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SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1933.
THE CHINA MAIL:
Personalities In U.S. CONFEDERATION To-Day's Short Story
Cabinet
President Roosevelt's
;
Advisers
Senator Cordell Hull.
Secretary of State
affairs.
For many years this
in his carly sixties,
The tax laws of 1913, of which he was the author, he regards as his proudest legislative achievement.
Senator Swanson
believes in
Mr. James A. Farley Postmaster-General.
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ANNIVERSARY
IN CANADA!
Indian Rebellion Recalled.
A TURBULENT INILIATION
Ottawa, Canada.
THE
PERSIAN
CHEST
By Richard Carol.
No, said Conyers thoughtful closely. And you will appreciateļ
smooth, fat-face showed none of its
ly, as he handed back to bow, after studying the matter and Burton the gold armlet which he devoting such care. I felt rather On July 1, 1933, Canada celebrat had just pronounced a clever annoyed to find that I had paid a ed the 66th anniversary of Con-fake, "It takes more than a very good price for a "genuine" federation. On the same day in Westerner to best an,Oriental antique copper Persian ewer which Senate Foreign and Naval Affairs 1867 the British North America over a deal."
a friend of mine, who was an ex- Committees.
"I nearly beat one once," pat pert, assured me was neither Senator Cordell Hull, a tall and Before his long service in the Act came into force, joining to-
one self-governing in the mild voice of Alwyn Lamb, genuine, antique nor Persian, but studious Tennessean, and a member Upper House began he was for xether inté
and he blinked round inquiringly, just a copper ewer made to look of Congress almost continuously for thirteen years a member of the Confederacy the provinces of On: "Let's hear it," encouraged rather old and rather Persian. twenty years, is a leading authority House of Representatives and four tario (previously called Upper Alderton with a sly wink at the
Ahmed Consulted. national and international years Governor of Virginia.
Canada), Quebec (Lower Canada), others, for Lamb's little tales I took my trouble to Ahmed, and As a member of the American Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were well known at the club. in his shop, over a glass of Persian lawyer, now delegation to the Disarmament Con-in 1870 Manitoba was created a Alwyn Lamb coughed gently, tea, he sympathised with me." His has been a ference at Geneva in 1932 he was province, British Columbia on the took a sip of his port student of economics and politics, able to study the complex European Pacific coast joined the con- I'd been about four years in Caire usual broad smile, and his eyes look He is an expert in the history of armament situation. He favours modern Europe, is thoroughly America's adherence to the League federacy in 1871 and Prince Edwhen it happened (he began). And, ed worried when I told him. Even ward Island in 1873. The province when it did, I wasn't just one of his hands plucked at his white and familiar with the workings of the of Nations.
of Saskatchewan and the province those Englanmen-und there are blue striped galabea, as if he were League of Nations, and understands
of Alberta in 1905 were created quite a few out there-who, having plucking at the short beard of the better than most the intricacies of maintaining an adequate, and well-out of the Northwest Territories. built round themselves a barrier of rascally Omar who had so deceived tariffs, taxation, and currencies. equipped navy.
In 1880 by an order of the British ham and eggs, beefsteak, whisky, me. government all lands now compris-Isoda and an Eglish paper, almost Ahmed, you must understand, was ing the domain of the Dominion of pride themselves that they know as a maker of brass and copper ware, The Postmaster-Generalship is Canada were placed under the little about the place when they an honest, good-hearted fellow whom Senator Hull is not a trained usually the reward of the successful jurisdiction of the Government of leave as when they first came. No. I had learned to respect and who, in diplomat, but because the major political campaign manager. To-day Canada
gentlemen, I had honestly tied to his turn, respected me. He was a problems with which he will pro-he is chairman of the Democratie Sir John A. Macdonald, one of assimilate the spirit of the Orient.good worker of the Egyptian type, bably-deal are largely economic, his National Committee. Six years ago the fathers of Conferation, was the partly by reading books on the sub and I had bought many little things chofce as the leader of Mr. Roose Mr. Farley was unknown in national srst Prime Minister of the ject, partly by taking every oppon from him, beating him down to velt's Cabinet is considered to be politics. As & young man he Dominion, being elected to the tunity of talking with the Arabs, prices, which hardly paid for the most fortunate. He believes achieved local popularity through office in 1867. Some troubles beset Egyptians, Syrians and the dozen materials. He told me that, but I strongly in the traditional Demonis ability to play baseball. Later the new Confederacy in its open- and one races you find mixed up in knew, of course, that he was exag cratic doctrine of low tariffs, and he mixed baseball judiciously with ing years. In 1870 there was a the Cairene.
gerating a trifle. And, though he he has proposed a 10 per cent. cut business and politics.
rebellion principally among Indian! The Muski, of course, fascinated sold no antiques himself, he had in all tariff rates in an effort to start Going to New York as a building, tribes in the Northwest Territories me as it has fascinated most sojour- helped me quite a lot in my study of supplies salesman, ne studied the in the districts how forming the ners. But though I was attracted these articles. It was the rascally War Debts, he has always felt, Tammany metrod and applied it so prairie provinces. The outbreak by the varied wares of the mer. constitute only a part of the whole well to his own purpose that later arose out of the transfer of lands chants, I took good care to read up problem facing the world, and he was able to win the Democratic from the Hudson's Bay Company, about the different subjects, like should be worked out with other Presidential nomination for Mr. the great fur trading organization, rugs and copper and brass-work, be economic problems.
Roosevelt, despite the opposition of to the Dominion Government. fure I made my purchases. In con Mr. W. H. Woodin,
Tammany's chiefs.
In 1867 the area of the four sequence I felt that I commanded a Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. Farley is energetic and in-original provinces was 338,224 certain respect, for the Eastern trad- With
Mr. William H. Woodindustrious, and feels out popular! square miles with a combined er, as you probably know, has little heading the national Exchequer sentiment by personal contact population of 3,328,000. The total use for the foolish Westerner who there can be slight fear that Mr. Unaided, he built the machine that area of Canada is now over 4,000,- can be so easily deceived, and is Roosevelt's Government will indulge "sold" Roosevelt to the Democratic 000 square miles including the ready to pay the fint price he is
and Mr. in any serious currency inflation. Convention,
Roosevelt Arctic islands, and its population asked. Trade with him means bar During his business career he has might not be President to-day if he is about 10,500,000. The popula-gaining, and the keener the bargain- built up a reputation for conserva- had lacked the courage to put histion is mainly confined to the ntae ing the more he enjoys it, even tism which will discourage unsound fate in the hands of an untried man, provinces, the territories of the the transaction takes months to I was determined, he showed me fiscal experiments.
Mr. Farley, "professional hand-North and the islands of the complete, Mr. Woodin combines the quali-shaker," and chairman of the New Arctic sea being only sparsely! I had, you will understand, learn ties of an industrial Jender with York State Boxing Commission, has settled. The band of Industrialled this from authoritative books and those of an artist. He is a devotee well carned the title of "super-development is, however, spread-from the experience of frienda of of music, some of his compositions 'salesman of politics."
ing slowly but surely northward mine who had studied the native and in days to come Canada will likely derive great economic wealth
the world's economic recovery.
having been performed publicly, a numismatist and an art collector.
Miss Frances Perkins. Secretary of Labour
This is the first publie office he has. In private life Miss Perkins is from its Northern domain.- held. He le a Republican political-Mrs. Paul Wilson, and the mother Reuter.
ly. but supported Mr. Roosevelt, his of a lovely daughter. Professionally friend, for election.
she is one of the ablest sociologists
This Pennsylvanian was born in the State of New York has secured the interests of the 1868. He began his business career to protect
as a worker in his father's foundry labouring poor.
at 4 a day. His rise was rapid, Since 1929 she has performed the and in 1916 he became president of duties of New York State Industrial the
with American Car and Foundry Commissioner
and energy Company. He is also a director of courage. During these recent try-} - the New York Federal Reserveling years, when her task has been Bank.
harder, she has campaigned for “a Senator Claude A. Swanson. square deal for the worker." Secretary of the Navy
Her appointment as the first lady Senator Swanson's appointment is member of a United States Cabinet satisfactory both to the "big navy" is a recognition of her ability and party and to the Conservatives, the position woman has won for This 70-year-old Virginian has herself in modern government. Miss qualified for his duties by Perkins was born in Massachusetts twenty years' experience in the in 1882.
new
BLOOD FEUD
Ends With Murder In Police Court.
NEIGHBOURS' BITTER NEW CRIMINAL CODE
FOR HOLY LAND.
Ottoman Legislation Repealed.
HAILED AS PROGRESSIVE. MOVE.
FURTHER REPRISALS VOWED
PARADISE FOR SCHOOLBOYS.
Advantages In Spain.
Madrid.
DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL.
Financial Support From Public Schools.
APPOINTMENT OF CHAPLAIN.
MONDAY'S STORY
Monday's story will be "The Man Who Didn't Laugh," by Herbert Shaw.
Omar who had the fine selection, and Ahmed was for ever warning me against the man but, when he saw
how, by various marks and signs, I could recognise the real thing from the fake.
But this time I had been grossly deceived, and Ahmed was load in bis invocations to Allah to send lightnings and thunderbolts to pun ish the unworthy Omar.
"I tell you he bad man, he very bad man."
"I know, Ahmed," I agreed, sadly. Then, slowly, the smile returned to his smooth, fat face and spread
from the corners of his eyes to his lips and then round to his ears.
"What is it, Ahmed?". I inquired. But the smile kept spreading till
The Diocesan Boys' School Pro- it was several minutes before he I began to get really alarmed, and spectus for 1933-4 has just been Hold Smith Miner back! Spanish economic problems to be found in the syllabus and listame in a burst before the smile over-
issued. The chief changes are to could trust himself to speak.
"I got idea," he managed to tell day indicate the perfect place for of books weed, many more up-to-took him again."
schoolboy on holiday.
date books having been introduced In Vigo, for instance, he can get for the school year starting in affected by his emotions, and I be It was unusual to see Ahmed so 2 lbs. 4 oz. of sardines for one November. ¡ferthing,
News In Brief.
mark.
:
The most important addition to gan to get intrigued. In Castellon there is such a glut the staff during the past year has
"Tell me," I encouraged him, With Herculean effort he compos- of oranges that cultivators are been the arrival of the chaplain, only too glad when villagers come the Rev. L L Nash, of Sted his face and explained the Allah- along and help themselves.-Catharine's College and Ridley Hall sent idea which had suddenly burst Reuter.
Cambridge, who has been engaged in on his brain.
"Omar, sir, he very bad man, since 1930 in clerical work, in Melbourne. His teaching of Eng. Sometime be buy good antikas, other time he make things in his lish in the middle and lower parts of the school has already made shop, make them look like urtikas
and sell them as antikan."
"Quite, Ahmed." I broke in, a The Rev. N. V. Halward will It is interesting to learn that
trifle irritably. I am afraid. We speak at next Tuesday's meeting of during the financial difficulties of didn't seem to be getting anywhere. the Rotary Club on the subject of the school earlier in the year, re
“Well, sir, you ask him get you a "Street Sleepers."
markable support was received Persian chest, one big size chest, from the English Public Schools, sir, You see, sir, very big chest, Lo Lung, charged with the mans. Among those which contributedir. He say he look out for one Albanian blood fued is illustrated Palestine has just been given laughter of Trang. Kin, alias Wu were: - Birkenhead, Cheltenham, and buy it for you, but we know he in dramatic fashion by the follow-its own code of criminal law, Lui, at Middle Island on August 7. Christ's Hospital, Gresham's Holt, not do that. We know he make one ing events which have occurred in replacing the entire Ottoman was yesterday committed by Mr. W. Hallebury, King Willam's (Isle of) big size Persian chest in his shop at Schofield, at the Central Magistracy, Man), Liverpool, Malvern, Mill back, make it look antika to deceive. penal legislation which had been to the next Criminal Sessions. Hill, Oundle Radley, Repton, Then one day he tell you he got big Rugby, St. Paul's, Stowe, Warwich, chest just such you want. You go court when a revolver shot rip-operative here for the past 15 ped through counsel's questions years.
Mr. Dennis H. Hazell, Far Eastern and Wellington.
see it--fine big chest. You say you Director of Messrs. William Sykes, In most cases the contribution and the chief witness, one
take it away” The new code is modelled on left Hong Kong to-day by the Ranchi, took the form of a chapel collection, Makapt Ibraimovitch, fell dying English legislation, and it has On
Ahmed's voice traffed off tha a business trip of, pro- the amounts ranging from under effort had been foo great. His fai to the floor. The murderer, who was a neigh-just been published as a Bill by bably, three months duration, to 2 to over £18. Promises of help paunch quivered. his puffed checks Malaya, Siam, Java and Sumatra. have also been received from a quaked, his whole body convulsed tour of the fatally wounded wit the government here.
jnumber of other schools.
with a devastating internal, merri- ment.
Belgrade.
The indefinite intensity of an
Prizren.
The climax came in the local
settling a blood fued in public.
in a cell.
Jerusalem.
ness, had seized his opportunity of Its provisions repeal the Otto- Judgment with costs was yester Iman penal code which held good day awarded by the Puaine Judge, He was at once arrested and put during the early days of British Mr. R. E. Lindsell, to Lam Blu- There he offered a reward of military occupation and, later, of Messrs. Gilman and Co., Ltd., de
pin, plaintiff: in an action against £ to the first warder who the civil administration. N
fendants, for the return of te de- brought him the "good news" of There are 391 sections in the posit of $900 from the defendants his victim's death. law. Its enactment has beenjan transferees. That was two days ago. He has hailed with great satisfaction heard the good news now, locally as being a progressive
STEW AND BEER RESTAURANT.
But 54 Varieties.
Prague.
"Never such a joke, siz, he finally exploded."Never such a joke. You say you take it away and he try. Ohlsir, the chest, it will not go through the doorway,"
I confess that, at the moment, -1 did not quite grasp what Ahmed's
A restaurant has been opened intention was. I blinked, 7 am The Hallowing of the new Church here which only serves stew, and afraid, and looked a trife puzzle. But, before he expired, Mak-move.
House at Kowloon Tong (8. Duke beer, and sut Ibraimovitch summoned his
“You, 880, sir," Ahmed explained, The archaic pre-war Turkish Street) by the Bishop of Hong Kong. However, there is plenty of "Omar's door very narrow. You relatives to his bedside and made legislation which was administer will take place on Saturday, Septem-variety in the fare, as the menu ask him for antike Persian chest them take a vow to avenge his ed in the courts here had been ber 2, at 6 pm. Those interested are contains 54 kinds of stew. The bigger size than go through door, death by the assassination of his abandoned to a large extent even cordially invited to attend Bervices proprietor claims that he can dish You see, air? Then you say murderer-or, should he be not in Turkey itself when the Ghazi will commence on Sunday, Sept. 3 up every known kind, with the ex Omar, how you get this chest in available," one of his male issue (Mustapha Kemal Pasha, came Holy Communion at 7.15 am, and ception of ves -Reuter.
and when (I will not come out?? xut he into power Reuter,
·koscher, stewRenter
(Continued on Page 17).
Choral Eucharist at 9 am.
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