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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

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BY

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SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

MONDAY JUNE 24, 1929.

WAR ON OBSCENITY.

Of late, there has been

con-

MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1929.

DAY BY DAY.

NO ENTERTAINMENT 18 80 CHEAP AB READING, NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING.Lady M. W. Montague.

The Empress of France, which left Hongkong on the 8th June, ar- rived at Vancouver on the 22nd June.

POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT

WEEK.

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

Chinese Company, Squad DrillAll recruits of the Owing to the weather the Band Chinese Company will attend at the Concert at the Kowloon Cricket Company's Headquarters on Tues- Club on Saturday night was 'post-day, June 25th at 6.30 p.m. sharp poned.

The Very Idea!

"Every forty seconds every day in the year America produces an- other saxophone."

This discouraging intelligence le conveyed to the world by Mr. Clay Smith, the composer.

the east coast of the United States of America wore traced to Cuba and thence to Madrid. In conso quence a round-up took pince there and in six months 5,500 seizures were made, From Barcelona, too, comes a flood of matter which ex-: ercises the vigilance of the Indian Customs authorities. There are several small French and Portu-

Mathematicians compute that guese colonies in South India. To these such matter is exported,

one saxophona every forty seconds plainly designed for the Indian

means three saxophones every two for sound drill under L/Sergeant minutes, ninety saxophones 'ovory R.43 Two Chi On, Dress-Mufti. hour, 2,160 saxophones every day, market, as it is printed in English

Signalling.The Signalling 788,400 overy year, or almost 79,- of aort! Thence by devious

The return of notifiable diacaacs routes it. is conveyed across the for the week-end shows one case Squad will attend at the Company's 000,000 saxophonca every century.

Headquarters for practice in frontier and disseminated. The each of small-pox, typhold and cere Morse and Semaphore under Cr.

Sho shyly entered the bank, and personal luggungo of the vendor is bro-spinal fever. All were Chinese. Sergeant R15 Ow Young Kin

Heng on Wednesday, June 26th. going up to one of the clerks, pro- a favourite place of concealment,

A Chinese woman living at No. 4, at 6.30 p.m. sharp. Any other sented him with a crossed cheque. And the dimeulties of dealing with Water Street, yesterday took an members of the Chinese Company "I'm very sorry," he said palite- can thus easily be overdose of oplum in an attempt to wishing to join this Sqund are rely, but I cannot pay this across commit suicide. She was removed quested to send their names in to the counter" realised. All the same, it is grati- In a serious condition to the Gov- Cr. Sergeant R16.

"Oh, never mind," she said, with fying to feel that the various na-ernment Civil Hospital.

Inspection Parade.—All ranks of an engaging, smile. "I'll come the Chinese Company will parade round the other side.” tlons are alive to its urgency, but

Thieves sometime last weak broke at Central Police Station' on Thurs it would be even more satisfactory into the pump house situated on the day, June 27th, for the monthly if the Convention could be atrength-hillside above, Dr. Coxion To's inspection of Arms, Equipment, ened and then unanimously ratified,

the matter

Kowloon's Water.,

If an Englishman cannot find house at 196, Sassoon Rond, and etc., by the Company Commander matter for laughter in an incident, carried away a Duro waterpump. Fall in at 6.30 p.m. sharp. Dreas it means that he cannot take in The theft is being investigated by White Uniform, Cap with While seriously.] the police.

Cover: Rifle, Belt, Side-Arms, I cannot grin at toothache; I never Truncheon. Whistle, Armlet, laugh at 'Ou; Detective Sergeant O'Donovan, Badge, "Pocket-Policeman," and If I miss a train I at once com- with a party of men from the C.I.D. Note-Book to be carried. Those during the week-end executed a not in possession of uniform warrant at 57, Tung Lo Wan Road, will attend in mufti. No member I and seized three unlicensed printing may be absent from this parade, preasca and a quantity of type. No without leave from the Com. arrests were effected.

pany's Commander. The equip ment Officers will make it a point of being present.

Indian Company.

Squad Drill-All recruits of the

plain; there's nothing else to do,

may snap a threadbare bootlace

and slip on a ploco of peel, And perhaps I'll swear at the whole affair-if that is how I fool.

But as auch things nover LAUBO me to smile in the lesst degroo I caro.no jat, for. life has not a

serious side for me.

In the matter of water supplies, Kowloon residents are to-day the most favoured section of the com- munity. The Government having already decided that the improve ment in the situation warranted an extension of the hours of sup-

In endeavouring to save her ply to Kowloon, it also happened: that the week-end raina were bene-charge from a fall down the hillside at Mount Davis, an amah in the ficial to the mainland to the com- employ of Mr. S. D. Igglesdon was parative exclusion of the rest of herself injured when she slipped Indian Company will attend at the the Colony. The reservoirs have and fell. She was taken to the Central Police Station on Tuesday,

June 25th at 5.30 p.m. sharp_for|relativity theory:— received a considerable access of Government Civil Hospital.

aquad drill under Sergeant Con- water, the yield from the Shing

Hong Kit-yun, a former clerk indon. Dress Mufti. ̈ Man rivers has been considerably the employ of the Hung Kat Bank, augmented, and it requires only a 78, Wing Lok Street, has been ar fow more rainstorms of like rested on a charge of larceny of dimensions to end all concern for Bank funds, amounting to $6,000. Kowloon, and to allow the Govern-The date of the alleged larceny in between the 21st September and ment and the Emergency Commit-given in a report to the police as ice to concentrate their attention the 1st October, 1928. on the needs of the island. It is, however, desirable that one of the

Convicted for the third time, a

Flying Squad.

One explanation of Einstein's

...

When you alt with a nice girl for two hours, you think it's only a minute, but when you sit on a hot stove for a minute, you think it's The fortnightly patrol of the two hours. That's relativity.

Prisoner (to constable at Lon- Kowloon Section will take place on Teim-tsa-tsut Fire Brigade Sta- dun)-Did you nominate me for Tuesday, June 26th. Fall in at the tion at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress-leaving my wife ? Khai Uniform.

Woman at Kingston-I was kept The next fortnightly patrol of in the cells long enough to com-

Sharpshooters' Company.

mit auielde.

Keeping up the payments till the furniture is all ours guarantees some of us the possession of antiques.

siderable controversy at Home on the question of obscene literature, In the trouble appears to be to delle the term in such a manner proposals of the K.R.A. aub-com- Chinese, who pleaded guilty to re- the Hongkong Section will take ceiving an electric fan which was place on Thursday, July 4th. Fall an will prevent the circulation of mittee should be carried out im stolen from No. 141, Wasoong in at the Central Police Station at abjectionable matter but yet at mediately, namely the fitting of Street, was sentenced to six months 5.15 pm, sharp. Dress-Khaki the same time prevent undue In additional discharges to the stand-hard labour by Mr. T. S. Whyte Uniform, terference with, legitimate writ- pipen 'serving the Chinese com- Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy

Young husband, in Hampshire- My wife la so lazy, sir, that I never ng. There are, however, certain munity, We do not agree with this morning. The defendant was

Revolver Practice. Revolver have a hot meal-axcept for the practice will be carried out on Kon-mustard. types of publication regarding, the Sir Shou-non Chow that further only recently discharged from gaol. undesirability of which there can tanks are required, feeling that

A."I dio Night" was held at nedy Road, Range on Sunday, July

Clerk at Kingston-on-Thames be no question whatever. Litera- the adoption of the K.RA. pro-the Cragengower C.C. on Satur-7th. at 10.00 nm. Members will as (to talkative woman)-Have you ture and pletures coming within posal would alleviate any hard day, when a large number of semble at the Range at that time, had any drink this morning? Wa this category have recently been ships suffered, especially taking members and friends thoroughly with belts and holstera with re-man--Why ask me that when you know the public-houses are not on the cast by Z.B.W., received

(Sgd) W. KENT, A.-B..T.

open yet? engaging the attention of the into consideration the grant of enjoyed the programme broad-volvera. Uniform optional.

hours. Sir longer

Shou-aon Club's radio set and amplified by

. Adjutant. League of Nations Commilice on

Hongkong, June 24th, 1929, the Frafle in Women and Children, Chow's suggestion may, perhaps, a loud speaker. Later the en-

be given further

considera- | tertainment was continued by the Reporting ou this subject, the:

tlon in the event of a reversion "Aloha Serenadera." Committee's investigators asserted

to more severe restrictions. In that the trade in obscene publica-the meantime, the Government has Among the passengers arriving the President I'lerce over tions is a direct stimulus to vice respite and an opportunity of on

the week-end were Mr. W. P. Gooch and is international in its opera-studying the further schemes pre from New York joining the stuff of tion. The attraction of foreign sented by the Kowloon Residents' the National City Bank, at Hang- visitors to pots of ill-fame often Association designed to remove the kong; Miss E. M. Hong, business starts with the exhibition to them, necessity for the erection of tanks secretary Y.W.C.A., Shanghai, on of indecent photographs, this beat any time. The use of that part business trip to Hongkong; Mr. T. Ing especially the case on the Con- of the cross-harbour pipe line which Murata, exporter of Oanka, on has been laid down offers an almost business trip to Hongkong and South Chinu; Mr. A. Mazuet, allk tinent, where, the Commitica ready-made solution to the dis-dealer of Shanghai: Mr. K. K.

British and statos,

American tribution problem should it arise, Rounds, from New York joining tourists are too often the silly and a casual estimate suggests that the staff of the National City Bank victims of these filthy attractions. the considerations of cast would at Hongkong; Dr. C. T. Chow, of

BRIDGE MADE EASY Joy W.W.Wentworth

Taking Out a No Trump-2. When your partner bids a

Mr. Bingley, the Marylebone- Magistrate (to contermonger)—I : know you as well as you know me. Coatermonger-I know you are A perfect gentleman, Mr. Bingley- Thank you. Pay 58.

Airman (to. Negro)-Woll, Sambo, how would you like to have a trip?"- :

Sambo "No, sah. I stays on terrah-fimah--the more firmah, the less terrah!"

A typist in Vienna recently sued her employer claiming that the confining work had, ruined her eyes, causing her to wear glasses no and for that reason caused her to

with the remark that the glasses.

It may be recalled that in 1923 and be in its favour. It is, of course. Yenching University, Peking, en trump it is most important to miss several chances of matri- International Convention was made | hoped that this measure, and the route to Canton; Mr. Albert T./visualize his hand. The initial no mony. The employer countered

Quon, buyer from Quon Mane and trumper only guarantees the hold- on the subject which forty-three proposal for pumping into Piper's Company of Los Angeles and Saning of the minimum requirements had improved her looks, and had.

Diego en route to Canton on busi- for a no-trump, You also have the ness; Madame Tong Shao-yi, wife right to assume that the declarer is made her "interesting." The girl. of the former Minister of Foreign not blank in a suit and does not lost the suit,

hold a worthless singleton. There Affairs.

countries have signed, but only twenty-two have ratified. The weakness of the Convention is that it allows every country to put its own construction on the word "obscene." What would be dis allowed in England, for example, is not so In others. Mr. James Joyce's "Ulysses" was

banned in

England but can be bought openly even in such a Calvinistle city as Geneva. According to there ports which were rendered by various countries to

Reservoir, will not be necessary.

MOTOR ENDURANCE RECORD.

CAR RUNS FOR MORE THAN TEN DAYS.

LL. R. T. Gordon-Duff, LA. M.A,C,. fita in with your partner's no

CHAN CHAI-TONG FOR SWATOW?

CURIOUS REPORT OF THE POSSIBILITY.

army

is no guarantee, however, that the no-trumper is without a worthless Among passengers leaving on doubleton.. the P. and O. Rajputana on Satur- You may also mirror the de. day were Mr. and Mrs. R. M. clarer's hand as not holding a sound Austin, Lt. N. Adamson, Mr. G. C.major sult bid, as preference in bid- Balcombe, Mr, H. T. J. Brewster, ding is given to a sound major The following cable was receiv Mr. J. E. Britton, Major E. C. rather than to a no trump.

There is no ruding when the| juzgam Beddown, M.C., Lt. P: K. Benner, ed yesterday by Messrs. S. L. Surg. Lt.Cdr. J... B. Crosbie, hand is played at no trump. The

Swatow, June 21. : Kwok and Co., sole distributors in L, P. B. A. Caruana, Capt. W. N. highest cards take the tricks. I Some five or six thousand - Canz Hongkong and South Ching for Custance, Lt.Cdr. J. E. Catfin, Mr. you hold high cards, evenly dis- tonese troups have passed up the the Marmon Co., Indianapolis, In-W. D.Dunbar, Lt, G. P. 8. Davies, tributed, as four-three-three-three, river from Chaochsofa to Taipo in diana:

"Absolutely standard Roosevelt Lt. G. M. E. Grove, Li-Cdr. C. G.it is usually unnecessary to make the course of, the past few days, the Com- to-day breaks ull aviation automo. N. Graham, Rov, R. P. A: Guibert, any declaration. When your hand hurrying in pursuit of the Kwanguf mittee at its meeting a year ago, bile non-stop endurance records, Hardcastle, Mrs. E. B. C. Hornell, trump and your cards will help Troops are now arriving to main-:: the major number of prosecutions having run two hundred forty- Lady Magdalen Herbert, Rev. J. your partner make game, you

eight hours continuously, refuel- Horaco Johnston, Mr. F. A. Kirby, should co-operate with him and tain control in the Chaochaoff- take place for photographs ling rooiling while moving, Teat

Surg-Lt. T. B. Lynagh, Mr. A. and pictures

If, however, your hand contains chants' vessels brought troops yes of an". Immoral official under American Automo- Leach, Mr. N. H. Lacey, Mrs. A. D.

Association character. Austria has been hav-hile

supervision. Lowndes, Mr. J. W. Moore, Surg- blank euit. or a singleton or terday. Those who have gone ing a clean up. Photographers, test completed."

Will advise final results when Lt. G. A. Miller, Lt. 3. 8. Martin, worthless doubleton, there is al-up river aro all part of the

Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Matthews, Lt ways present the danger that op Third Division, under printers, and a cinema operator

Cdr. A. L. Poland, L. G. C.ponents may be ao atrong in the Chiang Kwang-nai,

missing suit that they will run that It was reported yesterday that, were proceeded against. That

Phillip, Mr. and Mrs. W. Redwood, auit before your partner can ob- General Chan Chal-tong is coming stops the supply to South-Eastern

Mr. A. Sampson.

tain the load. It is often found to Swatow from Canton, that the declarar is weak in the:

The new - Mayor, Mr. Hal Bik- Europe. The German delegate

very suft in which you are short,

shin has taken office, and Mr. Yong stated that the centres in Germany

Some experts under certain con- Kin-pin has resumed, the duties of wore Frankfort and Berlin, With

ditions and when holding certain Commissioner of Foreign Affairs. higit cards decluro a four-card Mr. Li Kwang, the nominee of the suppression of the licensed

suit, to take out a no-trump Oc General Chiang Kwang-nal, retalen casions may arise when it lead the effec. of Chief of Police.Our visable to take out in a four-card Own Correspondent. rare that they may be relegated to

WATER LEVELS.

FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS.

The following table, compiled house system it is expected that by the Board of Conservancy

the datos named

WARSHIPS IN FORT.

DASH,

sult, but these occasions are 50

the experts..

Swatow area. Two China Mer-

General

The following in the disposition the trade will fade away to a con. Works of Kwangtung, shows the of warships now in port: siderable extent, but the police water levels in English feet on the Basin M. ships Tamar, have been instructed to exercise West, North and East Rivers on Bruce, Bridewater, Sepoy and

submarines J15 and L19: June 22 June 23 West Wall÷÷HMS. Somme,

As a general rule the average. Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, .9.8. 8.8 Taikoo, DockILMS. Castor..

player ought not to be concerned the Ion, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Tsingyuen ..5.4

Foreign-French gunboats gun-with taking out a no-trump unless Boathorn and Mr. E. Ainslie Shamshui

boats Alerte and Argus, U.S.S. holding a suit of five or more returned to the Colony on the

Empress of Russia: Sheklung

Mindanno.

extremo vigilanco. In the matter.

A great deal of foul literature. Shtuhing.

was exported from Spain. Some years ago many of the supplies on

,0.5

cards.