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Yesterday evening's weather: ra- port, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory, stated
The anti-cyclone remains contral to the north of the lower Yangtsze Valley but has decreased slightly ia intensity. Strong monsoon will continue along the S.E. coast of China and fresh: monsoon over the N. China Sea
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BIRTHS. FAY-On January 4, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs J. Fay, daughter. PHILLIPS. On January 4, at Shang to Mr. and Mrs T. Puides, Kiangnan Dock,
to dollar paid anen, who, after all, constitute the vast majority of the buisness community, to know that while his earnings dooronse ne the dollar decreases in value he has to pay heavier taxes partly for the benefit of the civil servants, whose carnings are going up by leaps and bounds.
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Wo regret to hear that Sir, Dr. Eva Ho Tung. Francis Aglen, G.C.M.G., K.B.E., Miss Eva Ho Tung, M.B., B.S., is in nursing home in London, Hong Kong, n, daughter of Sir Robert Ho Tang, who, has been suffering from pernicious anemia
studying at King's College, London, passed the Primary Examination for the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, held from December 8 to 13,
The King on December 15 receiv
accom- cr the Sultan of Johore, panied by Sir Cecil Clementi, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for the Malay States.
New Archbishop.
Dr. Francis Robinson Phelps, Bishop of Grahamstown, South Africa, has been elected Archbishop of Capetown in succession to Dr. new archbishop was educated at William Marlborough Carter. The Koble College, Oxford. He held various office in England and went
The natural and by no means unfair retort of Government employees is that for many years they wore underpaid in comparison with the salaries given by commor- cinl firms. The situation is, how ever, too serious for debating points. to carry much weight. Moreover, Way Big Hats Are Favoured,
Commenting on a broad-brimmed the Government servants have
hat which half concealed the face always had that element of security on ones, the Old which commercial firms and other Bailey, the Recorder (Sir Ernest enterprises have not enjoyed, a very Wild, K.O.) remarked: "It is a
hals so no one can of St. Peter's Home, Grahamstown. SALTER-On Dreember 31, at Auck, big factor, indeed, when we rememts that no one can tell whes land. New Zealand, to Mr. and her the many solid commercial houses ther they are telling the truth or Mr J. E. SLATER (late of Han in the Far East which have had to not. With a hat like that no one kow), a'daughter.. TANNER.On January 3, at Wal-close down,, and whose employees can see the witness' face at all." thamtow, England. to Mr. and were thrown out of work after many Shark That Was Wound-up, Mrs. R. TANNER, & son.
years of service. And there enn be TONKIN. On January 3, at Shang- hui, to Mr. and Mrs M. Tos-
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It must be deeply distressing to GOOD FOR HIM Night Editor (Wanchni Office): sensitive souls, of Radical and Socialist tendencies, when they see London Offer: 83, Fleet Street, how their pretty theories work out
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in practice. They are now being shocked and horrified by the dia- gusting revelations of the modern slave trade in Africa and Arabia. The negro Republic of Liberia is a particularly bad offender, and the native states on either side of the Southern part of the Red Sea have figured prominently as a result of the investigations of MAX GUERY,
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Sport.
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Home football resulte. Training Times at Happy Valley..
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La Woh Cup semi-final and First
Week-end cricket; full details.
Page 11., and Second League resulta. Page 10.
to South Africa in 1009 as warden Latest Cables. Motorist's Faint at New Act.
twelve months.
A Political Talkie,
He revived a
The Ministry of Finaboe; an nounces the Customs Returns for 1930.
Tago 3. It is reported that China is in
Page Fara the grip of the severest winter of
recent
A resolution suggesting that ni general strike of miners should be miners was passed at a meeting of called in support of the South Wales the Executive" Committee of the Lancashire at Cheshire Miners": Federation.
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A motorist accused at Bourne- mouth of being under the influence Here is a story sent by Reuter of drink to such an extent that he was incapable of having proper con- no doubt that if the dollar from Sydney, New South Wales; trol of his motor car fainted when fanatie Colorum rising in the tinues to fall there will be many "On opening a shark caught in told of the penalties under the new province of Pangasinan, Philippines
To keep Watson's Bay, a fisherman named traffic regulations
Page . Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Wtaxation down is difficult, but the Charlie Messenger found inside its few minutes later, and was inform-ported, in which a member of stomach a woman's handbag, ined that he would be fined £10, with the Constabulary have been killed, Government, like every other em which was a small gold wristlet
The Lancashire cotton dispute- ployer of labour, must cut down ax watch, ticking away merrily. The the suspension of his licence for watch bore the inscription, Yours
took a grave turn on Saturday when penditure to a minimum even if it till death-Bill. The makers of the
25,000 operatives in the wearing Page 9. causes its officials some minor dis- watch and the police are trying to
There is some doubt as to the use section at Burley were locked out which will be made of film pre. comfort not experienced in normal trace the owner.
The Socialist Miners' Union bas times.
pared at Elstree "featuring " Mr. Baldwin, and also Mr. George Arliss decided to recommend the rejection. BARBARIANS AND PRETTY Brilliant batting by Don Bradman as Disraeli If not, exhibited in of the Government arbitrators and A. Jackson was the chief feathe ordinary way, it will be avail-wage award in the Ruhn coal dis Page 9. IDEAS.
ture of the cricket in the Sheffield able for purposes of political pro- pute. Shield match between South Aus-paganda. Mr. Arliss appears in his
"Disraeli." The report of the International tralia and New South Wales, at part from the film Adelaide Bradman was 238 and Thus Mr. Baldwin may introduce Commission of Enquiry, which has tribal domestic slavery is rumpant. Jackson 166 when play ceased on Mr. Arliss as politician, and Mr. just been issued, finds that slavery December 18, the New South Wales Arliss may introduce Mr. Baldwin does exist in Liberia, and that inter Page 0. total then being 455 for three as a film actor! wickets. Bradman's runs wero com-
One of the seaplanes belonging to piled in four and three-quarter In the Zoo.
Seven new secretaries have arriv- General Balbo's squadron which hours, his best hits being thirty- seven 4's, while Jackson's artistic innings contained fifteen 4's. The ed at the Zoo. They are secretary was towed into harbour at Fernando take off for Port Page 0: pair set up a new record for a birds from Africa where they are Noronha capsized and sank when second wicket partnership in Shef strictly protected because their in- attempting to
other new inmate of tho Zoo is a landslide in Guayaquil over- field Shield games, 334 runs being cessant war on snakes is useful. An- Natal. made in just over three hours.
three-months old leopard which has whelmed railway track workers who lost both parents, A keeper said: were clearing the line which had "Young leopard cubs are usually been obstructed by an earlier land. The Most Beautiful View.
Florentines claim that the second dificult to rear, but this one 16 slide, and it is reported that 170 Page: 9. most beautiful view in the world is wonderfully healthy and very play fatalities resulted. that of the ribbon of the arno wind-ful. She is being given a daily dose OUR STANDARD OF LIVING.& distinguished German explorer.ing through Florence, Ag seen from of cod liver oil to keep off rickets. There is a merry trade in women San. Minitao. Everyone, they will She does not approve of medicine SEVERAL months ago when discuss and girls between Abyssinia and tell you, has his or her own opinion yet, and makes a 'face' just like
of what is the most beautiful view, any child." ing the question of Government the native states of Arabia,, where a matter largely determined by salaries, Bir WILLIAM PEEL gave it wealthy sheiks, vory different from personal association, but no one, Cost of Verbosity.
Among questions asked by Mr. as his considered opinion that the those of Hollywood films and rub they say, can fail to admit that the much painted scene which Michael standard of living in Hong Kong bishy novels, create a stendy do Angelo's David Watches from the P. Freeman (Labour member for tiny prazza of San Miniato, comes Brecon and Radnor) in the Parlia was far too high. If there was no mand for wives and yet more wives.
In Egypt the conditions in fac second. Experts at the Louvre have mentary debates, is one addressed Sultan Opens East-End Hostel
The Sultan of Johore, accom- question to the truth of that
recently, announced that the honour to the Home Secretary regarding statement when the dollar was still tories are notoriously bad, sweating of being the world's most painted licences refused for the perfor
scene falls to the Grand Canal of mance of experiments on living panied by the Sultanah, paid a ̧ visit- omparatively high, its justification and child labour being allowed, as
Mr. Clynes, in aning Town for the purpose of open- is brought home to us still more they would not have been under Venice, which, they estimate, is de animals in 1028 and the reasons for to the Dockland Settlement at Con-
picted in 100,000 pictures. Perhaps the refusals.
received by forcibly now that the dollar is worth British rule. The Republic of the Pool of London is the favourite written reply, states: If the hon. ing a new hostel for men. Alter only a shilling, and there seems no Hayti was an example of allowing in England; Our own art critic, member will explain for what pur-passing through a guard of honour reason why it should not go stili a savage race to set itself up as an who has written on the Hong Kong pose this information is required, of Sen Scouts with lighted torches, lower the pessimists talk of eight-independent antion trapped out in Art Club exhibition for some four and what interest or value it has the visitors were
years past, says that here "View to anyone, I will consider the ques. Princess Helena Victoria (president pence or less! The trouble is that Europesa style. The atrocities of from the Peak" is the most tion of furnishing it. But in view of the Settlement), the warden and most of us go on living in the active "soldiers" and "patriots" popular subject with local painters, of the pressure of work on my de-members of the governing body but no special scene appears to partment at present, I should not The Sultanah opened the hostel way wa did when life in Hong etc., was brought to an end by bure ought the general imaging be justified in taking my staff off with a golden key presented to her Kong was screne and engy, and American intervention, and that on Out in the New Territories their regular work to collect details and expressed great pleasure ab money was plentiful. Up to the once
unhappy island, like the there are walled villages, and uni- of this kind, unless I were satisfied being asked to help, if only in a tion against a background of wild do so." It has been estimated that being carried on. The Sultan gave
wards the funds of the hostel, CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO- | time of the Strike and Barcott the Philippines, has enjoyed peacs and I expected oaacs of intensivo cultiva that it is in the publie interest to small degree, the wonderful work CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS average European who came to prosperity for many years, under and magnificent hill scenery, which the average cost of questions in the a generous donation of £1,000 to- SETTLEMENTS, MALAY Hong Kong lived a very com the efficient tutelage of Washing should prove a source of inspiration. Commons is a guinen. STATES, NETHERLANDS fortable and even afluent exist ton.. [174
INDIA, BORNEO; THEence for fifteen, twenty or twenty- The hard fact remains that there PHILIPPINES, Etc,
fivo years, and then went home to are backward races whose methods spend the rest of his days play-of government, commerce and social ing golf and paying a weekly organisation are revolting to nd.
The King's Exequatur empower- This Large Volume of approximate visit to tho Thatched House Club. vanced politicians, unacquainted
For the 24 hours ended January H. E the Governor has appoint ly 2,000 Pages gives, in addition | Literally speaking, that is, of course, with any type of civilisation other
hai) to act as honorary Austrian to the Usual Lists of Firms, an an exaggeration made, however, to thart their own. And yet the same ed. Mr. R. Andrewes to act as 9, there were two cases (one non-ing Herr Franz Winkler (Shang- Consul-Generai in Hong Kong has Alphabetical Lists of Residents emphasise the difference from pre- political idealiste raise their voices Deputy Registrar of the Supremo Chinese) of diphtheria.
received His Majesty's signature, in the Far East containing the sent-day conditions for the Euro in pious horror when steps are Names of Nearly 2
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24 there appeared a letter from one dole. Balaries have increased, it remedy the more. They seem to
of our esteemed correspondenta is true, but by no means in pro- think, however, that bad and bar H.E, the Governor has apninted Two Chinese cruisers, Ying. Shui suggesting yearly or half-yearly portion to the cost of living. Even barous men can be changed by Mr. QA. A. Macfadyen to be aand Haichao, arrived Hong Kong oxubitions of photographs and the now, when the dollar is only worth gentle admonition, and that the Assistant to the Secretary for yesterday morning from Swatow formation of an amateur photo-
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The two cruisers will stay in Hong graphic club. The suggestion has a chilling, most of us have too many old remedy of punitive expeditions servante, too many clubs, too much" is mere militarism and im Mesra Wong Kiu Yim, Wong Kong harbour for a few days and been fruitful, and the elaborate which MH. E. Pollock, K.C., entertainment, and, the ladies at perialism" The dilemma is a Chung Yim, and Ngan, Yuk Wai, of will probably sail for Canton on the idea is seen in the announcement inakes to the effect that ILE. tão least, too expensive clothes Were painful one, when the facts are the X.M.CA. Division, have been 10th inst.
Little Miss B. Shoesmith, aged Governor who is President of the not St. George's Ball and the faced Either the inalienable rights authorised to perform vaccinations. of free and independent peoples Hockey Club dance evidence of the must be violated or disgusting It is notified that Mr. E. Lix, of 3 Block, Kennedy Road, was Hong Kong Odd Volumes' Society, cruelties that shook the conscience Agassiz has resumed duty as Official taken to the Government Civil Hes has acceded to his proposal that an of the whole civilised world, must Recovier in Bankruptcy, and Regis pital on Friday suffering from in- exhibition of paintings and photo- The term high standard of living: go on. Britain has in the past trar of Trade Marks and Letters juries to her right arm and leg, graphs should be held under ite caused by being bitten by a brown aegis in the month of March. In. ́is, of course, a relative one. Ster- had a sharp way with the Liberians Patent.
mongrel dog belonging to Mrs. Wilt the interval un effort will be made to form a Fine Arts or Photo The name of Miss Kathleen shiro of 1, Yue Hong Terrace. ling-paid Government servants are and the soulful, sheiks if this world; but these method” “do. not
graphio Society, and there, oàn bo naturally in easy street," us the appeal to the modern Socialist any Naomi Graveson, of Messrs. A. B.
Daily lower the dallen goes the better off more than they did to the old Watson & Co., Ltd., has been added: John O'Leary was sentenced by no doubt that the appeal will be
tracy on Saturday to two months Press, January 11, 1908. they are. In this connection a very fashioned Radical of GLADSTONE'S to the register the chemists and Mr. Williams at the Central Magis successful. Honig Kong
hard labour for nisonting himself! dby. The general panacen now is druggists. important question arises. Supposto refer the matter to the League
H.E the Governor has appointed from the House of Detention. Looking Back 50 Years,
We hear that members of the ing that the dollar goes to eight of Nations. That seems a nice $12 vence (and no one can say that it easy way out of it, rebuke being Mr. E. P. II. Lang to act as ReWhon charged O'Leary claimed that
administered instead of a whiff of gistrar of the Supreme Court, he was absent because he had a Chinese Consular Service are sign "Official Administrator and Registrar good chance of securing employing a petition to Earl Granville, will not) will Government servants grape shot and a "little hanging
moat He had telephoned for por Her Majesty's Secretary of State mission to be absent. Chief Warder for Foreign Affairs, praying (1) $8 still be paid on the basis of ons. But in actual fact the League of of Companies
informed that his Lordship will not reduce I ulur penal and Nations is a good dool wiser than
some of 118, supporters bendre całe White Cottage McLeod, who will the basis be readjusted: It is own it calls upon member nations the loss of a quantity of jewellery high time that an official statement to take suitable action under a man-to the value of 3850 which was stolen date. No doubt Liberia will ha from ber bed room sometime be on the matter of mado, as it is taken in hand, even if the dusky tween 3 p.m. on January 3 and 9:30
p.m. on the Th.. becoming more and more galling president" makes a protest!
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