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tembered, it was stated in the cables that the General: had briefed & King's Counsellor,-and- It is likely that, the "fight" will ed we shall only publish

now become a legal one, to be dition that he signa hin real name. settled in the-law courts, as to Should we have to treat any the power or otherwise of the letter of his in this way we High Council to take such an im- give him our reasonsking Friting, y portant step aa. the one contem for doing so with full kbarty to plated. The call for a change in publish them elsewhere (provided, the constitution of the leadership of course, he publishes also he of the Salvation Army comes, Hochment we criticise), w there seans no doubt at this these conditions are accept- Tuncture, from America, Future able to Milinda, will be please com. progress, it has been asserted, will municate with me. I will give the doctor the other day. "Come be negatived by the continuance him our dates for going to press around to dur house at opce, of the prevailing one-man form of etc., so as to avoid having: hla ficctorp she pleaded."One of government and the one-family matter unduly delayed." -

line of succession. A similar de sire for reform, apparently, exista in Canada, Australia and .· New Zealand, as well as in some of the European countries. Any how, it is the Salvation Army's own battle and it must be left to find its own solution. All the onlooker is able to do is to sit back and hope that whatever the outcome, the good work of the Army will in no way be retarded or lessen in effect.

Yours etc.,

P. Joy,

Hong Kong, Jan. 16.

GOOD`FORTUNE

CHICAGO GIRLS GUESTS OF

MARCHIONÉSS

Bring me any more said the husband in "I can't face them!?! "I don't want you to face them, Ing, replied the wife. "Tonly want you to foot them!”

An Aberdeen mother rang-up

my children, has swallowed a Bax-

pence!"

#Bight,"

said the doctor. "How old is it?"

1893," was the prompt answer.

Village rector, dining with local squire: "You know that rogue of a verger of mine hardly waits for the service to be finish- Aed before he dashes across to the Magpie and Stump over the way. I'm very angry about it. I think it's most irreverent of him... New York.A gift of wealth most Irreverent." The International Conference and social position among the Bri-Squire: "Well, well, Rector, of the British Empire Cancer tish nobility is promised to two after all I suppose it's merely a Campaign at the Royal Society of small Chicago girla, Isabelle and 'thirst after righteousness' you Medicine has completed its Marjorie Meuser, ten and nine know!" deliberations. Sir Berkeley years old respectively, who will Moynihan said: "The fear of soon be adopted by their great "What makes you look so cancer is the king of terrors. We aunt, the Marchioness of Huntly, tired?" an undersized Cockney rinat drive away the fear and re- The son of the Marchioness by was asked the other day. "Well, place it with the knowledge of her first marriage presented a It's like this," he replied. "My truth, for people are only afraid petition from his mother and his wife is walking to get her weight of the things they don't under-stepfather, the Marquis of down, and the only time that she stand. If we tell the people the Huntly, to Judge Horner, asking can do it without attracting at- truth--that it is not cancer they for permission to conduct the tention is in the evening. She in- need fear, but the dread of cancer girls to the Huntly Estate, Orton sists that I go with her, even if the truth will set them free."-- Hall, Peterborough. The father I am tired. The last two weeks I "Morning Post" (London).

of the children is dead, and they have lost eight pounds, and she are living in comparatively poor has gained two ounces.” The military authorities notify circumstances: that searchlight practice will be

Their stepmother having con- Two Scotsman had just arrived carried out on Jan. 18, at Stone-sented to surrender her custody on their first visit to London, and cutters and on Jan. 19-20 at of the girls, an order has been they were both anxious to find the -Lytemun.

aigned permitting them to leave streets which by legend were Chicago. The Jubilant youngsters paved with gold. One of them left for New York, whence they found a sixpence lying in the sailled for England, ́ ́.

gutter of the station yard, and The Marchioness of Huntly is a pounced on it with a triumphant daughter of the late Mr. John H. Fallon, and when she became in 1922 the second wife of the Mar quis, was the widow of Mr. James Macdonald, of Cincinnati.

ed yesterday.

India than even the deposed. Seventeen cases of small-pox, monarch. Soviet agents took all Chinese; one of enteric fever

and British,

one of "spinal every opportunity while, the King was in Europe to sow the seeds meningitis, Chinese, were report of dissension and agitate among the fanatical tribesmen, who live. on plunder. It is a black outlook for Afghanistan, for had Amanullah been able to carry out his advanced views, there can be little doubt, but that Afghanistan would have greatly prospered in every respect during the next few

years.

The American Asphalt Paint *Co., Chicago, has appointed Messrs. Shewan Tomes and Co. sole agents in Hong Kong and South China for certain of their products, as advertised.

Booking plans are now open at Moutrie's and the Star for Fred Coyne's London Musical Comedy Company which opens a brief season at the Star Theatre on Monday next at 9.15 p.m. Prices of admission are $3, $2 and $1.

,.

The Anderson Music Company, Ltd., has issued something novel in the way of calendars. It has put out a desk ornament of Pressed metal, brass finished, small and compact, with tear-off leaves, one for a month, these also showing the last and next months.

WITHOUT PAY

CHICAGO TEACHERS'

PLIGHT

smile at his companion's dour face

"Sandy," remarked the other scathingly, "dinna waste yer time on that mon. Wait till ye get in the thick of it.”

1. ""

Both photographer and mother had failed to make the restless. four-year-old sit long enough to have her picture taken. Finally the photographer suggested that 'the little darling" might be quiet if her mother would leave the Chicago. The long history of room. During her absence the political domination of Chicago's picture was successfully taken.... public school affairs came to a On the way home the mother climax recently, when 18,000 asked: "What did the nice man teachers encountered their. first say to make mother's little darl- payless pay-day.

ing sit still?"..-

Having no money at its dis- "He thed, "You thit thtill, you posal, the Board of Education told little newthuns, or I'll knock your its army of instructors that it head off, the I that ththill," she could not pay them. Moreover, explained. there was no issuance of promis sory, notes or any assurance as to It was their honeymoon trip to when the teachers would get London, and the first time they their salaries, onde ent

had ever been out of Lancashire." As they waited on the platform

Amanullah's abdication, does not, of course mean that he has renounced all hope of directing his country along the paths of progress. He is in exile, having crossed the frontier into India, but if he can retain the loyalty of the Pathans, who are generally reputed to be the most enlighten- ed and the bravest of the Afghans, it is very probable that A banishee, who was charged With Christmas drawing near, Hong Kong, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1929. he may return to Kabul at no dis- before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this and many of the teachers depend-at Euston for the guard to bun- tant date. Amanullah is commorning with failing to complying upon their regular pay for die their boxes out of the van, the paratively young, very vigorous with the banishment order, was their holiday trips and celebra- young bride and bridegroom were

sentenced to 10 months hard tions, the failure of the board to manifestly embarrassed, and the present set-back, though labour. The record of the prison- distribute the expected cheques Then an outside porter came up serious, is unlikely to vanquisher shows that he was banished for his ardent spirit. He has been ten years in January, 1928, fol- lowing a conviction for larceny, in succeeded by his elder brother, which he was sent to jail for 12 who apparently was regarded as monthe, unsuitable to fellow In the foot- stepe.of their father. Amanullah had been on the Afghan throne for only ten years, succeeding his father the Amir, who was assassinated, and who chose Amanullah as his successor.

KING AMANULLAH

CORRESPONDENCE

and asked afte

"Can I look after yer baggage for yer, mister?"

worked great hardships in many quarters. Park

The lack of funds was attributed to the profligate expenditure of The red blood mounted to the officials under the "Big Bill" young bride's checks, and turning | Thompson administration.

to her hubby she demanded: Several Chicago newspapers "Well, well, well. I ye started a campaign to re-a-goin to thrash him for r medy the situation by the sub-fairin' to me like that, ye're no scriptions of public-spirited citi

man, George.":

re

Sympathy will be felt univer- sally for King Amanullah, the dethroned monarch of Afghanis tan. The news that he had been compelled to abdicate has come as a big surprise, as it was very generally believed that

THE HONG KONG'A DIC. Amanullah was very powerful in

To the Editor of the "China Mail.”]zens. Kabul and throughout Afghanis tan. The extended tour which he

Sirf is with great regret and his Queen made about a year

that my committee are compelled

efreum through unavoidable ago afforded ample proof that It will be noted from the latest stances to announce the postpone both were much in advance of the telegrams that German journalsment of the production of "On majority of their countrymen re-regard the present state of affairs Approval." It is unfortunately HOUSE OF LORDS' SURPRISE

FOR HIM garding progressive ideas, which in Kabul much in the light of a impossible as yet to announce the opening night, as this depends on It seemed they would have little Machiavellian. triumph for Eog- theatre bookings by travelling trouble in propagating and estab-land oven Russia. But there is no companies. The date will, how lishing throughout their country.evidence of any such policy hav-ever, be announced as soon as pos sible. I shall be grateful if you According to Reuter, however, it ing been pursued. On the con- will insert something to this appears that Amanullah acted trary, the British generally re- effect in your news columns when he tried to secure the pass-four shilings and sixpence per with more haste than discretion gard Amanullahcas eing parti-""

on his return to his capital, and cularly friendly both to England consequently it is very probable and, India

that he more than ever antagon- | whose

ised the reactionary fortes

had full scope

mature

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against his projects and himself. There are good, grounds « for believing that during his long absence from Kabul those un

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Yours etc.,

H DAVENPORT BROWNE

Hon. Sec. & Treas HongKong, Jan

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LORD BANBURY

A party of workmen went to |Liverpool for a day's outing. On arriving they divided into two groups, and each group looked for

suitable place for breakfast. The first group selected an in- ferior-looking place, but they had a splendid feed at the cost of Lord Banbury, who, when he one shilling and sixpence Ther was a member of the House of head. The second group selected Commons, blocked the passage of a regalaristocratic establish- more private Buis than any living ment, and after a moderate repast man, had an unhappy experience were startled by the charge of

age of one of his own in the House head Dumbfounded; they paid of Lords,

and filed out all minam RAThe Government declared that You'll be coming back to din-

as drawn up it was quite unworker

suppose," said the proprie able.

för.

Certainly I said, the way of party: "Haven't we paid for

Lord Banbury, who must have said the same thing about other people's Bills many hundreds times, looked quite taken aback and was rescued by the Bödla Front Bench "with “we

was carried):

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had come to pass

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