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Kangkong, Thursday, Dec, 10, 1825.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE,
President
to the Allied
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{tion of the Ware
the
to assist.
THURSDAY DECEMBER 103
SHREDS AND PATCHES.
the European powers," says part
Already people are old wooden piles, he chuckled of the Monroe Doctrine, in mat QUOD FOR beginning to sneeze, quietly. The very pot ters relating to themselves,......wa GOLDS and the Shreds man. Methoddually and caliously he have never taken any part nor
precautionarily has set to work;" From the bag ha does it comport with our policy to started gargling night and morn dragged it. Still and quiet ing. F was in bed fast Wednes it lay at his feet, yet only do ao Yet the total war debts day shaking off a cold R. few hours before. so full to the United States exceeds the telephones she has a sore throat. of life. and energy. A few present national debt. We submit has lost her voles. We may final adjustments to see that There is every reason why the Mon-As wall face the fact that this the weights which were to carry winter will be, like the last, ait to the bottom wera secure, and cacophonous." symphony of with one mightly heave he flung
view with a sudden splash.
Then he stepped back. Ut his
roc Doctrine should be considered
in the light of modern
and that no longer should
mouth-rinalngs, and midnight oh dear-oh-dears from little stuffed-
nations by refusing coughs, snuffies,
throat
clearings, it from him. It disappeared from
fica stand outside the
of
up children. "Astonishing how pipe, and waited to see what sort hand meekly we accept this annual for a bite he'd get with that worm.
in the pacification not so much visitation When will society
of Europe but of the world. We realise that coughing in public is aro almost persuaded to use the ing When shall we get a Gov- RIGHT.
far more offensive than hiccough | QUITE "ALL", late William Bryan's words-ernment live enough to appoint a "Don't rock, the boat"
HONGKONG BACHELORS,
You hear some people talking
about a bachelor's lot..
But what they say is rubbish
and just a lot of rot. They prate about the tropics, and
say it should not be
The Argentine au
thorities, recogni ing that there was no time to teach the Royal Commission on Colds? If children English pronunication Shreds was a Mussolini, he would for the sake of singing the British soon stop the rot by everybody National Authom on the occasion found walking abroad with a of the visit of the Prines of cold liable to arrest and imprt Wales, wisely, made up a version aonment. It certainly would be which came as near to the ori a punishable offence, if one could goal as the differences in the get rid of a cold by giving it to sounds of the two languages per- somebody else. Is it really worsemitted. It ran and lose it than to give. one and for the community to give a cold
keep it?
With hat pulled down over his eyes, a muffler round his chin, and his coat collar pulled high he looked for a lonely spot.
Say every man should marry the IN DEEP
first girl ho may 360...
WATERS. Now listen while I tell you of
facts both good and strong, Which really should convince you: that what they say is wrong They bring to mind the story of
the fox that lost his tail And some of them I declare would
put us all in goal A young chap comes to Hong kong on pay that, isn't grand He wants to hit it up" at first and spend with lavish hand He settles down to normal before
# year has flown He takes a pull and knows full
well his wild oats have been, sewn.
He gets a faw pals round him
and then they take a flat At last he has a real home where
in to hang his hat." They get a cook and amah and
don't forget the "boy". Who, if he's good, can make your
life a never ending joy. What need has he for marriage?
What need has he for love! Why should he spend his money or someone's turtledove? Why shoulder cares and worries and sleepless nights per haps? Par better 'tis to spend his time
avoiding marriage. trapa
Aht the end of that jetty! It should be deep enough there That fight of steps leading down to the water would be just the place. No one would disturb him. Laden with a bulky bag alung over his shoulders, he crept as unosten- tatiously as possible to the place. of his choice.
r
Gazing down into the dark cold waves lapping at the slimy
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HIMNO INGLES,
·God Selv aua grefchas Kin Long liv aua nobel Kin God Saiv di Kin Send jim victorias. Japi and glorias Long tu rein over as God Selv di Kin. Dak chotsest guiifts in stor On jim bi plised tu por. Long mei ji rein. Mel ji defend aus. loos" And ever guiv as cos Tu slin wit jart and vois God Seiv di Kin.
It looks a little unusual in print, but when sung by the chil- dren it is said to have sounded all right to uncritical sars
DISARMAMENT.
COUNCIL OF LEAGUE ACTING.
=
(Reuter's Service,)
Geneva, Dec. 9 The Council of the League has approved the Disarmament Com Vickers Limited, is recommend-cularise all Governments with a reconstruction ofmittee's recommendation to cir-
Drastic
London, Dec. 9.
ed by the Commission appointed
financial position in consequence the control of the private manu- to enquire into the company'a questionnaire on the subject of of the reduced earning power facture of arms, munitions and arising from ppat-war depression,
On December 2, 1828. James Monroe, President of the United States, in his message to Congress enunciated the policy, since known as the Monroe Doctrine, which has been for a century, one of the fundamentals of America's for- eign policy. In his message to Congress yesterday. Coolidge, re-emphasises that doc- trine. Locarno la welcomed, but only as an evidence of the spirit which will enable Europe to settle her own problems. America standa outside the door of European politica. She will trade with Europe, eveh lend her money, but. nothing more, unless aggression is sought against her and the neces- sity of defence arises. Property understood, we are told, the Monroe Doctrine la opposed (1) to any non-American action
talk from the wife And all the little, worries of eroaching upon the political in-
petty household strife dependence of American states doesn't have
The Chairman of Vickers, in a tolerate a
circulating the Report, points out under any guise and (2) to the
bunch of female stiffs:..
that the reduction of capital is acquisition in any manner of the And has no one to worry him essentially a book entry. It does control of additional territory in In fact his life is one long joy and the firm a Raseta.
with wifely tears and sniffs not affect the intrinsic value of
en-
He does just anything he likes,
can stay out late at night Can miss. his meals and some-
times can come home slight iy tight
in
He need not go to parties or Can have chow in pyjamas and dances down the town
a dressing gown He doesn't have to listen to small
He
bids all young man think Who're in the toils and trembling
on the matrimonial briak And should you pop the question
and "sweetie saya "I won't" Don't go and get downhearted- remembér Punch Bays DONT,
“THE WOMBAT.””
ORGAN FUND CONCERT.
The Commission advises that implements of war recommending the capital be written down by a reply before June 6, 1926. $12,500,000, and a far-reaching. It is learned that at this morn- change be made in methods of ing'e private sitting of the Coun control including the dismissal ofcit, the subject of the programme redundant officials, the closing proposed by the Disarmament down of plants and the winding Committee was the lup of all unprofitable and sub divergent British and French
sidiary affiliated enterprises.
views on the question of mutual
The
CAUNE
of
the opinion that the foregoing Sixteen of the Covenant which Commissionera express assistance provided in Article
will enable the Company to re-the long delayed agreement prac-
tically recomieued:
sume dividends:
"GENEROUS."
BRITAIN AND IRISH DISPUTE
ULSTER FREMHED & TRIBUTE.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, December 9. Both the Ulster Houses passed resolution approving the Bound
this hemisphere by any non- American power.". The doctrine ia, not a legislative enactment, but it has been approved by Congress. It has not been defined by: treaty and does not draw its force from international agreement, although it has had the implied endorsement of the treaty-making power in the reservations to two Hague conven- tions, those of 1899 and 1907, In the words of a former Secretary of State, Mr. Hughes, it has been The second concert in aid of Stary ugrooment; for 100 years, and continues to be, John's Cathedral organ fund, held Sir James Craig the Premier, an integral part of our nations: yesterday in the Cathedral Hall, paid a tribute to the sympathy” Mr." was attended by a large audience Stanley Baldwin had exhibited thought and purpose, expressing a which showed its appreciation of towards Ulster and doclured int profound conviction which even an excellently rendered pro Britain had been generouss states the upheaval caused by the Great gramme, the singing of the choir man like, and kind, in her treat War, and our participation in that finding particular favour struggle upon European sol, has audience would have liked to hear, South would be able to meet
The artistes, all of whom the ment of Ireland
He trusted that the North and not uprooted or fundamentally again, but pressure of time pre- changed":
| any praise that
(consist
profou
ency is
virtue
change
from
Indi
cais entitled to vented were Mrs. Minney necessity mose in a friendly manner
be due her for (soprano), Mr. H. Edwin Gardner to discuss matters of mutual
(tenor), Mr Li Chor-chi (bal terest.
rub to a tone) and the Hongkong Male
London, December 9.,
Conslet- Voice Choir, conducted by Mr The Irish Bill passed all stages da Stanley Collett Mra Stanley in the House of Lords without
Collett and Mr. Frederick Mason (division
HOME TRADE.
IMPORTS HIGHER: EXPORTS LOWER
-NOVEMBER'S FIGURES.
~(Realer's Scroico.),
London, Dec.. 9. British imports for November amount to $114,693,000 and ex- ports: to 260.977,000, an increase of £5,854,000 and a decrease of 28,105,000, compared with Octo ber
HOME MAILS.
The ss. "Macedonia" with the Christmas mail from Home has
morrow. been delayed and is now due to
A total of 296 bags arrived by the "President Taft this morning including the USA, Canada and Siberian mail from Europe The
total number of bags for Horg- kong alone was 111 The Siberian mail numbered 49-bages
The 8.8. Talme" with 400 baga of mail
luding papers
deas
were the p
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