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HONGKONG, 21st March, 1924.

SUN AND SOCIALISM.

1. 15

FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1934.

DAY BY DAY.

A LOCAL CAUSERIE.

[ar

IMPRESSIONIST."]

1 SHOULD, LIKE TO SEE A CAPITAL LEVY IN ORDER TO MAKE IT A BIT EASIER FOR

"IRON" BUX HERE,

CHALLENGE TO NIDDLEWEIGHTS, "IronTM Bux, the Indian boxar,

has actually passed, but we now Įhave an absolute danial of this report, which should do much to clear the air. On the face of the statements made by Mr. Eugene

Autre temps. autres mocars. Chen, there is nothing to cause RICH MEX TO GET INTO THE says the Frenchman. These wore anxiety in the intercourse which | KINODOM OF HEATEN. Robert happy "days at school when is in the Colony again, having

teacher's back was turned and arrived here today from Sing has taken place between Dr. Sua | Saittic.

we were able to pinch, surrepti-apore, on his way back to, the tiously and under cover of the Philippines.

and the Soviet. We can only

that to encourage Bolshevistic ideas would be equivalent to playing with fire. The salvation

day.

BI-

hope that those in authority in There were five further Chinese desk, the little shap across the Bur, as is well-known, is a Canton will continue to realise cases of small-pox notified yesterway, just because he had been a Hongkong boy, and during his fittle cloverer than we. We know stay here he is renewing many that he could not "tell on us" to friendships. Looking in taacher and be able at the same cellent condition, Bux paid a Amongst the passengers who time to avoid us outside school visit to the Telegraph offices this left by the Blue Funnel liner hours. In later years on reaching afternoon, and stated that he | Sarpedon for Shanghai were Mr.

and Mrs. W. Adamson, Mrs. C. broader outlook, we forgot these He said he was prepared to man's estate and on acquiring wished to fix up a local fight. Blaker, Mrs. Evan Jones and little Mrs. G. Grimble.

of China does not lie that way.

China's Tariffs.

youthful escapades, but

they are now recalled by the times we live in. The elevation One can sympathise with China in her predicament of trying facturors of aerated

It is reported that the mauu-of labour to the seats of the water in mighty has awakened in many "raise the wind" with very little to Canton, including the agents of of us a new sense of proportion, raise and a group of increasingly Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co. and we take stock and begin a clamorous creditors watching her and the Siacere Co., have peti- new valuation of our worth as every shift and turn. The latest

tioned to have the aerated water citizens of the Empire. Thus, brain-wave. that the Peking

tax abolished.

when our rights are threatened. | finance department has had is to

all that is necessary is to utles request the Powers tó sanction a

the formula “We shall tell Mac special customs tariffoftwo and a Passengers leaving by the P.Jabout you," and, hey presto! the half per cent, on imported goods. and O. liner, Nalders to morrow, pinching magically reases. whereby the Chinese Lovernment in addition to those already men-reminded of the foregoing by hopes to be able to meat some of tioned by us, include Mr. and certain events its debts. It may seem harsh on Mrs. W. J. Ratter. Mr. and Mrs. during the past.

occurring the part of the Powers to refuse F. Mead. Mrs. F. B. Pfordten. this especially in view of the Mrs. H. A. Nott. Mrs. J. H. Mead affected parties being the foreign and Mr. A. L. Gace. countries themselves but there

is ample reason to justify the re-

I am

here!

Harking back to the time of thể Canton Customs dispute, was it a [ply of Nay." The evidence tends } A Chinese who was found subtle bit of policy or was it ap to suggest that China will pre-wandering about the seavenging xpression of a genuine Labour Sun Yat-sen sently receive an emphatic negá-lane at the rear of Yee Whope when Dr. tive. Sir John Jordan has a just Street at three o'clock this addressed his recent appeal to claim to be considered an autho-morning

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald against eight

what be termed the "gunboat rity on policy towards China, and weeks by Mr. R. E. Lindsell on his letter to the Times, summaris charges of being a regue and policy of the Powers? Perplex- ed in a Reuter cable published vagabond and of being in possesing indeed are the WAYS

men

was

given

-of

in

to day, sets out very clearly the sion of a hooked length of iron, politicians. main objections to granting the apparently intended for an WD- proposed tariff. As he pointsławful purpose. Récent reports of the possibil-out, the request merely amounts

A regrettable incident occurred The other day I was actually ity of Communism being intro-to en expedient for temporarily

Our Picture Page to-morrow mistaken for a broker! How the duced in Canton invest with and

staving off impatient creditors.

will

wili, include four photographsraisunderstanding came about I do be a permanent special interest the official state-remeds. Actually, it would taken at the recent Dog Show, not know, and can only hazard hes mean that the creditor Govern-two of the official landing of the the conjecture that having worked ments by Mr. Eugene which we were able to publish in ments will obtain part repay-Japanese Military Mission. for some years in the saule street,

out of the pockets roup of

the Kowloon and I had come to be regarded as be challenge any middleweight, and our issue of yesterday. The of their nationals. Apart from Surrey's football teams which longing to the Bowler Brigade. was hoping that someone would mest important declaration cen-such very scund considerations met last Saturday in the Shield Whatever the reason, it could come forward and accept his tained therein is that whilst Dr. are the doubts cencerning the final, and a snapshot taken at the hardly have made amends for the challenge...

Chinese Government's ability to enrolment of "Cubs of the Peak shock I was put in, I was certain- Provided a night could ba Sun Yat-sen is a believer in the administer any such accretion of (5th) Wolf Cub Pack.

ly astounded when one of the arranged, Bux said he would like Socialistic form of Government, revenue in a proper mzaner. Un-

fraternity put himself in my way it to be staged within the next and commenced asking me many fortnight or three week, he has no intention of immedi- fortunately for this mismanaged For bheer good fun. the big pic-

questions. Was it true that which event he would be able to neighbour country, its so-called ture now showing at the Coronet owlion wharves would be taken arrange extended leave to stay. ately putting it into effect. That rulers have not exhibited any of Theatre would be hard to beat over by the Government ?"," Did over here and prepare for the at any rate, is comforting, be- the administrative qualites which Potash and Perimatter" is a I know that Provident godowns event Bur stated that he would Tause we feel that such an Would be the

very least de-master-piece, in this respect. Abe had been sold?" etc. etc. "Friend be glad if anyone accepting, the experiment would meet

and Morris are among the most broker," I made haste to raply." it challenge" would notify accept- with disastrous results. Dr. Sun bas.

and their interminable squabbles should credit me with possessing| lovable characters ever. screened. Highly fattori me to think thatyounce through the columns of the of course, the fullest right to hold

are altogether delicious. Caps the information you appear so

Telegraph. Socialistin views, just as many of

city houses have greeted every urgently to require. Unhappily the present members of the

performance hitherto, and popular I End myself unenlightened and British Cabinet hate. But to Mr. Churchill's Defeat.

favour still strung as ever, it pro- as much without mises to acquire further fame as on those matters

knowledge believe in Socialism as a theory After a very vigorous attempt one of the most throughtly liked If I can be of service to you in is one thing: to put it into to get back into Parliament, the pictures the Colony has seen. practice, quite another. Most Socialists agree that the world is

sideratum for gaining the trust of that some other way will have to the Powers concerned. It seems be found out of the financial quas tire in which China is now floundering.

versatile Mr. Winston Churchill has failed. It is the irony of a peculiar tute that his failure should have been marked by "un- usual scenes, and, a

FOOTBALL.

as you aTE.

LIKE THE PIRATES:

any other way, pray do no: TROOPS LEVY TAXES ON hesitate to favour me with your

JUNKS. commands. I shall only be too pl-———. “But¿Friend Broker, who appeared to have had enough of report of victory. This has made the Club de Recreio in the Junior in his ricksha without a word of defeat more bitter, and even his

The fo towing will represent it, was rude enough to ride away

match League

against the thanks!

premature

| nct yet ripe for the operation of the loctrines in which they be lieve. If that is sof the Western world, it is even more so of the Far foes must be sorry for this politi-University on Navy B" ground) Eastern countries. Happily, even val mountebank in his hour of on Saturday: 11. Silva, H. chagrin. Possibly -- Winnie Prata, P. Xavier. C. Assumpsao,

Next door to where I live, in a

Owners of cargo junks plying between Shinhing and Canton

that there have been no fewer are greatly concerned at the fact

than ten stations established along the banks of the river by various groups of Yunnanese soldiers, each of which demands money before permitting the

if the present British Govern- Churchill would have gained A. A. Remedios, V. Xaxier, block of new buildings that do junks to proceed. The amount meat had the intention of making the day had the public been

L. Rocha, A. Fuertos, A. the experiment (which we do not able to take him senously. but iosano, L. Xavier and A. At come within the scope of the this levied thus exceeds even believe it hush it would be im-is many activities in past years, Botelho.

Reats Ordinance, lives ny friend what was formerly paid to pirato Z Possessed of many gangs.

his uncertain politics, ais almost nediately thrown out of office if childish love for the limelight, it made the endeavour. As for and other mannerisms-bosides a Britain, so for China, Socialism unanimous Press decision to mark

him as une

of the unstable

曲

admirable traits, including the

The owners have addressed the ambition to get on," bis one authorities on the subject, asking fault, I rather think, is being the that these imposts be declared large family illegal, but instead of stating that

father of a for that circumstance had re-

the offenders are Yunnanesc

Pressed his former exuberance troops they merely say they are and made him do queer things at times. I can still vividly recall night when a. Chinese marriage occurred on the flat

outlaws posing as soldiers. The Government has replied that after investigation the matter

LAWN TENNIS. would spell disaster and ruin-elements of party warfare--have

YESTERDAY'S GAMES. If Dr. Sun has no intention of let: a stigma of inconstancy The games in the H.L.C.C. putting his Socialistic beliefs into which we think he will find it tennis tournament last evening active operation in the neigh-impossible to live down. How resulted as follow :---

much Lord Alfred Douglas's; Open Singles.-Ng Sze-kwong the bouring province. then it follows recent libel of Mr. Churchill, inbeat A. H. Crook, 6-3, 52, 62. that there is no danger of Com-connection with

the Jutland Open Doubles H. Krebs and above his. The happy event had will be dealt with, but up to the munism being adopted, because Battle announcement. bas bad to N. Trambitsky beat Robert Lim previously been advertised by the sent nothing has been done.

A a consequence of these the latter is in reality a more ad- do with the Alley by-election and William Mox, 6-1, 6-4, -6, -6erection of a bambon stage before vanced development of the former defeated candidate was certainly lure. He Wei bing and lo kaithe bride was carried, native steadily rising. The official assurances now forth-not markedly unpopular, as

fashion, to her new home, there {lam, 19-11, 2-7 (unfinished).

was a big noise raised by the roming will no doubt be taken shown by his very close running to the successful party. It is

Handicap Singles "A."-D. S. musicians. The dose was repeated, E and we can only hope impossible to think of "Winnie"/Green 18/6) beat E. A. at intervals as each guest turned?

taking his failure lying down; be (-4/6), 5-6, 7-9.

up to offer his felicitations. The is sure to try again when the

Handicap Doables.-L. Forster music was kept 12p the and G. Aubrey (-2/6) beat W.next night, when I decided to opportunity offers,

Woodward and D. Dryden (+15), have a look-in on my friend | 9-7, 9-7.

that they will dispel fours which were undoubtedly held by many Chinese and foreign observers.

To be in official communic-)

result it is hard to say. The 6-2; HL Owen Hughes and G. R. the entrance. On the night when taxes, the cost of necessities is

To-day's Matches,

CRUELTY TO PIGS:

CHINESE LAD FINED.

ation with the Soviet Govern-CITY HALL FOUNTAIN · Po-keung, S. A. Rumjahn v. S. E. him walking feverishly up and B. E. Lindsell, at the Police Court

ment, as Dr. Sun has been, is no

crime, of course, and so long as the overtures are of a

normal character and will not lead to

and enquire how he was go For cruelty to three young ing through the ordeal. Im-pigs by carrying them in sacks a Open Singles. S. Abe v. Wong agine my concern when I found Chinese boy was fined $40 by Mr.

Green, A. B. Raworth v. K. H. Lo. down the room, mumbling inco- this morning.

The question was put to the Open Doubles.-Ng Sze-kwong herently words which I took to USED TO SECRETE ARMS.

and C. Choa v. P. M. Henderson have reference to the doings up-defendant if he would like to be Were the arms intended for and A. Brearley.

stairs. He was indeed very rast-carried in a sack. He pleaded the spread of Bolshevistic the commission of an armed rob Handicap Doubles.-B. D. Evar-less, and turned towards me 2 that he was acting under the octrinas in China, no-one can bery at the time, or had they been and C. V. 3ark (43/6) v. E. G. pair of wild eyes as he replied to orders of a travelling trader to complain. We welcome also the left by a snuggler to be claimed Lammert and W. W. Mackenzie my enxious enquiry, "No, not ill, whom he was apprenticed. This

later on assertion that

but I'm going to be. Lovely latter came forward to say he did by the person_who | (+5/6). Canton was to receive them? the

Handicap Singles "A"-N. Lmusic, isn't it, and perfectly en-not know the local law, but the Government has not received, were some of the conjectures Smita (4-5/5) v. W. B, Cornaby chanting? I have told the party excuse was of no avail. nor been promised, financial aid jarising from the discovery (+5/6); C. W. E. Bishop (+5/6) 60. Here he pointed his thumb A European Police Sergeant from Soviet sources. Such aid 119 rounds of ammunition in the

of an automatic pistol and v. R. J. Saunders '(-5/6).

to the ceiling He is my land said that the defendant was Handicap Singles "B"-C. R lord's son. We find out at last stopped after coming off the train would obviously not be given ex-fountain opposite the City Hall More (3/6). A. W. M. Skinner that in music we have a taste yesterday and when taken to the cept for a consideration, which at 8,05 this morning. A Chinese(+1/6).

common to both of us. I told him Water Police Station one of the. would doubtless he a furtherance Constable who made the discovery

that. Now he will not raise the pigs was found to be dead. An rent, d-him." Inodded compre-other died hendingly, and wished him jay of wards, whilst the third appeared half-an-hour after-

Ito have been injured in the legs,

of Soviet

These

Mixed Doubles.-F. A. Redmond took the arms to the Central and Mrs. J. Mitchell (5/6) ideas. Vernacular Police Station. No person has Mr. and Mrs, A. H. Crook (+15), papers have asserted that money yet been arrested,

his reflections.