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THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1927.
asked to ranke a special contribu- tlon in the present special circum- stances though we do not know on what basis stich could be fixed or whether Britishers living up the Yangtzo at such places as Han kow, lehang, Chungking, Wuhu, Kluklang, etc., should all be asked to pay a certain fixed amount. They have always had to pay taxes' in their various places of residence.
DAY BY DAY.
BRITISH FILMS.
TO MAINTAIN ONESELF ON THIS SECURING A MINIMUM QUOTA. EARTH IS NOT A HARDSHIP, BUT A PASTIME, IF WE LIVE SIMPLY AND WELL-Thoreau.
The B.I. steamer Junus, which left Singapore yesterday, is due here on the 23rd instant.
The Very Idea!
They word only just joining tho. London, Mar, 16.
local troop of Boy Scouts, and the Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Pro-Scoutmaster who for lack of a
a Indy was attempting to teach aident of the Board of Trade, man for the job happened to be moved the second reading of the them something of the ten Scout Cinematograph Filma B which Lüws, on which the whole move- has for its object to increase the ment depende.
Endeavouring to elucidate the
Should we hero in Hongkong (who from the Hongkong and Shanghai proportion of British films shown first Scout Law "A Scout's honour
contribute?
pay our local taxes and who, as Colony, pay a large defence con- tribution to the Imperial exche- quer every year) also be asked to The whole question It is bristling with diffenity. seems to be forgotten, sometimes, that the force which has been sent out here is not only for the defence of British lives but also, inevitably, for the protection of great trading interests of the very highest value
A theft of clothing valued at $84 Bunk Mess has been reported to the police.
נ:
H. M. S. Royal Fleet Auxiliary Belgol. left Hongkong this morning for Northern waters with naval stores aboard.
Yesterday's health return shows that there were two fresh cases of small-pox (Chinese) and also one
to the workers of the Home coun-Chinese case of typhoid fever. try. The China market, actively worked in and operated by Bri- tishers who often have to put up with anything but comfortable con- ditions, is of the very greatest value to those engaged in manufae tures at Home, and it is only fair to expect that the protection of British forces-be made available to Britishers in China without en-
The P and Oss. Devanha, with the outwurd English mails, is due here ut 6 u.m. on Sunday. She left Singapore at 6 a.m. on Tuesday.
Weather reports by incoming vessels indicate that boisterous monsoon conditions prevail in the China Sea, with slight abatement
"Please, miss, you'd be ble wife."
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The skier in the skling sport Would never oven winco. He once drove in a snow bank,
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They haven't seen him since.
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is to be trusted" to its fullest ex- at the cinemas.
"He said that the necessity of tent, the Scoutmaster ventured to put a question or two to her eager' securing the greater production listoners. The P. and O. liner Mongolia, and wider distribution of British "Now, Tom," said she, address- which left Shanghai at 3.30 filma was asserted in the strong-ing a touslehanded youngster of on Tuesday, is due here at 8 a.m. to-morrow.
est language by the Imperial Con-eleven, "Suppose I were to put my hands into someone's pocket ference last Autumn in a resolu-and take out some money, what tion passed at the very outset. would I be?" The measures proposed in the There was a pause, and after Bill were these considered at the some seconds deep thinking the Imporial Conference. The cinema answer came was the most universal medium to-day through which national ideas and national atmosphere If those were could be spread. intangible things they were sure- ly most important things in a civilised country and in a great Empire. The strongest bonds of Empire were just those intangible bonds-common outlook, the same
The prolonged coal stoppage ideas and same ideals typified inhas resulted in much needed fm- common language and common provements in 10 Downing street, literature. Films were shown to the home of the Prime Minister. day to millions of people all When everybody else was achom- through the Empire and they must ing to keep warm, Premier Bald- unconsciously influence the idens win faced a similar problem and and outlook of the British people.made inquiries as to the arrange Only a fraction, of something like ments for warming the rooms of five per cent. at the present time his household. He discovered of Alms shown in the British Em that the servant's quarters of "the pire were of British origin. From the trade viewpoint, the influence of the cinema was no legs impor- tant. Before the war 25 per cent. The seventh annual dinner of of the films shown were British, the Queen's College Old Boys' but, during the war, British pro Association will be held in the gress in industry was stopped, and. in every room of the old building. Hall of Queen's College on Saturit was then that Amerien enin-
petitors forged ahead, very often Willesden magistrate, to woman day, April 9, at 8 p.m.
Mr. D. Tellan, of the Hongkong with such competition, the Briged forty: Married or single?
Woman: Single girl, sir. matter to suggest how and into the police the theft of a blanket, sare of security and the Bill
valued at $65, from his house at sought to give it. It was propas and I hide her three children what proportion.
No. 11, Cameron Road, Kowloon. ed that the quota of British films
which an
exhibitor must show when her sweetheart calls."-East should always be lower than the Ham landlady at Bow County quota, imposed upon the renter.
Deputy Judge Hodges, to a The renters' quota would begin in
at Lambeth County start af 7 per cent. and rise Court: Do you know where tho
tailing a direct and special financial contribution. The Home country has a great interest in 'keeping Britishers in China and especially in Shanghai adequately safeguard ed. On the other hand, there is justice in the iden that those who benefit by Britain's protective
forces should help to pay. for the
to the south.
A Chinese woman was removed to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday suffering affects of taking an overdose of eucalyptus oil.
from
the
by using British talent. Faced
nervo centro of the British Empire" were stovaless, Breless and generally without cheer. So he get in touch with the Office of Works and now gas fires of the latest pattern have been installed
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Thongkong Telegraph.cost, but it is an extremely diff- Telephone Company, has reported tish industry needed some mea- "She is a widow who is courting,
THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1927.“
WHO IS TO PAY?
The insistence with which the question has been asked as to whe- ther the Shanghai Council should
Court.
The thirty-eighth annual meet ing of the Green Island Cement Co. Ltd., will be held at the oflices of the Company, St. George's 1928 and the exhibitore in 1920 Building, on Wednesday, March and the quota in each case would creditor 30, at 11 a.m.
There were 20 arrivals in' to-
the role in which it has been day's Harbour Office returns and seeking to secure recognition. 18 departures, of which six and British, Events may or may not favour it eight respectively were
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More School-boy "howlers:"- People often lose their sciences when they get 1.
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Ambiguity means telling the truth when you don't mean to.
Liberty of conscience means doing wrong and not worrying about it afterwards.
Tommy"Our family is yours we've got forefathers. good deal more aristocratic than
Billy "That's nothing, mother's had four husbands.
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The problem of when a bishop was solved by the an address to Nottingham tea Bishop of Southwell recently in chers.
"I should be prepared" he said. ale to save an innocent life, if I thought it was reasonably sure "to exonerate a person who tells that not to lie would mean the loss of such a life..
"Having the choice of two evils, I should certainly choose the lessor, just as I would uphold a starving man who stole food to keep himself alive.".
Britain and the Nationalists. In the course of his latest pro- nouncement on the China crisis, Mr. Ramsay. Mat Donnid has made the point that, for good or evil,
2 per cent, each year. He sub-debtor is? Creditor: No. Deputy the Nationalist Government has
The sale of property situated inmitted that the figure was not tod Judge Hodges: Well I can tell come into being and that foreign nations will have to negotiate Chancery lane, advertised to take low. It was very important that you where he is. He is in prison with it if there is to be any set-place at the China Auction Rooms there should be competition among under a committal.
was deliberately 'make a direct contribution towards tlement with China. That, of yesterday afternoon, was post- British producers and that was
defence course, is a very different thingponed sine die by arrangement why the quota
kept low.--British Wirelcas. British the cost of the
to saying that the Nationalist with the mortgagee. force reveals that, there are a
Government is to become the great many men, who, while pro- Government of China, which is
London, Mar. 16. During the debate on the Cine- bably claiming to be well-informed
matograph Films Bill, Sir Philip on most other subjects, have failed to gain the right perspective in in eventually becoming such, but leaving 71 vessels in harbour, of Cunliffe-Lister, replying to a ques- tion, expressed the opinion that a Both from Labour in the meantime it can only be which 21 were British. this matter.
scenario by a British author, bas- as IL purely negotiated with and Liberal Members of Parlia-regional administration. Britain
A workman at the No. 3 Pump-ed on foreign story, should be ment there have been questions has already recognised it on this ing Station at Pokfulum was taken classed as British.
Sir Robert Horne hoped the Bill plainly indicating that they think basis by concluding agreements to the Government Civil Hospital
both in regard to Hankow and yesterday following an accident at would help to get such a produc- the "wealthy community"
Kiukiang, "but the right is still the Pumping Station in which he tion of British films as would over-
of films tending "to lower the might lie Shanghai should be asked to pay preserved of negotiating with other received injuries to his right eye.whelm the exhibition in the East something-they do not state how administrations elsewhere should
the occasion arise. There are, of In connection with Macao Races prestige of Westerners. Mr. Kam much-and these questioners have course, those who criticise the on Saturday and Sunday, it is an-say MacDonald moved the rejec dragged into the matter the in-British Government for having, in nounced that the Sui An will leave tion of the Bill on the ground that tirely irrelevant question as to the present unsettled state of here at 8 a.m. on Saturday, return-it compelled the British trader to what taxes our friends in Shanghai China, had any agreement-making ing from Macao at 5 pm, and at supply goods irrespective of their negotiations with the Nationalists, 8 am, on Sunday, returning from comparative merits and the de- paid during the war. We fail to but the latter must at any rate Macao at 5.30 p.m., at a return mands of their customers.
The debate was adjourned. Router. see what possible connection there admit that the British have gone fare of $5. is between the two subjects, but much further than any other nation in treating with them. the people who are now asking One would have thought that that questions and suggesting that the fact might, have conduced to Shanghai Municipal Council should wards a greater display of grati- tude and friendship towards be asked to pay. are obviously Britain on the part of the Nation
has 90 far been loose-thinking, because they oughtalists than
The regrettable fact,
Mesara, Carroll Bros, are in receipt to know that the Council is inter-evident.
of telegraphic advices from Singapore however, is that much violent anti-
A great many well-meaning national in composition and could British
propaganda still
An Organ Recital will be given that rubber is now quoted at 70%
talk about the value folks in St. John's Cathedral by Mr. cents per pound.. not possibly make a contributiontinues in territory under Nation-
Mason,
The following dividends have been saving-that's jaw-bone. A.R.C.O.,
declared:
Some folks wish they had saved to the British Government's ex-alist rule, whilst there has not Frederick
been the slightest evidence so far LT.C.L., assisted by Mr. C. Dimahs
10% Interim.or
were eaving-that's wish- penses without laying itself open that any move is being made in Lake, (Tenor), on Friday, March
Kempas
bone. to requesta for contributions from regard to other nations with Con- 18th, at 5.45 pm. There will also Hav
Haytors China. With
be a Recital on the following Fri- Sandycrafts the French, American, Italian, cession rights in
the circumstances thus, it is.
Benuta. Japanese and other Governments difficult to get rid of the impresday, March 26th, at the sume hour. Teluk Ansons
-Advt.
e latest quotations are: which have sent special forces to sion-that the Nationalists are still
A deal in salt is reported to have Allenbys
Alor Gajaha Shanghai to afford protection to committed to a policy of discrimi
uation against Britain in parti- their various nationals. It is per cular. If they want us to believe been spoiled yesterday by a shop-Amalgamated Malay
ver Panna Ayer who, instead of delivering the salt fectly obvious to anyone who stu- otherwise, the remedy lies in their manager of Canton Road, Kowloon, Ayer Moles
to a contractor, is said to have kopt Balgownica dies the matter for a few moments own hands.
the money and has since disappear Bassotts that the Shanghai authorities, as
ed. The contractor, in a report to Brogas the police, states that the extent Buidit Jelotongs such, could not be asked for a con-
Bukit. Katils of his loss is $600. tribution. It might just be that
London, Mar. 14.
Changkat Serdanga .124.0134
Connemaras the Council will seek to take some Paris
34.99 A Chinese, who had served two Glenanlies action expressive of its gratitude Brussels
.12.12% previous terms of imprisonment Amsterdam
Indragirly .26.45 for larceny, was banished from Jerams. to those Powers whose timely Berlin
18.22 the Colony on March 10. His love Jimnhs action now has kept the Settlement Copenhagen
34.40 for Hongkong, however, was to .192.0/16
him to remain hway | Kommas inviolate in face of what has been Helsingfors
.2.17/32 great for
within a Kuala Sidims 6% long, for he returned a grave threat. But that is a mat- List
1/6.1/32 week. He was to-day sentenced Pindas ter entirely for Shanghailanders.
1/11% by Major C. Willson to 10 months' Malakoffs 4.85.17 hard labour.
· EXCHANGE RATES.
Viennu
Liston Rio Bombey Hongkong Britain has sent out her defence
New York force for the purpose of protecting Genuva.
Milar the lives and property of British Stockhulm aubjects- duty which the Im- Oslo perial authorities have towards all Prague Madrid Britishers. It might be within the Athuns
Buenos Aires Yokohama
renim of reasonability to suggest Shanghai
that Britishers in China (who do not pay British taxes because they live outside, Britain) should be
Sliver (spot) Silver (forward)...
con-
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A bund is to be built on the water-front of the Whampoa Mili- tary and Political Academy. The length of the proposed bund is 5:006 feet. After the "completion of the bund, a bronze statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and a swimming pool will be built by the school.
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RUBBER MARKET.
SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
Lun
Mandat Teklonge Mayfielde Mentakaba New Serendah
.18.62% day afternoon at Tangshan of M
..103% Chu Kwai-ahun, one of the Central 28.04% Executive Committee of the Kuo-"
876 mintang. Mr. Chu suffered from Scudnis 47.9/16 tuberculosis; he is survived by Sungei Bagane
2/0
3/10
one son and one daughter who are Tapas studying in a middle school. Mr. Tambalaks
Teluk Annons
26 Chu had served the Kuomintang British Wireless.
for over 20 years.
Uton Simpans
United Malaccas
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20%
15%
22%
The bishop added that he, did not..helleve in telling fanciful legends to children with the idea of evading awkward questions.
of
A few people resolve to begin saving now, and do it-that's backbone.
$ 3,05
It is impossible to measure the 2.95 life of slang words as they pas8 4.60 through the whole nation writes. 2.00 Quex in the Evening News. I 13.00 suppose that in the West End 4.59alang words survive from five to 1,40
165 six years. There is the matter of 116. the Informal toasts which men 1.20 murmur before sipping their 10.25 casual drinks.
200
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1.30
2.00 "Chin-Chin" "Here's How," and "Cheerioh" seem to have passed 12.00 out "Tinkety-Tonk," the clinking
1.065 28 of glasses translated into speech, 490 originated, I believe, in a play a 0.50 year or so ago. "Here's a soft 4.16 landing" remains a. Royal Air 4.10 Force Loast. Nowadays when the 2.75 slanging golfer gets in one of his 4.80 best drives he saye ecstatically 10,75That's tickled its toll." Not 1420
long ago he would grunt "That's 0.00 6.30 one on the beef."
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1.45
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In connection with the robbery at No. 21 Bridges. Street, another 2.95 man was, arrested last night and 4.35 4.35 brought before Major C. Willson 9.60. this frorning. He was remanded. 1.60 until the 23rd instant, to appear. 18.76
together with the other man now in 2.70 custody.