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LATE HOURS MEAN HURRIED WORK;
AND HURRIED WORK MEANS HURRIED LIVING AND BAD HEALTH.-Dr, Ed. ward G. James,
The P. and O. a.8. Khiva, from Singpore, is duo here at noon an Thursday.
POLICE RESERVE.
ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.
Police Reserve Orders by Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Acting Captain
Chinese Company. Squad Drill-All recruits of the Chinese Company will attend at the Company's Headquarters on Tuesday, June 18th. at 5.30 p.m. sharp for squad drill under L/Sergeant Rd3 Ts'o Chi On Dress-Mufti.
United States building the typos of ships which ́ eult' it, within Treaty limits, and to accept "parity" in the spirit as well as the letter. It should not really matter to us if the United Statas has a few more 10,000-tonnery, or
A Chineso ense of typhoid was Suporintendent of Police, state: to the United States if wo have reported over the week-end. rather more
6,000-tonners, Wel have, in substance, agreed to A cargo-boal hand was drown- share naval power, and neithered yesterday, through falling over
board. can obtain the only alternative, unilateral command of the sea, except at the price of one or more world wars. One commentator recently suggested that, in point of fact, the existing programmes, provided there are no additions, areas near approximation to
The Observatory reports that "parity" as is necessary, and he
the rainfall registered for the 48 puts forward the view that
aheure ended at 10 a.m. to-day was prociso agreement should bo '0.60-inch. arrived at defining such matters | as number, size, age, and replace- ment, so as to fix the ratto between the two Navies at approximately the present pro- grammes, and then let Britain and America co-operate to bring about an all-round reduction in arm
menis.
Whatever the final decisions reached between Britain and the United States, we have the com- forting knowledge that there
growing tendency In both countries 10 adjust the mattor on a frank and reasonable basis. Mr. Churchill expressed current sentiment well when he
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asserted that the friendship and mutual trust of the English- speaking peoples remains the aupreme object of world polities. We may take it, as granted that Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and his
The arrival of a new United
Government will keep that point States Ambassador in England, well in view in the negoliations and the contemplated early visit which may shortly be entered of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald Le upon.
Washington, encourage the hope that before long there will be satisfactory adjustment of all outstanding Anglo-American isanes. In particular, there are (groundy for belleving that a really sincere attempt will be made to dispose once and for all of the naval problems. On the question
effect
Transatlantic Flights.
The Ben Lin as. Benarty, Home and Straita ports, is due here on the 19th instant.
Captain Chen Won-lin, tho famous Chinese trans-continental flyer, has arrived in Ilongkong. He has pinte for establishing an aerodrome at Amoy.
H.M.S. Sandwich, one of the new aloops which recently arrived on the China Station, is leaving to-day for a short cruise to the coast ports.
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The Very Idea!
For the first time a portrait of Julius Caesar has appeared on a stamp..
The stamp is one of an entirely now series of postage stamps issued in Italy to replace the cur- rent set, which will be withdrawn from circulation.
"There are nineteen, dopamina- tions in the new set," atate Messrs. centesimi to 60 liro, in six different Whitfield King and Co., from 5
being suckled by a wolf: profile of designs: Romulus and Remus
Signalling. Tho
Emperor Augustus; an emblematic Signalling ngure of Italy; profile of Victor Squad will attend at the Com- Emannel 111; full face portrait of in Morse and Semaphore under Caesar's head." pany's Headquarters for practice Victor Emanuel III; and Jullus Cr. Sergeant R15 Ow Yeung Kin
Special stamps are also being. Heng on Wednesday, June 19th at prepared for the Vatican Sinte 5.30 p.m. allarp. Any other mem-and the first set will be a com bers of the Chinese Company wish memorative Issue bearing a por- ing to join this Squad are request-tralt of the Pope. ed to send their names in to Cr. [Sergeant R16.
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Flying Sqund. Strength-Constable R347 C. C. Perolra has been taken on the strength of the Flying Squad as
Kowloon Section, from June 12th, and posted to the
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Kowloon Section will take place on The fortnightly patrol of the Tuesday, June 25th. Fall in at the Tsim-tsa-tsui Fire Brigade Station at 6.30 p.m. sharp. Dress Arrested on a charge of pélly-Khaki Uniform. larceny, a Chinese banishee who appeared, before Mr. T. S. Whyte The fortnightly patrol of the Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy Hongkong Section will take place this morning was sentenced to on Thursday, June 20th. Fall in twelve months' hard labour and 15 at the Central Police Station at 6.10 pan sharp. Dress-Khaki Uniform.
strokes of the birch.
According to a police réport, In- surance to the amount of $16,000'
Sharpshooters' Company.
Revolver Practice. Revolver has been effected on the building practice will be carried out on housing the joss-paper shop at the corner of Cochrane Street and Wellington Street, which Was damaged by the fire on Saturday
night.
An open air concert has been arranged, by the Kowloon Cricket Club for Saturday night. The band of the King's Own Scottish Border- cra will render actections while Beveral laeni artistes will contribute to an excellently arranged pro-
graine.
Mr. J. W. Morris, 'passenger ngent of the Dollar Steamship Line and American Mail Line, in shortly leay-
is alwence he will be relieved by Mr. Irwin B. Barrin, who arrival from Shanghal by the President Adama on Saturday.
with the "Yellow Bird" fighting for America on leave. During the list of successful, ventures of the North Atlantic crossing has bien brought to twelve, though M. Rene Lefevre and his colleagues
on account of the hot weather.
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killed, through falling from the A Chinese woman was yesterday
second floor verandah of No. 32, Shanghai Street, it is stated that, the woman went to sleep on the parapet of the verandah. She in dropping into the street, and struck the ground, head-foremost was killed instantly.
Kennedy Road Range on Sunday, July 7th. at 10.00 a.m. Members will assemble at the Range at that time, with bella and holsters with revolvers. Uniform optional,
(Sgd.) W. KENT, A.S.P.,
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MADE EASY Joy W.W.Wentworth
(Abbreviations: A—ace; K— king; Q--queen; J-jack; X-any card lower than 10.)
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Water Hagen has a double chin, bright-hued plus-fours, a caddio whom he pays £500 a year, and a sunse of showmanship worthy of Mr. C. B. Cochran. He began life as a caddie, seem to like being beaten in match-play just before championship, and has no nerves at all.
To be the perfect woll-dressed
man
Is definitely hard, Soft shirts, I'm told, with even-
ing dress,
Are absolutely barred:
A man who wears a hard felt
hot,
And Chesterfield as well.
A judge of fashion would at
once
. Condemn to social hell. And as for wearing light brown
shoes,
With black or navy suits,
You might as well play tennis.
in
· Elastic-sided boots.
A hundred other things there
arc
·
A well-dressed man mayn't
.. do,
But we can smile because they
don't
Apply to me or you.
For a long time the loquacious nun in the barber's shop' hind made comments on the appearance of a parrot standing on a ledge over a mirror, saying that it was the worst stuffed bird he ind
ever seen.
"Look at its lega!" ho reoffed. "No parrot over hind leg" Jika that, It couldn't stand on them!"
"Really?" Bald the parrot, lazily scratching the side of its hend.
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Willesden Prisoner: I don't know the name of the firm I am worlding, for, but it is next door to a "pub" out Hendon way.
with strong language, so I think.
of the "freedom of the seas," will be highly honoured in their which involves the matter of ewn country as the first French, belligerent rights, a timely idea airmen to accomplish the feat. emanates from Washington to the The story of their contest with the
Wife at Stratford, E: When Tho Finesse-3.
an officer served a summons on that the hemispheres bo
elements reveals that the margin
More instances when a finesse my husband he throw it, on the divided into two spheres with the of anfety was infinitesmal, which,
should be tried are as follows:
fire, saying, "I don't want any- Atlantic as the boundary, and that bearing in mind that aviation has
(1) Dummy holds, A 6 6; Dething to do with voting.
Cluer at Judge clarer, J 10. Three tricks may County Court: Even the Apostle Shoreditch within those spheres both Britain made great strides in the ten years
be made. Declaror lends Queen, when ho denied something did it and the United States would since the first non-stop flight was For being in possession of 18 West does not cover with King, follow a policy of non-interference made, lenda colour to the view thels of raw opium at No. 96, Tai declarer returns to his hand in an 6 is played from. dummy. Then with each others' obligations, held in certain circles that trans- Nam Street, Shanshulpo, a Chi- other auit and leads the Jack, fol court: In August last my client Some such arrangement as this Atlantic travel by aeroplane w months hard labour in default, by
nese was fined $540, or three lowing the same procedure. would appear quite feasible, and always be too venturesome for the Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kow clarer, K. 6. Three tricks may be the first of his troubles,
(2) Dummy holds AJ 7; De-bought a motor-car and it was. loon Magistracy this morning made. From the dummy the 7 is another case, n man was fined
for being in possession of four ontuels of prepared opium at No: 40,
Reclamation Street.
(1), finesses Jack or 10.
a taxicab man would too.
Counsel at Marylebone County
it would naturally be strengthened scope of commercial enterprise. It will be borne in mind, however,
Lato on a wet, cold. night, a by the spirit underlying the that the ordinary difficulties were $480, or two months' hard inbour, played and the declarer takes with provisions of the Covenant of the compliented by the presence
Then he leads 6 King.
and kindly lady saw a boy, dishevelled, finesses Juck. League, the Locarno Treaties and board of an uninvited passenger.
Bonked, and shivering. She ask- (3) Dummy holds A 54; Deed him what he did alone 60 the Kellogg-Brland Pact. If the They landed on the Spanish const)
clarer, K J. Three tricks may be late at night, and he poured into preservation of world peace is the with barely enough fuel and wa-
made. From the dummy the 4 is her sympathetic ear the familar The health bulletin of Eastern played and declarer finesses Jack. story of having been sent out by idea, kept constantly in view, itter to last them another milo or parts for the week ended Satur Then he wins a trick with King his father hours before, with a ought not to be beyond the powers so, for which state of affairs a day, June 8, issued by the Direc-and returns to dummy in another shilling to make a purchase. He of ingenuity to evolve some pian foolhardy American youth was vices, gives the following cases,
tor of Medical and Sanitary Ser-suit to play Ace.
had lost the shilling and was. (4) Dummy holds K J 10;, De-afraid to go home. which will give mutual satisfac- largely responsible. AB luck the figures in parenthesis Indieat clarer 4 3 2. Two tricks may be "Afraid to tell your father that tion to both nations."
would have it, no great harm was ing deaths. Plague, Port Said made. Declarer leads 2 and you have lost the shilling," said done, but the happy conclusion in (1), Baghdad 2, Rangoon
the lady with her fingers in her On the disarmament question, no way lessens condemnation of Pnom Penh 1 (1); Cholera, Cal- (6) Dummy holds AJ 10; De-purse. Mr. Churchill apparently fears the the mud trick. The French air-culta (65), Moulmein (6), Pondi- clarer K 8 6. Three tricks may
"Yes, mum." possibility of the new British men have now landed in Paris, Penh 2, Saigon 43 (29), Canton 1; Jack is played. If cast does not cherry (2), Bangkók 7 (2), Pnom be made. From the dummy the
"What does your father do?" Government surrendering
"Ho apita bluld." too and no doubt, they have been ac-Small-pox, Aden 20 (2), Bombay cover with Queen, declarer plays. much to effect an agreement with corded JA wonderful reception, 38 (22), Calcutta 7 (7), Karachi 5, then leads 10 from dummy., the United States. He is quite Elsewhere, little active interest 18 (0), Madras 21 (2), Moulmein (6) Dummy holda K J 3; De- right in stressing, the significance will be taken Transatlantic 8 (2), Pondicherry (1), Balik clarer 6 4 2. Two tricks may be Declarer leads 2 and papan 1, Macasser 5 (4), Prom made. of the decision of the Washington ber, are no longer capalile of.cap-| (1), Dairon 2 (2), Canton 2 (1), his hand in another suit and leads | fights, though few in actual num-Penh 1 (1), Macuo (1), Shanghat finessea Jack. Then he returns to Conference by which Britain turing and holding public imagi- Swatow (12); Cerebro-spinal menthe 4, finessing King. accepted the principle of equality nation. The thrilla are confined ingitis. (15). of seapower with the United the main to the actual partici States, but he seems to be aus-pants, which perhaps is all to the picious of the literal application of good. It tends to show that the this principle, We can, of course, world is becoming increasingly quite conceive of the danger of "Yellow Bird" Alght, we believe, air-minded. The lesson of the
WELL-KNOWN FOOTBALL undue rigidity in interpreting this,
PLAYER TO MARRY, is that aeroplano flights over the equality of seapower, and we see Atlantic are valueless for practi- much in Mr. Churchill's point that cal purpOSCH,
The following forthcoming mar- The future will ringes are annuoneed:
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COMING WEDDINGS.
TIM MCCOY.
!
**POPULAR WESTERN STAN
IN NEW FILM.
(7) Dummy holds J 7 6; De- clarer AK 82. Three or four venture plays, Vinchotslav Tour-
Tim McCoy, famous sier of ·ad~· tricks may be made. Declarer Jansky, who directed "Michael". leads 2 and finessen Juck, unless Strogoff," and Leon Abrams, who west plays Queen. Then he leads directed the last picture made by 6 from the dummy and takes with Sarah Bernhardt before her death, King, Declarer's Ace takes the are the trio responsible for "The next trick and if the distribution Adventurer." MeCoy's new Metro- is favourable, the 8 may win a Goldwyn-Mayer starring vehicle trick.
which will be shown to-morrow and Wednesday at the Queen's Theatro. Abrams is the author of this thrill- ing story of Latin-Amorien, while Tourjansky directed it.
(8) Dummy holds A J 8 8; De clarer. Q6 5. Three trieks may be made. Declarer lends 5. and nesses Jack. If it works, he leads
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any agreement reached must bo rest with airships and powerful Mr. Richard Henry Rule, master on the buals of tolerance In vlow-flyingboals, with the latter most mariner, of 13, Cameron Road, to point. On the other hand, we ses favoured. Already plats are un- Mrs. Marion Mack, of the same ad-18 from dummy and finesses Queen.
McCoy plays the part of an American mining man la a vivid. no reason to believe that any for way for a trip by a big Ger- dress, other spirit will dominate vither man flyingboat, the Rostra. 1903, Praya, East, and Miss Rosie Johnson, Stokes and Master, on background
Mr. Suen Kam-ahun, atudent, of
adventure in the troples, with re Mr. G. G. N. Tinson of Messrs.volutions and other thrills as a country in seeking to reach has a hull built on the linee of an Santos, of 12. Prince's Terrace. Saturday applied for a re-hearing romance.
for A delightful solution of the problem. It is our watertight bulkheads, and Athletic footballer.
ordinary boat, divided by numer-Mr. Suen le the well-known China of the case in which Mr. Harry Charles Delaney, George. Cowl, Dorothy Sebastian, Indeed; only by each country capable, if forced down, of keep-
Cooper ansuccessfully sued the Gayne Whitman, Micheal Visaroff Mr. Lafz María Xavier, a elerk Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd., for and others of note are in the cast. considering the peculiar positioning afloat for days, even in rough In the Netherlands India Commer- $1,000 for alleged wrongful dis
Abrams, the author, who also of the other that agreement is like weather, It is to machines of this clal Bank, of 5, Minden Avenue,missal. The application was made wrote Mae Murray's "Masked ly to be attained. It might, in type along that we can look for Kowloon, and Miss Aurelina An- in chambers and we understand that Bride," was a screen director in tonin Gomes, of 10, Austin Avenue, it was refused. Mr. A. el Arcul Paris, directing Sarah Bernhardt fact, bo as well not to object to the dependability.
Kowloon,
represented the defendants,
in her last film play "La Voyante..
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