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by the papers just to hand, ia getting a little impatient of this now would-be Kaiser.
And if we turn to Spain we And
a dictatorship in power which toleratas no oppositionTM
DAY BY DAY.
CANTON UNIVERSITY.
GOING HOME.
HAPPINESS IS NOT THE END OF NEW CHANCELLOR IN OFFICE, POLICE OFFICERS DUE FOR LIFE: CHARACTER 18.— Henry Ward Beecher
A now regime has been In- augurated for the National Univer sity of Kwangtung at Canton with scientist and educator as Chan cellor,,
LEAVE.
The following police officers aré
not ovon the passive opposition to-morrow is--N. to N.E. winds, the appointment of a trained. 1oing Home on leave during the
The weather forecast up to noon fresh; overcast at firet, finor later.
of a leading Spanish jurist who says he would rather not tako up
The ordinary yearly meeting! office. certain
Personal
of the Hongkong and Whampoa liberties and rights are not only Dook Co., Ltd., is advertised for threatened, they are actually Monday, March 29th, at noon.
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next six weeks:
By the sa. Khiya, sailing March Dr. Min-yee Tau, the new Chan-21st-Sergt. and Mrs. R. S. Swan,
Hallam, (Yaumati). collor, was educated in France for (Lok Ma Chau), and Sergt. H. G. a period of seventeen years.
He
and
By the s.. Kalgan, sailing April 21st. Sergt. and Mrs. W. Russell and son, Sergt. C.-J., Askew, Sergt. Saunders, Sergt.
is a versatile linguist, speaking English, French, German The 8.s. Haiching reports a Japanese. By profession he is a Pangalos bas executed a coup derelict junk with one
mast surgeon, having obtained his degree which puts the military in power showing off the East Ninepin in Strasbourg University. Before proceeding to France, Dr. Tsu had over the civil authority and such bouring N.W. about 2 miles.
been a student in Japan. Owing to a condition is the very abnega-|
A derelict junk of about 1,000 the restrictions of the Japanese tion of personal freedom either picule capacity is floating in authorities, however, he left for in speech or action. Between Latitude 21.46 N. Longitude France where he took much in-May
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the Institut Franco-Chinoi Lyon, and the University of work
Whant, (Central); Sergt. H. J. Treagus (Water Police), Sergt. Tuckett, and Sergt. W. Armitt, (Western district),
w
By the .8. Macedonia, sailing lat-Sub-Inspector and
ESTATE.
the actual signatories of the 113.17 E; reports the Portuguese terest in the welfare of the Chinese Mrs. D. Bardett. and family,
vessel Sun Li.
immigants and made great im- (Talpo), Sub-Inspector and Mrs. Locarno Paot thore is (Italy ex-'
provements in the Chinese school A. J. W. Dorling and family, E. J. Cotton and son, (Yaumati), capted, perhaps) outward friend-
When a Chinese woman was and institutions all of which have (Central), Sub-Inspector and Mrs. liness, but this recont acute dif- visiting a friend, she fell down in prospered through his exertions.
At the outbreak of the Revolu-Sergt. Thorpe and Sergt. J. Gregg, ference of opinion among the a fit, and received injuries to her
turned to China and rendered vabi (Yaumati). Powers making up, the League head. She was taken to the Gotion in Hupeh In 1911 Dr. Ten re- (Central), and Sergt. G. Moreton, By the s.s. Kashgar, sailing on. able services in the revolutionary of Nations is bound to have itsvernment Civil Hospital.
movement. After this he devoted or about May 15th-Sub-Inspec- repercusssions. There are few Amongst the passengers who himself to the work of education tor and Mrs. R: Shannon, and encouraging signs that Europe left by the Empress of Canada in company with Messrs. Tsai son.
Mrs. Stimpson and family, wife has, by the late war, been purged were Dr G. D. R. Black, Mr. and Yuen-pei, Li Yu-ying, Wang Ching
Mrs. G. E. Osland Hill, Mr. C. S. wel, Woo Ching-hung and others, of Sub-Inspector Stimpson, Kow- of its national jealousies and Gubbay, Mrs. Lindsay, Mr. C. A. and with their assistance the Sino-loon City are going home by the hatreds, and what looked, a few Peol. Mr. C. Peacock, Mr. D. French Educational Association, 8.8. Devanha, on April 17th- weeks ago, like the dawn of a Keith and Mr. E. Zeitlyn. new and brightor chapter has
The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall,in Belgium were firmly established. BIG PROPERTY SÄLE. proved to be but a mirage and
LLAD, has consented to give In January last year Dr. Tsa was nothing substantial. Baron Ishiis away the awards at a prize dis-present at the graduation cere the Chairman of the League's tribution and concert being hold many of Hongkong University of LATE. MR. M. J. D. STEPHENS FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1926. Assembly, very truly said in his under the auspices of the Tutorial behalf of Civil Governor Hu Han- Institute at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. min. He was appointed Dean of closing remarks, that they had to Hall to-morning evening.
the Medical College of the National University of Kwangtung in July retreivo the lost position; we EUROPE UNPURGED. would go further and say that the statesmen, of Europe have In spite of the formal protesta-got to begin all over again facing tions by the representativee facts and not just expressing concerned that there is nothing pious hopes. wrong in spirit between the
A Surprising Proposal. countries who were parties to the Locarno Pact, the impression Senator Borah seems to have a
Replying to a question askod persists that Europe is still the penchant for stirring up needless
trouble, and we are not surprised by the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock centro of political intrigue and that his latest venture into the at a meeting of the Finance Com- distrust that has earned for it realm of international politics mittee of the Legislative Council much yesterday, the Colonial Secretary. such an unenviable reputation should have aroused so among the nations of the New astonishment in London. He has stated that the question of whe-dispute is indicated by the anand numerous premises on the introduced into the Senate ather the work of straightening nouncment that Messrs. Hoc's men middle levels and the "business No fewer than 60 buildings and World.
The fiasco that has resolution requesting the State the Nathan Road at its junction have decided to resume work a districts. resulted from the attempt by Department to report what steps with Gascoigne Road would be Monday, and that the lock-out pu
loon and Yaamati;- Germany to join the League of have been taken towards the brought up at the next regular tices have been withdrawn-Relacd are to be disposed of in Kow- Nations must not be charged negotiation of American claims meeting of the Finance Com-ter
against Britain and France inmittee. wlilly to Brazil, although it was connection with the violation of at the last ditch that that country the rights of neutrals prior to America's entry into the war. A
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There is shortly to be offered A report to hand states that last; and was recently appointed for disposal in Hongkong the big- the price of rice is gradually President of the University in suc-gest block of property, ever put. rising in all districts of Kwang-cession to Mr. Chou Loo, for whom up for sale in the Colony, this and plots of land under the es- tung: but nowhere is the price so he acted for some time, last sum-comprising numerous buildings tate of the late Mr. M. J. D. high as in Shun Tak. It is said mec during Mr. Chou's absence. that the inhabitants, have poti-
Stephens. These are to be sold tioned the Government to take
by order of the Official Trustee in adequate measures to prevent a
England, threatening famine.
The following forthcoming
ENGINEERING. DISPUTE.
SETTLEMENT AT LAST REACHED.
London, March 19. A settlement of the engineering
In addition to various lots of land, there are no fewer than 72 buildings to be disposed of on the Hongkong side, including Stephens Building, houses at Mountain View and Stewart Terrace, The Peak,
The Very Idea!
Reginald Charles Pass, marine proved to be the stumbling blockmore unfortunate proposal could marriages are announced.-Mr.. There are not a few who will hardly have been made, and we engineer, of No. 2, Saifee Terrace, think that Brazil was "acting cannot imagine any serious- to Miss Elizabeth Davidson, of 5, minded politiefer coming for King's Buildings; Mr. Honry under orders" and it is rather ward with it at this time of day. Lowcock, merchant of 15, Babing- difficult to share in the general If there was ever any intention ton Path, to Miss Mabel Kotowall! optimism that everything will be of pushing such claims, surely of 57, Conduit Road: Mr. Alberto plain and pleasant sailing when there was no necessity to wait Antonio Maria Rodrigues, of No. until more than seven years 1, St. Joseph's Terrace, to Miss Germany's application comes up after the conclusion of the Carmen Justina da Roza, of 17, letter, with the request that we until he writes a song in praise of!
thom forward. Ladder Street. War to bring again in September.
America's whole) Where is the Locarno spirit in Moreover,
position in the mutter obviously actual evidence? There is plenty became altered once she joined
We have received another chain
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We'll not believe any poet insane
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We spinach and signs his name to it. pass it on to nine persons. passed it along, but not to nine While a Chinese was watching persons. We are not yet certain A Stratford woman in court for
"IE' of lip service-in fact there seems hands with the Allies and herself a football match at Sookunpoo, whether it fell into the waste, disturbing the peace said:
Who birth control, and if you have, to be a competition between the foll in with the general policy he was bitten by a brown dog, be-busket or to the floor beside it. you have a lot of babies they talk
adopted towards neutrals. The longing to a Chinese carpenter of Still, it set us thinking, big men to try and say the diplomatic correspondent of the the Hing Lee matshod. The man believes in this foolishness and none they sneer and say: "What nicest thing possible-but it is Daily Telegraph strosses that was treated by. Dr. Smalley, and how did it originate? What is the have you done for your country?" "Laugh, and the world laughs. in deeds and not words that point when he argues that the the dog has been sent to Kennedy fantastic thought behind it all?
United States will be estopped Town. A dog, belonging to the We'd like to know.
with you, weep and your nose gets one looks for the interpretation of from advancing such claims by master of the Ting Yuen oil shop,
The chain letter is supposed to shiny."
But does it? Locarno. If we look at Italy, for her own acts as a co-blockader Toxowan, bit another Chinese,
Sir John Bland Sutton, noted example, we see the sorry spocta. after her entry into the war. We and he was sont to the Kwong bring good luck.
the matter and what sort of good British surgeon, is of the opinion cle of a dictator strutting and are glad to see that there is Wah Hospital. The dog is now Who can speak from experience in
hardly any likelihood of the at Konnedy Town..
luck did he have? That would be that Adam and Eve were taught declaiming much As did the Kaiser matter being pushed to extreme
The new A. O. Line steamer very interesting. If you have had to sew by watching the tailor bird in the days before the war. limits, but all the same, the
raising of the issue just now is Taiping, which arrived here last good luck from passing on a chain spin its nest. Signor Mussolini has adopted the distinctly deplorable. It is likely night on her first trip from letter, won't you tell us just what He states that surgeons still are from it was? Space is hereby dedicated searching for the perfect stitch- [cloak tactually, by a trick of fate, to create the impression that Australia, did the run
says the birds, plants, insects and as well as, metaphorically) of the America is out for her pound of Sydney to Hongkong in the to the incident and will be reserved ing materials for wounds.
and any remarkably good time of 18 days, for you,
animals are being studied in hopes ex-ruler of Germany, and attired flosh at all costs,
politician assisting in the calling en route at Towsville,
From a New England contem- of finding the correct substance:
these applicants,
RUBBER SITUATION.
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in gorgeous raiment he didn't dissemination of such an idea is Cairns, Thursday Island and know it was second-hand) recent doing his country the greatest Manila. In every respect the porary: "Or
Taiping showed excellent seago- twenty-one are serving Hte sen. Many years ago Rudyard Kipling bata
kinds o and Mark Twain were victims of ly made a speech which in pre-war possible disservice..
ing qualities, being a credit to her tences for various dave would have brought disaster
builders (the Hongkong and homicide and many of the re- a serious illness at one and the Whampoa Dock Co.), whilst the mainder were sentenced to longer same time, Cable messages galore were exchanged across the Atlantic passengers were loud in their terms for the same offense."
asking after the condition of the praise of the service and cuisine.
The quickest cure for any feel distinguished invalids. After both ing of importance is. to start to had recovered Mark Twain was count the people who never hear of given a dinner at the Savage Club In London, Replying to the toast, of his health ho said:
QUESTION OF MORE RELEASES.
London, March 18.
in its train. He is, to use à popular schoolboy phrase, "throw- ing his weight about" in really' alarming mannor, and he hus!
Those who like straight, wholo- bombastically and rudely told
some drama, with a strong love interest well maintained, have Germany that Italy will do just).
their wishes fully met in the big as she pleases with the poople in the territory she has gained since H. C: Woodcock asked what were film now being shown at the Woman." This is a Metro pro- Ho said that Italy the intentions of the Colonial Office Queen's Theatre Thy Name Is would not allow the matter to be as regards a further increase fu duction, directed by Fred Niblo, discussed in any assembly. That the releases of rubber under the and it is distinctly above the is hardly helpful to the spirit of Stevenson Scheme.
the war.
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"England and America, whien have been brought nigh to each other in Kipling, will not be divid- ed. in Twain."
Strollers on the terrace outside Generosity is not measured by average film in interest and set-the Casino recently wore startled. how much you give, but by how ting. Barbata La Marr is strong to see a beautifully dressed woman much you have left after, giving Mr. Amery said he was closely by featured, and she is responsible alad in deep rose with touches of tion supposedly born at Locarno, watching the rubber situation, and for some very fine and powerful gilded leather, who led by a long The United States Minister of and it may well be that the lead hoped to be able to make a public acting. The film will be shown chain of gold and platinum a large Agriculture has resolved, to exter to and including Saturday.' up
tortoise. The animal's shell had minate mistletoe, on the ground boen completely gilded over, and that it is a dangerous pest, Is the ing European powers will yet notification in due course.. have to remind the Fasciat leader regard to the release of rubber Although deaths from stroot shimmered brilliantly in the idea that it produces berl-berita
If It is true that Sir Harry and his country that sabre-rattling under the-Stevenson Scheme he accidents had increased from 368 blazing sun. Every time the pet and noisy bombast cannot be would make an announcement as in 1921 to 606 in 1925, it was stopped and refused to follow her
stated at the LCC that I was she look a leaf of lettuce from Lauder has bought set of bags. tolorated too long. The tempor carly as possible, probably within hardly possible for the. Council to her handbag and the tortoise fol- pipes, his friends will get a sad-
lowed her again.
blow, do anything in the matter. of the British press, as reflected a fortnight. Reuter.
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