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The Telegraph -

FRIDAY, DECEMBER. 3, 1926.

THE PROBLEM OF CHINA.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 192

DAY BY DAY,

tion is one of extraordinary dlín. culty at proabnt. The report of. the Commission en Extra-Torri- toriality shows that there is prae- THEIR GOODNESS AGREEABLE, AND leally no law in the country, just SMILE INSTEAD OF FROWNING IN

as there is no effective Govern- ment functioning. Many of the reforms which arò necessary have been stressed by the Commission- érs, but the trouble la to get a start made. Even the interim pro- Dosals call for some effort by China. Moreover, it is difficult to näcertain whether the Report is

fikely to and acceptance amongst the Chinese, but if "something. could be done in the way of re cognising such Governments in the country as are. capable of exercising, some measure of an thority and induce these to make a beginning, the double purpose would be served of making a usa ful gesture of friendship and of initiating the more urgent reforms called for.

IF GOOD FEOPLE WOULD PUT MAKE

THEIR VIRTUE, HOW MANY WOULD THEY WIN TO THE GOOD CAUSE- Archbishop Usher.

Another Chinese case of typhoid fever was reported yesterday.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

A CONSTANCE TALMADGE

FILM.

EXCHANGE RATES.

Rugby, Dec. 2.

Parle

.1201

Gonova Berlin

.25,2)

20.30

Oslo

2620...

There is quite an excellent alm being shown at the "Queen's Helsingfora Theatre at present, this being Shanghai "The Dangerous Mald," First Brussola. National production starring Con- Milan... stance Talmadge.

Copenhagon Prague Set in the 17th Century, during Lisbon the period of the Monmouth rebel- Bombay lon against King James, the tale Yokohama Now York is an interesting record of adven- Now o "Pasactigers for Hongkong arriv-turo and. romance, in which the Amsterdam ing on board the s.s. Tanda wore old-time spirit and atmosphere is Vienna Mr. R. A. North, Miss North and most admirably portrayed. There Mias Crawford...

is moreover, a gratifying restraint evident all through, with the Silver (spot)

The local weather forecast up to noon to-morrow is: North-oist winds, fresh; fair,"

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Stockholmm

Madrid Buonos. Hongkong

Aires

4.84.16/16

34.39% 31.00

4,9/16

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-British Wireless,

Contemplating suicide, & Chin-avoidance of many of those exug- Silver (forward eso living at Sul Street, drank agerations which spoil films deal- quantity of Lysol yesterday. Hoing with the period. It la n was still living when discovered simple but in some respects thru- lying on his bed in a cubicle, and ing tale that is told, and the set- Delhi, Nov. 11. The new capital Civil Hospital. was removed to the Government tings are all that could be desired. of India, on the south site of Delhi, Constance Talmadge takes the has been occupied by the Govern- title role with great success, and ment this cold weather, but Govern.

A sils of earth down the hill-is ably supported by "Conwayment House, will not be ready for side near the Diocesan Boys Tearle and the remainder of the occupation by the Viceroy for an School yesterday led to the deathcast.

other two years. A magniscent We can commend this picture as edifice on the South African mode

of an earth coolie, whose skull was fractured by a piece of rock, being well worth seeing. The remains were removed to the Kowloon Mortuary,

Despite all that her detractors muy say, Britain has again and rain shown her desire to main- ain and strengthen good relation- A Japanese was charged before ships with China, and the latest Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning on a charge of refusing to pay his indication of that spirit is manifare and assaulting the conductor fested in the recommendations of on a tram yesterday. He was re- the Boxer Indemnity Commission.manded to enable him to produce The times are trying to all who have dealings with China. But patience and watchfulness should in the long run be justified and vindicated.

witness.

2.

Sir Henry Sainman, who started fe as a cabin boy, and became a sea captain and shipowner, "has given' $10,000 to the Missions to Seamen for a new institute and church at Hull, a

As the Kowloon Magistracy, yea- terday Mr. W. Jack of No, 1 Canton Villas was fined $7 by M. J.H.D. Vihill for allowing his dog to be abroad without a muzzle, this being the second offence against the de feadart. Mr. C. Bond was het: $3 for a similar offence.

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A successful sale of work was held at the Union Church Rooms yesterday with results that exceed- Mr. J. Kirk ed expectations. Maconachie presided and assisted an enthusiastic band of helpers had little difficulty in disposing of the many articles exposed for sale.

21 YEARS AGO.

EXTRACTS FROM “TELEGRAFII” » FILES.

The following items are extract- ad from the Telegraph files for the week ended December 9th, 1905.

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The rate of the dollar on demand was 28. 0, 3/80.-

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has been constructed for housing the Indian Legislatures in the new cupital.

Blackburn Antiquarian Society | are to excavate old Roman fortif. cations on Mellor Moors, Lanca shire.

In view of the approaching visit of H. R. II. Prince Arthur of Con- naught to Japan, it was proposed to postpone the Hongkong St. George's Bail so as to enable him to be pre- sent.

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Mr. J. H. Gurdiner was admitted. The completion of the King Ed-" as a solicitor at the Supreme Court.ward. Hotel, of which Mossra."

Leigh and Orange were the archit-

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Mr. Rockhill, the U. S, Minister ects, was announced. to China, called at the Foreign Office in Pekiug and urged the with drawal of the anti-American boy-sided at a meeting at which it was cott.

The death was recorded of Mr. L. M. Kerr. Superintendent Ship wright of the Kowloon Docks.

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The Ladies' Recreation Club held a subscription dance, for which the charge, was $5.

H. E. Sir Matthew Nathan pre-

decided to form a Hongkong Hor- ticultural Society. Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, was named as first President.

The Victoria Dramatic Club pre- sented the Irish drama, "The Shaugraun," at the St. Patrick's

Chub.

The Strike Ends.

Just a three-line paragraph, say Every day it is becoming in- ing that as district agreements creasingly evident that at the mo-have been fixed up and as men are went the whole world has its eyes returning to work there is no fur- on China: The incohate condition ther need to publish daily official returns of the number of men at of the country, the continued work, announces the finish of what stress and strife, and the "ever has been the most disastrous coal present danger that serious inter-strike in British history. The

great strike has just petered out national complications may arise in the reluctant surrender of the all these factors in the situa- men to economic facts that could tion give cause for a measure of not be evaded. The miners have had to accept lower wages and they anxiety and concern regarding the have now to work slightly longer eventual outcome. Amongst the hours, notwithstanding the brave,

A dance given by the Kowloon Powers, there is.general agree and ridiculous and obstinate, Doel Recreation Club on Saturday show that was made at the begin night in aid of the Russian lady whe ment that intervention just now ning of the fight. In spite of the suffered in the Sunning piracy, re might aggravate the position fact that the miners leaders have alto in the substantial sum of rather than improve it. That is displayed much that has been re- 8500 being realised. Tickets sold by grettable in the way of obstruc- the Taikoo Recreation Club came why, as Sir Edward Stockton aptly tionist tactics, we are sorry that to $95, by the China Sugar Refining put it, a watching policy is at the the strike has had no better result staff to $50, and by the Kowloon moment inevitable. It is no busi-than that just witnessed. It Dock Recreation Club to 8335.

ought to have been possible to do

London, Nov. 10. Mr. Walter Swansea West Liberal Association and the patience of a Job in order the death with the famous white intimating that he does not intend to play his trying part. Here is an cobra of the London zoo, and killed nuthoritative pronunciamento on its cago-fellow. The ringhals are to seek re-election at the next general election. It has been the subject: "When a woman cus- cousins of the cobras and have a known that there was a Liberal tomer comes in and saya, by way of hasty temper. They can spit pol- split at Swansea over Mr. Renci-opening conversation, It's a wet son eight feet. man's attitude towards Mr. Lloyd morning, the salesman should never George.

reply, 'Yes, it is a wet, morning'! He must think of something bright and original."

not an hour on the day." but, so

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The Vary Joba !

It has long since been recognised

The beautiful but dangerous

that the average shop assistant has ringhal of Bouth Africa is the lone to be endowed with the hide of a occupant of its cage now. The

ness of foreign nations to inter-much more than merely defeat the Runciman has sent à letter to the rhinoceros, the tact of a Chesterfield other day it engaged in a duel to fere in the internal strife in miners on their sily stugan re- China, so long as their interests garding "not a penny off the pay. ard the lives and property of their far as we have been informed up to subjects are not threatened. Bri-the present, there has been achie tish policy is founded on a record nothing really constructive

The miners have not lost wholly- nition of that point, and we do not it would be a mistake to think that doubt that it will continue along-for the terms made in most of those lines so long as the situn- the districts are well above the flat 1521 standard to which the owners tion remains in its' present state. At the same time, there is abun dant evidence that there is to be no toleration of injury to our in- terests, in which connection it is satisfactory to realise that the Imperial authorities are keeping

A Canton communique announces

Mr. Assistant, may I give you a original replies?

It's a wet morning. Rather, Does it affect your corns? Yes. The rain does that, you not believe

were going to revert according to the appointment of Mr. Li Sing-helping hand with some bright and the notices which precipitated the vik as Minister of Finance and Pro- stoppage at the beginning of May. vincial Treasurer, po tem, during But they have gained nothing in the absence of Mr. T. V. Soon... It is reported that Mr. T. V. Soong spirit or temper and the strike

left a very definite legacy of is resigning the concurrent post of know.

No, no. You must not disappointment and the desire to the Provincial Treasurer of Kwang-

The Government has tang, and, in that case, Mr. what the papers tell you. retaliate not come out of the fight with al-Li Sing-yik's appointment will pro-

Is it? Do you use the overlap together clean hands, and there is bably became substantive."

ping grip?

a sharp eye on the turn of events.

The trouble with China jüst now, a groundwork of fact behind the

is that she is passing through a

Indeed. Do you know anything for the three-thirty? v

Well, well well. I hope it doesn't

School girl of South Shields," cannot wear rings to school. Tea- chars complain, that the girls pay too much attention to their hands, and not enough to their books. The matter came to a head when an frate parent complained that a teacher had kept her girl's ring The teacher explained that the girl kept twisting the ring on her finger and would not pay attention to lessons. The board upheld the teacher.

as has so often beur pointed out,miners' accusation of partiality, Chinese was charged before

"The common human life is a The future will undoubtedly see Mr. E. E. Lindsell this morning

reaping of the animosities left with importing 1,800 pounds of spoil the Gas Light and Coke Com-sue of expectations, that are never realized and anticipations. period of transition. The ship of unhealed.. Buf, in spite of pes-copper coins into the Colony with-pany's Rotary Club's Annual Binge. State founders along in the face simism on this score, we would out the necessary permit. The In this way the customer's sales that are never fulfilled, of toil for anxieties, of outrage.ds, torment- of a storm which at the moment like to pay tribute to the remark-man was arrested on the s.8. Hal-resistance will be broken down and unsatisfying ends and pursuing.

a large orders will follow.. able behaviour of the atrikers.hong yesterday consequent on

ing desiree, of fever and fatigue, shows little, sign of bating, and Over one million workers have search by revenue officers which

been on strike for seven months disclosed the presence of 47-bags One of the largest-women's bob, anger and repentance, malaise, and..

death"

This cheerful ljilje des and every Britisher knows what of Chinese copper coins, on the bing shops in New England "Has

there appears no-one able to take

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marcel ar "facial." The proprietor

the wheel and stear the barque tardahip that has entailed among steamer.Mr. Leo. d'Almada ap- 1 ruled that women may smoke no nition of the thing called Life" the miners and their families, peared for the Chinese, who was longer while getting their hair cut, comes from H. G. Wells. Philoso- "phers, poets, the lenders of all There have been times, when remanded.

of the shop took a vote among 1000 time have told us loudly and patience must have been well-nigh exhausted, yet there has been con-

Another successful Ladies' women and found that only 42 vigorously that life was not worth sistent and really wonderful good Night was held at the European wanted to smoke while in the bar- its salt, the powder to blow it up! conduct.

clear of the rocks which lie ahead. But China has managed to weather adverse conditions before, and we have still hopes that a safe and peaceful haven will eventually be reached. There are certain cle- ments in China at the moment who would have the world believe that NICARAGUAN REVOLT. Marley Horder, Mrs. W. Robson,

Britain and some of the other Powers are little else than wreck- era and that they would not

great

ly care if disaster should come.

LIBERAL LEADER SETS UP OPPOSITION.

Managua, Dec, 2.

Y. M. C. A. yesterday, dinner being ber's chair., followed by an excellent entertain- ment. The artistes who contribut- ed to the programme were Mr. H.

Smile and the world smiles

with you

Frown and you frown alone, For the cheerful grin will let

you in

Where the frown is never

Enown."

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or the thistledown upon which it. floated. But somehow we kept on living, and somehow, too, we have kept right on enjoying this "tleaue of expectations never realized." It is not too much to expect that, even knowing how this business of holding a job, paying the meat bill and owning a radio is merely toil for unsatisfying ends," we will continue as usual to be mighty glad of a ling at-it.

and Mr. V. C. Labrum. A well produced little playlet entitled "Coffee Black" was" presented by Miss Gladys Nicholas, and Messrs.i J. Petrie, P. Sands and E. W. AR- tree. "The White Coons also

In a certain cricket mutch one of But that is a sheer distortion of Dr. Juan Sacasa,, the political made their first appearanco, pre- the facts. All that is best in the head of the Liberal Party, and senting a. Minstrel Medley. "The the batsmen was given out with a

“My daughter depends a you aspirations of the Chinese people formerly vice-President of Nicara White Coons consisted of Messrs.doubtful Lb.w: decision.

Grenham, Anderson, Murray, "I am not out!" the indignant has the sympathy of those Powere gua, has arrived at Puerto Cabe-

zag with a number of hia follow- Petrie, Hunt, Dand, Chapman, batsman protested vigoromaly. "Not deal on the classica."

Why, I thought she was just who know that the eventual stabi-ers in order to establish a Liberal Howell, Greenhalgh, Sowell and out!".

"Aren't you?" the umpire rotort- learning to play!" lisation of the situation will be to Government in opposition to Pre-Richarda, with Mr. H. J. Fountain

"Well, you She is, but they enable her to sident Diaz's Conservative ad- na plarist. An interesting jigsawed, with confidence. the mutual benefit of China andministration. Reuter's American puzzle also created considerable have a look in to-morrow morning's reach the plane by sitting on

them." amusement. the whole world. But the posi-Service.

papier and sce."