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CHINA UNDER REPUBLICAN

GOVERNMENT

Twenty-Four Years Of Progress

FOLLOWING THE IDEALS OF THE GREAT LEADER

Twenty-four years ago the Re- volution opened at Wuchang and saw the dawn of a new era for! China

These 24 years have not been characterised always by peace and joy, but a change, unique almost in history, has slowly been wrought by the persevering endeavours of the masses to follow the ideals of their leader,

Still unsure of its power, sill. a little drugged by the political | sleep of centuries, this new-found freedom has found the right track į at last and is engaged how in making it a modern efficient road.

Perhaps not all those who fluax? the cares of yesterday and to- morrow behind them when they

The interior of the Banking Hal of the new Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank building, which was formally declared open this morn- ing by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith.

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THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1935

To-day's Short Story

HAPPY FAMILIES!

By Donald Gilchrist

FR Potts, the master on Mr. Putts listened malevolentiy,

Mute in the schoolroom, hiding his time.

looked up from the letter he was "Whose turn is it?" Darwin writing, with an angry, roving asked. "I've forgotten with you jeye.

"Don't make so much row be thundered. "There's no need to

shout."

jabbering.

"It's mine." “Blow you!**

-Barneby studied his cards with Any day on duty was bad concentration in every wriade of jenough, but a wet half-holiday his nose.

was insufferable;s to spend from *I want

wait a mo

two o'clock till six cooped up with want Miss Tape the tailor's thirty small boys all talking at daughter.”

once at the tops of their voices.......! "Gosh," what a foul face this "Who was shouting at the top person's got! Who d'you want?” of his voice?” ke deminded. “Was "Miss Tape; wake up!"

"Oh. Miss Tape! Now who would've thought....**

jit you, Darwin ?**

Darwin looked round in blank astonishment from the desk where

he

Barneby.

"Me, sir?** *Yes, you.

The observation trailed off into playing cards with song, with Miss Tape figuring

prominently on the high notes.

What are you do-

"Playing "Happy Families, sir.” "You're too noisy.. If you can't play it quietly. I can quite easily give you some work to do.”

"But, sir-***

Oh, shut up, Miss Tapeworm!" "Miss Tapeworm yourself! Come on. I want..........”

"Oh, "here you are then. bang you; take the silly-woman.”

He burst with tuneless rapture into "Bobbie Shaftoe's Gone to Sea"

:

"Go on! It's your turn again,

*I want Miss Pots, the painter's daughter.”

(Continued from Page 1)

be taken immediately. In any rejoiced on the "Double Tenth"

case it will remain in session dur- sent back their minds to Lose Mr. Eden and M. Laval will also ing the whole period the sanctions eventful days only three years be make statements.

are applied The following have been nomin- FRENCH DELEGATES RECALLED .fore the World War, or even cou

Paris: All the members of the sidered that thousands had to suf-ated to comprise the co-ordination fer, and die before the ideals of the committee on the sanctions: South French League delegation

who democrats were realised. Human Africa. Persia. Yugoslavia. Cze- were in Paris, were summoned nature is noted neither for its choslovakia. Greece, Australia. yesterday to come to Geneva by gratitude nor for its memory.

"How d'you spell her?” Sweden, Belgium, Venezuela. Hol-M. Laval for the League assembly It forgets of the past all but the lurid land and Switzerland. The last-They all left on Monday night and the picturesque.

It is well named has made a reservation un- with the exception of M Paul that the past be forgotten. if it til acquainted with what the terme Boncour who is engaged in repre- deters or influences the actions of of reference will be. This is pro-senting the interests of the Queen the teacher. but how often have bably due to its contiguity with Mother of Yago-Slavia. history and past ideals helped Italy, in connection with the im-

position of economic sanctions. —- humanity to build anew? ·

History, since it resembles. it-Reuter. self. is experience; and we expect from it the materials with! which to build the future.

FRENCH PRESS COMMENT Paris: A section of the press here almost abusively discussed NO UNANIMOUS SUPPORT

the sanctions question. The exis Geneva: Although the League tence of two schools at Geneva, is Assembly was adjourned yester-clearly indicated by the reports Think of China 24 years aged, and the chief

day earlier than had been expect from the newspapers' League cor and think of China as she is to drama took no active part in the France only intends limited sanc

actors in the respondents which point out that day. What vast changes, both political and moral, have refashion-Proceedings, the session is signifi-tions while Britain desires imme cant in that it showed that thediate application of 'unlimited ed the characters of the people and unanimous support of the Council, economic and commercial sanctions

is not obtainable.

in all their severity.

widened their outlook!

Foreign Helper

The foreigner is no longer

her constitution.

by respecting the various States

application of sanctions. liberty of action as regards the

Darwin tried. with the aid of a. bewildered expression,, to "show wake up!" Mr. Fotts that he was making the most awful mistake; the pain in his two small ever was quite heart-reading.

"How d'you think Pots The game of "Happy Families" | P-O-T-ST" He sang each letter proceeded, momentarily subdued, up the scale, reaching the final S but before half a dozen cards had on a shrill G sharp. It was his changed hands Mr. Potts's warm- undoing. |ing was forgotten

**Darwin!" shouted Mr. Potts. "Come here!"

"Yes, sir?"

TRAIN AS LEAD?

(Continued from Page 4) To-morrow Shanghai v Kowloon CC. and Recreio combined, on KCC. green. Saturday-Shanghai Hong

"What did I tell you, a minute 2807**

"Sir" very plaintively-not to shout

"Yes, then why do you imme- diately go and make double the row? Bring me

your English book-your exercise book.”

"Yes, sir.”

Mr. Potts tried to think of the

Both the Austrian and Hungar One of the difficulties of tas, Kong, on Civil Service CC. green dullest subject possible on which aian delegates declared their sym-the newspaper points out, is that Sunday, Shanghai v Kowloon to write an essay. He was still stranger or an enemy. He pathy for Italy and stated their several of Italy's neighbours will Docks combined. 7

Kowloon trying to think when Darwin re-i not only an essential element in inability to assent to the conclu-suffer seriously through the appli-Docks-green

turned with his exercise book her prosperity, but an eager helpersions concerning the applications|cation of sanctions and this mast Monday, Shanghai ̈v Sezond Tears, made to order with an ex- and friend in the reconstruction of of sanctions contained in the be either compensated or avoided Division, on Taikoo R.C. green. pert eye, hovered and glistened on Tuesday,Shanghai Indian R. his lashes; one dropped on to the and Craigengower C-C. combin-cover of the book that he held b ed, on Craigengower green.

his hand, staining it a darker Wednesday,Shanghai v Hong colour. ong, at Kowloon Bowling Green

"Oh, for goodness' sake don't Club.

turn on the tape," said Mr. Potts Thursday, Shanghai * Hong iritably. "It's quite wet enough' Kong Football Club, Hong Kong outside as it is" An idea sudden combined on Hong Kong Football write an essay on blotting paper. Electric RC and. Yacht Club, y struck him "You'd better

Club green.

I should think. You'll need plen bety if you go on like that "

The bell for the boys' six o'clock

credit

material

League Council's report. Too often, alas, alien waves of kindness are mistaken for inter- Austrian delegate who, in voicing The debate was opened by the ference and exploitation. but the his disapproval of the Council's An agreement. however, has time must surely come, and not in report, referred to Italy as "Aus already apparently been reached on the distant future, when the peo-tria's great neighbour and reliable the prohibition of all ple of China must realise that the friend" adding that Austria would Italy, which is to become imme world regards China with bene never. forget that "In the tragic diately effective. This is connect volence, and is earnest both to aid hour of her history, it was Italy ed with the embargo on the ex- the Republic from the economic as who made the greatest contribu: [portation of arms, war well as from the cultural aspect. tion towards the preservation of and taw materials destined for

The Double Tenth to-day is be Austria's integrity."

Italy ing celebrated in Shanghai by the

It is also expected that the em- China National Games, or Chinese had expressed himself in a similar barge on the exportation of arms on Wednesday, October 16, follow-supper interrupted him clamorous- “Olympiad.” which was inaugur vein, the. Assembly adjourned an- to Abyssinia now in force from ing the third Interport match. ated several years ago and which til this morning, when Baron Aloi- France and England will be simul- Bas proved of outstanding value to si, the Italian delegate. is expectedtaneously lifted “Young China,” while the Chinese to deliver a speech of protest- Athletic Association in the Colony Trans-Ocean Service.. are holding an, athletic contest at Caroline Hill this morning..

After the Hungarian delegate

This afternoon, the Europeans EARLIER MESSAGES

and civilians are celebrating the occasion with an Interport cricket trial, which takes place at the Hong Kong Cricket Club. com- mencing at 2 p.m. while the first lawn bowls Interport will be held at the Recreio, commencing atl 2.30 p.m

SHANGHAI BEATEN

(Continued from Page 4).

Italian Credit Is Stopped

The sanctions will also, accord- ing to L'Oeuvre, be based on the proposals now being elaborated by the British financial expert, Mr.

COUNTER-OFFENSIVE

The Interport dinner will held at the Kowloon Cricket Club

y from the end of the passage. The Players

"I want that essay done by first The Colony's representatives for you got that?an essay on blot- hour to-morrow morning. Have the other two matches are:

Second Hatch E. Coates, I

|ting paper; first hour to-morrow. McKelvie, J. Fraser and A. M. Hol-morning. I take you in English land (skip).

them." Cawtrey, and the French financial Bradbury, F. J. Jones and U. M

Third Match J. V. Ramsay, B. W. Next morning, at a quarter past adviser, M. Coulodre.

Omar (skip).

nine, Mr. Potts was very angry Reserves.-H. A. Alves, R. Duncan indeed. It only needed the most casual glance to convince him that Darwin had not taken the for the purpose of recapturing the men are now in danger of being smallest trouble over his essay. town of Adigrat from the Italians, cut off by the

The The pages were dappled with according to reports received here Abyssinian counter-offensive, al-blots, and bristling with correc- from the north. Geneva: No vote, in the strict whether Adua has likewise been central commands, probably serves he had written with a hair in his though not in keeping with the tions; în places it looked as if

Although it appears yesterday's meeting of the League re-taken, it is asserted here that from the main attack which the

uncertain a purpose to deflect the Italians nib for five lines in succession. Assembly, on the Council's deci-severe fighting is going on

"Do you really expect me to sion as to the aggressor in the that city and that

near Abyssinians mean to make

take this?" he demanded, making the Italians Eritrea...

ABYSSINIA HAS 500,000 MEN MARCHING

sense of the word, was taken at

양

Addis Ababa:, The Abyssinians and J. C. Brown have launched a counter-offensive

Italians.

**

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Italo-Abyssinian dispute, it is em- have suffered great losses as well

a gesture of disgust, "I can't) phasised in League circles, but as at Adigrat. It is expected that sinians are now marching in line win. It's only a fool who gets a No fewer than 600,000 Abys- understand you, you know, Dar- merely the confirmation by the the Italians, in their intended ad-northwards, according to the Gov- thing to write out twice, when HICKORY liance yesterday, and, despite the other League members who obtain vance on Aksum, will meet with ernment here. The strict secrecy once, decently done, would be en- fact that he could have been more ed the Council's decision, which, considerable resistance, although that has hitherto been observed ough." He tossed the book across consistent, many of the shots he from the jurist's standpoint, is in the Abyssinians, in conjunction here relative to these troop con-well write this out again by to- the table. "Well, you can jolly played were fully deserving of the itself suficient for

with their previous tactics, will centrations in the north, it is said. night, and have a "stripe into spontaneous applause elicited

The Assembly commenced in the not attempt to defend the city but has been due to the Emperor's the bargain. I'm fed up with Alderman's Crucial Woods afternoon with a general discus will merely fight a rear-guard fear that they might be declared Alderman (Civil Service) play sion in which Mr. Anthony Eden action.

the aggressor if the movements became known Trans-Ocean Ser-wrote on one of the slips of bluel

He took out his stripe-book and

paper for the headmaster's 20-1 formation: "Darwin is sent up!

TROOPS CUT OFF

20,000 vice.

ed about eight good bowls during and M. Laval spoke. The elabora the 21 heads, but as these invari-tion and recommendation of the It appears that some

ably came at the concial mument proposals were entrusted to the

were

comprised all the members of the

you

A Flag Day For The S.P.CA. with a stripe for doing his extre

•

work in a filthy and slovenly man-

(Continued on Page 10.)

ALEKHINE LEADS

he certainly pulled his weight Co-ordination Committee", which A 0. Brawn (Civil Service)," fill- ed the No. 3 berth in the Hong Council except Italy, numbering 13. Times are hard. We all know In previous years there has been ner. His exercise book to he Kong rink and played a sound and Italy's immediate neighbour. that m

This committee also decided

an office-to-office collection of an-shown up with this atripe.” But somehow or other we have nual subscriptions and donations. After the match spoons

which of the non-member States got to keep up our traditions as This year we are trying a newĮ exchanged between the two rinks, shall be invited to participate in citizens of the British Empire Mr. Logan speaking on behalf of its labours. It is anticipated that One of our oldest traditions is going to have a Flag Day on method of raising funds. We are the Police couple and Mr. Brawn this first part of the Co-ordina- the custom of being kind to Saturday next, and we shall be so for the other two. Mr. C. Richards tion Committee's task will be animals, replied for the visitors,

concluded by to-morrow. and it To ensure kindness to all living route for the

very grateful if you will At the conclusion of the game, will then be in a position to sub-creatures it is necessary, to main-flag although questioned by press re-mit a definite recommendation for tain an organisation for promoting that presentatives, Me Manzo, the sanctions to the Assembly at the knowledge, creating interest, and Shanghai captain, declined to beginning of next week

generally keeping a watch make any statement on the day

play.

He further said that the

for to-day's Interport

creia, would not be avaliable about noon today.

It will depend on the general concerns involving live instructions given by, the Assem. We have our loca bly to the Committee, whether it the Prevention

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