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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1927.
DAY BY DAY.
THE EXCESSES OF OUR YOUTHI ARN
DRAUGHTS UPON OUR OLD AGE, PAY- ABLE WITH INTEREST, ABOUT THIRTY YEARS AFTER 'DATE-Cotton
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"JAPAN'S" FONTAINEBLEAU.
of Spring.
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PROTECT YOUR CAR, on ita alde. Let us put it this way: by installing a Why is Folari so anxious för Bri- "PYRENE" Firotain to sign? As the means of "Extinguisher. getting a British guarantee for her "PYRENE" will existing frontiers against both kill firo without Germany and Russia. The object damage to the of most of those who are keen to In succession to Mr. J. Robert-· ongino, woodwork
get Britain's signature is not mere- son, resigned, Mr. H. D. Mundell Going in late April from Kyoto | black uniforms. The bright robes or upholstory
becomes a member of the Singa-to Nara one passes through a and "obia" of Japan's women ly to safeguard against the con-pore Education Board. Wator spreade
country of unsurpassed beauty, gave a touch of medieval romance At this potrol fire; sand is tingency of actual war but to con-1"
season Japan proves to the old park, grounds. Wis- The name of Mr. Gabriel Vanworthy of the title. "The Fairy-tarla," white and purple, clung to inefficient and will trive that the present frontiers of Wyllck has been added to the list and Kingdom." The famous ode the gaunt. Cryptomeria and elm. put the engine out Europa are given the same per- of authorised architecte in Hous-stranger ask what is the most like red ornaments among the of Matoori states: "Should a THe huge camellia flowers hung" of action.
manent sanctity as are given to kong.
truly representative of Japan, to thick woods. Cherries, shedding "PYRENE" Ex-the frontiers covered by the Locar-
Mr. William James Carrie hashim I should show the wild cherry their petals, spread a confetti of tinguisher is sinalno Pacts. Britain rightly claims been appointed to act as Head of blossoms giinring in the morning aweet blossoms on the stone way. in size, light in that she cannot sign such a Sanitary Department, and Regis-sun." To be in the Island King-Tame deer poked þends from weight and easy to guarantee, because her continent-
trar of Births and Deaths.
dom in April is a rare privilege; behind stone lanterns; or stood on and to get to visit Nara in the the great steps to beg for cakes. handle.
al commitments are already heavy'
flower season, is an experience At the end of the stone stairway. enough. That, in simple language.
long to be rememeberêd.
In the shade of red maples ind The dark bamboo thickets along Japanese roses, the path led to is the essence of Britain's seeming,
the railroad stirred in the warm "Yado-righ," the Love Tree, tardiness regarding Europe and,
breeze. Their .smooth
Tho streams of clear water sped green bound up with that problem la plate at which
Sourabaya has been declared a trunks rose straight and high, through the narrow stone channels also the difficult question of de- disease prevalls.
an infectious forming an overhead of dellcate of the courtyard, Clusters of The orders de- leaves. Only small patches of wistaria weighed down the bamboo. Aning a "war of aggression." Sir claring Swatow and Shanghai in- light pierced through to the frames that projected from the
feeted places have been rescinded. shaded forest ground. Fertile temple Austen Chamberlain did well, also,
caves. The encircling fields covered the sloping hills, cloisters were thickly hung with to emphasise the fact that Britain It is notified in the Government their uniform, green bushes shut rusty iron lanterns. Above the cannot possibly act without consul Gefie that the Governor-in-Coup-away from the sun for the hot quiet court were the high hills,. tation and agreement with the vari- the Dogs Ordinance.
cil has made new regulations under scason, under a framework of luxuriant with pine, maple, and
The main poles and thin matting. Other towering Crytomeria. ous self-governing countries of the points of these new regulations fields were green with thriving Empire, and that at the recent
have already been published.
wheat, yellow with blossoming Sitting. below the shade of the rape, or pink with the low, flower- temple balustrade I watched the Imperial Conference, Britain's pro-
ing vetch.
"Love Tree and the court of “Suji- sent policy was laid down. The
Thatch-roof villages were sur- kai-no-ma." Grafted to the sturdy rounded with luxuriant shrubs. trunk of tree great need in such a matter as dis-
The camellia made high hedges. cherry plum, and half a
were camellia, armament and international peace
Their huge, red flowers were set flowering, shrubs. The strange. promotion is to go slowly and con-
in masses of glossy leaves. Care-heterogeneous branches were structively, building on a solid
fully trimmed azaleas showed covered with the names of lovers. foundation of well-thought out
their lavender bloom. A few late The trunk and every twig were cherries in blossom, dwarf peas, white with these tiny paper de- action. We have confidence in the
and climbing grapes surrounded clarations, each one A vow of Government's genuine desire for
these frame cottages. Buffalo and faithful devotion. oxen were busy plowing the damp. A deer peered down from the reaed, and we know beyond all pos-
brown rice fields. The high hills upper terrace, rubbing his nose sible doubt that the British people
that protected these valley ham-on the balustrade. A templo as a whole hope for the passing
lets were thickly matted with jalms collector, with a long bam- A Chinese whitewasher was sent ferns, azaleas and vines, that boo basket over his head, and a of wars and the lightening of the to the Kowloon Hospital yesterday clung among the pine and maple gold and green brocade wrapped about him, stood silently by the Sir Austen Chamberlain's reply
armament load. But they look to suffering from injuries to his head woods.
red "torii." The "Cluck-clack" of their Government to act wisely anding on him from the second floor catised by a carpenter's plane fall- to the Labour Party's vole of con-
The spring morning brought n shoes sounded on the steps outside. sure in the House of Commons with caution. Sir Austen Cham. of No. 27, Humphreys Building. parade of colour to the village The bronze lion facing the arch-
Kowloon. should do much to dispel the imberlain's speech amounts to an as-
stations. New wooden "gaitas" way shot from his cold jaws a fine Bounded "clack-clack" on the stream of water, which fell into |pression that Britain has lagged Surance on that point.
No. 6 police launch, which went walks, and a bevy of parasols the pool below his feet with .. ashore at noon the day before' yes-
went hy-thin. silk circles of musical "plash-plash."
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The Rumanian Crisis.
Mr, C. Sara, of the P. W. D., re- ported to the police yesterday that whilst his motor car. No. 164, was parked in Stalne Square, some per son stole the car's tools, a pump and to $40. a jack, the loss amounting roughly
A Chinese widow, residing at No. 3. Tung Wah Lane, has inade a report to the police to the effect that whilst she was absent from her house yesterday, someone stole from her room, jewellery valued at $650.
dozen
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OBITUARY.
SIR ALFRED DENT.
London, Nov. 25. The death is "announced of Sir Alfred Dent, K.C.M.G., who was for many years the Chairman of the Shanghai Electric Construction | Company.-Reuter,
edly a strong difference of opinion on the condition of European poli- Dock for minor repairs.
to Hongkong in the evening, has, flies. It is a remarkable commentary been taken to the Cosmopolitan Nara, the old eighth-century flowers of the bent, old tree. both at Home and abroad as to the tick, and the Balkans tension, that
of Through passing centuries a vast capital, is the Fontainebleau Japan A long ascending road multitude have come to wander precise line which Britain's con- the death of the Rumanian Pre-:
A report was made to the police leads from the village through among the glories of Nara, to tribution should take, but there mier should constitute a crisis of yesterday to the effect that a suit-ncres of green park, under red-catch sight of "Yado-rigi," the probably the first magnitude in case was stolen from the 3.3. On wood "torii," and ancient trees, Love Tree, and to meditate in the ought to be no doubt regarding that country, and cause much per Lee while the latter was alonguide to the shrine-covered hills. The court of "Susi-kai-no-ma" on the the essential fact that Britain's turbation at the European capitals. the Ping On Wharf. The stolen wide gravel paths were full of unchanging glory of human love. policy is definitely towards peace There has for some months been a suitcase belonged to an intending visiting school children, in their fear of revolution in Rumania passenger and contained a camera,, and disarmament. As Sir Austen over the question of accession to clothing and jewellery valued at Chamberlain so strikingly put it, the Throne. The death of the late $178 in all.
King Ferdinand resulted in a some other countries have talked crisis, which, however, was short- Mr. Lee Hong Bob, third son of more and some have expressed lived. That was due to the per- the late Mr. Lee Toon Tok, has just:
tions and. papers which
the late M. Bratiano, the "strong year's stay at Cambridge. Mr. Britain
man" of Balkans diplomacy. The Hang Bok is the second member |cannot sign, but no country has tension, however, was not relaxed, of the family to embrace the legal actually done more than has Brit and there has been talk of plotting profession, being a barrister-at- by Prince Carol's adherents to stir law, the other being Mr. Lee Hong tain. It may be that the failure of una popular agitation for his re- Teik. the naval limitation conference call as King. The Prince himself is evidently not averse to the idea between the United States, Japan of assuming the kingship, for there inst. says the death took place on A Penang message of the 17th and Britain arose from the fact is proof that be has recently been board the Straits Steamship Co.'s that there was insuficient diploma-implicated in the movement for his Mahidol of Mr. H. Downie, mana- tie preparation; but, as Sir Austenie in Rumanla in his favour. Takuapa, Siam. Mr. Downie, who. There is also a strong ger of the Stau Pulu Tin Mine, reminded his hearers, it was the His personality was a popular one, leaves a widow and family, was on United States of America that and only an unfortunate alliance his way to Penang for treatment
led to his rentinciation of the ruler for malaria. initiated the movement for the ship. Iis mother had always conference and it was scarce hoped for a reconciliation, and
"Wages For Wives," the amusing ly within the province of Great attempted this not very long ago, comedy at the Star Theatre, will when she paid a visit to America be screened for the last time this Britain to do more than it did, which was somewhat in the nature
evening. The cast includes such gst it gave wrong impressions. of a delegation on behalf of her popular players
Ду Jacqueline The failure of the conference could Paris, but the Queen was unable to Pitts, Creighton Hale and Claude! homeland. Mother and son met in Logan, Margaret Livingstone, Zasu not be laid at Britain's door any come to an understanding with the Gillingwater. more than if could be laid at the Prince. The death of M. Bratiano, who was virtual dictator, removes, door of the United States; there the one personality which stood genuine difference most formidably in the way of a Curolist movement. No wonder,
Cinema-goers have their last difference then, that everyone is apprehensive
existed of the near future not because the opportunity to-day, of seeing Syd Chaplin's exceptionally funny great and idea of Carol as King is necessarily comedy, "The Man ou the Box," better preparation. If Geneva seat of so much unrest, the Bal-houses at the World Theatre since repugnant one, but because the which has been drawing "large kans, appears merely to require the Thursday. The picture will be application of a match such as shown at the 5.15 and 9.20 per civil upheaval, to set a blaze going formances only, a Chinese drama which the other nations might have called "The Mystic Fan" starting the greatest difficulty in smothering. five day run to-day at the 2.30
and 7.15 performances.
was
of opinion. That might not.
had there been
have
EXCHANGE RATES.
proved a failure, Locarno did not, and there is a tendency to forget the great obligations which Brl tain has undertaken by signing that Pact. Under Locarno, Bri- tain has guaranteed the existing Franco-German frontiers, and it is, urged by many that she should sign the optional clause of the Covenanta proceeding which Sir Geneva
Paris
Austen Chamberlain showed to be Copenhagen
Prague impossible at present,'
Lisbon
It is this refusal to sign the Rlo
Shanghai optional clause that has given rise New York to a widespread impression that Amsterdam
Daló British policy is sluggish in this
Helsingfors matter of disarmament, and it Athens would be well to understand just Buenos Aires
Hongkong why Britain does not feel in a Brussels position to sign. To bign that
clause would amount to an under- Madrid taking to support by force of arms Bucharest
Bombay that, party bo a dispute Yokohama which has the letter of Silver (spot)
Silver (forward the 1919 Peace
Treaties
The programme at: the Star Theatre is continuous formance at 9.20. from 5.15 to 8.45 with a final per--
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Sir. With reference to
inviting subscriptions towards a appeal in to-night's Telegraph,
[The late Sir Alfred Dent, who fund to purchase a motor car for was 83 years of age, was one of the a certain Mr. Evelyn Wrench, may, great merchants of the Far Enat.
questions?
be permitted to ask two or three He was educated at Eton, and at the age of 20 came to the East, Why should Hongkong be engaging in the business of his asked to subscribe towards, the father, Mr. Thomas Dent, in Cey- coat of a motor car for a gentle lan, China, etc. He was instru- man who does not live here, and mental in obtaining a Royal Char- is not, as far as I know, in any ter for the British North Borneo way interested in, or associat Company
1881, was ed with Hongkong?
member of the Indian Silver Is the Overseas Club Curreney Commission of 1898, financially sound organisation, and was prominently associat- and if so, why can it not pro-ed with many large commer- vide suitable transport facilities cial and industrial undertakings" for its secretary, providing his throughout the Far East. He was duties demand such?
knighted as far back as 1888, and What does Hongkong owe the, since his retirement at Home he has Overseas Club, and what does resided near Eastbourne, being High Sheriff for the County of Sus- the local branch exist for?
What does the Overseas Club sex 1908-9. do for its members (if any) in Hongkong?
Enclosing my card. Yours,
ENQUIRER.
Hongkong, Nov. 26th, 1927.
RUMANIAN CRISIS AVERTED?
ATTEMPT TO FORM A COALITION.
Many of his years in the Far. Enst were spent in Shanghai, and otwhen he retired he was one of the oldest foreign residents. He had been the Chairman of the Shanghal Electric Construction Company since its inception and had also been instrumental in forming a similar concern in Singapore, His wide knowledge of commercial and financial matters in Great Britain, India and the Fur East generally gave him the standing of an expert and consultant and his services, were greatly in demand. Few men did more than he for the promotion of British trade in the Orient gen-. erally.]
The programme at the Queen's Theatre to-morrow will be a very attractive one. The feature film will be a first rate comedy, "Say It Again," with Richard Dix in the
Bucharest, Nov. 25. leading role as a prosaic young The situation is calm. The new man who is mistaken for the Premier, M. Viotila Bratiano, has Crown Prince of a small kingdom.reported to the Cabinet that nego 27/6 The programme will also include tiations have been opened with 5% the latest Felix comedy, "Felix on the Opposition leader, with a view 2/7 the Farm," and a new topical)
London, Nov. 20.
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25.29
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a national 4.87 20/32 gazette showing recent events at to the formation of
coalition, which he states are pro 12.07%
gressing favourably.
18.82
Home.
16
1934 Mohamed Flagar, an ex-postal
Prince Carol's Position,
..807 clerk, was convicted at Ipoh last A message from Paris. states 47.27/82 week by Mr. Justice Thorne, for that a report from Dinard is to 2/04 the theft of three registered the effect that Prince Carol has
34.94
THE DISARMAMENT
DISCUSSION.
CHINESE DELEGATÉ. TO" ATTEND.
Geneva, Nov. 25,
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parcels, containing $30,000 (which sent condolences to Madame Bra Mr. Ching Lo, the Chinese Minis- 84.57 are still unrecovered) and setiano. It is believed that he after at Paris, who will preside at
28.88 tenced to two years' imprisonment
795 Mr. Watson, who appeared for present does not intend to return 1/6.31/32 accused, gave notice of appeal and
1/10,81/04 ball was allowed in $30,000. The
.26% money had been sent by the Char 18tered Bank, Ipoh, to its branch at
Kuala Kangsar.
-British Wirelina.
to Rumania, Reuter Tagl
Foreign Minister's Illness.
Bucharest, Nov. 25.
M. Titulescp's condition had greatly improved. Reuter
the
Decemberéession of the
League of Nations Council, will attend the meetings, of the pre- paratory disarmament commission, asslated by Mr. Chuan Chao, Reuter.