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From the Office Butts.

Signs of Normality:-well- France's motto:They shal known supporter of Clubland was not pass-their payments,

OO.. soon fraternising with a taxi-f driver just before the last Peuk One sure sign of mechanical progress is that pedestrains have It is also reported that General tram left the other night.

to bo mended oftener than motor Chang Kai-shok,. after having

There is unfortunately no truth cars.

☐ ☐ China's adversity is mostly completed the court-martial of in the rumour that the manage-. General Hsuing Keh-wu, again ment of the Peak Hotel is trying

to break all records as far as caused by her gorvarsity. left for the front on the 6th instgramaphones are concerned. taking with him 3,000 strong of】 2a

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Next month our fur-bearing A correspondent suggests that animals, are due to make their the Cadet Corps to whom is as we renamo this feature "Buila an' appearance. signed the task of capturing the Dinners." stronghold of Waichów. During

"CROSSING A STREAM," At this morning's extraordinary 46 High Commissioner of Egypt be interested to hear that the now Kowloon Hospital will opon Router. general meeting of the China Pro- The new Baron was in May last its doors in about six weeks' arrangements already a private telegram received in the vident Loan and Mortgage Com-appointed High Commissioner in time, "Colony, General Huing Keh-wupany, which was held in connection Egypt in succession to Field Mar- having been made for its staffing. For the present, owing to the the Szechuan commander who was with the proposed merger with the

nnustal conditions, provailing, only paying patients will be ad- arrested by the Canton authorities Hongkong Tug and Lighter Com

mitted to the hospital. Later on, a few days ago, has been shot by pany, the Chairman, Mr.

however, it is hoped that the institution will also be able to order of the Executive Council. Showan, referred to the correspon-

cater for non-paying patients.: this This decision was reached after a dence which appeared in

The Hospital, as is known, is situated on the now road from court-martial which is said to have morning's newspapers and which

Mongkok to Kowloon City. As found General Hsuing "guilty of also appears on page 4 of this issue.

to the institution itself, it has

hoard the opinions of the experts treason, and which was attended The parport of the letter is one of

boon so planed that although at first there will only be limited It was reported that General on the Peak fram. hy. General Chang Kai-shek, who complaint that the Provident and

accommodation, its-extension can Chan Ming-shu, who was appoint- Making use of arts has since left for the East River Loan Company is taking over the

easily be effected us occasion front. The news of his execution Tug and Lighter Company on too was not unexpected, in view of the generous terms. allegations made against him..

It will be recalled that General

Mr. Shewan began by saying that the letter was anonymous "and, did

Huing only arrived in Canton early not give any proof that it was this month, and that he was given signed by shareholders, and so he

But he would

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"A question for Mr. Tso:-Who We thoroughly enjoyed Levitz- first started raising Cain in the his absence on the front, General ki's concerts, but did not appro- Chinese Garden of Eden? Tan Yen-kai is appointed to act deciate them to the full until we

Garrison Commandant pro fém.

necessitates There is, however, ed the commanding officer of the crafts, Shanghai won its a.thoroughly up-to-date admins-left wing of the punitive expodi- bowls game on Thursday.. trative section, the provision, oftion in the East River sector, was which is such that no reorganisa-

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According to newspaper reporte, a waiter took part in the golf. match between the Volunteers and and H.M.S. Hermes Suppose he first took round the drinks.

The. Daily Press refers to the Our Colonial Secretary will Hongkong Cricket Club's "Wood- tion thereof will be necessary unable to take the command, on not go away yet awhile, but end fixtures." Maybe some cigar- should extension of the hospital account of the sudden develop-judging from this football dispute, ette-smoking contests are boing itself be called for. In addition ment in the south and west it looks as if he's started to rock arranged...

sectors,

the boat already."

way.

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to the hospital buildings, theroj

Home papers speak of quite a ៨. are sisters quartors,..a matron's.

It is said that Tang Pon-yan is

We gather from the news that number of people getting myster- a grant welcome by the authorities was not sure whether he ought to

fat and a doctor's house, together. on this occasion. Shortly after-take any notice of it.

"few words. shal Lord Allenby He is 46 with other necessary buildings, nobilising in the Leung Yang and the tallest skyscraper in the jously rich. A matter.for enquiry wards, suspicions were aroused re- just like to say

Representing West It is mainly due to the untiring Sami Lo districte to co-operate world is to be erected once again into the origin of specie.

in New York. *

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Some Hongkong women have a garding his attitude" to the "Red" Abraham Lincoln, who was perhaps years of age.

Staffordshire in Parliament from efforts of the Kowloon Residents'

You can recognise the approach lot of nerve. We saw one yester chuse, and the Canton authorities one of the wisest men who "ever 1910 to 1918, he made many able Association that this new hospital with the recently formed alliance allege that many evidences were lived, used to say that a man should contributions to debates on foreign has come into being, for that body, of the various units of the anti-

The French and Spanish oper- In not swop horses when crossing a affairs, and in 1919 he was ap- has for some years past stressed Reds on the West River sector, to Ice House Street by the heaps day with long hair.

the Importance and urgency of discovered of his intrigue.

Bombay, Governor of

ation in Morocco will not be a 'particular it was stated that a stream, and they were right in mid- which position "he held until 1929, the project," As to the cost of the the objective being Kongmoon of discarded friends along the

The way these numbers on the success unless the patient pays draft estimates just issued in con-orders for mobilization of the Chinese was arrested who confess-stream now. The sooner they got He was made a memeber of the undertaking, we notice in the For this reason, it is said that the

He has To Privy Council last year.

licence plater keep mounting up, for it.

O ed that he was an emissary of over the other side the better.

travelled widely... In 1911, he nection with the Budger that the

These days what's what is of more use in a newspaper office the hard times.

than who's who on the site this has now been re- hoon cancelled. now and to commence new negotia-celles late Maid of Honour to but owing to very extensive work Reungshan and Kongmoon have suggestion in the Colony, despite tions with the Tug and Lighter Queen Alexandra,]

vised to $604,000. The estimated between Chan and Hsuing.

Company would he the height of

amount to be spent during this year is put down at $350,000, and The arrest of General Hsuing folly and would be disastrous al- together. It was quite true what

the only sums allocated for next had been said that the Tug and Lighter Company worked at a loss MALAYAN PROBLEMS. year are $20,000 on account of buildings and furniture, and $35,000 on continuation of site last year, but it had done better

development. business since and was in a much better position. The Tug and Lighter Company was not Corsing the sale on the Provident Company; but they knew ".quite

General Chan King-ming and was attempt to stop those proceeding married the Hon. Blanche. Las-original estimate was $360.000 Kuomintang army stationed at there niust still be a lot of auto-

the bearer, of secret despatches

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caused great indignation amongst non-Chinese military leaders in and around Canton, and it is expected that this will ibcrease in force if it is finally confirmed that General Heuing has been shot.

LOCARNO PROGRESS.

MUCH STILL TO BE DONE.

London, Oct. 9.

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FATSHIAN'S FUTURE,

SQUABBLE OVER REVENUE. It is reported that since the mandate issued by Ku Ying-fun,

Sir Laurence Guillemard, speak- SUI YICK" SOLDIERS High Commissioner in charge of

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A reader wants to know the reason for Monday being declared

All the voice of conscience

a holiday. To enable the pub. needs is a lond-speaker attach-

ment: lic to get over the Budget.

"0 0 If the Spanish successes in Mo- One advantage of being rocca, detailed in the Madrid.com- General in Canton is that you muniques, were placed end on end,. may get arrested before you do Genoral Primo de Riveira ought to be somewhere about the place any fighting.

where Stanley found Livingstone. Recent correspondence reminds us that whether you write Home to the wife or not, she generally" manages to hear all about it.

A Bull in print is worth two the Provincial Government of Kwangtung, declaring the city of you merely thought of. Verb Sap. Fatshan a Municipality indepen-

year.

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jazz musicians shouldn't be given

In the matter of football it looks

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well that the Provident Companying at a luncheon of the Overseas was using their lighters to advan League, presided over by Ernest fage and they knew, too, that it Birch, declared that the Malayan DETAINED MEN TO BE

dent of the jurisdiction of the MacWhirter, says our officials would take from nine to twelve Government's first problem was to

RELEASED.

Namhoi district, and the mandate have their uses after all, for ac months to build new lighters and

see the individuality of the separate

appointing Sum Soung ae Mayor cording to the Budget their signa-

We don't see why some of these tugs. And everybody knew that it

Five or six of the men who of the Municipality, the Regimon-tures are expected to yield a M. BRIAND'S WARNING.

would cost a great deal more than parts scrupulously preserved, and with no question of fusion. Sub-

jobs at the local docks as riveters. the price which the Tug and Lighter jet to that policy the Administra-wore taken into custody by the tal Commander of the Kusming-thousand dollars a month next

authorities when they captured tang army stationed at Fatshan

They'd make almost as much Locarro, Oct. 9.

Company was asking. Foration would make it as easy as the steamer Sui Yick, and were has raised strong opposition to

Something which might have noise and do something useful be- Herr Stresemann had an hour's those considerations. they recom

been botter expressed: "The sides. conversation with M. Briand this meaded the transaction to share Possible for trade and commerce to dotained for special enquires the handing over of the Revenue He was quite sure that go on their way undisturbed, fie aftor the deportation of the othereDepartment of the city to the new morning. The latter subsequent holders. by expressed himself as well satisif those gentlemen who had writ-eulogised the Malays as gentlemen across the border to Shum Chun, Mayor. The collection of this re- Food Controller ceased to ex-

by the Commandant for the pay-30th, 1925."-Government Gazette, well. fied, and said that all the states- ten to the papers thought a little and sportsmen, most loyal to the have been informed that they venue has heretofore been done ercise his functions on September The moon affects the untied as men at the conference were ob more deeply about it and went into Empire as testified by the wartime may leave the Colony.

These men are understood to being of his troops,

The report further says that the If our financial conditions were viously determined to see the the question they would fad that gifs. The British and Malays whole problem confronting the it would cost more in time and were united by bonds of complete officers, and on that account had

understanding and deep affection.been held for further examination Regimentul Commandor had re conference from European money.

to get such a fleet els Referring to the advance of the last into their "antecedente, before irceived orders to nobilise this as sound as some of our poss- as if our Government will soon

ᄆᄆ afandpoint, and anyone at present where us they were getting now,

We may live in an age of spood, River sector, Lut before carrying much of it. wishing to unfurl the banners The ordinary business of the half-century, he said they had a was decided that the Colony could troops inmediately in the Eastimists, they wouldn't make so have another boycott on its hands. Perhaps "Triton" will be able but payday is just as slow as ever. moderate Accordingly, whilst being told out the orders he made sure that of war in Europe would scatter meeting was then proceeded with most efficient press, the tone of well do without their presence.

which was generally the needs of civil war.

although there was no fear of a that they would not be permitted the Revenue Department should

lacking Governor

advice or the freedom of the Colony or re- not be lost to him, by leaving beto spare a few moments one of STRENGTH OF FASCISM. criticism. He opined that in cer-sidence in it, they have had the hind one battalion of his troops to these days to get the strikers over Lots of Hongkong women suf-

tain respects there was much still privilege extended to them of save the revenue from falling into the fences by Christmas. to be done with reference to santi- choosing tion. The housing problem was particularly difficult owing to the

When seen to-day, a polied partiality of the Malays to live in

official said that the expense of crowded condition in crowded sending the men away was trifl parts of Malaya. Especially wasing, inasmuch as that they would The Fascist Grand Council Singapore not to their credit.- A BRITISH INTEREST.

| General Secretary has reported that | Router. Locarno. Oct., 9.

the Fascist enrolments.are now over To-day's diplomatic conversp-1,800,000, an increase of 150,000 The tions included an interview between as compared with 1924. Count Skrzynki and Mr. Austen Council has noted this, with satis- Chamberlain, after whic), both re- faction and has invited the Fascist ceived Press correspondents. It is centres to suspend further enrol- #stated that it is the greatest mis-ments until it has undertaken

not stricter revision.--Renter.

All par

ties to the conference must make concessions In view of this fact.- Reuter."

Liarno. Oct. 9.

Signor Scialoja emphatically declared that Italy completely shared the standpolar of Britain with regard to the security part- Reuter.

take to suppose Beltain is interested in the eastern European frontiers, although he will not assume new obligations and 10- serves absolute liberty for the futuro. Count Skrzynski declared that Poland desired a fair cam- promise on the basis of existing treaties, and the Covenant of the League of Nations-Reuter,

"Berlin. Oct. p.

The German newspapers do not

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NEARLY TWO MILLION ENROLMENTS.

Rome, Oct. 9,"

CONSERVATIVE CONFERENCE.

AN ENTHUSIASTIC

CONCLUSION.

OBITUARY.

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LABOUR MINISTRY

SECRETARY.

London, Oet, 9.

The death has occurred of 'Mr. Arthur William Watson, the Prin- cipal Assistant Secretary, Ministry Lof Labour. Reuter.

their destinations. other hands. This must be some place in China.

DEARER TELEGRAMS.

RULED.

simply be put on a train bound BRITISH OPPOSITION OVER- for the frontier, or on a steamer, according to their choice of des- tination. In nearly all the cases, it is assumed that Canton will bel chosen

EXPORT BAN.

FURTHER EMBARGOES

REMOVED.

It will be recalled that during the strike, the exportation of cer-

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fit the occasion rather than the

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Ideas die quickly in some heade because they can't stand solitary confinement.

One good way to think fast feet.. while on your fent is to be a pedestrian.g

☐ ☐ Talking about the Estimates, it is much better not to go to gaol for debt than be in debt for a gaol. .0 0

What we need most in the way of supplies is spare parts for pedes. trians.

A recent Police Court caso sug gosts that Chineke may possibly This week, the Pook Tramways Paris, Oct. 9. Despite strong and eloquent be using Sir Robert Ho Tung's Co, has been notifying that "

round-table as a roulette wheel. special car will run on Friday

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night at 1.45 o'clock." It would be British opposition, the Tariffs Committee of the International

One thing about these Oxford rather useful to have another at Telegraphs Conference has over- whelmingly voted d recommenda- bags, you don't now need to join about 4 p.m. in the morning. tion to be submitted to the the Navy to get your trousers

over your boots. plenary meeting of the conference. to increase terminal and transit

Cartlidge Hays he's willing to charges on all telegrams all over:

fight anything on two legs." It is estimated that wish he'd start in on the shroffe the world.

the increases will average about twenty per cent. The committed also unanimously agreed to a re-

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If food were commensurate with

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The best holiday is to pay your bills and give your mind a rest.

Old fashioned idons may be all right, but you can't run a motor; car on oats.

At the moment, there's something worth while to say...

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[Born at Nowchwang, in 1874 tain specified articles was prohi- (the son of the ate Dr. J. Watson) bited except under special licence, commendation that the press rate the sweat of the brow those days, Mr. A. W. Watson was educated at The ban has already been lifted be applicable day and night lots of Hongkong folk would die serious shortage of people with

in regard to some of those, and throughout the twenty-four hours of starvation.

It is regard.

We ain't got much money, but Cheltenham, Uppingham, and Cam-

now it is notified that further all over the world. concluded with the National An- Civil Service in 1897, where he Today's Gourament Gazette meeting will adopt this measure, with a couple of Governors thero's that the conference has reached them and enthusiastic cheering, served with distinction. He statos that the embargo 80 far as which is an Important concession renewed talk of a luxury tax, but the mosquito voto is splid

London, Oct. 9.

The Conservative "Conferenca bridge, and entered, the Indian embargoos have been removed, ed na certain that the plent mea

share the optimism of the foreign Press,

and consider

They declare that after the passing of a resolution, turned permanently to England in it relates to rice, lour and tinued to the allure depends urging the advisability of a definite 1916 entering the Ministry of Mu pripreserved foodstuffs has ceased papore

1 deadlock

agencies and newe-

These thousands of returning #far to counter-bal, wirikora seems aboub, 364

Fashion writers may wrang against the return of long rakirts,

A dollar may not go as far as

to? but we seem to havO (U,