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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1928.
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SUBSTANTIAL BALANCE.
The Expenditure As Advisory Committee Entails:
London, Yesterday,
in the Commons.
PREMIER REPLIES.
Safeguarding The Interests Of Producers.
London, Yesterday.
Highgate wife, complaining of hor husband-He shut the window with a lot of language.
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Wonder what time it is? I'm in vited to a dinner at 6.30, and my
"Why? Wasn't your watch in- vited?"
A White Paper on the account In the House of Commons Siri watch isn't going." of the China Indemnity Fund for Lano Mitchell asked that in view] the year ended March 31, 1927, of the anxiety and uncertainty of shows that a balance of $1,881,000 the rubber trade owing to the an-
Brown (between the dances): has been banked.
nouncement of an inquiry into the There's a lady over there who has The Shanghai account has been restriction scheme, would Mr. been watching you for some time; charged with the expenditure of Baldwin give an assurance that she'll be asking for an introduction
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James;
She won't she's my
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thereon and asked notice of a ques-whine and wall about. fighting the Strange Tho very gentry, who tion as to whether the lenders of
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APPROACHING THE GOVERNMENT.'
The report of the general committee of the Kowloon Real- dents' Association for the year ended December $1 last, which is now before us, truly points to much helpful and sustained endeavour.
of the Committee.-Router.
·FAMINE EXTENDS.
the rubber producing industry foreign aggressor are the same would be consulted before a deci-bright spirits who yell for per- petual war against their own coun- rymen who happen to have a little money!'
sion was taken.
TERRIBLE CONDITIONS IN Replying to members who dwelt on resentment owing to the news
· NORTH CHINA.
of the decision to enquire into the cheme being known in America that "garters are harmful." Now A well-known London doctor says MISSIONARIES OBSERVATIONE before being announced in Londen we understand this new cram for and the inconvenience caused to rolled stockings. But if it goes on Writing from Peking on Jan. business in the city by the sud-like this there will soon be excuse the China International dennes of the declaration and the made for dispensing with every Famine Relief Commission report suggestion that those interested in kind of wear which isn't much on terrible conditions in North the industry should be consulted now!"Queenslander."
50,
China. Reuter cabled a precia at bofore any announcement is made] the time. The message in full of the result of the present inquiry, reads::
the material of their houses for of information.
"Yes."
"But do you hold a diploma for efficiency ?” .......
"Yes. Why?"
"I don't believe
chandeller
In the
you. You've
parlour is
Mr. Baldwin emphasised it was The master of the house decend- Latest reports from Tainan in- most difficult to provide that aned to the cellar, where he found a dicate that the famine in the announcement was known in Newman slowly munching his lunch. Shantung-Chil
"Are you a fully qualified plum. area is getting York on February 8, It could only more intense eryday. This fact have been by a misunderstanding mer?" he asked, is borne out by the pulling down of the terms on which It was given of houses in some regions for to press representatives for pub- sale. In the country side, one lication on February 9. terest in the activities of the Asso now sees standing walls among Sir Frederick Hall, suggested ciation is instanced by what has the village dwellings. When the that steps should be taken to deal already been done by the author people are compelled to bargain with those responsible for leakages connected up the wrong pipes. The Itles at the Instigation of the K.R.A. food and fuel, it is to be taken! Mr. Baldwin replied that a leak spouting water like a fountain, and Atoreover, it is well known is not as a sign of acate suffering and was the most difficult thing to dis- the bath room tap has filled the on record, that Associations simi- excessive privation...
house with gas."
lar to that in Kowloon are fully appreciative of and satisfied with
auffering is the continued emigra- such Governmental support as is tion of people eastward to Man-trary to established practice to give was closed, so I went to the station,
churia. One special investigator
the names of members of committee and, begorrah, they arrested me This question of the official atti-sent into the field by the Shan-like that considering the rubber again.
restriction scheme. tung Committee of the Commia- tude towards the Association persion reported that as much as 60
Further Questioné, Sir Robert Hutchison asked why mits the revival of a plea
accorded them.
Robbers Add to Terror.
|cover.—Reuter.
Personnel of Committee. Replying to question Mr.
The second indication of the Amery declared It would be con
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Irishman at North London-1 went to pay the fine but the court
Solicitor: Your landlady likes children, she has eight of her own. Tenant! Well, if they are all as
ugly as she is I am sorry for them.
has already been made, locally districts he visited have already restriction scheme to a committee other places not so far distant. when the continuance of the scheme gone, mostly to Manchuria and
of civil research was not mentioned) Thirty per cent. of those still rewas announced on February 1.
Abbe (to con Arron)-Arron, my boy, I thought I told you to maining in the villages, according to the same investigator, are sick.nouncement of February 1 related morning.
Mr. Amery replied that the an-give the cat a pound of meat every Reports of other investigators solely to the percentage exportable
be
committee of civil research did
Arron-I give for it a pound of
This is that the various Associa tions that at Kowloon, on the Peak, and other places, and those which might profitably be formed at Causeway Bay or Happy Valley returning to Tsinan stated that in for the quarter. The reference to meat, farder, and Repulse Bay-should be repre- western districts of Shantung
Abbe Bring me the scales and sented in one central body which many farms have not been plant
ed winter wheat. Farm animals not arise In connection therewith. I'll weigh him. would deal-direct with the local are rapidly disappearing as the
He asked notice of a question as
Putting the cat on the scales he Government. The plan is one clutch of famine ightens. Rob- whether the advisory committee found it weighed exactly a pound.
have increased in number the rubber scheme was consulted Arron There, farder, I told you worthy of consideration and could adding to the terror of the already before the announcement was made. I had fed it with a pound of meat. no doubt be made effective so that suffering people, but the
Replying to a further question. AbbeWell, if this is the meat, a perfectly polite and forcible hold whose fate is most pitiful are
Mr. Amery said the assurance he where is the cat? was obtainable upon the
those who can neither leave the previously gave official
place nor find enough food to aug-change in the scheme became In a Cornish town an English- car-in regard to matters concerning tain life.
necessary, he would endeavour to man opened a shop and put over the respective areas.
give the longest notice possible. the door-"Best shop In the city. In Lintsing region, famine is Malaya had been asked to overhaul
The Governments of Ceylon and Established Afty years."
A Yankee retaliated withBest also reported to be severe the machinery of the scheme with shop in the world. Established "Everyday children are brought view to increasing the efficiency one hundred years.” to me," says one missionary. of its working-Reuter. "They have been picked up from the road and field. I do not know to whom I can give them nor how to support them."
POLICE RESERVE.
RIFLE PRACTICE FOR SHARPSHOOTERS.
Children on the Roads,
ones
was that if any
SUSPECTED REDS.
NINE CHARGED THIS MORNING.
Later an Irishman opened a shop and advertised it, as "The best shop in the street. Established yesterday. No old stock"
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"is my son, Solomon, there?"" "Yes, fader." "Is my daughter, Leah, there?" "Yes, fader."
In the year under review the Asso-
Another missionary in Wen-
Old Goldberg was on his deathbed. The following orders have been cheng says, "Scarcely any rain ciation was able to prompt and
His sight was failing, so that he Issued by the Hon. Mr. E. D. cfell and attempt was made to
could, barely see the outlines of the effect, in the interests of the in- Wolfe, CM.G., Captain Superinten plant the crops but the drought
soon killed everything. In the muniste who, as
The nine Chinese suspected com- figures of his family gathered at the habitants on the mainland, a num- dent of Police.
past year, there was a failure of day, were arrested as the result of
reported yester-bedside. ber of improvements. Some may
Flying Squad.
"Is Rachel there?" he asked: crops on account of the floods and a raid conducted at No. 2, Porcival "Yes, dear, I'm here," replied his seem small and of little account, Training Part 1-Men detailed in consequence the people were street, by Detective Sergeants wife.
by O.C. are to attend the Central already in debt before this year's Rozeskwy and Fitches, were this but collectively they comprise a
Police Station on Thursday, Feb. failure. budget of things done of which any 16, at 5.15 p.m. sharp for Squad money et grated. At the begin- undsell at the Central Magistracy Whoever has a little morning charged before Mr. R. E. "municipality" may be proud. And Drill under Sergeant R. J. Hunt,
ning of December in the 20 vill-with the possession of a homb. It it is evident that the Association
Sharpshooters Co.
ages, there are at least 1,200 was indicated that further charges has no intention of resting on its
persons who were without food." Inurcis. It is realised that there is will take place on, the Peak Range trict three-fourths of the people manded the man in police custody One other reported, "in my discused later, and his Worship re- will be preferred against the ac
on Sunday, the 19th inat.. at 10 were having no food since Nov- much more to be done, and given an.m. Members will assemble at the ember last. A large part has for a week, the Powe requisite degree of settledness and Upper Tram Station at 9.46 p.m. emigrated. People cannot find a M adequate Governmental support, Uniform optional.
Bir Miles Lampson, K.C.M.G., the "Then who to Moses is looking. anyone who will buy their land. that which is necessary will un-
British (8gd.) LH.C. CALTHROP,
Girls are sold for $5. The misery in the course of his visit
Minister at Peking, after the shop," he asked sharply. doubtedly be accomplished.
AS.P., Adjutant, Is terrible."
The matter of Governmental aup
port is, of course, the main factor in regard to anything the Associa
Rife Practice Rife practice
TELEPHONE WIRE THEFTS.
Apalling Figures.
tion may attempt. Without continuing unchecked Yester being made by the local officials the Hon. Dr. R. H.. Kotewall,
"Are all of you there, every one of you.”-
"Yes, fader," came the answer
Ing chorus,
The old man raised himself sud- denly on his elbow."
Who's orl this water
to?!
The fisherman | said;
man"
Costermonger: "How much d'yer
charge for It?"!
⠀⠀ Fishirman; "Oh, we generally
Costermonger: "Lummel Well, I'll take a gallon of that 'ome wi' me fur my ole (woman.
to Hong Kong as the guest A costermoonger, who had never of H.E. the Governor, is to seen the son before, said to a isher“ the China International Famine Merchants Club on Tuesday
The Shantung Committee of bo entertained at the Chinese man. Relief Commission was able to re- February 28. The hosts will be The theft of telephone wires is port of the courageous efforts the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chay and their labours would indeed be in day Mr. Braude of the Hong Kong to meet the famine situation. La vain. Which brings us to a point Telephone Co., reported to the addition to what has already been which the report may seem to eni police that another length of wire published, they have fed many phasise. It is that sufficient Gov-worth, 580 was cut and stolen on famine stricken people in the pro- "the government alone cannot charge sixpence a gallon!"
the hillside near Shaukiwan ernmental, support is not forth the
vince. As much as $420,000 meet the 'problem in its entirety. worth of grain has been obtained We need outside help." coming. Perhaps, however, this is The forthcoming wedding is an through the local officials from
NZ Help Accorded. not quite the correct way to put it bounced of Mr. Edward Ball, of Manchuria for famine relief. The In response to the call issued by Fisherman: ""That's right, Perhaps it would be better to say loon, and Miss Agnes Nikolayeva, side one train to be used exclu: Advisory Committee of the China put it t
Jordan House, Nathan Road, Kow military authorities have get the Commission, the American Costermonger: Yes, but what can that the Association considers, its relding at Shaki Sun Kal, Canton sively for bringing this, grain to Famine Fund has voted a sum of Fisherman: You must go over to
Shantung. Another train is being $12.848-12 for relief work in the that pub, they'll sell you a jar.” Mr. with with more promptitude, that Birbeck, Mr. N. C. Perry, Mrs. Before the winter is over, the Red Cross has sent in its donation and has his gallon put in, and then Mr. L M Whyte, Mr. B. prepared for the same purpose; stricken area and the Japanese So the contermonger buys a lar the Government is not fully alive Paterson, Mr. J Paterson, Dr. Food for the 25,000, refugees in of Von 2.000 In his letter or takes it to the cloak-room and to the Importance of the work of and Mrs. C. W. Chocks, and Mr. Tainan alone will cost the local transmittal, Baron S. Hirayama leaves it there, while he goes for the Association. If this is the view T. G. Blakey were among the pas authorities something like 3800, Fresident of the Japanese Red walkokker taken by its
requests should have been dealt
afraid they
All wrong, rozdz. The Govern
we are sengers who sailed from Hong 009; so far 10,000 suits of cloth Cross, indicated the sympathy of Returning later and nding the Kong to-day by the "Changte imay have been datributed the Japanese people for the tide out he exclaimu, tỏi hic mate: which is bound for Man
for Manila and through the governmental affected population in Chill and "Eumme Don't they "da" a¤good Australian porta..
igencies." "But,” adds the report
trade