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titudes Is that one is definite and the other decidedly ambiguous. The very fact that agriculture was

THE WORLD LOOKS AT MINISTERS specifically omitted from the reoUT OF THE PULFIT TO KNOW WHAT solution submitted to the Conser THEY MEAN WHEN IN IT.-Cecil. vative gathering in regard to suggested tariffs is sufficient to show that the issue is still left in abeyance.

Dr. R. A do Castro Basto was among the passengers that arrived by the s.s. Sarpedou yesterday.

hard labour.

“THE TAMING OF THE SHREW."

BIG FILM AT QUEEN'S THEATRE.

The Very Idea!

A Scottish clergyman who was a pretty poor golfer was playing round St. Andrews, and had the misfortune to drive his ball into the famous "Hell" bunker.

Curiosity, possibly Hinged with misgiving, must have been felt by many regarding the prospect of "Aye, ye're in Hell the noo," his Douglas Fairbanks and Mary caddie remarked, amiably, "an' Pickford tackling a Shakespearean ance ye're in Hell ye'll no git oot!"

"Wull I no" the clergyman re- play for the "talkies," but, provided those who go to the Queen's torted and, thus challenged, he Theatre realise that "The Taming managed to make a brave sweep of the Shrew," which was acreen- and lift his bail out of the sand on yesterday, is an adaptation, they "Aweel, sir," the astonished ad for the first time in Hongkong to the green. will, we feel sure, be delighted | caddie exclaimed, "a' I can say is, with the production.

when ye dee-be sure an' tak yo'ro niblick wi' ye?"

-Lord Beaverbrook's interpreta-

On a charge of attempting to tion of the Baldwin speech must steal a ring, a Chinese who ap place several of the Conservative peared before Mr. Whyte Smith at leaders in an awkward predica the Kowloon Magistracy this morn ment. Sir Auster Chamberlaining was sentenced to three months' for example, asserted the other

Mr. F. L. Parton will speak on day that. It was idle to pretend that the Empire Free Trade ideal "What Theosophy has meant to was realisable or near the possi-me" at the usual weekly public lecture of the Theosophical Society, bility of realisation. Then we Hongkong Lodge, Mercantile Bank Shakespeare, was never intended

Building to-day at 6 pm. :

have had Mr. Amery ridiculing the movement, whilst Mr. Ormsby- Gore last week declared that in no circumstances could he join the United Empire Party or support its policy. Yet in face of these utterances, we have Lord Beaver brook claiming that Mr. Baldwin

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THURSDAY MARCH 6, 1930.

THE BEAVERBROOK BLUNDER.

over! Our Own

*

Among passengers leaving the North yesterday on the press of Asia were Mr. F. Noodt and Mr. L. P. Quincey (Shanghal jockeys.) Sir Peter Grain, Mr. J. S. Gubbay, Mr. and Mrs. H. Odell, and Mrs. G. E. Costello.

Адсе.

As a London eritic has pointed out, the film version of "The Taming of the Shrew is not to be Shakespeare and would, if it were Shakespeare, lose its value as a film entertainment,

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•

Angry Bus Driver to Lorry Driver who had cut In-"You ought to be wheeling a pram.”

Lorry Driver "Right-o, mate!

And you ought to be in it!"

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An Irishman was being con- tinually lectured by the priest on the evils of drink

"Father" said Pat one day,

what is the cause of lumbago?"

would not be in this dreadful state

of health."

*

"Shure, an' it isn't me what's got it," returned Pat. "Oi was only wondering what caused it.. Oi read in a paper that a bishop was suffering from lumbage."

Judge Greene, K.G., remarked, as he knew, it was usual for the wife to provide the bed linen on being married.

Mr. Sharpe, Magistrate, at the Thames Court, to a wife Never argue with your husband, especi ally when he has had a pint or two. Let him sleep it off.

It must not be inferred, how- for Emaver, that the film is a cheap Hollywood conception of the play: For one thing, far from it. Shakespearean English is retained

The priest, thinking this an in all its purity, save for an occa sional detection of the American excellent opportunty to bring Pat

Fair- Very naturally, twang.

to serious thinking replied: banks is the dominating figure. Why, that is caused, by keeping A number of Hongkong vernacu- In all his pictares, "Doug" secma late hours and drinking too much. view is that he has not. How. ar newspapers are being banned to be the jolly, rough, tumbling | Had you taken my advice you by the Canton authorities on a fellow who knows and cares then, can Lord Beaverbrook's count of their attitude towards the nothing about art, and, brings to latest move be explained? The Central Government in Nanking his work no other qualification and their favouring General Yen than that of robust animal force. only reasonable conclusion to be Hai-shan in his anti-Chiang Kal-But the truth is that Fairbanks has caught as no other man in the drawn. is that he has come to shek manifestations.

cinema the curious closeness of realise, from the reaction to his

the animal and spiritual Instinct A warrant has been issued for in man, and has had the wit, to launching of the campaign, that he is on the wrong wicket, and the arrest of Kwok See-loi, alias translate it in the only language at Bow County Court, that, so far

Kwok Chung-heung, of No. 12,

he knows, the language of pure He has the faculty that the only way of gracefully Arbuthnott Road, a clerk in the pantomime. withdrawing is to claim Mr. Bald-employ of the Sul Kap Bank, 169; of seeing in every legend, every Queen's Road Central, for alleged adventure, every set of historical win and the Conservative Party intent to defraud his creditors. circumstances some compelling as being on his side. It has been contrary to the Bankruptcy Ordinprimitive rhythm which relates it to the human experience of every shown that Empire Free Trade

day. He may dance through all would be disastrous to the Crown

A collision between a steamship his films like a modern Hurlequin, Colonies and that the Self-Govern- and a junk is reported by Kwok but there is a real meaning in the

harlequinade. ing Dominions are in no frame of Iu-hoi, master of fishing junk No. mind to accept it. The logic of 2828, who states that his craft was near Waglan about 11 .m. on facts, therefore, seems to have in-March 3, when the s.a. Tango Politicians at Home to say no-duced Lord Beaverbrook to drop Maru ran into him in a thick fog The junk sank immediately, but must the Idea. He says that Mr. Bald-all the occupants were rescued by

find thing of the voters,

the the ship's boats and brought back cause for

considerable win's speech will very amusement in the latest develop-Crusade to save the enormous exto Hongkong. ment of the Empire Free Trade pense of opposing the Conserva- movement. It was only a few tives in the constituencies. Pro- weeks ago that Lord Beaverbrook bably the better way of putting came forward with a great flourish it would be to say the author of of trumpets, announcing his im-the scheme has gained sufficient mature scheme and Intimating his knowledge to realise the folly of tak intention to lead a crusade in de-ing a risk with the voters. termined opposition to all who differed from him. Despite the fact that his tactics and his policy were roundly denounced by the In advocating the introduction Conservative leaders, he persisted of bye-laws for the regulation of in his campaign. Suddenly, how-food-preserving establishments in ever, without as we shall show the Colony, the Hon. Dr. Welling later-any change of front by Mr. Baldwin, he declares that there is no further need for the United Empire Party, and returns to the

Conservative fold.

enable

Public Health.

ton aims to fill a serious gap in

of

Woman at Southend-I have. been downtrodden for thirty-six years of married life, because I We are inclined to agree with have tried to assert my rights. the critic who attributes the Things are going to change now. faults and virtues of "The Taming

It was after the opera of the Shrew" to Fairbanks him- self, in spite of the fact that his expensively wife shares the starring honours, approached the broad shouldered and Sam Taylor carries the credit man. of the direction.

The

dressed woman

"If I am not mistaken," she said, In "The Shrew" you cannot get "I have the honour of speaking to the renowned basso, have 1. aot?" away from Fairbanks. Mary

He felt flattered as he asked, Sentence of four months hard Pickford has as much to do, and what can I do for you?" labour was imposed by Mr. Whyte does it with a little more than her "I can't find my car," she answered pleasantly. "Would Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy usual acting quality, but it is this morning on a Chinese who not in any sense her film, You you be so kind as to call 'Charlle" pleaded guilty to a charge larceny of a suit of flannel clothing feel that Fairbanks was behind at the top of your wonderful from the first floor of 965, Canton every moment of the production voice?" Road. The defendant, who was behind the choice of cast, the stated to have committed the theft ideas, the motives, the selection of with the aid of a bamboo pole, had technicians and auxillary workers, a previous conviction for receiving the whole movement of the thing Where it fails he is to blame; stolen property.

where it succeeds he is to be praised.

It only remains to be added that technically the production is first are all in able hands. class and that the supporting roles

When a charge of possession of opium was mentioned, before Mr. Magistracy this morning, against Whyte Smith at the Kowloon a Chinese passenger of the 8.8. Apsey, Detective Sergeant Poyntz remarked that on analysis it was found the substance was not opium. The officer intimated that the de- fendant himself had apparently been defrauded by being sold what he tool to be opium. The defendant TWO LADIES CHASE CHINESE was discharged.

ATTEMPT TO SNATCH HANDBAG.

AT HAPPY VALLEY.

the organisation of measures for the safeguarding of public health, to cover

a possible outlet for dangerous diseases that has been ignored far too long. The very This dramatic development has grave dangers of contamination occurred because Mr. Baldwin has arising from some of the methods employed locally for food pre- delivered a speech which one

"I am only sorry that you did servation are open to the, inspec- Convicted of assaulting a carpen- newspaper hails as an adoption of tion of all who choose to meander ter in a teahouse in Laichikok, two not get the bag, for the United Empire Party's policy through streets away from the Chinese were each fined $10 by Mr. would have got a sound thrashing. Kowloon For an-attempt, I cannot thrash and which another describes as business thoroughfares, and it is Whyte Smith at the ignoring it. What does

Lord one of the strangest things in the Magistracy this morning. They you, but you will get six months' were further ordered to pay the hard labour." Thus Mr. Lindsell, Beaverbrook think of the utter-history of the local Government complainant $2 compensation each at the Central Magistracy this ance? He interprets it as an ac- that such an elementary matter as and $10 each to the tea house for morning, when addressing a Chin- the prohibition of such methecs damage done. It was stated that ese, whom he had convicted of at ceptance "in the main" of the pure has been allowed to drift. Now the men had a dispute over a debt tempting to snatch a handbag from] poses of his Party. A careful we find the Sanitary Board inviting and the defendants struck the com- Mrs. Alice Bolton, ut Happy Val-

to 13

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(It has been stated that a baby car appeals to a woman's maternal instincts.)

Sweet is her smile, and ecstatic

her lullaby;

Gentle her touch as, she bends

J'er her dear; Spring's fairest blooms grow perceptibly duller by Any comparison when she is

деят.

Happy to know she is worthy to

earn a love.

Softly she kisses her. baby

"Good-night."

Then, like a vision of perfect

maternal love,

Locks up the garage and

turns out the light.

then you WHO WAS....

CESAR

BIROTTEAU?

plainant over the head with a stool. lev. analysis of the Conservative lead-Government to express an opinion The defendants were also bound Mrs. Bolton said she was walk- er's speech, however, leaves us

whether conditions are over.

ing near the path that crosses, the convinced that he has not moved sufficiently normal to justify the

Valley, when she saw the defen- one inch from his original halting introduction of bye-laws for re-

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar E. Strother dant standing on the pavement. attitude on the question. He urged gulation. In the absence of Dr. arrived in Hongkong last Sunday She was in the company of another explanation we and have taken up residence at St. lady, and they had only passed the a thorough-going policy of Safe Wellington's guarding (which he has again and should have found the form al-George's Hotel, Kennedy Road, Mr defendant a few yards, when she again advocated 'since being out the resolution highly mystifying. Strother having been appointed felt a tug at her bag. She shouted It appears, if we understana Dr. Manager of the Hongkong, branch out, and turned round to see the of Messrs. Millington, Limited, Ad-man standing behind her. He then of office), and which he described Wellington correctly, that byevertising Consultants. He is open-ran, and they gave pursuit. An as a more reliable and efficient laws were drafted and approved ing an office in the new & C. Inlian watchman joined in the weapon than general Protection." by the Sanitary Board in 1925 and Bank Building, Queen's Road Cep- chase and the man was caught in If the quoted words do not con- submitted to Government. The tral. Mr and Mrs. Strother have Morrison Hill Road.

been residents of Shanghai for over Mrs. Janet Muir, who was with, flict with the Beaverbrook idea, powers-that-be apparently had no

twenty years and have travelled the complainant at the time, cor- then

we have

woefully mis- abjection to their form, but con- extensively in various, parts of roborated, and said when she first

sidered that the time was not | China. understood the whole move-

opportune for their Introduction ment. Then, again, on the

and proposed, if the Sanitary vital point of food taxation, Mr. Board saw no objection, to allow of auch regulations and mention

Lay Hing-cheung, a fitter at the Baldwin is about as non-commit- the matter to drop until conditions ing the matter to an official for Hongkong Hotel Garage, said he tal as he could well be. He were more normal. Presumably whom it might have concern. We stepped off a bus on seeing the two previous witnesses chasing the frankly says he is unwilling to the difficulty at that time was the can imagine the sudden dawning defendant. He joined in the chase ask Britons to give a vote on the strike and boycott, though exactly of memory that something of the and caught the man."

what the industrial disruption had kind had been footed before. We After passing sentence, his Wor- question of food taxes until they to do with health-regulations we can imagine a search through the ship called up Lau Hing-cheung know exactly what it would in- cannot be certain and in any case, files and a sigh of relief when the and congratulated him on his ac- volve, and then goes on to visualise at this distance, is immaterial. system that prevails in Govern- tion. He described his spirit as an Imperial Conference, if and More important is that five years ment offices once again justified exemplary. when the Conservatives return to have elapsed and Government are the genius who first thought of

being asked whether normal cond-red tape. The result does not

noticed the man standing on the pavement looking at them, she be- came suspicious of him.

power, at which the whole matter tions prevail! The history of the require imagination; we have had of rabies, a fox terrier, owned by Although there is no suspicion may be discussed. It is pertinent sudden reappearance of the pro- part of it in the form of a Mr. F. A. Weight, of No. 466, The to remark that the Beaverbrook posals would, we suspect, provide resolution to the Sanitary Board. Peak, has been sent to Kennedy plan would involve food taxos un interesting commentary on the Now that the subject is once again Town for observation. The dor without any question whatever. depth of local pigeon-holes. We can before the official mind, we trust The only difference between the imagino Dr. Wellington, ah a new-that there will be no further

comer, wondering at the absence déley in introduction. Beaverbrook and Baldwin at-

attacked Mr. Weight's daughter, who had to be attended for bites by Dr. Smalley at the Victoria Hospital.

In a small shop in Rue St. Honore lived Cesar Birotteau, perfumer a prosperous and ambitious man. Ambitious. not only for commercial suc cess, but for distinction in more elevated spheres.

The chaotic times of a cen- tury and half ago. offered plenty of scope to an ambitious- man. Birotteau Identified the militant himself with royalist party, and rose to the rank of major of a battalion of the National Guard, later being elected deputy-major

of a Paris district. Even then the height of his success. was not reached. The year· 1818 saw his investiture as Knight of the Legion of 'Honour, A most coveted. French distinction.

Ironically enough, his very success was the main cause of his downfall Thinking it. necessary, to live in much. greater style than heretoforé, the newly created Chevaller embarked upon a course of ex- travagant living and enter- taining which brought him, im only twelve months' time into the bankruptcy court. With all his old doggedness Cesar Birotteau set himself to pay off his debts, and to build up another fortune and reputa-" tion. His first object he. achieved in three years, bat: the second was denied him. Soon after his formal dis-. charge in the courts, he died. His history may be read in Balzac's novel which bears: his name.