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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1927.
DAY BY DAY.
THE MORE THE STATE EXTENDE ITSELF, THE MORE LIBERTY DIMIN ISHES.—Rousseau.
The weather forcast up till noon to-morrow is: "North-east winds, Moderate; ne.",
no-one to take his place, and the result has been that the Kuomin tang has become "hopelessly split into opposing factions, whilst its nims Have degenerated to such an extent that they bear little resum blance to their late leader's concep tions of what the Party. should stand for. Whilst, Dr. Sun was alive, he held the Kuomintang to- The B. L. 3.3. Tilawa is to leave other, and its thousands of meme Friday and is dus here bers literally venerated him and on the following evening, his work. The trouble with China to-day is that no leader, no matter what faction we take commands the veneration or even, the allegi- ance of any considérable following all are "in the game" largely for what they can get out of it. Thorg
is admittedly some sort of loyalty to party or military chiefs,
Yesterday's health return shows one British case of typhoid fever and one Chinese case of diphtheria,
The P. and O. Moren has arrived with six recruits from Home for the Hongkong Police Force.
The President Pierce, arriving but even this is so lightly based from Manila, reports having on that it is without difficulty trans-board four lepers in isolation for ferred to others of service to the disembarkation at Hongkong. country, solely for the country's
there is none.
which are not fully grasped by the outside world. In England and in America the haziest and most mis- taken impressions prevail regard.
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On enquiry at the Government were informed that Sergt. T. McMahon is making good progress towards recovery.
CONDENCE. ·
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
[To the Editor, Hongkong
Telegraph.]."
The Very Idea!
"With his free hand he raised his haf. bent his head and kissed her on the forehead."-Serial in an American paper.
Sir, am afraid "Marine", in
Mrs. Brown, who had been en his, letter yesterday was perhaps gaged, in a somewhat prolonged a little unfair in choosing cancer and heated dialogue with her as being likely to be amenable to husband beat a dignified rotreat Christian Science treatment. Des as soon as she found she was pite the best efforts of medical getting the worst of the argu- mon the causes and care of this ment, and turned her attention to terrible disease are so far un culinary matters as a balm for her certain..
ruffled soul.
"Jane," she said, "I want you, to put on your things at once and go out and see if you can get me a
That Christian Science does do good in certain instances has been time and again proved. The latest evidence of such brought to my plaico," notice, is contained in the follow-Yes, mum," replied Jane, with
alacrity. "And while I'm about. ing account of a coroner's inquest published in the Times of Novem-t I may us well look for one myself, too, for I'm blest if I can ber 12:
stand the master any more than you!"
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The Croydon Coroner (Dr. H. B. Jackson) yesterday concluded an in- quest on the body of Mrs. Winifred Five-year term marriages, with Bedford, aged 34, Christian the option of renewal at the end Scientist, of Spa-hill, Upper Norwood. of that period. are advocated by
According to the evidence, Mrs. Judge Burnell, the presiding.
Unfortunately, these are facts Civil Hospital this morning we Bedford became tuberculous in, 1819 Judge of the Los Angeles Superior and, after having sanatorium and Court, means of obviating Christian Science and gave up doctors perjury in the Division Courts. ordinary medical treatment, took to and drugs. Though she could then Under this system divorce would scarcely walk, she Improved so only be granted for inconstancy much that she became apparently and extreme cruelty. Questions normal again. She married in 1920, of property and custody of the after her own household work and separate would be settled by the play tennis. A year ago, however, Court. the old symptoms returned. She refused emphatically to see a doctor,
Willesden woman: I gave my and consulted Christinu Science practitioners. Throughout her illness tenant notice, as he paid no rent treated with nourishing and was a nuisance. He prompt- she was food, rest, and fresh air. Her hus-y bought the house over my head, band felt if doctor had been called and gave me notice the next day. in his wife would have been so much Woman in a Willesden assault upset that it might have endangered case: I only pushed her face away, her life.
as any woman would.
ing what is believed to be a genuine December is postponed until Jane and for six years was, able to look children of those desiring to
The Concort to be held at the 15th Helena May on Thursday "Nationalist movement, but weury. Tickets sold will hold good can only hope that the news of what for next performance.-Adat." is now occurring in China willj. prove a corrective to current mis- Commencing from Monday De- conceptions and cause observers of cember 19th. Lane, Crawford's the Chinese situation to assess the establishment will remain open until 6 p.m. each day, for the con- position in its real significance. venience of Christmas shoppers..
British Troops In Chíña, We cannot help but share the astonishment expressed in the House of Commons that the surn necessary to meet the cost involved
The silk forwarded from here by the Empress of Asin on the 16th November arrived in New York (St John's Park) on the 9th De- cember, having been 23 days in
transit.
,li.
A report was yesterday made to by the employment of extra troops the police that a quantity of money.
Dr. R. M. Bronte, pathologist, Har ley-street, W., said that death was due to pulmonary tuberculosis...
The Coroner Can you say that the life of this woman would have been prolonged had she recolved orthodox medical treatment right through the last six or seven years? Dr. Bronte. No, Sir, I cannot. The Coroner said it was extremely probable that Mrs. Bedford was never the region of £5,000,000. In ad-$196, was stolen from the servant's cured, although she appeared to be dition to the £950,000 asked for quarters of a flat in Prat Build-o much better for several years. She and voted in March last, the Waring, Kowloon. Office is submitting a supple-
in China should have mounted to clothing and jewellery, valued at
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Wife at Willesden: My husband told the magistrate last time that he was sorry he hit me, but he has
ever told me so
When the warrant fleer at
Wood Green called, "All dog som- monses this way," a dog joined the procession of persons summon- ed for keeping dogs without licences. He was ejected.
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Plumber (to mate who is sing- had the proper treatment at home, and ing): "Now then, Caruso, stop it! it was difficult to see what more could Remember you're mendin' a bath. have been done for her. Drug treat--not 'avin one!" mentary estimate for £3,900,000-- A very impressive route" marchment in ordinary cases of pulmonary
The dole, is the curse of Eng making a total of 4,850,000 since as carried out in Kowloon this tuberculosis was an extremely miner the troops were Sent at the be- ginning of 1926. If up to March morning by a naval party about 150 matter. At the same time, he disland-Commander Locker. Lamp- last a sum less than a million roug, comprising bluejackets and claimed approval in any way of the son-M:P.
practice of declining to "call in 1
it will be a very ill-in- -men presented a very smart ap certain is it that nearly, four millions more
circumstances, particularly in ghoats-Sir Arthur Conan concerning children, those responsible Doyle. are required now? That is what pearance.
would be liable to a charge of man- requires explanation and the
laughter. It was as well that that should be known, as the practice of resorting to unorthodox methods and treatment was growing.
Thongkong Gelegraph sterling was found suficient, why Marines, inaded by a band. The doctor in cases of serious illness. In formed man who does not believe
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14. 1927.
CHINA'S CHAOS.
by Rauter's cable, the latest affair
police.
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of
The jury returned a vordlet "Death from natural causes,"
Yours, etc.,
FAIRPLAY. Hongkong, 14th December, 1927.
OBITUARY.
CARROLL,
Set yourselves out to be charm- ing-Conan R. W. Swallon
Money spent on cigarettes and picture houses la not the "object of giving assistance out of public funds-Mr. Ingleby Oddię.
The Husband "The sight of an old schoolmate is-er-woll, it might be called both meat and drink."
The Wife "Yes, that's what you men usually do in the cir cumstances."
"Eh?"
"Meet and drink."
House has been promised that ex- A Chinese, employed as a servant planation sometime this week. It at No. 32 Caine Road, third floor, is not announced up till what date was yesterday sent to the Govern this last vote will carry things, butment Civil Hospital, suffering from it is to be presumed that it will be serious injuries. received through some date fairly well ahead. There falling over the verandah of the enn be no two opinions, we think, first floor into the street.. As we ponder over the present maintaining a fairly strong force regarding the necessity of still
state of China, and, in particular, of British troops in China, for the A coolie was yesterday sent to think of the brutal atrocities country would seem to be as far the Government Civil Hospital. away from peace and stability as having been injured in a motor committed almost daily by the 80- when the troops were first sent out accident in Connaught Road Cen- called Communists, we cannot help to afford protection to British livestral. The motorist, after knocking wondering whether the nation is and property. As we are reminded down the coolie, did not stop and SURGEON LIEUT.COMDR, J. J. not rapidly sinking into a state of in Canton shows to what an extent far has made no report to the
A barrister stated in the King's utter and complete chaos from extremism and lawlessness can pre-
It is with much regret we record boy who claimed, damages for Bench Division recently that a which, without outside aid, she tail in the present disturbed circum-
stances, and with the Nationalist The Great China Hotel, situated the death, at the Royal Naval Bas personal injuries received when will be unable to extricate herself. party still divided against itself on the Frayn, to the west of the pital early this morning, of He was knocked down by a motor. This much is certain--that the and still engaged in what we Harbour
Ottice, opened
for Surgeon Lieut. Commdr. J. J. car could not remember any hel think is a futile light against the business this morning with a full Carroll, M.B, after an operationdent which might be against him, forees of disintegration are more power of Marshal Chang Tso-lin, booking of refugees from Canton. for appendicitis, followed by com- Mr. F. G. Paterson, for the boy. active to-day than they ever have it would be false economy and the The occasion was celebrated by plications. been, and that the long-awaited re-reverse of wisdom to send back bursts of crackers and parade of Home the extra British troops one-flagged motor cars through the unification of the country still whole presence. depends so much town.
he had been in charge of the sur- clever aa had been suggested he seems very far off. Tracing the of the safeguards to foreigners.
gery at the Royal Naval Dockyard, would be Lord Chancellor some trouble to its source of origin, The original force has been greatly
Hongkong, for a little over four day. reduced already and any further At the Marine Court this morn-months only, had made himself Mr. Justice Avóry: I did not can be no doubt that the diminution would greatly detracting, before Commur, G. F. Hole, very popular with the staff, to know that, was a qualification of s forces of disorder, have sprung from its effectiveness. That its the masters of two lighters were whom the news of his death after Lord Chancellor
despatch and maintenance should charged with mooring their craft a short illness has come as a great from Kuomintang activity and more have proved so costly has come as in the Central Fairway, thereby shock. especially from the latter-day con- surprise and we cannot help causing an obstruction and plead,
the that Party's leaders, thinking that ceptions of The new brand of Nationalism"
there
of which these men have been the
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said that he was only ten years
The deceased officer, although of age, and if he were now as
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Deep sympathy will be extended Government ing guilty, were both fined $10 should have been a little more in-with the alternative of 10 days to the widow, who joined her hup An Englishman in New York formative on this point earlier in imprisonment.
band in Hongkong only very-re-met a man on the thirteen floor of the day. That the force has amply
cently.
n skyscraper who asked-W-w- justified its presence goes without
The funeral, with full naval w-would you, m-m-m-mind g-x- exponents has been very largely re saying, and we are pleased to note owing to the length of the film, honours, takes place this after getting in the elevator with me Cinema-goera are reminded that sponsible for the terrible upheaval that in the House of Commons op- special starting times have been noon,
thecortege bassing the and a-asking the, a-a-a-attendant which China is to-day experiene-portunity is going to be given for arranged for "The Four Horse Monument at five o'clock.
to s--a-stop at the t-t-tenth floor? Parliament to express the country's man of the Apocalypse" which
Every t-time I gg-get in alone he. thanks to the troops for their ex- will be screened at the Queen's
p-p-p-passes it before I can t emplary conduct. We out here Theatre to-day. Performances be
tell him." know that that thanks fa fully de-gin promptly at 2.30, 6.50, 7.15 and 9.30 and the pleture will be screen- ed immediately after the overture.
ing.
served.
STOLEN CUP:
THEFT FROM EMPRESS LINE.
EXCHANGE RATES.
Whatever may have been said of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen. the founder of the Kuomintang, even his bitterest enemies will admit that his personal integrity was
Tributes to the work of the Roy,
This morning's Harbour Office At the Kowloon Magistracy this never in question. His political H. Copies Moyle, with particular reports gave 18 arrivals and 28 morning a workman of the Kow- ideas may have been ill-advised and reference to Service men and the departures of which eight and 10 loon Docks was charged, before Parls. dangerous; wa. believe they were. Honials arranged at St. John's were British. Tounage was high Mr. W. Schofield, with larceny of Brussels
Amsterdam Cathedral Hall were paid at the with British vessels carrying a tumbler and a tea cup from
Berlin But he was an outstanding example Sunday night social when his refair share of the freights and the the Empress of Russia and with Stockholm of a man welded to a cause which gular attendance and interest in through freights were heavily in mission.
highest inward cargo. The hoarding the ship without per- Vienna he believed to be right; not only the social and the general welfare favour of the Japanese entries.
Helsingfors The defendant was alleged to Lisbon... did he devote his life's work to the of the Service men was mentioned. The remained 62 vessels in har have been arrested coming off the Bucharest
The Rev. Coplay Moyle was also hour of which 27 were British.
boat, which was in dry dock, with Buenos Aires the guest on Monday night of St.
the stolen articles in this posses- Shanghai Peter's Young Men's Club on the occasion of his impending debart-
Pictures showing in the localston, shortly after the tiffin in-Yokohama was at the same tinie serving his ture. Tribute to the work of Mr. cinema for the last time to-day are ferval yesterday. country's interests. In his latter Moyle in the Colony and his in-Sea Horses at the World Theatro
On defendant pleading guilty to Geneva .. years, he consorted too freely with terest in the Young Men's Club, and "Hogan's Alley" at the Star both charges, tifa Worship imposed "Sea Horsés" is a nea of $10, or 4 days, and 55, or of which he was a Vice-President, Theatre. Revolutionaries whose one aim was paid and a presentation from romance of a tramp steamer and seven days, respectively. was to make a tool of him and his past pupils of Diocesan College, the coast of East Africa with Jack Party, but the outstanding fact re- many of whom were present, was, Holt and Florence Vidor in the mains that the greater part of his made. A further presentation is leading roles. "Hogan's Alley" is to be made to the Rev. Copley 3 story of New York presenting life was spent in service, to an Moyle at a reception to be held Monte Blue, Patay Ruth Miller, ideal. As we observed recently, at the Cathedral Hall on December Louise Fazenda, Willard Louis and
Bon Turpin.. since his death there has arisen 29.
Party which he created, but we believe he felt convinced that he
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