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entire administration, commend-China And The League. ing the reforms that have been Early last month, a cable made in this direction, regretting announced that in, the voting at that none have been made in the Geneva for the election of non- permanent members of the Coun- other-in short generally appraiseil, China had only received 14 Ing the Government's polley in votes, which was not-sufficient to much the same way that the ensure har sert. When the result address-in-reply to the King's of the voting was announced, the Chinese delegation, we are told, speech in Parliament represente, silently and in dignified fashion after it has been duly debated. the left the Hall as a sign of protest. majority opinion of the House of Later the Chinese delegates issued Commons upon the Government's the following written protest which has won China much sym- attitude towards the major pro-pathy in the British and con- blems of the day. This practicetinental Press It reads:

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THE ART OF TAKING MEDICINE

in not in the taking of it; it is knowing the right time to take it.

It is the same with your eyes, Do not wait until the harm ie done; but go to an expert sud have them tested,

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again-not even to give reminder that they had not for- gotten the subject; not even to place on record, among their other expression of opinion, a formal protest against the Government's Whatever the reason inaction. for their silence, we think the unofficial members have made a

mistake, and although we are ready to concede that they have perhaps erred with the best inten- tions in the world, we feel the public will hold, with us, that an excellent, an obvious opportunity has been missed.

Dr. Sun's Trip.

AT DEATH'S DOOR.

"As was the case last year, the Assembly of the League of Nations had adopted during its current session the recom- mendation relative to the geoA Boston telegratu nunqunces graphical principle as applied to that Senator Henry Cabot lodge the election of the six Non-is seriously ill. He was lying un Permanent Seats of the Coun-conscious, as a result of a stroke, cil. The disappointment ofhen the message was despatched Asia is therefore great, in ex-yesterday.

ntso

He is the son of John

1875,

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1924.

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HONGKONG'S CHANCES NEXT} .

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"ALL-ROUNDERS NOT SPECIALISTS,"

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DISHONEST SERVANTS.

POLICE IN RECEIPT OF FURTHER REPORTS.

It took a lady residing at No. 4, Mosque Street, some time to dis- cover that her servant boy was a great lover of birds. This she found our immediately after last pay day when the servant decamped with her two pets in a cage; according to information just given to the police.

If our interport selectors have not pleased everybody, they have certainly given satisfaction to the greatest number. This is all the more so as they have picked thirteen pro tem and the respec- tive candidates' admirers still That there are other things more have hopes. It will be seen that valuable than birde was proved by Mr. when the announcement about a servant, working for Hancock, Pearce; Bowker, Quick, Simoes, of No. 4, Saifee-Terraco, Stripp and Hargreaves was made, who absconded yesterday, with It was stated that they had been jewellery to the value of $113. picked definitely for the Interport matches. Accordingly, it was pre- aumed that they will play against,

come up to expectations, changes

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like a pro in that respect being

and the responsibility will 1870 be was admitted to the bar expected to be "capped," A. against Shanghai and probably

against Malaya.

both Shanghai and Malaya, Now alone unless he was shockingly out that the other names are given, of form. Read gives the impres the wording reads that the Hong-sion that he can go on for at least periencing for the second, time; Senator Henry Cabot Lodge kong XI versus Shanghai will be 20 overs without requiring a rest. the flagrant Injustice of not was born in Boston on May 12, chosen &c. The inference, there-As one player pointed out, he is being represented on the Coun-1850, cil, which ought to be, none the Ellerton and Anna Cabot L.; A.B., fore, is that if one or two do not able to keep it up all day if needs less, a world-wide representa Harvard, 1871. L.L.B., tion of the national interests, Ph. D. history) 1876. He was may be made for the game with be. With the strong batting duo of Laws at William's Malaya. Another point in mind, from Shanghai (at that atage affected, in order to safeguard Doctor the principle of the universality University in 1893. Yale Univer possibly, is that Messrs. Hancock, Ollerdessen had not cried off and and equality of the League,ity 1002. Clark University 1902. Pearce and Wood and Colonel there were Barratt, Quayle, Leach whose moral and universal Harvard in 1901, Aniherst in 1912 Robertson, the selection com- and others) it appeared to me Union College, Princeton mittee, are looking to the future that we would need a trundler of authority cannot otherwise be University, Dartmouth and Brown and may wish to give encourage. Reed's calibre but I could not get increased..

This refusal of Colleges in 1919, He married ment to some of the younger out of my mind a feeling that there was not room for both Reed. neglect to recognize the legiti-Anna Cabot Mill, daughter of aspirants for interport honours,

and Powell, I still think that mate right of Asia may pre-Rear Admiral arles H. Davis..

Reed will certainly turn out judice the League of Nations,U.S.N., on June 29, 1871. In Of those who were confidently certainly not fall on Asia or on He has been editor of the North Rumjahn has dropped out as the Asiatic States, if this Contin-American Review" from 1873 result of his regrettable motor-

Without wishing to detract and the International ent, or the greater part of it, 1876. commences to feel little interest Review from 1870-1881; he has cycle accident. A. E. Wood is from Ramsay's meritorous batting

man another

with interport display on Wednesday he was in the operations of the League been member of the Massachusetts

His not being able not slogging but playing each ball experience. House of of Nations."

Representatives from There is much to be said for the 1880-1881, member of 50th to to give the time he wished to the on its merits-I would point out

He has falling off in his batting abilities Bowker, Powell or Reed. criticisms contained in the pro-Brd Congress (1887-93), and sixth game has accounted for a slight that he did not have to face test. Had it not been for the Massuchusetts disaiet.

since but, like the good sportsman he is ever, a batsman who can have his opposition of Spain, the existing 1893, and his present term expires he has helped all he could to give 50 up signalled simultaneously rules and regulations would prob-i-1929-On-August, 1918, he was the others a trial. The way in with the 60 up and contributed 36 ably have been overhauled at the elected Republican floor lender of which he kept wicket on Wednes to a total of 100, for 2 wickets last session. Portugal was so the Senate. He has been member day showed that he could fill the down in Wednesday's company is dissatisfied that no change had of the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal bill-quite capably when necessary. worth one trial. Ramsay is also been made, that she refused to in 1903, member of the U.S. Im- Balhatchet disappointed in the quite capable in the field although take part in the election at all. migration Commission in 1907; trials. There is no questioning not quite so brilliant as one or two commissioner plenipotentiary for his stylishness as a batsman but others. If More could have got US. International Conference on he never got into his stride. If into stride a second time he would the Limitation of Armament, his bowling was anything like have been much higher up the list. which met at Washington, on what it used to be, he would have Indefatigable and brilliant in the November 12, 1921. He was lec- qualified but he is by no means as field, he has been very unlucky The Foreign Ministry has turer on American History in Her deadly as he was two seasons ago. not to be able to bowl. The experi vard from 1876-1879; lecturer at Still, there is a remote possibility ence of one match should put the ordered the closing of Mexican the Lowell Institute in Boston in that he may play in the seed final touches on one of the best of Consulates in all British Dominions 1880 and Regent Smithsonian In match although the chances are the younger contingent and many stitution in Washington. He has against it. Loyalty to golf and will hope that he will get a chance. On the last trip of the motor-lso been trustee of the Boston hockey probably cost Mitchell his One cannot be too certain about member of the place. Nothing seems to ruffle Young. The three wickets he ship "Bintang," from Bangkok Athenaeum, vla Swatow, a Chinese passenger American Academy of Arts in him and his coolness should stand took on Wednesday were certainly

Letters, member of the Massa- died of tuberculosis.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

on the 20th inst.

the

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cinusetts Historical Society. be him well in a tight corner deserved, but in between them he came presilent of same in 1915, Pendered did not play in the first sent down some full tosses which member of the Virginia Historical trial or two and his fitness meant Mitchell tipped backwards to the Society; member of the New Eng- a good deal. He has shown' us pavilion. It may be that the and Historical and Geneological that he can bowl, but-luck was selectors have him in mind as the Society, member of the American against him. One of the selectors, answer. to Torry Wilson, the His Antique Society, member of the at least, holds a very high opinion Shanghal express trundler. A coal coolie was injured yes- Mayflower Society; Colonial. So of Stewart as a batsman and a hitting last Saturday was a treat. With a little more If he does not make the mistake terday whilst trying to board ariety of Massachusetts, member of fieldsman.. cargo junk from the steamer Royal Historical Society of Lon- experience, he should get into the of trying to play himself in, he is Wing Hing" by means of a 'rope: don; and fellow of the American front rank without much diffi- just as likely to score 50 in an For the last few days Dr. Sun The man was removed to the Academy of Arts and Sciences, culty. There are some who think interport as he is quite imperturb

He was President of the Harvard that if Omar "came off" as a able. Government Civil Hospital. Yat-sen hus been reported, both

Alumni in 1914, and 'Overseer of batsman on Wednesday, his pros.

No matter which of the thirteen in Canton and Hongkong, to be

Dorothy Gisb's latest Para-Harvard University since 1911. pects would have been very much mount comedy "The Ghost in the He has been the editor of literary enhanced. He appears as one of are honoured, Hongkong will have definitely going North to attend Garret" which was shown for the work as Ballads and Lyrics" in the "hear" ones who might be a very useful all-round side, cap- a conference whereby a stable Arst time in Hongkong at the 1881 and the Complete Works worth trying. B. D. Evans is able as a team rather than distin- government will be 'devised for Queen's Theatre last night, is a of Alexander Hamilton" (nine another "old cap" who has been guished for individual excellence. He was also passed over because of lack of Stripp has stood up to practically China. Without wishing to pour comedy of spooks and laughs volumest in 1885.

mixed to suit every taste, It's the author of Life and Letters of practice. Jacob, the Sapper all the bowlers and knows them, cold water on the project, we well worth seeing,

George Cubot 1377: Short History bowler, bowled well enough at so he will not be "keeping" to would point out that neither Feng

of the English Colonies in America times in the trials but it is his atrange bowling. It is hoped that In consequence of the decision 1881; the Life of Alexander Yu-hsiang (the Christian general)

to abandon the system of com Hamilton 1889: Life of Daniel batting and fielding coupled with the "dress rehearsal" suggested nor Chang Tso-lin (the Mukden peuitive awards, which met with Webster 1883; Studies in History his trying to bowl too fast on a for Kowloon on Tuesday, will come [*ex-brigand "warlord) have little disfavour overseas and from the 1883; Life of Washington wicket which did not naturally off if only to let the team play Notwithstanding the in common with one another and bulk of home exhibitors, the Board volumes) 1889: History of Rosion suit him, that cost him his place. together.

predictions of pessimists at the no visible tie exists between the of the Wembley Exhibition are in Historic Town Series) 1891;

issuing a supply of medals and Historical and Political Bays It has been rumoured that the beginning of the preparation, my two Northerners and the Southern certificates for distribution to all 1802; Speeches 1895; Hero Tales eleven would be finally chosen humble opinion is that we stand leader. As far as one can see, it exhibitors,

-from American History" (with after to-morrow's trial. The six a very good chance.

the thirteen Theodore Roosevelt) 1595; Certain already mentioned are as good as eight bowlors in seems that they profess to be in The Prime Minister of New Accepted Heroes and Other Essays "certainties" bar accidents. Owen selected, two left-handed in Owen unison merely because they were Zealand, the Rt. Hon. Mr. W F. in Literature and Politics 1997 Hughes would have been a Hughes and Hargreaves and Reed in opposition to the same enemy. Massey, has informed Parliament Story of the Revolution (2 volumes) seventh had it not been for the is the only man who is not looked that the Government will loss 1608; Story of the Spanish War trouble to his hand and it is the upon as a batsman. Since the Now that the Chihli party as neither opportunity nor time in 1800: A Fighting Frigate and sincere hope of all that he will be wicket-keeper is also a good bat; it represented by President Tsao impressing upon the

British Other EssayA, A Frontier Town fit in good time. This leaves four might be appropriate to designate Kun and Marshal Wu Pei-fu has Government the value of Singa and Other Feys 1906; Speeches places to fill. Webster virtually the team as one of all-rounders been defeated, it is the sincere pore as a base for New Zealand and Addresses 1010; One Hundred fought his way to form in the last without specialists. Thanks, to Years of Peace 1913; Early trials and his knowledge of the perseverance by the seniors at hope of all that those succeeding

Memories 1918; Democracy of the "" Mary in Mary Pickford to power will not struggle among

Constitution and Other EssayA game, together with his 1922 practice, our fielding is likely to themselves as to who should have Ain't Guilty" which is showing 1016; War Addresses 1017; Ser- triumph, will stand him in good be of a very high order. 1924, Hubert AN OPPORTUNITY MISSED.

at the World Theatre, drew a big

United States 1921 stond. A good many think that the last word. General-Feng has attendance during its run in the ate of the

To refresh the memory of those His home is at Nahant, his inclusion for the Shanghai Upshon, only son of the late

It is a story of

Massachusetts.

match, need not be doubted. The who may have forgotten, the pro Captain James Ireland (60th Having received our warmest pointed to ex-Prémier Tuan Chi-last two days.

Bev, T. B. Powell has been bowling visional team for the first match King's Royal Rifle Corps) and

with wit and humour. You will

very well-in-every-trial he has is-appended:--_____ the late Mrs. Ireland, to Eliza praises for their real in the com-jui as the next President and this youth, love and mirth that sparkles Then never want to take your eyes off

appeared in. His batting and R. Hancock, T. E. Pearce, beth Anna, youngest daughter munity's interest, the unofficial may not suit Dr. Sun,

fielding at point on Wednesday A. C. I. Bowker, the Rev. E. K. of the late Thomas Mac-members, we trust, will not take again, Chang Tso-lin would cer- the screen for a moment when you tainly like the new President to are seeing it. To-morrow will ba|

increased his reputation and he Quick, C.Q.M.S. Stripp, Pay-Lt kintosh, Esqr., and of Mrs. amiss a word of reproof we feel be a puppet if he cannot occupy its final show and cinema-goers

also looks safe. It remains to be Com. Hargreaves, R.N., R. E. A Mackintosh, "Ashlea," Arder-impelled to utter. Although every the position himself. Our memory are advised not to miss this super

seen, presuming Reed plays, whe Webster, the Rev. T. B. Powell, sier, Invernesshire,

ordinary meeting of the Legisla- of Dr. Sun is that he has seldom feature.

ther he (Powell), Bowker or Reed H. Owen Hughes, E. B. Reed, COALES RUSSELL-On Octo- tive Council, except of course the worked in harmony with

will have to wait for first change A: W. Ramsay, G. R. More and ber 2, st. Dedham, Essex, by day the Governor makes his Northerners. In the early days of

The body of the Chinese wa when our opponents have their F. N. Young. Right Rev. Bishop Norris, budget speech, provides the un- "Provisional Presidentship in

In purely local cricket, Quick man found in a rullah at..Wanchai) knock Bishop in North

turns out for the University, China,

Gap Road, under circumstance assisted by the Rey. Geoffrey official members with an oppor favour of Yuan Shi-kai and then

pointing to murder, has now been About Reed. About a fortnight Stripp for his regiment (the W. Russell, brother of the tunity to air their views upon was one of the first to denounce

identified as that of an amah en ago I ventured to predict that he Surreys), Hargreaves for the bride, Oliver Robert Coales,

him.” Of greater moment, because British Consul Changsha, any pressing local problem, either of the hordes of soldiers involved, The risk of leaving articles in ployed at No. 400, the Peak, the was a certainty... A critic in a Navy, Reed for Civil Service and China, to Marjorie Wyclice by way of a carefully-worded is the attitude that will be taken ricshas whilst attending to busi residence of Mr. F Bagot. The contemporary disagreed and he Ramsay for Kowloon. All the

critic. They each had their say th tigetions. Russell, daughter of Canon question or by way of a motton up by the Yangtaze valley and ness is disclosed by a complaint police are making further inves was taken to task by yet another others play for the HK.C.C.

and as yet, it is not known who The matches are Shanghai y and Mrs. A. F Russell, Dale- certain to provoke discussion, the maritime province Tuchuns and made to the police by Mrs Staple thorpe, Dedham,

Super-Tuchung. Will they be Smith, of No. 458, the Peak. This impression has developed through satisfied to let well alone provided lady visited the Hongkong and STAR THEATRE

will be right. My feelings at the Hongkong, Malaya y Hongkong time when I unconsciously set the and Malaya v. Shanghai. As the long custom that the speech the they at not Interfered with in Shanghai Bank yesterday after-

ball rolling wore that Reed-was Shanghai team la dua bere g senior unofficial member or the their respective spheres or will noon, leaving two parcels in acting senior unofficial member they rise in favour of Wu Fei-fu? charge of a caha coolle. After The Italian Opera Co.'s matinee short of genuine practice and that Monday, the frat match may state

she had concluded ber business in for Sunday afternoon at the Star he had not got properly into his a day earlier than at first inten If seems that "thel. 'loyalty to the Back, she came out to find that Theatre habeen cancelled stride. Without taking into ed; Le, next Thursday instead November 5, makes to open the debate upon whoever gets into power in Peking there was no trace of the vehicle Those BASSOON-01

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account his league, for Home Friday. Final arrangements wil 1924, In London, Meyer Elias the budget should,

is of mure importance than Dr. or the parcels The Contents new nat will have their money malyses, I thought that Reed be published in good time Bassoon, the Senior Partner way, review, the opinions of

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IRELAND MACKINTOSH,

At Union Church, Kennedy Road, Hongkong, on 7th November,

DEATH.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOV., 1824.

the Revolution, he resigned the

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