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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
DAY BY DAY.
THAT HAPPY STATE OF MIND, SO RARELY POSSESSED, IN WHICH WE CAN SAY, "I HAVE ENOUGH," 19 THE 11IGHEST ATTAINMENT OF PHILOSO- PHY.-Zimmermann.-
as the Washington surtaxes. So much, is to be gathered from the stniement that the disposal of the revenue from this source should be left to the decision of, comp ton local Chinese authorities. There is, seemingly, no mention of the abolition of likin,, which Yesterday's health return shows was, in the Nine Power Treaty, two cases of diphtheria and one of considered a pre-requisite to the typhoid fever. All were Chinese. levying of the surtaxes, whilst
The Empress of Canada left even China herself, at the Tariff Shanghai at 1 pm. to-day and is Conference, was willing to promistus here on Friday, the abolition of these internal Imposte simultaneously with "the granting of tariff autonomy The impression left, therefore, is
The P. and O liner Kalyan, that Britain is prepared to make which left Singapore at 10 fresh concessions on this particuyesterday, is due here at 10.á.m. lar issue
on the 26th instant.
In the absence of the full text of the Note, however, it would be Kunwise to prosume too much, but we can at any rate feel gratified at the obvious intention of the Home Government to follow a policy which can be freely adapted to the changing altuation in China. would be well of course, if there could be unanimous agree ment amongst the Powers on the many issues involved, so that in moments of emergency there would be no fear of divided counsels. But if that is impossi- ble to secure, then we are all for Britain going ahead on Bines which she considers politic and wise. For it is conceivable that to attempt to keep in step with others, irrespective of the merits Although the text of the new of the case, might under certai Note setting forth the polley, circumstances, react disastrousl which Britain desires to see adopt-on
the
The Telegraph
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22, 1926,
BRITAIN COMES OUT.
our position vis-a-vis
ed by the Powers, towards China Chinese. has not yet been published, it is evident that the document con- tains much that is of vital impor.
Italian Unrest.
!
The P. and O. liner Khiva, which left Shanghai at 4 p.m. yesterday, is due here on the 24th at 7 a.m.
22.
1926.
PEARL EXHIBITION.
-BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLES. AT
KOMOR'S.
ป
"TESS."
NOW SHOWING AT THE QUEEN'S.
Once again, the Queen's Theatre
For the next two weeks, an ex-is, providing an excellent all-rounit hibition will be held, at Messrs, programme for its patrons. The Komor and Komor's premises at St. chief attraction is the film version George's Buildings, of pearls, both of Thomas Hardy's "Tess," and it natural. and cultured. Amongst can be said that the main features" the genuine pearls displayed are of that classic are well brought out. some wonderfully graded necklaces There are, of course, great difficul- and ropes, showing the most ex- ties to overcome in screening auch quisite lustre. The matching is a tale, in which the thoughts and also remarkably true, 'aa might be ruminations of the leading charac- expected when it is announced that ters are best handled, through the the collection has been made up by medium of the written word, but, the well-known house of Kodak none the less, the story is well told and Co. of Japan. ⠀ ́
in skeleton form in this film. The In addition, there is a range of outdoor scenes are for the most culture pearls, and these too are de-part actually laid in the Wessex am.lightful, portraying practically the country and they thus give a reality same characteristics: ds the genuine to the picture which would other pearl; indeed, it takes an expert to wise be lacking. Indeed, the photo- detect the difference, -(
graphy throughout is admirable, An attractive collection of mount-whilst the acting of Blanche Sweet A meeting of the Finance Com- mittee of the Legislative Counciled pieces of jewellery is included, as Tess, Conrad Nagel as Angel to be held at 4:30 pm on and these are suitable for ladies or Clare and Stuart Holmes as Alec
gentlemen. It should be mentioned D'Urberville la most effective. All ́ ́ Thursday,
that the prices are unusually low, the pathos and tragedy of the story the proprietors desiring to realise are well brought out, although the as much cash as possible for New more poignant situations are rather The exhibi-long-drawn-out, whilst there le a York requirements.. tion therefore offers a unique oppor- deal more of the religious atmos. tunity of acquiring either real or phere than one associates with the culture pearls at most reasonable tale. Moreover, there is a rather surprising deviation from the novel prices.
It is always a pleasure to pay a when, at the close, Tess secures a visit to Komor und Komor's art reprieve and "lives happy over rooms, where a tatesfully arranged after" with Angel Clare, We display of curios and other objects can, however, commend the film as a really powerful drama, of art are on view,
which holds the interest from start to finish.
is
17
"A Congregation for the con- ferring of degrees will be held at the University of Hongkong on Tuesday, January 11th.
From Mesars. Mackintosh and Co., Ltd., the well-known men's wear specialists, we have received a handy little desk calendar for 1927
It is advertised that the Ex- change Banks will be closed to the transaction of Public Business on Saturday and Monday, the 25th
and 27th instant.
Engineer Lieut. Comdr. S. "0. Frow has been appointed to H.M.S. Hawkins, and Engineer Lieu- tenant GM.B. Kingdom to H.M.S.
Wishart
*
Commd. Gunner (T). A. J. Ward has been appointed to H.M.S. Carlisle (Nov. 28) and W. E. Pitts, to H.M.S. Repulse, appointment to H.M.S. Carlisle ennicelled (December 30).
Through falling into the coal bunkers of the steamboat, Sui Tai, a Chinese was fatally injured yes- terday.
He died
few minutes after admission into the Govern ment Civil Hospital.
**
HOME BYE-ELECTION, LABOUR RETAINS SEAT.
London, Dec. 21.
Beside the main film, there is a Gaumont news reel and a Prizma coloured picture of Torquay, whilst Conrado de la Cruz is heard in a The bye-election at Smethwick, very cleverly played violin solo. due to the resignation of Mr. J. His finger-work and technique was E. Davison (Labour), resulted as excellent yesterday and ho was follows:
| loudly"applauded at the close.
Mr. Oswald Mosley (Lab.)...16,077 Mr. Marshall Pyke (Con.)... 3,195 Marquis Curzon. Represented Har- Mr. Edwin Buyliss (Lib.)... 2,600
-Reuter. row Division, 1918-1924, He has At the last General Election, an independent mind and has spok- the figures were:-Mr. J. E. Duvi-en with effect more than once son (Labour), 14,491; Mr. J.. M. in Parliament. Joined the Labour Pike (Conservative), 13,238, Party in 1924, and his wife, Lady
The new member is the eldest Cynthia Mosley, is also a promin son of Sir Oswald Mosley, Bart., ent Labourite. and was educated at Winchester and At the last election he unsuccess- Sandhurst. He served in the War, fully contested the Ladywood Divi- and was formerly in the 16th |sion of Birmingham, losing narrow- Lancers. He married Lady Cyn-ly to the Lt. Hon. Mr. Neville Cham- thin Curzon, daughter of the late berlain (Conservative).
The Very Idea!
A man with a rare and intereatment home with him or have it
He was not The Homeliest Man in buy it. "The garment makers still the World, nor The Richest Mari in think of all women as homekeeping the World, nor yet The Man With women who take to a needle as the Reddest Hair in the World. handily as a mouse to cheese. They No, Maria Jose Mora died with the make no recognition of the great distinctive title of The Man Who bulk of to-day's women whose job Had No Bath for Twenty Years. Is remote from needlework and who Mora became convinced some 20 are forced to end a day's work in years ago that bathing "washed off office with more work at home foist- the spark of life." So he took no ed upon them by lazy and careless. chances with his "apark," and per- manufactures.". mitted no water to touch his epider-
An application for the confiscation
Judge-Allen urged all, women to ammunition, was made by Sergeant of four revolvers and 550 rounds of mis.
refuse to buy garments which are Barnicle before Mr. T. W. Ains-It is not half a century since and wear. She recognises the vari
We laugh at poor Mora, and yet not absolutely ready to put on worth at Kowloon Magistracy this bathing was forbidden by law in ability of women's figures but in- morning. The arms, which were found in a passage way on board the s.s. President Jefferson, were necordingly ordered to be confiscat
home vicinities. The first bathtub sists that they are no more so than had been invented eight years be- men's, and that the manufactures fore they dared install one in White, could make a sufficient assortment House!
of lengths and sizes to fit all figures.
tance at the present juncture. It In his address following the would appear that Britain has elevation of two Archbishops to been hampered hitherto by the the rank of Cardinals, which cere- mony took place at a secret Con- necessity of keeping in line with sistory yesterday, His Holiness Mr. Ho Leung, compradore, of the other Powers, and that diyer-the Pope made reference to the Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, yes- gences of viewpoint have prevent-political state of Italy and deplor- terday reported to the police that ed the recent attempts on the life one of his shroff's absconded with ed her from adopting the liberal of Signor Mussolini. He went $3,000, collected from different policy which she favoured. The further, and lamented
the out shops. consequence has been that we have breaks of violence which had fol-
lowed those attempts, but added Mr. R. J. Goodman, Superinten- borne much of the obliquy which that he was pleased that the Go-dent of the Store, Department of should rightly rest on other vernment had taken strong action the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock shoulders. The new step taken against all those responsible for Co., Ltd., won $7,885.50 with tic-
that violence. Judging by the ket No. 5037, in the "A" Cash: therefore hailed at Home ag an
comments we have seen made in Sweep at Fanling races on Saturing title died in New York recently, delivered ready to wear, he doesn't Indication that Britain has decided some of the leading political jour day. to follow a line of action whichnals of London lately, it would
The return of the number of she, considers warranted by the appear that the outside world
hears but little of what is even cases of notifiable diseases which altered conditions, in the hope that now going on in Italy-all in the occurred in the Colony during the the Powers will agree that the name of patriotism. The Govern-week ended Saturday last shows two. Chinese case of diphtheria, time has come to consider the meat of Signor Mussolini is earn-
ing the reverse of a good name both fatal, and three Chinese cases whole Chinese question, in all its for itself although its followers of enteric fever also fatal. The raniifications, afresh.
make much noisy affirmation of Colony had a clean bill of health
on Monday.. Whilst there can be no ground the country's solidarity. The for doubting that Britain intends tually, ceased to function na an Italian Press has, it is said, vir- safeguarding fundamental rights, agent of free expression, and it is it is clear, from what has already extremely difficult for the people leaked out, that the new policy is of Rome to get any news of what is happening in the great provin liberal in character and that it iactal towns. So far as Rome. it aimed at demonstrating the fact self is concerned, the Government that Britain is a real friend of has succeeded in keeping the worst hooligan elements in check, al- China and, as such, is anxious to though there have been beatings see the reasonable national aspira- and assaults on men who dare to
The following ships are expected tions of the
differ from the Fascists, but in Chinese people
to be in wireless communication realised. The gesture now made is said to be a state of tyrannous of Canada, President Lincoln. Gen- some of the provincial towns there
with Hongkong to-day:--Empress should be of the utmost value as opposition to all not avowedly eral Metzinger, President Jefferson.
·An electrical contrivance that is a corrective to the illusions which Fascist. There have been new re- Tjisalak, Angers, Khiva. Namaang,
little but mighty is being recom- have existed regarding Britain's pressive laws and fow indeper-Teiresias, Kwangtung, Kalgan, Sui The "Emperor's Rug." woven in mended by German policewomen
dent newspaper correspondenta real intention towards the Chinese, now remain in Italy One well- An, Ainu, Suiyang, Seunghee, West Pernia in 1550, and known as one for the protection of girls against and it should have the effect of known English jourhal goce so far slip, Kiungchow, Philoctetes, Mexi-of the five most valuable rugs in the followers. It has the appearance co Maru, Sumatra Maru, Cheribon clarifying the attitude of all the as to draw a comparison between Maru, Taikwa Maru and Nitto Rome and Moscow and says that Powers in regard to the China there is much to bear out the be-- problem. The Note, it is signi- lief that Italy is drifting to- feant to observe, has been con.wards a ruin of which rumours municated to all the represent and forebodings are already reach- ing the outer world. That is a tives of the Powers both in Peking disheartening picture and one and London, and it therefore with which lots will disagree, but there are many sincers .well- brings forward the whole Chinese Wishers of Italy who look with Brussels.... problem for international const growing alarm at the intense poli-Amsterdam deration. In that sense, it is tical intolerance which is manifest Stockholm
in that country." equivalent to the understanding reached at Washington that there.. ahould from time to time, us
The forthcoming. wedding bccasion warrants, be a full and announced of Mr. James Harper Yokohamaa frank interchange of opinions Taggart, director of the Hongkong New York
and Shanghai Hotels Ltd., rosid Goneya between the Powers on the Chinese ing at the Repulse Bay Hotel, fo. Milan situation. Apparently all the Mrs., Mary Turner, widow, of Berlin
U.S.A., and of Mr. Guy Athel
ed.
Maru
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Amy Marsh, of No. 4, Des Vonux Silver (spot and forward) the imposition of what are known Road.
"Your dad will spank you,”
Mother said,
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Heavens,
He wouldn't lick a stamp.
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"I talked with a very interesting man to-day. He was a Buddhist." All "Oh, I'd love to meet him! my geraniums are wilting!"
world, was brought to New York re- and size of a wrist watch and la cently by Victor Behar, Glasgow connected by tiny wires to a little art dealer, and placed on display at buttery and Induction coil carried the Metropolitan Museum. Engin. an inside pocket of a dress or lish exports, according to published coat. It generates a low amperage reports, value the piece at shock of 1,000 volta, sufficient to $1,000,000.
knock out an ordinary man, al- though it would not cause perman Judge Florence E. Allon of the ont injury, When the "wenror Chio Supreme Court is as interest touches it to any part of the body ed in all problems which concern the of a would-be bad man, the fight working woman as in the legal mat is over...
12.18 18.15 tera of her court. One of "this .18.21 woman jurist's pet dissertations 34.374 concerns the lack of consideration
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"It is almost impossible for a 12/06 woman to go into a store and buy 4.86.1/10 a garment utterly ready to wear
"Why don't you go to our
urch ?aked one little boy of another.
Because, replied the other, we belong to a different abomination
26.004 The hem must be stitched in, the With the aid of a special camera, 108.1/10 $20.88
20.35 buttons refastened because they are sea waves were photographed dur 10.28 14 sewed on too loosely or have come ing a rough sea recently, and it was 1024 off while in stock, the sleaves must found that the waves reached 27 81.74 be shortened, and the bolt moved. feat in height. In a violent gale it was found the waves reached a
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"Can you imagino a man buying height of 86 feet, while ordinary 16 a coat which needed all this atten- waves were said to bu,6 to 12 feet
tion? If a man can't take his gar high,