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pedients. Then there was a. de- bate on the subject in the House of Commons Just a year ago, at which thore was a concensus of opinion in favour of ratification, though soverat speakers were against immediate or uncon- ditional acceptance. Mr. Better ton, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour, then announced that the Government had set up a Cabinet Committee to examine the whole position, and inasmuch as he has made the in- timation of Britain's decision it is cloar that this latest announce-
Nanking and Progress.
When we were very young our
DAY BY DAY.
ISR IN THE EYES OF HIM WHO A GOOD LISTENER 19 NEVER FOOL- PEAKS.-Jane Wardle.
foreshore at Pillar Island, off Gin The Government proposes to lense Drinkers' Boy. The акед 200,000 square feet and the upset premium is $2,000.
Ills Excellency the Governor has approved of the promotion of Second Lieutenant J. E. Hancock to the rank of Lieutenant in the Hongkong Volunteer Corps,
Defence
A SUDDEN INSPIRATION. The Man Without a Hat,
Recollecting his purpose he said
Tyler was a hatless enthusiast. is
In shower or shine his forelock "Does your granddaughter prefer reared rampantly before winter romance or adventure" winds, or lay languidly on his brow "When sho a child she was fond öf he would shake his head like a dog Family in a sweltering auu: On rainy days Tobinson Crusoo while laughter lurked in his deep ventured the little lady of the curls, and 'Swiss Robinson," hesitatingly, blue eyes the blue of-Saxon skies and the quiet laughter of fair-hair-lection of a book of which his sister Tyler had a vague sort of recol- ed Northmen.,, But Tyler's whim had once spoken appraisingly if such it may-be called-kept him Her Husband's Horses, "that was busy with trivial explanations to you forgotten your hat? people wasn't it ought to be, Rashly he well-intentioned persons. "Havenit! Oh was it? At any rate. It sounded like a book title, and if it would ask when he took his de parture after paying calls. Par Horses, by Bertha Bridle, would said, "Perhaps Her Husband's don'
me, but your hat, sir? be just the thing for the young the cleakroom boy would respect- lady *** fully ask on his entering or leaving the club restaurant.
20th instant, New Kowloon Inland At the P. W. D. offices, on the Lot 1122, situate at Shamshuipo, will be sold by auction. The arca price $2,602.50. Is. 2,082 square feet and the upset
A Chinese widow, residing at No. ported to the police yesterday that 143. Temple Street, Yaumati re- a friend of hers who borrowed jewellery from her to the value of $190 absconded with the jewellery.
with the money.
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his sister loved it, and that was
"Oh that sounds nice!" She had
mont represents the conclusions reached by that Committee."
The British plan now is to aim at the revision of the Convention rather than to attempt to put' Into. force provisions. which cannot bo made to square with the present
The little lady blushed and position of industry. Inasmuch
turbed Tylor, however, but the
It was not these things that dis-stammered, "I don't like the sound
of it, somehow." as many of the other big Powers
constant chance that people might
With evident relief, he turned make the mistake of thinking he quickly to another subject: "Well, have not yet ratified the Conven- tlon, we may take it that similar
belonged to places to which he did what about, something of an educa The Government la inviting ten-not belong. That this actually hap- tional character; The Fall of dimculties in adjusting its terms lers for concrete sleepers for the pened eventually, we learned one Rome, for example?" to modern conditions are being for the demolishing of certain air of a martyr, told us that while a schoolbook?" whispered the lady Kowloon-Canton Railway, and also day from the victim, who, with the "Wouldn't that be too much like experienced. The
merit about buildings at Victoria Gaol and known department store, an irate "Yes, perhaps it would," in-
making some purchases in a well-apologetically, Britain's announcement is that It erecting a
new reception block lady had rushed upon him demand-stently agreed the masquerading reflects a resolve to cut out all.
there.
pretence in dealing with what is
ing why she should have to wait ten salesman, A ricksha coolie who was en- obviously a most
complicated trusted by his master, a shopkeeper,
minates for a salesman to attend to her?.
"I've got it! Just the very problem.
with the delivery of two blankets,I'm awfully sorry, but I don't be tight waist, sitting in an English "Really, madam," he had replied, in a blue dress with puff sleeves and book!" A picture of a young girl valued at $40.40, to a customer in long to this place, and the Great Eastern Hotel, carried out his errand but failed to return excuse! I might have expected it.agination-his sister, the sister "Yes, of course you'll make some ing elm tree, floated into his in- garden reading boneath a spread- tutor was at very great pains to impress upon us that one of the
Shopwalkers are utterly superfluous who had A Chinese coolie was removed to dressed-up
mothered appendages to any establishment guided first principles of progress was to
him and do all the little jobs first, and then the Government Civil Hospital adornments" whereupon it ap-book had always fascinated him, mannikins-useless lo owed so much. The title of the thim and to whom SATURDAY... FEBRUARY 1928. devote undivided attention to the from the Taikoo Sugar Refinery pears Tyler made his escape with- though he had never mind it, but
bigger things. It is a principle yesterday. The man sustained in-out completing his purchases. which applies to all spheres of juries to his leg whilst working at "Well, if you will go shopping commendation enough. "Queechy." life, even to politics, and we com- the Refinery, a piece of plank without a hat, what can you ex- THE EIGHT-HOUR DAY. mend it to Marshal Chiang Kai-falling on him,
pect?" we told him. shek, the prime mover of the Kuo-
"I know what I am going to do caught his enthafaam, too. "I'm Something of a surprise has been at Nanking,
mintang Conference just opened
It is notified that, at the ex-mination: "I'm going to assume the thing like that, but if you know it A week ago even i piration of three months, the role and get some fun out of it."
next time," he said with some deter-ure that will do. Thank you, I'll take it. I seem to remeraber some- created in international circles Marshal Chiang, ever an optimist, China Sun Motion Pictures Com- by the intimation that the British Fourth Plenary Conference would is shown to the contrary, be struck timately, every bookstore in the
was almost persuaded that the pany Limited will, unless cause the opportunity. Tyler knew in-people would appreciate today."
He did not have to wait long for so well it must be a book that young Government does not see its way never be held. Yet no sooner does off the register and the Company town, and roamed freely, and undis to let you have it, madam." Then "Will you ask the clerk over there to ratify the Eight-Hour Day Con-he Kather an audience-who? will be dissolved." vention which first saw the light majority of cases impossible to what? and whence? being in the
turbed among dim corridors of he turned aside hurriedly; he was of day at the Washington Con- discover-thari
Looks during lunch periods.
One beginning to have grave doubts a diatribe com Canton Police Chief, is to take up book after another from the shelves,modern young woman.. Slipping...
General Wa Te-chen, the former day while confidently taking one about his recommendation for the ference in 1919. In principle, mences interspersed with the office to-morrow as one of the com- dipping into them here and there behind a row of book shelves, he' most of the Powers have sub-sunt slogans, denouncing Commissioners of the Canton Govern and then replacing them, a little waited for the sequel. scribed to the Convention, but calling for an adjustment of for-acting Commissioner of the Minis-lets and dressed in a voluminous fully to the old lady, then scratched munism, denouncing Imperialisti, ment. For the present he will be old-fashioned lady with silver ring- The sales clerk listened respect considerable difficulty has beeneign policy, and expressing devot.try of Reconstruction.
black silk gown,. approached him his head with a puzzled expression. encountered in getting, complete ed adherence and patriotic fervour
with a aweet hut timid smile: "Can Finally he disappeared into a deep ABBent to its terms. We think we movement. We have heard the practitioners have been added the young girl just leaving school?" appeared. "Madam, I'm sorry, but with regard to the Nationalist To the register of local medical you recommend a nice book for a recess, but in a moment or two re- are right in stating that Belgium, same things over and over again names of the following Bachelors Tyler was just about to give his that book has been cut of print Bulgaria, Chile, Czecho-Slovakia, from practically every Nationalist of Medicine and Surgery. of the Madam, but I don't belong to this pick up a copy at a second-hand
stereotyped reply-"I'm Greece, India and Rumania are th wonder that gramaphone record-Chow Thu-Cham, Dr. Ko King-fan, to adopt the role of a book salesman, borrow it from the public library."
who. steps on a platform. We University
sorry, twenty years. You might possibly Hongkong:-Dr. only countries which have so farings are not made in order
place when he suddenly decided bookstore; or, I suppose, you could v ta Dr, Albert Kwan Sliem. ratified the Convention, although save their vocal organs. As the most of the Powers have been gir fore the gathering at Nanking has tered surveyor, has been appointed a result of Thursday's meeting b-
Mr. A. E. Wright, F.S.I., char-old is the young lady?"
"With pleasure, madam. How "Oh dear, dear! What shall I ing the matter close attention factually gone into conference, a member of the Board of Arbitra- grandchild and is such a dear sweet cided to make a clean breast of his do?" The pathetic tone reproach- "She's just twenty; aho's my ed Tyler to the extent that he de Home years. Britain now takes committee, of which Chiang him turs to determine the amounts of the stand that the Convention was been appointed
self is naturally the head, kus compensation to be paid in respect but I don't know the modern books.
She's very fond of reading perildy. to consider the of the resumption of certain lots of Things have changed since my time, don't belong here at all. I'm only hurriedly concluded without suf-necessary adjustment of. foreign Crown land at Wong Nel Chung.
"My dear madam," he began, "I ficient experience of the effect of policy. Any reason brought to
too, and I'm afraid that people, esa customer like yourself, but when, reduction of hours, and that it day indicates that her chief has re-appointed, provisionally was a young girl. Did you ever might help you in your selection.
bear on the China situation 15-
His Excellency the Governor care for the books that I loved when for your granddaughter, I thought pecially young people, would not you asked me to recommend a book can hardly be made to conform to troubles are to be found on her and subject to His Majesty's plen-read 'Horner's Penny Stories?" the complexity of modern Indus-own doorstep. When adjustments sure, the Hon. Sir Henry Follock,
But really, I don't know anything trial life. That, apparently, is there made in matters of vital ini.C. to be an Unofficial Member name seemed familiar and seemned ture; and I certainly don't know Tyler raked his memory; the about young girls' tastes in litera decision reached after a search-ganisation, Nanking, or any other further period of four years, with books and "Little Women and course you thought I was one of rortance to China's internal or of the Legislative Council for ato group itself with the "Elle" anything about girls' books. Of ing study of the question, and we regional power for that matter, effect from the 17th January, 1928. Little Wives-the latter of which the assistants here, didn't you?"" can at least admire this definite can afford to take the necessary declaration as likely to bring the policy on a sound basis. Surely the arrest of a Chinese named Tse "I've read Louise Alcott," he said, you haven't got a hat!"
steps towards putting her foreign
A warrant has been issued for had stepped out of a past age? then said slowly: "Of course I did; It to this gentle little woman who able aprprise, but no annoyance, She looked at him with consider- matter once again out into the Chiang Kai-shek must know that Tit, à rent collector employed by after a pause. open so that the practical aspects nothing definite can be done until Tessrs. Wing Yick, contractors, of
guarantees. Marshal Chiang Kai, the police, the master of the con- And you're so young and a man! I know you can get it-An Un Appreciation leaped to the eyes to Tyler. "Lady, I know just tho Then a sudden inspiration came gone into.
hck cannot even guarantee his tractors' shop states that Tac Tit Oh! I'm so glad some people still crowned King." It should be understood that cwn position in the political arena collected $781 from various shops read those books." the Convention provides for a
at the moment. We do not sug-In Shaukiwan during the past few general, not rigid or absolute, at that the reports of a united days and absconded. limit. of 48 hours as
front by six provinces are all ac- a working cording to Cocker, but we do say week. Certain exceptions
The currents films at the World' are that the "Kwangsi Clique" have Theatre and the Star Theatre wil mude-a limit of 56 hours baino love for him at all, and will be screened for the last time to permitted in the case of continual ousting him, while his position in Theatre la Gloria Swanson's not- seize upon the first opportunity of day. The picture at the World process work, the loss of hours on Shanghai ia none too safe, as the able production, "Bluebeard.# the customary short day of the recent "scare" clearly demonstrat-Eighth Wife," and the Ave, and the averaging of 48ed to do something original as, for Both are excellent films for the to be first of the around-the-world Little we see in nature that is ours:
pleased if the Kuomintang decid-new drama, "The Crown of Lies." hours throughout the year when instance, endeavouring to In-Saturday half-holiday. conditions involve going be-change, to lay all their cards on Aroduce a little harmony for a
liners to visit Hongkong this sex-We have given our hearts away, a son is incorrect. yond that limit at certain periods. the table, and leave intrigue to the Man-kun, the two Chinese clerks Belgenland, the largest cruise
Thang On-wing and Cheung
sordid boon! The Company adds that the a.5. Representatives of several coun-Communists they denounce. We who were formerly employed at the steamer to circumnavigate the tries, including France and Ger. do not expect them to do this any Treasury, appeared before Mr. R. globe, will be the first to visit And are up-gather'd now like?
improvement to be effected by the nexion with charges relating to February 9th. and aniling on the For more than we expect any radical E. Lindsell this morning, in con- Hongkong, being due here on Nanking deliberations.
losses sustained by the Treasury 18th. amounting to over $260,000. They were formally remanded until Thursday February 9th at 11a.m. when, it is understood, the case
of
he had read. Could he dare to admit
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many, have already met more than once in conference in the hope of accuring a uniform standard, of working hours amongst the chief The health bulletin of Eastern industrial nations of Europe, but ports, for the week ending Satur: Civil Medical Officer of Health get international, agreement this point. As far as Britain is. cases, the figures in parenthesis and his rival Mesaale, the scenes rive from Tacoma and Seattle via
on yesterday, contained the following
The stirring story of Ben-Hur Dollar Steamship Line, will ar- The s.s. President Pierce of the concerned, the special Committce 22 (8), Bassuin (8), Bombay (2), the Cristian era in Palestine, Shanghai on Sunday, February 5, indicating deaths: Plague, Aden of which are laid at the advent of Victoria, Yokohama, Kobe and set up some three years ago to Rangoon (7), Colombo 1 (1), Bang Syria and Italy, is the magnet that 1928. This steamer will sail for enquire into the conditions of Bri-kok 1, Calcutta (1); Cholera, Cal- is still attracting all ranks of Manila on Monday, February 6th, tish industry and commerce foun: cutta (24), Madras (8). Negapatam thentre goers to see "Ben-Hur" at at Opamnda that the average weekly hours ha (16), Saigon 1; Small-pox, Bombay Navarro and Francis X. Bushman the American Mail Line will ar-
(1), Semarang 1 (1), Bangkok 28 the Queen's been reduced from 68 to about 18, 28 (8), Calcutta 11 (7), Madras 18, as the protagonists, Betty Bron- rive from Manila on Monday
The 8.8. President Madison of PROGRESS OF RAF FLIGHT. and at the same time it pointedTuticorin 1, Vizagapatam 1 (1) Myers in the principal feminine anil for Victoria and Seattle vla Negapatam 4 (2), Rangoon 34 (10), son, May McAvoy and Carmel February 8th at 8 am and whit out that legislation enacted Pondicherry 5 (1), Belawan Dell roles are also popular favourites. Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama on abroad for the 48-hour week had 5 (4), Bandjermasin 8 (1), Chang "Ben-Hur" has only three more Wednesday, February 8th. at 9 arrived here from Calcutta
Chun 4, Dairen, 1, Mukden 1 days to run and should on no no Shanghai 8.
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