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COURT.

IT DAY'S SESSION.

··WARNING `TO THE POLICE.

The International Mixed Court of Shanghai haring formally been handed back to the Chinese Gokarn-

ment and renamed the Shanghai Special Provisional Court, Chinese judges occupied their places on January 4th for the first time, those in the morning being Mr. Ziar Yung Sung, M.A., barrister-at-law; Mr. Li Ching Fu, LL.B.; Mr. Hau Mo, LL.B., Mr. Cheng Wen Chai, LLB, Mr. Chin Yi, LL.B., whilst those in the afternoon were Mr. John C. H. Wu, M.A, LL.B., J.D., Mr. Sarkon On, M.A., J.D., and Mr. Hau Mo.

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LOSS ON YEAR'S WORKING

IN CHINA

Speaking on December 14th at the ordinary general meeting in Lon- den of the Pekin Syndiaste, Ltd Major Walter S. Nathan, C.M.G. (chairman of the company) in the course af bis speech, said: I have the satisfaction of placing before you a halance sheet which shows a position of the Syndicate. On the great improvement in the financial ather hand, the Profit and Loss Account shows a considerable lose in China. As a result of the year's operatione

Cause of Loss on Operations. within the Syndicate, but entirely The loss is not due to say cause to the political conditions in the country. Given peaceful conditions and consequent improvement in transport, there is no doubt what- ever that our Wines would have given better results than they have

The different court-room crowded to capacity, and the specta-ever given.

were togs evinced a keen interest in the proceedings. The different judges, accompanied by their secretaries, were attired in the Chinese judicial gowns, with cups to match. The front top of the cap was edged with a piece of yellow braid and the gowns were lined about the neck with a piece of yellow silk, whilst the sleaves were similarly lined.

We append few of the cases which were beard:-

A Russian subject, charged with begging, was sent to prison for 20 days by Judge LL.

P. Buritasolf, of No. 13, Dent Road, was remanded for a week in connection with a charge brought against him of assaulting one J. Siamin in East Yalu Road on December 31st Fast-

Charged with the theft of a clock from a motor car belonging to Mr. Botalho, M. Bykoff, a Russian painter, was brought before the same Judge and sentenced to 90 days' imprisonment. Accused plead ed that he was drunk and that he did not know what he was doing at the time.

Prisoner Not to be Threatened. Lee Kwei Sung, a coolie, wan charged with the possession of a 25 calibre revolver without Arst having obtained a licence from the Council A Chinese constable's evidence was to the effect that he saw accused loitering near an alley. way in Chekiang Road and acting in a suspicious manner. As wit- nesa approached him, accused at tempted to run away but witness was successful in effecting his ar The accused throw the wea pon away as he ran but this was recovered. Accused denied that the pistol was his: he found it in a garbage heap and picked it up when he was arrested. The police asked for a remand for inquiries.

rest.

The Judge: What are the motives for asking for a remand? How will you conduct your inquiries?

He then particularly emphasized that there should be no threats against the prisoner and that no methods should be adopted to 'force a confession from him,

* INDIAN YARN MARKET.

POLISHWALLA & KOTWALL &

REPORT

Reporting on the Indian Yarn Market, Messrs. Polishwalla And Kotwall, cotton and yarn brokers, state:-

Since our last report on November 3rd, our yara market has remained interval, except for a very limited. entirely lifeless during this long business in a few particular chops in which Chinese dealers had to meet their urgent" requirements.

Although prices all round bare much depreciated, there is still an utter absence of demand from the tical unrest and civil wars in all consuming centres, due to the peli counties which have paraigned trade

entirely.

Under the present most abnormal conditions in almost the whoin of. China, we cannot hope for a cheer- ful outlook for the near future.

Stock are accumulating and have at present reached to 19,000 bals

Bargains in Chinese hands about 12,000 bales.

Last year I was able to tell you that the position had been improved by the eradication of the Komin- tang influence in the area in That influence is still absent from Berla, 8144, Bradbury, 8150 Con- which our Mines are situated No. 10:-Assur Vecries, #150; this area, but I fear the possibility, naught, 8140; David, 8147; Dawn, of its re-establishment.

8147; Mayer Sassoon, $140; Phonix You have heard of the advance (Cow Ticket) R., $156; Phonix of the Cantonese Army, from the South. You have read of the effects (Vase Ticket), M. $145; Presidency, of this advance in the Yangtze $140; Sun Mill, $140,

No. 12:China, $185; Valley. There is asume that this army, well dis- naught, #151; Dawn, 8153; Fazal- ciplined and led by its Soviet bhoy, $158; Finlay, $158, Moon, instructors, is going to stop where 8157; Pubaney, various chops, $157. it is, or that its advance into Honan will be delayed.

no reason

to

Сод-

yarn

Latest advices from India show a weaker tendency with prices The Powers and the Situation, gradually declining owing to scar- I we consider what chance there city of buyers. is of any combined action by the Shanghai: - Reports moderate Powers to confront the evils which business at reduced rate. ve forcase, we must recognise the great diffenkies in the way, and ness

Japanese Yarn:-A fair beai-

has passed, in this action has been practically confined but recent advice of a firmer tone the fact that, so far, combined owing to very tempting low rates, to questions of principle ratheria Japan with prices advancing than constructive policy. Granted have caused selfers to hold out their that the outside influence to restore stocks for better rates. order to the country is absent, we have only to rely on an indefinite

The following are the ruling quo- hope that the Chinese themselves tations for spot yarn:-Nagasaki will grow to appreciate the necessity No. 20, 8184 to $186; Nagasaki No. for foreign help in the development 10, $150; 3 Horses No. 18, $153; 3 of their county and will assert Horses No. 20, $189; Yellow Joss their sense of expediency by abolish No. 20, $185; Setsu No. 10, $150; ing the elements which are doing Setsu No. 20, $189; Blue Fish No. such injury to their country today. 12, 9175; Blue, Fish No. 20, 3169. I see no immediate prospect of amelioration of the present con- ditions. We must trust that our Government will find some means to help the vast British interests in the country in the difficulties in which they are placed.

ELGIN BRIDGE, SINGAPORE. DEMOLITION OF YEAR OLD STRUCTURE..

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·CLOSING QUOTATIONS."

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JANUARY 11TH. 19.7,

Elgin Bridge, which connects North and South Bridge Roads, Singa- B. K. Bank 1,120 bay, 1;125 mm. pore, has been closed from Decem- ber 24th, and will remain so for seven or eight months, until the reconstruction of the bridge has been completed.

The work was commenced several

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Mr. E. T. Maitland, the Council's Prosecuting Solicitor, protested against the suggestion that the months ago, and the" bridge would ul Underwriters .............

police ever used torture did re- marked that, if the Court felt that way, the heat thing would be to let accused be detained in the Chinese prison.

The Judge: I have no objection to what counsel' has to say, but, mind you, you yourself are making this application. In warning the police, I do not for a moment aug gest that such methods are used by them or criticize anything they do, but it is my duty as a judge and the duty of every judge to warn the police in such a manner just as is always done in Great Britain and other countries.

have been closed in any case on January 1st, 1997, but the old struc- ture, which has been used for one-

aubsidence and

way traffic, dhewed marked signs of the Municipal bridge engineer took immediate action.

The new bridge will have two 20-foot roadways, divided by a central girder, and two &foot foot. ways, and it will be 140 feet long. The work in hand at present con- fored concrete, unissons, three on sists of the inking of six rein each bank, to depths ranging from the subsidencend these hare caused

subsidence of the old structure,

The ease was remanded, bail being which has occurred exactly one allowed in the sum of 830--Ceek before the day estimated by Daily News..

the bridge engineer.

THE BRITISH BETS TAX: "OPEN TO REVISION". BY TREASURY,

Discussions have recently been taking place with regard to the amendment of the Beta Tax Act, which came into operation on November 1st, and it is stated that an important change is under con- sideration by the Treasury though this will not take place just yet.

Lord Newton, who has been an active campaigner against betting, has gone to Ireland to investigate the working of the lets Tax Act in the Irish Free State.

Viscount Elveden, M.P., for Southend-on-Sea, has made the in- teresting statement to a correspon dent that the Treasury regard the betting duty as "admittedly ex- perimental, and they

it should be open to revision at a later date if it, seems by experience that. a better method of levying it can be devised."

Agree

His letter was in reply to one from Mr. F. Palmer, of Messrs. "Gardner, and James, of Westclif- on-Sea, who write on behalf of other bookmakers He-anggested & tax on profits instead of turnover, and mentioned that profits, do not. average 3 per cent. of tumover the basis of the tax.

Lord Elveden concludes his letter by stating:

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History of the Old Bridge. Elgin Bridge was built in 1862,

Tronch Mines and was the work of a well-known Uzal Caspiana Singapore engineer, Mr. George H.K. & K. What....$113.

.8/-nom Lyons

H.K. & W. Docits sei. Buckley's Ancedotal History has Hongkowi ..

"Tiên 170 201 the following reference to the build- New Engineer:hga m

1.6 nom ing of Elgin Bridge:-.

Sbaughal Docks 11, 110 nom. There is a story about the EE. & & Hotel$8 sel bridge which is almost forgotten Hong Kong Lands....154) buy, now, He (Mr. Lyons) put the Hong Kong Besitys.... nom. whole bridge together bodily on Hb Territorials.33 sal. North Bridge Road, and said he Humphreys: Estaten.....314k sel would run across the river. Prince's Building 59 Everyone laughed af bis creept one Bural Lands

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(ANITISH WIRKIENE AZEVICE}

Beces, January 10th. 1227/16

Paris Geneva Berlin Oslo Helsingfor Borabay New York Amsterdam Stockholm

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1947

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12.127

16.17

30.57

54.00

Copenhag Prague

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18.201

Lisbon Yokohama

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Hong Kong

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Silver (forwar

5.1/16-

Brussels Milan

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THE IRISHMAN'S SENSE OF HUMOUR.

HUMOUR 1. WIT,

The acid test of a sense of bumour, said Mr. William Dawson recently at the Town Hall, Rath- mites, was ability to see a joke against oneself. The person, with a real sense of bumour was not as readily moved to laughter as the person who lacked it; for he laughs best who laughs least. Vulgarity was really the soul of humour, nor Was this remarkable, since being vulgar was merely being human. Dickens did not seem to be so much in demand in these days, nor Mark Twain; but they were both genuine humorists.

A esrtain topicality was necessary, The pun, happily, was dead. Prac tical jokes and college T338 usually disclosed a lack of a sense of humour in the people who per- petrate them.

"The Mikado and the other operas of the Savoy series appeal ed to Irish taste, because Irish people had a liking for satire, a taste for ironic bumour, but they lacked spontaneity,

What the Irish Kike. Our swiftness in up-take account- ed for our being bad conversa tionalists, since no one listened to anyone else, and we took the words out of each other's months, went on the lecturer. This might, of course, be due also to our native bad man- ners. Parody and caricature were forms of humour in which we de light Irish caricaturista were more prone to be cruel than English. All religious

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SVEK HALE & CLÁTURY REPUTATION LECLERC'SOVER HOWEVE

The humour of the cinema was, on the whole, low, and often de grading. Taste, especially taste in humour, was more in danger than morals, yet the cinema humour was immensely popular, The Irish, though supposed to be witty and humorous, relied chiefly on Great Britain and America for their O, AT, RAZEMES, GODT, SKATIN entertainment. The

Pause Lanang Dummers, OF THE FINO./ output of D. Los Otac Mat Co, Barerssock ind, M. We humout from Ireland at present fall, Louderviserede estar was virtually nitThe pure Celt D. LE CLERC'S VELAS FOLL was a melancholy creature, and the ALE CLERC'S ANALMIA, PISS MI Anglo Celt or- Irishman was not.

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very much brighter. We had VIVOC-DILE CREMES BOND EN WE CAD aram K. ity of manner and a strain of fronic humour,

The Abbey Theatre:-

Abbey Theatre whe far from being a place of amusement It was more like a vivisection theatre. Even the comedies staged there were

bitter and satiric Bignor Musso-

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a false impression of that nation. The Free State authorities might do worse, then bombal our organ grinders, such sa "Abbey" play er to slay at home.

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