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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17. 1925.

FRENCH PARLIAMENT.

THE SHANGHAI INQUIRY.

Socialist Criticism Stifled. FURTHER POLICE EVIDENCE.

Shanghai, October 16.-Evidence'

WRETCHED RUSSIA.

Dead Level of Existence.

London, 17th September: "Hard London, 13th September: Tho

at the inquiry to-day comprised the postponoment of the reopening of the French Parliament till the testimony of police officers who work and no comfort," sums up end of October is a distinct robuff were with Inspector Everson dur-the condition in Moscow, accord. declares that it is impossible to for the Socialist Party, which ing May, 30 and was principallying to a returned traveller, who potitioned its immediato uma repetition of Inspector Everson's purchase anything beyond bars. moning on account of the situation evidence. in Morocco and Syria.

The Paris correspondent of the Times says those are the very fo: the Government

reasons decision.

Detective Sergeant Tabrum, re- plying to Sir Henry Golian, said the only reason he could see fer the sudden change in the temper of the crowd was the arrest of the original students and incitement to violence by their friends.

The Government hopes de cisively, to have defeated Abd- el-Krim before the rainy season, Į Detective Sergeant Papp sald but it wants a fair margin of time f some students in the crowd, speak- for the effects of the offensive tong German, told him a thousand be felt and does not want General students were demonstrating all" Potain, to ho hampered by parlia-over the settlement that day against mentary criticism.

the Japanese-Reuter.

The same applies to the puni- tive operations in the Jebel Drusė, shortly beginning.

Abd-0)-Krim's statement that the Franco-Spanish terms were, not communicated is denied by Genoral Lyautey, who authorizes the Tangier correspondont of the Times to announce that they were communicated the moment it be

intend to apply for them..

Tels. K.608 & K.609. Cable address: KOWLOTEL, Hongkong, came clear Abd-el-Krim did not

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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

Postage stamps should be affixed in the right-hand top corner of the address. side of all postal articles.

The Radio. Service has reverted to normal hours of working. Mosanges may be handed in at any hour of the day or night during General Post Ofice hours at Radio Counter, Main Hall, at all other times. mesanges should be taken through the corner entrance at Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road to the. Radio Office on the 3rd floor of the building, These doorn will be closed after 10 p.m. but admittance may be obtained by ringing the night-bell.

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Abd-ol-Krim is deliberately lying, when he pretends, he did not receive them.

FALL OF WAICHOW.

CONFIRMATION OF REPORT.

Canton Oct. 16-The Red forces have captured Walchow and taken

necessities,

Every kind of comfort and luxury has vanished, leaving a dead common level of oxistence.

There is literally nothing in the shops. Even picture postcards are unobtainable, except those of} Lenin, Trotsky, and the other? national heroes.

A baby's crying is an unneces sary noise, deposes a London, doctor, with a vehemence that suggests that this doctor. himself is lifting up his voice in order to let the world know that he exists. He says the reason, a baby cries is chiefly that it seeks to imitate sounds it has heard. Ho cites an infant who became a pest in "a hotel because it imitated the fog- horn it heard on shipboard, and another baby that acquired the habit of whistling like a locomb- tive bocause it lived near a rail- way station. Most of those whose acquaintance with babies in do- mostic rather than clinical will not be very much impressed with the doctor's statement. They prefor to believe that a baby ories because he knows it pays to ad. vertise He won't be happy till he gets it, whatever it is, and the straight way to the fulfillment of his wishes is to lot the world Sundaganism?-Strix, Stockholm. | know that he is alive and kicking,

Departing Maid: "If any letters come for ine ploase forward them.

Mistress: "I will-if there's anough room on the envelopes for

a large number of prisoners.another addross

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From 17th October to 5th November.

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of

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Do not Miss Your Last Chance

THE STAR

TO-DAY at 5.30 aud 9.15 p.m.

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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

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LOCAL SOCIETY'S WORK FOR

THE POOR,

thus

XYLOPHONE

SHIPPING ON CHINA: COAST.

PROTECTION FOR BRITISH VESSELS.

The anxiety felt by those en gaged in shipping on the China Coast, arising out of orders which were reported to have been issued.. by the Canton Government recent- ly, was represented to the Foreign Office by the Imperial Merchant" Service Guild as representing the captains and officers In British ships affected. The Foreign Office now informs the Guild that the. Provisional Government of Canton, in reply to enquiries made by the British Government has denied that they authorised the issue of sich regulations.

The charity season is at hand One bazaar is now in progress at the French Convent, the Minister. ing Children's League's big special effort is fixed to take place in the grounds of Government House next Saturday, and there are other functions of a similar character, which are due to be held within the next few months, including that of the Society of St Vincent de Paul, which usually occurs in Decem

aro bad ber. Times

and the charitably disposed are not blessed with abundant funds, and although these events may suffer accordingly, it is sincerely to bo hoped that the publio will accord as generous A measure of support to the various

The situation in Canton and in appeals as possible and

China generally says the Journal encourage the earnest nad self- sacrificing efforts of the workers of Commerce, is engaging the closest attention of the Govern- engaged in their labours of morcy,"

Mr. J. M. Alves, the President ofment, and it is fully realised how the St Vincent de Paul Society, seriously the interests of British has shown us a copy of the balance, commerce and of the British Mer- sheet for hast year, from which we cantile Marine are affected. The gather that, the total income for Foreign Omee state that there will the year was $23,028.44, of which

be no hesitation in taking firm Rose day brought in 80.400.41 and action to protect British, shipping the al fresco fete in the Cathedral and commercial interests when compound no lena n

than Bum!

assured that such a course is de- 618,62207. All the money was spontsired in the best interest of the with the excoption of 8559, which has been brought forward. In relief

The dificulties of the position for poor individuals some $19,000 was oxponded The schools inain as regards the Government taking any independent action are ex- tained by the Society called for an

plained.. The provocative át- expenditure of 81,821, the total sum on education being over 85,400 A titude of the group of extremists sum of $1,075 was devoted to the now in control of Canton (which Home for, the Aged Poor at Row-is independent of Puking) may be loon Tong, while a special grant deliberately calculated to provoke whereby. of 89,500 was made for the Building retaliatory Fund. In addition, various small they hope to gain in popularity In sums were distributed to individuals

their own country and to single. and institutions, and grants amount- out Great Britain as the oppressor ing to 81,537 were made to various

of China. Conventa and conferences, approx- imately half of this amount being devoted for Christinas gifta Tho Society's interests inorenso year by year, and consequently every little contribution helpa Tho no generous support which has been accorded the Bociety in the past is as necessary this year as before, and we hope it will be forthcoming

Empire as a whole.

measures,

The Government will not hesit- ato to tako strong action if they are quite satisfied that by so. doing the situation can be perman ently improved, but rather than acting independently they, would profer to take such action in con- Junction with other powers whose Treaty rights are equally at stake.