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FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 14, 1928.
'DAY BY DAY.
one of the chief fentures of the economic situation-has not so far been realised. Although exports
LET US REMEMBER ALL DAY LONG have shown a welcome increase of WHAT IT IS TO BE MEN; THAT IT 18 Tate, they are not yet sufficient to TO HAVE EVERY ONE WHOM WE pay for the country's ordinary im- MEET FOR OUR BROTHER IN THE ports, and still less are they auf- SIGHT OF GOD.-Charles Kingsley. felent to create German assets A British case of diphtheria was abroad out of which the political notified yesterday. and commercial capital debt might be repaid. Moreover, Germany has not become the capital-exporting nation which the experts expected her to become. Since the plac- ing of the Dawes Lolin at the close of 1924 the country has raised en immense amount of borrowed money in the shape of short and long-term credits which has been
required to supply industrial works with the necessary working capi. tal and with funds out of which manufacturers could finance tho modernisation of their machinery and plant-a process which had long been overdue.
The fact that the reparation payments have been made accord ing to plan is, in fact, suld to be mainly attributable to this influx of foreign money, Inasmuch as the fatter could be utilized in effecting
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The mails arriving by the a.s. Moren yesterday: dated London August 16, consisted of. 376 bags of letter matter and 98 bags of parcels.
A marriage will shortly take place between Lieutenant-Com- mander John G. L. Dundas, RN., MS. Vindictive, and Ruth, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Coleman, of Minneapolis.
Arriving from Europa yesterday, the P. and O. Morea reported the death at sen of Captain J. H. The Bloomberg on August 19th. decensed was a passenger from Marseilles to Aden.
POOR CHILDREN'S SCHOOL.
BAZAAR TO BE HELD
ON SUNDAY..
The Very Idea!
"I never give thy signature for salo and I have the strongest
In November, 1926, an infant vows about leaving hospitals to free school was opened at Nos, 4 Privato charity for doctors to and & St. Joseph's Terraco, Robin play with as they please. If the Ron Road, the venture being under Aberdonians had clean consciences the patronage of the Chinese they would not subscribe £400,000 Catholic Young Ladles Society to buy off the Divine wrath; and It was proposed to make of the the hospital would have had to bo school n home where, during the provided with a rate and by a day-time, the children of the poor grant from the contral Health might be cared for, whilst their Ministry, and been controlled and
audited accordingly.” parents were at work.
This is Mr. Bernard Shaw's Some of the lady teachers who commenced the work gave their characteristic contribution services freely, coming Long dis- "The Silver Book," publish by the tances daily to teach and to work Aberdeen Bon Accord, to help Lord for the children. Other helpers Provost' Lewis's appeal for £400,- accepted very little remuneration. 000 for the new Royal Infirmary Both boys and girls are admitted at Aberdeen. to the school, but they must not be younger than three years nor older than eight years of age.
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A meal is provided at mid-day for the children. The condition of free admission is poverty of the
A report has been made to the police by the Principal Warder. of the Victoria Gnol, to the effect that Frederick Owen Richards, a About Hong Kong. native of Wales, has been absent from the House of Detention since yesterday.
The V. D..A. Branch of St. the transfers to the creditors of Peter's Church is holding its rro-second annual picnic for the Girls foreign currencies
of the Blind Home at Kowloon on' vided for under the scheme. How Saturday. They will be taken to ever, instead of the "natural" Shek-O in a fleet of eighteen ears, transfer by means of export sur-encorted by members of the Flying
Squad. pluses such as the experts hind
Hongkong Telegraph.antlepated--an "artificlul trans-
FRIDAY, SEPT. 14. 1928.
Dame Helen Gascoigne, of Ash- fer by means of capital. iraports loy-gardens, Westminster, S.W., from abroad has been brought who died on June 14, widow of Major-General Sir William Gas- about. This factor la of decisivo colgne, K.C.M.G., a former G.O.G." Importance in regard to the con- at Hongkong, left unsettled' ostale Linued operation of the Dawes of the gross value of £17,686, with
net personalty £17,469. THE DAWES SCHEME. Plan, because the importation of foreign money does not depend on
1.
A Chinese was yesterday admit-
Do you know that--
There were fears of a Russian invasion of the Colony in the Crimean War?
A fortnight after the arrival of Sir John Bowring to assume the Governship, news came of the declaration of war against Russia (March 23, 1854), The Governor immediately set off with Admiral Sir James Stirling for Chusan, hoping to intercept the Russian Fleet. It proved a wild-goose chase, however, because on arrival thore it was found that the Russians had left for unknown régions.
Later, there were fears of the Russians descending upon the Colony, and those develop- loped Into a panid when Colonel Cabe announced the dofenceless atate of the island and in hot Haste ordered batteries to be created.
Nothing came of the scare, however, as the combined Anglo-French Squadrón kept the Russians at bay on the Siberian const.
Hongkong later raised £2,500 by public subscription for the Patriotic Fund In London.
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In view of the fact that con-Germany, fut on the attitude adoptted to the Kwong Wah Hosptal ed by a bowl of hot congee. The aiderable attention is being paided by non-German financiers, and suffering from scald wounds caus- Germany's these latter are not guided by polis man had a quarrel with a foki of at the moment 10 obligations under the Treaty of tical, but by economic considera- the congee stall, when the latter
in his face. Versailles, it is opportune to take tions. It is true that at present threw a full bowl of the hot liquid note of the working of the the political situation is such as
A whist drive arranged by the Dawes Plan, the more Ao to make it impossible to comply since the present month has with Mr. Parker Gilbert's suggea-Police Branch of the M.C.L. is to take place at the Helenn May of tion that the reparation sum should Institute on Tuesday, October 2nd, witnessed the beginning the first "tandard year" under be definitely fixed but it would up at 3.45 p.m. Tickets, which are $1 tion from Miks Angus at Police which annual payments of 2,500 pear to be equally important that each, can be obtained on appilen- million marks are provided for. Germany und her creditor naileadquarters. This means that the. period vari-fons should be in a position to
Saburo Mori (20), a Japanego.es de PİNNUSSUÍ scaman, who was Injured in the
given to ously described as that of transl-know the amount of the "political", tion, reconsolidation or a breath-debts that have to be paid, in order collision between the Orient liner parents. Preference ing space has come to a close. to make their economic plans ac- Otranto and the Japanese ves- those children whose parents carn sel, Kitano Maru, in the North their livelihood by long hours of Sea, died at Hull Royal In-outdoor work, which prevents them Technically the reparation plan cordingly.
firmary on Aug. 18. A verdict of from locking after their children. has worked smoothly and with-
The need for the school is shown "Accidental death" was returned out friction. The annual pay- Nationalist Inactivity.
by the fact that in two months at the inquent on Aug. 21.
more than 140 children had been ments have increased from 1,000
Admitting that the Nationalist
At present there are million marks during the first Government has done practically
Mr. A. Gillard, Chief Traffle admitted. year to 1,200 millions for the nothing of tangible importance Assistant of the Hongkong Tram-125 children and 90 poor grown-up second, 1,500 millions for the since the completion of the North-ways, Limited, has reported to the girls studying and learning needle- third and 1,750 millions for the ern Expedition, that very able Fin-police that between 7 and 9 pm. work. A school for poor boys also ance Minister, Mr. T. V. Soong, In yesterday, six of the Company's has been added; their number, at fourth year. The money has an interview in Shanghai yester-motormen from various trams on present, is over 80.
These schools depend chiefly, for been properly raised and ita day, placed his finger on the point the Shaukiwan Road reported that transfer to the creditors has been of China's principal grievance to- they had found metal steel punch-means of support, on voluntary day. In extenuation, he plended. Ings in the grooves of the tran- subscription and on the help given carried out. The payments in this vast strides towards unity incs. Thirteen such deposits by the. Education Department. were picked up from the loopNow, as urgent funds are needed foreign currency have gone up and order have been made in the
the Royal Hongkong for the upkeep of the school, with the approval of the Director of year by year and have consider past two years. This may be true opposite
Education, a small bazaar las been ably exceeded, during the fourth up to a point. It is obvious, how Yacht Club.
ever, that the point marks the Nanking's year of operation, the value of commencement of
Mr. W. H. Harris, Insurance organised. It will be held on the the deliveries in kind credited lethargy. For two years, the Nan- broker of Lloyds, London, late of 16th inst, at the school premises. king authorities, or the Kuomin- The White House," Hayes, Kent, Assistance is requested for the of this venture, and. to the mark account.
December 30, last success Lang organisation, has directed its who died on After the chaotic conditions of efforts to the elimination of the year, left Hongkong estate to the those who wish to help towards 1923, the German body. economic Peking group from its sphere of value of $1,800, with gross estate the bazaar are asked to provido
ago in England amounting to £17,804 toys or other suitable objects. Rucceeded, by means of enormous influence. Several months
and financial sacrifices, saw the success of the campaign, 45, 48, Re-sealing of probate has but since then, unless we refer to been granted to Mr. M.H. Turner, despite serious relapses and irrethe recent compromise in Shanghai of Messrs: Deacons, who is the gular fluctuations, in re-establish in which Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, attorney of the trustees and execu- ing a fairly secure and dependable Mr. Wu Han-min and Marshal Litors. The bequests are of a family-
Chai-sum were chiefly concerned, it nature. basis for its future development, would be almost impossible to
efforts
still,
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In the samo book, Lord Aber- doon recalls a story of Dr. Dougal of Keith, an old-time modical practitioner.
On one occasion a man who was suffering badly from toothacho applied to him for extraction. The doctor declared this was not. necessary An argument ensued, and eventually the man.doubtless. emboldened by the pain which he was suffering said, "I dinna ȧup....
draw pose, doctor, that yo can teath."
This enraged the doctor, who, selzing A formidable-looking forcops, rushed upon the man, who instantly took flight, but was tho market pursued through square by the doctor, who, over- taking his victim, forced him to the ground and removed two of his teeth on the spot.
A Negro woman walked into an insurance office and asked whether they dealt in fire insurance.
"We do," a clerk replied. "What do you want insured?"
"Mah husband," was the, reply. "Then you don't want fire in- surance," smlled the clerk, na ho reached for another application form. "What you want is a life- insurance policy."
"No, Al don't!" exclaimed the woman. "Al wants fire insur- ance. Mah husband's been fired fo' times in de las' two weeks."
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[Physical beauty, says a lamp- shire man seeking a wife, has no attraction for him as that quality 80 soon disappears.}
Though Venus, if old tales speak.
truth,
Enjoyed, Indeed, perpetual.
youth,
Mere beauty in a mortal mald la singularly apt to fado.
As time goes on in vain we seek The beauty of a roseate check, And the complexion that we sco Is nothing like It used to be,
Though scarce observed from.
day to day, Old Time, in his unpleasant way, Will trace deep wrinkles on the
brow
That looks so smooth and milky
now.
But does my Jadia care a whit7 Nay, rather she makes light of
it. And parries Time's malignant
thrust
Till he retires in sheer disgust.
Does her complexion fade, then
she
Displays her perfect artistry. And hourly in each public place Renews the beauty of her face.
"The court sympathises with a parent who has fifteen children."
Tottenham magistrate. Willesdon complainant: Some women are never happy till they get husbands, and then don't know how to treat them. Woman, de- fendant: And some husbands The influx of foreign capital en-point to any move towards consoll- This morning's Harbour Office
don't deserve treating.
"That is a formidable roeprd," abled manufacturers to tako Indation of the country under the reports gave 11 arrivals and 14 hand the problem of rationaliza-control of the Nationalists. Nan- departures, of which five and six
Amongst the pictures which said the chairman of the Chatham magistrates, on learning that there tion the aim of which is to dfking has been at a complete stand-respectively were British, leaving
partly through Party 69 vessels in port, British 25, will appear in to-morrow's issue were fifty-nine previous convic feet the maximum amount of manoeuvring and partly, we be- American 1, Norwegian B, Japan of the Telegraph will be quite a long against the defendant. The economy in regard to production lieve perforce, through a sense of eso 5, Chinese 12, Dutch 4, Portu-number taken in Shanghai during defendant. Oh, minor things, sir, loss ac to whore first to begin.guese 2, Danish 1 and French 1. the visit of the Hongkong lawn such as any man might be up and this process is still going The first thing which would have Tonnage and freights both show- bowlers.
There will be groups of the against, going through life.
The registrar knows a great on vigorously, Taxes have been occurred to a normal body of ed a reduction, with only two of
Yangtazepoo Club team and the increased to a considerable extent leaders in a normal country, even the inwards above the 1,000 ton Hongkong team, as well as pic deal more about costs than I do"
after a revolution, would have mark, but the British total; with in order to balance the national heen the calling of a National two of the day's high cargoes, was tures of the netual play during said Judge Moore at Southwark, decision of the registrar concern- revenue and national
expen-Conference for a thorough discus-only slightly less than 7,000 tons. this game, in which Shanghai won declining to interfere with a
by 29 shota to 14. diture. The national cursion of the whole problems involv
In all, five pictures will appear,ing the question of costs. ed. The Kuomintang have been Commander W. S. Bardwell, who
one of which will show the two rency has been stabilized and content to muddle along, quarrell was appointed to her two years skins,
Messra. Grimmitt and "I fought for old England and I has been Armily secured. Quite Ing among themselves, and leaving ago, will be succeeded in command McMurdo, directing the play. have a perfect right to lle down Photographs taken at yester. In old England," said a labourer apart from the fact that some of their permanent officials to do of the gupboat, Cockchafer, in the the country's vitally important their beat in almost impossible Tangtaze River, by Commander day's Hong Doubles tennis final at Tottenham, said to have been
circumstances. Mr. Soong him-P. C. W. Manwaring, who was pro will also appear.
found lying on the footpath, industries, such as coal mining, self has received little encourage-moted at the New Year, after com-
drunk and incapable. the heavy industries, the building ment in his excellent schemes for manding the destrover Wolfhound. Other industry and especially agriculture, the reorganisation of China's fin- in the Atlantic Fleet,
Parties of children in Govern- He was a townsman who bad. are in the throes of a severe crisis, ances, though he is more optimla- officers taking command of China ment schools, accompanied by a obtained a job on a farm, and had
tle to-day, and forecasts the for-gunboats are Lieutenant-Comman It can be recorded that, this deve-mation of a Budget Commission der H. E. Henten, from the Wid-master or mistress, have been kind- been sent to pon some sheep. ly given permission by the Director when the farmer arrived on the a Finante Reorganisation geon, who exchanges into the new of Education, Mr. A. E. Wood, to scene he found the scop penned lopment of the economic position and has taken a course which la rad!- Commission. We trust he is not runboat Peterel, relieving in the visit the Queen's Theatre next week and the herder lying exhausted.
disappointed. He places reliance latter Commander G. F. L. Marx during school hour to see the great "Good work!" Zomarked the cally different, in some of it in the rapprochement between the (Senior Naval Officer in the Ujungle film "Chang" which will be farmer. But what's that hare Gssential aspects, from that anti-Moderate leaders, the Kwangai per River), who has been appoint-screened from Monday to Saturday doing in the pen?" cipated by the Dawes Plan ex-Clique and Marshal Chiang'a foled to- the Gannet. Lieutenant along with a captivating little
"Blimey! Is that a hare?" was perts. The surplus of exports over lowers, and believes that the "Jull" Commander H. B. Wellocombe, technicolour film, "The Virgin the reply, "I've been chasing it at Nanking is to be broken. The from the Gannet, succeeds Lleuten- Queen," presenting a romantic in- Imports-which had not only been correction, will not come before its ant-Commander Heaton in com- cident in the lives of Queen Elis for an hour. I thought it was
abeth and Sir Walter Raleigh. anticipated, but also described as time.
mand of the Widgeon:""
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