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You will see printed on any Kodak Film cartog the word "Speed." This means that the film is fast and will make the most of the light. The light may be poor because the day is a dull one; or it may be a bright. day, and yet the light admitted inside the camera is diminished because you have shortened the exposure in order to take a moving object. Either way, the Kodak film, being "speedy," will make a plucky negative.'
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But be warned! Film which is "speedy," but has no "latitude," is dangerous. If you give it ever so little over-exposure, it turns nasty and the negative is speedy," flat, dull and unprintable. Kodak Film is " but it has that indulgent "latitude" which allows you' to over-expose it and still get sparkling negatives.
It is so easy to take snaps with a Kodak-
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MILITARISM IN TIBET.
A STANDING ARMY ON MODERN LINES.
CONSCRIPTION FOR ALL
MALES.
For some considerable time pow Tibet has been rattling its arms in the face of the surrounding states, writes a correspondent to the North China Daily Neue. For the past 15 years, an army trained more or less along modern lines, has been feeling its wings. Parade grounds and the bagpipes and one, two, three, are now, quite common in different parts of the land of the lamas. The Tibetan army, though not numerous, is well mounted, well armed, and well trained. Strong foreign boots, sunhelmets, and khaki uniforms distinguish them from the robes of the lamas.
PROBLEMS FOR LOCAL SHARE MARKET. | BARONESS ORCZY'S THRILLING ROMANCE
PARTY LEADERS.
ÓVER 50 M.P.'S NOT SEEK-
ING RE-ELECTION.
VARIED REASONS FOR RETIREMENT.
MR. DAVIDSON'S TASK.
LESS ACTIVITY "BUT PRICES
MAINTAINED.
MESSRS, BENJAMIN & POTTS' REPORT.
Messrs. Benjamin & Potts, in their weekly report on the Hong Kong share market, dated yester- day. state: There has been been. A copy to hand of the Daily slightly less activity in the share Express states that more than fifty market during the past week, bat members of the present Parliament a fair volume of business has beeź have already determined not to transacted at cates which continue seek re-election at the coming generally to be well maintained. general election, which will take place at the latest by next June.
Political organisers, in close touch with the parties predict that dur ing the next few months this figure will grow to nearly 200.
Many M.P.s have already noti fied their respective party chiefs! that for one reason and another they propose to turn their backs on Westminster and to forsake the allurements and excitements of political life.
were
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banks, in spite of the rise in Exchange, have again. hardened and booked at 81,240, The London quotation has advanced to £140.10/- (middle). Unions were placed as the outset at 9372), but have since declined to 9370. Cantens done a 8890 and continue in request.
were
Hong Kong, Caatou and Macao Steamboats are rather easier, with no buyers over 8271. Kailans Beazer) were bought from London at 67/9d. Kowloon Wharves were a little easier and were dealt in at
China Providents $138).
booked at 83.50.
were
Houg Kong and Shanghai Hotels came to business at 8.63, Hong Kong Lands have changed hands at the improved price of 987. Hong Kong Realtys have been the mediumı of a fair turnover at 88.50 and" 83.90.
That the Dalai, has ambitions" there is very little doubt; and in his effort to become a modern state,
Ministers Who Will Retire? he is faced with one great difficulty.
This news follows hard on the Tibet is a Closed Land. On the
heels of the knowledge that at north lies Russia, or the south least four Ministers are expected India, and on the east lies China, to retire at the end of this Parlia ment, if not before. They are: neighbours any country might be Lord Birkenhead. Sir Austen Cham- distinctly proud of. China has berlain, Mr. W. C. Bridgeman. and Sir William Mitchell Thomson. considerable interest in Tibet, su
These resignations mean that also has India, white. Russia is
Mr. Baldwin is already having to working hard to gain some in-consider the redistribution of poll fluence. China's suzerain powertical prizes in the event of his lasted too many years to be com- being victorious at the polls next pletely annulled in a short space
The latest development means of time. Of any outside power
that the Conservative Party
Star Ferries have had transac- China has still the strongest in-ganisers have cow to concern them tion's at 867), and more are wanted Buence in Lamaland, and Chinese selves with selecting dozens of new lamas still number several thousand paadidates to defend seats already this rate. Hong Kong Tram- held because by far the greatest ways shew a slight decline and in the sacred capital. In all the number of retiring M.P.a. are Consules were made at $23.90. Hong big temples in Lhasa is still con- servative back-benchers. siderable interest and sympathy to- wards the old suzerain power. Now with the spirit of democracy runcing to and fro throughout the earth it seems impossible that even the Forbidden Land can remain outside.
An Unlucky Venture. Tibes has adopted conscription: every male above 18 and under 60 dan the uniform is compelled to and night the battles for the land of the lumus. Quite recently the Tibetan armies went out to battle against the insignificant state of Bunce, lying to the southeast of Lhash Bones is hedged-in on one side by the Abors and on the other by the Mishmis. Tsari, a famous sacred mountain, much circumam. bulated by the Tibetans, lies in the Boinee country (Bohmi). Believing. somehow in the principle of the jaw-bone of an ass, the Tibetan troops marched south, imagining that all they had to do was to swing the jaw-bone rather fiercely and a thousand Bomees would lie upon the ground These brave Tibetans inisetilculated badly, however, and
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ed. well mounted, well armed troops were racing back to Lhasa, leaving over 100 killed and wound- ed on the field, and losing "much" ammunition. It is still true that pride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.
The Bomees have heen trouble- some, there is absolutely no doubt about it; they have always made it difficult and dangerous for pil grims circumambulating Isari;
and they have frequently been an- friendly to the aspiring modern state on the north. Gathering all these causes the Dalai imagined he had sufficient reason to march his untried soldiers south. What be intended to do if his arms had been victorious it is difficult to say; probably he would merely have demanded a right of way for the pilgrims round the holy moun- tain. Bomce has settled this ques tion and Tibet is now discussing its next move.
To There A Power Behind? This set-back to what was op- parently becoming an aggressive "policy on the part of Tibet-will no doubt do the country good. On ali fronts there is considerable talk of Lamaland adopting an audacious and menacing attitude towards many of her friendly neighbours and the question is often asked, is Tibet alone in this new policy? Tibet in a very short time could raise the largest fanatical army in central Asia. No religious leader in the world to-day demands-and- receives the allegiance given to the Dalai Lama. At present there is no reason to believe that the Head of Lamaism has any other ambition apart from keeping his country peaceful and quier
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In one respect they are strange- ly assorted, for they include young politicians for whom a future has been prophesied, middle-aged men who have plodded along attending conscientiously but without especial distinction to their parliamentary duties and the interests of their constituencies, and more elderly M.Ps who have seen years of poll tient service and may be suffering from either tiredness or disappoint- ment.
Conservative Retirements, Among the Cobservative mem. bers who are stated to have no intention of seeking re-election are the following:-
Sir Arthur Churchman (Wood-
Bridge).
Captain W. Styles. (Seven
oaks).
Major R. D. T. Kerburgh (Dor-
get, South)
Lord Huntingfeld (Eye, Suffolk), Sir Evelyn Cecil (Birmingham,
Aston).
Kong Electrics have continued their rise and a fair amount of business was done up to $31 for the old and 3321 for the new shares, the market closing easier with buyers at 8531 and $32 respectively. China Lights. A well sustained demand for these has raised the price to $13.60 for the old and 813.30 for the new shares.
llong Kong Telephones have buyers at 87.80, eum rights; and 70; ex rights. This Company is making a new issue of shares at qar in the proportion of one new to every two old shares. Green Island Cements (Combined) are unchanged at $9.50. Dairy Farms have lapsed. to a nominal quotation of $22.80. Union Waterboat, have firmed up
to $29. Hong Kong Ropes "are enquired for and sales have been Mr. A. R. Jephcott (Birmingham, made up to $7.95. Lane, Craw
"Yardley).
Samuel Major Sir
Hill-Woodfords are a shade firmer had were (Derbyshire, High Peak). negotiated at 82.50. Major P. Kenyon-Slaney (Devon-
shire, Tavistock). Mr. Ian MacIntyre (Edinburgh,
West).
Sir Frederick Rice (Harwich). Lieut.-Colonel Sir Murrough Wi-
son (Richmond, Yorkshire). Lieut. Colonel J. N. Horlick:
(Gloucester).
Lord Apsley (Southampton). Colonel Edward Perkins (South-
ampton).
Mr. A. R. Kennedy (Preston). Sir William Perring (Paddington,
North).
Sir George Hutchison (Mid Lothian and Peebles, North). Sir Francis Watson (Pudsey, and
Otley).
Major Sir Herbert Cayzer (Porte-
mouth, South).
Shanghai Docks are wanted at Tla 106. Ewos were taken off the market at Tls. 11.90 and Tls. 12. Orientals were placed. at Tls. 2.40, while Shanghai Cottons (old) were realised again at Tis. 62.
Portsmouth, which is to be relin- quished by Sir Harry Foster. Similarly Captain A. S Cunning- hame Reid is likely to fight at Southampton instead of at War rington, for which division he now sits.
Liberal Losses,
Among the Liberal members of Parliament not seeking re-election
Sir John Pennefather. (Kirkdale. | are said to be:—
Liverpool).
Captain Foxcroft (Bath). Colonel Sir Arthur Holbrook
(Basingstoke),
Sir Thomas Davies (Cirencester
and Tewkesbury); Mr. J. W. W. Hopkins (St. Pan-
eras, South-East). Viscount Sandon (Shrewsbury). Mr. James Fitzalan Hope (Shef-
field, Central).
Sir Francis Lowe (Edgbaston). Sir Samuel Roberts (Hereford). Mr. B. Crompton Wood (Bridg.
water).
"Mr. W. Foot Mitchell (Saffron
Walden). Mr. R. Waddington (Rossendale). Sir Robert Gower (Hackney.
Central).
Mr. C. E R. Brocklebank (Not-
tingham, East),
Mr. A. E. Jacob (East Toxteth). Sir Harry Foster (Portsmouth,
Central).
Sir
(North
Beckett Gervase Leeds). Lieut.-Col Winby (Harborough)." Sir Robert Bird (West Wolver
hampton), Captain G. H. Shaw (Sowerby,
Yorkshire).
Briscoe (Cambridge Captain
shire). Sir Arthur Shirley Benn (Ply
mouth. Drake).
Sir Robert Thomas (Anglesey). Colonel David. Davies (Mont
gomery).
Mr. Walter Runciman, who is not expected to contest West Swan- sea, will have to find another seat unless his wife reaigns her seat at St. Ives in his favour.
The Labour Party, The Labour members who are expected to retire" include:-
Dr. Hugh Dalton (Peckham), Mr. Ben Spoor' (Durham, Bishop
Auckland).
Mr. Sydney Webb (Durham, Sea-
ham).
Mr. John Beckett (Gateshead). Mr. Joseph Sallivan (Lanarks,
Bothwell).
Mr. Tom Greenall (Lancashire,
Farnworth).
Mr. George Barker (Monmouth,
Abertillery).
Mr. G. A. Spencer (Nottingham;
Broxtone).
Mr. W. C. Robinson (Elland,
Yorkshire).
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· PEOPLE. PROFESSOR ON NATIVES:
SUPERNATURAL
POWER"
Strange rites carried out by a native secret society named Bella Coola in British Columbia were Professor T. F. described by Mellwraith, of Toronto, the only white man admitted to the society, at the British Association meetings in Glasgow. He said.
A supernatural power is felt
BLOW TO MONEYLENDERS. 'BANK SCHEME OF LOANS TO
SALARIED PEOPLE.
The Daily Mail learns that bank ors in London have had before them a plan for lending money without security to salaried and. professional men and women. This has been successfully adopted by a large bank in the United States and has struck a serious blow at professional money-lenders.
Under the American plan loans. of from £10 to £200 are available
by the members of the society, at short notice at 6 per cent, in-
terest. Two friends of the bor rower share the obligation of see- ing that the loan is repaid within 12 months by instalments.
and this sometimes makes them do extraordinary things. In my own case the power that entered me impelled "me to become mad and rush around the village These are paid into. the "bank, furiously biting my associates. and as they accumulate 3 per cent. It is a power that I do not compound interest is allowed on exercise very frequently, but my them, thus reducing the charge for associates in former days used the loan. It has been found that this power with great vigour so failure to repay in very rare. that most of the older men can A banking authority in London proudly produce scars on their said: Brms and legs made by the bites. In others the power makes them throw stones at everything or scratch themselves or other Or they may have the ¡people.
power to be "killed by having their stomacha cut open-a remark ably dramatic ritual. This was done by placing a copper plate with an imitation skin against the stomach, and a knife was plunged into it so that the man could apparently fall dead and later be revived, to the amaze- ment of the uninitiated.
Weird songs were sung about visions of members. Strange Even-before-the noise and thefaces-were-made to appear in the tumult of the general election begin to swell, therefore, it is cer- ala that the complexion of the
next--Parliament-and-the-next- Ministry will be vastly, different.
Mr. J. C. C. Davidson and the Colonel Chichester Crooksbank-officers of the Conservative-Party- will probably not attempt to hold some of whom have not enjoyed his seat at Berwick and Hadding long, experience-are faced with a ton, but will, instead, fight Central task calling for great energy, före
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dim twilight when uninitiated members were invited to the
But house of one of the seers. the faces-were--really-painted wooden maske, and songs that were made to come from above were really whistles blowIC" by initiated members.
The supernatural power of a man might sometimes make others (Continued at foot of next column.)
Salaried people are generally classed as bad risks.. If they lose their job, or die, there would probably be little chance of the borrower being fully re paid.
The plan, however would fill a very large gap in our banking system Professional or salaried people are often unable to put their hand upon suficient capital in case of illness or having to move to another part of the country.
The plan would also enable such men and women to obtain money in an emergency at a reasonable rate of interest in- stead of having recourse to pro- fessional money-lenders. A very few customers have already been "granted almost similar facilities. but they generally have been well known to the bank for many -years. ~ postkaceg
fall dead, it was said, or become" insane.