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HONGKONG,

WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1926.

DAY BY DAY.

--WE TAKE LESH PAINS TO BE HAPPY

TO APPEAR 80-Rochefou-.

There was a clean bill of health so far as notifiable dlacase was concerned in the Colony yesterday,

place in the House of Commona on Monday. It doca scem anomalous that impoverished Europe has to pay out to wealthy and affluent THAN America millions of pounds stor-cauld. ling overy year on account or monetary assistance rendered duri ing the war, and it was inevitable that there should be some vory plain speaking by mombsts of the Opposition. The figures which word quoted by Mr. Philip Snowden were Illuminating and show that If France is bearing a burden of debt repayment Great Britain is Hearing one as heavy. We have

The P. and O, liner Kashmir. which left Shanghai yesterday at 11 a.m., is due here on the 23rd at Ba.m...

Dr. Leo McGolrick, M.B., C.Ch., has been appointed junior Medical ficar and a Medical Officer of "Health in Weihaiwel.

I

LLOYD GEORGE

.. SPEAKS.

A TASK FOR THE RISING GENERATION.

Mr.

Rugby, July 20.

U. S. AND WORLD COURT.

INDIFFERENT RECEPTION OF

RESERVATION:

Washington, July 20.

addressed the Seventh World Con to accept the United States' Lloyd "George to-day Out of the 42 countries invited

vention of the Christian

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Endeavour movement, the dele Senate's reservations on which Rates to which represent over Amerien is willing to Jola" the thirty antians. His theme was World Court, only Cuba, Greec "The Youth of World for Peace and Goodsell en de frase p

and Liberia have accepted, nine-

generation has its task and the ledged the communication, ex The ex Fremier said:"Each teen others have merely acknow7- supreme task of generation that is

arising now and which is com- have reserved their decision and mencing ite work in life is to fourteen, including Britain and. achieve the substitution of

The P. and Oliner Ranpura, organised Justice for organised Japan, have not replied. which left Shanghai at 6pm. violence We old fellowa were Nevertheless, State Department yesterday, is due hare on the 23rd brought up in a world that regard-officials are optimistic that ulti-

ved ornaments, with occasional

inst at 11 am

treated our debtors as generously as our terms with the United States permits-receiving "less from all sources than we are paying away, this despite the fact that we were

wars as part of the grim essentials mate assent" will be obtained to a victor and hot ▲ vanquished

Koreans of the independence of mantelvillaation. We have American adherence, and also be- nation. Sooner or later, America party have formed a secret society pot got away from it. The most lieve.that the American rejection. will have to come to the rescue of called the Three Strokes Associa- horrible devastation and the Europe and wipe out all these debts. tion. ns boing.part and parcel of her con-

tribution to the war in which she took a part. Britain is ready to do

floods, have renched us from 4. Some excellent pictures of the Fong, of D'Agullar Street; Ming Cheurig, of Ice House Street; and

greatest war will have yet to come of the League invitation for "the" unless youth tears that idea from September Conference will not in- the heart of civilisation. Europe fluence the decision of the parti had been drinking.of armaments

cipating countries.--Reuter.

until it got delirium tremens in 1914, and it is going on drinking

16-17, Connaught Road, Centralit, though if everybody had their Yuen, of Beaconsfield Arcade; Mee secretly now. There are greater

due we should stand to get a con- Ah Hing, of Z, Queen's Road armles in Europe t-day than ever!]

The Telegraph

WEDNESDAY. JULY 21, 1926.

FRANCE AND DEPTS,

siderable "profit" by a settlement of the question in a cash way. France is struggling in the morass

Central,

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An engagement is announced between the Rev. Charles Alfred

before."

Pleading for arbitration between George described the Church's nations and classes, Mr. Lloyd)

of financial disorganisation and one Kemble Irwin, rector of Swy intervention in the coal disputens

of the quickest ways of getting her out would be to cancel all war debts. Here is the chance for America to demonstrate her admiration of the country and people of Lafayette.

The Assessment Question.

countants.

combe, Oxon,, elder surviving son of the late Rev. J. J. Irwin, D. D. (sometime Colonial chaplain Hong- kang) and Miss Lydia Theresa (Tessa) Cottier, eldest daughter of Sir Charles and Lady Cottier, of) Swyncombe House, Oxon.

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Recently, the Kwangtung Pro- vincial Government, addressed a

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FRENCH CRISIS.

That independent, as-bill of health on Monday. sessment is invariably lower than the gross rental, for the simple ren- son that a landlord does not receive a gross rental for his own income. There are all manner of property expenses to be taken off, and it is tax property lower than the full felt to be a fair and just thing to BUSINESS BEING RUINED.

amount paid in rent. In Hong- kong, however, there is no such cón- If a house is let at $150 per month, then it is assessed sideration.

for taxes at that sum, and, in the The Sugar Exelange has decid- case of owner-occupied property, ed not to permit transactions at the Treasury calls upon the owner prices exceeding the closing rates

Paris, July 20. Prices are soaring as the franç falls and traders nervous.

are becoming

had began in 1914, he said.- great achievement., "I wish they. British Wireless.

BOOK REVIEW.

THE LOVE STORY OF A CHINESE GIRL.

The story is told in simple Eng-i

background, while the central teaching is in accordance with, Confucian

LOCAL UNDERTAKERS.

ADJUSTING A WORKERS' DISPUTE.

Some forty local Chinese under- takers, who work in 14 Chinese coffin establishments in Hongkong - Jare at present having difficulties

with their employers.

To prevent an open conflict, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce,

establishments are throatening to

OBITUARY.

1 EADING RUSSIAN

POLITICIAN.

Moscow, July 20 ethical thought. The death is announced of M. Touches of humour make the story Dzorczinsky, President of the Sup quite a readable one.

premeconomic Council.

Very

He Horny Jaden!

When the French newspapere, so I unanimously predict that the new Cabinet formed by Mr. Herriot will nat Ish and will not suceead in solv ing the Bnancial puzzle which has

"Love and Duty" is the title of a through its Chairman and General harussid and perplexed France ever of His Excellency the Governor of the Cantonese merchants at written by Ho Ro-se and publish-ful settlement. The coffin The stereotyped phrase "By order telegram welcoming the delegaten simple but yet attractive novel Secretary, has been mediating for since she was one of those countries new valuation of the whole Colony Shanghai who afe to come to Can-ed by the Commercial Press, Ltd. employ new men from outside to

has been made" opens the annual to share in winning the war, it can

ton on a mission of investigation. Shanghai. It sells at $1.60 per replace the present, workers, who report of the Assessor, which has In reply, the Provincial Govern- copy. be taken for granted that their pre-just been published and from whichment received a telegram from the

The tale concerns à Chinese girl their Union may be employed.

are demanding that only men of dictions are more or less likely to we printed the salient figures in our General Chamber of Commerce at who married a man whom site did be fulfilled. The company with Saturday's issue. 11. E. the Gov-Shanghai on the 13th lost. stating not love, but who, none the less. It is stated that through the which M. Herriot has chosen to sur-the new valuation, but that makes. Shanghal on the following day.

ernor-in-Council may have ordered that the delegates would leave proved a kind husband. All went mediation of the Chamber of Com- well until the young wife again merce, beginning from September round himself does not inspire, or, no difference to the fact that the

met an old-time playmate, with next the undertakers will be given rather, makes the outlook even "valuation" is not an independent

The return showing the number whom she eloped. The latter an increase of 25 per cent, in more dolorous than it was intere made for the purpose of asses of cases of notifiable disease however, soon died, leaving the wages. In the meantime, non-

sing the taxabl. value of property, which occurred in the the wing of M. Briand. It should but is, in the main, the rental value, during the week ended Saturday struggles are encountered and in Hongkong as undertakers.

Colony young girl with a child. Then Union men may also be employed be remembered that the latest and one on which it is unfair to last shows that there were two many hardships suffered, finally downfall of Briand was not due to levy tastes. It is not in accordance Chinese cases of diphtheria, two ending in the mother sacrificing with Home practice that a propertyChinese and one Portuguese case her own lite to ensure the child's the rejection of any financial pro- owner should pay rates and taxes of enteric fever, one Chinese case happinesss. posal but aruse solely on account of

on the full rental value of his pre-of paratyphoid fever, one

In the end, the the constitutional issue raised by mises, because at Home a separate tuguese case

Per-orphan girl is adopted by the and distinct assessment is made by fever and one

of cerebro-spinal) forgiving husband. his proposal to deal with the situathe taxing officers or official arabics. The Colony had a clean lish, with characteristic "Chinese

case of animal tion by means of "decrees" outside parliamentary control. He and M. Caillaux wanted power to act as a supreme duumvirate, but, the par- Haumentarians, led by M. Herriot of the Left, fought fir the retention of their constitutional rights and, as was rather natural, won. It was à serious step that M. Briand pro- posed and the day for that kind of thing has not come yet, though it possibly might. These changes. In the French Cabinet are becoming so frequent that they might be almost devoid of interest were they not so serious a matter for the country suffering them. It is less than one month ago since M. 'Briand formed the Cabinet which preceded the one which resigned two days ago, and it was only three months previously that he had formed the ninth in his wonderful career. M. Herriot's makes the fourth in four months and, as that is not greeted with hopes, even by his supporters, it looks as though France is about to an extremely grave enter on phase of its struggle to find and financial formula which will bring in enough money to permit the country to meet its internal and external obligations. Meanwhile, the franc is going from bad to worse so far as its exchange Brussels value is concerned, the latest quota- Amsterdam

Berlin tion being over 220 to the £ ster.

Copenhagen ling-just over one pery each. Vienna This sort of thing spells disaster Helsingfors unless some check is put upon it, Buenos Aires

Lisbon

though the indication that M. Her- Shanghai riot would probably seek to raise Yokohama

New York the necessary Government funds by Geneva the method of inflation would only Stockholm result in the franc's further decllie. Oslo

Prague Mixed up closely with all this Madrid

Blo

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to supply full details of cost, cost on July 16.

of land, etc., and then "s309cs" Silk manufacturera at Lyons the property at so much per cent-have telegraphed to the Presidents complained often before about this declaring that the fall of the franc age of that gros cost. We have ot. the Chamber and Senate very bad method of fixing the places the silk industry in an in- amount of taxation property should extricable position, and urging bear, and have asked for an in- that the currency be stabilised by dependent assessment to ba aade the adoption of the plan proposed by a qualified Government offcial by the apart altogether from the rental Experts. charged, or the cost of construction. In this way the man who paid dear ly for his property would not be paying more taxation than he should and the man who bought a "bargain" would be able to get the benefit of it. The Hotie method is much more equitable than the local method and we live in hopes of see Ing it adopted here one day.

Paris

EXCHANGE RATES.

Milan

Two men were discussing litera- ture on the top of an omnibus. Bleak House first and 'Martin "Well," said one, "John puts Chuzzlewit' second."

A hoarse voice Interrupted from the seat behind.

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And then, beneath her

.... breath, ..

She softly said, "I love you,"

and

He squeezed the girl to

death.

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"Gentlemen," it said, "I don't. You can't blame children for récent Committee

of know your pal John, but you're wondering why they have to go to The Havre Cotton and Coffee horses runnin'."

bein' had. There, ain't no such bed when they're not sleepy, and

get up when they are... Brokers Associations have decided to restrict operations.

The Post Office has prohibited. the inclusion of quotations of exchange rates and stock prices in wireless bulletins.

A cumber of luxury shops in Paris are threatening to close for the summer as the fluctuation of the franc makes business risky- Neuter.

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FRANCS ONE PENNY EACHI

London, July 20. The French frane closed in London at 239.26, and the Belgian frang at 220.-Reuter

Rugby, July 20,

2384

.2204

.12.09%

..20.43

..18.55

34.4014

'GENERAL GOURAND.

1.193%

.2.17/92

ENTERTAINED BY BRITISH ROYALTY.

French finance is the question of Bombay inter-Allied war debts, regarding Hongkong which an important debate took

Silver (spot & forward)

"I think the engine's missing,"

said

His little lady fair.

in there."

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"It's a Woman!" Whenever the "populace sights an automobile ac- eident, this ery arises in a mighty He lifted up the hood and breath! "The woman driver" has

said,

been synonymous of all that was "You're wrong. It's right

careless in motor piloting. But this popular belief is even worse foolishness according to a national Mama's and papa's darling, the survey just completed in America. only child, has a chance to be as. With a mighty" breath, state regis- normal and, in general, as accept trars of motor vehicles, insurance able a member of society, as the companies, police commissioners child with brothers and sisters. 'declare that "women are much. This finding comes from a psyche safer drivers than men!" logist who has tested a miscellane-

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ous group of youngsters and finds The experience of a man who that the only child is no more uses a scalp toule is a hair-raising, selfish, no more queer, no more ab- yet uninteresting, story, normal in any way, than any other

species of offspring. Good nows Fourteen longstressed maidens. for parents in this day when a in Milton College, Wisconsin, have baby costs half a year'a salary! Joined together in amicable fellow. ahip in a club yclept Gotta; Longu

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45.11/16 .2/10% /11.0/32

Golf Beginner (at the first tee) Haira, for the laudable purpose of .4.883% 26.11

Rugby, July 20. "I say, do you suppose it will furthering and abetting long hair. 1512 General Gourand, the Military take me very long to learn the Which is what ails the country: 18.15 Governor of Paris, who has been technical terms in this game?!! most, this spirit of converting 22.20 on a visit to London, lunched Hardened. Instructor "Woll, everybody to your own ways and to-day with His Majesty the King the pyrotechnical terms always opinions. If girls want long hair, 7.11/10 at Buckingham Palace, During seem to come easily enough.” " let 'em have it, but for goodness.

sake why need they fnsfut that He held her tightly, in his everybody else have it? A bid'

arms,

spirit for humans 60 young!

164%

30.94

1/8 15/10 the morning her wn's "received yang

2/2 by the Prince 29%British Wireless."

-British Wireless.

of Wales,