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Each

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in beautifully made and serviceable Baskets.

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TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1926.

it has become the happy hunting ground in the Baltic area for trou- ble makers. The problem of settling boundaries and national ties along the southern coast of the Baltic has been one of the thornient of all the post-war dißenities of Europe, and, unless there is a great deal of patience and tolerance. shown, the Buidic may easily deve lop Into a war-breeding area out- rivalling the Falkans. The pro blem of Dantzig and the Polish cor-

ridor is not yet disposed of and might at any time create a difficulty of first-class importance, It seems almost anical that at the very

DAY BY DAY.

TO FITY DISTRESS 18 BUT HUMAN'; To BELIEVE IT IS GODLIKE-Horace, Mann.

The Victoria British School is holding an open day and sale of work on Thursday at 10.30 am.

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The P. and O. as. Mantua, from Hongkong, arrived at London, on the 18th Inst., at 8 a.m.

TRAFFIC OFFENCES.

'EUROPEAN PASSENGERS AND

OVERLOADING.

NEW CARDINALS.

THE POPE'S SPEECH. :

Rome, Dec, 20, "I think the passengers should Secret Consistory created, two Holiness the Pope, at en have known botter in this caso," now Cardinals, Monsignor Gamba

There were 72 vessels in port | drunk.

His

was Mr. W. Schofield's comment at the Central Magistracy this morn-of Turin and Hephaestus res

and Monsignor Lauri, Archbishops ing when he fined a Chinese motor pectively, and he also preconised car driver $4 for overloading. It

a number of Bishops. was stated that there were ten

The Pope, in an address, strong- European passengers in a soverly denounced the persecution of scater car, some of them being catholics and the church In Mexico, where, he declared, the thing and seven departing in the fined $8 for marrying comes was Government was Incaresfating and riving $6 goods other course of the 24 hours ended at than hand luggage and for not and slaughtering unarmed faithful even killing pious ecclesiastics. ine a.m. to-day.

having proper control of the while praying at the Sanctuary of vehiule. His load consisted of the Madonna. The Pope, after The master of a trading junk three "big trunks, some washing, rejoicing at Signor Mussolini's time when France and Germany was fined $16 or two weeks at the a. portmanteau and a basket of recent escape, deplored the con and see the many funds should be composing the differ Marine Court this morning Tot miscellaneous goods. In the frequent attacks on catholica in ences in the west of Europe, small failing to exhibit regulation lights driver's seat ware two women and Italy, and rejoiced that the Gov-

three or four ornaments. nations to the east should be irritat whilst under way.

One of ernment had issued severs orders the women's legs was spread over against violence.-Router. ¿ ing each other. Despite the em phätle assertions that the Lithuanian change of Government has nothing but an internal signi ficance, there will most certainly be outside réparepssions. It is de voutly to be hoped that these will be marked by moduration and wise control,

mental improvements that.. Remington has made in typewriter construction. We invito comparison on every count whother ease and speed of operation or quality of work.

Mustard & Co., Ltd.

Incorporated under the Companies

"Ordinances Hongkong,

Alexandrs Buildings, Des Voeux Road Contral,"

The Telegraph

TUESDAY DEC. 21, 1926.

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Boycelt Evils.

The manner in which the boycott weapon rebounds on others than those against whom it is directed. was well shown in the facts and

THE BALTIC PROBLEM, 5s given by the writer who in our issue of yesterday recounted the results of his investigations in Southern Kwangtung.

Amongst the passengers "who left by the President Polk yester day were Mr. and Mrs. Grossman, Mr. L. Dunbar and Mr. P. M. Hodg- son.

A small matshed in the Chinese cemetery on Mount Davis was destroyed by fire yesterday. The structure wits-set on fire through the burning of joss sticks.

It is announced that Commodore J. L. Pearson, C.M.G., Mrs., Pear son and the. Ward Room Officers of, H.M.S. Tamar are giving a dance on Wednesday, January. 26th.

A Director of the Lee Wah Company, Des Voeux Central, has reported to the Police tart one of his collectors is now missing. In regard is alleged that the man had col shown that, as is the case in Cantomers. to the position in Pakhoi. It was lected $631.90 from the firm's cuse

ton, although the boycott has been

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The forthcoming wedding là ated by cortain labour extremists announced of 31r. George Leon- That, of itself, is a most regrettable hard, Friedrich Geifslinger, a m13- state of affairs and is hardly in sionary of Lilong, Kwangtung, at keeping with the faith which we praent residing at Jordan House. have been accustomed to repose in No. 229 Nathan Road, to Miss definite promises made by respon Anna Johnas Gackslatler, who is aible authorities. But the chief due to arrive in the colony by the point to be stressed is that the boy-M. S. Fulda. cott is injuring the Chinese even more than it is the British. We

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ཐཏྭཱ . ཀ The theft of twenty tins of are told, for example, that the trade peanut oil off the deck of the Indo- of Pakhoi, an important feeder China-Steam Navigation port for South China, has been Pany's ship, the a.s. Cheongshing, Practically ruined by the boycott, has been reported to the police by and the Customs returns amply bear out that statement. It is not that the Chinese business men wigh to boycott British goods, for we are assured that they would wel-

the Compradore of the vessel. The

tins were stolen sometime during Sunday night.

Something in the way of a

the brake pedal, making it impoa- sible for the driver to have proper contról.

U.S. NAVAL BILL.

TEN LIGHT CRUISERS WANTED.

Washington, Dec. 20.

"You can't have proper control overim čar when there is a boy sitt ing on your knee" was the magis trate's remark' in another traffic cuse in which a Chinese was charg- ed with overloading. There A Bill has been introduced by were seven people in a five senter Mr. Butler, Chairman of the car, and defendant said he had a boy Naval Affairs Committee, for the on his knee. He later changed his construction of ten cruisers at a story and said the boy was on cost of £3,000,000 each; and has a passenger'a knee. The driver been favourably reported to the was fined $5.

House of Representatives. Mi

Mr. Butler, in introducing the

i SPEEDING. A fine of $25 was imposed on measure, described it as being in another driver for speeding along line with, Pres. Coolidge's national- Stubbe Road. Sergeant Mason defence programime. He ds. said the man was driving a lorry clared that Britain and Japan fitted with solid tyres at 25 miles and other countries were con

an hour, although the speed of the structing large numbers of light- vehicle was limited to twelve miles. cruisers of 10,000 tons or under, Defendant turned the corner at a which were permissible under the dangerous speed, and his lorry did Washington Treaty Router's . a certain amount of damage to the American Service. road.

In another case.n driver was fined into Queen's Road East from a side

Ser-street and collided with his motor" $10 for negligent driving. geant Baker suld the man turned cycle combination.

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The Very Idea!

Lithuania, where an army leader nanted General Smetona, has just effected a coup and been elected President, is one of the new coun-technically called off, it is still oper tries of Europe created as a result of the re-shuffling which took place during and after the inte European war. Its independence was pro- claimed at Vilna in February 1918, since which time the little republie has been the home of much political unrest owing to the fact that it is composed of what were portions of other countries for many years and that its people are divided in their

Invariably, as men banded to- actual shooting could be done." attachments 'to neighbouring coun-

gether do wholesale thinking, Besides, they would have to. turning out this wholesale think- learn to speak lines (which would tries. The Republic consists of the

ing in the way of resolutions" destroy. many a blazing movie former Russian Government of

at conventions and such-the name pronto!)

But the Vitaphone has been Kovne and also portions of the old come the opportunity to resume novelty in calendars has been is brains of the individuals shrink

launched, and a pretty piece of Vilna" and "Suvalki Governments, their old connections. It is simply sued by the Anderson Music Com and dwindle away.

This is in the form of a a case of their being intimidated any."

So says Dr. Charles Gray Shaw, work it is. In the Hollywood professor of philosophy at New Egyptian theatre the other night, and is bounded by Latvia, the Ger- and of obstacles being placed in handy blotter which contains an man district of Konigsberg, Poland their way. Another aspect of our interesting cross-word puzzle, York University, Whether the it had its premiere; as a musical and the Baltic Sea. It will be re-correspondent's disclosures is to be some of the letters in which have professor is right or wrong, whe- prologue to the feature picture,

ther we agree or disagree, a nice Symphony, grand opera, that's membered that in 1923, the much-found in the propaganda" which is been filled in for advertising pur-

point would be the individual fine, say, the trembling folk in going on to discredit all things poses. disputed Memel Territory was oc- British. The result is that even

man's reaction to this supposed this hectic town, but talking.. cupied by Lithuania and that after

act. Would this individual man, movies? AB, no, let's put that off! whose brain possibly is growing much negotiation a Convention was drawn up by the League of Nations, Germany renounced its sovereignty over the town and territory of Memel under the Versailles Treaty and the place was administered by A French High Commissioner in the name of the Allies until January, 1923. Then it Was that the Lithuanians invaded the territory and occupied it. The storm created by that act threatened very serious consequences at the time, but mo- derate counsels eventually prevailed Paris. Brusscla and the League of Nations was en- Amsterdam trusted with drawing up a Conven- Berlin.

Copenhagen tion which has since been signed Vienna

Helsingfors and ratified. Lithuania is really one

The following vessels are ex- in the interior districts the people are being given the most distorted rected to be in wireless communi- versions of various happenings, and cation with Hongkong to-day as a consequence British prestige resident Polk, President Lincoln, is suffering. All this can be at President Jefferson, Empress of Canada, Vogtland, Angers, Sze- our 'correspondent tributed, as points out, to the work of the agita-chuen, Haiching, General Metzin tors. The pity is that the lies that rer, Sumatra Maru, Seattle Muru, are spread broadcast are not coun- Tango Maru and Talkwa "Maru. tered by organised propaganda, from our side,

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Lisbon

of those little buffer States that Buenos Aires arose out of the great cry of "self. Shanghai, Yokchama determination" at the end of the New York.

Geneva war-á cry that was based on quite. Milan

Stockholm good principles but which has left Stock

Oslo Oslo

à legacy of small conflicting nations, Prague which inevitably become the pawns Madrid

of larger neighbouring States..

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Bombay. Hongkong

Rugby, Dec. 20.

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The Hongkong Electric Recrea tion Club held a staff dinner and smoking concert at the Volunteer Headquarters, on Saturday even- ing, a thoroughly enjoyable time being spent. Mr. C. E. Gahagan, Mr. T. Gully and Mr. D. S. Hill contributed to the entertainment- which followed a pleasant repast," and Mr. Spary was at the piano.

A fire broke out at a tea godown at West Point shortly after mid- 34.404

night on Saturday when two 1.29212 2.17/22 young Chinese were awakened 46.11/32 from their sleep by amoke" acsend

2/6% ing from the kitchen on the ground floor. The Fire Brigade .4.86% was despatched to the scene and 25.58 the fire extinguished. The in- 100% surunice of the building is stated 18.15 to be $24,000 and the tea $21,000 .10.27

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Three of four Chinese who were Barrested by detectives near Un 1/5,27/32 Long on Saturday morning were 1/11% changed before Mr. T. W. Ains- 111 worth, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, with being in un- lawful possession of two daggers, a packet of pepper, walnuts and a quantity of wiro. The defendants were all remanded for one week.

24:11/18 -British Wirolosa.

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skinnier and skinnier, rejoice in The bequest by Mr. Charles the increasing strength of man- Miller, of Toronto, of a large sum kind as a whole, or would he mourn to the Toronto woman who withi the passing of his own individual ten years has the largest number. greatness? The latter, of course, of children" is not only entirely For without a personal premium against the spirit of the age, but it placed on self, call it egotism, or develops the spirit of competition' call it what you will, individuals in a most undesirable direction, never could have succeeded to the As, moreover, the contingency of point where as units they compose twins or triplets cannot be fore- strong and powerful associations, seen, the transaction may be anid It is only pride in self that spurs to partake of the nature of a the race on, and if this pride is to lottery. Calida wants ponula- be annihilated, what lies ahead for tion, but she cannot want it so. any of us?..

much as that.

He threw things at the cats

that howled

And filled the midnight air. But now he cannot go to work. He has no shoes to wear.

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Gertie: "I dreamed about yoù, last night."

Harold: "You did, you dear girl?"

"But I'm not blaming you, Some- thing I ate didn't agree with me."

Two decades ago, three men made an agreement, signed in

"Oh, Tom," faltered the blush- ing maid, as he slipped the spark- ing diamond on her taper finger "I ought not to accept as valuable'

blood, to meet at Nelson Column, a present as this from you!"

"Yes," said Tom, "I thought you Trafalgar Square, at a certain would be likely to say something minute twenty years hence. For of the kind. Here is the receipt twenty years they neither mot nor cd, bill, showing that it is paid wrote to cach other, but they mot on the minute at the appointed for."

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By which means, dear young place. All three went through the In the present case, we see the Silver (apot)

people, she liltewise gratified her war unscathed. The men were turosity as to the cost of the R. S. Collingham, H. F. Gunnell play of old antagoniams between Silver (forward)

sparkling diamond, and thus kill Woods, and Thomas E. Robertson. Poland and Soviet Russia. Both

ed two birds, as it were, with one Poland and Russia are accusing

stone. P

It may be a myth about the burled transure that is supposed each other of interference in

Yet another improvement in the

The Vitaphone will carry grand to have been left in what is now Lithuania and of helping opposing mechanical reproduction of music

opera and symphony orchestras Franklin County, Arkansas, by. The British American Tobacco to every picture house in the Spaniards more than a hundred sides, and just how real has been is announced by the Brunswick that alleged interference can be Gramaphone Company. The new Company has issued a most effec- country--but the day of "talking years ago. But, Dr. L. G. Hill machine is known as the "Pant- tive and useful electro-plated ciga-pictures seems still remote. spent $100,000, his life savings, in guaged by the declaration of Gen-coustic," and those interested are rette box, sufficiently large to hold The reason why talking pictures search for it, and now that he is eral Smetona, who has brought off invited to hear it at the Brunswick fifty "Capatan Magnum ciga will not be mado aoon, in Holly dead, his two sons are carrying on

The rettes. On the lid is a represen-wood is that the actor folk and the quest. the coup, that he has led the army Agency in Ice House Street. against the Government because reproduction of music by this ma-tation in coloured enamel of a tin producers are bent, against them. Under the guidance of an aged chine is certainly excellent, there of "Capstans The samo Com To make characters in the movies Spaniard, certain hieroglyphics the latter was lending the country being a clear and life-like repro pany is distributing a striking talk a la Vitaphone would neces and markere were found, but the to ruination by playing into the sontation of either the voice or in wall calendar advertising the well altato a drastice change in the old. Spaulard died and the map ho strument. The general appear known "Three Castles" cigarettes, entire methods now used in picture was following was never found. hands of, the Bolshevika, There.

ance-is-good, great care having tearing a fine coloured picture of production, the movie people say. A mining company now is being has undoubtedly been a lot of Soviet been taken to make every model two raping yachts rounding the Players would have to rehearse organized for extensive excava influence at work in Lithuania and an attractive piece of furniture, mark,

for weeks, months before any tions.