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THE HONGKONG ́ TELEGRAPH.

NOW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR

FRIGIDAIRE

THERE ARE DOMESTIC

MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1929.

judicial settlement. In the words "generally suitable" we reach the crucial

DAY BY DAY.

'. IT IS STRANGE THAT MEN SHOULD

SEE SUBLIME INSPIRATION IN THE RUINS OF AN OLD CHURCH AND SEB NONE IN THE RUINS OF A MAN.-G. G. Chesterton,

The P. and O. s.s. Mores, from Singapore, in due here at 2 pm. on Thursday.

that word point. If "generally were not in the Covenant, there would be no need for the Optional Clause. But the effect of the word is to leave League members free not to re- cognise one of their legal disputes Auitable for legal decision, but to choose instend to submit it to conciliation by the League Council. It makes a vitally im- portant difference which of these If the two methods in chosen.

Bs

way of arbitration or judicial is chosen, then the

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decision decision of the arbitrators judges has to be accepted. fnet, by deciding to have recourse to Buch procedure, the

MODELS OF FROM FOUR putants renounce their right

TO EIGHTEEN CUBIC FEET. STORAGE CAPACITY.

OVER

1,000,000

IN USE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

all its members

dis

to

The ss. Shenf Mount, chartered by the P. and O. Company, is due here from Singapore at 6 am. on the 19th instant.

It is notified that all motor bus services on Route No. 9 at Kowloon Star Ferry to Argyle Street) are to be withdrawn as from midnight on the 15th instant.

Charged with being in possession of twelve pounds of dutiable tobacco on the train at the Yaumati

DODWELL &Co., Ltd,parties to the dispute), then the Whyte Smith at

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DEATH,

KEW. Joseph Whiteley Kew, aged 68, dearly beloved hus- band of Ruby E. Kew. at Hongkong. on August 12th. 1929. Australian papers please copy.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

MONDAY AUGUST 12, 1929,

A POLICY OF PEACE.

at

DEATH OF MR. JOSEPH

W. KEW.

PIONEER OF MOTOR BOAT

SERVICES..

The Very Idea!

The French Line, says a Now York message, has moved to dis courage liquor drinking at voy- It is with the utmost regret that age" parties aboard ita vessels, we have to record the sudden death, Passengers and their friends France which took place this morning, of who boarded the liner Mr. Joseph Whiteley Kew, well-bofore sailing time found that known in shipping and broking stewarda had orders not to serve circles in Hongkong. He passed ginger ale, mineral water or away from cerebral hemorrhage, glasses and lee. and the news of his demise will The Prohibition Law," said a come as a great shock to his many notice posted on each stateroom friends,

door, "forbids Furnishing acces series with knowledge that same are for uae in the consumption of intoxicating liquor."

Born at Maryborough, Victoria, Australla, on July 15th, 1861, the late Mr. Kew was for some years at sea as a marine engineer, but he rotired early and started the Hong- kong Steam Water Boat Co., Ltd., the first steam water Boat Company In the Far East, which was later purchased by the Union Water Boat Co., Ltd., of Hongkong.

He afterwards commenced bust

passen-

The notice asked the gers to co-operate in observance of the law in order to avoid em barrassing situations."

"Bon-voyage" parties, said have been minde wel by liquor brought aboard by passengers and.

ness as a consulting engineer and their friends recently have caused was one of the first to import motor saveral steamships. Ines anxiety. For many years Some of the lines which have boats and ears. he carried on, the business of a changed their sailing time from sharebroker, was one of the found night to day were said to have era of the Hongkong Sharebrokers' been influenced in part by a desire Association and acted for a period 10 discouraga drinking, at the

As a consulting engineer, he was as its Secretary,

Coloured man at Glasgow Cen- for over 20 years, sole agent for Gardner internal combustion entral Police Court-I had to do gines and was the ploncer of the something

parties,

Station, a Chinese was fined $90, or On three week's hard labour, by Mr. settle their difference by war. the other hand, if they chooseT. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon the

of conciliation, that Magistracy this morning. way right is not renouneed, but is re-

The hearing of the charges, tained, for, if the League Council arising out of the seizure of 20 deals with the dispute and fails tals of raw opium at the Kowloon Railway Station, in which three to reach a decision accepted by employees of the Railway are in (including the volved, has been fixed by T. S.

to live. I couldn't the Kowloon

shallow draft motor boat servicen on Wednesday Magistracy for

the upper reaches of the West steal. Magistrate-Why did you not disputants are free, after three 11.15 i. m).

River. His boat the "Tien Kong." get a job as a political organiser months' delay, to go to war. That

a shallow draft tunnel stern bout, during the past few weeks? Lam Linx, on a charge of fitted with a Gardner kerosene en is the famous "Gap in the Co-

t, and the object of the murdering an Indian constable near gine, was the first to operate on for travelling on the London Mid- and land and Scottish Railway without venant,"

The Kun Chung Market, Yaumai, the route between Wachow Optional Clause is to close that was again remanded for a week Nanning and he later became a paying his fare sufd that he came Kap so far as legal disputes are when charged before Mr. T. Spurtner with the late Mr. Geo. from the Black Country, but once Whyte Smith at the Kowlobi Banker in several very successful worked in Willesdon. Magistrate NO right to concerned.

Magistracy this morning. The motor boats, among which the most-That gives you hearing will be commenced on the noted were the "Tien Ma" and travel free on the London Mid- "Tien Lik." He also installed land and Scottish Railway. You 21st. inst at 2.15 p.m.

many Gardner engines in bouts of are, not even a new M.P.. from 60 to 80 feet long for service on the West, Fast and other rivers in the Delta.

its

A word as to the origin of the When the Clause, in ending. League of Nutions began, one of firat tasks was to set up a Permanent Court of International Justice; and the work of drafting the Statute of the Court was en trusted to a' committee of famous committee un-

jurists.

This

be

A man summoned at Willesden

4

Mrs. Smith: "Mrs. Brown, lend

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If the gas station is closed and you need gasoline badly—and you can't get to the nearest all-night garage-you won't have to worry if the newest gas-selling idoa is put into general use, suye an Oakland (California) messuge,

A young Chinese, who admitted stealing two jacketa from residents of Shamshuipo, was sentenced to

It is interesting to recall that,me a drop of vinegar."

Mrs. Brown: "I am sorry, but I two months' hard labour by Mr. T with Mr. Hugh F. Carmichael, the haven't any in the house. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon

house- Mrs. Smith: "What a Magistracy this morning.

The late Mr. Kew was instrumental in inaugurating the Institution of

keeper you must be Whenever I defendant, who had two previous Shipbuilders and Engineers. convletions, was seen loitering in The late Mr. Kew was a keen come to borrow a bit of anything animously proposed that all States staircase and suspected. He was sportsman, and, in the early days, you haven't any."

taken to the Police Station and before Great Britain acquired the Adhering to the Court should later when one of the jackets was New Territory, he often made huge bags of snipe, quail, etc., and, on thereby accept the Court's judg-recovered, from a staircase

admitted the thefts,

one occasion, secured as many as ments in a legal disputes, an

five woodcock in one afternoon, Britain And obligation.

which, as far as is known, is atill a record for South China. France did not accept the pro- Whatever opinions may be held pogal. They were not opposed to regarding some aspects of the the iden, but they held that con- foreignfidence would have to grow out policy, there will be general of experience of the Court's work. agreement on its sincerity of So the obligation was struck out, From the day on which but finally, as a compromise, it purpose. he took office, Mr. Ramsay Mae was agreed that States willing to Donald has placed in the forefront commit themselves might do of the Government's programme a by signing an Optional Clause

Labour

Government's

He was also a keen yachtsman and fisherman and owned the sailing house boat "Australian," motor yacht "Nuf Sed" and many other

A double misfortune occurred to a Chinese woman over the week- end. She was on the way to attend the funeral of her daughter, yes- terday, and while walking along the Aberdeen Road was knocked down by a car and injured in the leg, craft. being admitted to the G. C. H. It is pathetic that her daughter occurred on Saturday morning, met her death in an accident which when the girl was scalded with on 80 boiling water

a sampan at Aberdeen.

He was extremely popular in lee House Street and will be greatly ashore and afloat, missed by his many friends bath

Mr. Kew had been a resident in Hongkong for over fifty years.

He leaves a widow, who had just recently returned from Australin,

| determination, to pursue a policy of ta be annexed-to the Statue. Two Chinese, one aged 14 years, and five brothers to mourn their conciliation and concord in its That is the origin of the Clause International dealings. The which Britain now contemplates strengthening of existing machi-signing. Close on thirty States, nery for the pacific settlement of including Germany, have already disputes both at home and abroad, adhered to it, and if Britain now has been the 'dominating Tactor comes into line it will mean, as behind the Government's attitude Mr. Dalton sa well expressed it, Towards such differences. of that another gap in the interna- opinion as may now exist or uretional structure through which likely to arise in the future, war might again invade our habitacle, convicted and fined $300 or The ideal is a worthy one, and all tations will have been closed.

who wish to Bee world peace

preserved must commend it.

Mr. Hagh Dalton, the Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs,

Salt Water Mains,

The scheme propounded by Mr. Wong Kwong-tia for the Instal-

were charged, before Mr. T. S. loss. For these, much sympathy Whyte Smith at the Kowloon will be feil. Magistracy this morning with be ing in possession of raw oplum os near the Green the foreshore Island Cement Company's property at Hunghom. The younger of the two defendant was charged with tuels and on possession of 23 admitting the charge was fined $690, with the alternative of twelve strokes of the cune. The other defendant was, in respect of ten

ene month's imprisonment.

WARSHIPS IN PORT.,

has just given a most interesting lation of suit water mains in the in port:

Tamar

and

The following warships are now

Basin, H.M.S. II.M.S. Moth.

North Arm.H.M.S. Sandwich and H.M.S. Stormcloud.

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A "League for Defence Against Banquets" is urged by one writer K-in Lina (Peru) who feels that the X-practice of getting up complimen- tary dinners on slight pretext-- with the friends of the honoured guest. paying all expenses-le getting to be too much,

(Abbreviations: A-ace; Queen J-jack; any card lower than 10.)

Expert versus Novice-3.

of Another illustration tlous play:

Dummy-Diamonds A K 9 6 3: East-Q.

Declarer 10 5 4. West-87 2.

can-

be

banquet industry is being financed by us with serious damage to our pocketbooks."

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"Sedentary work," said the professor, "tonds to lesson, the endurance."

th

Writing in a semi-humorous review of the Government's congested areas of Victoria, war

vein, Dr. Guillermo Forero, In foreign policy, in which he covers rants careful examination.

director of La Prensa, points out that to men receiving a com- the whole field, Of especial the all important matter of cost It differs astonishingly from the significance, however, in his estimates of Government experts' in Dock. Submarine L19,

On the first round of diamonds paratively low salary, the dona

a month Foreign. Chinese gunboat statement that the Prime Minis- who have given study to the sub-

monds Jack and overtake with the toward banquete given in honour

of 'some government or business- ter may very shortly sign theject, though this is largely due Kwang Kum, U.S.S: Mindanao and the declarer should play the dia- tion of $5, $10 or $20

the diamond King to ascertain to the fact that Mr. Wong Kwong-French gunboat Argus, Optional Clause at the pending tin has been far less ambitious.

probable location of the diamond executive represents a calamity seems littlo doubt,

Queen. This is a "feint" finessein the actual financial coat, the Assembly of the League of Nn-There

of considerations depend upon the and at the same time an effort to time given to attending the func tions. It will help to

an 'under. moreover, that the estimate

$270,000 erra on the conservative provision of a full fresh water play for the drop of the possible tions, and in being forced to standing of this decision if we side. We are, however, Inclined supply all the year round, or the singleton diamond Queen. If the listen to the speeches and to

intimating that Queen does not fall on the first eat the food. explain precisely what the upla the view that there is sufficient Government is

Dr. Ferero declares that: "The day--we have no idea round and cast is blank of the sult, in the scheme to justify the some tional Clause is. It is an undertak- earnest consideration of the Go-when-there will be plenty of wa-the declarer should return to his ing which Governments may sign,vernment, the first step being, of ter for everybody. If we profess own hand in another suit and finesse binding their people in advance course, a closer estimmte of the to lack absolute faith in those as-the diamond 10.

At times, a finesse should to accept legul judgment in their expense of the project. From the surances, experience of Govern-

viewpoint of public health, as ment fethargy in our warrant. We taken in a watchful manner as in legal international disputes. The distinct from the question of con-have received no encouragement the following illustration:

Dummy-hearts, A K J 6 4. Bast~~~? legal judgment referred to is that serving the Colony's fresh water to believe that in the near future, supply, It seems worthy of at any rate, the water supply avail-

Declarer-6 3 2. of the Permanent Court of Inter-

sympathetic attention.. The Go-able will exceed the demand. Ori

West? national Justice, and the kind of vernment representatives at Fri- the other hand, it is to be feared dispute referred to is defined as day's meeting of the Sanitary that any shortage of rain will in declarer should lead the heart Ger, "and if one lies a great deal, follows in the Statute of the Committee of the Water Emer-volve a shortage of water, that the end take with the King. Then he

Rency Committee fell back. upon Colony is destined to Court: The interpretation of Mr. Henderson's Report, in which famines, mild or otherwise, for treaty; any question of inter- he said: "As long as fresh water very many years to come. national law; the existence of can be obtained cheaper than salt first services to suffer in a short- water, then fresh water should be age are the so-called non-casential any fact which, if established, used for all purposes." The services-cleaning and watering would constitute a breach of any D.P.W. was quoted as being of the of the streets and side-channels; International obligation; the ex-

opinion that until every other anything which has to do with the

The body of a Chinese was found The following, table, compiled tent and nature of the reparation source was exhausted, a salt water general cleanliness of the city.

scheme was not desirable. The Mr. Wong Kwong-tin's scheme by the Water Police yesterday, and by the Board of Conservancy to be made for any such breach. argument is that the quantity re- would at least give the Colony taken, to the Kowloon Mortuary. Works of Kwangtung, shows the Members of the League have, by quired is likely to be very small clear independence of rain for It has since been discovered that water levels In English foet on and that fresh water, provided a these purposes, and for fire-fight the man, who was attached to the the West, North and Fast Rivers the terms of the Covenant, de-similar amount of money is de-ing, while additional flush-closets Tai O Station, in which he worked on the dates named:

Aug, 10 Aug. 11 clared, that disputes of the kind voted to further water-works, can might be possible, working off the as a cook, and who had been

28.0 29,0 mntioned above are "among those be had in greater quantity, or that salt water mains. There is some- missing from Tai O Station since are generally suitable" a similar quantify, of fresh water thing appealing in a guarantee of Saturday, was drowned when he which

could be obtained for a lesser aum, permanency as opposed to pro- went to swim off Tai O that morn- for submission to arbitration or It is either forgotten that all these misca.

suffer

The

On the first round of hearts the

should return to his own hand in another sult. The fall of the cards guides him as to whether to finesse the heart Jack on the second round of, hearts or not, depending upon the card distribution.

ing.

"In other words," interrupted the smart-student, the more, one · alts, the less one can stand.”

"Exactly," retorted the lectur one's standing is lost completely."

WATER LEVELS.

FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS,

Shiahing Taingyuen

Shamshuf Sheklung

10,4 10.3 17.6 - -... --18.8

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