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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JULY 29, 1929.

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The

DAY BY DAY.

MUSIC TEACHES FEOFLE CO-OPERA-

TION, NOT TO BE BUY OR SELFI81- Hon. E. Lyttleton

France, Italy, Belgium, Spain and Portugal combined, despite the fact that the population of these Continental nations is 114 mil- Hoss, compared with some eight millions-less than that of Greater London-for tho two The Ben Line a.ş. Benledi, from Singapore, is due here on August Dominions named. Satisfactory as these facts are, the position would, as Sir Sidney Low recently pointed out, be infinitely better if Australia only had as many people as Italy or Spain. With thirty or forty million Australians

1st.

The P. and O. s.s. Kashmir, from Singapore, is due here at 4 pm. on August 1st.

The Medical Officer of Health

POLICE RESERVE;

ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.

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

The Very Idea!

Whilst in Russia, Liszt was commanded to play boforo

tha Taar at the Palace of Potershoff, and while Lisat was improvising

some

piece His Majesty hold converse with the Empress and other mombers of his Household,. in a sufletently loud tono to irritate the nerves of the com-

and

poser.

Chinese Company. Sound Drill. All recruits of the Chinese Company will attend int the Company's Headquarters on

Liszt suddenly stopped, Tuesday, July 30th. at 6.30 p.m. the Tear, noticing the generat sharp for aquad drill under silence, requested him to go on.

making a deep bow, replied:— "Sire, when the King sponke, ali should remain silent"

buying British cotton and woollen reporta a clean bill of health for L/Sergeant 143 Ta'o Chi On. Liszt rose from his seat, and

cloths, hardware, machinery, mo-

the 48 hours ended last night.

Dress--Mufti.

Signalling

Signalling. The Squad will attend at the Com pany's Headquarters for practice

The Tsar, who was quick to

tor-care, glass, lenther, electrical The Empresa of Asia, which apparatus and other commodities, left Hongkong on, the. 10th July, there would be no need of an/arrived at Vancouver on the 27th in Morse and Semaphore andar catch a witty mot, delt the sting

July.

idle factory in Britain or a skilled workman unemployed.

The Chinese. Seamen's Associated United is to celebrate the first an- hiversary of lis opening to-morrow at 2.00 p.m., when a portrait of Mr. Leung Yuen-wo, the Chairman will be unveljed.

Sufficient has been 'written to show the value of Inter-Imperia) trade, oven sa conditions are to- day, But the potentialitics are bouridloas. As Sir Sidney Low has put it, one person out of every

Friends of Mr. A. W. Eastman, who was knocked down by a molor five is a subject of King George, car in Granville Road on Friday and inset of them want something, and rendered unconscious, will be from feeding-bottles to steam- plensed to learn that he is making favourable progress. Mr. Eastman rollers, which British "brains, states that the car went on without skill and labour can pro-rendering assistance. vide. The Dominions and India do not fill the whole prospect. We have a vast tropical Empire with needs enlarging every year. For example, there are the vast known

Hongkong Telegraph, undeveloped territories

MONDAY JULY 29, 1929.

EMPIRE MARKETS.

One of the Labour Govern ment's plans for helping to TG- Heve unemployment at Homs is the expansion und development of the Empire's resources, and it

Cr. Sergt. R1 Ow Yeung King of the remark, sinco Liszt con- Heng on Wednesday, July 31st at dered himself to be "King of 6.00 p.m. sharp.

art" in music if the Tsar was "King of a nation."

Inspection Parade-All ranks

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of the Chinese Company wil The result was that the Parade at Central Police Station musician was handed his on Thursday, August 1st. for the port the next morning, the mean- monthly inspection of Arms, ig of which implied a courteous Equipment etc. by the Company request to cross the frontier Commander. Fall in at 5.30 p.m. immediately. sharp. Drens--White Uniform, Cap with White Cover; Rifle, Belt,

"Present-day clothes have a Side-Arms, Trancheon, Whistle,

"Pocket-Police- splendid finish Armlet, Badge,

haven't they, dear?" man," and Note-Book to be carried, | Those not in possession of uniform "Yes, but the starting price la

will attend in mufti, No member something awful!" may be absent from this parade.

without leave from the Company's | Paddy went into the market Commander. The Equipment to sell a turkey which had un-. Officers will make it a point of fortunately lost one of its eyes being prepent.

in a fight. A man offered 8s. for it.

"Be'd off wid ye," exclaimed Paddy. "Three shillings for n foine bird like that!"*-

While going into a house in Block "A" Married Quariors, at the Kowloon Docks, last night, for the purpose, it la alleged, of

Indian Company. connuitting a larceny, a Chinese was surprised by the inmates and Parade. All ranks of the Indian sezied. His captors were taking Company will parade at Police him to the police station, when Headquarters on Tuesday, August he suddenly broke from their 6th, for drill under Sergeant Con-lost one of its eyes." grasp, and falling down the lordon. Fall in at 6.30 p.m. sharp, "Lost one of its 'oyos, did yo race on which the house la situat-White. Uniform, belt and enp with say?" cried Paddy. "Can't yo ed, received aortous injuries white cover. No member may be see the intelligent creature's only which led to his removal to hos- absent from this parade without giving me the wink not to take pital.

leave from the Company Com- your offer?", mander.

comprehensively as East Africa. In Uganda, Kenya, Tanganyika, Nyasaland, und Northern Rhodesia are millions of natives fast nequiring a taste for the comforts and luxuries of 'civilisa- tion. They are now asking for The Fred Coyne Company have

Flying Squad. put оп Lio very hats, bouts, clothes, agricultural just

shows at the Can- The fortnightly patrol of the implements, machine-tools, unt, amusing

Shameen. Hongkong Section will take place on Thursday, August 8th. Fall in some of them, even for motor-cars and cinemas. Here is another

at the Central Police Station at mighty field for trade. Look where

5.61 p.m. sharp. Dress-Khak!

whatever

the Labour Government's views may be on some other subjects, the MacDonald Administration is

is one which commands the sup-we will, the Empire's possibilities port and approval of all parties. are tremendous, and it is satis Recently, Mr. Philip Snowden, factory to feel that, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, mentioned, as an earnest of the Government's desire to cultivate the closest commercial relations fully alive to the importance of with Britain's oversens possession markets. the fact that it is engaged in seeking to arrange an Imperial Economic Conference for the purpose of uncertaining how inter Imperial trade can be extended. The possibilities are almost boundless. Figures issued some little time back showed that in

Storm in a Teacup,

· After Mr. Henderson's, very frank explanation of Lord Lloyd'a resignation, or Alamissal, little remains to be said. If there is anything to be deplored, it is the manner in which the facts appear to have been distorted by 1913 the Old Country sent 62.82 Mr. Baldwin's colleagues to make per cent of her exports to foreign political capital, while fully aware countries, and 37.18 to British that the forcing of a debate would overseas possessione. In 1927, merely add to the difficulties of foreigners were taking only 57.44 delicate Anglo-Egyptian negotia- per cent, and the Empire 42:56: tions. Mr. Henderson's telegram In another few years it is hoped to Lord Lloyd before he left Egypt

ton

Club

Theatre,

They produced "Bluebirds" on Friday evening, and "On the Road" on Saturday evening. The audience on Friday evening was Uniform. regrettably small, but what they

The next fortnightly patrol of lacked in number they made up the Kowloon Section will take for in enthusiasm, Saturday even-place on Tuesday, August 18th. ing there was quite a large audien- Fall in at the. Tsim-tea-teul Fire ce and again the various numbers, Brigade Station at 5.30 p.m. sharp. which were entirely different from Dress-Klinki Uniform. ed with great applause. the previous "evening, were receiv

CORRESPONDENCE.

Theatre Seats.

"Well," and the man, "It has

(One-Landon stors installed turn stiles to cope with the sale-time rush.] Oh, shoppers, take your places,

Ob, hunters, join the queue! With eyes

agleam a steady stream,

Is being marahalled through, No need to rush and scramble

In mass formation thick

On spoils intent-so rest content

Your turn will come to "click.”

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Sharpshooters' Company.

"How in your husband gettingetrock on!" said. The doctor, mailowed per Revolver Practice.-Members of

"Well, str. I borrowed the baro- this Company are reminded of the meter from the 'Red Lion and put revolver practice to be held on it again' him, and it said, "Very Sunday, August 4th, at 10.00 a.m., | Dry," so I gave him a quart of beer for details, see last week's orders. and he has gone back to his work."

Arms Licences.-Members are again reminded of the urgent necessity of being provided with Arms Licences.

To The Editor of Hongkong

Telegraph.]

Khaki Helmets.-Khaki Helmets should be drawn from the Police Sir,-Now that some one has Store on any Saturday morning, an told the Directors of the Hong-soon as possible. kong Amusements what we think like to call their attention to an- of the films they provide, I would other point,

that half of Britain's export trade reveals the affdir In its true pro unpleasant fact.

will be within the Empire.

of our

DUM SPIRO, SPERO. Hongkong, July 28th, 1929.

Safety First.

BRIDGE MADE EASY by W.W.Wentworth

(Abbreviations i, 'A—ace; king; Q-queen; J-jack; any card lower than 10.)

Solicitor at Bow--Are you n widow? Woman-My husband Bald that I could call myself one,

A London newspaper stated rev. cently that "the Duke of York yes- terday celebrated his 79th birth- day,"

Judge Thompson, K.C., at Bow County Court, after a voluble wo man finished-I am always con. tont to wait for my turn:

Indignant youth at «Bangor Police Court This policeman' shifted me from the' corner of the street-land, my father fought for. Wealdstone Magistrato-What does this man do for a living? Witness Wall, he goes to work at ten in the morning, so it must be a post in a Government depart ment.

A Carlisle schoolboy, asked in an examination, the form of ad- dress he would use to the sitting member of Parliament for his division-the Hon. William Wat son, Lord Advocate of Scotland.

said "Dear Bill

......

Six Alibi Conventions—1. There are six conventions which you will repeatedly hear at the bridge table-six popular fallacies ·

The owner of the very small to which many players mistaken-baby! car was taking his sweete ly adhere regardless of circum heart out for an evening spin. stances six rules which are not Suddenly she nestled closer to hing

an honour.. really rules at all. These are:

1---Always cover an honour with it has become frightfully days

Ang may and whispered, "Don't you think T

darling?" de JAB ANNA clin

Don't be silly," came the reply "Can't you ace we're under a lorry...

The scating accommodation In every theatre here la most un- satisfactory. To say the seals are hard, uncomfortable and lacking In leg room is under stating an

portions. "My policy," said the I have been told that.com- Foreign Secretary, which will fortable ecats are not provided It may have come somewhat cortainly not be less liberal than because they would be hot. This as a surprise to many when Mr. that of my predecessor, will deis absurd, for, even if it were true, Snowden contended, in a recent pead on its boing interpreted with who would not prefer to be warm rather than numbed By the board- and understanding like affairs now in vogue?—Yours, speech, that our best opportunity sympathy for developing Imperial trade lies The prospect of your views

by His Majesty's-representative. | etc., in India, yet a little reflection will harmonising with those of either show the tremendous possibilities my predecessor or myself appear of that huge country, Even at to be remote.", Admittedly an in- present, Indla is our largest cus-vitation to Lord Lloyd to resign tomer, with come £36,000,000 the High Commissionership, the per annum, being well ahead telegram shows Mr. Henderson

Sir-While casually watching the two next

taking the only course open to best clients, the United States and it redounds to his credit that he Bank New York building at the him in all the circumstances, and pile-driving machinery at work on the site of the slow National City Germany. Then comes Australia, chose to take tkosten mmediately junctipy of Queen's Road Central 2-Always return partner's lead. which buys from us twenty mil-instead of procrastinating, Lord, and Duddell Street, I was wonder- 3-Always play second hand low. liona annually more

than France. Lloyd has done a vast amount of ing whether the work was not

4-Always play third hand high. South Africa takes twice as much good work in Egypt during a a meriabo to the safely, of the ad-

5-Always play through strength. Joining building which is housing 6-Always play up to weakness, A correspondent tolla me' (says as either Italy or Japan, and New critical period in that country's the telephone-exchange.

The player who constantly fol-a Home writer) of a friend, of history, but he is student of Zealand more than twice as much Eastern Politics and as such,gineer or the like cannot but sacrifices tricks which logical play the Riviers, and a French doctor While not claiming to be an en- lows these conventions frequently hors who was caught with flue on as China, Yet there are only there is no gainehying, he has not feel that the vibration caused by the would win. He has his excusa was called in who prided himself about a million and a half people always been willing to carry out driving of pilen is considerable, and, handy when he fails to achieve his on his knowledge of English. He in New Zealand, compared with the polley of his superiors at having regard to the safety of the object but there is seant consola-gave these instructions to the

Whitehall. If he was, wayward scores of girl operators working in tion in that. four, hundred million in China, during the regime of Sir Austen the building, I am writing to en-

maid: "Cover the lady well with Bridge is most enjoyablo when earpets and let her expire." Individually, the Briton overeens Chamberlain, whi most signi- quire whether the management of it is played by reason rather than is a far more liberal purchaser of in the Commons, the prospect of der there may be a certain amount poses himself to every strategic ficantly refrained from comment the Hongkong Tolophono Co, conal into. The stereotyped player ex- British goods than the foreigner, co-operation with Mr. Henderson, of risk to the operators employed manoeuvre of his opponents-he and in this connexion it may be was, indeed, remote, Allegations by them.

| misses most, of the" worth-while against the Labour Government I am taking into consideration thrills of the game. The accom- pointed out that nobody buys of ulterior motive are, of course, that the premises will be vacated plished player knows when to dev- British goods to the extent that absurd. They are fully answered as soon as the new exchange at fate from the alibi conventiona, the Australian does. An Mr by the announcement that Sir Exchange Building is ready for He knows their real meaning and

Percy Loraine, the Minister at service, but, a lot can happen be follows them rationally. He Amery once put it, one "Anzac" Athens, la mentioned as the pro- tween now and the time that the cognizes the moment to cast them is worth to the British manufac-bable successor to Lord Lloyd, in new exchange will be ready, nelde, turer twelve Frenchmen, twenty-trusted member of the Diplomatic and the vibration caused by the Egypt. Sir Percy is a tried and With the recent heavy showers four Germans or Americans, a Service, and neither Mr. Winston pile-driving. I am sure the manage- Among passengers leaving on hundred Chinese, and six hundred Churchill nor Earl Birkenhead can ment of the H. K. Telephone Co. the Suwa Mara on Saturday were Russians. It has been computed suppose that his selection to will look seriously into the matter. Mr. J. E. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. actuated by a desire to see the Enclosing my card.Yours, etc., J. K. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. J. EL that Australia and New Zealand Red Flag flying over the

SAFETY. Smith, Mr. R. P. Patterson buy more British goods than Residency.

Hongkong, July 29th, 1929.

Mr. E. C. Thomas.

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and

WATER LEVELS.

FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

The following table, compljeđ by the Board of Conservancy Works of Kwangtung, shows the water levels in Engliah fect on the West, North and East Rivers. on the dates named: desne stan July 22-July..28

Shlubing

28.7 29.8 Tsingyuen 'D3.

Samehul

Sheklung

8.3

17.8

6.0

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