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DAY BY DAY.
The Empress of Asia left Van- couver on the 7th. Instant and is das here on the 26th.
GERMANY AND ITALY.
GERMANS RESENT MUSSOLINIS" SPEECH.
PRETTY WEDDING.
WYATT BLAIR,
A` wedding of considerable local
Berlin, Fob. 8.
interest took place at St. Andrew's The newspapers here are up in Church, Kowloon, this afternoon, arms against Mussolini on account the contracting parties being Mr. of his speech in the Italian Cham-James Roger Godfray Wyatt, (son ber, the Nationalists describing of Mis. Wyatt, of Shrewsbury,
ably placed to know, that before the days of prohibition public | drinking of alcohol in America DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS MORE was too much of a communal ovil HARD TO BEAR THAN THE RE- to be allowed to go untouched.VERSES OF FORTUNE? IT IS THE
BASENESS, THE HIDEOUS IN But, the mistake was made of GRATITUDE, OF_MAN”—Napóleon. attempting to sweep the whole thing away entirely instead of Hoeking to improve the situation gradually by means of strictor control. The licensing laws of Tho Empress of Russia loft
Nagasaki at 8 am, to-day and is him as "a megalomaniac and ama and the late Mr. J. Wyatt, of Great Britain, for example, pro- due at Kobe to-morrow at 7 a...teur politician," and declaring that Bournemouth) and Miss Isabellt vent a great many of the abuses
A. Blair, of the Kowloon British Germany, being disarmed, is un. from which the United States The Canadian Pacific Steam- able to give the reply which the School (daughter of the late Mr. w.re suffering,and,although there ship, Ltd., has issued a beauti-
speech deserved. The Democrat and Mrs. T. B. Blair, of Perth, fully coloured Chinese calendar, is far too much money spent in
papers, are also most bitter. While West Australia, and Campsie, not trying to excuse the Bavarian Scotland). There was Britain annually on drink, it | The only case of notifiable dis-Premier, whose incursions into gathering of guests, those includ- a large would have been a more states-oase reported over the week-end foreign politics caused the attack, ing Mrs. P. W. Southern, Capt. J. man-like thing for America to was one Chinese occurrence of they declare that the Italian Pre-Thompson, R. A. S. G., and Mrs.
typhoid fever.
mier was unjustified to indulge in Thompson, Mr. E. Ralphs, Capt. have attempted stricter control
such insulting attacks on the Ger-G. A. Clements, R. A. and Mrs. stead of a whole ban. The great | The weather forecast for toman nation. It is caustically re- Clements, Mr. and Mrs. Stark, effect of prohibition (and this is morrow is:-East or variable marked that the speech is scarcely Mr. and Mrs. Nightingale, and winds, moderate to light: genealculated to do Mussolini honour Mr. and Mrs. Brawn. The Rev. hot danied even by its supporters!erally overcast, some drizzle or as a signatory of the Locarno ap- G. R. Lindsay was the officiating has been to drive the drink trade mist.
pears gradually to be waning. underground, to make illicit high-
It is generally felt that Musso- The Institution of Engineers
'The bride, who was given away. priced and deleterious drink and Shipbuildors of Hongkong, isini is making a mountain out of by Mr. R. E. Atwell, of the Asiatic available to the rich and not to holding a dinner at the Rant Gara molchill as the German Govern Petroleum Company, was attired. the poor, to turn men otherwise den of the Hongkong Hotel on munt itself does not approve of in a gown of white satin beaute, the Bavarian campaign. Herr with trimmings of silver lace, law-abiding into socret offenders,
Stresemann is expected to reply in and train of satin and silver lace and to widen the basis and scope! Two men have been arrested by the Reichstag on February 9 (Tues-appliqued, and she also wore an of criminal law to impinge on the police in connection with the day)-Reuter.
embroidered tulle vell and wreath of orange blossoms. Her bou- yet another of the liberties of armed robbory in the servants quarters of the Fong Piu Hos-
quet was of white roses and citizens. This prohibition problem pital on Cheungchau Island.
maidenhair fern. " Is indeed a large ono,, and
that will onc
have to bo
GEARE-On February 9th.,
1926, at the Peak Hospital, faced very boldly by American th Mr. and Mrs. Iltyd H. politicians if they wish to uphold Geure, a daughter.
their high reputation for clear and straight thinking.
The Telegraph
TUESDAY, FEB. 9, 1926.
PROHIBITION PROBLEMS.
the 19th instant.
"
י
AN UNJUSTIFIED ATTACK.
Berlin, Feb. 8. -The Cabinet to-day spent most of the time discussing Signor Muuso The master of the s.s. Mantua reports having sighted on Man-lini's speech. It's decision to reply day in Lat, 23,45 N. Long 120.24 at the open session of the Reichstag E, a derelict 'waterlogged junk, on Feb. 9, is generally approved constituting a danger to naviga. The speech was unanimously des cribed as an unjustified attack un Germany and the opinion was ref
tion.
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elergyman.
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Miss Evelyn Thompson bridesmaid, and she wore a dreas of apricot crepe de chine, trimmed with deep silver lace, with hat. en suite. Her bouquet was of sweet peas and roses.
R. E. Atwell, who was attired in The matron of honour was Mrs.
dress of black satin beaute,
Bishop Manning thinks that observance of the law will in urcese (a statement which impllos of Lim Sum from the Executive been regarded as a threat of war lions of beaten silver appliqued
mittee of Political Affairs.
at railway stations: "Gemmans who propose to visit Italy are traitors."—Router.
cape of Chantilly lace, with medal-
on gown, and earried a bouquet. of red roses and maidenhair fern. Her hat was a smart French model. Lieut P. W. Southern, of the
A bulletin "issued by the Kuo-ported to have been expressed that mintang announces the dismissal such words would formerly have
Council of the Canton Govern-1-Reuter. that it is being unduly broken atment, and also from the Com-
ORANGES BOYCOTTED! presont) and that to attempt
London, Feb. 8. modification would be to bring
There is no further nows con-
The Daily Nees Berlin corres- about nullification, and for these cerning the stranded steamers pondent says that as a result of Royal Artillery, was the "bost reasons he says that the official "Hunan" and "Kweiyang." The Mussolini's anti-German speech, man."
After the ceremony, a reception attitude of the church will be to tug and lighters left for Hainan shopkeepers and housewives at Bishop Manning of New York support prohibition. In the Taming
last evening as arranged and the Munich have begun a boycott of was held at "Kingsclere," Kow- cleared with stores Italian oranges. He adds that the loon, and later the couple left for has denied the official charactor course of the past few years the this morning.
following notice has been posted Repulse Bay, where the honey- of the Church Temperance church in Britain and America
moon is being spent, the bride's From the Lloyd Triestino we
going-away dress being of deep Society's declaration in favour of has lost something of its grip on |
have received a calendar which
wine coloured crepe satin, trim- modifying the Prohibition law the hearts and imaginatione of bours.
med with French embossed velvet, coloured study showing and there is, in consequence, the people because it has failed one of the Company's modern
worn with a beige hat. a phantom split in one of the largest chur-to keep in sympathy with the motor ships, with ches of the United States over daily life and problems of the Vessel of the old type cleverly
worked into the design. this problem. Of all the laws masses. So much as often been ever pussud in the United States confessed by church leaders, and it can truthfully be said that we would only remark that there none has given rise to more dis- is a dangerous lack of sympathy
A White Paper announces that | Among the defendants appear- content and discord than has the with the majority of his flock
proposes toing in traffic cases, before Major Volstead Act, and even if it can reflected in Bishop Manning's
extend the period in which Willson, at the Central Police Court be asserted that the Eighteenth attitude. Wo are certain that
guarantees may be given under this morning, were two Europeans, Amendment to the Amorican caroful and intelligent reform of A Chinese was admitted into the Trade Facilities Acts from Mr. C. H. Hoare, employed by the Constitution has resulted in les- America's drink laws would the Government Civil Hospital March 31 next to March 31, 1927, Dragon Motor Company, was sum- yesterday in a state of coma pro-and to increase the 'total, capital moned for driving a motor car in sened intoxication among the prove of inestimable benefit to al!duced by the taking of an over-amount of loans the principal or a manner dangerous to the public general population. it is very much
dose of opium. It is stated by the interest of which may ho on January 5th. police that the man had had the guaranteed under the Acts from open to question whether the
Sergt. T. McMahon said on the intention of committing suicide.
£70,000,000 to £75,000,000. It is date in question he was at Wong estimated that by March 31 next Nei Cheong Road, where there were
authorities.
More Proof,
THE TRADE ACTS.
}
PROPOSED EXTENSION OF
FACILITIES.
London, Feb. 8.
Through being bitten in the leg by a dog. which has since been removed to Kennedy Town for observation, a Chinese woman, who lives at No. 93, Reclamation Street, was taken to the Kwong the Government Wah Hospital yesterday.
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£26,000,000-Reuter,
MORE MOTOR CASES.
TWO EUROPEANS FINED,
January 18th.
public irritation caused by pro- An interesting item clearly. hibition has been justified. This showing the Canton Govern-
Jumping off the verandah of the authority for £5,000,000 a number of cars, and many pedez- is the argument now boing ment's complicity in the strike an upper floor of No. 102, Haitan guarantees will be unused and trians, who were leaving a football.
and boycott movement has just Street, a Chinese woman frac-therefore the maximum contin- ground. While, witness was con strongly used by the anti-dry's, boon published. It is to the tured her skull and died later in gent charge on the taxpayer under trolling the traffic, the defendant and a regular campaign is now effect that the Strike Committee, the Kwong Wah Hospital. In a these proposals will be charged drove past him at
received reports that report issued by the police this for interest on and the redemption speed, which he estimated to be br- д dangerous raging in the United States to having
"undesirable" goods have been morning, the belief is expressed of the sum of $10,000,000. induce Congress to modify the
tween twenty five and thirty miles smuggled into Chinese territory that the woman intended to end Volstond Act so that light wines and that certain Chinese have been her life, as she had been in ill-
It is also proposed, to extend the an hour. If any of the other car's date to which the Board of Trade had turned into the road, there and botrs can again be sold harbouring people to sneak out health for some time.
to Hongkong," has petitioned
may give guarantees under the would have been an accident, openly and under the vigilant the Government to send out
The defendant said he did ncl H. M. S. Dospatch arrived from Overseas Trade Acts and the date eye of the administrativo gunboats for patrol duty at the north yesterday, and berthed to which the guarantees may re-remember the occasion. The car, various points and the Naval in the man of war anchorage. H. main in force from Sept. 8, 1926, he said, was used by other mem- There are many very sincere Bureau has since informed the M. S. Yarmouth sailed for Home and Sept. 8, 1930, to Sept. 8, 1929, bers of the Company, and the Strike Committee that its request with the paid off crew of H. M. S. and Sept. 8, 1933, respectively. river might have been him of it public men and women, prominent has been granted. In other words, Hawkins and H. M. S. Calliope The Overseas Trade Acts might not. leaders' in social uplift and reli- Canton Government war vessels was undocked at Kowloon and authorised the Board of Trade to A fine of $10 was imposed. gious work. who are profoundly are to be utilised to maintain the refueled, prior to departure to-make arrangements in connection Mr. S. J. Squire, residing at 2, boycott. One could, of course, morrow for Home with relieved with the export trade for grant-Watson Road, and employed by the Bonvinced that the passing of understand the use of gunboats ratings from the China Station. ing credits and giving guarantees Hongkong Electric Company, was total prohibition has proved for the prevention of smuggling H. M.S. Hawkins sailed for Mire to an amount not exceeding summoned for reckless driving, on mistake. The tremendous number arms, salt or opium, but when it Bay to carry out practices.
comes to placing these vessels on of prosecutions under the Act and duty to provent the importation
It is mentioned in a Shanghai the enormous cost the working of of boycotted goods and to stop the contemporary that Mr. B. Lander the law hu's proved to the country free movement of Chinese from, Lewis, who came down to Hong- aro cited as being but two there can no longer be any doubt will take over from the Hon. Mr. Kwangtung to Hongkong, then kong on the P. & O. 9.8. Malwa, modification as to the Canton Government P. H. Holyoak, who is going should be passed. Router wired working in close contact with the Home on leave" at the end of us only yesterday that the Houseboycott leaders. In face of those March. As Mr. Lewis will be follow:
and other facts which have been away from Shanghai for some 8 Paris
New York of Representatives had approved cited, how can the Canton or 9 months he has resigned from
Brussels of the expenditura of $3,900,000 Gvernment pose as not being a the Secretaryship of the China Geneva
principal in the negotiations for Association and Mr. A. M. Cou-Amsterdam for coastguard vessels for use a settlemont 2 The plain truth hett of Messrs. "Maitland & Co. Milan
But the is that it is not only a principal will be the future Secretary and Stockholm against rum runners. question of cost is subsidiary to so far as negotiations are con- Hon. Treasurer of the Associa-Stockh cornod, but, what is much more tion.
Copenhagen that of criminalising a compara- to the point, it is an actual party tively large percentago of the to the boycott. Duo note is no population whose only guilt is doubt being taken of incidents RUBBER EXCHANGE. like the one quoted, which all go that of wanting something to to involve the Canton authorities A NEW YORK DEVELOPMENT. Lisbon which they think they have a directly in the issue.
New York, Feb. 8, Additional facilities for dealing right and yet which is denied. It
with rubber will be available on is the old story of restriction
February 15, when the New Hongkong breeding desire, whereas froodom:
York Rubber Exchange opens for Silver (pet)" induces moderation. There is no
business-Reuter's American Ser-Silver (forward) vico. doubt, according to those favour
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why
The Standard Oil Co. has issued a most striking Chinese calendar, copios of which are being dis tributed locally,
EXCHANGE RATES.
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The defendant said the gum- mons was correct, but he thought there were extenuating circum- stances. Continuing, he said he was proceeding up the hill, near the Rugby, Feb. aval Hospital, at Morrison Gap Today's exchange notes are Road, behind a motor car which slowed down at the entrance to the 181 Hospital. Defendant sounded his 1.86 7/16 horn, and the driver of the car
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signalled for him to pass. As ha 12.18 was passing the car, he saw a po- 120.70 lice sergeant approaching down the 20.43 hill, and he had to accelerate to a 18.16 102 fast speed to get to his proper sido 23.31 of the road, and clear the car.
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Inspector Kent, who was on the 10474 scene at the time, said the incident 193
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2/4 The defendant' added he had been 1/10 driving for twelve years and hat 30 15/10
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not been summoned before,
He was fined $5,