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NOTES & COMMENTS.
Germany's Promptitude.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 1931.
DAY
BY DAY.
OF
LET EVERY
- DAWNIND MORNING BE AS THE BEGINNINO OF A NEW LIFE-Seneca.
Promptly to time, or a shade ahead of it, Germany has paid the milliard marks (say £30,000,000) dua yesterday. This presumably There was one fatal case refers to the sum due under Art. cholera notified yesterday. 235 of the Treaty of Versailles, sufferer was a Chinese. not to the reparation payments fixed by the Paris Conference and aventually accepted by Berlin.
The chief engineer of
PASSENGERS ROBBED.
SINGAPORE NEWS.
The Latest by Cable.
Our Chen Correspondant). Singapore, September 1.
Check on Imposters. Violimisation of Chinose par-\{From sengers returning to Hongkong from abroad or new arrivals here of by bands of rogues pretending to The be boarding-house runners has
Dr. Wellington Koo bas oabled some times. One of the verna-from London to the Chiness Con- been prevalent at this pors for
THE WRONG WAY.
By Robt. MacWhirter. Batween two evils kloker and a knockar---there's no' much
the choice. I have
Canton Publicity Bureau in my mind as I write. Judging from the output of late 1 should say that the typewriters in yon office have
the onlar press to-day says that and General at Singapore regret bean as busy as woodpeckers. Under the Article referred to pay-/ Busho Maru has reported to the recently incoming vessals bringing that he has failed after Time was when what we got mont is prescribed in respect of police that between nine and ten 108 many Chinese passengers repeated efforts to induce the from the bureau wasna' just Dave istration of Schools Ordinance, but man, the stuff had aye a ring the army of occupation, the p.m. on the 30th August his cabin have been boarded by bands of Government to repeal the Reg-what ye would call polished-like, paymaut has been made is awith silver pendant, of the total goods. Two specific instances tion to England be abandoned, as Ye could see that Canton WAS matters. The celerity with which table clock and a watch and chain ought to rób naw-comers of their and suggesting that the deputa of sincerity about it somehow.
supply of raw material, and other was entered by a thief who stole a
been
value of 20 yen.
have we
to
"bad characters" who
it is doomed to failure.
trying its best, trying hard to The deputation has already overcome most everything and left.
are given by the journal. reassuring eiga following rumours
On the steamer Haiyang, whicb of Germany's intention to declare
arrived here recently, a merchant herself insolvent and the last few
Mr. N. W. Mallory, Super of Ano suffered considerable The Cricket Club. days' reports of internal intrigues, In the fact that the money hasntendent of the air station at loss through his ignorance of the
At the Cricket Club' annual Macao, passed through Hong-methods of tricksters working! forthcoming
kong on his return to Macao here. His goods were given to aimseting it was decided to keep evidence both of Germany from Shanghai last Sunday. He man purporting to be a boarding-open till eleven every night and ability
and willingness had with him the eleven-passeng-house runner and nothing has all day on Sunday. The meeting produce fands in substantial quantity. Be willingness weer plane that was flown up North since been seen or heard of either rejected a proposal providing for
a faw months back. Packed in the "roader" or the belongings mixed tennis. cases, the machine and ac-of the duped man. A similar case cessories has been transhipped is reported at the time of arrival to the neighbouring Colony. of the steamer Phranang.
Dozens of sampans flock round By their hands shall ye know a vessel on her entering port and the wily Germany could do this, she had them. When a thief was brought strangers unused to
mean, of course, not spontaneous-
ness, but recognition of the best policy. The report mentions that to complete the amount Germany had to resort to Reichsbank re- Before serves in New York.
the
care of
wi' very little time on its hands to get through wi' ikˆ‚Nowadays, though, since the advent of Mr. Eugene Chen, the output bas been run through the ponishing mill and what it lacks in the way of being news has certainly
and cynicism. gained in brilliancy, verbosity
Now, I think that's greatly to be deplored for I know of nothing that'll be quicker to alienate
WHAT IS A NUISANCE? the opinions of those who are,
Novel Legal Point.
and who would be, the friends of Canton than the writings of this young man, who, while quot- ing the Bible, forgets the simple to transfer funds thither-partly before Mr. G. N. Orme this morn-ways of imposters who specialise to benefit by exchange operationsing for snatching some money in this form of robbery are easily
In the early part of August the dictum that two blacks can never so it is obvious that she bad from a compatriot, to determine lead to part with their effects on police raided the ground last of make a white. Canton is in a money. This is a good whether the man was accustomed the pretense that their possesso. 233, Hollywood Road sed critical position at the moment. beginning on the part of the Wirth to work or was a habitual criminal ions will be taken Cabinet, which shows a disposi- he was ordered to show his bands Difficulty lies in the way of arrested twelve persons for play. All the eyes of the Far East, if tion to acknowledge in practical to the police officer in charge of catching this type of thief asing in a common gaming bopse, no the world, are centred thereon. form that Germany's interests the case. Feeling carefully the many of those who suffer are The defendants were tat out on The fact that it has conquered
all at the Magistracy were apparently it is slowly making can best be served by carrying palms of both hands, the officer strangers and more often than bail and when the case came up Kwangsi isna' quite enough. Bot Prob pronounced them to be a little not, they fail to report their cases absent. The ball was astrested good its promises. A Livil Gas- out the reparation terms. ably it is this very attitude which rough." Telling the prisoners to the police.. has stimulated the hostility of that he was given some credit for A check on losses of this sort and the money found in the ernor-and no a militarist--has been appointed for the neigb- house confiscated. the Pan-Germans, too blinded to having done some honest work, is being kept by the Water Police
This morning, before Mr.bouring province and I see that perceive that they are again His Worship sentenced him to who are bringing to book all Justice Wood, in the Summary there is talk of General Chan doing their best, or worst. to ruin two months hard labour.
boatmen who make fast to or Court Mr. E. C. Vaz, on behalf King-ming coming back to Cau- their country, just when it is mak-
board a vessel before the police of Tam Cham-wo, applied for anton soon. As I've said before, officers have boarded her. At
test. On Canton's ing special effort at recovery.
treatment of Kwangri it From the faction at the opposite Hears da Cruz Portuguese, the Marine Cour: ibis morning 12 order for ejectment against the that's the
occupiers, the Chi Sang
stands or falls. And I believe extreme, too, the Government was this morning brought before boatmen and one bawker were
Tong, од the ground has been experiencing further Mr. R. E Lindsell on a charge charged with having gone on there had been a conviction that the Southern Government be of begging for alms, subsequently board the steamer Mansang upon for using the promises in stim- will aske good. Lots of other difficulty. As far as can
of vagrancy arrival this morning without per- judged at this distance, the Berlin amended to one
One month's folks in Hongkong are begin- administration is adopting a firm Evidence was given to show that mission of the police and before proper manner.
beginning to realise that Peking stand in resisting the assaults the prisoner, in a destitute con- she had been examined. The notice to quit had been given on ping to think the same. They're is & washout. Soon the Powers from Right and Leit. The period dition and apparently homeless, Eendera had gone on board from July 4th.
His Lordship held that there will do likewise if things progress Mr. at this rate. The northern capital HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. 1921. is a critical one, but if the Wirth was arrested by the police in the their sampans and when the cry
Cabine: can weather the storm central district and taken to the of "Police!" went round they had been no conviction.
The defendant scattered, six jumping overboard Vaux had to prove that the con can send as many representatives Germany may appreciably im- Police Station.
stated that be accompanied alonly to be caught by the police dact
annoyance to to the disarmament conference prove in stability.
Chinese from Singapore to lunch. Several, however, escap- adjoining neighbours and if he as will fill Washington but the Southern India Quieter. Swatow and was left stranded in ed. One month's imprisonment could not do so his case failed. truth will out that the real powar
Advices from Southern India the latter port. He managed to with hard labour was imposed in indicate fbst the trouble caused and his war to Hongkong, and each case without the option of a money had been confiscated and one of the best methods of letting by the staplah insurgents is now had since been unable to find fine. Another hawker was fined that the tenan; had allowed a pretty well in band, and if so the work. An order that the defen: $25 for going alongside the vessel domestic tenement to be used for
The Hongkong Telegraph
A RECONSTRUCTION TASK.
It!
upon their handling of what
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FORTHCOMING
WEDDINGS.
W&B
Mr. Vax submitted that the in China lies in the South. And
the people of the world know this truth should be by means of
In the midst of all the other problems with which authorities are to be congratulated dant be sent to the House of before the police had faished illegal purposes
Detention སྐ་ made by his their examination. European statesmen are fired one is apt to overlook one task which has been steadily assailed, that of restoring to threatened to be an ugly outbreak worship.
Mallapuram and Calicut have productivity the devastated areas of northern France. been relieved, and converging
Bre advancing upon NEW STOCK EXCHANGE. is more than two years ago since the conclusion of hostili columns ties and, although the work of industrial reconstruction in Tirurangad, which appears to every late belligerent country has been somewhat bampered be the only remaining seat of by unforeseen political forces and misunderstandings, disturbance. The Moplahs fought with "traditional ferocity." and France has achieved wonderful progress in her efforts to also with the traditional Islamic
A large crowd of share brokers wipe away the visible stains of war. Through the courtesy indifference to death-eagerness of the French Consul-General here we have been able to for death," the report says; and and their friends, representing nounced: consult the latest figures regarding the reconditioning of but for the prompt movement of some of the wealthiest investors the devastated regionfigures which in themselves speak to Gladys Frances were doing that they were cer way ye canna keep. let alone
residents was likely to have been the opening of the Hongkong Kember, of No. 153 the Peak, eloquently of hard work and determination.
Hongkong Share Brokers'
Association
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the Canton Publicity: Bureau. Mr. W.B. Hind who appeared for The Hongkongnewspapers should defendants protested that there naturally be the feeders to the world of all news appertaining to must have been a conviction.
the Southern cause. Instead Mr. Vaux asked the Court to what do we find? What have assume that the men bad been we had for a week past? Instead brought before the Magistrate and of information we've been loaded that they had been found guilty of to the gunwale wi' silly speers, gambling on the premises. There scintillating sarcasm and argu- forthcoming they had twelve persons who had
mentative arrogance. been an-been convicted and they therefore
Young man, let s plaia blunt must have been using the place old Scotsmao, till ye that by that
a gambling house. If they
make friends. And by the Hokey tainly residing with the tenant. Fly, Canton needs all the friends Whether they actually slept there she's got at the present moment. he did not think he was called apon to prove. If a person look or went away after their game He should sit fu still the
a house and allowed it to be used
The following weddings having
Mr. J. R. Wood, the Puisnes
had been re-established. Nearly all the schools had been/sequel in the organisation of number of old share brokers, who Docks, to Miss Sara Mastell, en nuisance.
of Afghanistan.
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His Lordship-If I have dinner with you I am not residing with
Mr. Vaux: Il when you come Mr. Thomas Edward Buck, of to my house to dinner and you Shangbai, to Miss Ida Stock, of are convicted of some offence I think the law would look very Alcester, Waraickshire.
Mr. Alex. d'ázevedo, to Miss Lucilla Maria da Luz.
Mr. Lisbello Xavier to Muss Alzira Alvarez,
Mr. Fernao Carvalho to Miss) Annie Silva,
a riven breek." I thing very little o arguments that tend to make two blacks a white and let me tell ye that drawing comparisons tween Ireland and Scotland and Kwangtong isna" likely to help on the Canton millenium. You way of writing- kick and then plaster-is maybe clever but it'll get ye nowhere. Aye mind, man canos serve two masters. Ye canna' serve Canton and your- self. Ye chaos' help your canse and show what a bright lad you are at the same time. In ower muckle clavering the truth is aye lost and he maun stoop that bas
Share Brokers, Association Ex-
Mr. R. E. Hoare, engineer grave indeed. The fate of one, change, in Messrs. Moxon and
once decapitated. At the beginning of May nearly two million people who was at
Lawsoo, en roule from Home by Street, to-day at noon. had returned to the devastated areas (during hostilities evinces the mood of the rebels. Taylor's old offices. Ice House Kowloon Docks, to Miss Dora
The Hongkong Share Brokers" the Atsuta Maru. just over two and half million were forced to leave) and out A stern toll has been taken, and
Association has been started by a Mr. William Greig, Kowloon as a gambling place he was a of the 3.256 abandoned municipalities no few than 3.216 the outbreak has had an coususi
bands defensive
by both re-opened and the work of repairing and rebuilding the Christians and Hindus, since i have been unable to become route from Home by the P. and
Exchange because that body is
Mr. Archibald Stalker, to Mrs. you. destroyed houses was more than half accomplished. The transpires that the rising was not members of the Hongkong Stock O. Khiva. task of clearing the land of projectiles and wire entangle only against the operambut limited to a small number and all hora
the seats have been taken up. As ments is all but completed, only a very few miles of against all non-Moslems.
the Non-Co-Operation movement,
the Hongkong Stock Exchange railway track remained to be repaired, factories are of which the Moplabs were early would not increase their number, country is gradually being re- supporters, was at least largest was decided to form the new re-opening and the
severely on you. (Laughter.) in the rebuilding and responsible. The rebels expected association which is in no way stocked with cattle. It is
faction to conduct
His Lordship was of the opinion making of roads where the work proveeds most slowly. that army from the Moplabs antagonistic to the older body but proposes to work in a friendly
that it was no use for Mr. Vaux but the record of achievement which stands to the an
co-religionista
to call evidence on this point.
Mr. Vaux submitted that there a low door. credit of the French nation and those others who have and the Non-Co-Operationist away with it. The membership of the Association is limited to fifteen
was a conviction actually al- assisted in this work is one of which all may be proud.empt to dissuade the insurgents
That's maybe a bit blunt for brokers of good standing and put
though perhaps not legally.
We luckless Scots only From day to day the ruins of northern France are reviving. from violence after they had been members, all of whom must be
The wedding of Mr. Henriquej
- Je. His Lordship pointed out that achieve polish after laborious houses are going up and the countryside is being covered incited by that body's campaign up a guarantee in addition to their
entrance fee. At present theFrancis da Luz, Jardine Matheson with promising crops. In spite of all the trials of war it was futile-as had been foreseen.
membership is twelve and all and Company and Miss Bylvia E if it were in the interest of Mr. effort and even then may not be is being proved that the France of to day is as the France At Last!
have been in the share business Xavier, a daughter of a well-Yaux's client that there should the least convincing. Aye, that's Mingled emotions, are aroused of yesterday, working with steadfastness. courage and
Chinese come to Hongkong from Macdonnell Road, is due to take go to the Police Magistracy and readily gotten over. But here's confidence towards the happiness and prosperity of her by the news that an England XI a number of years. When known Portuguese resident, of 16 be a conviction recorded he could one of our misfortunes and no people. It has been officially recognised that mere recon defeated the Australians at East Canton and elsewhere many of place this evening at the Cathe. say that these people had not hoping after this that I'll no bourne. Having reached practhem bring money which they dral of the Immacolate Con-attended but he wished to give have cause to complain of ye evidence in their absence, and again. Aye mind, that an argu→ struction is not sufficient; the mere replacement of what tically the end of their tour wish to invest. There is a con- ception.
obtain a conviction.
mert'a co' a quarrel as long as it's has been lost would fall short of the opportunities. A without a reverse, the visitor siderable amount of business
Judgment was entered for one-sided and the worst way to chance for developinent and improvement is afforded. The may be said to have earned transacted locally and it is con-
defendant.
argue is on paper. As ye seam familiar wi" the Bible T'il close wi' unfortunate population, which endured the worst horrors clean sheet, so their overthrow by sidered that there is room for
Mr. Hind asked His Lordship drawing your attention to how the war and suffered the greatest losses, must be given a small margin was a piece of had another exchange and that the IS CHINA TO HAVE A luck in one sense. On the other
new one will be a great benefit to
not to accept that they had the writer of Proverbs puts it: fresh belief in the joys of life.
hand, the home team played up in
allowed these premises to be used "A word fitly spoken is like Already, this has been understood by many, "Aid splendid style, and the result the public in general.
Mr. A. H. Carroll opened the
for gambling.
apples of gold in a picture of has," says a French writer on this subject. been brought provides some compensation for
His Lordship replied that the silver." by private initiative, also from communities, cities, and the disappointment of the last new exchange with a short and
A Peking telegram of even date place for that issue to be tried
AGAINST STATE LOTTERIES. whole provinces. From all parts of the would, gifts and two Test matches, which would appropriate address, and after probably have gone to England those present bad toasted the
At the opening of the Anglican offers of adoptions have been received and more, we hope, the clock bad act interposed. Association, and drank to its states:-The Premier has sudden was at the Police Court.
A vast field of action is open for the Thus
Tientsin. His friends, bowEVST, scratch combination success the proceedings came to fly ordered seven special care for
Synod at Newcastle, N.S.W. Isat a close. are still to come.
have persuaded him to daisy his demonstration of Human Brotherhood. The reconstruction triumphed where the regular
departure. It is believed that troops has been cut off. Chun month, the Bishop of Newcastle, of the home by the French Government is not everything; forces failed. What makes the result astonishing is that the
Wing Ching-ting will be ordered Bing-tik, the tuchun, has re-Dr. Stephen, attacked the pro- quested a free passage for his posed State lottery, declaring that works of general welfare have to be undertaken: water Cornstalks started by dismiss The English XI, however, made to form a new Cabinet. supplies, public hygiene establishments, maternities, dising their opponents for 43. Pro- a wonderful recovery, even if they Wa Pai-foo had received the men to which Wa Pui-loo has one after another every civilized replied that all arms and Dation has found the effect upon pensaries. playgrounds, etc. The populations of the bably Capt. Armstrong and Co. were mainly indebted to a farmer
rendered. The other Honam had dropped the practice. The devastatel areas believe that they can rely on the spirit of were never more confident of South African cricketer. Admit-order of merit of the first zrade ammunition must first beaux-pabile morals to be disastrous and
re-tedly, end-of-the-season match for having defeated the Hunsm
troops have been driven back to lure of large profits without work. solidarity of all those who have measured the magnitude victory throughout their
bat but this encounter was evidently Telegraphic advice from Bbang their own country and are said ing rendered its victims impatient of their sacrifice and understood their unquestionable right markably successful tour than es have a "festival" character,
when they went in to
defensive of slower but necessary methods to the fullest reparations. Besides shelter and bread, they against this meage score, the fought out with keenness, and a bai today says that the retreat to be taking
of the central force of Hunam positions.
of industry and thrift, lowest registered against them. rere sporting tussle it proved.
are entitled to Peace and Happiness,”
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