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The figures are stated by Mr. Graham, M.P., Financial Secretary to the Treasury, in a Parliamentary reply giving the number of super- tax payers.

TH

Locksley Hall BLUEBELL SHP, has the follow- ing charming in the lines

London 'Dally Chronicle":

Aboard my ship of fancies "

I sail the bluebell seas, With cargots of romances I steer betwen the trees, That loom, as one advances;

Pillars of Hercules,

every reason for the delegates" smiling faces. That all these portents should have proved mis- leading is indeed disappointing, and the reason for them being: There. were altogether 84,539 falsified is disturbing in the super-tax payers, with a total extreme. According to one in-of £5,884-

come of £497,741,215, or an average

fluential French paper the dim- Incomes" between £75,000 and culty is almost tragic, for if the £100,000 numbered 127, and their

total was £10,776,263. French Premier refuses the bankers the guarantees they re- quire the Dawes plan will fall to the ground but if he agrees the result will eventually be the revision of the Treaty of Versailles. Since France istruire to set her face against this latter prospect as strongly as the bank- ers are sure to insist upon their terms, the difficulties are indeed serious However we must hope that they will not prove tragic: The plenary session meets to-day and it is expected, the bankers will state their views for the whole conference. Although the outlook is gloomy it is not to soon yet to despair. All the delegates must realise that if the London confer- ence fails, after its high hopes of sausena, Europe "might as well karidon hope of ever having the rainous reparations problem settled at all, and this fear is sure to exercise its due influence when the final decisions come to be made.

Dr. Sun's Mercenaries.

Beyond the pillars reaching

Through vistas green and blue, My bark would fain be beaching,

No longer I'd pursue, But scan the shore, beseeching

The tide to bring me, You!

Baby Adrian was OF COURSE, beginning to pro--|

nounce worda quite nicely, but he always refused to repeat the word "water."

One day, thinking she could catch him unawares, his mother. sald to him, "What does mummie put in baby's bath?"

Baby," replied the child.

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Current Comment.

(Ancestors.).

Sir Arthur Woodward, having retired from the Dost of Keeper of Geology at the British Museum, is leaving London for Sussex-near to the place where the Piitdown skull was unearthed-in order to search for the remains of our common ancestors,

I know of numbers of people who have not retired from their work but who are also searching for signs of their ancestors (equally common in their own way)in the British Museum, writes John Blunt

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 1924

inge but the thread ones under my boots, I was fain at Bigglesworth to buy a pair of coarse woolen ones, and put them on.

-Pepys.

POINTS OF VIEW.

We are just reaching the stage when we must realise that all girls cannot be treated alike.Miss Chethum-Strode.

There's no getting over the fact that tragedies make good copy and that goodness makes good copy-General Sir fan Hamilton. in the "Daily Mail." In this de- ing stability in the nation is that One of the best ways of attain

mocratic age there is, indeed, a

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.

CHINESE TAKE ACTION,!

TELEPHONE FACILITIES

W

ALSO,

(From Our Special Correspondent.), Bo On Hsien, a Kwangtung dig- trict near the Now Territory, is It is difficult to move Govern- not going to allow the internecine ments to act-Mr. J. Marchant. war between Dr. Sun Yat-sen and

Policewomen cannot replace his rival. General Chen Chiung policemen.-Dame Helen Gwynne ming, to interfere with its pro- Vaughan.

gress. The inhabitants there are I do not think it right to force organizing a district volunteer virtue on people.-The Dean of corps for self-defence against fur- Lincoln.

ther mercenary aggression direct- ed by militarists in Canton. They are also making a survey for an all round district highway starting from Namtio, thence to Sai Heung, Wen Lum, Chung Kong, Wu Shek, and Ping Woo, a station on the Canton-Kowloon Railroad. From Ping Woo. the highway. will lead Lao. to Sum Chun, thence back to Nam- The responsibility for co- perfectmania among cerinta people the workers should be their own operation in the construction of for trying to prove that they are landlords-Sir Kingsley Wood, the highway will be divided among There was, the

descended from persons usually M.P. COST OF 'Ministry of Labour

the sub-district authorities enjoy- of noble family-from whom, in all No self-respecting and no edu-ing direct benefit of the enterprise. Gazette states, a slight probability, they are not descended cuted people will always be satis décline, on the aver

Telephone Extensions. age, in working-class cost of living at all. They exercise uncommon fied with being in a state of sub- The telephone service of, the during May, mainly due to, reduc- ingenuity and waste an uncommon jection to another race-Rev. Ganton Exchange will be extended

amount of time in endeavouring to E. W. Thompson.......... tions in the prices of sugar, milk, make out that they are quite other

to Whampoa and Fatshan, accord- fish, and coal. At May 31, the than what they are.

If we hope to promote, peace, we ing to a plan of Mr. Luk Chi-wen, average level of retail prices of the. It is easy to understand why a

have got to stop thinking of our the new superintendent of the commodities taken into account in the statistics compiled by the self-made man should be proud of lace as the only normal race which Exchange. The Canton-Whampoa the Creator evolved successfully.line is being installed and service Ministry including food, rent, | having risen to power and clothing, fuel, light, and miscell-affluence from nothing, but it is while the others are slightly spoil-may be possible from the begin- aneous items) was approximately why people should be proud of

not quite so easy to understand ed. Mr. G. Smith.

ning of August. It may take a In the large toivis the one desire little more time to extend the ser- 69 per cent above that of July, having fallen from high estate and with the teachers seems to be to vice to Fatshan, it is stated. Fat- 1914, as compared with 71 per of holding social positions much secure some form of tranquility shan is a town some 15 miles west". cent. at May 1, 1924. and with 69 lower than those held by their in the country schools the one of Canton, situated along the per cent. at June 1, 1923.

forbears. And yet it is literally great idea is to rouse the children Canton-Samshuf, Railroad, and is true that numbers of people are from their lethargy.-Miss Sun-connected more or less by railroad passionately anxious to prove that derland-Taylor. their ancestors were far bigger

swells" than they are...

LIVING.

two wise WIVES.

Here are stories of two wise wives who stirred their husbands out of

to her

According to reports from Tung- kun, Toyshan and other places near Canton, the mercenary troops of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, who are said to be in a starving condition, are

THE WAY OF THE WORLD." depression:-

It is difficult to explain precisely still battening upon the unfor*

"Mrs. Clifford. the wife of the why this should be so, but most tunate villagers. Early this late. Dr. Clifford," appealed, suc- people are constituted in this way. month, it will be remembered, Dr. cessfully we presume,

If somebody were to point out a Sun announced that after July 7 husband's sense of humour in or-bank clerk to us and tell us that his he would no longer be responsible der to arouse him from one of ancestor was a duke and once own- for the regular maintenance of those hopeless moods which, in ed a county, we should be rather these levies. Had he paid then his earlier days, were the con- impressed; but if somebody were off and sent them to their homes; comitant of nervous and physical to point out a duke to us and tell us no blame could have attached to exhaustion. Seeing her come into that he was once a bank clerk and his action. On the contrary, how his room in out-of-doors attire, owned nothing but rose to a duke ever, he advised them to raise Dr. Clifford, who but a few mo through his own efforts, we should funds within the territory Toments before had announced his probably smile.

impending decease,' inquired Perhaps the explanation of this XOIS GRO@ngiÒ10|0|||||||0||0||0||2|0|6||0|| which they have been assigned for where she was going. To the tia-curious attitude of mind is that

purposes of defence. Dr. Sun, it dertaker!' was his wife's discon- while many of us like to imagine" is plain, has virtually abandoned certing reply, 'we may as well be that we may be descended from his henchmen, who have proved a in time, as there seems nothing county-owning dukes, and would curae to Kwangtung, while pre. else to be done?

therefore feel a respectful interest tending to help their master defeat General Chen Chiung-ming. It is only fair to remember that Dr. Sun has been in financial difficul- ties for many months now, in consequence of which he probably has not been in a position to pay the mercenaries what is still due them.

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ENTERTAINMENTS,

July 23. Coronet Theatre; "Robin Hood."

July 23. The Star Theatre "The Primitive Lover." July 23. - World

Theatre; "Alimony."

Poisoned Paradise." July 23.-Queen's"

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

Theatre;

July 24.-Laminert Bros., at

Was this resource on Mrs. in the bank clerk, many of us also Godown No. 20, the China Pro- Clifford's part the conscious or feel envy for the man who has vident; Loan and Mortgage and unconscious initiation of a some risen by his own exertions far Co., Ltd., West Point, rivets, what similar device practised on above us, and therefore would bolts, nuts, etc., 11 a.m. Martin Luther in moment of soothe our vanity by laughing at Catherine Von Bora?" asks a like,depression by his wife, the self-made duke. writer in the "Observer."

July 25-Lammer Bros., at The Kowloon-Canton Workshops, Hunghe, në lagomotive, ele..

COMPANY MEETINGS,

telephone, but the wire is not for public utility. A telegraph office. in Fatahan connects with Canton, and this is now the only means for rapid transmission of private messages.

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The 72 villages south of Canton City and outside the Honam police jurisdiction will also have a tele- phone system. For the present the system is intended only for signal purposes, as it only con- nects the guard stations of the local volunteer corps.

BARRACKS TRAGEDY.

PRIVATE'S FAMILY TROUBLES.

The tragedy at Old Magazine early yesterday morning has deeply oved the soldier cordes of Pte. Feel Booth of the East Surrey Regiment.

about a quarter of an hour when Pte. Both had been on duty for

IMPRESSED BY LINEAGE.

his fellow guard, at the other end The case I have mentioned is a problematic and extreme one, but

of the heat, heard a shot and on the fact remains that the romantic

Jarrying to the spot found the body tinge in people's natures and general meeting of The China terribly mutilated.

September 16.-Extraordinary tying on the ground with the head snobbishness is often a mere form Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the nature of the wounds it is thought From the of romance is frequently more impressed by long lineage than Registered Office of the Company, that fte. "Booth killed himself by by high achievement.. One

placing a service rifle under his would get far more kudos among October 3-Second meeting of chin before firing, one's neighbours by successfully the China Sugar Refining Co., claiming a dormant peerage than Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder Street, by writing a work of genius. noon.

18. Extraordinary

Pedder Street, noon.

It Socialists delight in abusing October

The funeral took place yesterday. aftemoon, at Happy Valley with full military honours.

Pte. Booth was 20 years of uge

Iristead of eo "And yet," she said quietly, "you the aristocracy, they also delight, General Meeting of Douglas S.Sand married. It is stated that

The

troops from Canton City to the

'PHONE DELAYS,

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frenzy of enthusiasm with which of the Company, 20-Des Voeux other troubles had preyed upon bis in using their names, and the Co., Ltd.. at the Registered Office is motlur and two sisters had recently died and that these and a member of the aristocracy is Road, Central, noon.

received into their ranks is quite touching. And this, in my opinion, The China Sugar Refining Co

October 20.-Third meeting of is not simply because they have gained a convert from among their Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder Street,} hereditary enemies but because, noon. though they hate lords in theory.

OTHER MEETING.

"The

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

mind.

Mr. Landers has been 30 years resident in China...

The Prince of Wales will spend

"According to the Reformer's own account, when, sorely voxed For months Dr. Sun has been by my own sinfulness, by the trying to effect unification of wickedness of the world, and by finance under his jurisdiction, but the dangers that beset the Church, the commanders of the various seeing my wife dressed in mourn mercenaries, controlling channels ing, I asked the reason. "Do you of revenue, have never. once not know," she said, "God in actually obeyed his order to sub-heaven is dead?" "What mit their accounts to the Central nonsense," I exclaimed, "how can Administration, much less that to God dle? He is immortal, and will live through all eternity." operating with Dr. Sun in devising re so hopeless and discouraged?" means for equal distribution of Then I observed what a wise funds among the many military woman my wife was and mastered units, each commander has enrich my sadness.'" ed himself personally, neglecting the interests of his men.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. troops have thus been forced to

A correspondent, who commit crimes to obtain pocket-

states that he had to

Dr. Hugh Martin Leake, son of wait 15 minutes at one money and have brought about the

November :-Further extra the former Secretary of the Ceylon of the principal Lon present reign of terror in many of don railway stations before he yet they "love a lord" in practice.ordinary meeting of Douglas 8.8. Association, London, becomes the cities of South China. Tired could get a vacant telephone call ancestors most primitive and Central, noon,

They love him because he has Co., Ltd., nt 20 Des Voeux Road Principal of the Imperial College of his mercenary troops and inbox, writes to

of Tropical Agriculture. The Daily Mall:" order to prevent further terrorism," There are two factors to blame apparently nothing to do with July 23-Feature on

deep-seated emotion which has Dr. Sun some time ago issued Oue is that there are not sufficient contempt for the past. The So- Value of Devotion" at the Hong-fog a lengthy holiday in America, Mr. HF. Landers, of the British Cigarette Co., left Shanghai orders that no more arms and boxes in many of the stations.cialist despises what has ammunition should be supplied to But the chief factor is that women before, but he has, in nine cases 16. Queen's Road, 5.45 p.m.

gone kong Lodge Theosophical Society, by the str. "President Cleveland" them by the Kwangtung Arsenal. callers stay in the boxca so long out of ten, a sneaking respect for Women seem to regard a telephone the smiling and satisfied appear. He also ordered the removal of all call in the same way as a visit to people who can prove that their ance of the delegates confirmed outskirts. The less powerful com--the slaps or to the theatre, Could ancestors did something in the past. All men are equal in their the impression that substantial manders complied with the order, not the Postmaster-General reserve sight, but all men are not equally

a certain number of boxes for men interesting. HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, July-23, 1994 progress had been made. It was but it was frowned on by the more

only.7" definitely understood at the time influential ones. Dr. Sun is now. that thanks to the helpful sugges-army without depending on "out- trying to reorganize the Cantonese

Mr. Pantia To'day's Poem.

Ralli, LATEST WILLS. Peter tions of the other delegates, side support and troops to main-

of Ashstead

(May Smilca,) especially the American, the first tain his hold on Canton.

Park, Epsom, Surrey, Greek Over a tall According to this morning's

The changed attitude of Dr. Sun merchant, a leading orchid grower, And moss-green wall cables, serious difficulties have towards finally reconciling the unnoticed by the commanders of Net personalty; £459.759, £516,760.

committee had gone a long way and his party has not escaped who left all his estate to his wife. Fair cherry blossoms hang and fall. (2 British, I Chinese) and two of of the original movie "thrillers' arisen regarding the London Con- conflicting. British and French the mercenaries. They have been,

Mr. William Alfred Whitehead,The highway path: These difficulties are standpoints. The main planks and still are causing trouble, going of Langley, Baildon, Yorkshire, An aftermath chiefly due to the attitude of the were reported to have been adopt-o far as to attack innocent worsted spinner, a former Mayor

The Hongkong Land Invest shortly tomake a personal appear bankers, especially the American ed and it was generally believed villages and to use Government of Bradford. Net. £355,386, £366,215. May-tirae's queenly beauty

hath. Miss Alice Theresa Luckis, of

Co. Ltd.,ance in conjunction with the show. ment and Agency gunboats to commit piracy. They bankers, towards the protocol that the remainder of the agree-demand that the cities within Cleveland-row. St. James's, S.W

advertise that an interim dividending of her newest picture. of $2.00 per share has been de drafted by the first committee con-ment was largely only a matter of their command area shall accept widow of Col. F. A. Lucas, former My heart's May Queen

clared and is payable on Thursday, Crawford, of Adelaide, They will Sir Keith Smith has married Mrs. ly M.P for Kinnington, left So deigns to lean, cerning the proposed loan of adjusting formulae. The second their paper money in exchange for £1,000 to Gay's Hospital, £1,000 Tho' fate hath built a wall between. August 14.

sail for Australia this month. It £40,000,000 to Germany. The committee considering the best specle, and are apparently seizing and annuity of Er50 to her servant

every opportunity to make a Molly: Towler, an annuity of Then at my call

A man found last night in is understood that he will take bankers consider that the protocol way of restoring German "take" before their final with £300 and all her furs, lace, and She doth let fall

possession of 48 taels of raw oplum charge of Vickers aeroplane does not provide sufficient security economic and fiscal unity was drawal from this devastated and wearing apparel to her naidservant Her smiles, like blossoms, o'er the tracy this morning and pleaded Person Sith, who was born in appeared at the Kowloon Magis section. Lieutenant Sir Keith Mac- for investors, and it le obvious that stated to have nearly com- many times looted province. - Elizabeth Fisher, an annuity of

guilty. He was fined $950 or 72 Adelaide on December 20, 1800, further progress cannot be made pleted its report for the plenary

£250 to, Mary Ann Gardener, her

achlaved fame when he and his cook, and bequests to other These, as she hurls,

monthe' imprisonment.

brother, the late Capt. Sir Ross until they are appeased. Coming session taking place to-day, and

sorvants, £124.951..

Turn into pearls

Smith, completed the fita trip from › ne an almost complate surprise the third committes dealing with

There were 137 per Mr. William Warre Warre Dy.

The Central Government is

England to Australia via Singapore reported to be planning a general by aeroplane in 28 days, in Novem-. this morning, this news is the methods for transferring German INCOMES sons in Great Britain mond of Abbey road. St. John's OVER and Northern Ireland Wood, NW, head of Messrs.

round-up" of White Russians ber and December 1920, In with the object of sending them recognition of this remarkable more disappointing because only payments from the receiving body

£IDUODO with an itcome of Johnson, Dymond, and Sons,

back to Russia. The Russians in achievement, be and his brother three days ago we were assured in Berlin to the creditor countries

more than £100,000 in | auctioneers, Great Qucen-street,

Peking, Tientsin Hankow, Shang- that prospects for settlement were was also said to have reached the year 1922-3. and their total in- W.C. £20.944.

hai and other cities will be provide his death in England fast year wore knighted, but the latter met ed with transportation, it is said, when on a trial flight in a machine extremely bright. Although the general agreement. Altogether come was £26,671,371.

This would give an average in

The Chinese have asked the Soviet which he proposed to encircle official communiques had been the outlook was as we have sald come of nearly £200,000 each for

The day proves very cold, so authorities to co-operate and to the world. opo mostly quite formal and colourless, extremely bright and there was the 137.

that having put on no stock- | great the deportees fairly

ference.

SUSPENSE.

Mr. George Spicer of field court, Crawley, Sussex, director.

wall,

A gute of paradise unfurls.

Locksley Hall.

WEATHER" CALENDAR."

Messrs. S. P. Mumford and Co., 1661.

flour merchants, £20,485.

JULY 23

a night under canvas at Wembley on August. 2, when he attends the The declaration of infection Imperial jamboree, in which twelve of plague against Canton by thousand scouts from every part Shanghal has now beca with- of the Empire will take part. drawn.

Miss Betty Brownell, personal. The Health Returns to-day representative of Ruth Roland, include three fresh cases of enteric famous screen actress and heroine is in Shanghai Miss Brownell is

paratyphoid Chinese)..

(x American,

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in the Orient to look over the field

for Miss Roland, who intends