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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1927.
DAY BY DAY.
TO BE IN DOUBT ONCE IS TO BE RESOLVED.-Shakespeare.
YOU evident. But the South has falled MUST to act according to expectations, and while the Shansi armies are in OWN IT
full retreat the Nationalists have apparently abandoned their of- fensive. Why? Is it the know- ledge that, inefficiently equipped for winter campaining as they are, the Southern soldiers stand small chance of success, or is there
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER. 21, 1927.
WHAT NEXT?
With the detachment regarding Chinese affairs that the average person here has assumed, after
vain for
There was a clean bill of health in the Colony yesterday.
THE UN LONG OFIUM CASE.
ACCUSED COMMITTED. FOR TRIAL..
Further evidence was given be- fore Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kuw |loon Magistracy this morning, in the case in which a Chliese is charged with possession of 3,000
it all? One gets rather into the H. Gilmore to be Assistant Misaels of raw opium, valued habit these days of looking fortress, Education Department, Hong-
kang.
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at
$1,200, and with offering a bribe of $100 to the police. Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instructed by Mr. Janick Hall, is defending. Sub-Inspector R. C. Watt is prosecuting for the police. found in the defendant's public It is alleged that the opium was
The Very Idea!
The polico doctor had been called to examine an unconscious prisoner, who had been arrested and brought to the station for drunkenless.
After a short examination the doctor turned to the Irish constable who had made the arrest:-
"This fellow is not drunk. He has been drugged."
The constable scratched his head.
"O'm thinkin' ve're roight, sorr," he said, "shure I drugged him all the way to the station."
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the hidden reason behind, every decision taken by China's war-
The Chief Justice (the Hou.. lords; and it is an excusable A Corona typewriter, valued at
J. W. Blair), in a witty speech in" tendency. Time will show what itorium at Pokfulum, according
the Queenland Law Association, at $50, has been stolen from the San-
response to the toast of "The Guests" at the annual dinner of may to a report made to the police yes-car at Un Long, and as he was Lennon's Hotel recently, told a being taken to Au Tau police story of a learned judge in Eng- station he offered a bribe of $100. land who took a friend to the The defendant denies the charges, criminal court, where he had a busy saying that the basket which con- day sentencing tained the opium belonged to a
prisoners. On their way honie, the visitor said to passenger who got off at Un Long. the judge: "I noticed, after every
A report, has been made to the police of the theft of jewellery valued at $125 from No. 21 Hill Road. The theft is believed to have been committed yesterday.
A witness, re-called, said he re-sentence you imposed on a prisoner.. membered saying at the last hear-Just this," replied the judge..
your lips moved. What was tha?" ing that he saw the defendant, carThe prisoner is sure to say some arrive at Un Long, and he noticed thing offensive, so that the hood was up. He saw
I merely say, *Same to you two man and a woman in the car in addition to the defendant. The passengers got, off, and the two men walked down a lape.
Defendant, at North Sydney: "I've got to plead guilty because i wasn't there, so I know nothing about it at all..
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is afoot. Meanwhile we assume that the sudden thrust terday, across the Yangtsze was more in the nature of a gesture than a determined effort to resume the fighting, which was virtually abandoned after Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's dramatic resignation from the Southern leadership.
But amidst all the chaos of the A Chinese woman residing at Chinese situation to-day, one No. 21, Spring Garden Lano. ground floor, was sent to the Go- figure has obtained unenviable vernment Civil Hospital yesterday. prominence. Temporarily eclipsed, suffering from the effects of opium from time to time, Marshal Feng poisoning, believed to be self- Yu-hstand the so-called "Chris-administered. tian" General, has a way of re- dis- appearing and proving a astrous ally to all who have the hardihood to
trust . put their in him. Discredited apparently Soviet, whose by the aid to him appears to have fallen off to a point of nothingness, Feng has attached himself to the Nationalist, cause for the time being, in a kind of free-lance' fashion, His value to the Kuo- mintang is probably nil, and none know that better, we should say than those who have locked to him for substantial help. It was many settings, and the leading roles are away down a lane. The police gave the inspector, I myself sometimes
even
In reply to Sub-Inspector Watt, witness said that at the time he was lying underneath a lorry do- ing repair work. He did not see any of the passengers pay their fare to the defendant.
A report was made to the police yesterday by the head watchman of Takioo Dockyard to the effect that a Chinese, who was engaged on a lighter belonging to the Hong-he saw one of the men passengers Replying to Mr. Lo, witness said kong and Kowloon Wharf and Go-leave the ear carrying a rattan down Company, fell into the water basket. whilst engaged in fastening 1 cable, and has not been sceni since,
saw one "of passengers was carry-
Defendant, just committed for trial, at North Sydeny: Will you see 1 get some tobacco, Your Honour?
Mr. Longfield, S.M.: I haven't any tobacco on me at present.
Mr. Perry, S.M., at Balmain: Can you find a surety?
Defendant (sarcastically): Yes. I've got it in me pocket right now.
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Another witness, employed at a market store at Un Long, said he Witness, at Balmain: There is saw the defendant's car pailless waste at rubber works.. than The principal film in the con- up and the passengers get anywhere. tinuous programme at the Star cut, when he Theatre to-day and to-morrow is the men
"What is a statesman?" asked the rattan busket. An In-School inspector of five-year-old "The Golden Bed," Cecil B. Deing a
Frede. Mille's screen version of the novel dian police sergeant, pointing to the of the same name. The story is basket, asked him what was in it.
"A man who goes about making a drama of marriage, with lavish The man did not reply, and ran speeches," answered the little girl. "Fair, but not quite correct, said played by Rod: La Rocque, Lillian
make speeches, but I am not a Rich and Vera Reynolds.
chase, and followed the fugitive into the back entrance of a shop. They came out in a few minutes, and the sergeant was then carrying a rat tan basket.
"
to
stateman."
mean
Lord Colwyn. right to
months ago that comment: was made on the fact of his well-known penchant for being a turn-coat, and the untrustworthiness of any ture film in natural colours, "The Douglas Fairbanks' great adven-
Mr. Lo submitted that on the promises he made. Yet recently Black Pirate," continues to draw charge of bribery bis Wor- one was found to trust him-the large audiences at the World Thea. ship had no jurisdiction
buz tre. The picture will be screened convicz, again to-day and tomorrow, after which it will not be shown again in Hongkong. The orchestra plays at the 5.15 and the 9.20 per- formances, and a Chinese inter- preter attends at the 2.30 and 7.15 performances,
by
the
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smilingly, "a stateman is a man who "I know," returned Freda, makes good speeches!"
Combination does not necessarily absence of competition.- discharge the defendant in a An ounce of pushfulness may be more effective than a ton of learn- criminal case of this character was inherent in the courts. The defen-Mr. F. C. Bartlett, Cam-
bridge. dant had been in custody for some weeks, and Mr. Lo submitted that the charge of unlawful possession of opium had not been proved either in fact or law.
Science is primarily an attempt The defendant was committed for to coerce the spirits; religion to trial.
propitiate them. Dr. W. R. D. Fairbairn, Edinburgh.
Men, unlike women, cannot be stampeded into a change of fashion by the fist of trade. Mr. James Weddell,
the many months of waiting in something definite to happen. it is easier to view events Tuchun of Shansi. Yen Hsi-shan from a standpoint of neutrality. must be to-day a very much sadder Feng not only One cannot now claim that China and wiser man. would be the better for une gine failed to aid him as promised, in pr. the other obtaining complete the attack on the Fengtien forces, control, for both parties have al- but now the "Christian" General ready shown equal incompeten.e is suspected of desiring to seize to assess what is best for the Shansi itself, as being a province
We are informed that there is country, and the conviction has easier to defend against any movement on foot to enable all grown on observers that militarist likely
those who served in the Great War onslaught
Marshal
to observe Armistice Day by tak- ambitions continue to play the Chang Tso-lin. Perhaps Feng has ing part in the morning service on chief part in the policies of those no such intention, but one can al-that day at the St. 41% Cathe- who obtain temporary command. most believe anything of him now. troops in the Colony wih so many dral. Owing to the number of
Thus, were North or South to Even in a land not noted for who served in their ranks, there win a crushing victory, it would strict integrity among its military should be assured a large muster PROPOSED PROHIBITIVE LAW. that we give him a solid silver only mean waiting until
at such ал informal Church the do- leaders, Feng Yu-hsiang stands Parade. No doubt further details feated side felt strong enough tout as one of the least trustworthy will be available later. attempt a reversal of the post of the lot. One recalls all that) tion. The only solution of the was said of him, and expected of problem, a sinking of personal him, only a few years ago. His ambitions and various differences, has indeed been a heavy fall from! and unity of government under
grace.
OBITUARY.
CAPTAIN E: CHARRINGTON.
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HINDU INFANT MARRIAGES.
Bombay, Oct, 20. Supporting a Bill he is introduc- fing into the Bombay Legislative Council for preventing early mar riages among Hindus, Mr. Jadhav states that there are now in Bom bay Presidency 74,000 married children under the age of five years, of whom 3,500 are widows, and also nearly 350,000 married children between the ages of five and ten.
邝
social customs-Reuter.
... This book, "Mother India," caused protests from Hindus all- oyer, the world,.
OPPOSITE VIEWS ON TRADE BARRIERS.
The squire's silver wedding-day was approaching, and the tenants, who had subscribed towards a pre- sent, were discussing what they should give him."
"Oi propose," said O'Flannigan,
taynot."
"Shure, It's jokin ye aré," inter- rupted his wife. "If it's solid, how will they make their tay in it?”
had
not
come
A
At a meeting of the Anglican Synod, Colombo, the Rev. D: G. A. Wijesekera moved that the word Colony be omitted in prayer and all ecclesiastical documents and that the words this land,' 'Island". or "Ceylon' be used instead,"
Mr. Wijeyesekera said that the term "Colony" suggested that they certain standard of civilisation.
up to
(Laughter). The term could not be used by them because to them at least this land was not a new one
(Laughter and Applause).
Mr. J. W. Alwis seconded. gested as an amendment that the The Rev. J. P. Weerasinghe sug- term "this land" be used. The mover and seconder having accept- ed the amendment, the motion was passed in the amended form,
A certain law lord önce defined what presumptive and circumf stantial evidence was.
"A man going into a public- house," he said, "is presumptive evidence; a man coming out of a public-house and wiping his mouth with the back of his hand in cir- cumstantial evidence.”
a representative control, appears further away than ever. 30, looking at the position without The "Crime" of Boarding Ships. Captain Eric Charrington, D.S.O., who died on Sept. 15 at Wormstall. bias, one
can speculate on the
We think there ought to be some Newbury, entered the Navy in The Bill aims at stepping all futility of the present campaign-clearer pronouncement of the rules 1885. He served in Zanzibar in marriages of girls under twelve ing, which has come to nothing, and law in this Colony governing 1896 and in Benin in the following and boys under sixteen.
the act of trespuss on board a ship year. In China in 1900 he was and has meant already an appal-"without the permission of the with the storming party at the at-sensation, in view of the con- These figures have created a ling loss both in treasure and Master" because, judging from the tack and capture of the Täku troversy aroused over the recent cases which now and again come Forts, and at the relief operations manpower, and a great hindrance up for trial at the Marine Court, round Tientsin. He received the American. Miss Mayo, dealing with publication of a book, by the to commerce all over the country. lots of boat people do not know China Medal, and for services at child marriage and other Hindu The latest complications have. It is customary on a great many Forte was created a Companion of when they are committing a wrong, the attack and capture of the Taku added very much to the general ships coming into port, including the Distinguished Service Order. confusion, and the average person most of the local boats and river He had retired from the Navy. may be excused for considering chamber on board as soon as pos
steamers, for all sorts of Chinese to
"Lieutenant-Colonel Wright. the situation as constituting nsible, and provided that they do Lieut.-Col. Frederick William maze which it would tax the in-not do so while the ship is still Wright, D.S.O., whose death is an- genuity of anyone to attempt to actually under way we do not see nounced at the age of 77, had a that they are doing anything very distinguished career in the Indian unravel. Only the other day it wrong. Most of them earn an Medical Service.
He served appeared as if some definite move honest livelihood, either carrying throughout the second Afghan was to be made towards finishing age or acting as boarding house War, was with Roberts in the his- runners, etc. Some Masters allow toric forced march from Kabul to the war so far as its second stage the custom to go on unrestricted, Kandahar, and also went through a concerned. Roughly, the first but because some other Master the operations which a few years stage was the capture of the Wu- come aboard his boat without his Indian Empire. Col. Wright was tells the police that these people later added Upper Burma to the
Geneva, Oct. 20. The international conference on han cities, and the subsequent express permission they are ar with the British coatingent of the trade barriers had an animated Brussels fall of Shanghai. Next came rested and later fined. The only Expeditionary Force to put down discussion of the draft agreement, Berlin the thrust at Peking, and the the Master of any particular ship ceiving the medal. His war ser- French, German, and Italian dele. Vienna
rule, apparently, is whether or not the Boxer Rebellion in China, re- which showed generally that the Copenhagon second phase was set on foot. makes an objection. The writer vices were rounded off in the gates favour a clear and precise Helsingfors With the capture of the northern has been on board many ships on Waziristan campaign of 1001-2, convention, involving a restricted Lisbon.
which Chinese men and capital by the Nationalists, the connected with the port's shipping Kensington.
women He retired in 1905 and settled in number of States, while the Bri-Bucharest final stage of the campaign, the clamber without the slightest in-
tish and Americans want a con-Buenos Aires consolidation of the gains
terference. Perhaps that is wrong
vention comprising the largest Shanghai inasmuch as it encourages some-
possible number of States. the formation of & government thing which is not desirable, but just because they cannot
Now York guess representative of China, would be the fact remains some Chinese do the temperament of a particular to a suggestion by Herr Trendelen- Milan
Sir Sydney Chapman, referring Geneva
possible. But Peking has
shipmaster. In dispensing Bri fallen, and the likelihood of its a different ship they are raided perfectly innocent persona are not of defence should be excludede Madrid are most important for purposes Prague capture this year is remote. by the pollee, charged within ignorance. We would rather from the restrictions, strongi Athens When Shansi entered the contest, criminal offence and fined. Wo would urge that there be some
see all Chinese kept off all ships urged that the convention should Rio the possibility of a Nationalist well-defined uniformity in this (except where allowed on board by cover, for certain countries at any Bombay reunion, and of a concerted at-matter, clae quite bona fide and than the present unfair system of which they regarded as vital for Silver (spo
a guard stationed at the gangway) rate, certain products and plants Hongkong tack on the Northern forces, was good-Intentioned people are fined
apparent discrimination.
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