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Allled exactions, would serve to prolong the agony of Europe and Jeopardise the continued amity of the nations. For this reason, we tako no alarmist view of ovenis in Germany, which have probably houn magnified some- what out of proportion.

The Canton Strike.

The general strike of Canton merchants, about which we have hoard so much lately; was due to commence to-day if it should bocome protinctod, it will almost M certainly lead to serious conse

quences involving, possibly, a deal of distrass to the inhabitants. So far us we are able to judge the Pituation, this movetuens would

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DAY BY DAY.

SIN 18 A STATE OF MIND, NOT AN OUTWARD ACT-Sewell,

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Yesterday's health return shows Case each of diphtheria, ontorio fovor. paratyphoid fever and carobro-spinal fever. wore Chinese.

All

A Canton roport says that General Hsu Sung-chi, the cou mander-in-chief of the Cantones forces, has decided to establish his headquarters at Konginoon instead of Shishing.

TWO-MINUTE TALKS A Dally Tonle

By ROBERT POWER

CONVALESCENT |

It needs wooks of enervating far as physical movement is cou- the is activo. The presont is affected Only convaloscanco, sickness to know the exotic thrill. corned; but hours when the mind of utterly weak realise the bliss of by the past: for those who have gone down to the gatos of tho returning strongth.

To look back on the daye of Krave feel solemnly the mutabili acute illness is to remember a ty of this human life. Only the nightmaro of safforing and die bentish can rofuse carefully to comfort, but when the orleis is review an existence which has so Perhaps, nover de we realiuc etorious and patholic sweetness passed then once again the my nearly been torminated. of life is folt afresh. The wonder the tonder bonds of family life

ful thought of convalosconce is as in the period of convalescenco. that, after all, life is worth living. When the crisis of the lilnons is Those who have been almost upon us, and we care not whether The Captain of the Chilean snatched away by the cold hand we live or dlo, there is no roalisa- appear to represent popular toumer "Yuch Wali" complains of Death fool an ineffable joy in tion of the unremitting care of that his boat is always poslorad the songation of being held afrosh our loved once. The night watch: ness; the ravelation of those gifty protest against Governmentat Apulley in Canton. The nationaby sampans when he goes into by the warm grasp of the living. the patience to bear with puavish

Saigon. They cover their numbers

It is said that irritability is a of nursing which turn women intu lisation issue has provided the with white rags, he says, and

convalosconce. Yes. A ministering ange!"-it is not sponsors of the strike idea with a role to take any notice of the sign of

It is the im- all this is appreciated. Illness is Nspecific complaint, but there is

by this name. more in it than that. The move commands of the Chinese officers, porhaps, but I would not call it until convalescence comes that patience. of the restored to live an avid test of professed love and overy motuont of rojuvination. friendship.

In convalescenca wo bogin. to When Mr. B. H. Taylor up- To then life is a wonderful,' the most part concerned with the peared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, so precious in that it was nearly appreciato afresh the little things orgy of taxation which bus re-at the Police Court this morning, lust, that they find it hard of life. The bunch of flowers brook the hindrances of brought by a friend might pass contly beon indulged in by on a charge of assaulting one of to administrators who must at all his clerks at Mosure. Shewan, the hum-drum life which por- unnoticed in the full flush of There is Tomes & Company's offices, the hape you feel is so monotonous health. But during the idle hours costs got more money. a very natural resentiment against complainant. Mr. Louis Chan, Be tolerant to those who, like they are marked with a new these ever-increasing imposts, asked permission of his Worship Lazarus, have come from the interest. The pleasures of road- Accord-shadow of the tomb. When you ing are tasted anow, and a now more especially since the funds to withdraw the case.

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KENNEDY. -A Batavia on 26th May to Lusley, wife of Komody, Mercantile Bank, daughter..

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The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 28th May, 1924.

IN GERMANY NOW..

mont Is really an organised demonstration in regard to an accumulation of grievances, for

so raised are to a grant extent ingly the summons was with thought their sickness "was unto dolight found in books that havo wasted on military adventuros drawn.

LANDLORD SUED.

TENANTS ALLEGE

TRESPASS.

and thus Horve NO really | beneficial purpose. In this in- stance the movement seems to be strongly organis od, aud, as wa say, it may well lead to very serious consequences. Doubtloss the loaders are encouraged to take the stund they have because in the recent past. Amalieri

The Hap Tak Choong firm, "strikes" have resulted in the Government abandoning an-tenants, of No. 2, Winglok Street, popular proposals. It now looks claimed damages for trespass from like a trial of strength between the landlord, Wu Young Man- the coinmorein! element and the hing, in the Summary Court this Government. We can only hope morning, and the landlord cross- that the issue will be composed claimed for possession. without resort to violence on either side,

The New Tone.

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Mr. B. 8. G., Brooks (appeared on the tenants' behalf and tho landlord was represented by Mr. Eldon Pottor.

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Death' how you would have long boon tossed aside. Cont. givers a right hand to save then varsation assumes a fresh savour, Nothing is so precious as when it for to those who mark time in the rush of lifo there is nothing more seems to be irretrievably lost.

Convalescence is the time for welcome than a chat.

In convalescence there will be rollection. Strength is returning- but not yet is the time for ming gratitudo, thankfulness that life ling with the busy affairs of the has boon restored, and frosh op- world or the life domestic. There portunity vouchsafed to make our are hours of enforced idleness xo, days happy and honourable.,

HOME CRICKET.

Remarkable Tie on First Innings.

London, May 27

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DISASTROUS STORMS.

SEVERAL AMERICAN TOWNS SUFFER.

ITALY AND BRITAIN. Cordial Speeches Exchanged.

London, May-27, The Italian sovereigns, with the Prince of Pladmont and 022- Princess Mafaida, had no thusiastic welcome to the city to-day, whon they were presontod with ♫ golden caskot at a luncheon In the Guildhall, whero. there was a brilliant sceno. Thosa present comprised twelve British Royalties, the Fromier, Cabinet Ministars, distinguished soldiers and sailors and other prominent. persone, including 'Maharajah Kapurthala.

Un tie rosumption of the

Big Death Roll Reported. M.C.C. vs. South Africa match at

Jackson, Mississipi, May 27," The case for the tenant was that Lords, the South Africans com-

A series of heavy storms' has With the resignation of its

In view of the indiguities to he was a trunk maker and doalor pleted their first innings with 192, Government; announced yester which many foreigners in China residing at 2, Winglok Street. He Commaille compiling 39, not aut, swept over sections of Southern Mississipi. and hitherto clevon have boon killed day, Germany as a whole might have of late been subjected, we received a three months' notice to Douglas took 6 for 65.

Marylebone scored 191 for 4 persons cannot but deplore the all too quit dated January 31st. and on or might not be in sympathy, souciant tone of foreign re- May 1st workmen wont by the and declared.. Russell knocked and 24 injured. Serious damage

to but certainly the question of presentations the Peking landlord appeared on the scone up 45 and Hourne a similar figure, has boon done.-Reuter's - Amèri-

The

can Service. Hendren contributing 44 not out.

New York, May 27. reparations becomes involved, as Governcient on the subject of and erected scaffolding.

The visitors. compiled 90 for

Reports from the Mississippi well as the problem of Griman bandit'outrages. Let us tak the scaffolding had caused the firm

late Mr. of the

Jay to suffor considerable damage the loss of ono wicket, Taylor

Mr. Brooks being 50, uot out; and the match and neighbouring States show intentions towards the exports';

Dinsmore, in American business to the business.

the tandlord was drawn.

that the storms which swept over report. Everything seemed clear man who week or so ago was submitted that

Surrey boat Glamorgan at the country severely damaged soven towns and villagos. Two a fow weaks ago, the forman captured by bandits, who later was a trespasser and that the Government having indicated its escaped and then died from the notice to quit was invalid for Swansea by 298 runs. For Surrey

injuries he had received. The two reasons. The first was that, Shepherd compiled 88 and 105. families have been wiped out. S. Lagation has now being a pending notios, it come and Jennings took 5 for 17 and 5 while they slept in their homes, which were demolished. It is willingness to accept the Allios. now terms, so this upsol, trought made representations to the under the 1924 Ordinanoo, and for 22.

Lancashire at Chesterfield-beat-cstimated that 35 parsons have about by the Nationalists, is Department of Foreign Affairs the second that it

in Peking 5011 the sub-comply with the requirements of Derbyshire, by an Innings and boen killed and 70 injured.

ono run. Darby scored 146, { Rauler's American Bervici, very unfortunate. One can leave

are conchod the 1922 Ordinance in that the hut these ject, out of acemiant the so-called pro-in extremely mild language. "The exact nature of the reconstruc-Parkin taking 7 for 50, and in the

is expressed, that antion was not.stuted.

socond innings scored 40, Purkin gramme of the extremists, except |“ hope'

Mr. Potter said that the taking 5 for 6 and R. Tyldosley 5 to note that it represents a see-enquiry will be made into tho affair and, if the circumstances

Yorkshire beat Notts at Brad- then of the suspulation imbed are as reported, that the murder-question of the notice to quit for 30. Lancashire scored 187. with the old spirit of Prussianism, ors will be suitably punished." did not arise. He was prepared The "inisklle "parties" will pose-There is not a word about com-to admit, so far as the action ford by three wickets. Rhodes in a statutory tonant For Notts, Staples in the second ibly assert themselves suflicient petention, apparantly, and the for trespass was concerned, that the second innings took 5 for 30.

document endr with another plaintiff was

defence claimed that there was 22. ly to prevent any grave com-hope that in future Americans protected by the Ordinance. The innings of Yorkshire took 5 for Leicester at Leicestershiro plications in the country, but will be properly protected.

defonted Hampshire by four nevertheless there is a doubt British subject, Mr. Mackay, who no trespass...

His Lordship: It is only a wickets. was captured by the samo gang of whether they are strong enough andits, is still held captive, and question of the

Sussex at Ilford boat Essex by now damages if any 7

three wickets. For Sussex, Tuto to avert further procrastination. the British Minister in irritating to all sides, or to carry demanding his immediato release.

Mr. Potter, replying in the in the first innings took 7 for 45,

Worcestershire draw with out any reparations undertakings. Now, it is all very nice in show

a polite and friendly attitude affirmative, suggested that his towards China, but; iu view of Lordship should accompany him Warwickshire at Birmingham, such outragos

there, we to Winglok Street. A view of the Worcester leading on the first

The banqueting hall was pro- Other news items relating to

33, and in the second 254 for 8. fusely decorated with pink rose Germany during the last foot holp thinking that steruer alleged trespass, said counsel, innings. Warwick in their first measures would prove far more would be far more holpful than knock scored 84, Root taking for days have not been encouraging effectual. Were an American hours of evidence.

when they declared. Worcestor and the British and Italian flage. Replying to the Lord Mayor's Wo find ronewed roference to citizon murdered in Moxico, wo After the visit to the house, scored 185, and 48 for 8.

Kent and Somerset at Black-toast, King Victor Emmanuel the alleged arming of big forces cannot imagine the United Statou Mr. Potter submitted that the

expressed his warm thanks, contenting itself with the more orection of scaffolding alone did heath tied on the first innings. in the country, in contravention expression of pious "hopos."not constituto trespass. If that Somerset scored 188 and 188 for specially to the Prince of Wales, Are With the situation what it is in wore so, a landlord would be 9, and declared: Kent scored 188, for attending the ceremony. He of the Treaty of Versailles. wo to presume, then. that the China to-day, such a polley can trespassing if he put up sosfold- and 12 for 0. They got two points declared the Italians would warmly appreciate the Lord Mayor's tribute to Italian "eos German Government however

oporation in the war. Italy moderate outwardly--is socretly.

oarnostly desired to proceed, Jacquiescent in this, defiance of

united to the noble British nation, the Allies ? France · certainly

along the paths of progress and civilization: Reuter, thinks so and Britain is dubious as to Gorinan intentions, or 90

A POLICE COURT CASE. we gather from recent questions und auswers in Parliament, In

A fine of $100 was inflicted by A large seizure of arms and Mr. R. E. Lindsell to day on tho his "awan song," M. Poincare

Constantinople, May 27. ro-affirmed the French deter ammunition was made by Rolandlord of Nos. 1-7 Lok Hing renuo officers in the Hongkong] Lane for attempting to evict the

Mr. Snowdon, replying to the The Turkish Council of Com mination to have all menace re-and Kowloon Godowns on tonauts.

debate, opined that they would

missars has sanctioned the Broguet moved from over the border Monday morning. No less than

It was stated by Mr. Neville, of be able next year, by further purchase of sixteen before agreeing to a settlement, 95 automaties and 60 Lugeri

50,000 the Public Works Department, economies, to finance the Govora-seroplanos from France. Reuter so the latest news from Berlin rounds of ammunition, were found that though the landlord had a ment's social reform programme a heavy is not likely to improve matters. packed in fourteen cases in the permit to carry out only certain without at any rate

minor alterations to the roofs and increase in taxation. He bollov However, we consider that the No. 22 godown.

window frames, he had proceeded the present Budget provided a bulk of the Gorman pooplo desire. They had boon unloaded from to have bamboo scaffoldings and sound economie basis on which |a satisfactory peace ariangemont the OK, steamer Amur Maru, mattings erooted sorose the entire next year the Government would as much as anybody else, and which arrived in port on Saturday front of these houses, ostensibly be able to build an oven more. from Bromen und Hämburg via to pull down the front walls. I satisfactory structuro (Minis- thoir influence will provent any Suez. All the arms wore of was a deliberate attempt to eject terial ohiosrs)-Router. manifestations which, while thos Gorman manufacture and wore the tenants. could not alter the inevitable consigned to Hongkong,

unce these be started.

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have little value.

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BIG ARMS SEIZURE.

155 WEAPONS AND 50,000 ROUNDS.

pistols, together with

ing for the purpose of repainting oach.--Reuter. the front of the buildings.

Further argument ensued, and His Lordship reserved judgment. The action for possession is pracneding..

THE BRITISH BUDGET.

Hopes for Next; Year.

London, May 27, ¿ The House of Commons agreed to the second roading of the Financo Bill without a division.

TURKEY BUYST AEROPLANES.

OLYMPIC SOCCER.

Paris May 28,A) Holland beat Rumanis by BIZ; goale to all in the Olymplo

Socoor matob-Reuter, 4.5

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