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1930.

DAY BY DAY.

IT IS MY BELIEF THAT NOT SELF

ing & feasible scheme whereby the transfer of the Colony's currency from a silver to a gold basis might be effected in case a sudden INTEREST BUT SELF SACRIFICE IS change-over be forced upon the THE ONLY LAW UPON WHICH 'KU- MAN SOCIETY CAN BE GROUNDED Colony. Although believing that

WLTH ANY HOPE OF PROSPERITY AND China's desire for a gold standard| PERMANENCE.-Charles Kingsley. can, for the time being, be garded merely as a pious hope, the Committee feels that Hongkong should not be found unprepared. for such an event, "or she may find herself a Holder of much cheapened silver, a situation too disastrous to contemplate." That is a contingency which is far too serious to set aside as being un-

The Empress, of Canada, which on the 10th July, left Hongkong arrived at Vancouver on the 25th.

For lying inshore during prohi bited hours, the mistresses of two sumpans were fined $5 each at the Marine Court this morning before the Hon. Commdr. G. F. Hole, RN.

The R.M.S. Empress of Russia likely to occur in the near future, arrived at Kobe at 6.30 am to and it is a realisation of that day and was due to leave at 3 p.m. point, amongst others, which in-arriving at Yokohama at 4 p.m. to- with morrow and galling for Vancouver duces 215 to agree

at 3 p.m. on Thursday.

Kote- of Mr. the suggestion" wall that what" we need is expert advice on the question of stability, altogether apart from China's intentions. Mr. Kotewall thinks that this Colony should not rely solely on the opinion of the Committee in attempting to dis- pose of the problem which affects the very life blood of the Colony's trade, but that the question should be referred for advice to the highest possible experts, whose disinterestedness and lack of bias cannot be questioned. ·

The time-worn argument that

in

The wedding arranged between this Colony necessarily must;

Dr. Edward Law and Miss the matter of its currency, slavish Phyllis Viola Ho, will take ly follow China, even though place at the Union Church, Kennedy Road, at 3 p.m. on she remains on what is admittedly August 6, 1930. No invita a rotten basis, has always struck

friends are welcome at the Church and the reception to

Suffering from opium poisoning, alleged to have been self-adminis- tered, Lan Ching, (29), a Dairy Farm coolie, of the East Point de pot, was admitted to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital yesterday.

Hawking without a licence, a Chinese was charged at the Marine morning before the Court this Hon. Commdr, G. F. Hole, R.N., and was fined $4 with the alterna- tive of four day's imprisonment. ·

His Excellency Maj. General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G... D.S.O., will present the prizes at the annual distribution of the Garrison Children's School to be held at the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Drill Hall next Saturday morning.

and fatalistic frame of mind.. Ittenced to three months' hard labour

HABITUAL CRIMINAL

SENTENCED,

· TWENTY-NINTH OFFENCE

COMMITTED.

The Very Idea!

"Oh, save my hair! Save my hair!" she'cried, pointing to 'a wig rapidly drifting out to 883. Two habitual criminals, one with

“Madam,” replied the gallant a record of 26 previous convictions, lifeguard, as he took a firm grip appeared at the Kowloon Magi-on her shoulder, "I'm only a life- stracy this morning on charges of saver, not a hair restorer." larceny and receiving a quantity of clothing stolen from a house in the Mongkok District while two women were in the dock on charges of re- eciving stolen property.

The second defendant admitted the larceny count but the other de fendants denied they knew the [clothing was stolen.

Sub Inspector C. Evans accepted the pleas but put in another charge, that of returning from first banishment against defendant.

the

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The old veteran - was

on his favourite tople his experiences as a soldier in all parts of the world.

"I remember that time when we were stationed near Babylon. Why it was so hot that we used to loast

our bread in the sun, and-"

"Yes, I know,"". Interrupted rookie." Aud, I suppose, they sup- plled you with cockscrews to draw your breath?”

It was stated by the officer that the clothing was stolen while the naval barracks on a charge of in

A sailor was brought up at the complainant was having her even-

subordination, His insubordina- ing meal on Sunday. Her door was tion took the form of resistance to closed, but not locked, and the being introduced to the swimming thief walked into the house. Subse- bath. quently the fourth defendant was arrested trying to nawn part of the

"Sir, I've only bin in the navy. apprehended. property. The others were later himself, he replied:

Asked what he had to say for

❤

The second defendant, according three days. The first day the doc- to his criminal records had no less tor drawed six of my teeth, the than twenty-eight previous convic-second day I was vaccinated; and tions and was given six months the third day the petty officer says hard labour while the first defen-Come along, we're a goin' to

drown yer!" dant was sentenced to eight months with 15 strokes of the birch. The

The old lady up from the coun- two women were discharged.

try was really enjoying herself. Although she had heard vaguely about the wonders of the city she had never realised what they were like in actual fact.

BAND CONCERT.

H.K.C.C. EVENT FOR THURSDAY.

The following is the programme of the concert to be given Thursday evening at 5.30 p.m. on the Hongkong Cricket Club

"What's that big place.". she asked her nlece, who was acting. as her guide. The girl looked up at the office building towering above them.

"Oh," she exclaimed, "that's a now idea from America. It's call-

ed a skycraper."""

"Really," beamed the old lady. It

For stealing a shackle from the tions are being issued. bat us as reflecting a very negative 3.9. Athos II on her arrivari in port Ground, by the band of the 1st. "Fancy that. I'd love to see.

this morning, a Chinese was gen- Battalion the Somerset Light work." be held at the Hongkong Hotel is obvious that the Committee by Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kow-Infantry, by kind permission of Roof Garden after the ceremembers feel that they are not suf- loon Magistracy this morning. The defendant had a previous conviction ficiently qualified to handle all for receiving stolen property: the intricacies of a very complex problem, hence their suggestion

.mony.

The

Thongkong Telegraph.

TUESDAY, JULY 29 1930.

A TASK FOR AN EXPERT.

The health return for last week

eight from malaria, and one cach from typhoid, puerperal fever and influenza. All were Chinese ex cepting two cases of tubérculosis. The typhoid case was imported. The return for yesterday shows two Chinese cases of typhoid.

for expert advice in the framing shows 57 deaths from tuberculosis, of a scheme so that the Colony may not be forestalled by China. Surely it can also be contended that an expert of the first order. untrammelled by local bias, might reach the conclusion that Hong- keng could with safety "go gold" Fung Wa-ping, a licensed motor. even if China remained on silver.car driver, has reported to the po Inasmuch as the Currency Com-In view of such a possibility, there lice that while driving public car No. 178 along Hollywood Road about mittee some time ago issued an is reasonability in the proposal 10.35 p.m. yesterday, he knocked interim report summarising the that the whole issue be now re- down a Chinese named Cheung Yik- sam, aged 66 years, living at 213, conclusions which it had reached, ferred to а qualified outsider. Hollywood Road. The man re- ceived a fracture to his right leg. and was taken in the car to the Government Civil Hospital.

it was hardly to be expected that This expert could be furnished there would be a great deal that with the complete Report of the was new in the Report proper, Part Committee and all other available I of which has now been released. Į data, and, pending his advice, It has to be put on record that, such temporary measures 48 are from the very first, the public did deemed advisable could be taken. not expect the Committee to A policy of inaction will lead us advocate any marked reform of our nowhere.. currency system. The.constitution of the Committee made that a rather remote possibility, whilst

EXCHANGE RATES.

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Major Tayler and Officers, under the conductorship of Mr. E. J. Woollcott: Band & Bugle March, Sambre et

Meuse,

Rauski. Smart,

Bugle March, Polygon,

Retreat by the Buglers. Overture, Fique Dame, Suppe. Selection of Songs, Wilfred

Sanderson.

Waltz, Beautiful Danube, Strauss. Selection, Bitter Sweet,

Noel Coward. Rhythmic Paraphrase, Echoes of

Ireland,

Lange.

God Save The King.

Regimental March, Prince Albert's.

DEATH OF MARINE APPRENTICE.

FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY.

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Those present included Mr. S. L. Vellunga, (marine superinten- dant), Capt. Holyoak (master of the Natica), Mr. J. Russell (repre- senting the Taikoo Club), Mesara. T. Swan, A. Fraser, R. Gray, B. Fielder (of Taikoo Dock), Capt. Howe, Mr. T. McBurney, Mrs. | A. C. Wallace and Mrs. G. McLeod,

The new laird was an English- man, but so popular had he be- come with the village people that they had appointed him judge of the piping at their annual High- land Games.

The laird ant in a small tent, the while the pipers marched up and down outside skirling off their reels and strathspeys.

ed playing, the competitors gather- After the last piper had finish- ed outside the tent to wait for the judge to come out and give his. verdict.

But no laird appeared, and by- and-by a committce man went into the tent to see what was the mat- ter. The next moment he was out

again, his face as white at chalk.

"Wha's won?" shouted the com- petitors.

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"I dinna ken wha's won," plied the man, "but ane o' ye's kill. ed the laird."

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

Wednesday, July 23rd. Lady Peel gave a Garden Party at Mountain Lodge.

Thursday, July 24th. His Ex- collency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.

and Mrs. Freeman, Mr. and Mrs.

Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. Tam, Mr. and Mrs. Wylie, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Leung, Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Lo. Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung were unavoidably prevented from being present.

Lo Yin, a beancurd maker, living at Un Loong village, has re- ported to the police that the state. The remains of Mr. J. M. P. ment made by his wife, Chung Ng. Poncione, a marine apprentice on with regard to the theft of $5 on the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Com- July 26th, was not true. He had pany's tanker Natica, who died since traced the money to a cer- yesterday, were interred at Happy tain person in Yaumati, to whom Valley this morning. Many mem- Sunday, July 27th. The follow- Mutual Denunciation.

it had been given by his wife on bers of the crew of the Natica and ing were the guests at luncheon Home newspapers just to hand an agreement to protect her from a sister tanker, the Solen, were at Mountain Lodge: Mr. H. Shantz, the unfortunate wording of its serve to clarify the political situa- being assaulted by two fellow vil present. The Rev. R. Brougham Col. R. B. Skinner, Mr. Dallio, lagers, who had a grudge against of the Missions to Seamen, officiat- Comdr. Morris, Squadron Leader first communique still further tion in England and incidentally her for having been mixed up in ed. heightened the belief that the developed from a mere disagree-

reveal a political battle which has a marriage contract. issues were already very largely ment on policy into mutual de- pre-judged. The subsequent ex-nunciation. Mr. Stanley Baldwin planation of the precise meaning is being pilloried by the Rother- of the communique did not entirely mere and Beaverbrook Press, and,

as if this weighty opposition was Paris dispel that opinion. Let us ex- not sufficient, the two newspaper Brussels press, however, in fairness to the Lords are denouncing Mr. Bald-Amsterdam members of the Committee, our win from every platform on which

Berlin Copenhagen belief that an honest attempt was they speak. On the other hand Vienna made to get down to first princi-Mr. Baldwin denounces the Lords Helsingfors ples and that the Report repre- and there is now the somewhat Lisbon

Bucharest unseemly spectacle of the Unionist Buenos Aires sents, according to their lights, leader engaged in a fierce fight Shanghai what the investigators consider to with two powerful opponents who New York Yokohama be in the best interests of the mally are Unionist themselves.

Geneva trade of the Colony. We disagree Mr. Lloyd George has also step. Milan

Stockholm with the conclusions they have red into the fight and he has had slo reached, but we do not for

caustic things to say regarding Prague Mr. Baldwin who, to say the least Madrid doubt their sincerity, of it, has shown little restraint innie

Athens although at the same time we can some of his utterances. The pro-Bombay not overlook the natural and quite vocation, however, has been great Hongkong understandable predisposition on and unfortunately for Mr. Bald Silver (spot)

Silver (forward) the part of some of the members Win he has not two powerful. against stablleation.

newspapers in which he can re taliate. The quarrel gives fur-

moment

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WATER LEVELS.

ON WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS.

The following table, fasued by

32.92 the Kwangtung River Conservancy 18.095 Commission, shows in English feat

WHO WAS 7.

DON JUAN.

Don Juan-there's a name to cause a flutter of indignation in respectable householdst And rightly so, for he was a wicked fellow, a prince of libertines who has given his name to all young men who love lightly and go their way.

.18.16 the water levels on the West: You will read the different. 164%% | River, North River and Bast

43.10 River, on the dates, named:

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253

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Shiühing

Tsingyuen

Samshui

Sheklung...

*For July 26th.

July 27 July 28

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The highest levels on record are:-Shishing, 41 feet; Tsing- yuen, 20.2 feet; Samshui, 27.5 feet; Sheklung 16.6 feet. Samshul is minus 5 feet and at The lowest level on record at Shaklung minus 2.7 feet.

RAIN LATER.

On reading through the remarks ther definite evidence, however, level, he should realise that the on the question of stabilisation, it of the fact that the Unionist party country carce not a brass farthing seems clear that the majority of does not know where it is. Mr. for personalities in comparison the members of the Committee, Baldwin has received his vote of with the present urgency and whilst convinced that Hongkong confidence and he should be con magnitude of national and Im

tent with that. We fail to see the perial should not go gold" until China use of mutual denunciation. It versy now raging can be brought

questions. The contro

does, feel some trepidation leat merely widens a breach which back to orthodox lines if Mr. Bald- this Colony be caught napping by reeds closing, not enlarging. The win will concentrate on determin- China suddenly making the fault really lies with Mr. Baldwining the Unionist policy, putting The Royal Observatory reporte change-over. It was this feeling, however. He makes the mistake the Tory house in order and not that the typhoon passed over Foo- of replying to attacks from the devoting his time to replying to chow last night on a westerly no doubt, which prompted the sug-platform, whereas the attacks on Press attacks, and it Lord Bother track. It is probably filling up. gestion that all available data him are by cold print. Mr. Bald- mere and Lord Beaverbrook will The local forecast is:-West should be placed before expert win is at a big disadvantage, but advocate their policies and leave winds, fresh; fair at first, rain opinion with a view to formulat-even if the fighting terms were personalities alone.

later.

logends about Don Juan in dozens of plays and poems and operas, but the account with which you are likely to be familiar is that contained in There Byron's famous poem. is some evidence, however, to show

that

Don "Juan" tually lived in the guise. of Don Juan Tenorio, member of an illustrious family of Seville which flourished in the fourteenth century.

This Don Juan killed the father of one of his sweethearts. A statue of the murdered man was placed above his tomb in the convent of. St. Francia, and destroyed by an incendirty. The monks, suspecting the Don, thereupon lured him to their Convent and killed him

However this may be, when ever you hear a man described as a Don Juan you will know. that they are speaking no good: of him.