- clares that Jack the Ripper: was a well-known doctor, whose son wai' done to death by a woman of the streets, ':

strikes one as rather, a negative attitude for the lendor of the party which seeks a fresh expression of public confidence. Much is being made by some of the Home papers of the necessity of dropping the partisan labels, "Liberala" and "Conservatives," in opposing what

Sir,-In last night's paper there is tormed the Socialist menace.”

appeared a report entitled "Rabies Scare" in which it was stated that That cry, however comes rather

The forthcoming wedding in an-Miss Ballanco was bitten by my This wontar he eventually mur late in the day. If the party nounced of. Mr. Thorhald H. Dicht, dog, which had boon taken by the dered. He knew who resided in the leaders could not before the mill manager, Manila, to Mies that the dog was suffering from need to change the locality of his police, under a strong suspicion East, and therefore there was ba election, como to some working Helga Johnsen, also of Manila.

rables. Since I have had soveral operations for revenge. After the arrangement with the object of

inquiries in the matter from other murder of his son's destroyer, he shutting out Labour, it is doubtful

dog owners, I shall be much oblig-went to Buenos Aires, where he whether the voters will go out of

ed if you will kindly publish the died in hospital after making a confession to a surgeon whoga their way to single out the

facts in the case, which are::

(1) On Saturday, May 25th, a name is not disclosed and to whom Socialists, for extermination. And

that of Mr. W. B. Marshall, and in "Have you heard of Jack the fight occurred between my dog and he whispered just before death even if the election results in a stalemate, in the sense that no

attempting to separate the two Ripper? I am he. Jóga Miss Ballance was unfortun- Probably the most skilful · party has a clear majority, we

A Chiness attempted suicide, by

criminal of modern Umos, "Jabir: ately bitton. cannot envisage Conservatives leaping from the Yaumati ferry

(2) Although my dog had a the Ripper"" terrorized London: and Liberals.joining hands to Mancheong in: mid-stream yester-muzzle on, both before and after towards the end of last century by keep Labour, out. A Liberal-day. He was rescued by the crew the fight, there was doubt In Mr. a series of murders, in which the Marshall's mind as to which dog victims were invariably women of Labour coalition would be much and sent to the Kowloon Hospital, Marshall asked me to join him in revolting nature of the crimes of the steam launch into Maru, had bitten Mias Ballance, and Mr. a certain class. The peculiarly more likely.

sending both doga to' Kennedy caused an immense eatery for the Town for observation, which has capture of Jack the Ripper," but,

in spite of the efforts of the polico," the murderer was never traced.

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In an Industrial country like Britain, with a franchise that in oludes the whole adult population, it would seem inevitable that Labour Government must even- tually come. Whether it will come now or later, is not easy to predict. Much will depend on the reaction of the electorate to the anti-Socialist campaign. But we do not fear the rosult of the con- test, whichever way it goes. There has been a good deal of exaggeration about the danger of possible Labour rule, for there is

A workman at the Talkoo Sugar itefinery is now at the Government Civil Hospital suffering from in- tefal injuries received result of a fall at the Refinery, yesterday morning.

as the

Handel Maats-

been done.

Nederlandsche

The Hongkong Agont of the chappij advises receipt of a tele-

(3) Inquiries this morning from gram from the Batavia office ad-Kennedy Town confirm that the vising that the Bank has declared dogs are in good condition. a dividend of 10% (ten per cent.)

Thanking you for this space. for the your 1928.

Yours, etc.,

R. SANGER. Hongkong, May 30th, 1929.

The King's Birthday, on Mon- day, will be marked by an imposing military parade at the Cenotaph. Troops will march past, and H.E. the Governor will take the salute.. Subsequently, the units represented will have a route march through Chinatown.

The marriage of Miss Doris V. Mann, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mann, London; to Mr. William Gordon Robertson, will

According to latest advices re- take place, at 4 p.m., on Saturday, wide breach between British

ceived the President Polk is now June 1, 1929, at St. John's Socialism and Communis-running

on schedule. This Cathedral, Hongkong. All friends breach, which has been widened stanmer arrived in Shanghai on are cordially invited. No invita- tions will be issued. Reception at in recent years, by the expulsion Monday, May 27th and is due to anil to-day, arriving here, on the Hongkong Hotel

of all Communists from the Saturday, June 1 at 7 am and

The

| Labour Party, :If Labour should will continue her voyage on Sun-

be called upon to rule,, we believe day, June 2 at 8 a.m. that the responsibilities of office

(Ed. Gorman) Hongkong Telegraph.will keep it sano, and level-headed.

THURSDAY MAY 30, 1929.

Conducted by Arthur Mçale)...... "Nell Gwynn" Dances, No. 1 Country Dance

"Nell Gwynn" Dances, No. 2 Pastoral Dance

(Ed. German) (New Symphony Orchestra-Conducted by

Dr. Malcolm Sargent). Love's Garden of Roses · (Haydn Wood)

Reginald Foort TO-DAY'S ELECTION. Chaneon (In Love) (Friml)

Reginald Foort (Played on the Organ of the New Gallery Cinema, London) "The Singing Fool" Selection

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On the other hand, we cannot. belp thinking that there is a largo alement of the electorate which bellaves that the best interests of the nation and the Empire will be best served by sending back the Conservatives to power; once again, in order that continuity of To-day, twenty-eight million domestic and foreign policy shall British voters will have tho be definitely assured. Whether opportunity of selecting over six that will be sufficiently powerful hundred M.P.'s. Their choice to offset the voten of "the masses" will determine whether the Bald remains to be deen. The fight win Government in to continue in will be a keen one, without, a office, or whether it in to be re-doubt. And anything may hap- placed by an administration of pen. another political complexion. "If we are to judge by the election betting, based on Lloyd's insur- ances, there would appear to be

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The China Situation,

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WARSHIPS IN PORT.

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BRIDGE MADE EASY by

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1-Pre-emptive Bids.

Without any good reason, some players are wont to bid two or three or more in a hit-or-miss fashion. Too often novices in- dulgo in this practice, the sub- ject being very much misunder- The following is the disposition stood. The urge to bid more than of warships now, in port, N

one is usually due to the player's desire to capture the bid, the ox- marine. L15...

Bhain. II.M.S. Tamar and Sub-ultation aroused by the discovery"

W. W. Dock.-H.MS Thracian and H.M.S. Sepay.

In Dock.-H.M.S. Bruce, H.M.S. Somme and H.M.S. Sirdar.

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of a strong hand or the egotistical desire to be able to play the game with his own 13 cards, disregard- ing and belittling the partner's holding.

A bid of more than one should No 6 Buoy.-H.M.S, Cornwall,

not be made without conscious Bellatrix, Chinese Kwang Yuan upon the partner, the apponents Foreign.-U.S.S. Guam, French realization of its possible effect and Chu Tal.

STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

and the game.

Bridge is a partnership game. It is a game of information and partners should co-operate to play the combined 26 cards at the best game-going declaration,

Woman at Billericay-I thought · was going to drop down dead, so [I ran to the Post Offico."

Magistrate at Willesden to tivo youths accused of playing "ban• |ker" outside a mission hall-You would have been much enfer in- alde.

Registrar at Marylebong County Court to a mannequia—A" quarter of an hour, acema rather a long time to take your hat off. It does not take me that.

· Tower Bridge Witness-It was not the young woman—it was a young lady, Mr. Tassell, the Magistrate-Why do you object? What more wonderful word in tho world la there than "woman" and what more misused "words than "young lady"?

The naval curt official acknow- ledgment of the receipt of a com- plaint by the Post Office may, it is said, be replaced by a call from a sympathetio official)

When I have made my strong

complaint, Declaring some doparimenťa

waya

Would try the patience of a

saint;

When I demand, with wrath

ablaze,

That someone should be hanged

on high,

How does officialdom reply? A printed form Is all I get

Saying my letter is received. No one scams very much upset,

Or says that ho la truly

grieved

And that it fills his heart with

"Woo

To think that I should suffer

80.

Doubtless some day, if I survive, Whon wrath has time to dia-

appear

Another missive will arrive,

An explanation, cold, austere And lacking in the human touch

Which obviously monna

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But now a representative

Will call on me that I may

know

What vain, excusa ho has to

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I strike but when my Ire is hot And I rejoice it should be so,

And I can tell him what is

what!

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A

crop of howlers from the recent examinations:

King Robert the Bruce (at. Ban-

The Dollar

Bidding of more than one is Round-the-World usually unsound for two reasons Liner Praafdent Polk is due to sail it is noninformatory and discour from Shanghat to-day, as per aging. It more often frightens schedule, and will arrive at this and exasperates your partner than With Chiang Kai-shek fully pre-port at 7-a.m. on Saturday, June 1. your opponents. It prevents joint pared to open an offensive against This steamer will continue her action and bottles up information the Kuominchun on Sunday ac- voyage on Sunday, June 2 at 8 a.m. that may be. partick securing a clear majority.

most valuable. cording These figures rate the chances of

plan, it is now for New York, via Manila, Straits, So elated tre many players prophesied in rellable quarters etc.

when they hold unusual strength Conservatives and Labour as that the occasion, or necessity.

The American Mail Liner Press-that they immediately bubble approximately equal, with the will

dent Grant is scheduled to leave with the desire to prociafza it in not arise. The whole Manila on Friday, May 31 for San brans band fashion. When you Liberala a long way behind. How situation seems to have under Franoisco and Los Angeles via hold a strong hand, put on the ever, it is generally recognised gone

Q magical transforma Hongkong, Shanghai, Japan and brakes! What have you to fear! that prophecy on this occasion is tion by reason of the reported re- Honolulu: This steamer is due Why inform your opponents of the extremely difficult, due, In the volt of General. Han Fu-chu, one here on Sunday, June 2 at 7 a.m.hand's possibilities? main, to the uncertainty regard-of Feng Yu-huiang's most trusted and will all at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, A pre-emptive bid. announces to

June 4, :.:.

partner, I shall play this sole ing the manner in which the commanders, and. It is seriously

The Dollar Liner President Lin-Place your trust in me! Let no newly-enfranchised women will

suggested that Feng contemplate coln sailed from- Kobo to-day and one interfere with me! I shall dic-nockburn) ordered his archers to uso the vote. There

a voluntary more travels in Russia. We are not on Friday, May 31, sailing for of this game!

English, so his archers shot up in than five million new women quite certain how this somewhat Hongkong on the following, day

There are many skilled players the air so that the arrows would voters on the register as much dramatic development should be and arriving here on Monday, June who never make an original bid fall on the Englishmen'e heads, as the total voting strength of the regarded. It is at least much too 3rd p.m. She will sail for Manila of more than one, because they The masculine of belle le gong.

After the defeat "at. Culloden believe, in advancing the bid by nation in 1886. Indeed, the whole soon to develop an air pf-optimism. on Tuesday, June 4 at 6 p.m.;

easy stages. They urge, that it is Prince Charlie mounted his horse The result may habat unification The Dollar Idner President more advisable to permit the part and rode at full gallop to Paris.

An appendix is a part of a Book basis of political life has altered of the country may be effected Cleveland, from Seattle May 18, is ner to furnish information and In the past few years. In 1900,

scheduled to arrive in Yokohama thus arrive at the beat game-going that nobody has discovered any without the curse of fur- fower than seven million people ther internecine strife. On the for Shanghai, via Kobe, Leaving high bidding on the part of their

on Friday, sailing the same day declaration. They encourage sky-use for. had voter. Even In 1914.

the other hand, these may be ex Shanghaj on June 5, this steamer adversaries, and thereby profit number

was less than nine aggerated hopes since it may be fa due here on Friday afternoon, from large, worthwhile enalties. millions. Now, there are three argued that Feng's apparent re- June 7, and will sail at 6 p.m. on times that number.

luctance to fight is dictated by a Saturday, June 8 for Manila.

The P. and O. 8.a. Lahore, from desire to meet his opponent on Despite the vigorous campaign some more auspicious occasion Shanghai, la due here on Saturday

at 6 a.m

are

EXCHANGE RATÉS.

which has been carried out by the from his own point of view. It is Liberals, the consensus of opinton even suggested, and by usually St. Albans is due here with the Paris

The E. "A Company's .se/ is undoubtedly that the alterna-well-informed circles, that Han Australian mail at daylight on Genova tivos now facing the country are Fu-chu's, double-crossing was a Saturday. Conservative or Labour rule. The proceeding curried out on Instruc

tions from the "Christian" "Gon-

Berlin

Oslo. Helsingfors Athene

New York

Posters are coloured sheets of paper pasted on blackguards,

Women's Suffrage is the state of suffering into which women were born.

Two Scottish travellers found: themselves with an afternoon to London, May 29,21sparé near a famous golf links, 12405 and they decided to have a game. .25.195

First of all they did themselves 20.35 very well at the local hotel? Later, 18.20 at the Clubhouse, they met two ,192% more "commerciala" who had, in- 176tended playing. They all adjóúrn- 47.7/52ed to the bar, and It was inte in

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at the afternoon when, having bor 12.065 rowed sets of clubs and bought a 18.185 few golf balls, they made their .34.54 uneven way to the first tee. Dhe bus 84.895 A caddie teed up the ball for

818 the first player, and the latter was· 1901/57% just about to addrose it when he 1/10.1/82 shook his head, staggered away .84,005 from the ball, and turned to his 02.65 friends with a look of profound .18.20 consternation on his dèce, en

leaders of both these parties have, eral to enable film to get out of tein, a promise which seems to be Buenos Afros within the past few days, exhiu present predicament without calculated affront to Marshal Hongkong pressed their confidence that loss of face, It is to be feared, Yen Hal-shan. This may explain Amsterdam they will secure sufficient support therefore, that the stage reached is the story that the Shanel leader Stockholm to enable them to form a Govern- by no means final, Meanwhile, al is also considering the wisdom of Vienna most. We must, of course, make though the reports of the un-rursuing "studies abroad." And Madrid

of courac, there is Bucharest due allowance for electioneering expected developments in Honan then,

emanate exclusively from Nan-another possibility. The week Bombay tactics in considering these claime, king, Chiang Kai-shek has not end may prove the Nanking Yokohama But the impression does persist ceased his activities against Feng.chun ranks to be unfounded. No agen

stories of revolt in the Kuomin-Brussela that Mr. Baldwin is not too hope-Sun Chuan-fang has been induced confirmation has yet been received

Copenhagen ful of the result-witness his to surrender his "die-hard" prin- from other sources, and present bon Prague repeated plea that voters should ciples and to join Nanking. He expectations of a peaceful and to nis respect their political convictions has been promised military a quarrel threatening to involve Shanghai when going to the poll. This domination of Peking and Tien- the whole country may yet be dis-Silver (spot and forward)

appointed:

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"Chaps," he remarked huskily, 6.57/64 I've played golf a man life, but 2/4 I've certainly never seen "sic' a 1,24% thing before I'm stymied on the British Wireless,

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