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DAY BY DAY.

A MORE DANGEROUS, TENDENCY IN. THE PRESENT DAY THAN THE DAN- GER OF OVER-ATHLETICISM 18 THE TENDENCY TO LOOK ON WHILE OTHER PEOPLE DO THE WORK.--Lord

The E. and A. Company's 3.8. Tanda, from Moji, le due here on the morning of the 28th instant,

HONGKONG PIANIST IN MANILA:

TRIBUTES TO MR. HARRY

ORE'S SKILL.

The Very Idea!

Major James Gilles, the Inst member of the Canadian Expedi tionary Force to return to Canada

now,

Manila papera comment very following the World War safled favourably on a concert given by from Southampton on board the Mr. Harry Ore, the local pianists.s. Culgarie decently. He had and composer, who recently paid a come to England from Regina In visit to the city. The Tribune 1914. In October, 1918, his whole Baya that the programinie was jaw was blown away in the fight- ruperbly interpreted by the artist, ing around Cambrat and who is an excellent pianist and a after forty-four operations, he is returning to the Dominion with his jaw replaced. The surgical The first part of the programme skill of his famous namesake. consisted of the following nua Major H. D. Gillies, was chiefly bers: curree by Bach-Saint-responsible for his recovery. Saena, Gavotte by Valentini-Oroj: These wonderful Souta in A by Schubert and have given me a new jawbone," Major Gillies said before his de-

One danger which the typhoon again illustrated was that caused by hanging signboards, great numbers of which were blown | Chelmsford. down when the gale, was at its height. Many of these are quite pleturesque and colourful and rive typical Chinese atmos- phere

our streets, but that they constitute 21 very

It is notified that commencing composer of high merit; and con-

tinues. water real danger

typhoons Saturday, August 21, tho when come along was made very evident supply to the Penk, will be turned on from 8 n.m. to e p.m. in all yesterday. The same niay be said districts of the placing of flower-pots on verandahs in our main business thoroughfares. Several lucky escapes from, failing signboards and pots of plants were ex- during yesterday's perienced

storm. On the whofe, however, the Colony has got a very lightly in the matter of damage, and the one gratifying feature is that the rains which the typhoon brought along will prove a welcome nd- dition to the island's reservoir supplies.

of

British Aircraft. -

The dir of strict secrecy suři rounding the design and per- forniance of the racing seaplanes entered by Italy and Amerien in challenge. to Britain's supremacy in

speed dying merely add to blue compelling attraction the Schneider. Trophy Race, already ong of the world's premier international eon- tesls. America promises a 400- mile an hour machine, though it would appear that her early trials have revealed a serious defect. while Italy has been searching for the ideal ever since Britain wrest- Not since 1923 has Hongkonged the Trophy from her, and has experienced such a "blow" as it let the impression go abroad

FRIDAY AUGUST 23, 1929.

THE TYPHOON.

had yesterday, when the typhoon that she is more than satisfied of which we had had warning with the result of her experiments, for two days passed immediately Nevertheless, there is every ren- to the south of the Colony. The Ran for the confidence felt in Great Britain. Already Flying highest wind velocity attained,

OBleer Waghorn and Flying nearly 120 miles an hour, is, we

Oficer Atcherley have exceeded imagine, a record, excepting for 340 miles an hour--an unofficial that recorded six years ago, when world's speed record-on the new 130 miles was registered. This Super-Marius Rolls-Royce latter figure' was at the time chines, while our "darkest horse,"

claimed to hi

a work

record.the Gloster Napier Six, for which

be particularly anxious to sou another.

Taking

inte account the severity of the stora, the Colony

ma-

bo

Polonaise Op. 53 by Chopin,

.

surgeons

Irene Rich henda a splendid cast of players in "Powder My Back,”

sparkling comedy which will

The "second part consisted whol-parture.. "Everything is new, for shown on Sunday, and Monday atly of compositions by Mr. Ore, nothing was inft below my lip," among which the transcriptions of he added. "I am grateful from the Queen's Theatre

Cantonese music, n work of high the bottom of my heart. My new artistic value, and the variations chin, grafted from other parts of my body, is very sensitive to cold and I shall not be able to go through a winter in Canada."- England in six months' ime. He would therefore return to Major Gillies said.

The rainfall registered at the for two planes on a Beethoven Royal Observatory during the 24th, were worthy of special men- tion. In both pieces the intense 2.04 inches. This makes the years his absolute mastery of counter hours ended at 10 a.m. to-day was imagination of the composer and total 56.08 against an average of point are greatly manifest. In the 62.79 inches.

COREANAGERÆNUSURUNKALANANGRURIENTO

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THE "TELEGRAPH" ART ·

SUPPLEMENT.

To-morrow's Pictorial Features,

Loval sports will be well featured in to-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Art Supple- ment, which will also contain several other interesting and.. topical pictures,

Lawn bowls matches illus- trated will be Civil Service v. Kowloon Green Club, Crai- . gengower v. Civil Service, and Police v. Craigengower; whilst there will also be pictures of the baseball match between the USS. Guam und South China, and of the basketball

between game teams from the Police and Fire Brigade

Several pictures of the new St. Stephen's College at Sian- ley will be given; a group taken at the wedding of Mr. L. M. Xavier and Miss A. A. Gomes; a portrait of the Rev. E. K. Quick, who has just left for his new post in Shanghai: and an effective photograph of water flowing into Tyłam Tuk reservoir. from the Byewash.

Mr. Torent's fumons troupe of 09 ganie roosters are to make an early

ranes at the Queen's Theatre, The "company" IN headed by "Coco," the only ragster comedian in the history of the stage.

variations on a theme by Beetho | ven,_the_first_piano was played by Prof. Francisco Santingo, wlin agalo made a splendid showing of his admirable technique and his masterful execution.

Two recent church notices: Prencher: Rev.

"Turned inside out."

"An empty grave."

A hearty welcome to all.

"Everybody seems 'disposed to dump wives on me to manage."- Mr. Cairns, at Thames Police Court, London.

The second Lativian Rhapsody is a beautiful composition full of charm and majesty, and diffealt and brilliant passages. The Sonati- na for piano and violin (still un- edited) is a composition full of me. rits which our violinist, Mr. Cor pus, interpreted to perfection s Husband, at the Thames Court usual. Of the three tempoя of My wife came back and struck this Sonatina, the accord "Can-me with her aisler. zonetta" is a sweet gong, full of A man wrote to the Mansfeld charm and rendered as though it Bench:-"Please excuse were a sigh emanating from the privilege of appearing at Court aa

heart.

me the

I have the privilege of working." Mr. Ore's compositions were, un- Barrister at Bow County Court til the night of the concert, un---Where were you before the acci- known to the music lovers of Ma-Ident? Man-In the road, wonder- eila. However, on recount of their ing which car would knock me merit, they deserved a long time ago I down.

the warmest of applause and up- Willesden Man-1 want a sum-- proval from the most critical au-

mous against the landlord of a diences of Europe and America.pub, I regularly use for having Famous pianists, such as Paderews his unr paifited and me getting ki and others, include in their con- the paint on my coat. cert programmes compositions by Mr. Harry Ore, and Prof. Sklarevaki, already known

was giv- A Midlothian farmer

HCL in Manila, kud on many necasionsing a visiting minister a given to his pupils as a concer! his cart. piece, Mr. Ore's "variations on a Beethoven theme,

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"What building is that? Inquir-

ed the inrson, pointing to n bril- linntly painted erection that stood out on the landscapo.

Harry Ore is a graduate of the Petrograd Imperial conservatory and has studied together with thei "Oh, sir," replied the farmer, most famous concert artists and "I'm sorry to say that's a place professors of the present age. In which does no good to the young exceptional qualities and his very folk here. In fact, it's just a fertile imagination, his complete common pub. I often wish, it was mastery of harmony and counter-closed." paint, his inexhaustible and very When, however, they came up to.. rich inspiration in melodies, and the building in question, the horse his refined artistic taste which stopped dead, and seemed much reveals itself in the perfection of perplexed at its master's anxiety his form and in the exquisite to go farther. development of his themes.

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Three doga greyhound, a whippet and በ mongrel were involved in a fierce fight with a fox which had wandered on to a lonely farm near Hinckley, The greyhound was so badly mauled that it was not expected to recover,

on the back. The fox held its own until the mongrel arrived, and it

to one month's hard labour by Mr. FINE INSTEAD OF GAOL and the whippet was badly bitten T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, The de- fendant was arrested on the Castle SESSIONS AND SENTENCE ON was then overpowered and killed. Peuk Road with the goods.

WOMAN SHOPLIFTER.

The barometer reading of 28.51 even greater speeds are promised, anum

will not be tested in the "public must also be fairly near the re-

gaze until the day of the race, a cord for Hongkong. Whilst the

fortnight beace. We envy the storm was at its height, the ex-vast, crowd which will line all perience was one which few would sides of the Southampton Water.

Thanks to the untiring efforts of wish to see repeated, and we im- There surely ruinol be a more

the "Asociacion Musical de Filipi- aging that hose griffins who thrilling rozfest permissible to

nas". Maniins muste lovers had the yearned for a read typhoon ape the nerves and physical - jowers

On a charge of larceny of 106 Opportunity to hear this famous now quite satisfied and will not man, though it seems to us pounds of preserved fruits from a pianist and composer at his best. that if the speeds demand-factory at Kau Pa Kang. Sham- #d arc to he

on sluipo, a Chinese was sentenced ever the inérenne, it will

soon be essential to eliminate the corners, involving such terrifle, strains on is fortunate to have escaped so machine and pilot. On the other lightly. This, of course.

washand, of course, the quadrangular largely due to the ample warning, rente test of pilotship, instead, of eowse makes the contest a sup-

A married couple, of No. 336, given of the near approach of engine power and

streamlines. Tai Nam Street, appeared before the disturbance. In this con- The dangers attendant bring into Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kow relief the report received yester loon Magistracy this morning on nexion, tribute is due to the day of another machine which has a charge of being in possession of on Mrs, Margaret Prior, a costu- staff of the Royal Observatory, been developed in England by 62 taels of raw opium. It was who were able, as the result of the Handley-Page Company. One their observations, to keep track might almost imagine the plane to be a series of slotted wings with of the typhoon and inform - the an aeroplane engine. installed. shipping community and others is credited with being almost regarding its movements. On theat an angle of 15 degrees, while fool-proof, ascent being possible decision of such visitations, a heavy responsibility falls on our Observatory officials, and it Fonly right and proper that eredit should be given when, as yester day, it is ably discharged. The warnings sent oul from lime tą. time prepared everyone for the worst, and there was thus plenty of opportunity to take precau- tions "against serious damage. As events turned out, however, af

A complaint that the progress of least two vessels got into distress,

clearing the streets of the typhoon but this is as nothing compared debris was hindered by an amah with the experiences of six years who deliberately deposited a quan-

landings can be affected at re- markably low speeds. The man in the street will and is

in closer sympathy with this pro- duct than with the Schneider Trophy rarers.

The sentence of six weeks' im- prisonment in the second division at passed by Mr. Mend Marlborough-street Police Court mier, of Queen-street, Ramsgate, stated that Mr. Remedios was in- for shoplifting was at London dants were remanded till next Mrs. Prior, who stated that she structed to defend and the defen- Sessions reduced to a fine of £20. Wednesday, in bail of $2,000 each.

was the widow of a former French Consul, had been found guilty of stenling a dress from Messrs. Bourne and Hollingsworth, Ox Tord-street, W.

21 YEARS AGO.

"TELEGRAPH" FILES.

Tam, the entile drover, after fully thirty years of single blessed. neas, had married and settled down, and a year afterwards be- came a proud father.

Although Tam had never been

much of a church-goer, Jean, his wife, commanded him to go to

..

church and ask the ministor to baptise the barn,.

Tam complied, but the minister sure of Tom's was none too "tness" to "hold up the child," be said solemnly-"Now, so Thomas, are you sure you are ft

Tam stored in amazement. Then

Mr. H. W. W. Wilberforce, the to hold up this child?" deputy chairman, said that the himself SOME EXTRACTS' FROM THE opinion of the Court was that he blurted nut-"Hand up yon bit the appropriate penalty for the oa bairn! Man, I cud haud up offence for which Mrs. Prior had a call,"

He been convicted was a fine. remarked later that when a woman in business tried to get something for nothing she should understand that it was an expensive business Mrs. Prior was ordered to pay the costs of the appeal.

AMAH FINED AT KOWLOON.'

* DUMPING REFUSE AFTER

TYPHOON CLEAN-UP.

tity of house refuse in a seaveng-

The following items are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended. August 22nd, 3908:

•

The rate of the dollar on de- mand was is, 9.15/108.

It was notified that the Buffs (East Kent) Regiment were being pasted to Hongkong.,

14

SEQUEL TO RECENT MURDER.

Senhor Rocadas, the new Gov-REWARD

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The P. and O liner Morea was launched at the Clyde.

OFFERED BY THE

POLICE.

ago, when a heavy toll was takening lane, was made by Sanftarygrnor of Macao; was given a warm of shipping, with considerable Inspector Roylance who prosecut-welcome on arriving in Hongkong. loss of life. Happily, the reported the woman before Mr. T. S.

A reward of $260 is being offered that the Tyndareus and the Apoey Magistracy this morning,

Whyte Smith at the Kowloon

for information leading to the ar rest and conviction of the men who, had gone ashore proves to have The defendant admitted the

on July 17, at 7 p.m., entered the been incorrect, although the in-charge and said she had only ar-

first floor of No. 11; Landale Street rived in the Colony a few days ago, formation was gived out from the

and murdered a Chinese woman,, The death occurred suddenly, in named Lung Sam-ku, aged 55, who Inspector Roylanco intimated Harbour Office during the height that he was assisting in clearing Kowloon, of Captain Thomas Banwas living with a British sen cap of the storm. Both, however, the streets of Kowloon and had chard, well-known on the Chinnain. personally removed a quantity of Const. ovidently

Particulars disclosed in the offer had unpleasant ex-debris in a acavenging lùng behind

of reward were that the murder periences. Mention of the danger Chi Wo Street when the defendant

The names of Dr. H. G. Hobson was committed by three men, who to shipping provides an occasion dumped a quantity of house refuse

in the alleyway which had just and G. II. L. Fitzwilliams were used a new pair of American-made to pay a tribute to the work of been cleaned.

added to the list of medical prac-fallor's scissors, this weapon be ing afterwards found by the ponce, the rescue-tug Kau Sing, which The defendant was fined $5.0

lying near the dead body.

titionera,

A Sergeant-Major recently visit- ed the battlefields, and before he went he was asked by his old Colonel to visit a dug-out where: both had lived for three months

on end.

In duccourse the Colonel receiv ed a letter describing, his trip, in which the following delightful pas... sage queurrod:-"I tried. hard to find our old dug-out, but the country has been so mucked up. Hince the war that I couldn't dis.. cover even a trace of it."

WATER LEVELS.

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FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS.

by the Board of Conservancy The following table, compiled! Works of Kwangtung, shows the water levels in English, feet on the West, North and East Rivers on the dates named z tel

Shiuhing

Taingyuen

Shamshul

Sheklung

Aug. 21 Aug. 22: 25.7 244

12.4

10.8

16,9

16.0

12

6.0