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FRIDAY

JULY 26. 1929.

A GOOD START.

FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1929.

DAY BY DAY.

21 YEARS AGO,

THERE IS NO ERROR MORE COM- | SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE MON THAN ONE WHICH IS TAKEN FOR PROFOUND WISDOM.-Dion

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*TELEGRAPH” FILES.

The following items are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the not-week 'onded July 26th, 1908:

The 88. Sumatra (Swedish East

Asiatic Co., Ltd.), from Hamburg. is due here about September 2nd.

armaments in such a manner that |-- "parily" as between Britain and the United States. is preserved. The achieving of "parity," of course, does not mean mathema- tical "parity," since it is clear that the two nations do not need

Two cases of typhoid were or dentro exactly the same kind fed yesterday, one being British of feels. Geography. for one and the other Chinese. thing. has to be considered. The principle has been agreed upon, and consideration is given to all the factors, witness. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's assertion that the point has been reached without departing from the condition that a measure of elasticity can be allowed so as to meet the peace requirements of the two nations. Above all, it is gratifying to feel that technical considerations are not to be allowed to over-ride the greit publle issues involved. That is the advantage of atatesmen, instead of naval experts, taking this problem in hand.

It is now notified that the eight hour supply of water to the Peak, as from to-morrow, will be from 6 to 11 am and from 4 to 7 pm.

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According to an advertisement in this issue, the s.a. Lok Sun, which went aground off Samun Island in the early hours of July 14, will on Monday he sold by public auction as she now lies stranded on the rocks.

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The rate of the dollar on demand was is. 10d.

Sanitary Board regarding the ad- Minutes were laid before the

visability of encouraging people to keep cato to war on rats, thus

helping in plague prevention. Mr. "Establish a Cat Show and award

minuted: prizes for the beat ratters and for cats with most kittous.”

Henry Humphreys

H. M. the King recognised Mr. Gustav Friesland as Consul for Denmark.

Chamfer,

Lieut. Col. G. D. C.M.G., was appointed to com-

The Very Idea!

Residents in the large congested eltles, where motor-ear exhausts are constantly pouring carbon- monoxide gas into the air, will shortly be forced to take to.avin- tion as the principal means of lo comotion. This is the prediction of Dr. Bonewitz, Professor of In- testinal Surgery at New York charge of the aviation servico of Medical College and major-in-

the New York police.

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According to the doctor, who is on a visit to Montreal, the in- poisoning themselves by daily habitants of big cities are alowly. doses of monoxide, which forms in invisible clouds at busy street in- tersections.

Experiments on guinea-pigs during a traffic jam showed that gan intoxication took place within three minutes. The gas was not. entirely dissipated at a height of 200ft. above the streets.

Dr. Bonewitz attributes the im FREEZE 27 petfence of motorists in trafe jams, signalised by excessive "honking," to irritation due to THE "TELEGRAPH" ART

slow gas-poisoning, SUPPLEMENT.

Passengers arriving on the Antenor Included Mr. F. R. Cope, Mr. G. P. Haynes, Mr. J. D. Me! Mr. J. Ross-Orr, Mr. Shackleton, Ewan, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Page, Mr. and Mrs. G. 1. Taylor and Mr. FEATURES OF TO-MORROW'S and Mrs. G. W. Tate,

The way is gradually being paved not only to Imitation but to drastic reduction of naval arma- ments. If fleets not only cease to grow but are reduced in size; many of the other aspects of the general problem of the

From the New Territories vil- freedom of the sans will be made lage of Un Long, a report has less difficult and dangerous, and been received that a woman yes-

suicide by ! It is hard to believe that, once drowning herself in a pond out-

terday committed

the lasue is put fairly before them, side the village. The deceased, the British and American peoples whose name is given as Young Kui, wis G8 years of age, and a widow. will not desire security through than large. small fleets rather

There are, of course, reactionary forces in Europe who will do 'all that is possible to prevent a settlement, but the policy of two nations who wish to give a prac tical demonstration of the spirit of the Kellogg Pact is one which should find support from pacifle ally-minded Powers in all parts of the world.

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Endurance Test.

Since a group of Amerlean Army airmen, testing out a theory in the "Question Mark," broke into

a new branch of aeronautics and

four

Private G., Bowles of the Royal Army Service Corps was yesterday Martial on a charge of neglecting found not guilty by n District Court his duty to the prejudice of good ag storeman and issuer in charge of order and military discipline when,

the store rooms he was concerned in the care of public supplies and that he had so negligently performed his dulles as to cause a loss to the snp- plies to

the value of £254.34.10. Mr. Leo d'Alamda, junior, up- peared for the accused.

WATER LEVELS..

'FOR WEST, NORTH AND

EAST RIVERS,

on the daten named:

July 24 July 26. 19.0. 23.4

ISSUE.

There will be ample variety in the pictures appearing in to-morrow's.issue of tho Telo- graph Art Supplement,

Sporting events will include lawn bowls and mixed doubles tennis matches, and the base- hall contest between Mojji University

and Hongkong. whilst there will also be a group of Volley Ball League teams,

A number of bathing ple- tures, entered for the Teic-. graph contest, will appear, as well as a group taken. In con- nexion with the wedding of Mr. J. R. Laing and Miss Exham.

Some extremely interesting pictures taken at Tytam Tuk will also be given. These will show views taken at the same spot In April and last week, giving a splendid iden of the contrast in storage contents, whilst others will show water coming in from the main f tako and from the new Dra- gon's Back catchwater bren.

922JNENE: KRŮTATIONEZULKINTONER CALENDARINENSENÍ

Schoolmaster: "If I said, You was late at school to-day!' would that be, right?"

Boy: "No, sir." "Why?"

"Because I wasn't." -

(It has been suggested that sound' filma of weddings would help to keep down divorce.)

Nay, 1 suggest that this new plau Of keeping lawful husbands

true

By reproducing sound and aceno When they were wed will hard- ly do..

When years had passed if Joyce turned on

A film of John when at the fonet And bade him hear the speech be made.

The risk of strife would be in- creased!

Mr. Charles Lec, a Willesden magistrate, to prisoner with his head in a white bandage: I don't know whether you look like à rajah or a Wimbledon tennis player.

I knew one judge who said ha al- ways went to sleep while a case was being opened by counsel.— Mr. Justice Avory in the King's, Bench Division,

Woman aged 81 at Highgate: I' have never told a lie.

Defendant at Penge: If I was struggling with the policeman, an

and the Royal Garrison Artillery he says I was, I should not havo breath enough to use any, bạd language. ?

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The death occurred, under tragic

circumstances, of Mr. Charles Collett, manager fo the firm of Wallem and Co., Hongkong ship- owners. He was found in his office with a bullet wound through

The ide of Anglo-American friendship, which has latterly

The following table, compiled been subject to so much ebb and demonstrated the immense pos- by the Board of Conservancy in Hongkong.

sibilities of the re-fueling-in-the-Works of Kwanglung, shows the flow, now appears to be moving in air system by flying continuously water levels in English feet on full flood in the right direction. for a week, the record has been the West, North and East Rivers

·A great opportunity of translating | bouton on no fewer than its wishes into action, in such a occasions. One after another, manner as will have a permanent different American interests have effect on the relations between sent up their pilots and machines, the two countries, has been pre- the previous performers, the most and achieved better times than sented to the Beltiste Government, recent exploit being that and It is being eagerly seized upon. Messrs. Jackson and O'Brien in Whilst it has to be kept in mind the "St. Louis Robin," which on that the problem of world Wednesday hnd maintained con armament is not only an Anglo- | Uinuous flight for eleven days and American one, it is obvious that ten hours, and was still going

now

Shiphing Tsingyuen Sumshot Sheklung

11.8 7,3

The level at Teingyuen on July of | 23rd was 11.7.

strong. That at least one person has been killed and others serious-

CORRESPONDENCE.

Hongkong Currency.

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.1

Sir-I distinctly heard the cuckoo on the May Road level this morning. Surely this must be a record for the time of year.

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May I express my apologies to "Observer," "Pound of Flesh" and "X" for not being able to discuss similar experiences of theirs as I am leaving for Home by the mail?-Yours, etc.

Hongkong, July 26th, 1929,

Z.

his heart.

BRIDGE MADE EASY Joy W.W.Wentworth

You want your head screwed on properly to be in the motor trade, which seems to have succeeded to the complexities of the horso trade-Sir E, Wild, the Recorder, at the Old Bailey.

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A Scotsman, accompauled by his small son, entered his bank and presented a cheque for £50.

When the notes were pushed over to him he swiftly began to count them. +

"But, fufther," began the young. lad, "ye only counted nine five- pound notes."-

"Haud yer tongue," whispered his parent, as they passed through the door. "Never count the last ane ma ladie; there micht bo anither ane underneath, dye seef”

A special meeting of the mem- bers of Morny Golf Club; Losslo- The Duck-3.

mouth, has heen called to consider More examples typifying the motion to rescind a resolution of principle of the duck are:

September 1916 which expelled 7-Dummy holding-clubs A QMr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Pre- 6 6 4; declarer holding-clubs 7 mier from the club. 2. Six cards in the club suit are missing. Duck the first time Finesse the Queen on the second round. Four tricks may be made

in this manner.

The motion to remove the ban will be proposed, it is understood, by Mr. J. D. Taylor, captain of the club, and Mr. J. W. Mclenae, the vice-captain, is expected to second

it.

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a preliminary understanding he tween the two English-speaking nations is essential to a general injured in unsuccessful attacks on the record is, perhaps, in- agreement on comprehensive lines. cidental. No-one doubts for That fact is fully recognised by moment that until the engines of the MacDonald Administration, the "St. Louis Robin" conk out, for in the steps which are to be or the ehdurance of her pilots taken there is complete recogni- reaclics exhaustion, there is no tion of the point that the other reason why the present flight Naval Powers will Inter have to be should not go on for another for brought within the sphere of the night. We except, of course, the possibility of orders from the conversations

éponsors, who have contracted 'to The disarmament plea is based pay $100 for every hour the pilots on two considerations the de- remain in the air beyond the

8-Dummy holding-spades A K/8 7 2; declarer-spades 5.4 3. moved from the roll of club mem. “

Mr. MacDonald's name was re- monstration of a puclfie attitude, previous record of some ten days and the saving of money

Five cards in the spade suit are and seven hours. Apart from this consideration, we confess inability

missing. Duck the first time and bers, in 1916 on account of his pub- devoted to non-productive services. to understand the monotonous and is always informative and his let-

Sir, My co-seeker of truth, "Z" you, may make four trieks,

lie utterances regarding the 'war.. The British Government, no less purposeless repetition of a feat ter of yesterday will give me 8 7 6 2; declarer holding heurts

9-Dummy holding-hearts A A prison Visitor noticed that. than the American, has given having no value in itself, how-much nourishment, metaphorically 64 3.. Tive cards in the heart sultne old offender seemed to be la- proof of its desire to meet both over creditable it may be to the speaking, over the week-end. Un-

are missing. Duck twice and you bouring under a grievance, and points. Tangible evidence of this airmen

fortunately, our discussion has concerned. There is

been side-tracked, not to unimpor- may make three tricks; otherwise asked another prisoner the cause. "No wonder," was the reply, is seen in the suspension of cer- abundant justification for the tant issues, in an effort to probe you may make only one trick. "Bil threatened one of the war tain naval work announced by r. belief that the refueling system this matter to the bottom: but let 10-Dummy holding-diamonds Ramsay MacDonald and in Pres-

represents a distinct achievement, me persuade him to change his A 10 5.1; declarer holding-daders with a shovel to-day, and now and offers great prospects in the mind by giving his theories as to monds Q 63. Six cards in the they won't let him

practice." ident Hoover's declaration regard- development of long distance fly- the cause of the premium on bank diamond, suit are missing. Play the Queen and if West covers with ing the delay in the constructioning services. The actual process

the King refuse to take with the A girl was p guest at a smart of three cruisora. Thus the way of taking on fuel in fight offers

Minė have been given, and thoy Ace! Duck! On the next round, party, and was pleased to find an," has been paved for the consulta- no difficulty, and applied to cross are not entirely unsupported.. I finesse the 10. Take with the Acs old admirer of hers was also pre- tion between the leaders of the continental aerial systems, or to assure him of better appreciation on the third round and you may

than from the group of friends to make three tricks.

She decided to pique him by two nations on which such high such services as are controlled by whom he has discoursed on the hopes are pinned. Publle opinion Croydon and India, the likelihood from the young person in pink; K 8 2. Five cards in the club suit their hostess, looked at him with "

11-Dummy holding-clubs Atreating him with lofty contempt, the Imperial Airways between subject. Aye, even more than 10 6 5 4; declarer holding-clubs and, upon being introduced by in the United States, with certain of progress refuses denial. At however

'ungallant that powerful exceptions, is in agree the same time, no actual demons-

may are missing. By ducking, four studied Indifference, and drawl tricks may be made. Play theed, "Sorry, I did not get your ment with President Hoover in his tration of how the system may

Subject to the continued houpi-King on the first round. Duck on name."

"No," was the tart reply. "I desire to bring about a přetlen! he practically applied has been tality of your columns, let us as the second round. Play the Ace form of disarmament, There le, forthcoming. If other American sure "Round of Fical" that we on the third round. Unless the know you didn't. But that wasn't

have not agreed to differ and drop cards are divided five and nothing your fault. You admittedly, a widespread and airmen have ambitions, laudable in the problem; and a little gentle re- against you, and that is not prob" | enough," highly organned naval propaganda, trust their challenge will be com-polished manners, in particular toclub trou

their way, to set a new mark, we proof for lapse into somewhat un-able, you will be sure to win four but it produces little effect on the bined with some useful experi- "," might not be unfitting.~~| 12-Dummy, holding-spades K only man who has a wife he la masses of the people. We bellove ment, instead of circling round Yours, etc., that the people of both countries and round a given spot. It would want to see a reduction of naval be too much like the giddy limit.

notes.

uppenr.

OBSERVER.

Hongkong, July 26th, 1929.

Q 542; declarer holding-spades 987. Five cards in the spađe suit are missing. By ducking you Imay make four tricks.

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