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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1924, ...

NEW BRITISH CABINET.

CHURCHILL AS CHANCELLOR. SENSATION IN POLITICAL CIRCLES.

(Reuter's Service,)

London, November

It is officially announced that the new Cabinet is constituted as follows:

Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister and Leader of the House of Commons.

Prime Minister and Leader of the House of Commons.

Secretary of State for India

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Minister for Foreign Affairs

Lord Privy Seal-..

Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House

of Lords

Lord High Chancellor

Secretary of State for Home Affairs

Minister for War

Minister of Air

First Lord of the Admiralty

President of Board of Trade

Minister of Health

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries

Secretary of State for Scotland

President, Board of Education

Minister of Labour

Attorney-General

Mr. Stanley Baldwin, — Lord Birkenhead.

Mr. Winston Churchill. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Marquess of Salisbury.

Lord Curzon,

Viscount Cave.

Sir William Joynson-Hicks. Sir Laming Worthington-Evans. Sir Samuel Hoare.

Admiral Sir Francis Bridgeman,

Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame.

Mr. Neville Chambérlain.

Mr. E. S. L. Wood,

Sir John Gilmour.

Lord Eustace Percy.

Sir Arthur Steel Maitland.

Sir Douglas Hogg.

The names of those appointed to

The above comprise the Cabinet, it is understood. under-secretaryships or other offices will probably be announced to-morrow."

Mr. Anten Chamberlain,

The appointment of Mr. Winston Churchill, as Chancellor of the Exche- quer, has created a sensation in political circles. Despite the fact-that-Mr. Austen Chamberlain has been appointed Deputy Lender in the House of Commons, the Chancellor's proximity to the Premier has hadly impressed the die-hard Conservatives.

Sir Robert Horne declined office owing to the binding character of his City connections.

RABIES DEATH.

PEAK TRAM MAN GETS

HYDROPHOBIA.

DITE ON LIP.

DETAILS OF UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE,

On September 28 Mr. Scott's dog was taken ill and was sent to

SYMPTOMS DEVELOP,

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG'S GOVERNOR.

HOW THE APPOINTMENT IS MADE.

PROCEDURE EXPLAINED.

Sir Edward Stubbs And His Future........

The question of who shall be moment, however, it is interesting Governor of Hongkong when Sir to record what actually does occur Edward Stubbs' term expires, His when a Colonial Governorship Excellency himself or another; becomes vacant.

has become of public moment The Colonial Office, in touch owing to reference by the un-with the doings of all the smaller official members to the representa- tions they have made to the colonial governors, is in a position Colonial Office in the matter and to recommend one or more for to Sir Edward's statement of the appointment to the Secretary of When the position at Monday's. Legislative State for Colonies. Council meeting. It is well to decision is made the chosen one is remember, however, that His communicated with and in the Excellency's present term does event of his acceptance the con- not expire until September of next sant of His Majesty has, of course, year and that therefore no to be obtained. announcement can be made for Home considerable time.

Simultaneous announcement is then made to the colony concerned A "China Mail" reporter who and to the Press and as the called at the Colonial Secretary's elaborate machinery which the office was informed that no Press has evolved for the lighten- announcement was likely to being transition of important news made before June or July of next to the four corners of the globe year at any rate and it would not is such that the chances are all for be without precedent if (in the their cables beating those of event of another Governor being Whitehall, Hongkong's first appointed) a temporary successor intimation as to the appointment was at first appointed...

of a Governor is likely to come through the agency of Reuter in the local papers.

As the matter is attracting con- siderable attention at the present

CORRESPONDENCE.

EXAMINATIONS OVERDONE.

To the Editor of the China Muit.]

UNIFICATION OF CHINA.

FOREIGN MINISTER AIRS

HIS VIEWS..

TALK TO PRESSMEN

Sir--I have no doubt your

(Reuter's Service.) will views in yesterday's leader

Peking, November 6.. meet with general approval, but I Wang Chen-ting received 30 am inclined to think that if the Pressinet this morning and de- laymunu understood the local livered a statement to the effect education system he would con- that Feng Yu-hsiang on October clude that the prominence given to 23 took the highest responsibility examination work in schools was towards the country.

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due to something more than‚ “'a The Foreign Minister expressed desire "for good figures to display on sympathy with Wu Pei-fu person- prospectusce," Reference to the ally, but Wa Pei-fn's policy of Grant Code, 1914, Article 45 unification by force. had never reveals the real stimulus, for there commended itself to the judgment.. will be found specified the grants of the people. "We had been paid for each pupil presented for driven out of office by a handful of the local external examinations, so corrupt persons. China, one of that whatever the examiner's deck the richest countries on earth, had sion happens to be the bright heen made insolvent for years by young pupil has earned for his unscrupulous officials. school $20 or $15 by merely send-

Feuds, Engineered. ing in his paper. Obviously this "The militarists engineered fends. method of allotting giants does in order to promote their personef nothing to raise the educational interests, while education, public standard and it is to be hoped that services without funds, and in- the Board of Education will re ternal trade and international commend a thorough overhan! of trade and commerce were brought | the examination system:

to a standstill. We shall live up As regards your suggestion of a to the letter and spirit of our treaty Headmasters Conference, presum engagements, but I wish to re- ably with the Chancellor of the mind friendly Powers that China University is President, it seems to has the right to her own existence, me that this would be of great and any conditions derogatory to benefit to all concerned with the, her right to exist as a free and in- education of the Colony. There dependent tution must be rectified should be plenty of matter for the, by mutual anangement as soon as consideration of such a Conference, possible. It is our duty to col- besides examination affairs, and laborate it carrying out the pro- the Government might very well visions of the Washington Confer a durable lend its official sapport by allowing ence, and thus ensure the Heads of Government schools peace on the Pacific." to take their part in the discus Questioned. Wang Chen-ling MI 33. FIN DE BIL BR sions. The tax-payer has to pro- said that he did not expect the con- vide over one million dollars for theference to meet before two months, Education Department in 1925 Po that no means of increasing the efficiency of all schools in the Colony should be discounged ns has, infortunately, been the case in the past.

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GRAND. OPERA.

CARMEN.

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SPORTING MATCH FOR TUESDAY.

As a prelude to the Interport matches to be played here shortly, a match of an unusual nature, has bean arunged to be played on, Armistice Day, Tuesday next, This match will be in the nature of a bencft for the less fortunate of, the men-and- women, who played for their Country in thạ game of 1914-18.

Tu a similar match arranged lust year, Hongkong scored 9.7016 (local Of the many principal parts rules)-a very fine effort. Under which Mlle. Pinna Minotti hus Home rules this total represented - taken during the season of opera, score of 1008 (sterling). Of the which is being given by Carpi's Overseas sides Hongkong took Italian Grand Opera Company third place, being defeated by the none has suited her, vivacious Federated Malay States side who charm more than that of Carmen scored no less than 8,502, (sterling) in last night's presentation of and the British West Indian-team Bizet'a famouS ODCIÐ,

who compiled 2,612 (sterling).

Without the slightest straining It is confidently anticipated that after effect, Mile. Minotti invested this year Hongkong will pile up, The day afterwards (the first of this part of the gypsy coquette with such a score that last year's figures this month) symptoms of hydrop the necessary imperiousness and will be doubled." the Hospital at Kennedy Town hobia became apparent and the heartlessness and in the later For this game no selection com two days later. The dog was Doctor attending the patient ques-scenes as the passionate lover of inittee is required as there is no thought by Dr. Mackenzle who tioned him as to whether he had the Toreador defying the mad limit to the number of player and examined him to be suffering from been bitten by Mr. Scott's dog. jealousy of Zuniga, the, Captain, everyone is heartily invited to join meningitigs. If died on October 6. The man then stated for the her tragic almndonment was in and knock up as big a moore ne they are able. Each player It was not until a fortnight later arst time that he had been great piece of dramatic acting.

The other principals were at decides for himself or herself how that Mr. Scolt was informed that bitten on the lip when playing his dog had died from rabies with the dog at the upper tram lone in their parts, particularly many he or she shall make. There and he made immediate enquiries terminus. He gave no dats and Sig. Franes Corbetta who by will be a very strong field but there as to whether anybody had been as he lost his reasor shortly after means of his ringing voice and in no penalty for being caught—in bliten.

He himself had been wards, nothing further could be fine acting, represented admirably fact the more often you are caught Peak Tramways Company has died slightly bitten by the dog and The unfortunate man was im struggle between love and duty. pitches are being prepared and

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Zuniga, the Captain, and his the bigger your score. Numerous after the working out in him of all underwent a curative course. "No- the terrible effects which follow one reported that they had been mediately removed to the Govern Sig. Ticlofo Scamuzzi was able to with the whole-hearted support of arables infected bite. The follow bitten but about a week after Mrment Civil Hospital when the do justice to the part of Escamillo, the Colony, the game should prove

Scott had been notified of the proms became apparent and the Toreador, and to his magni- great success

There will by the way, bo no ing facts were obtained by nature of the Eog's complaint the led on the afternoon of November ficent voles with its rich quality ***China Mafil" reporter this morn, brakesman concerned reportedIt can be a matter of conjecture and range; the famous Toreador blatant display of individual totals. fng from Mr. L. G. Scott, Superiat sick. He said nothing about only, as to how the dog contracted Micaela; the peasant girl, Milo century your emblem of honour

Song: had to be repeated. As Whether you make a anglo" or endent of the Peak Tramway was five sick leave lir the online told our reporter that it seldom of voice of great parity of tons.farer.

ing been bitten by the dog and the deadly disease for Mr. Scott Henkim shoved herself possessed will be this same a little red "whose dog was the one concerned. ||ary way.

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