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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1926.

An

propaganda campaign, and the groat dream-not confined to Soviot Russia-of I Russo Chinese combino. Who knows if the defeats at Port Arthur and the Yalu Elver are not still rankling in sonie hoarts, and, whether Russian dominion in Manchuria is enllroly abandoned chimera? Thero is enough also, besides, to mako even tho optimist approbonsive. The war clouds might roll by, porhaps with no further result) than a small spatter; while on the other hand there might come a sudden change of wind and a deluge. We write in no mood of gloomy pessimism, nor do we desire to assume the role of the. Fat Boy of classic Victorian literature. But it were foolish to shut one's eyes to the possibilities of a situation fraught with matters of grave concern to all the Pawore that have Far Eastern

interests.

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The Telegraph

TUESDAY, DEC. 22, 1925.

MORE WAR CLOUDS.

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NAVY'S TRIBUTE

TO M. 1" VICTIMS.

The British Navy recently paid its tribute to the gallant dead who lost their lives in the M. 1 disaster, by the holding of a special memorial service aboard H.M.S. Maidstone off the Devonshire coast. Top picture shows a general view of the impressive ceremony; whilst below are seen (left; bluejackets casting wreaths overboard at the spot where the submarine sunk, and right buglers sounding "The Lust Post" whilst the flag at the stern of the warship flieg at half-mast.

loon Hospital yesterday for the reception of patients marks the consummation of a movement which had its origin more than five years ago when the Kowloon, Residents Association was first. formed. It was due to the repre-! sentations made by that body to the Government that the scheme for a Kowloon hospital was in- augurated, and it was as long ago jas May, 1920, that the Govern

mont invited a Committee of the Association to choose a site. In September of the same year the The position in North China Government decided upon tho sito chosen and from that time! is very grave. Those who can onwards the Kowloon Residents read between the lines of recent Association has not failed to take: reports, and whose imaginations the deepest interest in the pro- can grasp the possibilities of bigress for, often, non-progress) of the work. It was cot until issues developing from small be-August, 1921, that the Public ginnings, will realise what the Works Committee considered the present situation might portend. plans, and it was in December of that year that the Government Inevitably one's mind goes back informed an anxious K.R.A. that to 1914, when an Austrian arch the hospital would probably take! two years to complete. Instead in duke was assassinated

of two years, it has taken Balkans town, when the man-in-four years, for the history the-street talked glibly of pos-of the Hospital's building is a sible war, and almost excitedly monotonous succession of delays, mostly because of the heavy work leoked to further developments involved. in cutting down the ori- The tragic days that cane giral sito. But the institution is crowding during the last week of how an accomplished fact, it is. staffed by thoroghly qualified July and first week of August, British nursing sisters, and it is and the years of agony which designed on a plan for futere ex-

At AND MAKE YOUR LIFE A BIT OF followed, were bred and fostered,tensions and improvements.

the moment, it is rather fur from SUNSHINE.a Scott Taylor.. from that

spark ot

the centre of European Kowloon

The opening rate of the dollar Sarajevo. li is impossible to ro-and the road to it has not been' fuse evidence that the big clash completed, but, with the future on demand to-day was 2s. 4.7/16d. development of the Kowloon of 1914-18 was inevitable, as foothills for residential purposes. According to the old Chinese had been planned beforehand. and the gradual migration of calendar. to-day is the Winter) It proved the futility of many European residents to the heal-Solstice (Tang-chi), outward semblances of friend-hospital will hecome central, The Empress of Canada, from The Manila, is duo here at 9 a.m. to- ship. Since then, critics of dif-healthy and convenient. ferent world policies have not K. R. A. has at least justified is morrow and will berth at buoy

existence if it accomplished.A.3. failed to predict that the next nothing more than it has already big trial of strength would come dono in the way of agitating for At 6 o'clock this morning the nearer the Pacific. That one and securing the completion of a temperature at Shanghai was 28 would fain disbelieve, yet recent go on that side of the harbour.

hospital to which Europeans can degrees, whilst at Hongkong it

was 55. events in the Far East suggest that it would require little more to set alight the flame of internu- tional conflict, for the fuel is ready to hand, and the spark has actually been struck.

thier outskirts, the loeution of the

RUBBER MARKET.

STRAITS QUOTATIONS.

Ayer Moleks

Ayer Fanas

Brogas

.$ 3.30 15.00 1.92

Brunel United

Colinsburgh

Glencalles Jerma

11.50 5.20 2.76 1.00 4.00

Kempas

10,60

New Serendahs

6.20

Punggor

1.52

Tambajaks

1.60 3,20

DAY BY DAY.

LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE,

A congregation for the confer- ring of dogress is to ho hold at the Hongkong University, on, January 12th.

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FINED $2,000.

PANTRY BOY AND OPIUM. A Gfteen-year-old pantry, boy on the Macas steamer Sai On, was fined $2,000 at the Central Magis tracy by Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning for being in unlawful possession of 18 taels of illicit opium.

ARMS POSSESSION.

CHINESE GETS NINE MONTHS.

The case in which a Chinese named Li, Tu was charged with being in possession of a loaded re- volver which, it was alleged, he also used to fire a shot at a party of. police officers who raided his The defendant was arrested by dwelling in a village noar Shatau- Chinese revenue officer, and was kok, at 5.30 in the morning of the searched on the wharf where the 29th October, was brought to a close at the Criminal Sessions this opium was found on him,

Chief Preventive Officer Clarke, morning, when the man came up said they were doing their best for sentence before Mr. Justice to stop such traffic, and asked the Wood on the charge of possession Magistrate to take a serious view of the weapon. of the case.

In fining the defendant, Mr. Lindsell said if he did not pay, he would have to go to prison for eight months.

SAFEGUARDING INDUSTRY.

London, Dec. 21.

The accused, who stated that he fired the shot under the impression that be was being attacked by armed robbers, had been acquitted, yesterday, on the count of shout- ing, but he was found guilty on the charge of possession. He was now sentenced to nine months' impri- Honment with hard labour.

LOCAL CRICKET.

INDIAN R. C. MATCH.

In the House of Commons, re- The new dance hall at Loo plying to questions. Mr. Baldwin. Gurdons is to he opened to-mar-aid the Civil Research Committee | row. There will be a spealul tea of the House of Commons had

|. A "Married" versus "Single " dance from 5.30 to 7.30 p.m. lengthily considered the applica- match will bo played o'n tion by the steel industry for Pro-Christmas Day commencing at tection under the Safeguarding of p.m. sharp at the Indian Ro Industries Act, and heard many creation Club. The teams will witnesses representing employers he

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The auction of property situated at Des Voeux Road Central, ad- vertised to take place at the China Auction Rooms yesterday afternoon, was postponed at the last minute until Monday, Janu- ary 4, at 3 n..

Last week's health roturn Messrs. Carroll Bros. are in re-shows four Chinese deaths from EXCLUSION OF STEEL WORKS. Last wook a message come

typhoid and ono non-fatal Chi {through reporting Japanese ceipt of cable advices from Sinneac case of diphtheria. Joccupation of. Mukden, and the gapore stating that the rubber echo of that action has rolled market is still quiet and giving the following quotation of sales [right across China to the bordors made to Hongkong:-

of Mongolia and Siberia, and across the Pacific, and, indeed, around the world. Japan's decision, undoubtedly, was taken) only under the urgo of the gravest necessity, for she would bo the last to do anything that might plunge her at this stage into socions commitments, in The Manchuria or elsewhere. days that are now passing are certainly critical in the extreme, and we may be sure that much is going on behind the scones, with the stage left roady for soga new act at short notice. Every Power that has responsible interests in China (including Japan) will try

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GOLD EXPORT.

JAPANESE EMBARGO

REMAINS.

and employed. The evidence' re- Married "A. H. Rumjahn, vented a serious situation as the A. el Arculli, D. Rumjahn, 3. H. result of pressure by foreign com-Ismail, J. S. Abdul-Curroem, Y petition, but the Investigation Abdul-Wahab, A. S. Ismail, U. made it clear that safeguarding a M. Omar (Capt.), R. Nazarin, A. The B. A. T. Company has baste industry of this magnitude R. M. Samy and A. N. Other..

"Single":-A. H. Madar, F. iseund an extremely artistic cal. would have repercussions which endar for 1926 advertising the could be regarded as conflicting M. el Arculli, H. D. Rumjan, S. popular "Three Castles" tobacco with the Government's declarations A. Ismail, Jr. (Capt.), N. B. and oigarottes. It bears throu as regards general tariff; there- Kitcholl, Omar Ismail, M. P. beautifully coloured feminine fore the Government was unable Madar, S. A. R. Ismail, J. S. studies, each a real work of art. to.grant the application-Reuter. Ackbor, I Hassan and A. 8.

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forthcoming

General Chang Kai-shok has ret | The following weddings are announced: Mr. ported to the Canton Governmen- Charles Thomas Gandall, steward the completion of the campaign

According

to the Chinoso

the Chinos Seamen's

of the Empress of Asia, to Miss the East River sector. He says he preus, Tokye, Dgt, 21. Martha Anna King, of No. 12, has finished all arrangements for Union in Canton has decided to This evening's newspapers Peace Avenue, Kowloon; Mr. the rehabilitation of war-ridden hold a memorial service for Wai to avoid complications; but there

port that during to-day's Budget Victor Honry William Chitton-area and is despatching back to Tok, the cabin boy of the str. are other olemonts to be taken debate the Finance Minister stated den, of No. 171, Wanchai Road, Canton all the troops that are not President Pierce who shot Gon. into Account. Thero is the that the Government considered to Miss Gladys Beatrice Brack, required for servico. He himself Hung Chao-lin, the anti-Bolshevik committed misguided Chinese nationalist it stili premature to lift the gold of No, 63D, Wong Noi Chung will return to Canton in o week's leader,

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