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yhteen million dollars monthly in revenue, in recent years only about seventeen per cent. of that sum

THOUGH NO MAN UNDERTAKES, haa boon secured: by the Govern

Agendayadmed A TRADE HE HAS NOT LEARNED, ment. Various measures of reform EVEN THE MEANEST, YET EVERY are now being considered, and ONE THINKS HIMSELF SUFFI- OIENTLY QUALIFIED FOR THE apparently the authorities think HARDEST OF ALL TRADES, THAT they can solve the problem by the OF GOVERNMENT Socrates more process of ordering officials

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charge of finances In the West Eaat," will give Lan address on "Nothing

River duitricts he was able to col- the objects and work of the Order lect two million dollars more than at the Hongkong Lodge of the to learn."

Theosophical Society, 7, Duddell any of his predecessors, it being Street, on Wednesday September Nothing naively added that "the secret is 16th, at 5.45 p.m... The public are

Cordially invited to attend. unlearn simply this that he had adopted the monthly system." The fact of the matter, of course, is that under Hongkong rosidents will be in- pterosted to learn that their former the so-called Nationalist Govern Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, ment in Canton, the ovils of the Governor of Queensland, who pecalation and-"squeeze" have la retiring shortly, is the subject of a universal panegyric, despite been just as pronounced as ever the local movement in favour of they were under the Manchu the appointment of Australian regime, and, what is worse, the citizens as State Governors. Archbishop Duhig, the head: of imposing of utterly illegal taxes, the Catholic Church in Queens- which have borne heavily on the land, says Sir Matthew has made friends everywhere by his de- people, has become more intensified licate thoughtfulness. No pre- rather than otherwise. Kwang-vious period in Queensland's his. tung does not need reform of its tory has boon marked by more complete hurmony of all sections financial system so much as reform than during Sir Matthew's "five of its officials. Until honesty years of offico. Ho attributedj comes by its own, the people will this to Sir Matthew's personality THE RIFFIAN WAR

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TUESDAY, SEPT, '15, 1925.

CANTON FINANCES,

AY

Rending between the lines, it is enay to see from recent statements

continue to suffer.⠀

elements of the nation would eventually come out on top. By his death, Britain has lost a great diplomat and China one of her sincerest well-wishers,"

This photograph of the late Sir John Jordan, former British Minister to China, whose death is re- ported by cable to-day, was taken in Hongkong in 1920 when he passed through the Colony on his way Home on retirement.

SPANISH SUCCESS

REPORTED.

CHINA AT THE CONFERENCE.

ELABORATE REGULATIONS

PROMULGATED,

· Madrid, Sept. 14. A communique announces that

China's delegation at the Customs Spanish columns in the Tetuan sootor yesterday began to advance Conference will be governed by a and relieved Kudi Tahar, on the set of regulations drafted by the capture of which the High Com mand states the success of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aaya a operations in the whole Yebala Peking report of September 2nd, region depended. The defenders and according to the official Chinese ten days by three thousand rebels, Government Gazette, are as follows: with nine fold guns, who were 1-In order to arrange for the driven back with 150 killed and Special Customs Conference, leaving many prisoners-Reuter, Committee shall be organized,

of Kudia Tahar had been besciged

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Paris, Sept. 14.

China's Friend. Not only amongst foreigners in the Far East, but also amongst those Chinese who know and ap preciate the real worth of the Ber- vice which he rendered their coun

Exit Cricket. the news of the death of try, will t

With only one more match to be Sir John Jordan be received with played, that between the Champion feelings of the utmost regret. County (Yorkshire) and the Rest in the Canton Gazette that the Rightly known as "the friend of of England, at the Oval, it may be China," Sir John can truthfully be said that cricket for 1926 is over. Government in Canton is at the

aaid to have given his life service This last match began on Saturday moment facing a serious financial

to the Chinese. Five years ago, and the result will probably crisis. A few days ago, we

after more than forty years can be through to-morrow the last 4 message from Tangier states The Committee shall be com published some observations made

that in the Wezzan sector the posed of the Ministers for Foreign tinuous work In China, he retired cricketing telegram of the year. French troops repulsed a Rith Affairs, Finance, Agriculture and on the situation by Dr. C. C. Waj

from the position of British Minis For the fourth year in succession attack inflicting heavy casualties. Commerce and Communications and who intimated that the Administra

ter which he had filled with auch and for the 14th time since the A Fez communique says that the Director Generals of Customs under cover of some serial and and the Wine and Tobacco tion is finding no small difficulty in

conspicuous ability for well over a County Championship was institut artillery activity the French are Administrations. making both ends meet, "there rade, I was then sixty-eighted In 1873, Yorkshire has again delaying further action pending Six members are to be selected being a big deficit in the budget

by the Chief Executive who shall years of age, and might well have become the Champion County and consolidation.Reuter.

Madrid, Sept. 14- for the coming three months."

be noted for their ability along been pardoned had he spent the with a fairly wide margin to spare A communique saye Gen. Primo financial or diplomatic lines. We now notice that the Government

remaining years of his life in quiet over Surreya county which has De Rivera visited Beni Karrich and

3-Six plenipotentiary delegates bas appointed new Finance

of

are to be appointed from among the retirement. But Sir John was one had the distinction of being Cham- congratulated the defenders Minister, in the person of Mr. Tang

Kudia Tahar on their heroic stand, above members for the Conference. of those men who abhorred idle-plons on ten occasions. These two particularly an outpost garrison of They will take charge of the bills Chak-yu, as well as a new Commis-

ness; his was the active, energetic leading clubs easily top all others twenty-two, six of whom were killed

or attendance. sioner for Provincial Finance,

nature which must always be up as league winners, but it has this and four wounded The remainder, The plenipotentiary delegates namely, Mr. Li Chu-hung." In

and doing. Thus, on his return year been given to a Surrey player, though worn out, held out against shail report the progress of the addition to these appointments, we

Incessant furious attack. Conference to the Committee. Home, after those years of Jack Hobbs, to set a new and dizzy Patrols sent out to the ravines near The Minister for Foreiga see that Goneral Hau Sung-chl has

strenuous endeavour, including height in the list of individual per- Kudla Tahar found only corpses. Affairs shall preside over the meet been entrusted with the task of

many periods of the utmost stress, formances. Not only has he Reuter...

ings of the Committes and in his "supervising the central and local

Paris, Sept. 14 abaence a provisional chairman with great responsibilities resting lowered the colours of that veteran. A message from Foz states that shall be selected by the members. finances of Kwangtung Province,"

on him, so far from indulging the of old, W. G. Grace, as regards his now the French have occupied all

6A number not exceeding this latter step being taken, accord- ing to General Hsu himself, because right to a quiet life of case which aggregate of centuries but he has their objectives on the Ouergha twenty, of qualified advisors, may he had so well earned, Sir John beaten C. B. Fry, Tom Hayward and front, there is talk of the imminence be engaged by the Committee, to be of a big France-Spanish push into named by the Chief Executive, and the finances of Kwangtung have continued to give of his beat in the Hendren by making over 13 three the heart of the enemy country, employed, by the Committee. been in a state of great confusion." interests of the land where he had figure scores in first-class cricket though preparations are being made These qualified advisers shall

One of Canton's chief troubies is

won fame and demonstrated to the in one season. This year Hobbs to secure winter quarters for a be required to give their views to number of newly-arrived regiments, the Committee - concerning – tayiff that only a small portion of the world the British traditions of has gone to the wicket to make over -Router. taxes imposed on the people of justice, fair play and integrity, In 100 on 15 occasions. But bia Kwangtung finds its way to the his frequent contributions to the total senson's score is still a very Government coffers. The reason discussion of China's problems in long way behind the phenomenal One of the oldest batteries of for that, of course, is that military the public press, on the platform, total of 3,518 scored in 1906 by artillery in the service, the 5th 8-The Committee shall have a Heavy Battery, now at Gibraltar, Chiat Secretary who shall serve leaders and dishonest officials keep at League of Nations meetings and Tom Hayward, although Hobbs has will relieve the 13th Heavy Bat under the direction of the Chairman mach of what they collect. So at gatherings of the China Asso succeeded in passing his previous tery at Hongkong, during the and plenipotentiary delegates la much is admitted by General Isu ciation, he always brought a clear highest of 2,827 made in 1920. coming trooping season,

handling the affairs of the Confor ence. Such Chlef Secretary shall Sung-chi, for in the course of a vision, common-sense and a sense Hayward and Ranjitsinhaji,afe the

On August 14, the body of Mr be appointed by the Chief Executive speech on the inauguration of the of strict, justice to bear on the only batsmen who have ever scored Maurice John Upcott, 42, on the recommendation of the new finance officials he asserted Isauce, and it can be said of him over 8,000 runs in two different Singapore solicitor, who disapChairman and a that the present state of affairs is that he literally died in harness, seasons, the last-named hittar doing peared on August 8, from Fit A mumber of experte may be glochry (Perthshiroj, was recover selected for the Committee from due to the fact that the financial as it was at a meeting which was the test two seasons in succession, ed from the River Tummel." among the ministries concerned but organisations, were forcibly seized giving consideration to Chinese No bateman has reached the 8,000

the total number, shall not exceed by degenerate military officers, and affairs that he suddenly passed mark in 1925 season marked by The Russian Academy of twenty that the evil practices which, had away. There is some measure of good weather but extremely clavor Solences, which is celebrating its Secretaries, not to exceed eight, 200th anniversary, has sent in shall be appointed by the Chairman prevalled among the officials in the irony to be found in the circum- bowling. Buch "men" an Iste, vitations for the function to on the recommendation of the Chief financial institutions since the stance that this lover of the Chi. Parkin and Macdonald, to mention various institutions all over the Secretary Taing Dynasty wore not yet totally nese--who so well typified Britain's but three of the outstanding world, one of those being theThe three departments of the University of Hongkong.Committee shall be those on General swept away" Further proof of the earnest to help China along trundlers, have had an extremely Affairs, on Sessions and on Bills dishonesty of officials le provided the path of true greatness-should good season, and when one remem- With the assistance of a jury and each shall have n by the newly-appointed Commis pass away at a moment when the bera the very high class of county composed of Messrs. E A. Lees, chiot, and wo

and work under the direction (foreman), H. Low, and C. Hyman of the Chairman and plenipotenti sioner of Provincial Finance, when anti-British element, which would cricket in England to-day it speaks Major C. Willson hold an enquiry, ary delegates. he says that there has been a lightly undq all that he has done volumes for the game and its at the Central Magistrady yester tremendous lose every year because for their country, has thrown China wonderful appeal

lahmen, day, into the death of Tsang TukJunior, and

appointed of the big differences between the into a state of seemingly hopeless Next year England is due to receive who was undergoing a term of

a prisoner, of the Victoria Gaol various

menda amounts collected by magistraten confusion. All the same, Sir John's a visit from Australin and there three years hard labour, having from da land taxes and the sums remitted fine record will long live in the are not a few entimalante" who are been sentenced on Saturday 19,

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questions from time to time. They may also give advice at the meet ings, and the members may ask for opinions from them.

under t the Banishment Ordinance, res that The jury, after hearing the evid

to the Government. It is also dis memory of all, who assess it at its already looking closed in recent statements that true worth, and we believe that line. The winter its weltar of once, returned a verdict of death mittes although forty-ond districts of the time will vindicate the faith which football is for them but a time of from natural causes, due to tuber

culosis

vated by valvular effect province ought to yield at least he always had that the sanar waiting.

disesse of the heart.

the Chief Ex