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TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1947.
UNAPPRECIATED.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1927.
It would seem that, no matter what Britain doos, she is singled
DAY BY DAY.
ASK A FAVOUR OF AN ENEMY AND
|WILL PROBABLY MAKE AN ENEMY.
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BRIBERY CHARGE.
CHINESE COMMITTED TO
TRIAL.
A "Chinese named Wong Chik sum, who is charged with offering bribe of $30 to an Indian Police
The Very Idea!
"The little circus-performer on the back..." read the note and patted himself
our for espacial opprobrium by the Nationalists and their supporters. YOU MAY POSSIBLY MAKE A FRIEND; The liberality of the terms of the ASK A FAVOUR OF A FRIEND AND YOU Hankow agreement and the evoMarmaduke. greater iborality of the under-
do that sort of thing really well.
It takes a circus performer to standing reached regarding Kiu-
The Empress of Russia, which Sergeant, and with possession of king, would appear to count for left Hongkong on the 16th Febru-four taels of non-Government
One way American business nothing with these people. One ary, arrived at Vancouver on the opium, again appeared before Mr. firms save time is through the uso R. E. Lindsell, at the Central of "forma lotters" which they send would have thought that the na-6th instant.
Magistracy this morning, when he out in reply to constantly recur- ture of these agreements would
The weather forecast up till was committed for trial on
the ring questions. have been sufficient, to show that noon to-morrow, issued by the Ob-charge of, bribery. Inspector P. An American railway company carnest servatory, is "Light, variable Grant prosecuted and Mr. Ereceived a letter from one of their was in real
Davidson defended.
passengers complaining bitterly of When the defendant first np- the presence of vermin in the
Britain
in her professions of friend-winds; generalls overcast."
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ahip for the Chinese people. Yet There was admitted into the peared in Court it was stated berth he had occupied during a wo find the anti-British pro-Government Civil Hospital vestor-that when he was searched and trans-Continental Journey. paganda still being persisted in. day a Chinese who attempted to asked to open a small box which a result sleep had deserted him
take his life by drinking ammonia. he was carrying, he said he had entirely.
The passenger Was Other foreign nations have been The man's condition is serious. lost his key. On the way to the mollified; however, when he re- profuse in their expressions of
Police Station, he drew out $30ceived a reply from the company The annual Rifle Meeting of the On his arrival at
and offered it to the Sergeant. couched goodwill towards the Chinese, but
in highly apologetic the Police terms. has any single one of them made Corps is to take place at Stone- found in his possession and the everything in their power to keep
Volunteer Hongkong
Dufence Station, the kay to the box was
They said that, whilst they did any really tangible gesture of cutters on Apr 17th and 18th.
opium was inside the box. the berths clean, that sort of thing
courteous of them," murmured the letter in the envelope. was passenger, as he put back the
an opportunity Just then a slip of paper fell to purchase Government opium, out of the envelopa and on picking He did not know the law of the it up the passenger road:-"Sond Colony and wanted the sergeant this guy the Bug Letter!" to tell him how much he would be fined. As the sergeant could not understand, he produced the $30 and wanted the sergeant to and the money in and obtain his release.
Friendship? In the Hankow and Entries close at noon on April 4th. The defence put forward happened now and then, "VOTY
From Yaumatia report has been received to the effect that two fokis of a leather shop at Portland Street have disappeared after taking delivery of goods valued at $470.
Klakiang agreements, Britain has gone to great lengths to show that she means what she says. Some will even say that in the matter of Kiukiang she has been altogether too magnanimous, Be that as it may, no-one can say that Britain'
Miss Sybil Joseph, who recently has done nothing. She might, with figured in a summons at the Cen- tral Magistracy, was yesterday re- every justification in view of the moved into the Kowloon Hospital present state of affairs, have in-with stab wounds in the chest. She timated that she intended taking refused to make any statement, no steps in the direction of modify.
On Sunday last, the first Sun-
would
was addicted, to oplum and this morning was that defendant arrested soon after he landed, so he had not had
On the charge of possession of oplum, the defendant was fined $250, and. as stated above, he was committed for trial on the bribery charge.
originally
$5,000, was reduced to $2,500.
Bail, which Was
CURRENCY FIGHT.
from his home at No. 308, Nathan BATTLE OVER RUPEE RATIC." Road, Kowloon. The theft syn- chronised with the disappearaned
New Delhi, Mar. 7. of a servant boy, whose arrest is now sought under a police war- Fant
kiang,
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"I'd like to find the hen," said
Ite,
"Who laid this egg." Sad
tcars.
He should have known the hen
had been
Quite dead for many years.
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married I was fascinated by may husband's money, hut now I am fascinated by his debts.
Hackney woman: When I was
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Barrister at Shoreditch: you' married a widow with five children you had a lot of money,
A battle began in the Legisla-I suppose? Man: No, she had. tive Assembly to-day over then
rupeo ratio question and it pro- Dublin policeman: Ho was mines to be a very hard-fought two violent, and in the struggle he Irish- days' contest. Nobody' is able to knocked me down twice.
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ing or surrendering Treaty rights day in Lent, the Bishop of Victoria until some Government really re-ordained as priest, in St. John's Cathedral, the Rev. James Fu. presentative of China had arisen-The preacher was the Rey. S. K. Y. But by agreeing to negotiate with Lee of St. Stephen's Church, Hong- and make coneesalons to regional kour, authorities, she has shown that
Mr. H. Torgesen has reported she is prepared to do her pur to the pullee the theft of money The Soviet journal Investia, without waiting on events. The and properly to the value of $650, which recently came in for con-pity of it is that, these things not. demnation in the British Note to withstanding, Britain still remains Russia, is still busy trying to stir the target for much unjustifiable up enmity between Britain and
abuse and calummy. China. In a recent issue, sub- seguent to the signing of the
Mrs. Liao Chung-kai who intend agreement in regard to the Han- Britain's Air Estimates. ed to return to Canton from theruess the result as the forces a-man: That is not true; you kaw Concession, it accuses -the Although effecting ccunomics North this month, is unable to de Pear to be absolutely evenly divi- flatter me. Eritish of continued hostility to which amount to over £15,000, the 50, owing to ill-health, and has
Sir Basil Blackett, Finance Nottinghamshire woman: estimates for the Air Ministry, telegraphed for an extension of the Nationalist movement, saying which have just been published, leave for two months from the Pro-Member, in a speech, declared that is always drinking-he cannot do
Mra. Liao is sixteen-penny Rupee would anything else! this is proved by the flicial de provide for an increase in the vincial Government.
cause a financial panic all round, clarations of British Ministers and number of dights-a feature of Commissioner on the Executive
dislocation of business, enormous
Mr. Leonard Frank, who is Mr. O'Malley What are these de-the estimates which will give the Committee of the Government,
losses and economic discontent. thirty-six years old and four feet I atmost satisfaction. clarations? They are merely an have been easily understandable if The following vessels are expect He remarked that whatever arguin height, was recently married to alimation That Britain reserves the estimated cost of Britain's aired to be in wireless communica-ments might be for and against Miss Sophie Lind at Kensington Miss Lind is the right to make agreements with arm for next year had been in tion with Hongkong to-day. Sin immediate stabilisation, at eigh- Register Onlec.
excess of the cost for the present
Churlbon Maru,, Katori teen-pence, the alternative of im- twenty-five years old and weighs She is one inch Chinese authorities in the North, year, for it is in regard to provi-Maru, Samarang Maro, Talyei medinte stabilisation at sixteen-three stone. just as it has with the Nationalistssion for defence by air and against Maru, Kairyu Maru, Kitano Maru, pence was entirely out of the ques-shorter than her husband.
St. Albans, Haihoak,
tion. It was entirely unthinkable
I recognise that in paying the at Hankow, and also to landair attacks that Britain is, in the Shantung,
Mausang, Helikon..
that we should suddenly and arbi- Kweiyang, opinion of many experts, under- troops at Shanghai ng and equipped as compared with some Liangchow, President Grant, Pretrarily decree a depreciation of magnificent sum of ten sailinge a when necessitated by circum-of her near-by neighbours. Atsident Linéain, Glenapp and Sand-eleven per cent, in the value of year I cannot expect to have the
viken.
every rupee, every currency note whole empyrean attuned to my stances. To cite those de-he present time, Britain is main-
and every title to money in India. Particular tastes for twelve hours taining 63 squadrons, of which 56) cisions as indicating hostility
Under the direction of Mr. Wal-If there is a choice it must be be-of the day. Mr. A. G. Gardiner. are on a regular basis, and as
I think might have been a ter Sinclair, formerly of Hong-
tween stabilising at eighteen- to the Nationalists is the height of regards the forthcoming year it is
good boy.-Professor - 5. absurdity. The fact which the expected that certain of the ong, there was recently produced pence now and not stabilising at better man if I had not been such squadrons in Iraq will be reduced at the Hart House Theatre, Toron-all at present. Unless, we sthi- fupustia conveniently overlooks is and that more will be required to 10. the Yorkshire comedy, He now at eighteen-pence we shall Alexander..
If we eliminated all waste space and collected the particles which that Britain has all along the lineman the Admiralty's new aircraft arsdens," which proved a big undo what has been done and gball adhered to the policy of freedom carriers, the not result of these success. From April 25th to 30th, have to begin all over again.
Pundit Malaviya declared that remained into one ball, a man "Twelfth Night," on the same changes boing that the country's of action regarding the two quca-air force will be increased by six
lines a Mr. Sinclair produced it india really wanted a gold stan- would be reduced to a tiny speck dard and gold currency, He just visible with a magnifying Lions mentioned,
in Hongkong, will be put on at and that Mr. squadrons. There is, however, Hart House.
strongly advocated a sixteen-penny glass.-Prof Eddington. Eugene Chen signed the agreement alightly less personnel being bud- retted for. There is nothing but!
Sir Victor Sassoon also advocat- | relating to Hankow well knowing approval to be given for a policy
As the revenue. of the Chinese ed that sixteen-pence would be the Pawnee, Okla., has become the that Itritain took the stand indicat of economy in a general way, but Railway is not sufficient to cover Reuter,
of the Canton-Kowloon best permanent ratio for India.-first-woman warden of Oklahoma ed. It is true that the Nation- there will be not a few who will re- the expenses, the management held allsts first wanted Britain to con-under the heading of air services is henceforth extra pay shall not be gret that the country's spendings
i a meeting recently and decided that sent not to negotiate with any on the downward grade, because given to workers engaged in work- other faction than themselves on it is felt that Britain's position ining in the evening and on Sundays. the Rupce Ratio Bill and adjourn
the air ought to be maintained at If extra pay is considered neces-ed-Reuter. Chinese affairs and that there was
Ao very high level. There is some delay in the signing of doubt that the standard of British concerned must secure approval be sary, the chief of the department the agreement because it wasmachines and engines and the
forehand. !
"I guess you can't beat this for hoped to secure a deflection of the tors stands higher in the world skill and daring of British avia-
ingenuity," said the American. Over eighty trees in a planta- :
"At Noo York, one of our tall sky- British troupe on their way to than most other countries, and tion on the hillside at Kowloon
scrapera caught fire, and the roof Shanghai at the time. But when Mr. especially during the pust rear were stated by Mr. J. I. King to TO MÊS, E. JENKINSON, was so high up that the escape
have Britishers had just cause have been raised by Chinese cut- Eugene Chen saw that Britain wasbe proud of their fellow-country-ing away the bark. A woman.
couldn't reach it to rescue sonta The lounge at the Peak Hotel people. So what did we do? We determined not to make conces-men's exploits. There should be who was seen damaging, several was the scene of an interesting squirted up water that high that sions on these two issues, he soon ao room to doubt the adequacy of trees yesterday was arrested by a presentation last evening, when froze, and the people on the roof
Britain's air force provision. Of forest guard and on appeuring Mrs. Jenkinson, who has been the were able to slide. appended his signature. to the
down' the especial interest to Hongkong before Mr. W. Schofield at the Managercas of the Hotel for the column of ice." document. If the Natioúnlists did was the statement that long-Kowloon Magistracy this morning past four years and who is retir. "Man that's strange," anid A not like the British altitude, they distance flights with flying boats she was fined $50, with the altering, was presented with a cheque Sentsman in reply. "A similar had the option of not signing there being planned with the object native of four week's imprison which had been subscribed by the thing happened in Edinburgh, but
of developing a service air route unent..
residents of the Hotel as a mark of that column of water was 50 feet. agreement. Now that they have between India and the Far East
their estcom and good wishes, short of the roof." signed it, it is ridiculous for the and that possibly a self-contained Mr. T. J. Clement, Consul- Mr. E. Ralphs made the presen "And what happened?”
"Oh! The fireman told the Investia to point to British insis-it will be established in Far General of Belgium for South tation on behalf of the residents
Eastern waters. This possibly China, is appointed to Hankow, as and made acknowledgement of the crowd to stare up hard, and the tence on its' considered policy an affects Singapore much more the Belgian Consul there is leaving manner in which Mra, Jonkinson people on the roof walked down indicative of hostility to the Na-closely than Hongkong, but it on furlough, Mr. Clement accom- had always striven to secure the the stares," " tionalist movement. In the face brings us very well within reachpanied by Mr. Georges Belsius smooth working of the hotel and
of practicablo long-distance air Vice-Condul, who will assume the to care for the comfort of all rest- When the electric light failed at of similar demands from
thetravel.
Consular function in Canton, dents.
Penarth, Glamorgan, the operator Northerners, Britain would have!
pending the arrivel of a new con- Mrs. Jenkinson, who replied, is at a cinema averted a panic. by taken precisely the same stand-charge of the Hongkong branch of visited the Foreign Ministry. Mr
Mr. J. R. George has taken over sul, were in Canton last Friday and leaving by the Empress of Asia to explaining the position.
morrow and will take with her in Land played the Froth Blowers' a fact which is the aureat indien-tho Chartered Bank of India, Clement intends to faavo Hongkong her retirement in Victoria, B.C.. anthem, and half an hour in dark- tion of Britain's neutrality in the Australia and China from Mr. A. Hin a week's time after the, adjust the best wishes of her many ness was spent in community sing-
Ferguson, who is proceeding Home on leave.
China crista.
section
ment of minor questions.
Tuple.
Debate Adjourned,
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