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JUNE 19, 1924
DAY BY DAY.
but the Nationalists are not likely to gain unfettered control of the administration of the
THERE 18 WHEREVER
A country, and we might thus soo
HUMAN BEING, THERE IS AN |some form of coalition govern-OPPORTUNITY FOR A KINDNESS,
ment. Nevertheless, wo aro facod-Senecu. with a how line of writing on the wall, and it is not difficult to translate.
The Test Matches.
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By ROBERT POWER
Io is ambitious. Ho wants to
and may become a great man in his call.
CHINESE EASTERN
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A CALMER ITALY.
Mussolini Takes Action.
Rome, June 18. Signor Mussolini's appreciation
THE SOUL'S BETRAYER. Ambition is the soul's botrayer. It was the craving to move among Yestorday's health
return It is like Judas, for it betrays poople higher and richer than shows one Chinese case of enteric with the kiss of Hooming friend himself. He tried to koop up [ship. Ambition always "incans so appéaranaos, to appoar the same Mr. and Mrs. Holman Scott well", and can onsily pass muster. na his supposed friends, and be loft by the President Lincoln as one of the most respectable of overstrained his resourocs.
But, after mit foolish material England, has made a good start yesterday for San Francisco on
Let us be careful to make it ambitions are not so dreadful ip.
aro clear that there ir the Test matchios against Bouth leave
lawful thoir betrayal as those, which Somolinos wó Africa by winning the first of the
ambitions. To desire to do the cheat the soul. serica with an innings and eight-
His Excellency M. Marliubost in Hfe, according to our may have seen the young minister pen runs to spare. On looking Governor-Cloneral of Indo-China, circumstances; to use wall the starting out in the life dedicated through the records, we find that left for Canton this morning by talents we have boon givom; to to God's norvice. There is a burn= the South Africana havo novor yet the French gunboat Craonno.
get out of the rut of everyday ing zoal and a purity of motivo roasanablo whiol oxalts, but Timo. brings things and soek won a Test match in England, but they bave drawn two, Taking all
Thomas Williams forfeited his success these are legitimate discouragements. It may be that should the clergyman нous others of his the games botworn South Africa and England, in both countries, bail of $5 when he failed to ambitione which into account, we find that, includ-appear before the Magistrato this encourage. But there are ambi- brethren preferred before him. ing the latest victory, England has morning on a charge of being tons which botray
destroy.
ing. The soul is distempered by won 22 and her opponents, eight, found drunk and incapable.
Well indeed did Shakespeare ambitione, polsonad by longings whilst fivo have been drawn.
put into the mouth of Wolsoy for temporal advancement, The The highest seorb yot recorded in
A reward of $5,000 has boon those cautionary words: "Fling flock he tends suffers, ambition those games was England's 482
ambition Tho fallon has choated him of his peace of CON- for information in Jobannesburg in 1896, which offered by the Public Peace
Burenu
prelate had forgotton the diroful mind and betrayed his soul. is 44 more than our score in the
corning privato mints, which are
example of the rebellious angels Ambition spurs on to earthly said to be more than fiftoon in who, through prido and ambition, gain; zeal thinks only of the series, there
had boon "hurled flaming spirit's welfare. To bo world- matelius to take place. The next
headlong down tho sky ly-minded" is declared to be tho will start at Lords on the 28th.
story of Wolsey is death," or botrayal, of the soul.: instant, the third at Loods on July! For stealing a Singor sowing The
more vivid illustra That is why ambition has been 12th., the fourth at Old Trafford machine from a house in Portland but a
wastion of many a hidden tragedy called the "poisoned sin, which on July 26th., and the last at the Street, a Chinese coolio Oval on August 16th. That they sentenced to one month's hard the man who rises higher and steals away our joy."
until boirayod by If our ambition be lawful, it le can play cricket and put up a labour by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at higher, good score the South Africans the Kowloon Magistracy this Ambition. Just at the moment the incentive to make us work when success sooms, assured, his cheerfully and be good citizens. have clearly shown by their fino morning.
plans cramble, everything comes Idlanese produces an atrophy of facbiovament in the second innings
to nothing, aud ho sinks into the the mind, with a corresponding at Edgbaston. The next Tust
The Wolhaiwei constable who depths.
dulling of the intellect. But if should produce a fine struggle.
was indicted at the Criminal
"Ile was too big for his boots" ambition gains the mastory of Tennis Victory.
Sessions on a charge of accepting was a judgment I heard passed the soul, then we have allowed a bribe was yesterday afternoon Even more gratifying to British found not guilty and discharged. on a man who had come to griof ourselves to be betrayed. Wo sporting circles, because more His alleged that he was the victim in the financial world. The truth have given up the substance and
was ambition had ruined him. grasped at a shadow. With the temporary eclipse of unexpocted, are the victories re- General Smuts, thore passes ported by over-night cables of of eduspiracy, from the South African political British fady tounis players in
A mule Chinese passenger matches with American rivals, Stago one of the most picturesque The fate of Miss Helen Wills and committed suicide by jumping
RAILWAY. and remarkable figures in the Mrs. Mallory is world-wide, but from the Yaumati forry launch Empire to-day. The late Pro- both have had to submit to decisive Mansang yesterday afternoon.
ARRANGEMENT WITH mier has moroly fallon a victim defeats at the respective hands of When the splash was heard the
SOVIET RUSSIA... Mrs. Covell and Miss McKane. launch was brought round and to the prevailing rise of the The doubles event, also wont circled about the spot for
Protests by the Powers, of the soriousnose of the national Socialist factions to power in thote the British pair (Mrs. Covell quarter of an hour, bait the man
Washington, Juno 18. situation arising trom the Mat- olectoral aronus of the world, and Mrs. Shephard Barron) by was not soon agaiu.
two sets to love in their match
With roforence to newspaper tootti crime is ovidenced by a 11is exit from the seone is, we with the Americans, Mrs. Jessup
That' daring, lovable cowboy, duspatehos from China stating sond-offloial statement declaring
and Soviet that all the authors of the crime. trust, but a short one, and no and Miss Gows. It certainly looks
been arrested, and the douht he will be ready to come as if tennin is looking up in the William S. Hart, comos to the that the Chinese
Old Country. In the Davis Cup, Star. Theatre this ovaning in the Governments have agreed to ex-havo on again when he gets his Britain has come through the bust picture of his caroor. It is clusive control of the Chinese authorities will now track some Mussolini desires the guilty Gen. Smals is a man, a states-first two rounds with distinction, called "The Toll Gate" and deals Eastern Railway the State Depart of the accomplices.
with the rugged days of the elden ment issues a statement that the men, whom the Empire run the win over South Africa being West. Mr. Hart uppoars as Black American Government on May to be fully punished. The appoint pare, am in the present cun-particularly satisfactory. We do Deering, head of a bandit gang 3, through Mr. Schurman, form-mont of a now Minister of the but a good fellow at heart.ally drow China's attention to the Interior and the replacement "of dition of events in South Africanot know at the moment who will be Britain's next opponenty,
gront Dr. Wollington Koo replied to the Safety are. calculated to satisfy Įthe defeat of the Ministerialist but after the splendid showing Anus Q. Nilsson invests the part American interests in the railway. the Director General of Public party can become actually, dan so far inade, we have hopes of of Mary Brown with
Pinto pony comes in for a good were concorned in the railway, and complete calm in the country gorous to the futurs peace of even further victories in the charm, while Bill Lart's famous effect that only China and Russia public opinion. This explains the
Davis Cup Contest.
the arrangement with Russia did and the total failure of isolated Ishare of the attention. that country. Formerly on the
not projúdice the rights of other attempts at demonstrations and strikes. The situation can now nations. side that fought against British rule. Jan Smuts survived to
The statement adds that while be regarded as normal,-Ruuter.
American forces in Observatory, Mr. T. F. Claxton, the
Rome, June 18, in which he points out that "the wartime word in Sibaria become the_greatest friend the
Filippelli is undergoing many utility Mother Country has ever known,
of the the railway, was administered by hours of stringent interrogation, accuracy and Observatory forecasts will in- an Inter-Ailled Commission fin-but no light hoe hitherto been and a valuable advocate of the
Crouse in proportion to the num-ancod by the Allied Powers; thus thrown on Matteoti's fate, except, Below we give a copy of a ber of ships co-operating, the the United States has become a the allegedly damning evidence His fame is interea circular letter in regard to storm accuracy of the observations, oroditor to the extent of about five against Damini, in whose luggage tional, and his qualities of states-warnings which has been issued and the proniptness with which million dollars, together, with it is stated bloodstained articles
Great Britain, Japan and Franco. have boon discovered. Reuter. manship are widely recognised. by the Hongkong Glenoral Cham-they are despatched."
In timos past, inability to It is anderstood that Japan and He was the master forger of the ber of Commorca to masters of
vessois fitted with wiroloes instal-ustablish communication with France have made similar repre- link botween the British and lations. A similar leitor has also Cape D'Aguilar has probably sentations to the Chinoso Govora-
been addressed, to all shipping been responsible for the scarcity mont and have received similar] Dutch under one flag.
Evidently Don. Smuts coalis companies, The Harbour Master of wouthar roparts from ships, replies, Reuter,
in Hongkong has undertaken to but the Chamber is able to stato, and have a world-wide reputa-ed how matters were trending distribute the letter at the Haron the authority of the Govern- tion for the style, character in South Africa when he re-bour Office, and the Hongkong ment's Electrical Engineer, Mr.
Chamber is writing to Chambors King, that the station and finish of our Underwear,quested the Prince of Wales toof Commerce in neighbouring maintains a 24 hour a day watch
New Ministry · Curtails, Only reliable quality materials are used, and the cut and postpone in visit to that Colony ports asking thom to arrango dis- and is capable of communicating this year. No doubt the main tribution there. The letter is in over considerably increased dis
tances. In the first few months workmanship are perfect..
idea was to avoid the Royal the following terms.
Hongkong. 17th Juno, 1924, of the year communication was Business Men Welcome Policy visit being made a parly matter,
Gentlemen.
establishod with 33 ships at dis-
Tokyo, June 18. The Hongkong General Cham-tances of over 1,000 miles, and The Ministry has adopted a as well as lo pare the Princo any embarrassment which mightber of Commerce has been pressing with gear which is to bo in posi- have arisen, but there must also for various improvements in the tion before the and of the year it policy of not lloating loans in the Hongkong storm warning service, is expecter that the Station. will current year, by deciding on drastic curtailment of its pre- have been the thought of possible calculated, to make Hongkong be able to guarantee communica-deco loan policy, which
the tuo oft discourtesy on the part-of tho Observatory reports of greater lion at distancos of 1,000 miles
provided for These value to ships at senIt is thore- and more, subject, of course, loans amounting to 437 mil- extreme Nationalists.
fare disconcerting to learn from to the atmospheric interference
lions, of which amount 110 latter are not likely to look upon the Director of the Royal Obserwhich is one of the handicaps of
millions was for capital the 'representative of the Throne vatory, and from the Officer in wireless..
robabilition and 104 millions The Chamber is discussing with with any but a prejudiceil eyo, charge of Capo D'Aguilar Wire-
for extraordinary military ex for it is well known that the un-loss Station, that only a small the Government a large programe panditure, the balance boing for Hadi and A. H. Fyzse, -1,8-4,
proportion of the vessels which of Improvements in connection rehabilitation elsewhere, also for 7-5,--Kouter. derlying idea of their movement communicate with Cape D'Agui-with the storm warning service: low interest funds to individuals.
The newly announced poliay is! is independence of a purely, re-lar, on establishing wireless com-o.g., direct wireless, communica- publican typo. Their proteatmunication with vedsols, will uaktion on a special wave longth be contained in an official statement thom for weather reports, if they tween the Observatory, and ships; ations of "loyally" are not to be do not offer ono. This appeal is the oxchange of storm waniingsby the Finance Department, which taken seriously in the face of issued to masters of vessels to with the Zikawet and Manila Ob-roduce the amount to 295 millions approximately, which eum is bo- various atterance which their co-operate with the Observatory sorvatories, and arrangements ing derived from Government. chiefs have made from time to by wireless weather observations with the Chinese Government for deposits as well as the zocont
regularly, as a matter of ship the establishment of a wireless foreign loan. the. In this connection it is routine.
and meteorological station on the This statement of polley interesting to observe that the It is, of course, well known to Pratas Shoal. An indisponsable warmly welcomed by the business South African Premier was do you that typhoons antoring the and all-important link, however intorssle, as being calculated to China Sen ofton curve or recurvo is the repular receipt of weather colorate the economic racovery feated by Labour, which does!
so that considerable uncertainty reports from ships within the of the country-Reuter not necessarily represent a dis-jas to the direction that they have range of, the Capo D'Aguilar loyal alement in fact the ranks taken is unavoidable. In the Station, NE
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