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CANTON NOTES.

Canton, June-17. The. American-Consul Generali

Partly because of continued PRETTY WOMEN WISH TO BE SOME INTERESTING ITEMS. elvil war, partly because of an in- CARESSED, UGLY ONES TO BE CONSI

INTELLIGENT ONES grained tendency to work under-DEED, OLD ONES TO BE RESPECTED, ground, Chinese politicians lack BRATED, BUT ALL DEMAND FLATTERY

-Madama d'Arconvílie. real publicity. By · means of car- toons and character sketches, of

The rainfall registered at the personal columns, and of the Observatory for the 24 hours ended photograph, Westerners get to at 10 am. to-day was 0.03-Inch,

know something of their politi- cians, oven if they have never Been them, Chinese politicians, on the other hand, are but names even to the majority of their own they countrymen. Even after

have long been before the public eye, their characters are blurred: not one stands out in clear out- line. Feng Yu-hainng, with his burly figure and his ostentatious frugality, might have made an effect: yet all he has done is to disappoint his admirers by his endless tergiversations. Not once has ho cought the national car.by the enunciation of a clear policy.

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The quarantine restrictions im. posed against arrivals from Shang- hal on account of corcbro-spinal meningitis have been removed.

"Slaves of Beauty," a fascinating comedy drama, will be screened to day and to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre in addition to Tim McCoy's "The Adventurer."

The Very Idea!

A friend many, many miles from Hongkong has sont to the Pross a menu. Ho encountered it at and Mrs. Douglas Jenkins held a breakast on a steamer-not an luncheon party, at the American Atlantio" liner and says that it Consulate, on Saturday Ameng was easily the most intereating those present word H.E. Chairman and stimulating part of the meal. and Mra. Chau Ming-shu, H.E. Hore it is: Chu Chang-nien, Mr. McKenna (American Consut); and others.

YNION SOUP

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BIFF STEAK "JAH & FRUITS

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The British Consul General and Mrs. G. S. Moss entertained to luncheon, yesterday, the follow-

GOD SAVE THE PASSENGERS. ing gunsts-H.E. Chairman, and

The last course was thoroughly Mra Chan Mingshk, HD Chứ Chang-nien, Admiral and Mrs. appreciated. It so very neatly. Chan Chak, General and Mra Gummed up what had gone before, Auyang Chu, Commander and, Mrs, Chan Wal-chang, General and Mrs. A summons under the Ship Ohan. Hing-wni, the American- Hours Act for not closing his ship General and Mrs. Douglas Jenkins, at 8 p.m. vas heard against Morris The master of a fishing boat was and the Swiss Consul and Mrs. U. Levy, of Harking-rond, Canning fined $15 by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith Spalinger.

Town, E., at West Ham Polico at the Kowloon Magistracy this

Mr. T. V. Soong, Minister of Court recently, morning on a charge of being in Finance, who left last Saturday possession of three sticks of dyna- for Wuchow, is expected to return mite, two detonatore and a quan-about the end of this week. tity of fuse.

Mr. and Mrs. A. 11. Hyndman on which he could stake his pub-havo arrived in Hongkong. Mr. lic existence. With him, as with Hyndman is the accountant for the Shanghai office of the Hongkong many other leaders, it seems to be and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. and was essential that polley change so formerly identified with the Astor

House Hotel. that he can alny,

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There is one who, in a Western country, would have achieved position of honour and venera tion, and who In Chinn is always heard with, grent respect., lie in the philosopher to whom Mr. T. FERGUSON. On the 10th June, V. Soong referred recently, Mr. 1929, at 113, Kowloon Tong, Wu Tze-hul. He indeed has dis- Kowloon, to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. | tinguished himself as much by re- Ferguson, a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

It was atated that Levy Bold fruit at 8.10 p.m. and that at 8.30 his shop was still open.

Lovy protested that the law was driving him to abarvation,

It is reported that' as the result of a decision arrived at between

Mr. St. John Morrow, the magie- Fan Chi-mu, Finance Commis- afoner, and Chow Mun-chor, the trato I am here to administer the manager of the Central Bank of law as I find it. Chins, the bank will go under the Lovy: Does it justify the law in control of the Central Government, putting me to death?

Mr. Morrow suggested that he and the old notes will be replaced by new notes, which are now being should raise the question with the printed abroad and which are cloction candidates and fined him Mr. Chu Cha-wah, the Vico Chan- expected to go into circulation 10s. cellor of the Canton Sun Yat-sen between the 1st and 16th of July.

The National Government has University, and former Commis- sioner of Civil Affairs to the appointed General Chan Ming-shu, Govern-Chairman of the Kwangtung, Pro- Kwangtung Provincial ment, arrived in Hongkong from vincial Council, to act concurrent- Shanghai on the Empress of Rus-ly as Commissioner of the Bureau sin. Mr. Chu left for Canton on of Civil Affairs, and Mr. HSU the Langshan last night.

Amongst the passengers who ar- fusal to hold office as others by rived by the B.s. President Madi- holding to it. Over a long period, son were Mr. Gentes Bak Lau, Canton he has been political guide to the Vice-President of the

Bark, San Francisco; Mr. Earl F. Kuomintang. When one of the Baskey,,manager of the aviation frequent political crises occurs, department and pilot representa- tive of the Mahoney-Ryan Aircraft VALENTINE - NICHOLSON.—he pubilshes a letter to a frland, Corporation; Mr. P. Lofovre, of On June 18, 1929, at the Re-or to an opponent, which is eager the Texas Oil Co., Hongkong; Mr. gistry, Hongkong.. Douglas James Valentine, eldest son of ly and carefully read by those to S. Y. Yang, former Chiness Con- Mr. and Mrs. James Valen-whom, the Kuomintang stands for sul at Honolulu, and wife; and

Mr. T. C. Soo, former Line, late of Shanghai, to Nina certain political principles as dis-Minister to Moscow. Emily Nicholson, only daugh- ter of Mr. H. T. Williams of tinct from a road to office. Re- Whitstable, Kent, and the late Mrs. Williams.

The

cently he has been consoling: Marshal Li Chai-sum in his forced rotirement. There was a time when he sold newspapers in Bat- tersea and taught himself English

Hongkong Telegraph. by reading the head-lines. He is

TUESDAY JUNE 18, 1920.

DEMOCRACY AND PERSONALITY.

frugal to a degree. One imagines him humorous and urbane. If the Kuomintang had more like him, good would it be for the Party.

Water Supplies.

t'

Criticism of the proposed system

re-

Chinese

WATER LEVELS.

FOR WEST, NORTH AND

EAST RIVERS.

The following table, compiled by the Board of Conservancy Works of Kwanglang, show the water levels in English feet on the West, North and East Rivera on the dates named.

Shiuhing Taingyuen Samahul Sheklung

Tsung-ching as Commissioner of the Bureau of Education.- Canton News Agency.

BRIDGE MADE EASY Joy by WW.Wentworth

(Abbreviations: A-aco; K- king; Q-queen; J-fack; any card lower than 10.)

The Finesse-4. Further instances when finesse should be tried, follow:

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Brown is a wonderful dancer, At foxtrot, the waltz, or slow

Blues. Whatever I ask, ho can answer, He's nover behind with the

nowa,

But Morris is far better looking, He's a perfect Apollo, I swear. He's an expert on housework or

cooking,

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And just what a woman should

Wear.

Then there's Jackson, at tennis

a terror,

At golf he is scratch or plus 2, At Bridge he can play without

orror,.

There's nothing that young man

can't do.

Now Brown is M.P. as a Tory, Jackson's a Liberal of note, Walle Morris is Labour, Great

Glory,

Which way is a poor girl to

vote 7.

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Sir Edward Parry told a good, story at the annual dinner of the Institute of Brewing in London,"

He said that a book he has re. cently written about Judge Jeff- entitled "The Bloody

(1) Dummy holds A 8 U 5; Doreys was elarer, Q J 2. Three tricks may Assize." Recently he rang up his be made. From the dummy the publisher with a query. In the is played and declarer finesses course of the conversation he Queen. Then he returns to dum-said: "Well, you have the whole my in another suit and leads the of the proofs of The Bloody As sizo." The gentleman to whom June 16 June 170, nessing Jack,"

he was speaking did not apparent- .20.6 19.6.

(2) Dummy holds, KJ:4; Dely, take his remark in the right 9.8 8.0. clarer, 10 9 8. Two tricks may aptrit, for he replied, "What I am be made. Declarer leads 10 and worrying about is the index." ..12.0 11.7.

If it is covered with Queen by (Laughter.) Then," said Sir Ed- 2.6 1.6.

west, playa King from dummy,' ward, "a sweet lady's voice inter- (3) Dummy holds, K 42 rupted, saying, 'Sorry to trouble Declarer, J 10.9 8. Two or three you, but you must not talk like tricks may be made by following that over the telophone. I was the same procedure as for the cut off. illustration above, leading Jack.

GERMAN FILM.

"THE WALTZ DREAM" COMING TO QUEEN'S.

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the

There is a paradox in the pre-of distribution notwithstanding, it sent pass of Chinese politics. is satisfactory to learn that the Tho Kuomintang is riven with Government has, at least, solved the initial problem of the Colony's

"From the title of the book I am personal feude: the nation is

water supply, and will soon be in a

(4) Dummy holds, A 10 3; De-vary much hoping that the Home again divided between military position to supplement local

clarer, J9 2. Two tricks may be Secretary will say that it is to be lenders. It is essential, in order sources by 3,000,000 gallons dally:

rande. Declaror leads Jack and if forbidden, because in that case, of to set democracy upon its feet, to It has been decided to depend pri-

Mady Christians, the beautifal not covered with Queen by west, course, we shall have an enormous Viennese film star, and Jacob plays 8 from dummy. If west sale in America." nasert the superiority of the Gov.marily upon the West River for our

principle needs, and a huge fleet of Tiedtke, a well known German covers with Queen, Aco in ernment as a machine to every lighters is to be requisitioned, auf- actor, are the leading players in dummy takes. The next play de- Fifteen girls, whose ages vary individual, yet without the emer-ficient to assure constancy in sup- "The Waltz Dream," a delightful pends upon whether declarer wants from 13 to 16 years, have just been comes to lead In the dummy or his own tried in the Madrid "Tribunal for gence of some dominant person-ply, up to the limits mentioned. waltz romance, which

Youthful Delinquenta" on a charge ality it is difficult to see how that Presumably water cargoes from the Queen's Theatre as the chief hand.

(5) Dummy holds, A K 2; Do of poaching and robbery. It has can be done. The perft to do- Shanghai, which under present ar-attraction from Thursday to Satur

day.

clarer, J 10 4 Threa tricks may bean decided to send them all to mocracy is that if such

The picture, which is based on be made. Declarer leads Jack and reformatories, saya Reuter's Mad- a per- rangements should not be inconsi- sonality does emerge, he may be derable, will be regarded as "wind- the world-famous operetta, de- if not covered with Queen by west, rid correspondent,

falls" rather than as expectations picts the lighter side of life in finesset.

For some little time the girla a mere demagogue, or he may, as to be taken into account for the Vienna, the story dealing with the

(6) Dummy holde, A J9 8; have been raiding a large estate did Yuan Shih-kai, attempt to daily ration. The West River romantic adventures of & Count

touch of Declarer, Q 3 2. Four tricks may on the outskirts of Madrid, whore mako hiniself absolute. But scheme, as the nearest and most and a cabaret girl. A without men of integrity, ability, profitable if the Government ca-nathos enters the story before the be made. Declarer leads Queen they poached over 200 races end, however, when the prince dis-and if not covered with King by and stole large quantities of wood timate is well-founded the water covers his love for another wa-west, plays,8 from dummy. If for stoves. They afterwards sold humour, and toleration, a demo- will cost slightly over $2 per 1,000 man, and the cabaret girl returns this finesse works, declarer leads the loot, and spent the proceeds in cratic Government must fail.

gallons-is commendable. The to her humdrum Hife much the (2 and finesses Jack. If the second "doing themselves well" in taverns There is doubt whether Chiang only snag lies in the Government's wiser and sadder for her brief finesse works, the Ace takes the and cafes in the lower quartera of Kai-shek possesses the qualities policy of accepting the Praya tanks gilmpse into another world. "The next trick and a favourable distri- Madrid, and in having a good time postulated. He has displayed ini- as the simplest method of distribu- Waltz Dream" conveys the spirit button may make the remaining 9 in general."

(7) Dummy holds, A Q 6; De- Here is the latest story of thổ tion. The simplicity, as we see it, of love, life and laughter which in the dummy good. tiative and verve in his military only concerns the Government side tho master vloliuist, Johann'

into his. clarer, J 10 5. Threo tricks may modern child. A little girl of five, Strause, Introduced campaigns. He is a master of in-of the process. When the program memorable waltzes, and it is bebe made. Declarer leads Jack, who lives near Buckingham Palace, trigue in the politics of theme is in full working order, that is ing presented at the Queen's and if not covered with King by was in the crowd outside the Party, Compared, however, with to say, when the demand for con, Theatre with special musical west, plays 6 from dummy. Then palace during the Inst Loved whon declarer leads 10 and if not cover-the Prince of Wales drove out in the really high degree of political results in the cutting off of foun

servation of the reservoir water effects.

The picture in a German produced with King by west, finessses uniform. As usual the Prince of

Wales saluted. Afterwards success which he has had, he has tain supplies (and there seems notion and delightful scenes of con- Queen in dummy,

(8) Dummy holds, A J 7 5 small child went, home and said made little enough impression on alternative) householders in manytinental fe together with some

remarkably fino settings and Declarer, K 10 4 8. Four tricks "Mother, the Prince of Wales salut tho popular mind. No-one cases will be required to travel over knows what he stands for. Hoa mile for their supplies. There is photography make it a film well may be made. Fincase can be ed me this morning."

taken, either way. If the bidding. "Well, did you salute back?" the worth seeing..

has furnished Information as to mother naked. uned the Russians, and under now troublesome congestion at the'

the probable location of the Queen, "No," came the reply: "I was too their direction he pursued a radi-dozens of street fountains, and the

lazy,, so I just, smiled,"

the

daily scene in future at each of the when the overcoming of ad-the play becomes simpler. cal and anti-foreign policy thirty tanks is not dificult to im-mitted diMcultion 'might be When he anw that a change must agine. It le obvious that the pa-be the first thought. We must look

There was another attempted Among the passengers arriving- come, he threw them overboard. tience and goodwill of the public to the technical experts of the Ship

ping and Distribution Committee sulofde last night, shortly after yesterday on the Empress of His protection of Chan Fat-kwal is to be severaly taxed and com- of the Water Emergency Commit seven o'clock, when an elderly Russia were Lady Clement and last year, his care to ratain good plications should not take officials by tee. We understand that they have Chinese jumped into the harbour Mies A. I. Clementi, Mr. E. D. surprise. The Government says been preparing a plan for re- from the steam launch Man Yee, Bush, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dyer, relations with the Loft while con- that the suggestions for using the plenishing the reservoirs direct while passing the Yaumati ty- Mr. G. A. Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. trolling a Government of the mains for distribution are from shipside, a project which phoon shelter. The man was res- M. J. Patell, Mr. M. J. Quist, Mr. C. K. MacDonald, Mr. R. P. Mo Right, only shows that he intends not being lost sight of, forth must be given. favourable const-cued, and admitted to the Kwong Gregor, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Owen,

deration If, as the anthorities fear, Wah Hospital. The would-be Ito dominate whatever Party he is with proceeding to pull them the shortage is to last into next suicide gave his name as Chot Mr. W. H. Peters, Mr. J. L. Thom."

in. But he has not the glamour to pleces on engineering grounds, I winter.

Yea-hing, 66 years old.

son and Mr. A. C. Waller