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* THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1929.

CANTON'S POLICY

worthy only of a maudlin curio MR. H. E. WODEHOUSE

DEATH OF FORMER OFFICIAS.

IN HONG KONG

SON IN COLONY,

sity. They doubtless believe that

ANOTHER SPEECH BY GEN. the views on naval limitation

CHAN MING-SHU held by them-and probably suit- able to them-should be held by

THE ANTI-FENG CAMPAIGN others, Great Britain included.

Mr. Henry Ernest Wodehouse, At the oil besquet held on the But the real back-bone of Britain C.M.G., who died at Home on May evening of June 12 at the Government and of the British Empire are, 27, at the age of 83, was for many Office, in honour of the return of the thank Heaven, not quite so simple years in the Hong Kong Civilictorious 4th Squadron of the Chin➡ both the Service, and was Hon. Secretary Soong Finance Minister, H.E. General ese Navy and the arrival of Mr. T. V. are apparently Americans and the British Ia and Special Commissioner for Hong Chan Ming-shu, Chairman of the Hong at the Colonial and Indan Kwangtung Provincial Government, bour Party, and consequently Exhibition in 1886.

made an eloquent address, the import- ant points of which are as follow:-

as

our cousins across the pond" He retired from the Hong Kong will find that to impress such service on August 6, 1898, when views upon us is not quite so easy holding the post of a police magis- trate, and was in receipt of a a matter as they would like it to pension of $4,420.

Meanwhile, they have in be.

His son, Mr. Philip Peveril Jehn C.LE., la Depaty Mr. MacDonald rather an easy Wodehouse,

Superintendent of Police, Hong politician to deal with on this par-Kong, with whom much sympathy ticular subject and no doubt they will be extended. will discuss it to their hearts' content at the proposed confer

ence.

We must not predict; but DR. R. E. BELILIOS

Having referred in glowing terms of praise to the services rendered by the Land, Naval and Air Forces of Kwang tong Province,, a task which he des cribed as epoch-making, the Chairman expressed his surprise to find Mr. Soong's having the leisure to come down from Nanking at a time when the anti- Feng campaign should require his pre- sence in the capital to attend to the fin- ancial side of the expedition. His anxiety was, however, allayed by an explana- tion from the Finance Minister him- self that the Central Government had been, as far back as six months ago, setting aside a fund that might be needed for the campaign against it is safe to say that by this time

Feng: that according to calculation it next year for the year after) we

would take only three months to sub- due Feng's armies; and that even shall be us near to worldwide peace as we are to-day, in spite of

were the campaign to last twice as long, there would be no ground for worry.

Feudalism Must Go all that may be said by the A Reuter telegram from Shang-

Gentral Chatt went on to explain that Labour Party leader or the uto-hai, of yesterday's date, announces even if. Feng's antitions were to come pian visionaries of Washington.the death of Dr. B. E. Belilios, who, to grief and there should be no other some ffteen years ago; was a well-militarist to disturb the peace of the known practitioner in Hong Kong. country, China could not be said to In Shanghai he established him- have achieved, unity, unless feudalistic self as an oculist and enjoyed a Ideas were banished by the militarists. He repeatedly advise the Kwongsi large practice.

The revenue derived from the registration of trade marks in 1928, amely approximately $10,000, was about up to the average.

PASSES AWAY IN SHANGHAI

WELL-KNOWN IN HONG KONG

It appears that he was operated clique on this subject, but as they were on retently for appendicitis. Com- group of ignorant bigots, he could not plications set in and he died early make them understand his viewpoint. The trouble with the Kwangsi men was Festerday morning.

The sad news will be felt by not one of morality hat, one of intel-

ligence. many of the older residents of Hong

Real and False Unity Kong.

The success of the Northern Expedi Dr. Belillos took his degrees. In tion should have brought about the

If a

A revolver which had been found unclaimed in a pump house at the rear of No. 227, Nathan-road, was ordered to be confiscated by the Kowloon Magistrate.

Arrested on a motor-bus with a Edinburgh and while in the Colony unification of the country; but the re- quantity of dynamite and detonators was a member of the Hong Kong bellious actions of the Kwangsi Party Club. In Shanghat he was asso- and of Feng Ye-siang prove that the in hia possession, a Chinese fisher-

not been unified. officials may even yet be uncon-man was yesterday at the Kowlooniated with the Shanghai Race Club country has

and the Cercle Sportif Francais. Dr. false kind of unity were wanted, then Magistracy fined $5.

Belilies was probably about 55 years the Revolution would become meaning-

less: the thousands and thousands of y of age.

lives would have been wasted for no purpose and a vast quantity of wealth spent in vain. It has to be borne in mind that the practica expanding. one's influence is a vielous one, and even if a militarist should succeed in controlling Ave or six provinces, there would be only one fate awaiting him, namely, his ultimate downfall..

vinced,

says

;

NAVAL FUNERAL

DEATH OF A SICK BERTH ATTENDANT

The

M. C. ENGLAND

No Compromise

It is therefore surprising to

The body of an unknown Chinese find the subject of British-

woman, aged about 31 years, was American relations brought for- removed to the Kowloon mortuary ward so prominently now that yesterday from. Taipo, where it was the Labour Government is in found hanging by the neck on a power. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald tree opposite the Land Office.

that. he made it Last evening a Chinese accident- clear before and during the ally fell overboard from the s.1.

The only result from such a state of "Man Lee" in the central fairway.

things would be to affect disadvantage- election that he would "put our re-But for the prompt action of one of

death occurred in the ously the international status of the lations with the United States in the seamen of the launch, he might Naval Hospital yesterday of Mr. country and to heap untold sufferings the forefront in national con-have been drowned. He was taken Maurice Courtiour England, Sick upon the people. "If we are tooling Attendant attached to for real unity, military power mitist be cerns" and "we will not" (he add to the Police Station, but refused to Berth

H.MS. "Tumar". The decossed, handed back to the Central Govera go to hospital.- ed) "let the grass grow under our

who was 24 years of age, died of ment, and the financial resources of the feet thereanent."

of his nation must be unified. Not until this The whole

On the eve The theft.of a magneto and leads, meningitis.

is brought about, then and only then affair is rather a mystery, and valued at $31. is reported to the departure for Home he complain-can it be said that the first stage of. we should not be surprised if it Police by Mr. J. W. Gefford, of the ed of sickness and was at once the Revolution has been accomplished,"

Isaid General Chan. rouses the defeated Conservative Naval Dockyard. Mr. Gefford states

electrical department of the Royal removed to the Naval Hospital.

The funeral, with full Naval

took place yesterday | Party to a zeal, when Parliament that some person entered his gar-honours,

General Chan concluded his address meets, that might otherwise not age at Tai Wan, and stole the afternoon, the Rev. G. H. Hewitt, by saying that both he himself and

officiated at the graveside.

General Chan Chai-tong had-banished. have been manifested. Evidently magneto from his motor-car.

Among the ffor: tributes were all feudalistic ideas, for the eradifica- the Labour Government intends to

tion of which Kwangtung, the birth- A ticket inspector, employed by the following:-

the Revolutionary movement, From Commodore R. A. S. Hill; place make the most of this dangerous the Mongkok Ferry Co., alleges in

Ships Company, H.M.S. "Tamar" must set an example. He expressed crochet, and it will be surprising report to the Police that a ticket Surg-Captain W. W. Kier, R.N. Hos the hope that Mr. Soong would carry seller, Chan Fing-shup, 30 years of pital; Medical Officers, R.N. Hospital; back a message from him to the Cen- if ultimately it does not make the sun On, Chinese Territory, abscond- Off Staff, RN Hospital, Medical tral authorities, in the following little irritation that possibly was ed yesterday with $127.70, which he Atkinson, H.M. Dockyard; Chinese should give no quarter to the rebels. Officer, H.M. Dockyard, and LS.B.A. words: "The Central Government present much more serious. How had collected on behalf of the ferry Staf, R.N. Hospital.

There should be no more compromises, Superintendent Sister and Sisters, ever. Mr. MacDonald intends to company.

R.N. Hospital; Patients of Wards 3.even at the risk of open rebellion, or

will never overcome visit Washington-(Heaven alone

A house boy, employed at No. 78. Diver. Dr. and Mrs. Sinca, Mr. troubles. Canton News Agency.

4 and 6; Warrant Wardmaster and else China Since the Labour Government knows why!) and, in announc- Nathan-ad, was yesterday 're-

and Mrs. Hunt, Phi and Dork, Me the Kowloon Hospital and Mrs. Medina and Pat. entered into its second lease of ing his intention, modestly, obmoved to precarious power, there have been serves that he believes his visit suffering from a bite from a dog on his right leg. The dog, which many more references to Anglo-will do "a tremendous amount of is owned by On Lee and Company, American relations than there good."

compradores, of No. 23, Nathan- appear to have been during the So far as the Americans are road, was sent to Ma-tau-kok for CHANCE DISCOVERY OF BODY

The following letter was receiv whole five years of the Conserva- concerned, they evidently believe

ed by Mr. E. Ralphs, Assistant tive Government's tenure of that the whole affair refers ex

Before. Mr. T. 6. Whyte-Smith

Commissioner of the St. John "Am- office. One is constrained to ask elusively to nával, limitation and yesterday, a Chinese was charged

The body of the missing banker,bulance Brigade, from the Captain why such a state of affairs should a desire to further world peace armed highway robbery, and with Leves, Sussex, was found lying in Hon. Mr. T. H. King), thanking with complicity in an attempted Mr. John Edward Mounser, of Superintendent of Police (the have arisen so suddenly and so It is to be hoped that they are maliciously causing injury to a thick undergrowth at a farm near the members of the Brigade for unexpectedly? There was no-right, and that nothing more vital Sanitary coolie. A revolver was Mentham, Surrey. It was dis- the good work rendered at the thing in the relations existing will be discussed by the Premier fired and the man was wounded in covered accidentally by form Cochrane-street fire:

the neck. He was in the Kwong worker, Frederick Arnold, who was between Great Britain and the in Washington or elsewhere. Wah Hospital for 17 days. The cutting firewood in a very lonely 15, a fire occurred in Cochrane-street. "On the night of Saturday, Juns United States that in any way is certain that should he raise case was adjourned.

spot three-quarters of a mile from Central District, which threatened, at justified uneasiness. True, the the question of a reconsideration.

Redhill station. An attache case, one time, to assume serious propor Baldwin Administration did not of the war debts payment even he passed sentence of six months hard beside the body.

Mr. E W. Hamilton yesterday umbrella and newspaper were found tins. Several members of your Bri- gade were present on the scene, and in hauling gave valuable assistance see its way to accept the naval will speedily be made to realise labour on

It is estimated that the banker hoses and carrying messages. Chinese who was

Оп limitation views proposed by the that he is doing a tremendous charged with the unlawful posses- died several days before. A scrap behalf of the Fire Brigade, I beg to Coolidge Administration. But amount of harm. The statement sion of seditious literature. The of totepaper found near Mr. Moun thank those members, through you, neither did

other nations. In recently made by Mr. Snowden accused was arrested by a Chinese sey's body bore the words for their helpful co-operation

Revenue Officer on the Praya, on "Something snapped in my brain. fact, the French Goverment, (now Chancellor of the Exche May 27, three days before the Love to all at Clyndebourne, John."

RELATIONS WITH AMERICA

observation.

At the

BANKER'S SUICIDE

IN UNDERGROWTH

London, May 29.

The VerdictMBAY

london, June: 1. Suicide whilst of unsound mind"

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The fact is that stupidly go blundering over produced some of the material

Mr. Mounsey (50); a Director of if there has been

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„America, etc. dia ther it came within the meaning of of South strained relations, it must have Evidently. President Hoover the Ordinance. The case was appeared on May 22. Prior to leaving Leres, where his country hone was been because of the feeling of and his colleagues appear to be adjourned.

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pistol. A feature of the year 1928, BAYE gendered by the payment of opportune for further discussion the annual report of the Registrar The patent registration was very War Debts. And that feeling, it of the so-called disarmament ques- of Trade Marks, was the large pro-amall jn 1928, reports the Registrar is certain, was much more evident tion and already General Dawes, portion of applications for registre of Letters Patent. Under the new on the Continent of Europe gen- the recently appointe

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