TUESDAY, APRIL 27,
COAL CRISIS.
HOME PAPER ON COM. "MISSIONS REPORT.
BALLET VISIT.
MELER XENIA, MAKLETZO
AGAIN
THIS WEEK'S SHOWING,
This favourite is to be seen here again. Apparently she has now joined the Moscow State
PLEY
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Lahore April 72
THE CHINA MAIL
ADV
TRIBUTE
At the High Court to-day) Mr=|| SCOTSMEN AND ECONOMY: Justice Zaffor Al dismissed the
appeal of Manset Playdell the Board In the Simia ricsha coalie Controller of the Army Canteen case, and upheld the Judgment of the Sessions Judgs at Simia, which sentenced him to 18 months rigorous Imprisonment and ane
of Rs. 4,000 Associated Press.!!
SEARCH FOR COMET.
ness people who were not Mon Ktheir losses. (Laughter) he
The study of the Coal Commis- sion's report, so far as it can be justly appreciated without the Xenia Makletzof has been evidence and appendices in the un- described by the greatest critica published second. and third
as second only to Pavlova in her. volumes to which it refers, will art. Those who were at the Star leave most readers with mixed Theatre, Kowloon, some weeks feelings. As an account of the age, when she appeared for a rear present position of the industry short season were loud in their and the eircumstances by which, it praises. has been brought about, the, re- port leaves little to be desired. The urgency with which an early conclusion was needed is not dis- guised and at tithes has tended to curtall the detail into which the enquiry was pursued, perhaps with no detriment to the result; They have been very successful but the report covers the whole in Shanghai and will open at the ground with a deliberation and Queen's Theatre on Friday.. clearness that shows no sign of "The Fire Bird will be pre- The comes was easily seen at hate, and for years to come it is sented. 1 is described as an Johannesburg in the last days of kely to be valued as a good and Oriental ballet in two parts and is January, and it should have been impartial analysis of the subject adapted from the Arabian tale of bright early in March, but although and, perhaps, the most useful. 1.001 nights.
British astronomers searched for available collection of authentic After the interval a ballet-it on the morning of March 6 they dita bearing on it. When, how variété will be presented in two failed to find it. ever, passing from its historical parts in which all the stars; to-
An astronomer at the Royal description and varied evidence gether with the whole company. Observatory in Greenwich said with which the Commission had will be seen at their respective that the comet had probably lost to deal the report passes tor the best.
its gases and disappeared constructive suggestions for which the whole country has been wait-
VISIT OF RUSSIAN BALLET. ing, it loses the grip of the situa- tion that it appeared to have. Its recommendations seem unlikely to be proved by either of the parties to the enquiry; but, in- deed even if they were adopted by both, they would not be aådb- quale to the emergency. The
The eighth banquet of the had found their profession before National Advertising Benevolent he found his own he would have Society was presided over by Sir had a really good time (Laugh William Berry Founded in 1913, ter Froceeding, Mr Thomas the primary object of the society said they had reached a stage in was to form a fund for the pur. the history of our country pose of giving assistance in cases natural and inevitable process of of distress. Since its foundation evolution in which people were over £26,000 has been expended invalued, not for their wealth, nor benevolence, and this year's festi- for any claims of Birth, but solely European astronomers have been val-a function which is relied from the point of view of the Ballet (formerly the Russian Im-keeping a sharp look out for the upon considerably to augment the value of their contribution to the perial Ballet) with her partner, now Ensor's comet, which was ex-income of the fund-produced wealth and prosperity of the Mr. D. Bines.
pected to be in the heavens close upon $7,500 Included in world. Nothing disgusted and towards the end of January, and this amount was.a gifs of 1,000 disturbed him more than to see so far no one has been able to guineas from the chairman, and the people of Great Britain segre
also a special donation of 2500 gated into two classes, and to say locate it
from Mr. Wareham Smith to of one of them, "This is the sec found the first, scholarship, which tion that is predominant. To will be named the Jane Wareham do so was to run foul of the his- Smith" "scholarship, in memory of tory and the traditions of Great his wife.
rge majority of them, even if i they were all desirable and prae- theable, which is, by no means ad- mited on all competent hands. could not come into operation for a long time and the industry is so placed that much of k must have collapsed long before then if measures immediately applicable ennot be found,
Whatever else may be done-- and much must be done, before the industry will be again on its feet, and its customer indústries: are satisfied enough as to its stability to resume their normal ordering the increase of wages procured because of the few months vanished boom, and the reduction of hours by which the miners are distinguished from all other workers in the country. must be renounced. The miners.
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"The Disaster of Dionysus," with Muo Pinoff and Mr. Volsky, and the ballet ensemble, to be presented by the Moscow State Ballet at the 'Queen's. Theatre at the next change of programme on Sunday.
have, in fact, been at issue not NEAT COMPLIMENT.that the Chinese repose implicit
with the owners but with the users, and the issue has been, will shortly, whether the users pay them as much more money than other unsheltered workmen as they ask for working as much. shorter hours. In the most prac- teal way the users have declined;
FOREIGN ADMINISTRATION
OF BANKS.
CHINESE TRUST.
1
Britain
the toast of "The National Adver-him immensely was to find the Sir William Berry, proposing Another matter which irritated tising Benevolent Society said conception prevalent abroad that he thought the present a most we were down and out, and that appropriate time to advertise the Great Britain no longer occupied society, for whatever else might its dominant position. That wan be happening in other businesses a bad advertisement, it was bad there was no doubt that advertis-business, and it was not true. ing was flourishing Advertising (Cheers.) Instead of always de- rates might be higher than they preciating our position" he added. were, perhaps not as high as they instead of always painting a should be (laughter) but even gloomy picture and conveying a so, one had only to look at the refaise impression, has the time not cords to see how well the adver-arrived when a serious stock tisers were doing. Despite the taking should take place? It is higher advertising rates the great true we are passing through a London stores were making high- ler profits, and when he looked around he saw plenty of evidence, that advertising in general was doing well. This is a Rolls- Royce age in advertising, declar ed: Sir William.. "Advertising has already founded itself as one of the most productive industries in Great Britain, and in these cir- cumstances I am an optimist, and I feel that optimism is justified " But even in the most flourishing businesses there were some who fell by the way, and it was for such as those in the advertising world that the society, existed: (Hear, hear.);
Mr. James Strong, honorary treasurer, replying said they wculd not be content until the business of advertising had established its own school for its orphans, its convalescent home for its own sick, and, perhaps, a home for its aged people. They be ieved that advertising was big enough and important enough to supports its own institutions.
advertisement. But tempora
trust in the foreigner when it comes to finding a safe and secure repository for their treasure, When any real political trouble breaks out in these parts, there is
Lord Dewar proposing the a great increase of deposits in the foreign banka in Shanghai. And toast of "The Visitors in a racy when trouble is expected here, speech, said those who were get- and it is to the users that any Under the arresting title, "Love many valuable possessions are ting mellowed with age and whose chins were beginning to lead concession has to be made. The in Action," the head of Hangehow brought to us for safe keeping Gouble lives would remember the owners can derive no advantage Hospital has laid bare his heart, surely the most effective compli from it without sharing the ad- and it were well (says the "China ment that could be paid to the time when the socially elect of the fold country, families positively vantage automatically with the Press) that the first part at benign character of foreign ad-shuddered at the very mention of workers under the existing agree-least of the annual report he has ministration, illustrating afres ment; and the workers stand in a prepared could be translated and that recent misunderstandings common need with the owners of sent broadcast among the millions between foreigners and Chinese mutantur. To-day in society and of Chinese who have benefited by have been at best superficial and every advantage that they derive from what remedial the efforts of Dr. Duncan Main artificial" measures can be promptly taken, and the other thousands Not the least of the advantages medical missionaries who have they would reap would be the re. laboured here for so many de- turn of the disposition to venture cades. How little we thought, more in the business of the he says, at the beginning of the mines. From which the uncertain-year that our students would leave ty of the temper of their men as in a body and that we should seems to be a principal deterrent. have to pass through such a time
Engineering.
of anti-British and anti-foreign When Walter James Thorrinton, hatred. Yet Dr. Main is not a 28, a gas-fitter, was charged at bit pessimistic and deems it the Wimbledon with deserting his wife most important thing to-day to be and two children, it was able to try to see and understand that he ran away with his mother the other man's viewpoint.
in-law, who was 45, Happy is the man who believes his fellow, for it is better). asserts Dr. Main; to be deceived in some things than to be sus
FENG YU-HSIANG.
IS. HE IN HIDING IN SHENSI
of
A usually well informed cor-picious in all things, and he adds, respondent writes to the "N. Cif you want, to borrow trouble, Daily News" of April 22:-1 is there are always people willing to reliably reported that Feng Yu- lend it without security. While hsiang is neither dead nor in painting out that the anti-foreign -Russia serving as a mechanic or agitation, though now grown otherwise. but that, he has un- faint, may be revived and the ostentatiously returned to Shenai clamour to get rid of all foreign"
ers
He is reported to have been seen on his arrival there by foreigners
may recrudesce, yet a great work has been accomplished
and Chinese who know him well. and the work will last no matter
He is said to be staying, or was a few days ago, at Sanyuan # small place 90 li from Sian the capital.
All the other reports, therefore our correspondent is convinced are blinds to conceal his where
abouts.
what happens to the worker...
The bitter part of the whole sorry business is that during this which Chinese thought is under- crucial process of transition going, in comes the strange
Bermondsey Borough Council desire an office boy in their works department at a wage of 30. per week.
stated
MOTHER'S HELP AND BABY'S FRIEND,·
vity ranny were doing it who did in many spheres of human acti not pay for space. (Laughter.) If advertising auddenly ceased in many social circles the foods of would be absolutely charity strewn with the dead desires of those struggling to climb the social ladder (Laughter.) Economy proceeded Lord Dewar, was a word which was most keenly discussed in the House of Com- mone recently That word had been familiar to his compatriots: for centuries. "I should like to the added, "that Mr. suggest, Thomas, seeing. he has more in- fluence than any man I know; should appoint a Scottish economy committee, for, have not Scotsmen. matriculated in frugal frugality for more years than I should like to say, and have we not graduated with high honours in the utili tarian cause of economy for many generations (Laughter.)And the chairman of that committee should be an Aberdonian,
#if you persistently advertise a good article, concluded Lord Dewar, the public will make a beaten track to your door. If you Fadvertise a bad article you may cast your bread upon the waters, and you will be very lucky if you ever see it again. There is still great prosperity in advertising. There is a horizon of hope for the trade of the country, and hope is the undergarment of optimism
doctrine of Bolshevism, which is Just the opposite to that in China's ancient civilisation, and the prin- in every home where there are (Laughter and Cheers,). The The Cordoba Central Railway, [ciples which they have always be- miants or young children Baby's Own stubborn determination of the Argentina, has ordered 15 locomo-lieved in, and if it spreads, things Tablets are necessity Mothers who British people would defeat any tives from the North British will go from bad to worse. Dronen une these Tablets never again, re-thing, and he had great confidence Locomotive Company Limited, of Main expresses the profound old-fashioned teething in the sound common-sense of the
powders
ers And purgatives usually given Victorie-street Westminster, and hope that the Chinese will fight to children for Baby's Own Tablets British working man when led by b from Messrs. Kitson and Com-the demon Bolshevis and devote. They quickly, vedfice fever relieve whose name he coupled the toast pire confidence from the first dose men like M J. H Thomas, with pany, Limited, of Leeds. The unity that is strength total value is about £120,000. An themselves to internal reform and colic and
c and cropps prevent and dispel con (Cheers.) diarrhoea, dllay teeth- stipation Worder. for a 2,140 tona care development and leave other
From expel (ing" pājas, steamer has been secured by things of less importance alone wor Messrs. S. P. Austin and Son,
He says: Sunderland, from the South Metropolitan Gas Company
It is too soon really for China to demand cancellation of old treaties with countries. are her best friends.
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In four days at Brighton 21,000 motor-cars passed the Aquarium, a'
mishap "Times of Ceylon." once notorious danger spot, without
Chlgatta Marcha 81,-Subhas Chandra Bose, Chief Executive Officer of the Calcutta Corporation, has been awarded Rs. 2000; damages for a libel published by thờ Englishman, Limited, and the editor of the Englishman.....
The article. containing the libel: was published in the “Englishman" on November 28 1024 Immediately after Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose s arrest under the Bengal Ordinance.
"It was alleged that the defondants pinde, the statement maliciously and that it was without foundation.addysh The relief which the plaintif claimed was damagea for Rs. 50,000). or such other sump the court. deemed proper.
and hinted at his complicity with revolutionary activities.
The defendants admitted that they acted wrongfully, but added that they seted without malice,
His lordship said, in his opinion, there was reason to suppose that amalicious intention was present. In view of the defendants' express-
complained of, the only question for consul raffon was ore of damages. There was no doubt that plaintiff was a man in a very pro-
troubled period; it is true that our troubles are great and that we are. it is true that clay goes through passing a testing time; but just as fire and comes out purer and, atronger, go this Old Country Is going through the fire and it willing their regret for the statement not emerge by all of us being pes. simists. Neither will it succeed. If each section plays its own hand or by any claim of class or creed superiority. It will only succeedminent position in Calcutta But by our recognising that we have having given his best consideration had handed down to us a heritage.
to the matter, Rs. 2000. In his of which we are proud, and that lordship's opinion, would be a fair it is our duty to hand it on to our Amounted, to be awarded na successors unaullied!" (Cheers.)
Daily Telegraph."
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