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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1926.

RUBBER TRADE.

BIG JUMP IN AMERICAN-

IMPORT: VALUES. ·

crease.

QUANTITY. LESS:

Washington, Sept. 80. -

LIFEBOAT SIGHTED.

POSTAL THEFTS.

THE CHINA MAIL

LEFT CHUNGKING.

SHIPPING COSTS.

30 MILES SOUTH OF GAP ROCK.

·YOUTH TEMPTED BY CINEMA' PICTURES.

NO SHIP REPORTS LUSS.

MAGISTRATE'S LENIENCY,

astreated.

SEVENTY-SIX REFUGEES

REACH HANKOW.

THEATRE

TRANSFERRING TO A FOREIGN

FLAGE

EXCITING TRIP DOWN RIVER AVOIDANCE OF REGULATIONS.

Pre-

The case in which two clerka at Hankow, Sept. 24 That matters When Sir Frederick Lewis, in the The Chinese steamer "Halyan,""] The United States Chamber of from Hoihow, reports having

the Post Office wore charged with are not all well up river, was course of his annual address to the Commerce announces that in the sighted a white lifeboat in a posiad before Mr. R.. E. Lindsell at the geturn to Hankow of a party of Withy, and Co., spoke of the saving the theft of postal packets conclud- evidenced yesterday morning by the shareholders of Messra. Furness, course of an analysis of the Unit-tion approximately 30 miles south ed States world trade the imports of Gap Rock.

Central Magistracy yesterday.

seventy-six residents of Chungking, in operating costs resulting from of crude rubber during the first The Haiyan" was not "bound

Mr. D. McCallum, who appeared who had been obliged to evacuate transferring a ship to a foreign half year increased by 117 per for Hong Kong but being compell-

for the Chinese defendant, sald that city. This party consisted of flag, it is perhaps a pity that he did cent. in value, but the quantity ed to replace her funnel, fost dur-that in spite of a message sent to Dr. and Mrs. Anderson and family, not go into greater detail showed only eight per cent. in- ing the height of the blow, and Macao the defendant had not re- Mr. and Mrs. Irish and family, Mr. sumably he was referring both to

have other repairs effected she turned, and he would therefore and Mrs. Bayne and family, Dr.the saving in wages and the avoi The average price per lb. in made the report on her arrival. leave the matter in His Worship's

Birke and family of the Canadian dance of many of the regulations 1925 was 344 cents compared Up to the present no report of hands. with 69% certs from January to loss of a life boat has been made

The ball of $100 was Mission. Mrs. Burcell and children, that are imposed on British ship June, 1926, when the value of the by any vessel caught in the

Mrs. Frier; and Miss Perkins of the owners. The economy in wages total imports was $322,000,000. typhoon and successful in reach-

On bahalf of the Indian defen-samo mission were also members of would not necessarily infer a re- Reuter's American Service.

Jing port.

dant. Mr. Leo D'Almada made a the party but remained in Ichang."duction of Individual wages, as the strong plea for leniency by point- Of the China Inland Mission law entails the upkeep of a larger ing out that the defendant was there were Dr. and Mrs. Parry; Mr. crew in British ships than is re

quired abroad. I believe that no IRISH COURTSHIP.young and was tempted to take the and Mrs. Batstone, Miss Sheering, country if the world, except our packets which contained pletures Miss Cecil-Smith, Mr. and Mrs. own Dominions and the United of cimena stars. Defendant, he Burgess.

Stutes, Insists on the maintenance said, had been dismissed from the

A Davidson and Miss of as large a crew on board ship Rervice, had been disgraced, and it Hutchinson of the Friends Mission and many shipowners hold very as la required under British law, would be difficult for him to obtain New York, Sept. 30.

employment in the future. In con-

Of the business people evacuated strongly that the law could be re« Courtship in Ireland is not the elusion he asked His Worship not there were Mrs. Lewis and G. Lewis laxed without any danger to life. The issue of Government of simple affair that it is in some „Argentina Bonds to the amount of

For Paddy, always a what was

to sond defendant to prison for of the A.P.C., Mr. and Mrs or limb and with pronounced "bene- countries. $16,000,000 has been over-subserio-politician, has an eye to the main offence.

After all a youthful Pennybard of Mackenzie and Co., fit. to our sea-carrying trade, --Reuters American Service. "

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Mr. B. Hicks, of Arnhold & Co., Apart from regulations as to And somewhere he has Addreaging the defendant, His Ltd. Mrs. Donelly and three chil- crew, not even the United States read that beauty is only skin deep.) Rarely does he become engaged to Worship said he had done a stupid dren, Mackenzie & Co., Mr. and has auch an elaborate code of ship- x who has nothing but looks thing but he would be let off this Mrs. Wilson and child, A.P.C., Mr.ping laws as. Great Britain. A in her favour. In fact, his court-time. He hoped it would not occur and Mrs. S. B. Stärling, of B. and number of our regulations have ship hedged round, by Freligain. Defendant was bound Over S. remained in Ichang Mro. been strongly criticised-as, for minaries that would cool many a in waum of $100 to come up for Moying and Mrs. Hughes of Barry example, our timber-carrying regu- Igirl's ardor.

Judgment when called upon.

and Dodwell also remained in lations, which have been condemned Ichang, Mrs. Jones of the Standard as being" very much more costly Oil Company also remaining in than Continental regulations but Jchang. Mrs. Ballard, of Brunner not as effective in their purpose.; Mond and Co., to Hankow.

Such a prominent shipowner as

OVER-SUBSCRIBED,

GOVERNMENT OF ARGENTINA A SYSTEM THAT

CLOSELY BONDS.

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STALIN.

IS POLITICAL BOSS OF OLD TYPE

NEW RULER OF RUSSIA.

"

SHANGHAI COUNCIL.

Mr. S. M. Edwards, Municipal Secretary.

Shanghai Oct. 1: Mr. S. M. Edwards, who has been acting secretary to the Shanghai Municipal Council since April 1 has been appoint- ed secretary-Router.

Mr.

These people were warned on Fri-Lord Kylaant has argued that in day night, the 17th inst, that they! the present emergency the Board would be required to evacuate of Trade would be well advised to, Chungking on the following day review all our shipping regulations It appears that a large demonstra-with a view to curtalling them tem- tion was expected to take place that porarily until such time as the in- day in which it was feared that dustry can afford to carry a hea anti-British feeling might get vier burden than la imposed on their beyond the control of the authori-foreign competitors. It seems clear ties and at a meeting it was decided that Sir Frederick Lewis's views to evacuate the place.

cannot be very different from Lord Students & Militia to Demonstrate. Kylsant's.

The actual saving that Sir Previous to this. General Wang, who was in "command had bean Frederick Lewis quoted in the par- able to give all asurance for the ticular case of a steamer that was

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Having noticed a girl whom he would like to marry: Put does not proceed to make love to her. That, would create a scandal.. Instead! London September. 13.-Behind the usually seeks a go-between to the kaleidoscope of Soviet politics, plead his cause and to appear dh which recently has, sent some welt-necessary before a young man may the father, whose consent la always known figures tumbling, stands even walk out with a young girl. new power in the person of Stalin. This go-between or matchmaker the name he took which means the often called the "mountainy-mun,” "Man of Steel" He is the Russians found in every village and is almost variably endowed "with counterpart of an American politis unlimited audieity and speech, as cal boss, the head of the machine.though he had kissed the Blarney the power behind the principal Stone.

The matchmaker first insidiously actors of the Soviet drama to-day according to reports reaching Eng-with the girl, telling her what er ferentes an atmosphere. He talks land!

ilgant feller" Pat is and what a. He sent Trotsky into exile and nifty cottage he has on his two- called him back again. He directed acres, "wid a new thatch o nut, f Djerjinsky, the head of the fere so. It has." Also the cow, the pigs cious Cheka, the secret police, who fand the hens. Then he talks about. recently died under mysterious cirit in the shop and in the saloon till cumstances. He sent Zinoviev at the countryside knows that down. from power and was behind Paddy wants, to marry Bridget the dismissal of Kamenev from his Malone. Then certain that Brid- FINANCE CTTE DISCUSSIONS. Was to consist of the entire student He quoted a number of examples place as chief of the Commissariat get's father has heard the rumour

body supported by the local militia of speedy dispatch abroad. In the of Trade, Mis name is Josef and has had time to think it over,

from the surrounding districts; but United States one vessel recently Djuxashvill, but he calls himself the "mountainy-man sallies forth covering the amounts provisional militia did not turn out in the num-ons of bunkera within twenty-four Votes amounting to $1,000,000 in the event it is reported that the loaded 9.000 tons of cargo and 1.600 with the swain to the father'sly sanctioned for expenditure on bers expected, and in consequence hours. On the Continent a grain

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perty; but apparently there had flag amounted to £247 a month, or arisen a difference of opinion as round about £3,000 a year From between General Wang and two these figures one gathers that the other Generals in the district, and steamer is not a very large one, as the former had become a little the saving of foreign regulations uncertain of his powers..

In comparison with British regula- The demonstration as planned, tíone le known to be substantial.

He is a big man and dour. He house, a large bottle of best Irish, repairing damage caused by the the demonstration did not reach cargo of 7100 tons was discharged is a blustering. rough and im- provided by the prospective bridestorm of July were again before the heights of violence expected. In two days. These are two petuous leader, who wins through groom, in his pocket. He begins the Finance Committee yesterday discipline. Lenin was his first idol by reminding the father that it is when the Hon. Colonial Secretary Consul, who was at Wanhafen, the performances that are rarely equall- During the absence of the British examples out of several showing and still a bis example. But high time his daughter got married stated that the work at Kowloon, United States Consul in the ported at our own ports. Sir Frederick Stalin is a practical man of poli-land fallows it up with the sugges New Kowloon and the New Ter arranged the evacuation, and is still Lewis pointed out that ships, are tics, who does not let fine theories tion that if she doesn't hurry about ritories would stand in his way." He recognises it, he will surely have to keep her year but not, it was thought, the

be completed this holding bouts. In case the Ameri- probably the highest valued instru- facts when he sees them, yielding all her life.

cans should eventually have to ments of commerce, and it would work on Hong Kong Island. here and pushing forward there

make an enormous difference if they! evacuate as well. In reply to the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. according to the facts.

Bernard, as to certain details, the simple matter if would at first sight speed and economy that is achieved The evacuation was not quite the were all handled in port with the Colonial Secretary said that appear to be. Conditions down abroad, more detailed statement of penditure would be got out.

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"Sure Bridget, will soon be on the shelf if you don't watch out," In his hands, Soviet Russia pro- he warns the father.. bably is on the edge of many And what way would, she be

ex-river were not definitely known, and It is interesting to notice that changes, which will make it fit more lavin' this house, yet," retorts the smoothly into the society of other father, "with her only a slip of a

in the first instance two steamers efforts are now being made to bring nations, for Stalin is neither a girl only just 20% It'll be a sorry

belonging to Jardine. Matheson and down the cost of loading coal-that) bigot nor a fanatic.

Arising out of a vote in which it Butterfield and Swire, respectively, is to say, of loading coal when Bri- He does not day for me when she goes, for was stated that necessary work for with the refugees aboard, dropped tish coal, is once again on the mar beat his head againat stone walls. there's not the likes of her at the pretection of Queen's Pier down to the A.R.C. installation, ket. At the time of the Con! Com- He has made himself deliberately making butter. or cakes this aids earlier in the year involved the ex-some eight miles below Chungking mission shipowners. contended a man of greatest mystery, For of County Tipperary."-

penditure of $5,629, the Hon. Mr.

atrongly that a big impediment in years he boasted that he had never Then, over many glasses of A. O. Lung asked for, particulars

The Journey Down.

the coal export 'and' bunker "trada given but an interview for news-whisky and much good-humoured na to the total cost to the Colony of); The journey however was not was the high cost and difficulty of papermen, nor allowed any news banter, the matchmaker cleverly this pler from beginning to end. continued on these boats as it was loading coal. They particularly paper stories to be published about ascertains how many cows and pigs! As the Hon. Director of Publie by "no" means certain that the complained of the trimming him if he could prevent them. He the father is likely to give with his Worka had not the data immediate Chinese, knowing that the Chung charges, on which a reduction is at is the most difficult man in all Mosdaughter when she does marry, and ly available the Colonial Secretary king party, were on board, would present being Bought, After cow to meat and now he la the most pointing to the young man who has indicated that a statement would not commence hostile demonstra-several meetings it is announced important. But Stalin is the des-remained silent throughout the con-be prepared.

tions en route.

that the National Joint Trimning pair of newspaper, correspondents. versation, he indicates what a fine. X-Ray Apparatus,

The following day, therefore, the Committee has been unable to He has been a revolutionist since son-in-law he would make and what In reply to a question by Dr. steamers anchored at a point away arrive at any agreement, en future 1000When he took active part inn grand home his farm would makekoch as to whether the room in from all villages on the banks, and wages,, and that notice has been bloody fighting in the Caucasus, for the cows, the pigs and, inciden-hich X-Ray apparatus for which were transferred to the Standard given of a reduction of the present for which he was arrested by the tally, the girl Finally, if both there was a vote of $1.838.20 is Oil tanker Mel Chuan, and on this tariff that is to be put inte opera- Tear's police and exiled to Siberia father and matchmaker are satisfied kept was suitable for buch ap boat they proceeded on their tion on Monday week, S But he came back with Lenin and that they can strike a good bargain. paratus, the Colonial Secretary and journey,

It may be recalled, however, that worked for several years. quietly they clinch the deal over another that he would make a note of the At every point, en route, where in addition to the question of and smoothly, in the second glass, and the father goes to the question and pass it on to the there was a town or village or a charges, shipownere found them- runk of the lenders. He has only door, behind which the daughter P.C.M.O.

telegraph station, it was necessary selves in difficulty, according to the recently come forward to the front has been listening all the time, And Dr. Koch said that during his for all to go below out of sight in evidence given before the Coal of the Soviet directors. His work brings her in protesting and gig-time, the apparatus was often out order that lookouts posted could Commission, with the refusal to coal until now has been almost unseen gling, to a seal 'near her sweet of brder.

not wire ahead to Wanhaien that trimmers to work a third shift. and wonderfully successful.

No Harbour Pipes. the party were on board, and this The absence of night, work since It was his task, when the Soviet And so the two become engaged Arising out of a vote for $60,000 continued until after Wanhsien was the war was proved to lead to Union was formed, to placate the and after a short courtship are for laying pipes from Sheklaipui passed.

serious delays not only to coal: Mo-called "outer nationalities," the married, the wedding festivities Reservoirvice Reservoir to Kow- Judging" by reports the evacua-ships, but also to general cargo states surrounding the fringes of providing a further, occasion for con Point, in connection with the tion came none too soon; the popu-vessels, resulting in a bill of expen- central Russia which were declared bouts of merry-making, after which Shing Mun Valley Scheme, Mr. lation are definitely anti-foreign, diture that ought to be avoided. free and Independent by the So: the bridegroom and his friends Bernard asked if this included the and there da quite the possibility The difficulty Arese, pit of a some- viets but which had, above all else, leave the bride in her father's cost of pipes to be laid across the that the American citizens will also what complex situation, and the to be kept within the Soviet circie. Fouse 'til the morrow, when with harbour.

have to evacuate. Fincards are re Coal Commission suggested that a

heart.

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Delicate Instruments.

By cajolery, by adept leadership, by his best horse and cart he goes The Colonial Secretary replied ported as having been posted in the conference of all the parties con- lae concessions and softness back to fetch her to her new home, that it did not. This part of the town stating that a certain Chinese cerned ought to be able to tackle where softness was needed, he kept. At the same time his friends bring scheme was in abeyance.

society was prepared to pay the the whole matter and find a con all the surrounding states except carts to take away the cows and

sum of one hundred dollars for venient solution. So far it does his native stato of Georgia loyal pigs that form her dowry. An Arising out of a vote for pro overy foreign head, and forty dol-not appear that any steps, have to the Sovieta. He used no force. Irish country marriage is rarely viding buildings for magnetic in-lars for the head of every servant bean taken towards calling such e The people chose to be loyal, improvident, and woe betide the struments at Au Tau, Now Ter working for a British family meeting MA

Such a situation gives rise to a All in all, it is only too clear Then Stalin was promoted to be father who fails to carry out any ritories (amounting to $14,000) Mr. come secretary of the Communist part of his verbal contract concern-Bird asked special precautions good deal of anxiety with regard that before the shipping industry le Party, which controls the Sovieting the marriage settlement. An had been taken in this building to the safety of the large number rehabilitated much work still ro- Government, and there again his attorney in County Kildare not long protect the instruments from the of foreigners who reside in the in- malas to be done. Unfortunately, terior of Szechten. Reports have có many of the difficulties are con fine diplomacy, good judgment and ago received a visit from an trate difficulties of the climate."

The Hon. D. P. W. replied that come to hand which indicate that ributed from outside the industry, political sense won for him a cons-husband one week after bla mar- picuous success. He is gathering riage. The latter wanted the the buliding, which was under the murderer of Mrs. Abley was not They are not alone adding to operat the fruits of it now, for his secre- father-in-law informed that the ground, had been specially the maniac that the authorities Ing costs, but many of them are taryship gave him control of the daughter would be sent back imme-structed with the view to this aud made him out to be but a member responsible for diminishing our Soviet political machine, the steam, diately I the promised cow was specially designed in accordance of the same society which in daina export cargoes, and thus making a roller" which he has now steered not delivered within three days with the requirements of the all the mischief at Chungking double difficulty to ampowners-

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