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12.38 120 3.00 538-6.08 259 3.11 5.34 8.19 9.09 1.93 12.52 207 3.15 5.29 809 8.13 11.38 12.56 2.18 3.81 6.34 8.29.8.19
1.13146 203 3
Fanling Sheungahat.Dep. 7.58 Shamshan...ATTI, 749
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'WEIHAIWEI..
THE QUESTION OF
RETROCESSION.
PROSPERITY UNDER BRITISH RULE
CHANGES IN OFFICIALS?
[FROM A CORRESPONDENT. ]
WZILAWEI, March 24th.
It is over five years ago that a bombshell was exploded in our midst when in direct contradiction of the statements of local official, wha for many years had been as suring us that Weihaiwei would remain British so long as Port Arthur was held by another Power Lord Balfour announced at the Washington Conference that his Government was prepared to store this leasehold to China.
According to a reliable report this offer caused a sensation the Conference: it has also been described as "generpus gesture. Enfortunately, recent events show, this and similar acts of generosity have not provoked a cor- responding appreciation or grati tude in the recipients, such genti Iments being alien, it would seem. to typical Chinese character. Fur- ther, those foreigners who have interests in Weiliniwel, may reason-
at
APRIL 1st, 1927.
PEKING AND SIR FRANCIS AGLEN
THREAT THAT FAVOURABLE TELATMENT MY BE WITHDRAWN:
QUESTION OR CE
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PEKIN Arch' 220il. The government instracted" Mr. Edwards, the Inspector General of the Maritime Custome, to
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THE WEEK'S DIARY, HONGKONG ALLSOPP'S
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H.KU.Umals Tournament (details in sports column daily).
Ten Dancro H.K. Hotel, Hotel King Edward Hotel, and Pariken: 1.30 D.. Hockey Club e. H.M.S. Tamer and small ships, U.S.R.C. ground, 5.15
Club A. Club de Recrelo. King's Park, 5.30 p.m.
Annual meeting Hồng Kong Automobile Association, Jardige, Matheaqu's offices. 5.30 p.m.
Artillery Co, H.V.D.C. hold an- nusl dinner, Volunteer Headquar ters. 8 p.m.
Dinner dance Cafe Parisien, 5
TECDVB: the Doo000 of the Customs surplus erve, from the p.m.
Lantern Leefare on Japan," by Hong Kong and Shagha Renking Corporation in Londea,, otherwise, Mr. A. H. Crook, Sailors' and ho will be held responsible the the Soldiers Home, for H. M. Forces,
the Teampu 8 p. transaction which,
claims, has been carved through H.K. Philharmonic Society 'pre- without its previo Sunction or sent knowledge.
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H.M.S. Pinafore, Theatre Insociation with the GRAND HOTEL Caldbeck, Macgregor & Că., Ltã
Tsaichenpu Sablishes Royal, 9.30 p.m..
long Queen's Theatre: "For Heaven's pers despatches in the shtirg
World Theatre The Lucky to-day condemning both F Aglen and Mr. Edwards the Devil.” Arbitrary
action in his matter Star Theatre: The Ne'er do without waiting for any instruction Well from the government and it his ex-Pridepal Mails Outwards pected, the favourable treatment Australia, etc. (Stibane), 2.30 accorded to Sir. F. Aga for one pum. year as 1.-G. cf the toms will
Saturday withdrawn, unless the money car. Entries class for Lawn Bowls he recovered from Lonpap..
Open Championship.
Football and Cricket: Details in
be
The money was remitted to Lon-
abis complain that, whether official Edward's assumption of on to Mr. Saturdashe
generosity is justifiable, or not, in this particular instance it has been displayed as their expense!
Retrocession has been delayed pending the establishment of a settled Government
Peking it Sema probable that.. purgunes of the polley of patient conciliation, our Government will continue to put the cart before the horse and, with the British Con-
bus
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rule, to government" that is not a government, at a time, too." when general conditions in the country are as chaotic, as they were during the Boxer upheaval, or the Taiping Rebellion,
STUDENTS ARRESTED
PEKINGA
IN
Regatta
Gymkhang, Royal
Hong Kong Yacht Club.
Central British School Annual Sports, King's Park
Closing Day," Kowloon How ting Green Club and distribution
prize?
WARNED TO ATTENR TO THEIR OWN AFFAIRS. THREE PUBLICAT
SUPPRESSED."
driatic News Serv
During the courac. the last week, the Metropolitan Police ar rested twenty young students most- ly from the National University and three publications, namely: The first oficial reports on Wei- The Arckening Lion, the Coms halwei-like the earliest reports munistie Weekly and the Labourers
Prosperity,
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Golf: Captains Cup, Fanling Dannes H.K. Hötek and Cafe Paris
by MF
MA(Vice Chancellor, Great Hall,Umfer
Dinger Dance fina
H.M.S. Frobisher Savoy, 8.30 p.m.
Hong Kong Philharmonie Society
H.M.S. Pinafore, Theatre Royal, 9.30 p.m.
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Queen's Theatre: For Heaven's PALACE HOTEL. "The Lucky TELE. No. 3. Tel Ad: "PALACE." Devil,"
Three Minutes from Kowloon Wharf, The students have been warned
Star Theatre: "The Ne'er Do
Ferry Wharf and Railway Station. not to interfere with questions
Well"
Entirely under English Management which do not. concern them at the
Principal Malls: Outward: Electric Light and Fans Throughout, present moment and it is stated Europe tid Marseilles (Macedonia), that no mercy will be shown to
OM WITH PRIVATE EVERY ROOM 10.30 m. offenders. The authorities allege
P BATH. that the arrested Students are] agents of the Bolshevisks.
Sunday, Fanling Hunt Meet, Sheung Shui Police Station, 9.30 am
Golf:
Captain's Cup; Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Army
the substantial rotal of about Golfing Society. Tis. 1,000,000.
on Hong Kong-made gloomy read-gkt, were seized nad destroyed World Theatre: ing and, according to Sir Frank the authorities Swettentam, the Territory was
colder "Aden." a barren district, a eterile soil, where expenditure of capital on public works-roads, etc. -would be a waste of money. Pan Britannien has brought in its train security for person and pro- perty, an honest administration, traditional British justice and a prosperity, as noteworthy, as it was imexpected. In 1901 public.revenue walled $22.000; by 125 it had in- creased to over 8910,000; and, more reniarkable still, there has been a
The S.D.O." andredfold increase in exports- Important changes are taking manity of local produc-from place in local officialdom. The about $500 to over 85,000.0001 first to leave as is the Senior Dis- Like the rest of us, the Chinese trict Offied, Mr. A. A. L. Tuson, who probably knows which side of his hell this responsible position bread is battered, and, if is were for over three seas. Mr. Tuson is possible to hold a pichiscite in the succeeded by Mr. G. R. Leo who Territory, there is little doubt that comes to us from the Peking Lega- -in spite of your propagandist, in tion.. spite of the innate and apparently i In a small Crown Colony, more St. Pans College sports, H.K. palicable intipathy to all out-especially one in which the resident: F.C. ground, Happy Valley, 1.30 siders there would be a handsome white population is outnumbered majority in favour of the retention by cheils a sound public opinion H.K.C.C. Tennis
of British rule. Unfortunately, in these days of " patient concilia tion," self-determination," does nut count.
Officialdom.*
Cricket: Volunteers: Mr. A. A. Rumjahn's XI., University ground,
Social Gathering, S. John's Cathedral Hall, pan. (Service Men Invited).
Principal Mails:-Inward: U.3.A, Canada, etc. (President Jackson), Monday, Colf: Captain's Cup, Foaling. Entries close for Volunteer Corps Annual Rifle Meeting.
p.m.
cannot Bouridot a particularly wholesome atmosphere for rulers, or ruled. To the democrat-and now- -days we are all democrats per sonal rule, however unavoidable, is objectionables an anachronism, and p.. it speaks volumes for the character
Tournament
(details in sports column daily).
Tea Dances: H. K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy, King Edward Hotel, and Cafe Parisien, 420 p.m.
Dinner dance, Cafe Parisien, 8 The British leasehold has been
acter HK Philharmonic Society pre- run on the lines of n Crown Colony, and, till 1923, the Commissioner of the typical British hcial that sent H.M.S. Finafore," Theatre an official til now in abeyance this farm of government can per Royal. was the nominee of the Colonial sist with so the frictione te werk, Principal Mails Inward: Aus-
tralia, etc. (Arafura). Outward Ofen. The last holder of this sp snoothly. For the taxpayer,! tille, Sir James Lockhart, held who betrays an interest in public Europe & Siberia (Fenyo Magic), office for 19 years which, most expenditure, etc, may easily come 10.30-0.it sensible people will agree, is about to he regarded as a paisance, a Isther: and the official. 14 years too long for anyone oc- troubler
pying a semi-autocratic position too, huy, as easily, he betrayed Since Sir James' retirement our into a certain supercilious, if not Local Government has been run by arbitrary, attitude, as unwarrant. Consular officinds, . by repre- able to. the man in the street, as sentatives of the Foreign Office. it is irritating
In Mr. Tuon we have had the Sumeure has remarked that Eng. land is an islarid in the North Sea typical British olein who, with-P
this governal by Scuts and out forgetting what is due to his Former position, has always acted In they call self-govern.ent.
Tuesday.
H.K.C.C. Tennis Tournament (details in sports column daily).
Sanitary Board ""Menting,
4.15
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Savoy and. Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m.
Dinner dance, Cafe, Parisien, -8 Comprehensive and Domplate Report Dance for Array Chaplain's Fund. R.E. Theatre, Wellington Barracks, 8.30
"Semach. Orchestra.
Principal Maila:-0 u twner di Canada, U.S.A., etc., and Burons B.C. (President fierce), & p.m..
Wednesday, ILE.C.C. Tennis Tournament (details in sporta columa daily)!
Tea danées. H. Hotel, Hotel
y at Weihaiwe, too, there was & accordance ith the best tradi- strang Scutch element in Govern- tions of our public services- ment Officers, Ims latterly, during fit the least important being, a period of marked prosperity and surely, that the public servant is wid Victoria,
Buite of the fact that your cammy the servant of the public. By his Skot intimately asapelated with varying courtesy and considers- the hawkee in popular imagination, tion in all his dealings and rela he seems to have desertel a sink this with the private individual, Tag ship and government is in the Mr. Tuson has won the general hands of mere Englishmen, understeem and respect of our conuu-Savoy, King Edward Hotel and @hose administration for several nity, and we all-Chinese and Cafe Parisier, 4.30 p.m.
rezine has more than British-idin in wishing him, Mra H.K. Philharmonic Society pre- hainneed expenditüre. It is now Tusor and their children, pro-went 11.M.S. Pinafore," Theatre no longer necessary to appeal for perous, future and the pleasantest Raya, 450 p.m. assistance that unfortunate in of holidays in the Old Country dividual, the British taxpayer, Other changes in the locil Giny whose contributions do they local ernment stat are impendjug, refer chequer in former years reachedance to which, must be postponed
(Continued on next column). for the present.
Hong Kong Baseball Associatim annual meeting, American Con
plate-General, 5.30 p.m.
Dinaer dance, Cam Parisien,
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