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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY,

AUGUST 5, 1925.

CHEUNG CHAU RESIDENTS.

ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.

MINISTERS AS WRITERS,

ANNUAL MEETING. OF ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting of the

"DRAGON'S" FARTIAL

SWALLOW,

CABINET BANS ALL BUT MAGAZINE ARTICLES.

A mattor before the Cabinet recently was the writing of articles in the newspapers by Cabinet Ministers in office. This question has caused some friction,

One of the picturesque beliefs Cheung Chau Residents' Assocla- which survive among the loss tion was held in the Assembly Hall advanced Chinese is that the on the island on Monday morning eclipse of the moon is due to in the party. last, under the chairmanship of Mr. dragon attempting to swallow it,

Lat most

of

Several other Ministors still

Lord Birkenhead has been the J. L MacPherson.There was-aand only desisting when frighten-chief offender in this respect. It good attendance of members, ed off by appropriate noise auch in urged by the supporters of Lord In the course of his opening as the firing of crackers and Birkenhead that as he has remarks; the Chairman reviewed beating of gouge or tin-cans. sacrificed a pension of £5,000 the principal events of the year, Shortly before sight o'olock which he drew as ex-Lord Chan- scattered collor, he should be allowed to pointing out the great benefita yesterday evening a which, had been derived from the fusillade of cracker-firing grooted indulge in the recreation Assembly Room which was erected a partial oclipse of the noon, writing. just over a year age. Not only for which was then in the eastern recreation and social purposes had aky about half-way to the zenith. interest themselves in their old little less professions,, The Home Secret- It proved beneficial, but it provided than half the dise was obscured, ary is consulted, sa it is said, by a meeting-place for the holding of and many people therefore his old firm of solicitors. Lord Sunday services and had been used were unaware of the occurrence. Balebury still manages his As a depot during the strike for the

According to the astronomical estates, consequently a Minister distribution of food. The Cheung calendar, it was a partial eclipse with a flair for journalism should Chau Residents' Association was of the moon beginning about be allowed to write on matters the oldest Association of its kind 5.25 p.m. on August 4th, come not affecting public policy. In the Colony and it more or lessy mencing to be visible in part of The majority of the Cabinet, performed the duties of a Municipal the oast of North America and however, are against a Minister Council, looking after the roads, the Facific, and finally to be seen writing at all. Any journalistic the water supply, the Assembly Hall in Australis and part of East venture in their view must doro and providing matsheds on the Asta, with the best view of the gate from the performance of his beach for changing. During the eclipse obtainable from the island official dution.. strike the Association had not only of Tonga. The eclipse was at its p.m., and maintained their own food supply height about 7.52 but had organised the maintenance entirely ovor at 10.19 p.m., the greatest surface covered being of the ferry service.

the The financial position was eon-about three-quarters sidered quite satisfactory. After moon's disc. providing for all expenses and also.

of

Mr. Baldwin, in reply to a question, is to state the decision of the Cabinet to-day. I undor- stand that very strict rules 10 to govern the contributions of Ministars to the Press. Bo'much so that anything but a magazine

putting $100 aside for the all CHINA AND SINGAPORE. article will probably bodisallowed.

Maintenance Fund, there was a

credit balance, of just over $70.

The election of officers for the

"

ALLEGED AGITATOR

ARRESTED.'

MELBA ADVOCATES BUYING IMPERIALLY."

APPEAL TO SHOPKEEPERS.

:

The following letter, urging shopkeepers to sell Imperially," has been sent by Dame Nellie Melba to

Daily Chronicle" :-

The

ensuing year resulted as follows: President, Rev. Mr. Kempf; Vice-

Chief Detective Inspector Kenny Presidents, Messrs. A. C. Franklin! and L.M. Whyte; Hon. Secretaries surprised a gathering in People's and Treasurers, Mr. J. MncPher-Park, Singapore, on Monday night son and Mrs. A.. G. Coppin.

last week, and effected the arrest On taking the chair, Mr. Kemof of a Chinese who is alleged to have paid a high tribute to the wg been aderessing the gatuering and done by Mr. L. M. Whyte during the conveying to them false and sedit atrike and also to the good work!ous satements concerning the sup- It was used sinking of British battleships done by Inspector Lane. unanimously agreed to send a letter in China and the defeat of British

It is a magnificent. tribute to the British newspapers that in to the Hon. C.S.P. expressing the troops...

The alleged agitator was prompt this material age they have Association's appreciation of Inspec-

ly secured. He was charged in fought with such vigour to make tor Lane's services.

Mr. Davis was elected as Con-the Police Courts the next morn-Great Britain buy goods produced vener of Recreation and Sports.ing and remanded on bail of $500, within the Empire.. Farmers in whilst Dr. Wright, together with He will be required to show cause Australia, Africa and New Zea other doctors on, the island, were why he should not be cund overland are, I am sure, more than

to keep the peace.

grateful; I do think that to-day, appointed a Medical Committee to

The danger of this type of agita-when everything, even music have charge of all sanitary ind

for being allowed to carry out his waars & label, the shopkeepers health matter. A Religious Ser- vices Committee was also chosen. work can be really appreciated, might be induced to do a littla The question of the dispusel of especially when He gathers a highly more towards the Empire shop. rubbish was then discussed and it impressionable crowd around him. ping ideal. was decided to erect an incinerator" The authorities have been on the alert for eases of this nature and if found to be a feasible project; this is the first time an arrest has the Medical Committee to go into the matter and report. It was been effected says the locul Free

Press. mentioned that there was almost

The case

was to come up for sufficient rubbish to warrant the provision of a junk to take it out hearing in a week's time,

to sea, but the matter was left to:

the Committee as stated above.

The meeting also decided to send

a letter to the Forestry Department} thanking it for planting trees along! the paths leading to the Assembly Hall.

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In the Southern world from which I come my people livel and work with one ideal, and that is the Empire ideal. They carry that idealism into the very earth on which they produce food for the Empire and for the homos of the Mother Country.

Perhaps it would not be too THE YARN MARKET.much to ask the retailers of this olderland to bring the same spirit into their shops, and to brand or ticket our Australian fruits, but Reporting under date of yeater-ter, and so forth. so that the day, Messrs. Polishwalla and Kot-British housewiso may be re- minded that there'is idealism as

MORE ACTIVITY LOCALLY,

Owing to the fact that so many wall state

people are down from up country (After a 1ag period of stagnation,well as economy in a morning's shopping, and thus enable her to on account of the present Chinese lasting many months, our market!

appreciate all the more fruit which unrest, Cheung Chan has experien suddenly sprung into life in the brings Australian sunshine on to ced quite an influx of risitors this past fortnight and it is our pleasant the British breakfast-tablo.

summer.

All houses are full.

duty to report sales amounting ta 3,000 bales, or thereabout. Several causes have operated to influence] the dealers to throw off their recent

A SHANGHAI POSTER. inactivity, and to come into the

THE MERCIJANTS' 'STRIKE LOSSES.

market with some eagerness. Chief among these causes are the partial closing of the Shanghai mills, the sadder rise in the American cotton, und the fear of a smaller crop than of American had been expected cotton

A new poster, the largest during the strike, appeared on Shanghai

The bulk of the sales were, as walls recently in an effort to

usual, mostly No, 10's, both "spot" counteract the malicious pro- pagando disseminated by agitators and "to arrive". "No. 12's, on the

and student leaders.

ather hand, have been comparative-

The poster, which measures 40 ly neglected, Tetching, where sales

in. by 30 in., depicts a bespectacled have been made, no higher than No.

student sitting at a desk holding in 10's.

his hand a card stating that the

Telegraphic advices from "Bom-

funds are exhausted. Kneeling at bay, report a stendly market. with his feet is the diminutive Agure of some good enquiries,

a Chinese "merchant who is re- presented as

At the close our market appears:

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Pal! "I hear you have retired. Have you saved enough to last you comfortably?"

Mike: "Sure l'have put a fair saying something to be steady with active deliveries. bit by, but I'll have to die soon to Unsold stocks, 7,000 bales; bar-be safe!"-

after this effect: "Will you please

pay my losses now you have ruin gain in Chinese hands 9,500 bales,

ed me? You have paid the labour-both ready and to arrive.

ers, what about me?"

Shanghai market is reported to bet

Weekly Telegraph, Sheffield.

Ivory, door horn and stone Although a number of posters quiet.

Japanese Yarn-Prices of this beado, used as ornaments by the were torn or defaced within a short time of their appearance, the ma-yarn have been fairly well main-cave mea,of prohistorio Europe, jority of them were still Intact and tained for spot owing to the stocks recently were sent to Beloit Col- are calculated to have a beneficial being of small proportions, but logo by Alonzo W. Pond. The effect on setting the present altua- there has been no forward buying collection, he says, comprises the eldont manufactured jewellrey in tion in its true perspective.

to speak of.

The fellowing are the quota-the world. tions for spot yarn: Nagasaki No.

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