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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1927.
you there are people who hold the view MUST that foreigh trade with Chin is OWN IT only to the benefit of foreigners and
not to the bonent of China."
To realize what a wonderful holper and tinie sfver it is you must own 'd Remington Portabló.
It takes the drudgery out of overy writing task.
It has the longest writing lino of any portable and takes the standard long envelope.
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The Telegraph
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1937,
CHINA'S FOREIGN
TRADE.
DAY BY DAY.
CHILDREN HAVE MORE NEED OF MODELS THAN OF CRITICS.-Joubert.
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Mr. Justice Brown of Penang is leaving for Home on January 15th on leave prior to retirement. judge from the F.M.S. is expected to replace him.
OBITUARY.
MISS EDITH MEAD.
The Very Idea!
Illustrating the character of the. Having only returned from a six Scot, the story was told at an anti months holiday in England on Prohibition rally in Edinburgh of death an old Scotsman who lay dying.. New Year's Day, the occurred at the French ospital A friend callod to see him, and on Monday of little Miss Edith eat by the bedside with every good. Lucilie Moore Mead, the 13-year intention.
"Weel, John," he said, "will I old daughter of the late Mr. J. II. Mead and of Mrs. Paterson, of read to you?"
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it has been largely through for
Yesterday's health return shows eign enterprise that China's tinde has been built up to the high level one Chinese case of typhoid fever, recently attained, and the Chinese,
The following appointment was know perfectly well that it would made by the Admiralty on Dec. 13: Á lose of great magnitude is fog-Engr. Lieut.Com, S. O. Frew, be
to Dolphin, add., temp on relief, eign trade were driven astay, and to Hawkins. Of course, It cannot be, and no-onu
On" the trip from Home, the deceased was by no means well, destres it. China is reaping in-
and four days after her arrival stimable benefit from its trading
here she was takon ill. Three "Intercourse with the other nations
doctors were called and the con of the world and those other na-
plaint was diagnosed as an Inter nal abacés. Latór, the little Ligga, In turn, are dependent, upon
Inte Mr.-Ernest Owen-Jones-sufferor was removed to the China for the supply of certaid (60), of Croesawdy, Kuala Lumpur, French Hospital, where an opera cessary commodities. The inter-chemist and druggist, manager of tion was performed on Monday national exchange of merchandise the Federal Dispensary. Ltd., left afternoon, but death took place £10,698 (net personalty £10,682). whilst she was under the anesthe- tic, peritonitis having sot in. Thoir Majostles the King and The deceased was a very, bright Queen of Siam on January 2nd and popular girl, and the utmost opened the bridge linking the sympathy will be felt with the in perfectly true, secured for them-north-south and eastern lines at bereaved mother and other rela-
is a revolving wheel that cannot
now be stopped.. Foreign nationals China engaged in trade have, it
in
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Thol
Bangkok and later a mail traintives. from Penang crossed the bridges Proceeding to Bangkok.
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selves in the large centres little isolated parcels of land and built exclusively, foreign communities
The Chairman and Directors of in which to live apart and carry on trade under conditions of security, the Tung Wah Hospital are giving These Concessions and Settlements dinner at the Kant Ling Hotel, West Point, this evening in honour have been well managed and devo of the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, toped-often out of waste places then the opcasion of the conferment Chinese themselves would not use--op him "of the C.M.G. and. there is something of covet- ousness as well as political pride in the ardent desire of the Chinese for their surrender. These Con cessions have, far from humpering fair trade, encouraged it and have Accome the home of powerful Banks and business houses without which
It rests,
"No," replied John, lazonically. "Will I sing to you then? "No."
"What do you want then, John ?" "I want to argue," granted John.
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His under lip stück far, far
cut.
But, gee, he didn't care, a 'Cause every time he whistled
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Could part his bloomin'
hair.
"I love alnging in chorus, but don't think I could sing a solo
before a crowd to save my life. It's the one thing I'm afraid of," The funeral took place at the declared the Prince of Wales, in Protestant Cemetery,
the course of a chat with a "man Happy Valley, laat evening, the Rev. G. R. Whom he met in an anteroom at Lindsay officiating. There was a
the Free Trade Hall, Manchester. large attendance of sorrowing
"He's the gradellest young chap relatives and friends, whilst a man could possibly meet, the amongst the numerous wreathes man said afterwards. "He asked were tributes from the decenaed's me to 'come and have one," but I mother and other relatiives both told him I was a teetotaler, and ho here and at Home, the "Sunflower" said he admired my principles. Patrol of the 1st C.B.S. Company Then he asked me if I would have M. F. A. Rediona, the well-of Girl Guides, the teachers and cigar, and I took it with the known Penups rugger and soccer scholars of St. Andrew's Sunday player, was married at the Church School, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Labrum, of the Assumption on the ith inst. Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Labrum, Capt. Miss S. Balaetehet. Owing to and Mrs. H. S. Hurley, Mr.. I. B. the recent death of the bride Trevor, Mr. and Mrs. Tollan and groom's father the ceremony was family, Mr. and Mrs. Stapleton, Mr. and Mrs. Sanderson Smith, Miss Violet Capell, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Summers, Mr. and Mrs. G
F. Forbes, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Capell and family, staff of the Dispensary, Mr. W. Paterson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Laing and Miss Laing,. Rev. and Mrs. G. R. Lindsay. Mr.
very quiet,
The Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Con- densed Milk Company are issuing
idea of keeping it as a memento. But he produced a match, and J couldn't very well refuse to light up, though when he left I put the clear out, and I'm keeping the half that's left as a family heirloom,"
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More schoolboy howlers:-
A chifonier is a man who drives
"Pedigree" is another name for schoolmaster.
George I was the son of Electric Sophia.
Charon was a man who fried I. Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gibson, souls over the sticks. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Robinson, Mr. An optimist is a thing with a Mr. J. W. Blackley, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. E. W. White and family, lot of little legs." F. C. Todd, Mrs. L. Dand, Mrs.
The christening took place, on the Chinese traders are largely lost Dec. 13,, at St. Cuthbert's Phil-F, Nightingale, Mr. and Mrs. R. a motor car.
Beach-Gardens, of the infant son and helpless. There is nothing of Sir Claud and Lady Severn. fair or que-sided or immoral about The Rev. Hew F. Severn officiated, There was one phrase in yester-British trade in China.
and the child received the names David Bullock. The godparents day's message from Rugby dealing upon the give and take of gond. were Mr. J. H. S. Wild, Mr. G. M. with the situation at Blankow which value and honest dealing. China Barker and Mrs. Hathaway. Fevenied how widespread can be the would be a great and sorry loser acceptance of a wrong iden even in that trade were taken from her, the face of what one would imagine and her political agitators who are an extremely useful desk for 1927. Moses and Ernie, Bella, Betty ant at Shoreditch County Court: "The Barrister, addressing the 'judge' were well-known facts to the con-all but ruining that trade by an ill-The diary, which, is tastefully pro-Andre Pestonji, Helen and Caro-law has been said to be an ass, but. trary. To speaking of how the clos-considered shriek for the hasty re- duced, is prefaced by a number of line Patereon, Edith Mcses, Adas a matter of fact it is very Bon- ing of British banks and commer-turn of the Concessions are doing value of vitamins, the vitamin con- Mickey Williams, Gladys sible and provides for all sorts of cial houses in Hankow had reacted untold harm and causing very heavy tent of mille, the feeding of infants Saunders and many other girl things, making allowance for the seriously to the disadvantage of the losses to the people whose saviours and the manufacture and use of
Lactogen. Chinese themselves, who are now they pose to be. keenly desirous of seeing trade re- sumed, the authors of the message added that "the advantages of trade
Kwangiung Prisons.
very Interesting articles on the food
are thus recognised as not being about prison and Court reform inducers on putting out such an ex-
and
friends.
EMPRESS BOATS.
QUICK PASSAGE TO EUROPE.
frailties of human nature." He lost his case.
"Come to think of it, mayonnaise makes cold salmon what it is" The Countess of Oxford and Asquith (copyright reserved).
Hommes quarante, chevaux en long huit."--Voltaire (free).
We have just received a copy of the special Christmas Number issued by the Rangoon Times and In view of all that has been said would like to congratulate the pro-- exclusive to the foreigners,"
as China, it is most illuminating to cellently printed and well-stocked "newsy" publication. There are though that was renily a very im- read the result of investigations
The Empress of Asia left Hong-
New York, Sunday, Dec. 12. portant piece of general informa-which have been made into the gaols many very interesting Rangcon pic-
of Kwantung province. The stute tures and we can imagine that the kong on January 6th after having
Miss Rebecca Bradley, aged tion. As a matter of fact, and sur-of affairs disclosed-and we are Number makes a comprehensive been thoroughly overhauled and
painted with the new colours. twenty-two, a graduate of Texas prising though it might well be toquoting from the Canton Gazette-record of Rangoon doings.”“
She will be followed by the University, where she is working those who know not Britain, there cannot be described as other than
The case against the four Emprees of Canada on January for a master's degree while earn absolutely disgraceful. It is put is a very widespread belief among an ord, mongst other things, Chinese who are held on charges 26th and the Empress of Russia ing her living as a shorthand The Empress typist in the office of the Attorney- certain chisses at Home that all Bri- that prisoners are sometimes con- arising from the attempted rebon February 16th."
at present in dry-dock General of Texhs, was arrested on... tain's foreign trade with "native" fined in gaol for from three to five bery at Kai Cheung, New Terri- of Canada
years without any trial whatever, tories, near the Gin Drinkers' Bay, being thoroughly overhauled, and December 11th and accused of countries such as China is run on whilst it not infrequently happens on December 2nd, was brought to the Empress of Russia will also holding up a bank.
to dry-dock immediately on She is the first American to be the lines of extortion, that the "na- that they are not notified of the conclusion yesterday at the Kow-Ro
"exploited" though offences with which they are chargloon Magistracy, before Mr. T.W. arrival in Hongkong January charged as a gunwoman working
The four custd 20th from Manila. ed. The are underfed, owingAinsworth.
For the convenience of pas-
Miss Bradley denies the accusa-.. the people never seem to know just to squeeze extorted from the food were committed for trial at the
however, how and that there is something allowances by gaolers, money is ex-February Sessions at the Supreme sengers wishing to reach Europe. tion. Witnesses say,
09 quickly ав possible the that a woman answering to her dishonourable and not very nice tracted from prisoners when gifts Court.
Canadian Pacific shipa, com-description entered the Farmers' about our intercourse with China, are received from relatives or
Included in the sale of porcelain mencing with the sailing of the Exchange Bank at Buda, a suburb friends, whilst new inmates are" This is a belief which has grown up given a bad time both by the old and decorative objects of art at Empress of Canada on January of Austin, Texas, while the cashier prisoners and the gaolers, being Messrs. Christie's on Dec. 14 was 26th will leave Hongkong on and hookkeeper were alone, drew on a revolver, and compelled the made to sleep in filthy places, often an interesting collection of 184 Wednesday and Yokohama beaten and even their clothing Chinese snuff bottles, mainly of Friday, arriving at Victoria and cashier to unlock the sale and
on Sunday, thus hand her £400," stolen. These are only a few of the Kang-He and Kien-Lung Vancouver
The gunwoman then locked both the disclosures made, but they are periods, formed by Mr. F. Cenabling passengers booked to
in a vault, left the bank. sullicient to show that a truly latenkin, of Hongkong. This fetch Europe to make direct connection man entable state of affairs. existsed £189 (Spencer). A Chinese with the Atlantic ships, avoiding nonchalantly, and rode nway in a
jar, enamelled with hotel expenses and making the motor-car. in these prisons. There are, of globular
Her arrest followed a few hours course, all manner
of proposals horses and emblems on green journey from Hongkong to Europe made for much-needed reform, but wave-pattern ground, Ming, realis. in 3 days or from Yokohama to later. in view of existing conditions ited 140 guinens. (Mallett). would appear extremely doubtful
tives" are
in sheer ignorance and also because
of the fondness of many Britishers who have never stirred from their
whether these will be carried out In connection with the case re-
with
21 days.
"SILVER WOLF.".
I
THE DECEMBER ISSUE.
The December issue of the arose Sliver Wolf, the official organ of
alone.
Husband at Willesden: My wife tells me that I killed my first wif. Wife: And you tell me that I kill- ed my first husband..
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own hearths to pity all those who are racially different and to censure their fellow-nationals who are but "exploiting" the great trade centres of the world. In the early days of foreign intercourse with China it is perfectly true that the Chinese bera merchants-wanted the terms for a very long time yet.
It is ported yesterday, in which Mr. V. of trading to be all in their favour, when we ponder over conditions Goulborn was described as being negligent and such as these that we realise the charged No-one can read the history of pre- dangers that would attend the abo-dangerous driving of a motor-
Acton man I plead guilty, but. I was not exactly drunk. Trenty days without being convinc-lition of extra-territoriality in cycle, we since learn that the e of that fact and also without a China, for if the, Chinese are treat-actual defendant was Mr. E.
Magistrate-When you arres? lot of sympathy for, the poor fored in this abominable way, what Spradbery. The mistake
guarantee of just and speedy trinle from the fact that the machine the Boy Scouts Association of ed him, wint was he doing?" eign merchant adventurer who was would there be in the case of for belonged to Mr. Goulbory, and that Hongkong, has just made its ap Constableé was having, a often helpless in face of organised eigners? And, even with this much the summons was taken out against pearance and it is a bright issue, heated argument with, Chinese opposition. Then when assured, the lot of any who happen- the driver, who, at the time, how-containing much of interesting driver, Yer Worship."
ed to be imprisoned would be too ever, happened to Mr. Spradbery, reading besides the usual Troop foreign trade with China grew to horrible to contemplate. If it is
and Pack notes. such an extent as to make the pro-reform that the Nationalists are tection of foreign traders necessary aiming at, there is plenty to engage In the interests of equity, there was their attention close at hand in arer of trenty-making and Con- cession-granting. But there was
Kwangtung.
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taxl
Magistrate But that doesn't prove he was intoxicated."
Constable "But there was no taxi-driver."
Lieut. Halsey, the Prince's
The financial statement of the friend and follow officer of Prince Association, to September 50th., George on HMS. Hawkins, who last, is given and this shows n acompanied him home, sald at very satisfactory state of affairs, Liverpool that they had had a good In the Commissioner's Letter It is O, glory, here are dance dressos time. Asked if the large quantity stated that the Girl Guilds are decorated by musical notation! of silks and choice kimonos which now, joining with the Scouts in the One, oven, bas the pponing bars
magazine-a move in the interests of a foxtrot worked on it. of mutual co-operation.
I foreses rivalry, among the There are intoresting Editorial young members of the Loony Lon- Notes and, among other good don set to be played by the things for Scouts, an article on favourite saxophonist of the White Ants and their ways, by moment:Beachcomber in". the Scout Master R. W. Barney. Daily Express.
nevor at any timo-nor could there A small boy, who pleaded in Mr.the Prince had brought home be-unfair trading or exploitation R. E, Lindecil's Court this morning were for his mother, Lieut. Halsey by foreigners. The buying and that he was the only.support of his replied: "I do not know, but I selling of inerchandise for profit is grandmother, was given $4 out of expect he will present some to the the poor-box with which to pay Queen." He sald the Prince had a Chinese attributo centuries old, for a hawker's licence which he also brought a collection of curios and it is almost pitiable to think lacked..
from the East.