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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1926.

“PHOMENE that is the case or not, the plain |

A BRITISH Product Throughout,

DAY BY DAY.

HE WHO SEEKS HAPPINESS BY CHANGING ANYTHING BUT HIS

The weather forecast for, to-

CHINESE HEAD MISTRESS' SUICIDE.

DIFFICULTIES OF THE "NEW WOMAN,”.

SAMPAN WRECKED.

SEQUEL TO BUSINESS SCRAMBLE

It is

A recognised practico A sensation has been caused amongst pig dealers to pay coolius

in Chaochowfu (anys the Switow

fact remains that the Soviot is displaying a determination to FOAM TYPE FIRE FIGHTING safeguard what she claims to bo

APPLIANCES.

her special rights in Manoküria OWN DISPOSITION WILL WANTE u circumstance which is in HIS LIFE IN FRUITLESS EFFORTS. curious contrast to Russia's de-Johnson. clarations that who has no ambitions to control territory morrow is--N.E. winds, fresh, outside the limits of the Soviot fair. Republic. From this it would ] -- appear that so long na no in at six o'clock this morning was The temperature at Shanghai cidents occur to involve the two 25." In Hongkong, it was 57.- countries in disputes, Russia will continue to pose as the only | Those intending to take part in nation treating China on a footere reminded that entrios close the H.K.C.C. tennis tournament

ing of oquality, but that inmedi- on the 30th instant." ately there is an opportunity to "get her foot in," she is quito His Excellency the Governor against injusties still lives on, Hofhow, was steaming slowly past. prepared to be as domineering and Lady Clementi aro giving and throws Hight

garden party at Government aspirations of the new woman in and dictatorial as the most "Imouse this afternoon.

China to-day. I give the followi |perialistie" of the Powers.

ing translation.

The remarkable success of "PHOMENE" has led to

adoption in protecting homes, buildings and in- dustrial plants.

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The Telegraph.

TUESDAY, JAN. 26, 1926.

THE RUSSIAN WAY.

An Education Question. There has boon a tremendous

There will be an auction of papors at the Holena May in- stitute on Thursday, January 28,

Adel.

News) by the suicide of the head brought on the first sampan to correspondent of the N. C. Daily an extra thirty cents for every pig

mistress of the.chief-girls' school arrive ashore after the steamer

school sorne ten years ago until has anchored, and it was this in the city. Her predecessor held the office since the starting of the bringing the pigs from the South

about a month ago, when she was practice that led to the wrecking compelled to withdraw. The now head had only held office for some of a sampan and the narrow es-

life. three weeks when she took her cape of several persons on Sun-

The letter which she loft day evening. Echind shows that the old Chinese The B. & S. s.s. Chin Hua, from method of making this last protest i

on aims and Green Island at about ton o'clock on Sunday evening when

Dedicated to Service.

two zampans, said to have hitherto been carrying no lights, suddenly "1am a woman determined to exhibited flares, one of them try

a virgin, and normally remain at 3 p.m. before the Musicale should have bided quiet in a huming to throw a line to the side of ble home, of one simple way of the vessel The second sampan life till death, had not my mind got into the wind and was carried dwelt on the flood-tide of the student movement

Into the stern of the steamer, in this our generation and on the fact that being completely wrecked and the

their energy in their desire for Reform. I was really willing to

amount of agitation and argument in England during the past fów wooks regarding the matter of

Useful diaries have boen issued national provision for elementary by Messrs. Oscar F. Ribeiro & education, and the result is that Co, on behalf of Messrs, Eborhurd

cially withdrawn the offencing Co., chronometer manufac-my sisters are fighting with all occupants thrown into the water.

the Bourd of Education has offi-

Circular it issued to local educa- tional authorities. An immense | "

| officials-wero united in opposi-

turors.

r

A ship's boat was lowered and

SNATCHER CAUGHT.

denied.

hubbub followed the publication The failure of the electric light walt quiet till death, but when I after the second officer had satis-. of the circular and in a few threw the Peak district into dark-thought that in my barren state fed himself that all the crow days it became evident that the Ress for nearly an hour last night, I might hape for happiness along had been picked up by the other three parties most closely con- but oventually the defect was one line of endeavour, I determin cerned teachers, parents and remedied.

ed not to shirk "Inborious days," sampan, he returned.

The sampan coolies evidently and left my home to study first at tion to what they rogarded as a

The Yellow Drugru (Queen's Chi-mel (near Amoy), and then thought that the vessel, coming On nt it did from Hoihow, had pixs plot devised against their respec. Colloge magazine! for January is at Shanghai and Nanking. tive interests. The Circular in an extremely interesting number. graduation I returned and intend-on board, but apparently this was

not the case. question proposed the substitution containing besides articles on ed to continue my education at a

The vernacular papers thiu matter normal school in Peking but my of what is known as a block grant various subjects much for the present percentage grant relating to College activity..

friends detained me to take charge morning state that one or two of und that in future, or at all;

of the second grade municipal the fokis lost their lives in the events for the next three years,; An Indian constable was school in Swatow. I leave to the collision, but this would seem to the block grant should be 99 per charged with malingering, before judgment of the commualty the be untrue, The critical situation which cent. of the percentage grant paid Mr. RE. Lindsell at the Central success or otherwise of my work has arisen between Russia and this year! In other words, a Magistracy this morning. He there but in the 11th month I re- | China by reason of the dispute three-year economy was mooted. pleaded that he was sick, and was ceived from the District Magis

When the matter came to bo remanded for medical examina-trate. Mr. Liu, the appointment to over the management of the debated in the House of Commons, tion.

the Principalship of the Girls' Chinese Eastern Railway is Lord Eustace Percy, the Minister

Higher Primary school for the IMPRISONMENT AND BIRCH. The mock trial to which re- District. I knew that the accumu-| intersting as showing that even of Education, made no effort to

defend his formula. The official ference was made in these Inted abuses in the School went As an amah, who, sald she was the Soviet, despite its professions statement, published later, with-columns a few days ago is taking very deep, and that it would not employed at 59, Caine Road, was of extreme friendliness toward drawing the Circular, stated, in place on the 29th instant at St. be easy to set it to rights: more taking her master's daughter to China, is not averse to issuing effect, that any change in the Andrew's Church Hall, and not over the Principal (Mrs. Zia) was school, at 8.10 this morning, a grant system is postponed for as stated, at the Y.M.C.A. build maintaining a position of great Chinese came behind and anatch- throats of armed intervention in twelvemonths, during which time ing. It is being arranged by nem- obstinacy which would inevitably ed a pair of gold and jade car- wases where it is considered that the local authorities throughout bers of the St. Andrew's Young have a reaction on me. So I did rings from her. She shouted Russian interests are placed in the country will revise their Men's Club,

not want to take up the appoint- "Thief!", and, turning round. jeopardy. It will be remembered estimates with a view to economy,

and will consult with the Board It is reported that another ment, but suddenly there re-chased the man, who was running turned to my mind the considera-away. He was caught by 22 that last your the U. S. S. Ras to the best form of the block robbery on the No.3 down train entered into an agreement with grant which is to date from April from Shiu Kwan to Canton took tion of using all one's strength to Chinese conatable.

At the Central Police Court this Chang Tso-lin, by which equal 1st, 1927. The Circular is doud, place at about 4 o'clock in the strive on behalf of human life, as

but the ideas of economy which afternoon of the 23rd instant, at a weil as that of serving my native morning, before Major Wilson, Control of the railway by Chinese underlic it are left to be thought place noor Ngan Chan Wan place: how then could, I decline? the Chinese was charged with the and Russians was reaffirmed, hat over for a further year. There During the affray one military So took my courage in my hands theft of the ear-rings, which he recent events have shown that are many ardent education ex-officer was killed and sovera and "accepted the appointment.

The constable said he chased perts who claim that the block passengers wounded.

Malicious Accusations the latter have acquired a grant is a better form than the

"Who would have thought the defendant down Coronation dominating position which, in the porcentage one and that the. In regard to the interview on really could not carry out what 1 Terrace, and caught him near ex- Staunton Street. On searching opinion of ond commentator, System. ought to be put into the use of toy pistols in armed had proposed? The niece of

or three him, he found the earrings in his. amounts to a complete bronch of Practice. But the groat question robberies, reported in yesterday's principal Zia with two

of elementary education must be issue, it is pointed out that the other teachers.nroused the pupils jacket pocket... Be that as it taken out of the realm of party figure of 70 per cant. represent not to attend class, and in every The defendant said he picked that agroemont.

ny, wo have heard much of politice because continuity of the percentage of the use of respect set themselves against me, the ear-rings up, and was going. policy is essential to the working genuino pistols and revolvers, and saying one thing one minute, and to give them back to the owner,. late from Russian spokesnien of any educational scheme. not, as reported, the percentage one another: so that although in- when she shouted "Thief!", and he China's right to absolute. control was on the latter point, around in use of "dummies,"

fluence was brought to bear on ran away. which all the fuss and bother of affairs

Accused was sent to prison for within her

the pupils from various quarters, centrod."

The Special Court for the trial yet still not half of them went to seven months with hard labour, Lerritory, it being Treely stated, as

of those arrested under suspicion class. For on

and was ordered to receive twelve one hand the the Daily Telegraph. remarks, |

of being concernod with the as-teachers Zia and her party took

strokes with the birch.. sassination of the late Lui Chong-strong measures to keep the papils that any understanding imposing!

|boi has opened its first session in its thoroon might be treated

Canton, with Judge Loo Hing other by the help of men who had away from the school, and on the

as a scrap of paper. In face of

yuen as Chairman of the Judicial Committee. Six of the arrested influence put malicious accusations utterances such as theso, what

persons appeared for trial, namely against me into the executive de- will the extreme Nationalists in

A FAREWELL LUNCHEON

Moy Kwong-pui, Kwok Mun-partment of the government. Also ACTION IN SUPREME COUL... Chinesay to the ultimatum

hing. Lum Chik-min, Chiu Sze-how could 1, vowed to remain un-i London, Jún. 25.

married, endure these accusations? It is issued by M. Kardkhan 7

wai, Leung Pok and Lum Sing.

A house, which, mortgaged, for My motives were to plan for the $25,000, realised only $15,000 at, an true that in the event of China The Chinese Minister, ut a fare

The strike of 4,600 operatives emancipation of women and to do auction sale, was mentioned in the not complying with the demands well luncheon, Lo Dame Anderson

at Mesars Jardino, Matheson's my duty to my native place: who course of an ex parte action be put forward, the Soviet asks to be and Professor Soothill,, said that Yungtszepon cotton mill at Shang-could have imagined this evil re-fors Sir Henry Gollan al the Su "allowed", to secure fulfilment of public opinion in China would sup-hui has been settled. The workers suit? As I think over it at mid-preme Court this morning wher, the railway agreement and to port any decision reached by the have agreed to resumo, it is un-night, my brain in a whirl, I am at Ng-Fo sued Ip. Chu for $11,119,50. derstood, on the assurance that the end determined to die, and so Mr. Elaley Zeitlyn, instructed by protect the interests of Rusals mission, whose work was bound to the relatives of the man who was accord with my purpose at the be-Messrs. Woo and Nash, appeareik and China on the railway by its improve Anglo-Chinese relations.falsely alleged to have died as ginning of my career. Alas! Oh for the plaintiff, and he stated that the result of injuries sustained Heaven, I call on Thee! my life the claim arose out of a mortgage own means." But this can surely

when assaulted by one of the now is brought to a close." be regarded only as a polite way

Company's watchnion, receives. compensation, and that in future of saying that if China does not

workmen are to be protected from too the line, Russia will forcë her

any such assaults to do so.

$

Own

12-

BOXER INDEMNITY MISSION.

Reuter,

EXCHANGE RATES.

STAR THEATRE

.

MORTGAGED HOUSE.

deed which was entered into bei "Clear My Name."

tween plaintiff and defendant in "My earnest desire is that, after respect of No. 28, Elgin' Street my death the educational authori- Plaintiff loaned Ip Chu $25,000 at a ties and my beloved women friends rate of $10 per $1,000 per month. and sisters will clear my name. The loan was for six months and and in this.matter of the reforma- could be called in after that period tion of the school not allow a small by giving a month's notice. and unrighteous section to throw it On May 18th last year, notice into confusion and place hindrances was given that repayment of prin in the way of young womanhood. cipal and interest would be ex- Alas! it is good-bye to you my peeted on June 28th, but no reply. "The Globe Trotters," under comrades! as I write to this point was received." "A later notice gavo the direction of Mr. Dick Norton, my tears fail and my blood, dries a further month, with a further in- are to open at the Star Theatre, in my veins.. In 24 hours I shall timation that the house would. bo' 48% Kowloon, on Tuesday, 3rd enter the kingdom of bliss. Alas! sold in accordance with the mort 3/01 February."

To-day's exchange rates; are:-

Rugby, Jan. 25. 2:33

107

12.11

20.42

#4.52

19.04

103

2

Lashon

COMING ATTRACTION..

The whole dispute, us is known hus arison over the question of whether Chineso troops or rail. Paris way guards moving over the line Brussels

Amsterdam should be required to pay faros. Berlin A small and relatively Copenhagen Vicuna.... important matter this would ap. Helsingfors

Lisban pear to be, but the suggestion has Buenos Aires boon put forward by a Northern Shanghai

Yokohama paper and there may be some Now York thing in it that the Soviet Geneva

Milan morely utilising this as an excuse Stockholm

18.10 but on this occasion he is bring- Oslo

.23.87 ing out an entirely now party of to securo de facto possession of

Brogue

101 artistos. The Company has al-i the railway, taking advantage of Madrid

34.37 roady boon booked for Shanghai, the apparent weakening of Chang Bombay

1/6 3/16 so that the season here will be

brief one. Booking is open at Tao-lin as the result of the recent Hongkong

2/42 Silver Spot and forward 30.15/10 Moutrio's, tha pridos $3, $2, and military operation: hothor

-British Wireless. | $1,

Rio

1/10

4.86 5/6

farewell, my comrades! Press on gage deed unless the money was.

Mr. Norton and his company the future! I, Huang Sul-ying, pen forthcoming. The property was

15 passed through Hongkong in this my last letter. Midnight, 25.12 February last with an A.I. show. January 10.

199.55

7%

sold to the highest bidder on Au-

gust 17th. It realised $15,000.

The claim was for 8343.50 for

Paris, Jan. 25. dlabursements, $770 interest, and The Minister of Public Instruc- the $10,000 short on the sale. tion has issued a draft Bill making Evidence was called to prave the crucation as obligatory as military notices requesting repayment, and duty, under pain of severe penal- his Lordship entered judgment for ties.-Indopaci.

the plaintiff with costs,