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NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.

"KEEP WATCH.“

THE

AHE NAVY LEAGUE (HONG. KONG BRANCH) have much pleasure in announcing that with the Kind Permission of the Hong Kong Amusements, Limited, and under the Auspices of the ST. GEORGE'S and ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETIES they will be showing the fit:-

**KEEP WATCH"

on EMPIRE DAY (24TH MAT) the AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE which will take place at 5 PM, Sharp in the QUEEN'S THEATRE.

L.M. WHYTE,

Hen Secretary,

NATY LEAGUE (Hong Kong Branch).

17808

THE HONG KONG TUG &

LIGHTER CO., LTD..

No

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FITE ORDINARY TEARLY MEETING of the above named Company will be held at ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, CRATER ROAD, VICTORIA, Hong Kong, on WEDNES DAY, the 22ND DAY OF MAY, 1929, at 19.16 P., for the

purpose

receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Risport of the General Hanagers for the Year endi 31st March, 99.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRI- DAY. the 171 DAY OF MAY, 1929 nati FRIDAY, the 7ru Dar or JUNE, 1929, Both Dass inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

General Manager. Hong Kong, 3rd May, 1929. (7799 THE HONG KONG TUG & LIGHTER CO., LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

NOTICE IS EXTRAORDINARY

GENERAL MEETING of the above named Company will be held at the Offices of the Company. ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD, VICTORIA, Hong Kong, WEDNESDAY, the 22ND DAY OF MAY, 1929, at 12.00 ... for the purpose of considering and if deemed desirable passing the following Resolutions as Extraordinary Resolu tions. with or without modification:-

1. That the Company be Wound Up

Voluntarily.

2-That Joxa HENNENEY BITH and SIDNET HAMPDEN Boss of Victoria, Hong Kong, he and are hereby appointed Liquidators for the purpose of anca Winding Up. Should the said Besolutions passed. by the requisite majority the sate will be submitted for Confirmation as Special Besointions at a Bubsequent EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING to be held at the Same Place on FRI. DAY, the 7TH Day of JUNE, 1929, at 13.30 P., Notice of which is hereby given.

Dated this 3rd day of May, 1929,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers

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UNION" INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG). NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the FIFTY-SIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE UNION BULLDING, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 24TH MAY. 1929, at 11 O'clock A.M., for the of receiving the Report of the Pactors and the Statements of Account to 31st DECEMBER; 1928 and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED From 6 MAY to 24TH MAY, Both Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 1st May, 1999. [7721 THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG).

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTIETH ORDIN. ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD

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NECESSITY

Special

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OF OUR

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of

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Each $2.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDER S.

THE HONG KONG

THE FORTY-EIGHTH ORDIN

"ARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Ofices of the Undersigned on THURSDAY, THE 22 MAY, 1999, at NOON, for the purpose of

the receiving Report of the General Agents, together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended the 31st DECEMBER 1923.

The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED From the 9TH to the 23RD MAX, 1929, Both Days inclusive. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.LTD. General Agents. Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1929, (7724

"PEAK MANSIONS."

ITUATED within Two Minutes' Walk from the Tram Station and overlooking, the Southern Side of the Island. Ready for Occupation.

+2 Five-Boomed and Six-Roomed

APARTMENTS

OFFICE UNION BUILDING, Heng with all Modern Conveniences, Drying Kong, on FRIDAY, 24TH MAT, 1929, Roams and Ont-house, Two Lifta,

at 11.15. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st DECEMBER, 1999, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED From 618 MAY to 2412 MAY, Bath Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hong Kong, lit May, 1929. [[7792

BRITISH TRADERS' INSUR. ANCE CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED 19 Host Kost.)

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the SIXTY-THIRD OF DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held.st_its HEAD OFFICE, CHION BUILDING, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 24 MAY, 1929, at 11 20 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the State- ments of Account to 31st Decan 1929, and of declaring Dividends, etc

Å150

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WHY Continue to suffer when

POO ON HERBS are within The TRANSFER BOOKS of the your reach-Pimples, Catarrh, Asthma, Company will be CLOSED From 6ru Bronchitis, Cough, Constipation, Dia- MAY to 24TB MAT, Both Days betes, Dropsy, Rheumatism, and many other Diseases, No Drugs, Farely inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

Chinese Herbs, PAUL LAUDER,

POO ON HERES CO., General Manager. 66, QUEEN's HoẠD CENTRAL, INT FLOUR. Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929, 7723

TEL. C. 6009*

WEATHER REPORT.

Tokyo, Over Tongking.

moderate, ploudy.

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DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1929.

Local Forecast:- S.//

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Central 4511.

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, MAY 21, 1920.

DOLLAR DIPLOMACY.

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Sir, GEORGE PAISE, the well-known authority on economics, said the world was suf-; fering from financial sickness"

and third with about 21 and 20 per cent respectively of the total new investimenta made last year by United States capitalists.

The phrase." dollar diplomacy" at one time had an implication not as a result of excessive borrowing altogether complimentary, but it Repudiating any claim to be re- may be and is used to-day in quite garded as prophet, the famous a different sense--as indicating the British economist declared himself far-reaching influence of American

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trains will be provided.

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Come to Britain.

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Glasgow Hooligans.

Why

The National City Company of New It has been decided that French (Ball Cleaners. Yerk has recently published a book conscripts shall not be called to the A new cleaner for golf balls is in The rowdy youths of Glasgow still Yesterday's weather report, fore-let in English, French, and German Colours in future until they bare the shape of a rubber bell fitted carry on, it seems, the ancienn pastime of the youth of Edinburgh cast and remarks, issued by the giving some most interesting de reached the age of 31. This step with a sponge. The bell cover is which George Barrow described in Royal Observatory at 0 p.m. tails of American jävestments in has been taken mainly in conse double, forming a small-reservoir Lavengro," when as a boy he stated:—

foreign leana. At the end of last quence of the large number, of which can be filled with water. found himself involved in the rivalries of the street gangs. Bun The anticyclone is central per year these investments totalled deaths among young soldiers during Pressure of the ball on the sponge to-day the gangs are abreast of the

The depression remains about £3,120 millions-an enormous the recent epidemic of influenza. causes this water to come through times. According to a superinten

зап but considerably baldw

small bole, thus making the tent of police, a "transfer system The Great Chinese Circus has sponge damp whenever it is requir-that in vogue in professional foot- has been adopted on the lines of Britain's foreign investments prior; to the war, which stood at ap-jarrived here after a successful toured. There are about a dozen golfball, and the transfer of gangsters proximately £4,000 millions. British in Canton and. Fatsban, In con ball cleaners to be found in the from one gang to another is quita Editorial and Business Offices: 11, investments of capital outside the pliance with the request of the shops, but the professional player common on the south side of Glas- Ice House Street. Tel. Central United Kingdom increased by Athletic Association the circus at noistening the palm of the hand has been a pitched battle in which appears to retain the habit of gow. In one pleasant street there Night Editor (Wanchai Office): Tel. about 180 million sterling annually, the New Reclamation, Praya East, and cleaning the ball with a rub. hundred young savages have whereas American investments not opened yesterday for a period of Professional players need not be battered one another every Sunday economical with golf balls, for they night for the last six months. The London: Office: 11, Bride Laas, side the United States have been several days before leaving for the lose few and buy cheaply, but the police do not get a look-in at the

Fleet Street, E.C. 4.

increasing at rates varying from Straits Settlements.

player with a high handicap is proceedings, santries being careful- likely to require a ball cleaner of y posted to warn those at the 200 to 750 million sterling annual-

some kind when the ground is soft, front of their approach ly. Last year the total amount of

Constructed opposite the entrance and the new one with the reservoir they fight is a mystery, Probably new capital loaned abroad by of the Hong Kong wharf of the is as good as any. An outfit for none of the combatants has ever American investors was about £405 Star Ferry, an "island" will in painting golf balls can be bought troubled to consider that

[for about half-a-crown. This th millions. Of this total. rather more! future provide some sanctuary for cludes a tin of palat, a brush, a A Lucullus in Rags. than half was invested in Europe, passengers alighting from the main-pair of callipers, and a tray. It

A dinner consisting of cocktails, and of this amount more than one land. Motor cara will be forbidden is almost impossible to paint golf third went to Germany, South to turn round the lamp post, and balls without some such outfit, and oysters, a sole, a steak, and a bottle a tray with holes, in which the balls of champagne, and costing thirty- America and Canada came second thus a well-needed guide for pedes can dry, is very necessary. Golf balls Reid in prison for six weeks. Reid eix shillings has landed Albert have recently become cheaper, and one of the best can now be bought ate this dinner at a Piccadilly re- for two shillings. Most of the his At the police court he brought staurant and then refused to pay. Commenting on the decision to stores sell golf balls under their forward the ingenious defence that abolish the cash on delivery system own mark at about sixteen shillings the restaurant staff. should have

dozen, and these are usually for overseas purchases, Sir Joseph excellent value.

seen from his tattered clothes and dishevelled condition that he could Ward, the Prime Minister of New

not possibly afford the sort of dia- Zealand, stated that under the

ner he ordered. Even in this snob- £200,000 left the country annually on properly, has been succeded by man's wealth or social status, and " system approximately £150,000 to The old," Come to Britain" bish world clothes are not regarded movement, which failed to catch as an infallible index either to a The post office, Be continued, was

the new and much more promising it would be almost impossible for to be simply an interested observer capital upon affairs and conditions being turned into an agent for im- Travel Association of Great Britain the manager of a London restaur- posing a tremendous amount of Overseas Trade is interested in it.be should turn out to be an eccen- and Ireland. The Department of ant to refuse to serve a tramp lest of events to which he had been call. far beyond the frontiers of the work on a department' which was and at a gathering there recentlytric peer or millionaire. The great

United States. The dollar is being increasingly used for the develop- the same, Sir GEORAE did go so farment of new territories and of back-

report excellent progress. The admission into the Casino at Monte Government has subscribed £5,000 Carlo because he was dressed in a as to say that the recent abnormally ward countries, and where the

for the first year, and already the frock coat, a collarless shirt, and Only £1 per cent of the houses in subscription list from this source brown boots tied with string. high price of call-money in New American dollar has been exported Sheffield are supplied with baths, and from the railways, steamship York was possibly the forerunner there, too, American goods will be and of the small type of houses less companies, hotels, and so on, stands of the coming climax. The increas-exported. A similar train of cause is the state of affairs reported by incorporated as a company limited

than 1 per cent. have baths. This at £17,000. The Association will be Centenary of London. Omnibus, ed bank-rates in various countrice, and effect follows the export of Mr. Gibson, the Deputy Town Clerk by guarantee. The Irish Free State omnibus, which occurs in July, is The centenary of the London heid, were symptomatic warnings British capital to foreign countries, of Sheffield, at a Ministry of Health has just joined up, a welcome to be celebrated by the London inquiry in Sheffield recently, when addition to the supporters, and as General Omnibus Company, though of the great financial crisis which and the combined effect of this the Corporation applied for sane Northern Ireland, Sectland, and the details have not yet been settled. Anglo-American financial activity tion to borrow £11,000 for the pro-Wales are co-operating the move. An exhibition of the various types is developing as a result of the.

should produce a very valuable vision of public baths and wash- ment now covers the two islands of omnibuses produced during the whole world's over-borrowing, with

stabilising influence upon inter the provision of wash-houses at a big effort to tell the world about Writing recently on the subject to houses at Wincobank, and £8,500 for The general purpose is to carry on past century has been suggested. the possible exception of South national affairs. A glance at the Upperthorpe.

Britaia 14 Д America Sir GEORGE PAISH laid booklet published by the National

good place in the LG.0.0., Mr. Francis H which to spend a holiday and to Skrine said: These indispensable particular emphasis upon. the

The first naval aircraft-carrier do business." Literature" will be vehicles originated in Paris; and it City Company of New York showi; utter falls" of various nations the tremendous range of recent latest submarine were launched re-

to be built for France and France's circulated very widely abroad with occurred to an English coachbuilder

the help of the Consular Service, there in erecting tariff barriers around American investments abroad-from cently in French yards, according the Trade Commissioners, the travel (1797-1866), that they would be even named George Shillbeer their territories, thus preventing the Argentine to Tugo-Slavia. Be to Reuter and Central News agencies, and so on. It will, for more useful in London. His idea. or at any rate checking the rein- tween Alpha and Omega we find de-named the Commandant Teste, and Americans or Canadians to travel service begas running between the telegrams. The aircraft-carrier is instance, soon be impossible for materialized in July, 1999, when u burement of mutual debts by unin-

tails of leans to Australia, Canada, is 301 feet long and 81 feet wide. on their long-distance trains with Yorkshire Stingo, Paddington, and terrupted commerce. He urged that Ireland, and the United Kingdom; She is designed for a maximum out being beckoned to" Britain by the Bank. The first omnibuses were not only bankers and business-men to the Dutch East Indies, Japed, is of 1,500 tons with a surface speed campaign will be pushed through 22 passengers, all inside, at a fare speed of 20 knots. The submarine bright little folders," and the drawn by three horses and carried but statesmen should survey the South America, and of course to of 18 knots, and is armed with s

out the Continent. The fact that at 1. for the whole distance. situation most carefully in order many European countrica. The re- 100 mm gun and another of 37 Government is backing the Associa Shillibeer's conductors were some that collective efforts be made to ferences to Dominican obligations

mi.m. She has ten torpedo tubes.

tion should make it easier for the sort of a uniform, and were the song. committee to smooth the way of the of naval officers, and a small avert a still more dangerous posito American financiers remind us

traveller by getting rid of such library was provided in order to Brantome Revised. tion than already exists.

irritations of travel as vexations beguile the tedious journey. The of the latest DAWES scheme-a plac

The nowest French writer, M.visa and Customs regulations. It innovation caught on," although Since 1914, declared Sir GEORGE, designed to enable Santo Domingo Tome Premier, chronicled in The is said that American visitors spend the nautical conductors soon gave.. the United States has supplied the to raise funds to liquidate its debts. Manchester Guardian in London, every year four or five times a way to raucous "cads," and the world, as well as herself, with an that country to wipe out one loan author for whom you may look in here. A small but important reclumsy contraptions that had run It has been the custom hitherto in has a compatriot in M. Bran, an mach on the Continent as they do books were pilfered. In 1848 the immense amount of credit, and but by raising a bigger one, and when vain in the library catalogues. He form which the hotel people might for 20 years for this trade could not have re- it was learned that the former Vice-was brought to light by one of the consider, if they wish to attract the lighter vehicles drawn by a pair were replaced" by covered in the way that it has. The drafting another Dawes plan, the was ordered to give ut edition of coffee that he can drink with some the box for two passengers. The President of the United States was leading bookbinders of Paris, who American, is providing him with of horses, and room was found on net result of this credit, however, simple Dominicans quite naturally the works of a brilliant compatriotathusiasm. has been to place the whole worid asked how large the new loan was a biading de luxe. The finishing

traders.

in debt to the United States, and to be! The American idea, however, touch was given to the backs of the

News and Views.

volumes by impressing thereon the golden legends Bran. Tome 4,"

Bran. Tome 2," and so on.

Refuse Tip Cure.

Holidays by Air.

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"kuifeboard," as it was called, dates from 1857 and garden seats on the top from the '90's. No carly specimen survives, but each cond be reproduced from contemporary printi.

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. By any Other Name." is not to make matters more difficult to give America the power to drew for Santo Domingo by increasing

One of the most prolific sources of embarrassment to the Government gold from other countries, such as its obligations to foreign creditors.

of India is the small newspaper, What General DAWE has in pind it never had in pre-war rays, when is the establishment of an effective

rari with no idea of "profit but she was the debtor and not the large budgetary system whereby economies

solely for the purpose of providing" You Know Me, Al,”!. creditor nation. High money-rates in administration will pave the When complaints were made by seditious propaganda or a medium Admiral Hugh Rodman, of the a channel for the dissemination of A lively and amusing writer ia in the United States since the autonomy. This is "dollar diplo Committee of the Wrexham Rural or institutions whose conduct is of a Kentucky Admiral" (Hopkin- way towards regaining financial members at a meeting of the Hesith for scarrilous attacks on persons U.S. Navy, and his book, "Yarns middle of last year have been a macy" as its best,-a policy which, District Council concerning the dis disapproved. Powers of suppression son, 188.), contains a vast store of notification to the world in general while it may be making the world agreeable smell from a burning re are possessed by the Government, humour. He invited the King and that. America's power to lend has anfe for the dollar, as the cynics; fuse tip at Summerhill, the Medical but they are so easily circumvented Queen of the Belgians to dine with

say, is at the same time making it Officer (Dr. T. P. Edwards) said that attempts to enforce them have him during their stay in become much smaller," and it in ch-safe for humanity.

be knew of a doctor's daughter who became farrical. With a minimum Francisco. His sister acted vious that still higher rates of in-

had lung trouble and whose mother of plant and a staff of two, a paper hostess, and when she inquired what terest now current and the efforts

was taking her regularly to the tip called, sny, The Crimson Banner she had to do when introduced "he to inhale the fumes. of American bankers to restrict

She had will commit all the crimes in the replied: "As you approach. I will derived benefit from doing so "plendar and seizure and suppressay credit already gained in the States

don't like them myself," he added:sion will follow. A couple of days do me the honour and give me the Your Majesties, if you will themselves, imply an almost total

Interviewed subsequently the medi, later The Banner of Crimson will privilege I should like to present Anine-year-old boy, the son of a cal officer explained that beneficial appear frem an office across the my sister, Mr. W, who, will cessation of American credit to out-villager of Hai Chow, New Ter effects were to be obtained from such road to be followed after further be our hostess this evening. side countries. Moreover, the high ritories, was drowned in a pool gases as sulphur and ammonis official action by The Pink Rag will then make three stately bows, near the village, on Saturday. which the tip was probably giving from next door. And so the, merry and at the end of the third, say rate of interest cannot fail to affect

off. adversely American business. If it

game Gehersi and Madam Chen Ming

goes on.

Occasionally a You know me, Al. "The King's Shu left the Government Civil

powerful paper of violent anti name is, of course, Albert. Evident- is borne in mind that the great Hospital on Sunday, after being

British principles oversteps they this reached the King's car, for quantity of credit gained by the there since March 11-the date of the

Mr. Downes Shaw, chairman of mack and the process is repeated, after dinner... he referred to United States until the present time King Edward Hotel fre.

the Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane but it has been left to Forward, it quizzically, and said: "Admiral, Ciub, has returned from a 3,300 the organ of the Swarajists, to vary I didn't know that it was from has been mainly responsible for the

mime The death occurred in Victoria miles holiday tour to Barcelona. the procedure by suppressing itself. my that you Americans maintainance of the world prices Hospital on Saturday night of Discussing the tour, he said: After a railway smash at Belur got that expression."

"No, your of commodities at their present Eileen, the twelve-month old daugh tour, which was started three weeks last year. Forward gave currency Blajesty," replied the Admiral, it ter of Principal Warder W. Hill of ago and took 60 hours of actual to a rumour that corpses had been was not. It was from one who held level, it is obvious that restriction the Victoria Gol, and Mrs. Hill ring, was a solo flight in a Moth, removed by railway officials in much more exalted position than of this credit must bring about a

but I did not, lack congenial com. order to hide the real extent of the yours." Smiling, he said, “That In a report to the Police, Mr. pany. At various places I met Mr. disaster. A libel action was there is not hard to do, but who was general fall in prices, with cone Johnson, of Bowen-road, stated Bailey, of Cardiff, Mr. Hope (last upon brought against the news it? Then the Admiral told him quences to producers throughout that some time between Friday and year's King's Cup winner), Capt paper on behalf of the Secretary of that some years ago, when they kept the world which, cannot easily be yesterday, some person stole from and Mrs, de Havilland, Mr."Guin State for India and the Agent of a station ship in Constantinople, measured." It is obvious that res- her bedroom a gold wristlet watch ness, and the Austrian Archdukes the East Indian Railway. After the Yankees taught the Turks to triction of American credit at the

worth 840.

Anthony and Francis Joseph, all several protracted hearings the play baseball. In the final match enjoying similar holidays to myself. Calcutta High Court awarded between the Turks and, the blue-: present time, and in the manner A Chinese déportée who was being Aerial travel has already become damages amounting to £11,200 jackets when the first Turk came to that seems probable, cannot fail to detained by the police was sudden a habit with such enthusiasts on the against Forward. And Forward bat he said: "Allah! Give me an ly taken ill in a cell at Central Continent, where the landing for immediately committed suicide after eye to see the ball!" Ho struck came great, monetary stringency Police Station on Sunday, and bad for a private owner is td., includ announcing the forthcoming pub three times and was out. throughout the world, and cannot to be removed to the Government ing two nights housing of the lication of an entirely new journal second Turk said: "O Allah: Give fail to have serious consequences for Civil Hospital

plane. It is encouraged, as it under the title of New Forward.me the skill to hit the ball!" He should be. There could be no more Perhaps when the representatives of likewise struck out. The third Turk both credit and business," declares

According to tho vernacular wonderful way of spending a holi the Secretary of State and the rail came to bat, and mid: "0 Allah : the British economist.

press, the State Council has ruled day by way of Paris, Marseilles, way come to assess their chances of Grant that I may make a base hit "

Carcassonne getting their costa, much leas the And he also struck out. The sides Whether or not the prophecy of that all members of the National Lyons, Barcelona,

Government and the Kuomintang Bordeaux, and homé nú Paris decreed sum as damages, from the changed and on American bluejacket him who denies he is a prophet shall wear long gowns of blue cloth again. I enjoyed a travel adven- defunct Forward they will see the came to bat. He fanned the home comes to pass, it is decidedly in and black jackets during the ture untroubled by any of the folly of it all-and possibly con-plate with his bat, and exclaimed teresting to take note of the trend funeral period of the late Dr. Sun ordinary worries of travelling tribute a_powerfully indigoart to the world at large," "' You" know of American investments abroad: Yat. Sen.

abroad."

article to New Forward!

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