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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1926.
boycott weapon has a knack of re- bounding on those who usp it, and that a boycott is, under my cir cumstances, an artificial and un- economic movement. That being. the case, we can well understand his wish that the boycott should be brought speedily, to an end. With regard to his hope that cor dial relations will be resumed be
DAY BY DAY,
- PROSPERITY, ALAS IS OFTEN BUT
ANOTHER NAME FOR PRIDE—Mra Sigourney.
Passengers arriving by the e.s. Saarbrucken from Europe in cluded Mr. and Mrs. A. Fothergill
|CUT DOWN EXPENSES tween Canton and the British, and Mr. G. Boadiker
using
in your kitchen by using a Pansy or Idoul Cooking Stove, which have been specially adapted to meet the.. requirements of t the house- holder in China.
Economy in fuel, is ensured by the use of the cheapest grado of coal which will give resulte unsurpassed by stoves: requiring the best grade of coal.
Pansy and Ideal Stoves are 'made to last long.
We have a stove for every' purpose.
once the boycott Istover, Mr. Chen need not fear but that Hongkong will respond to any gestures that may be made. This Colony has had a long and honoured contact, of a most friendly character, with
nothing that
CHARITY CONCERT.
SHORTS FOR POLICE.
AN EXCELLENT RESULT.
A SHANGHAI SCHEME. We are informed that the pro- The Shanghal Municipal Police cecds of the recent concert in ald may appear in the streats in shorta There was a clean bill of health of the Alice Memorial and affillat- next summer as a result of in the Colony yesterday.
ed Hospitals, including the very successful, experiment carried generous contribution of $500 by out by a few of the Inspectore Captain T. P. Hall, hmount to during the hot months. $8.082.47. The sale of tickets, in- cluding the resale of some tickets
to the Municipal According to the returned, realised $1,978. This Gazette, the Commissioner of sum includes the price paid by Sir Police reported at a recent meet The Warrant Officers and Ser. Shouson Chow and Mr. Kwok Sting of the Municipal Council, that geants of the East Surrey Regi-lau for the boxes namely, $200, there is a practically unanimous ment are giving a farewell dance A small number of $2 tickets and desire on the part of the foreign in the R. E. Theatre Wellington a larger number of 81 tickets were branch to wear shorts with khuki Barracks on Saturday evening.
not sold.
shirts, shoes and stockings during the hot weather. Unless the "Kewplea" were sold to the value expense is too great, he requests of $420.80, which covered all the that he be permitted to allow for expenses, thanks to the kindness this change of the City Hall, authorities, and to Estimates.
next year's the generosity of Messrs. Lane, The Deputy Treasurer commel. Crawford, Ltd. who provided theed that, in the absence of full refreshments for the performers particulars, an estimated the without charge, and to the Ander initial cost of the proposal, which son Music Store whose services would fall on the Budget for 1927, were given free,, charges being is approximately Tls: 4,000; but made only for instruments used, that for ensuing years it would be and payment of Chinese assistants considerably less. Members are at the Hall.
favourably disposed towards the Advertisements, realised $430, Commissionier's proposal, but it the firms advertising, Special tion until the exact cost thereof thanks are due to the South Chine is ascertained. Morning Post for kind assistance The Commissioner of Police with the souvenir and programmo. accordingly undertook in conjunc
Chocolates offered, for sale for tion with the Deputy Treasurer, the convenience of visitors realia to submit estimates showing the ed a small profit of $12.64.These coat of (1) shorts, stockings and were supplied by the Nestle Milk shoes; and (2) shorts, boots and Gompany.
putties. Thanks are also due to Mr.
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During the twenty-four hours Canton, and
ending, at 9 am. to-day, aix vessels we more desire than to resume arrived in Harbour and ten depart that traditional friendship Hised. The total number of ships in tory has shown that the British port this morning was 61. are not given to nursing a grudge A hawker was badly scalded in or entertaining ideas of revenge, the face yesterday by congee and when the boycott finally comes spilled from a pot. He was treat
ed at the Government Civil to an end, Canton will find that Hospital. nothing on our part will be done
MUSTARD & CO., LTD. to stand in the way of a fasting launch Hato Maru pleaded guilty for which thanks are expreased to was decided to defer recommenda
Incorporated under the Computes
Ordinauced engkong."
* Alexandre Buildings,
Des Voeux Road Central,
The Telegraph
rapprochement, to the mutual ad- vantage of this Colony and the neighbouring province as well.
1.
Hopes and Fears.
The coxswain of the steam at the Marine Court this morning to a charge of discharging fireworks without permission, and was fined 35.
A wharf coolie was injured by a Pease falling on 'him at the It was cheering to read yester-0. S. K. wharf on Tuesday. Half
message from an-hour after admission, the coolla Rugby which told us that in Bri- died of his injuries at the Kwong tish commercial and economie Wah Hospital. circles there is a general belief
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1926 day's wireless
BOYCOTT'S END.
Rehearsals for "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney," to be staged by the Shanghai A. D. C. at the Lyceum Theatre on Thursday, October 14, accounts it should prove a most are going forward and from all
amusing play.
Dr. Wu Chi Lin, formerly Chin- ese Minister to Peru, arrived in the Colony by the s.s. Empress of Asia on Tuesday. Dr. Wo has lately been practising in North China and has come to Repulse Bay for a short holiday.
Harry Oro, Miss D. O'Keefe, Mrs. R. Sanger, Mr. Darrow and others who gave their services so readily and generously.
The Empress of Russia, which left Hongkong on the 16th Sept. arrived at Vancouver on 4th Octo-
that a period of trade prosperity. The forthcoming wedding is an- fs at hand. Together with Mr.nounced of Mr. Franc Stewart If current reports regarding the Eugene Chen's definite assertion Gumley, civil engineer, of Hum- intentions of the Canton Govern- that the local anti-British boycottphreys Buildings, Kowloon, to Miss is going to end, it made more Elizabeth Margaret Grey Hall, of ment turn out to be correct, the cheerful reading than we have had Selkirk, Scotland. anti-British boycott which has for a long time past. The various, considerations which have given persisted for so many months is to rise to this feeling of optimism at come to a definite end at noon on Home are no doubt well-studied, Sunday next. It has been known but, to us at least, they all seem for some time that a big demon-the coal strike. It might be that dependent upon the settlement of stration would take place in Can- British industry, once the coal ton on that day, and it now ap- strike is settled, is due for a pears, from a statement made by spell of peace and that the late general strike is going to prove Mr. Eugene Chen, In an interview a benefit in the long run. But the with a Daily Press correspondent,. latest news of the miners' attitude that an announcement to the towards the Government's pro- posals is not very promising. effect mentioned above is then to Many miners' associations' have be made. If the consequence is rejected the proposals in spite of an immediate calling off of the the fact that the drift back to work is slowly continuing. In boycott and the resumption of connection. with this drift back it traffic between Hongkong and Can-must not be overlooked that, nor-
That a genuine error of the kind can be why all foliage with rectified. The worst kind of alip ton, then the wishes of the major-mally, there are over one million to England on medical advice. He shades of green is blest,
is the inserting of the right letter, ity of people both here and in, Can industry and that the number now
men engaged in the coal-mining was to have left Colombo on Sep- Consider any lawnway, downy as it were, in the wrong envelope.
tember 30th, and is expected to ton will be fully met.
grass beneath the trees. Now, is I once knew a tailor who sent a at work is less than 200,000. return in January.
there any place that tempts as marriage proposal by post. The As everybody knows, OctoberThore is the threat that this num 10th wag
The English Debating Club of much, to loll at ense? The lady wrote a favourable reply and the date
bar will be reduced by the with- which Mr.
drawal of safety men. It is al- the Chinese Y.M.C.A. is holding its softness seems to call you, and at the same time dropped, a line Eugene Chen originally gave as ready clear that if the men are
next debate on October 8, at 8 p.m.u answer to the call.. You know to a lady friend stating that she the day on, which, at the latest, forced to drift back to work by in the Reception room of the Chi-that on the spread of grass there's had accepted the little snip" and "
Testfulness for all. the boycott would end, and the economic pressure it will not be a
giving some sound business rea nase Y.M.C.A. The subject for
is
It really makes one wonder, sons for doing so. Unfortunately pacified body of men, but men who debate pronouncement he has now made will have a keen sense of unright Patriotism is the Cause of all Are dolk, who tend a lot of them, contents, and the tailor who re- follows"That when you think of parks and such, she had mixed the envelopes find would seem to make it clear thated wrong. And that would not Wars."
with true life out of touch? Tis ceived a note informing him that the promise is to be fulfilled. Mr,augar well for the country's future industrial peace. If the
Mr. Johnson of the United States true they spread their lawn he was a little salp, but that by Chen had apparently hoped that majority of the miners are found Shipping Board has been trans seed in the open; in the nook, chief recommendation was the the termination would occur be- to be against resumption on the to Yokohama and will sail to take while, one point they overlook.
ferred from the Hongkong office But, as, to making things worth eye he had to the main chance, decided that he would try not to fore that date, but no doubt it has terms of the Government's offer up his new appointment by us. The
then, in the interests of the rosy-President Jackson to-day. He is blanket makes a parson see the fection. Apart from such tragedies, been somewhat difficult to bring painted future, the
and soft-like waste away through unrequited af-
all parties into line on the mat- ought to make some further offer ferred from the Manila office, who just to loaf beneath the sun. The second thoughts are best and one Government relieved by Mr. Vic. Smith, trans fun of stretching out. upon it there are many occasions when ter. Even now, there appears to that will find general acceptance arrived yesterday by 5.8, President thing I ennnot understand, would like to substitute them for be a deal of anti-British agitation weapon of national bargaining
The men are out to save their Jackson.
whene'er the signs I pass, is why the first thoughts adumbrated in, in Canton, but, one correspondent and will endure much while its
A fatal accident occurred on the folk over spoil the scene by the original letter. discounts this by saying that it is existence, is threatened If there hillside above Conduit Road"Please Keep Off the Gruas."
is a big British.trade boom ex- yesterday. A. landslide recently only natural for those who have pected, then employers and the occurred at this spot and coolies Women have taken to side yer? made a good thing out of the boy-Government ought to have enough were engaged in removing the whiskers. The newest Eton erop cott to protest against any move-breadth of vision to acted as to earth from the roadway, when a is accompanied by flat strands of ment for its termination. We enlist the wholehearted co-opera-wide occurred. One of the men hair brushed smoothly down the tion of all classes of workers with was struck by a boulder, and re cheek, without the least suspicion shall, however, be able to judge out whem no trade boom can frueceived injuries from which he of a curl. The hair is parted at the situation much more clearly tify.
died soon afterwards. next week. No doubt there will be attempts made by certain par- ties to intimidate merchants, but if there no organised movement along these lines and if tho pickets are everywhere withdrawn, there need be no fear of the anti-British agitation lasting an undue length
This affort was the result of the her.
work of the Ladies' Committee to assist the hospitals and Mrs. Southern and Mrs. Creasy took a Coxton To, who, sold most of the leading part therein. The great tickets and also made all the ar- success of the concert financially rangements for the make-up and has been largely due to Mrs.sale of "Kewpies."
The Very Idea!
When green was first invented somebody trying to obtain that and 'twas spread around the grass, which "sn't his'n.". The experience
it must have pleased the eye of Auggested to me that it ought not to The Times of Ceylon f Septem-every soul who chanced to pass. be beyond ingenuity to devise ber 22nd states that the Hon. Mr.Tis nature's fav'rite colour, and some simpler method by which A. G. M. Fletcher, C.M.G., C.B.E., the soothing one at best. Colonial Secretary, was to proceed must be
RUBBER PRICES.
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Magistrate-Have you a law-
Prisoner - No, sir. Magistrate-Do you want a lawyer to defend you?
Prisoner Not in partickler, air, Magistrate-Well, what do you
the side and allowed a slight propose to do about It? ripple. exactly in the style of the. Prisoner Well, s'far's. I'm con- The following vessels are ex-Victorian beau, Another mascu cerned, I'm willing to drop the pected to be in wireless com line touch added to feminine attire whole business. munication with Hongkong to-day-has been Introduced with cloth, -Empress of Asia, President Wil- gaiters. son, President Jackson, Lalsang, Saarbruceken, Ampullaria, Van Overstraten, City of Bath, Shirala, receipt advising, them that the price of Philoctetes Tisondari, Lungshan of advices by cable from Singapore Kitano Maru, Sunning, Kiangsu, rubber is now 74 cents per and Haiching. The cable also gives the following dividends:
LATEST STRAITS QUOTATIONS.
Messrs. Carroll Bros. are
of time.
We have all along felt that Mr.14% for the year. Eugene Chen has not been an-
xious for the continuation of the
15%
Bukit Jolotonga.-9% finaly making Mandai Tokongs10% fai,aking
for the year. Kuala Sawaha.4% interim. Pusin Rubber & Tin Ltd--mal for. 1925/6; bonus 5% for
interim 2% 1926). dividend.
They say that one and one are
two,
But that's not always really.
true;
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When one by one is won..
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Things were very dry arouna Louisville. The old timers couldn't remember such a drouth sizce Away back yonder, no telling how long ago. Crops in the surrounding territory were being ruined. A cloud. of dust on a country road might mean either a pedestrian or an auto were passing.
Friends of Mr. Ralph A. Cooper will be interested to know that his mother-in-law, Mrs. A. T. Smith,
With such conditions prevailing, Was the leading speaker at the Thus a Rome writer-Have the good people met and prayed Liberal meeting at Portage-la you ever had the annoying ex for rain. Farmers, clerymen and Prairie, Manitoba, on Sept. 4. The perience of posting a letter pre others gathered in many places
boycott. He has, at any rate, al-20; Valles Tin Dredging NL meeting was in support of Mr. maturely? Droppod an envelope in "Send us rain," they asked. "Thb.
ways figured on the side of those who have opposed extreme policies
Takuapa
$18.75 Arthur Melghen, former Fremier gone, or that at least it ought to worst drouth In many years.
10.75
Evan McPherson, Liberal candia pillar-box this morning and later crops are burning up, wells going In the matter, and of late particu-
The following are the latest prices: date, who defeated the Hon. found that it ought not to have dry; our homes are dusty, it's the Ayor Panas Iarly he has appeared to desire Changkat Serdungs that the whole trouble should be Jerams
Gloncalies
brought to an end. He is suffi Jimahe Kedahis ciently a statesman to realise that Lunns the continuation of, the boycott Malakoffs..
Malaka Pindas
must do untold harm to Chinese as New Serendahis
Pajams well as Britisk interests; that the Sandycrofts
2.95 of Canada, Mrs. Smith is an have been held back awhile. Suc- Shortly after this, the rain 1.90 experienced public speaker, having cooded eventually in recovering started. It didn't rain, but it 2.80 boen President of the Canadian it from the postal authorities, but poured. Old timers hadn't seen 4.75 130 Frosbyterian Women's Society for with what an expenditure of time, such a rain since no telling when. 3.06 some time. Both Mr. and Mrs. effort, and tact Filled up per Many talked of holding river! 5.20 Cooper have been active workers hapa a dozen forms, and inter- meetings to ask that the rain be for the Liberal party in Canada viewed numerous officials before I stopped. Perhaps they asked for 15.00
320 for many TOLIA..
coald convince anybody I was not too much in their prayers.
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