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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

TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1920,

DAY BY DAY.

IF YOU WOULD BE FUNGENT, BE BRIEF FOR IT IS WITH WORs as WITH SUNBEAMS THE MORE THEY ARE CONDENSED THE DEEPER THEY BURN.-Southey.

based that it appoints representa- Live citizens to unravel the tangic. There are other occasions, as in re gard to the water problem, when it does not even respect the advice of its own experts. But that is au- other story. The point we Aro driving at is that this Colony badly needs a Municipal Council to act In an advisory capacity to the Government. Had there been ond in existence, we very much doubt whether we should have reached the present impasso in regard to the Colony's water supplies. In timea past when this suggestion

Interesting scenes of the state has been put forward, there has burial of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen been much said regarding the diff will be screened during all per culty of separating local from Im-formances at the World Theatro

from today to Thursday. perial affairs, but we cannot sco that, this difficulty is in any way insuperable. The line of demaren tion should be easily drawn. In

The forthcoming wedding is announced of Leading Seaman Walter Gahalne, of H.M.S. Caster, to Misa Curtis Eva Curtis, Kings- clero Hotel, Kowloon.

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A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Chan Foo, 27 years of age, who has disappeared from his home at 4, Second Street, after, it is alleged, stealing a sum of $35.81 from his employers.

HONGKONG'S BOY PIANIST.

The Very Idea!

GAINS HIGH TRIBUTES The story of a ministor who

IN AMERICA.

tramped five and a half miles to conduct a service for two women, Friends of Professor E. Danen- one of whom was deat, was told The Ben Line s.3, Bendoran isberg will be interested to hear at Northampton recently.

The Rev. A. E. Bowce, in a now due from Home and Straits that he is still teaching at the Los

Angeles Academy of Music and speech, described how he arrived ports to-morrow.

he is ales organist of the Roman jut Welton Chapel, Northampton- shire, five and a half miles from Catholic Pro-Cathedral there.

His little son has just given his his home, to find that the con- sixth annual piano recital, the gregation consisted of two women. first three having been given in One was deaf and the other the Hongkong. Press comments speak chapel-keeper. highly of his abilities, as the Hymns which were really solos': following from the Los Angeles were sung by the minister. Tho Times will show:

service proceeded until the sermon, Master Emil Charles Danenberg when the chapel-keeper fainted. gave his annual pinne recital With the help of the deaf woman the Beaux Arts nuditorium last the minister carried the woman night and because his skill has out, and after that started his long been noised about in Los Angeles walk back home,

A husband, accused at North was greeted by a since his successful recital lust season, he capacity audience. Master Ball London Police Court of wife-deser any event, the functions of n

is but 11 years of age, but he has tion-The only reason I ran away not keep two. an old soul. His piano playing was that I could Municipal Counell would be merely

makes this apparent and, although women and two babies. Mr. Basil advisory and its recommendations

he has been excellently taught by Watson, the Magistrate-I should David Montarlo, a 7-year-old subject to Government approval.

borg of Hongkong and Loa An- Solicitor at Shoreditch County The services which such a body Portuguese, lad, received serious his devoted father, Emil Danen-think not, either.

injuries yesterday, when he fell could perform would be invaluable from the roof to the second floor geles, he has his own individual Court The debtor has six little style and his sensitive, charming children, and cannot pay much. because the advice offered verandah of No. 93, Nanking

Arst-hand Street. Ile was taken to the Kow-temperament shines through his Judge Cluer-What a funny argu- ment. He borrows money from a playing. would spring from n

One of the loveliest numbers moneylender, then produces a lot knowledge of the problems denit loon Hospital."

Illustrative of this, which I heard of children and says he cannot with. Such Council would Li Ngau, an 11-years-old school-last night, Was the Debussy pay. He must pay £2 a month.'

Magistrate at Feltham (Middle- naturally replace or absorb the boy, was drowned when, tempted "Reflections on the Water." In

Board of by the heat, he went into a pool this, all the dream nature of the sex): Was anybody else present- Sanitary Board, the

various behind Talhang village for child-ma came to the surface and when his happened? Woman: No, Education, and the Residents' Associations. It could bathe, yesterday. The body has the impression it left with the nobody else only my husband.

Woman at Thames Police Court: been since recovered and removed audience was one of fairy fingers

bidding the keys perform mirneles. My husband uses bad language to be formed on the basis of ward to the mortuary.

More pretentious numbers auc-me and threatens to sell the par- representation, so that the needs of

Thieves were busy yesterday on cessfully achieved were: Noc- rot. The Magistrate (Mr. J. A, K. The marriage of Dr. Douglas all parts of the Colony and of all the mid-levels, where they raided turne for the left hand by, Seria Cairns): Perhaps his language.

Jannes Valentine, Kowloon Jospital, to Ninn Emily communities would be taken into the backyard of Mr. J. M. Xavier's bine, an attractive Idyll by the will be better then,

Tenant · Willesden: I sold our Nicholson, en route to long-account. This. to way of residence at No. 16, Macdonnell resident musician, Max Well: a kong, per s.s. Empress of Rus- aia, will take place at the Rethinking, is the best type of Rond, and stole 13 pots of plants. suito for two pianos brilliantly house to the sub-tenant on condi-

The owner Assesses his loss a gistrar's Office, on 17th June, Constitutional Reform. There is 39, in a report which he has made .1929 No invitations are be plenty of civic spirit in the Colony, to the police. ing sent. A reception will be held at the Hongkong Hotel and the creation of such a Council Roof Garden, at 4 pm, to would, we sure, bring forth the which all friends will be car services of many men willing to do dially welcomed.

unpaid, conscientious work for the

ERECTED MAINTAINED”.

BY

DODWELL & CO.,

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SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA

ANNOUNCEMENT,

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

TUESDAY JUNE 11, 1929

"UNOFFICIAL" HELP,

good of the Colony,

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At the present Lime, the opportunities for civic service are extremely restricted. The news- perform A papers

useful function

local in inki Issues, and the correspondence columis of the Press serve a like purpose. But even editors are not Argus-eyed, whilst many people

to

up

to the

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played by both the. Danenbergs tion that he did not turn me out, and a concluding Hungarian Fan- but directly he became the land- tasy for two pianos by Liszt. lord he gave me notice.. Earlier numbers on the programme

"Crash!" The window splintered Through the upsetting of a pot were: Prelude and Fugue in E

The small boy who had kieked the ball regarded his handiwork

"I'm very sorry," he said to the occupant of the house, "but I've broken your scullery window. I'll bring my father along to mend it."

of boiling water in the kitchen of minor, Mendelssohn; the Schu-as the football hit It. his home at 35, First Street, Homann Faschingschwank and a San, a 14-years-old kitchen-boy group of Chopin numbers. has been admitted into the Govern- The young musician plays with with wide-open eyes. Finally, he ment Civil Hospital suffering from remarkable understanding and decide to own up about it. severe scalding. His condition is musical feeling. He has learned considered seriouă.

much in his short span of years and if the future gives him a joy Mr. A. N. Braude, of the Ilong-and it to his playing he will kong Telephone Company, reported make his audiences happy as well to the Pollee yesterday that some as amazed by his ability. time between 10.30 p.m. the pre- vious evening and 6 a.m. yesterday, someone stole twenty dollars which had been left in a wallet on the chest of drawers in his bedroom.

In the Supreme Court yesterday before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry instructed by Mr. D. L. Strellett Gollan), Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., of Messrs. G. K. Hall Brutton and Co, applied on behalf of the St. time in which to file an allotment Franels Hotel for an extension of of shares. His Lordship granted a.week's extension.

BRIDGE

MADE EASY Joy W.W.Wentworth

Opening Partner's Suit-2,

A man came round shortly after and put in a now pane.

"That'll be two-and-six," he said... "But," protested the owner, "the boy gald you were his father."

"And he told me you were his mother" was the reply.

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For his labours in trying to anve soula, "A parson is regarded as an asa by the smart fools who form the majority of his critica," enys. Rev. A. W. Orr, vicar of St. Paul's.. Kingston Hill, Surrey. The above. quotation appeared under the hending "Benets of Burden," in the pastor's. parish magazine.

of Site urging that It in advertised. that an from Before opening your partner's ' This is a true story of two small

So grave has the water short-with sound, practical ideas do not rush into print. A age situation become that the Gov-cure trament has deemed it wise to call Municipal Council, however, would in the assistance of the public in mean concentrated application on dovising ways and means for cop-the Colony'a manifold problems. ing with the problem. The position The idea is not a new one, for, ad as far back as 1849, residents le such that the ordinary

શ petition ministrative routine of the Colony presented has to be changed, so that respon- Secretary Hibility for the measures to be takon "a share in the administration of June 12, water supplies to laun-suit, consider what information

One of these budding business. shall be broadened and not be en- the ordinary and local affairs of ches will be available from the you can furnish him by your lead.boys at a preparatory school. tirely vested in the Government. the Colony should be given by tank on the water front at Ken- The following illustrations bear

nedy Town, opposite Davis Street on this point.. In each instance men had a watch which he offered This is the meaning of the appoint-some form of Municipal Govern- from 6 am to 6 pm. Consumers cast hun bid one heart but the for sale at the attractive price of three shillings. Another boy of- ment of a Water Emergency Comment." Earl Grey, in reply, saw must obtain tickets from the Trea- declarer has won the contract fered half-a-crown-representing

objection general

Lo thesury, costing 60 cents per 500 gal-with a bid of spades.. milice, which is to start ils labours o

West holda-spades 4 3 2 hearts 4 3 2, diamonds A KJ; without further delay. The step is proposal, but would not definitely lons, and present them

clubs 6 5 4 3. West should lead a wise one, for we have reached pronounce upon it until distinct meler reader at the tank.

proposals were submitted. The Mr. Melcher and Mr. Loemunnthe King of diamonds, first and such a crisis that only by the co-

Indische then switch to partner's suit operative efforts of the whole matter again came up in 1894 when of the Netherlands

Marquis of Ripon, then Inndela Maatschappij; were taken hearts. East will, as a result, he

to the Kowloon Hospital on Sun-in 'n position to visualize went Colony, official and, unofficial, will

of State,

day suffering from injuries re-hand and lend diamonds up to it be possible to avert a real Secretary

ceived in a motor cycle accident him, to make the Jack of diamonds the suggested

creation calamity. Incidentally, it should

on the Castle Peak Road, Mr. a winner. be noted that suggestions of a Municipal Council as one of the needed constitutional reforms of practical nature are invited, and in

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to the

the whole of his available capital; for less than the sum for which he had asked.

Matters, it seemed, had come to«.

a dendlock. However, a way out of the difficulty was found. It was agreed that the watch had 4 perfectly good glass casily worth sixpence, and by smashing this the price of the bargain was brought within the means of the purchaser. Melcher was driving a new Indian West holds spades 7 4 2: Probably the committing of combination, when rounding a hearts 7 8 6 4; diamonds 6 5 4 3 wilful damage gave an additional thin was also the community withe Colony. What was considered sharp bend about three miles from 2; clubs A. West should lend Ace attraction to this way of settling: be able to help. The time has come feasible in those days is even more Castle Penk he got into a rut and of clubs and then switch to part the maller; but I understand that when we must all pull together for necessary to-day. If popular feel. lost control of the machine which ner's sult. East will, as a result, the purchaser's mother, who was

the common weal.

ing on the subject is what we Whilst this is not, perhaps, the believe it to be, representations to moment for the apportioning of the Home Government might be of blame, we cannot let the occasion some avail.

pass without pointing a moral from

the latest development. We submit

Labour's Policy.

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fell over eliff. Both Mr. know that the Ace of clubs is a {called upon to provide a new glass, Melcher and Mr. Locmunn were aingleton.

is not yet convinced of the sound- West holds-spades 432; hoareness of such business methods, thrown to the rocks thirty feet

battered and 6 5 4 3 2. broken, his nose below. Mr. Melcher had his ribs 4 3 2; diamonds A K; clubs

A 14-year-old Chicago grammar multiple bruises but Mr. Loomunn

West should lead the Ace of school girl is involved in a wild was able to go home after recely diamonds, followed by the King of auto ride in which one boy was ing medical treatment. The cycle diamonds. Then he should lead killed and his three companions lies among a number of rocks

a small card. In the heart suit, went to jail. Two of the compan- covered by the tide,

East, recognizing west's "downloza were girls, Colotta, 14, and that the time has come when, not

The Labour Party is approaching

and out" signal in diamonds, would Gladys, 16. Coletto naively told only in respect of any particular the heavy responsibilities of gov crisis, but in dealing with the ernment in a manner at once de- Arthur Henderson, the new For-play a diamond as soon as he was how they got some moon In & cisive and practical. With timely eign Secretary, hus outlined the in the lead" and west would place near the schoolhouse where general affairs of the Colony, there skill, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald Bas foreign policy of the Labour Party, trump It. West would follow by all the kids get. I went to a should be a far greater measure of induced a general statement of the To some extent permeated by the leading another heart and the roadhouse where they danced till public participation in administra-polley to be pursued, cancelling influence of idealists, at the same maximum would be made of the three, "and had lots more booze," then started out joy-riding. The tive work. The point we wish to Tory alarms of rash experiments, time it reveals a broad conception hand,

Except when you hold the Ace car was driven over an embank and promising a big constructive of the problema involved, and if it. stress is that it is not sufident for effort in dealing with the major includes extending the hand of singleton, the Ace-King or the ment.

Just one of many little stories: the Government, when it is faced dues before the country. The pro- friendship to Russia, this accords Ace-King-Jack in another suit as

gramme outlined in sober and busi with the stated intention of the above exemplified, lead your high-in the day'a news which make one with unusual difficulties, to fly to nese-like, particularly in regard to Party at the general election. cat card in the eult named by your wonder how anybody dares be a "unofficial" help. That helps could unemployment, which problem is There may good many apparent partner when the game is being parent in those complex topo

turvy days! be and would be just as rondily being tackled with energy and faults, but the keynote is the sound played in a trump suit.

forethought. Whether the desired modern doctrim that International given when conditions are normal. results will be achieved remains problems will not be met from the

Le Petit Theatre de Vieux The Government way, however, has to be seen-and depends, of course, standpoint of national strategy, but

on the length of the Government's of International co-operation: Carro, New Orleans, of which Mr. been to do as it pleases in the orfe--but we, as nothing at which Fends and secret diplomacy are out Waller Sinclair, formerly of Hong- dinary, affairs of the Colony, unnal- the Conservatives can fairly cavil. of place in the Labour tradition, kong, is the Dramatic Director," ly relying on the advice and recom- Mr. J. H. Thomas is to control an and by their elimination alone la recently staged Bernard Shaw's of warships now in port:

Basin H.M. Ships The settings were Sirdar, Somme, Cicata, Morrhen. mendations of its own experts, and organisation to be established for likely to be found the true road to St. Joan."

dealing with unemployment, and permanent peace. Of the greatest only calling in the community, or employers and employed will be intercet in this connexion is the conceived by Mr. Sinclair, and and Bruce. Submarines 15 and

Press comments state that the particular soctions of it, when asked to confer with the Govern- announcement that Mr. Ramany

North Arm-H.M.S., Bridge- faced with awkward problems ment in its endeavours to discover MacDonald may visit the United production represented a new peak Occasionally, as in the matter of the special needs and resources of States shortly to personally discuss of achievement. One journal says water, H.MS. Thracian and H.M.S.

the country, Walle the Labour Anglo-American relations with that Mr. Sinclair "stretched even Sandwich,

Farelg French gunbeata the Stamp Duties, it blunders, and Party confines itself to the prin- President Hoover. As Mr. Hender his unusual gifts of staging in the it is only when a public outcry ciples and proposals act out, thereon says, America holds the key to gorgeous settings with their effect Alerte and Chiness Kwang Yuan will be little room for, ar patience many problems affecting world of great breadth, depth and Chu Tai and Ping Nam; USB

height." proves that its remedies are with, the critic. Meanwhile, Mr. peaco.

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

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