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READ-FLEMING-At St. John's Cathedral, on 18th December, 1926, by the Rev. H. Copley Moyle, Robert Lythgoe, Third
MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1926.
Mr. Lampson's own words, all the talk about British" "Imperialiam”. is sheer moonshine. It is a di tortion of the truth to suggest that Britain la the enemy of any pro- gressive movement in China; we tako no sides in the political strifo in China. All hat wo want to see is the instituting of an era of peace and good order, the safe guarding of the rights of trad and residened and the establish- ment of a stable Government willing and able exercise authority in the territory which comes under its control. So long as these essentials fire assured, it is a matter of complete in- difference to us what the political leanings of those in control may be. We anturally, expect, as we
to
have a full right to do, the' cessa- tion of anti-British movements and
'DAY BY DAY.
REPROOF IS A MEDICINE LIKE MER-
CURY OR OPIUM; IF IT BE IMPROPERLY ADMINISTERED. IT WILL DO HARM INSTEAD OF GOOD-Horace Mann.
There was a clean bill of Health in the Colony over the week-ond.
The P, and O. steamer Nellore left Shanghai on Saturday and is due to arrive here at sight o'clock to-morrow morning.
Following the outery which has been voiced by correspondents, it announced that the Cafe Parisien has now been granted, an adjunct licence, which allows the serving of alcoholic beverages with meals.
A son has been born to Sir Claud Severn, former Colonial Secretary for Hongkong, and Lady Severn at their home in Earl's Court, London marriage the
third child of, the
The death has occurred in Shanghal of Mr. Herbert Webb, former editor of the China Press. He died at the General Hospital following an illness of about three months duration.
respect for Treaty provisions as they exist äntil they are modified by mutual negotiation. There is nothing that is unreasonable or unfair in that polley, as we hope, Passengers departing for Seattle the Southern leaders. realise by via ports by the President McKin- this time. There can be no ques-Chow, Dr. H. S. Kwan, Mr. E. J. ley yesterday wore Sir Chow-son tion that much of the recent Mothersill, Mr. C. H. Benson, M. trouble has been caused by the and Mrs. IL. Odell, Mr. and Mrs. Foster Turner, Mr. Carl Shank, unbridled licence given to labour Commander F. H. Rolfe, and agitators, and in this 7nection Lleut, and Mrs. W, S. Carsons. it is gratifying to see that the A copy of a well-produced al- prensa for 1927, containing vari- ous illustrations and useful articles, has been forwarded to us by the Catholic monthly
"Religióne e Patria. The almanne is being dis tributed to helpers, subscribers and friends.
AIR LINERS.
THE CAIRO-KARACHI SERVICE.
KOWLOON CIRCUS.
A HORSE THAT FOXTROTS.
The circus is an ever-popular Rugby, Dec. 19,
source of amusement, and the one Yesterday marked the first stage now in Kowloon is attracting in- in the inauguration of the newcreasing patronage from people Cairo-Karachi air service.
who are tired of the more conven-
The first of the De Havilland,tional amusement, and who wel sixty-six, Bristol Jupiter Empire come an evening spent in enjoy Hercules machines left London in ing something different. An ex- the early morning and, after two cellent programme, which in hours halt at Le Bourget, near changed every night, is maintained. Since the commencement on Paris, proceeded towards Mar- seilles. It was however, found Thursday, full houses have been necessary to land at Lyons. The the order of the day and on Satur- passengers included Air Vice Mar- day there was hardly a vacant shal Sir Sefton Brancker (Dirce- seat. The various numbers are tor of Civil Aviation) and three delightfully varied and there, is others.
not a dull moment. The wendor- fully-trained horses and ponies
The aeroplane will travel vialare extremely clever. There is a Naples to Malta, where it will troupe of dappled ponies which do - await the arrival of the second almost everything but talk, obey- machine which leaves London to-ing the slightest verbal order.
One of the most thrilling turns
some
morrow. The third machine, on But, have you ever seen a horse do which the Air Minister, Sir Samuci a toxtrot? If not, a visit to the Hoare, accompanied by Lady circus will convince you it can be Hoare and his staff, will travel, is done--and to music, as well. due to leave on December 27th. Camels are also featured, and From Malta, the route will be via although on Saturday one Was Homs to Cairo, where the first ma-rather refractory, they showed chine is expected on December that no little.care had been spent: 24th. It will remain there tem-in their training. porarily and the second machine machine which will reach Caire was the finale, in which will proceed to Basra. The third early in the New Year will leave dizzy feats were performed on the for Basra on January 12th and rapeze, feats which made the thenge by way of Karachi to Delhi. audience gasp, and it is worth
paying the prices asked to A regular service will be this alone. This turn consists-of- Cairo and Baarn forthwith, but In addition, there are feats of operated in each direction between nearly half an hour of thrills.
will leave Cairo each Wednesday through their numbers open until April. The air liners troupe of girls. The dancers g on arrival of the mail boat from daintily, and on Saturday wore England and the return machine warmly applauded." Great fun is will leave Basra every alternate created by the clowns, who bave Saturday. When in full operation, many original "stunts." the service will bring Karachi one The Circus is well worth a visit. Wirelces. week nearer to London.-British but owing to the demand for seats
it is advisable to book,
SEQ
son of the late Edward Wi Canton authorities are taking manac, the "Almanaque da Boa Im- the Basra-Karachi section will not strength, and also dances by a
liam Read and Mrs. Read of steps to prevent the abuse of Stoney Corner, Meopham, power by the more Kent, to Jean Vallance, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Fleming, Coatee Penicuik, Midlothian,
extreme element. As the authority of the Southerners extends, it will doubtless be found that there is a very real danger in giving Labour its head-danger not only to civil administration in China, but the danger also of setting up serines international complications. In THE HANKOW PARLEY, full and frank friendship with the
The Telegraph
MONDAY, DEC. 20, 1926,
One of the most satisfactory as- pects of the appointment of Mr. Miles Lampson as Minister to China is the fact that, before
Powers, the Southern leaders can make their movement one of in- estimable value to China, and, if they show those qualities of real atatesmanship which the situation demands, they will have
the satisfaction of contributing in no small degree to the pence of the
East.
다
The Jute Major-General Sir William Jullus. Gascoigne, K.C.M.G., a former General Officer Commanding the Forces at Hong- kong and who WAB Officer Administering the Colony on more than one occasion, left, un- settled property of the gross value of £15,795, with net personally £15,602. He died in England on September 9 at the age of 82,
A
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that well-known cognomen,
very
No longer will "George," the is a reminiscent of sconic wall paper dusky Pullman porter, answer to that was familiar decades ago, and Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Port- "ancient Pompeiian mansions.
The is a revival of the painted walls of ers will see to that.
The brotherhood asks, travellers
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Lacy frills, sleeveless shirts, and
The Hongkong Electric Recron- tion Club held a staff dinner, and smoking concert at the Volunteer' Headquarters, on Saturday even- ing, a thoroughly enjoyabaran Mr. T. Gully and Mr. D. S. Hill being spent. Mr. C. E. Gahagan, contributed to the entertainment which followed a pleasant repast, to call porters by their real names, & decollete,covered with strands of and Mr. Spary was at the piano. The brotherhood tells the railroad pearls and sparkling jewels will companies that porters' names must soon bedeck the well-dressed young was all that resulted from an at-
A cold immersion in the harbour be hung in their respective cars. man when he goes forth" for the tempt yesterday by a Chinese wo-manic errora at first. So accustom of master tailors in high convention Travellers will commit grave Pull, evening, we are told. A syndicate man to take her life. The would-ed have we become to calling each in Paria declares that the frilly, be suicide jumped into the har- and sundry porters "George," that frothy, colourful dress hitherto tice the new custom of "Rastysing," now adorn the male, whilst his fair we must be forgiven while we prac- worn by the frails of the species will "Franking," Or them. But the brotherhood is peccably correct tuxedo or dress Charleying companion wears the dark and im-
right in recognizing the worth of suit hitherto worn by him. personal dignity to any employee. No minister, no plumber, no barber, Sir Alfred Butt's liat of "Rose no doctor, would have endured si. Marie" accessories piques curiosity: lently throughout the years a cus- These include:- tom of wholesale name labelling on his profession,
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Number of shoes used...4,048 Number of costumes. ...2,444. Pairs of stockings......2,500
A race of porters known not col- individually as personalities, will one may so stretch the point-as lectively as "George," but known It looks on the face of it, if make beds softer, shine shoes brigh- if 420 young ladies had costumes ter and bring the ladder with more who had no shoes; 156had stockings speed and agility.
who had no
shoes, Perhaps it means that one commodity wears out more quickly than another, but in that case one would have expect- ed the leather-if stage shoes, are made" of leather-to give a botter account of itself.
proceeding to Peking, he has taken the opportunity of getting into direct contact with the Southern leaders. He himself stated that he came to China with an open mind, and it was later announced that
Capital And Labour. he was being given the widest
Much interest attaches to the latitude in discussing the situa- report of the industrial mission tion with those whom he met. which was sent two or three At Hankow, we are told, Mr. months ago by the Home Govern
ment to Canada and the United bour "from the Kennedy Town wa- Lampson has had almost daily States for the purpose of studying terfront, but the act was witness- conversations with Mr. Eugene labour conditions. Apparently, ed by an Indian, named Kassim Chen, in which the question of the the full report has not yet beeHussan, and a prompt rescue was
made for the mission has only effecled. recognition of the Southern Gov-just returned, but enough has ernment has loomed large. Various already been made.public to show One of two Indian watchmen big issues. are involved in this that the members were very much possessing the same name of Ki- impressed with the healthier rela-sen Singh, was to-day charged at question, and, if full agreement tions which exist. between capital the Central Police Court with de- has not been reached on them all, and labour in the great countries on frauding his namesake of $367 by it is something to learn that
the other side, of the Atlantic. representing himself as the own better understanding has been at weeks ago the fact that friction it from the Hongkong and Shang- We stressed in this column a fewers of. that sum and withdrawing tained, on both sides, of the pre- between capital and Inbour in hai Bank. The complainant in the cise points arising, therefrom. Britain was undermining the in- case is employed by the A.P.C. The fact that the conversations dustrial life of the nation and while the defendant is also a threatens to cause much chronic watchraan. Mr. C. A. S., Russ sp- have lasted so long may be taken hut really avoidable labour dis-peared to prosecute and the case as indicating that much ground tress, and it would appear that the was remanded. has been covered in the delibera-members of the mission to the
U. S. were most forcibly struck, tions, and this should have the by the comparatively harmonious Pirates of Ponzance" by the Hang- The final performance of "The effect of clarifying the situation relations which exist there. There kong Philharmonic Society took so that when the time for final seems to be a keener rellaation place in the. Theatre Royal on decision comes, each party will must rely on the earning of profits crowded
that business and all Industry Saturday night, There WAB a know the others' standpoint on the and that the greater those profits thoroughly delighted with the pro- golden coat of mail. The vogue
house, which Wag
The newest fad in Paris is d issues that really matter. This or the more stable they are made duction. At the close, there were move by Mr. Lampson, in getting the more likely will all parties be most enthusiastic scenes, and known American girl, called "The was begun by Mabel Boll, a well- to gain favourable conditions, profusion of bouquets was sent up Queen of Diamonds" because of the into direct touch with the British industry is in need. f to the stage.
Marie-I did, but he made ab- The performera before more modern ideas on the part of later pulled a huge cracker and Boll's blouse was of fine gold mesh, A Polar bear in the Edinburgh Southern leaders
solutely no fuss about it. iramense rings she wears. Mišs going to Peking, is a step in the the capitalists and a greater un- threw the favours therefrom to
derstanding of business econo- the audience.
with a design in platinum. right direction. In the past, the mics on the part of the leaders of whole
Subsequently, the
It'e Zoo the other day swallowed a hand- quite chic, but scratchy, Miss Boll bag containing £70 in notes which of the cast and many representatives of the Powers organized labour, because it is in friends, participated in a most en-
says of it.
a woman accidentally dropped over have, we fear, confined themselves, those two particulars where the joyable dance.
the barrier. It is one of those far too much to the Legation dous pull over British competition!
The Prince of Wales is amused episodes of which the humour is New World gains such a tremen- quarter, but the personal investi-Both employers and employed have Right Rev. C. R. Puppy) adminis. American couple about to visit the woman, it was a serious pecu-
The Bishop of Victoria (they a recent telegram from
acen only by the spectator. For gations now carried out by Mr. to get much nearer
Europo. It reads: "Mrs--and self ninry loss; for the bear a disap in mutualtered the rite of Confirmation at St. Lampson, so as to get first-hand sympathy and understanding than John's Cathedral last evening at six will be honoured if you will dine pointing hun.
they are now, will have to do more o'clock to 48 candidates. The can-
with us on our visit to London next information on the political out for each o-her-cheorfully and didates comprised 32 females, and month. Name your company and
It may be no great consolation to look, represent a healthy break not begrudgingly, At the present 16 males, and among the latter were your date." One of the prince's either the lady or the bear, but away from this custom; for it is time it is all fight the workers several sailors from warships in the friends suggested that the sender the incident must have appeared fighting for this and the employers fiarbour. Present in the Choir might be related to the man who
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They listened to her buzz. And when she reached the high
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Mabel-I hear your engagement is broken.
Marie-Yes, Charlie acted hor-
ribly.
Mabel thought you broke it yourself..
another. Was there not a Sherlock
only by action of this dind that fighting for that. There are end were the. Reva; H. G.Hewitt, R.Nrushed up to the prince in New many times in fiction in one way or the full truth of a most complicat-less ways in which a very great E. V. Rigden, R.N., F. Freeman, York saying "Say, King, my name's Holmes story of a blue carbuncle. od situation can be gained. deal can be done, and we hope that N., T. Gonn, R.N..and the Rev. King, too." is Royal Highness to which was swallowed by a turkey?
We are hoping that, no a result mission just back will be studious-lain). The Rev. H. G. Hewitt read his would be hosts.
the evidence and testimony of the N. V. Halvard (the Bishop's Chap quite unaware of the identity of Ad one of the early Wells stories of the conversations which have ly pondered on and result in free- the lesson, the Rov, E. V. Rigden
turned on the problem as to which of half-a-dozen ostriches had swal- inken place, the Southern leaders will action. A really good heart took the prayers, and the Key. H The walls of many London houses lowed the diamond from an Indian have come to realise that Britain the leaders on both sides, would preached the sermon, basing his ad- scenes. Lady Wolgalf and other sold by auction at appreciating to-heart conference talk botween Copley Moylu (Cathedral Chaplain) are being painted with country potentate's turban, the birds being stands for a fair deal in the doubtless reveal the wisdom and dress on the text: "Thou God Seest well known society leaders are prices as consecutive dissections Chinese problem, and that, to use possibility of doing something.
"Me."
carrying on the fad. The custom gavo proof of innocence.