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The

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TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1930.

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of Shanghai. If so, his words are very timely, for, whilst we believe that British officials in that city

DAY BY DAY.

The P. and O. s.s. Kalyan, from Hongkong, arrived at London on the 19th April at 9 a.m.

The P. and O. ss. Mantua, from Singapore, is due here at noon on Thursday with the English mail.

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see the situation in its true light SHE CANNOT SWIM FAR FROM HER A BARE IS A MOTHER'S ANCHOR;

and are prepared to act with tact MOORINGS.-H. W. Beecher. and discretion, the recent decision of the ratepayers in regard to an Increase of Chinese members on the Municipal Council, would appear to show the necessity for the sprend of more broad-minded and states- manlike ideas amongst many of the foreign residents. In saying so The Peak Trathways Co., Ltd., much, we hasten to explain that advertise that no late cars will run not for one moment do we believe after 12.05 on the night of Tues- in any polley of wholesale surren-day, April 22. der of foreign rights and interests in the International Settlement. No serious-minded observer, after seeing what happened in Hankow," could endorse such an attitude. But to set one's face against cur- rent tendencies to such an extent as Shanghal's ratepayers have done on this particular issue is, in our Lopinion, to court trouble. Unbend- ing opposition to change of any kind, or failure to display a spirit ef compromise, will in the long run prove disastrous.

If, however, we have to take account of facts as they are and of the changing influences at work,

POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT

WEEK.

Police Reserve Orders by the Hon. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G., In- spector General of Police, stato:

Life Saving Lessons. A class for life saving will be organised to take place at Police The Headquarters Gymnasium. class will be in the charge of P/Sergeant Hunt. All Police Re- servists who wish to join this class are requested to send in their names to their respective O. Cs, as early 28 possible.

General.

Amongst the passengers who ar

Revolver Practice. The regular rived by the President Cleveland.

weekly revolver practice (volun- yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. B. Ctary) will take place at the Bowen Proulx, and Mrs. Tang Shao-yi,

Road Revolver Range on Wednes day, April 23rd, from 9.00 p.m. to 10.30 pm, it will be open to all ranks of the H. K. P., Special Con- stables, and all persons holding permits to carry arms and also to the Chinese Company, Hongkong Police Reserve.

The forthcoming wedding is announced of Mr. Andrew Duncan, No. 1, Highburgh Terrace, Kowloon Dock, to Miss Agnes Robin. Miss Robin is travelling to Hongkong on board the s.s. Mantua.

Fairway, thereby causing an ob For anchoring in the Southern struction, the mistress of a cargo boat was fined $10 at the Marine Court this morning before the Hon. Commdr. G. F. Hole, E.N.

On being convicted of dumping the body of her four-months old

The Very Idea!

The bachelor met his friend at the club.

"I say," he said, "I want your advice on a little matrimonial question."

"Pleased to help you," returned the married man. "What's the trouble?"

"Well, as a matter of fact,” said the bachelor, rather shyly, "I want to know the best month in which

to get married."

The other thought hard for a moment before replying, "Augem- |bruary!" he replied at last.

"But there's no such month," queried the bachelor.

"That's why."

Old Lady (meeting sailor on country road in 1940); Sir, do you know my son Jack in the Navy

Sallor: Which

is ship serving In?

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Old Lady: What! Be there twa? Police Training School..

The working man's favourite The weekly classes for Police | adjective is just a warning that Reservists at the Police Training a noun is comingDean Inge. School, Kowloon, will be held on Tuesday, April 22nd. at 5.80 p.m. All members of the Chinese and Indian Companies and Flying Squad who have not yet passed Part 2 of Training Course are requested

to attend.

Squad Drill.

What we call evil is simply Ignorance bumping its head in the dark-Mr. Henry Ford.

About 90 per cent. of our legis- lation is as harmful to the body politic as the attentions of a small boy to the works of a watch.---Sir Ernest Benn.

In all religions there has been All recruits of the Chinese and a vicious tendency to turn moral Indian Companies, and of the Fly-principles into ceremonial. cus- ing Squad will attend at Central toms.-Dr. Percy Dearmer. Police Station for Squad Drill, on Thursday, April 24th. 5.30 under P/Sergeant Hunt. Dress-Mufti.

Chinese Company. Strength.-Constable R80 Chan Ying Pan has been taken on the strength of the Chinese Company as from April 16th.

Having a previous conviction for larceny, a Chinese who attempted to steal a role of cloth from a shop while the salesman were bargaining | gulations). with customers, was sentenced to five months hard labour by Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Ma- gistracy this morning.

Many women marry the men they choose and spend the rest of their lives trying to turn them into the men they want them to be-Dr. Elizabeth Slcan Chessor.

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A certain American club had replaced its familiar black-coated servitors with young, and some- times pretty, waitresses. One of the old die-hard members who had strongly opposed the idea dropped

"How's the duck to-day?" le growled, glowering at the girl, who came to serve him.

"Oh, I'm all right" and the waitress, perkily. "How are you. sir?"

Training Constable R80 Chan Ying Pan has passed his examina tion in Part 2 of Training Course (knowledge of police duties and re-into lunch one day.

Revolver Practice.Members of the Chinese Company, who have passed Parts 1 & 2 of Training Course, will attend at the "Bowen Road Revolver Range on Wednesday Wah On, aged 26 years, of evening, April 23rd. at 9.00 p.m. Stone Nullah Lane, has been ad-sharp for revolver practice under mitted to the Government Civil Musketry Instructor E. Carpenter of a negro soldier. Hospital, after attempting to commit suicide by jumping into the harbour. early this morning. He was rescued by Leung Kai, owner of sampan No. 12998.

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Flying Squall.

The weekly instructional patrol of the Kowloon Section will take place on Tuesday, April 22nd. Fall in at the Tsim-tsa-tsui Fire Brigade Station af 5.30 pm. sharp. Dress -Khaki Uniform and Cap with Khaki Cover.

The final instructional patrol of the month of the Hongkong Sec- tion will take place on Friday, April 25th. Fall in at the Central Po- lice Station at 5.16 p.m. aharp. All members are requested to attend. Dress Khaki Uniform and Cap with Khaki Cover.

child, a boat woman who appeared this does not imply that, in a on remand before Mr. Whyte Smith policy of compromise, all the giving at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, was fined $25 with the al- has to be by one side and all the tak-ternative of three weeks' hard la ing by the other. It is here that bour. statesmanship has to play its part,

Found in possession of a shovel, a so that the happy mean may be Chinese who admitted that he had. achieved.' British policy towards taken it from a distillery, was given China is to-day based on that de-a term of three months' hard la- bour by Mr. Whyte Smith at the sire, but it is as well that the ex- Kowloon Magistracy this morning. tremists on China's side should rea- The defendant had been previously lise that there can be no surrender convicted of theft. of rights which we are entitled, in accord with the principles of in- ternational law, to hold and main tain. Our business in China is that of trade, and We have the right to expect the protection afforded by civilised nations. Mere "Die-hards" in China will do well promises will not avail: we look to digest the admirable remarks for the ability to carry out the pro- addressed to the members of the mises. It all boils down to a British Chamber of Commerce in square deal by both sides; and that Shanghai by Mr. J. F. Brenan, the is, as it should be, all that Britain British Consul-General, the main wants. features of which we reproduced in our issue of yesterday. They

Trade With Russia.

Mr. Fahnstock, an American millionaire, and his wife will be found to apply with equali The report issued by the Soviet amongst the passengers on the force to the reactionaries of all delegation in London that since Dollar Liner President Lincoln for nationalities, for they touch on a the resumption of diplomatic Shanghal to-day. Mr. Fahnstock's private yacht is at present in Hong- relations between Great Britain kong, on which, after their return sity of adjusting ourselves to

and Russia orders to the value of from the North, they will start on ten million sterling have been a three years' cruise. changing conditions. Nothing is placed in Britain will probably to be gained by adopting the give the critics of the Gov-

Admitting assaulting a fellow ostrich-like attitude of refusing to ernment much food for thought worker by throwing a rice bowl at Sharpshooters' Company. acknowledge facts as they are: on

and might, conceivably, in- was fined $5 by Mr. Whyte Smith Leave Sergeant R426. P. O. the contrary, such a policy is bound

them in tempering at the Kowloon Magistracy this Peuster and Constable R410 J. C. M. the morning on a charge of assault. Grenham have been granted 6 and to make matters worse rather than their periodical attacks on

Labour policy. The Conservatives The defendant, who was stated to 12 months' leave of absence from better.

have constantly objected to the have inflicted a scalp wound on com-the Colony, as from April 8th, and The principal point stressed by resumption

plainant, was ordered to pay $59th. 1930 respectively, of relations, but

Revolver Practice. Members of Mr. Brenan was that we have to despite pressure from the Opposi

compensation as well as the fine.

reckon with the fact that, arising tion the Labour Government out of the steady growth of national carried through its intentions and sentiment in China, changes affect has now, in pursuance of the same ing foreigners are inevitable, and policy, reached the basis of an that, so far from diminishing, the The Government has constantly agreement for a trade treaty. apirit behind the movement is like been criticised for its inactivity ly to increase in intensity in the regarding Soviet propaganda and future. That is the fact which has has equally often replied that the to be faced, and, as Mr. Brenan situation was such that nothing and enquire if his victim was in rightly anid, the precipitate use of sufficiently material had taken any way injured, was, the un- force is liable to cause such resent into with Russia to induce it to Ford, wife of Mr. Ford of the place since relations were entered pleasant experience of Mrs. W. F. ment as to dislocate trade and break off diplomatie.relations with Cosmopolitan Dock, yesterday. [bring about that very state of that country.

The Conservatives Mrs. Ford was riding in $ have been unable to quote, apy-ricksha in Nathan Road, and when The Kowloon Cify murder case thing particularly damaging to near the junction of Waterloo at the Criminal Sessions, has been in order to give be no questioning the right of Britain and the Government's case Road a motor car, the number of adjourned

counsel, Mr.. F. foreigners to protect themselves is now considerably strengthened which she thought was 1311, defending

collided with her. Mrs. Ford was C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. A. by the trading results which have thrown heavily to the ground, ré-Covey of Messra. Hall Brutton and against outrage and insult, and followed cordial relations. The ceiving cuts and bruises. For Company, more time to consider we can assume that Mr. Brenan Government realises only too well tunately they were spoke with authority when he ex- that the country's trade is its sufficiently serious nature to pressed the hope that that would prime concern, for this is the necessitate her attendance at the be done in times of emergency or deciding factor in the unemploy-hospital.

| affairs which it should be the aim or

all to avoid. There can, of course,

no sane

Auence

to

his head, a coolie of Holt's Wharf

KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTOR CAR.

DRIVER IGNORES EUROPEAN LADY VICTIM.

To be run down by a motor car, the driver of which refused to stop

not of

ment situation which is by far the The car drove off straight away, extreme necessity. But man will dispute Mr.

biggest problem confronting the the driver making no enquiries as Brenan's

to the result of the collision. Government. Any policy, there statement that the better way is fore, tending to the growth of to foresee the direction which British trade i8

be en- strong national movements

are couraged. Labour. has juat taking and to adjust relations ac- cause to be satisfied with cordingly. so that the inevitable its efforts in connexion with. transition period causes

Russia so far and all interested in Paris, as little dislocation

the industrial welfare of England Brussels. as possible. That is

Amsterdami will believe, until the contrary is Copenhagen the task of statesmanship,

and proved up to the hilt, that friend-

Lisbon

in history that Britain has sought like Russia cannot but. be to the

to proceed on these lines not only benefit of Britain

in her dealings with China, but with

⠀ EXCHANGE RATES.

London, Apr. 21.

123.19 ..34.04 12.08%

They were testing the mentality

"Do you ever hear voices with- out being able to tell who is speak ing or where the sound from?"

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"Yes, suh," answered the negro. "And when does this occur?" "Over de radio."

Tokyo, Apr. 21: The Diet has opened. The Lower House has elected Mr. Ikunosuke Fujisawa as Speaker, and Mr. Shoju Koyama as Vice- Speaker. Both are members of the Minseito party.

The formal ceremony of open- ing the Diet in the presence of the Emperor will be held on the 23rd instant-Reuter,

WHO WAS

the Company will not fire this week PARACELSUS?

on the Bowen Road Range On Wednesday evening.

Rifle Club-A meeting of mem- bers of the Club will be held in the office of the O. i/c. Co. on Thurs- day afternoon at 5.15 p.m.

(Sg.) D. L. KING.

D. S. P. (1),

TIME TO PREPARE DEFENCE.

SESSIONS MURDER TRIAL ADJOURNED.

his defence. Originally the defence was assigned by the Crown to Mfr., Y. K. Leong, a Chinese barrister recently admitted to practise in the Colony, but, he

withdrew on leaving the Colony and the defence was then assigned to Mr. Jenkin.

There are three accused, Tse Ping, alias Tse Ki-chau, Cheng Luk and Sun Tam, and they are charged with the murder of an old recluse parsed Cheung Hung-chun at Kowloon City on February 15, this year...

When the Sessions opened be- .18.16 fore the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph 108.30 Kemp), Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, for 5.18/16 the Crown, intimated that defend- (Holiday)ing counsel would like a short 1/6% adjournment in order to consider 92765 his position more fully and added 18.085 that Crown would offer no objec

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there is ample evidence to be found" ly negotiations with a vast country Rio

Bombay Hongkong Geneva Milan Stockholm all countries with whom she has. It is advertised that the annual | Prague been brought into contact. It is ordinary general meeting of share. Athens to be presumed that in speaking a Finance Co., Ltd. will be held at

holders of the Humphreys Estate & Buenos Aires

Shanghai he did, Mr. Brenan had in mind the Hongkong Hotel, on Wednesday, Silver (spot and forward) 19.11/16 intimated that jurors would not be the question of the future status May 7, at 11:30 am.

-British Wireless

Yokohama

required until May 5th.

1864 tion.

.075 Accordingly the Sessions were 48.18/16 adjourned until to-morrow morn

1/11

ing at half past ten. It was later $12/036

Were it not for Browning's poem there would be few to re- member the name of Philippu Paracelsus, great scientist and healer though he was, and yet the bare facts of his life are interesting enough,

The son of a physician, he adopted the same profession, and studied medicine, surgery, and philosophy under the best teachers of his day: His philosophical researches. Ied him to dabble in occultism, and awoke in him a permanent dis- satisfaction with the cut-and- 'dried methods of the univer- sities. He began to study me- dicine in a different school, and mixed with gypsies, tramps, peasants, and alchem ists, collecting every serap 'of popular and traditional fore concerning herbs and essences.

Nature did yield to him cer- tain of her secrets. Paracelsus gave to selence zinc, bismuth, hydrogen gas and opium, and 'discovered the healing pro

portles of mercury and anti- mony. So adept did he be- came in his business of healing. that his colleagues. grew. jealous, and combined to ruin and disgrace him. Their of- forts not meeting with absolutė success, they finally had him. done to death.

The Paracelsus of the poem is not quite identical with his human original. He is por-. trayed by Browning as a seeker after the Highest Good, Beek- Ing it first in knowledge, then in love, and lastly in material pleasures. None of these yield his epirit craved, and not until him that satisfaction for which

death is near does he realise that happiness is only to be; found in the perfect blending of knowledge and love.