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(By William J. Makin) Mr. Joseph has been greatly in-John Roosevelt and Mr. Franklin THE work of Private Secre-gayest place in the UnitedTM

Tar to the king has now Stater terested in agricultural progress Roosevelt, sons' of the President.

increased to such an extent that} -1 should imagine that for many years, and finding the

They found that work became His Majesty will probably re- Miami Beach would take some Association in need of a suitable headquarters. himself very kindly jimpossible for them on account of vert to the practice of separat-beating. Sir." I said.

of Private -Miami Beach," nodded the offered to present a building, and constant telephone calls. Not only ing the functions purchased a suite for its erection-their friends and acquaintances

Secretary and Keeper of the King. That's not a bad idea." Privy Purse. When Lord Sy-He turned to Sir Lionel Halsey. Welcome Encouragement rang them up, but total strangers This munificent gift will help who wished to ask favours, sell sonby died last year these were "Supposing on our way across jamalgamated. Lord Wigram the Atlantic we ask the Repulse The Funeral Service for the Late forward the work of the Associa-goods or send messages of advice holding both positions. If this to call in at Miami. Then we E 0. Drake will take place attion very greatly, and it is a welto the President

fis done. Sir Lionel Halsey, who could all go ashore and enjoy the Chapel, Colonial Cemetery, at come encouragement to those who

One woman suggested that the has acted as the King's Comp-ourselves."

-We could." replied Sir 4p.m. Saturday May 30th erema-have patiently persevered in the

coyoung Rousevelts should arrange troller and Treasurer for the donations to Hong Kong Bené operation amongst the peasant

White House.

tain become Keeper of the jin King Edward's eyes. volent Society.

axmers and to better their lot in

Privy Purse.

**And we can find out whether life.

If they left the receivers uff the In Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey Miami is as gay as it is sup- This building has been well de-hooks workmen would hurry along we have the oldest and most posed to be." Hong Kong. Friday, May 29, 1936. įsigned and will be an outstanding to see if the 'phones needed re-faithful of King. Edward's ad-

The Admirals Relief feature of the landscape on the pairing.

visers. He is 60. but to any "I daresay." replied New Territory Road. The Japanese Menace

passes the Fanling Railway Sta- Recently the two Mr. Roosevelts acter of an old sea-dor. bluff Lionel, wondering how he could tion. It will be monument to informed the telephone company and ruddy, Admiral Sir Lionel Put a stop to this unconven- For more than four years prove the generosity of one of the that if the telephones were

Halsey is the ideal type. I have tional idea. Then quickly he nast. ever since the Japanese public benberors in this Colony, disconnected promptly they them listened entranced to him tell-produced a notebook and flicked started their gentle methods of." The work will be begun as soon selves would do it, with more ing the story of the Battle of the pages. "Of course, there is

be good as persuading China to

the plans are passed by the violence than care. friends with her by the bomb-

Government. ing and destruction of the Chapei section of Shanghai. the history of Sino-Japanese rela- tions has been one long tale of

The mili-

where it

CORRESPONDENCE

Stamp Collector's Request

*

WINE FOR MOTOR FUEL

jof

which

novelist in search of the char

man

Sir

drawback. Sir," he Jutland, with a wealth of ver-only one

murmured. biage that only a naval

"What is that?" asked the could command. I have also sat on a kopie in South Africa King

"The day on which Repulse with him while he related the A recent visitor to Rome say story of how he himself and a would anchor at Miami, we fresh Japanese demands and

that he was puzzled by the smell few naval men held that same should be due in Buenos Aires.

pervaded the kopje against the Boers. And there is

Sir

an important fresh aggressions. tarists hold supreme newer in

streets. It was particularly strong Lionel Haisey entered the Navy luncheon that day in Buenos in the Via - Condotti-the Rorian when he was 12. He wor dis- Aires. Sir." Jigam rey, still offering in- service to the Emperor, in

Well. I suppose we'll have to

for whose name and

whose

He thought somebody must have at Ladysmith and as comman-forget Miami and go to Buenos glory all their ruthless acts uma

emptied hundreds of casks of wine der of the New Zealand and the Aires. then," said the King.

"I'm afraid so. Sir." grinned, Javowedly, carried out, and do

Sin-A- you will probably nejin the city until a head waiter Iron Duke in the Great War.

the Admiral, triumphantly. not hesitate, as we have recent-į,

Explosive At Times

This clean-shaven man with The song, to resort to assassina- tice from the address below. I am solved the mystery.

I from in residence in a Sanitarium,

has accompanied King the big nose and lean jaw is a tion in order to sween

It appears that the smell comes! doctors" their path any who may venture have lately received the

from the cars. which are now run- Edward on all the important horn organiser. He can also to disagree with them or offer permission to take up some lightning on a mixture of oil and wine. Dominion tours, and is a man make a good speech. Above

hobby. Formerly being interested?

imilder counsels.

Va

[To The Editor, “China Mail"]

This will pro-!|

Bond-street..

new

tinction with the Naval Brigadej

•

He

Every day makes it clearer in stamps was quite anxious to The Via Condotti is narrow, so the after the King's own heart-all, he knows how to manage fumes remain longer than in broad For one thing, he is not so suave men. You may go among the for imperturbable as, Sir Godfrey lower-deck in the Navy to-day that the ultimate aim of Japan resume activities.

thoroughfares.

Thomas. He, too, can be ex-land fnd individuals who still is the complete subjugation of bably puzzle you so far as how it ¡China and. to follow, the should concern you, but I will en- In certain parts of Italy, where plosive, and has a knowledge of recall Admiral Halsey,

the wine is poor

"A man who always treated hegemony of Asia. Her methods deavour to enlighten you.

in quality,"quarter-deck" language which are many and varied. Her latest, The Editor of the Toronto Eren growers cannot get even 3d a pint I have often secretly admired. us like men," was one comment. that of encouraging large-scale ing Telegram, being a friend of for last year's vintage. They are King Edward occasionally tries I heard in HMS. Hood. smuggling into China, even mine, gave me a list of a few pa-only too glad that the Government to shock him with some prepos-

Iterous different countries and buys it to mix with petrol

suggestion, but Sir

One Superstition oing to the length of protect-pers in

Lione! Halsey only grins Sir Lionel Halsey has one ing the smugglers by insisting suggested I write them and ask.

The mixture costs 5s 2d a gai- genially.

superstition. Once, when in on the disarming of the Cus- their assistance in procuring a

night It happened one toms guards on the frontier and few correspondents in different lon. Drivers find that the

at New Zealand, he was given a beneath the Southern Kiwi robe a kind of kilt-by aking protests, coupled with countries who would care to cor-"anti-Sanctionist fuel" goes half dinner threats, against the arrest of respond with me and tell a little as far as imported petrol of pre-Cross that King Edward had a Mauri chief, who advised him

[Continued on Post 19) jany Japanese nationals

asked me what I considered the who jabout their country, what they do. Abyssinian war days. jawakened apprehension in both try's stamps for Canadian ones.

Britain and America, causing questions to be asked in both the House of Commons and the Housc of Representatives. But, as no overt act has been committed against either of these countries as yet, there seems to be no ground of inter- ¡ference by either and the natural reply to the questions! asked is that it is a purely domestic matter that concerns China alone. Meanwhile. int answer to China's protests. Japan makes the cynical reply

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that the most obvious way of On the occasion of the Congre- putting an end to the smuggling xation of the Third Order of St. is to remove the high, Customs Francis of Assisi on Sunday, there! duties that are responsible for will be a General Communion for and it-and, incidentally, allow the the Postellants, Novices country to be flooded with cheap Tertearis at St. Teresa's Church. Japanese manufactures.

Members should assemble at the

It is difficult to see what Parochial Hall for robing at 7.15 other course is open to Genera.m. sharp.

alissimo Chiang Kai-shek, for

the present at any rate, than to

yield to force majeure. Always

The

Your Daily Smile!

Socially Isdined:

there is the threat of the Japan- ese army, splendidly equipped

"The little Jones boy goes to one and constantly being reinforced, party after another." within striking-distance.

"Yes, they call him the 'child South-west blames Generalis-about town simo Chiang Kai-shek for all China's troubles, accusing him. of pusillanimity in the face of Japanese aggression, while student hot-heads clamour for armed resistance; but they do tor. not suggest how 2

Pedro, the lion tamer, was unable appear at the circus one night, so his wife applied for the job,

"Do you think you can manage the animal?" asked the circus proprie

manage

force, adequately equipped, can Most successfully,”

be raised to

offer

successful

Gener-

*

them

"Did Pedro sufficient

right?" she asked.

"Well, that's all right, then, I can resistance, or how the necessary manage Pedro."

* * money can be found. alissimo Chiang Kai-shek A young E.A.F. officer stationed! appears to be following the only somewhere in Egypt was flying near practical course in the circum-the Great Pyramid, carrying out ex- ercises in navigation and discovering stances--yielding as slowly as his geographical position with a sext- possible and playing for time, an meanwhile doing what he can

After a series of involved calcula-

to produce something of unify tions, he turned suddenly to his pilot amongst the provinces which, and said, "Take your hat off!”

more

or less, acknowledge the

"Why?" asked the pilot "Because, according to my calcula authority of the Central Gov-tions, we are now inside St. Paul's

Cathedral"

ernment.

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