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The secthing masses of Chinese humanity belong to the illiterate class, and unless these people are taught and cultured, they cannot have any sense of patriotism, and without patriotisin, in its) true sense, of course, China must' forever remain in a turbulent state. Millions of good dollars are being freely spent by the Chinese authorities in useless and mean ingless propaganda, and yet no-

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1929.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Nanking, Yesterday.-The State Council hus ratified the Sino-Polish

October Criminal Session will Treaty-Reuter: open at the Supreme Court at⋅ 10 a.m, on Monday, Oct. 21,

thing concrete has been done in the educational line. This is in- deed a pity, and the sooner that China takes a lesson from her neighbour Japan in the matter of educational reform, the better

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2,148, contalaing about 14 acres, situate at it would be for her ultimate sal-Homuntin, has been authorised for

use as a cemetery.

vation..

A Chinese

Custom

Just why the curi

ous custom has grown up of refer ring to Chinese ladies as "Madame" it is difficult to say. The English "Mr." has been adopted for their husbands, and anything except "Mra." la Illogical. Apparently "Madam" should be reserved for a Chinese lady (presumably married) whe she goes under her own name and "Mrs." for her when she uses her married name. This rule has no basis in English practice.

Golf Made Easy

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The exequatur empowering Senor Enrique Gonzalez to act as Mexican Consul-General in London for Hong Kong has received the signature of H.M. the King.

London. Yesterday. Board of Trade returna for September show Great Britain's imports as £98,368,- 000 and exports £55,104,000, de- creases of £2,624,000 and £7,940,000 respectively as compared with the previous month.

Harbin, Yesterday-Costes and Bellefonte flew from a village north of Teitsihar, where they made their Torced landing on Sept. 20, and arrived at Harbin at 5 pm, to-day. They are expected to fly to Mukden on October 13.--Reuter.

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Moscow, Yesterday. After hear

Members of the Marine Engin- eers' Guild of China (Hong Kong Branch) are requested to attend the monthly. mesting at the guild office, 17, Des Voeux-road Central, (Daviding Litvinoff's report upon the nego

tiations between Mr. Henderson House) on Tuesday at 6 pm.

and M. Dovgalevsky, the Council

The King has approved the ap- of the People's Commissaries ap- pointment of Mr. Nevile Meyrick proved the protocol embodying the Henderson, Envoy Extraordinary agreement reached.-Reuter. and Minister Plenipotentiary at

Yesterday at an extraordinary

Peris, to be Envoy Extraordinary According to a Police report last and Minister Plenipoteniary at night, Mrs. Dickson of 62, Kennedy Belgrade.

Road was the victim of a bag snatching Incident at Central An enterprising

Bathing beaches maintained by Market yesterday. Whilst Mrs. advertiser in the Government (Repulse Bay, Dickson was on the steps leading Home paper an North Point, Kennedy Town and to the market, her handbag, con- nounces the arri- Tai Wan Bay, Kowloon) will be taining $50 in notes and a quantity val of a consignment of golf clubs closed for the season at 7 pm. on of other trifles, was snatched from

Thursday, Oct. 31. atates the her. No arrest has been made. which are "scientifically designed "Gazette." to prevent pulling and slicing." Good! All we want now is a sec-

A Chinese named. Fung Yue-ting meeting held in the Church Hall, tion of clubs scientifically design. Was this morning charged at the it was decided that the St. Andrew's Central Magistracy before Mr. Church Young Men's Club and the ed to prevent topping the ball, A. W. G. H. Grantham for return-Young Ladies' Club should amalgam- digging in behind it and pissinging from banishment. His Worship ate into one clab. This club will in the beastly thing altogether and sentenced accused to six months future be known as the St. Andrew's we might be persuaded to have jail and ordered him to receive 20 Club. New officers, comprising of ladies and gentlemen were elected, another stab at the exasperating

and it was proposed that socials, business. But wait! On second Mr. T. S., Whyte-Smith, sitting as rombles and aports (for bath the thoughts it might be better to sit, coroner at the Kowloon Magistracy sexes) be arranged for the winter. yesterday, keld an enquiry into the In summer, swimming picnics are to tight until the arrival of the ball death of a student of St. Joseph's be arranged. that has been scientifically design-College on Sept. 9 at Sai Chung Bay. ed to prevent it looking in the hole and then turning round and going the other way.

Owing to the sudden bereavement of one of the members of the con- cert party, the concert arranged for 6 p.m. to-day in connection with the St. Peter's Garden Fete has had to be postponed. It will be held on October 24, in the Cathedral Hall, at 9 p.m.

strokes of the birch.

The young man met his death by drowning. The jury returned a verdict of death by misadventure.

CORRESPONDENCE

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

The local Government has accept- ed the following tenders:-Kowloon Hospital, site formation and build- ing of maternity block: Mr. Mart To the Editor of the "China Mahj Gang, $85,936; supply and making. Sir, During the next week the up of winter uniforms for Revenue S.P.C.A. will once more Invite Olcers: Messrs. Tung Hing Co., subscriptions from firms and busi- $127.25; repairs to Cheung Chau ness, houses in the Central District ferry pier: Messrs. Sang Lee & Co., of Hong Kong. $2,534.91.

MEN, WOMEN, AND AFFAIRS

The Russian Myth: Murdered by Aborigines:

War-Time Myths

"Taffrail" Retires:

many. effusions of this type. It is highly probable, as a cor- "Michael Bray" and "Sea Venturers respondent has suggested, that of Britain" are first-rate works.

Commander Dorling, who comes the famous myth ak "Those of a military and not a mayal family, Russians" Was an carly and served in South Africa, and was skliful piece of War Office in China during the exciting times propaganda, started with the of the Boxer Rebellion, being pre- Intention of its getting through to

sent at the relief of Peking, He was afloat during the larger part Germany and causing as much al- of the Great War, and found time arm there us it caused encourage to win a Gold Medal from the ment in Britain.

Swedish-Government for saving Certainly the myth about prime life at sea. joints of beef being bought for German officer prisoners

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Was A Comedian's Ways In time of trou-sedulously cultivated from White- The late

time

Malcolm Scott, Treasure

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hall, and newspaper correspondents | eccentric person both on and off treasure

admitted to one of the internment the stage, was a great favourite at Coming Lo from Canton and

camps were shown quantities of Portsmouth, partly, perhaps, be- Hong Kong, the adjacent first-class meat,

cause of his brother, Admiral Sir Country Bows

Their reports occasioned loud in- Percy Scott, who may or may not

condemned to war joints and war bacon--the memory of which is not deodorised even yet--but the War Office did not mind that. Their

induce the German' object was to authorities to improve the starva- tion ratios of British prisonera.

A committee of ladies Interested in the work of the Society have very kindly consented to call at the various offices and leave subscription cards for circulation

Mussolini as a Heartless Shylock firms and business houses is, I

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think, appreciated as involving the least inconvenience and dislocation of work I vanture to appeal to the community through the medium of Society its sympathy and support. your paper to continue to give the

The Chinese press published telegram saying that Miss Li Ching- Gen. Li Hsun, former Tuchun of funds and indeed unless we can wen, a younger sister of the late

The Society is in sore need of Kiangsu, has petitioned to the Government for the arrest

rely on the continued support of the and

public it will not be possible for the punishment of one Kuo Tung-hsien, Society to function. As it is, the who is alleged to have appropriated number of inspectors has had to be the properties of the dead leader. reduced, owing to inadequacy of The petitioner says she is willing to contribute the whole of the late Gen. Li's properties, valued at $40,- 000,000 to charities, provided her brother is avenged.

funds,

staff an increasing number of cases Notwithstanding this reduction of of cruelty to birds and animals have been brought to light and dealt with; but a great deal remains to A Grand Duchess

be done to render the operations of Of the security of a Royal succes- the Society really effective. sinn "you never can tell," aa wit As you are aware; the Committee ness what happened to the large off the Society have, in conjunction family of George III, but it now with the Boy Scouts and Girl looks as though the people of Lux-Guides, organised annual essay com-

which boset them not so many years to take an interest in the welfare of ybt awhile

of the uncertainties couraging the youth of Hong Kong ago, says "Truth." The Grand birds and beasts. Duchess has bad her sixth child and fourth daughter; the eldest and, chosen as to make it necessary for

"The subjects of the essays are 80.

The throne of Luxemburg, however, themselves until now, the youngest, are boys. competitors to see and note for the conditions under

inta.Hong Kong, as it, does, from dignation among the British public have relished the tribute. The emburg would have no recurrence petitions with the object of en-

other places into the foreign, Con cessions in ⚫ China. Bullion, specie, paper money, jewellery and other valuables are Bent away for safe keeping. If the up- heaval is prolonged, the removal of transfer into Hong Kong has an effect on exchange Gold coin is purchased and silver goes down further. A newcomer uska ft is not the practice for refugees

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two men were utterly unlike in every way, but it is said that dur- Ing the war the comedian wrote to the admiral asking him to use his influence to procure him some sort of a job afloat.

He had a face that with little difficulty could become startlingly

no longer knows distinction of sex, which birds and animals are kept Chinese, and a few years ago he Sir William Goodenough

and it has been occupied by two both in the city and in country Goodenough is a name almost as, wore for some weeks on end the well known in the Senior Service as voluminous robes of a Celestial of Duchess Caroline's elder sister hav-means of improving matters.

Grand Duchesses in succcasion, districts and to suggest ways and Farquhar or Fremantle, and Ad- high degree.

One of his most amusing tricks death,

ing abdicated five years before her mizal Sir William Goodenough, who

The Dogs' Home at Kowloon is unmarried, at nine-and-being, efficiently maintained and is has been appointed Principal Naval was to conceal, while on the stage, twenty. When the Grand Duchess ralfiling a much felt necessity. Alde-de-Camp to the Ring, is the a third leg beneath his skirts (he married Prince Felix of Bourbon- in Hong Kong to conduct their son of the Commodore J. G. Good- rarely appeared except as a female Parma he was created Prince of woefully circumscribed owing to the The work of the Society is up-country business by the enough, who, when Commander-in-Impersonator) and, after performLuxemburg. The Luxembourgeois inadequacy and uncertainty of its medium of chits. The reply to Chief in Australia in the seventies. Ing a grotesque dance with it. are a patriotic little people who ad- finances. that is—if Canton is too danger arrows of some aborigines.

was murdered by the poisoned hurl it into the orchestra.

What is needed is a permanent A little-known trait in the mire their young Sovereign. os for the keeping of treasure, It Goodenough Medal, still, annually character of this somewhat broad Foreign Consuls

endowment but until generous stands to reason it will be also too awarded, commemorates that herole comedian was his partiality for Apropos of the action of the the Bociety rely on the increasing benefactor appears upon the scene risky for business, So that when death.

Mareligious discussion.

Commander of the Woosung Forts generosity of the public and the Forces in searching foreign and power of the Press to educate public there is an exodus from Chinese

Chinese ships entering Woosung to opinion in the subject. territory, trade more or less

prevent the amuggling of opium comes to a standstill as well, for

and other dangerous drugs, the the time being.

Consular Body, according to the Chinese preas, have called on the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs to have this searching stopped. The latter is said to have rejected the demand, sinco, this is purely domestic matter which foreign consuls have: no-right to interfere

„One is inclined to China's ask, where is the Salvation Chinese sense of patriotism? Two days ago they celebrated their National Day, or rather the day when they made China into turbulent Republic, and yet the average man in the street, the day haa no significance whatso- ever. Some of them did not know what the celebration was all about and a great numi them thought that it was an niversary of the day when the 1925 strike wadercalled, 200,

The

Sir William has crowded a lot into He had made a deep study of the his career,which has included Bible, and It was to uncommon Jutland and the Heligoland and thing for him, at the close of his Dogger Bank actions, and he did nightly performance, to return home good work during the relief opera with a friend, and to discuss theo tions after the Messina earthquake.logy for into the small hours, ́ ́

His recreation is golf, and not long ago a partner, in the four- somes in the Naval golf meeting was Lord Jellicoe, their opponents being Admiral Sir Charles Madden and Captain W. M. James. -

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W. B FINNIGAN,

President.

Society for Prevention Cruelty to Animals, Hong Kong, October 11,

WAKATSUKI ACCEPTS.

Bignor Mussolini's article in recent issue of London evening paper on Mr. Phillip Snowden was very mild. He did not over his own signaturo hold Mr. Snowden up to The announcement of the retire the true representative of the "In Earl Meath is, famous as the

execration as a beartless Shylock,

Tokyo, Yesterday. ment from the Royal Navy, Litli sati voracity"" and ""Immeasur founder of that movement for think Mr. Wakatsuki accepted the the rank of captain, of Comman-

of Great Britian. Ing Imperially, which resulted in leadership of Japan's delegation to *-litérary

woliat repeats the argus May.24 birthday of Queen Victoria, London, when Mr. Hamaguchi, interest. ment that taly got nothing in the being Empire Day... The sugges visited him and urged him to-day. ames are | way of reparations from Austriatlon that the day should be devoted The Government has decided that ellaht and Hungary, but, of course, he does to this purpose he first made to Mr. the other delegates-ahbuld-be Ad- made it - not mendon that this was one of Joseph Chamberlain when the latter, mira! Takarabe and Count

illar, the reason why the British Govern- was Colonial Secretary in 1902. Matsudaira: <Router:"/ stories ment agreed to accept 478,000,000 Lord Meath is also identified with ALL

Inside settlement of Italy's, debt of many religious and social, move- Father (awaiting news); "Well, muthe ep-* $610,000,000, Our Insatiable, vora, ments, including the Boy Scouts nurse, will it usa a safety razor which mar eftyl

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