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FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1926.
THE LEAGUE'S FUTURE.
ER
Spain has in past days been one of the greatest political influences not only of Europe but of the
HUND
DAY BY DAY.
DENT, IS A BOTTOMLESS SEA.
world, but it is folly to pretend Carlyle,
The weather forecast up to noon, to-morrow 18 South, wine moderate; variable, showery,
The s.8. Talamba, which left Singapore on t the 24th instant, e due there on the 28th.
that Spain is a Great Power to- day and as such is entitled to a permanent sent on the League. Council, Spain's. withdrawal will be in the nature of a protest at the outside world's valuation of her present-day influence-a rather futile act, Germany is so obvious. ly of greater power, so manifestlya Sang. capable of wielding big influence that her admission to the Council: as a permanent member has been an understood thing ever since her admission to the League was moot-Hoare Smith. ed.
Two deck passengers died in the colirae of the voyage of the 8.5,
Amongst the passengers who arrived by the E. and O. liner from Home were Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Butters, and Lieut-Commdr.
Bishop Valtorta visited the St. Mary's Convent School in Kowloon this morning, and in horlour of his visit the students were given a day's holiday, VL, THA
Of course it may be that the principal on which permanent membership of the League is grunted is not the best one-at ́any | rate it has already caused the de- "One death by drowning" in the fection of two members and preci-somewhat uninformative remark on the report to the Harbour
The forthcoming wedding is an nounced of Mr. Edward Nursaw, Senior Pharmaclat, Royal Navall Hospital, Hongkong, to Miss L. F. M. Le Breton; en route to the Colony.
pitated a crisis last March that office of the master of the a.. has possibly done the League ir. Kashmir. reparable injury, The smaller Powers are doubtless aiming for group representation and, if this would satisfy them more than the present arrangement, there might be a modification possible without disturbing the present holders of permanent seats. The League has undoubtedly lost a lot of prestige and weight of late and it is not the central point of great impor America's
selling
When a hawker was cloth in Hollywood Road, a man approached and asked permission to take some into a house, He did so und neither the man nor cloth have been seen since.
on. a
CORRESPONDENCE,
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.
INSULTING WORDS TO
INDIAN CONSTABLE,"
A conviction being registered against a Chinese who was charg- ed before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill; at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning
It remains to be seen whether tance that it was.
A junk, number unknown, be the Fascists of Italy will be satis-aloofness,. the defeetion of Brazil came, water-logged while Gied with the action which has been and Spain, the protests of Russia voyage from Ping Chau to Hong- kong with a cargo of straw. The taken by the Swiss Government to and Italy against the Swiss, and crew were picked up by a fishing prevent a repetition of the anti-the general air of something hav-junk and landed at Yuumati. No Fascist demonstrations at Geneva ing gone wrong, have combined lives were lost.. which have been so very annoy-to cause a slump in League stock.
for using abusive ing to the Italian delegates. Reu- We believe it can still be made the thieves gained entrance to No. langunge to an Indian cons- makes no mention of the world's greatest instrument for in-40 Reclamation Street, first floor, table, his Worship, in
stole clothing and jewellery worth $19, and $106.50 in money
ter
By means of an open
door,
-in-1
LOTTERY PRINTIN
PLANT
SEIZURES IN SHEKKO
kets
withdrawn, and Chan Fu was Aned $600 or three months, and an additional three months, the son-- tences to run concurrently. The remainder were fined $25 each, or fone month,
MARITIME CONFERENCE.
apology which was demanded and ternational peace and goodwill, the residence of a Chinese doctor, dicting a fine of $30, 'said that ¦ DISAGREEMENT REGARDING
shys that anti-Fascist, demonstra-put we also believe that it has to tions have been forbidden while be very carefully handled and
there are any League assemblies nurtured. It is a task well worthy. in Session. If this means that the concentration of the best
Swiss Socialists can still have statesmen in, all countries. their anti-Fascist demonstrations
in Geneva when there are no
A Great Feat. League assemblies in session, we
Commander Byrd, the aptly do not think that Italy will be
named American conqueror of the aatisfied, because Geneva, as the North Foló, was accorded a won Home of the League, ought to bederful reception on his return to wholly International in its out. the United States on Wednesday, and the enthusiasm was justi- look. Russia has refused to at fiable. The world is not backward in tend any of the League meetings Its praise of him. His flight over or conferences so long as they are the North Pole was, in common parlance, a thriller, but it is sub-
and
Mr. H. Dreyer and Mrs. H. O.
Tong were among the numerous defendants who were fined by Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, for per mitting their dogs to be abroad without a muzzle or lead,
**
Two junkmasters were fined $15. at the Marine Court this morning for being under way without ex hibiting regulation lights. Lieut. Commdr. G. F. Hole, imposed a fined of $10 on the master of a smaller boat charged with similar offence against Harbour regulations.
100 NOT OUT.
Rugby, June 24.
4.
the defendant was fortunate in not being sent to prison; without
the option.
Evidence was given by an In
PENALTIES...
The Maritime Conference has
Geneva, June 24.
dian constable to the effect that, terminated after a final vote on whilst arresting a female hawker, the Draft Convention dealing with stated to be the defendant's aunt contracts, which was unanimous the defendant, emerging from aly adopted. knitting factory, called out to tion regarding penalties was re- The-Draft Conven- the pedestrians to Ta mo lo kwai jected yesterday and the recom ("Strike the Indias, devil)." ..
A crowd of Chinese collected also defeated by 50 votes to 88- mendations for amendment were around the constable who then Reuter proceeded to arrest the defendant.
The Very Idea!
*
#
Miss Maude Royden, famous be discovered: but-how on earth English, preacher and essayist, do you find out its name?" tells the story of a charwoman
He took his wifey out to
And spread meal deli-
clous
and two well-dressed women of means standing together before an exhibit of a poor, badly-managed home, and a model home.
The two women were making "isn't-it-terrible-how-some-people-
live
comments upon the poor house, which was probably much like the charwoman's own abode:
She endured it for a time, then wheeled and anapped, "And I won der how clean you'd be if such wo- men as me didn't clean yer!"
Judge: Would you like to chal-
Burly Prisoner. Well, yer hon.
held at Geneva because of a reject to consideration whether that
The three Chinese, including fusal on the part of Switzerland is enough, or whether the world two seamen from one of the Water to apologise for an alleged anti wants something more. Commdr. Police launches who appeared on Soviet incident many months ago. Byrd staked himself against fate remand before Mr. J. H. B. Nihil and won the gamble, Amundsen at the Kowloon Magistracy yester It has been difficult to know how did likewise under somewhat diffe-day on charges of demanding $500 far, Russia's excuse is a genuine rent conditions, and there are from the fokis of a junk on Mon one, or whether the Soviet is not other projects of a similar nature day last, were each sentenced to
which are likely to bear fruition four months' hard labour.. making it in order to hide a deeper before winter comes with its ät- objection to League, affairs. But tendant difficulties. Commdr. in these days when the whole Byrd's petrol supply had reached-
a dangerously low ebb when his future of the League is more or flight was completed, and had he less threatened from the inside heen forced down, the flight might OLDEST LIVING' GUARDSMAN, over the question of the compost have ended tragically. What we tion of the Council there is urgent are now looking for is a safe and
sane, flight over the Pole which General Sir George Higginson, need for no outside threat arising will cut down distances and he of the oldest living Guardsman, who either from the conduct of the practical use. Explorations, celebrated his hundredth birth Government of Switzerland or the pioneering and Polar expeditions day last Monday, had an enthusia
must have some purpose other stic welcome from the Grendier citizens of Geneva. Switzerland, than the personal triumph of Guards-to-day, when he visit as being a small country protect those who come through unscath- Victoria Barracks at Windsor, lenge any of the jurymen?
ed. We are looking forward towhere, eighty years ago, he dil ed by International Treaty and
the time when such trips will not some of his early soldiering. He cur, I aint in trainin' myself, but I more or less outside the scope of be regarded as hazardous, when was received by the Duke of Co wouldn't mind "aving a couple of effective European politics, is they can be made without undue naught and Officers of the regi- rounda with the little chap in the ideally situated to be the home hardship, and without a pure and ment. The Duke had just inspect-corner.
simple gamble with death. Stunts-ed the 1st Clion. of the League and it is to be hoped
General Higginson walked un-
Some place in North Dakota, a that she will take every care to particular connection are very afded to the base and took the professor craned his neck, an avoid annoying the nationals of well in their place, but they must General Salute, after which the said that folk are losing all the
have some larger purpose. other countries who have a right look for the time when the North Duke presented the veteran Gene- mebbe so, but here's a point that's WeBatullion marched past. Then the power to think, by heck, Well, to go as sheltered guests to their Pole will become a way station-ral with a cheque from the First written wth much vim. We international assembly.
just a little scenery on the way to
Le Secretary of haven't lost the power to think Brazil's defection is, it is feared, somewhere.
the Grenadier Guards Comrades just what we think of him. Association handed him a Basket to be followed by the defection of
of flowers containing one hundred. Spain--all because these countries.
Rear-Admiral HL W. Bowring, blooms.-British Wireless. have been denied permanent seats D. S. O., has hoisted his dag at on the Council of the League. Rosyth on taking over the duties.S. NAVAL AIRCRAFT. One does not regret the going of of Commanding Officer on the Brazil very much, because Brazil Const of Scotland. His .Secretary. is far removed from the political is Paymaster-Commander R D. centre of most concern to the Paffard, O.B.E., who was promote 1 League-Europe. Brazil can afford, in February, and has recently:
Washington, June 24. geographically at any rato, to been studying at the Secretaries'
President Coolidge has signed stand outside the League, but it is Course. He last served afloat as
the naval Aircraft Expansion Bill, providing for a building PEG- n very different matter so far as Accountant Officer of the cruiser gramme for five years Router's Spain is concerned. Of course, Carlisle, in China
American Service.
it may be the wrong term in this
الي المقمون
PRESIDENT SIGNS EXPANSION BILL.
She might have been sur-
prised, but lo,
It just made her suspicious,
*
He was a particularly raw re- cruit, and the drill sergeant was getting fed up. At last, he lost all patientce. "Didn't you hear About turn!" he bellowed:
"No," answered the recruit.
Wot about him?
"When laughing Ann trips
down the street
The sun comes out as well, The town is at her twinkling.
feet,
The crier rings his bell, The young men leap, like little,
fish,
Policemen stand and purt While husbands look behind
and wish.
This married her,
One of the professore at Prince- ton University who is a stickler for proper English has been wag ing war against the very popular A well-known professor tells an expressionley but has been amusing story of a lady who viaft-
thable to stop it entirely ed an astronomical observatory; The other morningin - Junior She was shown round by the burst into the class toom, and not professor of astronomy, who noticing that the professor, was spared no pains to interest his already present, exclaimed luat- visitor in the wonderful power of ly to a follow student, - "Hey- the, scientific Instruments in use. Georgej"
The lady seemed duly impressed As he perceived the professor a until she turned to take leave of dead silence reigned her guide. Then she threw a finally broken as the
feily romarked bomb.
Of course, she declared, "from who is calling for h what you have shown me, I quito rudy be excused until h understand how a now atur might, fed.