- WHÁT ABOUT THAT CHILD'S EYES? Are they just as good na, his school- mate s--the boy or girl who is forging ahead of him or her? Or is he or she handicapped by some little weakness of the eyes which makes school work a burdon and rotards progress? Why not be sure about it? An oxanifnation of the oyes is the only way to be certain. If glasses are ordered it will be for ono reason only because your child's oyos will suffer without them.
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N. LAZARUS
Hongkong's Only European Optician, 12, Queen's Road, Central. Managor:alph A. Caopor, Registered Optometrist Canada.)
CANTON FIRE.
HONGKONG INTERESTS
BLAMED!
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1821
NO. 22,033
“SUNNING” PIRACY
COMMISSION.
CHINA COAST CAPTAIN AS MEMBER.
ENQUIRY'S SCOPE WIDENED.
The Government has takes note
MONEY ACCOUNTED FOR.
Interviewed by the Canton Gazette, Mr. Soo Chul-ching, the Chairman of the Strike Committee, of recent criticisms in regard to denied the report that he had been the constitution of the Commis-1 arrested on a charge of incan- diarism in connection with the re-sion of Enquiry Into the Sunning cent are at the Strike Headquar- piracy and the limited nature of
ters...
the terms of roference.
BA+AEF SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1926, ATAT
"PURE BUNK.”
CHINA'S COMPLAINTS
DESCRIBED.
U. S. DELEGATE'S OPINION.
BRITAIN AND FRANCE HANKOW OUTRAGE
AGREE.
·CÓRDIAL EXCHANGE OF VIEWS.
bassador.
TWO AMERICANS IMPRISONED.
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We are authorised to contradict fots of motor drivora have too the rumour that, in view of unfair much assurance and not enough, ARMED PARTY TO RESCUE. competition, the Government has insurance. HOPES FOR FUTURE.
acceded to a request from the Few things have stirred Hankow Colonial Committee of the B.M.A...
A man reveals himself by his "Chicago, Oct. 28.
Rugby, Dec. 9. more than the outrageous troat (British Motorboats Association) telephone voice, says à London Characterizing as "pure buak" any theories that China's present lain lunched to-day with M. Briand, Cousins (Director) and Mr. J.
Sir Austin and Lady Chamber ment meted out to Mr. L. G. that the Star Ferry fares be operator. Not in Hongkong.
increased.
though The statica pravent that precarious status is due to im the French Foreign Minister, at Gilliam of the British Cigarette
hore. The rumour that the Hongkong perialism DT Jack of autonomy, to extraterritoriality or included M. Poincare, M. Herriot Affairs on Tuesday, days the name to Hongkong Switchbacks, to work.
tar the Qual D'Orsay. Other guests Company at the Bureau of Foreign Tramways, Limited, is about to
apply for permission to alter the finds it difficult to get hard down The man who's hard up usually to unequal treaties, Mr. Silas H and Lord Crewe, the British Am-Central China Post of November Unlimited, in entirely without There has never been any sec- Accordingly, the proclamation Strawn spoke here yesterday, recy about the necounts of the by H. E. the Governor appears in
Mr. Strawn, who was United
18th. They were asked to meet foundation.. Strike Committee, Mr. Soo stated. the, current issue of the Gazette
In Bulgaria, there's a quaint The accounts were published re- in an amended form, the altera- States delegate to special confer-
Meteorologically and otherwise wedding custom by which the Was 4 Wet St. bridegroom strikes the bride with gularly and a printed financial tione made, being the addition to ences in China on the Customs Inter at the British Embassy, Sir the Commissioner of Foreign
a shoe. His last chance? bulletin made daily to the various the Commission of a mercantile Tariff and on Extraterritori: Austin Chamberlain Sald: "I had Affairs at his office in order to try speaking, it unions, giving data on receipts and marine officer with a mastor's cer- Jurisdiction, told members of the tion with M. Poincare this after, which the factory in the S.A.p.
the pleasure of a short conversa and come to some agreement by Andrew's, Night. Commerce, at
We're still waiting to hear of a expenditures. All accounts were tificate having a knowledge of the Association of
According to Mussolini, the frat They arrived silver screen couple colebrating hundred shots are the hardest. gone over by an Auditing Burgan, China Coast, and the addition of luncheon at the Hotel La Salle, noon and subsequently had a long
conference with M. Briand. This could be opened. that the Chinese republic's and a further report was made at further, torm of reference giving troubles are based mainly on these bore chiefly on those questions there about ten o'clock in the mor- their silver wedding. tri-weekly meetings of the 800 ce-
which are on the agenda at Genevaning and were promptly faced legates of the strikers.
We also discussed several questions with demands of the Labour Union, China has no stable govern- of general interest which it is which were to the effect that since aid of the poor, shouldn't th der who's expected to go after the
to review between the the factory had shut down without whole community share in the sheep that stays out overtime? Everything is dominated by Foreign Ministers of two nations being erosed by the Labour Union, proceeds?- the military operations of the united in carrying out a policy of each employee should receive one peace. During the two years that full month's wages, the usual year-
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the Commission general power to make recommendations as to the All financial affairs of the com- measures for preventing piracy. mittee have been controlled by a
The new member of the Com- Financial Commission, Mr. Sco mission is Captain Allan Hugh stated. This Commission distri-Stewart, of the Douglas Steamship buted the funds to the various de Company, atd., whilst the addi- partments and exnicted a detailed tional term of reference is "to con- accounting covering all items, sider generally and to make re- even including ricksha fares. commendations as to the measures
necessary for preventing piracy.
NOT ACCIDENTAL,
Although Mr. Soo flatly denied the charge of incendiarism, he is Inclined to agree with the Hong- kong papers that the fire was not. accidentul. He gives evidence which inclines him to the belief that the fire was started by agents of Hongkong interests,
All evidence, he feels, looks to foul play on the part of agents, in- terested in causing trouble to the
strikers.
This is not merely a personal opinion. Mr. Soo pointed out. It was also the conclusion reached by the investigation "committee that
was formed to determine the cause of the fire.
STEAMERS COLLIDE.
FAR EASTERN BOAT INVOLVED,
Loudon, Dec. 3.
A message from Port Said saye that the steamer British Advocate from Abadan to Swansea, and the Fretich steamer Cap Padaran, from Havre to Haiphong, have collided in the Suez Rouds. Both are damaged.-Reuter.
A NEW SHIP.
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war lords.
speech, Mr. Strawn said that for
Receiving Fross representatives
necessary
THE CHINESE PROBLEM. · ·
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Seeing that Rose Day was in their own Trade Union. We won-
Shepherds in Russia now have.
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Lots of horse's necks were col-
An inventor gays he can maka
most need is someone to make silent tkose responsible for wars.
In the course of a lengthy have been in touch with My bonus paid to employees of the lared the morning after. St. the next war silent. But what wa
Briand, we have found ourselves firm of half-a-month's pay, six Andrew's Ball:
months wages in leu of notice
0,0 "according to International Labour There is no truth in the rumour Law," and the share of the pro- that the man who spent Wednes-
The best motor-car accessory. la vident fund, with interest, lying day night vainly endeavouring to plenty of money to keep the bus. with the firm to the credit of each convert a Flanders poppy into a running.
OD red rose hailed from Abardeon.
According to 0.0
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40 G sign on pain of detention. This "Auchtermuchty was tastefully
A courtship and wedding have. both the gentlemen, refused to do, decorated with a long bar..
been conducted in Esperanto. whereupon they were held under
thousands of years the govern ment of China had been · an absolute monarchy. On October 9, 1911, a bomb exploded in a Chinese house in the Russian con- session at Hankow. This was the beginning of the revolution which resulted in the abdication of the Manchu dynasty on February 13, 1912 The revolutionists made a mini- declaration and issued festo more eloquent in denuncia- tion of the oppression of the Manchus than was our declaration of independence in denouncing the treatment of us by King George 11.
"Many patriotic, well educated and intelligent Chinese have been and are doing their best to establish a stable government, bat they meet with little success in the face of the continuing wars carried on by war lords who are actuated by but two motives- greed and aggrandizement.. War is the only prosperous business in She China..
The most careful investigation was made, Mr. Soo declares: He
The ... Cap Padaran is a new himself had not been at the hend- quarters at the time of the fire.ship, only just recently having been That afternoon he had been con- put into service by La Compagnie ferring with a government official, des Chargeurs Reunis on the line and did not hear of the fire until from France to Indo-China.
is one of a series of sister ships one at Koumintang Head- quarters told him that the strike whose names "Cap Saint Jacques" premises had been destroyed. By "Cap Varella," "Cap" Tourane," the time he reached the place, half "Cap Lay," were all taken from the principal capes on the French an hour after the fire started, the Indo-Chink coast between Saigon
and Haiphong.
some
entire headquarters was gone.
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NO CASUALTIES.
There were no casualties in the fire, except one, Mr. Soo stated, in refutation of another report that has gained currency, The auditing bureau was destroyed quickly, and it was apparent that the fire could not be easily con trolled. So the gutes were opened and every one escaped, including men who were being detained for breaking the rules of the strike.. This was ascertained. by the fire brigade when it arrived.
Immediately after the fire, un investigation committee of four. members, two, of the strikers' com- mittee, one of the picket committee
British Minister Givon Wide
Latitude.,
Rugby, Dec. 8.
Mr. Miles Lampson, the Bri tish Minister of China, is pro- ceeding from Shanghai via Nanking to Hankey, where he will probably arrive on Tues- day.
The British Government has given Mr. Lampson wide lati-
man.
REFUSAL TO SIGN.
close detention and were not allow
.
Trouble at the moment is that Every language has its pitfalls for
ed to go out or communicate with there's too much gas warfare the unwary Anyone by letter or phone.
About four o'clock in the after- noon they managed to force, their
lructed against China..
A correspondent wants to know
An Austrian has invented a act whether it is hard to learn the way out on to the road and made of wings which can be attached to Charleston. The best method is some progress towards the French a man's back and enable him to fly. to get so annoyed that you could tude to deal with the situa Concassion, the boundary of which, Should be popular here when the kick yourself; then you have
practically mastered it.
tion, and his decision to visit Hankow is regarded by the Press as a wise move. He will proceed later to Peking where, however, no Government exists at present to which his credentials could be present- ed-British Wireless.
in agreement regarding subjects a
is only a short distance away, but shroff calls round. they were then seized 'by the pickets and hauled back. At this
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There is no truth in the rumour Alion escaped from a menagerie.
point a foreigner passed in a.rick-that some longkong traders are and took refuge in a milliner's sha but evidently being of a taking a course in Pelmanism in shop. The assistants were not in peaceful turn of mind considerate order that they will not forget to the least alarmed. They thought ly turned his head the other way,
lower prices when the dollar goes the growling noise was made by the husband of one of the up again.
D.B
customers. According to the Telegraph, one
RELEASE OBTAINED. About five o'clock the news leak-1
American Consul-General.
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woolly Scotsmen simul-
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42 CABINETS. "As indicative of the instability issue and particularly those con-ed out about Mr. Cousins and Mr. of the features at St. Andrew's of the Chinese government, I may cerning the forthcoming session Gilliam being held prisoner and Ball was a "special exhibition that the Hongkong University has mention that since the attempt to of the League of Nations Council, representation was made to the dance of the Argyll Broadswords offered to confer the degree of Boby Madaline Sinclair." Madaline M.A. (honoris causa) on all Goy establish a republic fourteen years! "I do not recollect exactly what tween ten an eleven at night must have been very cut up at ernment servants ago there have been eight presi I told you on my previous visit, but word came through from him say having to impersonate four wild. "Marked Ability," These vessels have already made dents or chief executives, forty- I believe I said we had carried out ing that nothing could be done, and
Speaking of the "Highland their trial trip between France and two cabinets with a continuously something great in the way of pro- whereupon members of the Ameri-taneously. Buenos
Fling." The trouble with one Alres under different changing membership, and twenty-gress towards the policy of peace, can community arranged an armed names. They were rechristened five ministers of justice. The and I asked you not to expect too posse to effect the release them At a textile show in the North gentleman in the vicinity of and refitted with the most modern last president, Tsao Kun, was lock-great or too immediate results from Reives. However, before starting, of England, one of the speakers Auchtermuchty seemed to be that equipment and accommodation for ed up in Peking from December, the Locarno Agreement. I can but the Consul was informed and the remarked that "life would indeed he couldn't fling it far onough services as "one class" vessels and 1924, to April, 1926, because it was repent this advice. Since then, cur party left to pick up two of its be dull without the draper." Sup- are now being sent on their first said he Bought his office-yet no work has been progressing slowly members on the way.
pose we should still have counter-We trust that the G.C.H. edict trips to Indo-China.
formal charge was ever made but surely, and even other coun- This delayed matters a fow attractions. against him and he was never tries have not failed to appreciate minutes but the party were just
□□ brought to trial. He was released and to be affected by the results proceeding down the Rus Dautre- Judging from some conversa when the armies of Wu Pei-fu and obtained. This progress is
mer towards the Foreign Office tions which one cannot help over Chang. Teo-lin entered Peking on tinuing, but we still have dificul when they met the late prisoners hearing, some people are so wise Rules for Channel swimmers are April 10, 1926. On that day the ties to face. Provided we find coming back, they having been thint, they really become otherwis to be drawn up. This is a wist
precaution as some of solving these Httle by just released. It is quite evident chief executive, Tuan Chi-jui, fed meane from the presidential mansion to little, we can go farther, and this that a movement was got under Some, London restaurants are seem to imagine that if they croSE the foreign legation quarter in is the only way whereby we shall way when it was seen that public finding it cheaper to provide only the Channel three times it becom.s Peking and thence to a foreign ultimately arrive at a satisfactory opinion was determined on a regranulated sugar for patrons, who, their own property.
scue and this immediately opened it is to be presumed, have to lump concession in Ticatsin, where he state of affairs in Europe."
To-morrow evening, Sir Austen the gates to the two prisoners. it if they don't like it. Chamberlain proceeds to Geneva, travelling by the same train as Briand-British Wireless.
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CONDITIONS IN SIAN-FU.
FOREIGN SUPPLIES
EXHAUSTED. ·
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SINGAPORE DOCK.
THE NUMBER OF MEN EMPLOYED.
con-
It would seem that the Chinese Mofficiale concerned are trying to
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swimmers
Ships captains may no longer be allowed to solemnine marriages A reduction of "Dens" are hot now favoured in on board ship. place the onus of the whole affair, modern houses. This should the perils of the men.
☐☐ on the shoulders of. the British eliminate some of the household
Every woman should take up Cigarette Company's Worker's growling.
some interesting hbby with which Union for a Press representative was told at the Bureau of Foreign A three-months-old baby recent to amuse herself in her spare time, Affairs that the Bureau were notly won a motor car in a competi- "any's a woman's paper. The mise- responsible for the detention but tion. But she'll have to be can- ing letter is, of course," "."
O members of the Union were. tent.with her other rattle, for a
"Widow (40) desires situation Apart from the affair taking place few years. in official premises it is interesting
where could have sun eleven
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Shanghai, Dec. 4. and one striker was formed. The A message from Sanyuan, Shen-
now resides. following day at a full meeting off si, dated November 16th, stutes the strikers, there was general that the siege of Sian-fu, which POLITICAL OPINIONS OFTEN FATAL questioning about the fire and a began on April 16th, is continu- ing, so that it has now lasted ex- report of the committee.
"Two other presidents of the Chinese government preceded him INVESTIGATION AND DOCUMENTS. actly seven months.
It is not the report of
After heavy fighting in the early to that asylum. In China it is a the investigation committee, part of November, General Llucapital offence to differ politically, however, that comprises the Chen-huh's troops. rotreated but so that when an opponent gets main body of Mr. Soo's recovered later and renowed fight control of the government machine ovidence, but the facts about the ing. Two Brigadiers who order or a hostile military leader recovery of documents. Fortuned the retreat were shot by Gen- appears, it behooves all acting ately, he says, the headquarters erál Liu's ordre.
officials to get within the protec jutted out over the canal and five Conditions within Sian-fu itself tion of a foreign concession if they'
London, Dec. 3. to note that officers of the Bureau Some one has discovered that years; London preferred."-Ady!. iron safes were found in the bot
are unspeakable. It is believed desire to live. In addition to the
In the House of Commons re-were present and took an active muste can be much better enjoyed Another optimist. tom of the canal after the fire. that foreigners' supplies are ex-three former chief executives now When these were raised, they were hausted. Catholica killed and ate living in Tientsin, there are plying to Major L. Hare-Belisht, part. Thus Mr. C. R. Loh the if you listen to it with your eyes Mr. W. C. Bridgeman said that 878 secretary to the Acting Commis shut,, Also if the man behind you immediately sealed and not opened until representatives of the Hong Casualties have becu most governors of the several provincos men were employed on the con- sioner called the latter to arbitrate. keeps his mouth shut, too.
口口 kong Strikers Union and the heavy, and both sides are now and a large number of other struction of the Admiralty Dock Shameen Strikers Union were pre-awaiting reinforcements. Reuter. Chinese high officials who hayt yard at Singaporn-Reuter, sent. When they were opened, they were found to contain $13,500 in government bonds, $9,000 in coin, $10,000 in drafts, $3,000 in Hong- kong currency, between $600 and $700 in Central Bank notes, $5,000 in Bangkok drafts and a few hund- red dollars in Dutch coins. Only
A message from Somerville, New one wooden box, which contained Jersey, states that the jury has ac- money for current expenses, per quited the three accused in the Hall haps $400 to $500, was destroyed.Mills murder
case. Reuter's (Continued on Page 18.)
American Service.
a horse ten days ago.
HALL-MILLS TRIAL. THREE ACCUSED, ACQUITTED.
"New York, Dec, 3.
twenty-six
former
tupana
or
either incurred the wrath of their political opponents or have too generously helped themselves from the public treasury,
PRINCE HENRY,
The Acting Commissioner, Mr. C.
The notice in rooms of London hotels which reads "Have you left anything?" should, of course, be
C. Mei, after a lengthy speech. "Restaurant Frequenter."-The "Have you anything left?" stated that he would "shoulder the croquette 18 the part of the. whole, responsibility until such chicken left over from yesterday,,, time as things could be settled:"
DOYCOTT CONTINUES "Since April 10, 1926, there has
Later it was stated that the mat been no government in China. VISIT TO RIVIERA,
ter was being referred to higher The authority of the central gov erniment la gonc. Outside of
authority for decision. What their Rugby, Dec. 3. Peking no regard is paid to the HR.H. Prince Honry is going decision was we do not know but orders or wishes of the so-called to the Riviera early next week to we have learned from excellent "regency cabinet, which is assum- recuperate from his recent opera-aources that although the attempt
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The football season reminds us that many a man who has spent Edison may claim to be the big sums on his son's education is cleverest man in the world. He lucky if he gets a half back. invented the phonograph so that people would stay up late and use his electric lights.
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So long" is probably the most popular phrase amongst members. of the Hongkong Angling Club..
In a Texas town named Park Place, there has been no case of People who constantly talk crime reported for three years, about themselves, usually have Should be a good place to park. little else about which to talk.
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