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HOSPITAL SITES.
Writing in our correspondence. columns yesterday in regard to the Government Civil Hospital "Citizen" remarked that "to re-
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 10, 1928.
FASCIST POWER
SCENES AT OPENING OF PARLIAMENT,
"LONG LIVE MUSSOLINI?"
Rome, Nov. 9. There were no speeches at the
generous have the pleasure of great victory for America's knowing that the men they wish doctrine of The Open Door In to assist, get the maximum benefit China and a Square Deal in Arla from their contributions. The has been won at the China Cus- Colony might well remember that toma Conference. A square deal! to-morrow when the British in Aals means a aqrare deal for Legion sale of poppies takes place, Asiatics as well as for other as it might also well remember nationals, and that for eight years the words "of HE, the Governor the Chinese have been suppressed.. earlier this week: "I trust that oppressed and exploited by nearly Hong Kong will respond generous-all the leading nations of the ly to the appeal made on Armis world except the United States of opening session of Parliament, but tice Day for Earl Haig's British America.""
on the auggestion of the President, Legich Fund, which gives great After enumerating the events the Depoties stood up and aboutad assistance to ex-Service men of de May 80 and subsequent weeks, "Long Live Mussolink" the Army, Navy, Flying Services in the course of which we are told The Chamber adopted a motion and the Mercantile Marine that the British Colony of Hong expelling the Deputies of the so The debt of the Colony to these Kong has. been Isolated from called Aventine Opposition, also men is profound.":
the world ever since and the Communists, and proceeded to also
the that
strike has vota for the Government measures affected all steamship lines to with exceptional celerity, but omdit- China except one American line-ted a clause regarding offences CORRESPONDENCE. our eyes are opened to the committed in foreign territory.—"
SHALL WE PRAY OR SHALL WE PLAY.
stupendous fact that the British Reuter.
FRANCE & ITALY.
now realise that with the great [The drastic measures devised unreat in India, Egypt, and their by the government following the other possessions, they are in no attempt to assassinato Signor Mus- position to continue their attitude solini at Bologna provided that any [To the Editor of the "China Mail:" of superiority and force China to national outside Italian, territory Sir-As one of your regular make further concessions or even spreading false news regarding the readers who has followed the dis-pologise. "In fact the writer internal conditions of the State cussion in regard to the proper goes on to say, "the shoe is on the would be liable to solitary confine- other foot. Unarmed Chinese mant of from five to 18 years, son- observance of Armistice Day, may I be permitted to make a few nationals were killed on Chinese tences in default to render the soil by British hired policemen." offenders liable to loss of the right observations upon the subject?
Surely, Sir, nothing in 'the War But, Sir, the piece de resistance of citizenship and the confiscation became the House of Commons as is yet to come. Having dealt of property.] was a patient. And yet so little its demeanour on the day of with Britain's wrong-doing, Mr. do the authorities think of the triumph? There was no note of Curran proceeds to deal with the act of the exultation in the cheers that well-great munificent best doctors and the best nurses ed up from the great heart of the Government of the United States in the Far East that they would assembly. There was the joy of in refunding a large portion of callously condemn them to that thanksgiving, and with it an over-the Boxer indemnity for the mastering sense of compassion education of Chinese students In
Londen, November 9. torture 365 nights in each year.which made the setting almost a America.
"For over twenty M. Briand and the Italian Am- The authorities have decreed that solema act of consecration. It years," we are cold, "the Chinese baseador conferred yesterday on the Hospital is to be rebuilt on an was eloquent of the spirit of the students have been coming to the recent incidents.
"Le Matin' says that the Qual - adjoining site. What matters, new time that the clause in the America and have absorbed our
Armistice which drew the deepest Western ideas of government and d'Orsay considers the violation of they say, the torture of patients, and most sustained cheer from industrial development. Many of the French Consulate at Vintimi doctors and nurses? What the House was not any, even the these young men have returned gba requires special protestation matters; they say, the rau-most stringent, for the exaction of to China and are now the leaders and adequate apologies, while In- territorial and material safe in the political and the commercidents at Tripoll and Benghazi foul guards, but that which provided cial life of the Chinese Republic, have been settled satisfactorily for they for the immediate repatriation of It is these men who now control France.
of
cous noiseg And the air? What matters, say, the danger of an epidemic plague or smallpox spreading first to the inmates of the Hospital ?
Were the local Government de- pendent on the electorate for its existence, we would say that it was riding for a fall. We would declare that its days were num- bered, for the people would not permit such an atrocious blunder to be perpetrated as rebuilding the Hospital on an adjoining site. Were it possible to hold a referen-:
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SEQUEL TO RECENT INCIDENTS:
to France. Reuter.
NICARAGUA REVOLUTION.
the destiny of China, an entirely "Le Petit Farisen" understanda all the Allied prisoners of war.
"As the London "Times" said different group, with a different that M. Brland will shortly receive justly
vision of the future of China and
a note explaining the measures The happy close of hostilities the world, wise to the weaknesses decided. by Signor Mussolini in in this greatest and most terrible of foreign policies and broken order to punish the instigators of of all wars, fought for every promises and proud of the in- the incidents and to check extre- thing that we hold dear and tegrity and power of their own mists? demonstrations. *Signor sacred, led the Prime Minister people.
China's awake and Mussolini should contemplate. send Let Him who attempts in a circular recommending that to move the adjournment of the aroused. House to St. Margaret's, there to to twist the tail of the Great Italian papers show more courtesy give humble and reverent thanks Chinese Dragon beware!" to Almighty God for this great The present riter makes no deliverance."
pretence to always see eye to eye Surely the foregoing will make with the polio of the United some of your correspondents States, but when a citizen of that think?
great country,posing as an ex-
Managua, November 9. M.AT. pert on Chinese matters, pours
A force of 500 liberal revolu- and Mrs. Douis H. Hazell, existing governmental conditions
forth such a ten potch of balder- tionaries is reported to have occu- dash which, on his own admission, pied Matagalpa, one of the largest the authorities would undoubted-
is sent to the leading importera towns in Nicaragua. As a result and exportars,
manufacturers, of representations from the United ly receive the shock of their
diplomats, high government off-States Legation, Government troops Hong Kong, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1926. lives. From all quarters they are (To the Editor of the "Chius. Mall" cials, chambers of commerce, Faze rushing up to protect American
being warned against the in-:
Sir, I have from time to timebraries, educational institutions, coffee growers. Reuter. strongly emphasised the necessity transportation ompanies and sensate folly they contemplate. that our local Jury System should tourists, surely it is time that such The only manner in which they need a reform, as a result of its nonsense was exposed?
A middle-aged but rich widow, who had a disagreeable temper, have responded is to promise, a weakness, but the Law Officers of I do not think that there will complained to her son-in law that sessional paper on the subject and the Crown had paid no attention be many sober-minded Americana she was annoyed by the attentions
whatever. It is wrong policy, on with even the slightest kinwledge of a certain man. an opportunity for a full discus-their or any one's part to ignore of Chine and the Chinese beopic "How shall I get rid of him:”. sion: That will by no means a just criticism and what has who will be willing to share Mr.she asked. build on or near the present site satisfy the public if the Govern-been criticised should be re-Curran's views. One would, Yn. "Marry him," replied the son-in-
medied to the satisfaction of not deed, welcome the discovery of a law. would be an error of the first mentas is reliably reported and only the critic but to a concern-American Boxer protege capable
"I'd see him hanged first." magnitude." It is gratifying to as its own arguments amply coned, who desire that justice and of taking charge of China's "Just marry him, and it won't firm-is determined not to move fair play be meted out in the political ship, but the few cut be long before he'll hang himself." find the opinions expressed in these columns ao emphatically en-one-sixteenth of an inch from its right direction. The incident at standing American-educated Chin- the Criminal Sessions yesterday fese politicians are very wisely dorsed by one who has been
intention to rebuild on an adjoin-was no surprise to me, as such keeping away from China's cess actually a patient. From what he ing site. In such an event nothing grave errors are bound to come pool of iniquity for the time discloses of the "unceasing din," is to be gained by waiting for as long as we have a defective being.
system prevailing. One contem- The wisdom of America's Boxer the whole staff and patients being that sessional paper in fact, byporary gave it as a technical policy is a matter too complicated in a state of "nerves," and the the time it is submitted to the point. This is incorrect as the to discuss at the conclusion of a many local radio enthusiasts have retarded recovery in many cases Legislative Council ft may be mistake was such as to cause the letter which, no doubt you already the pleasure of picking up broad proceedings to have a re-opening consider far too long, but one cast music from the local amateur and failure to recover at all in found too late to do aught other and a new Jury to be empanelled might go so far as to say that the station "H.K-8, during the last others, he submits a case far re-
than protest and deplore the The Attorney-General wished to assertion of America's mini- moved from the low level of mere deliberate flaunting of public 20 on so as not to delay the de-ficence in that direction is respon few nights
parture of the steamer on which aible for the advent of men owned and operated by Mr. J. W Station H.K.6 I gathered in destructive criticism. Like a opinion.
the alleged murder is said to have capable of bringing about the re- Brown of King's Terrace, Natoan Ifas we have every reason to been committed. I would like to habilitation of the country Road, Kowloon multitude of others who have had believe the community feels know if the delaying a ship's de- sheer rubbish, and exposes its experience of the Hospital either
This is not Mr. Brown's first. as a patient or a friend of patients strongly on the subject of the Parture is more important than a author as being an individual tests on broadcasting on als as a patient or a friend of, patinets Hospital site, it becomes its when a man's life is at stake people and present complicated transmiter. Before his departure
defect in a murder singularly of praise for the Hospital itself for bounden duty to take action im The Chief Justice, in upholding political situation one of the last pleasure of "Istening in to his, the diligence and devotion of the mediately and refer the matter to British Law and Order, was per persona in the world whom any decidedly excellent broadcasting. fect in stopping the case and responsible Government should I am sure those who have heard medical and nursing staffs; for the the Secretary of State for the ordered a new trial and a new permit to sponsor such hotch H.K.6 before, will be too pleased
Jury:
Colonies,
Buy a Poppy!
excellence of the surgical treat- ment; and for that "one touch of Nature" (care and human kind- ness) "that makes the whole world kin. Again that re- echoes the eulogy of the Hospital ing or playing, there can be no volcad in the "China Mail. There doubt about the debt Hong
To-morrow la Armistice Day, Whatever may be said about pray
TICE
Hong Kong, Nov. 10.
PAN PACIFIC PROGRESS.
(To the Editor of the "China Mall
Sir-Your Chenghel pondent states that Shanghai, haa in the been not a utile anzused
is no "grouse against the Hosoves to the disabled ex-Service pital: There can be no "grouse men. The sale of As long ago as the regime of Dr. atrasta given the Colony
· portur to meet that debt in Koch patients came from all over some measure, and it is to the Orient for treatment.
hope
the community will Vall
Now the buildings have been placed on the "black
demned by the PWD reasonable repair For sixty years their lofty punj day in and day
quartery withd
des, pore
American
(situatio
[potches of balderdash,'
IONIDEA Hong Kong, Nov. 9, 1926.
DUSTA
To the Editor of the "Chins Mail Sir We have heard so regarding the Colony'a water ply kiring the past week that hesitates before writing touching upon the
however
emp
vster cas
LOCAL RADIO.
(To the Editor of the "China Mail"
S6r-1 am wondering how
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to listen in to it once more:
For the last few nights the bests have been carried out very satisfactorily, and the music has been purely speech and plano pieces but I understand Mr. Brown will include other more in- berasting items in his programme
Elsteners in ware requested to
their reports
the stion...
so that Mr. Brown
mitter
tions
night