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China put the figure at precisely Lonel ther that gentleman le still in the East, we cannot say, as the gure la taken from the Customs returns for 1925. If BO, we sincerely trust that the taking away of his extrality rights will not result in any harmful con sequences. Joking aside, however, it is futile for Nanking to expect the Treaty Powers to give up thoir rights because of a belief in Chinese circles that they will pro fit commercially by the transaction. This is a matter in which there; cannot be any bargaining of that sort. Even if extrality abolition implied more trade-our own view is that it would not-it could not be assented to in the present stage of China's development. "Opposi- tion, to complete and early aboli- tion rests on higher ground, than considerations of this kind.
China knows well the conditions precedent which the Treaty Powers insist upon before they can sur- render their rights. The position has been made perfectly clear in a series of official pronouncements, The matter is one in which China bas obligations to discharge, and guarantees to give and to put into effect. Nothing is to be gained by presuming that all the giving has to be done by one side and all the taking by the other. Nor does it help the innse to trot
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1930
HE WHO REMAINS MODEST, NOT WHEN HE 18 PRAISED, BUT WHEN 18 18 LAMED, IS TRULY MODEST.-Jean Paul Richter.
The rainfall recorded by the Ob servatory for the 24 hours ended at 10 a.m. to-day was 0.60-inch.
The P. and O. s.s. Khyber, from Hongkong, arrived at Marseilles on the 26th January at 10 a.m. ̧
Among the latest appointments announced by the Admiralty is that B. E. of Engineer Sub-Lieut. O'Brien, to H.M.S. Cumberland.
It has been decided that this Indian Association shall sooord a welcome on behalf of the Indian H.E. Bir Cocil community to Clemcali soon after His Excellency's arrival at Singapore.
In the absence of a Chinese con- tractor, who was
sued at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning by a female worker, for $60 wages, Mr. Whyte Smith issued a war He had been rant for his arrest. absent on two previous occasions,
Pleading guilty to a charge of cutting a wild tree, from which ho had obtained 117 cattles of wood, a Chinese villager of the Hau Wong Temple of Kowloon City, was fined Smith at the
ST. GEORGE'S BALL AT SHAMEEN.
MOST SUCCESSFUL HELD FOR YEARS.
The Very Idea I
Manci Bwho is believed to be the smallest baby over born- of-anormal sized mother,” has Shameen, Jan. 26. happlly disappointed fears for The Canton branch of the her survival, and is now begin- Royal Society of St. George held a ning to walk and talk, very successful ball in the Canton When Mandi, the child of an Club Theatre last night. There Jewish locksmith, first saw the were over 250 guests present and light in a Budapest elinio she was about 44 members. Quite a num- found to weigh only 600 grammes ber of guesta from Hongkong (21 ounces). attended.
Her weight rapidly decreased The theatre was beautifully to 550 grammes, but she was kept. decorated, the colour scheme alivo: by transfusions of blood being carried out in red and taken from her mother and father, of three weeks white. A large silhouette of St. At the age George and the Dragon in red was Menci's height was twelve and a at the end of the hail, and all the half fuchos, and though sho is lamps were made to represent “red still far below normal size she'la roses, whilst atroamers of red the pride of the clinic in which roses decorated the whole theatre | she was born, and has betri visit» and were entwined round the ed by modient men from Vienna,,
-Berlin and Paris. pillars.
The Brunswick Dance orchestra The Fosti Naplo loarns that, at... provided the music and the the forthcoming sitting of tha dances included waltzes, foxtrots, doctora' association, Manci is to steps, tangos, and Paul be the subject scheduled for Jones. Dancing began at 9.30 debate. pam and continued until close on Go'clock this morning. A very My husband does not want a excellent supper was arranged in home, only a place where he can rest his head.-A wife at Kings- the Club lounge.
Mr. A. A. L. Tuson, H. B. M.ton-on-Thames."
Man at Marylebone County Consul in Canton, President of
I have spent the whole the Royal Society of St. George Court: (Canton Branch), made a short of this week trying to borrow speech and with a few well-28, chosen words welcomed the Dofondant at Willesden: The only thing I plead guilty to is not guests.
The ball was quite one of the being guilty of the offence. most successful held this season Willesden Man: The defendant and certainly the best St. George's Particularly wants to fight me, Ball held in Canton for a number and I particularly don't want to of years. Grent credit is due to be troubled. Hard work in making it the great the blue; they sometimes dis- success it was, The Committees appear into it.Judge Crawford
at Watford County Court, consisted of:
one
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Hongkong Telegraph forward the opinions of a Warsaw 126 by Mr. Wurte, mis morning. the various Committees for their Financiers do not arrive from
TUESDAY JANUARY 28, 1930.
newspaper, which, in the circum- stances, are pf no value whatever. If Chirin is prepared to do her part, she will find the Powers THE EXTRALITY ISSUE. ready and anxious to meet her
halfway.
reported by Mr. C. E, Miner, of A larceny, on the high seas the Engineering department, B. President Jefferson, who states that whilst the vessel was pro ceeding from Shanghai to Hong- kong, some person stole from cabin a white gold pocket watch,
valued at $50.
General Committee.—Mr. A. A.
L, Tuson, President: Mr. M. A.
Amelia: "I don't see Charlie Annett, Mr. R. K. Batchelor, Mr. wearing that necktie you gavo A. V. Hogg, and Mr. V. E. C. him" Ferrier, Honorary Secretary,
Ophelia: "Oh, the dear boy Decorations Committeo,Mr. E. said its beauty would be for no R. Hill, Mr. F. E. W. Lammert, Mrs. other eyes than his own. Wasn't V. E. Ferrier, Mrs. A. E. Quin. that sweet of him?”
Supper Committee.-Mr. A. A. L Tuson and Mr. M. A. Annett. Bar Committee.-Commander B. E. Quin. M. Hunt, R.N. (Ret.), and Mr. A.
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Here Is 2 genuine seasonal greeting received by I Kobe firm:- Dear Sirs,
According to the latest, reports
The Future of India, from Nanking. satisfactory pro-
However regrettable it is, in gress is being made in the con- India's own interests, that recent versations which are proceeding developments have compelled the ployees of the Star Ferry Company Twenty-five Chinese mostly em between Britain and China in re- Viceroy to issue a warning to and the Kowloon Godowns, faced Band Committee. Mr. C. H. The earth and air, filled with
exultation ward to the extrality question, those sponsoring unlawful actions Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Rolfe and DA R. L. Lancaster.
of the blessed whilst the matter still continues in 14
Invitations Committee.-Mr. G. { humanity, are trembling in desire to achieve their Magistracy this morning on charges to be discussed between the State politien)-aims, it is altogether to The first three defendants were each Clements, R, of O., and Mr. V. E. again in the cheerful and joyful of gambling at 38, Canton Road. c. Kitching, Captain G. A. strained solemn silence, Hero Department in Washington and the good that the attitude of the fined $25 for being the keepers G. Ferrier-Our Own Correspon Tide of Yule we are. the Chinese Minister there. The Government of India should be while the others were each fined dent. point must be kept in mind, how-made clear beyond any chance of $3.
misunderstanding. The next few. ever, that these conversation do
months are destined to be the
Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., not relate to Nanking's recent
most critical, in the modern Ind., advertise that during the declaration abolishing extrality history of the people of India. Chinese New Year holidays all as from the beginning of this year. The destiny of that extraordinary departments will be closed. "On | Neither Britain. nor the United country will discover its
Thursday, and Friday, January 30 and 31, the Hongkong Dia- States have recognised. China's before the close of the year, and pensary, dispensing department, right to put an end to the aystem | thể" demeanour of Indians gen-will, be open for dispensing pre-
path
hy, unilateral netion, nor are they rally will be one of the most scriptions from 10 a.m. to 1 pm likely to do so. Long before Nan-important factors in the direction and from 6 p.m. to 7.30 på. king's declaration, both the one it takes. The British Government country and the other, in common
with the rest of the Treaty Powers, expressed a willingness to confer on the question of gradual aboli tion, and it is in accordance with
that undertaking that opinions are at present being exchanged.
No-one can have followed the Extrality controversy without being impressed by the fact that all manner of cajolery is being used with a view to getting the Powers to surrender their rights. Some of the propaganda emanat. ing from Nanking, however, is so palpably absurd that it is not likely to be taken into serious account. Such an instance is that of the circulation of the views of
is sincere in its desire to bestow
PRETTY SHAMEEN
WEDDING.
Mr. J. K. ROUSFIELD AND. MISS E. G. CASTENS..
place at Christ Church, Shameen,
Let UB scatter flowers of Jubilant phrases that you will tread with gladness. Let us wiɑhri your wealth and health that your business be more prosperous and gratifying, throughout the coming year and Forever. Of all · old. customs, that of greeting the time is most rhide.
Yours very truly,
say you lost your wallet?"
Policeman:-"Where did you
Inebriate:"Over thore,” Policeman"Then why are
An interesting wedding took
to-day, when Mins Edith Gwende- lyn Castens, fourth daughter of Licut. Col. W. E. Castens, was you looking here?" married to Mr. John Keith Bous- Inebriate:-"There'sh more light field, youngest son of Mr. W. B. here." Bauxfield, K.C., F.R.S.
The bride, who was given, away. "The professor je terribly by Mr. J. W. Platt, was attired in clever. His wife told me he pro- a gown of ivory panne velvet, with posed in Sanskrit.", tight-fitting Bodice, square neck, ""Let me Hee. That's some. long sleeves and long, full skirt. where in the Balkans, isn't it?" She carried a shower bouquet of
Remarking that he would not self-government, loosely described have fined him but, for his obstinacy as Dominion Status, at the earliest in refusing to move away when feasible moment. The manner warned by the polies, Mr. Whyte and the time will depend largely Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning fined a Chinese New upon the recommendation of the year card printer $8 for causing Simon Commission and upon a an obstruction in Shanghai Street. successful outcome of the Round- His Worship told the defendant Table Conference in London is that there was no objection to pep-sweet peas. which all political bodies in India ple carrying on the trade in less
congested throughfares. will
invitation. an Nothing is to be gained by pre- elpitancy. On the contrary, pas-
receive
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Arrangements have been made with the well-known Chinese artist, Mr. Pau Shiu-yau, for an exhibi- tion of his pictures during the ap
holidays. The.
ex-
sive resistance, civil disobedience, or any other of the methods urged by National Congress agitators, prouching, can serve only to check orderly hibition will be held at the progress towards a recognised new Chinese Young Men's goal. Lord Irwin had made it Christian Association ..build- clear that the Government doesing. Waterloo Road, Kowloon, on not propose to suffer disorder this week and will be open to the Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
n Warsaw newspaper, which re-
while waiting upon the march of public. There will be about one cently declared that extrality was events in London. The respon hundred pictures, in a variety of useless and that it would pay any authority will be fully discharged.
sibility for maintaining the law's styles. nation to surrender its rights. This does not foreshadow a policy. The 8.8. Beigenland with a full Commenting on the conclusion of
of repression. The ofleinl at complement of 400 first-class a new Trenty between Poland and titude towards the celebrations of
passengers is due to arrive at China; this journal asserted that "Independence Day is Indicative cluded in the passenger list is a Hongkong on February 18. 'In- since the signing of the Treaty of tolerance at least equal to that party of twenty-six under the dir Sino-Polish trade has increased, which would be shown towards ection of the D. F. Robertson Englishmen engaged in demons Travel Bureau, Los Angeles, Cnli-
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trations of a similar type in Greatfornia. Mr. J. J. Blake
millionaire repl cstate
from Long
Berich
Miss Eileen Beer was the brides-
maid, and she wore a dress of ap- WHO WAS.. 'ple green georgelie; and carried a
bouquet of pink roses. man,"
Mr. W. T. Stanton was "best whilst the ceremony was performed by the Rev. F. Jenkins, Mr. Lay. being at the organ,
MONNA VANNA?
Subsequently, a reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Platt, at which the cus- tomary toasts were honoured.'
The honeymoon is being spent frock being of printed brown at Macao, the bride's going-away crepe de chine, with brown fur cont.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A Correction.
[To The Editor of Hongkong and expressed the opinion that If
Telegraph.] other Powers followed the same lead and agreed to the abolition Britain. While the mobs were operator
Sir-With reference to the re- of extrality, an automatic Increase orderly, the police refrained from Mr. James Irving is a prominent port of the British and foreign in their trade with China would interference. But disorder is not capitalist who has been located in address presented to, His Ex- Los Angeles for over thirty years, cellency, the Governor on the follow. Polish nationals, says to be tolerated in any shape or Mr. Sidney Olmstead is a million occasion of the public reception form, and sensible elements in aire oil operator. Mr. Curt Walden-held in the grounds of the Hong- this newspaper, are not adversely India's political life will realise felda is a millionaire real estate kung Cricket Club, on the after affected by giving up the privileges that there is no option in this operator in Los Angeles, Mrs. D, noon of Wednesday, the 22nd of which they formerly enjoyed matter. The Pandit Malaviya's Robertson is making her second January, I am directed to inform on the you that a mistake occurred in the These assertions might carry some declaration that the Viceroy's tour. Around the World
original draft of the address Belgenland. weight if Sino-Polish trade had speech would, create the impres
which was repeated in the report ever been anything but purely sion that Dominion Status is a
as published by you; namely, that The title of His Imperial Majesty nominal, or if there were any ap distant goal was based upon an as Malaviya auggeste, we have no the Emperor of Japan was given preciable number of Poles in entire misconception. Obviously doubt that the Viceroy will see that an His Imperial Highness the China. In point of fact, however, Lord Irwin cannot in any way it does not pass. But the Pandit Emperor. The mistake was cor
anticipate the Simon Report, and Malaviya can contribute to that rected in the copy presented to Poland's commerce with China has until this has been published, the better atmosphere by refraining His Excellency and should be been so negligible as to amount to distance of the goal cannot be de- from jumping hastily to wrong glad if you would be good enough practically nothing, whilst the fined. If there is an opportunity conclusions. Or, if he must jump, to publish this correction. Yours, latest returns we can trace of the of creating a better atmaphere from public expression of Ill-
NAL SMITH AT number of Polish "nationale, infor, the Round-Table Conference, founded doubts,
For Colonial Secretary.
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Monna Vanna is the central figure in Maeterlinck's, great drama which bears her name, A woman of great beauty and great courage, and' of essential purity of soul, Monna Vannu is called upon, as she thinks, to make the supremo sacrific which woman can make.... ---the sacrifice of her honour- in order to save her nativo city of Pisa from capture and destruction,
Prinzivalle, commander of the besieging forces, has loved Vannin from the days of his. youth, with a pure affection that is free from all gross, sensual elements, and in des manding that she shall visit him in his tent, he only wishes to spend a few brief hours In the company of the woman. whom he adores as an ideal. being. He offers no outrage to. Vanna, and escorts her safely" back to her husband, Gyldo, a wretched little creature, puny soul, who takes treacherous advantage of his enemy's cour- tesy in escorting Monna Vanna "within' the walls of Pisa,, hasë. him arrested and condemned to a tingering death,dade Kiend, Faced with this issue, Vanna: percelves her husband's worth lessness and, meanness, in con- trant with the other's essential nobility. She contrives Prin zivalle's escape, and flees with.
Ordinary moral standards are utterly transcended in this great play. No hard and fast rules can be applied to Morina and her lover who act in po cordance with lofty. Ideals and noble impulses: 11,