'DAY BY DAY.
During the absence of Lieut.- Col W. N. Niabalson in North China, Major R. F. Daubuz, BA..., is acting as D.A.A. and Q.M.G.
At the World Theatre there is being screened to-night and to morrow only an exceptional six- reel pictura entitled Houre Without Children." The story is adapted from the play by Robert McLoughlin and is directed by: Samual Brodsky. It is a film which no-one should miss.
Last west's health return shows four cases of enteric fever (one Indisa and the jest Chinese), and one occurrence each of plague (Chinese), cholers (Chi- nese), diphtheria (Eurasian) and cerebrospinal fover (Chinese), All were non-fatal excepting the plague case. There were also two Chinese deaths frum influenza.
When an Indias, described as a
watchman, appeared before Mr.
RE. Lindsell this morning on 4.
THE NEW DANCES.
THE HONGKONG LILLE
Argentine Fox Trot to Lead.
EUROPE'S PLIGHT.
Col. House Blames America.
Landan, Aug. 16- Europe is a worse condition now than it was last year."
Onos people tried toreform the dancare; now dancers are turn-in ing the tables and are going to reform the people-thas îî, if thay are not beyond redemption.
We are always in need of a
K reformation.
appears
but
fortunately for us, the agencies change from time to time:
|
That is the judgment of Colonel E. M. House, one-time noamicial U. 8. ambassador to Europe, · ·He Įbas' made an allsummer study of what - ha terma a very sick patient."
"And there is no sare care, no The International Association panacea, no patent enre-all," he of Masters of Dancing and the fat. American Dancing Masters As- 'The blame, be says, resta large+ | sociation are both in session infly on America's policy of aloof- New York, inventing new steps ness. that will cause us to recounce our wild ways, our shimmy and optimistic about sick Europa's
our toddle.
"It is not vary easy to ba
condition," said Colonel House, They are not responsible for in an interview. "when ora con- the immoral depths to which we siders the chaos of Russia, the have sunk, they say, though jarz hopeless despair of Austris, the music has led the dance astray, collapse of the German mark. but they are pledging themselves and the apparent drifting apart of to bring us back to normalcy. | France and England over Germani
They have decided that our reparation payments.
"France's position is under. dance diet for the coming season shall be restricted to the waltz,standable. More than any other for trot and tango. But they Dation she needs two things- are trimming up these dances cash and safety. Vaat anms are and adding new steps so that needed to repair war damage to they will by adequate fare.
territory, which she alone bas (bal to endure.
charge of being drunk and incap able, bis Worship asked if he were a follower of the Prophet to whom all intoxicants are taboo. Are Steps will be shortened, so that "And France alone looks. You a Mahomedan? Then you the ladies with fashionably long across an imaginary boundary onght to be ashamed of yourself." skirts may look araceful. Music line, face to face with a Germany The accused, who appeared to will be slightly accelerated so we she texte; with her ever-growing look startled for a moment, was are not tempted to do anything population, herindustrious work- but dance. The disth grip with men, ber factoria and farms fined.
which partners have held each intact. France fears a GermaDY A sentence of four months' bard other will be relaxed to an easy bent on a war of revenge.
hold, and cheek-to-cheek dancing
be ea labour was imposed on the two will be no more.
Things would have [different for France, for Germany men concerned in a charge of
The Argentine fox trot is being and for the world at large if the intimidating a "sing song" girt and demanding a sum of $100 for picked as the winner for the sea-United States and Britain had, It is easy. graceful-and honoured the signatures of their her. The accused, when asked son.
representatives. France would for their statements this morning, moral. denied all knowledge of exch Start out with a regular for trot, have been free from tears if other or of the reason why their then, after kao walking steps, these two nations had signed] Dames appeared on the slip of make a half pivot turn to the left, the pact guaranteeing her from blackmailers given to the police then step back on the right foo: German aggression. She would by the girl after she bad received in the line of direction, then step it from the accused.
to the side on the lelt, close the right to left, and step forward Dr. George Chien Hsu, former again, this time against the line Minister of Justice in the Canton of direction, pivot to the left and Government. who bas beenstep back on the right, completing offered a similar post in the new the turn. There you are. Cabinet, bas telegraphed to Dr.)
Master it yourself, and join the reformers. Wang Chang-hui, the Premier. B'ating that be cannet go" toj Peking to assume his new position, as he wishes to derate? his time to literary work in Shangbai and to advocate FAR EASTERN OLYMPIC
national salvation through Chris- tianity.
During the visit of Queen Mary!
to the Church Missionary
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have been in a different frame of mind about German reparations. As it is, she feels that she cannot reduce the size of her army, ex- pensive as it is."
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BRITISH POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
AN INTERPRETER'S ABSENCE.
man of Who'll be the Next Premier. Wordy Exchange in Shanghai
Colonel House declared that Germany's most statesmanlikei and most farsighted affairs sold him last year how much they regretted that America sod-England did not sign the pact to protect France.
Writing for an American paper, 31r. Milton Bronner, special correspondent, saya :-Chaos marks the British political situa- | 'There Germans felt that suchi tion. All gossip centres about a pact would have eased the Mr. Lloyd George and these situation between Germany and chief questions :-- France," be said, "that it would bave led to a quicker restoration of Europe.""
Germany. in Colonel House's opinion, lost ber strongest man in the assassination of Walter
Rathenxu.
In discussing the proposed cancellation of inter-ailied debts
he said:
When will a general election oceur ?
Court.
An interpreter's absence caused | three lawyers to exchange wordy compliments in the Mixed Court at Shanghai last week when the case of the crews of the Astrakhan and the Earivan against theso steamers for wages alleged to be due again came up for bearing.
In reply to Mr. Invanow, the. Senior Consul's Assessor, Mr.
plaintifs, said his interpreter had circum-Hartigan, who appeared for
not yet turned up. He would go and look for him he said.
Who will win? Who will be the next Premier Barring unforscen stances and Lloyd George there will probably be no genera! election until the summer of 1923.
To he in Osaka. The Far Eastern Games will Society's exhibition at the Agricultaral Hall London, the be held in Osaka May 21 to 26. Venerable Archdeacon, Barnett, according to a decision reached had the honour of being intro- by the Japan Amateur Athletic Committee. Track and field,
When it comes it is likely that duced to Her Majesty who ques-
will again rule. tioned him very keenly about swimming, basebally tennis,
That all goes back to the Coalition Hongkong and was most inter-sociation football, volleyball and Versailles peace conference. If either the Conservative nor the Liberal party will have a clear ested to hear about the visit to the basketball contests will be staged we had given France the gus Colony of B. R. El. the Prince of between Japan, China and the rantees she wanted, it is possible majority, and it is not thought Wales. It will be remembered Philippines, the winner in each that some plan could have beer contrary to recent beliefs that the Prince of Wales laid the to hold the championship of the worked out at Versailles which-that the Labour party will be foundation stone of the new St. Far East until the next games would have helped to stabilize swept into power. though it is Stephen's Girl College daring two years afterward.
The 100. 220 and 440 yard crippled say country.
finances and yet would not have sure to have from 200 to 350 mem-
bers in Parliament: his visit here, the Archdeacan
A Boog Premier possibilities are con formal petition. dashes, the balf mile, mile and five other thing it would have been making the Archdeacon Barnett preached at mila races, 120-yard high and possible to work out a sum tast
burdles,
bist Germany could pay and that inga Balfour, Mr. Borar Law Westminster Abbey on one of the 220-yard low Sunday evenings in August.
jump. broad jump. pole vault.ail justice she should pay." shotput, javelin throw, hop. Colonel House would make Birkenhead.
Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Lord step and jump, discus throw prediction about the League of The Chiarse press reports that half mile and mile relays. Nations.
Coalition Liberals:-Mr. Lloyd America's ultimate the Committee of the Grod Ronds pentathion and decathlon
George, Mr. Win-ton Churchill. Movement has written to Mr. included in the track and field course he said, will be a problem-Wee Free Liberais: Viscount Hsa Yuan, the Commissioner of events. The swimming meet willi Foreign Affairs, stating that the include the 100-yard. 440-yard be added. "We can't have it both
"But there is one sure thingGres, Mr. H. H. Asquith. Labour: Movement desires to construct a and mile free-style races, 100ways. If we turn our back upon regarded as notbing short of a re- A Labour government would be memorial road near Shanghai yard backstroke. 200 yard flat Europe and the league we then propose." they declare, stroke, relays and diving con have no right to complain if, as a
volution, hut most Englishmen
"We
road which will be a model for ment will be held for women.
аге
of the next few years,
fined to these men
Conservatives: Lord Derby.
Mr. Arthur Henderson.
After be had been absent for several minutes. Dr. Fischer said it was funny that Mr. Hart gan's interpreter should have been absent for the third time this
morning.
"It looks as though it is an- other attempt to prolong matters said Mr. Alexander Ting who, together with Dr. Fischer, is counsel for defendants.
In the interval, Mr. Hartigan reappeared with the information
that bis interpreter was not to be found.
"I am awfully sorry" he said, but I must not be held responsible for the absence of my interpreter. If he chooses to break his own neck by falling downstairs. I can be no more responsible than I can be for his absence."
After some exchange of words
"to construct locally a memorial tests. A special tennis touraa result of the unsettled conditions/would feel safe with the reias in with the two other lawyers, Mr.
in Europe, we find our trade crip the hands of M. Henderson, who pled and many of our people out is not in any sente a radical In
the unlikely event of Labour win of work.
otber provinces to copy We wish to End out now where foreign and Chinese territory begins and ends, and shall be glad, therefore, if you will kindly write to the Municipal and French Councils as well as the Chinese Bureau of Public Works
L. S. PROTESTANT CHURCH.
Hartigan said: "Very well, 1 call upon Dr. Fischer to allot me his interpreter."
Dr. Fischer "I will do nothing sooner or later will have to help certain choice for Premier.
The so-called "Wee
Free upon me to allot to you my inter-【 to restore the world: The Liberals are improbable, for their preter." made it inevitable that after it section of the party is badly split was ended there would be only between the followers of Lord two great powers, as against
"In some fashion America/Ding, Mr. Hendarson would be the of the kind. How dare you call
The Court remarked that in civil cases it was up to the law- yers to bring their own inter preters. Absence of interpreters at the Mixed Court equalled in every way. the absence of law- yera. The Cours wished to giveļ counsel a chance, however, and adjourned the case for a further hearing. CHINESE APPRECIATION OF
esking them for plans of the Revision of the Prayer Book. about eight before the war. These Grey and Mr. Asquilt. already existing roads.... As soon as we receive this informa- The forty-seventh triennial con- two are America and Britain. vention of the Protestant Epis. Britain cannot bring about order Icopal Church of the U. S, was
world single-handed. held at Portland (0.1 last month. America and Britain, working The decisions include the follow. Together, can do so." ing:
tion, surveyors will be engaged to make preparations."
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
League Resulta.
The English League matches
played on Sept. 23 resulted. es follows:
Tottenham Holapur1, Arsenal 2.
in the
J
JAPAN RED CROSS. In appreciation of the services
Chibli Mokden
sign that he never again expects
And Lord Derby, among
not im-
party
Among the Conservatives Earl Balfour probably would be the roost likely, but bis acceptance of a pasrage is considered a sure
to lead a
Mr. government. Chamberlain, the present Tory Revision of the prayer book:
leader, bas too much opposition Elimination of the words "obey
Mr. Bonar within his party. and with my worldly goods I thee endow" from the marriageservice: rendered to the Chinese wounded Law would have little chance be British politics. It is
cause of his Ulater sympathies. probable that he might form Recognition of the ministry ofia the recent
entirely" DEW bealing with further study; fighting, by the Japan Red Cross Lord Birkenhead is flippantly said
Provision for a declaration on Society, General Chang Teo lin to bave a brilliant future be-based on the undoubted swing the people toward industrial questions with strong and several other commanders of hind him." emphasis of the right of approve the Makden troops have offered, though a successful war minister liberalism."
and ambassador to France, is too If Mr. Lloyd George does of the prohibition law enforce according to an official death much of a great landlord and retire, keep your eye on Mr.
to Tokyo, a contribution to the Provision for ordination of con. Society of amounts varying from would suffer from the British Churchill. This gregational ministers br Epis- Yea 500 to Yes 5,000. A number prejudice agaiant a Prime Min-American mother, only 48 and of the Chinese local Government ister being in the House of Lords. ablest of the younger men in
So the "best bets ar naz Parliament, has been a A declaration for a lighter officials, it is further reported, Newcastle United 3, Preston | divorce law).
propose to enrol theuselves as towed down to Lloyd George and correspondent, a soldier and so North Erd 1.
Approval of a programme for members of the Mukden branch Winston Churchill. Wiseacres author, and has served a long see in Lloyd George's decision to apprenticeship in every important Notte Forest 1, Sheffield United the expenditure of $21,000,000 of the Society-
write a book of memoirs a sign | cabinet post except two. He is that he plans to retire. But there personally popular, and has the is never any betting on what the qualities of conciliator so much Welshman will do. He is needed in formings Coaltion the most incalculable force- in
Government,
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