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★ News and Views ★
Some interesting views on Chin- economic affairs, and prospects or British trade in Chian, will be found on pages 2 and 3 of this issue, "
French and German students aro now holding a conference in Heidel barg, with many cordial festivitios. The French delegation presented a wreath at the funeral of the late President. Ebert..
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and incidents in the POFEONA Colony such as are familiar to Yesterday's weather report, foremost of us, though fow have the cast and remarks, iesited by the gifts of observation and description Royal Observatory a p.., escutial for the effective recording of such things. There are about slated
a score of word-sketches in the book, uvery on
one of which will guro at some time in a tea-party or after-dinner anecdote narrated as being within the personal know- ledge and experience of the teller of the tale! Probably somas of the stories will be embellished with few further touches of local No. 1 typhoon signal was hoist colour, to give no increased air of ed at the Royal Observatory yes- verisimilitude, and to add a favour | galar type and size, has arrived in agoney denies formally that Kiss North Bleswig, where the banks have terday night.
favoured by the particular, or Berlin from Hamburg, firing his Ferdinand has gone back to Soga, inachine to lake near Potsdam perhaps peculiar tastes of the where he was greeted by "largo | listeners. Mrs. SOUTHGAN is not crowd. one of those writers who tako a
Local Forecast: N.E. winds, moderate freshening; os at first; some rain later.
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A monument designed by the The preparatory committes for prontinent German sculptor Pro- the forthcoming conference of the. fessor Londerer is nearing comple- Balkan states has agreed upon a
new "Balkan fing tion on the tomb of the late Foreign design for Minister Dr. Strosemann. The incorprorating the colours of all memorial is in the share of a white Balkan states, in addition to six Yon Gronau, the famous German wall decorated with allegorical stars on a white feld. This will ayer, whice recently flew in a Dor: figures before which the sarcophagus probably be the most colourful flag nier Wal lying boat via Iceland will be placed. It will be unveiled in the world. and Greenland to New York in on October 3, the Arst anniversary order to study the possibility of of the late Dr. Stresemann's death. arranging a regular trans-Atlantic
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news
Since the German election much German capital is being transfer- red to Denmark and especially
been ordered to invest the money in real estate.
Peiping, to Mr. and Mrs. Fren thousand words to tell a story tiny town of Muret, Franco, last is non-political and contains only King Achmed -Zogu of Albania is.
MARRIAGES,
BIRTHS. BOULTON-0 September 20, at
which can be told in a hundred. BOULTON, a daughter. Durr. On September 19, at Shang Her phrases aro well-turned; her hai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. ABTHUR | strokes are bold and definite; she Durr, a daughter. Rosents On August 29, at Edin. prefers to be terad rather than burgh, to the Bishop of Singsverbose. Thus every one of the pore and Mrs. B. C. ROBERT score of pen pictures is sharply daughter.
defined-combining the accuracy of the camera with the imaginative MILLER-LITTLE-On September 20, ness of the artist. The author of
at Shanghai, BARBABA, daughter
"Chips of China" does not profess of the late Mr. O, E, MILLER and Mrs. MILLEN, of Los An- to be a Sinologue; she does not geles, California, to CHARLES pretend to be able to interpret and Jons, son of the late Mr. and explain to Western renders the Mrs. C. H. LITTLE, of London. WADDINGTON HARRISON.-On Aug. mysteries of Chinese peychology 20; at Hove, ALFRED HEYWOOD She merely tells, in pleasing style, WADDINGTON, B.A., Malayan a score of entertaining and almost Civil Service, and GLADYS MANY HARBISON, daughter of GEORGE REDFORD HARRISON, of Mantling Hall Park, Littlehampton.
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HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 27, 1930.
AS VIEWED FROM THE
PEAK.
Jpar a week ago we deplored the fact that so little, is written on and about Hong Kong. Now comics to our notice a second book, a though in answer to our complaint that the people who have the ability to write on the subject seem to have neither the time nor in-
elination. The volume now before
us is written by the wife of the
manner.
A monument was unveiled at the Sunday to the frat French airman, Clotment Ader.
The former German crown prin.. cess, Cecillie, has now also joined the ranks of the memoir writers. A message states that L'Excelsior It is understood that her book, publishes an otherwise unconfirmed. which will be published next month, report from Tirana saying that personal reminiscences on Germanying in a very serious condition, and foreign courts, including St. suffering from tuberculosis. The James. The royal couple only re- roport adds that Italian officials Six prohibition agents were argently celebrated their silver-wodd and officers in Albania are already rested and disarmed by a desen ing.
making active proparations for the event of the King's death. gangsters in a speak-caay in New
The Dresdner Anzeiger, one of York last week. The trouble start- ed when the agents arrested one of the oldest German newspapers, the gangsters and immediately the celebrated the 200th the anniversary others pounced on the prohibition of its foundation last week. men, overpowering them, shooting one and carrying off the others in notor cars waiting outside the building.
Anthropology was opened in Cion The International Congress of bre, Portugual, last Sunday under the presidency of Professor Louis Marin, the former French Minister
insensibly instructive stories which,
The Bishop of Burnley, Dr. if they add but little to the world's Henn, officiated at the marriage of wisdom, certainly add appreciably his niece, Miss Marjorie Vera Mil to its store of wit. Those to whom ton-Hean, to Sugeon-Lieutenant James Y. Woodhouse, R.N., H.M.S. the Chinese viewpoint on everyday Renown, which took place at St. affairs is familiar, and those to Paul's Church, Camberley, Surrey. The Bishop of Victoria, Hong Kong whom Oriental methods of reason-(Dr. C. R. Duppuy), the bride- ing are strange, will both find groom's cousin, and the Rev. F. W. plenty to amuse them in "Chips of Eddison assisted in the ceremony. Chine."
The annual convention of the international war-veterans league at Paris culminated in a resolution being passed which, while recogniz fence based on the highest technical ing the necessity of national de standards, appeals to the Longue of Nations to end the era of armed conflicts by all possible measures at its disposal.
President Von Hindenburg has signed the appointment of General Baron Hammerstein as the succes sor to General Hoye, the chief of the Reichswehr, who recently re signed.
The German motorist von Krohn has established a new record for the Berlin-Paris ran, having, ar rived in Paris on his Zuendapp
Eighteen persons have been ar-motor-cyole 17 hours and 40 minutes rested in Rome for having stolen aftor tho start from Berlin. Tho from the Lateran museum a large time was officially taken at both number of valuable gems and ends. He thus covered the 1,152 mosaics which they intended to ex-kilometers at an average speed of port to and sell in the United 65.1 kilometers per hour. States..
In connection with the execution and deportation to Siberia of a large number of people charged
Press in Moscow clamours for oven with having hoarded specio, the more draconic measures as a detor.
ront.
Owing to the diffenities which are growing up around the administra tion established by King Carol of - Rumania since his return, it has been decided to postpone the opon. ing of the Rumanian parliament The reason officially givon is the departure of M. Maniu for period of travel abroad.
In order to extend its trade re- lations tho Soviet Government has decided to establish in Dublin, sub- ject to the British and Irish authorities consent, and official trade delegation similar to the one in London.
The International Skating Fod eration has requested the Berlin Skating Club to undertake the organization of next year's world: championship competitions in faney skating. The tournaments will con quently take place, at the Berlin Sprot Palace on February-28 and
Mr. R. B. Bennett, the Prime Minister of Canada, las aunounced that the change of Government by. the recent election will not effect the position of the Canadaian Min isters to Washington, Paris and Tokyo, whose functions are more representative than administrative.
There is the story of the "boy" who knocked a valuable vase off the mantelpiece in order to show his mistress how its mata had met with destruction. And the Admiral
The value of French automobile who went to a Chinese restaurant
The customs authorities in Mar-exports during the first half of by himself and presented a written stilles last week foiled another at 1030 amounted to 567-million France list of dishes he wanted and won-tempt to smuggle into France large as against 865, millions for the cor-March 1-noxt
quantities of morphine and heroin responding poried of 192. dered why ho could get nine of them from a steamer which had arrived and not the tenth item on the list. from a Black Sea port. This is The Wolff Agency in Berlin An the second affair of this kind in anounces that General Von Blem Add the advice given to a grass week, and the authorities therefore berg will leave on October 1 for widower to
catchee one more issued. special instructions to the the United States for a visit of two piecee wife, with a parable about customs officials to be on their months during which time he will apple-pio in support of his friendly Kuard since it is believed that the study army training and organiza drug ring is planning a big coup.
tion methods. Buggestion. And the table-boy whe whispered in the ears of lady guests at the dinner table that they were not to take away the hostess' table decorations; "no belong oumshaw!" And the story about the "boy" who entered the guest- room with morning tea but without warning, and found a visiting elderly aunt ca deshabille and
Local Notes and Events
The forthcoming wedding is an nounced of Mr. Jens Einar Lyhne, of the A.P.C., Chinking, to Miss Mona Elizabeth Joyco, No. 19, Marmion Road, Liverpool.
How, why and wherefore is it
A complete carnival, technically Looking Back 25 Years. - perfect in every detail, attracted- wide attention on the Universal lot during the filming of Young De sire, colourful and exciting drama starring beautiful Mary Nolan, The hockey match between the which comes to the Queen's Then Indian Recreation Club and the tre on Tuesday. Many of the scenes University, which was arranged to take place at the Marina ground, of the picture are laid in the bizarre Kowloon yesterday, was postponed.-setting of a carnival. Miss Nolan is supported by a spelendid cast,
thereupon hurriedly went out, banged the door after hire, and d then gave it the whack which should have been given before he burst in upon the lady whose garments were not yet distributed about her person in their accustomed places. Chided subsequently for not carrying out instructions, the bey pointed out to his mistress that "I first look, see, then I knock. What for I knock if no missy in loom! first look see ! #
Not all the sketches in this enter taining volume deal with the tragi
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that the Sporting Clubs of the Colony have not called a public indignation meeting to protest against the reference to sport în the speech delivered by the Hon Mr. Robert Shewan af the net eilt. Perhaps the men who dream mooting of the Legislative. Coun all day of polo ponies, cricket- matches and bont-races" do not find time to read long speeches.
agreement with Mr. Kipling, and
Mr. G. M. Hemsworth, traffic including William Jenney, Ralf, Mr. Showan yaid:---"I am quite in agent of the Canadian National Care Busch, George Irving de not think in the Colony, sport requires any encouragement. If Railways, returned to the Colony and Claire McDowell. from Japan yesterday by the s
our young men were but to serve When the Chinese who was ar their masters as diligently as they.. President McKinley. Another pas senger on the same chip was arrested for stealing $12,500 belong.serve their god Sport, we should P. H. Bordwell, representative of ing to his employers at 158, Con- not see the British slowly driven the Dollar Steamship Co., Shang- naught Road Central, was again out of the trade in China by the hai.
brought before, Mr., Lindsell at the hard working Germans, thrifty Central Magistracy yesterday, je Japanese, and the untiring China was stated that the accounts bave men. In trade and commerce to: been satisfactorily settled. In day the race is to the man who spite of this, however, his Worship gives himself entirely up to it, sad said he could not consider not send who, like St. Paul, has put away ing the defendant to gaol in view childish things. We shall never of the large sum involved and in regain our old position in the Far dream all day of polo-panies. deterred from doing likewise. order that other people might be East by encouraging our men to
cricket-matches,...and boat races." Did the honourable manibér repro.
'ment..
.on
mado purely
Colonial Secretary, now home on leave. It is dedicated to "my husband as a small recognition of all the happy hours we have shared in Hong Kong.'
"Certainly, the- Spirit in which the book is written reffects a very happy frame of mind and most of it provokes a similar comic side of domesticity. There The ten Chinese who pleaded not
Are some well-written descriptive guilty before Mr. Butters mood in the rander: “Chips of
Thursday on the .. Buisang from China" is presented to a captious chapters dealing with typhoon ex- Singapore were again before his world by the author in a disarming perience, with Penk life and its Worship yesterday. They altered She hesitates to offer pleasures and drawbacks, Chiness their plea to guilty and were each "such trivialities to the great New Year customs and old Kowned 825 or one month's imprison- loon City Chips of China," in storehouse of native literature con-
fact, is a miscellany of fact and
A fine of 83,000 or eight months At the Central Magistracy resenting the Chamber of Commerco cerning the Chinese, outlook upon life and its mysteries. Probably fancy such as most people in the gaol was passed on a Chinese at terday, a Chinese motor-car driver acak from conviction.or were what the author describes au Colony would like to be able to contral Magistratacy, yesterday was charged before Mr. R. F, Lind-theervation
when he was charged with the un- sell with reckless and dangerous the Pickwickian. irivialitics will be read much write or verbally relate to interest-lawful pression of 32 telt of driving on September Statt I ask the question bacauec at the ed friends. Those who can should prepared opium. It was stated junction of in Peddar Street and time the speech was being doliyer- more widely than would. any.
follow Mra Sourson's example. that the drug was tied round Des Voeux Road. It was stated the V.R.0, aquatic morts, were
the defendant's legs and waist when by the police that the complain- || scholarly treaties. It is quite safe
Those not so gifted should buy the he was arrested,
ant was Mr. Joseph W. Morris of noticed the name of the Hon. taking place in the harbour, and to say that her "chipa will book for their own reading, and Motor thieves have again been at present in Manila on his boney donors of prizes-Hana Kong the Dollar Steamship Line, who e Mr. Robert Showan among the convey to many more vivid
then send it home as corroborative.
busy. According to a Police" re- impression of Chiness mentality, evidence of things mentioned at port, Mr. C. J. Taecho left his car
moon. His Worship adjourned the case for a month, at the same time Daily Press, Sept. 27, 1905. manners, and mode of living that various times in correspondence in the stand in Peddor Street, out remarking that if the complainant Looking Back 50 Years. would be absorbed from a whole.
or would have been mentioned in to the Post Office, shortly after failed to appear by that time the
We have heard a great deal late library of definitely
€. p.m. on Thursday, and on re nummons would be dismissed.
ly about the Queen's Representa- those innumerable letters, which it turning to the spot shortly before
tive, bis power and dignity. It books.
was honestly intended to write, but midnight, he discovered the vehicle. Most of our readers are acquaint somehow never get written... But missing.
Preparations are under way by sooms to be forgotten by some that Chinese merchants-and residents in Wo Five under a limited monarchy. ed with the literary work of Mrs, SOUTHORY. Some of the sketches mains unpublished. This is merely A minor explosing occurred at the Colony for the celebration of If we are to obey the Governor's a survey from the Peak, a delect c04, Reclamation Bireet, Mongkok Chinese National Independence whims because ho is called the contained in the present volume able spot from which every prospect on Thursday, causing a fire to Day on October 10. The South Queen's Reprintative what is have been already published in the pleases. We still wait for the break out which badly damaged China Atheletic Association has de- the nise of the Legislative Council? local Press. Others are quite new, volume which will describe life in part of the verandah and the rest cided to organise a parade in The people in England do not the Colony from a much broader of the promises. A little girl of which over 2,009 members of the submit in that way to the Queen and all of them are entertaining viewpoint, and which regards this six was soverely burnt and was Association, and students will take or her representatives there. Let vlike.. köpekupin, or right now as any suctioning to the thing balliszt Stone have been taken to us, like Britone, claim our righte
background to a community whose later. It te understood that Homer
formative
Chips of China:-By BELLA SIDNEY Wool: Kelly & Walsh; $3.00,
the book on Hong Kong still ro
mode of life is much more varied of the inmate ware wrapping up Chamber of Commerce is also and vastly more interesting than some fireworks when the explosion making preparations, for the oc the average resident evor realíses.
occurro
enssion.
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