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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1927.
DAY BY DAY.
THE POSSESSION OF 'GREAT POWER NO DOUBT CARRIES WITH IT A CON- TEMPT FOR MERE EXTERNAL SHow- Garfield.
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BEASTS OF PREY.
How they are Caught and Traded.
Just as the centmi markets for travellers dug 42 auch pits, 4 metres rice, cotton and coffee are not in depth and 5 in length; the pits situated in the countries of origin; had to be visited und examined so the great centre for the trade daily. Hippopotamuses are chased in beasts of prey is not to be by dogs and the young ones caught sought in Africa or in Asia but in with the lasso. the continent where most of them have long since disappeared, name-
YUO are not imperilled. She suggested
at the Geneva meeting that her spe-' cial position should be taken into consideration, very far-flung Empire, thousands of miles of sea routes to be maintained if essential supplies were not to be cut off, and vast coastlines to protect. Britain asked for an allowance of a certain number of craisers of adequate ton-
Messrs. Chellaram's special dis- nage and armament. Apparently play and sale of oriental carpets will they would have nicant a larger conclude on Wednesday next. number than America contemplat-The P. and O. B.B. Kalyan, which ed building, hence the fallure left Singapore at 7 a.m. on Friday,
is duo here at 4 p.m. on the 14th tre In a to come to an agreement.
instant. statement to the Republican Na- tional Committee, Mr. Coolidge emphasises, "We are determined not to enter into any covenant as- signing the United States a second- ary place among the naval Powers The inference is of the world." that the delegates to Geneva feared that the British proposals amounted to a first step towards placing the Americans in a secondary position. I has drawn the retort from two British Ministers, that America's policy is exactly Britain's, and thus it can be said that our standpoint
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AMERICAN POLICY,
The Hospital Committee begs to acknowledge, with many thanks, re- ceipt of parcels of literature. from Mrs. Bartlett and Mrs. Pryde.
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The Gazette intimates that as Mr. J. P. Braga is the only candidate for the vacancy on the Sanitary Board, he has been duly elected.
The King's Exequatur empower ing Mr. John J. Muccio to act as a Consul for the United States of America in Hongkong, hds received His Majesty's signature.
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The wedding is taking place at St. John's Cathedral this afternoon of Lieut. J. de B. Walles, R.N., and. Miss N. S. M. Baldwin. The bride is to be given away by Licut. V Coates, whilst Capt. E. S. Bingham is to be "best man." Miss Laard and Misa Hayley Bell are to be the of bridesmaids,
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requires
The traveller is strictly enjoined
energy.
make
y, in Europe. And the chief cen- to spare the mother animal in of tant trade la Hamburg, every possible way, the use of the close to which, in the park of gun being permitted only in the Mesars. Carl Hagenbeck-the event of an attack. Young Hons largest firm of importers--an are cusily taken at dusk, while the almost endless variety of animais lioness is out for prey, a method from all parts of the world may be which naturally necessitates care seen in relatively natural surful watching of the animal's lair. roundings auch ns cannot be found For capturing tigers use is made of large, baited spring traps with doors anywhere else in the world.
Tho capture and importation of closing automatically after the entrance of the animals. Apes are big game involves many difficulties, snared in the cost various ways, Indeed, these difficulties begin prior even to the despatch of the ex-all kinds of traps being employed. So soon as a sufficient number of not always pedition, since it is easy to obtain the requisite visas captures have been made and the and permits for the complicated animals have become habituated to preparations enterprize. Moreover, the catchers their environment, have to be given a complete train for the home journey may be com- ing for their difficult vocation. menced. The traveller must first There exist, for their calling, no form a caravan for the transport schools and no schoolmasters, to the nearest shipping or rallway A master tailor, residing at No. Consequently, the training is given station. This is, again, a matter at the three-Power parley was con-26 Gouch Street, first floor, report in the firm's headquarters at which demands great circumspec- ed to the police yesterday that a Stellingen. For the beast-catcher tion and much hard work. The sistent and entirely defensible, it foki absconded after collecting the chief requisite is self-reliance, young elephants, rhinoceroses, buf- is unfortunate that there should be various
of money
from since everywhere, in bush and in faloes, gnus and giraffes generally this appearance of disharmony in customers do a total value of $180.steppe, he is his own master, while, trot merrily along in the caravan; 118 a rule, the most detailed but the other animals, many OE big international issues, especially
The licence for the celebration of instructions prove inadequate in which are of considerable weight, between two countries which are so marriages in respect of the Tang actual practice. Again, the topo-have to be packed in cases and transported on ox-wagons or, if closely bound by traditions of ori-Lung Chau Tong has been cancelled, graphient and ethnographical co the roads permit, on snail motor and in lieu thereof the Shing ditions of the country to be visited gin ami speech, and a very long Kwong Teng (Church of Christ in must be carefully studied in ad- cars.
Thorough training in friendship, but no nation can let China), at Sookunpoo, has been ance
But not even when "the whole shooting, in ordinary photography Any suggestion that it has unjusti- Į licensed.
and in chronophotography is essen- menagerie has been successfully tial: so, too, is a fair share of stowed on board the cecan steamer, fiably put obstacles in the way of
According to a police report, a agreement," stand. unchallenged, fairly large haul of arms; aminuni-business capacity, inasmuch as, can be traveller think of relaxa when refutation is possible. The tion and dynamite was yesterday either on the coast or inland, the ton; tor the attention and nurture found or board trading funk No.east-catcher has often an oppor-required by all the muitilarious British Government can have 'no
The master has since been unity of purchasing useful objects creatures, under his care quarrel with the United States arrested for being in unlawful from Indiana, Arabs or natives, or heavy demands upon his time and
even from Europcars. policy, lot it must rightly point out possession of the arms.
The expedition into the interior The first destination of the
caravan to that similar considerations actuate
be janimals is Stellingen. Here they got together and provision-aré praved in enclosures and is own programme of naval de
ed and A station for the habituntien boxes and allowed to fence.
reception of man and beast get over the effects of their long to be installed. When all this has voyage. This accomplished, they been done and the traveller, by are distributed in a directions. There was a great deal of more.
study of the excrement, traif and Messrs, Carl Hagenbeek supply than ordinary interest in the ad-
Premium Bonds.
track of the game, has accurately zoological gardens in all parts of informed himself of its haunts, be the world. Among their customers, dress by President Coolidge to Con
Once again the question
may proceed to commence work. tou, are menageries, circuses, gress, carlier this week, and it is issuing premium bonds
showmen, estate owners and other The methods of trapping, the private persons. Tae A report was made yesterday to
Zoological not surprising that two British means of raising revenue hay be the police by a Chinese residing at game vary greatly according to the Gardens at Rome were constructed Cabinet Ministers should have al- brought up at Home, and it will, No. 64. Queen's Road East to the character of the animal. Giraffes, and fitted out entirely by the firm. ready found occasion to comment on be interesting to see the outcome effect that his house was entered zebras, gnus and certain large At the present time, projects are what must appear to be certain in-of the present campaign. On this and a sum of money, together with varieties of antelopes are hunted being planned for execution in consistencies in the presidential occasion, prominent Conservatives a few articles of jewellery, was on horseback and lassoed. Ele various countries, the character of utterance. There is a distinct al are taking the issue up, and there stolen, to a total value of $703. phants and rhinoceroses are fre-the undertakings being such as to Another small theft was reported quently caught in laboriously con-open out quite a new perspective in legation that Britain did not meut is possibility that the Govern- from No. 22, Yuk Ming Street structed pits. In the course of a regard to the keeping of wild
ment may be approached on the the United States half way in the matter if the project meets with a
West Point, the thief succeeding in single year, a few of Hagenbeck's animals. stealing $83 in notes. matter of naval disarmament, or favourable reception. In. the past, there has been considerable restriction, at the abortive Geneva opposition shown to this method
Glimpses of the havoc caused hy conference.
In the course of the of raising revenue for the State, the recent tornado in America same statement there is reference, but we cannot say that this is estimated at $75,000,000, are given based on very strong grounds. In the topical gazette which will borne out by subsequent publication Premium bonds have the advant he screened at the Queen's Thea of the budget, that more appropria- age of enabling money to be raised tre to-morrow along with the lions are to be made for naval as at a relatively low rute of in-special comedy. "We're in the terest and the inducement to the Navy Now." Another item in to- investor, of course, is the hope of
Royal it happens, comes at #winning substantial prizes in the time when there is a preliminary periodical drawings. The method
has been quite a success in vari conference at Genevh dealing with
ous Continental countries, and we the possibilities of a general dis- cannot see any reason to think. armament discussion in the near that it would be otherwise in England. Opposition to premium future The result is not caleul-bonds usually takes the form that ated to reassure those who have they encourage the gambling. doubted whether Amerien intendsspirit, but. there is this wide dif
ference as compared with to participate natively in associa-dinary gambling-that the pur-
Shanghai, Dec. 9.. tion with the other Powers, in bind-chaser of the bonds risks ne The preliminary meeting yester- the ing herself under any disarmament thing; he not only loses no money,
day afternoon agreed that convention which may be decided but Interest as well as repayment election of the political committee of principal is assured him. Il take place at the fourth plenary upon. It appears rather as if the is true that he gets a lower rate United States, having all along held of interest than is usual, but he session; that the Nationalist Gov- is quite willing to sacrifice a little ernment be reorganised, with the aloof from the League of Nations, under that heading in the hope of rowers definitely fixed; that all intends to keep untrammelled her securing a big prize, We believe resolutions passed by the Wohin party and the Nanking party since are right in stating that | absolute Freedom of celion in for- We
ed or confirmod at the fourth eign policy. To return to the Pre-premium bonds have been issued the split be reconsidered, cancell in Malaya, with much success,
plenary session; that all the mem- sident's address, we find the follow and we feel certain that here in
bers of the Kuomintang be re- ing outstanding declarations: "The Hongkong, as a Government ven-
ture, they would meet with a very registered after a rigid examina- Navy, like the Army, is a weapon of ready sale.
tion; that the fourth plenary ees- sion call a national conference of defence, but to meet our enormous
Kuomintang members and that the national responsibilities, subatan.
fourth plenary session be held at tial sea armament is necessary....
Nanking on a date to be fixed lat- We know now that no agreement tan be reached which will be in- .consistent with a considerable bujiding programme... We should Paris enter no competition, but should Amsterdam
Brussels
refrain from no needful pro- Berlin gramme." Taken as the official ut. Copenhagen terance on American policy, that Helsingfors may be accepted us the defined Lisbon
Bucharest naval programme of the administra- Buenos Aires
Shanghai tion.
Yokohama It seems rather late to revive the New York
Genova controversy which arose immediate Milan
well as land and aerial forces. This,
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Vienna
ly following the breakdown of the Stockholm
Oslo
tripartite naval conference, but it Pragic is necessary to re-state the British Madrid viewpoint at the time, namely, that Athens
Rio
we are prepared to restrict our Bombay naval programme within reason. Hongkong
Silver (spot) This infers that Britain's absolute-Silver (forward) ly necessary defensive requirements
Londan, Dec. 9.
morrow's programme is a Prizma colour film showing the family of Sivaziland.
cr.
THE KUOMINTANG CONFERENCE.
SOME POINTS OF AGREEMENT.
A
NEXT YEAR'S HOLIDAYS.
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"THE GOVERNMENT LIST.
It is notified that the following
HONGKONG NURSING
SISTERS.
NEW PENSION RULES ISSUED.
Public and General Holidays will The following amendment of the be observed as Government Holi-Pension Minute which appears in days in 1928:
the General Orders of the Hong- Public Holiday.
kong Government is published in Empire Day-Thursday, 24th the Gazette for information;
May,
General Holidays. Every Sunday.
J.
8-(1) Every European matron of a Government, hospital, and every European nursing sister,
The first week-day in January-who has served for a period of 10 Monday, 2nd January.
years and has attained the age of
Chinese New Year's Day-on- 50 years, or who, irrespective of day, 23rd January.
age, has served for a period of 20 The first week-day following years, may be allowed to retire Chinese New Year's Day.-Tues-and may be awarded a peasion at the rate of 'ten-sixtieths of her day, 24th January,
Good Friday-Friday, 6th salary, with an addition of one- seven-hundred-and-twentieth for cach month of service in excess April.
The day following Good Fri-of ten years; to the computation Easter Monday-Monday, day-Saturday, 7th April,
April.
May.
ut the said rate five-sixtieths of 9th the salary will be added in respect
of tropical allowance.
Whit Monday-Monday, 28th
(2) Personal allowances equival. The Birthday of His Majesty the No. 12 of this minute, shall in the ont to salary, referred to in clauso King-Sunday, 3rd June.
case of every European matron The first week-day in July.-and every European nursing sister referred to in this paragraph 8, Monday, 2nd July.
The first Monday in August.who is entitled to free quarters,
Monday, 6th August.
The second Monday in
or at one-sixth of the pay, reckoned Monday, 8th October.
Armistice Day-Monday, 12th in the computation of her pension,
whichever sum is greater.
with other privileges (if any), bo' October.computed at the sum of £50 a year
November.
Christmas Day-Tuesday, 25th
(8) Every nurse, whose case December.
does not come within the provi- The twenty-sixth day of Decem-sions of sub-paragraph (1) of this
It is understood that Wang Ching-wei and Sun Fo had violent altercation during the
ber. .124 meeting. .34.80
.12.07% 20.45
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BANK RETURNS.
DETAILS FOR NOVEMBER
paragraph but who, being eligible, for a pension, has served for a period of 15 years or upwards may be allowed to retire on attaining the age of 50 years and may be awarded a pension at the rate of eighteen-sixtleths of her salary The returns of the average with an addition of one-soven- each amount of bank notes in circula-hunred-and-twentieth for tion and of specie in reserve in month of semice in excess of Hongkeng, during the month end-fifteen years.
(4) The grant of pension to od 30th November, 1927, as certi fled by the Managers of the res- matrons, nursing sisters and nurses who have attained the age Specia
of 55 years or who retire before Amount. In Reserve. reaching the age of 55 on the. 16,170,014 6,800,000+ ground of ill-health will be dealt with under the preceding para- Bercantile Bank 1.879,045 630,000 Sraphs of the clause.
Yesterday evening the Nanking members were in conference. It is understood they are maturing plans to ensure the Nanking ty's majority at the fourth 27/16 plenary session and the exclusion ...785 of the Canton members, while 47.7/8 Nanking has issued instructions ...2/74
for Chen Ming-chu's eleventh army .1/10.10/82 in Fukien to march on Kwang
2627 tung.
This afternoon the Canton mem- 18.09bers were in conference at Wangpective Banks are: .18.84% Ching-wel's residence to discuss 1844 the advisability of attending the 29.52% fourth plenary session at Nankingngkong and Shanghal
38712 in view of the risks of personal .5.29/22 safety and the probability of in-
4.88 11/16
1/0.1/16
terference with free speech. The .2/0.3/8
28 present indications point to rival .26.9/16 fourth plenary sessions being con--
voned at Nanking and Canton- British Wireless.
Reuter.
Banks,
Chartered Bank
Bank ***
Totul
Average
45,201,133, 34,050,000†
.$52,201,450 - 40,590,000
• In addition Sterling Securities depoalted| With the Crown Agents valued at & 1,307,000, † In addition-Becurilles deposited with the
Crown Azente and Straits Government. valued at £8,217,206, 2 3.In, addition Securities deposited, with; the
Crown Agents, valued at £180,000
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