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FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1932.
withdrawing from the Conference? | No doubt, the success of that Opium Convention of 1925 which materialised in spite of American abstention, a success particularly striking in its application 10
DAY BY DAY
.
MR. PHOENIX RISES FROM THE
LASTING SUCCESS.
“A LITTLE SISTER
OF THE POOR LEÁVES FOR CHINA,"
Two Little Sisters of the Poor, on ¡inst prayers on French soil in the
more
Europe, has modifled opinion in ASHES OF DEFEAT: HE TURNS DEFFAT their humble begging round, com- Mother House while the Mother INTO VICTORY: FAILURE INTO EVER-ing out of one of the large business Superior packed her fragile be- blocks in Queen's Road, Central, longings and the taxi waited out- a few days ago, recalled to my side. Ono tear and one embrace mind a little Franco-Chinese hyll, to each Sister standing under the which I received some years ago,erent door, and then the car was the blazing, from the pen of a famous English rattling through writer. To me, a Chinese stu-swarming streets of Paris to the dent, then in Paris, acquainted | Gare de Lyon. Na
nice with the labours of those sweet | French.brend, no more good coffee
charity Dlane de Coustar.-Wo hesitate to dispensers of the
of na only the Religious know how publish details of possiblo cures for Christ at both ends of the earth, to make it in their clean little cholera from a lay source; hence the this charming pen-picture made kitchens, no more of the cheap non-appearance of your letter.
an unforgettable appeal. I feel wine of the country, which tastes certain that its vivid contrasts of the rivers and gardens of One third-class ticket Quarantine restrictions have been the sordid night life of the great France. imposed by the Netherland Indian pleasure metropolis of the world to China would satisfy all har Government against arrivals from on the one hand; on the other, the requirements. "No return, thank Hongkong on account of Cholera, life of sacrifice and atonement of jyou.”
the Little Sister of the Poor. cunnot but strike home to the
the United States. If the agree ment drawn up at last year's Con- ference satisfied America's original Quarantine restrictions have been objections, it would be easy to ac-imposed by Hongkong against arrivals from Tientsin and Amoy on account count for the change of front. But, of cholera. frankly, the 1931 Convention does not attempt to solve the problem of opium production, but merely to limit the mamitaclure of such nar- cotic drugs as morphine. heroin Why be influenced by the old coenine. Nobedy would mini- argument: If so and so many people have bought a cranko carmise the value or importance of they must be good.
such step in advance. Although You will notice that this Fifty-not a perfect measure, the supply Million Frenchmen - Can't. Be-Wrong kind of advertising has of drugs for the illicit traffic to keep shifting around from should be still further reduced year to year to keep up with through its operalind. changing facts. If you ride in them all and drive them all you will want a STUDEBAKER FOR
1932.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE
The tiongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. Incorporated In Hongkong, Stubbs Road
Happy Valley
DEATH.
SPINK-At his residence, 211 Wanchai Road, Captain G, J. Spink, aged 55. The funeral will take place to the Colonial Cemetery at 6 p.m. to-day.
FUNERAL.
The funeral of the late Mr. Won Hay Tong will took place on Monday, the 11th instant. The cortege will have 15, Kennedy Road nt 2) p.. und will proceed vin Kennedy Pelletisins. Ferati Fenst, Arsenal Street. Hennessey Read and will reach Mint Caroline at 4.30 p.m.
A
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1932.
COMBATTING THE
DRUG EVIL
Clouds of gloom and depression have been covering so much. of the international sky these days, that even the smallest patch of
Evidently the United States has decided that half a loaf in better
than no bread. Its lead should speedily be followed by other States. At the last Assembly of the League of Nations, it was re- ported that 36 States had signed the Convention since its doption earlier in the year. Signature im- plies the intention of the country in question to accept the agree ment. Logically it should be fol- lowed by the binding set of rati- fication. All that remains is for the requisite number of States to catify, and the lot of the illicit dope syndicates will become still precarious than is already the case in consequence of the development of international co-operation against this social evil.
more
On the occasion of the
"Fete
National Francaise," on July, 14 the hearts of many readers of the she was coming or if one brick. Consul for France will be at home at Hongkong Telegraph:
the Consular Residence, 13 Peak) Road, from 11.30 am to 12.30 p.m.
I wondered if Chian knew that
would move out of its place in that Great Wall of China built across Provinces centuries ago to AL very ceremonial keep out the foreigners. Did Con- dinner in one of those old-fashion-fucius, from
his philosophicul Wing Wo Street resterday afternoon, bank of the Seine. Au old French vasion? Would it make so great
Whilst reversing his motor car at ed walled-in houses on the left limbo, suspect this
minute in-
¦ a Chinese motor driver knocked down
tained,
It was al
the
I
a woman who received alight injuries family had lived there since the a difference to the mighty and un- to her ankle. She was sent to the time of
Great Mounreh, I changing land which had owal- Government Civil Hospital and de-, Through the old door members of lowed up for three centuries the the house had gone out to serve pick of the missionaries from as Ambassadors and Bishops in Catholic Europe? I หร once Revolation told in Rome that the best men During an assault by an unknown the days before the Chinese in Des Voeux Road Central and several had left that little and women went on the Mission 2eourt-vard for the guillotine. Half field and that the others stayed at yesterday Chang Sung-wah, of Waiching Street sustained injuries the building had been absorbed home and . administered the to his left arm. He was taken to since by a convent, and Govern., Church! wondered whether the Government Civil flospital but ment without respect for the un- that was in the humble thought his condition is not regarded
clent regime had shaved off two of the Nuncio when he said with serious.
hore corners for a post office, such dignity, such emphasis, such But the one corner left was still pity, and perhaps with envy: "To- A fall into the No. 4 hall of the guarded by a major-domo who, night a Little Sister of the Pour 9.a. Koronika, on which he was em partly a Suisse Guard, partly a leaves for Chinn!" ployed, caused minor
to concierge, came forth with great Chan Wing-chuen, a seaman, who was dignity and much suppressed fuss removed to the Kwong Wah Hospital to preside at the entry of the ata.m. this morning. II. Wha bruised about the mouth, both hands
and left leg.
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injuries
WHAT THE MOON REVEALED,
The dinner was early over and guests. The Papal Nuncio was I walked back through Paris to of the party, and in the presence the opposite bank, towards the of the Dean of the Corps Diploma- great basilica of the Sacre Coeur, tique we were soon put in our that magnificient vesture in The driver of a China Motor bus,
places.
militant stone which the French which had stopped at the junction of Nathna and Haiphong Ronds, reportá The meal rolled along almost disaster of 1870. As the Eiffel erected over their city after the that another bus which was following pontifically and I was too occupied Tower personifies the collided with his vehicle, causing all looking at a strip of superb topis-and sight-seeing of Paris, so the pleasure
Idamage. A passenger in the rear zus was injured, but not seriously, and he he refused to go to hospital.
try to listen much to the conversa Sacre Coeur with its slanting dome tion. But I happened to overheard minarets symbolises the prayer the Nuncio as he glided gently of the city. At this moment the and graciously through the clouds swept past the moon, and A report was nude to the police channels of speech, report, news the moonlight descended like
***
at 11.m. yesterding by Mrs. D. and gossip which had been almust snow over Paris, and through one
White, of 7, Daddell Street, who stated
a ratlan hasket containing bathing kit menu itself. I
up
At the Canton Rotary Club re- gular weekly meeting on Tuesday an board the Hongkong-Canton boat in port, Rotarian II. L. Cheng who was the speaker of the day, wound by pleading that songs he introduced in Canton Rotary as he believed in the binding and uplifting power of
shared by not a few other fellow Rotarians.
could
man. He had attained both in ecclesiastical and mundane
THE FAREWELL.
of siu and luxury at the foot of Montmartre this mighty serene monument in itself and by itself It was not for me to read his did majestic penance with Al- countenance: I could but notice mighty God: and perhaps for the
Summer Photo Contest Judging from the number of ens tries coming in. there is every pro- mise of keen competition for the eash and other prizes which are
the some time between 9 p.m. and as carefully provided for him in of these streets that pierce Mont- being Tered in the Telegraph Summer Photo Contest. This is
9.30 pm, on Sunday Inst, she lost advance by his hostess as the martre and act as arterios to the not help perpetual carnival of the Paris surprising in
the valued at $16 poingwhere between Rethinking he must be a contented night I caught the light of the view of not numerous amateur photographers pulse Bay and the Peak Hotel.
hanging vision of the most beau- in the Colony and also when the
Mr. J. Wilson, master of the motor fairs, Long an exile for the Holy The moon fell full on the whole |tifully placed church in the world. variety of subjects available is su
ship Haihong has reported to the See in the Antipodes, he had ful-outline and, as the shadows con- comprehensive, Indeed, this Colony Police that : 5.15 p.m. on Wednes-filled mission after misston with realed the houses, it looked like might well be termed the Amateur day inst when outside 33, Queen's exemplary success, and the Holy
Central
a mirage in the clouds, a Divine 11 Chinese male See had brought him back 'hotographer's Paradise. A word Road,
snatched from his jacket. pocket a placed him honourably and strik which neither
and tent, a floating tabernacle, agninat or two of advice to intending com- pocket book containing $40, a master's ingly as her servant in the Nun- could prevail while it dominated enemy, nor evil petitors may not be out of place. certificate and some private papers. ciature of Paris, He was the Paris. I beheld what was one of There is a tendency, on the part of
right man in the chosen place,, the wonders of the world, not And yet a shadow of indecipher forgetting the Great Wall of many to concentrate on studies of
able anxiety fitted across his im-China. For the thousand hostels sunset effects, usually with junks
pressive face. or other craft silhouetted against the sky. Whilst there are many beautiful studies of this character obtainable, this type of picture has
reminded, there-
pied and that his thoughts were of French womanhood who would War debts, disarmament and the
far away. I had, however. not be solled and trodden in the mud fore, that they have a whole range
long to wait to learn: I could now of the great boulevards that night economic crisis are apt to over-
nt subject from which to choose- "Cheaters at Play," the current hear his words-To-night a it was necessary that a Little Sis shadow everything else. Yet, in jathing and picnic pictures, beauty attraction at the King's Theatre, is a Little Sister of the Poor leaves ter of the Poor should at that normal times, America's
He who had been moment be steaming out of Paris recent spots, street studies, typical Chin-film full of exciting incident. It deals for China,
with the activities of a gang of crooks ralification of the 1931 Opium ese life, etc. Moreover, a special aboard an Atlantic liner, their plans an exile through long years could on her forlorn journey to China.
realise what was coming to that! an prize of the latest model Kodal: for stealing a costly set of emeralds, Sister. But whereas the Holy Convention would rank १३.५
and the continuance of their quest in
AVhen the two event of
Little Sisters first-rate importance, camera is being offered for the best
of everything,
ends nuncial envoys, there is no recall call next time on their humble From some points of view, this story-telling picture. Here there the States. There is no end of thrills, See recalls her apostolic and
is great scope for the intelligent happily. Thomas Meighan and Char- for the missionary, and no home errand of charity-begging for particular piece of news is us surprising as it is welcome. That photographer. In particular, child otte Greenwood have the leads, and faring for the Little Sisters of the help for the most abandoned
both are excellent. Quite a good film, Poor. In imagination I could see the aged poor of this wealthy studies offer a great opportunity well worth seeing.
| this unknown Sister anying her Colony-let our thoughts run for the United States, a non-member here. To sum up, there is no res- of the League of Nations, should triction whatever to the nature of be the first State to ratify, a entries, and n no entrance feds League agreement might almost are being imposed and competitora seem a challenge to the rest of the world. Then those who re member the American attitude at the earlier Geneva Opium Confer ence in 1925 will rub their eyes. still more in astonishment.
blue may be hailed with relict. been rather overdone in Hongkong ensemble singing, view which was that his mind seemed pre-occu-sake of the ten thousand blossoms
Competitors tire
may send in as many attempts as they like, there should be a bumper response to this popular Competi- tion. Although entries close August 31st, competitors are asked to send in entries without delay.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Douglas Co. Dispute.
[To the Editor, Hongkong
| Telegraph.]
4573
Seven years ago, the American Government's complaint was that the League of Nations was not going far enough in its efforts to link up the whole world in a campaign against the illicit drug traflie. Nothing would suffec, declared Washington, except the most stringent control of opium Sir, With regard to Mr. Crou- production. Most of the
cher's reply to our letter of the coun-
4th Inst. in answer to his criticizm tries in the League pointed out of the Douglas Steamship Company that it was useless to talk of sup- and conditions of service for the pressing vast
floating staff, we wish to point out of poppy that the statement arens
which Mr. fields so long as the Chinese and Crouchor says he did not make. certain other Governments hind appeared in the Hongkong Teles no real control over their outlying graph of Wednesday, June 29th, 1932, and the South China Morning territorica, In these circum-
Post, of Thursday 30th June, 1932. stances, it would be best to concen-
As the gentleman referred to trate on those aspects of the drug may be a shareholder to-day and traille, in dealing with which the have no interest whatoover in the Company to morrow, these Guilda League and its members could unti-do not propose at this juncture to elpate a reasonable measure of sue-enter into a discusalon on the above Cess. As the Instructions followed subject, which is one for Principals
by the American delegation were too, rigid to admit of compromise, ita members created a sensation by
only.-etc.,
T. T. LAURENSON, Joint Branch Secretary, China Const Officers' Guild.
but
course.
"What I want you fellows to keep
nobody loves a fat man."
mind is that
2
it moment to that youthful Little Sister of the Poor as her train passes out from the platforms of the Gare de Lyon and heada southwards on the long night journey to Marseilles. Father, mother, sisters, brotliers, friends -all have been left behind for
of ever. The charity
Christ urges her, and she goes forth. not for months or years but for life-no holidays for her to serve as the very humblest of His sorvants, begging for and dis- pensing charity in His Name to the aged and abandoned poor of China,-
HELEN M. YU.
WATER LEVELS.
WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
The following table faued by the Kwangtung River Connervancy Com- mlasion shows the kelght of water in English feet on the dates_named in the West. North and East Rivers:
Highest on Lowest July
recari, un recond. 1
West Niver at
Shlubing-41.7
North River al
July
7
24.4 £1.0
Talnkyucu
4-20.4
0
11.0 13.5
North River at
Bamaliy
..4-27.8
4.5
10.1
14.7
East Blver at
---2.5
7.0
7.3
Sheklung†16,6
The Manager of the Ho Hong Bank writes to state that the man, Li Chi- ming, who was yesterday sentenced for theft, and who was stated to have been an accountant of tho Bank named,
concern.
in quite unknown to the