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LONDON, Juna grth. « illustrates the danger of allowing-inter. ference with the rights and privileges of the public. Also, a, cynic would probably. say it illustrates how foolish it is to trust to the promises of politicisus. CONCERNING HOUMINTI.

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COLONIAL GOVERNORS. MISSIONARIES AND THE CHINA

CRISIS. CHANGES DELAYED BY HONGKONG POSITION.

ARCHDEACON BARNETT REBUKED BY SIR JOHN JORDAN.. Referring to the sauction given by the

THE ARCHDEACON'S REPLY.. Colonial Offer to Sir Reginald Stubbs to delay his departure from Hongkong

The attitude of some of the foreign mis- until the situation here has cleared. The sign workers with regard to the trouble Chifa“ Express must Telegmph mys, this in China is not in the least likely to may defer the many changes in the mend matters, says the Ching press Colonial Service, which are awaiting and Telegraph of July god. Their opin

ions on topics, outside the missionary aphere carry little weight in ordinary circumstances, bus at the present june-

decision at the moment.

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It was expected, says this jourani, that. as in the case of Sir Frederick Lugard,

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is interesting to find the Crystal Palace being used for the big dinner which is taking place in London this week in connection with the International Hailway Congress. The Crystal Palace used to be a great place for functions of

The wisdom of the policy at rejecting how basking in the glorious sunshine of ture they are liable to be juggled with by all kinds. It was there that the Italian State control of housing schemes-which English summer, Sir Reginald the instigators of the disorder to the dis Liberator, Garibaldi, spoke to an audiis merely Socialism in practice and would be transferred to Nigeria. Sicomfiture of every foreign interest in the ence of 25,000 people over sixty years getting private enterprise to get an with Hugh Clifford's transfer to Ceylon has country. ago. When the Sultan Abdul Aziz was the production of houses is being left a difficult gap to fill there. Sir Ed. This week Archdeacon Barnett, who re- England in the summer of 1987, the thughly atified. Sir Kingsler, Wood, ward Grigg has just beer appointed to cently retired from Hongkong, has been thief of the Musulmans to vidit this the Parliamentary Secretary to the Kanys, there are changes pending in the sharply paid up by Sir John Jordan. enantry, there were great dgings at the

Ministry of Health, announces that housesWest Indies, the Governor there having The Archdeacon was reported to have said that the Chinese students bud a Crystal Palace, and the Sultan gave

a Permanent Under

grievance as they felt their country was £1.00 to the fund for its restoration after are now being built at the rate of 140,000 been appointed' is

year, a figure never achieved before. Secretaryship in the Colonial Office, and being prostituted to the advantage of the fire of the previous winter. The

no one has yet been found for Sir Cecil Fordgn Powers and were impatient at Viceroy of Egypt two years later was! It is

Rodwell, who has finished his term in the slowness of the Western Powers in re fete there; and Ferdinand de Lessepi. Socialists

vising obsolete treaties."

Sir John, whose voice in all matters Fiji.

The presence in England of various Colonial Governors, "including Sir relating to China commands the filesz Laurenes Guillemned, who has had his respect, promptly drew attention to this. great harm which statements at this kind period of office at Singapore extended, are likely to do in China. On the day he has facilitated a number of necessary fore that on which the Archdeacon made promotions and appointments, but never, his statement, said Sir John, his fellow- probably, his there been a time when so residents in Shameen were being shot many important vacancies in the Colonial down by Chinese students trained and led by Russian Bolshevists, and the Arch- What with the Shameen affair and its deacon's remarks were not calculated to Service have occurred simultaneously.

count When the late Duke of Fife and Princess Louise of Wales were married a public fete took place at the Palace, This week's celebration is a reminder that the Crystal Palace is not forgotten

yet.

MONEY FOR CXSESS.

Awkward facer for the

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in 1970 was honoured by an audience of Tur oft INDUSTRY. 26,000 people. The Palace was long a The interdependence of different coun- place in which the Royal Family took tries in the matter of trade was emphasis great interest since it originated with theed by some remarks by Mr. W. H. Samuel Prince Consort, and Queen Victoria re-

at the meeting of shareholders in the garded it as a nered trust on that ne

"Shell" Transport and Trading Co., in London this week. There has been de creased oil production, and yet the Com pany's profit had not been affected, the reason being that methods of distributica have been improved. The basis of com-demands upon the resources of Hong- have a restraining, efect upon the stud- petition in the oil industry. is stated, kong, not to speak of the general strikeouts, to avert the grave peril to which has shifted from the race to produce oil and rest in the Colony itself (for his countrymen in Canton, and elsewhere A concession which has long been desi. and is now.centred on how to bring it which, happily, the Colony- was more in China were exposed... As a friend of fully prepared than the agitators thought missionaries, he rentured to remind them as an outcome of its experience in the that they enjoy greater privileges in China. In spite of the fact that there was a to the consumed must economically. before the next Budget is introunced. light decline in the world production winter of 1923-2), Sir Reginald Stubbs than other foreigners, and he appealed to Business people feel that the portion il last year a low price prevailed, and has a most unpleasant task before him, i them to refrain from injudicious com of their profits which they set aside as this is accounted for by Soviet action it says the journal. He has declared his` mrhts on the present situation. reserves for future development of their Russia, where the people were debarred determination to it through, and from consuming the local oil supplies in business ought not to be subject to order that the latter should be available when his release will cour income-tax.

convert the If they can

as an exportable exchange conimodity. say." their way of thinking Other causes were the civil commotion in Treasury to iz will mean that the money Avail China, the after effects of the earthquake able for business expansion will be in Japan, and the curtailment of Euro- increased by 20 per cent. To have grant-pean consumption be low purchasing ed the concession at once would have power and exchange fuctuations. So it meant a loss of £7,000,000 in revenue, and is clear that events or political action in. that could not be faced at the eleventh one country has effects in manifold dirge. hour of the Budget's desting. THE FAR-REACHING SHINGLE.

ed by industrialista has been promised serious considegation by the Government

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If anyone tells my lady readers that shingling is going out. I trust they will not believe it. The London ladies: barbers are quite busy every day with

new customers,

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uo one can

"A SILLY RUMOUR."- JAPANESE CONSUL GENERAL ON

DEPORTATION ORDER.".

In reply the Architicon wrote that Six John's judgment was based upon an nûdress" delivered by him at the annual reunion of the Victoria Diocesan Assu→ ciation in Lanilëw, and apparently had been read as an expression of his own opinion, where he was but quoting weil worn anti-foreign propaganda common to student centres in China to-day. Spenk

..“ A silly, rumour," is the way Mr. Ying, he said, to many who had a first tiona.

Murakami, Consul-Geceral for Japan in, hand knowledge of South China, it seem THE KING AND QUEEN AT OXFORD.

The King and Queen visited Oxford Hongkong, described the story current ined necessary to a fair presentation of this week, the former for the first time the Colony that the order has gone forth the position that the students' claims,

Without such, setting it was impossible to since he came to the Throne, and attend that all Japanese excepting the Consular set forth by themselves, should be stated. ed the Quater-centenary of the foundation staff-are to be deported. Shingling has come of Christ Church. The occasion, was an

One version was to the effect that the understand how Bolshevist propaganda, stay for a long time. The result is far all-University Festival, but the undes- Flougkong Government had issued the so foreign to Chinese training and men reaching. Women want a young co07-

cent years, the student centres of the plexion to go with the new shape of the graduates were not much in evidence, order, while the other stated that instructality, should have captured, during r

They also want hats while their elders were very much in the Lions had twen issued from Tokyo. shingled head.

"Doubtless, the hards have been country. Playing upon a patriotism nese Ascendant. There were speeches, but

horn, often sentimental, and smarting me to measure to fit the bend whose their Majestics walked through the gar-spread by parties interested in causing under supposed wrongs, this exotic bene asses hare disappeared: Shoes, too, dens, and chatted pleasantly with many a break in the traditional friendship of had bern as a spark to the tow, and ta

said "Mr. are affected: the smart, contour of the of the distinguished people present, and Great Britain and Japan,' head revealed by the shingle needs smart afterwards attended service in the Cathe Murakami, to a hiily Peras representa ignore these potent influences would not

assist in solving our dificulties any mor shoes to match. Dresses, naturally, have Bral.

tive yesterday." to suit the new style and even the

Times have changed since the late

that the lawless methods of politically fashion in jewellery has to be specially King Edward went to Christ Church when

irresponsible students would further their adapted in order that the fast-erarmble he was Prince of Wales. It was on a visit to his ull College some years after

national aims. may harmonise.

he had been there as a student at that A demand is being made on behalf of ancient sent of learning. It was the last clubs and hotels for the restoration of time till this week there has been a Royal visit. An escort of mounted police mis pre-war rights which were taken aw took the usual rag" for a serious riot, when DornL was supreme. The hours of supply of alcholic drinks in Lotidon and galloped through the streets clubbing clubs are limited to nine, and in the people right and left. As all the fun

Before the war the ionaris civic and neademic were rountry to eight. hours were fixed to suit the convenience Christ Church hall there was nobody to Several dona in- of members in particular clubs" because stop this proceeding. different localities have different needs. eluding the present Lord Birkenhead, Sometimes it happens that clubs are most were arrested, but acquitted of rioting unfairly refused extension of hours; it The undergraduates retaliated by hauling depends on the licensing justices to whom one pullesman off his horse with a grapnel and suspending him in old-dir in the application has to be inade. The "Pussy Turl foutjustices always say "No."

JICKS AND THE CLUBS.

To most people, it may appear super. use to issue a refutation, Lizt I am a firm believer in mailing auch lies to the counter, and trust the Chinese Press will reproduce the denial, after, reading it in the Duity Press!!

THE CHINA STATION. RECENT NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.

The appointments given below have re- cently been made by the Admiralty: Commander F. Ralsey to Titquia, and Wt. Tel. T. F. Perrow to Tamir,

For the cruiser Carlile Captain R. S. MacFarlan, at present at Shanghai,

new crew is to be sent out from Ports-

Accepting the Archdeacon's statement Ray the Chinn Express, it cannot be dis- puted that some missionaries have intrit ed strong rebuke. Their futile efforts at the outset, without investigation of th facta, to fix the blame of the Shanghai shooting on the police only helped to fan the flame of anti-foreign hatred and make the task of the authorities all the ingre difficult.

FOREIGNERS. IN CHINA. NEEDED PROPAGANDA BY THE

CHINA ASSOCIATION, -,

China.

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Those present on this occasion had a Sir William Joynson Hicks, who goes rich store of historical memories te musc by the nickname "Jinks," is finding as over as they walked about the beautiful mouth Depot, her present commission of Home Secretary that the demands re-grounds. It was at Christ Church that years expiring on August 3rd. It is The China Association has performesk ferred to for the old facilities rather awk Crannier dressed in mock robes knelt to expected that the relief crew will be sent a real public service in issuing on June ward. He is a teetotaller of 45 years he degraded by Benner before the prison out in the Weymouth, which will be de20th a lengthy and much-needed state Among ment regarding the manner in which standing, and is somewhat susceptible doors closed upon him. Then there was tached from the Nore Reserve. to pressure applied by the section of the prelate whose tereentenary falls this the officers appointed to the Carlile is foreigners live and carry on trade in

pinion commonly regarded as "Pussy-year-Bishop Fell, associated with the Lieut.-Commander K. H. Grant, formerly foot." On the other hand Sir Williain lines, I do not like thee Dr. Fell; The in command of the destroyer Wrestler. is a Conservative, and as such he knows reason why I cannot bely. Yet Fell was very well the hatred of the average Cola great man, although only remembered servative to Lill-joys who are so keen by an undergraduate jest. He founded to interfere with the personal liberties the University Press, Christ Church was of other people. It is expected that he also the College of Ruskin and Gladstone. will not allow his own preferences to

which dictate the conditions on

the CHURCH TITIES. majority of bis fellow-countrymen may live, their lives. NIGH CLUES.

owners.

ROYALTY, IN, SCOTLAND.

So much ignorance prevails in Great 4 Britain "on the subject, says the China. Express and Telegraph, even among those in Parliament, on the platform nh through the Prran, who have lutely set it seems that Sentland is to have out to enlighten the people, that a very "full share of Royalty and Royal authoritative statement, prepared by men functions in the course of the late summer who have been in actual soutact with con- For many years the qacation of tithes and early autumn of this year. Recently it ditions in China, was imperative to cor has been a sore point with the laity who

was decided that Princess Mary and Visi have been compelled to puy them Now,

have been made and provide those inter settle at Abergeldie for a long holiday ested with accurate information. war sense to clubs and hotels would do matter of a sound basin in the shape of in the autumn, and the Highlanders are

Restoration of full freedom in the pre- at last an attempt is made to put the count Lascelles with their children would rect the many misleading statements that. more than anything to get rid of night Tithes Bill will got a second reading looking forward with the utmost caper For the benefit of those who have gliblyr clubs. These undesirable places would in the House of Commons this week. But ness to the visit. Princess Mary and her urged the foreigner to get out of then automatically cease to exist. They it is a rather complicated piece of legis husband will be there while the King and China" it is pointed out that during are patronised only because people canlation, and I have beard grave doubts ex-Queen are at Balmoral Castle, and both the last eighty years a trade has been not get reasonable facilities for refresh pressed whether it will work out satis their Majesties and the Princess have built up which provides employment to ment in a normal, wholesome way. The factorily either to tithe payers of tithe undertaken to perform various ceremonial many thousands of British workers. The fact is at Inst beginning dawn" on the

It is proposed to fix the tithe rent duties during their holiday.

Then, it has been arranged that Hises of this trade would materially in great, wise and eminent perbus who sit in the seat of legislation at West charge at £109 10s. per annum, and to Royal Highness Prince Henry will pay areas unemployment in the United King minster. Nothing surprises Englishmen hand over the collection and control to visit to Edinburgh towards the end of dom, and its development is perhaps one coming home from the Far East and other the Queen Anne's Bounty Fund. Of this July; and the Duke and Duchess of York of the surest remedies for unemployment quarters of the globe than to discover it sum 24 10s. gocs as a sinking fund which are to take part in a number of public which can be deviard. is impossible to obtain a glass of wise the altogether, and £s will be paid as of September. It is evident that the leading London, provincial and Scottie at the end of 85 years will abolish the functions in Aberdeen at the beginning Members of Parliament and all the or a whisky and sada in London after ten rates, so that the parson will be guaran, liking of the Royal Family for Scotland newspapers have already been supplick D'clock

ork at night, No wonder the night teed £100 a year as tithe less the cost of which Queen Victorin always, showed in with copies of this memorantium and for-- clubs have sprung up like mushrooms collection. There are other complex pro-well maintained. There are. soine talk of ther copies may be obtained on applica- everywhere and do a roaring trade.

The shortening of houts was decided on visions, but the foregoing are the cascu- the Prines of Wales taking over Aber- tion to the Secretary, the China Associn...

tial points. I believe that clergy, as a geldie Castle as an autumn holiday resid- tion, à, Cannon Street, F.C.4. -and accepted as a war-time measure on the solemn assurance that it was whole are pleased with the Bill because ence, but this will not, materialise the The hands of the China Association purely temporary because, it was said it gives them a definite sum as intome, Prince prefers his ranch in Alberta where restriction would remove from munition inated of leaving titko na hitherto a he is able to get right away from routine ought to be considerably strengthened by workers the temptation to imbibe when the rrier of wheat over an average of therefore, that this Scottish seat willing in Hongkong, and "it is hoped that

varying amount which is determined on and convention, and it is understood, the resolutions passed by the public meet they sought to be making shells, or gune.

eventually be handed over to Princess the work flow started will be carried on But it is now Ahven years since the war seven years. ·

with still greater vigour in the future. ended, and the restrictions remain. It (Continued on nezt Qolumn)..

Mary and Viscount Lascelles-H.B."

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