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Hong Kong, Thursday, Sept. 5, 1929.

BRITAIN AND EXTRALITY

the

these reforms should become a

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1929.

by the Chinese Government in the enactment of laws based upor

MR. S. K. MOOSA *

PRAPS-

P'RAPS NOT!

modern concepts of jurispru- FUNERAL AT MOHAMMEDAN

CEMETERY dence,"

LARGE ATTENDANCE

The replics of both Powers are characterised by an attitude that is extremely non-committal, and evening at the Mobammedan Cemetery, washhand basin): "Excuse me, si

The funeral took place yesterday Hotel Guest (to Aberdonian suggests that neither has any im. Happy Valley, of Mr. S.-K. Moosa; who but that's my tooth brush you're died at his residence, No. Chi Woo using. I left it behind by mistake." mediate intention of acceding to

Street, Kowloon, on Tuesday night. China's request, in spite of the

There was a large attendance, among "Oh, that's a'richt, I thocht it Aberdonian (handing it over): Evowal of both the U.S. and Great whom were Master Z. Moosa (son),

Messrs. S. Mahomed Moosa, sbelanged tae the hotel." Britain of their respective de- Muutupha Moose sires to meet in a spirit friendship and sympathy legitimate aspirations of Chinese people.".

and B. D. Moosa

of (brothers), Messrs. Y. A. Wahab and He was a lingering sort of lover, Juman Ali (brothers-in-law), Dr. H. eland while they were saying "good- the Arculli, Dr. Naidu, Messre. J. M. night" for the twentieth time, ne the Alarakia, A. Albas, M. Akbar, D. II. Cooper, S. R. Curreen. S. Gubbay, 0. Kitchell, 0. Madur, M. Nemazes,

remarked:

"We live in a wonderful age,

It is clear that the Powers do S. S. Perry, U. Humjahn, E. Sadick, darling. Just think how everything

fund J. Hennessy Seth.

is becoming wireless now!" not at present consider China Wreaths were sent by Sir Robert Ho "Yes," she acquiesced, "Pa was sufficiently developed and unified Tung, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bowes-only saying this morning that even as a politic body to uphold Smith, Mr. T. M. Perpetuo, Miss the sofa wae becoming wirolese!"

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Perpétuo, Mr. and Mrs. Silas S. Perry, judicial system

Western Mr. and Mrs. A. Rahmin, Mrs. E. basis, and that they fear that Gubbay and family, Miss Cissy Cha reading his latest creation to some The budding playwright Vas

there does not exist in China to-Messrs. Areatoon V. Apear & Co.,

Ltd., Ellis and Edger, S. Lillasap, J. of his friends, but, as he plodded day a system of independent Mackenzie, F. H. Mody, J. H. N. Mody, through the second act, he heard an Chinese courts, free from ex- II. M. H. Nemazan, and A. Rahmin odd sound and looked up to see one traneous influence, which is capa

of his audience asleep and breathing heavily. He was greatly annoyed.

ble adequately of doing justice between Chinese and foreign litigants.

BRITONS RELEASED

CAPTURED BY MANCHURIAN BANDITS

HELD FO: RANSOM?

Harbin, Yesterday. kidnapped the

Manchurian bandits on August 1

two British insurance

"Sir," he said, "air, wake up; you might remember I am reading this play to the company in order to get an opinion,"

"How?" said the drowsy one with a yawn, "Easily enough. Sleep is an opinion."

a certain young lady, and used to A doctor was very, fond indeed of call at her home every night. A

It is unfortunate that the Chinese Republic, which has emerged from a chaotic struggle lasting over a quarter of a cen- tury with high and latent ideals, should be snubbed by the, peoples of the West as a young and in- inspectors, Mr. E. M. Burton, belong- experienced Nation. But China is ing to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire of solicitor also cherished 3 fond only in the birth pangs of a new Harbin, and Mr. 1. H. C. Godfrey, or passion for the same young lady, the Commercial Union, Harbin branch, and he made a point of being on the celestial Empire. She has magni- whe were kidnapped by Manchurian spot whenever the doctor called, in ficent ideals, but they have yet to bandits on Aug. 17 at Kiamusze on the order to spoil the tete-a-tete. So be realised. The first of these is Sungari River, 250 miles north-east of anxious was he that the doctor Harbin, have been released, and are should not be there if he was not proceeding to Harbin Reuter.

[They were engaged at the time in that when he was called away for their annual Inspection of their sith a week on urgent business he agencies, in connection with Man- presented the young lady with seven churia's huge export produce trade, apples.

believed that they is

are being held for ransom.

Enth men were formerly employed

rangements which have hitherto unity, and that, at the present regulated the residence of for-time, she has not attained. With eigners in China. In order that unity come principles of law and justice which no nation dare question, and when China has reality, it appears to the British achieved these on the lines laid

In one of the Lancashire towns Government to be necessary that down by the Powers, the burning in the London office. Mr. Burton is the candidate for Parliamentary western legal principles should be question of extrality may be member of the Ithodesian Police and large meeting.

36 years old and was formerly aharours was addressing a rather understood and be found accept-solved without hesitations and a big game hunter. Mr. Godfrey is

28 years of age, a able to the people at large no less excuses.

is the son of the ex-Commissioner ofdience, after asking a number of than by their rulers from inter- The position as it stands at the Public Works, Shanghai.

ridiculous questions and causing Their Chinese interpreter escaped considerable annoyance asked: ference and dictation at the hands moment is that the British Gov-and informed the authorities. Tho

and An unruly member of the au-

Chinese au-

"Do you really think that women

"Certainly," replied the candidate. "You think idiots are able to vote, then?"

not only of military chiefs, but of ernment await further proposals British Consul at Harbin has made should have a vote?"

representations to the groups and associations who form from the Chinese Govern- thorities and demanded that they arbitrary and illegal tribunals of ment as to the

take immediate steps to secure their process

release.] their own, or attempt to use legal now

be adopted for courts for the furtherance examiring this question, and will

of

to

of political objects rather continue to maintain a friendly than for the administration and helpful attitude towards any

equal justice

between such proposals. Chinese and foreigners. Not un- til these conditions are fulfilled in far greater measure than appears A young Chinese woman jumped. to be the case to-day will it be from the deck of the 5 p.m. ferry. bound from Yaumati to Hong Kong practicable for British merchants yesterday. She was

resced by a

Hong Kong Amusements, Limited bas engaged Mr. M. R. Baka-

RIFT IN LUTE

· RESIGNATION OF RAILWAY VICE-MINISTER

AN ARREST SEQUEL

"Don't answer him," roared the erowd.

"Yes," replied the candidate, ."I think I will answer him because he appears o be personally interested."

The laird, who was noted for his penuriousness, had recently been made the recipient of the gift of a Nanking, Yesterday.

dog from an acquaintance. Shortly The resignation. of Mr. Wang afterwards, the donor, happening to Tseng has been accepted by the pass the entrance gates, stopped to Executive Yuan.

the animal was doing. inquire of one of the workers how

Mr. Li Chao-buan, the Counsel lor to the Railway Ministry, has been appointed his successor. Reuter.

Shanghai stated: According to a Tao Hung News Agency messago from Nanking, the Vice Minister of Rail- ways, Mr. Wang Tseng, who was placed under arrest on Saturday by

[A message of September 2 from

SEARCH FOR ARMS

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES

IN CANTON

Canton, Yesterday. During the last few days, strict Police inspection was carried out for those in possession of arms,

✓

"I'll fetch it, and ye'll see for yersel'," replied the man.

He re- turned in a little, bringing with him

a lanky canine of the hound variety. "That's not my dog," promptly declared the visitor. "My dog was a young mastiff-not a greyhound."

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Mother: "No, Willie, for the third time I tell you that you cannot have another sixpenza.”

Wille gloomily): "I don't see where pa gets the idea that you're always changing your mind.”).

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"Did you hear what happened to Brown?"

"No. What?”

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Teacher: "We can't take things

to reside there and own property fishing boat, and later taken to throughout the territories of hospital. China with the same equality of safety as these privileges are Mrs. S. K. Xosen and family beg accorded to Chinese merchants in leinikoff, formerly of the Shanghai to tender thanks to their friends and Great Britain. Any agreement Municipal Orchestra, who takes the relatives for their kind expression purporting to accord such pri-leadership of the orchestra at the of sympathy in their recent sad

Queen's Theatre from to-day. British merchants bereavement and for floral tributes vileges to cent and for attendance at thewould remain for some time to

order of the Military Councillor's "Wheesh! Wheesh!" whispered A coolie named Tang Sap (45), The reasons for this action on at the house. "A" the dugs that come Office, was released on Sunday even- the other, with a backward glance funeral.

come a mere part-agreement to was killed yesterday when he the part of the Government have not here turn into greyhounds." which it would be impossible to accidentally fell in to the hold of the yet been divulged.] give effect in practice. Any at- s.8. "On Hing" whilst working cargo tempt prematurely to accord such PU board. The Police removed the

body to the Public Mortuary. privileges would not only be of no benefit to British merchants but Cheng Wing-him, a retired mer- might involve the Government chant of 59, Main Street, Aberdeen, The reply of

British and people of China in political died in May last at the age of 62, left local estate worth $16,900. He Government to the Chinese Note, and economic difficulties.

leaving everything to his wife, requesting the abolition of extra- So long as these condition's sub-Cheung Wong Shi, who has been lity, which was transmitted to the Isist there appears to be no prac-granted probate of the will. Chinese Government in Nanking ticable alternative to maintaining,

"He drank too much in Venice and through the British Minister at though perhaps in a modified living in the Hang Sun contractor's tailed to all hotels and public

Chan Sze-hing (32), a workman and Police search parties were de- tried to lie down in the gutter." Peking recently, has been made form, the treaty port system that matsked at Wongncichong, was meeting places. available for publication in the has served for nearly a century to yesterday admitted to the Govern- It is understood that this pre-that are unlike from each other-for newspapers. It may be said at regulate the intercourse between ment Civil Hospital auffering from cautionary measure Was taken instance, you can't take three cakes the outset that the reply, whilst China and those British subjects ally falling from the first floor of characters. Pedestrians and buses

injuries received through accident- against robbers and other bad from four cheeses."

Farmer's Sen: "But you can take worded with caution, and giving within her domain. Some system the shed.

have been stopped and searched, three gallons of milk from four no definite promise, suggests that of extraterritoriality is a natural

-Canton News Agency.

Cows." the time is not far ahead when corollary to maintenance even in a Australia and China, at Hong Kong The Chartered Bank of India the Chinese Government's insist-modified form of the treaty port have to-day received the follow- ence that they have fulfilled the system, and the problem as it pre-ing telegram from Head Office in conditions demanded by the sents itself to the British Govern-London: The Directors have de- MANUFACTURE OF RIFLES TO Powers, will have to be met with ment at the present moment is to past half year at the rate of 14 per clared an interim dividend for the a concrete proposal; Great Britain discover what further modifica-cent. per annum free of Income

Canton, Yesterday. has affirmed always that her sole tions in that system, beyond those Tax."

In view of the cessation of all interests in the retention of already made and alluded to

hostilities in this province, the

A Methodist bishop in the North- Consular Courts was to

Mr. Thomas Lay, of No 723, Commander-in-Chief, General Chan west of America tells of a conversa above, it would be desirable and Nathan-road, Kowloon, reported to Chai-tong, is reported to have given tlon he once had with a Wyoming pro tect the liberties and in practicable to effect.

the Police last night that whilst orders to the Canton Arsenal to stop young man touching certain diffi terests :of British subjects. The text of the American reply he was bathing of the Taiwan manufacturing rifles, but start culties of the latter's religious tents. until such time as China had a of August 10, ou similar, al beach between 7 and 9 pm, a thief werking on machine guns of the "Bishop," said this naive stable national government, and though, perhaps, rather more money and property worth $45,

entered a public shed, and stole hydraulic and compressed air types. Westerner, "I do not refuse to be.. until she was satisfied that the generous lines, declares the which Mr. Lay had left with his ed, as

The additional machinery requirere the story of the ark. I can state of Chinese laws and the ar- American Government's readiness clothing.

well

the necessary accept the ark's great size, its odd materials, will be studied by the shape, and the vast number of rangements for their administra to "participate in negotiations

Director, Mr. Wong Soo, In his animals it contained; but when I tion warranted her surrendering aimed at devising a method for by the Kowloon Police Magistrate Agency.

Two Chinese were fined $5 each scheme of operation Canton News am asked to believe that the children these Courts.

of Israel carried this unwieldy thing the gradual relinquishment of this morning for assaulting with

for forty year in the wilderness I The British Government, in its extrality to China either as to their fists Kowloon Railway Watch-

must confess that my faith breaks reply, observes that the promulga designated territorial areas or as man No. 20,, while in the execution Messre. Sennet Freres, jewellers, down tion of codes embodying western to particular kinds of jurisdic-It was stated that the complainant Police that between 8.15 and 3.50 of his duty at the Kowloon Station York Building, have reported to the legal principles represents only tion, or both, provided that such tried to quell the noise of some p.m. yesterday three gold wrist "don't your conscience tell you that "But, Bobbie," said his teacher,

one portion of the task to be a gradual relinquishment proceeds colles just below the room where watches, valued at $100, were stolen you were doing wrong?? complished before it would be at the same time as steps are having a meeting, and that he was of the stolen property has been you always said I mustn't believe the Directors of the Railway were from their counters. A description "Yes, miss," Bobbie replied, "but safe to abandon the special artaken and improvements achieved struck and beaten by both men, circulated.

everything I hear".

CANTON ARSENAL

CEASE

A man entered a confectioner's. "You say on your board outside that you make the finest pastry in the town and you supply clubs.”

"Yes, sir."

"Well, give me a club to break

this rock cake I bought from you!"

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