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ANOTHER MANCHURIAN

MYSTERY.

Marshal CHANG HECH LIANG has Mr. been deeply interested in MANTELL's report. Tho. American adviser, spent several hours a day for a number of days with the Marshal explaining what he had discovered. What result his report] Proposals by Wireless. will have apon the pending negotin. tions with Soviet Russia is not yet clear. Mr. MANTELL is making a

The annual general meeting of the St. Andrews Society' will be held in the City Hall on Friday, September 27, at 3.45 p.m. The report and accounts will be pre- wanted and officers elected for the ensuing year.

thorough survey of the Chinese rail- ways in Manchuria at the request of Marchal China Hatun LIANO. He has already completed part of his survey, but has been held up by troop movements from touring the remaining lines. He reports that dozens of troop trains are moving northward, and passenger and freight traffic has been entirely stopped on some lines because of the pressure of troop movements, He does not believe, however, that there will be actual warfare between China and Russia.

The American adviser has inspect ed" 173 locomotives standing idle in Manchuria, and finds that only 18 of them need to be scrapped. The rest, he declared, can be put into active one at an average cost of $15,000. Of the hundred of cars standing idle, he has found that only 10 per cent. are useless; the others can be repaired at moderate

Fon some wecks it has been quite impossible to follow the develop ment of events in connection with

"The repair shops in Man- the Sino-Russian dispute over the coat. AND

Chinese Eastern Railway. We have churia, like those below the Great heard rumours of German and of Wall. are extremely well-equipped Japanese mediation, of Russo- and well-operated," Mr. MANTELL "They are working steadily, Chinese mutual willingness to dis-said." cuss amicably their points of dis-adding steadily to the available roll agreement, and of actual fighting, ing-stock," Mr. MANTELL does not but beyond the circulation of these believe that the agreement with the and other rumours nothing seems Wagon-Lits Company to instal its and sleeping-cars on really to happen. What the present restaurant

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Wireless stations in Japan have begun new matrimonial announce ments, in which Japanese girls boast in flowery language of the charms of their gutes and faces. The fol- lowing is a typical example of how would-be bride sets forth her charms and announces that she is in "I am 5 search of a husband: very pretty girl. My hair is wavy the brilliance and the bloom of a like the clouds. My complexion bas flower. My face is as mobile as the leaves of the weeping-willow. My. brown eyes are like two moon-cres-- cents. I have possessions enough to pass my life in happy case with my lover. If this appeal is heard by an intelligent young man who is amiable and comely, I will unite myself to him for life. And when we are dead we will rest for ever in a tomb of red marble." Appeals of this sort are sent forth daily, and this method of marriage-making great is apparently proving

succosa.

Atlantic Shipping Rivalry,

M. Jean Tillier, assistant manag ing director in the United States of the French Line (Compagnie Transatlantique Générale), announ. ced, on his return to New York re- cently from conferences with his directors abroad, that his company had nearly completed plans for a palatial occan

liner to Burpass

anything now afloat." She would net have to yield supremacy, he added, even to the two great liners which are to be built by the United States Lines at a cost of 250,000,000 He intimated that (10,000,000). the vessel would be more than 1,000 feet long. If the Government re- fused to permit the lengthening of the piers in the Hudson River, the company might dock its vessels at Montauk Point, the north-eastern would be only as a last resort. The Oceanic, the great White Star liner now in course of construction, is to be 1,000 feet long and of 60,000 tona groes.

position is we have no means of Peping-Mukden, and Peping-Han-extremely of Long Island, but that knowing, any, more than that the tow lines will be consumated. "The normal activities of the railway.are Chinese can build and operate their suspended, and South China is de-own cars more cheaply," he said. prived of the advantage of sending and receiving European mails by way of Siberia. What progress, if any, has been made in the direction of reaching an agreement regarding the future operation of the Chinese Eastern Railway we do not know, but a new development has arisen

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This damning indictment of Russia's mismanagement of the Chi- nere Eastern Railway is an ex parte statement, to which there may be a complete and satisfactory reply.

we shall see what. As to that develops, but the allegations are made by a man who is in a position to know the facts, and are not to be regarded sa lightly as many of the rumours which come from Man-

churia.. Mr. MANTELL's estimate of

a result of some "very "grave allegations made concerning the Russian management of the line by 43 per cent. na the average earnings Mr. J. J. MANTELL, an American of Chinese railways in ordinary expert who is one of the foreign circumstances appears. a. rather On the hand, advisers attached to the Chinese optimistic figures

a proât of only $130,000 on a gross

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has just completed an exhaustive absurdly disproportionate, and calls study of the books of the Chinese for explanation. According to Mr. MANTELL'S vast sums of money have Eastern Railway at the joint re disappeared completely, and the The Field Museum of National quest of the Railway Ministry in books of the Chinese Eastern Rail History at Chicage is exhibiting a collection of funerary urna in which Nanking and the authorities of the way have been kept in such a way

that it is practically impossible to ancient North-western Argentians Three Eastern Provinces. The redraw any conclusion from the buried some of their dead. –Little is sult, he has declared to the United figures-other than that there has known of these people who dia- serious misappropriation. appeared before the Spanish in Thus yet another mystery is added vision of South America, says a re to the many in and about Man- cent bulletin from the museum, and churia, but perhaps more likely to what traces have been found in be solved than many of those whichdicate that they had achieved a high have preceded it

state of eivilization. The funerary urna are of pottery, skillfully and artistically made, and have well- conceived imaginativo designs and pictures painted on them. It is he lieved that before burying their dead in these urns, the bodies were first exposed in branches of trees or on rocks until the flesh decom- posed. The bones were gathered and then deposited in the urns. The urns were principally used for child ren while adults were interred in eaves or in the ground, according information furnished by the museum. Investigators have sug- gested that these children may have been sacrificed to the gods of rain and fertility. Archeologists have designated the civilisation of these people by the name of Calebagni, after the valley in which they lived. Portsmouth-Singapore Wireless,

health over the weekend.

The Colony had a clean bill of

The airplane ordered by the Far East Aviation Company for demen- stration and general flying work is expected to reach Hong Kong on October, 17.

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During the year 1928 the gro business of the Chinese Eastern Railway amounted to $85,000,000 (Mex), M. MANTELL said. Under ordinary circumstances, railways in China should carn at least 48 centa the dollar, yet the reported ແລ

fits of the Chinese Eastern line 1928 were only 8130,000. The ssians have been in what amounts absolute control of the line uring the last four years. The Chinese representation in the rail- way, although it should have been It was stated at the meeting of equal under the 1994 Agreement, the Sanitary Board yesterday that has actually been only nominal. funds were in hand to start a poster The Russians are responsible for campaign to warn the commuity what has happened, and it is dif- against the dangers to health caused cult to see how they can deny it. by flies and spitting. It was not Mr. MANTELL pointed out that the desired to ask the Government for Chinese Eastern Railway is a gold financial assistance this year:

While the future of the Singapore mine, and there is no reason why was agreed to submit the suggestion

base is unknown and the idea that the earnings should not be at least to the Government. The posters,

it may be completed but not armed still stands,. its construction is res- equal to those of other Chinese illustrated, would be printed in

ponsible for at least one item of railways. If it had been handled English and Chinese. properly, the earnings during the

usefulness. This" lies in the wire- last-four years might have amount

less communication work, made ed to more than $100,000,000, where The Bureau of Social Affairs, as they have actually been only Carton has prohibited the wearing necessary by the new naval base in

of ear-rings, or breast or foot bind the Far East. "am willing to state that the ing by women and girls. Bobbed wireless states that the Navy's ex- earnings of the Chinese Eastera hair, instead of the pig-tail, is also perts have made quite a success of IMPORT AND EXPORT should already have pa of urged in suitable propaganda. short-wave experiments in

China's entire debt to reign Foct binding was abolished by the municating from Portsmouth MERCHANTS

creditors," Mr. MANTELL declared. voluntary act of the people of Can- Singapore, that constant communi- cation by day and night has been He pointed out that the railway ton thirty years ago but the wear to-day could not possibly be valued ing of ear-rings and breast bind made possible, and that. load tests are such as to astonish the technical at more than 200,000,000 gold roubles; ing. are both common to-day especi

men and constituts records unsur- although the Tsarist Russians claimally among the older women. At

passed by other" nätions. To the that they put 400,000,000 roubles present, over eighty per cent. of the into the line. The books of the girls attending school have babbed non-technical mind this seems satis railway have been so kept by the hair. As to young married ladies, factory if rather unintelligible. At Russians that it practically im about thirty per cent. have aban-Portsmouth there is an experimental possible to tell what the real situadoned the Kai" (or "bun" as station dotted with clumps of wire- tion is to-day. Under the arrange-British people would call it), but less maats, but the silent Navy, mont which existed up to July of nearly all the older women preserve with traditional reserve, tells the this year, the management of the their long tresses With regard to world nothing about its penec-time Chinese Eastern Railway had an these orders it will be remembered success. Possibly when the Prime absolute stranglehold upon North that about a year ago, a-vigorous Minister reveals the result of the "China will have to young colonal, who was sent to Government's general survey on Manchuria remove this economic stranglehold police a district of Kwangtung, naval matters we may learn some in Manchuria by some means or forcibly cut the Jocks of the country thing about this, short-wave trans ather," declared the American ex- girls and generally raised Cain "mission from Portsmouth to the new

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Mr. H. Burson, of Messrs. Lane,. the discussion Dr., Dan McKenzie, Crawford, Ltd, Jewellery Dept... of the Central London Throat and has reported to the police thas Ear Hospital, said:-The cold-reme time between 9 a.m. and 5 p.. on Monday some person stole water, open-air crank puts down all from a showcase a gold, platinum. the ills flesh is heir to, and speci- and diamond bracelet worth $400.

Mr. Hiller, of the same oétablish- fically nasal catarrh, to living and ment, also made a report to the working indoors. But this is the effect that he lost a gold watch twentieth century. Few of us can and chain while he was travelling afford to revert to savagery. Yet in a public car between Wanchst these exuberant Bohemiana, not and Caine Road on Saturday.. content with their own virulently #sthetic practices, indict them also on their children-and you will see their long and skinny daughters, A Soldier's Cross-Word. with red-rimmed eyes and weeping

The popularity of the cross-word Rosco, sent out to face Kingsley's nor'eastor partly nude and purple. puzzle shows no sign of wading. No one will over persuade me that Newspapers and magasines in all that regimen is either safe or sen-parts of the world" make special sible or even decent. The golden provision for this popular feature, rule of health, concluded Dr. Me-which provides bath entertaining Kenzie, wax to seek the via media, and educative occupation for an exposing our system to extremes of odd half-hour. Those of our read- no kind, neither coddling nor over-ers who have been amusing them- selves by solving or trying to solve taxing our bodies.

-the cress-word puzzles appearing ip our columns daily will be par ticularly interested in to-day's puzzle, which is a local product. It has been devised by Private R. Brehault, of the Somerset Light

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Memorial to Sammal Plimsoll."

A memorial to Samuel Plimsoll, the sailor's friend, was recently un- veiled in the Embankment Gardens, Londen. Though it is 30 years since Infantry, now stationed at Shum- Plimsoll died, this is the first shuipo. Though not so difficult to solve as some of the puzzles which memorial that has been erected to him. The Plimsoll line, to be seen have appeared, it is an interesting on every British ship, is a per- amateur effort, and we publish it manent memorial to the sailor's with pleasure as an example of a friend. Down in the docks a street, British soldier's ingenuity. has been named after him. The

memorial was unveiled in the pre- a

sence

of representatives of all, Repairs to Kennedy Road

We learn that as the result of a branches of the merchant service by Sir Walter Runtiman, who was a petition recently presented, the au- In thorities will soon commence re- 1868 Plimsoll entered the House of pairs to Kennedy Road-one of the personal friend of Plimsoll. Commons and five years afterwards most popular roads on the mid- he published "Our Seamen," an level. The need for this work has appeal which attracted public atten- been felt for a very long time, and tion and led to the passing of the it is indeed surprising that resi Merchant Shipping Act of 1876. dents in the district put up with That Act empowered the Board of conditions so long without protest. Trade to detain any vessel deemed It is interesting to recall that" as unsafe, imposed penalties for over- far back as 1913, a letter appeared loading, and ordered the marking in the Daily Press complaining of of the Plimsoll line on the sides the deplorable condition of Ken- of ships. Plimsoll continued his nedy Road. the writer declaring work after retiring from Parlin-that the only improvements made ment, and in 1804 an Act was pass since the road was built in 1873 be- ed to take the fixing of the londling ing the erection of some iron rail- out of the discretion of the owner ings here and there, and removal and making it a duty of the Board of the wooden bridges. Present-day of Trade. His bust, which is the residents in the district, as well as work of Mr. Ferdinand Blundstone, hundreds of others who use the ia erected on a granite plinth and road, will welcome the news that made good column. Figures at the side of the Kennedy Road is to pedestal represent Justice, and a again. It may be hoped that the sailor and a shield will set out the authorities will also widen the work of the reformer of the mer-road at some of the corners, as ebant service. In the railings with the growing volume of motor around the memorial the sculptor traffic there danger apots aro has introduced designs of sea-horses gradually becoming more danger. and the Plimsoll line. The secreous. tary of the National Union of Sea- men stated that they had erected the memorial out of union funds, mark of the gratitude which sailors owed to Plimsoll..

Changes in Musical Taste.

A Ball-Ringer's Memories.

Mr. Philip Aldridge Coard, aw City wool expert and change ringer, has just celebrated his golden wod- ding. For over 85 years he has been employed by Messrs. Sanderson, Murray and Elder, of Gresham Mr. Walton O'Donnell, the con- Street, E.C., and he now lives with ductor, continued his conducting his wife at Hassocks, Sussex. He classes at the Eighth Summer School still ringe bells regularly in Sussex of Music at Oxford last month. He steeples, and he says that, thanks urged that a conductor should be to his good memory, he can still able to size up the characteristics entertain a party for an hour an of every individual in his band and the forms of amusement popular in treat his virtues or feelings in Victorian drawing-rooms For many a sympathetic and understanding years he was a woollen expert, and manner. He must encourage his now confines himself to his employ- players to do some reasoning for ers' accountancy department, which themselves. Dr. George Dyson, he continues to attend three times director of music at Winchester a week. There is nothing like College, in his last lecture on the work-wholesome, interesting worke history of music, said, "The most and change ringing to keep one demoralizing thing in art, as in young and fit," he said. "I don't other things, is limelight. Put a know anything better than bell-ring- very estimable person with a nice ing for maintaining health. This, voice into a limelight and she with moderate living, a littlo gar- usually ceases to be a normal human dening, music and reading should being and becomes a prima donna.keep one contended and happy in It greatly affects the work of the old age. When I was a young man composer, for instead of his being we had to walk the three or four able to write the music he thinks, miles from our suburban homes to he has to write for the prima donna the City. I had to leave home in and what the general public those days at six o'clock, and seldom wants." Discussing the music of returned before nine or ten at night. Purcell, Dr. Dyson said, "There in Then we went to the warehouse or peculiarly English tang about office early and departed late. To- Purcell. He has a touch of the cast day the custom is to begin work late wind so reminiscent of this country. and leave early." He is so fresh, daring, and unemo- tional, and seems to embody all our English characteristics." Mr. Basil C. Allchin, professor at the Royal College of Music, and late organist of Hertford College, Oxford, said that there was a willingness on the part of modern players to accept a. combination of a series of notes on one condition that it felt and seemed sense and that it led up to "The ear," he said, " is not

We hear that it is probable the the same to-day as it was 10-years ago. It accepts now what 10 China Merchants Steam Naviga years ago it would have

tion Company will take over. two Now- of the Chinese Government gun- £ feeling boats for the purposes of their garded chaotic nonsense. days there is often of irritation experienced when trafic. Mr. Tong King Sing and one knows exactly what the next Captain Bolton, who are in Foo chord is going to be and one chow, are negotiating in the in can feel a keen delight when that terests of the company for the pur- chord does not go to the accustomed chase of Nos. 24 and 25 gunboats. place, but instead nearly lifts one The latter is on the stocks; the out of one's seat by an unexpected former was launched a short time turn. The main thing that we ago. Both vessels are suitable for musicians have to get out of our carrying cargo and passengers, and heads is what music looks like. We are probably to be engaged in the have got into the habit of learning Hainan trade, for which they arG it entirely by the eyes instead ofwell adapted. The registered ton- learning, it by sound; The fortunage of each is about 850 tons, speed nate children of to-day are starting about ten knots, and it is believed to learn music by sound and are they will be fitted with an upper beginning where we older musicians deck like Messrs. Douglas Lapraik are about to leave off. We have got steamer Douglas-Hong Kong to think musically.".

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Looking Back 25 Years.

A proposal is on foot to start a Cricket and Recreation Club for Kowloon. Such an institution would be a boon to residents on the Kow- Icon side-Hong Kong Daily Press, Beptember 19, 1904.

Looking Back 50 Years.