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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1930.

NOW IS THE TIME

TO GET YOUR".

FRIGIDAIRE

THERE ARE DOMESTIC MODELS OF FROM FOUR TO EIGHTEEN CUBIC FEET STORAGE CAPACITY.

OVER

period of twenty years, the ex- ports to theso possessions have

DAY BY DAY.

IN

LEAGUE COUNCIL & MANDATES.

NOT YET READY.

REVOLVER

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The Very Idea!

more than trebled in value. But, LET US TAKE CARE THAT rapid and striking as this develop- STRAINING AFTER WHAT IS DESIRABLE

A reader takes exception to a, mont has been, we are still only WE DO NOT LOSE WHAT IS VITAL AND PALESTINE TROUBLES REPORT

suggestion in a Home paper that witnessing Infancy, Rich ESSENTIAL, THAT IN GRASPING. WHAT

Ita

in the phrase “I don't carq a WE SHOULD LIKE TO HAVE WE DO NOT

damn the final world is not deriv arena havo beon merely scratched SLIP DOWN INTO THE Boo-Lord

ed from that of a small Indian over, whilst the aid of science has Rozobery.

INCIDENT. cofn. Further, he says that the been but half-heartedly invoked.

expression "I don't care à curse," There will be a Public Lectura

is absurd, the correct wording bo- The further fact has to be kept in at the Helena May Institute on

London, Jan. 13.

ing "I don't care a kers,"- ""kers" mind that there are comparatively Tuesday, 21at January, when

This afternoon's meeting of the being the old spelling of cress—a Council of the League of Nations thing of no practical value... fow areas in these Colonies which Father Finn will speak on "Gothic

Art."—Advt.

was devoted entirely. to an „Another reader quotes Chau- are incapable of "development; that the fertility, of the soll is such The votes of which we gave de-examination of the work of the cer's fine, raught be not a kong," as to satisfy easily the demands talls in yesterday's issue were all Permanent Mandates Commission, as further proof of the Innocency In regard to the date of the of the phrase. On the other hand, of the population; that the popula-approved at a meeting of the Fin

amallest ance Committee of the Legislative extraordinary session of the Mana correspondent points out that

Indian coin tion, which is at present relative Council held this morning.

dates Commission for the examina-the ly small, should rapidly increase

tion of the British repert on the "dumree," "dam" (with a long "a" as In. "calm"), meaning price." The silk forwarded from Hong- troubles in Palestine, Mr. Arthur The Hindustani is never, he as the result of settled government

kong by the Empress of Asia on Henderson, British Foreign Secre

|"damn."

and the progress of tropical medi- the 18th December arrived in Newtary, intimated that he could not says, sounded flat like the "a" in eine and hygiene; and that the York (St. John's Park) on the 8th agree to March, as proposed by And, after all, why not a He explaineddamn," which is worth even less Colonies should, therefore, as they January, having been 21 days in the Commission,

that the report of the British Com-than a dumrec? are developed, be able to export in-

missfon of Enquiry could not be creasing quantities of their pro-

ready by that time.

ducts.

It is when we realise such facts na these that we come to see the

transit.

From Messrs. Harry Wicking and Co., Ltd., we have received a batch of Chinese calendars in sued by Messrs. Wiggins Teape and Alex, Pirie (Export), Lid.

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"So you are not going to marry At its morning meeting, the that school teacher?"

"No! She wanted a written ex- Council examined various reports submitted by the Italian decuse signed by my parents for not legate, Signor Grandi, regarding meeting her one night." the procedure for acceleration of t

the ratification of Conventions.

Mr. Henderson assured the Council that it was the desire of the British Government to see all

into force as soon as possible.→→→ British Wireless.

Mackin, Mr. S. R. Allard, Mr. and Mrs. Tipper, Miss Tipper, Mr. W. E. Lack, Mr. Britton, Mr. and Mrs. Barton, Mr. R. Hunter and Miss Dare.

Revolver Sensation.

Geneva, Jan. 13. Just before the meeting of the caused by the arrest of a young Swiss who was trying to enter the League headquarters, and was found in possession of a revolver with blank cartridges. It is stated that he wanted to attract the Council's attention.

It has been suggested that Shakespeare was a "spooulator.]."

That William dearly loved a

deal,

Deductions and research reveal; And when he set the poet's seal

On grandiose orations, Perhaps he guessed that some

Aine day

We'd spot his very human trait, And find in each and eve- play

A host of firm quotations,

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A teacher in an East-end school

had been conducting a Natural History lesson, and was question, in the class.

development of these vust terri-

The Red Star ner Belgenland tories. New demands, as is well

is at present on her sixth known, follow the spread of secutive annual cruise around DODWELL & Co., Ltd. civilisation, and these demands the world. She has 400 passen- Conventions of the League brought

gera aboard, and in due at Hong- are mainly satisfied by the pur- kong on February 18th, leaving chase of goods imported from dat-two days later. side, Trade figures which have been published from time to time Taiping for Australian ports to Passengers who left by the s.. show how closely the rise in Bri-day Included Sir Mason and Lady tish exports to the Colonics has Allard, Miss Playfair, Miss Gib-League Council, a sensation was kept pace with the increase in im-ban, Cupt. and Mra. Turnbull, Miss P. Turnbull, Mr. J. P. Jonn. Miss ports therefrom. There is a rapid ly growing market for British goods from these territories, and the stimulation of that market must in the long run have its bene-

Owing to the absence of Mr. A. ficial effects on employment in the

C. Burford, of the Public Works Old Country. Mr. Thomas, there- |Department, five coolies, including

He is described as a lawyer who fore, is paying heed to these possi-four women, were cautioned by

been living in Paris and TUESDAY JANUARY 14, 19'0...bilities is working on the right Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon has

Magistracy this morning when notorious anti-Faséist. He was lines. We may not immediately they appeared on charges of re- unable satisfactorily to explain his

You may gain the whole world see the effects of his polfey, but moving stones from Crown land. presence here and will be sent

in efficiency and lose your own THE DEVELOPMENT OF that the eventual consequences It was stated that an effort was back to Paris.

made to communicate with Mr.

The police' precautions are even-soul. Dr. McColl, will be satisfactory cannot be Burford, but without success. more stringent now. Any stranger When all other religions have His Worship pointed out to the calling at the League Secretariat disappeared the worship of the defendants that they were being must be accompanied by a police sun will remain, Sir Arbuthnot cautioned merely because of the man, absence of the complainant,

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

THE COLONIES.

Britons overseais, cannot bat be impressed with the fact that in dealing with various aspects of the

·doubted.

The League Covenant, The distinction drawn in the

It is also reported that an Italian has been arrested at the railway

station,

The lion, or, and various other animals were described with a fair degree of accuracy," "Now, children," the teacher said, "who can tell me what a blson is?"

One scholar stood up promptly, "Please, teacher," a bison's a thing wot you washes yer 'ands in!" he said."

Lune.

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I have lived just long enour to On the opening of the public session of the Council, M. Zalesk! see the whole of England praë. (Poland) warmly tribüted Dr.tiently transformed from Purk

(Germany) responded,

unemployment problem, Mr. J. H. French naval memorandum be WEEK'S DEATHS FROM Stresemann, and Herr Von Schubert Lapseto Paganism.-Mr. G. K.

SMALL-POX,

HEAVY.

During last week, also, there;

di

Chesterton.

Thomas has shown himself a keen tween the Kellogg Fact and the

Great Britain sooner or later The permanent Oplum Commiar heliever in Colouíul development. Covenant of the League is of

sion meets to-day under the Chair must close, her doors to promiscu- In his latest speech on the sub-peculiar interest at this time when

manship of Dame Beatrice Lyallpus immigration, and try to breed, (Great Britain).

not more citizens, but better citi- jeet, he has pointed ant that there more is on foot to bring the two TUBERCULOSIS MORTALITY

zens.-The Bishop of Birming- Later repurls state that no im-ham. is hardly anything that people documents into line. The League

Twenty-four cases of smallpox of the Swiss, who is believed to be ter cooking in the seventeenth and portance is attached to the arrest. We probably had all-round bet- require that potentially cannot Council meeting which opened yes terday will appoint a .Committes be obtained within the British Em-of Eleven to explore the gaps it being from Victoria registration wanted to attract attention to the G. Reeves-Smith.

were notified during last week, all weak-minded, and apparently eighteen centuries than now.—Mr. pire. Having previously been the League Covenant as brought districts. All were Chinese, and importance of finding a treatment Minister in charge of the Calonies into the limelight by the signature there were 16 deaths. Ten fur- for cancer, of which his father and Dominious,„ he has become of the Pact for the renumefation ther cases, were notified yester- died.—-Reuter,

is n moot point day. convinced of the opportunity for of war. It development of many of the out-whether a combination of the two

can be safely effected, though the were 45 Chinese deaths from NAVAL OFFICERS FOR lying possessions, quite apart

CHINA STATION. five from malarla, and one from from the encouragement of great-subject offers infinite scope for tuberculosis, five from diphtheria, constructive thinking. The difinduenza. There was also one er trade with the Dominions Pro-culty, and it is one apparently non-Chinese case of diphtheria and per, ↑ He is now giving considera-realised by France, lies in the in-one no Chinese case of typhiold, able attention to this matter. We herent differences in the origin of both being non-fatal. cannot expert, of course, to see the documents. The value of the the results of the efforts in a day, Kellogg Pact is largely its psycho- The Covenant for these things take time. That logical influence. thought must have been in Mr. was carefully framed by legal Thomas's mind when he said he minds and its value is chiefly jurídical. Should the Committee.

FAMOUS ELECTRICIAN PASSES AWAY.

ALTERNATOR.

SEVERAL NOW ON WAY

FROM HOME.

The Hongkong. branch of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners are giving a dinner to be held in

honour of Capt. 0. H. Farrar, O.B.E. and the officers of the s.s. Hatching at the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday night.

The following officers have left WHO WAS... Macedonia for warships on the SIR GILES OVER-

the United Kingdom in the s..

China Station:

Lieutenant ft. Moore for Hermes,

Hermes, Lieutenant Couchman and Lieutenant Askew for 'Hermox, Lieutenant Boxall for Iroquois and Lieutenant K. A. Short for Moth.

Lieutenant Commander A.A.

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EXCHANGE RATES.

WRECK OF LIGHTER TAI TSAT.

London, Jan. 13.

REACH?

As his name, indicates, Sir Giles Overreach was a gentle- man whose machinations even- tually rebounded upon himself. At first ho ..prospered exceedingly, and waxed im- mensely rich on the possessions of the men whom he bad ruined.

did not expect to be called upon of Eleven when appointed find it INVENTOR OF THE FERRANTI Lieutenant A. St. J. Edwards for eyery few days to answer ques-possible to present a really autis- tions as to how many people were factory formula combining the

London, Jan. 13. ́employed as a result of develop two, France's apparent objections |

The death has occurred of Mr. ment in, say, East Africa or to naval disarmament would auto-Sebastian De Ferrantif D. Sc., the Nigeria.

matically disappear, and a solu-head of Ferranti Limited, Hollin- Very few people, we fear, realise tion to the problem of general dis-wood, near Manchester. He was Havers left in the s.8. Aeneas on January 4. On arrival in Hong-

Fate and his own greed the extent and potentialities of armament would rapidly be found. 66 years of age.

He was chiefly noted for his in-kong, he will take over command of But it is not the simple, matter of

ultimately dealt him and his our overseas possessions which

fortuno

disastrous altering the phraseology of a Yeation of the Ferranti alternator H.M.S. Cicala

several Leaving by the Kalyan on Janu- in 1882, which opened a new field in come within the category of the

blows. ary 4 were Lieutenant Commander couple of Articles as Was at first electricity.

Fancying that his non-self-governing dependencies, thought; there is a very real dan. He held the appointment of chief Squance for Kent, Lieutenant nephew, Wellborn, would marry the wealthy widow, Mrs, All- including Colonies, Protectorates ger of meddling with the pacific electrician to the London Electric Commiander Doding for Hermer,

worth, Sir Giles lent the young and Mandated Territories. There work already selfieved, and Supply Corporation for many years, Lieutenant Commander B. J. L, W.

man large sums of money to are over thirty distinct Adminis destroying the psychological value and in 1910 and 1911 he was Pre-Rogers-Tillstone for Hermes, and

settle his debts and meet, the sident of the Institution of Elec- Lichtenant Commander 5. B. De

to the trations in this Colonial Empire, of the Kellogg Pact, which at trical Engineers.-Reuter,

Courcey-Ireland for Hermes. :

.expenses incidental courtship of a wealthy woman. the area of which is roughly two present is its sole justification.

"If she prove his, all that is There would be no occasion to

hers la mine," the rascal million square miles, with a popu-worry about the incompatibilítica

IIIA congratulated himself. lation of some fifty millions. The of the two documents if the mem-

deep-laid scheme went con- importance of these. Colonies in bers of the League of Nations took

siderably agley, for the widow the economy of the Empire was the British view that the one is Peris

married, not Wellborn, but Lord Lovell, thereby, affording well illustrated at the Colonial complementary to the other, that Geneva

Overreach a double disappoint- Office Conference some three years the Pact leaves completed a struc-Berlin

Oslo

ment, for this Lord Lovell was ago, when it was pointed out that ture of peace which the more Helsingfors

the husband he had chosen for.. restricted_language of the Coven- Athens

his own daughter, MargareŁ British trade therewith has nearlyant had left unfinished. In all the Buenos Aires quadrupled in, the past twenty circumstances it is somewhat

Hongkong New York years. To take 1925, the total im- astonishing to find France pleud- Amsterdam parts from the Colonies were ing her obligations under the Stockholm greater than those from the whole League Covenant as requiring de-Vienna: Madrid of India, or from any single one lay in the proposed steps towards Bucharest

disarmament of the Self-Governing Dominions, They were also greater than those from any foreign country with the The Kwangtung Commissioner Copenhagen exception of the United States of for Finance has issued an order Prague America, British exports to the to the effect that herefter anyon

one finding a merchant refusing ... Colonica, moreover, were greater old coing or discounting them, Shanghai than those of any single country may bring. Complaint against himver (opt)

Silver (forward) in the world, except India. In before that Department.

Bombay Yokohama Brussels Milan

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376 Following the report that the 46% British lighter Tai Tant foundered 1/0% 180 21/32 on Saturday afternoon on her way 12.10% from Wuchow to Hongkong, the 18.14849llowing notice has been issued ..84.63 by the Harbour Master on the 36.826 authority of the Commissioner of 118 Chinesio Maritime Customs, Kow- 1/5.20/32 Joon and District:

2/07/22 The lighter Tal Thot, loaded

„8404 | with manganese ore, Ifes sunk in.

Jan approximate position of four miles west of Liptin Customs Station. The wreck is marked GL/16 with a red flae by day, and a red 20% light by night but owing to the 21.7/16 exposed position of the wreck, the 21.1/16 marks must be considered as un- -British. Wireles reliable.".

WARNING TO MARINERS ISSUED,

203.05 18,205

The third blow to his hopes fell when he discovered that Margaret, instead of marrying á nobleman, as he had so fondly hoped, had wedded the son of the lady who hnd spolled his plans for his nephew.

Massinger drew the charac ter of Overreach from Sir Gile Mompenson, a notorious money- lender of the Seventeeniti century. The play in which he appears is entitled: "A new! Way To Pay Old Debts," and was first produced in 1628,