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Mr. Wm D. Bell and family thank all their friends for the many kind expressions of sympally sent during their sad Boreavement.
Che Telegraph
THURSDAY, FEB. 25, 1926.
MISCONCEPTIONS.
· From an observation made in
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25. 1926.
DAY BY DAY.
would be under-mined, with disastrous effects alike on China: and on all foreign nations whose
¡A FIRM FAITH IS THE BEST loans are scoured. on 'the
THEOLOGY A GOOD LIFE IS THE revenues. Thus it becomes clear BEST PHILOSOPHY; A CLEAR that
Colonel Hayley Bell is CONSCIENCE IS THE BEST LAW acting, not for Britain, but for the Augen. service to which he is attached;
Commd. Engineer E. §. John- In other words, for China and, son has been appointed to H.M.S. incidentally, for all the Powers Hollyhock who ara interested in the proservation of the Customs
rovenues.
The inference that the Com- missioner's action is inspired by
The bealth roturn for Tuesday shows one Chinese case of core bro-spinal fover.
LOVE'S TROUBLES.
LEAGUE COUNCIL.
A FIANCE, ARRESTED.
* (Continued from Page 1) that the reconstitution of the Interesting disclosures have Council, was dictated by the neces been made in a case in which a sity of grouping the Powers and young Chinese girl charged her balancing rival interests, and de- former dancee with the theft of clared ha had read Sir Auston $1,650, money which she took from Chamberlain's speech yesterday her mother without her knowledge apprehensively. He opined it was The caso first came before the unfair to the other members of Court at the end of last year, the League to raise a matter of this money, the girl was bound question should first be raised in when. charged with the theft of such importance at present and th ever. She admitted at this hear the Assembly for public and open ing that she gave the money to discussion. young man whom she met at a tón- house, and was compelled to admit her part in the theft when his dis appearance convinced her of his duplicity..
The Observatory forocast for a desire especially th serve the to-morrow is-N.E. winds, fresh interests of British tradors in on-overcast, some drizzle or mist. tirely wrong. Evon if the soizad goods are returned and the port reopened, it does not necessarily has decided not to hold the anmeeting in the street led to the
́As announcement is mado that
the Hongkong St. David's Society
qual dinner this year.
1.
The sequel to the affair occur ed the other day when a chance police being again brought into the case.
Replying to Mr. R. E. Lingell,
Lord Phillimore, strongly oppos- ing the increase, said that the Council must not become the cock- pit of rival interests and said, he was much struck by an article in a South African newspaper saying that if it became the cockpit the only thing to do was to keep out from it altogether.
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follow that the anti-British boycott will come to an end.
- VISCOUNT CECIL'S ARGUMENT. Indeed, the two issues bear very
The Brigade were called out to
Viscount Cecil replying, sald he a small fire in Graham Street the girl, at this morning's pro- did not desire to say much at the little relation one to the other. about 11 o'clock last night, which ceedings, referred to a promise of present stage, but it was a mis- What we
should like to see, was subdued without any diffi- marriage made to her by the take to think that the admission
defendant. however, for tho benefit of Chinese culty.
There was, in fact, of Germany had raised this ques- a proposal of marriage, to which tion. It was much truar to say and foreign trade in general, is the focussing of international
Among the passengers arriving she was then unable to agree that the question had been post- from the North yesterday, by ss. because the matter of her marponed because it was, felt that attention-us one of the outcomes President Jefferson were Mosure, ringe rested with her mother when Germany entered that would of this matter-on the whole A. N." Dallas and E. B. MoBain to whom was conceded the last be the proper time to deal with the..
word in the matter. She question which had constantly. question of the illegal interference for the Race Meeting.
honestly believed that the de- cen raised earlier. The Govern with commerce by the Canton
fendant required the money for ment did not desire to deprive. Acollision occurred yesterday the purpose of obtaining a commis- Farliament of the right to express boycott organisation. In that on Shaukiwan Road between asion in the Canton Army-that site views, and moreover, the Bri sense, the Commissioner's action P.W.D. larry and a tramcar re until he disappeared with all thetish delegates ought to go to that originally inspiring a very lorry. No persons were injured. from the Bench the girl said she tain liberty of action to debate the may have other effects than sulting in some damage being
done to one of the wheels of the money he could get out of her Geneva with instructions. Never In reply to a soarching question heless, they should be given a cer nevognary movo.
was vexed, and her sentiments mutter honestly and fairly with Five robbers armed, with re underwent a complete change. other States. He said the ques- volvers carried out a successful She thus had no compunction in tion would not be raised by the raid on a matched at Auba village,
British Government, but if it were raised at all it would be raised by others, and Britain cannot tell their co-members that they had no right to raise a question which they were perfectly justified in raising
Viscount Cecil agreed that the balancing of dival interests would be.
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Germany and League, There will be widespread regret on the mainland, yesterday. They following the defendant, and had throughout the British Empire we escaped with money and pro-him arrested on meeting him in think if Britain's official attitudoperty to the value of nearly a the street the other day.
thousand dollars.
From the dock, in reply to this at the forthcoming mooting of the
evidence," the defendant said that Assembly of the League of Na- tions is in favour of granting Nam, by the Auctioneering and lies. His caso was that he borrow-disastrous to the Council and as
from the start to finish the allega At the sale of the .. Ling tions against him were a pack of permanent seats. on the Council Brokering Co., Ltd., this morning,
of the League to nations other the vessel was withdrawn at theed some money from the girl's mo chan Germany. And yot it would upset price of $340,000. There ther with which to speculate
The shares. seem from the Birmingham speech was a good attendanes.
The hearing was remanded. the House of Commons on Tues of Sir Austen Charaberlain, re-resupi will be put up again at a
caived here by cable yesterday, later date. day in regard to the closing of that the British Government is
TO-DAY.
the port of Canton by the preparing for a move in that Professor John Smith, "of the Customs Commissioner there, it direction. We quite agree that Hongkong University, who has would appear that even British Prestige and usefulness of the occupied the Chair of Education Dollar on demand 2.4.5/16.
Leaguemight very woll be further since 1924, is shortly leaving thei
a somewhat led by granting to countries such Colony. He was yesterday enter- politicians have hazy idea of the actual situation as Spain, Brazil and Poland tained to tea, with Mrs. Smith, permanent seats on the Council, by some 150 under-graduates in which has arisen in this part of and we see the pros of Sir Aus- the Union Assembly Room, and the world. In the course of a ten's argument that a small presented with a gold watch and reference to the subject, a Con- Council might conceivably result chain. His departure is much In a minorby getting its own way regretted at the University, in servative-M.P.,suggested that the owing to certain directly inter- whosh activities he has taken the Commissioner's action showed asted States, not voting on a keenest interest during his resid- that people on the spot ware do- particular question. But we arefence in the Colony. ing their best to preserve the inlargement taking place at the emphatically against "the on-
terests of British tradors. The present juncturo, because it would! We are asked to remind our point which we want to stress, not have taken place just now readers that as the entries for had it not been for the fact!
the Flower Show close at 1 o'clock
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insured the House that no action of the British Government would be dictated by distrust or suspicion of any nation. He deprecated, the kind of language used in some countries regarding what would happen if this or that were not done. "That is no way to approach League problems." He appealed to the House not to tie the Govern)" ment's "hands,
Lord Parmour then withdrew his motion-Reuter,
The Very Idea!
and which is apt to be lost sight that Germany's application for next. Monday, 1st March, it is]
The funny side of life, it seems, asked for proof, and the listens: of, is that the latest development admission is coming up for con- hoped that all those interested in slips by a lot of folk. They never replied that he had quietly thrown horticulture will devote a part of ret the benefit of any bloomin' a wire over his neighbour's serial in Canton has nothing more to do sideration. To carry out that with Britain than it has with any enlargement at the time of Ger- this week-end in shroffing up joke. The little things that tickle and earthed it, and immediately, the their gardens with a viow to other nation. It so happens that of a countering more inspired by possible. If there is any reason at the things that, after all, coased.
many's entry has all the impress sonding in as many entries as one, and oft provoke a smile, are oscillation the Customs Commissioner at a desire to "offset" Germany's inable doubt as to whether any make living worth the while.
covered that it is too small and
needs enlarging at once, When once to a garden.
Germany has been a member of
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complained of had
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The B.B.C. thereupon-forwarded-
could do nothing in the matter as the man who threw the wire over the aerial was "guilty of the technical offence of stealing his neighbour's electricity."
Canton is a Britisher, but,as we
fluence. The Council of the League has been at its present particular exhibit will be ready pointed out yesterday, the step size for a long while now and it or good enough for the Show on I have a lot of sympathy for the details to the Post Office, with that he has been compelled to is viewed as being something!; 11th March, intending exhibitors men who cannot grin. They lose the suggestion that the oscillator take would have been taken had more than a coincidence that it meinbering that one week of fine cunshine In.
should certainly enter same, ro- the fun most people get by letting should be warned that he had been Their facial lines, detected, but an ingenious Post. the occupant of the post been should only just have been die weather can make all the differ-instead of, up, are always turning Office official replied that they... Dutch, American or any other
down. But this would change if foreigner. It is a mere coincid-
they would let a smile replace their
once that the Commissioner is a
the League and its Council for During a quarrel at a dance at frown. such a reasonable length of time Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts, Frank national of the country against as will remove all suspicion of an Bricker, formerly u professional Flora MacDonald, who has just which the Canton boycott has "offéet," the question of onlarg-footballer with Bath City and celebrated her 100th birthday af been especially directed.
ing the Council might with safety Crewe Alexandra, was stabbed in Inverary, attributes, her longevity and frankness be discussed, but the abdomen with an instrument and health to the fact that she is The Chinese- Maritimes it would be a great mistake, we believed to be a pen-knife. The Scotch. Customs, asitis known, is operated think, if the value of Germany's quarrel followed the collision of admission were detracted from three couples. Bricker was taken under international supervision, because of a line of doubtful action home, and is confined to his bed. The police are searching for looks more like a hippopotamus Duneling, 17-year-old than any hippopotamus I have ever, and it is the duty of which was not openly contem- There was a sequel at Bradford Patience" Commissioners and other Customs plated before the advent of Ger- Police Court when a 19-year-old domestic servant of Guildford. seen." "I think so, too," came the
mang's application,
clerk, Frederick Charles Vennell, The girl accidentally broke a reply. And it's been called officials everywhore throughout
was remanded on a charge of mirror, She appeared horrified at hippopotamus ever since. China to seo that its revenues
unlawful wounding.
the occurence, and two hours later disappeared.
An attack on "the threoponny
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Is what he meekly said.
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How the hippopotamus got its name. A couple of other chaps back in the dark ages, sawa hippo and one of them said, "that thing
It seems that mother's yearningdon H capacity is always a little ahead of thi papa'e earning capacity
Here is a tit-bit of journalese. jargon from a letter to the M. G. Daily News by Wm. Allstair We're all content with our lot Donaldson-Sir, I was pleased to see you taking up the attitude you took up, in Saturday's fasue, regarding the comment made by the
are protected. In Canton, goods | Briefly, it may be stated that of several nations not merely the Siamese Coronation will be
on Feb. 25th. At 9.52 o'clock His piece and on the parsimony of He told her three good reasons why those of Britain) have been Majesty will be annointed with church worshippers generally
They never could be wed, " wrongfully seized and taken out sacred water, receiving sacred was made by the Roy, G. C. L. "I have two kiddies and a wife,”
Vicar of of the hands of the Customs water from the learned men who Lunt,
All Saints, will recite Pali-formulae. There- Northampton, at a parochial authorities before the payment of
after the King will ascend, the gathering.
Tho
threepenny duties. It is thus quite in the Thorno. The Chief Brahmin will piece," he declared, "would never if it's a whole lot. natural order of things that the recite the Veda and present to His be minted but for the demand Customs Commissioner should Majesty the royal regalia, His created by church offertories.
Majesty will then crown biimself, People who think nothing of Up-to-date garters for women South China Morning Post; with take steps to secure the return of and a salute of 101 guns will be paying 28, 4d. or 38. 6d. to go to a have special little pockets for reference to tire observations attri suoli goods for examination and fired. At 1 pm, His Majesty theatre considor that threepenco holding small change to be readily buted in that newspaper to Mr. aBossment of fees. By doing wearing his crown and coronation is the proper ecclesiastical coin. accessible when just enough for a Somerset Maugham, relative, to the robe will appear on the throne Every Monday morning, we sond tip is needed. Some fur garters-netion, or perhaps more accurately, this, ho is attempting to pre-in the Amarindra Hall where a bundle of threepenny pieces to are selling for as much as 10 the attitude, of the Hongkong sorve and safeguard the integrity will be assembled the Princes of the bank, and they all come back pair,
Government as to certain state of the Customs an act which is the Royal Family, the Ministers, to us the following Sunday.
ments he had made in his recent the higher functionaries of stato Anyone who thinks, that he or obviously to China's
The British Broadcasting Com: novel?", own both civil and military, and the the really pays a fair share of advantage. If incidents such as Chiefs of Diplomatic Missions.! church exponses for lighting, pany have strange problems to cope What the writer meant was that have been occurring at Canton His Royal Highness Princo heating, music, clergy and other with. They received recently, he agreed with the North China a from a provincial town, an angry dissent from the comment of the Bhanurgangs will expross the services by placing a threepenny were permitted to continue, the loyalty and devotion of the as- ploce into the bag has no sense complaint from a listener that his Morning Post. But it took him. 64 whole Customs administration sembly, and the King will reply. of business proportion."
neighbour was osalllating. They words to say some