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MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1926.
the action of Lord Byng, whilst Mr. Melghen, for the Conserva- tives, defends the Govorgor-Gen- eral's action as being strictly m accord with the constitution, which, he says is well framid., As by the irony of fate Lord Byng's career as Governor-Gen- eral, which hitherto had been re- garded as a most sagacious and successful one, threatens to close with one of the most serious poll- tlenl upheavals in the history of the Dominion, because there will be a demand in certain quarters for the removal of the Governor- General's supreme powers. Cana- de's relationship with the British Empire generally, and with the King's prerogative in particular, promises to be bitterly argued unfortunately at a time when an Imperial. Conference will be sit ting in London discussing ways and means of making the Empire more closely welded together in
DAY BY DAY.
LOVE IS THE BEGINNING, THE MID- DLE AND THE END OF EVERYTHING.—| Lacordaite,
HIS EXCELLENCY'S · HONOUR.
FACTS ABOUT AN ANCIENT ORDER.
The Empress of Canada loft Vancouver on the 5th instant and In connection with the appoint
An Imported
ernor
FOKIS KIDNAPPED,
ONE SHOT WHILE TRYING TO ESCAPE.
After being captured at Tam Chiu, in Chinese waters, by armed
is que hore on the 23rd instant.mont of His Excellency the Goy pirates, three fokia were released
(Sir Coell
Clementi on payraunt of a ransom of $90, and Dr. J. C Dalmaey Allan, who K.C.M.G.) ne Knight of Grace of the fourth was shot while attempt has been a patient at the French the Venerable Order of the Hog Ing to escapo. This information is is still seriously fit there. Hospital for the last two months, pital of St. John of Jerusalem, it contained in a report just made to is interesting to note that the the. Water Polica by the master of Sovereign Head and Patron of the trading junk No. T.4780H. ** Order is His Majesty the King, the-It-appears-his junk, with a crew Grand Prior is H.R.H. the Duke of of five, was anchored at Tam Chau Connaught, the Titular Prior of alongside. another boat and two the Priory for Wales is H.R.H. fokis from each boat want in a the Prince of Wales, the Sub Prior dinghy to get provisions from is the Earl of Scarborough and third junk, which was about five the Prelate is the Archbishop of hundred yards away. They were York.
intercepted by ton armed men in a
case of cholera (Chinese) and a Chinese case of diphtheria were notified on Fr day.
The master of the as. Namsang reports that a Chinese dock pas- senger was "lost overboard" on Saturday, when the vessel was near Gap Rock.
"
A
and
The Chapter General of the ampan, who captured the fokis. Order consists of "Knights of and took them ashore. Soldiers Mr. H. S. Berent, Manager af Knights of Grace and Esquires, but the fokis could not be found. Justice and selected" Chaplains, were brought from Shek Hau Sha, the Nestle Milk.Co. of Amoy, and whilst there are also Ladies of Through a fish dealer the pirates Mr. S. J. Chen, Manager of the Justice and Ladies of Grace, demanded $200 ransom, but finally staying at Hotel Metropole. Bank of China, Swatow, are These distinctions, however, do agreed to take $90, which was all
not confer any rank or titlo. the money the master had, Although most people are aware three fokls were returned. of the great work which the St. John Ambulance Association and Kiu for a cargo of bricks, and ar- The junk then sailed for Shek Brigade are performing in the rived in Hongkong last Thursday. relief of human suffering, very few people realise that these or- ganisations have their origin in
The report of the Committee
Cor
refuse destruction will be
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MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1926,
CANADIAN POLITICS.
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place too literal an interpretation upon the arguments of the extreme
Sanitary Boned to-morrow.
Left in Canadian politics, for the left by the P. and O. liner Delta Amongst the passengers who majority of Canadians are loyally were Commdr. Engr, F. C. Bow ,attached to Britain and recognise man: Commdr. and Mrs. J. Bower, that it is in the exigiencies of theirs. Shields and Miss R. Mor
fung. game of party politics that as much play as possible will be made out of Lord Byng's action. For ourselves, we think that Lord Byng did the right thing. When one party was beaten he gave a
it, also.
surely be below normal. had
ancient Order of chivalry-which fala pretences by posing as Mr. the Order of St. John-the most For obtaining money by was in existence at the time of the Kent cricker now playing for Eng- A.P.F. Chapman, the well-known Crusades.
Early in the eleventh century & Charles Brandon, a collier, was at land in the Test Match, George hospital existed in Jerusalem to minister to the needs of the Chri-Tunbridge Wells sentenced, to The following rates of postage stian
three months hard labour. It was pilgrims who came will be imposed on parcels posted from All parts of Europe to stated that his father holds a high China as from September 1. in Hongkong and destined for visit the Holy City. When in position in India, but that on leav
For 1087 the Crusaders besiegeding school the accused hegan to a parcel not exceeding 3
Jerusalem, the hospital was in drink, which had been his down- $0.80, 11 lbs. $1.10, 22 lbs. $1.65. charge of a body of men calling that Brandon had the chance of a. fall. The Chief Constable stated themselves "The Poor Brethren of His Excellency the Governor the Hospital of St. Johu," has, under instructions from the these men devoted their lives to Secretary of State for the Colonies, the relief of suffering and the ad been pleased to recognise Monsieur ministration of hospitality to the
Magistracy this morning.
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who maintained, united in their determination to their ambulance efficiency. Classes" relieve the suffering of mankind.
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Very Idea
Although we hear very little of it in this part of the world therence to the other, but when that second party was beaten he had is a grave political situation into dissolve. That is how the Canada, not the least important majority of Canadians will view uspect of which is the position of
6. Dufaure de la Prude as being pilgrims. It was around this hos of instruction are also under the the Dominion is-a-rix the Mother
in charge of the Spanish Vice-pital that the Order of St. John auspices of the Association in con- Consulate in Hongkong. Country. In order to understand
developed, and although in later nection with the military and police years the Knights became one of authorities, the railway companies, the position aright it is necessarj“
Weather Contrasts.
A British wireless message to the greatest military organisation the mercantile marine find the fish- td.recapitulate a little recent his- It is apparent from Shanghn Grand Prix motor race at Brook- tained and developed the humani-.
day, in reporting the result of the in Christendom, they still main-ing fleets. Divisions of the St.,
John Ambulance Brigade have tory. Mr. Mackenzie. King, who newspapers to hand
that our lands on Saturday, says was Prime Minister a few months been having a sweltering hot made the fastest lap, covering notes.
friends in the Northern port have Major Begrave, on a Talbot car, name-Knight
that tarian side of their work, at their quickly followed the formation of Association classes, and the Hospitaller-de- ago, was the head of a "minority summer, for scarcely a day seems 2.616 miles at a pace of 89.99 miles
strength of the British Empire is now nearly 50,000. Government holding office by to pass without deaths being re-per hour.
Classes of instruction are now held by the Association It can therefore be seen that the virtue of the fact that certain in-corded from the intense heat-wave- which has been experienced there.
in all parts of the British St John Ambulance movement is dependent Members promised sup- For fully three weeks on end, the in the armed robbery committed as
Alleged to have been concerned Empire, including such places not an isolated society existing for port for his Liberal cabinet. The thermometer has been registeringat No. 161, Woosung Street on the Hongkong, and British Gulana. but each member of the organisa Bermuda, Fiji Islands, the purpose of teaching First Aid, Conservatives, headed by Mr. well over 90 degrees, and on some 2nd inat, four men, who were sub- Over 30,000 certificates are issued tion belongs to the noble procession Meighen, constituted the largest perature of over 100. Life under remanded for one week by. Mr. J. in addition to about 30,000 awards Middle Ages to the present day, days there has been a shade tem-sequently arrested in Macao, were annually to successful candidates, of Crusaders, stretching from the single party, but could not com- such conditions must be extremely H. B. Nihill at the Kowloon to candidates mand a majority in the House. trying. Here Hongkong we Thus it was that Mr. King's party to date, for the summer so far has have been far more fortunate up went into office. Then came certainly been on the cool side; present at the ceremony perform The Belgian Consul General was several defeats in the House, after We hate oven had one or two days'ed on Saturday at the Roman which Mr. King claimed that Par- of record low temperature for the Catholic Cemetery, when the re liament should be dissolved and have not experienced occasional rardy were
time of the year. Not that we mains of the Belgian Father Con new election held Mr. Meighen discomfort from the humidity, bat removed to the Shek Lung Leper
exhumed to eppuser this, saying that he the general average of heat inust Settlement which he founded in
We have 1907. should be given opportunity of
very few of those testing, the support for a Conser-bright, sunshiny, hot days The occupant of No. 11 Tung- Pitive Government in Parliament. which WC usually. associate On Street, Yaumati, who was a highway, na' the family's in the When you're hicfbg long the la Canada a great deal of impor place thereof the weather condi- of unlawful possession of twelve byway that will take you wide and with the summer months; in rested sometime ago on a charge car, an' you've picked a level tance is attached to the holding tions have been extremely vari- pistols and seven revolvers was far you are sittin' very easy, with of office while the elections are
able. The customary south-west again before Mr. J. II. B. Nihill at your frets and cares behind, 'cause in progress, as the Government of winds have given place to fiful the Kowloon Magistracy on Satur: you've left the bakin' city, an'
spejis from almost all quarters, day when Inspector Pincott asked there's nothin' on your mind. the day is supposed to be able to and we have certainly had more permission to withdraw the case, exert a considerable influence. that we have wanted in the way there being no
As you speed along, you wonder Absent-minded business mån direct evidence o'er the beauty spread aroun', and (as he kissed his wife): "Now, Mr. King wanted a dissolution of rain. Indeed, it has been a against the defendant, who was ac you're thinkin', why in thunder dear, I'll dictate a couple of whilst he was Prime Minister, but rather topsy-turvy summer up to cordingly discharged.
the present. However, the hot
are you livin' in a town? There's letters. Mr. Meighen wanted to be Prime season is not yet over, and it is
the sweet perfume of clover and The population of the Philip the fresher ozone brings thorough Minister before his' possible de-possible that we may have a late pines has increased by 1,217,851 pleasure to the rover who's enjoy! feat led to that dissolution.
and prolongedeummer, As
with since 1918 when the list census ing nature's things. plenty of heat at the Hongkong. as
tail-end. was taken. This телия an Roads are wondrous as you sally a general rule average annual increase of 152,231 down the straightway, 'round the escapes the extremes of tempera-for the last eight years., Japan's turn, through the hill and dale in his name by the Governor-Gen- ture known to Shanghai people, average annual Increase
for which we can be duly thank 800,000. The total population of gas you burn? All the family's and valley. What's the odds what cral) Lord Byng had to decide on ful. If our memory serves us
the Philippines is given the issue, and he conceded Mr.rightly, our record shade tempera. 11.568,491 against 10,350,640 in through and through.
as havin' plensere. Really thrillin', Meighen's rather reasonable plea ture in summer is about 03, whilst 1918. Manila is credited, with course, there is a measure that is And, of that as Mr. Klag's Government ve have never gone lower in 310,266.
bound to come to you. winter than 32 degrees. had suffered defeat, he (Mr. Meighai, on the other hand, has been Shang-
All in all, you get to thinkin' ed hysterics. The proposed legislative investi-that the world is pretty sweet. hon) as the head of the largest away up well above the 100 markation of the identity of bones In the open you're not drinkin' in thing are equal to anything.
Things that are equal to one party in the House, ought to be in summer and often exeperiances facio, founder of the "Katipunan" feeling quickly switches.
said to be those of Andres Boni-the dust of city street. But the Horse power is the distance one to form a Cabinet. Mr. The present year has certainly Revolution, soon will be started bumps and ruts and ditches-
many degrees of frust in winter. and father Meichen only remained in office been one of strange meteoro The House of Representatives has when you hit a detour sign?
of the Philippine aid touring was so fine with its fh one hour.
Who horse can carry a pound of water
for a few days when he, too, was logical experiences in most partsnamed Antero Soriane, Manuel C. defeated. He then obtained the of the world, but our hope is that, Briones, Leon G. Guinto, Simson dissolution which, had previously us, we may be spared anything in house members of the investigat- Strathspey, and
Whatever else is in store for Ramos and Eulogio Rodriguez as It was a busy tourist station in "dear," and after that, grandma. been refused to Mr. King, who now the nature of the heal-wave, which ing committee. The senate has porter, was having overmuch to proceeds to raise the constitu-Shanghai has been suffering. appointed its members. The do to meet the competitive calls "would ye mind tellin' me what a
the full authority of the executive
is vested in the King (expfvised
asked
tional issue, behind which is the thorny question of the Governor- General's right to interfera in do- mestic.politics.
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mistly from the sooth."
"Weel, sir, to tell you the truth,
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He called upon the tailor shop, But, lo, he couldn't get a fit,
To get a suit his aim.
Yet had one just the same.
A tiger at the Bay was seen-
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The lady thought it queer; But, what was even stranger
still,
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'Twas merely a small deer!
MORE SCHOOLBOY HOWLERS. A grass widow is the wife of a vegetarian.' contains no land.
Oceanica is a continent which Lottert in sloping print are cali-
The first year of his marrings a follow calls his mother-in-law.
"Father Halligan," said Pat,
miracle is?"
Filipino Veterans' Associa of duty. tlon will co-operate. The bones An inquisitive tourist from The parish priest, suspecting a.. in question still are being kept by South Britain buttonholed Donald flippant reason for the question," Sentence of six months hard, the Legionarios del Trabajo. to remove his luggage.
replied:With pleasure, Pat. labour was imposed by MJ. H. B. Because of the doubt of their "I suppose," said he, "you see Just walk a little ahead of me," The burning question of the on Saturday on a Chinese who was quently has
Nihill at the Kowloon Magistracy gonulnoress, their burial fro- some strange sights and people Pat did so, and received a sound forthcoming election is that con- charged with kidnapping a small It is suggested that if
been postponed, here?"
Blick from his reverence. not Yes, sir, yes, we do that," said "Did you feel that, Pat?" asked cerning the constitution. Mr. boy. The boy was alleged to have identified as those of Boni-Donald.
the priest, das King, the Liberal leader, is most with the help of the pickets he as those of "the unknown Filipino come from?" queried his interro Well, then, it would have been
been taken to Shum Chun. where, facio, the bones could be buried "And where do they mostly."Sure I did, your reverence.”. vehement in his denunciation of was lator found by the Police, soldiers."
miracle if you hadn't"
Eater.