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The
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WETA-AUF SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1927. BITA=+ HOL CONT
POSITION. CHINA & POWERS. FORMER PENANG MAN FACTORY LAW.
SOME MINOR INCIDENTS
REPORTED.
POWERS CONFER ON DEFENCE
OF
SHANGHAI.
BELGIUM'S REPLY TO BRITAIN.
A FRIENDLY GESTURE.
DIVORCED.
PUBLICITY ORDERED AS DETERRENT.
DRAFT OF HONGKONG ORDINANCE.
· PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS.
The Gazette contains the draft accidents in factories. of an Ordinance to provide against
to
ADULTERY, PROVED. Brussels, Jan. 14.
London, Jan. 14. On receiving the British
A divorce case where the Presi Memorandum on China, the Bel-
dent, Lord Merriyate, said a con- gian Government immediately expressed its sympathy with the clue statement of the facts should sentiments of it particularly as be given and the deterrent of pub. regards the legitimacy of the licity was applicable, concerned dents ICHANG BOYCOTT BEGINS. national aspirations of China and the question of non-intervention, in "Chinese affairs. The Belgian, Government also declared itself in favour of the immediate and un- the conditional
of granting Washington Surtaxes and also the immediate application of the re- commendations and reform as re- Kards.extraterritoriality.
The first message to be received in London from Mr. O'Mal Jey regarding his investigations at Hankow is confined to atating the present situation and does not indicato any line of future action. An unconfirmed Chinese message, however, says that Mr. O'Malley has intimated to Mr. Chen that merchants are willing to resume business if the Chinese buthorities can guarantee pro- feetion of foreign life and property.
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According to a contemporary These days in our Courts it The firing of trackers is not to would appear that justice had by detonation, or which contain scored a signal victory if the places of Christian Worship criminal admits he'a sorry. during Divine Service." Some-
What often worries the jury is whether it was the chicken on the body off his rocket!
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A doctor states that the best We saw a lady with hairpins tho cure for seasickness is the action other day. of atropin or scopolomin upon the reversed peristalsis.
says he didn't think of that before, of lead piping.
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The object of this Bill is to give. the Governor in Council power make regulations for the of preventing acci- purpose
in factories, for
vision of first aid appliances, a petition by Mrs. Christable Nora purpose of prescribing the pro- Willis, on the ground of adultery and for requiring the notification by her husband, 3r. Arthur Willis, of accidents in factories and of
☐ a former rubber planter of Penang deaths due to such accidents.. The
McWhirter A week ago we missed ten feet We have since with Mrs. Graham Smith.
The President pointed out that only regulations intended at pre-
been informad that thieves wero sent are the very simple and ren- the petitioner was the daughter sonable regulations contained in In these days, a fool and his probably responsible for the theft. of a man of position in London the draft which is published with
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money-are extremely hard to find.
A Home fashion stylist writes
□口: whilst the husband, after unsuc- this bill. cessful planting in Penang, ob for breach of the rugulations is The most popular exercise with complaining that the ladies cannot tained employment In the house of 8250.
the kilt, The following regulations are some local golfers is the motor be induced to wear The Belgian Reply was handed Mr Graham Smith, who was a tea
Apparently nothing will tempt to the British Ambassador at planter in Ceylon and had res'd proposed to be made under the ride to Fanling
them to take to long skirts again. Brussels on January 11th and ences in London and Hampshire. Ordinance when passed
ᄆᄆ According to the Telegraph, The petitioner was given quar- states that the Belgian Govern
Subject to any exemption grant- sharee ment completely
theters with her husband in the coun-led by the Secretary for Chinese "The Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Con- British Government's opinion that where Mrs. Smith remained Affairs these regulations shall densed Milk Company are issuing that ever menaced China.
Mr. Smith returned to apply to all factories,
an extremely useful desk for it is Impossible to refuse complete after
Petitioner's presente sympathy with the National move- Ceylon.
It shall be lawful for the Sucret 1927." Truly the milk of human
kindness. ment which aims at securing for was rendered "very inconvenient" ary for Chinose Affairs to exempt China a footing of equality among as the result of the relations aris- any factory, or any class of factory,
week's optimist:The the Nations. The Belgian Governing between the respondent and from all or any of these regula-The ment is happy to state that this Mrs. Smith, and the petitioner was tions, and to withdraw any such gentleman who advertised for a Ichang, Jan. 14, Nationalist Governant assumed opinion corresponds with that of sent away against which she pro-exemption. There is no improvement in the the task of protecting foreign lives the French Government as indicat-tested.
the receipt of the and property because they wereed after situation.
A general strike and boycott, and placed in jeopardy, and not as an Memorandum. anti-British demonstrations are ar- initial step towards the retroces- ranged for to-morow (Saturday)sion of all foreign Concessions. --Naval Wireless.
SHANGHAT'S POSITION.
Several messages from Hone stress the nocessity of precau- that all foreign Powers tions being taken at Shanghai and say concerned have conferred upon the matter. There have been some "minor incidents at Hankow.
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No improvement in the situation is reported from Ichang. whilst at Kiukiang the position is developing on much the same lines as at Hankow, there being no foreign confidence in the Chin- ese authorities.
Changsha, Jan. 14.
London, Jan. 14.
All the evacuated women. and CONSULTATION AMONG THE POWERS children have been placed on al steamer in the Tungting Lake. The situation remains the same-Naval Wireless.
Klukiang, Jun. 14.
FRIENDSHIP AND LIBERALISM.
The Belgian delegation to the
The President declared that the petitioner was entitled to a decrée nisi with costa-Reuter.
'JUNK MASTER DETAINED.
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"Cash Register."
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REPORTING ACCIDENTS.
Every accident in th factory which results in loss of life or which disables any person emp-t
Peace is the greatest blessing
According to a London special- ist, Etanding on one foot gives one a good calour. · We've noticed that at some of the local Club bara,
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Inmates of Canton's gaols, who
Now that the Bishop has gone, are to be given instruction in what about our biscuit friend Kuomintang principles, may pro- sending an open lettuce to "R. teat on the ground that this was
not included in their sentences. Abbi:7"
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A contemporary says that Mr. Ford's men work a five-day Isnko celebrated the 150th anni.
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Some of these Canton labour
circus life last Saturday. have meant his elephant.
versary of his connection with
Must
Street find business best when it's dead,
口口 ployed in the factory so us to cause One of Marshal Feng's generale,
Now that they're able to tale- In its atbitude towards China,
him to be absent for more than known as "The Flaming Evange phone from London to New York the Belgian Government has
three days from his ordinary work list," has been indulging in anti we ought to be able to get through always remained and will remain
shall, within seven days thereof,
foreignism.
a prescribe
to Kowloon occasionally. faithful, whatever temporary
be reported, on the form in the
bucket of water. Nothing has yet been heard in difficulties may arise, to its tradi-
BOMBS FOUND ON BOARD. Appendix hereto, either at the oficial quarters in London from tional sentiment of friendship and
office of the Secretary for Chinese Mr. O'Malley or Sir Miles Lamp-liberalism." Hankow, Jan. 14.
The master of trading junk No.Affairs or at a police station. If There is no change in the, aitua son,
The feeling in London as "re-Washington Conference in 1922 T60H is being held by the police any accident causing disablement week. Of course, this doesn't
his is notified under this regulation include the repair-men. tion.-Naval Wireless.
and the accident subsequently re- gards the position generally, is demonstrated a spirit of concilia- following the discovery on The evacuation of the Kuling that all steps must be taken in, tion of the broadest character and boat of a quantity of firearms, sults in the death of the person
consultation with the other Treaty the Belgian delegates at the which included three rifles, disabled, notice in writing of the pickets seem to be most arresting. These wreath-sellers in Flower missionaries has commenced.
forthwith be given folk, death shall The position in Kiukiang is devo-Powers to prevent in Shanghai a Tariff Conference in Peking were revolver, an automatic and several
elther at the office of the Secretary loping on much the same lines as repetition of the events in Han-instructed to show themselves as rounds of ammunition.
An interesting feature of the for Chinese Affairs or at a police Hankow. There is no confidence (kow, which clearly has not benefit. favourable to the grant of tariff
station. It is point-autonomy to China, and to grant case is that there were also dis- in the Cantonese, and trade is ined by the Cantonese.
All driving belts passing through abeyance Novel Wireless. ed out that both eaval and mili- it immediately, not only the covered, secreted, a number
a height of 6 feet from the floor.
In Moscow, two rent-collectors All driving belts used for main The seizure was made whilst driving or counter-driving which were recently murdered. And yes they say "the Bosléhsvika aren't elvilised. London, Jan. 14.
right to modify the Sino-Belgian the boat was lying moored in the are within 61% feet of the floor or Reuter learns that competent As regards comments in certain Treaty of 1865, the Belgian Gov-bay of Cheungshawan, near the other place to which the workers quarters in London have now duly quarters regarding the British at-ernment proposed, in reply t, the Laichikok oil installation. considered the views on the pre-titude towards China generally, it Péking Government's request for sent situation expressed by, Bri-a declared that there is no ques-revision, to negotiate a new Treaty tish communities in China, but tion of giving-up-privileges..under on the basis of the equality of and that the importance of the Cabi-threats.-Reutry. net's recent meeting concerning -China should not be
of
MR. O'MALLEY'S MESSAGE. ary commanders on the spot have Washington Surtaxes but even bombs, which have been sent to floors shall be securely fenced to
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THE POSITION AT HANKOW.
over-em-
instructiona. and that there as agree to taxes higher than those certainly been consultation among envisaged.
on the subject, of Recently in affirming its sole The Powers Shanghai.
LITTEE CHANGE. MINOR HANKOW INCIDENTS.
the Government Analyst for amination.
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DISASTER.
DANGEROUS MACHINERY.
People wanting a drink in America have to see a doctor first. Afterwards there is often no need.
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"Madame Sun To Help Normal Girls," says a Canton newspaper. We find it's the abnormal ones who need looking after.
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One of these days the Chinese situation won't be critical and lots of critics will be out of a job.
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The order of the Bull (with the crumpled horn) is presented to that member-of the staff who was
Our chief complaint against responsible for printing the cor- these Chinese Nationalists is that rect solution words, instead of the they want Concessions without clues for Tuesday's cross-word puzzle. The member of the sṭali being willing to make any.
who on Wednesday solemnly re-
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have access shall be securely
Christmas may be over, but we fenced. All overhead main driv- ing belts, more than four inches still see a good many well-filled wide, shall be protected under-stockings about. neath with strong guards of woods reciprocal respect for soverign
or metal at those parts where per territory, pending the momen!
sons are likely to pass under them. when the situation in China, would
All moving parts of any me phasised, and that the reports that
make these negotiations possible.
THEATRE MANAGEMENT chines which are adjacent to any the Cabinet "has reached a deci-
Belgian simply asked for the London, Jan, 14.. sion regarding the defence of
establishment of a modus vivendi "CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE." passage way shall be securely
fenced.
Some of the things Spain has Printed the solution without refer- Shanghal should be discounted. Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, whereby both nations would re
Montreal, Jan. 14.
inflicted on a long-suffering world ences to the previous error also. Nevertheless, the international au-the Commander-in-Chief of the ciprocally accord most favoured
The Coroner has found that the
-the Spanish Inquisition, Spanish gets the order of the Inner
-initiate" thorities concerned will do their British Naval forces in China, re-nation treatment. In its policy
All dangerous parts of all ma-influenza, and "Valencia." A utmost to defend the Foreign Set-nched Nanking yesterday on bong towards China, Belgian could at owner, the Assistant Manager and
According to a contemporary, a tlements at Shanghai if threaten- the destroyer II.M.S. Veteran, and no time be suspected of any the Head-Usher of the Laurier chinery, and every part of the mill- criminally gearing, must either be securely
These jazz tunes would be all "burlar" sounded the Reveille at ed by mob violence, It is em- he transferred to the gunboat political aim. She had strictly Cinema Theatre are
the New York New Year celebra- phasised that Britain, while she .M.S. Gnat, in which he is pro abstained throughout from inter- responsible for the deaths of 78 fenced, or be in such position or
of auch construction or to be right if they were set to music.
tions. 口口
The gathering tried to does not intend in any way to in-ceeding to Hankow.
vening in any way in the internal children in the recent fire.. The latest news from Hankow conflicts of the country with which
The evidence showed that they equally safe to every person em
The British Memorandum is a steal themselves to the ordeal, but. terfere in Internal Chinese poli-
were responsible for the admission played or working in the factory ties, will use every means in her shows that little change has oc- she had commercial relations.
of children unaccompanied by as it would be if it wore securely constant reminder that the mee. the performer was pinched by the power to protect the lives and pro-curred there during the last few
口口 days. Up to last night, orderly
aduits, which is contrary to the fenced. For the purposes of this shall inherit the earth. pertles of British nationals.
Provincial regulations. Reuter. regulation, "mill" gearing" includes every shaft, wheel, drum and
Even a concession will come to The raiding of a distillery at Gin Drinkers Boy must have been pulley and every other appliance him that waits.
a very spirited proceeding... ☐ ☐ municated to any machine,
<Don't worry about China.,
The auggestion of an alliance new-born infants are red in the between Italy and Britain Is cream, however, race.
HELGIUM'S CONTRIBUTION.
All fly wheels, all pulleys, and
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cold.
acouted. Ice remains firm.
A telegram from Mr, O'Malley conditions prevailed but practical-
In the present instance Belgiu n from Hankow has been receivedly no business was being done by this evening, recording the events the British and other foreigners flatters herself that she has con- Concession,tributed sincerely to the economic of January 3rd and 4th, and re- within the British viewing the existing situation while in the French and Japanese progress of this friendly country, SIR HERBERT SAMUEL. by which motion or power is com from the material viewpoint. He Concessions and. In the Specialfand therefore the Belgian Gov- states that about 170 British civi- Arcas (the old German and Rus-ernment considers she has a right TO CONTEST BYE-ELECTION. all exposed wheels, shall be secure ly fenced, and all set screws and Hans are still in the Asiatic Petro-sian Concessions) only slight busi--which as between itself and its
London, Jati. 14.
We like these motor cycle attach- leum Company's building under ness was proceeding. Barricades nationals is an obligation to
The Liberal Party has decided bolt heads shall be cut off
countersunk. discipline, with ships in the bar-in the Japanese Concession have claim for its nationals and Belgian
China effective to invite Sir Herbert Samuel to
All shafting which runs at a ments especially those with bobbed bour 100 yards away. British been demolished by demonstrators enterprises in
and and those in the French Conces protection, and treatment not in become its candidate at the forth height of less than 6% feet from hair and real silk coverings. business la at a standstill
tc that accorded the coming bye-election in the Stour-
A new definition of the foreign business is being partially alon have also been removed. ferior
said There have been occasional minor nationals of other countries and bridge division of Worcestershire. the floor on any place to which the conducted.-Reuter,
moron-"Papa incidents in all the Concessions, such treatment as is accorded to In the event of success, Sir Her-workers have access shall secure-
For the purposes of these re-couldn't go out till she as, for example, the maltreatment Chinese subjects and interests burt will thus return to domestic ly fenced. of the Belgian Consul, an already freely in Belgium. To refuse it polition: As It known, he occupied reported. An automobile, owned to Belgian subjects in China high offices in Liberal Govern-gulations, "securely fenced" means moron.""
Outstanding event for 1927: An unconfirmed Chinese report by a German, was taken from in would place them in a posillon of menta before he became the first securely fenced to the satisfaction
Mr. Eugene Chen refuses the All fencing must be constantlyNobel Peace Prize. from Shanghai states that during American Garage in the French inferiority as compared with the British High Commissioner for of the Secretary for Chinese the conversations between Mr. Concession, supposedly by Chinese nationals of other countries and to the Mandated Territory of Pales
an efficient atate, maintained in
'' 0", hamper, to the detriment of China tind After his retirement from O'Malley and Mr. Eugene Chen, soldiers.
from Rear-itself, activities which were purely this port last year, he was much while the parts required to be
Motor Note: Thinking pro- the former stated that if the"Chin. On instructions the authorities were able to guaran, Admiral Cameron Commanding those of commerce and collabora in the public eye at the fenced are in motion or use. xong life--If you do it quickly The Sanitary Board experimenta tee the protection of foreign lives British naval vessels off Hanko,, tion. and properly in the British Conces-the British male civiliaus, who! slon at Hankow, the merchants number 170, are still accommodate: would be willing to resume busted in the Asiatic Petroicum Com-
CHINESE REPORT.
BUSINESS TO BE RESUMED?
ness,
AGEXEMENT WITH BRITAIN.
The Belgian Government is de
pany's premises on the river front.termined to continue to prove by
man of the Coal Conimission- Britisk Wireless.
TO-DAY
It is stated that during the dis-This building adjoins the British its actions and instructions toolleron domand 1/11 13/16 cussions Mr. Chen stated that the (Continued on Page 10.):
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Affairs.
cept where they are under repair or under examination in connec- tion with repair, or are necessarily exposed for the purpose of clean- ing or lubricating or for altering the gearing or arrangements of the parts of the machine,
: enough.
What some
of these
From the Post:-"Following the discovery of the so-called 'Peking man, anthropologists in Peking word assert that it has been definitely sister proved that man exlated, 1,000,000 put years ago." But we'll have wait and hear what Mr. Tse Taan Tal. has to say first."
According to the Phef, Europe has flu. China can go one better, for it is in a stato of flux.
regarding floats from the present dumping ground suggests the St. observation of male floaters who Georgettes do to the King's George make their appearance dally in the English is nothing to what they Central District. We should like ean to his Scotch.
to see some of those disappear also.
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