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HANKOW'S NEW POLICY.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1927.

Motion That They Be

Taxed.

special mention. Under metala" BACHELORS BEWARE! are the words: "Some demand. from Canton for steel bars.” Small even though the volume of busi ness may have been, it is an en- couraging feature. The effect of the coup against the Communists may not have been felt, but this inquiry-no more than the pro- verbial straw in the wind is an indication of confidence. Canton Members of both sexes attended merchants have been called upon an interesting debate at the St.

“A HONG KONG DEBATE."'

BIBLE IN CHINA.

Society's Annual Meet- ing Yesterday.

"STILL CARRYING ON.”

The difficulties which to pay "emergency" taxes to the Peter's Young Men's Club last Society, in common with other authorities, possibly for reorgan- night on the evergreen subject of religious organisations, was fac- isation work, but as Canton has Bachelors and whether they should ing in China to-day were referred

be taxed.

to at the annual meeting yester pulled through in the past there

Suitably enough, two married day of the British and Foreign is no reason for pessimism now. men; Nr. S. Boxer and Mr. E. A. Bible Society. The Rev. G. W. A steady, if slow, revival is to be Lea, led the motion that the bache Shepherd, agent in China of the preferred at the moment to alors should be taxed, two single Society, said that even if con- sudden boom which would inevit- young men, Mr. T. J. Price and Mr.

ably be followed by a slump. Pro-P. T. Lim, apposed it. The ladies ditions developed necessitating perty, shares, shipping and the who voted wore in favour of the the withdrawal of the, remaining missionaries in the various up- various lines of trade in the strict motion, which was carried!.

Mr. Boxor referred to the added country districts, the Christian sense of the term have been de pressed at one period or another. undertook in discharging his duty from China. The Book would responsibilities and duties a man religion would not be eradicated There are signs to-day that the to the State and to the nation by survive in the homes of the turn has just been reached. The marriage. It was not only a case day may not be far off when the of more mouths to feed and backs people.

The meeting was presided over banks, with plenty of money on and feet to clothe but the husband their hands, will be prepared to had also to provide against the by H.E. Major-General C. C. give more liberal advances; but eventuality of his own death, so as Luard, C.B., C.M.G., others sup- to Mr. the banks themselves are the best not to leave his dependants without porting, in addition judges of the financial situation. means. A tax which would relleve Shepherd being Dr. J. H. Mont- him of some of these added

Pearce, Secretary... China changing their "plank"-who had no responsibilities was ob The Statement of Accounts

With the anti-foreign party in abilities by penalising bachelora gomery, of Amoy, and Dr. T. W.

not so much because they have viously desirable. Such a tax

-.

Bachelor. "Failures."

or

a leaning either way as because would obviously not fall on bache was presented by Mr. J. 0. it suits them to do so the return lors who already had large respon- MacPherson, in the absence of to prosperity may come quicker sibilities in the way of supporting the Treasurer.

mother and younger brothers Mr. Shepherd, in the course of than has been anticipated.

sisters, nor on the bachelor whose his review of the Society's, work, income fell below *a certain congratulated the two Secretaries minimum.

And the Treasurer for their sus tained interest in the Hong Kong Mr. T. J. Price quoted Sir Robert auxiliary of the Society and the Horne who, in a recent speech had success of the local work, center- pointed to the absurdity of taxing "failures." If they were to believe ing round the Society's depot, all that had been said by married under Mrs. Bailey. men at a previous debate on carly Up-Country Dangere. marriages, bachelors were "fail Referring to up-country work, ures." The married men had ex the speaker said that the Society's tolled married life as the happiest

ANOTHER CONVERT.

Ex-Liberal M.P. Joms the Unionists.

triumph over the Reds and the flood of light shed on these schem- ings by the recent raid in Pek- ing. Therefore if we are to as sume that the order came from Borodin, we are to assume also that Borodin views the outlook with the greatest alarm. That there are strong grounds for such

Colonel A. E. Martin, J.F., anxiety needs no eaying. Han who formerly sat for the Rom- kow is completely cut off from all ford Division as a Liberal, has help from Russia. The city is joined the Conservatives, and menaced by the two most power-likely to check the advance of says they are the only party ful military leaders in China to- the "red flaggers." day, and it is facing a grave been elected a vice-president of economic crisis. This last factor vative Association, of which the Romford Division Conser- is no doubt the real reason for the Lord O'Hagan is president. Hankow faction's change of policy. Faced with the inevitable

-

AUSTRALIA.

He has

the East.

atate imaginable. Very well, they colporteurs had lately had to face should be prepared to pay for this great dangers; some had drawn happiness and not add to the poor back and resigned, but the bachelor's misery by taxing him majority of them had held on. because he was a fallure in the marThe result was that at the end of riage market. It was generally not the year they were only a fraction for want of trying that a bachelor below the record year. remained single (laughter). He ventured to think that the married

.

The issue of the revised Can-

men ware doceiving themselves, tonese New Testament, the work In proposing the motion they were of Mr. T. N. Wong and Mrs. result of its reckless misdoings, S'PORE AIR FLEET.giving expression to their inner- Jenkins, was referred to by the the Hankow faction is turning to

most thought that if they only had speaker who said that the first FLIGHT OF SIX MACHINES TO single again at the cost of the tax out and the Society was about to the chance they would willingly be edition had been practically sold the foreigner, either for help to

they sought to impose (renewed stave off the crisis, or to involve

laughter). To impose a tax would put in hand the issue of a second. Hong Kong, Wednesday, April 27, 1927, him in the odium that must

The strength of the Society in Group-Captain H. M. Cave be to discourage marriage in that] follow

general economic Brown-Cave is to lead the flight of it would penalise the man strug Britain, among rich and poor R.A.F. machines, which, as Sir gling to provide a "nest egg" on alike, the encouraging sales of collapse. There is, of course, an- Samuel Hoare har innounced, is which he would have justification Bible and other Scriptural books, other explanation for the policy next year to be e from Eng-in aaking anyone to marry him. Or and the significant support of the on the other hand, auch tax country's leaders was also refer- in Hankow--Borodin may have land to Australia While the leopard may not be repented the evil of his ways! ampton Napier type, each fitted in order to escape it and they had said that the principal speaker at Six flying boats of the South. might rush him into marriage early red to by Mr. Sheppard who able to change its spots, it can at Alluring as the picture is of the with two 450-h.p. engines, are to riages were undesirable."

already decided that early mar the annual meeting of the British least change its tactics. Thus the arch-schemer really advising take part in the venture.

Mr. Lea disagreed that the small and Foreign Bible Society in Hankow faction, still as Red as it Chine for her own good, we fear and the ultimate destination of of rushing people into: marriage. Queen's Hall would be Jr. A sea route is to be followed, tax proposed would have the effect London next Wednesday at the has always been, is adopting it cannot be accepted es at all the craft will be Singapore, where if marriage was such a "trap" as Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister new policy. Instead of instiga likely. The leopard can change they remain as the nucleus of the the bachelors represented it, surely of Britain. ing agitation against foreigners,

British Air, Fleet in the East rush into it for the sake of escaping Amoy, in proposing Office Bear- they would not be such fools as, to Dr. J. H. Montgomery, of it is holding out the hand of

working in conjunction with the being mulcted in a few pounds a era, referred to the wonderful. friendship. As a result a marked

Australian Air Force,

year (laughter) The very fact change has taken place in the at- titude of the Chinese towards foreigners. Where there was hatred for the foreigner there is

its tactics-but not Its spots!"

Three Points.

Group-Captain Cave-Brown- that income tax fell more lightly work the Society was doing in Cave has been for some time one on the married man and more China and to its claims on the of the technical chiefs at the Air heavily on the bachelor was re- Interest and support of all classes President Coolidge declares Ministry. He was originally in cognition by the State of the Jus and creeds. that America will insist on proper the R.N.A.S., having joined the tice of

now respect. The cry of "Kill the respect for her authority, her Navy in 1907. He served with ed his Penalising a man who shirk- A brief address was also given ·

actions being those of a friend solicitous for the well-being of the Chinese people.. This item was published in our issue last

distinction during the war, being awarded the D.S.Ö. and the D.F.C.

"NO MORE A. J. COOK."

Labour Guardian's Resignation.

responsibilities.

by the Rev. C. Lacy, Agency Mr. Lim said that bachelors were! often horn so by necessity and not Secretary of the American Bible by election and spoke of the dan Society at Shanghai. ger's of creating "privileged The following office bearers classes." It was the privileged were re-elected: classes and the penaliaing of other Rev. Dr. T. W. Pearce, classes that had led to more war LL.D., and the Rev. F. Short than any other cause."

(Hon. Secretaries); Dr. J. Her- In the course of further discus- bert Sanders (Hon. Treasurer), alon, the surplus of women over The Committee was formed of the.. men was referred to. It was a

FILM VARIETY.

man's duty to take pity on the two ladies and gentlemen whose million "surplus" women in Britain names appear in the report. to-day "crying their eyes out be- Cause men were too selfish to pro- vide them with a home!?,

The bachelor was too busy having a good time. He should be made to pay for that good time. History proved that bachelors had produced nothing, that was, of any conse quence. "AK"

The motion was carried,

"LOVEY MARY" AT THE QUEEN'S.

foreigner" has given place, in effect, to the cry of "Love the foreigner." This change, as naive as it is sudden, is extremely in-night, alongside the cable report- teresting. In the first place it re-ing the "deliberate and malicious" presents conclusive proof that the firing on the American warship Hankow faction, as we have al-"Penguin" by Nationalist bat- ways maintained, is in full control teries. To-day it is reported "I find that to be a member of the mob. All it has to do is to that there is American opposition of a Board of Guardians I have say "riot!" and the mob runa to the sanctions of the second to forgo my freedom As an Note regarding the Nanking in Englishman and allow the La- amok; "be calm" and the mob cident. It is added that America bour party to dictate to what becomes as docile as anyone could does not favour the blockading of association I belong." This wish, Who can say after this the Yangtsze in case the demanda passage occurred in a letter of in the Note be not complied with! resignation tendered to that the Hankow faction had no These are three points of great the Nottingham Board of- power to prevent the Hankow Interest They make it rather Guardians by Mr. Joseph riots or that it should not be held difficult, taken in conjunction Cobley, a Labour member. The with each other,, for the outsider letter continued: "I am a mem- responsible for those outrages! to analyse with any degree of ber of the executive of the Illuminating as the change of at- accuracy America's real attitude Nottingham and District In- titude at Hankow may be called toward the China crisis as that re- dustrial Union, and in this lates to outrages on foreigners union I intend working for in this respect, it is interesting and on foreign property. The peace and prosperity for men also in its relation to the future three points certainly do not syn- engaged in the coal industry. of the Hankow faction: Who in chronise they are entirely out No more A. J. Cook and his spired the order for the change? of focus with each other In satellites for me

modifying the terms of the Nan Mr. Cobley's resignation was. Was it Mr. Eugene Chen? If it Ling Note America is not likely accepted. He was delegate was. Mr. Eugene Chen, then we to secure proper respect for her from the Clifton Colliery Lodge may take it that Mr. Eugene Chen authority. If she observes to the Notts Miners' Associa is kicking over the traces, feeling, on the warship she is still less to which he refers is the oppost- silence, in regard to the outrage tion, and the industrial union doubtless, that the Russians likely to secure proper respect tion body founded by Mr. G. A. Silver and Gold Lace Flouncings Was It Borodin? That, too, would

daya are numbered In Hankow, for her authority.” In view of Spencer, M.P., at the end of theThose who intend visiting Lee window curtains for her bridal

the President's utterances, coal stoppage. be evidence of anxiety in Hankow matters to America is the poaing it appears that all that

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DOUBLE OPPORTUNITY FOR EUROPEANS.

Variety is one of the features: of this week's programme at the Queen's Theatre. After a light comedy on Sunday and Monday with an assembly of bathing beautica, "Lovey Mary" met with a pleasing reception yesterday as it is a type of film that is seldom seen.

some realis-

Europeans who have heard

Bessie Love gives about but did not trouble to see the portrayals of an orphan girl that wonderful piece of architec who is always rough and ready ture and decoration known as Lee but who places the love for her Garden will have a double oppor sister's two year old child on a Professor Harry Pisler Is giv-Some of the minor characters tunity this week to do so, be higher plane than anything else. Ing two demonstrations of occult are very good, particularly. Mary science there, on Friday and Alden (as Mrs: Wiggs") and the Saturday respectively original Miss Hazy who uses

Theatre, at East Point should vell

make a point of going early to The Buster comedy la as inspect the building and the funny as over, and the news reel

for Moscow's chief agent in as the best friend that China ever PROGRESS IN SIAM various schemes of display put up gives us interesting titbits from China would hardly authorize had or will have. Outrages on Fa

by Mr.Lea Hysan, which coat Home.. close on to a million dollars.

such a distasteful measure-un warships are subsidiary affairs

Barsand American citizens and American FORMATION OF LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

Imperial dragons with painting The spirit of justice and the less he felt that the situation call that cannot possibly impair that

and carving of different moral influence spread throughout ed for a desperate remedy. After friendship so long age, the Pre-

A

Serious" of Chinese history Lare the world by England is unparallel his campaign of hate against the America will insist on proper re-important constitutional measure Lee Theatre is only 10 minutes interests, including agriculture in sident verbally declares that It is currently reported that an of attraction. Clearly it will be better for all

Bangkok, April 16 but a few of the principal objects ed in history. Mr. Lucien Wolf British in China, Borodin would spect for her autho

Is contemplated by the Govern from town but it is best to allow Brit find it a bitter pill to swallow to

ment, namely that the King has at least half an hour to roam over a whole is more fully developed.

when the Empireas order policy of friendship, even

commanded the formation of a the place before the show begins. Lord Bledisloe as a temporary expedient gain Trade Depr

Legislative Council, which will indem S some immediate advantage. The

clude non-official members, to deal with national problemspiling us of unexecuted orders dur-will not elapse before the greater We must not be deceived by the We trust that too many months Its decisions would be revieweding they recent stoppage, which part of your holding in British Gov-

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