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FILIPINO'S TRIAL.

Twelve Months' Imprisonment.

The trial of the Filipino, Filji Annuelo, who was indicted in connection with an alleged visit to the Pacific Mail S.S. Com- pany's office for an unlawful purpose. was coccluded at the Criminal Sessions yesterday after

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JAPAN AND RUSSIA.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

· CHINA'S FINANCES.

Dr. Reinsch's Plan of an

Interim Loan.

WEDNESDAY,

THE “LOVELESS" LIBRARY.

Sweet Seventeen Tired of Sentimental Fiction.

or

Novela in which there is little

no love interest are engaging the attention of the readers of a Home journal.

SEPTEMBER -20, 1922.

CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

are

Dr. Paul Relasch, former American Minister to China and now Counsellor to the Chinese

S. S. "ANGERS * Government, was received in

Consignees "I am 17," writes one. "I used

of Cargo from audience by the President on the 7th. inst., when he to read an enormous amount of Marseilles. Havra & Bordeaux, submitted the latter a memoran- modern fiction, but I am tired of also cargo from same parts ax xE" dum concerning the reorganiza.it I have discovered that there

"Ville de Mata" tion of the Government's finanças, are heaps of good tales by stan-in connection with the above The exact contents of the dard authors who are not in the Steamer hereby inform memorandum are not available least sentimental.

ed that their goods, with the but it is understood that Dr. | "I advise your correspondeat to exception of Opium, Treasure Reinsch advocates the develop read "Jerry of the Islands," and Valuables, are being landed ment of China's natural resources "Michael," "White Fang," and and stored at their risk into the with foreign capital as a remedy "The Call of the Wild," by Jack Godowns of the Hongkong & for the Government's existing London. Of course, these are Kowloon Wharf and Godown Ginancial distress. The President studies of dogs, but they are ab- Co. Ltd, at Kowloon, whenre is reparted to have handed over salately pulsing with real live delivery may be obtained immadi, the memorandum to the respon-interest, and the dogs are such ately after landing. sible organs for consideration. dears, especially Michael.

BOOSTING THE LOAN.

Optional Cargo will be forward- "There is also Kipling's 'Cap-ed on unless intimationis received tain Courageous' and his books of from the Consignees before Noon Speaking on Chinese financial short stories, such as 'Life's to-day requesting if to be landed independence at an informa! Handicap' and 'Actions and Re-bera. meeting of Chinese notables, actions." Conrad's "Youth' is a principally high officials and book to stit one to the depths, Hilerati, on September 8, at the and The HIIL" by Vichell, 'Green residence of Dr. Wellington Koo, Mansions, by W.H. Hudson, and Dr. Paul S. Beinsch said :—— Golden Key and The Pedestal

by Desmond Coke, are other books I can recommend.”

EDITOR'S LIST.

"The Magnetic North," by E. Robins

"Tumblegold." by Joa Whit-

"Penguin Island," by Anatole France.

Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by the Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed after Thurs- day, 21st, insk, at Noon, will be subject to rent and Isading charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 25th. inst, or

A. JOBARU,

.Actg. Agest. Hongkong, 15th. Sept., 1922.

"I Chinese financiers and bankers will take the initiative in elaborating a practical policy they can undoubtedly count oa international support The pres-

The editor of "College of Nurs-they will not be recognized. ent situation calls for help-ating Bulletin." College of Nursing examined on Thursday the 21st. -All damaged packages will be least in initiating a plan, as other Henrietta-street W., writes to

inst. at 10 a.m. by Messrs. nations are too busy with their own recommend.

Goddard & Douglas, affairs. A practicable proposal

No Fire Insurance has been of Chinese finance will, however,

efected. receive support. Nevertheless we must realize how near China istaker. to a finsacial breakdown and what it would mean. The un- derlying economic condition of China is so favourable that the financial problems would be easily handled, were there in- Chasgebin. Sept. 19-After aditiative and co-operation."

a two days, the Laference resumed discussion of the draft Bgreement DL Monday. It agreed to snicles proviting for rights, to, engage in cocainerce, industry and the professions by the nationals of each e-xuntry within the terfitury without worry doring the con- Williams." by Godwin, are Log-

Agreement Almost Completed.

TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS." He proposed a Constitution In- terim Loan of G. $2,000,000 month for ten months. to cive the Government a chance to exist

Tea of the lusso-Japanese fish-system

azreenteat Bender.

Financial

"The Crock of Gold,” by James Stephens.

"White Fang," by Jack London An excellent list, sent by "F. and V.." Penmaemawr, N. Wales, includes "Jeremy." by Hugh Walpole. and "Greenmautle" and "The Thirty-nine Steps," by John Buchan.

"Redaey Stone." by Sir A. Conso Doyle. &nd "Caleb

Beside those mentioned in to- day's "Chronicle," there are many other popular stories, in which there is no love interest whatever. Here are a few:-

RUSSO JAPANESE CONFERENCE.

Reason of Indefinite Postponement.

Ar. Hastern News Agency report from Changcban states that the Conference has been indefinitely adjourned. It was found that there

The prouer strenuously denied of the ober, freedom of trale ani stitution-making period. Mean-gested by another correspondent,

the cavigation. epenica of postal aad | while He admitted sui the charges

Com- who asks the latter book is still mission would elaborate aobtainable.. to the Marine Mail other to set, hiteluraphic communications.

of reveous reform

Miss Bickerstaffe, Barton Cam friend, but left almost intuediately

were fundamental dif isr convention. abolition of with the co-operation of national bridge, writes; afterwards, proceeding to Kowken2.

ferences of opinion between the On his return be sua eumination restrictions bitherto impose on and foreign banking representa-

Russian and Japanese Delegates In the street hear the Star Ferry Torrigets with regard to mining. tires. It should be proposed for

as to the objects of the Con- wharl and was arrested by the

forestry and other enterprise. the Consortium to make the above

ference. Whereas Japan went to police.

of the dratt loan and to have its "represents

Chang chun with a view to com- Prisoner produced fur

Nearly two-thirds

co-operate already shed.tires

with the letter of recomm-elation given

ing to an agreement with the Financial Commission. This is a Kim. by Rudyard Kipling: Chits Government for the re- him by hens in the Philippiasi, which were read to the jury,

time when such assistance should also the majority of his short sumption of trade relations on the be given. Later it will be un-stories- Little Potes." "The bissis of the understanding reach. Mr. Holes aul that

avert Brushwood Boy." "The Bridgeed at the Dairen Conference, but necessary or too late to letters were being taken as ev. lezce

Gnancial disaster. Such co Builders." and nearly all the tales willing to take into consideration of character he would also be to

operation between the Chinese in "Traffics and Discoveries," call evidence on that post. The contents of the documents had not

Government Chinese Bankers "Actions and Reactions &c. and foreign financial experts beer put to any of the wits:sses and therefore hi-difficulty way that eertain things which he would he to bring out could also not be put to any of them. The accnsel was being allowed to put in docutest- without having to prove them.

the

Tue Judge replied that th prisoner could read out for the Jock the tatem at rontained in the letters.

Mr. Holmes: 15 your Land-hip regards it as purely part of his statement, then it set to me it is not evidence of baracter.

The Julge considsted that the prisoner's statement put bis clang- ter specifically in issue, and it Mr. Holmes wished to call ev bhare he -boull not exell it.

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THE VALUE OF GOOD SIGHT

would in itself restore the credit

of the Government.

AN AMERICAN LOAN,

Also Owd Bob." by Oliphant. and The Adventures of the Four Just Men," by Edgar Wallace. Most adventure tales admit the heroine merely as a damsel in distress to be rescued by the bero, occasionally by way of variety allowing him to be entangled in &

cannot be over-estimated. Sight stands for everything that is valu. able or enjoyable in life. You cannot tell if your eyes are right: you may see well yet have defec- tive eyes. If you wish to have Should the Consortium declino your eyes tested, the Refracting to make such a loan or should Room of The Hongkong Optical it propose terms which would fio, saccessors to Clark & Co. induce long discussion in l'arlis-web from which she trees him refracting and manufacturing ment and a consequent delay in All the novels of Sax Rohmer opticians the most competent the completion of the Constituintroduce the love element-when optical establishment in Southtion, it would then become neces at all-in this way. Chios located in 53. Queen'ssary to invite backs outside of Road Central-is at your service. the Consortium to take up the [They have the equipments to test Sour eyes accurately. Testing the sight and fitting glasses a their specialty.

the Parisie Mall premises for the purpose of committing a felony. in the third count, that of re-

Mr. Holwer sand he had a letter in bis possnasion Tent to Mr. ting arrest and assaulting the Perdue. Assistant Superintendent | geoling, they found him guilty of Police, but he would prefer not

to make any remark- stub it. He would leave the case where it was.

prisuter was discharged on the two first conats. For resisting arrest

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proposals of the Moscow Govern ment whose representative bad been admitted to the Conference, and with the purpose of restoring international amity and of solving outstanding questions in the Far East both the Moscow and Chits Governments refused to accept the agends of the Dairen Conference as the basis for the present negotiations and wished to have the two Governments rec- oznized as forming one party. while Japan should be the other,

York. Taylor and S. Hollander

Edgar Jepson in his mystery wished to deal principally with John Buchan in "Prester John." In other words, while Japan

defeated Herd and Oakley Wood by 2 up and 1 to play over 36 stories, Victor Bridges in "Mr. Chita, although admitting Mos- The taxable resources of China, | Lyndon at Liberty," have all cow to the negotiations, the latter accepted an invitation to be the professionals equalled the par of Prince of Wales bas holes. In the first round both when they can once be reached given as novels in which the love wished to usurp the rose of Chitsauss of the Royal and. Ancient be course with cores of 69 by new legislation after the interest, where it exists, is com- and make it a conference between Golf Club of S. Andrews, when he while their scores in the second Constitution is established. are pletely overshadowed by the ad- Moscow and Japan. far more ample that the resources ventures of the hero.

Soes to St. Andrews to take office round were 68 esch.

Annapolis WOO the Inter- available in any other country

The possibility of this bitch as Captain at the end of Sep-Collegiate eight-oared three mile occurring was pointed out to Mr.tember. except the United States

race at New York in 13 mins. 33 "As one of your roaders, weary Yoffe by Japanese journalists At the somos? general meeting 3.5 secs., a new record. much discussed "strong man." of the type of novel which is while bera at Peking. He was of

the Epsom Grand Stand]

Cambridge gained so exsy

matter.

What China, needs is not the

Govemment and bankers.

NO "WOMAN IN CASE"

"The Young Fur Tradere."

The Gorilla Hunters." *Coral Island."

WORLD-WIDE SPORT.

The

the Conference had to be adjourn. J. H. Taylor, Mid Surrey, and to two.

Won

but only a good financier and entirely given over to love told that there seemed to be a Association the report showed victory over Oxford in the zooos! The dye shoouared that the teamwork between the Chinese episodes. I should like to recom-fundamental difference of concep-that, despite the fact that there swimming races held at the Bath

mend two books," writes another tion between the two parties, were two additional days' racing Club. The Light Bluee Chinese initiative in proposing lady, while a male correspondent, nevertheless the Soviet Eavay compared with the previous year, the races by three events to mil, did apparently nothing to sat the receipts revealed a decrease. and the water polo by three goals The Julge having summed up, he would be sentenced to three practicable plan and pledging recommends the following

support to it will unqestionably

things right. The result is that the jurs considered their verding musth imprisonment and for beinduce foreign interests to co- is private. On Tetorsiog L

cur in possession of a revolver, tu

operate. ofter Court.

sjaurt afore, which he had pleaded guilty, he

China does not come before the foreman sunounced that they would be entered ta twelve the world pleading for found the thuzer not guilty of neatbe impronment with bard

assistance but as offering a plan being found to possesion of house labour, the sentences to in cubao: for developing her financial re- breaking implements or ed being on | Putively.

sources."-Reuter.

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"Swiss Family Robinson." "Tom Brown's Schooldays." "Uncle Tom's Cabin." "The Deerslayer." -

'Mr. Midshipman Bagy.”

British

ed before it had properly started. Aler. Herd, Coombe Hill, the veteran professionale The Roseisa Delegates havD DOW proposed to report the matter to touring in the United States, their respective Governments played fine golf in a match over await their instructions, the Knollwood Country Club's at White Plains, New meanwhile adjourning sine die.

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ON, TH GONNA SHOW.

MOM

Go to the Head of the Class, Tag

OH, MOM, I CAN SPELL 'NOTHING'

AN THATS A BIG

WORD, AIN'T IT?

"TUATS" A PRETTY 316

WORD FOR A BOY YOUR AGS» HOW DO YOU. SPELL "NOTHING'?

ZXB:

-WAY, TAG, "THAT- ISN'T RIGHT.

BY BLOSSER

YES IT IS I ASKED FRECKLES, "WHAT DOES ZXB SPELL?"

ÄN HE SAID- "NOTHING" !

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