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ORR. Og July 31st., 1929, to Mr. and Mrs. W. Orr. a daughter,

MARTIN-At Portsmouth. Emr- Jand, on 30th July, 1929, to Fuid, the wife of A, 1, J. Mar- | tin; a daughter

The

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1929.

DAY BY DAY.

BORROWING 18 THE POLITEST FORM

Mrs. H. Davenport Browne left on the Saarbruecken yesterday for Taingtao.

Council that the present broad- casting from-ZBW is effective for about fifty miles. Much de- ponds, of course, on the Inter-OF THEFT AND POLITENESS 18 NOT pretation of the word "effective." EVERYTHING.-E. T. Thurston. We have heard of local amateurs Javo CX- in Hongkong who perienced difficulty in picking up the programmes, even with three valve seta. The fact is, of course, that the present trans- The P. and O. a.s. Khyber, from mitter la not by any means Shanghal is due here at 6 am satisfactory, and probably the un. Friday. ZBW officials themselves will agree that something very much better in the way of equipment will bo necdod if anything worth while is to be done. Here again we come up against the question of expense, and, so far, the Government Has not given any indication' of its ideas on this point.

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Yesterday's return of notifiable diseases shown one case each of small-nox and typhoid, both being Chinese,

The Teachers Association of the Dutch East Indies is planning to organise an Educational Congress for Eastern Asia, to be held in Batavia in the near future.

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For being in possesion of 18 po pin lottery tickets at No. 101 Apliu Street. Shamshuipo, a Chinese was fined $50, with the alternative of four weeks' hard labour, by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

That a mero 60-mile radius is

On failing to appear before Mr. to represent the ambitions of T. S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Hongkong HEA broadcasting Magistracy this morning to an- swer a charge of travelling on i station, cannot imagine. Kowloon bus without paying his Much depends, of course, on the fare, an unemployed Chinese had light in which the Government | his, bail of $20 estreated: regards the position--whether the station is merely to be used for: strictly local entertainment pur-. poses, or whether other and more. practical objects are also to be kept in view. It Was recently stated that a station with Al effective range of 400 miles would involve an outlay of some two

A factory worker employed at the Rope Works at Kennedy Town lakhs of dollars for building and was injured yesterday through his equipment alone, added to which left hand being caught in a reeling machine. It was found pecessary there would be charges amount- to amputate one of his fingers, fol- ing to some $80,000 annually,lowing bin admission into the

pro-Government Civil Hospital. exclusive of the cost of grammes. We are not surprised that the Government at present does not feel justified in embark-

Hongkong Telegraph. in on this heavy expenditure. with preparitut opiam at No. 8,

LOCAL RADIO.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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"Better Pictures" Society.

The Very Idea!

The lato Lord Haldane played an To The Editor of Hongkong important part in promoting the marriage of Mr. Sidney Webb, now Telegraph.]

Lord Pansfield, with Miss Beatrice. Sir-I fully agree with "Sha- Potter, the daughter of a big meenite's" auggestion that pic-financial magnate. Mr. Potter was ture-goers in Hongkong should not favourable to his daughter's sociallatic sympathies. The futuro form a Society.

The reporting Committee could Lord Chancellor, an intimate friend consist of 10 members, four to be of the Potters, casually asked per chosen annually and the remain-mission to bring his clever young ing six to be chosen every month friend, Mr. Sidney Webb, to their by a system of rotation so that country house for a week-end. The unsuspecting father retired early, would have being an invalid, leaving his each member chance of being on the Committee daughter to entertain Mr. Haldang.. for a short period. Card votes and his friend in the library, The could also be taken from all the matchmaker slipped away for an members from time to dimo.

evening stroll, leaving Mr. Sidney Webb to make the most of his op- portunity, and with happy results.

The Committee could arrange with the cinging properigtorg to be present at the screening for the Censor and arrangements could no doubt be made with the Preas for an Impartial criticism to be published a day or before the first public screening.

The objects of the Committee | would be to use its influence with the proprietors of Cinemas for:

two

(1) Better all-round pictures. (2) A larger proportion of out-

standing pictures,

(3) Local screening of impor

tant pictures as soon as released by the producers and not when they are nearly two years old.·

"Do you collect threepenny bits?" asked a kind gentleman. "Yoth," was the reply.

"Then here'e one for your cal- lection. Now, how many have You?"

"One," replied the child.

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Solicitor at Bow County Court Have

elean licence? Motorist-Except for dirty finger

marks.

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Willesden Women-My neighbour during the frost netually necured me of being the cause of her burst

(4) Better and more comfor-pipes.

The Lord Chief-Justice, in the table accommodation, in- cluding the installation of King's Bench Division-Until the cooling and ventilating contrary is proved, there are re-

Kalations in this country everything.

system in first-cinas houses like the Queen's, I think a very small subscrip tion (any $1 annually or $12 for permanent membership) would be suficient, as the expenses could he kept down to a nominal figure. As Mr. Mancini, has been the leader in voicing the public's, dis- antisfaction at the present policy of our cinema proprietors, 1 sug gest that he should take the lead in calling a meeting of sympathi- sers.

Enclosing

card-Yours,

my

BETTER PICTURES. Hongkong, July 31st, 1929.

A Chinese who was charged be- fore Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, etc., However, the future of the Lichtkal Rond and with being in station has to be faced eventual-possession of 3.5 taels of raw opium, was fined $200 or one month's hard labour on the first charge and $100 or three weeks' imprisonment on the second.

WEDNESDAY JULY 31, 1929, ly, and we hope for an informa

tive statement. on the whole subject when the Budget is in troduced.. Meanwhile, let uА satisfaction again express your that something is to be done to improve, present conditions, with the thought' in mind that for the dy on the capabilities of the Hong-time being we must be thankful for kong radio rondrasling station, smalt murcies.

Having, some little time back, had arvasion to comment adverse

put of the station.

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In the case, which Mr. F. D. Gourdin sued' Capt. C.B. Riggs for damages in connexion with a motor-car collision on the Castle Peak Road, Mr. Justice Wood yesterday, found that there had

been an accident, in which, no-one was to blame. He dismissed the claim and counter-claim, and or- dered each side to pay its own; Costa.

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BRIDGE MADE EASY Joy W.W.Wentworth

(Abbreviations: A-ace; king; Q-queen; J-júck; X-uny eard lower than 10).

West should not cover. If he

about

Barrister at Bow Country Court Was there any conversation after the collision? Motorist-Yes, of course, the usual motorists' stuff, He was in the wrong,

Barrister to a plaintiff in a slander action in the King's Bench Division-You are a married man with three children? Mr. Justice Horridge, promptly--That does not entitle him to damages for slander.

She was engaging a new maid, and by way of recommendation, rather than explanation, sald:~~- "We're Scots, you know."

"Ob, that's quite all right," said the applicant reassuringly: "I was once with an American couple."

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It takes a revolution, someone enid, to effect a change in men's. fashions, but they do sometimes stir gently. Where, for instance, ure the straw "aters" of yester year? No summer used to be com- plete without them, but now how rare they are! When we see them in American films they have a strange, out-of-date look, though over there they are highly popular. The two-piece bathing suit seems to be struggling for supremacy with the long unchallenged "Univer sity" costume, and the latest dar- ing innovation in male uttire takes the form of "two-way" pyjamas, Like ladies' reversible elonks, they may be worn inside out with im-1:

punity.

First Cannibal-The chief has hayfever."

Second Cannibal-"Serves' him right. I told him not to eat that Krass widow."

The rest ho ...

as well as on the rather mone- tonous hill of fare offerual to fis- teners-in, we can note with satis-

The Seaplane Club. Taction the steps now being taken

Six Alibi Conventions-3. While the proposals for the to remedy the latter shortcoming formation in Hongkong of a Sen- Sentence of eight months hard When to cover an honour with As will have been observed from plane Flying Club may have faded labour was imposed by Mr. T, S. an honour and wiwen not to do so Whyto Smith, at the Kowloon is the subject of the following mur issue of yesterday, the studio from the public mind, it is evident Magistracy to-day, on a Chinese illustrations: 18 now been equipped and from Mr. R. Vaughan Fowler's let who was charged with returning

Dummy holds diamonds A K 10 diamonds J; furnished, a fact which will fer on the subject, elsewhere in from banishment after having 9; declarer lends enable more to be done in the way this issue, that the promoters have been deported from the Colony for west holds diamonds Q 87 6,

a period of ten years' in 1925. of providing better programmes been working industriously

The defendant was arrested in a does, the dummy will take every Jane off Woosung diamond trick. The lead Is sure than has hitherto been possible. bring the scheme to fruition: scavenging

to be in the dummy after the In this connexion, a committee is Metaphorically, the plans are still Street."

second round and declarer may be

The Instalment plan has been in the air at the moment, but such being appointed to co-operate, so

compelled to lead up to the Queen applied to almost everything in progress has been made as to en-

A dispute between two pigwash of diamonds eventually. There is America, and at last doctors are to that the best results may be attain courage the hope that the Club carriers at the Kowloon City wharf nothing to gain by covering.

benefit (or ta suffer) from it. The ed. We may therefore reasonably will "get on its wings" before the ferry led to the appearance of a

Dummy holds clubs A 7 6; de- Medical Society of Chiengo hus expert in the near future a change end of the year. Everything de- young Chinese before Mr. T. S. clarer leads clubs J; west holds made the beginning with the aid of un enterprising loan society, from from the present restricted out-pends, of course; on the measurelyte Smith, at the Kowloon Mn-1 clubs Q & 3.

West should not cover. There which, no doubt, the idea came. of support accorded in the early gistracy, this morning, on a charge

of assaulting a woman who was is nothing to be gained thereby When a doctor takes on a case, he That there is room for improve- days, that is to say on whether stated to have been struck across the IT cast holds the King of clubs be will estimate the cost of his ser ment nobody will deny. Indeed, the Colony is sufficiently air-mind-head with a bambou pole, Remark will make it in any event. When vices and receive 35 per cent. of

lends a Jack up to the amount nt once. jis to defendant that he would have the declarer those in charge of the station have led to deserve its Chib. That such to learn that it was cowardly to hit the slummy's Ace, he usually holds will get in instalments, the loan long been labouring under distinct an organisation is desirable is be-a woman, his Worship imposed a the King-Jack-10 in his own hand. society undertaking to collect it and Dummy holds spudes A 8 5; de-keeping. 13 per cent, of the whole hardships, and no-one will be more and question. The air is some-fine of $5.

clarer leads apades J; west holds fee for its trouble. Which means pleased than they when matters thing more than that of providing

spades Q 0 7 6.

that the patient will pay more, of are on a more satisfactory fooling, the spirited youth of the Colony

Passengers arriving here from West, should cover on the first course. Provided adequate funda are with a new holby. On the con-Australia by the s.s. Arafura were round. When you hold the 10 or forthcoming, it ought to be pos- trary, there is no reason why the Captain W. Hender. Mr. G. W.9 in a four card auit, cover an sible to offer programmes which, Clab should not play an important Evans, Mr. W. II. Millard. Mr. honour with an honour and it is if not in any way comparrble to part in the future of this part of. H. Pike, Mr. W. S. Hall, Mr. A. probable you will establish your

Martin, Mr. S. Fuge, Mr. J. Cock- 10 or 9. the world. It should be borne in burn, Mr. T. Cherry, Mr. F. O. Dummy holds hearts A 7 6; de those at Home, do not lack variety mind, however, that if the best is Hughes, Mr. E. D. Nicholl, Mr. A. clarer leads hearts Q; west holds

merit. Apart from amateur

to be obtained, support must come E. Brown, Miss H. S. Read, Miss hearts K 10 4 3...

West should cover for the same artistes, of whom there are a

not only from those who wish to M. Read, Miss R. Read, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilson, Mra. K. J. Hal,

reason ng that given in preceding goodly number in the Colony, learn to fly, but from the business Mr. G. R. Lempriore, Miss M. E.Illustration. | Interesting "talks" by visitors and men of the Colony, who can join Jones, Miss A. Francis, Mr. B. B. Dummy holds diamonds 9 J 7:

local residents possessing speci- as

declarer holds diamonds A 4 3 Associate Members. When Wiltshire and Miss J. McCigue,

cast holds diamonds K 8 5 2; alised knowledge, programines by China as a whole is taking such a

dummy leads diamonds Q.. naval and military bands, speechea keen interest in aviation, it is to

East should not cover as he enn obtain their flying training and at public functions, Church ser be expected that the enthusiasm subsequent trips at considerably gain nothing thorchy, Since oast vices, etc., could be broadcast, and will spread to Hongkong Chinese less than the normal charges. Ap holds four cards to the King of in course of time the station might and there must be among the plicants are also asked if they diamonds, the King of diamonds

Mr. Henderson is quoted as of the Hongkung must make a trick. little orchestra wealthy, men with sufficient public are members

aceusing Marshal Pilsudski of having, "with the tone of an irres- consideration may in the future be or instrumental quartette. Even spirit to make substantial contribu- Volunteers. The inference is that tions, either in the form of the given to the establishment of p

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ponsible man, outraged democratic along these limited nes, some donation of a complete machine, Flying Section of the H.K.V.D.C.

Institutiona. Alrendy the Polish thing very much better than is ut

FOR WEST, NORTH AND workers have had to suffer all or part of one, in order to foaler which would, almost certainly, be

EAST RIVERS.

sorts of violences and persecutions present offering would be avall flying ambitions in young China. taken up with enthusiasm. Pre-

as the result of this iresponsi- able. It must be recognised, how Already a number of Chinese gen-aumably, in this event, the Club

The following table, complied bility, would be in receipt of a substantial

"We cannot," he goes on. "pre- ever, that whilst the new arrange- tlemen have applied for member subsidy, from the Government. If by the Beard of Conservancy ments will permit of an improve ship, and now it is clear that the this is forthcoming, and after all, Works of Kwangtung, shows the vent ourselves from feeling the ment in the programmes, there project has grown past the tenta- the Government would merely be water levels in English feet on deepest distrust of the intelligence little, if any, hopo, with the tive stage, it is anticipated that following the practice of the Home the West, North and East Rivers and goodwill of Waldemaras and

July 29 July 30 existing equipment, of improving

there will be many more. An iu- Government, active participation on the dates named:

..Shivling . 30.5. 30.5 the strength of the transmission: teresting possibility is adumbrated in the Club is not likely to be ex- cessively expensive. There seems

Taingyuen hy, Mr. Vaughan Fowler's Ielter,

no reason why, if full advantage la

Cr

have its

Own

the most that can be done in to He lays stress on the fact that taken of all the facilities offered,

mako the quality better. It was recently stated in the Legislative

Members voluntcoring their ser. It should prove more expenalve to vices for times of emergency will fly than to ran a motor-car.

ATTACK ON PILSUDSKL

MR. HENDERSON'S CRITICISM

IN A FRENCH REVIEW.

The newspaper L'Avenir. re- produces part of an article in La Revue Mondiale from the pen of Mr. Arthur Henderson, the British Foreign Secretary, contain- ing an attack on Marshal Pilsudaki whom he couples with the Lithanian, Waldemaras, as a cons- picuous example of the evils of dietorship.

Pilsudski. Both have arrogated to themselves dictatorial powers that might get fire to the whole world. Therefore we demand, always, and above all, the, restoration of de- mocracy not only in the sphere of.. The level at Tsingyuen on the internal but also in that of foreign 28th inst. was 8.3 feet,

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