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LANE, CRAWFORD'S Removal Arrangements

Saturday, Sunday & Monday August 14th, 15th, and 16th. are moving days

Saturday, August 14th

We shall be open as usual on this day, but we ask you to place all orders for general supplies on Friday or before.

Sunday, August 15th

Cafe Wiseman will be closed, but Bread and Cakes will be obtainable at our Old Store: (Grocery Dept.) up till mid-day.

Monday, August 16th

We shall be CLOSED all day but Groceries, Bread, and other Foodstuffs will be obtainable by Pass Book at our Old Store.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, - TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1926 Dit

DAY BY DAY.

YOU the scale for a revision of the MUST Tangler Statute, France, for ob-

vious reasons, is. firmly opposed GIVE ME THE READY HAND RATHER to any such revision, whilst: Bri-THAN THE READY TONGUE-Gari- tain is believed to be coating about baldi.

OWN IT

To realise what a wonderful holpor and time saver it is you must own a Romington Portablo.

It takes the drudgery out of every writing task.

It has the longest writing" line of any portable” and takes the standard long envelope.

The Remington Portable is the lightest and smallest portable with the standard keyboard.

Demonstration without obligation.

for

e chance of diplomatic ac- odation. The coming weet ing of the special League Commalt

too is, therefore, likely to result in some really Important dollbora |tiona.

DOLLARS FOR CANTON.

INTERESTING CHINESE

REPORT.

KIDNAPPED A BOY,

ATTEMPTED SALE FOR $250.

The story of how a ten-years- According to Chinese reports, old Chinese boy was kidnapped by steamer belonging to the Chung a man who attempted to sell him Nam Steamship Company has ar for $250 yds related before Major rived at Canton with a consign- Willson at the Contral Polite Mr. L. Dunbar left for Seattlement of some 1,700 cases of silver Court this morning, when three dollar for the Canton Government. Chinese Appeared on a charge of by LS. President- Jackson on

The value of the consignment la kidnapping... Sunday.

Two Chinese cases of diphtheria were reported over the week-end:

The loss of two tarpaulins from the us. West Carmona is reported to the Felice. They are valued at $150.

Mra Hardinge, of 3 Minden Avenue, Kowloon, reports to the Police the loss of 60 from her house. A boy who has absconded is suspected

The main point upon which there appears to be little doubt la that Germany will entor the League bext month. That, at any rate, is described by the writer mentioned as the only certain prospect in European diplomacy. Certain complications may arise from that certainty, and it la seemingly fpes which are at pres Fassengers from London vin ports disembarking at Hongkong during sent the subject of diplomacythe wook ond from 8.8. Hakusan There can be no disputing Ger- Maru Included H H. Prince Dhaul many's rightful claim to a seat on and HH. Princess Sibpan. the Council, and we venture to think that her admission will add considerably to the prestige of the League. If the United States

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low her technical objections to. 16-17, Connaught Road, Central. membership, then the League would be on a fair way to becom- ing the most potent force for peace which the world has over

The Telegraph

TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1926..

THE LEAGUE COUNCIL.

Interest in current events, often leads us to overlook important pending issues, "and for that res son Little bas of late been heard of the question of the composition

soon.

Mrs. Lopes, of 42 Nathan Road, reports to the Police that on Sun- day between her house and the Hory Church she lost a gold and diamond earring, which she values

at 840.

The will of the late Mr. Wilt Morris Alexander, of Shanghai, has been resealed in the Supreme Court here. He left $4.700 and in hai Tls. 7911. He died in Shang-

hai on Febuary 20 this year.

not known, but, judging from the Detective Sub-Inspector Shaf- weight, each case is believed to contain, in outlining the case, ex tain at least $1,000 worth of coin plained that the boy lived with It is said that the coins bear a his parents at To Kwa Wan, near portrait of the late Yuan Shih- Kowloon City, and that the first ical and that it is this, intention of defendant was in the habit of the Canton Government to re-mint visiting them. For the second them and issue thom as legal time, with the permission of the tender, with a portrait the late Dr. parents, he took the boy out to go Sun Yat-sen stamped on them to a theatre. Nothing was said,

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the Hongkong

Telegraph.]

however, about Hongkong: Later in the day, in consequence of In. formation received by a district. 'watchman, "the three men wore arrested in Hongkong with the child.

There was a woman witness who would say that the frat de fendant offered to sell the child to her for $250. She wanted to buy a child for a relative, and made a counter-offer of $100.

Sir, Re your editorial of yes terday's date, "Canadian Politics," the writer would suggest that a true understanding of the present The evidence, concluded Sub- political situation over there is Inspector Shaftain, was chiefly rather difficult at such a long against the first man, the other. me and with a reader public two apparently merely accompany- mostly unti miliar with Canada's ing him, the forthcoming election will show gave permission for the boy to be internal affairs. The results of Both parents denied that they the sontiment of the Canadian peo-taken out by the first defendant. ple at this time.

ja and 'a woman from Wast Point For driving his motor cycle at a Among a certain class of Briton, stated the first "defendant tried to speed of 25 miles per hour in too

the question of Canada's loyalty sell the boy to her. She akul the controlled aros in Nathan Road,to Britain is continually cropping boy where he had come from, and Mr. G. Weber, of the Leysoce China up, much to the irritation of those the defendant, resenting the ques Co. Ltd., was fined as by Mr. JHB living in the Dominion. Nihill at the Kowloon Magistricy yesterday.

of the League of Nations Council, the city is going to be equipped with at the Water Police and recover it

has never been

remedy.

answered this question in no un

Canada, tion, took the boy away

The first defendant «id the Boy certain way during the years 1914 wanted to go with him; so he told. to 1018! Further comment is un-him to go and ask his parents. necessary.Yours, etc..

The boy returned and said they RALPH A COOPER had given their permission. Hongkong, Aug. 10th, 1926. He claimed to be a clansman,and said they went for some ton, then to a theatre, and later to Hong- kong. He met the other twoʻmhun,« who were friends of his, and asked them to accompany him. He denied trying to sell the child.

MEXICAN OIL.

REGULATING THE, PRODUCTION.

The other two men denied all knowledge of the kidnapping and

Mexico City, August 9. President Calles has issued a sale.

Hongkong, arrived at Marseilles on The F. & O. s.s. Karmula, from

the 9th August at 10 a.m.

The Very Idea!

The papers tell of a man at, not nearly so officious as the wise-

upon which the Assembly will and for visitors off ships. The a car without a licence and second- Liverpool who, fell down a stair crackers have; made her out.

finally decide.

**

A City Need, We notice that on the agenda for this afternoon's moeting of the Sanitary Board is the considera-

The Water Police report that ton of a Government proposal to carat gold brooch, with nine pearls construct a large underground was found by an amal at Austin latrine in Hollywood Road, at its Road on Saturday afternoon. The junction with Ladder Street; and amah turned over the broom to we cannot resist asking the ques- her master, who Inter handed it tlou when the European centre of to the Police. The owner may call which is again to meet early next a modern public sanitary con-

on identification,

month. A timely British wireless venience as is every other city in With regard to the recent false message on the question, however, Bion for the native population has Club, we are asked to state that the world. Very adequate provi-Alarms of fire at the Hongkong shows that Spain is asking for a always been made by the Govern- these have not been in any way further session of the special comment of this Colony, but, for some attributable to the staff, but are Decree regulating oll Production The first defendant was sent to mittee which was appointed to reason or another, unknown to the due to purely mechanical defects, in order to prevent the exhaustion prison for six months, and the deal with the allocation of seats ordinary-man-in-the-street, there which it is hoped to be able to of ofl resources by Immoderate ex-second and third were discharged.

a public con-

ploitation. Thus, the maximum on the Council, and that such a venience provided in the heart of

'production of any well way be meeting will in all probability the City for the use of Europeans. A-British-Wireless message says fixed adjusting the valves on them We contend that this is a ridiculous that Colonel Freyberg, who aban-and the placing of an official seal. now be held. There appears to be state of affairs and one that should doned his second attempt to swim-Reuter, some anxiety in Berlin that this be remedied. Were it not for the the channel was forced to leave. gathering might reault in the fact that the lavatories of the the water by constant trouble with opening up of controversies. which Hongkong Hotel have generally an old wound in the leg sustained Col. Freyberg would hamper Germany's speedy would have been devoid of any had covered 16 miles in about

been open to public use, the city during the war.

entry into the League, but, in re-accommodation. whatsoever, and eight hours before he abandoned ply to this, it is authoritatively now that the Hotel, by reason of the attempt. explained that, whatever the re-the recent fire, has provided- less accommodation, a well-nigh" in-

In the Supreme Court at Penang commendations of the committee, tolerable situation exists in the the appeal was heard of Miss the allocation of individual seats centre of the town both for re- Southam, who was convicted in to the Powers will be a matter sidents spending time shopping the lower court firstly of driving

The judge and so injured his spine that "If Occasionally, however, proof is provision of public lavatories for ly with rash driving. both sexes should be part and after hearing both sides, allowed he sneezes he will idil himself offered Some few weeks ago, the idea parcel of the Administration of the appeal on the second chaine. It will one fears, bo of slight in succumb to the temptation of that parents-in-law gained currency that the special any urban area, and although the but upheld the lower court's and terest to him to know that, neverd meddling.

ing to the Rabbinical tradition, meeting of the League. committee Government of Hongkong can being on the first charge.

that was originally the appointed $100,000 to a woman who had In Washington a jury awarded · acquitted on a charge of neglect to deal with this matter would not, so far as the Chinese are concern-

The Canton Information Bureau mode of human death. Everyone, complained that her parents-in- after all, be held, owing to the ed, it must be convicted on that yesterday issued the following when his time came, expired in a law were constantly telling hér clash between Brazil and Spain, charge so far as the Europeaners resumed work this morning. privileged to vary the mode of enough for him. There also were communique:The postal work- sneeze. Mosca was the first husband that, she was not good but matters appear to have deve-should not present any insuperable districts, go. The question of site

The reports appearing in foreign death. It is an interesting tradi- allegations concerning her treat- loped somewhat since then. For difficulties, although it must be new papers describing the than tion; but, one would have thought, ment at the home of her husband's some time past there has been a admitted that choice would be cial situation here as alarming are less natural to an Eastern country parents.

entirely false. The demonstra- than to the climate of Great Possibly an somewhat limited.' des of quiet diplomatic activity

The jury, after deliberating two tion on Sunday against the re- Britain. underground convenience would taking place on the question of have to be built, unless the Govern- ference was attended by large sumption of the Peking Tariff Con-

hours, awarded her the full amount she had asked. It does Spain's attitude, and it is said that mont was prepared to acquire

Mr. George Bernard Shaw not pay to butt in. crowds."

makes a characteristic jest of his the visits of King Alfonso to some privately-held corner, pro-

age in replying to an invitation Now that the traveller (80 party. The Queens Road level is Paris and London have been con-well above any tidal difficulties so in Perak five years ago, show take part in an Elizabethan the Glasgow tramcars for 20., Gang robberies, which wore rife from the Rev. R. J. Campbell to desiring) can ride for 20 miles on nected with this issue. Accord- far as underground construction signs of recurring in z vicious pageant and fair at Brighton in many citizens are wondering when ing to the diplomatic corresponges, and wo think that the pro- form. Ten robbora have just raid aid of the Robertson Hall, Ho the Corporation are likely to add dent of the London Observer, the attention from that Viewpoint.

blom might he given some carnest edd saw-mill at Tanjong Ram-writes "I am too old for games. dizing care.

butan and ransacked the premises, I have somehow impressed the British Government is determined to pursue its policy, as expressed by Lord Cecil and Sir Austen Chamberlain, but the Tangier Statute is understood to have been, raised as a bargaining pawn in the Paris diplomacy which still hopes to Brussels keep Spain in the League. In Amsterdam. this confection, it will be recalled Copenhagon that Britain, France and Spain in Vienna the latter part of 1928 signed a Helsingford Convention whereby the perma Lisbon

Buonoa aires' nent neutrality of the Tangier

Shanghal was assured, and that, as a Yokohama result, there is at present inter New York

Geneva national government within this Milan

Stockholm zone. Certain incidents are said Oslo. to have arlaen which suggest that noutrality is not being fully res Rio pocted, and it appears that the lus fluence of Italy, Spain and the United Statea la being thrown into

EXCHANGE RATES.

Berlin

Bombay Hotigkong Silver (forward) Silver (spot).

The police arrived just as the men public as a remarkable young-In describing the race for the were escaping and winged one man, and now that I am 70, and

man, on whom was found 860 and a good deal the worse for weir, Gold Cup one is puzzled to know a pistol improvised from an iron I find all sorts of youthful who should be cast in the role of pipe. Later another robber was activities pressed on me. You Nero-the very gallant Solarfo Rugby, August D.. taken in his dwelling. A Chinese must let me off The only who won, Childe, his jockeyor 107% woman doctor's house was raided pageant. I expect to attend herce Day his trainer. Evening

Standard. 4.1743 near Chemor and the inmates were forth is my funeral"

12.114 | terrorised. The police were again 20.4214 prompt on the scene and secured. They thought he had a collar

18.83

$34.87

some of the thieves redhanded."

The petition was heard last week 1983% In the Penang. Supreme Court of 2.17/38 Paul Domingo, of Singapore, for 45.7/16 the dissolution of his marriage 2/03 with Eulalie Geralda Domingo neo 1/11 17/52 Jeremiah, quoting J. D. Martinez

PLES

25.15 as co-respondent The ault was | 146 not contested either by the rea- .19.16

pondant or co-respondent, who ad 22.20 mitted cohabitation in the ada 164% 81.78

vite The Court granted a decree 79/16 nisi, to be stayed for three months, 620/39 the respondent to have the custody 12/17

of the child born in the marriage, 28 18/16

29.34 but the petitioner to have access British Wereldrag to the cħilla.....

Of black-but no, by heek. 'Twas only where the kid left

off

When

scrubbing up his

neck

None of the three seems to deserve the odious comparison. Bet, perhaps, the real villain of the plece la the printer.

The fat tripper trudged wearily along the beach. Around hor half A dozen children danced and acreamed, but she tramped on un- An Irishman in a sea-fahing heeding, a large string-bug, Into party was not a good sailor, which was crammed, the day's

"It's all right, old man," said a food, suspended from one arm friend, “you're not dead yet." Ello," dear,"" called another "True" moaned the sufferer woman, who had come down in but it's only the hope of dying the same chartabang. Enjoyin keeps me alive." yerself

suppose 60, answered the The mother-in-law Joke is on first woman dully, as though the ancient one, and in sine cases out iden had not entered hot mind. often, perhaps, the good lady is but, of Gawd! I am tired