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NEW TREATIES
For the theft of an opium pipe from No. 2 Woosung-street, Yau- The Reuter telegram, which we published yesterday with refering, at the Kowloon Magistracy, mati, a Chinese was this morn-. ence to the ex-Kaiser of Germany fined $20 or 3 weeks. having purchased a castle situated
CHINA TO MAKE-A START
AMERICAN VIEW
on the Dutch-German frontier, Mr. B. Pasco, of Brewer's will very naturally lead to con-Bookshop, yesterday took to the siderable speculation. There may, contain a pistol and 50 rounds of Central Police Station a parcel possibly, be nothing more in the ammunition, which had been left potent to arouse and keep active
No one thing has been more“ purchase than a desire on behalf in the shop by a European ceus- the mischievous anti-foreign feel-· of the ex-monarch, to have atomer. change of air, all the more wel.
ing in China than the native con- come to him, doubtless; if it comes
viction that the nation was bound wafting from der Faderland. One Surveys, P.W.D., reported to the sided" as to be "unequal." How
Mr. Sutton, Superintendent of by a series of treaties so "one-- can well imagine that the old police that at 10 o'clock yesterday these pacts came into being is n exile sometimes sighs for a stroll morning, a coolie named Chan Fu- ong story, often related and of on German soil, for a sight of the wan was washed off a rock at tself anything but one-sided. glorious Rhineland (which, un-Waglan whilst engaged in aurvey To-day, however, must turn from happily for him, is still occupied work. The unfortunate man sank that twice-told tale and start a by Allied troops) or better still, immediately and did not re-ap. for the opportunity to swank in pear. His body has not yet been those old agreements, for the new one-must begin to revise his old style along the "Unter recovered. den Linden," in Berlin. Those
point of view now internationally who worry about this latest ac-
current would honour the sover- quisition of a castle may probably pleted their season in Kowloon proving itself capable of main- The "Wilbur Black Birds" com- eignty of any people that was have the last-mentioned idea in last night when they presented to taining genuine government and mind and it is, of course, what an appreciative audience, at the of fulfilling its obligations with they do not wish to Bee come Star Theatre, a completely new decent regard for diplomatic and about. But there is very little programme entitled "jaz," which commercial usages. ikelihood of any machinations in proved to be a very varied and
the not very well ruled countries, murders of foreigners come to light with alarming frequency- justice meted out to the culprits being the exception rather than
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a son.
DEATHS.
REILLY.-On Octofier 9, 1928, Francis Leverich Rellly, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Relily, aged nine years.
Days."
that direction, on the part of ex-bright entertainment. To-night tional sense in "New.China" was The growth of a sincerely na- Emperor Wilhelm, ever maturing. he "Black Birds" will present, in certain to raise the issue of these: Firstly, the vast majority of Ger- the Theatre Royal, "Plantation unilateral treaties just.so soon as mans realise that the country has had more than enough of the ex
a central control could establish Kaiser and of Hohenzollerns
itself and prove authority and and Junkers generally; secondly,
The law officers of the Crown, competence. Wherefore, the re- despite his occasional bit of regal after careful consideration of the cent action of the United States swagger, it is doubtful if Wilhelm circumstances of the case, have State Department, in closing an himself (who is now more than decided to return to nolle prosequi agreement with China, to put into three
score years and ten) bill in the manslaughter charge effect (in 1929) the surtaxes again really wishes to against Chinese beggar woman, prescribed by the Washington be an "All-Highest." The Ger-who was alleged to have caused treaty of 1922, is both striking mans, no more than any other the death of another woman, who and important. It is the one be high-spirited people, have any
died after a fight over some rice cause closed so early in the ad- sympathy for a monarch who, in sweepings on the Praya. The ministrative existence of to-day's the hour of his country's greatest Criminal Sessions by Major C. because it cannot but influencer woman waS committed to the Nanking ministry. It is the other danger, abdicated and rushed into exile to Bave his own precious Willson, O.B.E.
skin.
Mr. H. G. Sheldon returned to the Colony, on the "Empress of Russia" this morning.
son,"
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CORRESPONDENCE.
LOCAL ENTERPRISE
(To the Editor of the "China. Mat.")
Sir, I shall esteem it a favour
other states to take similar action.
It is instantly obvious, of course, that serious difficulties must be auccessively met and mastered as China's many foreign understandings are severally brought under consideration for rewriting. The road to inter. national equality which is before the world shows noticeably rough with care and patience. The tariffTM spots, to be travelled over only.
Mr. F. F. Thawardas, manager China's area must be consider of Messrs. Poohoomull Bros., the if you will kindly allow me space ed in any comparison or contrast. left on the ss. "President Madi-of your paper, in order to air a territoriality is quite another; well-known Indian silk merchants, in the Correspondence Columns, queston is one thing, extra- In ratio to her number of square son."
general grievance among miles and the generally unsettled
sub-and there are yet more entries on Mr. M. C. Lui, compradore of and district.
urbanites resident at North Point the ledger, varying in degree of conditions which have about
the Dollar Steamship Line and
complication but alike in kind, reached the chronic stage, allow-American Mail Line in Canton, on Manager of the Hong Kong Tram- sovereignty.
Some days ago, the General in that each is a qualification of ances must be made for failure to his way to Shanghai, passed ways, announced that the Bath- there is but the one goal for In theory, then, make reparation every time. through on the "President Madi-ing Service Cars to Quarry Bay, Nanking to seek. In pracice the Admittedly, there is an element of
and North Point, would be 'dis- attainment is going to be far in misfortune which largely prevails
continued, Sir Henry Gollan, Chief Justice
deed from an easy matter. This was indeed painful read- in most cases of this kind. Bad of Hong Kong, was a godfathering to the residents living in, or States Secretary of State, in Frank B. Kellogg, United: motive of male fides, it ta' equally daughter of Brig-General Sir
at the christening of the infant near this locality. true, can be laid at the door of William and Lady Manning at these so called Bathing Cars were nition of the Kuomintang Govern
reaching this, commercial agree..... During the Season, nearly all ment, has granted de jure recog+. local or national authorities on Otterden Parish Church.
much overcrowded, both upstairs ment, and hence his proposal is such occasioris as the Hankow
ind downstairs; but I wonder of peculiar weight and will prove riot or the Nanking rape.. But with the rank of Captain, of Com were really bathers?
The retirement is announced, what percentage of the passengers of broadening influence. To no in- essentially good faith must be mander R.. B. C. Hutchinson,
considerable part of the undipio- Are not the thousands of resi-matic world the act will commend credited to those concerned-on D.S.C., who was a midshipman of dents the facts so far revealed-in the African War; he also saw service kiwan-road entitled to
of Causeway Bay-road, itself as justinable because earn. the "Terrible" in the South Whitfield, North Point, and Shau-ed. attempt to secure the release of in the China War, and was pre- THROUGH transportation facili- as day has followed day since Pef- The Nationalist regime has some been growing steadily stronger. Miss Tobin of the Church Mis-sent at the capture of Tientsin. ties?
ping (Peking) fell to its represen- sionary Society. In effect, there-
North Point and District was,tatives. They sit more firmly in fore, the fairest accusation to Austen Seven and the other a but to-day with the Colony's for- clearly, show themselves repre- Two motor vehicles, one an but a few years ago just a village, the executive saddle and more bring, at the present time and public motor vehicle, yesterday ward march, or progress, this sentative of the Chinese. under the circumstances, is that collided in the neighbourhood of locality is now a small town. China has left undone certain Repulse Bay. The Austen Seven things which she should have no one was injured. Both vehi- was badly damaged. Fortunately, cles were towed back to town.
done.
Leaving out sins of commission,
A Chinese, armed with a dag- if there be any, and confining ger entered a house No. 173, Lal- TURNER-On September 22, 1928, study to the faults of omission, it chikok village, New Territories, at Cambridge, of pneumonia, seems opportune to review the yesterday morning and robbed a
Mary,
young Chinese Laurence Beddoms Turner, of subject of treaty revision as far The victim, who registered, was King's College, and beloved and as the confines of a leading article stabbed in both the leg and hand only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. will permit. Diplomatic represen- and had to be taken to the hos
Katharine
wife" of
Evan Morgan, 1 Darroch Road, tatives of the various nations are Shanghai,
CAMPOS.-On Friday, October 12,
Hong Kong, Tuesday, Oct. 16, -1928.
THINGS LEFT UNDONE
pital,
AS JURY FOREMAN
The comments on the gambit
but it is the DUTY of a "Big of the commentators and they Ltd., is a "Big Monopoly Service:" as varied as the Chinese interests The Hong Kong Tramways, now led by the United States are
Monopoly Service" to adequately run the long gamut between or not, or else allow Private En-ago the British Government ex- serve the Public, whether it pays academic" and "vital." Months terprise to enter the business of pressed its willingness to discuss transporting the Public,
with China the whole tangle of Why should the Residents of the treaties, but no recent state- North Point and Shaukiwan-road, Austen Chamberlain or Sir Miles woman of $95. Causeway Bay-road, Whitfield, ment has come either from Sir be required to disembark at the fampson. British Minister to Causeway Bay Stop, and wait China, Japan, too, has said some- about for ten minutes to a quar-thing of like import, But only following each other in negotiat-| In connection with the illumin- Car, and also have to "cough-up"lated promise into action. It is ter of an hour for a ShaukiwanWashington, thus far, has trans- 1928, at the General Hospital, ing new commercial treaties, Lated car parade at the Grand another Ten Cents in order to com- going to be as interesting as im-
Tattoo, The Hong Kong Auto- Shanghai, Mrs. Querine Collaco Which is to the good. The time mobile Association and the local plete their journey? da Costa Campos, aged 71 years. may not be far distant when the Fiat Agency sent their respects where in the City, passegers em "Christian Science Monitor."
portant to see what others will From Causeway Bay, or any do? and when? and how? vital matter of extraterritoriality to Mrs. Southorn yesterday morn- barking for Kennedy Town are (with its attendant and relevanting by the hands of Miss Joyce not required to disembark at Crouch. She went to Government Whitty-street, and wait for an side-issues) will also have to be House and presented the Chate- other connection, and pay another discussed. Spokesmen of the na-laine with a basket of flowers Ten Cents in order to reach tions concèrifetave declared from the A.A. and a box of choco-THEIR destination.
lates tied with the Italian colours
A woman acted as foreman of their willingness to make sym-from the Fiat agency.
It is high time that the re-la jury at the Old Bailey last. Whichever way one looks at it, pathetic retrocession on justifica-
aldents of North Point and Dis- month. the murder of Mr Robert Elias tion. Which is also to the good. Changes in the composition of triet were given a Ten Minute An official of the Court said Blomdahl of the Swedish Alliance What we have, therefore, to ask which recently returned from either to Western Market or Post which he had known a woman to:
the Third Destroyer Flotilla, THROUGH SERVICE to the City; that it was the first occasion on Mission is, to say the least, An ourselves impartially is whether China for refit and recommission Office all day not just when it discharge auch a duty. irritating incident in the course there has been any appreciable ing, will be occasioned by the de-suits a certain party. of Sino-Foreign relationship. At improvement towards safeguard "Amazon" and "Ambuscade" in General Manager that to
cision to place the new destroyers A statement coming from the its worst, it can be taken as an- ing foreigners engaged in their this force as division leaders. The tinue the North Point and Quarry
con- The driver of a motor lorry other strong link in the chain of lawful pursuits. We are reluce present leaders are the "Wither Bay Service during the Winter was charged veaterday, at Kow- evidence for the case against tant to find fault when effortsrington" and "Wild Swan." These Months would not pay, will serve loon Court, with dangerous driv-- revision of some of the so-called have been sincere if unavailing ordinary commands,
will remain in, the Flotilla as nicely as a confession of official ing in Nathan-road on Sept. 29 and. unequal treaties. We say here, to But we have in mind the ever-"Verity" and "Wivern" will be
but the incompetence.
with failing to report his change Thousands of the General Pub- of address; also with failing to remove any possible misapprehen- green problem of piracy as con- placed in Maintenance Reserve at lie who cannot afford motor cars, undergo the necessary tests be- slon, that we use the term un- ducted from the Kwangtung coast. Chatham,
or cycles, will extend a hearty fore driving a lorry. He was equal treaties" because it is con- In fact, there has been no sustain- The appointment
vote of thanks to the Hong Kong fined $20 on the first charge and of Vice- and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. and a further $15 on the other two venient and also because what is ed' action by the Canton Govern- Admiral A. K. Waistell, C.B., as greatly welcome their new ven counts. The first charge was referred to is easily grasped in ment to eradicate the evil., China Commander-in-Chief on the China ture in regard to the Colony's prosecuted by Mr. W Treskin the mental aspect of a perennial must remove this form of lawless Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, ing, in addition to their other drawn up by Sergeant Scrim.
Station, In succession to Vice- Public Transportation, by supply while the other charges were question. We have mentioned the nese absolutely. Such she has has been amended to date Nov. 28. excellent services, a very neces unfavourable side. Taking the not done. But at least, the stable His flag is to be hoisted on that sary Motor Bus Service from The decomposed body of a Chine broadest or most it can be said therous view, door has been locked after the day in H.M.S.” “President, at Causeway Bay to West Point, lese male was yesterday afternoon that the tragic horse has flown-as witness the will proceed to China in the and district. It was found by Detective Ser
Blackfriars: The Vice-Admiral (pity it wasn't from North Point) removed to the public mortuary. affair in the wild country of
urauit of the P and O. steamship "Macedonia," Hats off to this enterprising geart: Kennear on the hillside at gang and the raid into leaving England on Dec, 28, and company!NSKO
Mount Davis. There was a piece where loot is alleged to The actual change of command due at Hong Kong on Feb. 1, 1929;
* Yours, etc. of string tied tightly round-they^;
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event which can occur in the best pla
regulated country. In a few of have been seized
“SMALL MEAT.?? will be made there about Feb. 1, Hong Kong. Oct. 16, 1928,2