EXCELSIOR
or. The Climber.
A SIMPLE STORY BY
ELINOR SLIM.
CHAPTER IV.
OBITUARY.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
INDIAN MOSLEM LEADER'S
DEATH.
London, Aug. 3. The death is announced of the Right Hon. Syed Amir All, P.C., C.I.E., the well-known Indian Moslem leader-Reuter.
[Syed Amir All, who came of an Her father had not writton to Arab family which left Persin in Eunice for three years, and then the 18th Century and settled in one day she had the shock of her India and which traces its descent
him saying he bad sold the house
JAPAN. PRESHER'S DENIAL
TRUTH OF MUKDEN ADVICE.
ANXIOUS TO BE FRIENDS WITH CHINA.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1928.
SOLDIER'S DEATH.
MILITARY HONOURS AT THE FUNERAL.
The Very Idea!
There are people who can't bear Full military honours were ac-being laughed at. They feel that cted to Private E.C. Rogers, of their dignity in Injured. They the Queen's Regiment (who, na hate to think that they are sources reporten last evening, died from of amusement to their friends. heat stroke) at the funeral which Yet we can be pretty sure that took place at the Protestant Ceme-Anyone who is laughed at is liked. tery, Happy Valley, yesterday We don't laugh at cruel people, afternoon. Docused was buried or at meanly vicious people. Wo near the grave of the late Privato don't smile at the foibles of those Edward Plume, a comrade of his whom we dislike. Battalion who died on June 11th. If we make fun of anyone, It
life. She received a letter from from the Prophet, was born in THE TREATY QUESTION The colln was born in a gun-means of are. fond of them. at Tooting and was coming out to Apr., 1849. He studied at the live with her. It was terrible. Ho Hugli College, Calcutta, won a would spoil everything. He was so scholarship and went to London 'uncultured. None of her friends
the service.
the
carriage preceded by a firing party Chaff is often the small change of and the foll Band of the Battalion, affection. One who visited Tokyo, July 28. Licut. Col. Ponsonby, D.S.O., Carlyles and heard afterwards of Interylewed in the train on his (Officer Commanding), and other their troubles, sald, he did not a man and wife who would like him. He wasn't that where he was called to the Bar in way to his country villa at Koshi-officers of the unit were present believe typo. And her enemies would 1873. For some years he was go to-day, Baron Tanaka, with and a large number of troops also chutted each other so much could aimply scream with joy when they lecturer an Mahommedan law at reference to the question regard followed to the graveside. The be anything but very fond of ond heard his accent. Poor Eunice, the Presidency College, Calcutta, ing the Three Eastern Provinces, Rev. 3: J. Hodgins, C.F., conducted another.
ide the following statement:
Frequenly to laugh at a fault She was so unhappy, but what could and was later head of the Law
Apropos of the report that Mr. she do? She, was afraid of her Faculty of the University there. Hayashi, Japanese Consul-General Oficers, Sergeants,
Is the best way to reform it. Wreaths were sent by the
Many mothers have in this way father, and she knew it was selle has written excellent textbooks at Mukden, recently gave advice Moss, No. 3 Section M.G. Company, scolding would have made worse. Corporals! cured children defects which lesn to tell him not to come. That on Mahommedan law and other to General Chang Isuch-lang na Other Ranks M.G. Company, His would only make him all the more legal works. Even before he was to what steps the latter had better Comrades Nos. 9. 11. and 12 then, whether to your face or be Never resent being laughed af, determined. What was she to do? called to the Bar he had publish adopt in his administration, Platoons, "B" Company, Messing hind your back. Be wind and She dared not confide in her hused a "Critical Examination of the have received from the Japanese Staff; Other Ranks Headquarter grateful that anyone should be band who Bill belleved that her Life and Teachings of a recognis- Consul-General an official report father was a retired city merchant, ed position in English literature. In connexion therewith to the fol- Wing, Other Ranks, "D" Company-sufficiently interested in you to and that "The Cedars" at Tooting These included: The Spirit flowing effect.
find you funny. was a mansion standing it its own Islam," "Short History, of the grounds. Perhaps she might have) made a clean breast of it if he had Saracens" and "Ethies of Islam." been more sympathetic, and in fact she had it all arranged one evening.
"On July 16, General Chang
such-liang sent to Mr. Hayashi personal friend.",
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down
An appreciative, advertiser He was Chief Magistrate of his representative with a message The foregoing is the truth of the Calcutta from 1876 to 1881 and a stating that as he was still in ease and the allegation that the writes to a country newspaper: a gold watch menther of the Bengal Legislative mourning, he was compelled La Japanese Government has given Thursday I lost There she was ready for him, Council from 1878 to 1883. From sta in and at the same time ex-advies or suggestions of any na- which I valued very highly. Im sitting sadly on the sofa, with her the latter year until 1885, he was pressing his dealre that under Sure to General. Chang Hsuch-mediately I inserted an ad. In your father's letter in her hand.
a member of the Imperial Lega-such circumstances, Mr. Hayashi liang is absolutely without founda. lost-and-found column, and walt- Although it was one of those hot intive Council of India, being de- would visit him. In compliance on. When Mr. Yang Yang-pan, ed. Yesterday, I went sticky evenings and the mosquitoes curated for his services thereon, with that request, the Japanese Chinese Minister here called on home and found the watch in the were aanizare, she meant toe was formerly a Judge of the Consul-General visited General me to-day, I notified him of the packet of another. sult. Thank Bule up to him in a polish way High Court of Judicature at Fort Chang, when the intter asked the above fact and of my views on you very much." and then break into tears an his William in Bengal, and a member former to give suveestions, in the fixed policy of the Japanese min bosom.
of the Judicial Committee of the private capacity, namely, s & Government towards China as fol- Privy Council]
friend and adviser, and not as the lows:
But Kuttle spolled it all: first, he was very late in coming home, and then he was tu quite the wrong mood.
BANK RETURNS.
FIGURES FOR LAST MONTH.
In Private Capacity,
Consul General representing the "Japan yields to none in eyni Japanese Government, with repathy with China and is anxious gard to the question of his coming to effect the furtherance of friend- When she said sadly "Oh
To terms with the Nationalisty relations between the two cour- Chubby darling," she called him:
Government.
iries. Nevertheless, since the Na- "Chubby" when they were affer,
tionalist Government has taken flonnte together.) "what have you
such an attitude as to ignore the been drinking?" instead of saying,
"Accordingly, Mr. Hayashi, in international gond-faith by arbit- "Oh, just a little plek-me-up dear," The returns of the average which is what he usually said, he re- amount of bank notes in circula-his private capacity, gave as his rarily cancelling the Sino-Japan- well as by an- plied:-"I've been imbibing a.mixtion and of specie in reserve in own opinion that in these days, ese Trenty s
that Its provisional ture, highly recommended and de- Hongkong, during the month end-when conditions in Central China Bouncing
consisting of ACven finitely popular in the best circles, ed 31st July, 1928, as certified by have not yet settled down and core to wit, one, gin, one French Ver- the Managers of the respective when various diplomatic isues are clauses, be enforced, Japan, no
sympathetic hely to arise for the South to matter how mouth, one Italian Vermouth, Banks are:
towards China, can solve with the consequence that i
by no spoonful of Gremdine, a spoonfuli
the prospect of relations between means tolerate such a move and the Nationalist Government and open negotiations in favour of the the Powers has became rather un: revision of the Treaty in question. "Japan having already more certain, It would seem advisablé for General Chang to watch the than once expressed her willing sitaation for some time to come nees to revise the existing Treaty,
the pending the settlement of we are, and have always been, pre- state of affairs in Central China, pured to meet the wishes of the Chinese people, provided China presents a motion for that purpose with sincerity and in a friendly spirit.
of orange julee, and a dash
of
curacoa, all shaken together with
Amount
Rpectu Arelaxe
in Reserve 5.500.000 Mercantile Bank .44,910,614 24,000,000†
..... 5,845,074 600.000
,801,428,71:1 -40,660,000
Chartered Book...... ... ... ... ... ..... 14,660,201 a lump of sugar. Violets are red, og ned hel
Bank
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roses are blue, the bar-boy, told me, Bo know. it must be true. tiddley hiti, HI TI”
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Poor Chubby! He had been very depressed lately, and what with the heat and the slump, and the boycutt, and the strain of learning what a young husband should know, his brain had given way. She got him to bed as dulckly as possible an ment for the doctor.
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In addition Sterling Beruzitim a deposit
ed with the Crown Agenia valued at 21,254,200.
In wlion Securileg desembled with th
Chien Agents and Hirsite Government
valued at
1 In addition Securities deported with the
Crown Arente vadited at £180,000,
EXCHANGE RATES.
London, Aug. 3.
.124.15 .34.90 .12.00%
20.35
In the morning he was much better, but Bunlee found that she still could not open her heart to him, Sho had to listen to his tale of woe instead, and his confessions Parla were far worse than any she had Brussels
Amsterdam ever dreamed of making. Al-
Berlin though she knew trade had been
Copenhagen very bad, it had never occurred to Vionna her that her husband, would be Helsingfors affected to the extent he told her Lisbon of. Now in his matter of fact Bucharest business-like way he explained to Buenos Aires her that he was a ruined man. Slurghat
The rug trade had gone to blazes, Yokohama and Muck-and-Truck. had gone to New York hell. The bank woulli't carry the Geneva baby any longer and he had no Milan money to meet his creditors. He Stockholm had een trying to make a show Oslo and hide the facts for some time. Prague Madrid He had paid one instalment on u Amari Htule "Thirsty Six" coupe, and had even gone to the length Bombay of buying his wife two new dresses, Hongkong and a packet of safety pins, De Silver (spot and forward) sides a new toper for himself and six pieces of toilet soap for a dollar, at Towel & Shothways, the fashionable emporium.
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Where had the money come from?
Athens
Rio
Government settled down.
.
she
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The game I love is the cricket
Kamno
Out in the fielda so briefly bright The way I love le the bowler's way, The rhythmic run and the gentle
kway,
And the red ball's curling fight. The Beld I love in a cricket.field, Velvety smooth and burning hot The way I love Is the feldamian's
Way,
The patient prowl through the
tive-long day
And the strait world all forgot. The blade I love is a willow blade, Cunningly cut and widely grained. The way I love is the batsman's
way,
And the good drive unrestraln..
od.
For all my heart is a cricket
heart,
Pledged to the award and swarm-
ed by Bun
The way I love is the cricket
way
The mead the men, and the game
they play
Are the boat things God has
done.
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Taking the above suggestion into consideration, at least so appears, General Chang later on called a conference of the Peace
Amelita Galli-Curci sounds a Preservation Committee for the
Ignore Obligations. AN n
rather new note in all the dis- North-Eastern Provinces.
"And yet, when China, as stated cussion about marriage when she result, it was decided that the question of compromise would be above, cares to take such action. as recommends a mental examina considered after the Nationalisto ignore her international obtion as well as physical. The ligations and the Powers' rights mental Inquest would be no at- and interests Japan naturally tempt to decide which party had "Walt and See."
finds it impossible to open negotia-lthe superior intellect, but un at- tions for the revison of the Sino-tempt to clussify the types of "General Chung again, through Japanese Treaty, po matter how minds represented and have a 18.19 our of his secretaries, who visited sympathetic and friendly she is a skilled psychiatrist analyze the 34,425 | Mr. Haynski à few days ago, noti towards China,
chance of a happy marriage with -193%fied the Japanese. Consul-General "It is hoped, however, that China the union of two such minds. The 4.7/12 to the effect that the Peace Pre- will reflect, and I am sure it is not prima donna very fitly unks, it .7992 servation Committee for the too late for her to do so. When seems to me, why, is it any more 47.7/16 North-Eastern Provinces bad de- and if such an obstacle disappears, absurd to have psychiatrists call-
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walt-and-see we are fully prepared to complyed in when marriage is afoot than .1/10.6/16 ided to adopt a
1.85 7/16 policy until auch time as The with China's request for the open-when one is contemplating enter-
26.22 situation in Central China settles ing of negotiations with the ulti-ing a certain vocation? .92.80 | down,' adding that they reached the mate view to revising the existing 18.15 above conclusion, not as a result Sino-Japanese Treaty of Commerce 18.17 of suggestions given him by Mr. and Navigaton. Indeed, it is up
Hayashi in any capacity and that to China to remove the obstacles your husband cruel to you? Wife: .374 this notice was given not, to Mr. and to take necessary steps to He will not speak to me, and he 6.29/32 Hayashi as a representative, of the pave the way for the opening of tells me to sling my hook. 1/6.29/82 Japanese Government but as his negotiations."-Tolin.
103% .29.52
2/0 .27% British Wireless,
A Chinese bus conductor employ-
ed by the Kowloon Mutor Bus Com-i pany was admitted to the Kwong
He had to confess that these ex-Wah Hospital yesterday following travagances had all been paid for a scuffle with an Indian watchman out of money. he had taken from employed by the sume Company. The Indigent Women's Self Heipt is alleged that the Indian assault
ed the Chinese with a piece of iron Society's fund.
Eunice was Treasurer of this little and that injuries were caused to the society, which she called her "Baby" latter's right cheek. and had given him the money to
put in the office safe.
He had not meant to steal it, of It is notified that His Excellency course, but as he said, he was up the Governor in Council has nuthor- to the eyes in debt und couldn't pay | ised as a place to be used 19. A
it back. Eunice was shocked to cemetery for the Little the core, and went bitterly,
Sisters of the Poor only and
"The woman pays," she said, to be known as Now Kowloon The woman pays."
Cemetery No. 2, the piece of land
"Not the woman," said Mr. containing approximately 8,850 sq. Kuttle, "the win, you should say. ft. situated at Ngau Shi Wan, on and these Indigent Women will be the north side of lot 1007, Survey dumned Indignant Women, when District 11, Public Works Depart- they find out they've paid for your ment, dresses."
Well, something had to be dono
the rescue.
quickly to cover up the loss, and fully rich" she said, "and they a little money there again woman's wit came to like to pay out
occiaionally for advertisement. Besides no-one has any sympathy for them, they are like a Railway Company or a Government."
Eunice said, "Let's pretend we've had a burglary, we can got the In- surance Company to pay, and then we'll be all right and may even make something out of it."
Kuttle did not like the idea at all, not because it was wicked-he had been in China so long that his con- selence was worn out-but because
Eunice rang up the 'other mem burg of the Committee to see how they'd take it, and broke the ter rible news to them. The story seemed to go down all right, so she informed the police.
ho did not think they could get. Tho burglary had taken place
away with it.
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Eunice could see no harm in it. had been given leave, “Insurance Companies are fright-
one evening when all the servants
(To De Continued.)
© 1920, DE NGA BERSIDE, BUS.
"You must come back when the pumpkins are rip
Willesden, magistrate How is
Woman, handing a letter to the Willesden magistrate; This is my eldest brother's youngest daugli- ter's writing.
The menn Nottingham man: alignment? Man: Well, it is just the same...
Motorist, at Southend: I did not atop after the accident, but continued, swearing inwardly as motorista do,
Man, at Southend; I don't know, what my nationality is. I was born in London, became a natur alised American, and I am now denaturalised.
Wife, at Bow County Court: I do not know my husband's assets except that he has a motor-car that is not paid for.
"Boy," shouted the examiner to
the most nervous boy in the class.
The pupil shot up like jack-in- the-box...
Answer: this continued this
examiner.
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