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UNEQUAL PACTS.
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* OCTOBER 31,
HOME SECRETARY ON EXPULSION EFFORTS.
SIGNING OF SUCH TREATIES GONE FOREVER.
ANGRY CHINESE.
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London, July 20-The dimeulty Mr. Homy Wood (United Pruss Guests of the Kalee Hotel, aome
Correspondent), writea Twenty-five words three in York, August 4.-Harvey Fire- of whom have Hved in this noted of disposing of undesirable allens Staff
Geneva 011 August D: Bertions prepaid $1. Every stone, junior, informed President family hostelry for twenty years. was shown in theo "House of Com-from
when Sir Frederick Hall
"Chinar will s · never additional word four cents for Coolidge that the simplest way have received notice that the hotel mons
such (Con) asked what action the Home ny of the unequal treaties for the United States to break the will cease to three insertions.
existi October 31, the sad British rubber monopoly was to jon
newal Secretary was taking as regards which have made her virtually a
David Backer, H plant rubber in the Philippines.
been handed out by
Russian Com Jelare to other powers" said Dr. Chao Hain-chu, Minister to Rome Asks Land Law Change. Manager Rob Gerber in the shape muntat engaged to treasonable pro He Tormally recommended that of offcial letters from the Hong-paganda, and, as regards whem and Chlef of the Chinese Delega Congress pass legislation amend-kong and Shanghai Hotels Company number of deportation orders had ion to the League of Nations soon! after arriving here to prepare for ing the Philippine land laws so which recently sold the building, een mate.
Sir W. Jornson-flicks sald Backer the meeting of the assembly | PLANOFORTE right that large American rubber com. It will be torn down and a London, in good condition, made sumers could "own sufficient land Chinese bank and office structure had been sentenced to one year's im-on September 8.
prisopment as na incorrigible rogue. In a frank Interview with thu to permit large-scale production take its place. specially for Hongkong, good tone.
of rubber on an economically The oldest guest in point of re- An application had been made to United Press he said that as fast and touch, $225. Box No. 49. eo
sound basis."
sidence is Mr. E. K. Pagh of the he Soviet Government to recognise the treaties expire, the powers "China Mail."
It was concerned will be asked to renew He described his recent Great Northern Telegraph Com-im as a Soviet citizen.
trip through Mindanao and said that pany who has lived in the hotel formpossible to compel Russia to take them on a basis of equality and reciproclty. It was Dr. Chuo who him back. Next in long re- he found conditions exceptionally twenty years,
Sir Frederick Hall: "Drown replied to an attack by the British
Labour xwell Suited to the production of sidence la Mr. W. S. Burns of the
wit Ruited to the pr
and delegate to the Opium Commission! pautist & Shanghai, Dock and Engineerinki President
Ministerial cheers).
Last June by declaring, that Chinn Company. Both of them are ex- discussed the Thompson, mission
The
Labourite protests were would no longer tolerate foreign in- and the various possibilities for Pressing deep, regrets at the pass-
terference. economic development in the ing of the hotel which has been greeted with supplementary ques
Likely to Denobage. Philippines. The spokesman for their home so many years. Mr. tions asking if the bill for his up-
Burns having been under its roof keep would be sent to Rasalo and 1 is worth recalling" said Dr. the president, reserved comment;
if the Russian Commünists were not Chao. Ent Dr. Alfred Sza, min- for sixteen and i half yeare' Jon Firestone's recommentlations.
The Kalee Hotel has adways incorrigible rogues,"Times of Lister of foreign affairs for the "British are Not Losers." The President asked Firestone's been noted for its superior cuisine Beylon.". TOLET-No, 88, Orient Build-opinion with reference to recent though a drink there quite ing (Top Floor), Coronation declarations by the British am-the service and the large and airy. moderate. considering quality of Road, Kowloon, suitable for Euro-bassador, Sir Esme Howard, to well-appointed rooms. 1ts" passing pear family. Apply to:-M. C the effect that present restrictions Chow, c/o Clark & lu. 10. Des on the exportation of rubber must leave a gap in the city's hotel be maintained to enable British accommodations that will be dim
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capital invested in Malaya to re- f the Bourse of a most sympathe- coup, former losses. The rubbere letter. breaking the news, the magnate replied that any losses hotel.company says in port: suffered by rubber producers in "Final arrangements have now the" years immediately following been completed under which the the war had been more than Fe-Ralse Hotel will cease to operate gained
at midnight on October 31. 1926.
TOUR visiting cards neatly and Y
promptly printed:-"China He recommended that action to-we therefore reluctantly give you Mao!" Office, No. 6. Wyndham St.,ward revising the Philippine and this notice, that as from that dato nws be taken without delay. He we shall not be able to accomme- Telephone Central 22.
estimated that the Philippines ante or cater for guests at that could supply all raw rubber re- hotel and it is with regret that wi quired by the American Market request you to arrange your within five to seven years.
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rus moval from the hotel for a date not later, thin October 31. 1926.
The United States will require 420,000 tons of crude rubber dur-
The cessation of activities at ing 1926, out of the total world the Kulge Hotel marks the passing production of 567,000 tons, ac of one of Shanghai's oldest land- leording to estimates prepared by marks after a long pediod of great! ja New York-bank France and ctility, and guests of long residence, Germany will require 39,000 tons will no doubt severe their connec- each. Britain 35.000 tons, Canada tions with the old Kalee' with | 21,000 tons, Japan 16,000 tons and feelings of considerable regret; all other countries 31,000 tons. nevertheless, its passing is unavoid- This will leave a surplus of 13,000jable in yielding adherence to the tons,
very necessary code of, advancing į Washington, August 4. — The with the times.'"' American committee of the Inter- national Chamber of Commerce anounced to-day that it had voted to co-operate with Secretary Hoover in his fight against the so- called national menopolies and the! Irestrictive measures imposed!
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PASSING AWAY.
THE TWILIGHT OF THE MENAGERIE.
upon certain classes of commodi- WILD BEASTS IN FRANCE. ¡ties, such as rubber and coffee.
According to the terms of a re-
The prices of lions has gone up.
Chinese government said in a re cent speech in Brooklyn, that China had a perfect right under inter- wational law to denounce all of the unequal triaties."
He referred to the oplum question) and said that China was working in conformity with the Hague cos- vention of 1912 and that was as far as she could go in co-operating with the powers. He said that bitterness against föreigners was increasing throughout China and would continue to grow until the (unequal treaties were abrogated.
"Meanwhile," be continued), "wel already have signed equal treaties with Germany, Austria and Russia. We feel it is reasonable to hopej that our former allies. in the World War will see their way clear to relinquish extra-territorial rights. and grant tarif autonomy."
Why Chaos Reigns,”
He declared that the present political chaos in Chinu was due largely to the fact that the Chi- nése govertiment" keked sufficient revenue to maintain a stable rime. On this account, he said, " | feeling against the foreigner would grow until it would be impossible to carry on business in China "and then what would the unequal treaties he worth?"
He said that China was öne ef the most powerful military coun, Mr. John D. Rockefeller, oil magnate, colebrated his 87th birth-tries in the world because she had and [1,500,000 men,under armIN day on July 2:
trained te
battle. He admittel that their chief occupation was Jaghting each other but predicted that "they would instantly, unite against outsiders."
MISSIONARY NEWS,
At the annual conference of the Methodist Church at
solution just approved, the Ameri- while the price of tigers is probi-United
Men
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OUR CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
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can committee will help to find bitive to-day in France. It is not, Nottingham, on July 8, the Rev. means abolishing "trade barriers of course, every one who wants C. Stedefort (Foreign Mission which are hampering internation- either a lion or a tiger, but until Secretary) said that the minimum BEAUTY SPECIALIST. al commerce."United Press:
this year they have formed an im-standard laid down two years agoj portant feature of the various fairs for the staff on each foreign station CHINESE GIRL TO OPEN PAR THE WATER SUPPLY.
which travel round France and had not yet been reached. arrive in Paris on certain well-were returning, and there were not The Level and Storage of water in known pitches every your. This sufficient to repince them. Reservoirs on August 1, 1926- year the menagerie at the Fair deposition in China was particularly
Miss Qui Sing-wing, a Chinese CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER Neuilly has disappeared altogether. acute, and he appealed to young
WORKS LEVEL.
There is no stout lady in a purple ministers to "consider whether it girl" of 19, was one of the must in- 1928 Level hat inviting the visitor in strident was not their duty to volunteer. Ateresting students at the summer tones to come and see the fiercest special Commission, which had con course, of Beauty Culture Do. of wild beasts, into whose mouths sidered the scarcity of ministerir Hairdossing which began on July Patr the Gallia Institute, she may shortly put her head by candidates, reported that while 25*8, Wong Nei Chung..
Albemarle-street. Miss Wong lusi proxy. probably, on account of the camiidates were (needed per Pokfulum
[Nota: B. denotes "Below Overflow" feather with which the purple that unnum, the average for the last just completed a course of domestic | The re-ience at Reading University, and figures are not in feet and decimals, is adorned. There are no growls four years was only 13. but in feet and inches.]
JA thrill the unsophisticated port blamed ministers for net en listenda, on core; letion of her pre Storage in millions and decimais
audience almost as much as the ecuraging and training candidate studies, to open a beauty Her ambi- 1926 monstrosities and horrors which and censured the laity for net parlour in Hongkong. 384.80 384.80 jare still publicly exhibited in holding the ministry in higher tion is to take English ideas of
Hoauto shingling forlader, 12.22 22.37 France. For nowadays it costs utesteer.
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26.66 Perly, while the tigers, who are York on July 17, during a discus-tere she will find that many
demand greedier.
much assion of foreign missionary activi- her countrywomen in the British seventy or more. There is also the ties, the Rev Harold Rattenbury Colony and in Canton have already 2007.009.114.72 initial cost of the best. Formerly and that China had been plungendoped the fashion.
"British residents will be my festi Consumption of water in the City a first-class lion could be bought into an industrial and social re- and Hill District in millions and de for. 400 francs.
To-day fifty or volution and was now undergoing clients," Mies Wong said to a eimals of galions during the month of July:-
sixty thousand france would not be that long and terrible travail of Evening News"
"The Chinese
will not girls 1925 1920 too much to pay for really good great nation in rebirth. He could Consumption ........ 261.56. 235.17 specimen.
see no immediate end to the politi-patronise me at first, but fashion | Rathmated Population 393,000 403,320
per day (gellona) .. 21.4 18.8 Thus the "belluaire" or great-cal struggle, but he believed the Hoon travels round the world and Constant Supply in all Rider Main beastman, has had to put up his the day was rapidly approaching they'll come round in the end. Districts during July 1925.
shutters, and it looks as though the when Chim would have in fact and don't think they will object 'strenu- ously. Every woman in every Constant supply in all ricer main travelling menagerie at least is not merely on paper a republic.
country in interested in her ap- districts from 1st-6th July inclusive.ining to an end in France, for From 7th-18th July Intermittent supply which the larger animals may be
pearance, you know, Your English!
their bobbed and giris, with
in all districts west of Garden Roud.
From 19th-23rd July the supply was devoutly thankful
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seriously disorganised owing to time there is a return to the happy KUOMINCHUN TO WITHDRAW shingled hair, are just lovely, and
KOWLOON WATER WORKS
LEVEL.
they are Ho beautifully dressed. Robbed hair, is much more hygienic. and as you see, I've defied all Chi- nere convention and had "mine bobbed."
Misa Wong's brother is at Cant bridge, and Miss Wong "thinks; English 'varsity men just wonder-
damage to the supply mains in the family in which chickens lie down eastern and western districts.
Peking. Aug. 3. From 24th-31st July an intermittent with guinea-pigs and tortoises are
The Huang Pao states that the supply to all rider main districts was on friendly terms with canaries.
including maintained.
The French have a love of animals Kuominchun leaders, which is all their own and which General Lu Chung-lin who has generally includes süme bizarreries. been a strong advocater of holding They like a cat, but it must be pre-out on the Nankow front. have fernbly Siamese and still more have decided to withdraw to Suiyuan, ful. "They are so alive and 1925 1920 a mouse for a bosom friend. Per-giving up Kalgan and the Chahar friendly," she said, "and make you Shek Lai Pai Reservoir 8. 4 R. 0.4 B.haps it is a reversion to the prin- district.
Storage In millions and decimals
ciples of the Garden of Eden, and has been removed to Suiyuan, and feel quite at home with them. But of gallona,
સમર laments are long and loud at the all important equipment has been then, an does everybody here-even my landlady in my digs at Malda 1925 1920
Vale. 352.68 362.50 disappearance of the traditional taken away from Nankow.
She's a dear " GuarFirst Kuominchun has already 69.44 09.44 menagerie. "Manchester.
dian."
begun to retreat, and the Sceond Miss Wong "adores"--to use her own words. And she has only one Kuominchun has taken their place
Kowloon Gravitation Lovel
Kowloon Gravitation ... Shek Lai Pul Roserveir
421.04 451.04
Consumption of water in Kowloon
ing the month of July,
The Huallal aerodrome
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Londen
The inclination of the boy to-lat Nankow. According to foreign. Fault to find with our climate. She in millions and decimals of gallone dur day is to make something rather ers the reasons for the retreat are 1925 1920 than break something. Bir two: Lack of arme und eminuni. tion: lack of morale in the aripy." -Chung Mei
"If the Democratic donkey ever expects to graze again on the
"Accurate journalism will never Kent be vicious journalism." Cooper.
Consumption
49.25 80.24 Travers Clarke. Entimated population..161,000 150,040 per day (gallons) ... 14.8 15.4 Full Supply in all districts during July 1925 and 1026.
The Government Analyst's reports White House lawn he must not "It is estimated that there are "Leaders have, unconsciously show that the quality of the water is stop too long in the big wet at the present time more than perhaps become more interested satisfactory.
Total rainfall to July 31, 1925, 07.54; pastures. Representative Up: 1,000,000 saxophone players in in holding office than in adminis
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