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TWO OF OUR STANDARD VALU ES.
NEWS FROM HARBIN.
SPLENDID HARVEST
PROSPECTS.
1.490 RUSSIAN TEACHERS IN SPECIAL AREA.
the
town
HARIN, May 15th. The detective and pilice are both very busy raiding mary houses for Communistic pre paganda and quite a mumber of arrests have been made during the week. Amongst these was the chauffeur of the Central Hospital who was found to have a stor: fit-rature in his garage. The authorities are quite determined to stop all communists activities.
Education In Special Aron. The Board of Elaration has just Guested registering the teachers of the Special Area and finds that there are over 1,480 men and women tea- chers in Russian schools in Harbin asal along the railway lines. If to this number are added the Chinese teachers, numbering about 2000, the total teaching staff of the Special Area exceeds 2,000, and this with
those who teach privately. | | Examinations are now going on in all the schools and in some cases it has been found that the teachers
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COLONY A HAVEN OF REFUGE.
STEADY INFLUX OF CHINESE.
FAITH IN BRITISH ADMINIS STRATION.
BOTTOMLEY'S PRISON
SONG.
WITH BEYAN AT A CONCERT.
HANDSOME BOY'S GRIEF AT HYMN.
the idol of the crowd, "Land of Hope and Glory,"
As a convict, whose drab tuuje was While every province in China
open at the neck, displaying a con is in a state of upheaval and dane viet shirt beneath, Horacio Bottom ger lurks in every corner for men i ley on a Saturday afternoon swip who posses any money or property in the sunlit prison chapel of the Chinese are not slow to seek Maidstone the anthem with which refuge in an area where there is he used to be greeted when he was safety and even-handed justice. A good indication of this, may be gleaned from the figures given he-
He sang it with the 50 fellow low which show that from February convicts, many of them serving life to the latter part of last month, the terms, with whom die had tramped Colony's population had been in in single file ever Be prison
teased by 43,025 Chinese,
grounds to hear a concert provided Arrivals in Hong Kong by ocean- | by Mr. John X. Carrington's con going steamers from February 2s cert party. With them he had kept 150,590 and de-step so perfectly int their heavy to May 15 were partures 130,203.
bonts grated a rhythm out of the By river stemmers (including pas-gravel.
junks ud foreign-going Beside him at the far end of the senger launches), the arrivals for the same chapel sat Gerard Lee Bevis period were 322,125 and the depar- They sat to order, entered to order. furrs 290,231,
left to order, stood to order.
By train, for the period Febru
are not fully acquainted with their】ary 14th to May 25th, the arrivals work, especially English, which is were 33,190 and the departures in many uses taught by Russians
who have not a proper knowledge: 30,856. of the language.
Prospects For River Shipping.
If the water in the Sungari will only keep ligh enough river ship- Iping is likely to have a record season. At present there are about.
The total excess of arrivals over departures during the above periods was 43,025.
18 million pots of grain waiting A TRIBUTE TO THE KING.
to be shipped to Harbin, of which
DERHAM CASTLE
15 million are beans and a million GIFT OF £10,000 TO RESTORE wheat Besides this there is still | a large stock in the villages which Es to be brought to the river bank. Thus there is enough work for every stentner and barge or the river.
Enormous Manchurian Crops Expected.
A local correspondent, an old resident of Durbam sends us au interesting cutting from the North en Mail stating that the Durham Castle Restoration Fund, organised by that paper to safeguard the his-
15 HOW the
In commercial vireles utrh is now being talked about the enormous crops which Manchuria is likely to love this year, principally owing toric citadel which to the fact the over 200,000 emig home of University College, in the rants from Southern China have | University of Durhạm, has bees
in Northern Manchuria. at led Conservative ralulations can put the figure at 200 million poids. Last year was a record harvest but this year should be at last 20 per cent. more. Only something extra- ordinary ent spoil the harvest this year, as, for instance, a serious
Augmented by the gift of £7,500.
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One of the earliest donations was
for cheque
frour £2,500 anonymous subscriber, who, Ox plained that it was a thunk offer-
draught or a deluge of rain. There to the King, from a native of has not been such a favorable Durham County who had spent the greater part of his business life in opening of the spring as the pre- scht one for thirty years, very soft the furthermost reaches of the
fallen immediately Empire. rains having after the ground was, ploughed, and this, combined with the snow, has given the soil an abundance of moisture which will keep the young plants healthy even if there is a duught for some weeks.
Already the market is discounting the future and during the past two weeks wheat has fallen 10 per cent. in prier. With the expertation of such colossal crops if beloves the railway authorities to sreure more freight ears as quickly as possible. otherwise there will not be suthrient rolling stock to move the crop to the ports-Peking and Tientsin Times.
THREE HOURS ON A RAILWAY LINE.
OLD MAN'S ORDEAL IN A
LONDON TUNNEL.
ELECTRIC PERIL.
Unfortunately, owing to the coal strike, the Restoration Fand did not reach the figure aimed at, but
when the media:val enstle Was again threatened with disintegra tion and ruin the same donor sub- scribed an additional £7,500,
|
Accompanying the second cheque ! is a letter in the course of which the donor says "Much of my life's work has been done abroad in the further reaches of the Empire. I have eatute to understand how much the King means to us all.
I make my gift, therefore, in the hope that it may be regarded as a little expression of tribute and loyal esteem from the heart of a citizen towards his King. Perhaps others feel as I do, and will wet. come the opportunity of making a memorial to the King's noble work
John Marston, a seventy-three- year old inmate of Poplar Work-in war and peace. What fitter mem- house, underwent a terrible ordeal orial than to complete the restora after he fell from an Underground | tion of Durham Castle. railway train in the tunnel just out
side Aldgate East Station.
Bottomley's hair was long-con- viete to-day do not have to suffer the horse-clippers his face leather and ruddy, his eyes as keen and movements as lastic as ever they were. Bevan was not so bronzed, was listless. Bottomley applauded strenuously, Bevan nervously,
They exchanged smiles and words. They know the eyes of visitors were seeking them, and they met every
glance bolile. Tu their fellow convicts, however, they were just numbers.
"Abide With Me." Bottomley appeared to prefer the homely little songs sung by Miss. Nina Crispin, Bevan the lighter tassies given as pianoforte recitals by Miss Dorothy linkden, or its solos with violin by Miss Heise Simpson.
They both sang "Abide with me," Every convict did except one hand some-faced boy; who was overcome with grief. All through he had tried to hide his face from the eyes
the singing of this grand old hymnu of the women singers and during
that moved so many ke sank his head completely in his hands.
It was the biggest concert this convict prison has bad. The con- victs were allowed to say by ap plause whether they wanted the company to come again, and they shook the chapel with their ap plause.
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Bottomley WA-5 sentenced seven years penal servitude in 1929 for fraudulently converting money invested in the Victory Bond and kiudred clubs; Gerard Le Bevan, to a similar term in 199 for asuing false balance sheets and prospectus and ron vurting money to his own use.
AN ARTFUL PICK-POCKET.
FAN USED AS A SCREEN.
A youthful Chinese denizen of the underworld sprang a new one " on the people of the Colony on Wednesday, but unfortunately for him, he chose the wrong victim.
He was parading the street with
The restoration at Durham must 14 fan and when he came face to
lle lay between the two tracks proceed. Place, if it be so desired, fase with Officers' Steward Spiteri
for more than three hours, throw a stone not to mark the gift, but of H.M.S. Wolsey, he smilingly ing stones at the passing trains to encourage those who come after
before he was rescued.
us, and let that store bear silent Eventually one driver noticed the man, stopped, and picked him up. witness to the work of our King." He was taken to St. Peter's Hos- pital suffering from shock, and severe bruises.
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spread his fan and covered thei Steward's face with it. Thinking that it was a childish prank, the
The Ancient Order of Froth- Stoward smiled back in return, but Blowers, founded as merns of when he felt a slight tug at his raising money for charity, has now reached the public schools. School CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESS breast pocket where his purse re-
Froth-Blowers; school- boys are girls are Fairy Belles. DANCE.
The an was unable to give a dear account of his experience to police who questioned him, but "att Underground ticket purchased at Stepney Green was found in his CAFE pocket. The time stamped on the ticket showed that he had entered
a train just before four o'clock.
Terrifying.
PARISIEN'S SUCCESS
FUL PARTY...
On Wednesday afternoon the
posed, he did not want any more of the joke, The, fan was at once swept aside and the actful pick pocket was collared and in his hands the purse was found..
Major C. Willson at the Central
the
Mr. Marston was shaking with Cafe Parisien gave a fancy dress Magistracy yesterday, fixed the fright of his terrifying experi- dance, for the younger folks. of penalty at twelve strokes with the ence, but he managed to convey Hong Kong. Prizes were present- some idea of what had happeneded for the best dancers, and cou to him. Apparently he was thrown
birch.
HOSPITAL COMFORTS.
A
1A, CHATER ROAD.
Do you gollop your beer with zest?" is one of the phrases in the booklet circulated to Froth-Blowers marked by the ex-Minister. "After payment of subscription you will be permitted to blow froth off your own beer, other members' beer, and orcasionally off non-memiere' beer, provided they are not looking.
"The Metropolitan Police have been requested not to arrest, annoy or apprehend any member under or over the influence of Froth, ahould the said member be wearing the A.O.F.B. euft-linka st the tim of the debauch."
On one page John Bull is shown blowing froth into the hands of a five-year-old girl!
A former Cabinet Minister has
Tankard-Litting. written a sharp protest to a Lone
tho "There is an instruction don paper.
My boy's headmaster, very pro book which says: "Very special....- · Perly, 1 think, intercepted the so-Write the names of your recruits in called book of membership." be the morning and we may be able "and sent it to me, as he to read then correctly." Another "Three gulps to a motto, objects to its tone. It may be that sentenco rusis:
Lubrication in Mode the pint and fourteen to the gallon ration, which would have a good are customary.""," effect on a set of topers and drink-
Fairy Belles are told in the "ob- ers, would have a bad effect if gervations for all ordained Froth. out of an open door of the train tames as follows:-Most beautiful
adopted by schoolboys.
Blowers and affiliated communities when the coach lurched on a curve. costumes:-1-Mavis Glendinning,
devoted to the tankard-lifting arts on no account He fell between the two tracks, 2-Betty Mose, 3-Annie Fowler;
"I do not know whether the or- and crafts" that stunned and paralysed with shock
most original costumes:-1-Veru and fright.
ledge with very many thanks receipt ganisation is a publicity effort on should water be poured or left in Trains carrying hundrede of Levkovich, 2-Marguerite Tavares,
it vory vulgar, and seems to hold apoplectic seizures have resulted people sped back and forth on cach-Muriel Taylor: lowest cost cos of the following gifts for the Hosthe part of the brewing trade, but ny tankard. Many deaths and
Tavares 2-pitals:-Ping Pong det from Mrs. ap drinking as a necessity of good from this unpardonable crime." aide of him for three hours. Livo tumes:-1-Betty
"Drinks Round" is the penalty rails carrying enough current to Marjorie Fisher, 2-Joyce Banker: kill him instantly if he moved add best dancera:-1.Patricia Parker, Stark; Thermos Flasks, Card Table fellowship.
"My object in writing to you imposed on any member not wear- -Hilda Gaan, 3-Pepita Ribeiro; and Rattan Furniture from Mra.
"St George and the best Charlestoners:-1-Kathleen A. D. Cousland; parcels of Books is to point out the evil effect of ing A.O.F.B. cuff-links when chal Glendinning, 2-Eveliera Ribeiro, from Mrs. Pryde and Mr. G. R.
the distribution of a vulgar book-lenged. let like this largely among school. Flagon for Merry Englund" is a
motto. 3-Phyllia Gittins.
boys and schoolgirls." prizes were also given.
ed to the terror of his ordeal.
Ho
was babbling incoherently and quaking with fear when he was picked up and taken to St. Peter's Hospital in a serious condition.
Consolation
The Committee begs to acknow.
Edwards.
"Publicity Effort.“