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NOTICE.

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Consul.

NOTICE.

"AVING Resigned my Position

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for

INTIMATIONS.

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

WNERS are Bominded that EN

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Manager MassH. DRAFT Programmes

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MR. BJARNE STENDAHL and Mr.

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HONG KONG DIRECTORY.

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Government of Macao

THE

prepared to accept Proposals for the Establishment of a Steamship i Service between MACAO and TIMOR. Proposals should reach the Under signed Not Later Than 1778 JANU

Particolara ARY, 1928.

be

may

obtained from the PORTUGUESE CONSULATES HONG KONG, SHANSHAL SINGAPORE, MANILA, KOOL,

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Harbour Master. Macao, 20th December, 1937, 15689

TO LET.

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be remembered, the tempting, alter- native of sending small reinforce ments from India and trusting to the Nationalist assurances that no

violence was intended against the

Settlement,

...

10th, 1928.

St. Peter'i Church Young Men's | Club are hekling a dance at Lane,

Crawford's Restaurant this even. ing. beginning at 8.43.

th

Acting an information received the Police made a seizure of 14,180 rounds of ammunitions near the Naval Torpedo Basin at Laichikok

The Labour Party at. Home had pleaded, with an eloquence seldom wasted on the interests of their own country, that Chinese Nationalism ahonld be given a chance. The Government yielded, and the sur- on Sunday night. Une arrest waS render of the Hankow and Kiu- made. kang concessions was the result, bat, when their mistake became apparent they squarely faced the

.:

THE SPIRIT OF

AMERICA."

ENLIGHTENED MATERIALISM.

DOMINATION OF THE

PIONEER.

ON THE "PRESIDENT

JEFFERSON."

WHO'S WHO AMONG THE PASSENGERS.

The 3.3 President Jefferson arrived from Manila yesterday morning, and is sailing for Seattle

There was a very good attend-nal Victoria, vi porta, to-morrow ance yesterday evening at the St. (Wednesday), at 12.30 a.m. Peter's Young Men's Club for Mr.

Among the passengers arriving

Dr. B. II. Matlon, Health Officer J. D. Bush's lecture on "The Spirit here from Manila were :-

of the Port, leaves by the President

of Amerion."

Mr. Bush said in

isk of protecting British interests Jefferson on Wednesday, to under. part:-I do not agree with the un-

go a serious operation in America He hopes to return to the Colony later.

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started, and before Tong the road

reasonably caustic critics of the American civilisation, who say that it is doomed to destruction, because it is the citadel of materialism, "a land of crude practical worldliness, unimaginative, irreverent, without religion. Far too much has been written against the United States in recent years and not enough has been said in appreciation of the real spirit of the American people as a whole.

and restoring our sadly damaged | prestige. It is interesting to re call some of the advice on the situation tendered to the Govern ment when the crisis was at its

The necessary work of clearing height. There was Mr. C. P. TRAVELVAN, who held the post of the block on the rend between Tsun Minister of Education in the Wan and Castle Peak, caused by Labour Government and should be the landslide of Sunday has been in a position to speak with some) authority. He counselled "ade-: quate arrangements" for the total will be available for motorists. evacuation of the Settlement should

The 4th Light Brigade. Royal Any Chinese general decide that he would like to plunder it. There was Artillery, comprising Pack Bat Mr. RAMBAY MACDONALD's proud taries, who were among the troops faith in ErcENE CHEY, in whom hel seemed to 'recognise a spirit kindrent to China during the trouble in continent and the nature to his own. "An interview with the North, are leaving Hong Kong Mr. CHEN is worth any number of for the United Kingdom, to-day or Divisions of troops," he declared. to-morrow.

Mr. CHEN assured them all

would be well that was sufficient for The forthcoming wedding is an gentlemen safe at Westminster. Nonounced "of Mr. George Henry doubt any one of them would have

White, engineers' draughtsman, re- andertaken to hold up a Chinese)

influential

their

and

PRIZE mob by waving an assurance signed

Chen Yu Jen. No doubt they be

ved that the said assurance, pre- sented in a silver casket, would have had a deciding influence upo uch crusaders of Chinese democracy as the "Christian General," These! noisy, if not very English gentlemen, followers had in 1914 arged neu trality in the Great War at the 5817 Alexandra Buildings A. S. WATSON

beginning of the century they were pro-Boers; a generation ago their & CO., LTD.

political ancestors were turned out WINE AND SPIRIT MEROUANTS.ol office, neck and crop, for

abandoning GORDON in Khartoum, Phone C. 618. Established 80 years.

It may at first appear to be an (50"

ainting reflection that a cabinet including Mr. MacDONALD and Mr. TREVELYAN may be governing the BIRTH.

Empire in less than two years. No BROOKS.-In London, oa December

8th, 1927, to the wife of E. Smarty cau count on a second teria C. BROOKS, A Bon.

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AND

ÁFTERNOON.

The Church Body extend a Cordial Invitation to all interested in the work of the Cathedral to be present on this

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MORTGAGEE.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF THE

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

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BT

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Hora KONG, JANUARY 10TH, 1928.

POLITICS AND THE SHANG- HAI DEFENCE FORCE.

tox a brief interlude, since the second Coalition was formed dur ing the War.. But, fortunately, every indication suggests that only a Labour Party fed by reasonable men- advocating a practicable policy is likely to stand much chance at the polis.

vast There is always a

siding at No. 3. Tantallon Terrace, Kowloon Dock, and Miss Gladys Louise Woolley, of the staff of the Vacuum Oil Company, residing at Ne, 563, Nathan Road, Kowloon

As the result of a fight in the porcelain market at Kennedy Town, in which choppers were alleged to have been used, a Chine living at No. 188, Canton Road, Kowloon, was removed to hospital suffering from injuries to his head, arms and body.

"

An amah was victimised by two Chinese on Sunday and parted with 834 in jewellery and 80 in cash in exchange for two novels wrapped around with a dirty handkerchiefs nd which the two men said were banknotes. She was asked to go to a money changer to get cash for them and to deposit her valuable.

as security.

General A. L. Dumont, the military attaché of the French Con- He sulate at Washington, DC. has been in Manila as the guest of the U.S. Army

Mr. C. Potter, a consulting min- ing engineer who is on hie 90th

Mr. and Mrs. RL Link, a re- trip across the Pacific Ocean. presentative of the Dodge Bros. of Sydney, Australia. Motor Co. and his wife who are on their way home on leave and business.

Mr. Dean Hellis, Jr:, son of the manager of Spencer Kellog of Manila, on his way home on leave in the States Mr Hellis has

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In order to apprehend and feel very responsible position with his the real spirit of America, we need firm and will probably study busi to bear in mind some of its char-ness conditions while in the United acteristics in the structure of the States.

Mr. D. E Clancy, Divisional of the

of the people. The Superintendent of Schools of the settlement nation is made up of a diversity Province of Bulacan, P.L., which is of races but though many ingred noted for the manufacture of Bula- ents went into the making of this can hats. American pudding, the original eld colonial stock has never discp- peared, according to Lathrop Stod- dard, the author of "Re-forging | America." He says that, "America

"Then look

WEATHER REPORT.

i

FINE TO CLOUDY.

Yesterday's weather report,, fore- is still American, and is going to remain American. Does anyone east and remarks, issued by the doubt this?" asks Mr. Stoddart. Royal Observatory at 5.30 p.m..

the facts: Our stated: white population is approximately

The anti-cyclone has strengthened 100,000,000. Nearly 016 half of and remains central in the vicinity that total (about 49,000,000) is of of Tokyo another has developed the old colonial "stock. Most of over N China. The monsoon will the colonial stock is of English or freshen along the coast of north Scottish blood, and the balance is China Sea.

of elosely kindred North European blood, which has been completely winds, moderate, fine to cloudy...

Local Forecast:-N, and N.E.

assimilated. Of this, Theodore Roosevelt is a good example. I ever there was a typical American. This is an entire reversal of the it was "T. R." Yet Roosevelt's old economic theory, in that there ancestry-was-Dutch, French Hugus-is an inherent conflict between pro- not, Scotch-Irish and

German ts and wages-that is, a penny His genealogy shows no English more in wages means a penny less strain. But Roosevelt was Ameri in profits. can through and through..

The industrial philosophy has The American as a people is dis- practically solved the ancient con- tinctly a race of pioneers, Two flict between capital and labour., centuries ago, this pioneering race Let us be intellectually honest with get out to win a continent, And ourselves. Other nations in Europe now the continent has been won would have adopted this industrial Instead of going through untracked philosophy of the Americans if they

Hot Entirely steeped In Materialism

could.

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wilderness of forests and swamps, the modern explorers have looked A very real need will be met by apon miles and miles of automo-

Furthermore, the American civil the opening of the Hotel Riviera bile plants, steel factories, depart-

isation is not entirely stepped in at Matao next Sunday, January nient stores and baaks...

materialism. It is materialism in 15th. A special dinner at 93 a America is prosperous because it

idenliem The great captains of head is being served and there is believes in the American pioneering industry in the United States are

a dance from 9 pm to 2.30 am. spirit of breaking with the tradi-

not all hard materialista. These Tables may be booked at the Hoog dustry. As a race of pioneers, the tional theory of economies and in-

men have practical dreams and Kong Hotel, and the Sui On will Americans are in the habit of

visions as well. They create, or. leave here of Sunday for Macao blazing new trails and are accustris project because they dream of ganise and carry forward an indus-

at 3 a.m.

tomed to the practice of not only

economic tackling new

or 'indus-

Solution Of The Poverty Problem.

difference between the clamouring of an opposition's left wing and the actual achievement of a party entrusted with the responsibility of government. It is useless to

helg to Carry от and to speculate upon what might have

A ladies gymnastic class, for tris problems in a new way, but seething progressive society like accelerate the movement of a huge, happened in China bad Mr. RAMSAY health and enjoyment," is being also in almost every field of enden the 48 States of the Union. EVERY British aubject in the Far MCDONALD been Prime Minister in started by Miss Siggins who has Four concerning the physical well- Then, again, it is a mistake to East will welcome the Prime

1027. The Defence Force is out had considerable teaching experi- being of mankind. Minister's declaration that there here, and its complete withdrawal ence both at Home and in Siam.

"think that the great American busi- des leaders are after the Almighty will be no withdrawal of the Shang- by any government ja unlikely until The classes are being held at the hai Defence Force as long as such the position in China has consider Helena May Institute each Friday action is likely zo imperil the lives bly improved. Whatever illusions at 5.30 p.m. Gymnastics, games When the term of British Labour may have entertain-and country dancing will be taught of our people, office of the present Governmented about Nationalism in the full and the very modest charge of 85 expires, and its members render an flush of its military triumph under for four successive classes. account of their stewardship at the Bominal civilian control it can have next general election nothing wil none about the present contentions redound more to their credit than between militaristic groups. Shang- the despatch" of the Defence Force hai is still a rich prize, and any to China. There were strong in-sign of weakness" might very well fluentre urging them either to do lure one or other of China's soldiers nothing or to be content with a far of fortune to attempt its seizure by smaller enterprise than was actually A coup de main.

undertaken. There were diplomatic

complications and the bitter hos The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chơw is

position quite prepared to gamble Kadoorie School at 10.30 am. next hility of a wilfully ignorant Op- to distribute the prizes at the Elks

in British lives for the sake of Saturday. party advantage. Moreover, the

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Not only starvation, but ho bollar alone, to use a common par- poverty, is practically made con lacce. They talk about money,

rofable. The secret lies in mak because that is the symbol of his, get the material comforts within The successful American business ing labour suficiently productive to success, intelligence and power. the reach of ail

Never before men make, lose, spend and give. were the comforts-even luxuries-away money with generous so widely diffused among men. heart. To the good American," The inquiry into the death of a In Europe you have various in- says George, Bantayang,

"many Chinese girt as a result of being dustrial arriers, each trying to subjects are apered: sex is sacred, “

exchule the other by putting ob women are sacred, children are knocked down by a motor, car at

stacles in esca other's ways. In sacred, business is ancred, America the Praya East Reclamation

the United States, there is an ab- is sacred, masonic lodges and col- December 27th, was continued yes solute economic and industrial lege clubs are sacred." Mr. San- terday before Mr. R. E. Lindsell unity within the country. For tayana explains that "This feeling at the Central Magistracy. Fur this reason, the American indus- grows out of the good opinion he ther evidence revealed the fact that trial system can develop such a wishes of these things and serves driver of the ear had begun thing as mass production with such to maintain it.”

The time will also come, said the driving only two months ago. He technical marvels. The American

industrial creed is that if produc- lecturer in conclusion, when the tion can only be increased in an American people will pursue the uninterrupted flow industry will things of the mind with as much create an expending, volume of in intensity as they have done in come sufficient to increase both working out their industrial philo-

and

Mr. Thomas Pam presided.

miscalculated the distance whan

swerving to avoid knocking against a man who had just jumped off a eram car. The jury returned a

There will be a lecture at the THOROUGHLY Reliable AMAH, country was passing through a Helena May Institute on Monday,

Available Journey to ExGLAND, economic crisis and this extra January 10th, at 5.30 p.m. FEBRUARY. Previous Experience of expense was not to be embarked subject is Fra Angelico by Father verdict of death through misadven: wages profit indefinitely."sophy. Ben Travelling-Box 196, c/o Hong Kong Dolly Pru

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ture.

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