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of China, could only enhance the efficacy of the League when it, is considered that China occupies the greatest area on, the Asiatic Con tinent, that it possesses a quarter of the total population of the Globe,, that it disposes of unlimit ed resources and considerable economic powers; and, finally that China has distinguished her self by her ancient civilisation and traditional culture: -
FRIDAY MARCH
the lips of the people: New comers, share a like treatment, and we see, as never before; how Interesting de le. Those who pretend to a knowledge of the The First March is so called from Empire Men replies to questions
SHREDS AND PATCHES.
The Arst Friday in
Friday, Hide, Anglo-Saxon), for
New Zealand boys in..
theatre and a great interest in it.
ast to them show never for a moment doubted that March. This day lo
markod by a serio-comic-custom of Barkod preference for Empire men the art of production had ceased sending a young lad on the highest in their replies to the question, in the Colony Production is a mound or hillock of the work, and Who are the most important mon peculiar and necessary salence allowing him to sleep there as long in the world?
Tas he can the length of the slesta or art of the theatre.
being the measure of the after- Three of the cames which "occur, amateur circles, it requires some noon nap for the times through most frequently, are King George, thing just as important-time and out the ensuing twelve months the Prince of Wales and Mr. Henry Inclination Lt. Commander Hole The weather which usually char- Ford. Others of British na- acterises Friday in Lide is, it need tionality include Mr. Baldwin, the places himself in the Colony's debt scarcely be said, not very con- Prince Minister of New Zealand, by reason of the work he has ac ducive to prolonged sleep. In Sir R. Baden Powell, Mr. Ramsay complished In his latest effort. Saxon times labourers were sea-MacDonald, Admiral Jellicoe and erally allowed their mid-day sleep: the Archbishop of Canterbury... He has courted success and and it has been observed that it is. The only writer mentioned is Mr. achieyed it. And in a very, re- even now permitted to husband Kipling. markable manner has he been men in some parts of East Cornwall during a statod portion of the year. able to gather round him a body Browne appears to allude to this of artists, who, individually and practice in Devonshire, when he Boys Heroes, other than British collectively, fit into his scheme as are in the third song of his first the Dalai Lama of Tibet, Marshal book, in reference to the song-birds Foch, the Pope, Marcent, Gandhi, to present the perfect whole "If in the woodlande unodubtedly is. Here we have an offering of art for art's sake, which also serves the practical purpose of being art for mart's sake for local marts have benefitted by the industrious exer- cise of a hobby that has brought so much interest to the people of the Colony..
66.
COMMON FOES."
INDIAN AND JAPANESE. COMPETITION.
(Reuter's Service.)
Bombay, March 4,
Presiding at the annual meet-
Their heroes: *'ofj
· nationality : Include
Whose pleasing noates the Amundsen, Mussolini Paderewski, Kreisler and President Coolidge,, - - tyred swaine have made.
Among bad influences. In the To steale a nap at noontide inopinion of the rising generation of
the shade.
An admission from The Superior Japanese boys that Race.: the white race de
the black..
superior to their own
New Zealand are:-
"Smoking" and "drinking..
Money and a certain boy. I know
Staying out late, as night. How do boys treat foreigners.7” Some of young New Zealand's an-
17
With little respect,...
Treat them rough,
Treat them with contempt,
As lower than themselves.
is one of the most surprising of the many interesting answers, that, have been received by the YM.C.A..swers under this heading are:- in connection with their world- That these are incontrovertible:
wide questionnaire. This aims at arguments should go without say
finding out. what. boys of all-na- ing, although they may not ap-
tions are thinking about the great. problems of the day. The question- peal to the Western and Brazilian
inpire was sent to 58 countries,, and")
To the question "Has claimants so much as to those
the replies will help to mould the Favoured God any favourite na whose interests are centred on the
future policy of the YM.C.A. Ope Nation. tion? a majority of Orient. Moreover, it is not at alli
of the questions concerned the quan New 'Zealand boya EGUARDING ACT WANTED. classification of the races, and in answered "No" but some raplied.. improbable that the admission of
reply to this the majority ofHe favours the nation. which China to the Council of the League
Japanese boys place the white race does right-that is, the British would exercise considerable
as superior both to the yellow and nation and again." "England, be bearing on China's internal trou-
cduse it says so in the Bible." bles and help indirectly to lead her
As to what else besides war There are still men develops qualities brought out, by to make an earnest effort to set. her own house in order the while ing of the Millowners Associa- About Women who go about the war, one boy (who in the rest of
tion. Sir Hormasji A. Wadia, re-
-world professing to his paper showed no intention of CHINA AND THE LEAGUE, she seeks to have a say in the re-ferring to his recent visit to know everything about women, being a humorist); replied. "Foot- storation of peace and tranquillity Lancashire, said that he went The latest. Dr. Joalah Oldfield, ball and marriage. Collective re- Whilst a certain academic in-throughout the world in general facts in regard to Japanese com- married unhappiness delivered Transvaal reveal that "the anti
to Britain simply to state the who, in a lecture on the causes of plies from a high school In the terest may be shown out here on
petition and ask Lancashire" to himself of the following:--
native prejudice is much less the very lengthy speech by Sir
than make common cause in fighting Every woman is born, chaste but strong among the boya Austen Chamberlain in the House
A common foe.
deceitful, whereas every man is among their parents, and that the of Commons on the subject, of the
Now that the cotton excise barn honest but "incontinent. A younger generation is showing an Mr. Pett Ridge, the author,
duty had been removed, the Asso woman, therefore, has to develop increasing interest in civic and Council of the League of Nations, tells the story of the distinguish ciation must consider what fur-truthfulness, and a man has to social service. much more attention will be paide Clerie who pronounced his o's ther steps could be taken if the build up self-control. locally to China's application to
tion continued. present unfair Japanese competi
The Industry did not require Protection as it was generally understood. What was wanted was to be guarded against unfair competition from countries which did not observe the Labour Con veutions.
HOBBIES.
STOCK MARKET.
NEW YORK PRICES RALLY
BRISKLY
*
A woman without affection is like well without water, and when a husband finds out the delusion he is justified in continuing his search for a virtuous woman
They do these things; As Might Be better in Canada. An employee in Alberta was presented by his employer with a turkey at Christmas. While Just as in the hunting field it was being prepared for the kicking horse is decorated with a festive, board, three gold nuggets, bunch of ribbons on its tail so valued at $10, were found in its should a bad tempered girl waar crop. As might be expected, the tartan stockings to warn off uns, feeding place of that bird sa being suspicious suitors.
tept a profound secret
ARMS HIMSELF WITH
A CHOPPER..".
PROMPT POLICE ACTION."
A sarvant in the employment of Mr. Xavier, of No. 16, Macdonnell Road, suddenly went indane yes terday and provided some excite ment by brandishing a chopper over his head.
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY CHARGE RESUMED.
YESTERDAY'S HEARING.
be elected as a permanent member's and, on ppe serious occa
sion, advised a room full of young. of the Council
Taking a line through the women to cultivate a hubby!" The cultivation of a hobby is speeches in the House of Com- mong it seems tolerab
generally speaking, a recessity of safe to
modern life. A hobby provides a predict that, apart from the ad- mission of Germany, nothing wrelief and a reaction from the
Sir A. Wadia urged the be done in the way of enlarging common things of life. If a parti Government of India to adopt the Council until September, bycular hobby can be indulged in to some such measure as the Safe- which time the present clouds of the general good, there is every guarding Industries Act, but add- controversy and bitterness will thing to be said for it. This, per ed that, in doing so, he must not SERVANT'S MADNESS THE BANK CASE.
be taken to mean that he had have blown away and the air clear- haps, is only possible, when made any bargain with Lan- ed for approaching the problem in people with similar hobbies are cashire in regard to giving Im-
perial Preference. thing a spirit of greater cordiality and able to combine in the goodwill than exist; at the which attracts their attention in moments That of course, need their leisure moments. The not deprive anyone of the oppor-Hongkong Philharmonic Society is tunity of commenting upon the case in pow (thejtmgkong application formally lodged at Amateur Dramatic Club Geneva on behalf of China. another; and rganising race It has been felt in international meet and riding ponies for circles for some considerable time pleasure and profit, can be called a that the Orient has not been so hobby, another instance is afford adequately represented on theed of interest being offered to the Council of the League as it might many by the few, The Dramatic looking to the vast interests at Club deserves a special mead of
New York, March Strong buying support, was evi- stake in this. quarter of the globe
thanka
The theatre-goer sees a denced at the opening of the Etock and bearing in mind the poten tialities of the League in the number of people at across a Market and prices rallied briskly
from yesterday's quotations: direction of extinguishing
stage, appraises art of the Initial gains were recorded by smouldering embers of discontent scenic artisti atr bably, under steel commons, General Motors, and envy, that so often lead to its face value; and an arrue, Hudson Motors, and Erie Railroad, on the at the same time Hquidation pro- open ruptures between bae nation intelligently
ceeding in a few scattered issues. and another Another war in the choice
of
Another Merger horse thinl Far East is not wanted any more the than is another blaze in the perhaj of the Balkans, or another eruption on that have gone into the Continent of Europe. If the tioff of the place he is watch admission of China to the of the continue Council of the League
сап visited on
in any degree cement the ra- lations that exist between her and her neighbours, as well as between her and the Powers, by all mestie let her application succe Boorer rather than later
due deference to the oth
ants for permane China has cert make out a stron should be elec
seat on the case inde
have seen sak
be
and the wear hou hearsals.
from experience * life behind the
those who
A FEW LIQUIDATIONS...
(Reuter's American Service.)
The merger is announced be
of effort tween the National City Bank of New York and the People's Trast Company of Brooklyn Their com bined resources amount to $1,291,- 000,000
Spect
the
The case in which two Chinese are charged with an alleged, con spiracy to defraud the Wing On Company's banking department of $60,000 was continued before Mr. R. E. Lindself at the Central The assistance of the police was Magistracy yesterday. Develop- summoned and on their arrival: menta at previous hearings found the man had confined him- were the disappearance of one of salf in an out-house. They broke the three defendants originally the door open, and disarmed the charged and the reference by man He was escorted to the Mr. FC! Jenkin (for the pro- Asylum..
secution) to the receipt of threatening letters by the wit nesses....
The whole of the afternoon,
examination of the assistant casifier when the method of deal- ing with deposits and his duties generally were described and he was asked to write with a Chin- ese pen certain characters both in a standing and sitting position. After his crom-examination? Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn (for the first, de fendant) suggested an adjourn
PMr. G. K/Hall Brutton made reference to the threatening let- ters received by the witnesses and the evidence taken of a witnes who stated that he was copme business
ing the
Compan
and had been chops, bear
study pressed for the
na that the Long never ure in the case. the recali ground of
ship