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Economy in faol is ensurot
MONDAY, JULY 4 1927.
vadors from the south are verily battering at the gates of the capital. The fall of Peking, should that be accomplished, the retirement of the nowly-created Dictator to his ronima in Manchuria, and the practically complete conquest of China south of the Great Wall by the Cheklang commander, will mark the end of the next phase in the great cam paign nursed several years ago by a few minds down in Canton," and fostered with a nucleus of Whampao Milltary Academy cadets. To give Chiang his due, his has buen à great task, he has surmounted formidable obstacles, and
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MONDAY, JULY 4 1997.
THE NEW PHASE IN CHINA.
but knowing China ns one does, looking back into the history of Chinese military campaigns since the Revolution, and always bearing in mind the personal equation, one,
DAY BY DAY.
THE GREATEST MEDICINE IS A TRUE FRIEND. Sir W. Templo.
The P, and O. s.s. Nyanya la due here from Singapore on Thursday,
!!
COURT PUZZLE.
RICKSHA COOLIE'S NOVEL EXPLANATION.
WAS
Considerable surprise caused in Major Willson's court arickaha this morning, when coolte named Wong Kam was sum- moned for pulling a ricksha with
The Very Idea!
Are you the girl to whom I gave my order för tea?"
"Yes, sir."
"Bless me, what a fino young woman you've grown into." The P. and O... Kashgur is due to arrive here from Singapore
Mrs. Felicitas Flacher, aftor a with the English mall on Wednes-out a licence, at 7.80 last evening, fight lasting nearly a year, has day evening.
When the man's name was called, just taken up her place on a the first a Chinese answered, but both Vienna cab-rank as The 8.8. Empress of Canada loft Sub-Inspector Colton and the In woman taxlesb driver in Austria.
The police rofused to give hor- Vancouver for the East on Thurs-dian constable, prosceuting, de- day last, and is due here on Julyclared this man was not the de-a licence when she first applied. 18th.
some ten months ago, and or fondant.
ganised taxicab men said that on The man said that he was Wong no account. would she be allowed Kam, that he was pulling ricksha to take outra cab, Mr. Flacher. No. 698, and that he was arrested undeterred by police hostility and at half-past seven yesterday even-professional jealousy, applied to. ing.
the High Court for an order Sub-Inspector Cotton said he directing the policu to grant her was not the man charged last licence. She was granted the night, and the constable said the order despite the legal opposition man ho arrested had a scar on his of the taxicab-men, and the check
Licence has been duly Issued by
There was only one case of notifiable disease reported over the week-ond, this being a British case of typhoid fever,
Dr. Gry Potter Benton, former president of the University of the Philippines, died at Minneapolis on June 28 at sleeping sickness.
.
On this being explained to the the police. man his face become, wreathed in
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Mark Twain said of India that.
may be permitted to query, whether | from HALS. Foxglove, which is at milea, and he explained that when it was the only country in the
it will be the kust.
For stealing some lead wiring
the moment in the Taikoo Docks, a Chinese was fined $10 or fourteen days" hard-labður.
A Chinese lad died at the Govern The Latest Flight. ment Civil Hospital on Saturday For the third time within a few having been knocked down by P. W. Saturday weeka, the Atlantic has been flown D. lorry No. 1230 on from America to France, the latest night. The deceased was only six- succesful flight having heenteen years of age and he received accomplished by Communier very severe injuries to his head Byrd, of the US Navy. As was and legs. It is believed the lorry told in the telegrams which came went over his legs. to hand on Friday and Saturday,
he made a very successful fight
Was
was
he was arrested his face dirty bit added that he must look world where he had seen men' 'different now he had washed.
trying to break a stone with a Sub-Inspector Cotton said he of the drastic methods of the shirt. This humorous description. was probably answering for the native laundrymau, or "hobi," actual defendant, and his Worship still holds good, and linen is still decided the matter by imposing a pounded to shreds in the waters fine of $2.
of Indian rivers.
TRICKSTERS ACTIVE.
CHINESE WOMAN
VIOTIMISED.
at
It was no uncommon thing in the days before the war for people. to lay in a good stock and send their linen to be laundered home. It paid in the long run. In the more meagre duys now, the practice is hardly possible, and the dhobi frays cuffs and collars to his heart's 'content.
Dr. Rafael Perez, first lieutenant all across the Atlantic, but had in the public health service of the the misfortune to find heavy for Philippines
arrested last. over France, so that be lost his | Wednesday on a charge of bribery.
Yot, according to the Pioneer way and had to make a rather | Dr. Perez is alleged to have ac-
Hew a too trastful Chinese Mail, the dhobi has his uses.
*In perilous and forced descent near acepted Pesos 200 to keep hidden woman was victimised by confid-time of trouble," the paper says, lighthouse on the coast at Ver-sur-the fact that he considered Wingence tricksters is revealed in a "he is a Little Friend of all the Mer. Otherwise, the flight ranks | Kee, Chinese, proprietor of the report made to the Police.
World. What if he leads your as a very fine achievement, worthy Plaza Cafe, Plaza Santa Cruz, a It appears that the" woman was flannel trousers to the clerk who of comparison with those of Lind- leprosy suspect.
walking along, Queen's Road is going to a wedding? Should Com- bergh and Chamberlin.
Central yesterday afternoon when you yourself be in sudden need mander Byrd has asserted that he
As a result of the heavy rains of she was approached by two men for the fancy dress dance-con- made the light in the interests of
who asked her to direct them to a suit the dhobi, he will fit you out science and that he was taking the last few days a landslide ne- many observations and chronicling cured on the Repulse Bay Road place where they could change quickly and cheaply. Should you The advance on Hankow by the much data on the way over.
between the Wong Nei Chong Gapome money. Although she gave lack a waistcoat for that dinner forces of General Fong Yu-tsiang is noteworthy that he was in wire-Police Station and the Main Ish nd them clear directions they appear at Government House, the dhobi less touch with land and ships all Road. The landslide at the presented not to be able to understand, again will find you one-pro- marks definitely a new phase in the way across and that he con moment completely blocks the road and the upshot was that they ask-bably the Governor's own." China situation, There was constantly reported his position.
but it is hoped to clear away suf-ed her to take some paper money But a Nemesis is hinted at. "The new, Air mail will soon bo siderable doubt at one time whether There was thus a much reduced ficient of the rock and earth which and change it for them..
In compliance with their request able to take a shirt home. and the "Reds" in the Wuhan area would risk of his sharing the fate of the bus fallen to enable cars to make not decide that discretion was the Pioneer Nungesser-a man who use of the road arain by to-morrow. the woman handed over jewellery bring it back within the fort-
an
but that
Marshal
It
and money worth $51.80
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as night." And then the banks of the Regarding the s.3. Pak Hoi, the security until she should return Ganges and the Brahmaputra will Hongkong-Wuchow boat, which with the change, after which she know the dhobi no more,
set off to a money changer's shop went aground near the mouth of the Samsui River, the vernacular with a roll of paper.
Woman at Bow County Court: press states that for weeks fruit The roll, however, was found to If my husband has told a fairy but ordinary tale, it was for my sake-and I less cilorts were made to refloat contain nothing the vessel, which is now complete-paper, and when she returned to suppose he thinks I'm worth it. ly silted over with sand, and it the spot where she had parted is believed that the shipping com-
with her valuables, it was found pany, having spent some $20,000 that the two men were missing. in attempted salvage, will suffer
considerable loss,
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KOWLOON CITY STRUGGLE.
A debtor offered at Bow County Court to pay up quickly if any one would find his wife work.
Barrister, to a woman at Bow: Just before stepping into the road you said good-bye to a friend? The woman: No-my husband.
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To correspondents. We have received two letters from service- men, criticising a letter written by British Boy," which appeared in yesterday's Sunday Herald com- PLUCKY FIGHT WITH ARMED band's beer and brandy. Another
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Nottinghamshire wife: I went the "Bull" for my bus-
woman:
To say nothing of your
own "drops."
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started out and was heard of no better part of valour, and come to more, swallowed up in the silence"
arrangement with Marshal of great ocean spaces. Ships at sea are no longer cat of touch Chiang Kai-shek, whereby they with land, thanks to wireless, and could shed some of their politient it has been demonstrated that an hue and take part in the venture aeroplane, big enough to cross the Atlantic safely and to carry the against Peking. By some auch all-important wireless equipment. agrement, they might have retain-is a practical proposition. We are rd the chance of taking part in sub- aliviously on the eve of much greater developments as regards sequent affairs, and the policy aviation than were thought, POR would perhaps have been a wiser sible a few years ago, and all one on the basis of the half a lonf these trial flight across the great oceans of the world are but the better than no brend argument.
prelude to want will assuredly One suspects that certain Hankow become regular services.. And leaders have desired that form of man is not content with dying the three thousand odd miles between settlement,
ROBBERS. New York, and Paris, and is plaining against the price of Chiang, aware of the hollowness of already casting eyes upon the wide cigarettes charged at the Y.M.C.A. Soviet promises and the treachery Patitle as his next solitary waste In accordance with newspaper.
An attempted robbery at Kowloon
Charlady: She wanted me to With Hawaii as a etiquette, we are not publishing City yesterday, in which a son of 'ave a finger in the ple, but I. likely to come from Soviet dupes, half-way halting place, we shall these letters but have forwarded a Chinese shop keeper was wounded smult a rat an' nipped it in the has followed the line of ridding his yet see a California to China them to the journal in which the with a dagger during a struggle,
Cook: Lor, Mrs. Jones, 'owe party entirely of its Russian ele-light, and, maybe Hongkong original
concerned made good their escape you do mix your semaphores. ment, before proceeding to business. is destined to become the terminus H.KT.
of a truly Trans-Pacific aerial
before they could be caught. The definite alliance with Feng, the service.
Under the pretence of wanting I know men, Philippines officially inaugurated cigarettes a man entered the shop There is nothing about them 1 the new trans-Pacific circuit, con-of Lo Man, Sha Ti Xuen, Kowloon am not cognisant of, nor any type horting San Francisco and Manila, City, and the son of the owner, who that I have not come in contact minent fall of Wuhan to Ching's TRAVELLERS' GAZETTE. at 8 am. Inst Monday. The first was serving, turned round to set with, contact of the most intimate allies, mark the now phase, and,
message received by the Radio some.. He wan suudenly seized shortly, more defined forecasts of
Corporation of the Philippines from behind, but he promptly secur- sort: but for the man of society I events should be possible..
over the new circuit contained ed his police whistle and blew it, have a closer understanding, he is
more dependent on me. words of greetings from General
Three other men, who had appar I know men. James G. Harbord, president of ently been waiting outside, then
I am aware of their every mood. the Radio Corporation of America rushed into the shop and a violent To me they show their true selves and also of the Radio Corporation struggle ensued.
and unmask their Inmost emotions. the son's aliqnts proved fruitless, 89 I make them and, angry and of the Philippines.
one of the men produced a dagger pleased; but no matter how they and attempted to stab him. AL
breakdown of the negotiations with Marshal, Chang Tao-lin, and the, im-
o Conquer..
MESSES. THOMAS COOK'S
PUBLICATION.
bud. letter uppoured.—Ed.. was frustrated and the four men
The Radio Corporation of the
The
Efforts to stifle
GANG OF THIEVES.
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Dick (looking up from his news- paper): I say, Jim, what is the Order of the Bath?
Jim: Well, as I have perienced it, it's first the water's too hot; then it's too cold; then you're short of a towel; then you step on the soap, and, anally, tho telephone bell rings.
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It is eviilent that after Kankow and the associated cities have been
Messrs. Thus. Cook and Son, cleared of their Bolshevist element, there will be a practically united Ltd. have sent us a copy of the new edition of their "Far Eastern South and Central China, purged of Travellers' Gazette." We notice Mr. C. Eoden Kloss, Director of though he was wounded on the right treat me-byen when they fing foreign intriguers representatives several improvements. Their list Museums S.S. and F.M.S., is leavbreast and in the left wrist, the son me from them with a curse in the of China's "oleaginous neighbour, of offices have been better spaced ing for British North Borneo to continued his plucky struggle and end they gravel on their knees, Lo use Nanking's recent descriptive makes it easier to refer to them. botany and ethnology of the State. blast on his whistle.
and sow occupy two pages which make investigations in the zoology, succeeded in sounding another for they must have me. I âm
essential. term-and, with the powerful The editorial notes have been en- fe is accompanied by Mr. H. M.
I am à collar stud. The attackers then ran away in Shansi tuchun
alurged and deal with points of in-. Pendlebury of maintaining
the Selangor the direction of Shatin Gap. terest to intending travellers. Museum, Mr. F. N. Chasen of the friendly neutrality in favour of the The pages headed "Arrangements Baffles Museum, Singapore, and a Nationalists, the capture of Pelting for Travellers" show the useful-party of native collectors. Tientsin, and Tsingtao becomes theness and extent of their organisa- results of the visit, which will last more likely. Conditions in Shan-tion. The object of the "Gazette" about three months, will be divid is to furnish intonding travellers ed, between the Museums and gar tung are such, indeed, and the or with a general idea of the present deas of the Straits Settlements and TWO MEN SENTENCED, ganisation which Chiang bas arrangements
of the different the Federated Malay States. behind him is so thorough-aseteamship and railway companies
For stealing a cotton quilt, n things go in China nowadays-that and a glance through the informa-
That she might conceivably have woman's overcont and $2.16 from there seems nothing to stop him tion given shows that this has taken it in error. for the same different addresses, a Chinese, was been efficiently carried out. The drawer contained a quantity of sentenced to six months hard realising his original ambition at steamship and railway informa- chocolate, was the suggestion put labour by Mr. R. E. Lindsell to a comparatively early date. The tion is classified under sections forward in the Second Police day. The defendant had only re defections of commanders and each clearly headed-a great as Court at Singapore when a Japan-cently been released from prison sistance to the layman. The de ese woman pleaded gulity to at and Mr. Lindsell, in peasing sen- armies, the intrigues talled information is very complete tempting to commit suicide by tak tence, romarked that the defendant There will be a farewell to the of rivals, and the discon- and anyone contemplatinga Ing rat polson. The officer pro seemed to make his living by steal-Bishop of Singapore and Mrs, Fer- tent of largo bodies of troops, journey of any description should secuting intimated that there was ing from house to house.
guson-Davie, M.D., O.B.E., nt the not fail to ask for a copy of the evidence that the lady had im. ns against shrewd concen- "Gazette." A further addition is bibed $6 worth of whisky before to four weeks' hard labour for 10 Wednesday, July 13, to which the Another Chinese was sentenced Victoria Memorial Hall there on tration of strength which entitles a two-page skeleton map of the taking the polson, and it was ceiving some of the goods stolen public. have been invited. The | Chiang to be listed among the great Far East. To those going to therefore just possible aho mi by the previous defendant. The Hon. Mr. E. C. H. Wolff will take,
Europe, the United States or took rat poison for chocolate.police stated in their prosecution the chair. Various presentations men of China; and a genuine spirit Canada, the "Where to Stay" see- She was found to be suffering that thene Chincpe seem to work will be made at this meeting, In- of unity among his soldiers, prob- tion is invaluable, covering as it from a long-standing heart com- in gangs and that while some con- cluding those to Mrs. Ferguson- ably the first troops with an ideal does not only the British Isles, plaint. His Worship expressed centrate on stealing, others make Davis from the CW.A., the Wo
but also Switzerland,...Holland, surprise that a person suffering arrangements for the disposal of men Workers, and the Mothers who have been seen in the country Germany, Italy, Spain and Porta- from heart trouble could drink so the articles. The defendant who Union. The Church Workers As- for a good many years; have led to gal, Scandinavia, and not least much whisky. She was sentenced was charged with receiving was sociation are responsible for re- the present situation, where the in- "Canada" and the United States. to a week's simple imprisonment, actually arrested in a pawnshop. freshments.
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Mandy"And of you gets this.. divorce, you gonna marry again?" withdraw frum circulation?
Lou-"No: I guess Iso gonna