1924-10-24 — Page 7

TWO-MINUTE TALKS A Bally Tonio

By ROBERT POWER

EBB AND FLOW.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1924. ̧-

THE AMERICAN ELECTION.

tho oratorical offorts of tho

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S FINAL SPEECH.

Washington, Oct. 23. With the approach of the High tido and low tide the waters of surging force. Time oternal fluctuation of the waters and tide linger for no man; and national election on November 4, Great swelling tides which come it is certain that the great Oppor- publlo interest is awakening and ap in angry waves; placid tides tunity which comes occasionally candidates are occupying the which reach high-water mark in our existence is rarely repeated, most prominent place in in lazy wavolots. murmuring To those who are overwhelmed now of the day. President drowelly brook on tho shore. by dimention so that they fool Coolidge last ovoning delivered Backwards and forwards swing up to the neck in "the deep wutors what is expected to be his final the waters, your in and your out, of worry I would remind of appeal to the American people to Generations come and go; human the unfaling law of the tides.

him to power. return affairs and voxations All the Though they rise high they will |addross boforo the Eastorn

low. earth with rojoicing or sadnons, fall

And porhaps if But como gladness or grieving you oxamine earofully you

the

Hie

the tides obb and flow for Time will see that there are faint morce of the United States was

does not touch them.

Stick

Division of the Chamber of Com-

radiood almost all over tho indications that things are not so

country. Ho contended that There is a fascination in those bid as they were, that the pros-the present administration had endless tides which I confess I uro is abating, and the tide of brought an ora of more than cannot rosist. The voice of the adversity is on the turn. 804 altors from tide to tido it! Hopo on. Continue to make average prosparity, and despite "the natural supposition that Sometimes the billows come up a fight of it. Ebb and flow-riso

jovery well-wisher of the country. with a roar, breaking in foam at and fall i

would be anxious to maintain the foot of tho clill. How Tidos are cleansing. It is said the present established order it lingeringly then tho wators that if it were not for the

was now proposed that two off retire! But prosently we notice surgo and swell of these rising the most revolutionary changes that this submerged rock is now and falling wators the coast be introduced, namely, Govern.) uncovered and that pior pilo is would become Гон and the ment ownership of transportation showing. There can be no doubt foreshore covered with refuse and limitation of the Suprems the tide is turning at last.

But day by day the healing salt Court of the United States." Or you may soo a low tido, waters wash over the sand and

President Coolidge, continuing, when the sos retrants far out to the shingle, scouring and cloan-held that the former was most

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voice subdued to a murmur! It Great troubles like high tides people, while the latter, being is hard to boliove that in a fow havo purified many a spirit wholly subversive to the American hours the sands will be covered. After the stress is over, whon system of governmont, would, if the rocks hidden from view, and there is time to look around adopted, prove that the people of that line.playground for the kid again, then it is possible to realise dies submerged by the swirling that, were it not for the hard the United States wore incapable wature. Ebb and flow, the an exporionce now depths of char- of self government,

Turning to foreign affairs, he changing rise and fall of the actor would not have been thado promised co-operation with other manifest. Atrongthoned by nations in the interest of punce n0 Are there not fides in our hu- adversity" is no figure of easy long as the independence of the man lite? Strong tidus some- peach.

waters.

times tidos of Opportunity as Ebb and flow! Action and spoken of by Shakespeare, and reaction! The relief of pressure which are missed by many at the just when it seemed that no more flood. They will not wait, those could be endured.

CHINA NAVAL STATION.

FALSE PRETENCE.

United States was not jeopardised. He declared for constitutional

HOCKEY.

CLUB "B".%. THE UNIVERSITY.

covenants, the outlawing of aggressive warfare and reaffirmed the Government's opposition to International Conferences for discussion on "purely our own domestic affairs,"" and also opposition fo the cancellation of war dibts due to the United States and the entrance of the COMPRADORE CHEATED.

United States into the League of THE NEW ADMIRAL..

Giving a fictitious European Nations. -Renter's Americum According to the prosent name, a Chinese obtained a pass-Series arrangements, Vice-Admiral Sir book from the Shing Keo pro- Allun F. Everoit, K.C.M.,vision shop at No.7, Nathan Road, K.CV.O, the now Commander- Kowloon and obtained goods to in-Chief of the China Station, with the value of $32 in two days.

On his second appearance at arrive there about November 7 next and take over from Vice tho shop the proprietar insisted Admiral Sir Arthur C. Leveson, on accompanying him to see the K.C.B., whose tenure has expired. now customer. They got as far writes the naval correspondent of Shekiongebui when the thief the China Express unti Telegraph, dropped the basket which he bad

Sir Allan's last command alloat crammed full of provisions and men. was that of the command of the bolted. Eighth Light Cruisor Squadron on the South America Station. Shortly after the squadron was abolished Sir Allan was appoint

Boforo Mr. R. E. Lindsoll to In second half the Club team od to the Naval Board of the

slightly roorganised. scored Australian Government,

day he was sentenced to uri while holding that appointment weeks' hard labour, in spite of an early through Gardner. They did some very valuable work for assurance that he would pay in did not, however, maintain their

successful attack and the Uniɣer-' the Commonwealth. His appoint-y caso,

sity playors, lasting heller and ment dates from last month, but as

thoir forwards playing a Rod already stated, he will not assume

passing game, they put on threo bis dutios til the first week of November. He saw auch sorvice in the Great War, both afloat and ashore, receiving the C.B. (1814), K.C.M.G. (1919), and K.C.V.. (1920), and the war decorations for his services, and he also re ceived the Login of Honour, Order of the Crown of Roumania, and the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus.

At Happy Valley on Wodnee-! day. the Club played only ten

In the first half the Club, did · rather more of the prossing, After a unexpected meeting in but could not score. Jubileo Stroot yesterday in which corner. there was a molte round he was recognised brought about the Club goal and the University the thief's arrest.

An

GOLF ON THE ROOF.

six

scored.

CANTON QUIET.

People walking near Piccadilly-more goals. circus are sometimes started by Result: University 4: Olub loud roars of "Foro!" apparently" B 1. from the sky. The secret is that James Brain hus recently established a golf school not far from that spot, and as route are far from reasonable in the| vicinity, he torches the game on the roof of a garage. The school is onelosed by about 14,000 fuat of

SHOPS REOPENING.

A further report from our

spacially mado netting; so there Canton correspondant, to reach is little risk of losing balls in the as te-day, states that there is rough of Piccadilly-ciroun.

| nothing untoward to report. All

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RELIEF CREWS. Orders have been issued fur a relief crew to be prepared for the loop Patorsfield, Commandor

is quist and shops aro gradually Archibald S. May. O.B.E, V.M.O., on the China Station, the Chinu Station are to bo com-re-opening. Although thero bavo ourly in the Now Year. The ploted to full complement during buen many reports regarding the Arts & Crafts -Petersfield has been acting for the present financial year. Ac-possibility of further trouble, our some time as tender to the flag-cordingly, two additional sub-orrespondent in of opinion that marine crews are to be seat to there will be no further trouble for ship Hawkins, and aftor re- commissioning will continune to Hongkong by freight steamer, somo time to come, as the Govern act as tender. At the same time, leaving England as soon as pos-ment now have the situation half crews will be despatched to sible after they become available, well in hand,

this month. Hitherto six of the that as there are still a good Another report to hand statos Hongkong to join the river gun-

00 the China bosts Boo (flagship of the river 12 submarines

many shops in Canton which flotilla), Gnat, Moth, Scarab, Station have been maintained in Tarantula, Robin, Woodcock, resorvo and six in full commission. have not yet opened, a circular for the hand-bill has been distributed in half-grows Reliof Moorhen, Toal, Mantis, Cicala, Cockchafer, Woodlark, Widgoon gunboats on the China Station the name of the Kuomingtang and Cricket. The now crew for are to be sont out by freight, leay-Party advising all tradesmen to the Potorsfield and the half crowsing England on or after Feb. 15, opon their shops at once. In for the river gunboats will leave 1925. The relief orow for the many cases this is being ignored, England by freight ship about eloop Petersfield will also leave notices being posted outside closed February 15 next, for Hongkong. England at the same timo,

APPOINTMENTS.

doors to the effect that the shop has been plundered and that busi- Ross is tomporarily suspended.

THE DESPATCH. On re-commissioning, Com-

Nows from Fatshan is to tho Tho Daspatoh, which was join- mander H. Weatmacott has been appointed to the light cruiser ed by hor present crew on June effect that although nearly 2,000 rifles wore surrandored to tho Despatch, China Station, in raliof 15, 1922, when she was commis-

[Government by the Volunteer of Commander A. N. Dowding,sioned by Captain R. O. Hamilton Other appointments to ships on for servios on the China Station, Corps there, a house to houso tho samo station include has boon transferred from the search has boon made by troops Surgeon Lieutenants J. H. Noro Command to the Ports who have robbed the houses of Laydon to Croous; J. A, E. mouth Command for manning all the valuablos.

A roport which, if true, will Tannian, to Woodlark: J. F. purposes. The new crow will bo Kirwan, to Foxglove; E. V. F. solooted at Portsmouth, and will be disquieting to the Sun Yat-sen Walsh, to Hollyhook; J. V. take passage to Singapore in Government, comes from the Williams, to Toal; T. B. Quin, to the light oruiser Waymouth, North River district and states Moth; and Paymastor Comman-which is on passage to England that a whole division of tho from the East Indios Station. The Honam force, under General Fan dor J. M. Ball to the Mantis,

prosent drew of the Despatch will Chung son, has gone over to the return to England in the Way-northern force in Hunan. This! was part of Sun's Northern mouth.

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