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LATEST PEKING GOVERN- MENT PORTENES,

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1925.

SHREDS AND PATCHES.

November-Decem-Jones and ask him to subscribe A CALENDAR, ber, 1925.

to the London Hospital. Mr. Reling, December 2

30 Mon Mark Kennedy Jones was much too The position of the Chief Exeny.

Twain bore, 1844. good a sportsman to refuse, but Live is still somewhat uncertain. 1. Tues., Queen Alexandra born, declared he was only waiting his

time to get even.

Its reliably reported that car 1844.

tain very prominent Chinese have. Wed., Sir Evelyn. Wood died, | urged Feng Yu-hajang, tog previl 1919,

son diedt 1924..

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Some little time ago a man

pital, with the remark that he

on Tin Chi-jui to remai, stating 3, Thurs., Robert Louis Steven-sent a five pound note to the Hos that his retirement. will probably mean that the powers will come to 4 Fri Thomas Carlyle born, had an idea that he had recently

1795.

recognise the Government and some time would elupee before next Gov. 5, Sat., Sir Henry Tate died, 1899 ernment could obtain recognition, 6. Sunday, Richard Barham born,

1788,

and meantime the tariff and 'ex- trality conferences 'might break up

R. L.. S.

sent a contribution, but couldn't be aura: "Did you ever hear," wrote Lord Knutsford, in reply, "the story of Padwick the famous bookie? It fits. He was once asked by a fellow-bookmaker

paratively small cult, is quite famous novels, but for his essays, popular-not merely for his few again."" and even his poems.

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hence circles opine. Tuan Chi-jini, There is something of a boom will remain at least some weeks, in the stock of Robert Louis what he would do if some absent- Stevenson just now, and he, who minded idiot paid his account possibly longer.

twice over. Do? snorted Pad- On the contrary other. circles for years was the hero of a, com-wick, Id ask the fool to pay state that a responsible Cabinet will be formed very shortly in which it is suggested Hau Shin

Some people, of course are so ying will be Premier, Huang Fu in

circumstanced as to be impreg- charge of Communications, Dr." CT Wang, Foreign Minister, Stevenson, the famous lighthouse

He was the grandson of Robert able to all attacks. To a lady whose subscription was some Wang Chung-huai Minister of engineer, and was born and

years in arrear, Lord Kautsford Justice, Lilleh Chan Minister of educated in Edinburgh, His life think of you as a lost sheep. wrote: hope I am not to War, and possibly Cheng Ching was a constant fight against ill That letter came back endorsed Ching-tao Minister of Finance

If such a Cabinet is formed ity trying to ward off consump you wrote, to has been dead some health, and he travelled extensive-Please do not think so, the lady would be with the object of oust- tion, which brought him down at years! Another lady, who was. Jing Tuan Chi-jui.. Meanwhile a fast at Samoa.

strong movement is on foot in some quarters to restore Li Yuan, hung to the Presidency, but as Feng Yu-hsiang drove him out in 1928 it was opined he does not de- retre Li Yuan-hung's return now. (Earlier Fabled

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very much alive,, replied thus to His novels show powerful im-love to send you a large sum, but an appeal for help: "I should agination and narrative facility. I can't. But I will tell you, what his essays and poems originality I will do. If you lend me £80 of thought. Over all is the charm I will certainly repay you. You of style. His most popular book could send me £25 now and keep is, of course, "Treasure Island."£5 for the Hospital." More and more, however, is it re- eognised that his best work is in Mercifully, the number of his essays.

people who are blessed with de- grees of humour is considerable, Eardi Knutsford's let-and the majority appreciate a

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Peking December-1. "La "Chung-lin, has sued a pro elamation prohibiting demonisht dions for the present owing to the « disturbance of November, 28 Government coffers month by

It is reliably reported than the A BEGGAR letters are becoming swift witty response which leaves month receive the rents for the stovernment is plnrining "

well known in the them touche, in fencing par- things that are to be found there pible cabinet which Tran hijui Colony. Send a cheque to him lance Among such was a parese on. A severe dende of the prac. wilt appoint. During its formin for the London Hospital and back who replied that she had more comes a letter. They are nice claims on her than she could tical submits that a big undertak. it will be under hun with letters and they make you feel meet, but as the London Hospital formed he will, it is reported, band you can't do too much for or give must appeal to every woman, she Overland China Mail.mically as possible. That even re- of such a casinet has not been

ing should be financed as econo- over its functions. The premiership too much to the London Hospitals, had pawned her last flanned petti-

(Every evening except. Sunday.. Annuai subscription, excluding postage abroad, HE 386, payahla in advance Local delivery tear.).

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There are some amusing stories coat and sent the proceeds-£5. felaimed Imid should be made to setled upon,"

about "The Prince of Beggars," But Lord Knutsford knew some Tsingtao, December 1. bear its full toll. But does this!

the "Prince" in the case being thing of pawnbrokers and wrote excuse the present appearance of The wounded are arriving hom the Sydney, Holland, Viscount Knuts back, Any lady who has a fighting at Kaomi between Pi Shou- ford. One person to whom an petticoat, flannel or otherwise, on the Praya East? Han be said when loyal Shantanges and the appeal was sent, replied: "I have which she could raise five pounds of Hongkong that one half of it rebellious forces of Ting Teh-nan, been ill, but send two guiness ad from a pawnbroker, must be a does not know how the other half The latter wishes to supplant i am getting better." Lord real genius and must be placed lives-and a sense of truth makochen a military and naval Knutsford thanked him and sym-smong our most hopeful' suppor the admission that it does mmander of Shantung peninsula. Pathleed, but concluded: "Send ters. I have therefore put you down among our annual sub- Heem to care; very necessaig expects to section two more and get welli Will any sanitasian assure is that Bei Probende troupe whithis is how Lord Knutsford scribers. She is one still.

"got, home" on Mr. Kennedy other case of the word in season. Have been going northward atring Jones, of the "Daily Mal" was that of the man who replied the vife collection of wooden eng Jurpast two weeks and are how "Mr. Kennedy Jones had adver- in the first instance that he could mities which greet the exerts me to Kaomi Penghien troops tised in the Times," making anyhot: help as he had a tight fit.. London Offess The Far Eästery ising the place any the sa

till control the railway, but may one kindly to find employment for every year to get through Bord Avertising Agency (London)

try soon be cut off by Bei Poshan's good honest man who badly Knutsford's reply, "You had better needed a job for the next fortcome into the hospital. The tight night, Lord. Knutsford, at once you refer to must be delirium. engaged him and employed him tremens," to call every day on Mr. Kennedy, gift.

HEAVY FLOODS.

All estimunications should be [addressed to the Newspaper Enter- “ýrino; laid., to whom all remittances should be made payable.

Devonshire Streedmocracy? Are

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Boomsbury, W.C.J:

Hongkong, Thursday, Dec. 3, 1925.

PRAYA'EAST,

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Hw Wendtung: "The director. military transportation is hefen arrange for the coming offlan

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* Two more Jujaneswardipe

·Cave arrived Linger Bay nearby.

AWAY.

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.

The Chamber Commerce

TSINOTAONBEPENDENCE. MALAYA RUBBER WASHED

Teingtao reverted to its old wit making feverish eforta, to have.

of independent mea with b omnnicipal council with foreign re (From Our Own Correspondent.)

pretentation us provided by the Washington Treaty but never made effective, in the belief that itwould afford a mesure of foreign protec: tion,

ed together places Are they are from fire orthernatural elements? Will ne a. "reasonable" typhoon no wind" is, of course reasonable speak of a moderate onera these places to the ground, sow We take our Praya very, sadly tering their contents and making A magnificent stretch of water them a danger to life in limb? front is far from being a thing of $1ould not a halt ber beauty. It certainly is not a joys or the things which for ever. The trouble seems to be muster in Noor that the length of it has outstrip-no ideale eft në his per the ingenuity of man. No one thing beyond money seems to have given it construc- tive thought. It seems just to have happened. True a begin- ning seems to have been made fancy trek ball on with Queen's Pler. Someone has scale, as a triknite taithe evolved an entrance of, presum-

Deliverance which followed on unspeakable, agony of 1814- ably Grecian design, and seeme to me not so much harronising effect with the neur irreligious as indecent.The Rev. by Cenotaph, gives us hope the H. R L. Sheppard/ some where in the Government It has generally been found services there are those with much edaler to hate a vow and gifts of imagination which Techni-politician than anyone els

Humbert Wolfe. cal journals feed and foster.. Hongkong is such a piece of natur- al beauty that to paint the llly or to add to its beality may be deemed a work of supererogation

THEY SAY THAT

I'm not married and hired tend to be Mr Oliver EU

Interest in one's, wo rest cure Mr Cian our water were air we

If this is so, does it account for the Praya-east and west Ita may be unkind and ungenerque to Volution or cease speak of the present condition of Veitc

be ent

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won a laugh and a

FRESH DUTIES. SAFEGUARDING OF INDUS-

THIES MEASURES."--

(Router's Servicn.)

London, Dec. 2.

In the House of Commons, “a

Singapore, Dec. 2, series of resolutions was presented caused hundreds of seres of rubs Trade under the Safeguarding of Extensive floods in Malaya have by the President af the Board of her to be washed away.

Industries procedure, for the pur- Thousands of acres are dam-pose of authorising a five year "agedia

import duty of 33.1/3 per cent ad valorem duty on cutlery, and gloves, also an import duty on gas mantles and fabric and wrapping paper.

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The resolutions introduced are the outcome of recommendations and inquiries recently held.

THE LOST ML DIVING OPERATIONS DISCONTINUED.

(Reuter's Servios.)

London, Dec. 2

The Admiralty announces that

diving operations in connection we with the M1. have been discon tinued as no positive result can be

obtained, and it is not considered b necessary to prolong the search as^-*****- the cause of her loss is so fully established.

IRISH DISPUTE. COMMISSION POSTFONES

REPORT

(Reuter & Service.)},"

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