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DON'T WASTE PRECIOUS TIME
The Empress of Russia left Yokohama on Saturday and is due at Vancouver on the 22nd
YOU vinces in China. It has in its MUST
official ranks many energetic and progressive young
men who have enjoyed the benefits of LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY: foreign education" and could be MAKE ONE-Banjen. grout amsets, to their country. Thoir united offorts, under cap able, direction, could quickly transform Kwangiang and son-instant. veri it into a model province. Con- centration on some such task as this would carry for more weight with the outside world than any policy of a purely negativo und provocative nature such as un anti-foreign boycott. Canton has, indeed, a great opportunity of demonstrating what can be done by the sincere offorts of ournest young men. If its loaders gro
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It takes the drudgery out of every writing task.
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WIRELESS ITEMS,
WEEK-END NEWS SUMMARISED.
"
THE COLONY LAUGHS.
"CHARLEY'S AUNT" IS HERE.
Whether or not, as is claimed Since we published on Friday, Torty "Charley's Aunt” » is the following news has been re-enough to make a cat laugh," ceived in the Colony by British the fact can at any rate, be put Wireless Servico-
op record that at the first show-
the year.
if there are, between
A special meeting of the Counge of the film yesterday, at the fell of the League of Nations was Queen's Theatre, this screamingly The sa. Bessa, of the Nor- wegian Africa and Australia, held on Friday at which March funny cinema adaptation of the Line, is expected here about the 8th was fixed as the date of the famous farce sent a goodly pre- 23rd. instant, with cargo from special meeting of the Assembly portion of langkong residents
at which will be considered Ger into convulsions. Whatever ma Norway via ports.
be the case afterwards, there need many's application for member-
be no reason for Hongkong people It is notified Bint
Hiship.
The House of Commons has being depressed up to Wednesday Honour the Chief Justice has oriered that the next Criminal agreed to the Second Reading of night, when the film is to be day, 22nd February, at 10 ani. Sessions shall be held na Mou-a private Bill removing the neces-screened for the last time at the
Queen's. sity of re-election of members of: Parliament on their assuming now and then, any folk suffering from the "blues," the fault will At the Land Office, Pingshan, office. on the 25tly instant, 2,856 square) The Government has invited the assuredly be their own--for the feet of land situate at Castle Peak Scottish National Housing Com-cost of a seat you can get enough will be sold by auction. The up-any to co-operate with them in laughter to last for the rest of sot price is $29 and the Crown building steel frame houses in
Scotland. There is an estimate "Charley's Aunt" is filmed by shortage of about 150,000 in the Producers' Distributing" Cor- poration-and a huge success It is notified that the Hong- agricultural districts alone. Kong Industrial Security Associa- | A further wireless triumph has they've made of it. All the com- tion, Limited, will be struck off been secured by the Rugby staplex and compromising situations The Companies Register, if ittion, which spoke by wireless with which the play abounds are Without Recognition.
ails to obtain a certificate to telephony with New York for splendidly brought out, "whilst commence business within two 154 consecutive hours. The cons for Syd Chaplin in the title Mustard & Co., Ltd. In view of the fact that there months.
ditions were exceptionally favour-role-he must be seen to be ap has been so much insistence by
preciated. He has fine support able. In a subsequent statement, | 16-17, Connaught Road Central. the United Statos of Amorica on It is notified that, at the the Pastmaster General has warn all the way through; indeed, her determination not to accord expiration of three months, the ed against the early expectation there's not a weak spot in the to Soviet Russia formal political On Tai Steamship Company of trans-Atlantic radio telephony whole film. recognition until the politics of Limited, will, unless cause is of a commercial standard.
For over thirty years, "Char that country shall more closely shown to the contrary, be struck conform to the orthodox interna- off the register and the Company Brighton" was ashore for a few whole world laugh.
The cross-Channel atuamerley's Aunt" has been making the It's' Hong- [tional standard, it is rather will be dieŃolved.
hours off Newhaven.
kong's turn to enjoy the fun this illuminating to learn, as we do
Raido has grown tremendously week. But if you want to see the in England during the past year, film, our advice is book early. " the Post Offee reccipta for Capacity houses have been the licences jumping from £250,000. to rule so far, despite the extensive
accommodation of our £685,000
premier Prof. Einstein has been pre-picture-house. We can thorough- sented with the Royal Astronomi-ly commend the film, which is a cal Society's gold medal-marking scream from start to finish. Misy your tea or your dinner if you eceptance of his theory:
Demonstration without obligation.
The Telegraph.
MONDAY, FEB. 15, 1926.
THE BETTER WAY
J
-
BIG MOTOR SHIP.
on the authority of official statis- Some bedding on the Second tics already published, that the floor at 44, Des Vocis Road United States has sold to Soviet caught fire on Saturday morning, Russla, during the past year more and the Brigade was sent for goods than any other nation. In The blaze was put out by firemen The figures which we publish-value the total runs to. $102.000,- with hand buckets.
000, of which $50,000,000 was in ed on Friday of the estimated cotton, $33,000,000 in grain and Observatory returns show that Pisses which have been caused to foodstuffs and $14,000,000 in the average moun Lemperaturo machinery and similar articles during January was 61.1, the Cantonese merchants and others In comparison, the British total highost being 75.6, on the 13th, British Industries Fair has been ley's Aunt.”
The Birmingham section of the have to-but don't miss "Char as a result of the prolonged boy is 375,000,000, and the German and the lowest 51.6, on the 22nd.) opened and is the largest on re- cott directed against Britain are total is third with $65,000,000. There were 172.9 hours of sun-cord. eloquent proof of the boomerang Russia exported to the United shine, and 0.215-inch of rain. The Reuter wires that France and
States products valued at about average humidity was 72.
Germany have signed effect of a movement of this kind $11,000,000, a fact which reveals
a provi sional commercial agreement ac Such calculations, however, must that the Russo-American trade is A special armed motor cycle cording Customs facilities to uer- only be taken as rough estimatos, badiy balanced in favour of the patrol, under Chief Inspector tain products, and also that Mr. United States. It is eloquent of Kent, anade its appearance in H. G. Gibson, the U. S. Minister: as it is quite impossible to state the power of economie necessity Hongkong and Kowloon during to Switzerland has been recalled with absolute precision the finan- that Russo-American trade has the weak-und.
reached this considerable volume were in Hongkong and four in ea's participation in
Five machines to Washington to discuss Ameri- ela consequences of such 璃
without any formal politieal re-Kowloon, and special attention liminary disarmament conference the pre- disturbance of normaal trade. The cognition on the part of the was given to stopping and search- ruactions of movements of this United States of the Bolshevisting suspicious characters. kind must inevitably he wide-Government. There has been no recession from the oft-repeated spread, and their effects must be standpoint that, politically, the says it is and rstood that Mr. R.
A Reuter's Poking message U. S. COAL DISPUTE, America on February 26. Holt long after the restoration of Bolshevists louve a lot to be de-F, Johnston has been offered the normality.
sired. All of which goes to Secretaryship. of the Boxer In- prove that the great laws of indemnity Commission. Mr. John- demand of willington was formerly in the Hong- buyers and willing sellors-somo-kong Civil Service and had for times rise above the formal ban's some years been tator to the of politicfans.
The point that needs stressing in the matter of this Canton boycott is that if it is intended as nu expression of national feeling, then its results are having an effect which can scarcely have heen contemplated, by its spon- sors. To hit one's own people on
ply and
·EXCHANGE RATES.
Rugly. Feb. 1.
the plea of registering a pro. To-day's exchange rates are as Hiest in regard to real or imagined fallow:
grievances against another Now York
Paris
Genera
nation is surely the height of Brussels foolishness.
Then there is the Amsterdam other point of the waste of so Milan
Berlin
re
much time and organising ability Stockholm which could be put to far more Copenhagen
Oslo beneficial purposes. If the sune Vienna energy and enthusiasm were Helsingfors show in the work of reform | Mada
Madrid Lisbon which lies waiting to be wecom-to plished, thes, so far from injuring Buenos Aires Chinese interests, a great stop
Shanghai forward
he registered Yokohama Hungkong
|Indeed, little quiel rollection will|Silver (spot)
Silver (forward) be sufficient to convince any man [of reason that in movements such as the present boycott the game is not worth the candle. The Cantonese 40 uspulty TU-
bould
former Boy Emperor" of China,
During the Chinese New Year colebrations a Chinese hoy and a Sanitary Board
coolic were
Chinese
NEWS OF SETTLEMENT CONFIRMED.
Washington, Feb. 12. The Secretary of Labour, Mr. Davis has confirmed as "ontirely correct" the Governor of Pen- nsylvania's announcement that the anthracite coal strike has
knocked down by a dust, cart in been settled. Elgin Street. and a
The contruct is for five years. woman received injuries to her and wages are to continue at feet in a ram car accident. A their present level, with a provi- Chinese was bruised as the result sion for re-opening of negotiations 4.86 of a motor car accident in the within the industry, whenover 105 central district, and another boy either side so desires.
2022 was knocked down in Kowloon
1918
25.23
12.18.9/16 by a motor cycle and injured in
120,5
20.12 the head.
18,10
18,007
23.62
44.3/15
COST OF STRIKE.
Lator.
THE ASTURIAS" ON VIEW.
Rugby, Feb. 1.
The new motor liner. Asturias,
open for Inspection yesterday at which is the greatest afloat, was
Southampton, preparatory to sail- ing on her maiden voyage to South The Asturias was built by Harland and Wolf of Belfast for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company which now has alloat or building' 45 motor vessels of nearly 300,000 tons. The Asturias has a gross register of 22,500 tons.-British. Wireless.
TRADE UNION COLLEGE.
COUNTESS OF WARWICK'S
GIFT,
'Rugby, Feb. 12. The General Council of the The anthracite coul strike has Trades Union Congress has, ac cost the miners over $150,000,000
FIVE YEARS' HARMONY."
'Later
ronditional gift of her mansion "Eastern Lodge." It has been de cided to make it a residential trade union college and the
As Mr. R. H. Short, df, the in wages and resulted in the curcepted from the Countess of War- 34.65 Canadian Pacific Railway, was tailment of hard coal output by wick who stood as Labour candi 1643/10 proceeding along Des Vooux over 35,000,000 tons.-Renier's date at the 1923 election, an un- 192.15/16 Road in
# riekshu on Friday Americam Service. 3494 night, the coolie dropped the
shafts. Mr. Short was thrown) But, and rubbed of $25 in bank Wage scale modifications may 1/6.11/32 notes. Paper had been pasted only be proposed once yearly to general council hus Issued an ap-. Holiday, on the number plate, obliterating the Board provided, which must heat for 150,000 to equip it--
the figures.
British Wireless. within ninety days, decide ali issues connected with wage ad- His Excellency the Governor justment. ny appointed Mr. (. S. The demands of the owners Kennddy-Skipton to Ret anand workers on the question of Assistant to the Soutelary for co-operation and efficiency shall Chinese Affairs and as a Deputy be referred to a Board of Concilia- Registrar of Marriagos.
tion exclusive of an umpire who shall work out a reciprocal pro- When the ferry steam launch gramme. Mr. John Lewis will Loe Fal, which sunk suddenly act as president of the Board. near the Wing Lok (Macao
1710
8/19 30.18/10 30.18/18
SOVIET DEBT TO FRANCE.
garded as lovel-headed, far-
DELEGATION IX PARIS, seeing people, and we have little
Paris, Feb. 13. Filoubt that eventually they will
The Soviet debt delegation has come to take a" rational view of arrived, and will be bonded by the the present situation, if that Ambassador: M-Rakovsky, tenter. same outlook could be taken by
As soon as the agreement was
MAIL TRAIN FIRE.
ON LONDON-MANCHESTER BUN.
Rugby, Feb. 12. As the mall train from London rushing
at mid-
stemmer) wharf, was brought to made known, the Miners Union to Manchester was the surface, the dead body of a made a statement expressing Chinese was found in the cabin. satisfaction at the terms and de-through Hubgy station He has been identified as an ac- laring that it was specially night, one of the coaches was ob countant from Whumpou, who pleased that arbitration was served to be aftre. The 'tralb was
time of the mishap.
the official elements in Canti, TURCO-DUTCH TRADE was sleeping on the launch at the avoided. One of the mine-owners stopped. and there followed a
PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT
CONCLUDED.
י
Tho
the whole movement would be soon abandoned and a dotermino- |tion displayed to set to work with sincerity on the work of reform which lies ready at hand. It has been shown what good organisa-
The manager of the China tion can do for the military forces that u provisional Tureo-Dutch
National Tobacco Company, in a trade agreement has been conclud- Coast Defence Practice is to report to the police, accuses his in South China, and what is por-led and will come into force on take place on the 22nd inst. at accountant of having absconded sible in this sphero is possible in February 15, for
also made a statement forecast-fight with the flames at the way- - ing that five years of harmony inside station of Brinklow, the anthracite industry which coach, however, was almost des- The ss. Talma, which arrived would result from the agreement. troyed before the fire was ex-
in the Colony yesterday, reports-Reuter's American Service...tinguished and a number of mai that two deaths occurred on board, one from heart failure, and the other from tubercular trouble.
Australia, Feb. 14. The Foreign Ministry announces
bags and a quantity of newspapers were lost. British Wireless,
A Chinose was injured at- six months, Devil's Peak from 9.30 to 10.30 with $6,030. Accountants at a Stubbs Road on Saturday by bo- all branches of Government whereby both countries will enjoy a.m. and on March 23rd at money changer's shop, and 'eing caught between a motor car most favoured nation treatment.Pak Sha Wan from 9 to 10 a.m.business at 121, Connaught Road driven by Mr. Levabach; and a activity as well.
Negotiations for a permanent Junks, ships, and other vessels West, are also alleged to have Hongkong Hotel bus which wore Canton is the capital of one of agreement have already begunaro warned to keep clear of the absconded with $1,000 and $1,369 pausing each other. the richest and most fertilo pro- Reuter,
respectively.
range.
was slightly injured,
The man