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"On, ane. We never bave quarrel 'now."

*"How is that?”

“Afraid to slam the doors."

An American motorist, stopped

AMBASSADOR SEES SIR.

SAMUEL HOÅRE

by a Scoten constable for speed Nine-power Treaty

ing, hinted broadly that he might pay to be let off.

"What, sir" cried the constable. "Dae ye suggest that I wid take a bribe? Dae ye dare to insult me, sir?"

19

London, Dec. 4. The Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Quo Tal-chi,

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"Oh, excuse me," said the Ame- Samuel Hoare at the Foreign Office on Monday to draw the at- rican. "I really....”

"But, now," put in the constable, tention of his Majesty's Govern "supposin' I was that kin' o' man,ment to the action of the J how much wid ye be inclined to military in North China. This is gle?'

Up in one of the little New Eng- land seaports lay the good yacht Psyche. It had come from one of the southern yacht clubs and was laying in for supplies. One of the older natives of the region, who was long on spelling, though short on mythology, was seen to retam time after time to study the craft, and was also observed to shake his head. Finally he could bear it no longer; he swung on a bystander and in a disgusted voice said, "What a funny way to spell fish."

Japanese

regarded by the Chinese Goverti- ment as an indication of the m- pending violation by Japan of the Nine-Power Treaty of Washington. By Article I. of that Treaty the

Government Japanese

pledged themselves, as did seven other Powers, to respect the sovereignty and Independence as well as the territorial and administrative in- tegrity of China"

**

A similar step was" taken in Parts on Monday by the Chinese Charge d'Affaires who communi- cated his Government's - views to M. Lara

JIN HOPEL

DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27. Anniversaries and Holidays. First Day of Shawal. St. John the Apostle and Evangellat..

Auctions.-Household Furniture. 35, Hankow Road. Kowloon, 2.30 plm...

Cinemas King's: "Metropolitan." Queen's:-"The Broadway Gondo-

ller'...

Central:"Chinese Pichire," Oriental:-"Happiness Ahead World:"Chinese, Picture" Alhambra:-"'Way Down East.” Majestic:-"She,”- Star:-"Black Fury,”

Meetings. Christian Fellowship, Helena May, 10.30 am: Kowloon Chess Club, Central. British School. 5:30 pm.

Miscellaneous-Women's League of Health and Beauty Class, t Andrew's Hall, 10 am.

Bocial-Whist Drive and Tom- bolt, R.A. Sergeants' Mess, Queen's Road, 8.45 p.m.

Sports Hockey-Hong Kong Hockey Club Juniors v. Second Battery.. KSRA (King's Park), 5pm. SnookerSteel Colam League, Royal Engineers Fusiliers: Cler This "story - was told by MIS

and Petty Oncers v. Garrison Ber- Coolidge to the wife of Senator

geants; "Priboti Omepra v. St2 Pa- Porter H. Dale in the spring of The Japanese Foreign Office, Itrick's; Dockyard R.C. v. Naval 1927. During his väcation in the is understood, still meet diploma- Dockyard Police. Adirondacks, President Coolidge le requests for some elucidation fished in a large pool all morning of the situation in Northern China without getting a strike. Return- | by the affirmation that the move- ing the afternoon, be found a small ¦ mént in Hopel and elsewhere re- boy there with a handsome string presents a spontaneous outburst of of trout,

disapproval of the policy of Nan-,

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Feast of the Holy Innocenta,

Cinemas.

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"Well, my boy," said he, “I fish-king. They add that the Japan- Anniversaries and Holidayz.-- ed here all the morning and didn't ese mitary forces in North China catch any. How did you have within the Great Wall are station-| such luck?"

ed there in accordance with the socalled Boxer Protocol” of Janu ary 18, 1901, and that they are still below their full effective...

"I used a whole worm," said the young fisherman.

"What do you think of our two candidates for Mayor?”

"Well, I'm glad only one can be elected."

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Humorist..

What's wrong with Dr. Watson? -Punch.

MR. ALLISON COLLAPSES

THE PROTOCOL

The Protocol in question records the acceptance by the Chinese Im- perial Government of all the con- altions laid down by the 11 Powers whose representatives or subjects

King'a:-"Metropolitan Queen's:—“The Broadway Gondo-

Ber." Central:-"Chinese Picture.” Oriental-Happiness Ahead." World:"Chinese Picture." Alhambra:-"Little Big Shot" Star:-"Black Fury."

Gordon's Concert, at St. Andrew's Entertainment. Mme Lotite

Hall, 9pm.

had been injured by the Boxer-in-

Meetings Members of the Man surrection, in their Note of De-Kwok Hotel Co., Ltd, at 67 Dea. cember 22, 1900, Among these Voeux Road Central, first floor, 3 conditions were the maintenance p.m.

of Legation Guards at Peking and Miscellaneous-Kowloon Union the right of the Powers to station Church Sunday School Christmas troops at points to be determined Tree, 3 p.m. by agreement among the Powers In order to maintain free communt cation between the then capital and the sea. These points, indeed,

Arsenal Manager Inwere enumerated in the final Pro-

Nursing Home

London, Dec. 3.

Social Craigengower: Cricket Club Whist Drive, 9.p.m.; Tombole on board EMS, Tamar, 7.15 p.m. Sport

tocol for the Resumption of ment, Hong Kong C.C. V. Army: Cricket Triangular Tourna- Friendly Relations between the First Division, Indian R.C. v. Civil Powers and. "China, which was signed at Peking on September 7, Service C.C. (L); Kowloon C.C, v. Craigengower C.C. (F); Becond

Mr. George Allison the Arsenal 1901, but the strength of the forces) Division, Civil Service C.C. v.. In-

manager, and known to all radio Listeners for his football : broad- casts, has collapsed from Over- work, and has been ordered com- plete rest

He

is being taken to a nursing home. Nobody is to visit him, and even his best friends are not be- ing fold where he is. A

Tals means that Mr. Allison will be unable to broadcast the second- half description of the Engiand- Germany international match at Tottenham to-morrow, as had been arranged.

Sir Frederick Wal, former secre

to be maintained a these places was not laid down or limited by this diplomatic instrument.

RENGO TO DISSOLVE

Many Japanese Papers Join New National News Service

Tokyo, Dec. 18.

·Beyenty-Are-- Japanese news- tary of the Football Association, papers have already joined the who is now a director of Arienal Domel News Agency, which will told the "Daily Mirror" last night: come into existence on January 1

I sin very hopeful that during while 20 others have indicated Mr. Aillson's convalescence the their willingness to do so, meials affairs of the club will be carried of the organization announced to- on as before. In my opinion there day

will be no temporary appointment Rengo News Agency will In his place.

the nucleus of the new service. It ** The Arsenal directors were will dissolve on December 31, join- Aware that he had not been in the ng the activities of the Dome on best of health recently; but he Jan. The Nihon Dampo news séemed quite well on returning, agency, another prominent new from the match at Hudderañeld on wathering organization, has not yet Saturday,

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