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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH 1926

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POSITION IN RUSSIA.

RENEWED REPORTS OF REVOLT:

STRICT CENSORSHIP.

The strictness with which the censorship has been applied in Russia for many months past has suggested that all was not well with the Soviet régime, says the Daily Telegraph of August 19th.

"MIGHT HAVE BEENS."

LESSONS FROM THE PAGES OF BIOGRAPHY.

A BEAUTIFUL THEORY,

(BY T.W. IN THE BIRMINGHAM POST.”].

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"He was intended for the Bar (or perhaps the Church or medicine), but turned his attention to "something elec. Quite half the biographies of illus- trious men contain this passage" somie-

The recent dismissal of Zinovieff and Laschevitch as conspirators seemed tq indicate that matters had come to a head;

bere near the beginning, and when one and, while the situation is still some what obscure, it would appear that some peculates on what might have happened to the world if a wise Providence had not thing in the nature of a counter-revolu- fortuitously changed the course of the tionary movement has been in progressives of our great men, it is with thank- for some time past in this land of espionage and mystery.

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ruless that the existence of that divinity. that shapes our ends is realized.. Bio- Wholesale Arrasts.

graphy makes one wonder whether we The gravity of the position can be are, or are not, our own masters, or judged by the character of the measures rather, should I say, it proves to us that which the ruling clique have taken to hard as many of the subjects of bio- grapple with it. It is stated that more graphy tried to lend their lives in their. than 300 arrests have been made in Mos own way, they at least were not their cow alone, while those effected in Lenin-own masters, since there was usually grad are reported to be in the neighboursomething that prevented them taking the hood of 1,500. Rumour even declares that wrong tarning, but which set their feet many officers of the Red Army have come on the path that led to fame. under condemnation, that the Soviet

A Beautiful Theory, Baltic Fleet has been sent to sea as a

Burns and his projected trip to precautionary measure, and that ever

America, and Coleridge and his sojourn Commissars have been deported for com

in the army, provide instances of the plicity in the latest plot," for which Zinovief and Laschevitch were held greater power that rescued them from to have been responsible. We need not their own inclinations, and saved them accept too literally all the stories which for the greater task that was their he's work. It is a beautiful theory, and a are leaking out of Russia, but the tone adopted by the official organs of the comforting reflection. It inspires confid Government in denouncing the malcon-ence in the future. We can take fresh tents who have opposed the policy heart in our circumstances if we accept for which Stalin stands is sufficiently it. We may even take risks where eau- illuminating, even if it were not establish- tion is counselled, recure in the belief ed that the Ogpu, formerly known as the that we are absolved from the respon- Cheka, had received instructions to seize sibility of trying, to order our lives. everyone who is not loyal to the pre Already they are mapped out for us dominant group.

"Destroyers of Communist Unity."

I repeat, it is a beautiful theory. Yet the pages of biography testify to its exist- ence as a fact. What a different world it might have been if it had happened that those with missions to perform had not been protected and kept steadfast

It now appears that Dzerjinsky was engaged in a fierce denunciation of "the destroyers of Communist unity," whom he declared to have been responsible for to their purpose! That if" dances be- the ruin of Russia's trade and industry.fore us with tantalizing attraction. There as well as for the present precarious in is material for a library in the duality ternal political and economic situation," of existence the actual and the might- when he was overtaken by the illness have-been. Somehow the might-have-besa which led to his death a few hours later.

Is always the more attractive of the two, The correspondent of the Chicago Tribune probably because we can twist it to quit declares that the Sght within the fancies, and facts we cannot twist. Yet, ranks of the Communist party,, which when one comes to consider the facts of since the death of Lenin has been pro- bistory in relation to the might-have- ceeding behind closed doors, has now beens one censes to bemoan. It all come into the open, and the warring might have been so much worse! groups of Communists are now battling for control of the Soviet. Government.'

The Trony of the Position.

There is a Divinity.

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AN

EVENTFUL WEEK.

THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, PUBLISHED TO-DAY, IS FULL OF THE REPORTS OF THE EXCITING HAPPENINGS · IN DIFFERENT

· PARTS OF CHINA.

First came the action of the British Navy in Canton and Swatow against the Strike Pickets. After fourteen months delay the British Authorities have declared their intention-to prerent pickets-from endangering British lives and from interfering with goods on British Ships.

Mr. Eugene Chen's protest is giren in full together with letters from correspondents describing the present- situation in the Southern Capital.

There are detailed accounts of the fighting in Central China and the official statements regarding the capture of the British ships at Wanhsien and the steps taken to rescue the mercantile marine officers. The issue is one which should be kept for purposes of record by business firms.. Copies should also be sent to all people at Home having interests in China. This week's issue also includes the details of Sir Paul. Chater's will and the report of the death and funeral of Dr. Dalmaboy Allan.

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TRESPASSING IN DOCK.

FORMER WORKMAN CAUGHT THIEVING.

I shall always consider it a matter of

Taking advantage of his knowledge of something more than mere luck that; ordained that. Cecil Rhodes should early the situation of the copper smith's shop in life, be threatened with consumption, at the Kowloon Docks, a Chinese who and so found it necessary to journey to

rica forthwith, to lay the foundations was formerly employed by the company, of is career as an

Empire builder.entered the main gate with the workmaza on Thursday morning and, on going to first instead of the navy, since his the copper-shop, "collected a quantity of sterling qualities as a leader and fighter metal, which he proceeded to cut into first brought him to the notice of Crom small pieces. He was seen and arrested well, who ultimately handed over to him the task of rebuilding and restoring the by one of the company's watchman.. eadly-shaken Fleet. And that Blake was When charged at the Kowipon Magis a better sea-fighter than a land-fighter

Similarly, it must be regarded as fortui tous that Admiral Blake joined the army

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He had no

The exact chuse of this commation has not hitherto been very clear. But we are now informed that the malcontents accuse Stalin'e group of becoming nationalists, declaring that they are even willing to disband the Third-Inter- national, modify the foreign trade mono. poly, and recognise the foreign debts in order to obtain loans and credits from abroad." No serious attempt is made to deny the e accusations. The irony of the position. if this be the true reading of events, is that the men who are being treated as traitors are those who can claim that they are the defenders of the doctrines which were proclaimed by

the history books bear witness. There tracy Festerday, Mr. J. H. B. Nihil Lenin himself. They are the apostles of 15 the case of Lincoln, whose nomination passed sentence of one month's hard the world revolution, who have been for the Presidency was in the nature of labour.

It was stated by Mr. Kid Marriot plotting in every State, near and far a political accident, and. that of Washing- ton, whose early destiny was that of a in the hope of spreading the pure gospel midshipman in the British Navy, but that the defendant had been previously of Leninism. They have been pouring whose life was changed, with the ship employed by the Dock Company and out money lavishly on propaganda, as we have been reminded by the sums paid about to embark, by a letter from his gained admittance to the yard together uncle advising his mother to keep young to the Miners' Federation, and have been supporting hundreds of agents abroad George out of the Navy, where be would with the other workmen.

be treated like a dog.' On the other right to be on, the premises at all. at the expense of a Government which is hand, if the brother of Isaac Newton's itself so bankrupt that it cannot maintain mother had not urged her to send her! its own administration or pay the sums due to the wage-slaves," as Mr. Ramsay would have lost oue

son to Cambridge, the world probably

of its greatest LUMBER FIRMS BOAT SINKS., MacDonald has called them, of the na mathematical geniuses, A biographer of tionalised Russian industries. The theory Chepin says that "without Mme. Aurone FIVE DROWNED, INCLUDING in the early days was that Sovietism Dudevant ("George Sand") he would would infect the Capitalistic world,

• WOMEN. whereas experience has proved that ever have risen to his great heights of imaginative composition," because she Sovietism must at least make some confound him, adopted him, and supplied cessions to Capitalism if it is to survive him with inspiration, friendship and Asturias of the Hercules, Lumber Co., Due to faulty loading, the steamboat According to a message from Riga, the silvice" at a time when Chopin's hap men now in power consider the salvation piness and equilibrium were destroyed sunk off the coast of Zamboanga three of their country from the further disas And if Bunyan had not been lodged in miles from Maniki Point early on the ters which threaten it a more urgent Bedford gael for 12 weary years prob matter than the dreamt of a world revelu- ahly he would never have found the time morning of September 4th, resulting in tion which the Third International has in which to write his most inspired work. the drowsing of four women and the entertained with such desperate tenacity in face of repeated rebuffs from the other

Destiny."

chief engineer, according to a telegram Socialist organisations of Europe. It is So one could go on enumerating in received at constabulary headquarters unlikely that the last has been heard of stances. On escapes from death that conspirators who include such men as illustrious men have enjoyed there are from Zamboanga. The boat had a total Trotsky, Zinovieff, Kamenefi, Medvedyeff, even more, all bearing on the beautiful of 23 crew and passengers. It carried and Sokolnikoff, and the probability is theory of destiny. John Wesley, in his 5,000 pieces of boards when the accident that the ferment will continue for some youth, fell off a boat while asleep, and occurred, according to the telegram. time. But in view of the attitude of the missed death by a miracle. William peasantry the prospect is that the policy Herschel's home-made furnace collapsed Those drowned were Clara Navarre, of the party now predominant will end the future astronomer gained the Tonnaa Francisco, Justins Vejerano, prevail.

door by seconds in front of the stream of Emilio Koska, the chief engineer, and white hat metal that poured on the floor.

Economic Restoration.

It is significant that this correspondent form, in the first stages of his work ex ed in Manila late Saturday afternoon James Simpson, the discoverer of chloro- his wife. Private telegrams were receiv should claim that the entire Soviet Government apparatus still remains un-perimented on himself and nearly lost about the accident-Manila Timer. der the control of Stalin, who is support flask that Captain Cook was carrying his life in the process. A large powder

hand. And mention of Captain Cook re- minds me that the explorers, travellers, and soldiers and sailors who have missed death by inches at some period of their lives included every noted name in his- tory. There are some of course, who have died in the hour of their triumph Nelson, for instance, and Franklin and Livingstone. But is it not a somewhat remarkable circumstance that death came completed, when there was apparently them only when their life's work was Hittle left for them to do!

WEATHER REPORT.

AND TYPHOON NEWS.

The weather report, forecast and re- marks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 4.30 p.m. yesterday, stated:-

At 2 p.m. the typhoon appeared to be moving north. in about Lat. 25 N. and Long. 119 E.,

Local forecast-West winds, fresh, fair at first, rain later.

ed by the peasantry and the majority of ignited and exploded and shattered his the workers," and that he should declare that it is possible that the present split within the ranks of the Communist party means that the economic restora tion of Russia will begin." If this state ment can be accepted at its face value, nothing could give greater satisfaction to all the civilized nations. Though Russia has been brought to beggary, it is a land of vast potential wealth, and its re-entry into the comity of nations would be an event of world-wide import Economic reconstruction, however, waits on a frank and sincere avowal of the prin- ciples of common honesty. It involves

If biography has any lesson for lesses a grand inquest on the results of the mortals, it is certainly that we should not

Manila Warnings. policy of spoliation which was practised It may be that we should be quite as he upset too readily by circumstances. at the expense of foreign business firms favoured as the illustrious if circum- typhoon were received from Manila yes The following telegrams regarding the and investors during and after the re- volution, and a recognition of the claims

terday by the American Consulate. of the foreign creditora. It also involves

General in-Hongkong :--- an abandonment of the Communist pro-

am. September 10th:-3.30 p.m. in paganda which, in face of repented with any Russia Government which the oth typhoon was in about 119 deg. pledges to the contrary, has been persist- bonours its country's obligations. Western Long. E. and 20 deg. Lat. N, almost ed in at an extravagant expenditure in Europe needs Russia, if not so urgently stationary. all parts of the world. The British as Russia nerds Western Europe, with 12.00-noon, September 10th:-At 10.45 Government is prepared to deal fairly its stores of capital necessary for the sm, on the 10th cyclone or typhoon wes and courteously, and even generously, regeneration of a vast country of almost near or over the Southern part of For-

(Continued at foot of next Columa.)

boundless natural resources.

most Channel; moving N.N.W. or, N..

stances warranted it. You never knowi

J.W.

اللار

'THE QUEEN'S THEATRE,

LAST SHOWING OF "ROLLING HOME."

At to-day's performances at the Queen's Theatre there will be the last screenings of "Rolling Home." Reference to this film, in which the irrepressible Reginald Denny appears so successfully, was made earlier this week. Having seen the picture, it can he truly stated that the Alm does not believe the advance press atter regarding it. In fact, it proves ups "indicated to be much better than even the write

Reginald Denny, in "Rolling Home," is scream." How he sustains the role of a fall-blown millionaire with less than six cents in his pocket, but comes out on top when he shows his home-town fock that a water-fall can be something if a series of amusing scenes. Each more than a mere waterfall, is portrayed stage of the story produces laugh after laugh, and particularly that in which the millionaire describes the natural resources. To those who have not yet seanRolling Home "we would recom mend a visit to the Queen's Theatre. to-day.

To-morrow Mabel Normand will ap- pear in "The Extra Girl." This is a new Mack-Sennett production and Mabel is seen at her best in it.

RIVER LEVELS. Bulletin from BOARD OF CONSERVANOY WORIS OF EWÄNGTUNG.

· Waterlevels (in English Fest) at 8 s.72

Flace of Observation.

Highest

recorded.

W. Laval

West Biver at Shishing. +41.8

North River at Taing

North River

East Biver

+28.7

1926

W.L

W.L Sept. 8 Sept. 9

0

+29.9

+3.3

+30.7

at Samehui +27 3 .5.0 +18.5+18.88

at Bbeklung, +152' |—3 +2.4 +23

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St. Joan's CATHEDRAL, Hongkong.

September 19th, 1926, 16th Sunday after

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Holy Communion at 8 am.. Choral Mating at 11 am.

Preacher-The Lord Bishop of Victoris. Evensong at 6p.m.

Preacher Ber. E. A Wittenbach.

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Hymas: 152, 84, 128, 602 and 341," Preacher, Morning and Evening Hov, J. Kirk Maconachie. Wednesday, September 15th,

that 8.15 p. Soldiers and Sailors' Christian Association. Friday, September 17th, at 9.30 p.m.-Chris- tian Endeavour Meeting sad Social Hour.. Saturday Circle, September 11t", from 8p.m.

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