OOPS ON MOVE
ARIFF MEETING DEL GATES HELD UP
POSITION OF SHANGHAI
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Shanghai, October 16.
Mr. Silas Strawn, also the
Smith.
CHINES:
SHAMEENT
OWNERS” ATTITUDE.
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London, October 16.
FALLS
ENCH GATE ENED.
HIG HONAM TRE:
REZ
AMAIL
TIONS
BIR ALMERIC FITZROY'S
LITERARY BIQUETTE
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Mr.
Durer to Mr hon if our author, had said why not 1 is, again, fair attempt at an estimate thob it may not be correct one, to say that he conceica of Bff Jeho Sunch run of punctilion What lisensitive ad fidgety by temperament, and laa "the timidir. Verdonar reports that Walchow Questions of literary etiquette are 18, we should say namissible, Jy of an overtented lawyer." It wol surrendered" to Genera beginning to exercise the State, though very probably CURAS, Chan wing-ming's, party, had writes the "Manchester Guardian impressionism to soak of 10 again been retaken by the Reds, are They arise out of our growing pic rigid insignifications** The Coal Commission adjourn-confirmed by the following Renters of writing books about one an Roitain and to say or Sie. Marie
legum
16. Only the other week an Geddes that all his weight is in Canton, Oct. 18:
beure writer achieved botoriety by his physique." There is # VER The Rod forces have captured repeating in a book the stupid trash | deseriplion, on another page of the WKichow (city) and taken a large which used to pass from one smal book, of the mind and spirit of a number of prisoners.
had wind to another shout the Ferid Dusiness who looksy upon all of Canton and Shameen has been There was trouble. about that. nothing But Bolshevism. We do Communication between the city moval chamcter of Mr. Gladstone, the changes of the world and sees restablished, access to the settle. Hurdly has it died down, when Sir not, how whether this 12th-bers in ment being possible via the French Almaric Fitzroy culprit of much live to read how her conversation (East bridge, on production of a higher standing and accomplish appeared to permit from the French Consul.ment--brings out on important hook but it is je Chinese are going through.
which can hardly fail to give, here know that h and there, the most ante offence There are, of course, wide differ
heas between the two books. This one, by Sir Almeric Fitzroy has very high literary merit. It is work of a writer who has great ex perience both of men and affairs and a fine eye for character. There 'excerable. but," The same 45: is much in it which is heliteling Comon, it scones, always kept some but no attack, so far as we can find. I places in his church vacant, even is stated to have been caused by on anyone's personal and private after the service began, for me
conduct. We then appresh the principally distinguished men." difficult question whether it is who always came fate. Are we worse to mail the living or the dead. | to understand, Chanon.“ Bir Alverie Mr Gladstone, was dead. Severn? Fitzroy laked, That the sames of the pilople who will be hurt by ruggement obtains in the Ring- this book are living, and a live dog | dom of "Haven?**
Dutch delegate to the Tariff Con-ed until October 27 after Mr ferense and the Danish Minister Ernest Gowers, Permanent Under to China. Ieft Shanghari for Pek- Secretary of Mines, had been bing Inst evening. They were held closely examined by Mr. Herbert
en route last up several hours
ight, owing to the transporta~ or of the Fungtien troops to Changchow,
The incident will cause the tra- vallers a day's delay.
The troops of Sun Chuan-fang, Tupan of Chekiang, continue moving towards Insing but not in the direction of Shanghal,
Local Chinese predict the cyen- ind retreat of the Fengtien forces cross the Yangtze unless re- orcements are quickly sent to Nanking
General Sun Chuan-fang still serts that his movement are only Autumn maneuvres.
Mr. Gowers agreed that the time must come when the foul out put would drop continuously unless new and
up-to-date machinery could be introduced.
One thousand Chekiang troops ive arrived on the outskirts of the Settlement this afternoon. It reported that more are follow
Tho Chekiungites arrived at Markham Road junction, where they detrained and marched to Shanghai Station, whence the last of the Fengtien troops had just departed, excepting fifty details. These were cut off but they are
with how fraternising Cheklangites.
Latest Position.
the
Peking, October 16. The railway authorities are not aning through tickets from Peking to Shanghai to day.
It is widely reported this even- ng that Chang Tso-lin is leaving akden for Tientsin very shortly.
NIGHT OF TERROR.
MINGTAO'S ESCAPE FROM
SHELLING.
(Reuter's Service.)
Tsingtao, October 16. Tsingtao experienced a night of error last night, when two gun- kats threatened to shell the city fter their demand for pay---- veral months in arrears-was aly partly met.
it was feared that the sailors, nder cover of the ship's fire, wald try to effect a landing and be the city.
The Consulates and public ildings were heavily guarded. The military authorities sent matimatum to the commanders the gun-boats. to surrender: tiations are proceeding. Further Anxiety.
Tsingtao, Detober 16. Farther anxiety has been caused the arrival of three more inese warships this afternoon. squadron of the military thorities negotiated all day hout resuit.
its believed that the local crisis aked with the Shanghai situa- and if the warships are grant-
the pay and supplies they may
to join Sun Chuan-fang.
UDICIAL ENQUIRY.
(Renter's Service.)
Shanghai, October 16.
!!
Evidence at the inquiry to-day. the incidents of May 30, com- the testimony of police ters, who were with Inspector
son during May 30. It was Exipally
repetition
Jector Everson's evidence.
Delective Sergeant
|
He stated that the output per man per shift In Great Britain
A later message shites thus Chin was 17. Gowers was under ese have entered Shameen for the stood to agree that "other costs, purpose of withdrawing property, including directors' fees and etc. deposited there for safe cus managers' dalaries had risen out tody Chinese merchants in Cun- of proportion to wages.
ton are also reported to have wel Replying to Sir J. Beveridge with oned his step as they can now regard to the possibilities of in-obtain whatever has been tied up creasing output by the introduc since the trouble began tion of more and better machin Damage to the extent of $200,000 ery, Gowers agreed that great hopes lay in that direction. fire which broke out on Honam land (opposite Canton) destroying twenty houses.
Mr. Evan Williams said that the owners were contemplating the matter,
Mr. Smith retorted: "Ever since we have known you, you have been contemplating it."
Mr. Williams replied that the owners had greatly increased the number of machines.
TOWED TO PORT.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, October 16. A message from Port Said says that the steamer "Phemius" has at Suez towing the. arrived "Laomedon."
The British steamer "Laome- don" from Yokohama and Penang to New York, which left Colombo on September 29, reported on October 6 that she lost her pro- peller in attitude 10/16 North longitude 61/42 East, owing to a fracture in the tail end of the shaft.
;
WAR DEBTS.
ESTHONIA FOLLOWS
EXAMPLE.
(Reuter's Service.)
JULY FIGURES.
.. COLONY'S FINANCIAL
POSITION.
Revenue and Expenditure. Balance of Assets and Liabilities on June 30, 1925 $. 10,210,211.19 Revenue from July
1 to July 31, 1925 $ 4,006,41385
Expenditure
$ 14.276,625.04 from July to July 31, 1925
..$
1,864 492.24
Balance
.8 12.412.132.80 Assets and Liabilities on the 31st July, 1925.`
Liabilities.
Deposit not Available House Servant Account .. Postal Agencies Eqspense Account Over Draft: Banks
157,776.89
Almeria Fitzroy,
is well We should fot to be dismissed as a moby no means i At a funeral ser was reputed, a certain Canon ta,”al which the King of theth, who was taking the service, an with a low how to the Royal representative. This trucks ir Abner Fitzroy as an act of
is at any rate superior to a dend Hon THE PRINCE IN BELQIUM. in the capacity for feeling pain. It! There are some good worldly is a difficult question! We must stories in the book. "Here is ups of not forget that truth is a public | Lord Birkenhend, who, it seems, object quite as important ne polite went on a visit Lord Buller ai ness. We who are being governed Whitingehame,
On
have. after all, some interestin After dinner, when he was look- | knowing what innaner of men theying forward to bridge, with the are that are governing or misusint accmaruniments) his hoet, it governing us, and what kind of a is alleged; took him out for a walk | Bigure they ent, not on the platom and discarred noon "Mind." Ucon
the scenes, where we can't. where we can see them, but behind returning to the house he was given short respite and taken out ugan to the whole, we should be inclined to look, as he said: "ab the droned? say that Sir Almeric Fitzroy was stars." on the balance to be thanked rather Heravia, an ziedote--of anolbar than blamed but for one, cireum-kind--about the present Prince of stance which is ruther more ques-Wader. tionable. The really damaging One of his tasks (in Balginm) was things in his book are not the visiz hospital fre the special things which he says himself but treatment of English soldiers infor those which he repeats as having ing from facial dasiguration, the beenid to him by others. This greatest difficulty of which is the $1,150,308,06 is the real reproach which he has to extreme sensitiveness of the victims 6.822.00 answer. When some poor slittle to by suspicion of curiosity or - 40.410.65 goes down on a pare in this hook | recoil "on the pats of the visitor. 6.854.00 with a well-directed shot, it is Thy Prince had seen all the cises indeed Sir Almeric Fitzroy who has produced, and noticing that there rolled the ball, but the ball was were only twenty-seven present out Total Liabilities ...$ 1,361,872.68 placed in his hand by someone else. Lof twenty-eight known to be in the Most frequently hy, ahore all institution, asked for the twenty- : 12412,132.80
people, Lord Morley!
eight. The officer in charge pro $13,778,705.48
"LORD MORLEY'S SHARP TONGBE.
rended to explain" that his waleja Everyone who reads much in the case of such a frightful, not to say, memoirs of our time must he con-repisive, character that it was not $1,040,298,08cious that the image of a secondary thought well to include him with John Morley is taking shape in his rest: whereupon the Prince
said he had undertaken the job noël - wind On the platfonas
refused to brvéfauvone deprived of saw him--he was the austere prohis sympathy who hut, it seems, 05.543.00 phet. Some said Moses and me the inghest Quinto it. He was ab
Elins! At any rate. here was 67.284.85 man who had raised politics up and
how lakey to the patient's r went straight up to the man wand not been mised an by them. Book 792,881.40ffer book now shows us the her,
kissed him. Marley, with an undeniable ap-
We have called attention to the 224.281.46 petite for the gossip of public lifects from which this book is
$8,31688 and a somewhat sharp tongue. Sirp to criticism. For the rest, it☀ 10,134.1282 Almeric Fitzroy's adriration for pprams to us to lasa wakulilo andj 1,541.00 Morley was extremely high, d, history of our own times. It is Lenintaining contribution to the indeed, one reason why we fear our pholarly and stirbus in tone, and, 13.958.27 author is not far wrong about the the pritical redes which deur small men of public life is is from time to time are always moder- $13,773,705.48erring instinct for the great ones.
At any rate, as Clerk of the Privy te nd often wise. Comel ho was, during the few
Balance
Total ....
Assets,
Subsidiary Coins Advances Building Loans Imprest
Crown Agents Depozit
Reval, October, 16. the Minister at Washington to The Government has authorised conclude an agreement for fundUnallocated Stores, ing the Esthonian
debt to
(P.W.D.)
Account
America amounting te $14,000-, Unallocated Stores, (Rail- 000 on the lines of Polish and American debt settlement.
TRADE PACT.
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(Reuter's Service.)
Berlin, October 16. One of the first results ofthe conclusion of the Russo German commercial treaty is the renewal of the Russo-German agreement
way)
Coal Account Investment Account Lorry Haulage Account Crown Agents
Account
Total
Current
382,852.44 1,006,014.28
The
Cash lent at Interest.. 22.000 s. Gyears before the European war, in Cash on Deposit
"
for the supply of petroleum LOCAL & GENERAL.thes Labrullenders, Chief Justice has ordered that the
between the Deutsche Erdoel Company and the Russian foreign trade organisation.
MISSING COURIER.
(Reuter's Service.)
Moscow, October 16,
of The body of the courier, men-
?
tioned earlier, has been found. A
ing to Sir Henry Gollan, said ranged,
T
Unien
It is notified for general in- 4.117 18. 8th Plose torch with Lord Morley, who formation that, pursuant to ge was Tort President, and the start- tion 5 of the Criminal Procedure ing things in this book are tha dings said to him by Morley about Ordinance, 1999, His Honour the Floyd George, Mr. John Burns, next Criminal Sessions for the A dance under the auspices of what verels, and Mr. Churchill Court shall be held on Monday, and Mr. Masterman all suffer some despatch of the business of the 11.M.. "Ambrose" was held at the does not wholy exerpe. Sending the 19th day of October. 1925, at Royal Naval Canteen Theatre last certain documents to Mr. Churchill 10 o'clock in the forenoon. night.
by Mr. Churchill's private sexned-) H.M.S. "Hommes"
In klition to the wedding re returnedary: Morley jaid: "With the in- yestrady and took up her old an-art from your master, tell him day
perionsness you have no foot ported as having taken place yester
Bat of Miss Kathlee chorage, after having been at Mirs want them back immediately." Manson and Air. Robert Tulley was Bay for a few days,
Ta a conversation, with, the King, the celebrated at the Mr. Lloyd George, appear to have Church, Kennedy Hund, the cere who again appeared at the Star there was, secording to Sir Almeric The bride is the duties
Tod Sanborn, the sylophonistused the phrase wo Inwyers, mony being very quiet and simple. Tabrum. Government inquiry has been ar-Theatre Kowloon, last night, will fitzroy, great deal of fun about lade 3 and Mrs. David Marson give final performances to-day at this in high quarters, in which is, and the bridegroom the 6.30 and 9.15 p.in.
Morley
joined, with allusions son of the Rev. Thomas Tully, of Spacial constables who perform-pected to "Welsh attorneys. ́*
which we should hardly use ex the Anglo Chinese Cullege, Amoy, Nice, October 16.-The com-ed duty during Jane, July and to violence, by their friends, mitice of the Radical Party in Con- August are notified that travelling
Among the passengers, leaving kn Detective Sergeant Rapp said gs, after an animated debate,lowances in respect of duties per head of Asquith's indolence in Malwa, which sails at nea
Lord Morley confirrord all I have lay for Hous by the P. and 69, 95, aking in Germar, told him gates who were elected to the application at the Accounts Office,ability to furnish at least some pre 314 General Offieer Com some students in the crowd, adoptat u motion calling on the dele-formed may be drawn on personal shirking a dificulty, confident in his Marseilles and Loudon, a Majer. 1,000 studente were de Chamber to support the Gover- Police Headquarters,
Gong (. C. Lourd. Q.B.. visional solution when the situation Victoria, BC., October 16-The Jockey Club has received a cable, of his weakness as Prime Minister Scott, Senior Naxal Onier, West The Secretary of the Hongkong created by neglect threatens to get manding the Forces in this, and out of had. He attributed much Mrs. Enned, Captain Muswell Holland-American liner "Rodykalating that six more subscription 16.-While ing between Sebej and her manber me hold anil forepeak Shanghai. The ponies are on board posed of his brief, charging his moon.
is stranded of Bentick Island with griffins have been shipped from to the lawyer's habit of throwing River, and Mr. H. D. Hilled, Yesterday a Lithuanian flooded. It is believed she is ground. the ss. "Sumuing," which is clerk not to trouble him with any
asido everything when he has die Commissioner of Customs at Kong i courier disappeared from ed fast. A salvage steamer is stand.pated to rive here on Monday more business. (1912). baggage was handed over to
in. This official and pering by-Reuter's American Bervice or Tuesday. thuanian mission at Moscow.
only reason he could see, for
Fudden change of temper of
crowd, was the arrest of the
al studies and the incite-
rating in the Settlement on 180 against the Japanese.
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nster.
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ment-Reuter.
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London, October 16.-A direct London-New York telephone X don, Deluber 15-Thy Com-change is about to become a reality leaders inucher od Bell with the announcement that the Bow Street this morning on a transmission antion at Ruby. The
of conspicure and offences receiving station
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It is notified that the Governor in Council Las determined under A WORLDLY-WIBE CANON. His Excellancy the Governor hie
section of the Post Office Ordin- We have said that if Sir Almeric ance, 1900, Ordinance No. U of Stacy Kennedy-Skipton to act as for duinuging reputations out of the 1920, Insured Boxes addressed to been pleased to appoint Mr. George Fitzroy is open to any reproach it is, 1900, that on and often January 1, Head of Sanitary Department, mouth of a wise and illustrious man Great Britain and Northern and doring the absence on leave of Mr. who was, mostover, speaking shall be accepted for trasmission Noman Lockhart Smith, withoffect guardedly. When he is were with in the letter mails under the follow the Tacitement to Mutiny Somerset, has successfully demon-
from October 16, at Chedzoy,
people on his own responsibility the ing conditions:- They were remanded for astrated the possibility of conducting
offence is not the sume, even if it be Regulations covering 18 clansea any offence at all. He has; for
Postuge, 30,80 for, eneli Öz'or made by the Governor in Council example, "the right to say, and we
fraction thereof, with a minimum
of 80.40. Wan Ying-ching of 28. Caine it is plated the cost of a three Traffic Regulation Ordinance, 1912, J. H. Thomas, the railway trades. the completion of the Rugby station, der section 3 of the Vehicles and have the right to hear, that Mr. has been added to The Regis minute conservation by nity, tele. Ordinance No. 40 of 1012, on the did not impress him so favourably medical Practitionens ophou Buhreiber in Toxidan wall 1st day of October, 1926, are si some of his (Labour) friends on nction Medical in the probably not excned Ewenty published in the current issue of entering the Privy Council" though it would perhaps have been
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