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TRADE IN THE COLONY.
CLEARANCES SATISFAC-
TORY.
HEALTHY PROSPECTS.
MERCHANT'S REPORT HOME.
The following report dealing with the trade situation in the Colony, | dated January 31st, has been for warded to his Home Olee by" a Hong Kong merchant-
CAN THE NEGRO
MIND DEVELOP?
VIEWS OF EX-GOVERNOR OF THE COLD COAST.
REAL INTELLECTUAL AND SCIENTIFIC ABILITY.
MONTREAL
GIRL'S FIRE RESOURCE.
TOO HOT TO STAY AT 'PHONE.
BUT SHOUTS HEARD BY BRIGADE.
The fire was discovered about 4,30 am. by the chief, Mr. Overton, whe was awakened by amoke in the Tudor wing.
A young woman's resource in Is the Negro mind capable of shouting a a telephone from a dis- development to the highest intellectance because it was too hot to re- tual ševel of the white race?
'main near it was a "feature of a This problem-of vital imporre at Michelham Priory, Upper tanee to the British Empire, which Dicker, nean Eastbourne, parts of contains 40,000,000. Negroes-bas which date from the 13th century. There has been very little doing been the subject of a tour of in- The Priory was founded for canons here, since the commencement of vestigation throughout, the United of the Augustinian Order. the year as the Chinese New Year States by Brigader-General Sir fell on the 23rd inst. and the re- Gordon Guggisberg. K.C.M.C., sultant holidays lasted for about | D.S.D., who retired this year from four days: This is the most import"] the post of Governor of the British
All the electric belle then started ant event in the Chinese calendar West African Colony of the Gold ringing, the fire having caused a
Const. as they take stocks and make up
fusing of the wires. This awaken- General Guggisberg has alwaysed the remainder of the household. their accounts in order to start the been a
strong advoente of the Mr. R. B. Wright, the owner, und «New Year with a"elean sheet. higher education of the black races. his two daughters, who were in a
the Gold Coast he brought into portion away from the outbreak. existence the Negro university art- tlement of Achimota which
Miss Nancy Wadgit said: pro- vides education of all degrees from primary to university standard for the natives of Wred Alriën. memorial table at this institution was unveiled by the Prince of Wales in 1923 during his West Alrican tour.
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Most of the local dealers seem to have made. money and there have been few bankruptcies. The dealers in the interior of China have not fared quite so well ai, though their accounts shew a small margin of profit despite the un- happy conditions under which they labour. They are bandicapped "by
In American Institutions, La unstable currency caused by As a result of his visits to the continual changes in their Govern principal Negro «ducational estab- ment and the lack of a sound bank-ishments of the Southern States of ing policy. Canton's currency has North America, Sir Gordon Gug recently depreciated considerably gisberg is profoundly impressed by and at the time of writing it is the rapid growth of real intelled possible to obtain one dollar Can- tual and micutific ability among ton money for about 93 cents Hong the Negro race............. Kong, currency.
"In meeting men ke Major Moton, the Negro head of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, and a former secretary of Booker Washington," he said" and many athers like Dr. Hroe, the Principal
A good deal of money has re- cently flowed into Hong Kong from China, the result being an appre- ciation in most local stocks and shares although there is still quite a lot of money lying idie through Moorhouse College, Dr. Morda lack of confidence, The "Reds
cai Johnston, President of Har seem now to be really unpopular in vard University, Dr. Scott, Mr. China and when their activities Alning Ideke, the author, one is have been effectively curbed a bet-conscious of being in contact with ter atmosphere will no doubt pre- very high quaEty of mental de-
velopment.
Nothing but the external nt- tribute of colour these men, or Professor Carver- distinguishes also of Tuskegee, who is probably one of the most outstanding indus trial scientists of the United States and has lectured before the British Royal Society-from many of the ecognised leaders of European thought."
vail.
Japanese Competition. Japanese competition in priated cotton venetians, cotton cashmere, Colton haircords and striped cotton shirt is very severe and they have now captured a.moet 90 per cent. of this class of business As soon
Represalon A Mistake.
General Guggisberg thinks that the policy of reppussing the Negro, and limiting his share in the poli- tical life of the country, as prae-
as any of these goods arrive here from Manchester local Japanese fraie obtain samples thereof and send came to Japan to be copied. This is done very successfully and it only takes about six weeks to get counter-campes and they are at once offered to the dealers at about 15 per cent. lees than Martised in some parts of the Southern chester quotations. It is feared that their success in these lines may now lead them to attack the bro- esde business. Manchester is no doubt alive to there facts and prob. ably finds it difficult to do any thing useful in the matter.
Clearances Satisfaclery.
Since the Chinese New Year but there has been little fresh busi clearances have been satisfactory ness doing. With a fairly steady exchange and a determination on the part of dealers only to chase what is required to fulfil the bare needs of the market future prospecte are at least healthy although orders must necessarily continue to be restricted. After all this is the only sound polier to pursue in view of the disturbed
conditions in the interior of Chim.
Hong Kong is a haven of refuge continues to be fully used by the Chiness and it grows daily more important as a bond between the British Empire and China.
WORLD'S GOLD SUPPLY.
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States, is mistaker, for the reason that it resists tendencies of natural development which must in the end prerafil.
"The best types of Negro that I met, do not aspire to socéal equality in America, but claim equality of opportunity," said General Gug
Fishers. It is impossible to hold down in permanent subjection: a which is steadily increasing. The population of 12,000,000 Negroes, wisest course, it seems to me, is to fair play. give their legitimate aspirations
I am not, of course, in favour of a mingling of the black and white races by blood, though 'none of us knows what developments of that kind may take place in the remote future, when the intellec-
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ANOMALIES OF LEAP YEAR.
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53 SUNDAYS.
I went to telephone for the fire brigade, but soon found the zoom in which the telephone was kept was too hot to stay in and full of smoke. After taking the re- caiver off I was forced to go to the doorway. I shouted loudly from the doorway at the instru-way arise as Leap Year comes ment and fortunately the brigade
"heard the call at Hailsham.
Moat Frozen.
Various interesting anomalies ai-
ST. PETER'S CHURCH YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.-
THE MONTHLY CIRCULAR FOR
"FEBRUARY.
DETAILS OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
The following information, con- round, and when a leap gear starts cerning the activities of St. Peter's en a Sunday, as dos 1928, the dis-Church Young Men's Club is non- tinctions and differences created tained in the monthly circular for are more marked that usual.
The brigade found the ice or the most surrounding the house so! Leap Year 1999 ends on a Mon. thick that they had difficulty in day, and thus gives 1928 an addi breaking it with their_axes. Totional business day. The financial jumped on the fee, which broke, and he was plunged waist-deep in
Save me Fireman H. Gooden
water.
Later when the Eastbourne and Hastings brigades arrived
and were pumping water on to the fines the engines became frozen and more than a quarter of an bour elapsed before they were put right,
result of this is more far-reaching than might be imagined.
Holders of Preference shares and debentures in industrial concerns can only claim their fixed annual
rate of interest, but Ordinary shareholders should beneft by the extra day's trading profits.
Ronts,
February, which has just been jesued!--
ANNUAL DINNER.-Following the decision of the annual meeting that an annual dinner be arranged to take place this month, the Enter- winment Committee Exed the date for Friday, February 17th, at 7.45 p.m. at Lane, Crawford's Restau rant The charge per person will be (exclusive of drinks). Non-mem- vors may also be invited for the same charge, and application for, invitations must be sent, in to the Secretaries by a member. There. Soldiers, sailors, and airmen, will be dancing after dinner. Mem- whose pay is calculated at a daily "bers are asked use the form rate, will receive 388 days' pay in below. Any members willing to the year, while civil servante and others who are engaged on a fixed bear the cost of inviting Club, yearly salary will receive no more guests, are kindly requested to com- for the 360 days in 1928 than if it municate with the Secretaries had been a 365-day year.
Long icicles formed on the en-·
Landlords of quarterly or month ly property will receive only their gines and hosepipes and the Priory usual twelve meaths' rent for 386 quickly had a coating of ice and a sheet of ice round it. The Arrays occupation of their property
Weekly landlords, however, antri- men's clothes were frozen still.
fice nothing.
The Tudor wing.
containing beautiful oak panelling hundreds of years old," was destroyed. The rooms burned out included the din- ing-room, the drawing-room, am- rverption-room, the other smil smoking-room, and a bedroom. An old cccxt passage was also destroy l.
The fire was prevented from spreading to the other wings
BURGLAR TO WRITE A BOOK.
REFLECTIONS ON MORAL ASPECTS OF THIEVING.
ATHENS.
without an accomplice, is the re- Forty burglaries in one month,
rested here. con of a young man of pleasing appearance, who was recently ar
The burglar was so proud of bia work that the police doubted some of his exploits, but he was able to convince them by producing an ne count book and diary with details of each barglary, the description of the articles stol, the amount for which he sold them, and remarks for possible improvements in his procedure from the experience gained.
No trained chartered Accountant could keep nenter records, and the entries are being verified as the stolen articles are traced and re-
to
Season, ticket holders will receive ANNUAL MEETING-At the annual a day's extra travelling free. That | meeting the following members means a further advantage over were elected to serve on the Execu- daily ticket buyers.
Clergymen will preach on fifty- tive Committee:-Messrs. Andrew three Sundays this year for the or Cheong, B. C. Randall, W. I dinary twelve months' stipend. There will be two extra collections Gittins, P. Howie, P., Sands, and iu 1028, however, as a set-off. E. Cunningham, in addition to the Motorists will have one day's following EL officio members :---. extra use of the roads for which Rev. N. V. Halward (Chairman), they pay tax
Hire purchasing firms engaged Mr. W. Thomas Tan (Vice-Chair- in the monthly instalment trade | man), Mr. A. E Lea (Hon. Trea- tional day in which to complete. Zimmern (Hon. Joint Secre- will be giving customers an addi-surer), Messrs. Peter Pau and G. their payments.
taries. The
Banking Laws.
Very Rev. Desn Bankers are hit by the additional Swann was elected President and day falling on a Monday, for all Mr, W. L. Pattenden Vice-Presi- bills drawn on January 1st and dent. As members must have read payable twelve months after date will fall due on that Monday, but of Press reports of the meeting, it had it been a normal year with not necessary to repeat what. its last day on a Sunday the bills aappened. would, by the laws of banking, mature on the Saturday. banks, therefore, instead of gain
The
ing a day, lose a day on this or casion
DANCIS AND WHIRT DRIVER.—— tnal progress of the mass of the
this month at Lane, Crawford There will be the usual two dances Negro populations the world has
Restaurant, As Leap Year Day caught up with that of the Cau-
falle on the Lenten Season it was casian rose. But the American
Against this, however, the banks decided by the Entertainment Com Negro has no desire to intermarry
reckon the interest payable to de-mittee not to hold the proposed with the whites; he is content to
positore at so much per annum, ir bachelor's dance on that day. There live as a member of a separate com- munity in the midst of the hundredth less than two days respective of the length of the year, will be no dances or whist drives milkon white men and women who objects which he had stolen, valued with the consequence that banks during the month of March.
will have the use of deposits lor 368 days for the same interest pay
surround him.
WARNING FROM COMPTROL-ditions,
LER OF ROYAL MINT,
"Unless we are prepared to face prolonged fall in commodity prices, it is imperative to econo-
able.on 385.
ni more than £27,000, were recover- ed Only White Man Present.
"Method And Braing,”* "That is an artificial set of con- He declares that his only object
Petty offenders serving small sen- not contemplated by in taking up the career of burglar tences of so many days are not Nature, but an inheritance from was to demonstrate how successfal affected by leap year, but a long- the days of the slave trade. The a man of method and brains could term convict is actually detaized problem of "the present day is to enke it. He never used duplicate an extra day if his period covers make it work. In the Northern keys or jemmies,, but found same a leap year. States, where greater tolerance is rure or some unusual method of The Registrar-General's annual shown towards the black race, it is entering houses, sunetimes break-returns are appreciably affected so mise gold, both in regard to its working fairly well. I met marying into two or three in one night. far as the number of births and use as a commodity and to its use Negro leaders of industry in cities. This super-burglar, named Kara- deaths are concerned in a leap as money," says the Deputy Master ko Chicago, who deal entirely georges, says it is eney to steal year. and Controller of the Royal Mint with their own people-Negro pre- valuables, but difficult to dispose (Colonel Robert A. Johnson), insidents of banks, lawyers, doctors, of them afterwards, as the receivers his report for 1926, "
principals of universities, hotel are not efficiently organised. He **Reviewing present tendencies." proprietors, and heads of insurance is therefore not disposed to con- he says, "it may perhaps be safely companies. said that the suggestions for the dislodgment of gold as the basis of thre world's
currency, whether sound or unsound far theory, are not likely to be put into practice in the diamediate future."
Gold, then, appears destined to continue in usefules as a "basis
"I was privileged to attend evening gatherings of these people, held to meet me. Sometimes I was almost the only white man prcecrit In that mysterious way which pre- vails among the black race, they had heard that I had shown myself in West Africa a friend, of the
tinue this career, but he intends to write a book on the art of bur- giary, the advantages and disad vantages of it as a profession, and some reflections on its moral and social aspects.
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SHORTER HOURS IN *RUSSIA..
MOSCOW COMMISSAR ON LACK OF RAW MATERIALS
DEBATES:-Owing to a good many social functions coming off during the earlier part of this month, it is not possible to hold a 'debate on the 6th instant. The debate to be held on the 20th February will be on the motion "That A Univer- eity Education is not & Necessary Prelude to Success.
LADIES' NIGHTS.-The Entertain- ment Committee have set apart Thursday nights as Ladies' Nights. The Club House will be opened on that day to lady friends of mem bers only. Members will have to provide their own masic and enter. tainments and, the Secretaries will be glad to receive any suggestions. The first Ladies' Night will be held on Thursday, February 9th, at 8.15 p.m. It is hoped to arrange for a ufficiently efficient orchestra to have some dancing.
Dairy Of Events,^. February, 2nd-Whist drive. Cathedral Hail, 6.45 p.m.
February 8th,Club dance in Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 8.45 pp.
February 14th-Whist drive in the Cathedral Hall, 8:45 pm.
February 16th Club dance in Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 8.45
RIGA, Jan. 2nd. The Moscow Commissar of Public In the minds of too many
Works, Schmidt, has informed a for international trade, and that Negro, and they opened their people education for the Negro is Pravda reporter that owing to the boing so, it is not surprising that,
minds to me about the problems of confused with such anischievous lack of raw materials the Soviet with the growing demand coLSE.
their curiously anomalous existence and manine activities as those of Government is compelled to choose quent on the return to stabilised with "extraordinary atality and Marcus Garvey, the self-styled between imposing a 7-hours day or conditions by one country alter
power of conviction: Summar Emperor of Africa. Agitators & 5-days week. another, the question of the picos
My taurin-America he left hanced by Negro fanatics in the
Schmidt-favours the shorter day hable amount of the output of the me convinced that in such purely United States have certainly been for textile, leather, machine, and virgin metal in the immediate tropical parts of the British. Em sent from time to time to preach clothing industries, but he opposes future, a most important economic
pire as West Africa the right discontent among the natives both for miners, transport, and build- factor, should be widely discussed. course for our Government to of Woet and South Africa Buting trades workers,
"The discovery of new fields_ie,
February 17th-Annual dinner in adopt is to develop higher educa- the overwhelming majority of the Serious differences have arisen of course, not an impossibility, but
tion. The Negro race is fully atp.ivilised Negrote of America have between Commanister Stalin and Lane Crawford's Restaurant-7.43- in the abeccos of such an accention help to remove some of the dificul- these fantastic operations.
able of profiting by it, and it will no sympathy of any kind with Tomsky, chief of the trade unions, P.. to the world's stock of gold the ties which our Colonial administra excesses of a half-witted minority mission has been appointed to in motion That a University Educa The regarding this question, and a com February 20th-Debate on the problem of economy in the use of the metal will "certainly assure"
should not be allowed to perjudice vestigate and submit a report with- tion is not a necesary prelude ta considerable. importance,
the cause of a whole race
tore now have to Jave
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