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RUSSIA AND BRITAIN.

A PARTLY OPEN DOOR,

EMPRESS OF

AUSTRALIA,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SUCCESSFUL TRIAL TRIP.

and London, Feb. 17.

HOWLERS AT · SCHOOL.

Cynical View of Marriage. There have been many defini. After having had all hortions of marriage, some illuminat- machinary thoroughly overhauleding, some bitter, some humorous, a fow adequate, but it has remain- ad for a schoolboy to blundor into

holy) is another name for inar- the most orudely oynical, thus :- "Acrimony (sometimes called risgo." This piece of unintention- ally mordant critictam is taken

overything fitted into position again, the Empress of are to be re-opened between the was yesterday lying at anchor The report that negotiations Australia, Captain A. J. Hailey, British and Soviet Governments off Taikoo Dockyard. At 1 pm. appears to be without foundation, a launch with visitors went along ment has not closet the door against futuro negotiations, and any suggestions of the Soviet Government for the conclusion of another treaty will be considered, provided they be totally different to those which led to confusion to the Anglo-Boviot treaty lust eum

further mor, and subject to assurances with regard to the aptivities of the Third Interna- tional in Britain. Reuter.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1925,

A GOOD THING

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by which a prize was offered for THE IDEAL SANDWICH MEAT

but it is learned that the Govora eldo. Amongst them wore officials from a number of schoolboy of the Canadian Pacific Steamship "howlors published this month in Co., the Talkoo Dock, and others, the "Universlty Correspondent," including Mr. Eldon Potter the well-known local barrister; and Mr. R. Bhrubsolo, the manager of the Anglo-Swiss Company. The objest in view was to make

TRADE PROSPECTS.

London, Fob. 17.

In the House of Commons, Mr. John Bookott asked what slops wore being taken to ensure British traders onjoying aqual privilegos with Japanese traders in the Russlan market, and whether a treaty with the Soviet Republic was boing considered on the lines of the Russo-Japanese treaty.

Mr. Chamberlain roplied that he had not yet soon the full text of the Japan-Soviet agroomant. He bollevod it did not contain dotalled provisions for the conduct of trade. His Majesty's Govern- ment consider that the trade agreement of 1921 doce all that is at present possible to foster Anglo-Boviot trado.-Reuter,

U.S. AND SOVIET.

NO CHANGE OF POLICY.

Washington, Feb. 17.

the best collection of a dozen amusing, mistakes of this sort.

The selection made from the

lists submitted in compotition is trial trip, not so much to see

diverting and often illuminating. what the vessel'e utmont spoed1 iiently exposes a point of would bo, but rather to ascertain that overything was shipshape is at least attractive, and here vlow which, if it is insupportable, and "Briatal fashion."

and there a stroak of wrongness Anchor was weighed at 2.nm.that is almost more forceful than and the large liner went out truth. Half the fun in the world through the Lyemun Pass, past Waglan Island out to see. While risos, after all, from confusion underway a very fine tiffin was fun that is only amusing because of ideas and gonorally tho sort of The given to all the visitors.

it is stark soriqueness only slight- monu Was excellent and

ly diluted. ho service perfect. The average spood obtained while the engines wore opened up (which was not done to her full capacity) was 16.5 knots.

One could not help admiring the seamanship of Captain Halley in handling his large veusel, and one observed that she does not only steur a straight courao very well, but swings around easily.

Was

Ono schoolboy wrote:-"Tho Court of Chancery is so called because it takes care of property when there is no chance of the "Evolution is what Darwin did, owner turning up." And again, Revolution is a form of Govern- mont abroad, Dovolution le some- thing to do with Satan."

pronunciation Spelling and The discipline on the boat is combine often it soome, to dig a excellent. The Chief Engineer, pit for schoolboye; honce one Mr. W. Smith, expressed his declares that a fugue is what satisfaction with the way all the you got in a room full of people mashinary and the staff of his when all the windows and doora department worked. The liner are shut," and "coreals are films shown at the pictures, and which was eventually turned back to

The confused warda Hongkong again; Waglan last 15 wooks."

past, the ship threaded idea comes out well in "A glazier. through the Lyemun Pass again, is s man who runs down moun. and she was finally tied up attains" and in "The people in the Kowloon wharves at 6 p.m. Iceland are called Equinnoxos." Evory one on board oxpressed their delight and satisfaction with the vaakol, and the officiont manner in which everything was handled. The Empress of Aus- tralia will wail again from this port on Friday. The totul die- tance covered on this trial trip

In order to end the widespread roporte of an imponding change in the attitude towards Rurais, President Coolidge states that ho does not sea indications pointing | was slightly over 30 milos, to recognition of the Soviot by the United States, and Mr. Hughes"

departure from the Cabinet does SEATTLE DELEGATES

not forecast any change of Amer-

ioan policy in this connection.- Reuter's American Service.

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PORTUGUESE GIRLS

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ENTERTAINED TO DINNER.

of

CHESTERTON VERY THIN," The following is a further Soloction:---

"Wordsworth wrote the Imita- tions of Immorality."

"Chostorton committed suicido at Bristol. He was only 19 and vory thin and hungry."

Woleoy's fato is attributed to his having shot at the Pupe."

Text-book reading-aimed at the papacy.

"O

Questions: Paraphrase: God of Battles, steal my soldiers" heart, posS0AH thom not with foar." Answors "O Mars, robi my soldiers of their hearts, and don't be afraid koop them."

Translation is a

productive

field, for example :**

Pascobatque Bl1a8 quisquo Senator oves-"And aach Sonator fod on his own eggs."

The West Riding Regiment- "La cavaleria do l'ouest."

The trado commission Soattle business-men, who arrived hero yesterday in the course of thoir Far Eastern tour, wore entertained to dinner last night at tho Yee Woo rostaurant, West Point, the host being Mr. Chin Gee-hee, who is the founder and Last ovening a nasty accidontmanaging director of the Bunning occurred in Kowloon, resulting in rathor sovers inquries to wo Portuguose girls (MissOS Lola Souss and Mariu Remedios) whilst they wore riding a tandem bicycle. Kotewall (Chinese member of :-"A circto is a round line' Ex- with no kinks in it; joined up so The girls were cycling down the Legislative Council), Observatory Road and had just Premier Liang Sho-yi, Mr. Li Po-as not to show where it began," roached the junction with Chakwai (President of the Chinese and Philosophy inoroagos 32 ft. tham Road when they either Chamber of Canimerce) and other per second."

Railway Company and honorary member of the Seattle Chamber of Commerco. Other guests prosent included the American Consul, Mr. R. H.

failed to an approaching loading mombers of the Chinese

HOO motorbus or lost control of their community. machine. At any rate, the motor- bus struck the rear wheel of the tandem, and throw both riders beavily to the ground, badly damaging the cycle. Both girls rocoived nasty injuries to their faces and heads, and they were later convoyed to their homee for medical treatmont.

Marcus lovos my friend's girl.” Marlitia non ost joous-"It is no joko to be in the Milita."

Questions in mathematics and science produced such definitions

The prize for the boat collection submitted was wan by Professor A flashlight photograph was | Waterhouse, of the College, Rich takon of the assembly, and aftor mond, Surroy. the dinnor a number of thoso prosent were invited to speak, all dealing with the cordial relations between China and the United States, and the stendils growing trade botween the two countries across the Pacific.

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