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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1926.

DAY BY DAY.

„-^ LIBERTY" MUST BE A MIGHTY, THING; FOR BY FT GOD PUNISHES AND REWARDS NATIONS-Mme. Swetching.

The property sale advertised to take place at Messrs. Hughes and Hough yesterday was cancelled.

MOTOR TUITION,

CLAIM AGAINST WRONG PARTY

A. desire to give up his trade as cake-maker for the more proton- tious role of chauffeur was reveals

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

SOUTH AFRICA, DELEGATION

ARRIVES

ing the wording of the mandate or- doring the cessation of the boycott-Which is not to be wonder-. ed at, acoing, that it has to prove. Ita sincerity to Hongkong and at the same time placuto those who for personal ends, wish to see the

The 8.8. Shirala is

London, Oct. 4. leavo Amoy

The South African delegation to boycott continued Mr Eugene on Thursday, and is due here ated by a Chinese plaintiff in an the Imperial Conference, composed Chen may be awkwardly placed in 15 p.m. on Friday,

action, for the recovery of $80 of the Prime Minster, Gen his relations to the boycott organi

which was heard before Mr. Hertzog; the Minister of Justice Wood at the Suramary fance, Mr. N. C. Havenga; and sations, but Hongkong cannot be

Court this morning. It was Sir William Hoy, General Manager expected to worry over that. When

alleged that this sum was paid to of the Railways, has arrived. he writes to the British Consul de- finitely that t the Government has arranged to terminate the boycott by a given date, he must expect to be taken at his word. It is nothing tous whether the movement be termed a "blockade" or a "boycott."

The late Mr. Charles Henry Hay All that wa domand is that there (84), of Ashhurst Wood House, be no further organised interfer-East Grinstead, Sussex, a former ence with British trade. The Can prominent resident of Shanghal, ton Government will be following a 240,450 (not personalty £99480).

loft estate valued for: probate at

policy of extreme foolishness if it imagines that it can technically call the boycott off but yet permit the

movement to continue únder some

MUSTARD & CO., LTD. other name. In this matter, Mr. Eugene Chen and his colleagues are either with us or against us; there' can be no half-and-hulf attitude.

Incorporated under the Compantin "Ordinances Hongkong." 16-17, Connaught Road, Central.

The Telegraph

TUESDAY. OCTOBER 5, 1926.

THE NEW BOYCOTT.

Needless Alarm. There are always, some elever busy-bodies trying to find all nanner of mysterious mean- ings to explain what, in reality,

are

who

Mrs. Hayley-Morriss," figured in the Pippingford Park case, in which her husband and herself were sentenced to terms of imprisonment, was released on September 4 from Holloway Gaol.

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a man employed in the Ping On A Transportation Company, for a Interviewed by Reuter, Gon, course of tuition in motor-car Hertzog said that South Africa driving, the bargain being made wished to be a helpful associate in under a written but unatamped advancing the interests of the Brit agreement.

Ish community of nations-Reuter," In evidence, the plaintiff said

NOTABLE STATEMENT. he first paid $50 "on the 12th April, and subsequent instalments

Rugby, Oct. 4 brought the amount to $80, This To representatives of the Press, was money paid in advance on a Gen. Hertzog made a notable state- fee of $150 which was to cover the ment. He wished, he said, to as¬ whole period of the tuition. He suro, the people of Great Britain had not received any tuition, that at the Conference, the Union neither had he been refunded any of South Africa had no wish to be. anything but helpful associates in Passengers departing by 3.3. portion of the fear Taiyo Maru to-day include Mr. The defendant, replying to this advancing the Interests of the J. M. da Rocha, Miss Lina. B. da evidence, disclaimed any respon- British community of nations. cha, Mr. and Mrs. I. da Rocha, sibility for the agreement which, "We intend to apply ourselves to Miss Laura M. da Rocha and Mr. he said, was with the Ping On the task of the conference in a Company in regard to which he spirit of co-operation, seeking by F. X. da Rocha..

waa merely an employee.

united netion to promote the com- The twenty-third annual general Plaintiff, further questioned on mon interests of us all. One of the meeting of the Grand Hotel des the matter, admitted that his main tasks, if not the main task, Wagons-Lite, Ltd., is advertised agreement was with the Ping On with which the Conference will be for Saturday, November 6, at noon Company. He was accordingly confronted, will be to have the co- and will be held at the registered" directed to issue his claim against operation between the members of the Ping On Company, the present the States of the British Empire placed on a more cortain and satia- claim being dismissed..

factory basis. If success in that respect is to result from, our la-

flee of the Company, 2nd floor, Exchange Building.'

The s.. Van Overstraten arrived in Hongkong yesterday with 1669 returned emigrants from Dell and three deaths occurred amongst the Singapore. During the voyage passengers, the bodies being buri-

ed at sea.

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The a.s. Hanoi, arriving in Hongkong, yesterday from Hanoi, sighted a considerable amount of junk wreckage and corpses, which, ten days after the typhoon, were still floating at sea in the direct line of the route for shipping from southern ports.

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THE CONSERVATIVES.bours, questions of a fundamental

PARTY CHAIRMAN MAY RESIGN.

quite" simple happen-

nature, affecting Empire relations, ings, as, say, the meetings

both domestic and foreign as well In less than a week's time, we Signor Mussolini and M. Briand. between Sir Austen Charnberlain,

will have to be grappled with and decided. Fortunately, there is shall know for certain whether the But there surely have been no more

nothing revolutionary in any of Canton Government is really sin-mischievous suggestion than that

these questioné-nothing that is. Rugby, Oct. 4. not in fullest harmony with the core in its declaration that it has which Sir Austen Chamberlain denied yesterday, namely, that his arranged for the termination of the talk with Signor Mussolini was' in

Given Lieutenant-Colonel F: Jackson basis already laid down. boycott. Mr. Eugene Chen's in the nature of a "set-off" to the

Chairman of the Conservative goodwill, courage and faith we Party organisation, will, it is ought to be able to accomplish much timation to the British Consul Briand-Stressemann meeting at

stated, announce his resignation that will ensure permanency and General was that the boycott would ings. It is to be hoped that a more Thoiry just after the Geneva meets

of that position at a meeting to-harmony in all our relations in the end on or before October 10th; trustful spirit than has existed be

morrow evening, at Searborough." future.-British Wircless.

Reports are current in the Con- there was no proviso attached to the tween the European nations for

zorvative Press that he will bo some years past will now be gener statement-it was a definite an- ated in the friendly atmosphere

appointed Governor of Bengal, 'in nouncement that arrangements had created by such historic gatherings

Noting that a West African succession to Lord Lytton; who is Sir Albon Rajkumar Banerjf, the been made with the Strike Com-as those held at Locarno and paper states Sir Matthew Nathan retiring. Lieut.-Col. Jackson, ie, former Diwan of Mysore, was res mittee which would have that effect Geneva, and that pettifogging in has been appointed Chairman of of course, the well-known crickeceived in audience by the Prince

Regent of Japan in Tokyo, trigues and jealousies, will become the Advisory Robber Committee inter-British Wirelene. on or before the date mentioned. less pronounced in European poli- succession to the late Lord Staven- Should conditions remain unal- tics. When Sir Austen Chamber son, Punch suggests that this in- tered after Sunday next, then the lain, in pursuance of Britain's conditatea another Impending apó- Canton Government will stand ab-sistent post-war policy of placating logy.

Europe's differences, makes friend- solutely discredited; it will "losely calls on the Italian Premier and face" not only throughout the Far East, but the world over, for the contents of Mr. Eugene Chen's as surance have been cabled all over the globe.

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Amongst the passengers who ar-- algo on the French Foreign Minis-rived by the Empress of Asia to- ter during the course of his holiday were Mrs. Compton, Mise day in furtherance of the task of Thwaites, Mrs. W. C. Passmore, straightening out tangles, it is not Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ching, Mr... very helpful to suggest that he is S. J. Hicks, Mr. R. A. Nicholson, playing a part in a game of intrigue Mr. C. B. Shank, Mr: R. Lancaster behind these calls. It is pleasing and that there are hidden meanings and Mr. E. Rouillon.

to assert, as one can with every

In connection with the depar- cause, that Britain's Europeanture of the East Surrey Regiment

The Very Idee!

Pink shirts for sports wear have sounds in a variety of ways, received the highest possible Crickets make their music by rub sanction.

bing or rapidly vibrating an upper The Prince of Wales were one set of wings against a lower set. on the golf links at Le Touquet, The grasshopper is the violinist

keep alive the boycott, and even polley is framed to bring the vari- from Hongkong. there will be with the sleeves cut off at the of the ensemble. Its forewings

News from Canton makes it evid- ent that, despite the Government's promise, a big attempt is afoot to

ous factions and groups into har- ceremony on October 14th of extend it; under another namo.monious working relationships "Trooping of the Colour." This elbows. A rush upon the shops constitute the bowa, the legs the For this purpose, the present ban with one another, and not a little will take place on Murray Bar-followed immediately, with such a strings. on British trade is being referred credit can be claimed by British racks Parade Ground and is timed demand for pink shirts that the

statesmen for the successful con- tq, commence at 4.30 p.m.

tion..

shopkeepers had to, telephone to Russia is the land of the original Paris for more shirts. The pink bobbed haired Nihilists, but shorn cuffs were ruthlessly cut off and locks are few among the women within a few hours the sartorially here now. On the other hand correct young men at Le Touquet barbers are thick, there being at were sporting pink shirts with the least a half dozen tonsoriul sleeves "bobbed" at the elbows. parlours fu every block.

Word of the Prince's costume

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was apparently flashed to London The teacher had written 92.7. at once. Almost at the sanze mɔ on the blackboard and to ahow ment a bold American was dis- the effect of multiplying by 10, covered..on Picadilly Circus rubbed out the decimal point. There were two cases of typhoid adorned with a pink shirt, but whe. "Now, John where is the decimal fever reported yesterday (one im-ther he was consciously following point?"

"On the eraser, of course," re ported) one of the sufferers" being the Prince's lead is in doubt, Welsh and the other Chinese. For The rest of his, costume was suf- plied the bay. last week there were three cases fielently picturesque to attract the (two deaths), and there was also attention of Londoners. one non-fatal

CASE of cerebro 26.11 spinal fever. Two deaths from .128% influenza were also" reported.

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EXCHANGE RATES.

to as a "blockade," and it is in-ferences already heid. If France timated that whilst the "blockade" and Germany can become trusting

The late Mr. Henry, Edward will be lifted, it will be replaced and friendly neighbours, and if Laver, of Ardleigh, Essex, master italy can have her suspicions and mariner, who died on May 31, left by a new boycott movement." fears allayed, then a great work £8,956, with not personalty £6,794. Incidentally, according to the Strike will have been done in the cause of He left his collection of Chinese Committee's scheme, the picket international peace, Sir Auston and Far East archers' implements: Chamberlain Is man who sees the to the Cambridge University corps and all other boycott vision and is trying to help on the Museum of Archeology and organisations will still remain good work of European reconcilia- Ethnology. in existence.. This new boy. cott movement will, if the extremista have their way, he extended to all parts of China, and the Canton, Government is being asked to give encouragement to it. New York Then there is a report that after Geneva

Milan October 10th, a new organisation Stockholm of some 1,600 searchers.

will bo Prague Vienna formed for the purpose of detecting | Lisbon

Buenos Aires British goods coming into Canton.

Yokohama These developments, taken together.

Brussels with the Labour Committee's state- Amsterdam ment that the Government does not

intend to interfere with the boy- Oslo, ..

Helsingfors cott, it having merely decided to Rio stop, the "blockade" for diplomatic Bombay

Hongkong reasons, all tend to show that there Silver (spot)

Silver (forward)· is much double-dealing going on in Canton at the moment in regard to the Government's professed inten- tions to bring the present situation

to an ond.

As we read the position, the Can-

The SEQUEL to this Advt appears in our Windows

Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

MEN'S WEAR STYLISTS. H

Rugby, Oct. 4.

.4.85 3/16

24.379

Liquor is not the only commodity.

He wore white shoes strap-licitly peddled, per with brown leather, black Recently a blue law was passed stockings and white knicker compelling New York barbers to bockers, a blue serge coat close shop on Sunday.

103% Admiral Sir Robert Harris, under which, the daring pink Now a number of places operate

beautifully, 2.17/12 whose death was recorded recent shirt gleamed

a with side door entrances and

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46ty, was a great sportsman, and red necktie and a felt hat turned drawn blinds and signals, while 1/11.31/82 hunted game in all parts of the up all the way around the brim, tenerant shavers have a "route" 177% world. In China, one of his in elegant defiance of the down of customers, going from place to 1211% largest "bags" was secured on the turned brim made popular and place in the good old fashioned,

20.37 bunks of the Yangtze, In 14 almost universal by the Prince

18.27 broken days' shooting a party, .22.14%

192 secured. 794 head of game, Sir 7% Robert's contribution being 109 1/620/32 wild pheasants, nine, hares, 22

2/02

snipe, 17 quail, 13 pigeons, five 20% ducks, and ave various, 180 in all. British Wireless.

This month, says the St, Al- drew's Church Magazine, we have

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He gave his golf ball quite a

sock

The bloomin' thing went

akimming.

It landed "plunk. To get

back

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way and charging from 50 cents. up per shave.

Mr. Deets Pickett, secretary of the V. S. Methodist board of pro- hibition and public morals, an- itnounces that the modern girl isn't.

as bad as she has been painted. (That pun is unintentionn

There's good in hor; he anys, even if she does wear short skifta

smoke cigaretten. Furthermore, she doesn't do those things gulto

He had to go in swimming.

A very unfortunate accident to report that the Troop of Scouts Bachelor girl, no longer befell Mr. R. E. Lindsell, the nas severed connection with the marries a man for better or, and put rouge on her cheeks and. Senior Magistrate, while playing Hongkong Boy Scouts Associa worse." badminton at the Peak Club on tions, and will in future be known. His friend"Oh?”. ton Government is at the moment on Sunday, when a muscle gave ways St. Andrew's Boy Scouts. It Bachelor "No, she marries him so much as she did a few years

and "Bir, Lindsell collapsed. It is was felt that being Independent | for more or less."? the horns of a dilemma in this mat-thought that he will have recover of the local Association would be ter. That is what comes of tryinged by to-morrow or Thursday, to the advantage of the Troop. Have you ever turned in on the ment on that subject by an au- to run with the hare and hunt with Mr. E. W. Hamilton, formerly The necessary constitutional oistedford of the Inaccta? In- thority, anyhow," Only one won- Poleo Magistrate for Kowloon, changes are minor and the general sects have no vocal organa, ac- ders why It took him so long to find the hounds. The Government is adjudicated in the big court at the methods and work of the Troop cording to the American Nature it out. We've known it all the said to be in difficulty about frame! Central Magistracy yesterday. will continue as before.

Well, it's a relief to have a state-

Society, but · produce musical time,