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BIRTHS..

BLYTH On April 27, 1927,

Blyth, a son.

at

take it that there is still some hope of further joint action. Sir Austen Chamberlain's next re-

Cangers Realised,

TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1927.

TWO CENTURIES.

Social and Industrial Conditions.

EFFECT ON THE EAST.

BIAS BAY.

LONG ARM OF THE BRITISH NAVY.

HOME PAPER'S COMMENT.

In raiding the pirate centre at

In France the Communists have had a stern warning address- Led

Poincaré, to them by M. France, he declares, is not a practice ground for Bolshevist Imperialism, and it is not by a return to primitive methods that she will find the progress of|

In delivering his lecture at the Blas Bay, on the coast of Southern Helena May: Institute: last week China, the British Navy, says the civilisation and the happiness of on "Social and Industrial Cond-Daily Mail," was carrying out its humanity. Moreover, the laws tions of the 19th and 20th Cen-historic role as preserver of the Piracy is an of the Republic will be applied turles," the Rev. W. T. Feather-peace of the sens,

offence against all nations equally, energetically to suppress any stone decided to omit any refer-and therefore the duty of its sup- criminal attempt to menace the ences to Hong Kong and China pression has always fallen to the discipuine of the Army and the pending more information and predominant naval Power.

At the Both on the coast of China and safety of the State. Thus, it will more propitious times. De seen that every nation worthy same time he remarked that elsewhere the British Navy has China and the Far East appear long played the principal part in of peing termea civused is grad- uay rounding on the Commun-to be almost compelled to do or putting down piracy and the slave no half-be trying to do in half a century trade, and has thua earned the ists, and declaring, in

the Keda what Britain and other countries gratitude of the whole civilised measured terms that

For some two centuries, have done in from two to four world. room is preferred to their com-j

indeed, the seas have been kept. centuries.

From time

pany. in America it was recent- Until 1760 the country in Bri-practically safe by the unsleeping y stated that the number oftain bore much the same generalisfforts of our seamen.

Communists had greatly dwindl-

led.

sporadic outbursts, such as those Chile a few weeks ago took appearances for centuries. Then to time there have, of course, been the novel step of deporting the occurred a revolution, generally in China, but the long arm of the known as the Industrial Revolu-Navy has always been swift to Communists in her midst to antion, during which a country came reach out and to restore order and solated island to propagate there into existence which would be un-security.

the seeds of Communism among intelligible to any one living, for Throughout history it has always themselves! The Labour Party example, in the Renaissance and been recognised that the safety of

botn in Britain and Austraha are

And when we con-

beginning to disavow any direct the Revolution. The Industrial the seas was an absolute essential connection with the Communists. Revolution of 1760 to 1840 is still of commerce. And, as we all know, the Chinese going on; a revolution always in-sider how large would be the re- this warda of a successful pirate in Nationalists, following the lead volves reintegration and

Navy has done, and the prestige it hes gained for itself throughout the waters of the seven seas,

of the Northern war lords, have was delayed a hundred years ago those days we can appreciate more

the Communists

their by the wars against the French fully the work that the British given

Before long Republic and Napoleon. arching orders. there will be no single "country uutside Soviet Russia itself where the Communists will be able to

Piece Goods for the East. Inventions of all kinds came

operate. The "toiling masses" in along. Cotton and piece goods were the industry of the revolu- their own country hate them.tion, and the trade to the East The "toiling masses" in other places will have none of them.

and to the Far East in the first

118 WATTS,

Mrs. George Watt, of Joppa, near

100th Birthday has

32 grandchildren,

Thus the years of effort to bring part of the 19th century encour Edinburgh. who has celebrated her aged this. Coal and Iron and about a world revolution have their transport became important: gone for nought and Moscow's Britain had attained the premier coffers have been drained without place in foreign trade before she "converting" one solitary State. became the home of the great in- ¡dustries. She was a "nation of shopkeepers" before she became (the "workshop of the world.” Means of communication by land

$18 INTERIM·

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and by many means.

77 great-grandchildren, and 8 great-great-grandchildren. Until recently four of Mrs. Watt's brothers and sisters-all over 90— lived within a mile of each other.

end sea improved in many ways At present an Englishwoman's life consists in making dirt and Referring to the displacement then chasing it about. - Dr. The report of the Canton In- of population caused by the In- Saleeby.. mark seems to confirm this. An-surance Office, Ltd. for presentation dustrial Revolution, the lecturer to the 46th annual meeting on May said that people--men and women swering a suggestion by a ques~17 reads as follows:-

submitting a

To pay a final dividend

of $22 per share.....$220,000.00 To add to Underwriting Suspense Account to

Taxes Upor Taxes.

cause mare harm than good. The Church of England Men's Society. the Mothers' Union, and the Vic-

tioner, he said he thought it a The General Agents and Con--were uprooted from their sur- matter of argument whether sulting Committee have pleasure in roundings; traditional sanctions patronising; I have seen welfare statement of the of religion and neighbourliness workers, foreven and forewomen, hesitation and prolonged delay in affairs of the Office made up to were upset; the new aggregate very roughly handled. exacting reparations were likely. Dec. 31, 1926, in Sterling and Hong lacked tradition and self-respect. A Paternalistic Government.

Here we can think of many.com- The best solution is what I call Kong currency. to lead to further similar incidents

1925 Account. After paying an parisous in the East and in the a co-operative work under a and would be completely mis-interim dividend of $18 per share West, perhaps most noticeable in paternalistic Government which Sir on May 18, 1926, the amount stand-the leaders of movements. will, by continual Committees and understood by the Chinese.

ing to the credit of this Account is. The abuse of child labour sur-Boards, composed of all classes Austen Chamberlain could hardly $674,362.81.

vived the war of 1815, and the of people and brains, collect ideas, believe the matter is open to This it is resolved to deal with temper and outlook of the next information, facts, and figures, in the following manner:- generation must be judged in the and submit them to local Govern- argument—the mischief and dan

light of its upbringing. Shortly ments first and through them to der of delay are patent to every-

after the war ended the price of the Central Government.. one--and we must assume that he

copper fell from £180 to £80 per The Helena May Institute, for was playing for time, hoping' close the year 1925... 454,362.81 ton and iron from £20 to £8. Iron example, which is supposed, ac- and coal workers' wages were recording to its constitution, to against hope that a common policy

$674,362,81 duced in some cases to below sub- do definite Christian and social may yat be agreed upon. There] 1926 Account. The

Amount sistence levels in some cases to work, might well be the means of Great forming a Committee of British is evidently a limit, however, even standing at credit of this Account six shillings per week. to Sir Austen Chamberlain's is $2,361,296.94. Out of this the stocks of manufactured goods, and Chinese, men and women, offi- patience. For another cable in. General Agents and Consulting accumulated with a view to flood- cial servants and non-officials, to Committee have declared an in-jing foreign märkets as soon as the collect information, etc, re local dicates a hardening in his atti- terim dividend of $18 per share war was over, were sold at ruin-social and industrial conditions, tude. Commander Fanshawe absorbing $180,000.00. The balance ous prices because other coun- and to discuss them privately. of $2,171,296.94 will be carried for-tries were too poor to pay for Public discussion and talk would had asked in the House of Com-ward.

them. Consulting ons if the British Government

Committee. The General Agents regret to have to Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

sion at Hankow in view of the Chater, C.M.C., who has been multitude of taxes, the attempt join in such work, which could LONGHURST-On April 26, 1927, failure of the Nationalist Govern-actively interested in this Company to form Unions, and the famous have tremendous results not only since 1891 in the capacity of a Peterloo riots in 1819 which have in Hong Kong but in the neigh- af the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. C. D. ment to implement the agreement member of the Consulting Commit been immortalised in Shelley's bouring country The C.E.M.S. Longhurst, a daughter.

in this respect. Instead of giving tee.

"Maaque of Anarchy." It was MALCOLM-On March 13, 1927, a definite "No!" as might have' Sir Robert Ho Tung. Messre.

same after the Great has already done a great deal of A. H. Compton, L. Dunbar, A. S. just the

Tsai question. Malcolm, a daughter,

Paternal Powers. one of propitiating the National-Pearce and H. P. White retire but, East to-day. Young men with

It should be remembered that ists at all costs, Sir Austen Cham- being eligible, offer themselves for exaggerated ideas and little prac- tical experience often think that

a paternalistic Government can berlain carefully refrained from Auditors. The Accounts have social and industrial matters can only act if it has paternal powers CLAY SHIRDAN-On April 23, committing the Government to a been audited by Messrs. Lowe, be settled so easily.

Attention was next devoted by that is the force behind it to 1927, at Shanghai, William negative attitude. The British Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming who, the lecturer, to the various Re-exercise, what I call a little "Old Testament religion when New Samuel Clay, of Shanghai to Government, he replied, had been being eligible, offer themselves for form Bills and Chartism the Testament ⠀⠀ "religion" is not Frances Gertrude Shirdan, of}

latter aiming at social. reform Shanghai,

in communication with the other re-election.

Because of the understood. through political action--and to GREEN DE WOOLFSON-BELL interested Powers as a result of

-On

the Factory Code, the Shops Act, growth of towns and the herding April 27,

1927, at

of people together and the speed- housing reforins,

public Shanghal May Elizabeth, the Nanking outrages. He was daughter of Mrs. E. at present unable to make a state Alleged to have been concerned health, concluding with references ing up of work, two things are Green de Woolfson and the late ment as to what action they would in an armed robbery at No. 8, to the Ministry of Reconstruction needed. People must be taught to Occupy their spare time, and must Mr. Bruce Green de Woolfson,

have opportunities for so doing. of London, to George Henry, feel it right to take. That was Yuk Ming Street, West Point, a as recently as 1917.

Chinese was yesterday committed Ideas and Suggestions. The Playground Movement, start- Bon of Mrs. L. Bell and the late hardly a direct answer to the to the Criminal Sessions by Mr. Continuing the lecturer, said: ed many years ago in America, Mr. William Bell, of London.

It will have been noticed during might well be copied. Parks and PURCELL YASSINSKY. On question regarding the Hankow R. E..Lindsell...

April 26, 1927, at Shanghai, Concession, since "the other in- The robbery, according to the this lecture, that I have implied open spaces should be kept in all Richard, 'youngest son of the tereated Powers are not interest stress of the house, occurred in (1) that political action alone parts of a city or town. The late Pierce Harris Purcell, of

"broad daylight on February 15. 'cannot produce social reform; (2) sight of een grass and of trees Shanghai, to Antoinette, widowed in the Hankow Concession A knock came on the door at 1.16 that social reformers alone can- reminds people of their country of 3. J. Yassinaky, of Vladi- unless, it has to be added, unless p.m., and the amah answered it. not produce reforms: they are and their homes. It takes them vostock,

the re-occupying of the Hankow Two strange men, carrying generally too idealistic and out of themselves. Children knives, entered the witness's imaginative; they often have not should not be expected to have as Concession is to form part of gen-cubicle. She was bound with a balanced view of history or their only playground verandahs eral action by the Powers. But string and gagged with an finance. These people cause most filled up perhaps on two days of BOWERN. On April 28, 1927, at that seems too much to hope for orange. After relieving the wit- trouble in the world if they get the week with the family wash-

Shanghai, Jessie, wife of T. W. after so much "hesitation and de-ness of a gold wrist watch the power to act alone. And when Ing.

robbers ransacked the place. They these people are removed from The corner sites of cross roads lay." However the whole tone of broke several boxes and took their traditional surroundings in in new towns, eg. In Nathan Sir Austen Chamberlain's re- clothing and $4 in money..palities, in social welfare and in Road, Kowloon, could be kept marks is important as indicating Accused's excuse was that he the lives of the poor people, they open and free. This would help was falsely charged because, the génerally make a mess of things. also in traffic adminstration a growing firmness, Evidently he woman's husband had a grudge Consider the revolutionaries in pecially in view of the great la coming to the view that if the against him.

proposed to re-occupy the Conces- record the death of Sir C. F. Reference was next made to the toria Diocesan Association could

at Shanghal. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. heen expected if his policy was Gubbay, Henry Humphreys, T. E. War, and it is the same in the good in connection with the Mui

MARRIAGES.

Bowern.

DEATH.

Hong Kong, Tuesday, May 3, 1927.

POWERS AND NANKING.

According to a statement made

in the House of Commons yester

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Powers will not act together, Bri- tain must act alone. Thore Is no need to emphasize the vladom of

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