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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 48, 1925.

for many years" has ended with honours deoidedly in favour of the Government.

DAY BY DAY.

WHY, WHat should BE THE We fail to soo that Britain's FEAR? I DO NOT SET MY LIFE traditional polloy of Free Trade AT A FIN'S FEE; AND, FOR MY is likely to be altered by those BOUL, WHAT CAN IT DO TO THAT, BEING A THING IM. proposed protective duties. Thoy MORTAL.--Shakespeare.

bill of

are aimed at giving assistance only to

того tho

important Thoro was a cloan Industries, and Buch are health in the Colony yesterday. threatened with actual oxtinotion

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by outaide compotition. Thero

Llout C. D. Armstrong, of the

is to bo ample opportunity of East Surreys, has been promoted

to the rank of Captain. dohating evory onso which it might bo intended to givo pro.

Liont. E. A. 8. Cope, of tho toption, and Bookers after halp East Surreys, han joined the lat will have to prove their claim Battalion in Hongkong. boforo receiving the least official nursing. While we can be glad H. .E. the Governor la to the prizes at St. that there is no intention to effect distributo

College on Stephen's Girls' radical roform of tho long. March 2nd, ostablished trading principles on which our commerco has been

According to tho Canton built up in the past, it wore Gazette, the Government forces foolish to ignore the necessity to have captured Shataukok and take stock of prosent-day con-Ara now proceeding to attack

Poklo and Walchow. MUSTARD & Co ditions and, as occasion demands

17, Connaught Road Contarl,

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DEATHS.

it, to put our business house in ordor.

Still Hoping.

"Hope springs eternal in the human broast. And it will con- tinuo to do so for the rest of the wook to those who happen to MARSII. - Waltor Seymour, hold Cash Swoop tickets on the

tho

An old man, of No. 50, Portland Stroot, was sentoncod to one month's hard labour for being in possession of 100 piecoof countor- felt 20-cont. Hongkong plocos, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kow loon Magistracy this morning.

this

arms

An order for the confiscation on February 15th.. at Phoenix, Races. To the great majority, of 14 revolvers, novon automatis Arizona, U.S.A., beloved husband the first two days of the moot- pistols and 3,000 rounds of of Clara Marah. (Exigliati papora ing have yielded nothing but ammunition, was made by Mr. please copy).

a consciousness that if they had E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon YU MING CHUNG.-At the not purchased certain scraps of Magistracy

morning. Government Civil Hospital at paper they would be slightly Borguant Johnstone, who made 6,30 p.m. on 17th February, 1925, bottor off financially than they the application, said that the Angkor Mr. Yn Ming Chung, of Kai- now are. But, thon, thoro's to-day Captain of the 8.9.

him the

and yuonli, Robinson Road. Age 52. and Saturday-honce the hope. handed

that thoro's ammunition at 11.45 A.m. Roquiem Mass in the Cathedral We don't know of the Immaculate Conception at very much hart in this little yesterday. 7 a.m. to-morrow. Funeral (to yearly splurge on sweep tickets.

is not

38 though Catholic comotory) will pass the It

Egas M. V. Remedios (27), Monument at 4.30 p.m. to poople who indulged their fancy

went to tho Yaumati morrow, Thursday,

were parting with monoy sorely who nooded for other and bettor Polloo Station yesterday, com- purposes. They take their chance,plaining of having no visible of subsistenco, WAS In a thoroughly sporting way, of monns gotting a slice of luck, but if it sont to the House of Daton- does not happen to come thoirtion by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at! way they don't make a fuss about the Kowloon Magistracy this thoir misfortunos. Winning morning. The man said he had losing, they find been promised his passage from little harmless excitement in the Colony if he could pay for his scanning the lucky numbers, passport. Neither his fathor not! always with the hope that if they unclo would have anything to do ато not amongst the fortunate with him. His Worship said he The Conservativo Government ones in a particular race, they would make enquirlos has evidently commonced toy do botter later on-if not sanding him away.

this year, then next. And so the S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ltd. tackle the question of trade process goes on. Sumetody has

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AN OLD ISSUE.

A

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Above is seen Horbert Sutcliffo, the famous English bataman, who has given some thrilling displays during the Test matches in Australia. So far, in the four matches ho bas scored a total of 712 runs, this including four separate centuries-115 in the first matsb, 176 and 127 in the second, and 143 in the game now in progress.

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SHIPPING NEWS,

LOCAL WATERFRONT ITEMS,

The weather those days is very erratic outside. Only a few days reporting a heavy N. E. monsoon ago all incoming vessola wore.. blowing, but yesterday the mon soon suddonly calmed down and all the ships are now onjoying moro or loss fine weather.

The Admiral. Oriontal linor President McKinley arrived from Shanghai yesterday afternoon and enjoyed very nice weather coming down. Bho had on board, amongst others, all the repre sentativos of the Seattle Chamber of Commerco. The visitors, many of whom had never seen our city

The steamer Anjou, bound for Samshui, had just steamed out of the Hongkong harbour limite at 7p.m. gestorday when a sonen- tional shooting affair occurred on board, giving for a time the im- China's coment-manufacturing pression amongst the ship's crow expansion in earnest, and as a to win; and their time may come. industry is

very and passengers alike that one of Then there is tho type of porson interestingly in the February these dreaded piracios was taking first step is introducing now who finds some little satisfaction issue of the Chinese Economic place. Shots were first heard in measures for the safeguarding of in roalising that he is only one Monthly. To most people it will the saloon of the main deck and como 胜过 a surprise these were followed by a rush of industries which require protec-off the right number, or that his probably

have como up in to learn that purely Chi0080 many foot as an Indian guard tion from unfair foreign compoti-unierals

reversed order. A miss is as good cement manufacture dates back dashed along firing from a re- tion. This departure from the as a mile, truly; but we're not all to the close of last century, and volver. He had killed an Indian old Conservativo policy, with its constituted alike paychologically that over one and a half million passenger with whom he was before, expressed their delight rosultant anomaly of a Unionist Wall, ito-day the big Champions barrels are turned out a year by dining and, running amuck, shot with averything as they found it.

prizes will be decided; and then these native concerns, whose at and killed one of his follow echome of protection and

on Saturday will come the period activitieù are being extended guards, as well as seriously

country's domand Liberal opposition, has already of final hope for another poor. The

is wounding another, when they howover, at What the Some of us will be richer next ostimated,

four moved forward to disarm him. been remarked upon.

wook than we now are. Who will million casks yearly, and the Breaking from the hold of B goneral public are chiefly inter-it be? Nobody knows, most of us balance comos from foreign number of people who had seized eated in is the Free Trade and hope the best for ourselves, but suppliers, one of the concerns tho revolver from him, tho Protection issue, which certain the greater number of us will boing the Groen Inland Cement madman got bohind a life.boat

have to wait another year, and woo. Interesting photographs and plunged into the water. He' members of Parliament insist on shall be lucky if our turn comos accompany the text, and one was not soun agalu

ehows the manufacture of mosaic regarding as being involved in then!

Consternation provallod tiles in progress. Ubina's cotton this plan for safeguarding throat- A Fine Movement.

orop, village BOCIO-00оnomie board for a time and when the about and oned industries. The mossages We note with satisfaction the conditions, and the Chihli floods, stoamor had put wo published yesterday relating offer by the American Common-are among other subjects dealt roturned to the barbour, piracy A polico to the debate in the House of woalth Fund of twenty annual with in this informative monthly. signals wore hoisted.

launoh took charge and escorted Commons disclose that there is scholarships, cach tonable for United Statos

the steamer back to the wharf, two years in

where Captain Bloxham wont on board to investigato.

OPIUM RUNNING,

CHINESE SOLDIERS

SENTENCED.

on

CANTON KIDNAPPING.

NOBBER LEADER

ARRESTED.

The ringleader of the rabbors

BRO

WAS

bere and many of them are tem- porarily staying at the Hongkong Hotel.

Tho large Robort Dollar freightor Stuart Dollar, Captain J. Ross, arrived from Manila yesterday afternoon and enjoyed mostly finu weather on hor voyago.

The Danish East Asiatic Com. pany's four masted motor vessol Australien arrived here yesterday from Singapore, and loft to- She also day for Shanghai. had fino weathor and, like the other previously mentioned vessels, went alongside the Kow- loon wharvas.

The P. O. liner Bardinia is now moored to an A-buoy after her arrival bore from Japan and Shanghai.

The coaster Livingatone, Cap- tan T. Anda, arrived this morning from Bangkok and had fino weather all the way up except for the last 12 hours, when her master stated ho hnd a bit of m gale. This is a common occur renco in this neighbourhood at this time of the year.

The Hydrangea, Captain E. Brower, arrived this morning from Swatow, and had a light easterly breeze with misty and ovorcast weather.

no real opposition to the Govern- universities by British graduates. mont's policy, and the only foar This marks a valuable movement, for surely nothing but good can of the Free Traders appears to become from a scheme which will that thoro might be a commit-give to British students an insight mont to definito protection ongo into the life of the groat English- spaaking Republic and acquaint the preliminary policy of safe-tham with them freshness and Five Chinese soldiers appeared been establisboð, vigour of America's educational boforo Mr E. W; Hamilton, at the guarda has Perhaps thore is also a suspicion methods. The result should be Kowloon Magistracy this morn a strengthening of the ties of ing, on charges of unlawful pos- that this is the thin end of the understanding between the Bri-sosion of various quantities off wodga, introduced by the section tish and American peoples, for as raw opium amounting to 624 taals who kidnapped more than thirty who hope in the course of time to wo get to know each otbor botter, as well as two taois of propared students of the Canton Christian

appreciation of the good points of have general tariff reform. How-oach must follow. And it will plum. All the defendants pleaded College some time over, we think the way of the be all to the benefit of mankind Builty to the charges and fines arrested in the Chung Wah Inn, to the amount of $12,720 were in Sai Ho Hau, Wost Bund, vating provos that all serious the olosor Britain and America inflicted, each defendant being about 7 o'clock on Sunday even- doubts have been sot nt rost, get together. We note, also, the sentenced to twelve months' harding, says the Canton Gazette.

graceful act which has rosulted labour in default. Three of the Aftor the capturo of the and that there is confidence in in the Prince of Wales being men were charged in respect kidnapped students, some detec

declared made chairman of the Committee of 126 tacls of Government's

opium, tives were sent by Polloe Head- of Award in the matter of those

fourth had policy of adhering to its election scholarships a tribute from our charge of possession, of one taoi quarters in search of the law. plodges and introducing a "thus American cousins of the kindly of proparod opium, while the investigations it was ascertained, Mosers. G. P. and H. A far and no farther" limit, with thoughts they have of the Heir fifth was charged with possession that the ringleader of the kidnap Lammert advise us that they ars of 154 tools of raw and one tal pore was Ng Yu-wab, a well-in recsipt of the following cabled full opportunity for Parliamen- to the British Throno.

of prepared oplum.

known robber in the East River, quotations from their London tary discussion of each separate POACHING FROM A PUNT, It was stated by Inspector but it was not possible to affect Agents this morning

Four young men wore fined Angus that the men, who were his arrost then. duty before it can become law.

Sholl Transport,-92/6 buyers; 30s. at Reading County Police arrested on .board the 1.6.

mollers. Tho Opposition WAB not un-Court last month for poaching Sinklang, wore apparently taking Planning to commit another big Mexican Englus.~ 16/9 · buy. animous, and such arguments under novel conditions on the consigumont of opium to the robbery, he returned to Canton orrs; 18/- sellers..

flooded fold at Pangbourno. Kiangsi noldiers. Each as wore used were far from con- They launched a punt and knock-fondant had a quantity of the in the ina, where he was discover buyers: 6010 sellers.

de rocantly and took up his residence Chinese Engineering. - 57/6- vincing. Thus what is aptly deed over with sticks a large num opium tiad to his body under hised by the detectives. Ho is now in Tornohs-04- buyers; [67]. scribed as "the mildest Fron bor of rabbits, as many as forty- clothes,

prison pending investigations. Trado voraus Protoction debate six being found in the boat.

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