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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 177

1927.

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CHINA CRISIS.

SIR ALFRED 'MOND'S · PLEA.

London, Fob. 16.

"We have no thought of waging war in China or on China," declared Mr. Amery in a speech at the Wal- thamstow Conservative Club, re- ferring to the Government's policy of sending troops to Shanghai.

He said he was confident that the retion contributed to the preserva- tion of peace. The very fact that the men were there would make it unnecessary for them to fire a shot in anger.

It was only becauso we realised what had happened at Hankow and Kiukiang that troops had been sent to Shanghai,

The Businessmen's Voice. “ Sir Alfred Mond speaking at the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, said that the Chambers of Com- inerge represented best the business brains of the country but neither on the question of Russia nor on that of China had their represen- tatives been asked to go to the Foreign Office.

Sir Alfred declared that there was no country he knew where the views of businessmen were

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Tres yielding beh-oil.

He pleaded for an organised move-" ment by the Chambers of Com- merce to spread their views on the Chinese question--Reuter.

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Belief formed without certain evidence.

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Comprising a burden.

Place where books are bound.

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Chum.

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Resinous exudation from various trees:

Succession of rules of the sama family.

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PEOPLE WHO STARVE WITH FOOD ON THE TABLE.

"NO, I SIMPLY CANNOT EAT." afterwards. For three years. I took doctor's medicinos, until I Actual tragedy is suggested by got quite disheartened. After those simple words, so often eating I had agories of pain, and heard, because loss of appetite is the sicknese became so bad that the genesis of trouble that sooner I dreaded meal times. I was al or later reveals itself as indiges-ways depressed.

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It is announced that President Coolidge believes his

armaments proposal the only practical means of accomplishing a reduction in armaments, particularly in the naval sphere. It is indicated at the White House that the President is strongly of the opinion that no agreement on points particularly interesting to the major naval powers can be expected from the conference including nations not possessing naval forces sufficient in size to fall within the con- Feranen-Ratar's American Ser- 15

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NICARAGUA'S WAR,

SOUTHERN THRUST.

CORRESPONDENCE.

CAPTURE OF CHUCHOW CLAIMED,

KOWLOON TONG SQUATÈKS.

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Washington, Feb. 16. The Navy, Department has ordered the transport Henderson to sail from Philadelphia to Guan- tanamo with oight hundred blue jackets for the scouting fleet, the transports further orders depend- ing on developments in Nic ragus, -Renter's American Service,

[To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph.]

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Shanghai, Feb. 16. There are indications of a some- what rapid and unexpected deve- lopment in the military situation Sir, Mr. Braga's letter in the in Chekiang. The Southerners last issue of your paper answers claim to have captured' Chuchow, partly the question raised by forty-five miles south west of me. We know that Mr. Kwong Hangchow.

Well-informed quarters here bo- Have this report, and also that a Southern offensive is developing SEVERE SNOW STORMS. in the same region.-Reuter,

LONG LIST OF CASUALTIES.

Tokyo, Feb, 16, Official figures show that 168 persons were killed, 53 injured and 29 are missing as a result of snowstorms in north west Japan. The main train services have been i resumed but it will require week before all are re-opened. The expenditure in repairing and elearing the railway alone exceeds 2,000,000 yen.-Renter.

COLOMBO STRIKE.

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The harbour strike is spreading. The cranemen have now struck, and trade is considerably affected. Several steamers have been ad- vised not to call at Colombo and others are leaving without landing part of their cargo-Reuter.

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Wong-tin's strong point against the withdrawal of permits to new squatters was their geneological bree and the fear of an outbreak of famine, Mr. Crenay's picco de resistance, conservatism. But what about the "unassailable" arguments of the other two dis- tinguished members of the Sani- tary Board? The public have a right to know, and, knowing, bow their heads and say "Magister dixit."

Docs Mr. Braga's silence mean that they were led like sheep to the slaughter house, or did they say, in spite of the arguments:

"Come one, come all

There was a good attendance at St. John's Cathedral last evening when the newly constructed organ. was dedicated by the Lord Bishop of Victoria, the service being ex1"Yours, etc., tremely impressive.

After the processional hymu, "All People that on Earth do Dwell," and the responses, a prayer of consecration was offered by Bishop Duppay.

There followed the anthem, sung by the Choir to the music of Sir Joseph Barnby, and the Chaplain. the. Revd. Copley Moyle read prayers, after when another ap- propriate anthem was sung to the music of Hugh Blair,

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legro Maestoso from Sonata No. 6. The service concluded with the singing of "O Worship the King, All-glorious Above," and the tak Ing of the collection, the Bishop pronouncing the blessing and the Choir responding with the Seven- fold Amen to the music of Stainer. It should be noted that ofgan recitals in aid of the Reconstruc- Mr. Mason at the organ then tion Fund will be held on Fridays, rendered Handel's Minuet from February 25 and March 6, at 5.45 "Berenice" and Rhienberger's Al-p.m. in the Cathedral.

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