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FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1925.
That Ordinance, however, remained
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DAY BY DAY.
WHAT TROUBLE IS THERE IN TUIS LIVE THAT CAN APPEAR
years back it was repouled when "A STANDARD FOR THE WORLD"the" Stamp Duties were revised. GREAT TO HIM WHO HAS AC- Its objective was sound-the dis- QUAINTED HIMSELF WITH`ITER- couragement of speculating in NITY AND THE EXTENT OF THE
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AMBULANCE WORK.
THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE
BRIGADE.
Indian Division.
DIVERSION..
CIVIL WAR AGAIN IN
THE NORTH
Shens And Honan,
The Indian Division of the St.
Peking, July 16. The rate of the dollar on do- John Ambulance Brigade was form
It is reliably reported that if gambling can be wholly suppress-mand to-day is 2s. 3.15/16d.
ed about a week prior to the be-fighting has begun at Haayin and ginning of the present; strike at Shenai between forces bolonging to ed by law, and that was possibly
meeting held at the Indian School General Sun Yush, Civil Governor an additional reason (apart from
at which Mr. E. Ralphs, the Assist of Honnn, and those of Wuh Sin- the effect of the new Stamp Duties)
ant Commissioner of the Brigade, Tion, the Tupan of Shensi. Tuan and Dr. Koch were present. The Chi-jub has wired instructing Sun why this particular enactment was
The naval authorities report membership at in the outset was Yuch to withdraw, but it is be repeated. What we suggest, how-all quiet at the South China ports, not very large, but it rose very lieved that the latter is un-
rapidly till now consists of 29 likely to comply. Owing to the troubles in Shang-members..
The Honan Tupan Yuch Wei- hai the Hankow Chinese too The members have shown great chun la reported to be supporting merchants are said to be suffering interest and enthusiasm in their Sun Yuch with the object of very severe losses, being unable work and have been performing getting him out of Honan. to get their produca shipped to some very useful public service Renter the principal port.
ever, is that some check can and ought to be put on reckless specula-i tion locally, and we commend that task to the attention of the Stock Exchange and other organisations
concerned in share deals For
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workers.
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acting as volunteers in charge of the Motor, Ambulance stationed at
their own protection, as well as The Chinese staff of the Muk the Central Fire Brigade Station WU PEI-FU'S DISCLAIMER.
now con-and helping to with a view to raising the dignitydon Y. M. C. A. are
convey patients templating the setting up of from different parts of the town. and respect of their calling: we Christian church of their own, to the various hospitals. Since the SPECIFICATIONS AND PRICES seriously suggest that these bodies overing all connection with their morning of July 8 their duty.has.
BASELESS. RUMOURS. This plan is make some effort to place share foreign associates,
bolived to be the result of the tion day and night without a break, In connection with the recent been maintained at the Fire Stu-
Hunkow, July 16. transactions on a better footing anti-foreign sentiment prevalent
and they have alrendy attended to report in the vernacular papers | Co-operative action would achieve among the Chinese roligious no less than 37 cases. Night calls that Wu Poi-fu had sent a mill- much, and if an honest effort were
to convey patients have been fretary officer to interview Tuan made by these organisations, wa Dr. and Mrs. Alin Richardson, quent, and they have always res-Chi-jui regarding the various venture to think there would be no 111 Route Ferguson, Shanghai, ponded to all the calls promptly diplomatic problems resulting future need for the Government to announce the marriage of their and cheerfully in all conditions of from the Shanghar incident and youngest son, Sedgewick Ross, to weather. Their work is all the also the statement that Wu Pol-fa stupin as it is being compelled to Gladys Mary daughter of the more to be appreciated when it is was thought to be proceeding to do'at present. As to the lines of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Consing, St. to be remembered that most of them Hankow and when necessary to such action, the brokers themselves Paul's Rectory, Craigvalo, On have other duties to perform be-Tientsin to confer with Chang
tario, Canada. The marriage sides their Ambulance work, must know the evils that need legis-took place at Portland Oregon,
Tso-lin and Feng Yuh-siang to Mr. Ho Kam-tong has been kind discuss National defence against, lating against One idea that we USA
enough to place his motor: car at England and Japan. Wu Pol-fu would put forward is that a definite!
the service of the Division, and two states that such is absolutely have been acting as very efficient ters and telegrams alleged to be of the members of the Division groundless and likewise that let- chauffeurs.
The Telegraph,
FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1925.
CONTROL OF SHARE DEALS.
FRANCE IN MOROCCO.
limit be placed on forward deals-flooding of Queen's Road just say, five points either way. Such beyond D'Aguilar Street was also
sent out by him in connection a regulation would de much to due to a seeming inability to
First Aid Examination. with the Shanghai, Hankow and prevent } The question of dealing in stocks troubles as have now to be faced.
recurrence of such appreciate the fact that Hongkong Five members of the Division, Canton cases are also fabrica-
tlons.--Reuter. and shares is one which at the)
is a place often visited by very
including the four non-commis- sicned officers and a private, were moment is occupying considerable
heavy rainfalls. When our P.W.D. examined by Dr. Gawler and Dr. attention locally. That is sc main
thoroughly assimilates this idea we J. K. Milward (Divisional Surgeon) Ruination of Happy Valley.
may hope for an absence from Instructor) on the afternoon of. ly because of the difficulties which It really is time that something floods and the heavy damage they
Tuesday, July 14. All five have are being experienced in grappling was done to prevent these recur-
passed. with the June and July Settlements, ring floods at Happy Valley, "Only With the Issues raised in this con-about a month ago the race track
Paris, July 16-Newspapers an nection we are pot concerned. We.
was deluged with mud and sand and
second batch will be examined anounce that a party of American recognise that an extremely big!.
little later.
airmen have offered their services The Division is under the imme-to France against the Riffs. M. problem awaits solution, but it is!
diate charge of Sgt. A. H. Rumjahn, Painleve accepted a squadron which. no concern of ours how that pro and labour to improve matters. when the present strike trouble formerly attached to the Victoria proceeds to Fez within a fortnight. blem is settled. The interested! But to-day the track is as unusable comes to an end and the Colony Division, assisted by Sergt. M. A. According to messages from Fez
cause,
Things to Remember, ́ ́
the Jockey Club, has since expended, There are a number of things which we hope will be remembered
considerable amount of money
The first batch of twelve privates; will be examined this after- noon by the same examiners. A
+Khan.
They as ever; the Valley has again been returns to ordinary life. the Government can rendered into, a lake of mud and offer lessons (which we trust will
parties, with such impartial assis- tance 35
render, must work out their own salvation. On the general question
Alush ewing to the heavy rains of the past two days washing down of share transactions, however, we
tons of "spoil earth from the think the time has come for a con-
adjacent hillsides. In spite of all sideration of the conditions under1
the protests which come our way, which deals are put through in this somebody in the Public Works "Colony, with a view, if possible, to Department is at fault. It is no
not be ignored, but will be duly
.. SECURITY 'PACT.
GERMAN REPLY, DRAWN UP.
AMERICAN AIRMEN OFFER SERVICES
the reinforcements expected in Morocco amount to an army corps. Abd el Krim has refused to accept. the armistice communique and says that pressure continues in the centre where the French detach ments are unceasingly under fire. Enemy infiltrations "continue pre- paratory to an expected offensive.
AUSTRALIAN
SHIPPING
STRIKE.
SHIPOWNERS TO MEET UNIONS.
profited by. Most of us can call to mind various ways in which past provision would have obviated, or
Berlin, July 16-The German at least lessened, present incon-
draft of reply to the Trench Security Reuter venience. Those aspects of the pact Note was drawn up by the matter dealing with the labour Cabinet yesterday. Strict secrecy in better control of the business and
good saying that five and six-inch problem have already been discuss the matter has been maintained The newspapers assert that the reply de- the suppression of the tremendous
ed freely, but there are certain clares that Germany is ready to rainfalls are exceptional, because amount of reckless gambling which has been periodically witnessed in time during the wet summer season. take for special reference the pact, namely the right to march. we are liable to get them at any other points which deserve clase join the League of Nations on con- attentiori and future tackling. We sixteen of the League of Nation
ditions.especially referring to article
recent years. Neither brokers nov If the records for the past ten or the public generally need to be twenty years were examined it
matter of food supply, as it connernes Germany on request of the ́told that share operations in Hong-would be found that at least one countryside, such as eggs, poultry, by the Versailles Treaty.
cerns the ordinary products of the Council League, also: the evacu
tion of occupied areas as provided Sydney, July 16-The shij kong have all too often been mark-in each of those years we have had
owners have consented to meet the
ed by speculative ventures which
The reply emphasises that Ger-unions for a conference at Mel- an "exceptional" rainfall. When
many is greatly interested in the bourne where conversations were have recoiled heavily on
The price of poultry, has gone up acceleration of the security question opened yesterday afternoon with many the "exceptional" becomes so cus- considerably, and could have been but says that, the French Noto has the Trade Hall Industrial cermit participants.
We have only to tomary it ceases to be exceptional better controlled had the supplies considerably expanded the basis of tee which is seeking an assurance recall some of the sequels to and should be catered for in the been more adequate from the many ary, introducing various new offer to resume the owners will the Germah memorandum of Febr. from the owners that if the seamen recent Settlement Days to establish ordinary way. When the roads New Territories sources. that point. This is not the time above the Valley and Tai Hang applies to fresh eggs, which are sanctions which require elucidation were broken off on the 11th- The game juridical questions for example take up negotiations where they for apportionment of the blame for were" constructed they should have reported to have assumed fämine
before the Conference can be held.'; Reuter. this state of affairs. It is the fact
been fitted with storm water drains scarcity in certain places.
The reply is to be published on with which we are most concerned large enough to carry the water local product, however, can to a
The the 21st simultaneously in Paris and and it is essential, in the interests
Berlin. There will be big debate in nway safely and without causing certain extent be supplemented the Reichstag thercon on the 22nd.-
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and fresh fruit and vegetables.
of the Colony as a whole, that hillside torrents over loose "spoil" from other sources, at a price. But] some check be placed on the mad-| enrth. Similarly, it should have
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THE PRINCE ÎN ÀFRICA.
Imain feature of which was-
the meeting of the native chiefs in
THE SINGAPORE MARU.
NO APPARENT DAMAGE.
Singapore, July 16-Reports from Perim state that the Singa pore Maru has been toyed off, and. arrived this evening with no apparent damage.--Reufer.
AVIATION.
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what we should have is a supply ness which largely springs from an
been somebody's business to have adequate to meet all demands, and all too general desire amongst
seen that all this "spoil" earth we making this Colony entirely in- people of small, means to get rich
properly impounded against the dependent of importations, This quickly. We fear that a fair
NORTHERN RHODESIA percentage of the Hongkong public Valley below.
risk of sliding down into the particularly applies to fruit and
PROGRAMME COMPLETED. The story of the vegetables. The strike has shown Interested in share transactions is muddiness of the Pokfulum re-us now largely we look to the main-The Prince of Wales who leaves Brokenhill, N. Rhodesia, July 16. of the gullible type, susceptible to
servoir was precisely the same: one land outside the Colony for supplies Capetown on the 20th for South the most ridiculous rumours; and P.W.D. department made the Peak of greenstuffs. It was only a few America has completed his pro- that these people fall aready prey
road and it was apparently nobody's weeks before the trouble started' grammio in North Rhodesia, the MAJOR DI PINEDO IN SYDNEY. to brokers who pay heed to few
business to see or care what happen, that we were commenting on the other considerations than the
ed to the loose earth thrown down need for opening up the New Ter- all parts of the territory whom the Di Pinedo has arrived, and was Sydney, July 16.--Major making of commision out of their
hillsides. Then when the heavy ritories to a greater extent as an Prince lengthily and impressive heartily welcomed.Reuter. clients. Unhappily, the distinc-, rains came the water from Pokfu- agricultural and general farm area. Prince opened the hydro-electric ly addressed. Thereafter tho tion locally between a broker and lum was almost unusable. The There are several square miles of scheme at Malungushi whoreh a jobber is in many instances not ruination of Happy Valley--and it land which merely require the narrow river in the heart of MINING TOR LUMBER. apparent a fact which of itself is nothing less-is a case on all proper encouragement to the coun- Central Africa will be convertel
Mining for timber goes on in a often works to the detriment of fours. There is lack of co-ordina-try dwellers to be developed into a generating power,
into a mighty bake, usable for swamp not far from Chicago. genuine investore.
Thousands of years ago a storm tion somewhere that results in a big producing region. It is to be The Prince congratulated all fisttened a forost of white oak, Under what was known as the failure to finish off a job properly hoped that in the future both concerned in the affair and also but some chemical in the coil or Keswick Bill, no share transaction in accordance with the Colony's private enterprise and
acknowledged the courtesy of the water preserved the wood except official was considered legally binding un-normal (and not
Belgian Government in sending, for a thin layer of decay on the exceptional) encouragement will be available to the Governor of Katanga to greet outside of the logs. The wood less the contract form bore the weather experience.
The recent promote this needed development. him.-Router.
brings high prices.