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Tares minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Forry and Railway Station. tirely, under English Management Electric Light and Fans throughout Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Room Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress Carus moderate. Special tarma to familles on application to:
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1928.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
BRITISH MINISTER ARRIVES IN HONGKONG.
Sir Miles Lampson, K.C.M.G., C.B., M.V.O., the British Minister to China, is here seen Inspecting the guard of honour from the 2nd Batin. King's Own Scottish Borderers, on making his official landing yesterday. Following him are seen H. E. Major General Luard (G.O.C., South China Command) and II. E. Sir Cecil Clementi, Governor of Hongkong. (Photo: Ming Yuen):
HERD RULE.
GIRLS WHO LOOK VERY MUCH ALIKE.
It is deplorable the girls of to-] day groom and dress so much alike that identification is often im- possible, said Miss Faithfull, the hoted educationist, formerly of Cheltenham. College, when she spoke at the Educational Associo- tion's Conference in London.
the
The Herd spirit in the life of to-day and its influence in, training of boys and girls trenchantly dealt with by Miss Falthful.
wad
SIR M. LAMPSON AT CRUEL MURDER OF OLD.
FOOCHOW.
FIRST MINISTER'S VISIT SINCE 1858.
BUSY WEEK SPENT..
WOMAN.
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there was no evidence against him and he was discharged.
"It may strike you," continued the Assistant Crown Solicitor, "that so small a girl could not in- let the terrible injuries from which the woman died. A doctor Foochow has just had the un-will say that the girl is physically
Foorhow, Feb. 14.
The DUNCAN SISTERS
in the Motion Picture
TOPSY
and
EVA
A Novelty-Comedy Drama
Based on *UNCLE TOM'S CABIN"
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OF THE
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UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE.
al honour of a visit from the capable of inflicting such wounds. British Minister to Peking for the A mi taai is usually hard worked. first time since 1858, when Lord and probably used to wood chop- Elgin visited this port.
ping and I assume that they are Sir Miles Lampson arrived on board II.M.S.. Foxglove on Friday stronger than girls of a corres- Auch ponding age who have no The labouring people, she said, and almost Immediately went into hard work to do,"
ALSO "FELIX TRIPS THROUGH TOYLAND”
lived in groups of hundreds and the city to call on Mr. Huong
AT THE Dr. J. E. Dovey gave medical thousands in tenements. Richer Sing-do, the Vice-Chairman of the |
ovidence, describing the nature of people lived in Bats, hotels, and Committee of Government."
clabs. They took their holidays On Saturday, n number of the the wounds inflicted.
in large groups on immense liners Chinese officials were entertained
Kresses
Asked if the accused could have
CANTON SEEKING
LOAN.
or in parties bound for winter to luncheon at the British Con-caused the wounds witness sold he sports, and those who remained ulate to meet Sir Miles, A reven. had not examined the girl physi- at home gathered together in conton at the same place, at 4.30 p.m., ally but he would think that with
conferences, 01'
and was largely attended by the he weight of a chopper it would not strangely enough, showed no dis-foreign community, and the day take very much force to get down inclination for their fellow-crea-closed with a dinner given into the skull of an old woman. dures, although they had been honour of the Minister by the The case is proceeding.
British Chamber of Commerce.' living with them (Laughter.)
the leading In this age of mass production Sir Miles met and multiple shops and combines hinese officials again at luncheon and trusts, the, people howed lost the house of the Commissioner the will of the crowd and only the for Foreign Affairs on Sunday, Barber, the tobacconist and the end the British, American, French newsagent still-survived with and Japanese Consuls in the really personal interest in their ening, after attending evening customers.
ervice at the British Episcopal Church. Philanthropy was no longer the province of the lady bountiful, bus that of the State. Indeed a society has been formed for the received with honours appropriate Latest developments are the preventing of overlapping of other Viceroys under the old regime. visit of General. Feng Cho-man, societies,'
On the following morning, he left the Finance Commissioner of Can- Women in their passion for com- | for Amoy,,
on, to Hongkolig. He has had munity life had gone even worse It is to be hoped that this visit several interviews with local mér- than the men and turned their way inspire the Chinese authori-chants and bankers and left dur- clubs, which should be places of ties to a stronger line of action in ing the week, being accompanied relation, invo entertainment halls. dealing with" the disturbing on the return, it is understood, by elements in the province. Our officials of the Instone Banking Own Correspondent.
་
£
Few Rebels.
Some of Miss Faithful's obiter dielu were:-
There is solidity about the Ep lish boy which is very protective. The girl is much more easily ex- cited and in work and play throws
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bankers, is another of the parties A busy week closed on Monday advancing the money, their par with a visit to Kushan Monastery. igipation being a reassuring,fae- where the distinguished visitor was cor.
SIMON COMMISSION.
!
Corporation.
The Instone Banking Corpora- Lion is owned by a financial group of which Mr. N. Instone Brewer, A well-known Hongkong barrister, is the foreign President, and Mr. Kwak Djlon-eng, a prominent Nam Pak Hong merchant, the Chinese' President. Mr. Kwok Djion-eng is the promoter of the North Point reclamation scheme, and is more familiarly known as the "Java Sugar King."
herself into the community life. BOYCOTT MOTION CARRIED. She lives in a state of breathless.
New Delhi, Feb. 18. activity. She is perpetually in a
The Legislative Assembly has crowd and she likus it. She feels she wants something else, but she passed a motion, by 68 votes to 62, arging a boycott of the Simon does not know what
There is a natural inclination Commission.
New Delhi, later. Hull, Jan. 19.-The Chapter of on the part of most girls to imitate,
The debate on the motion was the Deanery have revoked the into go with the crowd, to adopt vitation extended to Denn Inge the point of view of their fellows, characterised by vigorous speeches HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW? the Bishop of Hull last year to their habits and in some cases the on both sides.
Mr. Motilal Nehru was loudly preach at Hull during the present school customs, Marvellously few! month, Dean Inge had accepted rebels, exists in our schools; per upplanded when he highly tributed the invitation. Canon Berhaps it would be better if there Sir John Simon as a ble man, but The present-day decline in the chairman of the committee who were more.
he more oppor-render their rights to the West use of hairping was referred to a extended the invitation, but whe a Board of Trade Industry ints was away when it was cancelled, tunity in the school of newspaper man in the world. He said that. an application under the Safe said: "Dean Inge was to have ad-reading and discussion and the Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's telegrair
University of Alexandria, about 800 1.C. G. guarding of Industry regulations dressed a mass meeting of church development of an intelligent in- stating that no Labour Govern- fifth. 5. Students of mathematics at the however, daterest in the things of the worldment would appoint another Com. An old, graceful dance in duple time, danced for a duty on imported safety pina, people. When,
mission had been received with the Frenchs Court in the sixteenth century. 7. Used in English law for lund which ia fred hairpins, books and eyes, and orderly incidents occurred at St. outside the school.
amusement, and pity for Mr. Ma from all charges except theme to the Siete, and snap fusterers,
Donald's ignorance, as no Govern-held for an indefinite period of years. B. Mothers are becoming affected ment of any kind could influence range: langue d'ails suclent northern French by the community life and have their decision, no time to cultivate the friend-1
Paul's, it was considered advisable Mr. W. B. Faraday, for the a-1 for Dena Inge to cancel his plicants, said that his clients con-engagement." Canon Berry dis- tested the theory int clunges in agrees with this action. dress fashions Recounted for the decreased use of pins. The short
tion.
There should
-
Trained for Celibacy.
The first performance of the ships of their daughters.
but with throne who do marry. agree.
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he did not advise Indians to sur
The following are the replies to to-day's questions:-
"
1. Hans Andersen; ating patterns and louettes i pajer. 2. A mag-st Sight of 4,100 miles from Washington to Mexico City. A falalux swot which may be gard as prayer desk or a seat. 4. The third, the sixth,
Laugue d'os: anelent southern French Ian- language. The northern. French persiased; the authern became a local dialect. 9. AL- lern. 10. By wrlaging out oracio lint to bailing water, applying it to the fajury, and covering with oil all and eatlon what to re- Sir B. N, Mitra condemned pre-tain the heat. It stwulf be renewed frequent
Moderates Appeal.
I insisted that the omission of
Name of a realyer fictitious person, the re-
simple frack which was now worn Hungarian translation of Mr. John The aim of the girl's high' was a well-established fashion be-Galsworthy's play, "The Skin schools is to train girls for a celi- cipitate action by the party leaders 11. The dra's head hawk moth fore 1924, but nevertheless the Game," at the Hungarian National bate life, says a writer, I agree. in rejecting Sir John Simon's rated founder of a country of people. number of pins continued to de-Theatre in Budapest was a grea: The future of Engand does not invitation.
Sir Purskortamdas Thakurdas Parliament's sisterly hand, and crease. The decrease in British snecess. All the chief actors rest, with the non-marrying girls
curtain production was due. Lo importa- were called before the
many times. The Preas predicts
Indians from the Commission, and claimed that his record proved hint In 1913, Mr. Faraday continued, that the play will have the longest
The fact is that while women Sir John Simon's letter, were far better Swarajist than the British production of hairpins run of the season.
have sought and obtained freedom studied affront, designed to in-Congress party, which was doing declared that the Assembly. Itself was 47,000 cw In 1926 It had been fallen to 11,000 cwt. It was fallen in much treater ratio than and independence, too many have diente the inferiority of Indians to its best to retard Swaraj.
used that freedom and indepen-the world..
the Government's policy to, true there had been a general kad imports, because the foreign-dence not so much to develop Sir Harisingh Gour favoured was proof of the earnestness of decrease in the use of hairpins er was undercutting the remnants their power of initiative as in- conditional co-operation, and de- but the British production had of the market.
dividuals, but to follow a crowd clared that their grievance was advance self-determination, but in which personal initiative finds with Parliament, and not the Com-self-government must come by ovolution. He emphasised that no. place, but is overborne by the mission. mass mediocrity of the man. Sir Basil Blackett appealed to there was no likelihood of the Com
the House not to reject the British mission being altered.--Reuter."
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