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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1926.

BRITAIN AND CHINA,

Although nothing, definite has yet been revealed regarding the policy which Britain intenda fol- lowing as a result of the continued

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1926.

its decisions, but it cannot keep together a Cabinet of even nominat Ministers.

DAY BY

·FRIENDSHIP IS MADE FAST BY IN-

What is needed more than any-TERWOVEN BENEFITS Sir P. Sid- thing else to solve the Chinese ney.

...

The U. . . Huron, now in port, is, it la understood, shortly to pro caed to the United States, when she will finally be taken out of tornidaion.

During the last two days, ten British vessels arrived, and four departed. Altogether twenty-five ships arrived, and fourteen do parted. The total number of ships in harbour up to nine o'clock this morning was sixty-six.

CORRESPONDENCE.

KOWLOON BUS SERVICE.

[To the Editor of the Hongkong

Telegraph.]

KWANGTUNG AFFAIRS.

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

REORGANISED,

Commissioner of Civil Depart ment; Mr. Chan Shid-yan,

PORTUGAL'S DEBT.

problem is peace and good govern For the 48 hours ended yestor

The provincial Government of. ment for the country. The Powers day, there were no cases of noti Sir, I wonder if the three bus and will be duly inaugurated to- Kwangtung has been reorganised can do little to help China until fiable disease reported in the Co-companies of Kowloon are aware day. Two now departments have China shows some signs of belaglony.

of the inconvenience experienced been created, viz., Judicial and by passengers by the changing-bas Military. The provincial. "Cab able to help herself. Lord Bal- The cricket match between the systera so commonly apparent in inot" will be as follows: four rightly laid emphasis on that Civil Service and the Royal Navy, the evenings at about seven point, and he also did well to de-axed for Saturday, has been post- o'clock?

poned. sert that nothing which any för- eigh Power has "done" in China in

The Hongkong Male Voice Choir reopbrisible for the chronic mill-is giving a concert in the Wanlogan tary and civil war, with which the 24th instant, at 9 am, in aid of Sailors and Soldiers' Home on the nation is now torn asunder. Church funds. Meanwhile the agitation for Treaty denunciation roes on, and in this connection we see that Chinese diplomats in Europe have gone so far as to declare that if the Powers do not agree to sign Treaties based on the model of that concluded recently with Aus- tria, the weapon of the boycott will be extended against those who object. It should be pointed out, however, that such a policy of threats is not likely to do much E. D. Matthews as Secretary of the The engagement of Lient. Col. good for China at the moment, Royal Hongkong Golf Club has whilst it must surely be patent been renewed,

His present en

next that a pre-requisite to Treaty ro-gagement will terminate

Spring, and he has now been re- vision on any large scale must be engaged for a period of another the creation of more stable, condi- five years. · tions throughout the country than now prevail. China will have to learn the wisdom of, putting first things first, and when she does, she need have no fear but that the Powers, and Britain in particular, will do all they can in helping her towards the realisation of ideala The master of a fishing junk was which are soundly based and de-fined $200, with the alternative of mands which spring from reason- four months' imprisonment with hard labour, by M. J. H. B. Nihill, ability.

at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, for being in unlawful possession of a rifle, a musket and. 112 rounds of ammunition:

Peace Hopes.

NO SETTLEMENT REACHED.

Rugby, Nov. 11.

It is deplorable that one, after Finance, Mr. T. V. Soong. should be obliged to alight from being seated comfortably in a bus,. Communications, Mr. Sun Fo. it to board another one in order

Education, Mr. Hau Sung-ching.

the responsible authorities spe to complete the journey. Cantot

Agriculture, Mr. Chan Fu-mak. Industry, Mr. Lee Lok-chu. Land, Mr. Chow Pet-knu. that overy bus completes its run? Military, General Li Chat-aum. There is another point that Justice, Mr. George Ebn Chion.

These will form the Provincial should be mentioned and that is the failure of the conductors to Executive Committee in which sil sound the bell at every stopping powers will be centralised, the old place, for very often the buses: sectional system, being abolished. ruah on without paying any heed Mr. Kam Nailowongand Mrs. to these stops. Not long ago a Lido Chung-kat are to be added to case occurred in which an old man the list. who was rather Ignorant as to his exact stopping-place had to alight some distance from the proper point because he was not remind- ed by the sounding of the bell. The result was a shameful ex-

basen, who often include strangers, Secretary to the Treasury, stated. change of abuse between him and the conductor. Passengers on the Mr. Ronald McNeill, Financial would be far better served if they in the House of Commons that the are reminded by the bell or some negotiations in regard to Portu- other method of the proper stop-gal's debt to this country had not ping-places. This should be done resulted in any settlement

British Wireless.. at every stop.

Furthermore, the buacs often According to a Canton report, stop at unauthorized places, es-

TRADE UNION LAW. the transporting of the strike pic- pecially if there are no police on keta to Bocca Tigris, for the pur-duty at the spot, whilst in some

TO BE REVISED NEXT SESSION. pose of undergoing a special train-cases the policeman oven allow ing, has already commenced. The this violation of the regulations. first batch, numbering about six There is also a matter of fares

Rugby, Nov, 11. "The Premier announced in the hundred. was transported on the which might be mentioned. The House of Commons to-day that the

th. Inst.

cost of a second-class sent from Government proposed to deal with Yaumati or Taim-taat-tsui to Kow-the law relating to Trade Unions loon City is ten cents, whilst for in the next parliamentary session.. an equally long journey from-British Wireless. Tsim-tant-tsui to Shamsbuipo the cost is only half that sum. It etc seems unreasonable that there should be this differenceYours,

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"Bobbed Hair, the film now

S. R. S.

Kowloon City, Nov. 11th, 1926.

The Very Idea!

Gentlemen do prefer blondes, and fall, as I try to trace the queer. Anita Loos, author of that interest things in the shadows on the wall.

Latate of turmoil and, unrest in China, it is something to the good to know that the whole Chinese problem is at present receiving close attention, at Home. Speak- The almost dramatic suddenness ing at the Lord Mayor's banquettlement of the five-and-a-half the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall were with which the prospects of a set. The Hon. Sir Shouson Chow and at the Guildhall, the Prime Minis; months' coal 'strike in Britain have amongst those

présent at the ter asserted that the issues were changed from dull to very bright Armistice Day service in the too complicated and difficult for is told in the Reuter's telegrams in Cathedral yesterday. They also to-day's isade. Contrary to what attended the Cenotaph ceremony, immediate discussion. The im-was expected yesterday, the full de- and laid at the base of the monu- pression left by that remark was legate conference of the Miners' ment a wreath on behalf of the that the China problem would Federation authorised their Execu-Chinese community. have to stand over at the moment, the Government, free from any re- tive to resume negotiations with

but certain observations made by strictions on the matter of hours, showing at the Star Theatre, Kowing tome on the danger of too Let the blue flame drift to red the Barl of Balfour, in the House and if these negotiations are suc-loon, is a topical film full of much pigment, continues to insist flame. Let the sparks rise in the cessful it will mean that the miners thrills from beginning to end. that they do. She admits, however, flue. Let the blaze cat up the old of Lords debate, warrant the view have at last consented to districts The climax is very cleverly achiev- that the preference may be given logs. I can feed it with the new. that that is not the case. Indeed, settlements on both wages and ed. Louise Fazenda, who supports to "the blonde personality as well Yes, I love the song of sizzling. Lord Balfour went so far as to say hours, national principles to be Marie Prevost, provides a rare as to the maiden with spun gold Let me slowly close my eyes, for that special arrangements-ar-safeguarded by the setting up of an feast of humour. Don't miss this hair, gentian eyes, and checks of before an open fireplace I can find

arbitration tribunal. This is pre- picture.

itamask rosen. Now, you guess my paradise. rangements of a somewhat excep-cisely what the miners could have

just what is "a blonde personality?" tional, charneter-might have to be made. That may mean any one of several alternatives, but, whatever his Lordship had. in mind, it is clear that the Chinese situation has been the subject of a deal of thought and discussion by the Home authorities. Possibly, Lord

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glud to be without, says a lady idea of those. roosters crowing so

writer..

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Balfour was referring to the ad-owners will providé as generously as "The Monster," with Lon Chaney novelist, I mean most men novelists. once more the importance of the

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There are some fine pictures of Being a burnette, I'm catty enough Awakened from a good aleep, has taken much time, argument Cobham's return to London,

to opine that it's something I'm Mr. Smith grumbled: "What's the and patience to convince the rank completion of his flight, to Aus- and file of the delegates that the tralia and back, included in the

early this morning?" coal mining industry, like any Gaumont gazette now showing at

"I couldn't say," replied his wife, other, must be run on lines govern the Queen's Theatre. Another Speaking of Anita, who probably "but I remember you got up early ed by economies. It is to be feature of the programme is a very

uses emerald and ruby-trimmed one morning and you crowed about hoped, however, that now the Exe fumy Aesop Fabie, whilst those bath tubs since she wrote her tale it for a week." cutive has been authorised to who like the sensational and un-

of Lorelei in a day or so on a train, proceed, the Government and the caniny have their tastes met in someone arises to speak of lady The discovery of remains of an- novelists, and says, "By a lady cient man at Sunbury emphasises possible the safeguards asked for. in the leading role.. visability of regional recognition, The arbitration tribunal should

They are forever solving pro- Thames Valley in the life of our seeing that he specifically made have full powers to supervise the

The following ships are expect; blems."

- prehistoric ancestors. From Read- district settlements, and to revise ed to be in wireless coinmunica- mention, earlier in his speech, of them where they are unsatisfactory. tion with Hongkong to-day-Pre-

ing down to the mouth it seems to Peking's entire. powerlessness toIt must not be forgotten that the sident Madison, President Grant, solve problems.

Women other than novelists will have been at all times well popul- And sometimes, ated. Flint implement factories redress foreign grievances, miners are the only people who are President Pierce, Delta, Nellore, gazing upon our flourishing crop dating from far back in the Old One good feature of the state-ditions. They are going to work dari, Antenor, Tjisalny, Tjiliwong, is inclined to favour the male policy ford and North-ficct, and the big

making sacrifices on pre-strike con- Sinkiang, Van Overstraten, Tjison of neurotics and neurasthenics, one Stone Age have been found at Cray- ment by Lord Balfour was the longer hours and receive lower payForresbank, Diomed, Tjiliboet, of "taking life caay and letting the gest known fint axe, 13in. long by. stressing once again of the point fact which represents a tremen: Shinyo Mart, Chaksang, Protesi- world get along somehow. Ou Tin. wide, of the very ancient that Britain is, despite all that her dous concession on the originally laus, Caluly, Dardanus, Awa Maru, adamant attitude. There is every detractors may any, the true friend justification for the partiality of

Hector, Hiram.

of the Chinese. Our attitude to the. Government to be on the side of those who have contributed most

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serve male and female clubs. Males Acheulian type, came from a cat and play chess in theirs. Maidenhead gravel-pit. From Lon- Women meet together to constich don itself many relies have come to waye and means of improving the light, including the hopeless incon

Piccadilly circus, while from the "So you want to marry my daughed up some years back a bronze river at Battersea there was dredg

A sum of $206.00 was collected wards China was well summed up to a settioment and there ought to by the Civil Service Cricket Club estate of the indigent Phoenicians, gruity of a stone spearhead from under the direction of Mrs. B. L. Baughan, in the Happy Valley dis

dlsions..

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in the remark that we desire to re-be no niggardiness in providing move every legitimate grievance the proposed triburial with adequate and to meet every legitimate, de- powers to ensure just district de trict, for the Poppy Day yestor- ter," said Mr. Brown to the an shield, with very beautiful designs, day. The collectors were: Mrxious youth. "Have you seen her including that mysterious Eastern Wood, the Misses Muriel Smith, mother?" Dolly-Murphy-Kathleen Clarke, "Yea, but daughters don't always. Christine Skelton, Alison McKay grow up like their mothers." Marie Clarke, Beatrice Taylor an Mary Taylor, Sea Scout Reggio

EXCHANGE RATES..

Rugby, Nov. 11.

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mand that Chinese patriots may reasonably make. Nothing could be more definite, in the way of assurances, than that. We, are hampered, however, by the ab- Geneva sence of any real authority with Borlin whom to deal, and it is not without Helsingfors ita interest to remark that at about Rio

Shanghai the very time Lord Balfour was Brussels making his speech, Dr. Wellington Copenhagen

Milan

Koo, who has only just taken over Prague

Llabon the portfolio of Foreign Minister Bombay in the Peking Government, must

Yokohama have been drafting his circular

Amsterdam telegram announcing his desire to Stockholm resign the post. That is the whole

Madrid' trouble with China at the mo- Hongkong

Buenos Aires ment-not only has the Peking ad- Silver (spot)

Silver (forward) ministration no power to enforce

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