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| PROTECT YOUR CAR. of progress. We think that along
by installing athe road of Security, Great Bri "PYRENE" Firo tain has travelled as far as she Extinguisher.
ought to go by the signing of the "PYRENE" will Locarno Pact, and that she ought kill fire without not to go further in the direction.
damage to the of guaranteeing the frontiers of engine, woodwork other States. There are many or upholstery people, however, who argue that! Water spreads a petrol fire; sand is
Britain ought to sign the Longue Protocol and extend the scope of inefficient and will put the engine outį
her obligatious abroad. They of action..
would like to stereotype the pre PYRENE" Ex-sent map of Europe and we do tinguisher is small { not think that can be done. in size, light in There must be some adjustments, woight and easy to and the League will have to face handle.
that problem in earnest sooner or "PYRENE" does later. And we believe that 'in not deteriorate and restricting our obligations in is always roady Europe to these contracted under for use.
the Covenant and under the Koep a "PYR Locarno Paet and, at the same ENE handy on time, giving a more or less gener- car and in garage.ous lead to the other nations in
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 1927.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S
SPEECH.
DAY BY DAY.
MUTABILITY 19 WRITTEN UPON ALL ''THINGS.—Rivarol........
The P. and O. s.8. Khyber from Hongkong arrived in London en Monday morning.
There was one Chinese case of typhoid fever reported to the au thorities yesterday.
The Royal Observatory weather forecast up to noon to-morrow is: N.E. winds, moderate fair.
in the Colony yesterday from San- Commdr. Conway Hake arrived dakan, an leave. He is at present staying at the longkong Hotel.
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The s.3. Heng Tai, arriving from Samarinda with coal, reperts a boiler leakage, which necessitat ed stopping the ship for eight hours to effect repairs,
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will give an exhibition of modern the matter of actual disarmament,taurant at the Dinner Dance on dances at Lane Crawford's, Res Britain can make a wonderfully Saturday, November 12, valuable contribution to the great cause of pouce. Since the break-" down of the naval. conference there has been much uneasiness, and it needs action to clear the air. picions and doubts. Unless this matter of distrmement in tackled named McCallum, was found in a
An unemployed ship's engineer, boldly, the worst fears of Mr. intoxicated condition by the police Lloyd George might materialise removed to the Government Civil in Dea Voeux Road yesterday, and into another world, catastrophe. Hospital.
Money and jewellery, valued at $262, were stolen from No. 363 Queen's Road West, between 4 and 6.30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, ac arresting cording to a report made to the
police.
some
"Improving" Debates.
of aus-
السحيمي
A Chinese who attempted to commit suicido yesterday by jump- ing into the harbour from the motor boat Wallee, was rescued, and sent to the Government Civil Hospital..
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TO-DAY'S BIG SIKH FESTIVAL.
HOW THEIR RELIGION WAS SAFEGUARDED.
The Very Idea!
Thus the Osaka Mainichi:-
de
"We endured an earthquake, wo defied a conflagration, we faced a To-day, being the birthday of crisis, we drove back the waves. typhoon, we tackled a business Sri Guru Nanakdev Ji, the Sikho Ah, mighty creature, thy name is tenth prophet, and founder of the Nation Sikh religion, members of the local Sikh community celebrated cidedly superfluous.
Any comment would be mo the occasion at the Sikh Temple, branch temples, with prayera. Morrison Hill Road, and the Holidays were granted where pos- sible to Sikh, employees, Free meals to all-comers were provided at the temple.
Guru Nanakdev Ji is an outstand In Sikh history and religion Sri ing figure, and attained his pro- Sikh religion 495 years ago, at minence as the saviour of the a time when the Mohammedans were attempting to force the Hindua to adopt their religion,
and thousands were executed.
Hindus visited the ninth prophet, Sikh history has it that the
against being forced into Moham- Tegh Bahadur, to seek protection medanism by the believers of that faith. This prophet told the
people to return to their villages and say they would willingly become Mohammedans if he (the prophet) became one,
After the people had left, the tenth prophet, son of the ninth,
formed by his father that it would returned to the house and was in who was only seven years old,
need the sacrifice of a great man son replied that there was no one in order to save the religion. The
greater than he.
Accordingly the lath prophet went before the ruler and en- deavoured to convince him that he was pursuing a wrong course by forcing Mohammedanism on the people, but the ruler would not listen and ordered the prophet to be bohended,
A Miracle,
When the time of the execution
One of the activities associated with many social clubs is a debating society, Most of us, perhaps, huve recollections of our school debating societies, and on leaving the institu- By the s.s, Macedonia which ar- tions that had the task of instilling rives here from the North on Fri- some knowledge into us, no longer lay, Miss Aileen Woods will re- Although there will doubtless found any interest in the subject of turn to the Colony with the be many to challenge the figures arguing for the sake of argument. Charles Chaumier Cabaret Com-came round a miracle happened. quoted by Mr. Lloyd George, inpated in such illuminating debates very successful tour of Northswords, with which to carry out The writer recalls that he partici-pany, which has experienced a Two man were present with as motor versus horse traffic (chat China and Japan. dates the period, for the inquisi- horse. tive), and was on the side of the
Commonsense dietated that Navigation Company's Godown at Whilst working in the China mctor-cars would win the day, but West Point, a coolie was injured sentiment, and the decree of a mas
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the execution, but before they had drawn their swords the prophet's without visible.means. The body head was separated from his body was bought by a faithful follower
was the tenth prophet, organised After that, the young son, who the Hindus and did his utmost to further the Sikh religion, fighting many battles in doing so, until, at last all shackles and opposition were removed.
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uprooted and fell across the main trunk road in Travancore State, During a gale a large tree was
near Theorm Custom House. Somo Inbourers who had been sent to clear away the debris set the tree the Custom House, leaving the tree When night came they returned to on fire so as to lessen their work.
still burning with its sparks con- forest. The fire was gaining head- stantly being blown into the dry way there when the leader of a herd of wild elephants smelled the fira and came to the road in order to satisfy his curiosity. The rest spreading to the forest, no called of the story as told in Bangkok is:
and within a few moments a well- his followers by loud trumpeting disciplined band of dusky four ed with their trunks ng hose tura- footed firemen were busily employ- ing forty streams of water on the blazing tree and burning woods.
"The moment he saw the fire
"A running stream nearby was a. sufficient reservoir for them to. draw their supply of water, and
ing to the place where they should the wonderstruck labourers, who Yery soon, to the amazement of had been attracted by the trumpet-
revenge, the elephants dragged the have been working, the fire was put out and, perhaps naa matter of
fullen tree into the middle of the road and left it there.".
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Willesden magistrate: The law entitles a man to swear in his own house. After all, he must enjoy, some liberties.
Judge Cluer, to a husband at Shoreditch: "There is по com- plaint against you; it is your wife who is the nuisance.. Husband: Lean quite believe it."
him with the blue papers, and you Landlord, at Willesden: served should have heard what he said. " Court: What makes you quarrel Barrister, at Shoreditch County so muth? Woman: I am rish; she is not,
A Tokyo cook advertises for a job and embellishes it by adding:
"Is a good carpenter too." His food should build one up.
I was never a violent party man. Mr. Lloyd George...
The only women who are.sur-
plus are the drones.-Miss Corbett Ashby.
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It must be torture to some" of you women to hold your tongues. Judge-Cluer.
Only a married man can be a useful member of a Ministry or party.-M. Stephan Raditch
his starting pronouncement on dis- armament on Mundry, his speech will serve the very necessary purpose of calling widespread attention to what is probably the ter that he was to take the opposi- by a bag of beans which fell on and the head, by some mysterious most vital international question tion, necessitated the defence of ernment Civil Hospital, where it eart, the driver of which took it him. He was removed to the Gov-agency, was found in bullock of the moment. No-one can read the old-fashioned system of trans- the utterances of the principal
port. One forgets whether the from an injured pelvis.
was found that he was suffering to the prophet's young son, who horses or the motors won.
cremated it. stateamen of the day without is merely quoted to point out how, It is learned that Captain realising that we are. as yet, a in practically every debate, it is long way off experiencing that possible to argue on either side, Thompson, of the s.s. Taishan, the without necessarily being Hongkong, Canton and Macao feeling of security which is
Con es- vinced: a useful training for, poll-Steamboat Company, will proceed sential for a stabilised peace, and ticians. But few of us, on leaving on nine months leave to Australia that the absence of that seturity school for the arena of business, by B.8, Taiping to-morrow. He turn to politics, so debating be will be succeeded by Commdr. is due to lack of agreement on the comes a "back number" in our list Prichard, R.D., R.N.R., "from the is unknown.
The story of his actual death question of disarmament." Vis of accomplishments. The efforts of 3.5. Kinshan.
History says that The erected a tent and ordered that count Cecil, felt the need for dis-clubs and societies to foster the de- bating activities of their members
fuel, for cremation purposes armament so strongly that he re-are to be commended but only charged before Mr. W. Schofield, his horse should be ready outside. The Chinese seaman, who was should be placed inside, and that cently resigned his seat in the along certain defined lines. These at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- He entered the tent and ordered British Cabinet in order that here primarily that the debates be day with demanding $15 with one of his followers to light the British, and I
the improving" type, by means might have a freer hand to preach of which the participants may obmenaces from a shop foki and with wood fuel, but forbade anyone to on the subject, and now we have lain a better grasp of the language officer, was this morning fined wards.
misconducting himself as a police look inside for some hours, after- used, or improved fluency of utter
After some time, while Do dogs ever commit suicide? Mr. Lloyd George coming out with ance, but last, and by no means $100 on the first charge and $75 his followers were sitting round A little Irish terrier puppy ap a speech calculated and designed least, that the subject discussed be on the second:
the tent wondering as to what was parently deliberately killed itself to shock us one and all isto perhaps easy to be critical, but we topical, and worth while. It is
happening, two men rode up and in Brooklyn a few days ago rather This morning's Harbour. Office asked what the matter was." On than bear the pain caused by a lively interest by reason of the would ask the organisers of local reports gave 14 arrivals and 16 de- being informed, they replied that crushed paw. statement it contains that the debates to bear in mind the wideparture, of which seven and seven they had passed the prophet rid-crushed by a motor-ear. It run up there was no need to worry as The puppy's left forefoot was. Tange of topics they can choose respectively were British, leaving victor nations have broken faith from, such as world events of cur- 52 vessels in harbour, British zo. ing his horse. When the tent was and down the street for a few with Germany lie gives the rent moment, political crises, inter-Tonnage and cargoes were both examined there was no sign of the moment yelping with pain, snap- figure of 10,000,000 armud men national relationships, and so forth. low, with British vessels carrying fuel was burnt; only the ashes re- help it, and then dashed into the prophet, and all the cremation ped at a passer-by who tried to for the Allies and a mere quarter is many years since such grave the heaviest through freights and maining. He was not seen again,hallway of a five-storey apartment
problems were facing the nations, the second best inward cargo. and there in materin and to spare
there is the
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London, Nov. 8.
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LET US HOPE IT IS TRUE.
CANTON TO “CLEAN-UP"
1 BIAS BAY?
Shanghai, Nov. 8. Suppression of piracy in Blas Bay, notorious lair of Chinese Cantonese government has set up pirates, is the first job the new for itself.
I am told I am old-fashioned be cause. I hate the sight of motor cars. Sir Harold Morris, K. C.
I. am intensely proud-I was born There are two things of which
Stanley Baldwin-Mrs. Baldwin.
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across the roof on three legs, and without hesitation leaped off the parapet into the street.
Jones had bought a car, and had just taken his wife out on a few preliminary expeditions, during which the good lady did not hesitate to criticise his efforts at driving,
"Hello, old man," sald his next door neighbour one evening. "I see you've got a little two-seater.
the gallan," answered Jones sadly. What do you get out of her!"
"About forty thousand words to
"HONGKONG'S PIANO PRODIGY.
of a million for the defeated
but every year the anniversary of house. No one pursued it, but the countries. Whether or not those at hand. No doubt the public
his birthday is observed by Sikhs puppy ran up the five flights, rnced A Chinese merchant residing in throughout the world. would be more interested in these a private club at No. 452 Des figures are correct da. not questions, and the debaters them- Voeux Road West, has reported to know, but we are convinced that selves obtain more profit, than when the police that he lost money and such mid-Victoring matters as pro-jewellery valued at $488 yesterday greatest possible
fessionalism in sport, such pailour- need for something to be done to game sentimental questions as whe-etween the hours of 2 and 7.30 save the present unpromising ther it were better to have loved were left in a pair of trousers p.r. The money and jewellery and lost than never to have had position from growing worse: one's heart-strings seared at all, which the merchant left in one of Perhaps there is no division of and so forth, are taken up seriously the club's cubicles, opinion as to the desirability of by grown people. By all means let
us have debates at our social ins-plies from the wharf opposite the disarmament, but there does aptitutions, and plenty of them, but Western market the Mini Kok was The Man Shing ferry launch, which
What would be good news if it pear to be a divergence of view let us also see more discrimination involved in a collision in the harbour following news message to Manila were reliable, is contained in the regarding the method by which it in the topics chosen.
yesterday morning. When in the papers. Canton news via Shang. may be achieved. We believe
fairway the coxswain noticed & that Arbitration, Security and
senger boat, a a carga jank and a pas-hal, it may be noted, is somewhat
and a steam unusual: launch approaching. He sounded his Disarmament must go hand in hand,
whistle but the passenger boat sud- for there can be no great progress
dly altered its course and although the coxswain of the ferry wont astern, made with any of the three with-
he was unable to avold colliding with out the other two. We think it is Paris
the passenger bont. 124 Brussels
sized, all six occupants being thrown
The latter cap 34.94 Into the harbour. They were rescued 12.07 by the ferry and taken on to Mongkok -20.43 The passenger best was taken in tow
Foreign, dispatches from Canton
The talented son of Mr. E. to Mongkok,
stated that the Canton group of Danenberg, Master E. M. Danen- Nationalists, which recantly start borg, who is well-known to Hong- 47.63/64 In the, Summary Court this ed to establish a new Cantonese kong audiences as a plano, player 2/6 morning, before the Puisne Judge, government, Independent of the of remarkable ability in apite of 1/10.25/32 Mr. J. R. Wood, Chan Yee-kee, other Nationalist regimes, is pur-hia extreme youth, being only nine 4.87 1/32 carpenter, of 19, Yee Kuk Street, suing Its plans and is rapidly tak-years of age, le delighting and sur- 25.25 first floor, sued Chan Bu, trading ing an active hand in the adminis prising American audiences, In .80/%
as Tsang Mow-cheong, building tration of the city.
Los Angeles, we hear .18.10
contractor, of 78, "Apliu. Street, It was announced that 80,000 Master Danenberg made his, de- 34.49% Shamshuipo, for $1,000. The Cantonese soldiers enroute toward but in the Beaux Arts Auditorium 28.00 total claim was for $1,699.29, be Hankow to aid the Nanking Na- In February last and received 1.15/16 ing the balance of an agreed price tionalists in their drive on that high praise, tributes, being also 2/01% for work done and materials sup-city will, for the most part, be paid to the excellent training ho .18.17plied at the defendant's request, called back and re-assigned to sup received from his father. They 144% but $639.29 was walved to bring it press the Bias Bay pirates. The have appeared in several success- 2.7/10 within the jurisdiction of the new Cantonese leaders feel that ful concerts since. 6.28/82 court. Mr. W. D. Owon, for the the pirates have long retarded the 26.7/10 plaintiffs, said that the case had development of the Cantonese tér-
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a fallacy to aim at complete Amsterdam Security before Disarmament, for Berlin wo believe that there must be a Helsingfors start a gesture— made by some- Athens one to lead the way. This, in Shanghai
Buenos Aires effect, is the plea of Mr. Lloyd Yokohama George.
New York Geneva This month there is dua" to be Milan held at. Geneva. another session Stockholm
Vienna of the Preparatory Commissfon, Madrid and the campaign that Lord Cecil Bucharest and Mr. Lloyd George are
Bombay con- Hongkong ducting at Homo In favour of Copenhagen |Britain doing a little more in the
Prague Lisbon matter of disarmament la for the Rio. purpose of rousing public opinion, Silver (spot) without which there is little hope
Silver (forward)
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Atish Wireless.
MASTER DANENBERG IN AMERICA.
at the Los Angeles Academy of Mr. Danenberg is now teaching
Music, being in charge of the new branch,