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JUNE 30,
1927,
PEKING'S JOKE.
THE TALE OF THE TARIFF CARS.
Peking. The Talo of the Tarif Cars" na rolated by the North China Standard is the out- standing sensation of Peking BO war-weary that it finds laughter a treat.
London, Jung 29. The total eclipse of the sun made England a nation of astrono- For the past six months experts have been explaining the phonomonon in the Daily Preza..
Unparalleled scenes wore wit Usually Paking newspapers are ncased in many ports of the coun- most sedate, but the Standard, a try, particularly in the thirty Japanese-owned paper edited by mile wido totality belt from George N. Corman of Vancouver Criccieth to Hartlepools, where, and Montreal, discovered a curloust while the moon's shadow turned situation surrounding twelve hand- day into night, a million eclipse some automobiles loaned by the visitors turned night into day, Chinese Government in 1926 profiting by the relaxation by the foreign delegates to the Chinese Authorities of all licensing and Tariff Conference, and a little amusement restrictions. Dances, "kidding" was decided upon. fairs, cinemas and band perform- ances kept the crowds agog. Even shops in many places mained open.
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The eclipse began at 6.20 vas total at 6.23, the totality lasting twenty-four seconds, the calipse ending at 7.28.
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To como out with a flat state- ment that certain important Lega- tions were abusing the hospitality of the Chinese Government would be unwise and ineffectual, the Standard thought. So with great joviality the tale was related all about how "in those dim days of 1926 it was decided to have a "tariff Party" and the Chinese Government provided shiny motor- cars for the representatives of the United States, Belgium, Britain, Denmark, France, Holland, Italy, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. When the confer ence was indefinitely adjourned and the delegates went home, the United States, Japan, Britain and Denmark returned their cars to the Chinese.
Awe-Inspiring Spectacle. The magnificent awe-inspiring spectacle viewed at Giggleswick, Yorkshire, the most favourable spot in the totality belt, where an Astronomer Royal and a party of experts had taken up their position to view the phenomena, was dra matic. An almost neck and neck race took place between the sun and the clouds, wherein the sun gained A last-moment victory. The other eight cars remained When the eclipse started the light in foreign hands-doing tariff became a weird greyish brown investigation work of course, the
Thero assumes.
is and the atmosphere became cold. Standard A sudden wind overswept the moor tariff work to do out at "Patachu and birds stopped singing and and all around the Western hills, sheep bleated pitifully as the great especially on Sundays," remarks shadow rushed across the earth the paper. There is tariff bual-
at a fearful speed and day be-ness at Paomachang (where the Peking Club racecourse is located) came night..
And The voice of one of the obsermiles of city territory are covered
and Nanyuan. And miles vers dramatically broke the silence counting each thrilling second. in fest of tarif information.... The investigation of tarifis, in- volving the use of eight henvy calibre automobiles, continues at the rate of sixty miles an hour, the while the gasoline bills are paid by the Chinese government, the drivers' salaries are disbursed from the same source, and' the housing of the pars is supplied."
Thousands of watchers on the sur- rounding hills were overawed when totality was reached, and the gold and silver rays of the corona sprung forth as from some invisible crucible. Then as the observer, counted the twenty-third second"the light reappeared.
Londen Disappointed. Despite the overcast sky and steady rain hundreds of Londoners rose early in the hope of witness- ing the partial phase which was all that would be visible outside the totality belt.
The sun made a half-hearted last moment effort to pierce the clouds but at the crucial time the sky was one sheet of leaden grey. The only sign of the phenomenon was a deep shadow which settled all over London a few minutas before and after the totality-Reuter.
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Oslo, June 29. Conditions for the observation of the eclipse which was total in Norway were unfavourable as the eky was fotally clouded. Profes- For Newall of Cambridge was very disappointed that his four weeks preparation in England and three weeks hard work in Norway were without result.
"All I got are four pictures of a canopy of clouds at Hallingdal."— Reuter,
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London, June 29.
The first gun of the campaign hit Peking on the funny-bone. Every day thereafter there was n front-page article decorated with the license number of one of the cars, so that the public could help keep an eye on their tariff investigation work. Presently it was possible to announce that Numbers 11 and 9 had "concluded their tariff research work" been returned to the Chinese Go.. vernment. A few days later an- other joined them, and the situa- tion was summarized thus:
and
"When the conference was over, last summer, four of the cars. returned to the home fireside in the Walchlaopu. Eight remained. out in the cold world. The ren son for their continued absence. naturally was that the eight Lega- ions required them to haul tariff
In view of the mixed roception of its proposals in the House of. Lorde, it is understood the Govern- mont has decided to shelve for the present the scheme outlined by the Lord Chancellor on "July 26, and will merely introduce a measure dealing with the Speaker's power as regards money Bills.-Reuter
[The scheme referred to deals with the reform of the House of Lords.]
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of these home loving cars, how- "Deep in the six-cyclinder hearts ever, was a yearning to be back of home was too strong for three in the domestic coto.....The call
down to the Chinese Foreign of the Rine Babies. Treo plodded Office early this week, weary and pining for the affection that only the mother government of China can give. Yesterday, another broke the fetters of foreign bond- age and joined the family. Now there are but five absent."
Each day the numbers of the five "hold-oute" are printed, with an account of their adventures.
FRENCH COMMUNIST.
QUESTION OF PARLIAMEN- TARY IMMUNITY.
Paris, June 29. special committee of the Chamber by a majority of one de- cided to recommend that Doriot's Parliamentary, immunity should not be raised.-Reuter.
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