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BIRTHS.

HART, a son.

DECEMBER 3, 1929.

H.E. the Governor is to perform Whampoa Cadets ni Hankow. the opening ceremony of Ricci Hall, Writing from Hankow a Euro- the now University Hostel at Pokpean correspondant of a Shanghai | fulam Road, on the 16th instant at paper says that the Whampoa 4.m Tea will be served during cadets have certainly earned good the afternoon.

opinions during their stay in this centre. Of course they have found

to it necessary

occupy certain

Mr. Lawrence Francis Townend,

2

The fact is that the Chinese Government is playing a game of nio-ping, with foreigners' special rights in the country as the pins, and liberal public opinion in the foreign countries concerned as the balls with which to knock down the pins. Under the guidance of Dr. C. T. WANG, Foreign Minister, the late of the Union Insurance Society mission buildings as quarters and Government has played a vigorous of Canton, who died in October last this has caused a little annoyance. winds, and skilful game, which has already year, left estate in Hong Kong A few nights ago a dispute arose beeg markedly successful. In the worth. 8300 and taela 57,906 (£8,846 between some regulars and some middle of 1029, after-China hadi 68.)-in-Shanghai The executor endets at a theatre where a play been nominally unified, Dr. WANG of the will is Mr. Arthur Charles dealing with the doings of mounted HART.-On November 20, at Shang-announced the programme to which Hay, of Shanghai, who is to receive highwaymen in Shantung was being hal, to Mr. and Mrs. JAMES he has faithfully adhered: First, to testator's personal.belongings while shown. The cause of the dispute is recover tariff autonomy; second, to bank balances and Provident Fund unknown, but the cadets arrested, HUTTON-FOTTS-On December 2, at abolish extra-territoriality; and, are payable to the widow.

"Alberose," Pokfulam, to Mr. and Mrs. GroRGE ALEXANDER third, to recover the foreign con- HUTTON-POTTE, & SOR.

[8701 Cessiona. Dr. WANO announced a NARNYACHER,On November 28, at definite time-table early in 1023.

Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. L. A. NAHMACHER, A SOU.

Tariff autonomy was to be recover SUTCLIFFZ-On November 20, ated January 1, 1929, extra-territor

Socchow, to Mr. and Mrs. Giality was to be abolished by HELME SUTCLIFFE, & SON. XAVIER-On December 2, at 14, January 1, 1930, and the foreign Cameron Road, Kowloon, to concessions were to be recovered by Mr. and Mrs. L XAVIER (BELO), January 1, 1931. The first objective a daughter.

was gained by the simple process of negotiation with the Powers coa- cerned. China actually recovered tariff autonomy on January 1, 1929,

much more difficult. thereupon made a bold move. announced that the Chinese Govern. ment would abolish these special rights of its own accord, without regard to treaties.

At

two of the regulars Towards mid- night friends of the arrested men Superstition and Dr. Sun.

returned to the theatre and started An interesting example of the firing their weapons. The result growth of superstition has been brought to light by an order pub was the death of a youth sixteen lished by the local Bureau of Social years old who was watching the Affairs, writes the NC. Daily play. A stampede ensued and the News Hankow correspondent. The miscreants made good their escape. Fruit Dealers' Guild hold meetings The in their Guild-house from time to prest. time. At the last one it was noticed incense had been placed in front of that lighted candles and burning

the portrait of Sun Yat Sen. This was reported to the Bureau, and an order has been issued to forbid any

theatro is closed for the

Wolah Unfortunately,"

That young Welshmon and Welsh- women in London regard their business life, was the charge made nationality sa s handicap in their

CARGILL-On November 22, at Tien- but the second objective has proved repetition of this superstitious pro before the Union of London Welsh

DEATHS. ASHLEY-On November

Shanghai, MINNIE S. ASHLEY. tsin, DONALD CARGILL, aged 95 years. Late the Border Regi- ment. Chow-On November 28, at Shaag- hai, C. Z. Chow (Old Copper Knob), of C. Yee Cheong Eng- iseering & Iron Works, aged 79

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MORE ABOUT

Dr. WANG He

ceedings.

"Too H."

cellar,

Representatives of

Literary Societies last month by Mr. Jones said | Mr. J. T. Jones.

he had often observed this "slar-

ring" of Welsh nationality in An Englishmaa would not dream London. But why should it exist!

Another Jolson "Waspie.""

When the Archbishop of York to address a Leeds meeting recently, (Dr. William Temple) was about he was welcomed by 1,500 people doing such thing, and he singing, "Where have ye been all thought very little of the man who the day, Billy Boy! As re- could deny his country. Mr. Jones Dr. WANG's position appears to garda certain pointed questions re- be this:-"China can never recover garding my whereabouts," declared told of a young Welshman who was naked to go to an Englishman for these rights by negotiation. Our the Archbishop, as soon as he rose

an important business interview. Government must take some drastic hoars in the company of two suf- Welshman are you not?" And the to speak, I spent the first three The Englishman asked: "You're B action to obtain the objective we fragan bishops and three arch- other replied, "Yes-unfortunate announced almost two years ago. deacons; the next hour in the pre-1 (Laughter.) That, continued We are willing to negotiate but, sence of the Lord Mayor; then I Mr. Jones, cost the indiscreet came here. The Archbishop then Welshman the chance of an import- failing negotiations, we" will joined in singing "Ob, me taters ant position in business. abrogate these clauses of the and me 'ot fried fish." The occa treatics." The attitude of the son was a public meeting follow-

ing the dedication of a Toc Tess. Powers concerned was expressed in niemorial chapel in a converted

4 statement made by Lord Hurrie SHAN, Attorney-General in the BALD Toe H branches from all parts of the country were present at the WIN Cabinet in Great Britain, lamp-lighting ceremony. "Toe H, who recently visited Peping. Lord said Dr. Temple, "is one of the HALLSHAM said: "I do rct believe two good things that came out of the war. I don't know, besides the the rumours that the Chinese League of Nations, what else there EXTRALITY.Government intends to abolish was that was good that came out extra-territoriality by unilateral of the war. I believe it to be the ACCORDING to a Canton paper which action. Such a move would play into the hands of the detractors of is understood to be a semi-official the Chinese Government. It would medium for expressing the views show that the Chinese Government

regards treaties Па of the Chinese Government, in a

paper."

Meanwhile, however, the month's time Mr. Foreigner's full strength of the propaganda extrality appendicitis will be oper- department at Nanking is being of the ated [upon] by Surgeon C. T. turned on the question

foreign concessions. Dr. Waso has Wasa, but there will be no danger announced that the Chinese Govern. to the patient's life in removing meat intends to take back all con- cessions in January, 1931, just as the inflammation, since it serves it has been announced that extra- ro useful purpose." The simile is territorial rights will be abolish scarcely appropriate, for the re-ed" from the beginning of next moval of an inflamed appendix is year. This attitude is unnecessarily provocative, and scarcely conducive an act which bears no resemblance to friendly international relations. whatever to the repudiation of an The Powers have explained to China But the writer of the very clearly the grounds upon which article in question has a curious they base their objection to the im- way of looking at things generally, As a matter of fact," he says, "extra-territorial rights have no

CHRONICLE obligation.

The 67th Annual Issue

OF THE

FIELD at PIK FAP. PING HOL, in Directory and Chronicle

the Wat YEUNò District, Kwong Tons, has been known to be the Best Material in the World for the Manufacture of Glasa; and A MEDAL was Won Sonic Years Ago. Of Late the at the PANAMA EXHIBITION Band has been analysed by the Hong Kong Government Analyst and Certificate was obtained certifying its Qalities. Un account of the Un- artuled Political Situation and Constant And,

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Ware, Operations were Suspended: in Recent Years, Ceriain Unscrupulova Persons have fraudulently obtained Permission from Authorities thereby,

OP

HONG KONG,

THE TREATY FORTS. OF

or licence rather than a contractual

scraps

of

mediate surrender of their treaty rights. It is not that they are un they fail to appreciate the Chinese willing to negotiate; it is not that side of the case; it is simply be

thing to do with the treatics because they feel that conditions in the country are not yet sufficiently tween China and the Western coun-stabilised to warrant the complete tries. It is true these agreements surrender of rights at present law mention consular jurisdiction, but fully enjoyed by foreigners. The such (a) system is so unique and Towers have quite recently again declared their willingness to discuss rare that it was conferred on the ways and means of meeting. China's Powers in the nature of a grant wishes, but are now informed that there is really nothing to discuss; since China has merely to announce the withdrawal of a licence" sht has issued. Though not too con- of this month it will be realised in fident, we hope that before the end Nanking that, persistence in this attitude can only result in making more trouble for and in a country already pitifully overburdened with great difficulties and grave anxie

CHINA, JAPAN, COREA. INDO- CHINA. SIAM. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS cbligation." In that case, then, INDIA. BORNEO, THE why has the Chinese Government, in its Notes to the Powers concern PHILIPPINES, Etc.

ed on the subject of extrality,

infringing Our Rights. But Law ban This Large Volume of approximate specifically referred to the limita ly 2,000 Pagos gives, in addition tions "imposed by the Treaties? to the Usual Lists of Firms, an The Chinese Government always Alphabetical List of Residents recognised that these rights-bow-ties. in the Far East containing the ever irksome they may be--are Names di Mearly.

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rangement which has no basis on acontractual obligation.". This sudden discovery that,' extra-terri- torial rights have no foundation in

serious consideration. Whatever may be argued in favour of the abolition of those rights, it cannot be said. with truth that they exist only by reason of China having licensed their operation. It has been naively asserted in Nanking that when extra-territorial rights are abolished on January 1 by the clamation to that effect, China's simple process of issuing a pro-

treaties will not be affected thereby, bat only Oriental methods of reason- ing can understand how it is pos- sible to repudiate an obligation without breaking a pledge.

News and Views.

of email-pox, all Chinese, were Three cases of diphtheria and ong

notified during the week-end.

The forthcoming wedding is an nounced of Mr. John Herbert Me Laren, c/o Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, Hong Kong, to Miss Mairi MeRury, who is travelling to the Colony on board the 2.1. Rajputana.

best and probably the only per- manent expression of the fellowship realised in the war that we have in this country."

Overcrowding in Liverpool Blums.

over

For those who love to take their pleasures sadly there are good times ahead. Al Jolson, who made a for tune with the strong-man-weeping. type of film which reached (one thought mistakenly) its zenith in- "Jazz Singer" and "The Singing Fool," has done it again. Perhaps he is wise to make the most of his partnership with Davey Lee before that saucer-eyed youngster goes into long trousers for good.. The success of the weepies must be measured, not in applause bat in muffled sobs. In a darkened theatre. in London recently, packed with hardened veterans of the businesa, Appalling figures as to

there were all the outward and crowding in a slum area of the visible signs that Say It With Exchange Division of Liverpool Songs" is going to be a worthy were given at a meeting called by successor to Mr. Joleon's previous Father M. O'Ryan, parish priest efforts. The special kind of saiff of Holy Cross, to protest against which signifies the passing of a existing conditions. Father O'Ryan sob stifled at birth was the most said that down one side of Gerard popular form of expression. The Street 700 people were living in apologetic cough which dissolves forty-eight houses, and in twelve that lump in the throat feeling was a close second. There were those touses 287 were living. In sume houses there were six families, who came to scoff. Before Jolson These people were paying a total had sung half a dozen bars of annual rent of £2,270, and some of Little Pal" (which is a twin- them had paid fifty times over for brother number to "Sonny Boy") every inch of space they occupied. they were undone. Another heart- In one room less than twelve feet stirrer was "Just One Sweet Kiss." his wife, and four children, of at any rate, had a good cry, The square lived a tubercular ex-soldier, Several hundreds of the audience, whom one was tubercular. There hero of "Say It With Songs was only one bed for these six it at frequent intervals throughout people, only a small tub for wash the picture-"op the air," as they ing, a miserable table, and a broken term the wireless, and in prison, chair. Sir James Reynolds, Con- where he tells the convicts that servative M.P. for the Exchange violets from tiny seeds fight their Division, said he would co-operate way up through the weeks." with any party to right these con- are more dramatic scenes in this ditions. He did not believe there than in the other two Jolson could be worse conditions anywhere succasses-and no woman yet was in England. One thousand people ever able to resist little Davey Lee. attended the meeting and a resolu- They all went to rise from their tion was passed protesting against seats and hug him, just like the continuance of such horrible. "daddy" does to his little pal." rehousing of the present occupiers time, but he is run over and paraly conditions, and appealing for the The "little pal" does not die thir

in decent tenements.

xed. The film is a masterpiece of " the sob-stuff-maker's art.

John Peel Centenary,

Looking Back 25 Years.

Looking Back 50 Years,

Bays.

There

Criticism of the celebrations of the centenary of the famous song After the business of the meeting "D'ye ken John Peel!" at Cald beck, is made by the rector of that in the City Hall test night, the of the V.R.C. had been transacted Cumberland parish, the Rev. W. Hornby, in his parish magazine their attendance said:" It is very chairman in thanking members for Whilst admitting that they all loved sporting of you to have turned up." the hunting song and that it was 'no

A few punctual members had been doubt of interest to visit the grave waiting patiently for half an hour in their churchyard of one whose for the arrival of more in order. name was so well known, through that the necesary quorum might be the song, all the world over, the formed to enable them to start the rector asks:-"But why make such meeting-Hong Kong Daily Press, a hero of one who neglected his December 3, 1904. form and improverished his family by his unrestrained pursuit of hunting! Let people by all means

Some people find it difficult to hunt as a recreation within reason, understand why the Cantonese call But is a rather exaggerated and their language pak wa. It must not legendary reputation as a hunter & be supposed that at here means suficient reason for so exalting a white. It is only an abbreviation. The engagement is announced of man, when really nothing else can of the phrase ming pak, "elcar, Mr. John Keith Bousfield, son of be put to his credit! When one intelligible," and thus conveys the Mr. W.-R. Bousfield, K.C., F.R.S., thinks of all the good men and true idea that the language of the people of Northwood, Middlesex, to Miss who must have lived and died in is plain, simple, intelligible, whilst Edith Gwendolyn Castens, daughter Caldbeck unremembered and un the talk of mandarins and foreig of Victoria, Vancouver Island, B.C. Throstle Hall, who designed the sible. We have, in fact, an exact of Lt. Colonel W.-E. Castens, R.A., | recorded, or of Imane Railton, of nera is difficult and incomprehen- Nelson Column in Trafalgar equivalent of the phrase pak via in, Square, or of a famous Shake our plain talk, ie, simple con The work of widening the lower spearean actress still living, or of versation such as the most illiterate part of Garden Road, Adjoining all the men from this parish who can understand, Murray Barracks, has already be fought in the Great War, one grows occur in Chinese the sense of which Many phrases gun. Under the scheme, a part of the impatient of all this fuss over one is obscure to foreigners, who forget grounds adjoining the Officers' Mess of the least worthy of Caldbeck's that there is a secondary meaning at the western end will be taken in, sons. Surely its promoters have which often supplants the literal whilst the sand, will be rot back-forgot thoir: Falun all wrong Dany rest, aler | somé dištance up the slops.

Hornby concluden.” ̈

3, 1879,

11.