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FRIDAY, DEC. 9. 1927.
TREATY REVISION..
on
It is satisfactory to learn, the assurance of Mr. Locker Lampson, that Britain is watching developments - in
connexion with the revision of treaties between Chin and other Rowers concern: ed. The talk of Treaty revision has laen, very insistent latterly. and it must be conceded that most of the Pawers have shown a dis- position to regard the issue from a standpoint sympathetic towards
the Chinese..
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1927.
cepting that under its terms Brl- tain has lost hor Concession rights. The "Government" with which that Agreement was con- cluded no longer exists. That is the danger of negotiating with re- glonal authorities during the pre- sent state of chaos in China.
If the existing Treaties are not to China's liking, then the remedy is in her own hands. But first things must come first. And the first step towards Treaty revision is the establishment of a squrd and stable Government with whom negotiations can be entered into. When serious efforts are made in | this direction, China will find that the Powers are as anxious as she
DAY BY DAY.
HE THAT IS TAUGHT TO LIVE UPON LITTLE, OWES MORE TO HIS FATHER'S WISDOM, THAN HE THAT HAS A GREAT DEAL LEFT HIM, DOES TO HIS FATHER'S CARE-Pary.
Yesterday's health return shows one Chinese case of paratyphoid fever.
The Empres of Russia, from Manila, is due here on Monday afternoon and will berth at a buoy off Kowloon Dock.
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HEROIC CHINESE
CONSTABLE.
SUBCRIPTION LIST FOR
WIDOW.
RESIDENT GIVES $100.
The Very Idea!
"So you saw the woman drop her purse," said Brown to his friend, "but lost her in the crowd. Did y you advertise?"
"Oh, yes,” was the reply, "but I didn't get an answer. An old resident of the Colony,I put this in the papers:If the who desires to remain anonymous, plain woman, about 45 years of has forwarded to the Telegraph age, wearing a dress and a hat of sum of $100 which he desires to last year's style, who lost a purse containing seventeen shillings and be handed to the widow of Chinese twopence, in John Street, on Satur Constable Wan Wong-chi who lost day, will apply to the pro- his fife whilst bravely Interceptperty will be returned.'
A Madras message of Novembering one of the armed robbers in 23rd says Madame Sun Yat-sen Wednestiny's shooting affair. has been invited to attend the In- dian National Congress.
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د میمون
reports the death of three passen- gers en route, from beri-beri,
A paper will be read before the Institute of Engineers and Ship builders, this evening, at 6.45, by Mr. Hevey, on "Gas and Its Uses
The British vessel Antung, ar is to move in the direction of re-riving from Singapore and Amoy, constructing and regiodelling the present trenties, But until that. day comes, no country, can be blamed if it declines to surrender its rights. If the Hankow catas trophe has done nothing else, it has at any rate demonstrated the dangers of negotiating on big issues with upstart politicians,
The motor vessel Delhi (Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Rot- terdam on the 6th December and is due here on or about the 18th January,
The Mantua, arriving from the Piracy Suppression. north, reports having on board a number of troops travelling to The question of British naval England, together with a heavy action against pirates in China | shipment of ammunition. waters has been revived, following recent instances of piratical, at tucks out here, and the questions aaked in the House of Commons
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last night that a sum of $120 was A report was made to the police stolen during yesterday from the Hongkong Boarding House in Con-
has been issued by the Nanking Government for high treason.
on Wednesday were no doubt part-naught Rond Central. ly inspired by the reports of Cap- About 350 students of the Wham tain Lalor's experience on the poa Military Academy have arrived Yangtsze. The questioner,
in Shanghai from Canton, the, ins- former resident of Hongkong,titution having been dissolved by suggested that there should be Gen. Chang Fat-kwal, the new die more gunboats. In commission on
tator, who is said to be a Commun- the Chinu Station. for
ist and for whose arrest an order particularly against pirates. There was
also the suggestion for a British warship to he stationed permanently in Bins A Chinese who expectorated in Bay. Neither of these plans is Major C.. Willson's court, at the new, and both have been care Central Magistracy this morning, fully examined by the authorities was promptly hated before the out here, and abandoned as. not | Magistrate and summarily fined feasible. In both instances the $1, or five days. He said he had question of expense is a para come to court to listen to a case not know he was not allowed to In the ease of gun- concerning a friend of his, and did
spit.
moant one.
The generous donor of the $100,
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A child, who was accustomed to
"The boy who stole the watch!" why, dear child, what in the world do you mean?"
The child replied: "Well, the one on Samuel, that says:
The old man, meek and mild. The Prince of Israel slept; His watch, the temple child The little Levite kept.
in forwarding the money, states go to the house of an aunt on Sun- that he wishes this sum to be re-day afternoons, where the two sang garded as the first contribution to hymns after tea, said to her aunt wards a subscription on behalf of one day:Auntie, let us sing that one about the boy who stole the watch." the bereaved widow, who is left with two small children. He says. that, like many other residents, he has been deeply impressed by the courage and bravery of the deceas- ed constable, who, although him- selt unarmed, did not hestlate to tackle a desperado. who had al-, ready shot down other members' of the Force. Such bravery, says the donor, is deserving of public recognition, especially as the de-
Elsie Wilkinson, of censed constable has left a widow
County Durham, was and two children. He thinks that bound over at Middlesbrough, it if a subscription list were opened was stated that her parents had it would be an easy matter to locked her clothes away in order raise at least $1,000 and feels sure to prevent her leaving home, but that the foreign community would she outwitted them by dressing in readily respond, adding that at the her father's coat and present juncture such an indica- She was missing for several days tion of foreign recognition of Chin-and. was found at Middlesbrough, come. ess. bravery would be most wel where she stole a dress belonging
to a woman who befriended her.
When Stanley,
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breeches.
In response to this gentleman's request, the. Telegraph is quite A man who was charged at willing to open a subscription list Lambeth with insulting behaviour on behalf of the late constable's and assulting his wife said he widow and children, and will be would chastise her as long as she pleased to acknowledge any sums was his wife. sent in. The money.received will, Mr. Rooth, the magistrate, said in due course, be handed over to he was not entitled to do that. A the appropriate quarter for the wife had ceased to be a chattel benefit of the widow and children.to be dealt with as a man thought to the "Hongkong Telegraph."
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PROVISION FOR AN
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ANCESTOR WORSHIP IN WILL
it. She now stood as an indepen- dent person with her own rights. "Dan't think," he added, "that be- cause you have married a woman that entitles you to knock her about. It does not. If you continue to treat your wife in this way you will find yourself; in durance vile. For the insulting behaviour you will be fined 20s. or seven days,
and for assaulting your wife 40s or twenty-one days' imprisonment. pay
Prisoner: Can I have time to
Mr. Rooth: Not a minute.
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I regret the next election in hot as near as I would like it to be. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald."
succeed him, is expressed in the A desire to purchase a son lo
will of Chun Ming-kai, late ni 990, Canton Road Kowloon, who died This morning's Harbour Office on May 18 this year at No. 2 Pun reports gave 14 arrivals and 13 de- Kai Lane, Fat Shan, Kwangtung partures, British yessels holding Hongkong estate amounts to $2. premier place, with five and six 500. Probate has been granted to You never know what pedestrians under the respective houdings. With Kwong Shek-hing, 51, Queen's will do. They are the most foolish eight nationalities in the complete Road West, a merchant.
people in the world.-Dr, Waldo Included in the will is the fol(London City Coroner.) lowing:-"My mother is old, mý All moderate thinking Church- wife is young. I have no children men are grievously alarmed at so nor have I brothers of the same many of the bishops and clergy ad- venter. I recollect that I have vancing towards Rome. Sir W.. toiled throughout my whole life Joynson-Hicks and saved a little surplus. I want
boats, it is not shown that addi- tional craft, of this type would make much difference. Apart from the expense of maintaining a continuous watch in Blaa Bay, there is the matter of territorial waters, and related subjects. It Britain in particu-is not fair, to say the least, that Britain should have the full re- lar has shown a spirit of con- spmaibility for such patrols, and
return, tonnage showed an increase, cillation, fully recognising that bear the additional, heavy est with Japanese carrying the bulk of times have changed greatly since involved, in a mutter that con freight. There were 68 vessels, in cerns all the nations trading out harbour at 9 am, of which 26 were the majority of China's treaties here, and the peaceful Chinese in British. |with foreign nations were con- | particular. There is some negotia-- elnded. It is but natural. that tween various interested Powers tion at present in progress be-'
China should wish for a revision
of her international agreements
us they expire, but the point that needs stressing at present is that "there" ixra¬right and a wrong way of attaining the desired end, Mere refulation of expiring treaties is not sufficient; what is required is that due and proper notice of repudiation should be given, with reasonable steps taken in the interim to conclude new arrangements. After negotiations towards the end, the new frenties would automatically take the place of the old.
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be admitted into the clan, a sum something Friend--"Yes, an old to buy a boy to inherit me. If he Moloriat I believe I have. hit
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disembarked from the P. and 0. No fewer than 128 passengers on the subject of suppression of liner Morea, which arrived from piracy in these waters, and until Home this morning. Amongst made public, it is premature to cock, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ralston, Mr. If admittance to the clan be refus- don't allow them to get very old in a definite plan in formulated and these were Mr. and Mrs. R. Han of $500 should be appropriated for man, I think."
the Ancestors' Worshipping Fund. Molorist "No, it can't be. We express views on the question, and Mrs C. Mycock, Mr. and Mrs. except that international action is C. W. Reeve, Mr. and Mrs. P. We then let the matter of appro-thia village." argently required, and would be Ramsay, Col. and Mrs. McLaren, priation drop." better than the present policy of Mr. E. F. Mendham, Mr. G. T The will concludes by saying Father, mother, and little Willie' making the British authorities Haslum, Mr. II. R. Forsyth, Mr. C. that no clansman shall be allowed were on the upper deck. The boat bear the brunt of everything. B. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ander to interfere with the estate, and rolled and touse. on its cross- But the real remedy, as has reson, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Lewis and his wife is not allowed to touch Channel voyage. Father did not. peatedly been emphasised, must Mr. and Mrs. D, Timmins.
it at random. "She is only allow-feel too bright. Mother was dis- lie with the Chinese themselves,
ed to receive maintenance everytracted by the mischievous antics and the day they have an adminis
month, so that she may not be of her sun. tration capable of stumping out
hungry and cold,and that will do." piratical activities will see the
At last she appealed to her hus band. "Oh, father, do speak to beginning of a new cra on the
Willie!" China epast.
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NEWS ITEMS FROM CANTON.
CHAIRMAN OF CHAMBER TO RESIGN.
A Canton report says that Mr. Chau Din-bong, the chairman of Commerce at Canton, has decided the Chinese General Chamber of
to resign.
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WAVE.
Each of the big pictures showing in the local cinema to-day has a famous star in the leading role. At the Queen's Theatre there is John Barrymore in "Don Juan," at the World Theatre, Harold Lloyd in THE SHANGHAI CRIME "For Heaven's Sake," and at the Star Theatre Syd Chaplin in "Oh! What a Nurse," The orchestra' plays in the World Theatre at 6.15 and at 9.20 and an interpreter at- tends at 2.30 and 7.15. The pro- gramme at the Star Theatre is con- tinuous from 6.15 to 8.45 with a final performance at 9.20.-
EXCHANGE RATES. ·
It has well been said that it is impossible to negotiate with chaos. Thal observation is par ticularly pertinent when we come to consider the mutter now under notlee. If treaties are to be re- vised, the Powers must obviously. have some-one, with whom to negotiate. To-day there exists nowhere in China a Government exercising authority over any con-
To consider this step, a special New York. siderable area of the country. meeting of the Chamber was held
Brussels Geneva: Thus, to enter into agreements a few days ago, and it was decided
Amsterdam with any of the several cliques to see Mr. Chau, and request him Stockholm.
that four representatives be sent Milan calling themselves Governments to continue his service with the Copenhagen would be to invite subsequent re- Chamber. pudiation. The question of what
Vienna But after interviewing the Prague
Paris
Rio
is termed ""regional recognition" Chairman, the four representa- Helsingfors
tives were of the opinion that Mr. Madrid may here be briefly mentioned, Chau's decision was final. The Lisbon but, us in the larger issue of deal-Chamber has proposed that a new Athens- ing with my self-styled central Chairman should be elected, and Bucharest authority, the prime necessity is quite a number of names have been mentioned, as possible candidates.
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that the negotiating party on China's side should be able to establish its real control over the A sum of $1,000,000 will be as area which it claims to rule. We for the erection of a new building signed by the Canton Government
all know the disastrous experi- for the Central Bank at Canton.. ment which Britain, from the best.
This was the proposal made at possible motives, carried out, with the session of the Canton Govern- the Nationalists at Hankow. The ment officials on Tuesday, the plea Chen-O'Malley Agreement is to concerned la not sufficiently speci
being that the present building day nothing but a dead letter, ex-ous.
London, Dec. 8.
STARTLING FIGURES FOR
LAST MONTH.
Father, faintly"How are you. Willie?
:
A new tvno of breakfast egg has made its appearance at Maritburg. It was discovered by a school. boy who was eating it for break- fast.
He plunged his, spoon into the egg and brought out two gramo- phone needles, which were lying side by side in the centre of the
'We referred editorially yester day to the contrast between Shang hai and Hongkong us regards crime. The following figures for yolk. the northern port, giving the No- vember crime summary, speak for themaeives:
Armed robberies 124 Murders.. 4.88.7/10 Arrests for murder
34.90 Police killed
227
312.07%
...90
Special police killed
Civilians killed
18.08 Civilians wounded by robbers
Little Willie Wan present. "at dinner when the local pargon was 137 invited.
12 All went well until dinner was 14 about to start and the parson re
verently bent his head over his
Everybody was quiet, when little voice piped out:-
"It's all right, mister the ment's
1 plate.
8
4
.18.20 Robbers killed
B
.18,34 Robbers arrested :
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34.60%
164%
222
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MORE DOG-BITES.
29.52%
2:7/16
TWO CASES YESTERDAY.
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Householder "Now, that you have had a good dinner, are you equal to the task of sawing somo wood?" Wayward Tramp:
700 Two further cases of dog-bites "Madam, equal is not the right 20/32 were reported to the police yester-word. I am superior to. It," -47-7/8 | day. In the first case, a dog be-
1/8 1/10 longing to Mrs. Hicky, of No. 8
2/74 Blocks, Kennedy Road, attacked a
-British Wireless...
TO-DAY.
Dollar on demand Lighting-up
2/0 3/8 Chinese yesterday and the animal Letters of Administration in res 1/10 9/16 was latter removed to Kennedy pect of the estate of Ng Choy, 200/10-Town for abservation. The Chinese widow, who died at Tai. Tong Vil
later was removed to the Govern lage, Toi Shan district, Kwong. ment Civil Hospital for attention. Tung province, on September 10, The second case was a report last year, have been granted, to Lí from Mr. Elbidge, a boarding officer Mul, allas Cheung Li-shi, widow, of the Harbour Office, to the offect 134 Connaught Road Central. She that his child was bitten by a chow is the guardian of the lawful adopt- dog belonging to him. The animal ed son, Cheung Tak-lun, until he was sent to Kennedy Town for ob attains the age of 21. Hongkong servation.
estate amounts to $4,400..
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