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JUDICIAL TRIBUNAL HAS
NO JURISDICTION.“*
THE QUESTION OF RIGHT RAISED AT SHANGHAI,
THE FINANCES OF HANKOW.
BIG DEPRECIATION OF THE
ENTRAL BANK NOTES.
SHORT OF RICE AND SALT.
The startin in
SIR HUGH CLIFFORD'S
INDIAN TOUR,
COST OF SPECIAL TRAINS,
CAR MAINLY FOR CERE. MONIAL PURPOSES,
A ciam for Br. 1 has been
the Wuhan The "es of Tangfellow, and Adams, Inc. Robert Dollar Co.ities weep the week-end drew worse, ¦ presented to the Cryan Glovetn
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
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(in which the plaintiff sues thates the Central China Pust of meat by tar South Indian Railway | North China Ins.
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$55 Dom.
2004
$570 el $1.53 vel
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8210 buy.
Yangtze lusarance. Hong Kong Fre in...... Donglases
China Fire Insurance. AGO SA
Steak buata HIS
latter for wrongful detention of September 19th. The fall in the| Company in respect of the 'syreial merchandise in the custols of dexchange which set in an Saturday teams used by sie Hugh Clifford was not checked, and on Saturday during his tour in south fudia in frat int's waichouse, as a result of
enforcement of surtax and night and Sunday Central. Bank! April and May, 1921. As there are laxury tax imposed upon the innates were being ofered for almost no funds avaliahie enter the voĘD parted goods by the Nationalist any thing in silver that could be ob¦ før Traveling to meet this Indo-China (Pref.) Bayernment. was dismissed by Commissioner Nelson 2. Eurton as tained. Shy keepers fought as shy Lelain, the Finance Committed is the United States Court for China, of them as possible and th ir jar, invited to agree to a supplementarý Shanghai, last Saturday inarning chasing valg fell to his copper ware being then for the amount.
The Commissioner intimated that
Duty On Sir Hugh's Car. ajudicial tribunal had no jurists. per dollar while the notes off-
Sir Hugh Clifford has represented dietion over the case, which in the larag denominations were un. ! volves the question of treaty and changeable. The same applied tel to overment that his Wolseley diplomatic relationship between Bank of China notes, as well. No var (whigh he recently exported
smak money haltgers would ac, frouï Ceylons was, though purchaard |
America and China.
The concludex of the lengthy jadzment read?--
Du. (Let.) Shell porta Forrion Waterbonis.
China Sugars Malabon bugars
bay.
$1.40 bay,
nom.
...
buy.
..$54 bay.
17 nome
30 sal $1.70 nom. 64/ buy. 11, 17g nom.
buc.
113 um.
Bengueta Kailan lining Ad.... Langkats (combined), Lo, (single Bhai Explorations
* div. o Baute ...........$3,000 buy, 1.
bagasd Loans. Th. Si no,
Mines
19/3 nom,, Trouch. Ural Caspians
..$11b; buy. HK...&K, Wharts
..$35 nom. K. & W. Looks.
447 buy. ..Tis. 4j bay.
Th. 92 buy. T. 19. 3d nom 157 nel S BOU
Be conges
It seems that the main question then ari mot of the cash) and imported into Ceylon at his herein involved develops into apps declined to do business at expense, used during his tenure of olice as thevernor of Ceylon, mainly boaryly anditical and, and must all and closed non-
settled by the Excentive Depart of result of tho talk was a wild for cerca.zist purposes and for ment of vote Sovernment, and that it belong to diplomas aall not to fish on the pawn shops, People tours through the country.
weze afraid that thes would degesis for consideration that it would the adultistrato f
inw. Whether or not Our Executive and silver as the notes appeared be equitabe to refund to him at Department chooses to sestie this qquestion, he to disregard it, is to be the point of total-collapse, least the anunt of the duty paid. within the purview of this Court, and hundreds besieged these places | The plaintiff tank look in the to get back their pledges, betoge Exentive Departent for such this could happen. The rush con reef as it may devin itself to
tinted throughout yesterday, but entitled:
none of the pawn shops, showed anyt reluctance to accept the notes which they had paid out.
"In view of the whole situation | as found by the 'ourt, it is regret- rable that itemstances over which the parties hereto have no control should ever prevail. It seems that a certain faction of the Chinese pele have assarted control of thebe Clovernment's Custom Shagha and in the face of bind-
Whether there a real shortage
be a fictitious one it was hard to seertain, but yesterday the prin of copper rosé considerably from a trends which to ans enuntry quoted rate of "post" coppers for the attaining the high standard of civilisation should if scrupulously silver dollar to 310 and 250 allegedly garruted, hars totally disregarded on account of the shortage of this "Pure treacles, by attempting to col-
et store daty than is stipulat metal. The shortage may be crea
purposes.
Naw Engineerings
Dooks
Shanghai Shangba Laads
H.K. & S. H.K. Lands This "ear" was imported from Lon. Eong Kong Resitys.. dou on November 20th, 1925. TheK. Terrarials
Humphreys Batates Prince's Bailing......
Do.
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$12 $101 buy. Sit nom. FR15, 7,69 sa. "
Buat
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declared value was Rs. 9,000 and duty was paid at the rate of 10 per Bural Lands cent which was then in force, me.. | Ewo Cotioné serve a gr Rs. 0. Further sums of Rs. 14.91 Orientale as first rent and harbour dues and Shangbai( Cottora • (olu)...T. 47 now (usw)......Tis. 12 nom Rs. 1,95 as second harbours dans
China Bases ******
..Tls. Si nom. B.K. Tramways Sell Peak Trans (old)...$14 el.
Do (new)......... sal.
pore Tractions.... Singapore
12,6
nom. $1 nom.
nom.
were also paid. There is no prt vision in the Customs Ordinance under which such a relund could bu male, the only course possible is a special vote of the Legislature. Tarik
The Finance Committee is invited | Amusement com $19 to approve a supplementary vote Oaaton Ico
Cementa (combined),...37
$7 BHL of its 20
Du.
How Dom.
Bul: .10. thew.....1 China Lughw(CUMIN)...... $12
(old) nomi (new), of no
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WHAT DYSPEPTICS SHOULD EAT.
China Frovidents Constructio
Doc A Wongd. H.R. Electrics Macao Electrics
Do.
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United Aaroind Watsons (uld) Telephones........
1. therein. Whether the presented either by the reluctance of money treats between the United States exchangers to handle mites or by i China are just or "njast ter the hoarding of seppers for other ther side. they have been entered into under the most soles and
In the market copper enthur SIBICT METS UNNECESSARY Dairy Farme.... profound aditions, and agreed Lay
chase meat at the ustial price, But, is the highest oflefals of both of bank notes it was two dollars.ger It is a known fact that Some the countries. Until a revision of the treaties have been mantle hyatty, mainly in order to avoid fmbtare great tadines than giving change. Where rice was pur- others to gave ligesimi, nad nechvention, between the chaschle the chosest price was that by limiting one's diet to cor certainly heves the shin for a ne dollar Central tnih tasteless, appetising faoda both sides to use the utmost en- deavor to see that they are execut-ank note, and two shen of the stomach troubles ray sometimes be better qualities. with unchange overcome. Nine times out of ten. Riven: other commodities-wers in however, indigestion is due to W, Powells......
sadne i toparţinn. Treasury and and food fermentation kes were entirely unseable, While only a few of the "rice and salt shops closed their dors, many of those who remained open stated tours they had no storks, but it is por native circles, that the shortage is not so bad as it migist The Cut cannot give the reloupear as all rins has not been sold. Tief sought by the plaintifs and A great deal of it, it is said, has must pats judgment on the issues, been removed to a safer place until which are more in the uxture of such sim as the bank note questions questions at law than on the full
rits of the termusen...
ed areriting to their full ponor.
The plaintiff in the prost se has heen put in the task of bringing a suit to endeavour to determine its rights in the pre- niss. The defendant has equally Loeur subjected to expenses on having To deled this suit in which it has en found that in its actions it has cumplied with the law.
It is averingly Soul that the petition beaght" by the plaintiff faits for want of jurisdiction by this Court wer the subject matter,
gd is unrdingly, dismissed."
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Instead, therefore, of going starvation diets, stomach sufferers en eat what they like if they will
. nom.
$lag som.
3511⁄2 buj.· $40.
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$12 ac
1: nom. $ sal.
$3,70 Bui
eladus. G. Bowin...52 buy. bay-bayers; el-eliers; na-anies;
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
y get rid of the excess arid and stup the fermentation. To do this quickly, safely, and surely take half-a-conspoonful of Fasurate Magtersia or two or three tablets in it water right after eating or whenever pain is felt. This instant- neutralises the arid, stops "the
ON LONDON.-" dred. We could obtain fowl leimatation, and heals the in poofs that such was the easy, but faned starting. it is possible view of the marked parkage of Bisgrated Magüesin
frotu pour chenist today: se | reli-inues of the bulk of the mer.
chants to handle paper currenty, diverted, and you can eat what you and the impossibility of purchasing like without fear of pain or dis
comfort to follow. Fresh stocks with it.
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motor-buses. and The streets
foto) cars.
THE CLASH OF OLD tor-lurries,
AND NEW.
A DAILY SCENE' IN' HONG KONG.
BY FORSTER, PROFESSOR OF. EDICATION, THE UNIVERSITY, 224; $i]
Jeg er.
kay contributed
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Westminster Gazette," will
real with interest.
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besokens fear,
September 30th, 1927.
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CHURCH NOTICES.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG KONG OCTOBER-NI 1907, 16th Sunday Miter
4
Trinity
Holy Communion at 5 am.
Children's Flower Service at 10a.m.- Address by Rev. W. T. Featherstone. Matine at 4. 1234
Pracher-Rev. E. Copley Marie. Holy Communion at 12 noon. Evensong at 6pm.
Preacher-Ber. H. A. Witten Bach.
A Social Gathering will be held in the Catheral Hall for Evensong.
aud Ligne Refreshments,
UNION CHURCH (KENNEDY ROAD)..
SONDAY SERVICEs, October 2nd
Sunday School at 9.45 am.
Morning Service at 10.30 am.:—ús. eral Fervice sud Parade K.0.S.BL
Hymns: 54, 344, 380 and 595.
Communion Service at 11.30:-Oper.
to all Christians.
vening Service at 6 pm,
Hymns: 12,399, 629 and 100. Subject: Practical Religion :" N
1. Hiioa and Home. Preacher both crains and Evening
Rev. J. Kirk Maconchis. Wensesba, October 5th, at 8.15
-Solers' and Säïlors' Christian As sociation.
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the area is densely populated; and is what the town authorities would call a main artery. But to return to the other elements, not three hundred yards away is a thoder university, with its three
most intense fortu. Nó child'ÿ' life faults. all very "Muroughly could "possibly be prayed for with equipped and producing teachers, greater fervour, no gl in Nature ever heard more ardent supplica. englers, and doctors all trained and
instructed
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latest! Lions from the innermost recesses If the Nearer #31 is 4 of the heart (than these. Western lines. "secondary school recently establish prayers of a tighteous man availeth The following actirle which Proje at a cost of about one million much, those prayers must prevail, a ritual performed Fariter, who is now in England in dollars, and containing the very for never was
latest improvetsents
hany Western sanctuary with the Western educational methods. same ardour and unity of purpose These two institutions like the as jy displayed by these five women. Sanitary Department Offer, let And the tragedy of it is that pro he carefully noted, have their roots hably it was smallpox from which the confluence of two "streams and in Britain--the Britain of the pres vaccination might have saved it, or anti-toxin. watch the tingling of the wosent-but the old tree has its roots diphtheria, which a
in the scil of China of the past.. might have cured. or typhoid, smaller volumes of water to form
The trer is important, thought which eleanliness might have pre- vanted. Western science no doubt a stronger and more vigerous flow. is old and of necemity rather Sometimes the joining waters are dusty, for round it there is enacted could have saved it, but such people are determined to know nothing of daily, after sunset usually, a scene not of emal strength, nor of equal which, when fully comprehended, it for they have no faith in it purity, and so they proceed along is intensely moving in its pathos. Here is being fought out the real after the junction side by side, sol
The chief actors are a few Chinese struggle between science and re- are easily distinguishable for a
women who, utterly oblivious of the ligien-science in its most recent considerable distance. It is surge of traffic and of the passers- form, and religion in its mest pri- hitely more interesting to watch
by perform their rites around the mitive, a religion which attributes and meditate on the junction and base of the tree as though the world all ills to supernatural evil causes the mingling of two civilisations about them did not exist. In a and seeks therefore to expel them which outwardly are so separate niche of the tree are burning joss by beating, by burning, and by and disparate as those of the east sticks, tended by one of the sup- prayer. it is only that a part of
The theory is wrong.. and the west.
pliants, another is uttering incan
The all tree of superstition, still. There is a very busy street in tations with a sort of rhythm, in Hong Kong leading to Poklulum. keeping with which another, with flourishes, somewhat bedraggled t It contains a Sanitary Department a long bamboo pole, beats the trunk is true, with the dust, but still hale of the tree. On the ground is an and strong. It is really the old Office, a Government School, a University Hostel, numerous shops, old woman turning about, on the tradition springing up from the and at the side of the road a tree.
pavement, a young child's garment, rol of China, finging its arma Because the tree is tail and once while another woman kelabmurs it wildly and defiantly against Uni fair to look upon, and especially violently with a heavy "bamico mat veraity, School, and Sanitation, in: because it grows upon the side walk to expel the devils of disease which different to the rush of moter-cars and does not therefore interfere are presumed to be lurking in it at its side, and the shirt of the with the motor-car driver, it has and to be the cause of the infant's Hermes seaplanes Overhead. been spared. Trees must not im-llness and the woman's distress. continues and will continue for pede motor traffic. Through the The longcontinued efforts of the many years to attract its devotees street there pass the bullock earts woman with the mat are supple- | seeking relief in their distress. ΚΟΠΙΑΣ on the This tree will be a conscionable belonging to the sanitary departmented by the inent, there are rickshaws, heavy ground who holda some burning time in dying in China.
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Rucar. September 29th..
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25.24
12.132
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