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be no excusB: pose, therefore; soon to raise a loan Bureau. There can by means of which to finance the now for, people going eleven thou- new schemes, and if, as I for one sand miles not knowing whither they fully expect, the future progress of go or of knowing something of what Hong Kong is such as to rival ita ia before them. Before leaving progress in the past, the burden of Shanghai I obtained assurances from the interest and sinking fund on the National Societies, the British the new loan will not weigh heavily and Chinese Chambers of Commerce on the community."
and others of their support and In making this announcement it assistance, and there is no detail, was a happy idea on the part of the whether commercial, social, br Governor to record the tremendous other, on which I shall not progress made by Hong Kong dur-endeavour to satisfy my clients." ing the last thirty years. The re- Shanghai's Electricity Output. venue in 1897 was $1,997,867, while Mr. Vaughan has been in Shang- last year it was $16,428,770. The hat since 1900-the year of the barbour of Hong Kong and its ship-Boxer Rebellion-and has witnessed ping have contributed more than the rapid development of that city, anything else to its greatness. The which now compares very favour- shipping statistics of Hong Kong ably with any of the big cities in compared with those of London and the world.
New York for 1924 show that Hong Mr. Vaughan actually considered illuminations in Piccadilly Kong is indisputably one of the the
greatest ports of the world. Here Circus child's play compared with are figures that speak for them- some of the wonderful displays by aelves:—
the Chinese in Hong Kong and Total tonnage) Shanghai.
Hong Kong
London
New York.
Hong Kong
of all kinds.
56,781,077
47,064,975
40,022,503
35,471,671
A Word for the Chinese.-- "People home," he continued, "think the Chinese are terrible Foreign tonnage, people. Some of them are, indeed: excluding junks. but the better-class Chinese and many of the merchants are the most lovable people on the face of the earth. The Chinese like a square Although the anti-British boycott deal, and fully appreciate anyone of 1925 and 1926 caused a decrease who deals squarely with them. In In the number and tonnage of the old days, when Hong Kong was ships, there la every
reason to ceded to Great Britain, the Chinese believe that the setback is merchant's word was bond, and
London
32,557,466
New York ....... 87,773,000
temporary and that full recovery there are many of the old school
can be made as soon as trading con- still about. Needless to say, there CHRISTIAN SCIENCE to be held HE EIGHTH EXTRA RACEditions in China are restored. In are many of the other kind; but conditions nothing can when we remember that there is a in the City Hall on TUESDAY, MEETING will be held (wen-normal the advance of the Colony, population of over four hundred December 6th, at 5.45 pm.
ther permitting) at Happy Valley which finde itself stronger now than million in China to-day, it is only
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Hong Kong, November 10, 1927.
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on SATURDAY, 28th November, when the cataclysm began. As His to be expected that that mass of
1927, .commencing at 2 p.m. The first bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. The charge for admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1 for all perions including Ladies.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price.
Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain admission to the Members' Enclo- sure.
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MISSING LINK.
GREEK AND CHINESE ART.
humanity is made up of all sorts and conditions of men."
With reference to the despatching of our 'British troops to Shanghai in the spring of this year, Mr. Vaughan said:"It is impossible to explain the danger to which they were oxposed or the disaster to the foreign communities of Shanghai had not the troops arrived when they did, and the prayer on the lips Each member has the right to
Professor Arthur von le Coq, of every foreign resident and of introduce 2 non-membors to the Members' Enclosure, tickets for whose discovery of the missing thousands of Chinese was, and is whom Can be obtained from link between Greek and Chinese to this day, 'Thank God for the Messrs. Linstead & Davis at $5 art, the outcome of four remark- British troops. In spite of all this! each up to Friday, 25th November, able expeditions to Turkestan, we have no quarrel with the Chin- has astounded the world of anti-ese, nor have the saner element of The charge for admission for quaries, is staying with Sir the Chinese any quarrel with us; Ladies to the Members' Enclosure Dension and Lady Ross.
all that the trading Chinese ask for will be $2. Each member Apart from lectures at the le peace and quietness from the can obtain upon application to the School of Oriental Studies, the hands of their own militarists and Secretary, Badges for admission of Professor's time is being eagerly agitatora so as to carry on their
luncheons invaded for
and lawful business,, Chinesa traders dinners.
are at this moment pleading with "The Chinese are perhaps none our merchants representatives to too pleased at this linking-up," return to districts they were com- he told a writer in the "Dally pelled to leave owing to the fury of Sketch." "But really neither the the misguided and agitating mobs Chinese nor the Indians knew in the early part of the year. A how to treat stone, nor the Commission is now visiting these technique of sculpture before the areas, and their report on prevail- Greek influence, and I have the ing conditions is awaited."
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Hong Kong, November 19th, 1927.
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