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THE COAL OUTLOOK.
MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1926.
handling and if there is the pros pect of something like a 'perma, nent settlement cuming out of fur- ther negotiation and arbitration then the Government, would, we think, be well justified in stepping down to an accommodating level. There has been far too much ob stinacy in this dispute already for the Government to add to it fur. ther.
+49
DAY BY DAY.
JUSTICE SATISFIES EVERYBODY, AND JUSTICE ALONG-Emerson.
The Eand A. Company's steam- Saturday, is due here to-day with er Tunda; which loft Manila on
the Australian mails.
During Friday four Chinese cases of anteric fever, one Chinese case of paratyphoid fever and one imported Chinese case of cholera were reported,
announces the death there on July A dispatch from San Francisco
of Dr. James F. Abbott, former Commercial Attache to the United States Embassy at Tókýó.
BORNEO'S NEW GOVERNOR.
MALAYAN OFFICIAL CHOSEN,
ISRAEL ZANGWILL.
DEATH OF NOTED NOVELIST.
1
"London, August 1: Jesselton, July 23.
The death is announced of the North Borneo is Mr. J. L. Hum Zangwill-Reuter
The Governor Elect of British famous Jewish novellat, arnol
phreys, of the Malayan Civil Ser-, vice.
[The lato Mr.Zangwill, who was
It is expected that Mr. Hum-62 years of age, was a self-educat- phroys will arrive here early in led man, taking the B.A. degree at October.
London University. He became
Both British North Borneo and Mr. "Humphroys can we think be an elementary school teacher in congratulated upon the choice Spitalfields and later became of Government of British North his stories of the Jews, of which which has been made for the post famous as a novelist, mainly by
Borneo.
In Mr. Humphreys Borneo re- Children of the "Ghetto" is the.. ceive one of the younger genera best known. His literary output tlon of Malayan Civil Servante who has been very large, including no-" have, within the past few years vols, plays and poems. made their mark in the service, also done much lecturing at Home and who have long been marked and in Jorsalem, Holland and the for promotion.
United States. During the war he,
.He has
One of the most pleasing aspects of the mattor has been the way in which the Churches, established as well as free, have shown such close and sympathetic Interest in the dispute, over since it first aroko out. One of, the charges. against the Church in England of
Mrs. Creasy has been "elected late years has been "that it has temporary president of the Cathe- largely lost touch and sympathydral Women Workers Guild dur with the great masses of working ng the absence from the Colony
Mr. Humphreys is a younger did much special writing, and be- people and that it has been above fack.
of the Guild President, Lady Fol-man, being only in his 44th year, came an ardent supporter of the the practical and economic pro-
but he has done well in the Ser- Palestine movement among the "blems of everyday life.
vice und besides the usual work Jews. His best-known late work Mr. H. H. For C. M. G., Commer-which falls to members of the was "We Moderns," written. in have complained at the lack of cial Counsellor of the British Service such as district officer, 1923. He lived mainly at his coup from Peking last Monday night has seen survles In Johore as nd- Legation arrived in Shangha! magistrate, ete, in the FM.S. he try house in Sussex.]
People
help given by the churches to which they might naturally have looked. In the great industrial crisis of the general strike how ever, and in the more prolonged coal mining strike the Churches have displayed keen sympathy end Intelligent, understanding, and have 'assisted in a small manner by direct and practical means. A fine piece of work has been douc and it will redound to the credit. of those who initiated it.
National Feeling,
й
He is proceeding to Hongkong forvisor at Muar and more recently
the purpose, of moeting Mrs. Fox. who is on her way back to China from England.
Passengers departing for Manija per s.s. President Jackson yesterday, included Mr. J. W. Morse, Judge Pablo Borbon, Captain and Mrs. Delinr, Hon. E. A. Gilmore, Hon, Sergio Osmena, Miss. J. Proudfoot, Steen and Colmel and Mrs. H. L. Dr. Jose Reyes, Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Stimson.
No-
held the important post of Acting British Agent, and later Advisor, in Trengganu, which, post he re- cently left on transfer to Kedah.
CANTON DISPUTES.
THE NEWSPAPEÏ
ROUBLE.
Mr. Humphreys is a keen golfer and a man of quick interests and A Canton correspondent says it should find his new post as inter- was thought at one time that the eating and acceptable socially and dispute between the Cantor Press from a work point of view, as we Association and the printing stalls are sure the community of British of vernacular paper as regards the able and sympathetic.Singapore would be settled in three or four North Borneo will find him cap- increases of wages of the latter, Free Press.
PROF. LANGSNER,
days, as the negotiations were being carried on smoothly and satisfactorily. But it now seems that the newsboys have come forth with fresh demand for the re- duction in the price of the dailies, which has caused a check to the negotiationis. However, it is hoped that further parleys may cause the newsboys to be more M. Regad, Professor Langaner's reasonable in their demands, as secretary, informs us that, owing the Bureau of Labour and Agricul. to the large number of requests Įture is making every effort to solve
TO GIVE ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION.
in overtaking and passing an cast-bound tramcar in Queen's Rond East at 10.30 a.m. yester- The acceptance by the lele-
day, a motor lorry belonging to One of the most gutes to the miners' conference developments in connection with able to clear the tram. In the. regretted the Luen Yick Company was un- of the proposals which have been the recent crisis in France has resulting collision, the front of the formulated by the bishop of the ions which have taken place in tor of the lorroy was dented.
been the anti-American demonstratram was damaged, and the radia- Church of England the leading that country, arising out of the one was injured. man of the Free Churches is a debt settlement question. The step forward on, the road in the damage done to tac Franco-Ameri-
can war memorial is an instance of At the Kowloon Magistracy this which have reached the Professor the questions at issue.. conl mining industry, but whether what is likely to occur under application for the confiscation of demonstration of Occult Sciencement has again issued strict orders morning, Sergeant Tyler made an at the Hongkong Hotel, another In the meantime, the Govern- it is a very big step is rather inflamed mob passion, Al- doubtful. It means that the miners though this incident cannot be two Luger pistols, one revolver and will be given at the Theatre Royal to all the Unions that any move- are willing to go back to work being apparently the act of a de-
laid at the doors of the French, 34 rounds of ammunition. which on Thursday afternoon next atment qutside the law will be rigid-
were found unclaimed in the Chin-1.5.33 p.m.
ly suppressed and all movers and on the terms which were in force mented Russian. However, there President Jackson yesterday morn state that he is much gratified by punished by martizi law.
ose crews' quarters on board the
Professor Langanor desires us to participants will be 'severely before the stoppage. They have have been other occurrences likelying. The Magistrate made the the interest taken in his work in always been willing to do that, but between France and the United
to cause injury to the relations necessary order.
The postmen's strike is reported Hongkong but he especially re-to have eased off and is likely to the important proviso in the pro-States, and, whoever may be
quests that his audience on Thurs-be settled. posal is that during the period of responsible therefor, these events are those of Mr. Elison Desio maining as quiet and attentive as Among forthcoming weddings day next will assist him by re- four months, for which time a re-are hardly in keeping with: the Botelho, blerk, residing at No. 19, possible while he is engaged in the newal of the Government subsidy developed between the two nations. Maria Muttos, residing at No. 32,
spirit of friendship which has Mosque Street, and Miss Victorin various demonstrations. is asked, there shall be fresh negó-Frestilent Coolidge no doubt had Jordan Road, Kowloon and Mr. to-morrow, and an early applica- Booking will open at Moutries tintion and the submission of the these happenings in mind when, a Allister Pommerfelt Chartered tion for acats is advised..
few days ago, he advised Ameri- Accountant, Hill West, and Miss cans abroad to make allowances Edith Dorothy Lilian Birchall, re arbitration, the result of such ar for the conditions prevailing in the bitration to be accepted whatever countries, in which they live, and siding at New Brighton, Cheshire,
England. unwarranted That is the big gain, not to indulge in
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It might be,
if the rulers in the various disa happy circumstance that Ameri- who made a light from Madrid to
tricts agree to the recommendation of their delegates. In the past the miners have not been prepared to concede any thing in the matter of hours or wages, holding that the pre-stoppage. terms were the very minimum that they could reason- ably be asked to accept. They now say that they are prepared to accept the decisions of arbitration. The Miners' Executive would not, apparently, agree to arbitration on
criticisms or recriminations. It is Captain Gallarza, the aviator, cans living abroad häve, hot-been given to the display of national Manila, narrowly escaped death on little cause
July 23rd when the plane in which hareds, and there is therefore he was
for the Presidential
n passenger crashed at warning. Here in Hongkong, for
Puerto Piqueras, in Spain. Cap- tain Galarza was not injured and example, the utmost goodwill and amity have prevailed between the later motored to Madrid, but the British and American communities, pilots arm was broken and the and in this connection we recall other passenger was slightly in with deep satisfaction the many jured. The aeroplane was de- forthcoming of that feeling-the demonstrations which have been stroyed.
eolid stand which our American friends took, even against their own nationals in connection with tho Shakeo.. shooting, and the
officials continues, the latest being The retirement of senior Malayan
0. F..G. Stonor, senior British the unexpected decision of the Hon..
Résident, to retire in September.
TO-DAY
Dollar on demand. 2s. 2.7/16 Lighting-up
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The Very Idea I
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This summer's innovation at or 50 pounds of glad rags to carry New York is a floating night about on their frail girlish club."
shoulders and Queen Beas her- Shrewd promoters have secured self had 3,000 of such outfits! a five-masted barkentine to cruise The 50 pounds included a ten- in the waters about Long Island pound body harness of whale-bone" Florida waters when winter comes. leather stomacher, a five-pound and, if the vogue persists, in and buckrum, an eight-pound
and Dance floors, dining rooms, tea farthingale-bone
leather rooms, equipment for swimming, pannier-five-pound shoes with
the matter of hours, and some of splendid manner in which Ameri- Mr. Stoner was appointed to Perak fishing and all sea subjects are cork soles eight inches thick, four
the delegates from the larger dis- caris came forward to render civic
in December. Recently he under-provided. The old square rigger, pounds worth of five petticoats, an tricts did not want to accept the aid during the carly days of the went, an operation for appendicitis with its ghosts of hardy seamen eight-round, head-dress with ruff, idea of arbitration on wages, but deeply appreciated, and in this case leave the tropics.
strike. Acts such as these
and is now medically advised to and hazardous voyages, will now and a ten-pound court dress. And Saturday's telegrams sald that, it they betoken the very rea) friend- Service as a junior officer in 1890. sport clothes and young men with Paro the "good old days" with the He joined the carry a cargo of pretty maids in some benighted souls. dare com- was eventually decided by 'n "very ship which exists between Britain He will be fifty-five years of age full purses.
benighted days of now! and America, which we believe is next June. large majority" to accept the destined to play an increasingly
The recruits for membership Mother told Johnny that he must Church's proposals and this means beneficial part in the future peace
will come largely from the Park keep his eyes closed during prayer avenue belt and, Vincent Richards, and Johnny wanted to know how arbitration on both wages and and progress of the world."
the tennis champion, will be a she knew he didn't.. hours.
leading membership-getter.
ig
Of course, the whole proposa}
dependent upon the Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, retracting his emphatic refusal to give any- thing more in the way of a sub- sidy. The figure of £3,000,000 has beep mentioned as the limit to which the Government would, in any case, be prepared to go, but the cost of a four months' subsidy la put at round about £10,000,000, One cannot help thinking that Mr.
An intimation was given during the hearing of the Cafe Parister Case that Madam Flint was being summoned by Mr. Geoffrey fo
using abusive
Asault and
The few. will pay $200 a year
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"Are you walking for the exer-
"No, my wife has learned to
NOVEL IN THREE CHAPTERS.
Captain George E. Hitchens, who is shortly leaving. England on his language. It was explained and $50 additional membership cise?" 38,000-mile round-the-world voyage" in a amall lifeboat, expects to col the Central Magistracy by Mr duce a very nominal sum for a lect data of the greatest value to Hugh Jones on Saturday that floating club. But no mention le drive the car." the shipping world. This will in and an amicable settlement. hading and tea sipping will be-to say. there was some misunderstanding mado of what the charges for eat- clude facts concerning wireless been arrived at.; No reflection was nothing of ginger ale and vichy instruments, and food and clothing cast on Mr.. Geoffrey,. added Mr. water. inventions for use in a small boat in mid-ocean, Captain Hitchens found his inspiration for this voy- again the Trevessa disaster. He is a fellow officer of Captain Foster, who was in command of the
direction-finders, now navigation
Trevesai, and made that historie
Hugh Jones.
The Kowloon Fire Brigade was called out yesterday morning at 830, to an outbreak at No. 9 promises involved was a building Cheungaha Street, Mongkok. The
...
Chap. 1-You are the only man I could over want for a husband," Of course ho danced upon his wants" Chap. 8-"He gave it to Chap. 2" wonder what she feet,
me without complaining. I wan der what he's been up to." The also end.
And it was sad but true, That when he did, he
"Danced on other people's too.
Baldwin and his Government will 21 days journey in a small boat/ of three storeys, occupying an area Thirty ounces is the average a cow if they drink large quanti-
in the end be prepared to conform to such a weight of public opinion na must be behind the Church proposal. It would be a big con- cession, but big problems need big
over the Indian Ocean. His little nine-ton lifeboat is 'fitted with special Marconi set for lifeboats, and the power is provided by A Parsons 15 hp. heavy oil engine doing 0 knots.
People develop the mentality of "
brulla store and dwelling house, that is, just the clothes she wears Stavros Damngloy, of Athens. Ond weight of a girl's clothes today ties of milk, according to Dr. of 60 by 20 feot, used as an umn- The stop was issued at 8.45, the at one fling. That's pa the con of the worst contres of infection report stating that the contents of tinent. New York modistes boast in the world is the hon's ogg, ho the ground floor were badly damage that they have cut it down to 10 also declared. Dr. Damaglov was ad by fire and water and the upper ounces. The girls, of old Queen addressing a vegetarian congress
Bess' time thought nothing of 40 in London.
floors by smoke.