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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1926.

DAY BY DAY.

| REPORTED INVASION THE UNEMPLOYED.

OF KWANGTUNG.

TROOPS MOBILISE.

FURTHER SUBSTANTIAL

DECREASE. "

Rugby, March 10, The official weekly return shows further decrease of 18,660 in the number of unemployed in

YOU which we should have thought| well MUST members were already OWN IT versed, sosing that the estimates

A GIVING HAND, THOUGH FOUL, for the work had been approved | SHALL HAVE FAIR PRAISE- by the Committee last year. Shakespeare.

There is one further point

In connection with the proposed The 8.8. Arafura, which laft which is constantly roourring at Manila yesterday, is duo here on Northern campaign by the Canton, thoso Committee meetings, and the 12th instant.

Army, it is stated that the start that is the frequent applications for more funds with which to moet The Observatory forecast for is likely to be hastened owing to

In the last eight to-morrow is-N. to N.E, winds, a telegram received reporting the Great Britain. the cost of certain works. For ox-moderate; fine to olondy.

invasion of Yao-Ping, in the weeks, the decline hus amounted amplo, it was stated at Monday's

The forthcoming wedding is south-eastern frontier district of to "over 145,000,"

The total number of unemploy- meeting that the revised estimato for the new Fire Station was announced of Mr. Goorge Ivan Kwangtong, by Fukien troops un-

Cope, Civil Engineer of Shanghai, der the command of General Wong ed is now 1,107,000 as compared the original to Mrs. Annie Bradford, widow, $340,000 above

with 1,235,500 a year ago-British Klen-yuen. It is said that six Wireless. ostimate, the oxplanation being of London.

Divisions have been ordered. to. that there were "a great many

Lieut.. V. R. Wright-Neville mobilise on the frontier of Fukian). additions," and that one itom

and Lieut. G. M. B. Wabb, both with all despatch.

Commanding this Division has not alone (furniture) would absorb of the 5/2nd Punjab Regiment, It is also reported that the Mili-yet been appointed. It is stated $70,000. Thon, also, in regard to have left the local Command for tary Council has ordered General the Police Department is to be Tan Yen-kai to advance with the thoroughly reorganised and its Kowloon Hospital a considerable India on courses.

2nd Army Corps to the frontier force to be greatly augmented in" extra sum was nouded, this in-

The health return for last week of Hunan and take station in Ping view of the large number of cluding $80,000 for furniture and shows four deaths from typhoid Shek and Kao Fung, so as to be brigands operating in the pro- In view of General Wong $16,000 for finishing the work of fever, one fatal case of diphtheria in readiness to co-operate with vince.

and one non-fatal case of small-General Tang Sang Che, who is Shiu-hung having received a high sito proparation. We confess

pox. All were. Chinese.

reported to be engaging the troops military command, he is not pér that these extra votes leave us1

of General Chao Heng-tch. Gene-mitted to hold concurrently any Therefore it will be puzzled, for surely original est- When a fight occurred among

General, has taken

up necessary for him to resign his imates for projects of this order some coolies at Kennedy Town, al La Teh-ping, the Command civil posts.

two of them received injuries that ing

As to his should include furniture, and sito necessitated their removal to the his headquarters at Ping Shuk, Civil Governorship.

which is about ten miles from successor, it is probable that Mr. preparation. We could quote Government Civil Hospital.

Ichoung, a large town in Southern Kum Nai-kwong will be appointed further from Monday's discus

temporarily pending the substitu- A Chinese male passenger of Hunan,"

Now that Kwangsi has cometion of the Provincial Administra sions to c. tablish the argument the s... Sunning attempted to that there is far too loose a con-commit suicide by jumping over-under the control of the Canton tion by the committee system.

The Kiungsi unit, a regiment hoard, when the ship was between Government, attention is being trol over the Colony's spendings. Hongkong and Macao. He has given to the roorganization of the originally under the direct com- On Monday, votes totalling well been sent to hospital.

Army. Orders have been receiv-mand of General Li Hip-wo, which The Telegraph

ed from the Canton Government has been stationed for some years over four and a half lakhs of dollars were passed, this figure: Passengers sailing yesterday to form the first five, Brigades in the North River district, has per s.s. Taiyo Marü included Mr. into one Army Corps, which is to been incorporated into the 9th WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1926. [including several big

Sums H. Maitland, Mrs. J.. Gourin, Mr. be named as the 7th Army Corps, Division of the 3rd Army Corps General Chu Pui-tak. In regarding which, not a single F. T. McBean, Mrs. C. S. Stanton, with General Li Chung-yan as its under

Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Watt and Mr.General Officer Commanding, future, it will be called the 28th question was asked.

and Mrs. H. Odell.

whilst the other four Brigaden | Regiment and its present Com- are to be amalgamated and called mander, General Li Ming-young. Sound Advice.

The fourth ordinary yearly the 8th Army Corps,, with General has been promoted to Vice-Divi- Heareely ever do we read an Mr. Henry Morgenthau, the meeting of the Hongkong Eng-Wong Shiu-hung as its General sional Commander, of the 9th These two Division. This regiment having account of the proceedings of the well-known American diplomatist ineering and Construction Co. Officer Commanding.

and statesman who has held high Ltd., will be held in the offices of Army Corps will go through a seen active service in Yunnan, Finance Committee of the

official rank in his own country, Messrs. Shawan Tomes & Co., on course of training by Russian Kwangai, Kwangtung and Fukien, Legislative Council wittoja bhas (as will be found on another Wednesday, March 24, at 11 am officers and will then be incor- has been incorporated into the porated into the main Canton 3rd Army Corps, with a view of ing left with an impression that page of th-day's issue just told

It is reported that work on the Army. For the defence of the strengthening. this Corps which is big sums of money are somewhat the Filipinos, after a tour and

study of conditions in the Islands, proposed new port at Whampoa province, various units of auxili-assigned for active service in casually voted, neither the that heconsiders themincapable of is to start in April, and that to ary troops are to formed into one Kiangsi and Hupeh in the coming

The General Officer Northern campaign. Officials.nor the Unofficials ap- maintaining an independent gov-meet the cost the Cantor Finance Division. bearing to be well posted regard-ernment. Mr. Morgenthan dous Minister is to issue bonds to the

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ing the details of the works for not mince his words, although amount of five million dollars, they are full of kindly advice, these to be sold through the and he asserts that if Filipinos agency of the Central Bank of were granted independence they China. would not be able to keep it, and that they are far better under the! protection of the United States than they would be on their own exposed to the competition of

to

After having experienced a most successful season, the Hong- kong Amateur Dramatic Club brought their offering of "If" to a close with a final performance given at the Theatre Royal last

The Very Idea!

So

which the money is needed. The discussions which took place at Monday's meeting did nothing to dissipate that idea; rather did thay serve once again to con- firm it Incidentally, the little

other and more virile Eastern reform which has been introduced peoples. The first dosirability, regarding methods of procedure he says, is economic freedom, and night. There was a large and Sandy had a racehorse for sale struck a match, to light it. There is gratifying to note and should this ought to be striven for instead enthusiastic audience which at He spent a good lunch and several was a terrific explosion, and the of theoretical political emancipa, the fall of the surtain, accorded hours of argument trying to per- shoemaker was blown out through a wist members to a better un-tion on which Filipino politicians the performers long and sus-sunde Moses to buy it for £600. the door and almost to the middle derstanding of the subjects with spend so much time. Less politics tained ovation. Flowers and other But Moses would neither say yes of the street. A passer-by rushed which they are called upon to and more work, less hot air and a gifts were handed up to the per- or no, preferring to think it over. to his assistance, and, after helping

greater concentration on the

The next day the horse died, and him to arise, idquired if he was deal. Instead of these yotes beaducation and economic uplift of formers amidst loud applause..

Sandy, as a last effort, wired Moses injured. The little Germán gazed ing formally referred to the the masses is what "the loaders

immediate decision. A at his place of business, which was advised The Editor and Publisher of a for Finance Committee by the Coun-of the Filipinos are

follow, and

Mor-new Shanghai publication, The reply came back, "Despatch horse; now burning quite briskly, and Mr. cil and then again referred back genthau says

said: "No, I aindt hurt. But I that until the Shanghai Ladies Journal, is Mr. cheque in to-night's pöst". to the Committee for considera- islands and their inhabitants are G. T. Lloyd, who has also become Sandy, having cleared the cheque, De while he marshalled all his argu-

If you took the hatred out of 'LION' MOWER FITTED WITH tion and such vorbal explanations strongly developed and able to the agent for that popular Ameri-sent off the dead horse and waited got out shust in time. Eh?”||

undertake their own manage-can fashion magazine, the

some folks' religion they wouldn't EXTRA WIDE SIDE WHEELS AND as are requested, they now ment, the obvious thing to do is signer and Woman's Magazine. ments against the coming protest.

direct at the Committee, each to accept junior partnership with Published in colours and contain-But nothing happened.

Three weeks later Sandy met know they had any, FIVE KNIVES.

vote having attached to it ala powerful country like Americaing a wealth of useful matter for

and be glad of the chance. The all those ladies who desire to be Moses who, to his further surprise,

Unthinking men-and most mou written comment which can withdrawal of the United States fashionably, and correctly dress was most affable,

"Horse arrive safely?" inquired are unthinking-will be inclined t later be supplemented by verbul at this stage would be fatal, heed, the Shanghai Lavlies Journal, answers to questions. That is a says, and we seriously recom-states the publisher, is to be cir. Sands, casually. "Sorry about the scoff at the action of the only wo-. fire brigade probably in the "Oh, that's all right," sai world. A dispatch from Berlin ANGLO PARIS FITTED WITH far more satisfactory method than mend our readers to make them-culated free of charge-to several accident."

selves acquainted with his argu-thousand ladies in Shanghai.

Moses, "you see, I raflied that says this particular fire brigade ia the old one, and if it is properly ment, as it is an important and

horse. Ten tickets at £100 each."

Ger- worked it should result in much worth-while one. For our own

"But what about the man who one of the most efficient in

many. An alarm of fire called it part we entirely agree with Mr.: more information finding its way Morgenthau, for we do not see

won it?" inquired Sandy.

"Well," said Moses, the wae a bit to a fashionable millinery shop. to the general public than has how the Filipinos could possibly

annoyed, so I went him back his The captain ordered the firewomen to turn on the water. The wo been cistomary heretofore. hope to be so well offat the

men looked at the hats and re- What we can never understand moment without American' pro-SEQUEL TO INDIAN ASSEMBLY £100,

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a threat. He explained that what'egells progress, he intended to emphasise was that the Government should not take"

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Commitice appear to possere come a time when the people of The tension in which the Assem-the recent establishment of long- then proceeded to put out the fire in the country will be developed bly sitting closed, yesterday was distanca telephone communication a very workwomanlike 'way. The It unthinking may laugh at this, but $ 500 when questioned on given votos. (educationally and economically) partly owing to the saddenness of between Egypt and Palestine.

We should have thought that to the point at which they can. Mr. Patel's announcement of the is now possible to call up cities in there is nothing amusing about it. nothing would be easier than for without fear, be left in charge of adjournment, and partly owing to the Holy Land from the land of No woman in her sound sontes- the responsibilitiesofself-manage his remarks after the Swarajists the Pharaohs, the telephone wires should be expected to douse a col- the essential files on any given ment. Those responsibilities are had walked out that the Assembly, stretching neross the Sinai Dosert, lection of new hats with gallons of project to: be available at far greater than the agitating was 110 longer representative, over which the Israelites travelled water. -- nöetings of the Committee go politicians would soom 10 rbalise, That tension. relieved at wearily during their wanderings in

When your hostess says hurri that definite replies could be and Mr. Morgenthau has done u to-day's resumption, when Mr. the wilderness. Tourists in Cairo

service by speaking so pluinly, as Patel expressed regret for using enn now telephone for hotel reser edly: "Don't sit in that chair. given to any queries put forward: ho has in the statement to which language which was construable as, vations in Jerusalem! That surely It's a little weak, your time has but again on Monday, as al so we refer. many previous meetings, when questions of cost came up, there were the usual remarks of the oxact figures not being at hand. We are equally surprised at the! lack of knowledge displayed by Unofficial Membore in regard to

A further message from Blue cheers from all parts of the House." sovoral items. To take, as one

Fields says that all except 26 of Sir Alexander Muddimansaid he case in point, the matter of the the entombed men have been left the Assembly yesterday suffer- now quartors for officerя in rescued. Two are known to being from severe depression, but reason with those who have already business." But she did not d...

dead. Those unaccounted for are Mr. Patel's remarks had done made up what they call their minds. close the fact that the bag con

stained the counter weights besides woje trapped in Number Five mine, mues to dispel it.

A German shoemaker left the the moderate drawings. The questions as to the cost, and even where nearly 200 were killed in a The Assembly then proceeder!

to how many: storeys the similar explosion in 1914.with the discussion of demands for gas turned on in his shop one night, canny lover only discovered that

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The statement was greeted by

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