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for such cannot possibly mean the total disregard of exist- ing Treaties and the flaunting of all the rights which these Treaties confer on jects in China.

A Grave Step.

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THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1927.

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Across,

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The Magistrate-"Did anything in his demeanour strike you when you arrested him?"

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Anxious Waiter-What's the mat. ter, Sir? Too much pepper in the stew?"

Colonel Tabasco (reti ed Indian Army)No, confound you. Too much stew in the pepper.

A

Scots doctor and his wife, travelling on a West Coast steamer, over the side, very unhappy, ran into bad weather, and hung

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There is a time and a place for everything and a Treaty cannot at times before we can go tor-↑ 70, LEAK; 71, SKALD; 72. SYRT. the doctor to his patient. "Have

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you followed my dieting instruc- 4tions and eaten only what a three- Gyear-old child would?"

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The decision of the French Olympic Committee that that country is not to participate in the forthcoming Olympiad at Amsterdam is indeed a startling The cable announcing the fact merely states that this grave step was taken upon the Senate! adjourning the question of the provision of the necessary funds. A fairly large sum of money is, of course, essential to provide for the training, upkeep and equip-| ment of a force of athletes worthy Mr. J. F. Souza,

Shewan Tomes & Co. of representing a country in the greatest international sporting | Mr. M. A. Figueiredo, competition of all time. But it No. 1. Pence Avenue,

Kowloon. does not seem that the French Government has definitely said it i

In accordance with the rules will not provide that sum and, on the face of things, seeing what is winners four days hence under re-ter prepared to give up hope. His n cheque will be sent to the involved in the way of national gistered cover, together with the wife, though she could not move, prestige, if nothing else, the de-congratulations of the "China and could scarcely speak, manared cision of the Committee appears Mail." to be a hasty one. This very point has caused dissension on more than one occasion at Home. but always has the money 'been

1. CYST: 4, GABEL; 8, SLUM; found. These Games, despite 12. LEG; 13, RUN; 14. NOD: 16 the first time, and was giving her criticism in recent years regard- TZAR: 21. EL 22. OUTRE; 23, what she had seen.

ORA; 17, AX; 18, LOAN; 19, grandmother 'a long account of ing irregularities and despite · such international jealousies as 28, PO; 29, SI; 30, 1.G.: 31, IT; 33. best, dear?" asked

AERIE; 25, ENTAIL; 26, SNEAPS;

"And which animal did you like are haturally aroused, pre, we EN 34, H.D. 5, S.E.; 36, P.R.; mother, when Muriel had finished.

her grand- venture to assert, worth the 37, RE; 40. T.T.; 42, P.P.; 45, B.C.; money spent on them. They 16. T.L.; 47, A.U.: 48, A.R. 49 ply. "It was wonderful to see him "Oh, the elephant," was the re- take us a long way back and, E.: 50. MANTIS, 56, RETURN: pick up buns with with Gilbert K. Chesterton, we 57. REALS: 58, APEAK: 60, EH cleaner? believe we have to go backward 62, GNOO; GS, SALT: GI, FA; 65, LOT: 67. ORC: 08, OIL: 69, AIR; ward! They take us back to. be jettisoned by one of the con- nearly two thousand years be- tracting parties, or a self-styled fore the birth of Christ and 1,CLAM; 2, YEX; 3, S.G.; representative of that party, at were instituted by the Grecians GUARISH; 5, ANNELID;

ENTASIS: 7, LOZENGE; 9, LO The Powers, in honour of Jupiter, being held 10, URE: 11, MALT; 13, ROTA: "For dinner I had a handful of its own sweet will.

every fifth year at Olympia in 15, DARE; 18, LUTRA; 20 RIANT: mud, one of coal dust, a button hook including Great Britain, have re- the Peloponnesus. As ancient 22, ON; 24, E.P.: 25, EON; 27, and a box of safety matches." peatedly expressed their inten- festivals they continued from SIP: 28. PEERT: 32, TRUCE; 38, tion to meet the aspirations of 1543 B.C. to A.D. 394. Surely the ELM: 39, OINEG (GENIO); 40, Father "There is nothing, worse. 41, TUSSOCK; 42, my dear boy, than to be old and memory of those gigantic strug- TAILORS: the Chinese with regard to the gles on that vast plain in Elis PARASOL; 13 PREPAID; 44, bent," existing Treatles when the pro- will not be allowed to fade by SQUAT: 45, BIN; 51, A.R.: 62, Cynical Son-"I think there is,

TAN.O.; 54 TELL; 55, K.; 60, father." per opportunity arises. Such an reason of the absence from this LELL: 69. DART: 61, HOE; 64, Father"What is it, then?" opportunity can only await the year's Olympiad of such a nation FIR: 66, A.; 69, AY.

as France, renowned for its love

Son-"Why, to be young and broke." creation of a strong Central Gov- of doing the right thing, its ven- ernment imbued with a serious eration of all that is as it should sense of its responsibility to the be between country and country. British were reported in the Colony its regard for the past, despite Powers and able to ensure re-its comparatively newly-found yesterday. spect for any revised Treaties Republicanism? We trust a way that may be made. Until then, may be found out of this regret-

She came into the Police Stron with of course, the existing Treaties, table deadlock, and that the ly "Proofs," and I shall be grate- "My husband has disappeared, she #photograph in her Ind. glorious tricolour may bedeck fut if all residents will satisfy aald. "This is his photo. I vant "unequal" though they may be many athletic heroes when these themselves that their names and him found at once." And she and- regarded by the Chinese, must Games come to be played at addresses are properly described ed Exhibit A. to the inspecto overrule all other considerations. Amsterdam soon.

The inspector looked up fro the It lies with the Chinese them-

photograph.

"Why?" he asked. selves and not with Great Britain or any other Power to create a condition of affairs compatible Sir Henry Pollock, the senior with a revision of the Treaties. unofficial member of the Legis- At present, as Lord Balfour re- lative Council, has been inter-cently reiterated, there is no viewed by Reuter în London, and | single Government in China that bag spoken his mind in his usual can be recognised as the one and characteristic manner on, the only official source with which taxation demands of the Nanking the Powers can deal. Government. In his opinion It is pleasing to note that Sir these demands are a breach of Henry Pollock, in his interview the Treaties and as such should with Reuter, embraced the oppor- be resisted by the British Govtunity to repudiate the apparent erament. Indeed, he asserts that ly prevalent idea that British and it is imperative that they should Chinese interests in the Far East be resisted. There will be local are mutually opposed. It is well agreement with him when he known whence this idea emanated states that these recent demands in the first place, and it is also are the natural sequel of the known that the extremists in the prolonged and unresisted anti-Labour Party at Home are never Treaty boycott raised by Canton tired of exploiting that idea. The lists at present displayed against Hong Kong-a boycott That is mischievous propaganda on the Address Boards are mere- which enriched its promoters yet, against British interests in China

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SIR H. POLLOCK'S ADVICE.

by lying propaganda, was re- that must be combated most

presented all over the world as an unselfish and patriotic move ment. He further declared that,

strenuously inch by inch both at Home and abroad. Ás Sir Frederick Whyte pointed out at if Nanking's demands are not the Institute of Pacific Relations resisted, other local Chinese au- in Honolulu yesterday, Great Bri- thorities will make similar dis-tain wants to help China and co- astrous exactions on foreign operate on the tariff question. trade, devoting the funds thus That willingness has been demon- obtained to a more intensive civil strated time and again not only warfare. In point of fact this in regard to tariff autonomy but. example has already been follow-in regard to every problem that ed by the Chihli authorities tak-has been exercising the leaders ing over control of the Salt of the various Chinese Govern- Gabelle amounting to about £12,- ments in Peking, Nanking, and 000,000 annually, And the next Hankow. The lead in goodwill! step will doubtless be for Nan and conciliation has been taken king and other local authorities long ago by Great Britain, but to take over the Imperial Mari- unfortunately with a very sparse time Customs.

response on the part of the Chin- It is not sufficient for the ese themselves. Still, the fact Nanking Government or any remains that Great Britain is at other Government in China to re- any time perfectly willing to co- gard Treaties with the foreign operate with the Chinese Powers as non-existent simply be to attain their aspirations,

cause in their opinion they are although it must always be unsuited to modern conditions. borne in mind that the fight

ENTERIC AMONGST BRITISH.

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"There goes the light-weigt Two cases of enteric fever, both champion of our village."

"Pugilist, eh?" "No, the village-butcher."

thereon or advise me of any cor- rections or alterations that are required to be made before July 31. Clean copies, with the neces- CORRESPONDENCE. Bary alterations, will then be pre-ing of "halidom?""

PEAK ADDRESS BOARDS.

To the Editor of the "Chine' Mail.") Sir-With reference to my

letter to the Press dated May 27, may I once again through the courtesy of your columns draw

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"Henry dear, what is the jean-

pared and placed on the Address "I don't know why women won't Boards, and it is proposed to re-use their reasoning powers. you vise these lists in future every will only look at the context you'll six months.

be able to find out for yourself. Alterations to the lists in force How is it used, anyway?""

"It anye here. By my haldom, can be made at any time in writ- ing if residents will only notify is past the hour of twelve the Inspector in Charge of the will not use their reasoning rower. "Well, there you are. Women Gough Hill Police Station or the Halidom is obviously an old Eng Hon. Secretary of the P.R.A. of lish word for 'watch."'

A tale in an American magazine

passage:

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"In my mind it had always been- classed with those lovely, half- mythical cities that, if you were lucky, one day you would see, such

the attention of all Peak residents: Barker Road and Top Tram Stat- may require to be made, and I to the Address Boards at the any additions or alterations, that ions, which have been entirely appeal for the co-operation and by Struthers Burt has the following reorganised under the auspices help of all Peak residents in keep of the Police and the Peak ing these lists up to date. Residents' Association.

In conclusion I wish to hank The lists which have now been Inspector Shannon of Gough Hill compiled are the result of the

Police Station for the great assist- house to house visit referred to all the necessary data for compil- ance he has rendered in supplying

think, now been printed in such in my previous letter, and have, ing these lists.

form as to be of some practical- value not only to strangers visit- residents. ing the Penk but also to Peak

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Yours, etc.,

E. B. C. HORNELL. Hon. Secretary, Peak Residents' Association.

Hong Kong, July 21.

Prince Michael, who will succeed to the Roumanian Throne. He issan of Prince Carol, who abdicated in his favour.

__ as-

the author mentions Singapore!

And among half a dozen names

Was Hong Kong omitted, we won- der?

OC-

Rastus was asked what regiment he would join if another war curred, and it was suggested that he would probably like the cavalry. "No," said Rastus, "when they sound the 'retreat' I don't want to be hampered by no horse."

Dull returned explorer (relating adventures tediously): "And when, after fighting our way through miles of jungle, we found to our dismay that it had swollen to twice its size what were we to do?"

Bored young damsel (catching only the last few words): "Did you try poulticing it?”

At a club two elderly members were discussing, sotto voce, the table manners of a new and not particularly gentlemanly member.

"Well, what do you think of him?" asked ons,

"Very

remarkable," replied the

other, thoughtfully. "I've heard soup gargled and siphoned, but on my soul that's the first time, I've every heard it yodelled."

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They were off to the rices, and, meeting at the station, and surprised to see the other carrying

Cantera.

"What's that for-to photograph the horses?"

"No, the bookie," was the reply.

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Two Scottish alders were 'dis- cussing their new minister.

"Man Sandy," said one of them, "It's an awfu peety the now minis- ter speaks through his nose."

"Yes," replied the other, "it's an awfu peety, and It's no like as he was pinched for room through his mooth."