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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED, 1881

No. 21,894,

六拜禮 號六廿月六英港香

LIVEEV DEBATE.

LATEST MILITARY ACUITY.

SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1926. ŁTAG

BRITAIN'S RELATIONS MUNITIONS DISCHARGED

WITH RUSSIA.

ANGRY LABOURITES.

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SWATOW.

'PREPARING FOR WAR,

CANTON PARADE

WEDNESDAY'S VIVID DISPLAY.

IMPERSONATING THE DEAD.

A Canton cu respondent, writ

CHINESE & SHANGHAI RICE "CORNER."

COUNCIL

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Bulls and Inners

From the Office Butts.

"Anhwel Pawnbrokers Oppose This acar-beor with a "kick Income Tax," reads a new item. may be all right, but it all depends Surely a sign of ennui.

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The gentleman who attempted Hallstones as large as baseballs gasoline pump near the Peak Needless to say, there were many Hotel, certainly made a gallont home runs made by residents. effort to appear unconcorned.

One way of avoiding being ran Why go to a dentist when with over by a car is to join the traffle so much rabies about there's many polite.

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There appears to be a feeling that the League of Nations is not Physical jerke seen to be dying making the progress it should. With some of the members drons out on the Peak tram.

slogan would be on "Half a league. Half a leaguo

to onward!"

D There's a distinct danger of a This is the time of the year shortage of "reverses" if these.

A report from Swatow state ing in regard to to, observances coming to see that the Shanghai Shanghai, says tho N. C. Daily to post a letter in the "Shell" are said to have fallen in Texas.

Municipal Council has taken News. The present high price of of June 23rd in the city, st

The placards announcing the friendly stop in pushing through Kiangsu rice is due to a trade observance of June 23rd, were question of Chinese representa trick, which is about to be ex- tion the Council, says the gory and calculated to make the N. C. Daily News. Hitherto, con posed and the corner on rice wiped people see red.. A Union Jack on siderable susplan existed in out. Chinese estimates are that Chinese circles over the matter, there are 600,000 picule of Saigon Shamcen aurrounded by many

not to mention animosity on the soldiers blazing away at a helples. part of quite a few, but now the in Shanghai at this moment crowd on Shaki; doad and dying Chinese, the more respectable and and that 200, Dieuls are on lying in heaps, and the creek erin representative ones at least, are their way here. There art only coming to" appreciate the

about 50,000 piculs of Kiangsu son with blood-such

of importance

the conces- to see that the rice here, which is short rations, most popular placard. The others sion and

foreigners" decision is not at all and there is little prospect of large were also very unpleasant.

unfriendly. Some of the street increases The normal consump and tabour unions are, of course,

London, June 25. On the question of Anglo-Rus- that, owing to new developments sian relations there was a lively on the Fuklen and Kiangsi fron- debate in the House of Commons. tiers, General Ho Ying-yum return It was attended by Mr. Saklatvala, ed to Swatow on the 21st instant, who was released from prison in na gunboat which had on board the morning and who was loudly big consignment of ammunitions, cheered by the Labourites... field guns and machine gun, Mr. Locker-Lampson, in initiat These munitions are being dis- ing the debate, denounced the Boi- charged with rapidity into junts, shevists in repudiating their debt, to be transported to the front. Or- and confiscating the property of ders have been issued to all the British nationals, many of whom units under Genera! He's command had been imprisoned, beaten and to be in readiness for mobilisation murdered. He mentioned that one at any moment, and all leaves of of them, whom the Bolshevists absence has been stopped. It is binded, was sitting in the Gallary. also stated that a Russian officer Mr. Lock-Lampson said we must accompanying General Hing Yum cease to make free-born English- is to act as his adviser., men helots of å slave state,—(Pro-

longed Conservative cheers)."

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In spite of the placards the pen ple were silent and very few speeches were made at the street corners. On Tuesday evening many shops announced that they would not open on Wednesday. and said they were acting under Police orders.

concourse "of the East

Sho Lenglen was Wednesday very indisposed play,

many einerna fans..

opposed to this so-called condition of rice is about 300,000 picuals when cinema fans can't have too Chinese ware go on much longer. tional representation, and demand a month.

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It isn't fair. An American

It's stated that the new French novelist has just refused a prize Cabinet includes all elements of $1,000. excepting, possibly, the element of permanency.

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Boys will be boys-and so will

Lots of the prohibitionists

seem to be at Lagerheads.

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What with both Brazil and Spain backing out of the League" The very fact that the earth of Nations, there shouldn't be so

that the Chinese shall be permitted Kiangsu rice is short for many to elect as many councillors as they reasons, some of which have al- like so long as they elect in accord-ready been described; the replace ance with the amount of taxes paidment of cotton crops for rice crops by the Chinese.

in the Sungklang region and the The Chinese Ratepayers' Associa- short crops of Changchow" and On Wednesday morning, rumour tion to studying the qualifications throughout the provinco have some girls, too

Things could be much worse in General Li Chung-yam, after his said the demonstration was proof its members and lists are being naturally lessened the amount of some men get up in the world mosquitoes barked like dogs!

Hongkong, really. Supposing Mr. Ponsonby (Labour) denounc arrival at Wuchow, held a long con-hibited by the Government. In made out of those qualified to vote this rice to come to Shanghal. ed the language used by Lord Bir-

and those eligible for election. Because of the rice famines in by airplane, and others by plain people assembled on kenhead and Mr. Winston Chur-ference with his officers, at which any case, a great

Although the foreign rutepayers' Hupeh and Hunan, due to lack of anti-Russian it was decided that General Li Parnde Crowd, about 30.000 in meeting took place some time ago, raid, the growing of opium and Speeches, and appealed to Sir Aus- would proceed to the front without number. Very few schools and the decision of the ratepayers for militarism, large demands are ten Chamberlain to try to renew delay and take over the command colleges were represented, and on Chinese represslation Ess not made on Wuhu rice, so that that quake shock story emanated from many hard nuts to crack

the Y.MO.A. should shjeld it from. of the Kwangsi units, leaving they a few girl students. The formally been conveyed to the rice has been more widely dis- Whampoa Military Academy stu-Commission of Foreign Affairs but tributed and has increased in dents were much in evidence. Mr.Hsu Yuen, the Commissioner, price. Furthermore, there is an Unarmed men in military uniforms is reported to have made a state embarge against the export of rice were there in large numbers, and ment to the effect mat, as soon as from Wuhu, which may or may not thousands of dags of the usual he receives a communication from be enforced. At any rate, there type went to make up a long pry the Consular Body on the subject, is a shortage of Wuhu rice In cession.

he will inquire into the opinions Shanghal. of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and other important pubile organizations to find out the best way to elect such Chinese representatives,

friendly Anglo-Russian relations.

Mr. Lloyd George contended that

disapproval of Bolshevism was no reason for the breaking off of Alplomatic relations and cancel ling the Acglo-Russian trade agreement.

Government of Kwangsi in the hands of General Wong Shui-hung. A telegram to that effect has been despatched to the Canton Govern- ment, and stating that General Li Chung-yam was to leave for Kwei Lin on the 22nd inst.

Mr. Hilton Young was of opinion it would be a very great mistäke At the conference mentioned the to break off relations with Russia. death sentence passed on the Chief

Sir Frank Nelson, who was a member of the party of Conserva Staff Officer of a certain regiment,

tive Members which recently visit ed Russia, strongly opposed break- ing relations and closing up the trade delegation.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald appeal ed for an extension of the trade agrement.

ENTITLED TO COMPLAIN.--

for having instigated a mutiny in that regiment some time ago, was confirmed, and the officer was shot on the following morning.

MADRID PLOT.

"DEAD" AND "WOUNDED," A new feature in the deraonstra tion was the impersonation of the dead by living persons pretending to be dead, carried in open coming, 10lowed by mourners dresse) in the usual sackeleth, and repre- senting the morning parents and other members of the deceased's

family.

THE PUBLIO-PARKS.

LUXURY RICE AND POPULAR

any suspicion.

It may be all right for women to have their fling but some of And another Kowloon resident them shouldn't fling off go much

who arrived home just in time to clothing. see his pictures moving, was much

□ □ These are days when a motor The car seems a necessity, unfess, you' want to be run over by one.

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Some of these short skirts, are" real eye-openers.

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What Hongkong needs is a device to dispel the mental fog around some Government ofices,

The way some of these motors go in for hit-and-run, 'you'd think they were playing baseball. ".

It's hard to keep a girl in clothes during the bathing season.

If money talks, the franc seems

a Hittle hoarse at the moment.

relieved when he discovered the With Wojcieshowaki and real cause.

Pilsudski at cross purposes, it D. C

looks like being a hard summer According to the old saying, on the alphabet in Warsaw. "money makes the mare go." On But Kiangau rice and Wuhu rice the other hand, nowadays the are always comparatively expen-motor-car makes the money go. sive They are superior rices,

DOV used by the well-to-do. In cities A pessimist is a man coming The admission of Chinese to the outside of Shanghai, Canton and back from going fishing. public parks is another matter Ningpt, to name only two, these which is being discussed in Chin-fine quality rices are not used by ese circles in connection with re- the masses of the people. Men clad with bloody garments presentation. It is said that the masses use either locally-grown were carried on stretchers.in. the Chamber of Commerce will elect, in rice or Saigon rice, large quanti procession to represent the wound- conjunction with the Chinese Rate-ties of which are also consumed in ed of a year ago, Enlarged pho- payers' Association, three dele- Japan. Saigon rice can be sold tos, displaying wounds and other gates to negotiate with the Council on the local market for $12 per

"Whisky Enters in Coffin," reads Sir Austen "Chamberlain, reply-

horrors of various shootings, were on the parks being thrown open to picul. An important rice mer-

They point chant and an official interested in an American newspaper heading, ing to the debate, unhesitatingly COMMUNISTIC IN CHARACTER. also carried in the procession, and the Chinese public. declared that the Government was

everything was done which might out that the French Parks have the rice problem both stated yes-Not the first coffin which whisky to be known as the Grim Reaper. entitled to complain of the Soviet

revive the ill-will caused by what already been thrown open to terday that the difference between has filled.

Chinege residents to actions but he considered it would

good Kiangsu rice and Saigon rice was:

The Colony's premier bowling A semi-official statement mini-happened a year ago.

In an effort to trace the origin club can play tennis, though. and with excel-largely imaginary and that only be unwise to break off relations mises the plot, which is declared The procession was a long one advantage and terminate the trade agree to be Communistic rather than and before the tail-end left the lent results. It is said, that an epicure could really distin- of the dingo, an Australian pro-

Farade Ground the rain began to such action on the part of the guish between them although some fessor is trying to discover the We're not quite sure whether fall and was coon coming down Municipal Council would do a great Chinese say that Saigon rice isage when dogs were first intro- skirts are getting shorter or legs

duced. Probably the sausage. getting longer. in torrents, drenching everyone in deal to clear the atmosphere of unpalatable to them.

Nevertheless, large quantities ability to fight disorder or revolu-Active List. Nevertheless, arrests the show, and spoiling it as misunderstanding which has arisen.

The most over-worked men in The second Test Match starts between local foreigners and Chin- of Saigon rice are imported each tion within our own borders and were made and those arrested will Poular display." increase the fear of European in-be tried by a competent tribunal.

ese and that this is most desirable, year. In 1924, China imported France these days are the cabinet to-day. At least it's a-rain-ged. stability. Referring to the money-Reuter.

especially at the present time. Hk. Tis. 63,248,72, of rice. Of

The favourite food of the bald this amount, Hk. TIs, 49,615,801 sont from Russia, he said the So-

It is said that when the U. S. eagle is fish. We offer no prizes viet Government could not have!

was imported from Hongkong Congress voted $165,000,000 for for the discovery of the susten- found a worse field to invest money!

The largest part of this rice was roads, many Congressmen were ance of the baldheads who usually in a revolution, than among the

Saigon rice shipped to Hongkong

occupy the front row of our workers of Britain.

Theatre.

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Madrid, June 25..

ment. He believed the breaking Liberal in character.

The officers involved acted indi- Our vidually, and none were on

off of existing relations would be useless and would weaken

SITTING SUSPENDED.

At the conclusion of Sir Austen Chamberlain's speech, the Labour- ites created disorder, objecting to the Deputy Speaker calling.

FURTHER POINTS

the

BOMBAY SENSATION.

BANK ACCOUNTANT ARRESTED.

Bombay, June 25.

Mr. L. Evans, accountant of the

with breach of trust and falsifica- tion of accounts in respect of 540,000 rupecs. He was remand- ed.--Reuter.

HOPEFUL BIGN. --- Nothing untoward happened, and the result of the effort must have been disappointing to those who are trying, to keep the bitter feeling against the British alive. The fact that very few schools and colleges took part in the de- monstration inspires the hope that the movement will not last much longer, and gives proof that the real settlement is gradually tak

TAX ON KEROSENE.

LATEST CANTON PLAN.

PHYSICAL CULTURE

INSTITUTE.

SOMETHING NEW FOR HONGKONG.

The establishment of an In

makers.

and from there reshipped to other Paving the way for re-election. cities of China. "Hk. Tis. 4,866,324

Through the sale of frogs' legs

Many a golfing novice deserves

was shipped directly from Saigon.

to. West Point restaurants, soveral・ A paradoxl Why did Baldwin? to China ports. There is also of the New Territory villages Because he-Rover lost his hair.

large shipment of rice from Siam and British India, but this rice is consumed principally in south China. It is impossible, then, to care for imported rice in the face Buggest that the Chinese do not

of the figures quoted above. THE DEALERS TRICK.

might be said to have jumped into DO prominence.

The Solar Star," which ran aground, evidently wanted to shine

If the Boxing Association is a bit. searching for a really good light weight champion, we suggest It tries out our coal dealer.

Evidence that Hongkong is gat-

Hongkong pedestrians may have the law of the land on their side, but the motorist usually has the law of dynamics on his...

on another Government speaker Bombay branch of the Hongkong ing place, not in the council chata-stitute of Physical Culture is con- instead of a Labourite. After a and Shanghai Banking Corpora- bers, but in the hearts of the peo-templated by Madame Nine Kem- scene, which lasted for fivation, was stopped at Aden, when ple, which is by far the more im- minutes, the sitting was suspend-homoward bound on furlough, and portant.

per, who comes to the Colony with ed, whereupon the day's business was brought back and charged

excellent credentials in the form terminated. Reuter.

of diplomas as Doctor of Medicine

In Shanghal, the dealers have of the Moscow University and of hit upon this subterfuge: They ting a move on, can be found in 0.0. Graduate of the Gymnastle In gave the impression that there the fact that local fire alarms are stitute, Moscow, whilst she has was a shortage of Saigon rice. beginning to operate on their own A Canton announcement states

also studied classical and other They then mixed 30 per cent account. that the Ministry of Finance has dancing at the Ballet School of Kiangsu rice of various grades ordered the closing down of the

The latest odds are that Wu Pel- The beaus of the YMCA, had with 70 per cent. Saigon rice and Madama Koolichovskaja, the Kerosene Oil Monopoly Bureau teacher of Pavlövaluat

threw it on the market at a price fy and Chang Tso-lin will hold lots to say about Hongkong girls. following the cancellation of the Madame Kamper is thoroughly which rose to $17.50 a picul, their meeting this side of Cold facts show that brunette

is preferable to a blonde.. monopoly.

qualified as an instructress in which is beyond the standard of Christmas.

provided sho's had chow and With regard to the kerosene physical development, and for living and wage capacity of a

THE SOVIET'S BREACH. We have received a lengthy "ac count of the debate by British Wireless from Rugby, which plifies the above Reuter message. "The chief new points are:-

fin-

MODESTY STRIKE,

SPREADS TO THE MAURETANIA.

New York, Juno 25.

To err is human, and some of our local baseball felders are extraordinarily human.

Commander Oliver Locker. Lampeon (Conservative) moved:--- That this House condemns" the subversive political activities in this country of the Soviet organisa-

The so-called "Modesty. Strike" tions admitted for purposes of by seamen against physical exam- trade, and is of opinion that the nation at the pler in addition to Trade Agreement with the Soviet the usual medical examination at Government ought to be terminat-the quarantino station, spread to of kerosene bil containing two tins, classes for children here, and also It is understood that certain a ed by His Majesty's Government the a.. Mauretanis, whose banda This tax will be collected by the specialises in physical culture for Chinese public leaders are about Several pedestriana Com Locker-Lampson said that men decided to remain aboard in Central Taxation Board, after the ladies. Those interested are ask to throw this Saigon rice on the ed with mot no opportunity seemed to have preference to undergoing the ex affairs of the Kerosene Oiled to communicate with Madame market, sell it at public stations, this port of t been lost by the Soviet to abuse amination Router's American Monopoly Bureau has been wound Kamper at 506 Nathan Road, encourage the labourers to use it.

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tax, the Ministry has propared three years, she taught in this large part of the population. Francly, there seems no doesn't object to trams. regulations which will be publicly capacity in the Middle Girls This increase, in price was effect sovereign remedy for the dollarous announced as soon as the Political School at Vindivostole. She has ed at a time when there was, to condition of certain continental An American lecturer told Council has sanctioned, same. also done three years' work as a repeat, 600,000 piculs of Saigon finances, unless it be an exchange London audience that

It is reported that a special duty professional classical dancer rico in the city in godowns in of common cents for the present originally walked like the lowe of $2 will be levied on each case she hopes to arrange special the Settlements, Pooting, etc. centimental attitude.

with the Darwin theory

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