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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

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The Telegraph

TUESDAY

SEPTEMBER

DAY BY DAY.

A BONE TO A DOG IS NOT CHARITY. CHARITY IS THE BONE SHARED WITH THE DOG WHEN YOU ARE JUST AS

1926.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Instead of a very much larger sum which am informed! I am legally likely to have to pay

ton may be recognition and the right to control its own Customs. revenues, but these ends can hardly

ELECTRIC COMPANIES AND otherwise I thought of allowing, be achieved by the means now sug-

the Company to que me so as to METERS

make the matter more publies geated. So long as China's treaties

The purpose of this letter, is to with the Powers remain unabrogat-UNGRY AS THE DOG. Jack Loudon,

let the public know that they are ed or unmodifled, so long must

To the Editor of the Hongkongliable to have to pay for what I Due largely to an increase of

Telegraph.] thoy be respected, and no party in Peass 18,669,030.83 in insular ex

rogard as at least In part the China will gain anything by apk penditures, the Philippine Govern Sir, Having observed dafely that some steps be taken to give vagaries of moters, and to urge ing to split the Powers into sopar-mont operated at a deficit of Feses that there had been some com-eople warning of their danger, ate groups. If Canton wants re- 6,500,203.85 during the frat half plaints about Electric Companies. On any meter there is a revolving of 1926, according to the six and having often heard of the dif-wheel which is a guide if watched, cognition, she must prosecute her months report of Mr. Ben Fficulties of others, specially Chinese, I could not see it when I look- claim in the proper manner, Wright, Insular auditor.

I should like to inform the public, ed a few days ago. through the customary channels

through the medium of your I suggested ten cents in slots and her case would we should ima.

for supply, but the Company dans not trust that system. Surely any. gine, bo immeasurably strength

expert engineer must be able to in ened if she first of all showed

vent an alarm of warning for some evidence of, her goodwill and

meters. I would suggest either a bell or a moving figure as possible sincerity. We make these remarks

arrangements the without in any way, knowing what the British attitude the on the several major issues raised by Mr. In the case, reported on Saturfew minutes. A power meter in mater, and I labour under a senso Chen's letter, at the same time fent day, in which a Chinese named my house has leaked a number of of probable injustice, to say the

units in the Inst eighteen months least-Yours, etc.,

In July, I expected an account. for about two dollars. When one for $38.50, I received

ing that Canton's latest gesture, in the form in which it is presented, is hardly likely to lead to the results obviously aimed at

war." In

Burying the Hatchet,

The recent entry of Germany into the League of Nations was hailed as "the real end of the that phrase was summed up the hope that by Ger many's admission ng a member of the great peace-promoting organi- Sation there would be a closer co THE CANTON LETTER. who wore enemies in the Great operation between these nations

TUESDAY. SEPT. 31. 1926

The

The Wuchow authorities have valuable paper, of a possible telegraphically informed the Can-danger on the financial side. ton Foreign Office that the Stout 1:am absolutely ignorant of Memorial Hospital has been re-meters and their ways, though turned to the American Baptist know of vagaries in mechaniam- Mission for reopening, and that eg., a watch that I had under every assistance is being extended observation for some time gained to the latter for the purpose. on different daya 3, 6, 7, 10, 16 and have no proof that the Com. 20 minutes and sometimes lost a pany has not scored over my

Jack Chang, employed by the Union Insurance Society of Can ton, was charged with the theft of a cheque book, it should have been stated that the book belonged to Mr. Somerfelt, of the Company named.

W.

Hongkong, Sept. 21, 1926:

and dismay my surprise may be imagined, my finances be-

Sir Newton Stabb was among re- ing very carefully estimated on the cent visitors to Gleneagles Hotel, basis of the $2 account. The Perthshire. The K.P.M. steamer Reynst, of supply for August was again very 700 tons net, caught fire at Bela- large. wan Dell on the 12th inst., and was completely burnt out. No do tails are available, but it must have been an extensive blaze as the fire originated in the oil-fuel bunkers of the vessel. The Reynst was loaded with general cargo.

Professor Danenberg is leaving to-day for the United States with his two children, both of whom are to be educated at Los Angles. Little Emil. Danenberg, the piano

Shareholders are reminded that War. The dramatic incident the 29th ordinary general meeting when French and German dele- of the China Provident Loan and Beyond those mentioned yester-gates cordially toasted each other Mortgage Company, Ltd., which day, there are one or two other con- was looked upon as {1 good was held on July 22nd, and ad- siderations arising out of the Can-augury, and matters have since journed, will be held at the regis- developed by the private conver-tered offices of the Company, ton Government's letter in regard sations, which have taken place Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., St to the unding of the boycutt which between M. Briand And Dr. George's Building, to-morrow at are worthy of erphasis. The first Stresemann. At these exchanges 11.30. is that there are points raised in [of viewpoint, matters of the utmost importance appear to have

Owing to the interchange of the communication which are alto-been discussed, particnarly re sailing dates between the Mace gether beyond the power of long-garding the foreign policies of the donla and Delta, the published kong to deal with, these being, of two countries, and it is thought list of propective, passengers is that agreement has been reached incorrect we are informed. While course, the proposal as for the im-

on many vital points. If this is some have adhered to the original position of extra taxes over and so, then, Germany's entry into the sailing date, others have change. above the ordinary Customs tariff.League has brought very, prompt ships and some will leave Londo That is a matter, which concerns the and inspiring resulta, Looking by s.s. Khiva on. October 16. Re- back on eyents which have hap-vised lists will be published-in dué whole of the Powers, and we can-pened since the war, it can be said course. not see why Britain should be sole- ly addressed on the subject. In any event, so far as we are concerned the matter becomes one of the policy of Great Britain in her deal ings with China; and that is a ques- tion for London, not Hongkong, to

Mr. Eugene Chen's letter is a curious document, because it deals with two specific issues in such a way that they would appear to be related one to the other. First of all there is the definite statement that arrangements have been made to end the boycott on or before October 10th. That is so much to the good, if the words really mean what they say, and, incidentally, it is an admission by the Canton Government that it can secure a termination of the illegal movement, if it is so disposed. The question of the imposition of additional taxes, however, is quite another issue, and, in the absence of any previsors, we should be quite justi- fed in reading the letter as menn- ing that, in any event, the boycott

decido.

A Kai Tack Company's bus ran It sems that the Company regard into a ricksha at Chatham Road the meter as a truth-speaker, but I yesterday morning, upsetting the know that I only consumed a ricksha.and throwing out the pas- normal amount of current. It senger, who, however, was not in- also seems that there was what the jured. Company calls "dead earth" that was.assisting in the conspiracy to. A trading junk, registered. at tho. drive me to the Bankruptcy Court. Harbour Office as T2066H, of 1,840 The Company's representative piculs capacity, is reported miss- saw the metor on July 24th, and ing, since it made its last voyage gave me no warning of any irregu- from. Hongkong to Taiping, in who is sent to attend to this should The police authorities here have Iarity. I consider that any person Chinese waters, on the 28th July, at least have enough sense to tell been informed, the occupier and stop, the current

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I think that what happened was. The death is announced of Ad- that the storm of July 18th put the miral A. H. Christian, C.B., who meter wrung, but of this I have no retired in 1919 from the Navy after. proof.

143 years' service. In the eighties The Company has been, up to he was in II.M.S. Vigilant, a pad- its lights, generous and charged dle despatch vessel in China wa- me $19.52 for the two months ters, as a lieutenant.

The Very Idea!

that France and Germany have too long remained estranged. old enmity has persisted amongst the die-hards of both nations But hope is now revived as a

A holiday party from Edinburgh Declaration of Independence, died: result of the efforts of M. Briand

have struck a real curiosity by on the same day. But it turns out way of a Highland hotel. The that they were not the last sur- and Dr. Stresemann, both of whom prodigy, is to continue his musical cleanlines, cooking, and general vivors of the famous band. are real statesmen who realise education in the States, and it has service are everything that could Charles Carroll, of Maryland, who that if Europe is to enjoy a last-been arranged that he will make be desired, but chief interest also signed, lived to be ninety-five. ing peace there must be a real a number of public appearances on centres in the Highland lady who and died in 1832, though he did rapprochement between the old the concert stage. Professor enemies. With France and Ger- Danenberg is later returning, after many reconciled, the way should a holiday in America. • be,paved for a better and brighter era, and if the two statesmen named can succeed in achieving this end, their names will long be remembered as the real saviours of Europe.

OBITUARY.

FORMER SHANGHAI

"RESIDENT.

The news was received in Shang- hai by telegram a few days ago of the sudden death of Mrs. Walker, wife of a former Dean of the Holy Trinity Cathedral there. It will come as a great shock to her, many friends and acquaintances in the

East:

A charge of stealing postal

packages, was brought against two postal employees at the Central Police, Court yesterday. Accused were formally remanded for a week. Mr. Leo d'Almada appear-

waits the table. She lords it over not write his name so large in everyone while looking well to the history. He was just in time, for comfort of the guests.

he was not elected till the day on "I'll take tapioca pudding," said which the Declaration was adopt-" kone.

ed...

retorted she with the cap.

There's noe tapioca for ye,"

"Dear me, it's on the card"

On

Asked to write an essay menu Quakers, a little girl wrote:- 2. "Quakers care very meek people, "Aye, but it's ao in the pat," who never fight and never answer ed for one of the defendants, who she replied "Never you heed the back. My father is a Quaker, but

is an Indian, while the other de- fendant was represented by Mr. menu eaird, juist pay attention tae my mother is not."

me. I'm the menu caird in this es

MacCallum. Ball was allowed in

the sum of $100 for each of the and custard. It'll lie better or members to the spelling of West tablishment. I'll glo ye rhubarb The objection of the Scottish

accused.

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Witness: I am rather deaf. Defendant: "Ask him. If he will have a drink!

your stomach than tapioca, efter Lothian as one word seems illogical, seeing that Midlothian is content The General Steamship Corpora that roast beer."

On another occasion a party to be so called, and I suppose tion; the Pacific Coast agents of the Korr Steamship Company of arrived rather late for dinner and Northampton, and Southwark and

was very apologetic...

most of the places that give an New York, has announced that u new freight service to the Orient

"Oh, there's, nae need for only indication of direction started by It ace would be inaugurated in January apology said her ladyship, "but being two words. Was out of San Francisco, and San you've tune yersel oot of your counted a vulgariam When people Pedro with five fast modern ex-hare soup. It was ower gude tats began to talk of Westminister". press motor anipe under the Bri-keep, so I shaired it got in the and not of "the West Minfater"?? have a kitchen, an' roo we've nacthing We know to-day of the emotions Tho vessels Mrs. Walker was the second tish flag. is to be brought to an end, and that daughter of General Middleton of capacity of 3,000 tons. The San but some of yesterday's kail het up that can be aroused by the receipt the tax proposals are later, or Tunbridge Wells. She first came Pedro line wilf carry freight to again, but it's rale gude, an' the of a letter containing-the-word simultaneously, to be put into to Chinn upon her marriage to Mr. Singapore via the Philippine Is-doctor says that new vegetables "alright."

Walker, this taking place in Hong-lands, while the, San Francisco are are best when they're a day opération. The arrangements" kong Mr. Walker at that time ships will touch at Kobe, Shang- auid with the Strike Committee surely was Head of Trinity College atha, Hongkong, Batavia, Singapore cannot include the decision to in-Ningpo, which position he retained troduce new taxes, for, apart al-until 1904 when he came to Shang- hai and became Dean of Holy together from any question of the Trinity Cathedral; legality of such impositions, it

He was Dean, there, for 18 years would seem hardly likely that the and during that time Mrs. Walker- Canton Government would seek the did much to endear herself to the community. She was greatly in- Strike Committee's approval of terested, too, in the local charities such a step. It is true that men and societies, becoming President tion has been made of the Govern- of the Girls' Friendly Society, and of the Foreign Womens' Home and meat paying compensation to the also serving on the Committee of strikers from the proceeds of the the Shanghai Ladies' Benevolent new taxes, but there is nothing in Society. the letter to the British Consul

which implies that this is the inter

LADIE'S

SALON

tion.

HONGKONG SHOWPLACE OF FASHION.

On the general question of the nt titude of the Powers to this now move by Canton, we can only wait to see what developments may ensue. The oventual aim of Can-

and 'Manila.

of Mr. Lester

wonder If you'll miss me,"

said

The husband, "when I go. "It much depend, his wife

replied, "How far I have to throw

Mr. Francis Hyde, aged eighty- Manila business and social

five, and now in London for the circles were recently shocked to.

162nd time, explains sonte of the learn of the death in New York

secrets of long life-ART E. Hamilton

I have carried a thermometer Bishop Andrews, the tercenten with me longer then I care to re- director of the Luzon Stevedoring Company and the Manila Terminal Company. The cause of his deathsary of whose death is to be member. I feel quite a boy, and was not reported but it is known celebrated at Southwark in Sep although I retired years ago atill that he had been ill since his ar- tomber, and who holds the dis- work hard, Geske rival in New York on August 15tinction of having been buried And when he comes to London and that he was operated upon on three times, was famous for his for the summer his thermometer

work hard, too. September 1. Mr. Hamilton was preaching. 10 years old. He is survived by

On one ocauston he advised

his wife, Alda Hamilton, and two young priests never to preach more A msitor to a small country Deah Walker retired from Shaug children, Robert D., ngo 16 years, than once a day. If you give village walked into the local post the present Dean, took his place, All were with him at his death. "you will preach once and prato ting Into powversation, asked the hal in 1920, when Dean Symons, and Allen Dorothy, age 14 years, two sermons in a day?" he said, offies, und, with the object of get and he is now Vicar of Malton, Mr. Hamilton left Manila with his once. Yorkshire. A large gap was left in family the middle of March on 4

postmaster what his vlows" weco with regard to vegetarians

the community by their departure. vacation trip to the United States Another legend has to be de- I haven't day woy of that

Mrs. Walker is survived by her by way of Europe. He was feel mollshed. A month ago the papers kind," was

was the Teply, b) husband and two children, nowing wel when he left and friends were full of the story of how Adoras some fine post-curds of the new grown-up, to v whom our sincerest are at a loss to explain his sudden and Jefferson, the last remaining Viaduct, the Eight Struer, and the sympathy is extended.

death

of those who had signed, the Institute,