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the provision of better communica At the annual meeting of Bar- tions and in the rehabilitation of clay's Bank in London last week the wrecked railway system."The the Chairman announced that the central authority has been weaken- Bank's losses through the collapse of the Hatry companies would not ed as a result of poor communica- tions at a time when these were exceed £330,000, and would possibly most needed to cope with disruptive be substantially less. forcesor, as Mr. STRINGER calls them, the insnaitics of Student China.

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Sir Miles Lampson,

The British Minister to China,. accompanied by his son Grahara, has lett Hong Kong on H.M.S. Hermes for Nanking, where Sir Miles Lampson will resume his. negotiations with the Chinese Gov- ernment in regard to the rendition of Wei-hai-wei and the abolition of extra-territoriality. Mr. Sterndale Bennett and other members of the Legation staff also travelled by the

Hermes to the north.

The Kankow "Incidant."

Mr. Pank's book is divided into two retions-the first giving an Yesterday's 'weather report, fare-l'outline of the making of a new cast and remarks, issued by the China, and the other relating de- Royal Observatory

5 pm, tails of China's struggle for free- elated:-

dom. We note with pleasure the

The management of the China The anticyclone remains central admission that. "to the credit of

A railway is not a very Merchants S, N, Co. has promised to the north of the Yangtze Valley the English people bo it said, and has strengthened slightly. British Hong Kong is the only city fragile piece of mechanism, but to pay its floating'staff their ar

commonsense attention is necessary rears for November and December: Fresh to strong nonsoon will con-

Yet the most 1929, within a couple of days so tinue along the S.E. Coast of China in China which has a Child Labour to avoid disaster. and over the N. China' Sen.

Law." The author does not spare obvious precautions are wilfully as to enable them to have money

neglected unleas I foreigner to enjoy the China New Year. Local Forecast: N. winds, fresh, his own" countrysien-he denounces

observes them and insists on cloudy,

those who exploit the underpaid attention being given where neces-

A New Chinese shipping company In reply to a question in the Finally, let us quote workers; he deplores the fact that sary.

is being formed" for the Shanghai-House of Commons this week, the few small. Egures with "big meaa- Ningpo service, according to an an- Foreign Secretary said he would although the Chinese, socially and

the adequate ing-the

maintenance ouncement in

vernacular inquire into the "serious incident" industrially, were more democratic needs of China's existing railways Press. This is being sponsored by at Hankow, and "ses what could be done." That is good news so and politically independent under should require the expenditure of a number of Shanghai shippers and

far as it goes, and we must now the monarchy than many Western about 3 millions sterling annually, merchants and the capital is to be

wait and see what Mr. Henderson Every mile of new railway means $300,000. nations with a republican form of £4,000 in imported materials, and

thinks should be done. The facts are very simple, and it should not government, yet the practice of China urgently needs ten thousand miles of trunk lines. Jews, Ger-

take the Foreign Office very long Chinese self-government did not go

proper

pursue. Pay- over the village walls it is this, Japanese, Americans, and

to make up its mind us others have been quick to realise the

Commander McBride, of the Naval narrow and circumscribed outlook possibilities, but according to Mr.

Office, was driving a" motor-ear which is responsible for most of STINGER Britain bus followed a

aged sixteen, collided with a rick- China's present troubles the in-policy doomed to failure from the

with his wife when a Chinese boy, outset. Ultimatum tactics" should

shaw, and swerved right into the ability to take long and broad have been applied occasionally "to

Ass moving car.

sult of this views, and to sink petty jealousies check insanity" and enforce "quits

accident the unfortunate lad was reasonable demands.” And the date

killed. The Commander was taken the

of publication of this book is not and provincial rivalries in

to a Chinese police station, where The chapters of 1899, but 1029 ! national cause.

he was told that under the "new Mr. PARK's book appear to be

instructions "that is, the Govern meat's announcement that extra- separate lectures brought together

territoriality WIS abolished from for purposes of publication, but

January 1-he would be dealt with the continuity of the story of New

in accordance with Chinese Inw.. Ching in the making is well main-

The British Consul intervened, and was told the same thing: Fortu- tained, and brought right down to the appearance of the new woman

Hankow had recently returned to with foreign-style clothes, bobbed

the city from Nanking, and on the British Consul explaining to him. hair, powdered nose, and a will of

what had occurred the Mayor gave her own regarding the rights and

orders that the Commander should responsibilities of democracy.

be released on the Consul'a nasor- ance that he would be available

DEATHS.

MIDWOOD. On January 9, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, LEONARD MIDwood, Manchester, England, aged 66 years. OULIOTER.-On January 24, at the Country Hospital, Shanghai, MICHEAL P. OHLICCER, formerly managing director of "Ohliguer Films Exchange," 63, Kiangse Road, Shanghai. PERKINS.-On January 23 at the

Country Hospital,__ Shanghai, CHARLTON BRISTOL PERKINS, of

Co. the Standard Products Fed. Inc., aged 52.

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SUBJECT.

The

News and Views.

The Senate Banking Committee in Washington last week postponed all consideration of banking legisla tion, including the "Glass propos.. al" which provides for limitation in the use of federal reserve funds for cancellation until the tariff bill has been disposed of.

According to the latest statistics of the Shanghai District Kuomia tang, there are at present 905 mem- bers of the local Tang-pu, includ ing 9 labourers, 100 merchants, five farmers, 137 Government or gau employees, students, 178 ten- chers, 15 army officers, and 80 po- licenren,

A vigorous protest has been for- warded to the Minister of Marine Ottawn by the Bureau

course to

to the

To-day being Chinese New Year the Daily Press will not be publish ed to-morrow, Friday. Our next Fisheries in Ottawa, declaring that nately, however, the Mayor of

isue will be on Saturday,

Three cases of small-pox and one of diphtheria were reported on Monday. All patients were Chi-

HeBe.

about

The body of a Chinese boy, aged Lok Street by a Chinese cofatable seven, was found in Wing on Tuesday morning. The child was not identified, and the body was removed to the Mortuary.

The next concert at the Helena May Institute on February 6, is organised by Mrs. O. C. Womack ເເຂັ້ will include "The Golden Threshold" an Indian Song-Gar-

Somerville, late Mr. John P. thief, mate of the Chuen Chow, who died in Hong Kong in June Inat at the age of 70, left local estate worn under $1.000. Letters of ad ministration have been granted to the Official Administrator in the absence of next of kin.

in

of

the United States cutter Bonham rammed the motorboat Taiheiyo on the high seas on January 17, The report declared that the Taiheiyo did not carry any liquor and was in ballast, Homeward bound, when the Berham pursued and cut down the vessel in Mexican waters off when wanted. Guadalupe Island.

The Hong Kong Telephone Com-Looking Back 25 Years. pany carnestly requests subscribers to visit the main lounge at Lane Crawford's in order to become eon. versant with the working of the automatic system shortly to be in- troduced. As the success of the new method of working depends more on those who handle the instruments than upon any other factor, every one to whom the automatic system is unfamiliar should take advan- tage of this opportunity for a de- monstration of its working.

The closing exercises and prize distribution in connection with the Li Shing Scientific nad Industrial College took place at No. 66, Queen's-Road Central, on Saturday evening, when there was a large at- Mr. W. tendance of Chinese.

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Charcoal Stove Tragedy.

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And so we come to the second section of Mr. PARK's book-that dealing with China's struggle for freedom against the invading white man and his imperialism."

Lury is a familiar one, and let it be admitted that much of it is nut to the credit of the invaders." But Mr. Paax's picture of China is a very peculiar one. He dwells in detail upon demonstrations of British, Japanese, Russian, and

Fong, M.A., President of the German Imperialism"; he revels

College. read the first annual re- in relating particulars of the "massacres of innocent, inoffenland for four voices. Music by Liza

port, which stated:-One of the reasons why China is so far behind sive, and unarmed Chinese by the Lehmann and words by the Indian

Western rations in progress is be- cause she still clings to the anti- NEW ASPECTS OF AN OLD well-trained forces of the Nordic poet Sorajini Naidu.

snobs-but no reference do we ind

quated methods of her forefathers in Mr. PARK's book to any in.

in all lines of industry. The four- eident, at any time of at any place,

ders of the Li Shing College realize Asked if he could put up hail that the only way to raise China AMONG recent volumes reaching us when his countrymen are admitted to have been in the wrong in any

for his release, a priest who was

from her present low industrial con- from publishers overseas are two respect or to any degree whatever

charged in Shanghai with negli dition is to educate her sons in gence and causing death, offered modern science and industry, train- more books on China. one written Surely the Nordics have not been

his temple as temporary security

ing them to use their hands as well by a Chinese, and the other by an always wholly in the wrong, and the Chinese invariably and com-

so he could be given a chance to

as their brains. Our aim is to fit Englishman.* Mr. No YONG PARK pleely in the right, in all the

find the bail money. The case is

our students to be Captains of In- Mrs. Thekla Magdalena Brother.

A sequel to the death of

two dustry, to make them capable of is a young man who appears to be unfortunate clashes that have pe-

directing manufacture, and through engaging in lecturing in the Unitedcurred between the two? We who on-Harker, widow, late of 3 and 4 year-old-baby who was placed in a

them to train and uplift the masses. States, where he is said to be, win row at least a little on the subject The Albany, Hong Kong. who coffin when thought to be dead and can answer that question, but the died early this month. left local when the coffin was re-opened was

One of the most pitiful sights in seen to be alive and taken to hos-

the Orient is the vast expenditure ning enviable foe and popularity. American audiences listening to stato worth 811,000. The property

is bequested to her only daughter,pital, but died on arrival. The de-

of energy with so meagre a result. His favourite text appears to be Mr. PARK's misleading lectures are what he calls Nordic Snubbery mostly unaware there is anything ore Marqueritte Thekla Austin, ceased was put to bed with its ar The Chinese have strength, endur to be said in reply to his fierewife of Mr. Frank Austin, manager ents in a small room in which n

ance, and willingness to work. What and its consequences. Mr. STRINGER denunciation of all things Western of Messrs. S. J. David and Co., charcoal stove was alight in one they lack is method. That is what

corner. In the morning is by profession a railway engineer, other than American.

heard someone breathing hard in this College aims to supply. We are desirous that our graduates At the other extreme we find the

the mom, and informed a priest should not only be able to use for- but apparently has amnibtions as an empire-builder. Both authors have pessimistic British railway engin-

who lived in the same house. They eer, Mr. STRINGER, bewailing the rather a poor opinion of the for- fact that his country-in its deal

beth entered. the room and found sign machinery mechanically, but the occupants gasping for breath. physical principles that underlie eigners living in China Mr. PARKings with China has spared the

The child, who was thought to be the construction of machinery, so hates them for their overbearing rel and spoiled the child. China fied copy of probate of the will has dead, was then encollired at the that they may be able to set up in 1860; Peking at our mercy; been granted locally by the Supre suggestion of the priest, it machinery and repair it, as well as arrogance; Mr. STRINGER-dealing none to gainsay us That was the

country:nen-finds year for dreams, and Fate sent usme Court. The net value of the alleged, and later when the coffin lo operate. We hope to train in- was reopened was found to be alive, dependent workers, and not mere in Grent catate including that If only General Britain, is £20,145.

though death ensued later,

"hands" tube always under the then wenk, apathetic, indifferent- no dreamer."

GORDON had been diplomatic enough

coolie and priest were later charg

of foreigners-Hong direction otherwise General Gorros might to make vast profit from LI HUNG

In the Law Courts in London. lasted at the Provisional Court Shang-

King Daily Press, January 30, have done in China what CECIL CHANG's mood of boundless gratiek. Mr. Instite Clauson ordered hai, at the Coroner's demand, and RHODES did in South Africa! Ittade, our work in China nighthe transfer to General Higgins of were both remanded in custody

have outshont India's record.” The

Locking Back 50 Years. would be interesting to bring these pity of it, that Africa get RHODES estimated to be worth several mil-

the Salvation Army, trust property pending an autopsy. two"authors together on a platform having both gold and diamonds), lions sterling and held in the names Treaty Eights. for a public debute. Even though and that China was not known as of the executors of the late General good for weakly lungs! "Why Booth. A sealed envelope in which the result might not prose very was not China sent a dreamer in the late general nominated his aue

these fateful years" plaintively the base burned without being and entertaining, but there is little aske Mr. STRINGEA, adding the opened.

with his

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on request. Travelling Expenses being

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The following is the repart of the Board of directors of the Hong, These, in brief, are the facts, and Kong, Canton, and Macao Steam- hat for the fortuitous presence in boat Co., Ltd., to the ordinary half- Hankow of the Mayor, the plight searly inreting of shareholders, to of the Commander would have been be held at the office of the Company very much worse. The Public Safety to-day at 3 p.m. The directors Bureau also declared that it was beg to submit to the shareholders Ichabod or Resurga' over the Mrs. Claire Briggs, widow of one bound by the "new instructions" the usual statement of accounts for being arranged. More's the pity, grave of our Chinese hopes? Our of America's best known cartoonista, to uphold the action of the Chinese the half-year ending December 31 for Mr. Pak and Mr. STRINGER literary engineer answers his own has filed objections to his will, police, and had not the Mayor list. After paying running ex- are obviously very keen on the sub question by declaring we must face charging that it was drafted while realised the gravity of the situation, penses, salaries, premia of insur- new conditions, fight our own he was under dominance of his first the Commander would have had the ance, and extraordinary repairs on ject they have at heart, and each battles, and create a public opinion wife. Mrs. Briggs also said that he choice of being taken in custody to stealers, the latter amounting to would be capable of putting up a

o Chinese questions if we would was not of sound mind, memory A Chinese gael to await further 805,050.53, theres remains including reverse a suicidal policy. Now sturdy battle in defence of what propaganda is our only hope was framed. The will left Mr. thereby tacitly awaiting the right last account and $5,307,50 (half the

or discretion"

at the time the will developments, or securing hail-- $95,728.03 brought forward from they consider to be the right. It r. No TONG PARK will be interest Briggs entire estate, of" over of the Chinese authorities to arrest amount of fines imposed on the i

We in China, 40,000, to his first wife, Mrs. him. And all this simply because Powan and Kinshan remitted), the is estimated that nearly a million el in

sum of 829,903.14 at credit of pro- of the Nanking Government's bald people in the United States and ople without hope of Government Ruth Briggs.

eupport, neglect the one weapon in

announcement of January 1 that fit and losa account. From this sum Canada have heard Mr. No Yoxa cur tinsel armoury. We have no Police in Washington were last extra-territorial rights "are" the directora recommend the dis PARK speak on various phases of Press at me.

We want as week assisted by skilled Western abolished,! Mr. Henderson should tribution of a dividend at a rate of Editor the man whose ery will be trackers well versed in woodcraft to not need more than five minutes to per cent. for the half-year, which Far Eastern problems. They have Accuse day in day out, who hunt a panther which has reached see what can be done. All that will absorb 824,000, and the appro- heard him eloquently denounce will heap crime on crime, scandal the suburbs of the capital several is necessary is for the Foreign priation of 82,750 as directors' and

We want the arrogance, aggressiveness, and on

atimes: Up to the present, the Office to remind, the Chinese Gov-auditors' feca, leaving a balance of Mother India paper, blatant, animal has killed a pig and been ernment that, notwithstanding its 82,133.14 to be carried forward to avarice of the Nordic snobs invadi yellow, hysterical, enfant terrible the indirect cause of the shooting recent decree or declaration, the new account. Considering that ing China. It is a pity they cannot we want an end to folded hands of a tranicar motorman, who was extra-territorial rights of British cost of rebuilding the Kiukiang has also hear Mr. STRINGER's plaintive and faisser faire,"

struck by a stray bullet fired during subjects as guaranteed by treaty been fully met without. trenching protests that Britain-at any rate---

After this breathles outburst of the course of the search. Walter have not been surrendered, and upon the depreciation fund, and doubtless honest if hysterical British Johnson, who employs his talents that-until they have been the that the Company was still contend has been almost too feeble and indignation, we turn with relief to in pitching for the Washington Chinese authorities have no right ing with opposition during July foolish for words in her dealings rend what Mr. STRiven has to say Senators during the summer season,

to deal with a British subject as and August, the result of half-year's with China. With these two aspects regarding things which he really is leading the hunters.

they dealt with Commander Me-working will no doubt he found should know something about. He

Bride. Mr. Henderson was remind-satisfactory. In accordance with". of the case before them, the million gives some appalling details of the

An aplication was made at the ed in the House of Commons that the resolution passed at the private listoners in North America might manner in which the Chinese autho Supreme Court yesterday before Britain having recognised that the meeting of shareholders held on gradual abolition" of extrality July 30 last, the directore made an be in a better position to judge the tities have muddled the manage, the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gol-

ment of their railways. The Inn) for an extension of time in began in principle on January arrangement with the China Navi- facts than they now are. On the author's duties have given him which to file an allotment of 3171, the position of British subjecta gation Company for the joint work- other hand, they might act.

many opportunities for seeing and shares in the China Oil Corpora- in China during the peading nego-ing of the Hong Kong-Canton line henring things which do not come tion. Ltd. Mr. Hin Sing Lo, ap-tiations" was difficult, and perhaps from the 1st September to the end to the knowledge of residents in pearing for the company, explain-dangerous." It certainly is, and of the year. The arrangement, hav the big treaty-porta, As a member ed that since the shares were al the Booner the Foreign Office makes ing worked satisfactorily, has been -MAKING A NEW CHINA: By No of the Institute of Civil Engineers lotted the managingdirector had it perfectly clear that the recent renewed by a period of Ave years. Particulars of the terms of agree YONG PARK.-The Stratford we must take his views about the been away from the Colony, and Hankow incident calls for an ex- Co. Boston, Mass,

construction and operation of rail the omission to file was due to inpression of regret, the sooner willment can be obtained by sharehold CHINA: A NEW Aarer: By H. ways as being worthy of careful advertence. His Lordship granted British subjects resident in China era on applying to the Secretary.-- Hong Kong Daily Press, January STRINGER, A.M.I.C.E.-Wither. notice. He insists that the renais an extension of time until Febru- feel that their lawful rights are

sance of China' must lie largely inlary 5..

being upheld. bys, London...

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