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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
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One cannot hope to review all | the various facets of what is n
most complex situation; involving ns. It does, two rivals factions in China and a large group of foraign Powera. But the past few days have witnessed a clarifying of the situation so far as Britain is con- cerned. The full text of the latest
DAY BY DAY.
1927.
VALEDICTORY.
He Very Idia!"
Telaviv, under a local ordinance
A WRITER GETS IN THE LONG RUN INTERESTING PRESENTATION. JUST THE READERS HE DESERVES.- Hester' Braynoi
A large number of the Euro-just approved by Lord Plumer, the "Cricket Notes" and "Musical pean staff of the Naval Yard High Commissioner of Palestine, Jottings will appear in our fasuo gathered in the Dockyard Club- the only town in the world of to-morrow.
rooms on Tuesday evening to bid where the observance of Saturday farewell to Mr. F. E. Wilking, as a day of rest is legally enforced.
The Bon Line's.s. Benalder from Foreman of Boilermakers, who is All shops and factories within the Leith, Antwerp, London, and re-appointed Home after serving municipal area of Tolaviv, except Straits is due to arrive here on seven yours in the Hongkong fow which are owned by Mos- Naval Yard.' Mr. C. Young lems and Christians, must cloзn 5th inst.
presided, and among the Company from sunset on Friday to sunast Five small matcheds, situated at present were Engr. Captain E. G. on Saturday, Restaurants are al- Britlali proposals which have been Chuk Yuen, at Kowloon City, wars Pallot, D.S.O., and Eagr. Com-lowed to be open only until B p.m. on Friday, and from 10 am to 2
presented to. Peking and the Na tionalists at Hankow has just been made known, and it is clear that Britain is going a very long way indeed to demonstrate that its declarations of friendship, for China are not just so much erupty talk, bul that they express agent he desire to sat China to
gain that full independence and sovereignty of which the, Nation alists so glibly talk. From all shades of opinion in Britain has come commendation of Britain's latest pet, nad from the United Stales of America, too, has, there come the heartiest approval. "We
destroyed by firo on Tuesday. The
is damago estimated to amount to $500.
آگوس
The Vicar of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, and Mrs. Lind say are holding a reception in the which is, to be followed by the ane nual Church meeting.
Church Hall on Tuesday evening,
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Moneylendors, as a rule, are the
mander Sebastinë.
Mr. C. Young, in the course of pm. on Saturday." a complimentary speech, roferred to the many good points and sport- ing qualities of Mr. Wilkins, who was, he said, one of those quiet only persons who ever seera to
Farry. social workers who was here. get evidence of means,-Judge there, and everywhere. He was.. sorry to lose such a good asso.
We should be sterner eiitics of In presenting Mr. Wilkins with the houses we are to own than of
ciate:
Payr. Lt. II. Prevolt has been on solid silver tea set and tray, the houses we are merely to vo pointed to H. M. 6. Emerald; B. Ksubscribed for by the European cupy. Mr. Baldwin,
II Norgate to Entorpriae. Pay Sub. LE R. St. E. E. Burston to Tamar, sddl. Feb. 1, and Tamar, add for duty in Commodore's office from date of joining.
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The police were, yesterday busy rounding up beggars and during the day 108 were collected into
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Some parrots always talk a lot Whenever they are raffed. But I know one that" never
recps.
The Bloomin' thing is stuffed.
staffs of the various departments in the Yard, Engr. Captain Fallot spoke of his excellent qualities, and. noted with deep satisfaction the enthusiasm show. by him" at nil times, in connection with his various duties as a foreman, It gave him great pleasure in pre- senting, the handsome token of
serve to remind him of the happy times he had spent among the wife-a record for the street I staff of the Hongkong Naval Yard. live in.
Expressing thanks," Mr. Wilkins said he was sorry to leave Hong-
Mar at Bow County Court: I from my
feel that Britain is doing the rich the police van which had to make esteem, and hoped that it would have never separated
Through being knocked down by a motor car in Caine lond, a Chin car was injured in the legs, and he was taken to Hospital. A rick- sha coolie who was knocked down by another car in the city, was only slightly injured, and he was not detained in hospital..
Tenant with spectacles,. kong for he had had the time of Southwark County Court: Every his life here in this Colony. He time I go into the house. I am call- had enjoyed every week of his ed "four eyes." seven years here.
Following the singing of "For He's a Jolly Good Follow," etc.,
Transp at Wareham: I was short
a lengthy programme of songs in my bunking account, and had was rendered by Messrs: Bennett, io get funds from somewhere to Stephenson, Robinson, Rundell, carry me over Christmas.
a large number of trips from the and proper thing in going as far Central. Police Station for the pur
The first batch of 52 were as it possibly can-to satisfy Chin-pose. ese demands and in dealing im-deported this morning. partially with both the main fac- tions. Sincerely it is to be hoped that the Chinese Isaders on both sides will have the good sense to appraise the present grave situa- tion at its true value and to pre- THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1997, vent acts of violence against foreign lives or property. The
A duplicate key is believed to White, McGill, Bates, and “Mr.
·A MOMENTOUS YEAR. danger is that foreign force of bave been used by burglars who Wilkins himself, while Mr. Long- arms will, in the long run, have visited the home of Mr. R. Valeri-year gave a splendid pianoforte to be used and that danger will no, at No. 15, Granville Rond, Kow-selection from his repertoire of loon, the night before last and overtures. Mr. A. Hake was the Yesterday, China, entered upon only be avoided by wise direction carried away property valued at accompanist for the singers." the most momentous year in its and guidance on the part of Chi-$167. The articles stolen were a
Later, Mr. A.. Ponsford, recont history, and we think it per-nese leaders. The future well-
trola, a 'mah-jongg set, and a Inspector, on behalf of the boiler felt hat.
makers' staff made a few well- fectly safe to say so much because being of China is in the hands of
chosch remarks about their old we know of no time at " which
associate, and the spirit which China stood upon so great a step
animated all present who had of destiny as that which faces her to-day. Ever since the inaugura- tion of the republican" regime
these rien, and they have entered upon a year in which they will be called upon to settle matters of great moment. It is within the province of us all to wish theo.
in 1911 China has been in a more. well. or less chaotic maze so far as in- ternal affairs have been concerned. Rarely has the country been whol- ly at peace, and there have been.
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The "LG's" Dismissal.
The forthcoming wedding is an nounced of Mr. Albert Edward Guest, wireless operator, residing
at No. 6 Jordan Road, Kowloon,
come to bid him good-bye.
were The Clubrootis"
now
onc.
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sponsible for the following "how-
lors":
The prophet Eliza was carried up to heaven in a whirlwind.
Cafn answered; "Am I my bro ther's caretaker." Land because it cannot get there
The sun
in time.
never sets in Baffin
The Maypole leaf is the Cana- dign anthem.
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accompanist, and the choruses of familiar appeal. Tobacco is a almost every known English song, State monopoly in France, and op- from "The Blind Boy" to "Show Portunity will be taken to develop me the way to go Home" were the cigarette card as a medium for sung. This farewell function was political propaganda. Specimen Mr. Wilkins who is well known head of Louis XVI, the King of thoroughly enjoyed by all present. cards show coinage bearing the at Miss Edith May Fincher, rein local social circles, and who is France who was beheaded in 1792 aiding at No. 1, Leys Building, a Past Master and Founder of the after a reign of financial instabi Kowloon; Mr. Agnostinio Henrique Cathay Lodge of Freemasons in lity which has been compared to des Remedios, bank assistant of Hongkong, leaves the Colony on the present state of France. No. 606, Avenue Joffre, Shanghai Saturday next, by the s.3. Morea. to Miss Phyllis Marla d'Almada Castro residing at No. 1, Lycemun Villas, Kowloon,
FOR PALESTINE.
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"When a man reaches 60 he bas
about as precarious a hold on life 48 the Tory Government has of | office.—Mr. MacDonald,
Among the many local residents who are shortly leaving the Colony on retirement is Mrs E Jenkin son, who for the past four years has been the Manageress of the crowded and the company was a Peak Hotel. Mrs. Jenkinson is thoroughly representative "Encourage the monkey, give going to Vancouver, B.C., and will After a general exchange of good him too much importance, and he take with mer the best wishes of wishes, three hearty cheers were will paw his cage to pieces." It
given followed by the singing of never reigns but it paws. her vory, many friends.
Auld Lang Sync. Those of the The anniversary of the birthday party having other engagements,
Cigarette cards, hitherto un- took their departure at this stage The dismissal of Sir Francis of Madame Sun Yat-sen was cele of the proceedings, but the must-known in Faris, have appeared for paralysing struggles between vari-Aglen, the Inspector General of brated by all organisations in eal honours and merriment con- the first time in packets of popular our military and political cliques the Chinese Maritime Customs, Canton. Numerous telegrams continued with the utmost camara-French cigarettes, and visitors to which have themselves been sub raises some interesting and vitally veying congratulations were sent derie. For the second half Mr. the boulevards are already being
important points. Strictly speak to Wuchang, where Madame Sun, jeet ta, kaleidoscopic, changes and ing, of course, the "I.G." is the as a member of the Kuomintang Mitchell was at the piano, as pestered with the child collector'a orientations. China has been an servant of the Chinese Govern-CE. E. and head of the Women uncertain mass of changing and ment, but as we have long since Department, is staying. interchanging energies--a flux been told that there is no Central Government exercising power and grently disturbing to her fortunes authority in China at the moment, of trade and commerce and wholly the query naturally arises whether destructive of real social progress. Chang Too-lin, the real ruler in Peking, and his associates have Foreign friends and observers the right to determine Sir Francis have mourned, this lack of unity. Aglen's service. That is one this internal disruption and point. Coming to another, there seems little ground for doubting chaos.. and with each suceceding that the dismissal is the result of New Year have made it a peg on the attitude adopted by Sir Francis which to hang homilies and advice in regard to the collection of the
On Tuesday, a rather serious as well as good wishes. But dur- new surtaxes. The Peking Gov-
ernment ordered collection through accident occurred at the Fanling ing the past year the situation has the Customs, but the Inspector Railway Station, where a railway undergone a grave change, al-General opposed this on the ground porter was injured through heing though, at the same time, it has that the Customs could only be knocked down by a locomotive. remained one of internal discord utilised in the case of taxes per- The injuries sustained were chief- mitted by Treaty. The reply to ly to the head and face, and after and disruption. The spread of the this point-that the Powers un- the application of first-aid dress Nationalisto! power
(mainlyanimously agreed in Washington ing, the man was removed to the through the military successes of to the imposition of surtaxes Kwong Wah Hospital in a serious
supreme Court of Palestine. only tells' part of the truth. In General Chang Kai-shek, who bas principle, and on certain condi-
Mr. McDonnell häa held a num- Telling him that the two $100 ber of judicial and legal posts in had the advice of Russian helpers) tions, the Fowers did so agree. has been accompanied by a simul- Britain even went further recent bills which they had at first un- West Africa. His last office was ly by suggesting the uncondition- successfully attempted to borrow that of Attorney-General in Sierrn taneous, spread of anti-foreign al granting of the taxes. But were forgeries, and demanding Leone. British Wireless, and, more particularly," anti-Bri- there has been no endorsement, by that he accompany them to the tish unrest, and it is that new fen- Treaty, of the levying of these Im- Police Station, a Chinese was in- ture which has wholly changed the posts, which would obviously, he duced to part with the custody of
The midshipman slid to hla feet z the correct procedure. None this money in the belief that his
to answer to the crime, and then complexion of China's problem the conditions suggested at Washi- two interrogators were police de
| snid-Wales sir. The captain No longer is China's problem mère-Ington have yet been fulfilled, tectives. Half-way to the Police
brought me in here. I hope you' ly one of internal factional strife, whilst it is common knowledge Station, the men bolted.
don't mind frightfully.” that both Japan and the United affair has been reported by the but it is one concerning the coun- States have opposed uncondition-victim to the police.,
\\"W-h-n-a-t? ̈You cheeky young devil," replied the wrathful Hou- try's relations with the outsideal imposition of the surtaxes.
A Chinese coolie, who was a wireless communication was es tenant, "get out of this before I world--a vastly more important The Powers have of late bean en
two tablished on Sunday between
kick- He paused and had a donvouring to impress on the Na leged to have paid out matter. The very serious happen- tionalists that there is a right and forged Hongkong and Shang- station at Mill Hill School in Mid-good look at the offender, and then ings of the past few weeks and a wrong way of doing things, and hai $10 banknotes when buy dlesex and a Norwegian whalingDammit! I believe you are.
flowere, WAS charged ship at present cruising in the Wales." the grave state of affairs exlating it would now seem that Peking ing to-day now that the Hankow needs the same lesson. The with uttering the notes and pos- South Folar regions. The whaler's The Prince grinned apologeti-" chief point to be kept in mind is session before Mr. Schofield, at position was 250 miles within the cally. "Sorry, sir I believe I am. negotiations have been broken that the surtaxes have not yet the Central. Police Court this Antaretle circle.British Wercices. but I can't help it. off all bear witness to the boon legally authorised by Treat, morning. Detective Sergeant Mac-
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and, until they are, any Power truth of the opening assertion at which feels so disposed has the the head of this article, namely, right to object to their imponition: that China is entering upon the In any event, until the position most momentous year in its recent is much more regularised, the Martitime Customs can hardly be history, because it is in this new expected to co-operato in collec "Ting Mou" voor-the fourth of a tion.
condition.
The
NEW CHIEF JUSTICE**
'APPOINTED.
London, Feb. 2. It is cficially announced that Mr. Michael Francis McDonnell, of the Inner Temple, has been 'ap pointed Chief Justice of the
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Miss Anita Loos asserts that gentlemen prefer blondes" but I, 18 an artist and an Irishman, would like to include brunettes of America-Sir John Lavery.
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In his book on the Prince of
Wales, Major F. E. Verney, tella this story of the Prince as a mid-
shipman on the Hindustan ::
A lieutenant, entering the ward- room, was horrified to find a small midshi man comfortably seated in an easy chair amoking a cigarette. "What's your name?" demanded the Heutenant, and what the deuce are you doing in the ward- room?"
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D.S.O., Captain R. V Holt
In an American "paper" any one. Donald explained that a Chinese detective was passing when the M.V.O., is being succeeded in com- who cares may read this remark, second note was offered, and an mind of the Eighth Destroyer ablo item of nows:
by Captain "Throngs crowded the "cafes other seller came up and showed Flotilla at Bonyth the detective another note which MR.J. Maxwell-Scott, D.6.0.on after cold drinks, and after eating tho defendant had handed to him board the Bruce. The new captain: those who wore bathing auits, (D), promoted in Juno, 1925, waa an hour previously. The defen formerly Senior Officer of the West went down to the beach for a
'swim." dant, denied the charges.
River Flotilla, China.
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